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Bullies overtake Pattaya stadium; howls all around
An American Bully with Miss Bully winners.
Pratchaya Kerdthong
Dog owners and fans of the “ultimate family companion”
from around Asia turned out to the Eastern Indoor Sports Stadium for
Pattaya’s third American Bully Show.
 Owners
lead their prize pets around the ring for the judges to inspect.
Organized by the Pit Bull Zone and Scuba Pit clubs, the
May 22 show was aimed at showcasing canines bred from the American Pit Bull
and American Staffordshire terriers.
Events included a breed competition and pedigrees from well-known stalls
throughout Thailand, shopping, shows and gift-giving. Additionally, there
was a Miss Bully contest from a variety of camps, but the highlight of the
event was Bully bidding to support southern disaster victims without any
expenses deducted. Ron Ramos of the American Bully Registry led a panel of
U.S. judges.
The Bully arose on the east and west coast of the U.S., but now can be found
in Europe and Asia. The Pattaya show allowed Thai dog farms to show off
their stocks and be evaluated by American judges.
While the Bully’s lineage includes the aggressive, oft-maligned pit bull, it
is, in fact, a very docile, friendly breed. It was created by American
Kennel Club breeders to be the “ultimate family companion” and is known to
be outgoing and eager to please.
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Award-winning pastries at Dusit Thani
Some of the delicious artwork
created during the workshop.
Dr. Iain Corness
The Dusit Thani in Pattaya was host to Fabrice Danniel,
the executive master chef from Le Cordon Bleu Dusit Culinary School in
Bangkok. Fabrice was in Pattaya to train the local pastry chefs in the
preparation of his award-winning concoctions.
 Fabrice
Danniel (left), the executive master chef from Le Cordon Bleu Dusit Culinary
School in Bangkok, and the Dusit’s executive chef Adrian O’Herlihy (right)
create pastry masterpieces.
At a recent tasting of pastries at the Dusit Culinary
School, after adjudication by 14 judges, five items were considered to be
exceptional. These were the mango and coconut tartlet, almond flavored
Jivara macaroons, Baobab Verrine, Yoyo cake and finally the duck liver and
chutney macaroons.
To introduce these items to Pattaya, a small function was held at the Dusit
Thani showcasing the five award winners. Present were Chef Fabrice, the
Dusit’s executive chef Adrian O’Herlihy and Somsak Pintira, the head pastry
chef.
The award-winners were all superb, but for me, the highest accolade had to
be for the duck liver and chutney macaroons. A seemingly bizarre
combination, until you tried it. The macaroon just melted in the mouth and
the flavor of the duck liver was a mini-explosion on the palate.
The five special items have been added to the normal choices available in
the Dusit Thani’s pastry corner at the Cascade restaurant, and will be
featured for all of June.
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22nd annual Canada Day celebration scheduled for June 18 in Bangkok
The Canada Day Organizing Committee is pleased to
announce that the annual Canada Day party will be celebrated at the British
Club on Saturday, June 18, 2011. The event marks Canada’s 144th birthday and
the 22nd year Canada Day has been celebrated in Bangkok.
Celebrating Canada’s 144th
Birthday.
“Last year’s event was a great success with over 350
people in attendance,” said Germain Bergeron, chair of the volunteer Canada
Day Committee organizing the event. “This year’s event promises to be a
great time as the Canadian community and its many friends come together to
celebrate Canada’s birthday,” he added.
Through this annual event, the Canada Day Committee also raises funds which
are contributed to charity. Last year, the Canada Day Committee made a
contribution to the Thai Fund Foundation (TFF) and will be providing a
follow-up contribution in 2011. More details on TFF’s initiatives will be
featured at the event.
Officially, Canada Day is celebrated on July 1st each year, but the event
will be held early in Bangkok to accommodate school breaks and to allow for
more families to participate in the festivities. The aim of this annual
event is to encourage Canadians and their families, friends, and colleagues
of all ages and nationalities, to gather and celebrate Canada Day in a
lively atmosphere, with delicious food, exciting games and fantastic
camaraderie.
Similar to last year’s event, tickets are being sold in advance with limited
tickets available at the door - based on a ‘first come, first serve basis’.
We encourage participants to buy tickets in advance to help us coordinate a
more organized, hassle-free event. Early ticket purchasers are rewarded with
special ticket pricing if tickets are purchased by Friday, June 10, 2011.
As in prior years, the Canada Day Celebration will feature children’s games,
tug-of-war, and various sporting activities for adults, including the
ever-popular ball hockey tournament! A delicious buffet dinner will be
served following the afternoon activities. Plenty of ice cold beer, Canadian
wines and the ever popular Bloody Caesar are being made available for the
occasion. Event ticket holders will also be eligible to win a host of
fabulous lucky draw prizes.
Tickets are only available through the Canada Day Organising Committee c/o
the Thai-Canadian Chamber of Commerce (TCCC).
