SOCIAL SCENE

Mayor Niran Watthanasartsathorn recently hosted a dinner party for Thailand Hotels Association Eastern Chapter (THA-EC) and the Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) at Dusit Resort, Pattaya. The dinner, with the theme ‘ATTA Meets THA’, was participated in by Thai travel agents nationwide and hotels in Pattaya, Rayong and Trat.


Dr. Somchai Trakoolshokesatian (2nd left) recently hosted a celebration for the 5th anniversary of SuperSight Surgery at Bangkok-Pattaya Hospital. From left, Sopin Thappajug, Mayor Niran Watthanasartsathorn, Pirus Pradithavanij, M.D., director of BPH, Santsak Ngamphiches, Chanyuth Hengtrakul and Deputy Mayor Verawat Khakhay all participated in the celebration.


Simon Wille (left), executive assistant manger of the Amari Airport Hotel, and Chinese Guide Meng Liang (right), traveled to the Everest Base Camp on the Tibet side of Mt. Everest, and unveiled the Amari flag. Unfortunately, Simon could not personally meet the Amari friends of many years Bill Crouse, Russell Brice and Guy Cotter, who stay regularly at the Amari Airport Hotel and meet at the Everest Corner of the HJB Bar & Grill, as they were all climbing Mt. Everest. They all reached the summit!


Central Plaza Hotel Public Co., Ltd., led by President Gerd Steeb (centre) and Senior Executive Vice President Thiradej Chirathivat (2nd left), recently held an “Analyst Meeting” to present their operating results for the 1st quarter of the year 2006. The meeting took place in the Vibhavadee Ballroom C, Sofitel Central Plaza Bangkok. Also attending the meeting were Chris Bailey (left), vice president-sales & marketing; Ronnachit Mahattanapruet (2nd right), sr. vice president-finance & admin. of Central Hotel & Resorts; and Chokedee Wisansingh (right), general manager - KFC of Central Restaurants Group Co., Ltd.


A-One the Royal Cruise Hotel hosted lunch for nearly 200 ATTA members who were in town to meet with the Thai Hotels Association - Eastern Chapter (THA-EC), to discuss strategy for increasing tourism here. Shown here, A-One Royal cruise managing director, Somchai greets Apichat Sankary, Association of Thai Travel Agents president 2005-2006, before sitting down to lunch in the Suphannapong convention room.


After a donation from the Queen Victoria Inn Soi 6 Pattaya, the official home of the Charity Club of Pattaya, the club donated a selection of bicycles to two schools, to help the children in Isaan get to school a little easier.