Mayor Niran Wattansartsathorn welcomed a group of journalists from Moscow, Russia who were on a tour to study the viability of increasing their tourist numbers to Pattaya. A reception was held at the Nong Nooch Tropical Garden & Resort.

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Khun Orata a.ka.Araya Kerdsrisuk organized a ‘Pha Pa Samakhee’ traditional offering of robes to the Buddhist monks before the rainy season. The management team of the Pattaya Marriott & Spa donated 30,000 baht as part of their ‘Spirit to serve Communities’ fund. Over 100,000 baht was raised to build a dining hall for 140 school children of the Pin Kaew Temple School in Phranakorn Sri Ayudhya province.

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Mrs. Achana Snitwongse Na Ayudhaya, Managing Director of the Montien Hotel, Pattaya and her management team presented “Outstanding Employee” certificates and cash awards to Prapan Cheepjampen, guest relations officer from the front office department and Saly Jantawong, from personnel department.

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Jeep and Steve Graham, MD of European Security Concepts (ESC), their daughter Jessica were seen wetting their new born son Thomas’s head at the Queen Victoria Inn on Soi 6 last week.

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Lisa Lurve is leaving Pattaya to seek her fortune in England. Her many friends turned up at a farewell party held at Jameson’s Irish Pub, to wish her ‘Bon Voyage.’

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