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PILC and the big clean-up
PILC members donned gloves and
grabbed scrub brushes to give the Ban Jing Jai Children’s’ Home a good
cleaning.
Gillian Thom
Helle Rantsén, PILC welfare chairperson, recently organized a big
clean-up at Ban Jing Jai Children’s’ Home, helped by an enthusiastic group
of PILC volunteers, some of whom brought along their own Thai housekeeping
staff for the day. Even Helle’s own parents, Tove and Mowen, rolled up their
sleeves and set to with scrubbing brushes and vacuum cleaner, before
returning to their native Denmark that same evening!
The two houses, situated close to the Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya, are home to
around 60 children, with one house for the boys and one for the girls.
Although the project is not one of PILC’s adopted charities so far, Helle
felt that a day of elbow grease simply to make the homes cleaner and more
comfortable for the kids would be a free-of-charge help to all concerned.
Cleaning products were bought, rubber gloves donned, and we set to work. It
was hot and thirsty work, and we were very pleased to have the lunch
provided by Roseanne Diamente at noon. Unfortunately we didn’t get to see
the children, who were all either at school or the Fountain of Life daycare
centre, but Helle reports that staff and children were delighted with the
help offered, and we hope that we may be able to do more in the future.
Benefactors pledge support for YWCA
Elfi Seitz
The YWCA held its first monthly meeting of the year at the Green Bottle Pub on
the 10th of January. Sopin Thappajug, a member and great supporter of YWCA for
many years joined the meeting, as did Gerry Carpenter, president of the Pattaya
Sports Club and Bernie Tuppin, PSC charity chairman all of whom pledged to
continue their support during the coming year by presenting Nittaya
Patimasongkroh, president of YWCA, with a huge bouquet.
Jim Lumsden, secretary of the Pattaya Gay
Festival, presents the ladies with 50,000 baht on behalf of himself, Boyz Boyz
Boyz and the Ambience Hotel.
Another guest of honor was Jim Lumsden, secretary of the Pattaya Gay Festival.
He presented the ladies with 50,000 baht on behalf of himself, Boyz Boyz Boyz
and the Ambience Hotel. Jim was of great help for the ladies at the ball “A
Night on a Dream Boat”, sponsoring all the decorations, 20 liters of wine, six
very expensive raffle prizes, as well as three shows from Boyz Boyz Boyz. Since
he is doing a lot of charity work himself, he understands the efforts of the
ladies and likes to help them and has promised yet more support in the years to
come.
Medium makes rare visit and offers workshops for healing
Allan Sherratt
The notable medium, Jennifer Mackenzie is in Pattaya again and had consented to
talk to the Pattaya City Expats Club on New Year’s Day. She spoke about her work
as a healer, and the means by which we as individuals can use our energy forces
to provide healing to others.
 Jennifer
gave an impromptu healing session with a volunteer from the audience.
She demonstrated her reading of colours associated with people, and discussed
their meaning as they reflected the different aspects of the life forces within
us. She also gave an impromptu healing session with a volunteer from the
audience - her subject was very impressed with her diagnosis of the medical
problems he was having.
It is to be noted that Jennifer was, for the latter part of this activity,
imbued with her “guide” and became transformed, seeming to perform the motions
of her guide. In answer to a question, she said that her guide is an old Chinese
man who lived some time ago.
During her time here in Thailand Jennifer will be available for private healings
and readings. As a spiritual and trance healer, Jennifer works in a holistic
way, and is guided to individual needs through meditation, Kraal yoga, aura
soma, colour, crystals and reflexology. Clinical Hypnotherapy has proved very
successful through ‘regression’ - as a way of helping with many emotional
problems and addictions - especially smoking and ‘past-life’ regression for
unblocking and self-discovery.
For more information about Jennifer you may visit her website at
www.jennifermackenzie.com. Jennifer is available while in Pattaya for private
sessions, including private sittings (30 minutes), healing (30 minutes),
hypnotherapy session (1 hour), and past-life regression (1 hour 15 minutes).
