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Rotary makes donation
to Pattaya polio victims
The Rotary Club of
Taksin-Pattaya distributes bedding and clothing materials to the home for
disabled people here in Pattaya.
On Thursday November 23, three members of the Rotary Club
of Taksin-Pattaya, Vice President Eric, Community Service Director Florant
and the club’s newest member Rotarian Xavier went to the home for disabled
people (mostly from polio) here in Pattaya to distribute the bedding and
clothing materials bought by the club to help these people to get a little
more comfort out of life.
They were welcomed by the headmaster of the home and visited some of the
different places in the home, such as the classrooms and re-education room.
They were made most welcome by all the staff and residents there.
They thanked the Rotary Club of Taksin-Pattaya and took many photos as a
reminder of this special day for them.
Charitable clubs help
renovate Kao Bai Sri School
Helle Rantsn
On Monday November 27 the Welfare Team from the Pattaya International Ladies
Club went to the very special Kao Bai Sri School, which houses 45 handicapped
children, as well as 200 students from primary school age to high school age.
 Plutaluang
Mayor Thaweep Taengkaew presents a certificate of appreciation to Helle Rantsen,
PILC Welfare Chairperson and members.
The reason for the visit was that the Rayong Ladies Club, Pattaya International
Ladies Club and the Sattahip Oilfield Club combined putting money into the
school. The school was then painted, the roof renovated and external steel doors
fitted where it was needed for the upstairs classrooms.
The day of our visit showed what a great job had been performed in the massive
task of painting and refurbishing the outside of the main building.
I saw many a pigeon outside the roof wondering what had happened to their roosts
and easy access to the roof! These being the main reason for the job being
undertaken!
The children themselves looked on at the building with great pride, which was
also wonderful to see.
We had a great welcome by the Principal of the school, and Dang thanked all
involved with a presentation of plaques from the school.
The next task at this school, for the Pattaya Ladies Welfare Team will be to
renovate one of the houses that is currently being used by the teachers whom
also house with them 5 of the special needs children, as they have nowhere else
to go.
I saw for myself the accommodation and I look forward on reporting to you how
this project goes.
If you would like to contribute in any way please contact Helle Rantsén
helle_rantsen@ access.inet.co.th or Ingrid, at [email protected]
Plutaluang Mayor Thaweep Taengkaew
presents a certificate of appreciation to Karhan Chowsin, chairman of Sattahip
Oilfield Club and members.
PCEC meeting enjoys
busy programme
A busy programme was presented at this week's meeting of
the Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) on Sunday November 26th at Henry J.
Bean's.
 Dr
Paiboon addresses the PCEC.
The morning got underway with MC Philip Schwarz introducing Gary Brown. Gary
announced that the Club's annual Christmas gift appeal will be underway
again this year. He asked that toys and articles suitable for 2 to 14 year
olds should be brought into the Club before the 24th December. After that
date all gifts would be delivered to the Redemptorist Centre in Pattaya in
time for Christmas. Gary ended by saying that last year 90 gifts were
donated and it was hoped that this target would be surpassed this year.
The meeting then continued with the monthly visit by a Bangkok Pattaya
Hospital medical specialist. This week it was Dr Paiboon. Dr Paiboon
described the causes and treatment of hernia, which whilst they can occur
anywhere in the body, they are most common in the abdomen where there are no
supportive muscles.
Dr Paiboon was accompanied by Bangkok Pattaya Hospital nursing personnel who
offered free blood sugar and blood pressure checks to all those attending.
Also related to the Bangkok Pattaya Hospital was the announcement of the
opening of the new Building E at the hospital in Sukhumvit Road plus the
specially discounted check-up packages which are available for purchase from
the 20th November to the 20th December.
Club Chairman Andre Machielsen then described the highly successful and
enjoyable PCEC organised 3 day excursion to Kanchanaburi which had taken
place November 21 - 23. He described the many places which had been visited
during the tour which culminated at the Three Pagodas Pass on the border of
Thailand and Burma.
Further excursions are planned for the future; a trip to Chantaburi is
planned for mid January. This will be followed during the Songkran period in
April, to a destination still to be decided, which celebrates the festival
in a traditional manner in order to gain a true appreciation of the
festival.
The PCEC has a number of special interest group meetings which are held mid
week. A new group was announced; that of the Arts and Culture Group.
The regular Open Forum was then underway and this proved to be the usual
lively and entertaining session.
