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Best Wishes to HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn on His Royal Birthday
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn was
born on July 28, 1952, in the Ambara Villa of the Royal Dusit Palace in
Bangkok. He is the second of four children, and is the only son of Their
Majesties King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great and Queen Sirikit.
The Crown Prince received His primary schooling at Udorn
Hall of the Dusit Palace and attended secondary school in Sussex and
Sumerset, England. In August 1970, the Crown Prince attended the King’s
School, Paramatta, Sydney, Australia and in 1976, He received a Bachelor of
Arts Degree in Military Studies at the University of New South Wales.
The Crown Prince also attended the Royal Thai Army
Command and General Staff College, graduating in 1978, and later received a
Bachelor of Laws Degree from the Sukhothai Thammatirat University in Bangkok
in 1987. In 1990, He successfully attended the Royal College of Defense
Studies in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej conferred His Son
with the title of “Somdech Phra Borama Orasadhiraj Chao Fah Maha
Vajiralongkorn Sayam Makutrajakuman” on December 28, 1972, making him the
Crown Prince and Heir to the throne.
HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn attended numerous
military training courses in Australia and the United States with
observation tours in England, Belgium, Germany, France and the Netherlands.
A long list of military courses attended by the Crown Prince includes
helicopter and high performance aircraft flight training, special warfare
training, demolition training, parachute training, and courses in small arms
and other weapons used in modern warfare.
Some assignments include Commanding Officer of the
King’s Own Bodyguard Regiment and Command, Commanding General of the
Royalty Security Command, and Instructor Pilot of the F-5 E/F.
Intermittently, He engaged in actions for counter-insurgency purposes in the
North and Northeast areas of Thailand as well as for protective purposes in
areas around Cambodian refugee camps at Khao Lant, Trat Province.
The Crown Prince has continued the Royal Family’s assistance programs
to underdeveloped areas around the country and visited depressed urban areas
around Bangkok distributing food and necessity items to people in need.
Another impressive undertaking was His participation in a fertilizer
preparation project in Suphanburi Province using natural ingredients to
enrich the land in support of the country’s great agricultural pursuits.
Farming is considered to be a highly significant and noble profession in
Thailand and the Royal Family takes an active role in advancing the vital
industry of agriculture.
Y.W.C.A. meet with Royal Palace Bureau to discuss Royal reception
by Suchada Tupchai
Y.W.C.A. Bangkok-Pattaya is preparing for the commemoration
of the 6th Cycle Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit. The entire
population will be attending ceremonies in towns, cities and villages across
the Kingdom to pay tribute to Thailand’s beloved Queen Sirikit and wish
her a very happy birthday, which falls on August 12.
Royal
Palace Bureau envoys, Veeravit Vivatvanit, Chonburi vice governor, and Alisa
Phanthusak, Asst. MD of Tiffany Cabaret Show Company attend the rehearsal.
Last Friday, envoys from the Royal Palace Bureau and the
Y.W.C.A. Bangkok-Pattaya met to discuss the welcoming of HRH Princess
Soamsawalee. The Princess will be present at Tiffany Hall, where local
tributes will take place, as the highest honored guest.
Representatives from Pattaya City Hall, Pattaya police
and Banglamung police also attended the rehearsal. Dress code, official
ceremony, and protocol for the event were announced.
The Princess will present pins of appreciation to the
people that donate over 4,000 baht. The money will go to fund many
charitable projects in Pattaya and Banglamung.
On the day, the ten best caring and comforting mothers will be selected
from different sub-districts in Banglamung and will be presented with
certificates to honor the unselfish service they have given to their
families and society.
A large
group of important people met to discuss the proper protocols to be upheld
during the ceremonies.
Pattaya Blatt celebrates First Anniversary
By Elfi Seitz
Executive Editor,
Pattaya Blatt
The Pattaya Blatt, the little sister publication
of Pattaya Mail is One Year Young!
An old belief says not to pompously celebrate the first
anniversary of a new company, but to work even harder towards a second year.
