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ESC presents raincoats to Pattaya police
Steve Graham (2nd left),
managing director of European Safety Concepts, presents 110 raincoats to
Pol. Lt. Col. Santi Chainiramai (2nd right), head of crime suppression at
the Pattaya Police Station.
Wanwadee Wongwan
European Safety Concepts (Thailand) Co Ltd made a donation of 110 raincoats
to Pattaya Police Station on June 7 for officers to use during the course of
their duties in the rainy season.
The presentation was made by ESC managing director Steve Graham, with head
of crime suppression at Pattaya Pol Lt Col Santi Chainiramai receiving them
on behalf of the police station.
Graham said that ESC has made a donation of raincoats to various police
departments every year for the past five years, as the company realizes the
difficulties facing police officers when outside working during the wet
weather.
The 110 orange raincoats with the word Police on the back are valued at
50,000 baht. Apart from the donation to Pattaya Police Station, ESC has also
presented raincoats to the police in Hua Hin, Rayong and Chiang Mai.
Rare flowering for the corpse plant
Boonlua Chatree
A rare blooming of the Amorphophallus Titanum, sometimes known as the corpse
flower, was viewed at Nong Nooch Tropical Garden on June 9.
 A
rare “corpse plant” is blooming at Nong Nooch Tropical Garden.
Owner and director of Nong Nooch Kampol Tansatcha imported this rare species
from Bogor Botanic Garden in Java, Indonesia, where it is one of the star
attractions.
The plant, which is native to Sumatra, Indonesia, can grow to a full height of
3.3 meters and width of 2 meters.
When the flower opens, it sends out what to humans is a foul smell, but which to
flies is very attractive. Flies land upon the flower in their thousands, and go
on to pollinate the female of the species.
This specimen was imported by Nong Nooch nine years ago, and has successfully
propagated. The plant is formally available for viewing whenever it blooms, this
being the fourth occasion. The first bloom was in June 2003, the second at the
end of June 2005, and the third as recently as May this year.
Amorphophallus Titanum is such a celebrated species that it is depicted on
Indonesia’s 500 rupiah bank note. Throughout the world there are only about 300
known specimens, Thailand being fortunate in having 30 of them.
Expo will showcase East Coast hospitality industry
Vimolrat Singnikorn
Pattaya Food and Hoteliers Expo 2007 will take place from August 9 to 11 at
the A-One Royal Cruise Hotel.
 Suchat
Denchoeychai announces the 1st “Pattaya Food & Hoteliers Expo 2007”.
A meeting of the organizers took place on June 12 at Pattaya City Hall, led
by organizing committee chairman Suchat Denchoeychai and with Deputy Mayor
Ronakit Ekasingh and Tourism Authority of Thailand Central Region 3
assistant director Akkrawit Thaepasit also present.
Suchat said the expo is the first event to be organized by the Pattaya City
Association and Eastern Provincial Coast, and is being carried out in
conjunction with the Eastern Food and Beverage Association, the Eastern
Housekeepers Club, and TAT Central Region 3.
Apart from promoting the restaurants, hotels and food shops of the region,
the intention is also designed to help the industry to develop its
professional standards.
More than 50 booths are expected to be at the expo, displaying all services
offered by the hospitality industry in the region, and with demonstrations
on hand of flower arranging, fruit carving, table laying and cake
decorating.
The event has its own website at www.pfhe07.com, or contact Tanawan at tel
086324 6803.
PCEC advised not to die of embarrassment
“Don’t die of embarrassment!” This slogan has been used
in the West to raise awareness of colonic cancer, the number two killer
after lung cancer. If you have worrying symptoms - persistent diarrhoea
alternating with constipation, blood in the stool, build-up of gases - see a
doctor promptly, don’t delay out of shyness at talking about intimate bodily
functions.
 Dr
Jaruwan M.D., from the Bangkok Hospital Pattaya’s Gastroenterological
Clinic, gave a brilliantly concise PowerPoint-illustrated talk on ways of
detecting colonic cancer.
At the Sunday June 17 Pattaya City Expats Club meeting at Henry J Bean’s Dr
Jaruwan M.D., from the Bangkok Hospital Pattaya’s Gastroenterological
Clinic, gave a brilliantly concise PowerPoint-illustrated talk on ways of
detecting the illness, and the importance of regular screening after the age
of 50. She began by remarking, tongue-in-cheek (no pun intended!), that
several of her patients were in the audience, but she wasn’t sure she
recognised their faces.
The disease can take 10 to 20 years to develop, beginning as a non-cancerous
polyp which in some cases gradually becomes a malignant tumour. The risk is
higher for sufferers from Irritable Bowel Disorder and people with a family
history of the illness. For most people, however, the usual healthy
lifestyle factors - daily exercise, no smoking, limited alcohol and fat
intake - can help to reduce the risk.
If detected early, it is highly curable. Dr Jaruwan emphasized that no
investigative procedure was 100 percent reliable, but a colonoscopy, taking
15 to 30 minutes under mild sedation, could examine the entire length of the
colon, and polyps could sometimes be removed during the examination. The
hospital charges 15,000 baht for the colonoscopy (recommended every 10
years), with any treatment costing extra.
