Suwanthep Malhotra Pattaya Mail’s Assistant MD (left) receives the
prestigious “Most Outstanding Mass Media of the Year” plaque from Chonburi
Vice Governor Pongsak Preechawit.
Phasakorn Channgam
The Pattaya Mail Media Group won the prestigious
“Most Outstanding Mass Media of the Year” award for the 13th
straight year from the Eastern Mass Media Association.
Chonburi Vice-Governor Pongsak Preechawit presented
Pattaya Mail Assistant MD Suwanthep Malhotra ‘Tony’ with the
winning “Best in the East” plaque on March 4 at the association’s National
Press Day commemoration in Chonburi. The award covers media coverage by the
Pattaya Mail, German-language Pattaya Blatt and Pattaya Mail Television for
being the most outstanding media that relentlessly promotes High Ethical
Standards in Business and Professions of all Eastern Seaboard media over the
past year.
Visal
Saengjaroen (left) of Channel 7 receives his plaque for the best
photographer in biographical news from Chonburi Vice Governor Pongsak
Preechawit.
Pongsak said the media is like a mirror that reflects
truth and information to the people and, thus, media organizations must have
a strong moral center and carry important responsibilities. The Pattaya
Mail group, which has won the award more times than any other area media
outlet, consistently produces the ‘highest-quality’ content, he said.
Pratheep Malhotra ‘Peter’ MD of the Pattaya Mail
Media Group said, “The award is truly a prestigious one and I thank my
editors and reporters for their commitment and hard work throughout the past
18 years. Our company is like a large home and all those who work here are
members of our warm close-knit family. I owe all the successes of our media
group to each and every one of them.
Chonburi Vice Governor Pongsak Preechawit congratulates the winners as
Padungsak Tantraworasilp, (centre) President of the Eastern Mass Media
Association of Thailand and Worapol Worathitichaisiri VP of EMMA listen
attentively.
“Our commitment to our readers and viewers is to continue
to work even harder to maintain the high standards of our newspapers and TV
program for many years to come.”
In other awards, the Khao Phunam, Chonburi Thongthin and
Siang Saree newspapers were also commended for their coverage. Visal
Saengjaroen of Channel 7 won best photographer in biographical news,
Noppadol Thongmak from Channel 3 and Manop Kankhajondet of Channel 9 won
best television press.
