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Kingdom celebrates
Chulalongkorn Day
Many activities held on October 23
His
Majesty King Chulalongkorn the Great
Suchada Tupchai
Chulalongkorn Day, October 23, is a national holiday and
ceremonies were performed throughout Thailand to mark the day that the great
King passed away in the year 1910.
King Chulalongkorn was instrumental in modernizing the
Kingdom of Thailand and is credited with many visionary accomplishments,
including the establishment of the Council of State, setting up 12 different
ministries which reorganized the government administrative system and the
abolition of slavery.
King Chulalongkorn’s other ambitious achievements
included establishing trade and diplomatic contact with foreign governments,
and introducing revolutionary changes throughout the kingdom regarding
police security, a postal system, hospitals, and railroads.
The great King also was instrumental in maintaining the
nation’s sovereignty during a critical period in history when powerful
nations were expanding their influence and colonizing neighboring countries.
Local ceremonies were held at the Chulalongkorn monument
in front of the Banglamung district offices. Hundreds of community
representative, business owners, students and press were present to pay
their respects to a great king.
P.I.C. Kitchen wins
Thai cuisine contest
The team from the P.I.C. Kitchen restaurant were the
champions of the cooking competition “Annual Salon Culinaire Bangkok
2003”, organized by the Cooks Expert Club of Thailand. The contest took
place between October 1 - 4 at the BITEC trade exhibition center, Bangna,
Bangkok.
 The
winning dishes, all available at the P.I.C. Kitchen Restaurant in Pattaya
Soi 5.
Other rivals were from hotels in Bangkok and all around
the country. The menus brought to the contest by the PIC Kitchen team were
Crispy Rice with Special Sauce, Cooked Mixed Seafood with Coconut Milk and
Chili Paste in Coconut Shell, Prawns Soup with Lemon Juice and Hot Peppers,
Crab Claws Green Curry topped with Salted Egg, A Set of Shrimp pasted with
Chili Sauce Garnish with Crab Eggs and a Piece of Fried Fish and Rice
Dumpling with Sweet Coconut Milk in Coconut Shell (Bou-Loy).
 The
P.I.C. kitchen team, Ratchana Sornsuwan (2nd left), Anchalee Thummavaja (3rd
left), Prapai Pimwong (3rd right), and judges from the World Association of
Cooks Societies (WACS), Prasarn Bhiraj Bui, Ph.D (left), Adrian G.Lanb (2nd
right), and Rafael Neitzsch (right).
The menus were judged by umpires from the World
Association of Cooks Societies (WACS), a proof of P.I.C. Kitchen’s food as
the testiest menus of Thailand.
Australia’s Barter Card opens new branch office in Pattaya
Damri Muangkaew
Graham Brain, managing director of Barter Card (Thailand)
Co. Ltd., presided over the recent official opening of Barter Card’s new
branch office in Pattaya. Elena Grace Flores will be the branch office
resident manager.
 (L
to R) Brendan Richards, representing Pattaya Mail, presented a bouquet of
flowers to Graham Brain and Elena Flores.
The ceremony included the introduction of employees at
the Pattaya branch office and many members of Pattaya’s business community
joined the party to help celebrate the opening of the new office.
Graham revealed, “Barter Card was established in
Australia in 1991. This is an interesting business and when I found there
was nothing like it in Thailand I bought the franchise to open here in 1999.
We currently have very good responses from businessmen all over Thailand.”
 (From
left) Gayath De Silva, trade consultant for Barter Card Ltd.; Elena Grace
Flores, brokerage manager for Barter Card Ltd. and Hans-Rudolf Frei,
managing director of Little Hill Resort Thailand and his wife Dickie Frei.
“There are now 5 branch offices of Barter Card in
Thailand. We already have 4 in Bangkok and now we have opened our latest in
Pattaya. This is the first time we have expanded our trade exchange business
outside Bangkok to the eastern part of Thailand. We also have plans to open
other branches in the northern and southern parts of the country which, of
course, will depend on regional demands of our customers,” said Graham.
