Pol. Maj. Gen. Surin Palarae (left), Secretary of the Central Islamic Council of Thailand, and Dutduan Sasanawin (right), Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and the National Bureau of Standards and their contingent paid a courtesy visit to the A-One Hotel Pattaya recently. They were welcome by hotel MD Somkiet Ratanaopath (centre) at the Harbour restaurant which has full Halal accreditation by the Central Islamic Council of Thailand.

H.E. Kirsti Westphalen, the Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to Thailand, together with her spouse, Abdellatif Moufakkir, made a courtesy visit to Pattaya City Hall recently. They were welcomed by Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome who presented the ambassador with the Key to the City. In return the Finnish envoy presented the mayor with a recipe book of Finnish cuisine which is a combination of traditional country fare and haute cuisine with contemporary continental style cooking.

To commemorate World Milk Day, the Cycling Club of Bangkok Hospital Pattaya, in cooperation with Sunshine Radio, held a Tawan Yim (Smiling Sun) community service project recently whereby more than 300 cyclists delivered milk to students at the Ban Khao Chee Chan School in Sattahip District.

A TAT team of tourism experts led by Santi Chudintra (standing centre left), Executive Director Eastern Region of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, and Auttaphol Wannakij (standing centre right), Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand Pattaya Office, were welcomed to the Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya on their inspection tour.

Prawes Akanimart (right), president of the Dusit Thani Pattaya Green Team - Environmental Committee, is seen accepting the plaque of recognition from H.E. Privy Councilor Mom Rajawongse Thepkamol Devakula for the hotel’s excellent performance in maintaining its environmental efforts as an eco-friendly hotel. The Dusit Thani Pattaya has been the recipient of the Certificate of Five Leaves, the highest recognition that signifies exceptional environmental initiatives since 2003.

Bart Callens (3rd right), GM the Holiday Inn Bangkok Sukhumvit, greets Alisa Phanthusak (2nd right), Asst. MD of Tiffany’s Show Pattaya and celebrity Treechada Petcharat (centre) during their private business meeting at the hotel’s Events Centre recently.

The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) together with support from the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) organized a 2-day workshop for MICE businesses across Thailand at the Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall (PEACH) July 3 - 4. In attendance were Juan Jose Garcia (5th left), 1st VP of ICCA, and Noor Ahmad Hamid (6th left), Asia Pacific Regional Director of ICCA. The Thailand team included Panga Vathanakul (4th left), Managing Director of the Royal Cliff & PEACH, Suprabha Moleeratanond (5th right), ICCA honorary member and former director of TCEB, Supawan Terarat (Vice President of TCEB) and Vichaya Soonthornsaratoon (2nd row 4th right), Director of MICE TCEB.

The Tara Pattana International School held an end of the year celebration where students received their graduation certificates much to the pride and admiration of their parents and teachers.

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