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Thai Garden shows
appreciation to customers
Chakrapong Akkaranant
More than 50 regular customers of the Thai Garden
Resort Hotel attended a customer appreciation party with the theme “Come
and grow with us”, organized by the hotel sales manager, Miss Prabha
Nakpakdee. The party was held on December 11 at the Moon River Pub on
North Pattaya Road.
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Garden GM Rene Pisters (right) awards Dr. Belen for her winning entry.
Aside from excellent food prepared by the chef and
staff, the “Best Line” band from the Philippines entertained the
audience.
The main event included a contest judging different
categories of the Thai plant called “ton wasana”, or the plant of good
fortune. Six months ago the Thai Garden Resort prepared 150 “ton wasana”
saplings, distributing the plants out to patrons and friends in the
community in preparation for judging the plant’s growth in six months
time.
The contest was divided into three categories: the
largest plant, the plant with the most stalks, and the puniest plant. The
owners of each winning category were the happy recipients of a one-baht
weight gold chain as a New Year’s gift and proof that the “ton wasana”
plant is truly a plant of good fortune.
Rabbit Resort
celebrates official opening of first phase
The Rabbit Resort located on Dongtan Beach officially opened
the first phase of the resort, which features architecturally designed housing
in a traditional Thai theme.
During a speech to guests, owner of the resort Paisan said
that the quality of the construction was set above the normal standards
required, therefore providing the best for their customers and guests.
Following speeches and thanks, the guest of honor, Mayor
Pairat Suttithamrongsawat was invited to cut the ribbon to officially declare
the resort and their second restaurant open.
After the ribbon cutting and guided tour, guests enjoyed food
from ‘The Rabbit’ Restaurant and listened to the sounds of jazz from a live
jazz band playing in the gardens near the restaurant.
The resort currently has 9 two-storey houses set in tropical
surroundings, with each providing accommodation. The houses feature antique
furniture in a contemporary design. The resort also has a private pool for
guests to relax by or they can dine at one of the two restaurants currently
operating, which are also open to the public.
The resort acquired its name under the Chinese astrological
calendar in the year of the rabbit, which is when contraction began. The resort
itself is available as a holiday getaway location or people may buy their own
house in the complex.
The next phase of the Rabbit Resort is due to start in March
or April next year.
Mad Dogs and Englishman? The UK Club
Walks for Charity
The
intrepid walkers get ready to set out from the Bowling Green en route to
Jomtien to raise money for charity.
In the midday sun, when most sensible people would prefer
to either relax on the beach or quietly down an ale, the UK Club in their
usual fashion organised a walk for charity from Pattaya to Jomtien.
The walk began at the reasonable hour of 11 a.m. on
Sunday morning at the Bowling Green located in Soi Drarin, between Pattaya
Third Road and Soi Buakhao. Around a dozen supporters, members and those
just a little eccentric began their journey to Simple Simon’s in Soi 5 on
Jomtien Beach Road. The trekkers weaved their way leisurely, stopping
regularly for refreshments along the way, and one of their final stops
before reaching their destination was the KR Bar, where, proprietor Apple
donated funds to their worthy cause.
The worthy cause was the Redemptorist School for the
Disabled, with the funds raised going towards the refurbishment of the
ladies’ dormitory. Many of the sponsors were private individuals and by
the end of the day just over 30,000 baht had been raised for charity.
Upon reaching their destination, the hungry walkers were
treated to a buffet style lunch at Simple Simon’s and it was reported that
a few drops of amber fluid flowed to take away the pain of tired legs.
The UK Club of Pattaya’s next event is a Charity Raffle
and Auction at Ban Thai Restaurant, on Saturday 22 December. All the money
collected will be presented to The Redemptorist School for the Disabled to
help refurbish the Ladies Dormitories.
Updated every Friday
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Updated by
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