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Siam Commercial Bank opens two more sub-branches
Ariyawat Nuamsawat
Siam Commercial Bank has opened two more sub-branches in
Pattaya, one at Soi Nernplubwan and the other at Big C in South Pattaya.
Mayor Niran Wattanasartsathorn performed the official opening for both
outlets on June 14.
Pattaya
Mayor Niran cuts the ceremonial ribbon to open the two sub-branches, at Soi
Nernplubwan and at Big C in South Pattaya.
Siam Commercial Bank has a long history, having been the
first financial institute of its kind in Thailand, opening 99 years ago and
providing continuous service ever since. Currently the bank is expanding its
number of branches. The bank received the “Best Retail Bank in Thailand
2004” award from Asia Bankers, the leading financial magazine in Asia.
Soi Nernplubwan sub-branch is the eleventh to open
Pattaya, and number 595 nationwide. Visit Kietkhajornphan is the manager
there. The outlet is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each weekday.
The Big C outlet, number 12 in Pattaya and 596 in Thailand, is open from
9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mrs Wannawalee Luengwutthitam manages this outlet.
Elegant lunch
at Casa Pascal’s for PILC
Gillian Thom
Pattaya International Ladies Club had their monthly luncheon
meeting recently at the elegant Casa Pascal situated on 2nd Road between South
and Central.
Liz
Shepherd, Chitra Chandrasiri and Helle Rantsen welcome members to the PILC
luncheon, while Peggy Wragge and Dee Neville Jones sell donated books in the
background.
Sharon Tibbits, as president of the PILC, welcomed an
enthusiastic group to a delicious three course lunch, hosted by Kim Schnyder,
co-owner with her husband of this popular fine dining venue. The attentive staff
worked hard, presenting the food with flair and gracious service, and the ladies
would like to thank all those who made the event so enjoyable.
Sharon gave a round-up of the previous month’s activities
and thanked the Quiz Night team (Helle Rantsen, Rosanne Diamente and Gillian
Thom) for an enjoyable event in May. Thanks to the generosity of the sponsors,
the Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa, and Four Winds International Movers, plus
of course the participants themselves, the evening was judged a great success
and raised some THB 65,000 to go towards PILC nominated charities.
Quite a few of the members are away from Pattaya during the
summer months, but there are still plenty of activities to keep entertained
those who are present.
The luncheons form one of the club’s bi-monthly get-togethers and are an
excellent way of meeting up with new and old friends alike, and to help recent
arrivals to the area meet new people. Anyone wanting to join the group, or who
would like more information about its various activities, should telephone
Sharon Tibbits, president, on 06 0956928 or Vice-President Avninder Khanijou on
038-374-303.
Rotary Clubs make combined donation for educational materials
Narisa Nitikarn
Rotary Clubs in Bangkapi, Bangrak, Pattaya, Sea Suwon in
Korea, and Fall Brook in the United States recently made welcome contributions
to a matching grant project for Pattaya Redemption School.
Rotary
representatives from Bangkapi, Bangrak, Pattaya, Sea Suwon from Korea and Fall
Brook from the US donated 390,000 baht to Father Banchong Chaiyara for the
Pattaya Redemption School.
Redemption director Father Banchong Chaiyara said the school
lacks educational equipment, and that the Rotary Clubs had consequently gathered
to donate funds of 390,000 baht under the Matching Grant 51097 Project, a school
support programme for educational development. Teaching and learning media have
been supplied.
Jarunee Sathirangkul, representing the Bangrak Rotary Club,
said that this donation to the Redemption School could not have been made if the
Rotary Clubs were not unified and didn’t have a goal to help the
underprivileged members of society to be happy in their daily lives.
Father Banchong added that the new project will greatly help the children,
giving them an opportunity to prepare themselves for life with knowledge for
their future occupations.
Enterprising international MBA students choose Pattaya Mail for study
Students studying for their MBA at the Graduate School of
Commerce, Burapha University, were recently sent out into the business world in
search of a good company to study. The assignment was part of the Quality
Service and Total Quality Management course at the university.
(L to R)
Suwanthep, Apissada, Naronsak and Siwasuda take time out from their study to
take a photo with Suchada Tupchai, Pattaya Mail editor, and Chatchanan Chaisree,
Pattaya Mail Channel program producer.
A group of enterprising international MBA students chose the Pattaya
Mail Publishing Co., Ltd. and Pattaya Mail Media Co., Ltd. for their
selected company, and last week Siwasuda Puangwattanawong, Apissada Unsuphan and
Narongsak Youngputtawong visited Pattaya Mail with Suwanthep Malhotra to
receive a first hand look at operations here.
Topics discussed include organizational operation and
challenges, social responsibilities, strategic development, customer
relationship management and human resources focus.
Their assignment is to compile a project and prepare presentations based on
the ideal operation and the standard of service here at Pattaya Mail.
(L to R)
Boonsiri Suansuk, head of the Graphic & Production Department, explains to
Siwasuda, Apissada, Narongsak and Suwanthep the procedures involved in compiling
the newspaper and sending it to print.
EDITORIAL: Walking the path together
By Suchada Tupchai
It all looked a very good idea. For the first time ever, the
Office of the Prime Minister in cooperation with the government Public Relations
Department was hosting a “Local media and government policies” seminar. Over
100 media representatives from the eastern provinces of Chonburi, Rayong,
Chantaburi, Trat, Nakhon Nayok, Prachinburi, Chachoengsao and Srakaew turned up
for this promising event, staged at the Ambassador City Hotel in Jomtien.
The minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office,
Suranand Vejjajiva, and Pol Gen Chalermdech Chomponuch, spokesman for the PM,
emceed the seminar while ministerial spokespersons from each of the ministries
gave information to reporters.
The seminar began with announcement of new policies from
Prime Minster Thaksin Shinawatra concerning projects such as expressways and
transport systems, the new Suvarnabhumi Airport, and the developing of 25 dams
and reservoirs throughout the country. Also aired was the SML (small, medium,
large) development project for managing villages, at which much decision making
will be devolved to village level. The idea of discussing these policies with
the eastern media was that correct and adequate information could be acquired on
the spot from relevant government offices.
Despite the difference in media type, whether print,
broadcast or electronic, they face the same problems of gleaning information to
relay to the public. The media, in the past and present, has had great
difficulty in obtaining necessary data from government offices and often
lambastes the government for its inefficiency in providing adequate details,
specifically for the benefits of the population and society in general. Such
actions have caused the media, in general, a loss of confidence from the general
public, an unfortunate by-product of the inefficiency and irregularities in
government information. Reporters have long urged the government to change their
ways for the greater good.
Although the minister attached to the Prime Minister’s
Office gave an opportunity for the local media to ask questions and exchange
opinions, as the seminar continued it began to look more as if the local media
were being shrugged off as they attempted to understand the central government
workings, especially those from regions where there is no definitive form of
administration.
The media and the government walking the same path for the
benefit of the people is a very important issue. With residents and society
being the focus of all the policies, it is important the general public receives
correct information and that they are kept informed of what their government is
doing, via the media.
This is going to take more than a one-day seminar, it
requires a long term relationship between government offices and the local
media. Let us hope that the seminar marks a beginning, rather than just being a
one-off public relations exercise.
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