Guest wowpow Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 "More than 100 performers are lined up for the three-day Pattaya International Music Festival this weekend, beginning on Friday March 16. Pattaya Mail Vimolrat Singnikorn Pattaya International Music Festival will be staged over this weekend, beginning on Friday March 16 and ending on Sunday evening, with the Indoor Stadium on Soi Chaiyapruk 2 as the venue. The dates and schedule were announced on March 7 at the Tourism Authority of Thailand Building on New Petchburi Road in Bangkok. Deputy Mayor Verawat Khakhay and TAT advertising and public relations manager Wansadet Thawornsuk co-presented the briefing, with Smitthi Bhiraleus, general manager of Music Television Network (MTV) Co Lt, Nitipong Hornak, deputy director of recording at GMM Grammy (Public) Co Ltd, and Suwat Chenthachotisak, vice president of administration at RS (Public) Co Ltd also attending. In addition, well-known singers including Tata Young, Palmmy, Dan-Beam and the Ponglang Sa-On group were present. Wansadet said that the Pattaya International Music Festival will this year be more international in scope, with the participation of top singers from other countries in the Asia Pacific region including Australia and South Korea. Verawat said the location and utilities were 100 percent ready, and that the toilet and other facilities are enough to support the large number of spectators. Security and traffic control arrangements are all confirmed. There will be two stages, a main stage and an auxiliary stage. More than 100 performers are lined up for the three-day event. City officials have met with Beach Bus Company staff and over 200 baht bus drivers to designate fares and stopping points throughout the city for the festival. Stopping points include Rungrueng Bus station, Sukhumvit Highway Central and South Pattaya entrances, Thepprasit Road and Soi Chaiyapruek, along with many other spots around the city. The fares will vary from 10, 15 and 20 baht, depending upon the pickup point." Pattaya Mail The usual crowded buses to and from Bangkok and Pattaya City congestion/grid lock will mean that I won't venture out far this weekend. It is on TV and seemed rather boring with three lads reading stuff off little cards for a long time before each number. It seems much lower key than last years 3 huge stages in Pattaya. The City used to have a policy of keeping Jomtien rather select? Quote
Guest Boxer Posted March 17, 2007 Posted March 17, 2007 I watched on TV last night great show and huge crowds BUT did anyone go for first hand report please? How did the new stadium cope with crowds etc? Quote
