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The Pattaya International Fashion Week 2010 was officially announced at Pattaya City Hall on Thursday. The event will take place along the entire length of Pattaya Beach Road. An extra emphasis on this years event will be the attempt at breaking the Guinness Book of World Records statistic for the longest fashion show.

Pattaya, the 11th of March 2010 [PDN]: Pattaya City Deputy Mayor Weerawat Kharkhai revealed that the city was preparing to enter the Guinness Book of records once again with the ambition of staging the longest recorded fashion showcase. Recently Pattaya broke the record for biggest speed-dating event, which was held on Valentines Day.

In conjunction with the Thai Ministry of Commerce, Department of Export Promotion and the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Pattaya aims to help promote the countries stagnating tourism industry and increase the interest in Thai Fashion Brands, encouraging new designers in the process.

The fashion spectacular will be held along Pattaya’s Beach Road from the Central Festival Shopping Center down to Walking Street. The festival will take place between the 8th-11th of April 2010. Various design contests, hairstylist competitions, leather and ornament design contests, fashion shows and concerts are planned for the festival, with all of the major Thai designers and superstars set to attend the event.

Multi-million baht funding is expected to be announced for the event when the festival is put up for discussion at the upcoming Pattaya congress meeting.

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6th Thai Country Singing Contest Arrangements Announced

The 6th Thai Country Singing Contest from 14–18 March, 2010, will be a celebration of Thai art and culture, giving the Thai youth a chance to air and develop their singing skills and maybe turn professional.
World Kumite Championships 2010 Announced in Pattaya

The Asian International Art of Defense School has been entrusted with organizing the World Kumite Championships for 2010 by the world’s governing body. The event has been scheduled to take place at the Ambassador Hotel in Na Jomtien, Pattaya. Over 100 competitors are expected to attend the championships from all over the world.
Pattaya Music Festival 2010 Announced

The grand Pattaya Music Festival is back in town to entertain music lovers. This is an unrivalled opportunity to enjoy a weekend of listening and dancing to beautiful music performed by more than 100 musicians. Fun awaits everyone, on the weekend of March 19th-21st.
Announcing Pattaya’s “Yamaha Young Talent Contest 2010″

A Yamaha Talent Festival has been announced for the young, organized by Tiffany Theatre Pattaya. The event will give the youth of the region a chance to impress and win the Princess Somsawalee award along with 700,000 baht in prize money.

http://www.pattayadailynews.com/en/2010/03/12/pattaya-international-fashion-week-2010-announced/

Pattaya, the 4th of March 2010 [PDN]: Joining at Central Festival on Pattaya Beach Road, Mr. Saran Tantijamnan (Central Festival Pattaya Beach General Manager), Mr. Ronawat Suwantphirom (Chon-Buri Revenue Office Representative) and Mr. Ongat Suthasakul (Thai Commercial Bank 2nd Road Branch Manager) announced the availability of a new online tax payment system developed for the Chon-Buri residents and businesses.

The online payment system will be the first of its kind in the region and will significantly help the population manage the process of their tax return individually. Introducing the new system is expected to dramatically reduce the problem of overcrowding and slow service at the Revenue Offices during the tax payment period.

Having created the service based on the current manual application process, the system is believed to be easy to use, as such it is hoped that a significant decrease in mistakes and filling errors will be seen with the use of the internet based process. Besides saving a substantial amount of paper, the new system will reduce the workforce currently required during the tax period also ensuring a faster return, expected to be cut to approximately 15-days with the use of the new system. Online payments are now processed instantaneously.

4 Steps to Using the New System:

1. Proceed to the website; http://rdserver.rd.go.th, choose between the two forms Phor Ngor Dor 91 or 90 if you are registering.

2. Fill in your ID number or Tax Payer number and full name; this process will have to be completed for security purposes every time you enter the website.

3. Fill in all your tax details, income, tax withheld, allowance etc. Check all details once the form has been filled before proceeding.

4. The system will now calculate whether a tax payment or return is required based on the information that you entered into the system. At the end of the calculation you will be required to print a hardcopy of the form to keep for your records.

Tax Payment Options Now Available:

1. E-payment option on Revenue Department website

2. Payment via ATM deposit or Postal Service

3. Over-the-counter payment at all participating bank branches.

The new e-payment option gives the operator the benefit of seeing the transaction calculated onscreen. At the time of completion, your bank balance will reflect the funds being payed instantaneously. In the case of a tax refund the funds will be transferred into your account within 15-days.

http://www.pattayadailynews.com/en/2010/03/06/pattaya-announcement-for-online-tax-return-service/

Pattaya, – Tuesday 16th February 2010 [PDN]: – This very progressive ladies club again had three new visitors at their fortnightly meeting. Much of their success lies in the high number of almost daily activities that their members can enjoy if they so desire, and the latest big event was a trip to India.

The newly elected PILC President, Mrs. Anja Schoof, has three children living in England and Europe, and together with her husband Hans, they have lived in Leipzig, Germany; Leeds in the north of England and even 1-year in Oman in the Middle East. She spent 14-years in England assisting disabled people with employment and quality of life issues, and Anja moved to Pattaya in January 2008, together with her husband Hans.

Anja immediately joined the PILC, where she became involved with the “trips & activities” committee, but was also involved in charity work helping organizations such as the “Mercy Centre & the “Fountain of Life.” As PILC President she wants to help lesser organizations, such as Garunjewat House for ladies at Bang Saray.

Going to the orphanage every week and almost daily yoga classes are just some of the things that keep Anja motivated, and in spite of not being in a presidential position previously, Anja has shown that she can carry out her new role in an extremely business like manner. The next luncheon meeting for the PILC will be at the “Pan Pan” Restaurant along Jomtien’s Thappraya Road at 10.30 am on Tuesday 2nd March, so of course both members and guests are welcome.

http://www.pattayadailynews.com/en/2010/02/17/pattaya-ladies-club-meeting-at-sheraton-beach-resort/