
Hard Rock Cafe in Pattaya kicked off the annual international
“Pinktober” breast cancer fundraising campaign with a parade down Beach
Road. Hard Rock is raising funds throughout the month with part of the
proceeds from sales of pins, select beverages, souvenirs and bedding
sets going to charity.
Manoon Makpol
It’s “Pinktober” again at the Hard Rock Cafe in Pattaya and the annual
international breast cancer fundraising campaign started off here with
education, testing, a parade and, of course, music.
After a gala parade down Beach Road, celebrity artist Punch Vorakan
performed for local government leaders, charity group members and others
Sept 29, as the local branch of the worldwide hotel-restaurant chain
began its 12th year of raising money for beast cancer research. In
Thailand, this year’s partner is the Thanyarak Breast Cancer Foundation.

The annual Pinktober
parade down Beach Road, with its hundreds of people dressed in pink, is
always a big attraction in Pattaya - and one with a good cause as well.
A host of community leaders turned out to show their
support, including Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome, Tourism Authority of
Thailand Pattaya office Director Niti Kongkrut and representatives from
Bangkok Hospital Pattaya.
In addition to hosting the event, the Hard Rock is raising funds
throughout the month with part of the proceeds from sales of pins,
select beverages, souvenirs and bedding sets going to charity. The Hard
Rock Hotel also has a limited number of “Pinktober” suites bedecked in
pink with 25 percent of the room rate going to breast cancer research.















