The view from Otter’s balcony of all that’s happening in Pattaya and beyond Welcome to the Thai New Year edition of the Pattaya Otter Newsletter.  In this we cover all the Songkran (New Year) activities both traditional and not so traditional. We also pay a visit to an amazing temple complex near Bangkok, and we look back at the highlights in March. All this plus our usual wining and dining reviews and of course The Pattaya Otter’s look at recent happenings in and around the city.   Songkran - The Cultural Side Our team of reporters cover the more traditional aspects of this annual celebration Click here for full report and pictures Songkran - The Crazy Side We venture out into the Mayhem to bring you exclusive pictures of all the fun. Click here for full report and pictures   Earth Day at Wat Dhammakaya We pay a visit to a unique temple to report on a very special commemorative ceremony Click here for full report and pictures   March Events We look back at some of the events that took place here during the month of March Click here for full report and pictures Nibbles The Pattaya Otter reports on a number of eating and drinking events he has attended in the past couple of months Click here for all the details Otter’s Tails The Pattaya Otter brings you his slant on happenings in and around Pattaya in the past month. Click here to read his report   Coming shortly. In the next edition we hope to report on the following events:- P.C. Classic Yachting Regatta Phra Nicolas return visit to the Pattaya City Expats Club plus of course all the news that’s fit to print.   Missed any of the previous five editions? If so or you just want to read them again, they are still available; just click on the link labelled ‘Previous Editions’ above or access them via the link on the Home Page   Interested in finding out more about life in Pattaya and Thailand ? If so, you may like to try the following websites for which the Pattaya Otter bears no responsibility.  Pattaya Mail   Pattaya Today   Pattaya City Expats Club   Pattaya A to Z   Shenanigans   Bangkok Post   Bangkok Lifestyle  and for live web cam views of Pattaya:- Pattaya Live Cam Want to know the weather in Pattaya (it doesn’t change much) - check it out at yahoo weather   Back to Top of Page