EMTA President Phadungsak Tontraworasit
(left) accepts a bouquet from Chonburi Deputy Gov. Pongsak Preechawit at
the annual party.
Phasakorn Channgam
Pattaya-area journalists looked back on 2011 and
celebrated an early New Year as the Eastern Media of Thailand
Association held its annual meeting.
Chonburi Deputy Gov. Pongsak Preechawit opened the
Dec. 21 confab at the Tai Hee Restaurant in Chonburi and EMTA President
Phadungsak Tontraworasit summarized the group’s activities for the past
12 months.
Recently re-elected president for the eighth year,
Phadungsak said the association played key roles in society through its
consumer protection, anti-drug, elections and education committees.
The group awarded its 2011 “Good Citizen” awards to
Kiettisak Laknakokiet of Chonburi TV 5, Sukrit Akhalerdlaap, president
of the Eastern Market Club, Jumnot Plong-udom, and Bangpla-sroi postman
Prasert Chanthsin.
