Wet and wonderful with James

Pepsi-Cola (Thai) rewarded the lucky winners of a Facebook contest recently by taking them off to the new Cartoon Network Amazone waterpark in Bang Saray near Pattaya to have fun with the amusements and get up close and cosy with hot actor and model James Ma.

Just a two-hour drive from Bangkok, the world’s first Cartoon Network-themed attraction is scheduled for completion at the end of the year and is likely to become a new family destination. Featuring 150 kinds of interactive-style water attractions from whirling slides to a river and a vast lagoon for surfers, it offers visitors a chance to hang out with such popular Network characters as Ben Ten, The Power Puff Girls and Johnny Bravo.

“We’re holding this activity to reinforce our strong position as a global beverage brand and thank our local fans for their continued support,” Pepsi’s marketing director Somchai Ketchaikosol told the press.

After enjoying a soaking in the Mega Wave zone and a ride of the Onmiverse, the group moved to the Adventure zone to hunt down clues hidden around the playground. More fun was had with the Pepsi Limbo Rock game, which involved going through a wooden rail and filling a tank with water. 

The stars of the Cartoon Network put on a show before handing over the stage to James Ma for a mini concert of romantic songs that included “Rak Tae Nue Karnwela” a soundtrack from the drama series “Suphap Burut Jutathep” and Muskateer’s ‘Khae Khun”,

“As exclusive partner of the waterpark, we’ll be offering all the soft drinks and snacks here. We’ll also be hosting the Surfarene mixology bar and serving a selection of refreshing mocktails blended with Pepsi in different colours,” says senior marketing manager Siremorn Supachanya said.