Pattaya Hosts 43rd Petanque World Championship

[Jai Dee]

Pattaya hosts 43rd Petanque World Championship

The 43rd Petanque World Championship 2007 was officially opened at Pattaya Indoor Stadium amongst the athletes from 55 countries around the world.

On September 19th at the Indoor Stadium of Pattaya, the Privy Councillor and President of the Petanque Association of Thailand, Air Chief Marshal Kamthon Sindhvananda, presided over the opening of the 43rd Petanque World Championship 2007 from September 18th to 23rd in Pattaya City of Chon Buri Province.

The Petanque Association of Thailand is under the Royal Patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Srinagarindra, the Princess Mother (P .A. T.) Thailand has been honored to be the host of the 43rd Petanque World Championship to celebrate the, auspicious year of His Majesty the King's 80th Birthday Anniversary, and to honor Her Royal Highness Princess Srinagarindra, the Princess Mother who made Petanque widely known and played throughout the country. As a result, Thai players are in the top rank of the world petanque and have managed to achieve many world championship titles for several consecutive years, causing Thailand to get international fame and acceptance from the world community.

Mr. Thamnoon Wanglee, the President of the Organizing Committee for the 43rd Petanque World Championship said that the Organizing Committee has already prepared accommodations and the stadium for this World Championship. Moreover, the Organizing Committee and the Petanque Association of Thailand gain good cooperation from Pattaya City in facilitating the Championship in terms of venue and public relations campaign within the city. Also, Pattaya City as a world famous tourist attraction has prepared many different and exotic sightseeing, namely natural, cultural and recreational sites to welcome both athletes and their accompanying persons from all over the world, as well as Thai people who wish to travel to Pattaya.

The Organizing Committee sent invitation letters to over 60 member countries and many of them confirmed their participation. It is expected that about 360 athletes will joy the competition which has 2 events: team and shooting, including more than 10,000 accompanying persons and Thai people. Therefore, this Championship is regarded as a good opportunity to publicize the good image of Thailand to the international community, and to encourage foreign tourists to travel to Thailand increasingly in the future.

The competition has received good support from the Mae Fa Luang Foundation, Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (Public Organization) or TCEB, Ministry of Tourism and Sports, the City of Pattaya , Tourism Authority of Thailand, Sports Authority of Thailand, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, Football Thai Sport Goods (FBT) Co. Ltd. Thai Airways International (Public) Co. Ltd. Thailand Tobacco Monopoly, Ministry of Finance, Siam Cement Public Co. Ltd. Siam Commercial Bank, Port Authority of Thailand, Electricity Generating Public Co. Ltd. Thai Military Bank, La Boule OBUT Co. Ltd. , Bangkok Hospital Pattaya, and Government Savings Bank.

Interested persons can attend the 43rd World Petanque Championship between September 18th and 23rd at Pattaya Indoor Athletics Stadium.

For more information, please call 0-2229-3333, or log on to www.pattaya-petangue2007.com.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 21 September 2007

[Rimmer]

Well call me stupid and dip me in hot tar and feathers, am I out of touch or what?

The signs outside the turning make no mention of what this event is but seeing the words 'pet' everywhere the girlfriend and I decided to go and see all the cats and dogs on Saturday afternoon. Duh!!

Thanks for telling me what the event is really about Jai Dee, regret I shall not now be attending as I can see lots of races everyday down town on second and third road

[awayfoe]

Well call me stupid and dip me in hot tar and feathers, am I out of touch or what?

The signs outside the turning make no mention of what this event is but seeing the words 'pet' everywhere the girlfriend and I decided to go and see all the cats and dogs on Saturday afternoon. Duh!!

Thanks for telling me what the event is really about Jai Dee, regret I shall not now be attending as I can see lots of races everyday down town on second and third road

hello rimmer

PETANQUE is a very popular game in France

the French name is " le jeu du cochonet "

but no cat and no dog !!!!!!!! keep smiling

[Rimmer]

Well call me stupid and dip me in hot tar and feathers, am I out of touch or what?

The signs outside the turning make no mention of what this event is but seeing the words 'pet' everywhere the girlfriend and I decided to go and see all the cats and dogs on Saturday afternoon. Duh!!

Thanks for telling me what the event is really about Jai Dee, regret I shall not now be attending as I can see lots of races everyday down town on second and third road

hello rimmer

PETANQUE is a very popular game in France

the French name is " le jeu du cochonet "

but no cat and no dog !!!!!!!! keep smiling

Well thanks for that Mr awayfoe, What kind of game is it?

nice to see you around again

[Humphrey Bear]

Well thanks for that Mr awayfoe, What kind of game is it?

nice to see you around again

Petanque is the French equivalent of bowls.

As most towns and cities in France have trees along some of the major streets, it can be considered as 'gutter bowls' as against the British 'lawn bowls' or 'crown green bowls'.

To play one has three steel balls about 4" in diameter per player, plus the jack (smaller and lighter). The object is to get your bowls nearer the jack, as with ordinary bowls.

It is played virtually anywhere and everywhere. A fairly hard surface is best, such as the verge alongside a road, or a gravel pathway. Not too clever on soft grassy ground, and on beaches it is best to use plastic balls. (Lighter - made specially).

Dress - should always wear braces on your trousers, or hold them up with string. Roll halfway up the calves. Smoke Gauloises incessantly, mutter various French imprecations through the soggy ciggy and swill red wine from an unlabelled bottle.

[Rimmer]

Well thanks for that Mr awayfoe, What kind of game is it?

nice to see you around again

Petanque is the French equivalent of bowls.

As most towns and cities in France have trees along some of the major streets, it can be considered as 'gutter bowls' as against the British 'lawn bowls' or 'crown green bowls'.

To play one has three steel balls about 4" in diameter per player, plus the jack (smaller and lighter). The object is to get your bowls nearer the jack, as with ordinary bowls.

It is played virtually anywhere and everywhere. A fairly hard surface is best, such as the verge alongside a road, or a gravel pathway. Not too clever on soft grassy ground, and on beaches it is best to use plastic balls. (Lighter - made specially).

Dress - should always wear braces on your trousers, or hold them up with string. Roll halfway up the calves. Smoke Gauloises incessantly, mutter various French imprecations through the soggy ciggy and swill red wine from an unlabelled bottle.

Well that absolutely confirms it then! Nothing at all to do with pet cats and dogs. I'll just have to stay home instead.

And the signs on the road have a cute little pet rabbit on them How misleading, I'm so disappointed

May actually be worth going though just see all the trousers held up with string.

[Humphrey Bear]

And the signs on the road have a cute little pet rabbit on them How misleading, I'm so disappointed

May actually be worth going though just see all the trousers held up with string.

But you would have to cut your way through all the Gauloise cigarette haze - and to watch Frenchmen playing with their balls?

[Head Snake]

This explains the oversized game of marbles I saw on TV.