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Celebrating the First Cycle of Civic Dedication
Pattaya Mail 12th Anniversary
On the 23rd of July every year Pattaya Mail staff and
family gather together to celebrate what has become a tradition, the
anniversary of the founding and the publishing of the very first issue of
the Pattaya Mail on July 23, 1993.
This year's celebration was a very special one as we
celebrated the 12th anniversary, which is also considered the completion
of the first cycle. We also celebrated the 3rd anniversary of the Pattaya
Blatt, our German language newspaper which was on the 7th of July and of
course the launching of the prestigious cooperation between Pattaya Mail
Media Co. Ltd. producers of the Pattaya Mail on TV show, and the
Associated Press Television News (APTN).
 On
hand to welcome our guests were Pratheep Malhotra, MD of the company,
along with top executives, including Dan Dorothy, our executive editor,
and the whole Pattaya Mail family.
The list of dignitaries who came by to wish us well was
endless, but of note were Mayor Niran Wattanasartsathorn, Santsak
Ngamphiches, former MP and advisor to the minister of health, Sutham
Phanthusak, international commissioner of the National Scouts Organization
of Thailand, Panga Vathanakul, MD of the Royal Cliff Beach Resort, Andrew
Khoo, GM of the Hard Rock Hotel, Brian Sinclair-Thompson manager of Swiss
International Airlines and family, Wolfgang Schmidt, manager of Lufthansa
Airlines plus many more that if we named them all, it would take up most
of the paper.
A person who we could never live without is Sopin
Thappajug (Aunty Noi), MD of the Diana Group, who has not only been our
patron from day one but has supported us in all our endeavors throughout
the years. Aunty Noi surely must have the distinction of having the
biggest family in Pattaya.
 The
ceremonies were conducted by the venerable Phra Khru Patrakijviboon
(Acharn Kan), abbot of Wat Huay Yai Temple and 8 other holy monks. Pattaya
Mail and our staff hold Acharn Kan in the highest esteem and he has
blessed us by his presence at our premises at least once a year.
At the auspicious moment, Peter Malhotra signed an
agreement of cooperation between the Pattaya Mail Media Co. Ltd and
Associated Press Television News (APTN). See story on page 5.
Not only that but an agreement was also signed between
PMTV and the Diana Group making them one of the first clients of our TV
show. This we felt was very auspicious, as it will definitely enhance more
business from the Pattaya community.
At the end of the ceremonies, a little birthday party
was organized for the staff where many cakes, compliments of our friends
in the various hotels, were ceremoniously carried into the room by Dan
Dorothy, adorned with colorful candles, which were blown out in three
sessions by all our staff while happy birthday songs were sung.
Again we wish to thank all those who attended and
wished us well, even those who couldn't attend but send us messages of
goodwill.
We the staff of Pattaya Mail pledge to do our utmost to fulfill our
solemn obligations to devote ourselves to serve the community not only in
our professions but also in our commitment to society as a whole.
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Dear Friends,
I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude to all
who attended the blessings ceremonies on the occasion of the 12 th
anniversary of the Pattaya Mail and for bringing along your good
wishes.
I also express sincere thanks to those who were
unable to attend, but sent messages of goodwill by telephone, fax,
e-mail and sms.
I will thank you individually when next we meet.
Until then, please accept my appreciation in this message.
To all our readers, clients, family, friends and
acquaintances, I have special thanks for all of you. Without your
devotion and support, we would not have been able to come so far in
this most challenging mission.
We will honour our solemn obligation to continue
to serve Pattaya and the Eastern Seaboard with top-quality news and
information, and with our ongoing commitment to the betterment of
our community and enhancing the quality of life of the less
fortunate.
To our advertising clients, we pledge not only to
give you the best service in optimizing your advertising displays,
but also to continue to increase and improve our distribution
network, which is presently the largest in Pattaya and the Eastern
Seaboard, to ensure that your messages will reach your intended
consumer targets.
Last but not least, to my Pattaya Mail family …
thank you.
Humbly I bow to thee,
Pratheep ‘Peter’ Malhotra
Managing Director
Pattaya Mail Publishing Co. Ltd. |
Pattaya Mail 12th Anniversary
I would like to say thank you, and I hope Pattaya Mail
will continue in Pattaya City and the eastern part of Thailand for a long
time to come.
Chanyuth Hengtrakul
We, the Royal Cliff Beach Resort, would like to wish
Khun Peter and the Pattaya Mail our best wishes and many congratulations
on your 12th anniversary.
Panga Vathanakul
The paper is producing very good articles, especially
for the community, and I wish the Pattaya Mail many more years of success
and prosperity. My only wish is that Pattaya Mail will also produce a Thai
language newspaper for Chonburi. I am looking forward to Pattaya Mail’s
new TV channel.
Andrew Khoo
I would like to take this opportunity to deliver my
good wishes to Pattaya Mail Newspaper and I hope your popularity will grow
even more in the future. Pattaya Mail has become the best newspaper in
Pattaya and eastern coast of Thailand.
Sutham Phanthusak
I would like to convey my wishes from my heart on the
12th anniversary of Pattaya Mail Newspaper, which I
see as one of the most important tools to inform all English-speaking
visitors to the town of Pattaya. They are able to get an update on
what’s going on, what you can do, what’s been done in the past, and
what’s going to be done in the future. Once again my heart felt
congratulations.
