The British Chamber of Commerce Thailand will be holding their next International Networking Evening On The Eastern Seaboard at Shenanigans, Royal Garden Plaza, Pattaya 2 Road, Pattaya, on Friday June 29 from 7.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. sponsored by Property Care Services (Thailand) Ltd.

Rotary International District Governor Premprecha Dibbawan held a triple celebration last week in the grounds of St. Nikolaus Church in Pattaya.

Premprecha and Supanee cut their anniversary cake, celebrating 35 years of marriage.

Rotarians from Sriracha to Rayong, including members of the Rotary Clubs of Pattaya, Jomtien-Pattaya and the newly formed Taksin-Pattaya, family, friends and fellow parishioners joined the effervescent Premprecha Dibbawan, District Governor of Rotary International District 3340 in a triple celebration to thank Rotarians for their support during his term as district governor as well as his birthday and 35 years of marital bliss to Ms. Supanee.

There were loaves of bread, larb and chicken drumsticks aplenty, the wine flowed freely, and all those who had come to St. Nikolaus to give Premprecha their thanks and best wishes for the future enjoyed wonderful hospitality.

On a warm sunny day not too long ago H.E. Bhichai Rattakul and his entourage of close aides visited the final resting place of PDG Nelson Alexander.

H.E. Bhichai Rattakul prays over PDG Nelson’s final resting place joined by PDG Xanxai Visitkul, PDG Wanchai Ekbandit and PP Pratheep Malhotra.

In the peaceful and serene cemetery at St. Nikolaus Church, a gentle breeze blew as Khun Bhichai laid a bouquet of flowers at his graveside. He had come to visit and bring good tidings to Nelson, his fellow Rotarian, close friend and confidante that it had finally come to pass. He was now the first Thai national to be elected as the President of Rotary International.

PDG Nelson had been one of the staunchest campaigners for a Thai to be elected Rotary International President. But it could not just be anybody. It had to be his elder brother and mentor, ‘Phi’ Bhichai. He had worked tirelessly and fought endlessly with the bureaucracy in trying to make this happen. His work was not in vain and his dream had come true after all.

We are sure he was there at the historic moment when HE Bhichai Rattakul received the deciding vote. Nelson will now rest more peacefully knowing that his unfinished chore is done. Though it was just one small job in the myriad of service that he could still have been doing, had he not left us so early, this one is done. All the seeds that Nelson sowed for the great cause of Rotary will by and by bear fruit and bring greater benefits to all mankind.

Khun Bhichai reminisced about PDG Nelson Alexander and said that the RI theme for the year 2002-03 would be based on all the advice that PDG Nelson had been giving him throughout the years.