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Sikh Community donates
towards YWCA scholarships
(L to R) Gurmeet Kaur and
Sudarshan Kaur present donated funds
to Nittaya Patimasongkroh and Dujduan Ruangwettiwong
of the Y.W.C.A. Bangkok Pattaya Center.
Vimolrat Singnikorn
The Pattaya Thai-Sikh Community has donated 21,500 baht to the YWCA
Bangkok-Pattaya Center for distribution as scholarships.
Sudarshan Kaur and Gurmeet Kaur on July 29 presented the funds to Dujduan
Ruangwettiwong, chairwoman of the YWCA Bangkok-Pattaya Center, and Nittaya
Patimasongkroh, who heads the center’s Warm Family program.
Dujduan said that the money would be added to the education fund under the
Warm Family project, and that the scholarships would be presented to Pattaya
City schools during a ceremony on August 21 at Mike Shopping Mall.
Life experiences shared
at weekly PCEC meeting
A youthful Michel de Goumois
inspects the Presidential Guard of the Ivory Coast circa 1975.
The Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) meeting on Sunday August
5th at Henry J. Beans resulted in standing room only as possibly the largest
number of people to attend the weekly meeting were there. This was due to the
continuing popularity of the Club and consisted of another full and varied
morning.
 Ian
Taylor in the driving seat of his Tuk Tuk.
The week’s MC Gary Brown started the proceedings by welcoming a considerable
number of people who were attending the PCEC for the first time. He also
acknowledged the work carried out by Darrel Vaught in the compilation of the
newsletter which this week contained 62 items.
Continuing the policy to encourage accounts of the life experiences of the
members, first to speak this week was PCEC board member, Michel de Goumois.
Michel provided an account of his career in the Canadian diplomatic service and
the numerous positions, including ambassadorial roles, which he had held in a
variety of different countries.
He explained the functions that were fulfilled by an embassy, which included
political and economic, trade, immigration, consular, information and cultural
affairs.
Next to speak was Nikon Gormley who, having attended the Montessori Children’s
Center, willingly and enthusiastically entered the monkhood. Nikon provided a
fascinating account from his own experience as he progressed to become a monk.
Nikon raised many interesting points and answered a great many questions put to
him by the audience.
Always the source of useful and relevant information, Drew Noyes then drew
attention to the new constitution process and recommended that foreigners with
Thai partners should do their best to encourage them to participate by voting on
Sunday August 19.
Chairman Richard Smith then announced that following the first highly successful
club outing, a second to the UBC facility in Bangkok had been organised for
August 14th.
The monthly members’ dinner was scheduled to take place at the Asian Moon
restaurant, Jomtien on Thursday August 9th.
Ian Taylor, who lays claim to being the only foreign holder of a Tuk Tuk driving
license in Pattaya, was pleased to display his Tuk Tuk in the car park of Henry
J. Beans!
The next meeting of the Computer Club was scheduled to take place at the
Markland Condominium on Monday 6th August when Richard Silverberg was to
demonstrate the fascinating global views provided by Google Earth.
The regular Open Forum was then underway led by the duo of Bob L’Etoile and Sig
Sigworth. As always the Open Forum 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, please see the Community
Happenings section of Pattaya Mail or, for more details, visit the Club’s
website at pattayacityexpatsclub.com.
Underprivileged children receive kind support from Rotary
President John and Treasurer
Nom handing over the donations to Aratsamin, who is accompanied by family
and members of Nongprue sub-district.
John Botting
President Rotary Club
of Taksin-Pattaya
On Wednesday August 8, President John Botting and Treasurer Nom of the
Rotary Club of Taksin-Pattaya went to make donations to two more families in
the Nongprue sub-district under the RCOTP’s Children’s Project.
Every 3 months a group of donors donate 5,000 baht each into this special
project. Then with the help of the Nongprue sub-district social services
department the club finds poor families who need help with educational cost
for their children.
Family 1 is a grade 7 boy named Aratsamin. He lives with his single mother
after the father deserted them. The mother is disabled and unable to work
full time. They live in a shack on public land and the mother earns her
money by sorting through garbage.
Family 2 includes twin girls who are being looked after and supported by the
grandmother after the parents separated and left. The girls are aged 9. The
grandmother is poor and works only a little and lives in a very poor quality
house.
The Children’s Project will support these three children for the next 12
months through their schooling. Books and stationary, 2 sets of school
uniforms, sports clothing and shoes, 2 meals each school day and
transportation to and from school will be supplied for each child. This
removes a massive financial burden off these families. The donation for the
boy is worth 13,500 baht, and for the twins it is 21,000 baht.
The Rotary Club of Taksin-Pattaya would like to thank all the private donors
to this project as well as the Real Estate Magazine Thailand, the Pattaya
Trader and Town & Country Property who are regular contributors to this
project.
PILC livens up Garunyawet
Home with July party
Ingrid Cunliffe
On Friday, July 27 a handful of Pattaya International Ladies Club ladies
which also included my mum, a girlfriend and a girlfriend’s mum, all from
Melbourne here on holiday, headed to Garunyawet home for disabled ladies for
the end of month party. PILC members have been visiting the home for many
years now on a monthly basis. We also had the pleasure of meeting Andreia’s
mum, whom was also holidaying in Thailand!
 A
handful of Pattaya International Ladies Club ladies went to Garunyawet home
for disabled ladies for their end of month party.
The ladies once again enjoyed the lovely cake that is now purchased from the
Tamar Center; thank you Kathleen for the short notice and getting the order
in! I was also happy to see Rita back as were the ladies who all flocked to
her when they saw her, welcome back!
I know my mum and visitors got a lot of joy from being able to do such a
simple thing as paint nails and put a wee bit of make up on these ladies,
who really do not see many visitors to the home.
If you are free for the next party, which will be on Friday August 31st,
please come along and see for yourselves what a worthwhile project this
really is. We leave from Foodland at 9 a.m., and there is transport
available. We spend 2 hours at the home for the party. I will have a sign up
sheet at the next coffee morning for you to sign if you would like to join
us next month, or just let one of the welfare team know you would like to
come along.
The Lakes Charity Hole Contributes
(L to R) Tony Malhotra and
Mike Franklin, after awarding a special tournament trophy, receive a 38,000
baht donation from Jan Sabai, organizer of the Lakes Charity Hole at the
recent Pattaya Mail ‘Mike Franklin’ Classic Charity Golf tournament.
Mike Franklin
Jan Sabai, organizer of the Lakes Charity Hole at the recent Pattaya Mail
‘Mike Franklin’ Classic Charity Golf tournament, kindly presented 38,000
baht that was raised at the Par 3, 3rd Hole at Eastern Star on Friday June
29th.
The sum accrued was as a result of the 10,000 baht hole sponsorship, 14,000
baht raised at the novelty hole, and a further 14,000 baht generously
donated by Jan Sabai to match the charity entries from the players.
Players getting their ball in the ‘Lakes Charity’ circles on the green were
rewarded with champagne and other consumable prize vouchers redeemable at
the luxurious Mantra restaurant. The fitting venue, in May 2007, for the
official launch of The Lakes at Phoenix property development.
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