SOCIAL SCENE

 


Thailand’s famous lovebirds Cindy and Byron Bishop throw a bouquet from their colorful hot-air balloon during the ‘Hot Air Balloon Wedding and World Heritage Festival’ at Lanna Polytechnical College in Chiang Mai. The major international event set a new record with Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! as the world’s biggest multiple hot air balloon wedding ceremony.


 

Hans Van Steertegem (5th right), director of operations for Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa led the Spirit To Serve committee to visit Chonburi’s Children Development Center in Banglamung to donate baby cots. Chonburi’s Children Development Center is a temporary housing project for troubled children.


Indus was awarded ‘Best Indian Restaurant’ for the second consecutive year at the annual Bangkok Dining & Entertainment Magazine Awards at the Shangri La Hotel Bangkok. (l-r) Gaurav Sehgal, Ravi Sehgal, Siddharth Sehgal, Asha Sehgal, owners of Indus, H.E. Latha Reddy, Indian Ambassador and Arun Chopra, publisher of Bangkok Dining & Entertainment Magazine.


Bob managed to surprise his friend Voy (seated) by arranging a birthday party at Casa Pascal Restaurant on March 3. “This was absolutely one of my happiest birthday parties ever,” Voy said.


Faculty members of Bangkok University International College (BUIC) recently visited Dusit Thani Pattaya for an educational trip to get more perspective on the hospitality industry in the country. The faculty representing the Hotel and Tourism Management Department was led by Dr. Jared H. Dorn, BUIC vice president. The educational visit included a lecture and slide presentation was given by the hotel’s executive assistant manager, Michael Ganster.


Abi Bryant celebrates her birthday at Jameson’s the Irish Pub with all her family, friends and Jameson’s staff.


After only 3 weeks on Mantra Restaurant & Bar’s team, new social director Wichaporn Poopath (right) found some time to visit Pattaya Mail to introduce herself to the Pattaya social scene. She brought along some delicious Amari cookies for the Pattaya Mail staff, gladly accepted by Tony Malhotra, Pattaya Mail director.