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A Valentine bandit steals more than
love at Royal Garden Plaza
Lots of actors and actresses
attended the event.
Chatchanan Chaisree
A Valentine party with a difference was held by Royal Garden Plaza, with
a “Valentine Bandit” game at the Fountain on the ground floor.
Actor Am-Athichat Chumananon played the role of Chief Bandit, with a
supporting cast of other performers and the enthusiastic participation of
the general public.
There were eight people participating in the game. The rules were that all
(female) robbers must steal seven articles that they thought the Chief
needed within five minutes. The Chief then awarded points for the items, and
if he didn’t like an item, no points were awarded at all.
Winning robber was Nattharika Pradasuk, age 20, who received a diamond
brooch valued at 1,500 baht along with an invitation to join a celebration
party held by Am-Athichat.
Eight people participated in
the game, each vying for top prize of a diamond brooch and an invitation to
join a celebration party held by Am-Athichat.
Scorpion Queen and
Centipede King marry
Ariyawat Nuamsawat and The Associated Press
Pattaya, Thailand - The couple with a soft spot for creepy crawlers -
Thailand’s Scorpion Queen and Centipede King - held their Valentine’s Day’s
wedding at a haunted house.
 Thailand’s
Scorpion Queen and Centipede King, Kanchana Ketkaew and Bunthawee Siengwong,
were married on Valentines Day at Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum in Pattaya.
Kanchana Ketkaew, 36, who set a world record in 2002 for spending 32 days in a
glass cage with 3,400 scorpions, wedded 29-year-old Bunthawee Siengwong who set
a Thai record for enduring 28 days with 1,000 centipedes.
Kanchana’s world record was beaten in 2004.
Kanchana’s bridal gown on Tuesday was adorned with live scorpions, while
Bunthawee enticed his bride by placing a centipede in his mouth.
 The
marriages were traditional Thai ceremonies, including the couples registering
their marriage.
“I like him and I like it that we both are up for a real challenge,” Kanchana
said.
The couple met while performing their respective stunts at a snake farm on the
resort island of Koh Samui, said Somporn Naksuetrong, the general manager of
Thailand’s Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum, which sponsored the wedding.
The couple tied the knot in a group ceremony with six other couples dubbed “Til
Death Do Us Part” at Ripley’s Haunted Adventure House in Pattaya.
The six other couples donned scary makeup and blood-spattered dresses to wed in
ghoulish style. As part of the theme, a fortuneteller told the couples that
their marriage would fall apart, and a female horoscope was read, saying that
she would kill her husband.
The marriages were traditional Thai ceremonies in which the couples registered
their marriage, there was a groom’s parade, and elders blessed the couples with
holy water.
Each couple then climbed into a coffin to symbolically consummate their union.
The couple then climbed into a
coffin to symbolically consummate their union.
Pang Yok makes a trunk call for love and understanding
Patcharapol Panrak
Tourist and entertainment venues usually hand out red roses on Valentines
Day, but having an elephant hand you a painting that she herself has just done
is something that you will be unlikely to forget.
 Pang
Yok paints her valentine heart.
This was the treat in store for visitors to Nong Nooch Gardens, where the
pachyderm artist was Pang Yok, just under the age of two years. Pang Yok is also
a talented gymnast, dancer and masseuse. Pang Yok’s mother Pang Pui, 22, and
father, Plai Birt, 27, were on hand to help out.
Pang Yok has been trained to paint big hearts on paper to hand out (or, to be
more exact, trunk out) to visitors. Local and foreign tourists were so impressed
that they bought the paintings at 200 baht each.
In addition to entertaining visitors, displaying the talents of Thai elephants
has the effect of raising the profile of the elephant conservation movement,
which has become particularly important in recent years with the problems that
working elephants and elephants in the wild are facing.
Local and foreign tourists show
great interest.
PILC AGM 2006
The Pattaya International Ladies
Club’s new committee for 2006.
Pattaya International Ladies Club recently held its AGM at
the Ocean Marina Yacht Club during the regular monthly luncheon get-together.
