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Happy Birthday Arlette

BCCT returns to Bangsaray for an evening of networking

Free tamarind with your bamboo!

PILC holds ‘coffee morning’ at the Alkemy Restaurant

Happy Birthday Arlette

Arlette Cykman is a well known lady in Pattaya, and not only in the Pattaya International Ladies Club where she has an important function on the board, but also as businesswoman who has shown to possess an infallible taste in jewelry.

Many friends came to say happy birthday to Arlette.

Arlette, an American of Russian decent, is now a Thai citizen. After 40 years of residence in the kingdom she has all right to be one.

In her younger years (and perhaps even now) Arlette could have passed as Elizabeth Taylor, a fact that was brought up more than once at her recent birthday celebration. Everybody loves Arlette, and so she had the chance to celebrate her birthday several times, such is the bane of being so popular.

The last celebration took place in Judy and Bruce Hoppe’s dream penthouse. Almost all colleagues from the PILC, and of course many other friends attended, bringing with them hands full of presents.

Everyone enjoyed the food and drink in this hospitable house, and Arlette enjoyed it most of all.

BCCT returns to Bangsaray for an evening of networking

The British Chamber of Commerce Thailand (BCCT) headed back to the Eastern Seaboard for a networking evening sponsored by the Travel Clinic and the Bangsaray Club.

Suwanna Viroonchan (far right) and her sales team show their ‘wow’ effect on the special travel package deals in conjunction with the opening of sister company Travel Clinic Holidays.

With the masses converging on Pattaya for the Pattaya Music Festival, local networkers made their way through traffic chaos and heavy rain for the occasion, held in the Bangsaray Club’s lush garden surroundings with cool sea breezes to refresh them. Delicious English style snacks were laid out for the night. As with any networking night, the regulars were in full attendance and even some new faces turned up.

Suwanna and her team from the Travel Clinic were eagerly handing out fliers announcing the division Travel Clinic Holidays offering very good travel packages to Europe and Australia. “We want to announce the new sister company Travel Clinic Holidays,” said Suwanna, who is also an Eastern Seaboard BCCT committee member.

Suwanna and her team were busy explaining the new deals adding that business was good, a sentiment echoed by a number of people, saying that the business climate had picked up in recent months and they were forging ahead with new projects and opportunities early in the year.

A lucky draw was held with winners receiving accommodation packages in Vienna and Travel Clinic merchandise.

It was a fruitful and lighthearted night. The talented international guitarist Mick Barker entertained the group with renditions of well-known classic rock tunes before everyone begrudgingly made their way home.

Free tamarind with your bamboo!

The thriving business of PBF Bamboo Furniture on Thepprasit Road is celebrating the opening of their new Bedroom Showroom with a gift for everyone that visits during the month of April. It is something that will in a small way help the farmers of Phetchabun Province.

Free tamarind for everyone who stops by PBF Bamboo Furniture on Thepprasit Road.

As the business has grown, shop owner Yung has helped her home village. “We have our factory there which now employs about 30 people. We were the biggest employer in the village when we opened the factory with just 4 people. It has made a real difference to the village with the work force not having to migrate looking for work.”

Yung continued, “We were going to have the customary balloon party with the slaughter of a couple of pigs, but this is something that lasts the whole month not just an afternoon.” And what is it?

The whole month of April will see every visitor to the showroom receive half a kilo of tamarind fruit. PBF Bamboo will buy the fruit in at last year’s prices to help the farmers, as the price has collapsed. In this small way it will help the farmers of Phetchabun. The fruit will come in a truck with the bamboo furniture. There will be plenty of tamarind and beds in stock. Yung and her staff are looking forward to seeing you. It is said that an individual can always make a difference and certainly this individual is trying to do her bit.

For queries please contact Tom at 06-1337180 or Yung 0-4372767.

PILC holds ‘coffee morning’ at the Alkemy Restaurant

The ladies of the Pattaya International Ladies Club (PILC) can certainly be regarded as magicians when we consider how much they accomplish for their members and our community. They always find a new place for their get-togethers which suits the club and offer all that is nice and beautiful. Their good deeds and charity work in the region are renowned and their hospitality and helpful information is indispensable.

Once again, the PILC coffee morning was well attended.

This time they met for their monthly coffee morning in the Alkemy Restaurant, which belongs to the Nova apartments and has an air of magic about it. The chef prepared a variety of sumptuous delicacies to tempt the palate. Since alchemy is a secret art of turning an ordinary substance into gold, the recipes are probably well-guarded.

These coffee mornings are arranged for newcomers as an introduction to the club and allow them a chance to find out about various activities available and some information on the community. Of course these coffee mornings also offer something new for the ‘old members’, including buying a book, receiving the monthly newsletter or just the opportunity to chat with friends and colleagues during a brunch.