For more information regarding not only PCEC Sunday meetings but also the
varied mid week activities including the Arts and Culture Group, please see
the Community Happenings section of Pattaya Mail or, for more details, visit
the Club's website at pattayacityexpatsclub.com
Bangkok-Pattaya Hospital presents van to Immigration for provision
of one-stop mobile service
Dr. Pirus Pradithavanij MD
(4th left), director of Bangkok Pattaya Hospital, presents a new van to Pol.
Col. Ittipol Ittisarnronnachai (3rd left), superintendent of Pattaya
Immigration.
Narisa Nitikarn
Bangkok Pattaya Hospital has presented a van to the Pattaya Immigration
Department for use of officers traveling outside the city and for foreigners
who need transportation.
Dr Pirus Pradithavanij, director of Bangkok Pattaya Hospital, presented the
Toyota van to superintendent of Pattaya Immigration Pol Col Ittipol
Ittisarnronnachai on November 21.
Dr Pirus said that there were many instances where foreigners in need of
visa services were unable for various reasons to visit the Immigration
office, possibly through sickness, and that Immigration officers also
provided a service in other areas outside the city, for example at
Amatanakorn, where transport was necessary.
The hospital presented the 12-seat van for the greater convenience of
Immigration officers, said Dr Pirus.
Pol Col Ittipol said that the van would be of great help in presenting a
favorable image of Pattaya’s Immigration facilities, in addition to helping
the department provide a one-stop mobile service.
Royal photographers
organize exhibition
Local dignitaries, special
guests, local and foreign tourists attended the exhibition.
Vimolrat Singnikorn
Surat Mekavarakul, chairman of the Banglamung Culture Association, opened
the 5th King’s Photo Exhibition at Mike Shopping Mall on November 30.
Amongst those present were Nom Phongsanchananukkul, head of His Majesty the
King’s personal photographers, Deputy Mayor Ronakit Ekasingh, Max Rommel,
president of the Rotary Club of Jomtien-Pattaya, and Nittaya Patimasongkroh,
chairwoman of the YWCA Bangkok-Pattaya Center.
The exhibition was open from November 30 to December 8, and was organized by
the Aksorn Prisana Association, the Banglamung Culture Association, Pattaya
District Office, Alcazar Limited and the Tourism Authority of Thailand
Region 3 in honour of His Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee and 80th birthday.
His Majesty’s personal photographers provided more than 100 photographs for
the exhibition.
News Café makes news
Miss Terry Diner
Adding to the epicenter of the culinary world of Jomtien-Pattaya is the
latest venue in the Chateau Dale complex, called the News Café. This is a
joint venture by Per and Jens from Scandinavia, restaurateurs from Denmark.
The name comes from the fact that this restaurant will have all the print
media delivered daily, including English and Scandinavian publications (and
of course the Pattaya Mail every Friday).
The cuisine is European, but with a Scandinavian and Thai influence, which
was evident at the official opening, where items such as meatballs and
Panang curry were on offer.
With seating for over 100 people, the News Café is below Gian’s Italian
Restaurant in the central section of the Chateau Dale complex. Telephone
number is 038 267 174, and it is currently open from noon, though it will be
opening earlier to cover breakfasts, some time in the new year.
Count down for TAT Jazz Royale Festival 2006
The prestigious World Jazz Festival, the best of the
year’s Grand Celebrations, is to be held December 11-12 at the Horseshoe
Point Resort Pattaya from 6 p.m. to midnight.
Apart from Thai Ticket Master and Central Festival Pattaya, tickets are also
on sale at the Pattaya Mail offices, Sheraton Pattaya Resort, Ocean Marina
Yacht Club, Mercure Hotel Pattaya, Woodland’s Resort, Pattaya Center Hotel,
Flipper Lodge, Mountain Beach Hotel, Jomtien Garden Resort, Beverley Plaza,
Marriott Resort & Spa Pattaya, Tiffany’s Show and at Phoenix Golf Course.
Free Shuttle Buses (Red Line) to the venue will also be available for ticket
holders, running every 15 minutes from 3 p.m. until 9 p.m. The buses will
run through Chaiyapruk Rd., along Jomtien Beach Road, Pattaya 2nd Road,
North Pattaya Road, then enter Siam Country Club Road and continue to the
venue. For the return trip, separate shuttle buses will leave the venue and
drop off guests at the at the entrance of Soi Siam Country Club, where the
Red Line buses will be leaving every 15 minutes to take guests back into
town.
For more information contact TAT Pattaya office Tel: 038 427 667.
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