Throughout the course of the evening Graham introduced
the two enthusiastic Barter Card franchisees, who promised to ensure that
the system will become widespread through out the Eastern Seaboard in the
very near future.
Barter Card has held informal networking nights on the
Eastern Seaboard for a number of years and now the opportunity has arisen
for the business community to engage in this age-old system of trade with
the latest technology to keep track of barter card funds. Goods and services
are the primary trade and are available throughout Thailand and around the
globe.
Enquires can be made at the new office located on
Sukhumvit Road, in the Central Park 3 Village or by calling 038 422 190.
Marriott Resort & Spa celebrates 2nd anniversary
“Who would have thought 25 years ago that Pattaya would become an internally acclaimed resort?” says Bill Heinecke
Elfi Seitz
“Take a minute and look around you. What do you see? A
world-class five star hotel with an international brand name, a professional
Mandara Spa, fine restaurants including Benihana where every meal is a show,
one of Thailand’s best shopping malls filled with international retail
names and a highly successful Ripley’s Believe it or Not Museum,” said
Bill Heinecke of the Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa.
 “I
want to thank all who put their trust in me and helped my dream come
true,” said Bill Heinecke during his speech at the Pattaya Marriott Resort
& Spa.
As he spoke, Bill was standing on the very spot that
exactly 25 years ago, he had just leased for the total sum of 10 million
baht. At that time the property contained a few run-down bungalows in the
middle of a large, but not very attractive garden. Many friends and
associates told the young 29-year-old businessman that it was madness to
invest in a place like Pattaya. But Bill Heinecke was not discouraged and
set out to prove that Pattaya was a good place for investment.
 Kevin
J. Beauvais, chief operation officer of the Royal Garden Resort Group, gave
a thoughtful speech concerning the company’s role in the community.
Bill said, “I want to thank all who put their trust in
me and helped my dream come true, especially my management team. They have
put such effort into making the Marriott Resort & Spa a great success.
This team makes the difference on a daily basis by delivering service which
is warm and caring, proactive, thoughtful, genuine and personal.”
 Supadit
Maneratjarusri, Executive Director of Marriott Resort & Spa is proud of
his and his team’s achievements.
A second anniversary was also being celebrated to
commemorate the brand change from the Royal Garden Resort to the Pattaya
Marriott Resort & Spa two years ago.
Kevin J. Beauvais, chief operation officer of the Royal
Garden Resort Group, also reminded everyone of the launch of the project
“Spirit to serve our Community”. This project will raise money to help
poor families send their children to school.
 Malinee
Suwansansee (left) and Khornchanok Podrummit (right) of the YWCA enjoyed the
evening’s festivities.
After the speeches, the guests were treated to a
delicious buffet at the hotel’s gardens and a nice demonstration of all
the different facilities at the resort.
Hard Rock Caf้é celebrates 2nd birthday with huge party
Two-year-old ‘Rock’ is no baby when it comes to style and service
Suchada Tupchai
Two years have flown by since the birth of the Hard Rock
Cafe in Pattaya. Whilst the chain has blossomed around the world into 33
countries in its 21-year global history, the Hard Rock Cafe in Pattaya
brings a unique style mixed with local flavors and international standards.
 Hard
Rock Hotel GM Andrew Khoo (2nd left) invited VIPs to join him on stage to
cut the huge birthday cake. No ordinary knife was suitable for this
auspicious occasion, though, and a magnificent 2-foot saber was brought out
to slice the cake.
On Wednesday, October 15, Hard Rock Hotel management and
staff hosted members of the media, community and guests for their 2nd
anniversary celebrations in the cafe’s Sky Bar, located on top of the main
cafe.
In true rock and roll style the party kicked off with
plenty of liquid refreshments and a mountain of fabulous food for the
guests. Gregarious Andrew Khoo, Hard Rock Hotel’s GM, mingled around,
entertaining guests and VIPs and ensuring that evening ran smoothly.
