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Miss Alcazar 2003 and her entourage visit the Pattaya Mail
Eakachai Kamolsri
Chanada Thepkhunakorn, winner of Miss Alcazar 2003 and
Phathuthorn Tudech, winner of Miss Congeniality in this year’s beauty
pageant were joined by Utain Eakklang, head of the public relations
department for Alcazar Cabaret and Prachaya Damronkhunaporn, assistant chief
of PR for a visit to the offices of the Pattaya Mail and Pattaya
Blatt to say “thank you” for the support given throughout the
pageant. The Pattaya Mail Publishing Company was an event sponsor.
(L to
R) Miss Congeniality Phathuthorn Tudech, Utain Eakklang, head of the public
relations department for Alcazar Cabaret, Prachaya Damronkhunaporn,
assistant chief of PR, and Miss Alcazar 2003Chanada Thepkhunakorn present a
gift of thanks to Prince Malhotra and Primprao Somsri from the Pattaya Mail.
The group handed over tokens of appreciation to staff,
thanking them for promoting the event both in English and in German.
Chanada is a second year university student currently studying Human
Sciences at Chiang Mai University, in French. She took this year’s title
as well as the media’s favorite contestant in the Miss Alcazar Pageant
held in April.
Chaine de Rotisseurs committee meets to plan the future
Committee members of the Chaine de Rotisseurs Pattaya
chapter, a club for lovers of good food and wine, last week met for the
regular committee meeting at Casa Pascal.
Committee
members of the Chaine de Rotisseurs Pattaya chapter met at Casa Pascal to
discuss future events.
On the agenda for the day was their upcoming event
planned for the 29th June at the Empress Restaurant at the Dusit Resort.
This will be a fusion of both European and Chinese cuisine with a menu
consisting of 8 courses, followed by traditional job-job pancakes and
coffee. Accompanying this feast will be an Omaka Springs 2000 Reserve
Chardonnay from New Zealand, a 1997 Nuits-Saints-Georges, and with the
dessert a 1994 Muscat de Beaume-de-Venise. Members and guests are welcome
and should book early to ensure seating.
Also discussed was the schedule for the rest of the year.
This will include dinners at Bruno’s Restaurant in August, Woodlands
Resort in October and the gala dinner at the Royal Cliff Beach Resort in
December where new members will be inducted into the society.
A fellowship evening for members and guests is also in the planning stage
early in the new year at the newly opened “Raj” Indian Restaurant where
it is hoped that members can learn more about the art of Indian Cuisine.
More details of the Chaine de Rotisseurs can be obtained from Louis Noll,
Chancelier President, Bailliage de Pattaya, e-mail [email protected] or
call 0 3842 0939.
PSC goes to school
As part of PSC’s Charity Program throughout the year a
lot of focus is on the future, so where better to go than the schools to
lend support.
On
behalf of the Pattaya Sports Club, PSC Charity Chairman Bernie Tuppin
(kneeling) delivered 40 mattresses and bibs for the children at Wat Sawang A
Rom School.
Wat Sawang A Rom School is located in a small settlement
about 20 clicks from downtown Pattaya and has 107 students up to 12 years of
age. A classroom was recently refurbished to take care of some 40 toddlers
aged 3-5 years.
Pattaya Sport Club responded to Headmaster Somchoke’s request for help
by donating the 40 mattresses and bibs required for these children. A small
gesture in financial terms but greatly appreciated by the children and staff
of this school. All part of PSC’s policy of keeping an eye on the little
things as well as the larger needs in our community.
Bookazine opens its third branch in Pattaya
The official opening of the newest Bookazine branch, on
Dongtan Road, was held on the 1st of June. This brings the total of
Bookazine branches in Thailand to 14.
Bookazine
opened its 14th branch in Thailand, the latest on Dongtan Road in Jomtien.
Chokchai Worachatrawanit, the general manager of
Bookazine said, “The new branch was opened to cater to the growing demand
of the public who have in the past visited and used the services of our
other two bookstores in Pattaya, the one in Central Festival Center and the
other one in Royal Garden Plaza.”
On the occasion of the new branch opening, a special
promotion was given to the public with free membership until the end of
June, plus many other special packages.
Bookazine also helps the community by joining charitable events organized
by the Pattaya Expat Club and PILC, and gives the members of these clubs
memberships that entitle them to special discounts.
Nova Park Hotel holds lavish grand opening
The managing director of the Nova Park Hotel, Rony
Fineman cut the ribbon on the grand opening day, welcoming guests and well
wishers to the new hotel establishment in Pattaya.
The
managing director of the Nova Park Hotel, Rony Fineman and his family cut
the ribbon on grand opening day.
Nova Park Hotel is located in Soi Sukrudee off Pattaya
Central Road in Nongprue Banglamung.
There are four types of rooms, deluxe studio suite,
deluxe one bedroom suite, deluxe garden suite and deluxe family 2 bedroom
suite, all of which can be rented on daily and long term basis.
Additional facilities include electronics, air
conditioner, cable TV, telephone, VCD, karaoke, and a swimming pool in the
tropical garden setting. Daily room cleaning is also provided.
The hotel also houses a fine restaurant serving
international foods and drinks.
On the grand opening day, the guests were treated to a mouth-watering
dinner and free flowing of drinks in a very friendly and cozy atmosphere
which was appreciated by all.
BCCT to host Eastern Seaboard Dinner
The BCCT is delighted to welcome Christopher F. Bruton,
director, Dataconsult Ltd., who has kindly agreed to be guest speaker at the
BCCT Eastern Seaboard Dinner on Friday 13th June 2003 from 6.30 p.m. at
Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa, Rose Garden Room. Bruton will speak on
the topic: “Through a Glass Darkly: the Thailand Outlook 2003-2004”.
Chris Bruton has lived in Thailand since 1968, and as a
permanent resident since 1970. Originally from the un-exotic confines of
Birmingham (after Dhaka and Chittagong the world’s third biggest
Bangladesh city) Chris graduated from the London School of Economics and
Political Science and with postgraduate qualifications in Personnel
Administration, he subsequently studied and worked at the University of
Paris in France and the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, before
trekking up to Bangkok to pursue careers in publishing, merchant banking,
mining and property development.
Since 1980, he has represented the Economist Corporate
Network, a division of the Economist Group of London, operating two peer
group forums for business, the Thailand Regional Forum, and the Thailand
Corporate Finance Forum. A large part of Chris Bruton’s work also covers
the Indochina region, where he undertakes corporate market entry strategies,
as well as major international conferences to promote investment and trade.
Chris Bruton undertakes many overseas corporate briefings
within Asia, Australia and elsewhere, particularly as part of the Economist
Corporate Network, on political, economic and business trends in Thailand
and the Indochina countries.
The cost of this dinner is THB 600 per person including
VAT (BCCT members only) and THB 800 per person including VAT (non-BCCT
members and non-member guests of BCCT members).
If you would like to attend please reply with payment to
the BCCT office no later than Thursday 12 June 2003. BCCT e-mail: [email protected],
fax: + 66 (0) 2651 5354.
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