As newspaper experts will tell you, it takes many years of hard work and
sacrifice to make a success of a publication, and yet that would only be the
beginning. The newspaper business is an ever-ongoing work of joy that brings
a sense of achievement and satisfaction for being able to give news and
information to the masses.
After a busy and exciting first year, our dear publisher
Peter Malhotra wasn’t going to let a day like this go by without a
celebration. He invited the whole company to a party in the premises. Nobody
was more surprised than me.
Except for a few freelance writers, everybody was there.
We enjoyed a “real culinary treat”. Ribs and other southern delights
were catered by Cafe New Orleans. The finest curries from the sub-continent
came from the Raj Restaurant.
The highlight of the party was when a humongous birthday
cake was presented by Chef Walter Thenisch of the Royal Cliff Beach Resort,
which we ate with delight, washed down with the finest champagne brought to
us from Casa Pascal by Pascal and Kim Schnyder. Pascal personally popped the
corks of the champagne bottles, and by doing so, auspiciously symbolised the
incoming of luck and good fortune for the Pattaya Blatt team.
That’s what friends are for!
We are looking forward to an even more eventful second
year. There is still so much to do. The Pattaya Blatt is now
considered to be the number One German Language newspaper on the Eastern
Seaboard, if not in all of Thailand, with the largest circulation, ensuring
of course the maximum readership amongst the German speaking people, be they
visitors or residents of Thailand.Prost!
Elfi
Seitz the executive editor is congratulated by Supatra Samleekaew, chief
accountant, and Veerachai Somchart, editor. Other members of the Pattaya
Mail/Blatt staff include, Natthevee Thassanaprecha, sales rep, Tomanant
Petchnin, sales rep, Primprao Somsri, executive manager sales &
marketing, Tony Malhotra, marketing and communications, and Brendan
Richards, assistant to the editor of Pattaya Mail.
(Left
to Right) Stefan Kopp, assitant editor, Elfi, Supatra Samleekaew and
Primprao Somsri cut the birthday cake.
Peter
Malhotra, (right) the managing director of Pattaya Mail Publishing Co., Ltd.
proposes a toast to the unlimited success of the Pattaya Blatt.
Victory
is ours says Elfi, supported by Pascal and Kim Schnyder, Naowarat Wangsatang,
and Boonsiri Suansuk both from the graphics department and other staff.
Elfi
with her young prot้g้s Kamolthep Malhotra, (left) assistant to
the MD and Suwanthep Malhotra, (right) marketing and communications, two
rising stars of the Pattaya Mail Group.
Elfi
(center) with her hard working assistants, (l-r) Manat Boonyakovit, Saichon
Paewsoongnern, graphics, Stefan, Maleewan Pengpitak, accounts and Veerapan
Duangkunsa, graphics.
(Left
to Right) Stefan, Damri Muangkaew, reporter, Krisna Arthonwatanakij,
newsroom and Manat Boonyakovit, sales & distribution patiently wait for
Peter to finish his speech, so they can enjoy the food and drinks.
Kim
and Pascal Schnyder, the lovable couple from Casa Pascal, supplied the
champagne.
(Left
to Right) Ekachai Kamolsri, reporter, Suchada Tupchai, reporter and Chomphoo
Timsaithong, trainee enjoying the birthday cake.
Bangkok Pattaya Hospital ‘Caring for Kids’
Mike Franklin
Bangkok Pattaya Hospital is always pleased to actively
support the Jesters ‘Care for Kids’ Charity Drive, and once again will
be on station at the Jesters ‘Care for Kids’ Charity Drive Children’s
Fair on Sunday September 14th 2003 at the Diana Garden Resort & Driving
Range.
Blood
pressure test & BPH ‘team’ selling children’s raffle tickets.
We really appreciate Khun Neera Sirisampan and Neil
Maniquiz, with staff from the Bangkok Pattaya Hospital, being part of the
team and providing support in a number of ways.
The Ambulance & First Aid Unit will again be on
station for the famous 30 & 50 kilometer Charity Bike Ride, run by Kim
Fletcher, starting at 8 a.m. on the Sunday morning, but this year for adults
only in the interests of safety.
