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Sponsors line up for Charity Club of Pattaya charity gala dinner 2006

Maria rocks the Hard Rock

AUA Language Center Pattaya announces Mr. & Miss AUA 2006 winners

Sattahip Festival becomes fixture on Chonburi tourism schedule

PSC presents sports field to Huay Yai School

Sponsors line up for Charity Club of Pattaya charity gala dinner 2006

Malcolm Boden (Left) collects a donation from John Seymour of Northern Thai.  

The Charity Club of Pattaya have started the ball rolling for the 2006 charity gala dinner, auction and grand prize draw by asking local businesses for sponsorship.
So far they have four sponsors: Northern Thai Realty on 2nd Road, the Queen Victoria Inn on Soi 6, KCR Homefinder also on 2nd Road and Business Support Services in South Pattaya.
Christina has a busy year ahead, so watch out for the times and places for the various charity events and fund raisers.
Anyone who would like to become one of the Charity Club’s sponsors they are more than welcome. Contact Malcolm on 09 7441040 to discuss the details.


Maria rocks the Hard Rock

Maria rocks the Hard Rock Hotel nightly except Thursday.  

Paul Strachan
The Hard Rock Hotel is synonymous the world over as a venue for stylish decor, great food and of course fantastic music.
The cafe at the Hard Rock has a new exiting band called Maria. This is a seven piece band from Bangkok; indeed all of the 6 male musicians are Thai and the only female in the group is Melissa who hails from Wales.
Two of the members of the band are Catholic, which was the inspiration for their name Maria, i.e., Ave Maria.
Melissa has a great voice that can almost seduce a slow ballad and can also belt it out for the rock numbers.
The male vocals are headed up by Art, who has an amazing range, on lead guitar is Menn, Golf plays the rhythm guitar, Joe on keyboards, Kop on drums and the bass player and band leader is Aod.
The music they play is a great range from soft to hard rock.
They have an extensive repertoire, and are always inviting requests from the audience.
They perform 3 one-hour sets every night except Thursday from 9:30 p.m.
Paul from Pattaya Mail on TV went along to check out the newest band to hit Pattaya and had a quick chat with Melissa and Aod. You can check out that interview and sample some of the music on Pattaya Mail on TV on Saturday February 20.


AUA Language Center Pattaya announces Mr. & Miss AUA 2006 winners

(Left to right) Usanisa, Ong-on, Sathapat, Nattapong and Teerawat (Mr. Popular Vote).  

To mark the 10th Anniversary of AUA Language Center at Burapha University a spectacular Mr. & Miss AUA competition was held last week at Bang Saen.
From numerous entrants the lucky winners were Miss Ong-on Sahachairungrueng, and Mr. Sathapat Phaetong. Runners up were Miss Usanisa, Mr. Nattapong and Mr. Teerawat.
They will represent AUA Pattaya & Bang Saen for the next 12 months. Their first engagement in Pattaya will be to open the new lending library at AUA School.
The winners’ grand prize includes a luxury vacation in Pattaya at the Hard Rock Hotel, a B10,000 cash prize and of course free study at either AUA Pattaya or Bang Saen.
The event was held outdoors at the Burapha University students theater. An audience of over 500 from as far a field as Australia and China attended this gala event. Music was provided by “Orange”, a popular band based in Bang Saen. Lloyd - an exchange student at the University - also gave his interpretation of some modern Australian rock/pop.
AUA Pattaya has over 500 learners in its English & Thai courses. With over 50 years experience and employing only native speaking teachers this non-profit organisation delivers quality price competitive tuition.


Sattahip Festival becomes fixture on Chonburi tourism schedule

Chatchanan Chaisree
Sattahip Festival 2006 drew large crowds to Krom Luang Chumporn Park, where visitors enjoyed the seafood cooked in a dazzling number of ways, and applauded the many performances that were held on stage.
Sattahip Municipality and Sattahip Naval Base worked in conjunction with TAT Central Region 3 to organize the event, which also received support from the local government and from private organizations.
Amongst the many activities taking place was a display of rowing in four longboats manned by a total of 100 oarsmen who chanted as they manned the paddles. There was also a demonstration of the flag lowering ceremony that is traditional to the Marines, singing by 60 students from Singsamut School, and a war drums dance.
Sattahip Mayor Narong Bancherdsri said that after discussions with Chattan Kunchorn Na Ayudhya, director of TAT Central Section 3, Sattahip Festival will in future be added to the Chonburi Province tourism plan.

Mayor Narong Bancherdsri presents a souvenir to Singsamut School students.

Opening speech from Mayor Narong Bancherdsri welcomes everyone to the festival.

(Left) Residents enjoy dancing the amusing “Ramwong” dance.

Four longboats, manned by a total of 100 oarsmen who chanted as they manned the paddles, was a big hit at the festival.


PSC presents sports field to Huay Yai School

(Back row, center) Gerry Carpenter, president of Pattaya Sports Club, and Bernie Tuppin, charity chairman, hand over the sports field to Huay Yai Mayor Anon Intharasing.

Ariyawat Nuamsawat
Pattaya Sports Club handed over a sports field to Huay Yai School on February 9, along with sports equipment.
Making the presentation was PSC President Gerry Carpenter and Charity Chairman Bernie Tuppin, who said the new facility will help support education and sports at the school and will also be available for the surrounding community.
Huay Yai Mayor Anon Intharasing officially received the presentation on behalf of the school.
Mrs Prakob Chomchan, Huay Yai School director said that the school had planned to increase its sports education but the budget had not been enough to support the provision of new facilities.
“The school asked many associations for their support, one of them being the Pattaya Sports Club, which always supports the school. This time the club donated 120,000 baht to provide a sports field and sport equipment.”
Building of the sports field began in December 2005. A standard size field made of concrete, it is suitable for outdoor sports like takraw, volleyball, and badminton.