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Lions Clubs stage car rally to raise funds for encyclopedias
About 100 Lions Club members
attended an after rally party at the Park Hotel.
Vimolrat Singnikorn
Eleven Lions Clubs from Regions 6 and 7 organized a rally of over 30 cars on
October 9, starting at Chonburi City Hall and ending at Pattaya City Hall,
the objective being to raise funds to supply Thai encyclopedias to schools
in Chonburi.
Amongst the clubs represented were the Chonburi Lions, the Bangplasoui
Chonburi Lions, and the Bangsaen Chonburi Lions.
A party was held that evening at the Park Hotel with about 100 Lions Club
members attending. Naris Petcharat, former president of District 310-C,
opened the event. Amongst the guests was Chanyuth Hengtrakul, former member
of parliament for Chonburi.
Acharapan Pooltadtoearn, president of Region 6, presented a prize to the
Chonburi Lions for sending the most rally cars from Chonburi to compete and
for winning 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. Banjong Bantoonprayok of Region 7
presented a consolation prize to car number 16.
Fire drill prepares Racha Group employees for emergencies
Racha Group employees learn how to
control a blaze.
Noppadon Chaichana
Banglamung Ice Factory on October 18 conducted a demonstration for more than 150
Racha Group employees on the control and extinguishing of fires.
The company’s production manager, Pramot Patanasin, led the demonstration, held
on the field opposite the factory.
Surapol Sawatwichian, head of disaster relief at Pattaya City Department of
Protection, was guest speaker. Along with 10 other disaster relief officers he
demonstrated how to use a fire extinguisher to put out a blaze. During the
afternoon, the employees themselves underwent practical training.
Pramot said that the Racha Group holds training annually for its employees, and
that the fire practice is also of value to them in their daily lives.
Skål International Thailand celebrates 50th anniversary
Presidents of Skål Clubs in
Thailand including SI President Jan Sunde, National President Malai
Sakolviphak and Andrew Wood, International Councillor Thailand, ready to cut
the birthday cake.
One of the highlights of the 67th Skål world Congress
that ended last week was the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Skål
Club of Bangkok.
Skål International Bangkok was established on September 28, 1956. The
displays of friendship and amicale spirits by the founders and members of
the Club are very impressive and resulted in the formation of four more Skål
clubs in Pattaya, Phuket, Chiang Mai and Koh Samui and the fifth club soon
to be established in Hua Hin.
Skål International Bangkok is a professional organization of leaders from
all branches of the travel and tourism industry. The aim of the club is to
promote global tourism and friendship. The club is also a member of the
International Association of Travel and Tourism Professionals.
Exactly ten years ago, to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Skål movements
in Thailand, Skål International Bangkok hosted the 57th Skål World Congress
in November 1996. That Congress was said to be one of the most successful
Congresses, with over 1,700 participants from Skål Clubs around the world.
President Jan Sunde thanked Malai Sakolviphak one of the founders of the
club and who is now the national president of Skål in Thailand for his
dedication to promoting the ideals of Skål throughout his life. In his
speech he said that in all his years as a Skålleagues he had never met
anyone who has worked so hard for the development of the travel and tourism
business, not only in Thailand but also around the world.
President Jan also thanked Brian Sinclair-Thompson, the current president of
the Bangkok Skål Club, for his years of service to Skål. Brian responded in
emotional yet determined tone saying that Skål plays a very important part
in everyone’s life as we work to encourage more tourism amongst all
countries of the world, which in turn will forge friendship and peace
amongst the peoples of all nationalities and creeds.
The presidents of all the Skål Clubs in Thailand then gathered on stage,
each with knife in hand and as the whole crowd roared out the Happy Birthday
song, they cut the gigantic birthday cake in unison wishing each other
another progressive 50 years of friendship and peace through tourism.
Once again a full house at the PCEC meeting
Dr. Iain (right) provided some
amazing facts about medical treatment in Thailand.
The meeting of the Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) on Sunday
October 15 at Henry J. Bean’s saw another packed house. The Club continues to go
from strength to strength and a busy program was again available this week.
Two guest speakers were in attendance this week, the first being Dr Iain
Corness, the well known Bangkok Pattaya Hospital consultant who was then
followed by Khun Pravit, vice president of the Second Road branch of the Bangkok
Bank.
Dr Iain Corness is a multi talented person. Not only does he provide invaluable
liaison between foreign patients and the medical staff at the hospital, he also
finds time to write a weekly medical column for the Pattaya Mail, an automobile
and racing column, restaurant reviews and occasional interviews for Pattaya Mail
TV.
