Foodland thanks customers with International Food & Beverage Party

Guests are treated to a variety of food.

Phasakorn Channgam
Hundreds of Thais, expats and tourists turned out to sample fine wines, cold cuts, cheeses and desserts as Pattaya’s Foodland supermarket hosted its 11th annual International Food and Beverage Party.
Foodland executives welcomed guests and customers to the May 9 party at the central Pattaya store.
The Foodland parking lots was jammed with people tasting various wines: sampling Thai food, barbecue and seafood; and dining on fruit, hot dogs and salad. Foodland even made sure there were plenty of desserts.
The party is held annually to thank customers who’ve been shopping at the foreigner-oriented store since it opened in Pattaya 24 years ago.

Wine representatives give out samples of wine to loyal customers.

The first-ever Foodland opened in Bangkok’s Patpong neighborhood 40-plus years ago, when the founder realized that, to keep pace with the changing times and offer shoppers more convenience, he kept that first shop open until late in the evening. After a few years, this was extended to 24 hours trading and a further nine branches were created throughout Bangkok.
Foodland opened its Pattaya location in 1989.
The company recently has invested in building a factory to produce its own brand of sausages and bread under the “Butcher’s Choice” and “Oven Fresh Bakery” brands under the supervision of European master butchers and bakery chefs. They are advising on production processes, product quality, employee training, market analysis and product development.

Customers buy wines at special prices to take back home.

Foodland has received approval regarding food safety from U.S. Navy medical officers and has passed inspection every year. In addition, the company has become a member of international food associations, such as the Food Marketing Institute in the U.S., which provides assistance in Foodland meeting Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points standards.

Dusit Thani donates 300,000 baht to Buddhist college

Benefactors pose for a group photo during the presentation ceremony at Jittapawan College.

Warunya Thongrod
The Dusit Thani Hotel donated 300,000 baht to Jittapawan College to help the Buddhist school repair its main pavilion.
General Manager Chatchawan Supachayanont and 50 donators presented robes and essential items at the college for monks May 13, along with cash raised from employees, guests and through the Thai Hotels Association eastern region.

Dusit Thani GM Chatchawan Supachayanont leads the faithful in presenting new robes to monks.

Sangkharak Pongsak Wutthiyano, director of Jittapawan College, said many areas of the 40-year-old college have become worn with age, particularly its Asana pavilion. It was built three decades ago to hold ceremonies, make merit, and host sermons on Buddhist dharma.
The money will be used to fix and add parquet wood, rainwater gutters and reservoir, and paint the interior and exterior.
“When there is a beautiful religious pavilion, people will increase their faith and be inspired to make merit,” Chatchawan said. “Buddhists should help one another restore the temples since, apart from making merit, we protect the religion.”
Sangkharak thanked the hotel for its efforts, saying they “will bring the religious centers back to original beauty.”

Pattaya Sports Club make room for Karunyawet Home for Disabled Ladies

As it was. A waste of valuable space.

William Macey
It is just a short drive along Sukhumvit Road from Pattaya to find the Karunyawet Home in Banglamung. You know you have arrived when you see the lilac coloured wall.
Karunyawet was opened in 1994 by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, a big supporter of various charities throughout the Kingdom, in an effort to overcome the problem of the increasing numbers of disabled people needing assistance. They now have 420 ladies in ages ranging from 18 to 97, all of whom have mental or physical disabilities and some have both.

The ladies eat wherever they can.

The aim of the centre is to provide care services to ladies that have been abandoned or neglected by their families and have no means of support. Gitra and her staff, only 22 to care for the ladies, provide a safe and caring environment for the residents and when you first visit the centre you cannot fail to be impressed by the fact that everything is spotlessly clean as a result of the hard work by the staff, the ladies are happy and always delighted to see visitors.
Many are able to move around the gardens or walk to the eating area but many are less than mobile and spend most of their day sitting and eating their meals along the walkways, but there was very little room for them. They live in 9 dormitories and the staff are anxious to have them outside to enable them to have some fresh air, but they are desperately short of space and would dearly like to build a second floor on the existing buildings, but this is not possible.

Before the changes.