Ingo G. Rauber
Musical and fashion extravaganza cap
Burapha’s 50th anniversary celebrations
Suchada Tupchai
A fund-raising fashion show was amongst the events held
during the 50th anniversary celebrations of Burapha University this month.
 Prof
Suchat Upatham presents an opening speech for the fashion show.
The show, opened by university president Prof Suchat
Upatham and led by Satil Khunplome, president of the board of Eastern
Women’s Development, was staged at the nutrition building on the campus
and attended by many well known dignitaries and personalities. Funds
raised will go towards the purchase of equipment for the university
hospital.
Prof Suchat said that Burapha was the first provincial
university to produce bachelor degree students. Future plans include
courses in the Chinese and Korean languages. Chinese is seen as being a
particularly important business language, and a budget of 70 million baht
has been approved to establish a Chinese language centre.
 Tony
Malhotra and Mukda Pattana-anek were the masters of ceremonies
Other major activities to mark the 50th anniversary
year include a donation project to buy medical equipment for Burapha
University Hospital, and the opening of the 50th Year Building, which will
be a multi-purpose unit to support university development.
On the same day as the fashion show the university also
organized a musical drama, “Bangsaen Love Story”. Devised by head of
musical drama Sukanya Buranadaechachai, the story told of “Mukda”, a
modern-minded lady of 1957 who decided she would learn fashion at the new
provincial university in Bangsaen. Her experiences taught her that life is
not easy, but along with the difficulties come learning, friendship and
hope.
 Satil
Khunplome, president of the board of Eastern Women’s Development,
participated in the fashion show.
The newly written show, which featured songs from 50
years ago, told much of the history of the university. Burapha appears to
have a hit on its hands. The first show was packed out, and the
“Bangsaen Love Story” was being distributed outside the show on VCD.
Chief organizer of the 50th anniversary celebrations,
Assistant Prof Suda Suwannapirom said that other activities have included
prize giving, a Burapha technique open house, an alumnus football match,
an OTOP fair with over 200 booths, and an exhibition.
Burapha University was the first official university
established in the provinces, opening its doors on July 8, 1955. The
original name was Bangsaen Educational University. The first bachelor’s
degree students, a total of 35, graduated in 1958.
The university now has 10 faculties and six colleges. It produces
bachelors, masters and doctorate degrees in a total of 134 subjects, and
has over 3,700 graduating bachelors per year.
Samuekae
Ketphasook sings a song for the audience.
Beautiful
dresses with pretty models.
Lovely
Thai dance from the students at the Demonstration Pibunbamphen School in
Bangsaen. This was before the “Bangsaen Love Story” shown on stage.
“Beauty”
show
The
“Bangsaen Love Story” presented by the lecturers and students of
Burapha University.
A sell-out for the PSC Summer Party
Mike Franklin
Pattaya Sports Club held its annual Summer Party at the
Town in Town Hotel on Wednesday 6 th
July, ten days after the PSC Annual General Meeting at the same venue.
 Doug
Powel put in a sterling effort in organising this year’s PSC Summer
Party.
It was a sell-out with all 450 tickets being taken up
by members, who attend this party free of charge, and their paying guests.
The Summer Party features four main attractions apart
from the free-flowing bar.
First the popular raffle with a wide range of valuable
prizes, including gold up to one baht weight. Gone this year were the
customary toasters, rice-makers and kettles in favor of more varied and
attractive items.
Second is the food and the Town in Town Hotel has
become the regular venue for the PSC Summer and Christmas parties, and
deservedly so due to the high quality of the extensive dinner buffet that
includes a very popular seafood barbeque, and the excellent service by the
friendly staff at table.
The
talented Mike ‘Elvis’ Gerrard interacted well with his audience
entertaining everyone at the same time.
The new party chairman, Doug Powell, who claimed to
have ‘never done it before’, did an excellent job on his debut and put
a grand evening together. He chose the third attraction well: the band. It
was a band to listen to and enjoy with early dancers on the floor without
any encouragement from the emcee.
As
always, the Town in Town Hotel put on a magnificent buffet for the 450
plus part goers.
Re-elected president, Gerry Carpenter, gave the
traditional welcoming speech that was worth listening to as he related the
extensive and carefully planned charity work that PSC had undertaken
throughout the PSC year, under the enthusiastic leadership of charity
chairman, Bernie Tuppin. The other members of the slimmed down PSC
executive committee were introduced, as previously reported in an earlier
edition of Pattaya Mail.
The
summer party is always a good place to relax, chat and drink among
friends.
The final attraction is entertainment and non better
than having a talented pro like Mike Gerrard. No-one sleeps, or ignores
the speaker, while he is on. Mike really set the pace for the evening,
interacted well with his audience, and gave a versatile performance. Many
functions suffer through poor quality of the PA system, but no chance of
that when Gerrard gets his ‘mike’ out of the bag.
So the pictures say it all. The evening was a good mix of wining &
dining, excellent music and entertainment, an exciting raffle with gold to
be won, and a look forward to December and the PSC Christmas Party. Well
done Doug Powell – see you again at Christmas.
The
party was also a good night out for PSC families.
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