The theme of Dr Corness’s talk was ‘Cultural Differences and Expectations -
Amazing Facts’. The amazing facts provided by Dr Corness proved to be most
helpful in order to make the best use of the medical facilities in Pattaya and
Thailand as a whole.
Amazing Fact Number 1 - we should remember that we are living in Thailand and
that the approach to medical care is different from that available, for example,
in the US or UK.
Amazing Fact Number 2 - reminded us that whilst public hospitals may offer
treatment at cheaper prices, they are subsidised by the Thai government and
there are moves afoot to exclude non taxpaying foreigners from these facilities.
Amazing Fact Number 3 - reminded us that for the Thai medical staff, although
medically very proficient, English is their second language.
Amazing Fact Number 4 - it is important to provide an accurate description of
the symptoms of a medical condition and not to make a pre emptive diagnosis
based upon information obtained, for example, via the internet.
Amazing Fact Number 5 - medicines obtained from the hospital may sometimes be
more expensive than those bought from a pharmacy. The hospital often has hidden
costs which the pharmacy is unlikely to have and there is also the need for
continued investment in equipment and services.
Dr Corness is available from Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at the
International Department of the Bangkok Pattaya Hospital.
Pravit, vice president of the Bangkok Bank was then welcomed back. Pravit
provided an update on the special services and investment products available for
PCEC members by the Bangkok Bank.
This was then followed by Drew Noyes who provided full details of a very
comprehensive 5 day trip to Chiang Mai which will take in, amongst other
activities, the Loy Krathong Festival and the International Exposition Site.
Further trips are expected to be announced shortly.
The regular Open Forum was then underway and this proved to be the usual lively
and entertaining session.
For more information regarding, not only PCEC Sunday meetings but also the
varied mid week activities, please see the Community Happenings section of
Pattaya Mail or, for more detail, visit the Club’s website at
pattayacityexpatsclub.com.
In Search of Young Rockers
Pattaya Eastern Sound and Music City 2006
A press conference was held at the
Hard Rock Hotel attended by Sontaya Khunplome, Mayor Niran Wattanasartsathorn,
Ittipol Khumplome, Chutipon Kamolnath, Pinnat Charoenphol, Ronakit Ekasingh,
Chanyuth Hengtrakul along with famous rock stars including Andrew Khoo.
The Pattaya Music Club together with Pattaya City and the TAT
is organizing a festival of music on November 1-5 this year at the multipurpose
lawn, in Jomtien Beach. To coincide with the festival a Young Rocker 2006
competition will be held on November 1-2. The event is open to rockers below the
age of 20 who will compete for the Sontaya Khunplome trophy, which also includes
a 100,000 baht in prizes. At press time more than 50 bands have already
registered.
Apart from various local bands’ concerts famous national musicians such as Nui
Micro, AB Normal, Fahrenheit and Laem Morrison will enhance the rock scene with
their performances. A rock festival atmosphere is envisioned along the Jomtien
Beach area, as booths will be set up to sell audio CDs and tapes along with an
abundance of food and drinks.
Royal friends visit Nong Nuch tropical pradise
Mrs Susan Jackson and her family
visited Nong Nooch Tropical Garden on October 4 as guests of His Royal Highness
Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn. The group, totaling three people, were
welcomed by Nong Nooch managing director Mrs Kwanwan Khantisuk and shown around
the facilities by Sombun Chamtaweekul and Kornpat Wasaphum. The visitors were
particularly interested in the reproduction of the gardens of the Palace of
Versailles, and in Nong Nooch’s collection of rare plants in the botanical
gardens. Mrs Jackson and her family also enjoyed Nong Nooch’s cultural show, the
highlight of which is a performance with war elephants.
If I fall over send me back to the Green Bottle Pub
Stickers and T-shirts with this message are a familiar sight
in Pattaya for the past 20 years. Well now you must really come back to the
Green Bottle Pub on 2nd Road on your own.The Pub has introduced 2 new bands for
your listening and dancing pleasure. The Green Pepper band takes you back to the
60’s from 6-8 p.m. followed by The Glass Band who will rock you until 1.00 am.
The Green Bottle serves excellent Thai and International cuisine and has a well
stocked bar with a large selection of beverages.
Halloween Night will be celebrated on Saturday the 28th from 6 p.m. until late.
Bring your loved one…who knows he or she might just win a prize for the scariest
costume. For more information please call 038 429 675.
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