Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa held their annual Buddhist merit making
ceremony, presided over by Supakit Thamsathitmun (center), Banglamung
district governor; Somsak Tanruengsri (4th left back row), general manger,
and Supadit Maneratjarusri (6th right), managing director of Royal Garden
entertainment.
Celebrating Christmas and an early birthday was Andrew
Wood and his mother Audrey at their holiday home in Pattaya. Joining the
20 or so friends at Andrew’s apartment in Jomtien were a number of well
known faces from Pattaya, including a number of visitors from around the
world.
Dr Valerie McKenzie (4th 2nd row) managing director of Thana
Burin Asia Pacific Ltd, recently organized a Christmas and New Year fancy
dress party for its staff at the Dusit Thani Hotel.
Lara Abou-Chakra celebrated her birthday recently at the
Royal Cliff Beach Resort’s Rossini Restaurant with friends (from left
to right): Akshay Singh, Kavita Singh, Chitra and Ranjith Chandrasiri, Fouad
& Lara Abou-Chakra, Ritambra Singh, Anil Singh and Ruby Ariola who
entertained the group with an array of fabulous songs.
FC Bayern Munich Fan Club led by Leander
Schalinski (second right) and Torsten Hinz, made a 42,000 baht donation to
the YWCA, received by Nittaya Patimasongkroh (left) and Elfi Seitz (right).
The money will send poor children to school and provide them with at least
one decent meal per day.
The Russian Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas on
January 6th. .As has become tradition, the Russian church set up an altar at
the Royal Cliff Beach Resort, and after the service enjoyed a
wonderful buffet dinner around the pool with all the usual festive
entertainment.
