Royal Thai Navy Lt. weds schoolteacher
Rewat Ponlukin, Chonburi provincial councilor and deputy
chief of the PAO presided over the wedding ceremony of Sub. Lt. Penntam
Pattamachinalai and Anchalee Pretpring, a schoolteacher from Pattaya School
No. 7.
Bride
and groom Anchalee Pretpring and Sub. Lt. Penntam Pattamachinalai took their
wedding vows on January 4.
The wedding was held at Montien Hotel Pattaya on January
4 amongst many guests, including friends and relatives who were there to
congratulate the bride and groom. The highlight of the party was the
“Lodsum Krabi”, a typical Thai Navy ritual. Then the bride and the groom
gave a small speech thanking all those who attended.
Sub. Lt. Pentam and Anchalee have been seeing each other
for 3 years. They first met at a volunteer camp and has been together ever
since. And finally, they decided to get married.
Rewat Ponlukin also gave a speech blessing the couple for a happy
marriage and advising the couple to always have open communication and to
think back to the old days when they met whenever there is trouble.
Doc Houlind packs the house, the Jomtien Boathouse that is
The international Danish New Orleans Jazz band, Doc
Houlind and the All Stars played to a capacity crowd at the Jomtien
Boathouse last Thursday night. It’s been almost 18 months since the band
played a gig in Pattaya and judging by the crowd the enthusiasm for the
Doc’s brand of high falutin’ New Orleans Jazz and Dixieland hadn’t
disappeared with time. The quartet played some favorites while adventurous
couples graced the dance floor for each set.
Doc
Houlind (on trumpet) and the All Stars played to a packed house at the
Jomtien Boathouse last Thursday night.
This time round, Doc and the All Stars entertained the audience with a
full quartet of drums, clarinet, keyboards and trumpet with some classic
ragtime sounds and upbeat Dixieland. Yet another great performance by Doc
Houlind and the All Stars and a great draw-card for Ib and Kannika
Ottessen’s Jomtien Boathouse to prove Jomtien Beach is on its way to
becoming the new entertainment venue.
PILC celebrates Australia Day
Akshay Singh
The Pattaya International Ladies Club (PILC) held their
monthly luncheon at the Royal Varuna Yacht Club on January 7. As this was
the first meeting of the year, the club took the opportunity to celebrate
Australia Day, which is on January 26.
PILC
parades their hats at the club’s monthly meeting held at the Royal Varuna
Yacht Club.
PILC’s president, Laurence Fatus commenced the meeting
by thanking everyone for attending, and wishing the group a happy New Year.
Sandy Langford and Bronwyn Little Carey then explained
what was on offer for the day, using “Aussie” slang that seemed
enigmatic to many.
All ladies who were wearing hats were asked to parade in
front of the group, with prizes also being awarded. Then the women were then
treated to a traditional mouth-watering Australian “barbie” (for those
who aren’t familiar with the Aussie term, it means barbeque).
The meeting ended with a “chook” raffle, with all
proceeds going towards PILC activities.
The picturesque location seemed perfect for the day’s celebration and
everyone took this chance to relax and mingle with other members and guests.
AFT-ERC visits the Chonburi Probation Center
The Chonburi Probation Center was recently
visited by members of the Association of Filipinos in Thailand - Eastern
Region Chapter (AFT-ERC), who brought with them a substantial supply of
daily commodities and 50 medical check-up vouchers for the Bangkok-Pattaya
Hospital.
Jharan
Pakdeechanon (left), director of the Chonburi Probation Center, receives
vouchers from Virginia Sorensen, president of the AFT-ERC, flanked by Niel
Maniquiz, in charge of the AFT-ERC medical sector; Rose Lamboloto, club
secretary; and members Joseph Pagao and cool Freddy. Some of the patients of
the center are seen in the background.
Pattaya’s newest toy, Euro-Bungee opens in Central Pattaya
Akshay Singh
Mayor Pairat Suttithamrongsawat and other distinguished
guests presided over the grand opening of Euro-Bungee, Pattaya’s newest
sport sensation.
(L to
R) Bancha Mungchana, Peter Malhotra, Mayor Pairat Sutthithamrongsawat,
Freddy Schaellen, and Erika Keller cut the cord to officially launch the new
Euro Bungee.
The mayor graciously cut the red ribbon to officially
open the establishment on January 10. In his speech he wished managing
director Freddy Schaellen and his crew the best of luck with their project.
Mayor
Pairat takes a spin, literally, on the new Euro Bungee.
Euro-Bungee is perfect for thrill-seeking tourists and
locals in Pattaya. This new 1.5 million baht (32,000 euros) project provides
a unique experience for people of all ages, young and old.
The cost is only 200 baht for a 5-minute ride, which allows those who
dare to try, to be propelled up to 7 meters into the air. Euro-Bungee is
located on Beach Road, and is open daily from 4:00 p.m. until midnight, with
snacks and drinks available from the bar.
Quizzically quizzing the quizzical
Members of the Nervous
Wreck quiz team relax in the Queen Victoria Inn after their narrow win in
the Wednesday Quiz League.
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