SOCIAL SCENE

HRH Princess Soamsawalee graciously presided over the opening of a Children’s Art Competition and presented the trophies to the winners of the contest. Led by John S. Heinecke, director of Minor Holding (Thai) Limited, part of the proceeds was donated in support of the Thai Red Cross Project: “To Help Save a Child’s Life from AIDS”. The contest was organized by the Royal Garden Plaza to commemorate HM the Queen’s 73rd Birthday Celebration in Pattaya.


Mayor Niran Wattanasartsathorn cuts the ribbon to officially open the newest branch of Siam City Bank situated at Tukcom South Pattaya. It is the 3rd branch in Pattaya after the recent opening of the North Pattaya Beach branch, and it is the 440th branch in Thailand. Pramoth Duangleka (4th from right), asst. vice present & senior branch manager makes sure that all the services, like deposit-withdrawals, money exchange and Western Union money transfer, are well carried out.


Prakorn Srisook (right), executive assistant manager of the Montien Hotel Pattaya held a welcome Agency Familiarization Tour from Ukraine on their visit to Pattaya for hotel inspection, which was co-organized by Marwin Tours (Thailand) Co., Ltd.


Panida Ottesen, the daughter of Ib and Kanika Ottensen, celebrated her 15th birthday recently with her family and close friends at Rossini’s Restaurant, Royal Cliff Beach Resort.


(Lefe)Get ready to witness the spectacular Pizza Eating Contest this Saturday, Aug 27th at 11 a.m. at the Royal Garden Plaza Fountain Stage where the participants will compete in eating the most pizza within 11 minutes. The winner will receive prizes plus his or her name will be recorded in the Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum as being the first in Thailand.


Pol. Lt. Gen. Jongrak Juthanont (left), national police commissioner of Region 2, and his wife Ornanong Juthanont were recently the guests of honour at the wedding reception of Pol. Maj. Gen. Suthum Chaosrithong (2nd left) and Lt. Walaporn Phromsiri at the Dusit Resort, Pattaya’s Napalai Ballroom.