The Unit is there to deal with any emergency, or hand out
bandages and ache & pain medicines to the bikers. The Unit will later be
on hand throughout the Children’s Fair, to deal with any situation that
needs medical care. Everyone is welcome to come by and have a free blood
pressure check with the duty nurse.
Giving
fluoride at the FOL.
Khun Neera, Neil and staff from International Department
will also be part of the team energetically selling tickets at the
Children’s Raffle stand. ‘Biffo the Bear’ came out top at the
auditions for the 2003 giant Teddy Bear, and he heads up a wonderful range
of prizes sponsored by Pattaya Sports Club, the Jesters and other generous
individuals. The prizes include a Sony Play Station II, Lego from Denmark,
TV, CD & DVD players, bicycle, electronic keyboard, to name just a few.
Full details will be published in a future report about this years’
Jesters ‘Care for Kids’ Children’s Fair.
Bangkok Pattaya Hospital - always a willing participant
Bangkok Pattaya Hospital has always participated in
community events and charity projects and one of the most vital projects
currently is Dental Care for the children at the Fountain of Life Center.
This ongoing vital need continues to be funded by the
Jesters ‘Care for Kids’ Charity Drive, but a lack of volunteers to help
with the project this year has meant that not as many children have been
treated as the Center would have liked.
Dr.
Thasannee giving fluoride treatment at the FOL.
Diane Connelly is affectionately known as the ‘Tooth
Fairy’ as she works hard to organize an effective Dental Program but does
need additional volunteer help. She can be contacted at the Fountain of Life
Center.
Diane is quick to explain that getting these children to
the dentist from an early age is so important, as their family circumstances
do seriously work against the possibility of them having good teeth.
Many of the children are given sweet drinks by their
carers to pacify them, and add to this a total lack of tooth brushing and
the effects are awful. It is easy to blame the families for lack of hygiene
and bad diet, but in reality this is just a small part of the problems for
the very poor. Pattaya is a prosperous city but there are many people who do
not have access to running water. Brushing teeth then hardly becomes a
priority.
At the Fountain of Life Center the teachers quickly teach
the new children about health and hygiene and they all brush their teeth
after meals, but what about the rest of the time? The tooth decay in the
children shocks the dentists and is hard to treat. Many of them have
untreated abscesses. If your teeth are rotten you also don’t want to chew
on fresh fruit and meat, instead they fill up on soft sweet things and rice
that means they may look OK but are actually malnourished.
This year, thanks to the ‘Care for Kids’ campaign, 75
children have been to the dentist, with a total of 143 visits.
This is where Bangkok Pattaya Hospital comes in. The
Dental Department has treated many of the children each week, made possible
by the generous 40% discount given to the Center. Great credit to Dr.
Thasannee and two of the dentists in her team, Dr. Apinya and Dr. Thanaporn
for making this possible by providing treatment and making fluoride visits
to the Center. Of course there is a limit to the number of children that the
BPH Dental Department can handle, so other sources of dental care have to be
found, but the costs are usually much higher and the extent of treatment
limited by the Jesters funds available in relation to other basic needs,
like food.
Medical care for the children is another area generously
supported by Bangkok Pattaya Hospital and no less than 83 hospital visits
have been made due to acute or chronic illness, and accidents.
It may sound silly to say that success causes a problem,
but due to the work at the Center in processing ID documentation and
enabling children to progress to the government schools, the intake of
children is increasing, as word is out that the Fountain of Life Center is
their stepping-stone to an education. This means many more teeth to be cared
for and a desperate need for the Dental Care program to expand.
There are many ways that the Jesters ‘Care for Kids’
Charity Fund will be used to help the beneficiaries this year, as Lewis
Underwood outlined in last week’s Pattaya Mail ‘Care for Kids’ article
‘Working with the Beneficiaries’. However, a top priority has to be
getting the ‘Kids’ on the path of life with a set of teeth that does
justice to the wonderful Thai smile.