Other business at the meeting included the imminent 3-day trip to Hua Hin,
and reminders to sign up for a repeat of the highly successful visit to the
UBC/True Vision studios in Bangkok. The ‘international travellers’ club’
visit to Hong Kong leaves on 28 June. Ian Taylor and Rod Betts offered
weekly trips on their boats, the one for snorkelling and swimming, the other
for deep-sea fishing.
The Club’s interest groups mushroom weekly: in addition to the long-running
discussion, writing and computer groups, members can now join a Breakfast
Group, a Pool Players Group and an Investors Group. Many also volunteer to
work with Thais in the English Language Conversation Group, now officially
recognized as a key service by the Banglamung District Authority.
The meeting rounded off as usual with the Open Forum, where members share
their experiences of expat living in Thailand and ask other members for
information. This week it was facilitated by Bob L’Etoile with gravel-voiced
good humour: he entertained us with ‘believe it or not!’ cuttings from the
Bangkok Post, and a mention of the blind woman who had not one but two
seeing-eye (guide) dogs; she used the second one for reading.
Queen Victoria Inn celebrates
opening new sports bar
Mayor Niran cutting the ribbon
with the assistance of Vic and Jane of the Queen Vic, with a little help
from their daughter Victoria.
Mayor Niran with Vic and Jane
of the Queen Vic, together with Tom and his wife, Noy, of CSP Construction.
On Saturday June 9th the Queen Victoria Inn on Soi 6 held
an opening party to celebrate the completion of their extension. A packed
pub witnessed the formal opening by Mayor Niran Wattanasartsathorn, who cut
the ribbon securing the door into the new sports bar.
On hand to witness the event, and join in the celebrations, were Christina
and Malcolm Boden of the Charity Club of Pattaya, who gratefully received
11,000 Bt raised from the sales of a keg of Strongbow Cider (donated by Rob
Murray of Fluid Asia Pacific), and a keg each of John Smiths and Tiger Beer
donated by Vic and Jane of the Queen Vic.
Tom Coughlin, and his wife Noy, whose firm CSP Construction carried out the
renovations and extension to the Queen Victoria were very pleased to be
presented to the mayor.
Chefs taste the art of clean cooking
Hotel staff have been learning about food hygiene
Vimolrat Singnikorn
Pattaya Health Department and Banglamung Hospital held a workshop for hotel
staff in Pattaya to improve their knowledge of clean and safe food.
 Bubpha
Songsakulchai, Pattaya hygienist, shares her knowledge and experience with
the hotel staff.
On June 12 at the Town in Town Hotel, staff and executives took part in the
workshop.
Bubpha Songsakulchai, a hygienist, said there were many germs in the food we
eat, which can be dangerous for the body.
Between February-April this year, 752 people around the country suffered
from food poisoning. If hotel guests get sick from the food cooked at the
hotel, it would cause a major image problem for the city’s hotel industry.
That was the reason for the workshop - so staff could learn about how to
correctly cook food and how to look out for dangerous substances in food.
Banglamung Hospital gave workshops on how to keep a clean kitchen and how to
store food.
Town in Town Hotel staff show
their enthusiasm during the workshop.
Concern for the environment
In common with the rest of the world Thailand is becoming
increasingly aware of the environmental damage that can be caused by natural
and man made phenomena. Recently the industrial developments in areas such
as Rayong and Maptaphut have given rise to an increased concern for the
environment and we have even witnessed public demonstrations protesting
against existing polluters and proposed new developments that could present
a future risk to the environment.
In the light of this heightened concern Marsh PB, the world’s largest risk
management practice, supported by Baker McKenzie Ltd., Thailand’s leading
legal practice, is presenting a timely seminar highlighting the Compliance
Requirements for Industrial Operators in Thailand and the Environmental
Risks affecting Industrial Operators and how to develop a best practice
Environmental Policy. These presentations will be made by Ms. Peerapan
Tungsuwan, Partner, Baker McKenzie Ltd. and Jim Finnamore, Senior Vice
President, Marsh Environmental Practice.
The seminars will be held at the Industrial Estates Authority of Thailand
complex in Maptaphut Industrial Estate from 09:30 on Friday 29th June 2007.
Persons interested in attending the seminar should contact Ms. Pornuma
Vanichchanant on telephone 02 . 261 . 1670 – 2 ext 103 or email mcpl@
csloxinfo.co.th
In the evening a panel discussion on the future development of the Maptaphut
Industrial Estate featuring Andrew Mercer, Managing Director, Boral Concrete
( Thailand ) Ltd., Tom Askew, Project Manager, Scott Wilson Group PLC in
addition to the above speakers will be held at the same location followed by
a networking event, which will enable participants to exchange views with
others in a similar situation. For details of the Panel Discussion and
networking please contact Ms. Nithikarn Markprasert on telephone 02 . 261 .
1670 – 2 ext 104 or email [email protected]
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