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Woodlands Hotel and Resort hosts PILC April luncheon
Suchada Tupchai
The Woodlands Hotel and Resort was the venue for the
Pattaya International Ladies Club (PILC) April luncheon, where members
gathered to discuss club business and to meet socially.
PILC
President Elizabeth Pierce greeted members and expressed optimism in her
welcoming address; “I think we will have a good year with the new
committee.”
“Mmmm,
that one looks good.” PILC members enjoy getting Easter treats for the
kids from the Gallothai Company.
Elizabeth Pierce, president of Pattaya International
Ladies Club (PILC) greeted members and expressed optimism in her welcoming
address; “I would like to thank all the members for their support during
the general meeting in February. I think we will have a good year with the
new committee.”
PILC’s newly elected committee includes President
Elizabeth Pierce, Vice President Yve Kernick, Secretary Judy Hoppe,
Treasurer Jan Kershaw, Membership Pauline Morrison, Activities Sandy
Langford, Welfare Alvi Sinthuvanik, Hospitality Debbie Smart, Newsletter
Editor Judy Clausen and Special Events Arlette Cykman.
One of the topics of the meeting was the highly
successful “PILC Rayong Bakery Project”. The bakery project, started in
2001 by PILC Rayong, aims to assist the Rayong Protection and Observation
Center raise funds and improve their vocational training program. From the
humble beginnings of learning to make a fruit cake in July 2001, students at
the Bakery Project have since learned to concoct 13 delicious recipes. One
of these, a delicious homemade cake, was presented to the members at the
luncheon.
The ladies were also treated to Belgian chocolates, distributed by the
Gallothai Company. The members agreed that these chocolates would make ideal
treats on Easter Day, April 20.
Cholchan Pattaya Hotel & Resort holds corporate appreciation party
Suchada Tupchai
Suchai Jirayunont, executive assistant manager sales
& marketing at Cholchan Pattaya Hotel & Resort presided over the
opening ceremony at a ‘Corporate Appreciation Party’ in the Rim Talay
meeting room.
Suchai
Jirayunont (2nd left) surrounded by guests.
Suchai said, “The purpose of the party was to thank and
repay Cholchan Pattaya Hotel & Resort’s customers who have supported
the hotel for a long time. We hold this activity every year to show our
gratitude.”
At the party activities for the customers included a dinner party,
amazing magic show, fun games, music, dancing and gifts for every customer.
Miss Alcazar Thailand Contest 2003 to take
place during Pattaya’s “Wan Lai” water festival
Veerachai Somchart
The final round of the Miss Alcazar Thailand Contest 2003
will be held at the Alcazar Cabaret Theater on April 19 during “Wan Lai”
(Pattaya’s water festival). The contest starts at 23.30 hours and will be
broadcast live on ITV, national television.
One of
the contestants that will be vying for the Miss Alcazar title during
Pattaya’s Songkran Festival.
In its 8th consecutive year, the Miss Alcazar Contest was
organized with the aim of promoting the national tourism industry and
Pattaya City, one of the most well known tourist destinations in the world.
The contest will be one of the many activities held during the Songkran
Festival in Pattaya.
Wimolphan Petchtrakul, president of the Miss Alcazar
Thailand Contest 2003 committee, said that this year the price of the
production rose to almost 2 million baht to realize the Alcazar “Stage of
Dreams”. Three fabulous shows including “The Kiss of the Spider
Woman”, “Maya Pharatha” and “One Night” will be featured. The
sound system DTS or Digital Theater System, worth 10 million baht, was
installed to give full-scale enjoyment to the audience.
Phornchita Na Songkhla, “Benz”, the popular singer
and actress along with Sornram Theppitak, the famous movie and soap opera
actor will be entertaining the guests with their mini-concert.
Between April 17th and 18th, contestants will make a PR
tour of the eastern region.
Thirty contestants will be judged on April 19th. Ten
semi-finalists and the winners will be selected in final round on the night
of April 19 at the Alcazar Cabaret Theater.
Besides prizes including a diamond crown, cash, and a trophy which will
be presented to the Miss Alcazar winner and the runners-up, other prizes
such as the most Beautiful Man in Thailand presented by the
Ripley’s-Believe It Or Not, Miss Press Popular, Miss Friendship, Miss
Perfect Complexion, and Miss Internet will also be announced.
Unique works of art now on
display in South Pattaya
“Beard paintings” make bit hit
Artist Marco Figgen is well known to the German-speaking
residents of Pattaya. His meter-long beard draws a lot curiosity, but his
beard, apart from its length, is used for something special.
Marco
Figgen with his paintings.
Marco is the only known beard painter, creating works of
art with his beard on the beaches of Pattaya. His latest works are now on
display at the JND Gallery in the Soi Day & Night in South Pattaya.
The gallery invited the press and the public for the
opening of the exhibition in the presence of the owner of gallery Sakorn
Treesakorn.
Numerous fans of his paintings and art lovers turned out
for the show, and with Marco dipping his beard into a pallet filled with
watercolor, he began to paint.
“Most ideas for my paintings develop while creating the
art. I begin simply and let it flow,” said Marco.
The exhibition features historical places in Thailand
painted in oils. Marco told reporters that he preferred not to use his
unique brush while using oil-based paint.
“The turpentine damages the soft hairs, especially when
painting for hours on end,” said Marco.
Marco was once an extremely successful concert manager in
Germany until he decided to escape the stress and the hunt for success and
to spend his time freely and creatively. He says he came by beard painting
rather accidentally, but now is proud of it.
The paintings are on display the JND Art Gallery until April 30. Art
lovers can purchase these unique works of art from around 8,000 baht per
picture. Proceeds of 1,000 baht from each sale will be donated to the
Pattaya Orphanage.
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