Ticket prices (includes entry into the event, dinner and a chance to win
lucky draw prizes):
Adults (13 & up) 900 baht in advance/ 1200 baht at the door
Children (4-12) 450 baht in advance/ 600 baht at the door
Children (3 & under) 100 baht in advance/at the door
Reserved Tables of 10: To ensure seating arrangements, tables of 10 can be
reserved with an advance payment.
To take advantage of the advance purchase ticket pricing, please purchase
tickets by Friday, June 10, 2011.
Event schedule:
15:00 Doors open
16:00 Children’s games
16:30 Ball hockey, volleyball tournament & adult games
18:30 Dinner
For further information, please contact the Canada Day Organising Committee
c/o the Thai-Canadian Chamber of Commerce, 139 Pan Road, Sethiwan Tower, 9th
Floor, tel. 02-266-6085-6 or email us at:
[email protected]
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Mike Shopping Mall employees, shoppers donate blood
Employees and customers at Mike
Shopping Mall roll up their sleeves to donate blood to the Thai Red Cross.
Pratchaya Kerdthong
Employees and customers at Mike Shopping Mall rolled up their
sleeves to donate blood to the Thai Red Cross.
Mike Group Executive Director Surat Mekavarakul invited Queen Sawang Wattana
Hospital’s Suyada Jirathanya, head of the blood donations department and liaison
to the Thai Red Cross, to take donations all day May 19.
Surat said Mike Shopping Mall has worked continuously throughout its 20-year
history to support public causes and refilling local blood banks was a pressing
concern.
Bangkok Hospital Pattaya offers child development workshop
Pratchaya Kerdthong
Bangkok Hospital Pattaya teamed up with diaper makers and
recreation centers to offer child development lessons for parents.
 The
child development lessons draws in lots of new parents.
The May 21 activity was chaired by child psychologist
Wuttisak Nimmalangkul, who lectured on the development of children in their
first three years.
Other activities from Drypers and Tumble Tots followed, as well as
development checks from Srinakarinvirot University and yoga exercises for
kids. Other experts offered guidance for new mothers.
Bangkok Hospital Pattaya offers maternity and pediatric services, as well as
specialized infant care for allergies and other ailments.
Community Theater comes to PCEC
Theatrical productions that entertain, inspire, and inform.
This was the vision of Chris Parsons and Debbie Cavanaugh when they founded the
Pattaya Players in 2008. Chris was the guest speaker at the Pattaya City Expats
Club (PCEC) meeting on Sunday, May 22, at the Amari’s Tavern by the Sea
Restaurant. After being introduced by Master of Ceremonies Richard Silverberg,
Chris started by stating their intent in forming Pattaya Players was to create
an artistically adventurous environment that would attract and excite the
diverse members of the Pattaya community through theatrical productions.
 Chris
Parsons, president, and Ray Lightbown, secretary of the Pattaya Players, promote
their new production ‘Rumors’ by Neil Simon.
Chris said that Pattaya Players is a nonprofit charitable
organization and uses most of the funds they receive for their community theatre
productions. The primary benefit of these productions to the community is that
they allow for social networking by bringing a diverse group of people from all
walks of life together. He emphasized that Pattaya Players is open to all and
one does not need to have acting experience to join them.
Chris then gave a brief history of the Pattaya Players. He said when he met
Debbie, he discovered that they both had the same goal in wanting to create a
community theatre for Pattaya. He then mentioned the many productions they have
done since their first, which was titled “An Evening of One Acts” consisting of
three one act plays: Monkey’s Paw, The Last Leaf, and Final Dress Rehearsal. Two
of the one act plays were comedies and the other was a more serious work. Based
on the audience’s reception, Chris said they felt that there was strong interest
in comedy productions, but not for more serious works.
Since they started, they have put on both comedies and murder mysteries; the
latter usually involve audience participation. Chris said that although they
have done several murder mysteries, they plan to put them on hiatus for a while
and concentrate on other types of productions. Chris also commented on their
annual participation in Horseshoe Point’s Halloween event that involves
providing “ghost tours.” Not only are they enjoyable, but it is this activity
that generates most of their funding, which is needed to support their
productions during the year.
He then asked, why community theatre? To answer that question, Chris highlighted
the benefits of community theatre noting it: builds communication skills for the
participants; helps conquer the fear of getting up in front of a large group of
people; improves critical thinking skills as the participants not only take
direction, but also offer their own thoughts and ideas about the characters they
play; allows people from different walks of life and background to meet and get
to know each other; and builds self confidence.
Chris then talked about their upcoming production of Neal Simon’s “Rumors.” He
showed a video clip that they are using for television promotion of the
production. This was followed by two cast members Bob and Foo Smith giving a
short scene from the play to the delight of everyone. During his presentation,
Chris asked the audience to answer some trivia questions with the winner getting
a T-shirt and a ticket to the production. Chris concluded by inviting everyone
to join them in their productions and referred everyone to their website for
more information: www. pattayaplayers.org.
Richard Silverberg finished up the meeting by announcing upcoming events and
calling on David Meador to conduct the Open Forum. The Forum is where everyone
has an opportunity to ask questions and get answers, or sharing information
about good restaurants or critiquing the latest movies playing at the Pattaya
theaters.
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