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Jam time in Pattaya

The Grand Pattaya International Music Festival 2006 scheduled March 17-19 will be spread over three stages marked yellow, green and orange, and run from 6pm until 1am.

The yellow stage in Pattaya Soi 6 will feature 200 singers from GMM Grammy, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Bakery Music, Black Sheep, Music Bugs, Love Is, Warner Music, Sure Audio, Music Train 1995, Mang Pong, U2 Record, Master Tape and guest artists from Korea and Japan.

The green stage at Bali Hai cape pier in south Pattaya will see rock singers from RS Promotion; Carabao, Pan, Hin Lek Fai, and folk dance and country singers. A fun zone and fireworks are also part of the festivity.

The orange stage in Pattaya Soi 9 highlights local and international artists from MTV - Music Television Networks.

For music schedule, see www.tatnews.org/thailand-grand-events/2812.asp .

The roads from the Dolphin Roundabout to Bali Hai will be closed from 5pm-1am.

For more details, ring the call centre 1672.

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