Dr. Jürgen Koppelin (centre), Member of Parliament of the Republic of Germany took a short break from his hectic visits to Thailand and the neighbouring countries to spend a few days of rest and recreation at the Thai Garden Resortt recently. He was welcomed by Gerrit Niehaus (right), proprietor of the resort, and interviewed for PMTV by Elfi Seitz (left), executive editor of the Pattaya Blatt.

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (centre) spent a few days vacationing at the Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya recently where she was welcomed by Wuthisak Pichayagan (left), Executive Assistant Manager for Food and Beverage and George Kenton (right), Executive Assistant Manager for Rooms.

H.E. Chuan Leekpai, former Prime Minister of Thailand presided over the opening ceremony of an art exhibition titled “Artistic inheritance on inspirational Dharma” by the Sense of Art Group at the Amari Watergate Bangkok. Proceeds of the exhibition will be donated to Ruampanya Person Lame Association. (L to R) Yuthana Pongpasuk, artist, Wicheiyr Minim, artist, Nichaya Chaivisuth, the hotel’s Director of Communications and PR, Saurabh Kukreja, Resident Manager, H.E. Chuan Leekpai, Wisuwat Pesara, artist, Worachet Promnoo, artist and Amornrat Kwanchum, artist.

The Community Fund of Eastern Seaboard Environmental Complex (ESBEC) and Waste Management Siam Ltd. (WMS) donated sixty scholarships totaling 120,000 baht to help local students from 6 primary and secondary schools. The ceremony was attended by Wichai Samphantharat, Sriracha District Chief Officer on behalf of community fund, Kiyoshi Ishizu, President and Dr. Hiroyuki Ito, Managing Director together with the fund committee and community leaders.

Simon Moran (left), Vice President, Manheim Asia Pacific presents a check from the funds raised at Manheim’s special auction in celebration of its 10th anniversary in Thailand to Karl Morsbach (right), founder of Baan Gerda, a children’s charity that provides homes and care for HIV infected and affected orphans, in Lopburi province.

Hilton Pattaya, in partnership with Paulaner, announced the upcoming ‘Oktoberfest by the sea’ to be held September 27-28. The extraordinary evening will include authentic German cuisine, enticing cool beers and traditional German music at the Seaboard Ballroom, level 17. Tickets are available now for THB 1,500 net per ticket which includes one complimentary Oktoberfest beer and a free commemorative T-shirt, full buffet and free flow soft drinks. (L to R) Gerard Walker, Director of Operations, Hilton Pattaya, Kenneth Whitty, Managing Director of Danmark Co. Ltd. (exclusive importer and distributor of Paulaner Thailand), Kanpitcha Kongsombat Whitty, Executive Director of Danmark Co. Ltd., Markus Hesse, Assistant Food & Beverage Manager, Hilton Pattaya, Peta Ruiter, Director of Business Development, Hilton Pattaya and Philippe Kronberg, General Manager, Hilton Pattaya.

Krungthai AXA Life Insurance Public Company Ltd. held their Agency Leader Midyear Plan 2013 and Centurion 2013 at the Royal Cliff Hotels Group and Pattaya Exhibition And Convention Hall (PEACH) recently. In attendance were Krungthai AXA Life Insurance Public Company Ltd.’s top executives including Chief Executive Officer David Kuronic, Chief Distribution Officer Roger Thomas Deacon and Chief Agency Officer Vithaya Charmpanich (right) who received the “Tree Planting Certificate” from PEACH Resident Manager Michael Goh (2nd right).

Woramas Sriwatanaprapa (left), Deputy Director of Marketing for King Power Group presents a King Power cash card worth one million baht to Jirawadee Sood-daen who became the second Thai national to win the big prize in the ‘One Million Duty Free’ campaign recently. She is also eligible to participate in the lucky grand jackpot at the King Power booth at Suvarnabhumi International Airport.

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