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Silent Storms

Musical nightshift

Home Mart Max celebrates first anniversary

Phyathai Hospital Sriracha hosts meeting on diabetes

Silent Storms

Peter Nordhues

Last month the Art Caf้ held a cocktail party to present the pictures of 23-year-old artist Chaiwichit ‘Joe’ Sappaso. The exposition was titled “Silent Storms”.

(From left to right) Jo Stetten, Chaiwichit “Joe” Sapasso, Phayao Butsumran, Bandhit Kotmanee and Rob Scar.

Bangkok-born Chaiwichit frequented the fine arts faculty of the University of Khon Kaen. He loves to paint with watercolors. This is proven by the 26 paintings being exhibited in the Art Caf้, which are for sale.

Jo Stetten and Rob Scarr opened the exposition and presented the young artist. “The Art Caf้ feels this young talent, who lives among us, has a bright future and his first exhibition will be a great success,” said Jo Stetten.

Rob Scarr added, “There are many young undiscovered artists in Thailand. They have to work in other professions so they can’t make any progress in their art. The Art Caf้ will continue to search for promising talent.”

Fifty enthusiastic art lovers turned up for Chaiwichit’s first show, and were most impressed with his technique which displays bright colors and a unique photographic-like image. So it was no surprise that many pictures were sold in a short time. The artist was delighted and very encouraged about the positive response to his works.


Musical nightshift

New Filipino Band in North Pattaya

Paul Kruger

Nightshift is the newest attainment of the Moon River Pub which belongs to the Thai Garden Resort. It is a dynamic and energetic show band comprising of two front liners and four musicians. Their repertoire varies from standards, Evergreen, Broadway, Soul, Rhythm & Blues, Top forties, Sentimental and Rock & Roll numbers.

(L to R) Frederick Cabase, vocals lead guitarist; Lyndon James C. Bulliger, Keyboard, vocals; Joy Espanola Jardio, vocals, percussion; Cherry May L. Fernandez, vocals, percussion; Bryan Aldwin A. Ares, drummer; Julianne Rey M. Tiu, bass guitarist.

The group as it is right now has been together for more than a year and belongs to the biggest music company in Asia.

The two ladies and four gentlemen just arrived from a three month stay in New Delhi, India where they also performed in a hotel. After their stay in Pattaya, they will go to Kuala Lumpur and afterwards for six month to Shanghai where they will play in a German bar.

The members of the band all come from different parts of the Philippines. Four of them had never been in Thailand before, but they all like the place and they even dared to taste the hot Thai food. They are looking forward to exploring the area and taking advantage of the fine shopping available here.

Each of them would love to perform one day in Europe or USA

If you want to experience this show band in a live performance, you have to hurry up. Their contract expires at the end of March and it would be sad to waste this opportunity to hear some great music.


Home Mart Max celebrates first anniversary

Damri Muangkaew

Offering complete solutions for home improvement and decorations, the Home Mart Max store, located on Sukhumvit Road, South Pattaya recently celebrated their first anniversary offering giveaways to customers as part of the celebrations.

Suwanthep Malhotra, executive director sales & marketing, Pattaya Mail presents flowers to Kanchit Wicharnboonsiri, Home Mart Max managing director to congratulate the store on reaching its first successful year in business.

Kanchit Wicharnboonsiri, Home Mart Max managing director presided over the day’s festivities which included giving away a 1 baht-weight gold chain every hour and other gifts to customers and there were special activities for children while parents were busy shopping.

Through the anniversary period, the store is offering 10 to 50 percent discount on home decorations and construction materials as well as consultations from professional tradespersons on a variety of subjects.

Kanchit said, “We have are large number of loyal customers that have supported us since opening and during the coming year we can expect bigger and better things to offer our clientele.”


Phyathai Hospital Sriracha hosts meeting on diabetes

“Diabetes 2004” seminar addresses disease management

Ariyawat Nuamsawat

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), diabetes affects approximately 200 million people worldwide, and in Asia alone around 80 million with an annual increase of 1.3 to 1.8 percent. Except for those born with the disease, the majority of cases are due to poor lifestyle or adult onset diabetes.

The seminar room at Phyathai Hospital was packed to capacity with residents eager to learn about diabetes.

Seeing the need to educate the populace, Phyathai Hospital in Sriracha together with the Department of Health and Roche Diagnostics (Thailand) Ltd. held an education seminar, titled “Diabetes 2004”, at the hospital focusing on managing the disease on a day-to-day basis.

Doctors and specialists presented information and various methods on how those afflicted with diabetes should manage their lifestyle through medical treatment, nutritional aspects and physical exercise in order to lead a relatively normal life. They also warned of the complications should such an itinerary not be followed, such as poor circulation, blindness and other more serious complications.

The hospital has a special diabetic care clinic and encourages patients to use the public facilities to exercise, maintain and manage good health.

The seminar was presided over by special guest Somchai Khunpluem, mayor of Saensuk municipality, and hospital administrators.