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Fun was had by all the hotel staff at the Dusit Thani Pattaya’s recent 2008 staff party, with the theme ‘Upcountry Fantasia’.


 

Weerasak Kowsurat (4th left), Minister of Tourism and Sports recently presided over a traditional welcome ceremony for media representatives and travel operators from over the world at a traditional dinner at Phimai Historical Park, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. Seen at the event is also Krittaphon Chantalitanon (3rd left), THAI’s director of Thailand, Indo-China & Myanmar and Vunsadej Thavarasukha (4th right, back row), TAT’s deputy governor, domestic market.


At the prize presentation ceremonies of the Oscars Quiz Night competition, Jim Lumsden (left) was taken by surprise when a group of Irish supporters of the Pattaya Gay Festival presented the Tree of Life Award to Jim for his dedicated work in raising funds for various charities in Thailand.


Panchitra Karnasuta (5th left, front row) and her family recently hosted a memorable farewell party for Kurt Rufli (7th left, second row), managing director of Amari Hotels and Resorts, at the very stylish Mantra Restaurant & Bar, Pattaya, to commemorate his 36 years with the Amari group.


A team from the Diana Group, headed by MD Sopin Thappajug participated in the ‘Big Cleaning Day’ project to help improve and clean the environment in the neighbourhood.


Platinum Sponsorship is still coming in for the Charity Club’s Charity Gala Dinner that will be held at the All Seasons Hotel Pattaya on Saturday January 24, 2009. The Fourth Platinum Sponsor is M.D. Meik Ruppert of TRYBA windows and doors, who was happy to become a first time sponsor when he found out about all the good work the club does. Christina (left) met Meik (right) at his office to collect the donation.