PATTAYA, THAILAND – The new leadership of the Pattaya bar visited the provincial court to mark the start of its term and reaffirm close cooperation with the judiciary.
New bar executives make inaugural court visit
On 11 December 2025, the newly elected executive committee of the Pattaya Provincial Bar Association visited the president of the Pattaya Provincial Court together with the Pattaya Lawyers Club for an official courtesy call. Heading the delegation were Suksan Missajan, president of the Pattaya Provincial Bar Association, and Theerathon Morakotjinda, president of the Pattaya Lawyers Club for the 2025–2028 term. They were received by Phasuk Charoenkit, chief judge of the Pattaya Provincial Court, and Mariam Wandeva, director of the court, with the guests presenting fruit baskets and fresh flower garlands as a sign of respect and goodwill.
Visit follows election of new bar committee
The meeting followed the election of the new bar executive committee on 23 November 2025 and served to introduce the new leadership formally to the top judicial officials in the Pattaya district. It also provided an opportunity to discuss key areas of cooperation between judges and lawyers in the Pattaya region, which is regarded as one of the country’s most dynamic tourism and residential locations. According to the participants, this status places a particularly high workload on local justice institutions.
Shared aim: faster, more accessible justice
Both sides emphasized their intention to deepen coordination between the court and the legal profession in order to improve the efficiency and accessibility of justice for residents and visitors in Greater Pattaya and surrounding districts. After the talks, bar president Suksan Missajan said:
“This courtesy visit marked the beginning of an even stronger partnership between the bench and the bar in Pattaya. By working hand in hand, we can ensure faster, fairer and more effective administration of justice for the people we serve.”
said Suksan Missajan, president of the Pattaya Provincial Bar Association.
Chief Judge Phasuk Charoenkit welcomed the initiative and highlighted the importance of support from the legal profession for upholding the rule of law. He stressed that, especially for a heavily frequented tourism and residential centre like Pattaya, a functioning and easily accessible judicial structure was essential.
Concrete steps agreed for 2026
The Pattaya Provincial Bar Association and the Pattaya Lawyers Club agreed with the court to hold regular joint meetings and to examine shared training programmes. They also planned to explore public legal-aid initiatives for 2026 in order to improve the exchange of information and strengthen access to legal advice, particularly for the general population. Both institutions underlined that close coordination between court and bar was crucial to make proceedings more efficient and to further professionalise law enforcement in the Pattaya region.
Ongoing debate on judicial dialogue
The organisations framed their enhanced cooperation as a response to rising demands on the justice system in a fast-growing urban and tourism hub. The visit reflected expectations that the new leadership would promote more structured dialogue between judges and lawyers in Pattaya. At the same time, the broader discussion about how close this cooperation should be, and how it can be reconciled with judicial independence and transparency, remained in the background of the initiative.