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Siam City Hotels & Resorts win
“TEM - Total Energy Management” Award
Looking out into Pattaya Bay, with Bali Hai
pier in the distance,
over the pool at the Siam Bayshore Resort & Spa, Pattaya.
Public Relations, Siam City Hotels & Resorts
Siam City Hotels & Resorts’ three hotels are winners of the TEM
(Total Energy Management for Hotels) Award. Award-winning hotels are the
Siam City Hotel, Bangkok, the Siam Bayshore Resort & Spa, Pattaya, and
the Siam Bayview Hotel, Pattaya.
Presented by the Energy Research Institute of Chulalongkorn University,
in conjunction with the Ministry of Energy and the Tourism Authority of
Thailand, the award was set up to train and evaluate energy management
programs of hotels throughout Thailand.
To pass the evaluation and inspection criteria, all of the hotels
replaced traditional chiller systems with new-generation air
conditioning systems and switched from using bunker oil to
environmentally-friendly biodegradable biodiesel fuel for water boilers.
The hotels also diligently applied energy control measures to
efficiently manage their energy usage to levels that will least harm the
environment.
Winning the TEM awards illustrates the hotels’ dedication and commitment
to a cleaner and healthier environment for guests and employees.
Continuous involvement in government-sponsored programs and investments
in modern environmentally friendly infrastructures show an ongoing
commitment by management and the owner toward safeguarding of the
environment for the long-term.
International teams from neighboring countries lined up for Longboat races
November 22-23
Close right to the finish line in this race
at last year’s event.
Staff reporters
Oars in the water, as Pattaya’s famous longboat races are a go
for November 22 and 23, with competitors vying for the HRH Princess Maha
Chakri Sirindhorn Cup and HRH Princess Soamsawalee Trophy. The venue
once again will be Mabprachan Reservoir.
Nongprue Mayor Mai Chaiyanit reminds everyone that longboat races have a
long tradition in Thailand, and are very much a part of the nation’s
culture. Nongprue Municipality and Pong Sub-district have agreed the
Pattaya races should take place again, this being the eighth year in
succession.
The upcoming event is receiving good support from the Chonburi
Provincial Administrative Organization, Pattaya City, the Rowing and
Canoeing Association of Thailand, Sattahip Navy Base, Tourism Authority
of Thailand, and the Royal Thai Navy.
The Pattaya Traditional Longboat Race and International Boat Race of
2008 will be divided into two categories. The traditional longboat race
will involve 55 oarsmen per team, and the winning teams will receive
100,000 baht, 50,000 baht, and 30,000 baht. The small boat category will
involve 30 oarsmen per team, and the winning teams will receive 50,000
baht, 30,000 baht, and 20,000 baht.
The international event with 12 oarsmen will be the first race, and will
bring in teams from neighboring countries. This is being done in
association with the Rowing and Canoeing Association of Thailand.
Overseas teams will be from Burma, Malaysia, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and
Singapore.
This year’s event also includes a long drum competition, buffalo races
and windsurfing competition.
Big bikes coming to town
Saksiri Uraiworn
The growl and rumble of Harley-Davidsons can almost be heard and felt now as an
army of 7,000 motorcycle riders from all around are getting ready to assemble
for Pattaya Bike Week next February.
 Prasarn
Nikaji, chairman of the Burapha Motorbike Club.
The location is scheduled to be beside the Asian Indoor Stadium in Pattaya from
February 13-14, 2009 when a formidable parade of Harleys will roar for bike fans
and to promote safe riding.
The Life Concert of Thailand will be held complete with buffalo horns and the
Carabao Band. The Tan Man Show will be performed on February 13 and the
Paramotor Show on February 14.
Uncle Ad Carabao will lead the entertainment for the motorcycle club
extravaganza. Choppers galore and decorated veteran cars will be on show.
Performers will include Tom Dandee, Pattaya All Stars, and Laem Morrison, plus
there will be an MC contest and fireworks on the last evening.
Niran Wattanasartsathorn, chief advisor to the mayor, along with Deputy Mayor
Verawat Khakhay held a meeting on October 29 at Pattaya City Hall attended by
members of the MC Warlords motorcycle club to prepare for the fifth safe riding
project for peace to be held at the same time next February.
Prasarn Nikaji, chairman of the Burapha Motorbike Club, said that the safe
riding project for peace will be a good opportunity for chopper fans to gather
to promote the wearing of safety helmets and raise some money for charities. It
will also promote tourism and “let foreigners know that Thailand is not at war.”
Japanese mayor given key to city
Deputy Mayor Ronakit Ekasingh (4th right) presents a
key to the city to Ishizuka Kouemon (4th left), mayor of Mizuho Municipality.
Ariyawat Nuamsawat
The mayor of Mizuho Municipality in Japan, Ishizuka Kouemon, will look
into linking Mizuho and Pattaya as sister cities. The Mizuho mayor made the
declaration recently when he and his team were here on a tourism and cultural
fact-finding visit to the country.
The Japanese mayor said Pattaya is still highly-regarded as a tourist
destination in his country. The delegation also visited Bangkok, Chainat
Province and Cha-am.
He said the idea for sister towns to exchange tourism data along with cultural
and language studies is worth exploring further and consulting with residents of
his city.
Three years ago, Mizuho began a secondary school student exchange program with
California. He said it would be beneficial for “friendship and peace” to have
one with Thailand.
Deputy Mayor Ronakit Ekasingh, Sittiprap Muangkoom, deputy manager of Pattaya
City, and Niti Kongkrut, director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)
Region 3 Office in Pattaya, joined in welcoming the official visitors on
November 4 at Pattaya City Hall.
A key to the city was given to the delegation as a gesture of friendship.
Niti said that Pattaya has had a high number Japanese tourists over the past
10-15 years. But the numbers have declined after “the takeover of the city by
beer bars because Japanese tourists prefer tranquility, privacy and relaxation.”
Therefore, TAT has a promotional budget for the Japanese market highlighting,
for example, golf, because Chonburi and neighboring areas have some 20 golf
courses available.
These are favored by Japanese tourists and it is believed that this can be the
new direction in tourism from Japan, increasing tourist numbers in the near
future, he said.
Later a DVD on Pattaya City was shown and gifts and souvenirs were exchanged by
the representatives of the two cities.
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