SOCIAL SCENE

Premrudee Jittivuthikan (seated left), current president of the Pattaya Chapter of YWCA celebrated her 50th birthday with good friends at the Dusit Resort Pattaya. With her are (standing from left) Ingo G. Rauber, executive assistant manager of Dusit Resort Pattaya and incoming president of Rotary Club of Taksin-Pattaya, plus Somchai Manothavorn, president of the Lions Club of Pattaya, Nittiya Patimasongkroh, incoming president of the YWCA Pattaya Chapter, Peter Thorand, president of the Rotary Club Taksin-Pattaya, and Willi Timpe, a long-staying guest at the resort and good friend with his wife Marion (seated right).


The management of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! (Thailand) led by general manager Somporn Naksuetrong (2nd left) recently organized an annual staff party to thank the staff for their efforts and the dedication they have given to the company during the past year. The photo shows Somporn and Vichai Lertlitrichai (1st left) Ripley’s PR manager presenting prizes to the outstanding employees and the winners of the blue jeans decorating contest.


Eberhard Podlewska, managing director of Liebherr Thailand, celebrated his 60th birthday with family, friends and colleagues at Amari’s La Gritta Italian Restaurant. Posing for the photo is the Podlewska family and GM Michael Vogt.


Munta Muntaporn, business and development manager of BHP Steel (Thailand) Ltd., and his bride Patcharee Piemthaveechoke celebrated their wedding poolside at the Montien Hotel Pattaya, joined by family, friends and well-wishers


The front row of the Formula One grid gets ready for the fast-paced action at Shenanigans Pattaya.

 


Steven Drew, managing director of GlaxoSmithKline (Thailand) Ltd., presented 40 fogging machines to Sudarat Keyuraphan, minister of public health, to be used for the Dengue Fever Protection Project.

 


Joyce Fang, the assistant marketing manager for Western Union (Asia) presents a check for B10,000 to Datawang Thaenpilokphakul, the winner of a party game organized at the Pattaya Big C shopping outlet. Prizes totaling B40,000 were given away to game winners on Buddhist All-Saints Day.