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BCCT-AmCham turns environmental during the joint Eastern Seaboard Networking night
Staunch networkers made in the British Chamber of Commerce
Suchada Tupchai
The British Chamber of Commerce Thailand (BCCT) and the
American Chamber in Thailand (AmCham) made their way to Sriracha for an
evening at the Eastern Seaboard Environmental Complex (ESBEC) run by Waste
Management Siam.
 Edward
Strauss, director of Grant Thornton, Ted Conner, manager Asia Operations of
URACA, Mr. Conner Sr. and Charly Dettke, site service manager and special
projects for Waste Management Siam Ltd.
Located in the hub of the Eastern Seaboard, the Eastern
Seaboard Environmental Complex is easy accessible to Pattaya, Rayong and
Chonburi.
 Left
to right: Peter Stirling, managing partner of Milan Cross Partners, and Greg
Watkins, BCCT executive director.
A new venue for such nights, John Hamilton, general
manager for Waster Management Siam and his team sponsored the
environmentally friendly night for chamber members as well as give them the
low down on the company, which adheres to both the US-EPA and EU waste
management standards. Both standards are currently being examined as a model
for Thailand in the near future.
The realties of that future will be sooner than we think.
Noah
Shepherd, regional managing director of Reynolds Polymer Technology, Patrick
Gossett, Eastern Seaboard of Transpo International Ltd and Hugh Park,
country manager for Volclay Siam Ltd.
Left to
right: BCCT-AmCham sponsor John Hamilton, general manager, Waster Management
Siam, Paul Wilkinson, branch manager Eastern Seaboard of Four Winds
International Group and Kevin Fisher, from Global Zyme Ltd.
AUA Language Center Pattaya and
Burapha University to hold piano concert
AUA Language Center, Pattaya, in conjunction with Burapha University,
Bang Saen, is pleased to announce a gala piano concert in aid of the Mahidol
Adulyadej Foundation to be held on Thursday the March 11 at the Mercure
Hotel, Chonburi.
 Roman
Rudnytsky is performing in a number of cities on this visit including Khon
Kaen and Bangkok. He has played in 80 countries during his career which
started in New York when he was only 7 years old. Since 1984 he has traveled
and played in 27 countries under the auspices of the cultural programs of US
Embassies.
World famous concert pianist Roman Rudnytsky will perform
a variety of pieces from diverse composers such as Chopin-Nocturne in C
sharp Minor Debussy-Feux d’ artifice prelude and Schubert- Impromptus A
flat opus 90 number 4.
The program starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are 100 baht for
students and 200 baht for non-students. All proceeds go to charity. The
Mercure Hotel is situated at 934 at Sukhumvit Road, Banglamung Chonburi. For
information telephone 038-781363 or [email protected]
Tickets are also available on the door. Inquiries:
[email protected]
California Dreamin’
A spectacular evening with Ernest and Julio Gallo!
By Miss Terry Diner
The Pattaya Marriott Resort and Spa hosted a Winemakers
Dinner at the beautiful Sala Rim Nam in their gardens - the type of dinner
evening of which dreams are made. Held to introduce the Ernest and Julio
Gallo wines to discerning palates, the diners were addressed by Andy Hicks,
the South and South-East Asian sales director for the vineyards.
The
winemakers dinner attracted a multitude of wine lovers fom all walks of
life.
These wines are produced in one of California’s largest
wineries, but despite being exported to over 90 countries, Thailand has not
been well represented on the export sheets. After tasting (a polite word for
drinking) several of the wines, I can assure you that it is a long time
since I have been so impressed with a range such as was presented to us at
the Winemakers Dinner.
 Chef
Bruce Riezenman takes a breather to enjoy a glass of wine.
To really drive the point home, the Ernest and Julio
Gallo boys brought with them a Californian, Bruce Riezenman, a creative chef
whose talents lie in blending dishes to go with the wines.
With this two-pronged approach we were regaled with such
items as California crab cakes with pea shoots and Meyer lemon aioli mated
to an Ernest and Julio Gallo Laguna Ranch Vineyard Chardonnay 1998. This is
a very special white, with a deep colour and an aroma of toasted wood coming
from its maturation in flamed barrels, and was a white to savour.
Spectacular, is probably the best word to describe it!
The second course was simply entitled a Lamb Mixed Grill,
but was a gourmet grill of the highest order with rack of lamb, leg of lamb
and home-made lamb sausage served with a white wine whole grain mustard
sauce, taken with an Ernest and Julio Gallo Frei Ranch Vineyard 1997
Zinfandel. A complex, and well-bodied red, that again was simply superb.
There also appears to be a contest between the major
hotels as to which can supply the largest wine glasses. The Marriott Resort
and Spa wins with huge glasses, both for reds and whites, that any large
goldfish would be happy to call home!
Royal Cliff Wine Club to hold another great wine gala dinner
Royal Cliff Wine Club will hold another exciting wine
event on March 14 in their Grand Ballroom at 19.00 hrs. The event will
showcase top varieties from Chile - a highly reputable New World
wine-producing country.
On this special evening diners will be privileged to
enjoy and experience several Caliterra wines. This label is the result of a
fruitful partnership between the legendary Californian winemaker Robert
Mondavi and Chilean wine great Eduardo Chadwick.
The Caliterra brand was created in 1989 by the Chadwick
family. Originally the label was intended to complement the family’s
existing Vi๑a Errazuriz wines. Soon, however, Caliterra developed its
own distinct style and overshadowed its older sibling. This achievement
resulted after the Chadwicks began sourcing their grapes exclusively from
Chile’s prime grape-growing areas.
