Montien Hotel recently hosted birthday parties for (left) Mr. Isao Tsuchiya, at the Marco Polo Chinese Restaurant recently and (right) Mrs. Achana Snitwongse Na Ayudhaya, MD of the hotel along with the management hosted a birthday party for Mr. Khajorn Rangpitakun, the hotel’s Chinese chef.

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Silva Brothers the famous Filipino band provides the right mix of music and vocals for relaxation with their easy-breezy music. You can meet them daily at the Starz Diner in the Hard Rock Hotel and Hard Rock Caf้ (except Mondays).

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Police Colonel Somnuek Janket superintendent of the Pattaya Police station along with many dignitaries attended the International Wine Festival at Foodland Supermarket recently. This annual event is to thank customers for their support during the past year.

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A new member of the Pattaya International Ladies Club, Josi Oijen (middle) from Belgium, celebrated her birthday at the last meeting of the club. Friends and well wishers gathered to wish her many happy returns.

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Right after the Songkran Holidays the Asian Business Club (ABC) met again at the Woodlands Resort. In attendance were (left to right) Helmut Buchberger, chairman of the club, Ingolf Kunz, Peter Schlegel, Theophil Hitz and Martin Sไgesser.

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Mayor Niran Wattanasartsathorn presented a token of appreciation to Withoon Tulayanond, head of the civil investigation department at the Ministry of Commerce who presided over the opening ceremony of the Northern Festival to Pattaya 2005 at Tesco Lotus South Pattaya. They released lanterns to mark the opening of celebrations.

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