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English businessman hands over funds to Pattaya Orphanage
Charlie Grant, from Free Estimates of Celtic Gates in the
UK handed over two cheques totaling 135,240 baht to Father Ray Brennan,
assistant director and founder of the Redemptorist Center for orphaned
children in Pattaya.
Charlie
Grant (left), from Free Estimates of Celtic Gates in the UK handed over two
cheques totaling 135,240 baht to Father Ray Brennan (right), assistant
director and founder of the Redemptorist Center for orphaned children in
Pattaya.
Charlie met with Father Ray in his office at the
Orphanage and presented two cheques from donors in the United Kingdom
wanting to assist children at the orphanage. The first amount of 1,180 euros
(54,280 baht) was donated by the staff of Cadbury and the second amount of
1,760 Euros (80,960 baht) came from Charlie and his friends.
Charlie said he has made donations to the orphanage many times before and
feels compassionate towards helping underprivileged children and hopes to
volunteer his time in the future. The amount handed this time will be
supplemented in the future when Charlie returns to the UK where he will look
for further funds to hand over to the Pattaya Orphanage in aid of the
children.
Jomtien Boathouse goes acoustic
By Miss Terry Diner
The Jomtien Boathouse, the latest ‘in place’ to eat
in Jomtien, has been featuring an easy-listening group for the past couple
of months, but on Thursday 6th March from 8 p.m., the stage will feature an
acoustic evening with Ric and Harpic and friends. These musical soirees were
an immense success at their previous venue, the Captain’s Corner, and Ib
and Kannikar Ottesen felt that their new venture on Jomtien Beach Road would
be an ideal showcase for some of the pro-am talents from the Eastern
Seaboard region.
Ib
Ottesen has invited friends to an acoustic evening at the Jomtien Boathouse
on Thursday March 6 beginning at 8 p.m.
If you enjoy great music, from C&W to Rock and Ballads, the Jomtien
Boathouse will be the place to be on Thursday 6th. You are advised to book
as the seats are limited!
Italian maintains a long relationship with Pattaya
Guest every year since 1978
77-year-old retired Italian Domenico Spadari can
certainly be considered a special guest in Pattaya. He has been spending
holidays in Thailand for 30 years, and the last 25 in Pattaya (often twice a
year) and until recently, with his wife, 69 hotelkeeper Deima Baldelli, who
sadly passed away last June.
Domenico
(left), shown here with his son Aldo and two Dusit Resort receptionists, has
been coming to Pattaya since 1978.
He is currently staying for two weeks at the Dusit Resort
with his son, Aldo, 40, Italian Literature professor and journalist of “Il
Resto del Carlino” in Ancona, the oldest and most respected newspaper
edited in Bologna.
Domenico said he is as fond of Thailand now as he was the
first time he visited. So much so, in fact, that he has decorated the family
hotel, called “Panoramic” and located in Sirolo Italy (a pretty sea
village on the cliff of Mount C๒nero near Ancona City), in Thai style
and filled it with wood furniture, sculptures and objects of value.
Domenico has many friends in Pattaya and he is well known, especially
amongst local traders. “I have been traveling all around the world with my
wife,” Domenico remembered, “and I feel Pattaya is my second home …
the best place for a true holiday. Before the Dusit I stayed at Montien and
Royal Cliff. Everywhere (I went in Thailand) I met a big organization, many
amusements, an incredible variety of shops, great and magnificent hotelier
complexes. This really is the land of ‘the culture of hospitality’. Many
people are kind and smiling. Don’t lose these aspects,” he recommended,
“it is most important for preserving tourism.”
Help for those helping the children
by Lesley Warner
During the weekend of February 8-9, staff from Bangkok
Pattaya Hospital and staff from the Huay Pong institute, Camillian Centre,
Rayong Demand Centre, Fountain of Life and Ban Jing Jai met for a workshop
on counselling skills that would give the staff some new ideas, information
and knowledge about the children in their care. The workshop was from 8.30
a.m. - 4.30 p.m. for 2 days with a buffet lunch. The workshop was organized
by the Rayong Ladies Circle, who for the past 2 years have been supporting
the Camillian Centre and Huay Pong.
