SOCIAL SCENE

 


Chonburi Governor Senee Jittakasem (centre) stands with the recipients of awards from a photo contest for photographs of the aqua aerobics world record established at Pattaya Beach on April 25, 2009. (l-r) Janet Smith (1st runner up), Sermsakdi Sabhananda (accepting on behalf of the second runner-up), an aide to the governor, Governor Senee, Urasin (Wat) Cuntarapun (1st prize), Ranida Sachree (2nd prize) and Patipol Kamolto (3rd prize).


 

The Thailand Incentive and Convention Association (TICA) and the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) jointly organized a Familiarization Trip to Pattaya in a bid to promote the tourist resort to local buyers who also participated in the event. The familiarization trip was held at Dusit Thani Pattaya through the cooperation of N.S. Travel and Tours Co., Ltd. Photo shows all participants with the hotel’s director of rooms, Thidsida Shingrissri (seated, 7th from right) after a site inspection that concluded at the five-star resort’s extended terrace, The Point overlooking the Gulf of Siam.


 

HOGT (Harley Owner Group Thailand) led by a team of kind hearted bikers, traveled to a special school for autistic children in Chachoengsao, where they presented 25,000 baht worth of food, school equipment, DVD players and other amenities to the 360 kids who study there. The visitors inspected the school premises before being treated to a dance performance by the lovely children. Said one biker, “Great day, it feels good doing good things for kids!”


Steve Coppell, former Manchester United and England national team football star, who also managed Reading F.C., Crystal Palace, Brentford, and many other well known football clubs visited Jameson’s Irish Pub recently. The staff is seen enjoying a round of cheer with the distinguished guest.


Pierre Andre Pelletier (left), general manager of the Amari Watergate Hotel and Nichaya Chaivisuth, the hotel’s director of communications & PR welcomed Hironobu Kageyama (2nd left) and Masaaki Endoh (2nd right) two famous singers from Japan who performed at a concert in Bangkok recently.


Nattapol Wongchan and Ruetairat Pongmate, two talented bartenders from Deep bar at dusitD2 baraquda Pattaya, demonstrate how they won the 1st and 2nd prizes at the Finlandia Vodka Cup Thailand 2009 (Eastern) Championship held at the Insomnia Club in Pattaya recently.