A final word about Bangkok Pattaya Hospital and the
recent developments that include a new Pediatric Specialist & Allergy
Clinic on the Ground Floor, and a high tech Dental Department that makes
treatment for the very young to the very old, a painless pleasure.
Two new specialists have been added to the already
extensive list of resident consultants - an Endocrinologist and a
Neonatologist for the newborn.
Keep up to date with the Jesters ‘Care for Kids’ web
site at www.care4kids.info
Next week in Pattaya Mail, more news about the Children’s Fair.
A BPH
Ambulance Unit.
David Jeater installed as president
of the Rotary Club of Jomtien-Pattaya
‘Lend a Hand’ is the Rotary International’s theme for 2003-04
Recipients
of the Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary’s highest
honour for ‘Service Above Self’
With all the usual pomp and circumstance at the Royal
Cliff Grand Hotel’s Grand Ballroom, David Jeater, ‘a real English
gentleman, honest, serious, sometimes even too serious and a dedicated
Rotarian’ was installed as the new president of the Rotary Club of
Jomtien-Pattaya for the year 2003-04.
Sutham
Phanthusak delivers his address.
Rotarians from many clubs and VIPs including Past
District Governor Premprecha Dibbayawan, National Scout Executive Board
Member Sutham Phanthusak, Past District Governor Som Indra-payoong and Amrik
Singh, head of the Indian community attended the ceremonies. For the Rotary
Club of Jomtien-Pattaya this marked the finale of Immediate Past President
Bruno Keller. During his presidency, Bruno steered the club through a record
breaking 12 months, within which more funds were raised for charity than at
any other time in the club’s history.
Wannapa
‘Ju’ Wannasri wishes David Jeater all the best in his year as president
as Past President Peter Malhotra awaits his turn.
The outgoing president awarded the Paul Harris Fellow to
many Rotarians and members of the community for their extraordinary efforts
and contributions, both financially and in kind, whereby helping Rotarians
to carry out service projects for the betterment of lives in our community
and around Thailand. ‘Making someone a Paul Harris Fellow is the highest
honour that Rotary can give to others. It is a symbol of our deep gratitude
& great respect for your support to Rotary, and to our great works of
charity,’ said PAG Martin Brands during the presentations.
PDG
Premprecha Dibbayawan installs President David Jeater with the emblem of his
office as Immediate Past President Bruno Keller looks on...relieved.
Of course, the evening was not all taken up with
congratulations to the outgoing and incoming executives, there was also time
for cultural activities, commencing with the children from the Wat Pong
School performing the Srivichai, the Klong Yao and the Klailat dances. This
was followed by a special performance by Dechopol Kowintaweewat on the
violin. Young Dechopol is a student of music under the guidance of the
Bangkok Symphony Orchestra. He was also given a scholarship by the Rotary
Club to further his studies at the Hong Kong School of Music.
Past
District Governor Prempreecha Dibbayawan proposes a toast to Rotary
International.
PDG Premprecha performed the ceremonies of installing the
new president. On receiving his badge of office, President David Jeater
said, “Being installed as president of the Rotary Club of Jomtien-Pattaya
is an honour and a privilege. I would also hope that our ties with our
Rotary friends and with other service clubs could be further strengthened so
that we can collectively contribute to helping those less fortunate than
ourselves. Together with local fund raising events, our club will again
demonstrate what can be achieved in the realm of community service, truly
‘Lending a Hand’.”
David
Jeater and his first lady Sukanda make for a pretty picture.
President David Jeater introduced his new board of directors, who are:
Vice President Peter Malhotra, Secretary Denis Stark, President Elect Judy
Hoppe, Immediate Past President Bruno Keller, Treasurer Jon Tellefsen, Club
Service Director Max Rommel, Community Service Director Henny Vermey,
Vocational Service Director Cavalier Peter Rottmann, International Service
Director Martin Brands and PP Erika Keller, Sgt-at-arms.
The
talented Dechopol Kowintaweewat, puts a spell on the audience.
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