A worthy award in celebration of our 20th anniversary
Guest of honour Kiyoshi Ishizu,
President of Waste Management Siam Ltd. presents the Best and Most Outstanding
Media in the East of Thailand award to Pratheep Malhotra MD of the Pattaya Mail
Media Group. At left is Phadungsak Tantraworasilp, president of the Eastern Mass
Media Association of Thailand.
Warunya Thongrod
The Pattaya Mail Media Group won the “Best in the East” media award for
the 16th straight year from the Eastern Mass Media Association.
Chonburi gubernatorial designate Prathan Surakit presented Pattaya Mail
executives with the award commending the company’s “broadcasting of news for the
benefit of the society, worthy of praise” at the National Press Day celebration
at Chalerm Prakiat Pavilion March 5.
The award ceremony also saw the presentation of prizes to media agencies,
private organizations and public agencies supporting the media. Awards included
prizes for outstanding media activities promoter, education administrator,
sports promoter, drugs and crime eradicator, and administrators promoting
goodwill. Gov. Khomsan Ekachai was honored with the award for outstanding
governor promoting friendship with media outlets.
Peter Malhotra draws the lucky
ticket for the main prize, a 32" Samsung TV donated by the Pattaya Mail Media
group.
Association President Phadungsak Tantraworasilp urged all the
province’s news outlets to broadcast news neutrally and present just the facts.
“Today, it is not only the media that inspects society but also vice versa. I
hope that the old and new mass media can work together, harmoniously presenting
factual news as the amplifier of citizens’ voices.”
The presentation of the Best and Most Outstanding Media in the East of Thailand
award covers media coverage by the Pattaya Mail, German-language Pattaya Blatt
and Pattaya Mail Television.
Pratheep ‘Peter’ Malhotra, founder and CEO of the Pattaya Mail Media group said,
“It is indeed a moment to cherish and celebrate for all of us at the Pattaya
Mail. 20 years ago when we first established our small hometown newspaper,
little did we imagine that the Pattaya Mail would play such a significant role
in our community and our lives.
The lucky winner of the grand prize
was Channel 7 regional reporter Buapha Jermnak.
“Throughout the 20 years since our inception, we have strived
to give our readers the best in news coverage on a wide range of exciting and
thought-provoking news and feature stories.
“Our advertising clients can be assured that through our distribution network in
Pattaya and the Eastern Seaboard, not to mention in Bangkok and other parts of
the country, their display advertisings get the most comprehensive and effective
exposure directly to their target markets.
“We are extremely pleased and honoured that the Eastern Mass Media Association
has recognized us as the Best and Most Outstanding Media Group in the East of
Thailand for the 16th straight year.
“I thank you, our readers and staunch supporters, for being with us all along
and most especially I thank my Pattaya Mail family for your dedication and hard
work, earning us this most honorable accolade yet again.”
National Press Day commemorates the founding of the Reporters Association of
Thailand on March 5. On March 4, 1999, the association merged with the Thailand
Newspaper Association to become the Thai Journalists Association.
Our reporters were thrilled to be
part of this historical event. (l-r) Surasak Huasoon, Warunya Thongrod, Vichaan
Souksi, Peter Malhotra, Korn Kijja-amorn and Jetsada Homklin.
Prathan Surakit launches the 19th
Eastern National Media Day in Chonburi.
