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Huay Yai Thai-Chinese honor Tabtim goddess
Patcharapol Panrak
When Chinese New Year was still 2 weeks away, on January 29
Thai-Chinese residents in Huay Yai made their annual pilgrimage to the
Sak-Ngaew Tabtim Goddess Shrine to pray for good fortune and celebrate
with dance performances blessed by Chinese drama god, Taisue.
 The
Tabtim Goddess at the shrine has been in the village for hundreds of
years.
Shrine caretaker Tong-aouy Saetiew, 85, led the delegation in offering
fruit and tea and asking for permission from the Tabtim Goddess and
Taisue, the god of drama.
Tong-aouy said the Tabtim Goddess at the shrine has been in the village
for hundreds of years. It is respected and believed to provide blessings
for locals and visitors. It was even stolen once and miraculous
returned, he said.
He continued that the annual celebration had a Chinese drama show and
that before the performance people must pay respect to the god Taisue
before it can start. All actors must pay respect to the Chinese drama
god like a sacred ceremony to indoctrinate art pupils.
Thai-Chinese residents in Huay Yai made
their annual pilgrimage
to the Sak-Ngaew Tabtim Goddess Shrine to pray for good fortune
and celebrate with dance performances.
Siam Bayshore Resort & Spa
unveils 300-million baht revamp
Siam Hotels & Resort President
Kamala Sukosol: “At the Siam Bayshore guests can enjoy a true
oasis in the heart of a thriving city.”
The Siam Bayshore Resort & Spa, which has hosted countless
international travelers, statesmen, dignitaries, sports people
and entertainers since opening in 1975 (one of three hotel’s in
Pattaya at the time), has unveiled a multi-million dollar
renovation of its luxury guest rooms, suites and gardens, along
with several F&B outlets and public spaces.
Virtually a “new” 270-room Bayshore resort has been unveiled;
the momentous occasion was celebrated by all staff and
executives, including Siam Hotels & Resort President Kamala
Sukosol, Executive Vice President Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi,
Regional General Manager Saran Nimihut and Resident Manager
Holger Groninger.
In both wings the resort has updated its 64 deluxe guest rooms,
152 tropical deluxe rooms, 54 executive rooms and nine superior
suites, all the while maintaining its gracious, classic Siam
look, in keeping with its unique setting in Thailand’s premier
seaside city. The resort has also given the public spaces and
F&B outlets of its Ocean Wing a thorough re-modeling,
introducing a new spacious, open-air main lobby, spectacular
lounge-cum-museum, Explorer Bar, and bright all-day
indoor/outdoor dining haven, Sunrise Sunset.
The Siam Bayshore is proud to be one of the first Pattaya hotels
to “go green” and is an avid believer in conservation and
sustainable living. As such, the hotel takes pride in limiting
its carbon footprint; reflected in its recycling, eco-friendly
practices, waste management and vast gardens.
 Siam
Bayshore is proud to be one of the first Pattaya hotels to “go
green”.
As the hotel’s illustrious owner and president, Kamala, is oft
heard to remark: “At the Siam Bayshore guests can enjoy a true
oasis in the heart of a thriving city. We work hard to maintain
our 20-acres of lush gardens so guests can truly escape from it
all and convene with nature. I can honestly say we are the only
true ‘garden’ resort in town, and I’m proud of that.”
The redesign of the hotel’s accommodation includes all the
modern and Thai facilities and touches that discerning clientele
have come to expect from Siam. All rooms and suites come with a
totally re-modeled bathroom incorporating marble countertops,
walk-in shower, bathtub and aromatic amenities; along with cozy
seating area, mini-bar, personal safe, lush bedding, ample
storage and roomy outdoor balcony/terrace. Each guest room also
contains state-of-the-art technology, including hi-fi stereo and
CD player, 32-inch flat screen LCD television, precision control
air-conditioning and high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity.
“We are extremely proud of the look and feel that this
renovation has added to our historic hotel,” said Marisa. “For
35 years, the Siam Bayshore Resort & Spa has been a centerpiece
in this growing community providing legendary Thai service to
travelers from across the globe. Now we’re very excited to
welcome both our loyal and new guests to this totally
re-invented, high-tech, stylish and, most importantly, relaxing
retreat.”
Amari announces two new
senior vice presidents
Amari, the hotel and resort group celebrating the colors and rhythms of modern
Asia, recently announced the promotion of M.L. Suravut Thongthaem to the role of
senior vice president of sales, and Nigel Harris as senior vice president
projects and product development.
 M.L.
Suravut Thongthaem
M.L. Suravut joined Amari in 1987 as business development manager and over the
past 23 years he has played an integral role in spearheading the sales
initiatives, both domestically and internationally, for Amari’s portfolio of
hotels and resorts in Thailand.
With the vision to expand the strong recognition of Amari globally by continuing
to work closely with his well established industry partners, M.L. Suravut also
aims to expand the group’s customer base.
“We shall work towards making Amari recognized as a leading hotel brand in
Thailand and in the Asia-Pacific region,” M.L. Suravut said.
With close to 100 people in his Thailand based sales team and a network of
global sales representatives, M.L. Suravut’s key responsibilities will include
driving the sales strategies across all international markets as well as
streamlining key sales policies.
 Nigel
Harris
Prior to joining Amari, Nigel Harris was the Vice president of technical
services for Hilton International for the South Asia region, where he was
responsible for establishing an independent technical and design support
function for owners and the development team in the roll out of multi-brand
hotels throughout India.
A trained architect, Harris brings to his role over 25 years of senior
management experience in hotel, commercial and consultancy companies throughout
the Asia Pacific region. His experience in the hospitality industry within the
region is extensive, and includes senior regional roles with Shangri La Hotels
and Holiday Inn Worldwide.
In his new role, Harris will be an integral part of Amari’s recently announced
expansion plans focusing on the profiling of new brands and supporting project
and development activity.
Air Berlin launches web check-in with dedicated baggage drop-off
counters at Suvarnabhumi Airport
Air Berlin’s passengers departing from Suvarnabhumi Airport can now check in
online with comfort and convenience from home, work, or wherever they have
internet access. Passengers just need to make a few clicks to check in and print
out the boarding pass. Once at the airport they directly proceed to the
departure gate with the self-printed online boarding pass if they travel with
hand luggage only. Passengers with additional baggage can simply use special
baggage drop-off counters, where the quick processing of baggage will be done
without waiting.
Air Berlin’s web check-in can be used from 30 hours up until 2 hours prior to
the scheduled flight departure, and at the same time passengers can choose their
own seat via an interactive seat map. The web check-in is applicable for all
valid e-tickets, irrespective of whether the booking has been made online, via a
travel agent or Air Berlin’s Service Center. All individual or group bookings
(up to 11 persons), provided that all those traveling together have given their
consent, can also make use of the convenient and easy online check-in. The web
check-in service is available for all Air Berlin’s flights out of Suvarnabhumi
Airport as well as Phuket International Airport.
In the winter season, Air Berlin operates 13 flights a week from Bangkok or
Phuket to Berlin, Dusseldorf and Munich, with good connections to many German
cities and European metropolises. Air Berlin strives continuously to provide its
passengers in Thailand with the best service since this country is highly
regarded as one of the most important long-haul destinations of the German
airline.
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