Caliterra was named for la calidad de la tierra, because
it reflects the “quality” (calidad) and the “finest land” (tierra)
of Chile. The Chadwicks and the Robert Mondavi family began their
partnership in 1996. It was the ideal opportunity for them to realize their
global vision of winemaking centered on an exchange of cultures and
winemaking philosophies.
Mondavi Wines regional director for Asia, Geoff Cook will
join the president and founder of the Royal Cliff Wine Club, Ranjith
Chandrasiri to share with diners some of these winning strategies as the
dinner’s guest of honour. Another superb six-course menu from Royal Cliff
Beach Resort Executive Chef Walter Thenisch and his team truly make for
another event not to be missed. Baht 1700 net per person (price includes six
varieties of fabulous wine, pre-dinner royal canap้s, six-course
gourmet dinner, service charge and VAT).
As always, limited seating will be offered to members and
friends of the wine club and prior reservation is essential as these very
popular dinners get booked out very quickly. The past two years have been
filled with world class events masterfully staged by the Royal Cliff Wine
Club that have been highly applauded not only in Thailand but in
international wine circles as well. Proof of this is the continuously
growing number of elite winemakers, merchants and connoisseurs expressing
interest in being a part of future wine dinners and tastings.
Bangladeshis commemorate International Mother Language Day
Ekushey, the 21st February is a
national day of mourning and celebration in Bangladesh. It mourns five
language martyrs, Barkat, Salam, Rafiq, Shafiq and Jabbar. They were slain
on 21st February 1952 as authorities opened fire on a
students’ procession in the university campus in demand of Bangla to be
proclaimed as the National Language. Bangla was the language of the
majority. The movement for Bangla as the national language gained momentum
from this day. The incident triggered off a series of social and political
movements, and it is claimed that 21st February, or in
Bangla, the “Ekushey February” was the germinal for the Movement for an
Independent and Sovereign Bangladesh.
Bangladeshi
residents of Pattaya led by Jashimuddin Ahmed Khan Masud held a special
function of remembrance and celebration to mark this Immortal Day of
Bangladesh at the Grand Sole Hotel.
In 1999, UNSECO declared the 21st
February as the International Mother Language Day. The date has been chosen
in due recognition of the historic day of Bangladesh. The Ekushey has thus
transcended the national limit and has become an internationally recognized
event. Bangladeshis all over the world celebrate this day as the Mother
Language Day.
Jazz Pit jams, Pattaya style
Suchada Tupchai
The Jazz Pit, located in Soi 5, recently held an
international jam session with well-known local international artists
striking up tunes next to the PIC Kitchen.
 The
audience enjoyed the soothing sounds of jazz at the Jazz Pit on Soi 5.
The ‘Jazz Pit Jamming Session’ as it was called,
featured Ramil Medayarov, Vilena Pikkarainen, Nikolai, Popravko Hans Kallen,
all long-time players in Pattaya. They were accompanied by Roustem Galliun,
John Hardman, James Sore, Brad Biangazzo, Kell Trombon and Mr. Monten,
creating a symphony of soothing jazz with keyboard, saxophone, flute,
clarinet, smooth vocals and percussion, performing classics as well some
modern fusion.
Guests relaxed in the hospitable upstairs venue while the
band played. Dr. Sunya Varavaidya, president of the PIC group was on hand to
welcome visitors and enjoy the evening’s entertainment.
The Jazz Trio plays regularly in Soi 5 and offers one of
the better alternative entertainment venues for those with more discerning
taste.
Here we are
Introducing Rayong Ladies Circle 2004 committee
Helle Rants้n
Welfare coordinator
On the 4th of February the RLC had their AGM. As always
when we meet in was held in a very relaxed and informal atmosphere.
 The
new committee: Dolly Nibber: secretary, Iris Wens: membership, Monica
Hunziker: asst. membership, Gemma Gibson: treasurer, Anne Westy: asst.
treasurer, Lai Peng Jonsgard: activities, Tiew Supha Mongkol: asst.
activities, Makiko Kamoi: asst. activities, Luisa Diaz-Guevara: welcome,
Anne Westy: asst. welcome, Ivonne Wopereis: newsletter, Kiki Reisinger:
asst. newsletter, Helle Rants้n: welfare, Anne Tadiello: asst.
welfare.
There is especially one thing about the RLC committee,
which catches people’s eyes when they attend our AGM. It is the fact that
almost all old members of the committee would very much like to continue
their work, and some have done so for years.
The reason for this is because the women in the committee
have a very good relationship among themselves, but also because RLC
committee work very quickly becomes an important part of your life when you
are active in the RLC and live in the very close community surrounding it.
It is a community that makes sure that no new women to
our area feel alone, and can feel that there is always someone to greet the
newcomer and make them feel welcome.
We meet every second Tuesday in a member’s private
house for a coffee morning. We start at 10 a.m. - just bring yourself and a
snack. For more information call Helle Rants้n - 01 63 68 165.
Norwegian diplomats meet in Pattaya
Led by dignitaries from the Norwegian Embassy, including Consul Bjorn
Bjerkaas, Attach้ Thomas Bronder, Consul Stig Vagt Andersen from the
Consulate in Pattaya and Hilde Sirnes, the Norwegian pastor at the
Scandinavian Church in Bangkok, the meeting which was held at the Jomtien
Garden Resort, was attended by many Norwegian nationalities and members.
 (From
right) Attach้ Thomas Bronder, Consul Bjorn Bjerkaas, Consul Stig Vagt
Andersen and Hilde Sirnes, the Norwegian pastor at the Scandinavian Church
in Bangkok.
The purpose of the event was a ‘get together’ for the
Norwegian diplomats for discussions and to give an opportunity to other
Norwegian nationalities living in Pattaya to ask any question concerning the
operations and policies of the Norwegian Embassy. The event also aimed at
strengthening ties and relationships between the embassy’s service
provider and the service receiver.
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