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Young Pattaya PR Ambassador training begins June 29
Students from Pattaya and
Banglamung take a written test to begin the 7th annual Young Ambassador
contest.
Vittaya Yoondorn
One hundred area students this week begin training to
become the city’s next young tourist “ambassadors” to help promote Pattaya
while simultaneously earning scholarships to advance their own educations.
Organized by the Pattaya Tourism sector and supported by
Pattaya City Council, about 200 students from Pattaya and Banglamung entered
the 7th annual Young Ambassador contest June 22. Twenty teams of five youths
ages 9-16 were chosen to engage in public relations training and tests over
days beginning June 30.
The winning teams were Smart 7 Team; Blackhole Team;
First Star Team; City 2 Tour Team; Masterly Team; I-Ris Team; Hansaa Team;
Gorgeous Team; Savor Team; ACS 1 Team; ACS 2 Team; Moo Noi Han Saa Team; 9
City Band Team; Zion Team; SV 1 Team; SV 2 Team; SV3 Team; Determine Team;
ACS 4 Team; ACS 5 Team. These teams will participate in an orientation
ceremony Friday, June 29 at 2 p.m. at Pattaya City Hall.
The project’s aim is to allow students to learn new ideas
as well as to make the most out of their free time by doing something
constructive. Some of the training includes dancing, acting and performing
skills, public speaking, Basic English and learning about area’s history.
The field will be winnowed to 10 teams July 20 through
written and oral exams and the winners will be selected July 27 at finals
held at Royal Garden Plaza.
The first place ambassador will win prizes worth 30,000
baht with second- and third-place finishers getting 20,000 and 10,000 baht
respectively. Smaller prizes will be awarded for specific oratory skills.
To follow the happenings of this camp go to
https://www.facebook.com/YoungPattayaPR (mostly in Thai) or read the
upcoming issues of the Pattaya Mail for updates.
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YWCA brings medical care to Boonchu Home in Plutaluang
(L to R) Teacher Boonchu
Muangmaitong, Pol. Lt. Col. Phaksuwat Chomthanom (investigating inspector of
Huay Yai station), Dr. Natnicha Loichuen, and YWCA Bangkok-Pattaya Center
Chairwoman Praichit Jetapai.
Warunya Thongrod
Plutaluang special-needs children received medical and
dental checkups and their caretakers advice on school hygiene as the YWCA
Bangkok-Pattaya Center brought Pattaya doctors to visit the Kru Boonchu
House.
YWCA chairwoman Praichit Jetpai, YWCA members, doctors
from Bangkok Hospital Pattaya, and students from the Chonburi Health Care
School visited the Sattahip-area shelter June 14.
Dr. Natnicha Loichuen performed health exams and dentists
Tassanee Lertutsahakul and Somdul Manpiankarn checked for cavities.
Health-care students, meanwhile, briefed home officials on such things as
proper teeth brushing techniques, hand washing and general hygiene.
Following the exams, Praichit and YWCA members presented
first-aid supplies and medications to Boonchu Muangmaitong, head of the Kru
Boonchu Home for Children with Special Needs.
As a thank you, the 50 children put on a short show for
the YWCA members, doctors and students. Everyone then enjoyed a lunch
sponsored by the YWCA.
“Receiving help from YWCA has made me feel that there are
still good people to help give me the encouragement I need to continue
caring for these children,” Boonchu said.
The Kru Boonchu Home cares for children as young as six,
helping their development during the day as their parents work. Students
suffer from a range of maladies, including Down’s Syndrome, autism and
attention-deficit disorder.
Dr. Natnicha Loichuen,
specialist medical professional and member of YWCA Bangkok-Pattaya Center,
provides check-ups for the kids.
Children receive an oral check
up from Bangkok Hospital Pattaya dentists.
Friends and teachers feed the
children lunch during the special visit.
As a thank you, the children
put on a short show for the YWCA members, doctors and students.
Praichit Jetapai (center) and
members of the YWCA Bangkok-Pattaya Center present medicine to Boonchu
Muangmaitong, principal of the Boonchu House for children with special
needs.
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35 southern youths
learn navy history
Children from Thailand’s
strife-torn southern provinces sit behind navy brass during a stop in their
tour.
Patcharapol Panrak
Nearly three dozens children from Thailand’s strife-torn
southern provinces learned the history of the Royal Thai Navy during a field
trip to Sattahip.
The 35 Muslim and Buddhist kids from Narathiwat, Yala and
Pattani provinces visited the Navy Museum at Prince Chumphon Camp June 12.
The Ruam Jai Thai excursion was the fifth such pilgrimage organized.
Rear Adm. Wetveera Throngworawith said the program tries
to put forth a positive image of the Navy for the youths, who will be the
leaders of that troubled area in the future.
Rear Adm. Wetveera
Throngworawith presents the children with a keepsake to take back to their
school.
