SOCIAL SCENE

Frank Paulsen (center) and Siam (the little boy, 2nd left), two Pattaya residents of different generations, celebrated their birthdays at the La Quinta Fun Pub at The Horseshoe Point Resort & Country Club with family and friends.


Admiral Narong Youthawong RPN. Supreme Commander, Singapore Ambassador to Thailand Chan Heng Wing and US Ambassador to Thailand Darryl N. Johnson presided over the closing ceremonies for Cobra Gold 2002 at the Laem Chabang Room of the Ambassador City Jomtien Hotel.


Somporn Naksuetraong (2nd right), general manager of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Pattaya presented a Ripley’s Certificate of Recognition to Jaranai Injai-aue, mayor of Suphan Buri (left), and Pairoj Hirunwongsawang, assistant vice president Division C Business A of ICC (2nd left), on behalf of villagers of Amphur Sriprachan for having participated in making Thailand’s largest Tha Ko Kaew (a giant painting). The presentation was witnessed by Supawan Arsasuwan (right), managing director of Nasa Shopping Mall Co. Ltd.


Bruno Forrer (center), formerly the resident manager of the Royal Cliff Grand and now the man behind the name of Bruno’s Restaurant, meets up with old friends at the recent Wine Club dinner at the Royal Cliff, including Royal Cliff MD Andrew Wood (left) and Wine Club Captain Ranjith Chandrasiri (2nd right). At right is Vitanart Vathanakul who flew in from England just to enjoy the wine dinner with his mother, Royal Cliff Beach Resort MD Panga Vathanakul (2nd right).


Achana Snitwongse Na Ayudhaya, managing director of the Montien Hotel, Pattaya celebrated her birthday surrounded by the hotel’s management, staff and plenty of well wishers on hand to wish her many happy returns.

 


Dusit Resort Pattaya hosted the Global Wealth Education (GWE) Seminar from June 9 – 15, which was attended by more than 250 delegates from Australia. This was one of the first major international conferences taking place in Pattaya since September last year. Photo shows Ingo G. Rauber, resident manager and Chatchawal Supachayanont, general manager of Dusit Resort Pattaya with Mazidah Malik, director, who represented the Asian Central Bank during the last IMF World Congress, Daniel Mah Abdullah, director of Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority (LOGSA) and Chris Thompson, general manager of GWE.

 


The affable Garry celebrated his birthday at Shenanigans Pattaya, and was duly and happily surprised when the staff brought him a cake.