President Niwat Anuchalakom
(4th left) with members of the Rotary Club of Plutaluang donate their
collective contributions to PDG Premprecha Dibbayawan (5th left) the
District Rotary Foundation Chair.
Pratheep S. Malhotra
Public Image Coordinator
Zone 6B
Rotary International
Rotarians are not only well known for their good acts of
service in their communities by implementing thousands of humanitarian
projects for the benefit of the underprivileged, but also for the warm
fellowship that they enjoy amongst themselves.
It is traditional that Rotary clubs organize what they
call fellowships every so often to invite Rotarians not only from their own
clubs but also friends from the neighboring clubs for an evening of
togetherness to share their ideas and plan for new projects to serve
humankind.
Past District Governor
Thongchai Lortrakanon inducts Sathienpong Khumnon as the newest member of
the Rotary Club of Pattaya.
Activities include honoring worthy Rotarians for their
contributions to the Rotary Foundation whereby those contributions are
reflected directly to the welfare of our societies, induction of new members
into the world’s foremost service organization and arranging birthday
celebrations for members and their loved ones whose birthdays fall during
this period.
The Rotary Club of Pattaya under the leadership of
President Prasit Jariyapongsakul held one such festival of friendship on
Monday August 29, whereby almost 200 Rotarians from in and around Pattaya
attended.
As is tradition at all Rotary functions, there is always
an opportunity to raise funds for the benefit of Rotary’s humanitarian
projects and this occasion was no different. Organized by Past District
Governor Premprecha Dibbayawan, a myriad of prizes were given away to the
lucky winners.
Two new members, namely Kjell Gundersen and Sathienpong
Khumnon, were inducted into the Rotary Club of Pattaya by Past District
Governor Thongchai Lortrakanon, which was a happy moment for the service
organization. In addition, President Niwat Anuchalakom of the Rotary Club of
Plutaluang led his members to make a collective donation to the Rotary
Foundation, which was also a positive sign to say that the future of
underprivileged children is safe and sound.
David and Sumaree were the
lucky winners of the draw and receive their prize from President Prasit
Jariyapongsakul.
The winners in various
categories from the 2011 Pattaya’s Bartender Got Talent Competition show
their plaques and trophies as the management of Dusit Thani Pattaya, led by
General Manager Chatchawal Supachayanont (centre), proudly pose with them
after a small congratulatory ceremony held at the resort.
The staff and management of Dusit Thani Pattaya gave
honor and recognition to its Kitchen, Banquet and Food and Beverage
personnel who have come out among the winners in certain categories of the
recently-concluded Pattaya Bartender’s Got Talent 2011 competition held at
the Dusit Thani Pattaya’s Napalai Ballroom August 22. The event was
organized by the Thai Hotels Association in cooperation with Pattaya City
and the Tourism Authority of Thailand. The whole-day affair was participated
in by hotels and resorts in Pattaya and neighboring provinces.
Categories included Free Style Centerpiece Flower
Decoration; Bartender Cosmopolitan Cocktail; Dining Table Flower Decoration;
Bartender Classic Cocktail; Bartender for Flair Cocktail and Miss Bartender.
The categories successfully won by Dusit Thani Pattaya
were Display Table Skirting Decoration (Nattawuth Duengchakum & Taweesak
Parsri), Fruit and Vegetable Carving with Cocktail Snack (Pinmanee
Thimthieng & Sirinna Mangsalee), High Tea Set Up (Nutnaphat Yusabai &
Juthaporn Dawsawa), Western Gala Dinner Set Up (Nutnaphat Yusabai & Pongkit
Jaiwanna), first runner up in “Black Box” Live Cooking Competition (Somchai
Kumpoo & Chanin Nuambanpub) and second runner-up in Free Style Wedding Cake
Design (Sununsiri Kamto & Khanatsanan Wangsa).
In his congratulatory message, hotel general manager,
Chatchawal Supachayanont, expressed his appreciation to the winners and
praised them for what he called their commendable effort and unrelenting
desire to further hone their talents and skills. He also thanked them for
bringing glory and honor to their colleagues and to the resort.
The 2011 Pattaya Bartender’s Got Talent Competition
celebrated its 27th year of providing Food and Beverage staff the
opportunity to express their art and talent through their respective fortes.
The annual competition has always drawn massive crowds to
the chosen venue as they gather to cheer their colleagues on and give moral
support.
