SOCIAL SCENE

Two members of the hugely popular Taiwanese boy band F4 recently visited the Royal Cliff Beach Resort on a promotional tour for a new model of Yamaha motorcycles. Due to their busy schedules the two group members arrived separately, with Chu Xiao Tian (4th left), more commonly known as Ken, being welcomed to the resort by the director of sales, Sunisa Yusananda (3rd right) and Resident Manager Choosakdi Srivatjanapong (far left). Standing amongst them as well (from left to right) are Surachet Footrakul, Frungfa Footrakul, Srisakun Footrakul-Kasikam, and Sheranut Yusananda.


The royal ship Chakri-Narubet’s navy officers recently hosted a get together party to bid farewell to their commander Capt. RTN. Sitthiporn Madkasem (seated center) at La France Restaurant of the Ambassador City Jomtien Hotel.


Eastern Seaboard Environmental Complex (ESBEC)’s Community Fund Committee recently arranged meeting No. 3/2003 on the agenda of education funds and garbage bank programs for the local community. Prakuad Chanthong, Sriracha district head, as the chairman of funds attended this meeting in the Meeting Room, Sriracha District.


The Thai-German Institute (TGI), led by directors Narong Rattana and Walter Kretschmar, and Amata Nakorn led by Vikrom Krommadit welcomed the visit of the Minister of Justice Phongthep Thepkanchana and his delegation on September 11, 2003.


Tej Bunnang, (center), permanent secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pisan Manawapat, director-general of the Department of International Economics Affairs and Supatra Srimaitreepithak, senior officer of the APEC Task Force, briefed reporters on economic issues for Thailand’s preparations for the APEC Leaders’ Summit, held in Bangkok on October 20-21, at the Vaetiya Room of the Garden Beach Resort, Pattaya.


Pisit Kethphasook, the Chonburi governor recently presided over the “Thailand of Investment” seminar organized by the Eastern Region Investment and Economic Center, office of the Board of Investment (known as BOI Laem Chabang) at the Napalai Convention Hall of the Dusit Resort Pattaya Hotel. More than 150 invited attendees from promoted companies, with factories within the Eastern Region, joined the seminar for information concerning the BOI’s new investment strategies, especially with regard to new policies that relate to skills developing and increasing the country’s competitiveness.


Rungthip Suksrikan, managing director of the Sunbeam Hotel Pattaya, recently presented a Certificate of Merit to Niyom Srisadeth, chambermaid at Sunbeam Hotel, during the annual staff party “Red Hot” at the Somprasonng 1 ballroom, Sunbeam Hotel Pattaya.


Andrew Khoo (middle, MIB), general manager of Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya recently congratulated gold medal winner, Executive Chef Tan Jit Kiang (2nd row 1st from right), bronze medal winners Sous Chef Low Kar Yin (2nd row 1st from left), Chef Prajin Meeklinhom, Chef Pattarapong Hengbumrung, Chef Waran Hiranburimsith and Chef Narongchai Sae Her (1st row from left to right) from The International Food & Hospitality Show 2003, The 11th International Hotel, Catering, Bakery, Food, Beverage, and Retail Supplies Exhibition and The 9th Culinary Gathering of Cooks & Chefs 2003 organized at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center.


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