SOCIAL SCENE

Sopin Thappajug (front right) MD of Diana Group along with the management and department heads organized their annual Buddhist merit making ceremony at the Diana Inn Pattaya to help preserve culture and tradition.


Achana Snitwongse Na Ayudhaya, MD of the Montien Hotel, Pattaya presented certificates of proficiency to staff, to certify that they have completed 25 hours of studies and attained a passing grade in conversational and hotel English. Gregory Olivero, English instructor conducted the course.


Senior executives from the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Annual Conference Organizing Committee recently paid an inspection visit to the Royal Cliff Beach Resort prior to the arrival of the Annual Conference in April 2006. Committee Chairman Tunku Iskandar (front row, left) was welcomed by Panga Vathanakul (front row, 2nd left), MD of the Royal Cliff Beach Resort and a group of top resort executives. This is the first of a series of site visits that will allow the PATA Conference organizers to assess the Royal Cliff Beach Resort’s readiness to host the prestigious event.


The International Road Federation, in co-operation with the Ministry of Transport of Thailand and Roads Association of Thailand, recently organised for the first time in Asia-Pacific the 15th International Road Federation (IRF) 2005 and Intertraffic Asia 2005 Exhibition at Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC). Manfred Swarovski (2nd left), chairman and Wim Westerhuis (2nd right), International Road Federation high representative, are seen with Tavepatana Tinamas (centre), Roads Association of Thailand president and Marcel Ewals (right), Asia Congress Events Co., Ltd. managing director.


The Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya is set to open its recently refurbished Hall of Fame venue in July. Fitted with cutting edge audiovisual equipment, this star venue aims to transform ordinary meeting and functions into smash hit events.


Reporters at Pattaya Mail Publishing Co., Ltd. host a small birthday party on July 4 for their colleague Ariyawat Nuamsawat (2nd right) and Chatchanan Chaisree (right), Pattaya Mail on TV program producer to mark another milestone in their lives.