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.