To book a private sitting, healing, hypnotherapy session, past-life regression,
the class or a workshop, please make an appointment with Helen Halland at the
PCEC Sunday morning meeting at 10:30 a.m. at Henry J. Beans Restaurant on Beach
Road, or send your request by email to [email protected]
Red means go as Thai Post adopts new brand identity and service goals
Chatchanan Chaisree
January 9 saw a new livery for Thailand’s postal service with buildings,
transport and uniforms made over in the distinctive new red color and featuring
the world arcs logo.
This is part of a process that began in September 2003, when the postal service
separated from the Communications Authority of Thailand and was established as
Thailand Post Co Ltd. Adopting the symbol of a flying envelop the service began
changing to better meet the modern and businesslike demands being placed upon
mail delivery.
Suchat Srimongkolkarn, Banglamung Post Office chief, said that IT is now an
important element of the system, with a track and trace process and a one-day
express delivery. A fresh red color has been adopted for Thai Post, for instant
identification, and brand name recognition is being built up through various
services and activities.
The intention is, said Suchat, to provide an entirely modern service that
provides a reliable connection link for the Thai general public and the business
sector. To do this, quality is the key, and delivering on promises is at the
forefront of Thai Post’s strategy.
Friends Forever
Elfi Seitz
The crème de la crème of the Dutch community in Pattaya, along with guests
of many other nationalities, came to join in a Buddhist ceremony of pouring
scared water to bless the partnership of Gerard Lemmers and his long-time
partner Amporn “Paeh” Sribunruang.
The ceremonies were held at the Royal Cliff Beach Resort’s Royal Wing on
December 27, 2005.
After the water ceremony, for which many of the guests wore traditional Thai
dress, there was a Buddhist prayer and a sermon by monks. The big party after
all the ceremonies was held at the beautiful gardens of the Royal Wing. Gerard
had ordered everything to make his many guests feel welcome and comfortable, and
they in turn had brought presents in the form of donations for an old people’s
home in Khon Kaen.
Not only were wonderful food and drinks served, but also two brilliant
entertainers, Isabelle de Valvert from France and Ivo van der Bijl from Holland
took care that the mood of the guests grew better and better as the festivities
progressed.
Highlight of the party was the cutting of the 50-layer wedding cake, and a song
by a choir of Gerard’s Dutch friends. Fireworks marked a tremendous end to the
party.
Gerard Lemmers is a well-known personality in Pattaya. He is founder of the Gé
Laurent foundation, which is very much involved with the Rotary Club of
Jomtien-Pattaya and their Road Safety Project.
The Dutch community in Pattaya,
along with guests of many other nationalities, attended the Buddhist ceremony of
pouring scared water to bless the partnership of Gerard Lemmers and Amporn
“Paeh” Sribunruang.
PILC goes to the circus
The PILC was able to offer a great
evening out at the circus recently for some of the children who are supported
through various PILC activities.
Gillian Thom
With the Royal London Circus extending its run past the New Year, PILC was able
to offer a great evening out recently to some of the children who are supported
through various PILC activities. The circus generously arranged free admission
for the youngsters, and only the adults accompanying the children had to pay for
themselves. “I think some of the members of PILC wanted to go to the circus
themselves, so this is a wonderful opportunity to share an event with some of
the children we help,” said Sharon Tibbitts, president, who accompanied the
kids.
Also joining in the fun were the “quilting” girls from the Phu Luang centre,
with Khun Tiew, their adopted “Auntie”, enjoying the event herself. Phu Luang is
now in its second year, and the girls have completed many beautiful quilts for
customers all around the world. Many of the PILC members order quilts as special
gifts for loved ones in colder climes, and the centre, which is situated a short
way out of Pattaya, is well worth a visit.
All the children seemed to enjoy the show, which included trapeze artists,
jugglers, dancers, dancing dogs and horses, and a spectacular motorcycle “Wall
of Death” show. Many thanks indeed to the Royal London Circus for their
generosity in helping with this fantastic night out!
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