Picture courtesy of The Pattaya News

 

Pattaya will host a significant cultural event celebrating Muslim heritage in eastern Thailand to enhance tourism and promote cultural understanding. The Eastern Muslim Cultural Expo is set for January 16 to 18, following a planning meeting at Pattaya City Hall. Mayor Poramet Ngampichet, along with a delegation from the Chon Buri Provincial Islamic Committee, discussed logistics and support for the event.

 

The upcoming expo is organized by the Chon Buri Provincial Islamic Committee in collaboration with local cultural networks. It will take place at Central Pattaya Beach, chosen for its multicultural reputation and suitable infrastructure. The event will host representatives from 30 mosques throughout the province, featuring traditional performances, cultural exhibitions, halal food stalls, and local products.

 

Mayor Poramet highlighted Pattaya's cultural diversity and support for the expo, emphasizing its role in preserving Muslim heritage and boosting tourism. He called for detailed planning to ensure effective coordination and confirmed collaboration with the Tourism Department to manage logistics and promotion. This initiative aims to stimulate economic growth and promote cross-cultural exchange.

 

Chairman Songkol Toheng led discussions on the event’s format, layout, and logistics, focusing on its potential to attract both Thai and international visitors. The expo seeks to position Pattaya as a city embracing cultural inclusivity, celebrating the peaceful coexistence of various cultures. The Tourism Department will facilitate event promotions, aiming to draw a diverse audience.

 

Moving forward, detailed plans and logistical coordination will be finalized to support the expo's successful implementation. The collaboration between Pattaya officials and the Islamic committee points to future cultural initiatives that could further enhance the city’s reputation as a hub of cultural diversity.

 

Key Takeaways

• Pattaya to host a cultural expo to boost tourism and promote inclusion.
• The event will feature performances and halal cuisine from local mosques.
• It aims to enhance Pattaya's image as a multicultural city.

 

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Stay away from Pattaya in Jan. 

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Will there be bacha bazi shows?

Asking for a friend. 

13 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Will there be bacha bazi shows?

Asking for a friend. 

Maybe.

Possibly also public stonings, amputations and for the closing finale throwings gays off tall buildings.

2 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

Maybe.

Possibly also public stonings, amputations and for the closing finale throwings gays off tall buildings.

They could have free bacha bazi shows on the Hilton's "Horizon Rooftop" wink-wink-nudge-nudge

will  jewish people be allowed to attend , in the unlikely event that they want to ?  

very probably they would be welcomed just to keep the numbers up, arrangements are also probably being made to bus in muzzers from the restive south 

16 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

Maybe.

Possibly also public stonings, amputations and for the closing finale throwings gays off tall buildings.

Along with female circumcision workshops hosted  by 80 year old crones clad in black

I hope they’ll have enough metal detectors for these dangerous events.

20 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

Maybe.

Possibly also public stonings, amputations and for the closing finale throwings gays off tall buildings.

Don't forget those famous clitoris cutting competitions.

5 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

Along with female circumcision workshops hosted  by 80 year old crones clad in black

You beat me to it.

1 minute ago, Hellfire said:

You beat me to it.

only just, we'll call it a draw.    Admittedly I never thought about a competition, wonder if taking part in that would qualify one for a DTV visa.     

Would they favour their surgical instruments to be fashioned from broken chang bottles or would they go for Leo?

As long as we're talking Muslim stuff in Pattaya, I have a bone to pick.

When the ficken heck will there be a MALAYSIAN restaurant here?

Put another way, who do you have to service to get a bowl of flippin' laksa around here? 

they might ban alcohol so as not to offend them,    That will not sit well with the expats , even the lefty muslim sympathisers  would struggle with that

5 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

only just, we'll call it a draw.    Admittedly I never thought about a competition, wonder if taking part in that would qualify one for a DTV visa.     

Would they favour their surgical instruments to be fashioned from broken chang bottles or would they go for Leo?

 One thing I’m sure about this EXPLO — it will all end with a massive fireworks show, with pieces of human flesh flying through the air. Something to be remembered for years ahead. I bet this is another one of the great TAT ideas for attracting millions of additional tourists to Thailand.

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

enhance the city’s reputation as a hub of cultural diversity.

oh yes its world renowned , didn't anybody know this already , what a surprise

17 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

Along with female circumcision workshops hosted  by 80 year old crones clad in black

How about the male circumcisions  ? I'm not in favour of either. 

1 minute ago, Hellfire said:

I bet this is another one of the great TAT ideas for attracting millions of additional tourists to Thailand.

It just has to be a TAT brain fart,  It will deter millions from coming , and just like the extended songkran celebrations ,many residents will leave temporarily or batten down and stay in the house

I want to see the sponsor list. Saudi would be very disappointing.

3 minutes ago, johng said:

How about the male circumcisions  ? I'm not in favour of either. 

me neither,  but most males would require and request an anaesthetic, it would be difficult to deny them  Any such requests from Women can just be ignored in their "culture"

6 minutes ago, cjinchiangrai said:

I want to see the sponsor list. Saudi would be very disappointing.

why disappointing?

4 minutes ago, cjinchiangrai said:

I want to see the sponsor list. Saudi would be very disappointing.

For what is known at the moment the main sponsors are TAT and Islamic jihad.  

Will there be a workshop on building bomb vests? 

Just now, Bday Prang said:

Women can just be ignored in their "culture"

Most males don't get a choice either, they are done at an early age before  informed consent or request for anaesthesia can be asked. 

..I think it should be banned unless there is overwhelming medical reasons  to remove a part of the foreskin due to infection.

In the case of female circumcision is there any medical reason at all ?

   

4 minutes ago, johng said:

Most males don't get a choice either, they are done at an early age before  informed consent or request for anaesthesia can be asked. 

..I think it should be banned unless there is overwhelming medical reasons  to remove a part of the foreskin due to infection.

In the case of female circumcision is there any medical reason at all ?

   

no medical reason , its  purely to lessen the woman's pleasure during sex

6 minutes ago, Mike_Hunt said:

Will there be a workshop on building bomb vests? 

Maybe  combined with the workshop on FPV drones

 

https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/reports/international-engagement/drone-warfare-1-afghanistan-birthplace-of-the-armed-drone/

13 minutes ago, Mike_Hunt said:

Will there be a workshop on building bomb vests? 

good question .   i would say probably

I wonder if a topic about a Christian Cultural Expo could foment as much anti-religious hatred as this thread.  Amazing that many of the "tolerant Left" are throwing shade at Islam.  You people are pathetic. 

3 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

no medical reason , its  purely to lessen the woman's pleasure during sex

Yes, totally  abhorrent ..removal of sexual organs without consent is

despicable.

Im kinda thinking even with consent it's quite despicable too. 

Just now, johng said:

Yes, totally  abhorrent ..removal of sexual organs without consent is

despicable.

Im kinda thinking even with consent it's quite despicable too. 

absolutely correct its barbaric and demonstrates a need to control women who they feel threatened by

23 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

absolutely correct its barbaric and demonstrates a need to control women who they feel threatened by

 

A bit like the branding of women with the master's initial in Western S&M circles, isn't it?