Garth Solly (standing 2nd right), General Manager of the Holiday Inn Pattaya and his team were on hand to welcome delegates from the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) who were on an official visit to the hotel recently.

Somsak Pureesrisak, Minister of Tourism and Sports, presents the Golden Kinnari Award to Chatchawal Supachayanont, GM of the Dusit Thani Pattaya, at a ceremony held at the Impact Muang Thong Thani recently. The award was won for Excellence in the Tourist Accommodation category.

Pattaya Exhibition And Convention Hall (PEACH), flagship of the Royal Cliff Hotels Group, brought together the heart of the meetings community by successfully hosting the TCEB Meetings Industry Day 2013 recently. This event is an annual conference organized by the Meetings and Incentives Department of the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) with the objective of sharing MICE industry knowledge and understanding among industry professionals and providing a perfect platform for exchanging market expertise across all key sectors. Attending the meeting were, (l-r) Pornthip Hirunkate, General Manager of Destination Asia, Vitanart Vathanakul, Royal Cliff Executive Director, Vichaya Soontornsaratoon, Director of the Meetings, Incentive and Convention Department of TCEB, Panga Vathanakul, Managing Director of Royal Cliff Hotels Group, and Pattaya Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome.

To cater to the growing demand amongst local youths for careers in the hospitality industry, the Hilton Pattaya joined forces with UNICEF in organising the Youth Career Development Program as a way to generate awareness and positively impact on the young generation. The initiative provided a comprehensive 20-week hospitality training program for selected students in Thailand to equip them with hospitality skills in various departments such as food and beverage, kitchen, housekeeping and engineering.

Supatra Chirathivat (2nd left), senior vice president for corporate affairs and social responsibilities of Centara Hotels & Resorts, congratulates the management of Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin on winning the Thailand Energy Awards 2013. The awards were presented by the Prime Minister at the Government House recently. (l-r) Kanokros Sakdanares, corporate director of marketing communications, Supatra Chirathivat, Jacques Mury (2nd right), GM of Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin and Prachliur Pinkarn (far right), analysis and strategy manager, Centara Hotels & Resorts.

Dr. Suwat Sithiloh, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Tourism & Sport recently presided over the press conference for the 16th Amari Watergate & BMW Thailand Midnight Run and the 17th Aerobic Marathon on AIDS for charity. Men and women will compete for the HRH Princess Sirindhorn’s Royal Trophy and the proceeds of which will be donated to Chalerm Prakiat School, Baan Gerda to support HIV infected orphan children and Baht for a Better Life Project organized at Ballroom, 6th floor of the Amari Watergate Bangkok. (l-r) Matthias Pfalz, President of BMW (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Pol. Col. Uthaiwan Kaewsaad, Deputy Commander of Metropolitan Constabulary, Saisom Wongsasuluck, President of Caring Hearts for Aids Foundation, Pierre Andre Pelletier, GM of the Amari Watergate Bangkok, Dr. Suwat Sithiloh, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Tourism & Sport, Tasanee Morsbach, Baan Gerda Project’s representative, Judy Mitchell, Marketing Manager (International insurance & Western markets) of Bangkok Hospital and Wiwatchai Boonyapak, Executive Director Events Department of TAT.

Executive Chef Sylvain Royer of Scarlett Wine Bar & Restaurant of Pullman Bangkok Hotel G was in Pattaya recently to showcase his personal signature dishes and premium French wines at the Beach Club Restaurant at Pullman Pattaya Hotel G. Giving their sign of approval were Sophon Vongchatchainont, GM Pullman Pattaya Hotel G, Executive Chef Sylvain Royer, Marie Gonter, Events & Marketing Director of Pullman Bangkok Hotel G, Nannadda Supakdhanasombat, Director of Marketing Communications of Pullman Bangkok Hotel G and Laurent Scire - Director of Food & Beverage of Pullman Pattaya Hotel G.

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