The group said goodbye to the outgoing committee and welcomed a new committee
for a year’s term.
Outgoing president of the PILC, Sharon Tibbitts, opened the meeting with a
summary of the year’s events, and other reports were heard from the treasurer,
special events, membership, and hospitality chairs. Voting took place to elect
the new committee, and the club unanimously approved the following members to
the new committee: President: Gillian Thom; Vice-President: Nancy Bradburn;
Secretary: Judy Hoppe; Treasurer: Kavita Lamba; Activities: Peggy Wragge;
Newsletter Editor: Samantha Wilson; Membership: Jane Stanley; Welfare: Helle
Rantsen; Hospitality: Kavita Singh; Special Events: Roseanne Diamente.
Sharon warmly thanked all the committee members for their dedication and hard
work during 2005, and reviewed the many projects and programmes that PILC has
contributed to during her time in office. “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as
president over the past two years, and am delighted at the number of recent new
members,” she said. “We have had a record year for fundraising, all thanks to
the efforts of so many of the PILC members at the various events.” The club
continues to go from strength to strength, and the new president and committee
look forward very much to even more success in 2006.
The ladies then went on to enjoy a delicious lunch courtesy of the Ocean Marina,
who had decorated the room beautifully for the event.
Anyone interested in joining the club, or newcomers to the area who would like
some help in settling in, are welcome to call the group’s president, Gillian
Thom, on 038-756923 or 01-7626003 or by e-mail on [email protected].
YWCA holds annual party at Pattaya Park Hotel
Dr Jareet Ongkasuwan (front, center), chairwoman of YWCA
Bangkok is photographed with two center’s members.
Ariyawat Nuamsawat
YWCA Bangkok chairwoman Dr Jareet Ongkasuwan hosted the annual members’
party on February 9 in conjunction with Chonburi Center and Pattaya Center.
The venue was the sky-high 52nd floor of Pattaya Park Hotel.
In addition to receiving a warm welcome from Dr Jareet, members were greeted by
Chonburi chairwoman Jitra Wattanasin and Pattaya chairwoman Nittaya
Patimasongkroh.
Grand opening for third branch of Vientiane Restaurant
Vimolrat Singnikorn
Vientiane Restaurant’s third branch in Pattaya had its grand opening on
February 5. Located on South Pattaya Road close to Big C, it stands on a
spacious 4-rai plot of land and serves Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, Issan and
European dishes.
 (From
right) Chanyuth Hengtrakul, Chonburi MP Zone 6 congratulates Sophon Phannachit,
owner of Vientiane Restaurant on the official opening of the third branch.
Owner Sophon Phannachit and Mrs Nathawipa Phannachit gave a warm welcome to
guests on opening night, with a Thai cultural show and a traditional Ramwong
dance. Amongst the guests of honor were Chanyuth Hengtrakul, MP for Chonburi
Zone 6, and Supakit Thamsathitmun, Banglamung district governor.
Vientiane Restaurant is located at 485/18 Moo 10, South Pattaya, close to Big C.
Tel 0 3837 3374. Open everyday from 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Sripathum University
student Nong Namwan is
Miss Carrefour @ Home winner
Vimolrat Singnikorn
A student from Sripathum University won the Miss Carrefour@Home 2006 contest
on February 11, and along with her prizes she became lead presenter for the
store’s Home Decoration Fair.
 Miss
Siriphan Srapparsert (center) from Sripathum University was the winner and
received 10,000 baht in cash.
Nineteen contestants from universities throughout the eastern region had taken
part in the competition that was held to promote the fair and to find presenters
of charm and personality.
In the first round all 19 presented themselves in sports dress, and in the final
round the selected 10 appeared in evening dresses. In this round they answered
questions and the judges took their intelligence into consideration along with
their personality, figure, and presentation.
The winner was Miss Siriphan Srapparsert, or Nong Namwan, from Sripathum
University. She received a trophy and a sash, 10,000 baht in cash, and jewelry
from the Thanyamanee shop in Chantaburi valued at 5,000 Baht.
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