Chonburi Immigration treats orphans to lunch
Chonburi Immigration Police
Commissioner Col. Chaiyot Varakjunkiat chats with orphanage director, Rev.
Michael Veera Phangrak.
Theerarat Suthathiwong
Chonburi Immigration Police treated dozens of
disadvantaged children at the Pattaya Orphanage to a free lunch.
Commissioner Col. Chaiyot Varakjunkiat and Deputy
Commissioner Lt. Col. Ratchapong Tiesud led a handful of immigration
officers to the orphanage June 21 where they were welcomed by Director Rev.
Michael Veera Phangrak.
Chaiyot told the gathering that this dinner treat was not
only to help the unfortunate children in society, but also for officers of
the same unit to work together, unite, respect one another and realize the
importance of charity.
The officers also donated toys, sports equipment and
cash.
Veera said 35 of the 150 orphans housed at the orphanage
suffer from ailments ranging from paralysis to autism. Daily expenses run
about 80,000 baht, which comes entirely from donations. He thanked
Immigration for their help.
Chonburi Immigration
officers, children and orphanage staff gather for a group photo during the
presentation.
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Jesters’ Fair is already only 72 days away!
Jesters Care for Kids Charity Drive 2012
Sponsored by Glencore International and Canadian Jackalope Open
Lewis Underwood
It’s officially summer now and that means we have taken
our fund-raising efforts to the next level for underprivileged kids in need
of shelter free of abuse, scholarships for school and special learning for
the handicapped. If you would like to join us, please visit our website to
see how you can help.
At the same time, we have escalated our organizing
efforts for our annual September events too. After all our Children’s Fair
is coming up fast in just over two months, on Sunday, September 9th, which
will be held once again at the Diana Garden Resort in North Pattaya.
We have already confirmed the contractors for the set-up
and are now busy seeking entertainers and stallholders, as well as working
on our media schedules.
This is our 15th year of raising money for children’s
charities and staging our events. One might think that the preparation might
be automatic by now, but that is not really the case. There are always new
parameters or situations to adapt to, and besides that, we want to keep
making our events better, safer and fresh.
The rainout of our fair last year is a distant memory
now. We know that it was a freak storm and not the typical monsoon shower.
We have experienced the latter before, and it has never been a show-stopper.
Even last year the children were still able to play, perform and have fun to
their heart’s content. The bottom line is: Rain or shine the Fair goes on!
However, in regard to dealing with the elements, we have
decided this year to put a proper protection over the stage to protect the
entertainers from not only rain, but also sun.
We also will go with the new reconfiguration of the stage
location and stall layout that we tried last year, which created more space
for games. The new design means less space for stalls by as much as 25%, so
we recommend booking them as early as possible.
At this point, over half of the stalls have been reserved
already. Food stalls this year are the same as standard ones at only 1500
baht, so we expect more in that category.
Booking a stall is quick and simple, by going to our
website and following the prompt on the homepage. Paying for your stall in
advance will also be the format this year, but after doing so, please
remember to email us so we know who has remitted.
July is soon upon us and everything will start to pick up
more speed, so there is no time for dawdling. We do not want people
disappointed, like some have already experienced with this year’s Gala Party
Night that follows the Fair on Saturday, September 22nd. With little
advertising, the 250-seat capacity is already sold out; save for 8 places at
the last table!
For more information please visit us at www.care4kids
.info and/or www.facebook .com/jesterscare.forkids.
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Primary Swimming Galas at Regent’s
Swimming quiz.
Ainsley Harris
This week the Regent’s PE department hosted the Primary
swimming galas. The swim galas are fully inclusive and every student must
participate in at least one individual event and one team event.
Getting competitive in a
relay race.
The gala is run as a house competition with children
representing their house and gaining valuable points for their team
depending on their finish position in the race.
The favorite for year 3 upwards is the hilarious tyre
relay race, where students propel a huge inflatable ring across the water
and then attempt to change over with their team mates. There were many
capsizes and stranded swimmers which all added to the fun. However, there
were also some great displays of teamwork and advanced technique from the
older students.
As a department it was fantastic to see the progression
the children make from year 1 width races with a kick board up to year 6
Individual Medley Relays where competitors swim 100m of butterfly,
backstroke, breaststroke and free style. I’d like to say a huge thank you to
Miss Meena who organized the swimming galas and the teams.
Year 1 having lots of fun in
the pool.
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Inaugural journey
Derek Franklin
Boarding the brand new train at Hua Lamphong station is
Suporntum Mongkolsawadi, managing director of the Father Ray Foundation.
The train, which is specially adapted for people with
disabilities, and is the first of its kind in Thailand, is making its
inaugural journey from Bangkok to Nong Khai.
Assisting Suporntum is Sombat Rattano, advisor to the
deputy minister of transportation.
A further two hundred students with disabilities from the
Pattaya based Father Ray Foundation also boarded the train to make the trip
to the northern city.
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