Gitra approached Pattaya Sports Club to help by utilizing the space around the entrance to the dormitories which, at that time, was a waste of space, for the benefit of everyone. The requirement was to remove existing structures either side of the door, levelling the area to enable tiles to be laid and installing safety measures with a protective roof against the rays of the sun and torrential rain, which we have all experienced at one time or another in Pattaya.
As usual, Pattaya Sports Club are always happy to come to the aide of the underprivileged and the recommendation to proceed was a simple decision for the committee to make. The alterations are now finished and, as you can see from the photos, everybody is delighted with the changes.

Same place, more space.

If you feel that you could make a donation of no longer used clothes or even a small cash donation, please contact me, William, on 0861522754 or the PSC office, 038361167 and we will take care of everything.

More space and so much better.

The same as a ‘thumbs up’.

The ladies are happy.

146th Canada Day Celebration

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 22, 2013. The event marks Canada’s 146th birthday and the 24th year that Canada Day has been celebrated in Bangkok.
“The 2012 event was a great success with 347 people in attendance and we are looking to attract over 400 this year with our planned changes to the venue’s lay-out and the introduction of live music,” said Don Lavoie, Chair of the Canada Day Committee organizing the event. “The 2013 event promises to be a great time as the Canadian community and its many friends comes together to celebrate Canada’s birthday,” he added. Through this annual event, the Canada Day Committee also raises funds which are contributed to the Thai Fund Foundation (TFF).
Officially, Canada Day is celebrated on July 1st each year, but is being 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.
The Canada Day Celebration offers children’s games, tug-of-war, water balloon toss, volley ball, and various sporting activities for adults, including petanque. A delicious buffet dinner will be served following the afternoon activities. Beer and wine will be available for the occasion, as well as Clamato juice for the uniquely Canadian Bloody Caesar. Event ticket holders will also be eligible to win a host of fabulous lucky draw prizes.
Tickets are being sold in advance with limited tickets available at the door - based on a ‘first come, first serve basis’. Ticket price includes entry into the event, dinner and a chance to win lucky draw prizes):
Adults: (13 & up) 950 baht in advance/ 1250 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: Tables of 10 can be reserved with an advance payment by Friday, June 7, 2013.
Event schedule:
15:00: Doors open
16:00: Children’s games
16:30: Ball hockey, volleyball tournament & adult games
17:00: Live music
18:00: Greeting & prize drawings
18:30: Dinner
19:30: Live music
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]

Imperial Mae Ping Hotel Chiang Mai to host fundraising gala dinner & dance

01 June 2013

A special Gala Charity Dinner and Dance on Saturday 01 June at the Imperial Mae Ping Hotel Chiang Mai is being held to help raise funds to continue life saving medical treatment for Chaa Nay Choo, the 14-year-old boy seriously burned when trying to save others in the Mae Surin refugee camp fire on 22 March, as well as provide support for other refugees and migrants from Burma.
The organisation involved is The Best Friend Library in Chiang Mai, which is committed to helping Burmese refugees. The dinner will feature a Burmese theme, with Burmese entertainers, Burmese-style buffet dinner, and a Burmese handicrafts exhibition.
Dang Fantastic and his band will provide the music.
Tickets for 850 baht are on sale at: All branches of Rimping Supermarket Chiang Mai - at customer service desks; The Best Friend Burmese Library, 302/2 Nimmanhaemin Road, Chiang Mai; Imperial Mae Ping Hotel, Chiang Mai - reception desk; Hillside Condo 4 Reception, Huay Kaew Road, Chiang Mai.
Overnight accommodation at the Imperial Mae Ping hotel is available at 1,300 baht per superior twin or single room including breakfast, tax and service. (This rate is only applicable to Gala Dinner guests)
Private tables seating ten persons are available on request, for companies, or groups of friends.
For guests in Bangkok or other Thai provinces, the hotel is offering a 2-night Friday to Sunday weekend package for 2,450 baht nett per person sharing twin room, including the gala dinner, breakfasts, airport transfers, tax and service.
For full details please see:
https://sites.google.com/a/chiangmaiheritage.com/burma/home
Inquiries: [email protected]