Pattaya, November 6 [PATTAYA ONE NEWS] : On Thursday at Pattaya City hall, Khun Raiwat, Deputy Chairman of the Chonburi Provincial Administration led a press conference to announce a major annual event which will take place at the Maprachan Reservoir between 21st and 22nd November. The Pattaya Longboat Competition and Buffalo Racing Event is sure to attract thousands of spectators to the reservoir. Long Boat teams from South-East Asia will take part in two divisions of racing and will compete for the Crown Princess Sirintorn and Princess Somsawalee Trophy and cash prizes. The Buffalo Racing will take place on the banks of the reservoir and the winner will receive the Queen Sirigit Trophy. For more information on this exciting event please call the Pattaya City Call Center on 1337.

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http://www.pattayaone.net

Anyone is going there? Does anyone have any idea how to get there by public transport? Thanks in advance.

Anyone is going there? Does anyone have any idea how to get there by public transport? Thanks in advance.

Get a moto taxi to soi Siam country club then get on a red songthew heading East. Expect heavy traffic.

Anybody know the timing of the buffalo racing?

Well if its anything like last year ( and its anyones guess if it will be )

you would need to go on Saturday before midday to catch the buffaloes racing.

Sunday is the boat racing ( no buffaloes at all )

Anyone is going there? Does anyone have any idea how to get there by public transport? Thanks in advance.

Get a moto taxi to soi Siam country club then get on a red songthew heading East. Expect heavy traffic.

Sorry DD, I'm not very familiar with the place.. So do you think I could get a songthaew to Soi Siam country club (don't know where that is, but will find out) and then change to another songthaew to go towards the reservoir? I'm pretty apprehensive about riding a motorbike, and anyway a group of 3 or 4 of us are going so I'm still thinking how to get there.

I asked around today for a songthaew taxi direct there, it said 400 baht or so, is that the going rate? Or don't tell me I can get there for just 50 baht? Totally no idea....

Thanks johng

Anyone is going there? Does anyone have any idea how to get there by public transport? Thanks in advance.

Get a moto taxi to soi Siam country club then get on a red songthew heading East. Expect heavy traffic.

Sorry DD, I'm not very familiar with the place.. So do you think I could get a songthaew to Soi Siam country club (don't know where that is, but will find out) and then change to another songthaew to go towards the reservoir? I'm pretty apprehensive about riding a motorbike, and anyway a group of 3 or 4 of us are going so I'm still thinking how to get there.

I asked around today for a songthaew taxi direct there, it said 400 baht or so, is that the going rate? Or don't tell me I can get there for just 50 baht? Totally no idea....

Soi Siam country club joins Sukhumvit road about 300M North of Central Pattaya road. If there is a group of you your best bet is to charter a sorngthaew direct. Just ask to be taken to lake Mabrachan, B400 sounds reasonable bearing in mind the traffic.

from Pattaya Mail

More than 20 longboats will vie for the HRH Princess Sirindhorn and HRH Princess Soamsawalee trophies at the 2009 Pattaya International Longboat Races Nov. 21-22 at Mabprachan Reservoir.

The program will start with an imitation royal barge procession before the first race, beginning around 8 a.m. November 21. The races will commence at 10 a.m., when 10 longboats with 55 oarsmen each compete for the HRH Princess Sirindhorn trophy and 100,000 baht in prizes.

Other races feature 12 longboats with 30 oarsmen for the HRH Princess Soamsawalee trophy and the International Longboat Race with teams from Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Vietnam competing for 50,000 baht.

The first day of racing will wrap up at around 4:30 p.m.

The event will also feature buffalo racing and a tom-tom drum competition on Saturday, November 21, beginning at 10:30 a.m. and finishing around 5 p.m.

On Sunday, November 22, long boat races will begin around 9 a.m., with semi-finals beginning around 2 p.m. and finals around 3 p.m. Trophy presentations will be held around 4 p.m. Thai time.

Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome said the race has attracted strong racing teams and has increased tourism yearly. He believes the race will be upgraded to international status in the near future.

Thank you so much for the information. Apparently, I found out too that the green songthaews go in from Naklue (15B/khon), then you'll have to walk yourself all the way in. I'm not sure if there's any buffalo race on Sunday, though, but excellent weather today... Anyone went there too?