HOT Magazine HOT Magazine, Issue 12 Volume 4 | Page 68

4 Annual Ocean Marina
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Pattaya Boat Show Excels
By Norman Stacey

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alling all sailors, cruisers,
pleasure boaters, and folks who
just love to get out on the sea
to explore, dream & discover.
Luxury yachts and pleasure cruising
in the Gulf of Thailand is catching on
at a great rate of knots and the Ocean
Marina Pattaya Boat Show (OMPBS) is
at its center. A stellar array of superbly
constructed, state-of-the-art and
environmentally sophisticated, luxury
craft made this fourth annual event,

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December 15 - January 15 , 2016

(Nov 26th to 29th Nov., 2015) the most
successful exposition yet.
Exhibits of at least an equivalent value
were added to the 14 billion THB of
moored yachts that permanently call the
Ocean Marina & Yacht Club at Pattaya
their homeport. Thailand is rapidly
developing, luxury marine industry
equating itself admirably alongside the
finest Australia, France, Italy, South
Africa or USA have to offer.

With over 100 exhibitors, there was
something for everyone. Day-cruisers,
charters to explore eastern Thailand’s
dazzling coast, island-hoppers, or those
looking to purchase a luxury yacht,
were all well served. The OMPBS also
featured several, newly developed
and newly completed craft, assembled
specifically for the exhibition. A key
feature of this growing Boat Show is
the variety and diversity of its exhibits.