SOCIAL SCENE

 


Dr. Belen Phangmuangdee (2nd left) recently celebrated birthday with family and friends at the Verandah Coffee Shop in the Montien Hotel, Pattaya, where she was greeted by Achana Snitwongse Na Ayudhaya (right), managing director of the hotel.


 

The German speaking Catholic community celebrated their Christmas feast at the chapel of the Redemptorist Center. Though there was no mass that day, the people still enjoyed themselves with some good food and refreshing drinks. Wolfram was on hand to accompany the carols on his keyboard while Felici Curschellas gave a few bethought words before Christmas and New Year. Franz from Switzerland recited a Christmas ode. Suddenly the toll chimed and an angel stepped in, also reciting a poem in which the community became the main character. Afterwards, the angel distributed gifts to the crowd.


Chatchawal Supachayanont (left), general manager of Dusit Thani Pattaya, presented the New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner grand prize to the lucky winner Namfon Sanguanruang who received two roundtrip air tickets to Chiang Mai sponsored by Thai Airways International and two nights stay in a deluxe room at dusitD2 Chiang Mai. The gala dinner was held at the hotel’s Napalai Ballroom; the guests were then ushered to The Point for the New Year countdown and fireworks display. Guest performers included Thailand’s famous diva Nantida Kaewbuasai and well-known impersonator Michael Tung.


Property Care Services, an associate company of OCS Group UK and Thailand’s leading integrated property support service provider - led by its chairman, Liam Ayudhkij and MD, Heather Suksem recently announced the launch of its South Pattaya Office on Soi 6 Thepprasit Road. In addition to its existing eastern offices in Prachinburi, Amata Nakorn and Banglamung, the South Pattaya Office will enable OCS to better offer professional integrated property support services in the most popular downtown area of the Eastern Seaboard provinces.


Public relations consultancy firm & Morning Talk TV program producer Thana Burin Asia Pacific Ltd, led by Dr Valeria McKenzie (4th left), MD, donated a sum of money and necessary items to Karl Morsbach (6th left), founder & president of Baan Gerda and Ms Tassaneenee Morsbach (5th left), vice president of Baan Gerda located in Lopburi province. The donation is to share love and warmth to infected HIV children of the home and as their Christmas & New Year presents.


-5° icebar at Amari Nova Suites held their first New Year hip party on 31st December 2007. Marco Seiler (3rd right), general manager of the hotel cracked open the champagne to celebrate this special occasion, as guests participated in the fun and games in the icebar, and chilled out with unlimited vodka shots.