OTourism Authority of Thailand Governor Jutamas Siriwan (3rd
from left) and her team were greeted by Oranuch Chantramala (4th from left),
guest service manager, upon arrival at the Dusit Resort, Pattaya.
Governor Jutamas and her team stayed at the Dusit for this year’s Grand
Pattaya International Music Festival.
Following the Raimon Land lucky draw ceremony
recently in Pattaya for its ‘Buy a Condo – Enter to Win a BMW promotion’,
the lucky winner, Jittima Teeraterdtrakul of Bangkok was presented with the
keys to a brand new BMW 320i SE valued at 2.9 million baht.

TA press conference was recently held for the first ever
all-Thai Opera cast for the premiere of Weber’s Opera ‘Der Frieschütz’. The
opera will be performed in 2-languages, Thai and German, at the Sofitel,
Silom. The event is being organized by Sophie Tanapura (3rd right),
founder of Ibycus Co., Ltd. and the Metropolitan Opera of Bangkok in
cooperation with Ajarn Napisri Reyes (far left), director and Narongsakdi
Mewasnasuk (far right), general manager of Soontorn Film Co., Ltd. and Nex
Studio.

SWolfgang Franz Kiehl celebrated his birthday at the
Montien Hotel, Pattaya surround by family and hotel staff.

The Tilley lamp was swinging in Tropical Bert’s
recently when four ex members of the 1st Bn Parachute Regiment teamed up
again for a drink or 4, some having not seen each other for 36 years! Seen
sitting is well known Pattaya expat Middy Campbell (right) with Dave Smith
next to him; behind Middy another local character Bob Myers with Jack Glass
giving the thumbs up next to him.

Andy McTighe recently celebrated his 50th Birthday with wife
Suwana at Jameson’s The Irish Pub.