Pattaya Gay Festival funds, principally the HIV/AIDS charity
Heartt 2000, benefited to the tune of over 680,000 baht following a gourmet
dinner at Bruno’s Restaurant on March 22 attended by over a hundred
supporters. Here, deputy chairman of PGF, Jim Lumsden, waxes eloquently
about the various raffle prizes which had been donated for the evening.
At the annual Marriott International Asia Pacific General
Manager’s Conference held in Bangkok recently, Pattaya Marriott Resort &
Spa received 5 prestigious awards for 2005: 2005 Hotel of The Year
award, Customer Excellence award, Service and Relationship award, Customer
Excellence Problem Resolution Award, and Customer Excellence Problem
Experienced award.
The Dusit Thani PLC recently launched its ‘Thai Way
of Life, the Dusit Cookbook’ as part of its mission to promote Thailand to
the world. (from left) Reinhard J. Heermann, general manager, Dusit Bangkok;
Srithip Skulvarakarn, manager, Benjarong Royal Thai Restaurant; Chanin
Donavanik, executive director, Auyphan Ittichaisri, food & beverage support
manager, director-corp PR & communications, Rutger E.L. Verschuren,
VP-operations, Dusit Hotels & Resorts and David Johnson, managing director,
Asia Books Publishing.
Jerapha Clitheroe (center right), repeat guest of the
Montien Hotel, Pattaya recently donated funds to construct a school
building and hosted lunch for Ban Tong Ka School in Huay Yai, Chonburi,
joined by Achana Snitwongse Na Ayudhaya (center left), managing director and
the Montien management team.
Mayor Niran Watthanasartsathorn presided over the opening of
the 3614th 7-Eleven Branch, this one at Niran Condo on Arunotai Soi
4. Ittiwutt Thitiwot, managing director of Tittimart Partnership was on hand
to welcome him.