The serious business of partying began when in-house band
‘Elizabeth’ kicked off the evening with some good old-fashioned rock and
roll. They were closely followed by the ever-popular Pattaya All-stars Band
that got everyone shaking and jiving to the beat.
Then Andrew invited a number of VIPs to join him on stage
to cut the huge birthday cake. No ordinary knife was suitable for this
auspicious occasion! A magnificent 2-foot saber was brought out to slice the
cake, and pieces of the cake were distributed to guests. Shortly afterward,
everyone in Pattaya who happened to be outside at the time was treated to a
grand display of fireworks set off at the beach.
After happy winners collected their goodies from the
lucky prize draw, everyone moved downstairs to party the night away until
the wee hours of the morning. Happy Birthday Hard Rock Cafe!
Traditional Thai massage receives a boost with extra training from BEC School of languages and culture
Suchada Tupchai
Over 100 masseuses in Pattaya attended the 5th session on
traditional Thai massage last week. The training session was held at the
Grand Sole Hotel Pattaya and was conducted by the BEC School of Languages
and Culture. Mayor Pairat Suthithamrongsawat presided over the opening
ceremonies.
The art of traditional Thai massage is popular among
residents and tourists alike and the need for adequate training standards
has become a priority to boost the quality of practitioners in this tourist
city.
 Wannanong
Chinstapornchok (inset), BEC managing director, lectured students on the
importance of keeping standards high and ensuring quality of treatment for
people who choose Thai massage as a form of healthcare.
Wannanong Chinstapornchok, BEC managing director,
lectured students on the importance of keeping standards high and ensuring
quality of treatment for those persons who choose Thai massage as a form of
healthcare. “Developing oneself to be professional in all aspects is
important not only for the image of Thai massage but knowledge on the
correct techniques and appropriate use is important for safety reasons.”
The regular training courses have drawn great interest
among practitioners and class sizes have steadily increased since its
inception. Special lecturers, including members from the Traditional Thai
medical practitioners association have imparted invaluable knowledge to the
numerous students passing through each course. Participants are tested and
given a certificate of completion after completing the course.
Bruno’s Restaurant hosts soft opening at its new Jomtien location
Damri Muangkaew
Fresh from the move from North Pattaya to the Thappraya
Road location in Jomtien, Bruno’s Restaurant quietly opened Wednesday,
October 15. Fredi Schaub and his team were already busy as many loyal
customers booked their tables to partake in the first day of business.
 Wednesday,
October 15, Bruno’s Restaurant enjoyed a soft opening for friends and
loyal customers. The restaurant will officially open at its new location in
November.
Not wanting to tamper with a good thing, the decor and
feel of the new restaurant is pretty much the same at the new location.
European and Asian cuisines were served with the excellent selection of
wines from the cellar.
Fredi Schaub said, “Tonight is just a soft opening for
friends and loyal customers but we intend to officially open the new
restaurant in November.”
Lions Club of Jomtien-Pattaya treats elderly citizens to tour of Horseshoe Point Resort & Country Club
Ariyawat Nuamsawat
Thirty senior citizens from the Banglamung for the
Elderly were recently treated to a tour at Horse Shoe Point Resort &
Country Club. Paul Davies, past president of the Lions Club of
Jomtien-Pattaya, and club members took this opportunity to show the group
around the resort.
 Some
of Pattaya’s senior citizens were treated to a memorable day out at the
Horseshoe Point Resort & Country Club.
The activities for the guests included a spectacular
horse show, a Three Kings garden tour, and a Chinese and Buddhist shrines
tour.
The outing created great fun for the senior citizens and
put smiles on their faces. They are not able to take tours like this on
their own and for them it was a great treat.
After the tour, lunch was provided for the elderly before
they returned to the home.
One of the home members said, “I am so happy to visit
places outside the home. Some of us here are left alone in the home and our
relatives rarely come to visit us.”
The old lady added that sometimes they are very lonely
and miss their children. She said it was so wonderful that kind-hearted
people regularly visit them and take them out for some fun because it makes
their loneliness easier to bear.
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