SOCIAL SCENE

 


Amrik Singh Kalra (2nd left), president of the Sikh Community in Pattaya welcomes Vijay Kumar Malhotra (2nd right), First Secretary at the Indian Embassy in Bangkok, along with S.P. Singh (right) upon their visit to meet the Indian residents in Pattaya. Garam Masala Indian Restaurant on Pattaya 3rd Road played host for the welcome lunch.


 

Radio disc jockey for Wave 88 Radio Paul Jackson receives his certificates of appreciation for compeering the Jesters Party Night at Jameson’s The Irish Pub in Pattaya since 2005. It’s not that the certificates have not been ready, but only because although Paul is one of the best radio disc jockeys around, somehow his memory tends to let him down when leaving Jameson’s. This time fat landlord Kim Fletcher gave him his certificates of appreciation when he arrived.


George Des (IGS) and Wayne Bell, general manager of Security Foods PTY Ltd, introduced a new platinum brand of Australian wagyu beef to Pattaya’s leading hotels, restaurants, chefs and owners. Mantra Restaurant & Bar was selected for the venue for tasting the products. Menu and cooking methods demos were conducted by Superchef Supachai (4th right), executive chef of Amari Orchid Resort & Tower, home to Mantra. Attended by (l-r) Oleg Kotchetkov, Restaurant Consulting in Russia, Wayne Bell, GM of Security Foods PTY Ltd, George Des from International Gourmet Supplies, Luis Rodrigo Zamora, executive sous chef of Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa, Supachai Saisoigeon, Hans Peter Held, executive chef of Dusit Thani Pattaya, Stefan Beutler, chef de cuisine of Royal Cliff Beach Resort and Walter Thenisch, executive chef of Royal Cliff Beach Resort.


As part of their special seminar course, an educational visit was held at the Diana Garden Resort for the small and medium size entrepreneurial attendees who wanted to experience the service based hospitality businesses where various techniques such as customer services procedures could be applied to their industries. Sopin Thappajug, managing director of the Diana Group was there to welcome them as well as being the lecturer on the subject of vertical business expansions.


The team from the Royal Garden Entertainment Ltd., led by Yada Vongtongkum (center), marketing manager, with Peangrutai U-Thes (2nd right), marketing manager of the Royal Garden Plaza, and Napat Wongchuvej (right), marketing executive came in to wish the best of luck and prosperity on Chinese New Year to the Pattaya Mail staff, represented by Kamolthep Malhotra (left), general manager and Tony Malhotra (2nd left), sales and marketing director.


Michael Horsburgh (center), general manager of Holiday Inn Silom, and Earth Saiswang (3rd left), outgoing president of the Thailand Hotel Public Relations Association, recently presented a congratulatory bouquet to Nichaya Chaivisuth (3rd right), the new president who was elected by the member’s vote during the association’s monthly meeting organized at Emerald Room at Holiday Inn Silom. They were joined by the outgoing committee (from left) Lathaporn Jitviset and Anchalee Chamroontaneskul; (from right) Sirirat Varamali and Prapaisri Khumkiattikul.