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Bruno Keller celebrates 5th cycle - 60th birthday in style

PILC celebrates British Queen’s Jubilee

Phayathai Hospital welcomes new executive director

Dennis turns 70

Pattaya Orphanage receives donation from Royal Cliff Beach Resort

Bruno Keller celebrates 5th cycle - 60th birthday in style

President elect of the Rotary Club Jomtien Pattaya and longtime resident of Pattaya, Bruno Keller, celebrated his 60th birthday in style. Friends from all circles of life came together at Tropics Restaurant to enjoy each other’s company and of course the fantastic Swiss food which is guaranteed when you go there.

Bruno (right) gets birthday wishes from Alvi Sinthuvanik (center) and Steve Dibbayawan.

Bruno, the energetic gentleman who always seems to be on the move and is far, far away from sitting still, was not only surprised but really moved when all his guests got up during dinner and presented him a floating balloon each, accompanied by ‘Good Luck’ wishes. Setting the balloons free, it was a colorful picture seeing Bruno, his elegant wife Erika, and at least 50 people standing on Naklua Road with heaps of balloons flying towards the sky.

In between extraordinary food, lots of wine, touching speeches and the cutting of the huge birthday cake, all guests had to draw a picture which Bruno received at the end of a long evening as a gift to remember this very special night of nights.

PILC celebrates British Queen’s Jubilee

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This month the Pattaya International Ladies Club (PILC) gathered at the Dusit Resort to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. In accordance with this special occasion, many well-known public figures attended the luncheon, including Pattaya’s Superintendent Pol. Gen. Padungsak Ubekka- non; Premprecha Dibbayawan, past district governor of Rotary International District 3340 and a legal adviser of UOB Rattanasin Bank, members of other charity organizations in Pattaya, and Peter Mills, president of the Pattaya Expat Club.

Guest speakers Pol. Gen. Padungsak Ubekkanon (front right) and Premprecha Dibbayawan (front left) celebrated Queen Elizabeth II’s Jubilee with the PILC.

The meeting began with a toast to Great Britain’s Queen; to pay homage to this remarkable monarch and to acknowledge the 50 years of her extraordinary reign. Guest speaker, Pattaya’s Superintendent Pol. Gen. Padungsak Ubekkanon expressed his concerns over safety of PILC members, offering to give legal advice on immigration to all members of the club.

Premprecha Dibbayawan also addressed the importance of the role of women’s rights today, praising PILC for having contributed to society.

Laurence Fatus, president of the club said, “Since our club is multinational with members coming from all over the world, the club will organize annual celebrations which focus on special events traditionalized in various countries. This month the celebration’s theme is the Queen’s personal life in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Jubilee.” The meeting place was decorated with English flags.

The annual meetings are held to encourage members to exchange knowledge and culture in cooperative social activities with no business links, as PILC is a non-profit organization.

Phayathai Hospital welcomes new executive director

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Phayathai Hospital in Srira- cha recently held a cocktail party to introduce Dr. Thana kom Maenthananon, its new executive director and to welcome new doctors to its staff.

Dr. Thanakom Maentha- nanon replaced former executive director, Dr Anan Tharavej on May 1.

Phayathai Hospital in Sriracha recently held a cocktail party to introduce Dr. Thanakom Maenthananon, its new executive director and to welcome new doctors to its staff.

Dr. Thanakom Maenthana non earned his PhD from Chulalong- korn University and is now earning his Master’s Degree in Business Administration at Burapha University. He was formerly chairman of the Medical Association of Phayathai Sriracha.

Dr. Thanakom said he plans to focus on providing patients with cooperation and satisfying service during his tenure. He has introduced 12 new regulations emphasizing staff service behavior, and standards for his staff to achieve. He also said that he hopes to increase the salary of the hospital’s staff to encourage and reward their hard work.

The hospital’s two new doctors are Dr. Somboon Phinyo- phaskul, a dentist and Dr. Nopporn Tunsu- kchai, an anesthetist. Both are well known as professionals, and both have splendid records. Hospital administrators believe they will help provide an added boost to the hospi- tal’s already good reputation.

Phayathai Hospital received ISO 9002 certification in June of last year, and since then has enjoyed a daily increase in patients of 50% (up from 400 people)

Dennis turns 70

Dennis and Noi cut Dennis’s 70th birthday cake.

Dennis Stark, long time resident of Pattaya, and past president of the Rotary Club of Jomtien Pattaya celebrated his 70th birthday last week at the Balcony Restaurant. His wife Noi and scores of friends and fellow members of the club attended to wish him a long and prosperous life. Dennis is known in the community as one of the kindest and most charitable persons and one who has always strived to plan and organise fund raising pro- jects which benefit the needy people, especially children in the community and in the whole Rotary District.x

Pattaya Orphanage receives donation from Royal Cliff Beach Resort

Management of the Royal Cliff Beach Resort recently visited the Pattaya Orphanage to make a charitable donation of 100 bags of rice to the facility. Several members of the resort’s executive team, led by managing director Panga Vathanakul and general manager Andrew J. Wood visited the orphanage with the contribution.

Executives from the Royal Cliff Beach Resort including managing director Panga Vathanakul (5th left), general manager Andrew J. Wood (3rd left), and resident managers Ranjith Chandrasiri and Nick Bauer (6th and 7th from left, respectively) visiting the Pattaya Orphanage to donate 100 bags of rice.

Founded by Father Ray Brennan, the Pattaya Orphanage provides a loving home, residential care and education for over 180 orphans, up to 100 street children, 220 deaf or blind children and 200 disabled youths.

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