A
tribute to Bangkok Pattaya Hospital from Kroo Arunee.
As you can imagine, it’s not easy working with children
and teenagers that have been traumatized by incidents that have occurred in
their young lives. Some are street children, some are abused children and
some are children from very poor families.
It took a lot of time and effort from many dedicated
people and a donation from the Danish women’s club “Margrethe Clubbed”
that made this workshop possible.
The workshop started with the group singing and playing
games to get everyone relaxed and in the right mood to absorb the lecture
given by psychologist Dr. Umporn Ratanawit.
Dr
Somchai giving advice on stress management.
Go with
the flow.
Then Dr. Somchai advised the teachers to take care of
themselves and their families first; this would enable them to have the
strength and ability to give the best possible help to the children in their
care. He then introduced them to different methods of stress management.
I asked Dr. Somchai why he had an interest in these
particular children, and he answered, “They lack many of the opportunities
that other children have, not only materially but the lack of tender love
and care from their own families ... they need all the help they can get.”
I then asked him, “If you could only give one piece of
advice on stress management, what would it be?” He said, “Go directly to
the cause of the stress, face up to it and correct it yourself. If this
doesn’t work consult a doctor.”
The second day of the workshop focused on the group ideas
and brainstorming for the teachers, on how to get to know the children in
their care. They watched videos on prohibited drugs, counselling procedures
and children’s problems, led by Dr. Chariya Watnasoporn (psychologist);
and then had a very interesting time asking the doctor questions.
Finally, they went through an evaluation of the event;
remarks were all very positive and popular demand was for an annual training
programme from all 5 institutions. A teacher from the Fountain of Life,
‘Kroo Arunee’ made some positive comments about Bangkok Pattaya Hospital
during the training.
Everyone was grateful that the doctors very kindly donated part of their
salary to be used for a future fun day for the children. It was agreed by
all, that the staff from the Bangkok Pattaya Hospital created a workshop
that was both informative and fun!
GTCC to hold First Eastern Seaboard Business Development Day
The German-Thai Chamber of Commerce will hold its first
Eastern Seaboard Business Development Day on Friday, 14 March 2003, 10.00 -
17.00 in the Dusit 10 & 11 Rooms, Dusit Resort, Pattaya. GTCC experts
will be there all day to answer questions concerning business development
with Thailand and Germany.
All German and Thai SMEs are invited to attend. Topics to
be covered include the German-Thai Chamber of Commerce and its services,
legal issues including, e.g., setting-up of a company, the Foreign Business
Law, work permits and visas, land ownership, customs duties, taxes, the
export contract as well as dispute resolution (e.g., what to do if your
customer doesn’t pay?), participation at trade fairs in Germany, and how
to find a business partner (e.g., a distributor or a joint-venture partner).
Speakers will include Stefan Buerkle, chief of the
Business Economics and Advisory Division, Dr. Chintana Chantachaeng, chief
of the Business Research and Development Division, Supalak Na Nakorn, chief
of the Division for International Fairs, Srisuda Yuangbhandith, chief of the
Interpretation, Translation and Certification Section, and junior German
lawyer and junior German economist.
Presentations will take place in the morning, followed by
lunch, then individual talks with Chamber representatives.
In the evening, the German-Thai Chamber of Commerce
Eastern Seaboard Stammtisch takes place at the Thai Garden Resort’s Moon
River Pub. All participants are invited to attend this social and friendly
event (start: 18.00 h).
Companies interested in participating, kindly contact the
German-Thai Chamber of Commerce, 25th Floor, Empire Tower 3, 195 South
Sathorn Road, Bangkok 10120, fax: 02-670-0607, before March 11.
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