Members of the North Pattaya Alliance (NPA), comprising of seven hotels in North Pattaya, recently met at Holiday Inn Pattaya to strategize the launch of their new tourism destination campaign: “North Pattaya - more than you think”. The campaign, supported by the Tourism Authority of Thailand and the TCEB (Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau), will officially launch on 19 March 2014. As a pre-launch activity the NPA in partnership with the TCEB is promoting a ‘more value in meeting’ package at the Asia Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) in Melbourne from 18 to 19 February 2014. The aim of the North Pattaya destination campaign is to further promote the benefits of choosing North Pattaya as the destination for corporate meetings for international companies, boosting business in the city. The NPA is inviting all tourism stakeholders in and near North Pattaya, including hotels, guesthouses, restaurants, tourist attractions, shops and hospitals to attend a presentation on the global campaign targeting MICE, Indian weddings and upscale tourism. For more information, contact David Barrett at the North Pattaya Alliance Secretariat office c/o Amari Orchid Pattaya.

Antonello Passa (left), General Manager of the Royal Cliff Hotels Group presents a ‘Tree Planting Certificate’ to Parita Viriyarangsarit (middle), Vice President of the Money Expo organizer, and Santi Viriyarangsarit (right), the Money Expo President, held recently at the Pattaya Exhibition And Convention Hall (PEACH)

Veerasak Nekhmanurak, president of the Sattahip Disabled Club and Chief Petty Officer first class (1CPO) Sania Katesamran, secretary to the club, present a gift to Pawat Leartmookda, chief officer of Sattahip district to thank him for his continuing support of the disabled. Veerasak said that with the generosity of benevolent people, more than 100 physically challenged people are able to live a better life and not be a burden to their loved ones.

The annual AIS thank you party was held at the Centara Grand Mirage recently. Wichian Mektrakarn (right), Chief Executive of Advanced Info Service (AIS) was welcomed by Parapa Teerasoontornkul (left), PR Manager and Sirichai Worajuk (centre), F&B Manager.

Valentine’s Day celebrations were held at the Amari Watergate Bangkok. Seen presenting their special Valentines are (l-r) Nichaya Chaivisuth, the hotel’s Director of Communications & PR, Thunwasin Techarattanachai, Natthakarn Prasopsaipornkul, Siam Sethabutra, Christina Sethabutra, Kampanart Wonghongkul, Sasivimol na Ranong and Pierre Andre Pelletier, the hotel’s GM.

In line with Cape & Kantary Hotels’ commitment to support the prevention of cruelty to animals, the hotel group has taken a pledge to be 100% fin free in cooperation with Fin Free Thailand. Besides shark fin, the hotel group has always excluded items like bird’s nest and foie gras from menus of their 8 restaurant brands and 17 properties. Cape House Serviced Apartments Bangkok General Manager Teeraya Smitinont (2nd left), Cape and Kantary Hotels Marketing Director Nick Laidlaw (far right), and No.43 Italian Bistro Restaurant Executive Chef Sebastien Schneider (3rd left) are seen here being presented with Fin Free Thailand’s Blue List plague and certificate by Fin Free’s Brand Ambassador, Sirinya (Cindy) Bishop (left), for the hotel group’s participation in the project.

The Bangkok Hospital Pattaya Public Relations and Marketing team headed by Juthaporn Huyakorn - Director of Business Development & International Affairs, donated calendars to the school for the blind under the care of the Father Ray Foundation. The calendars will enable the blind children to learn how to use Braille alphabet cards.

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