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Raimon Land recently sponsored a Special British Chamber of Commerce Thailand (BCCT) luncheon with guest speaker Apirak Kosayodhin, former Bangkok governor at the Banyan Tree Bangkok. (L-R) Willie Tham, CEO, HSBC; Mark Devadason, CEO, Standard Chartered Bank (Thailand); Nigel Cornick, CEO, Raimon Land; Apirak Kosayodhin, former Bangkok governor; Rodney Bain, BCCT chairman; Greg Pitt, managing director Mackenzie Smith Law; Bruce Darrington, MD Mazars Double Impact; Paul Freestone, MD Rolls-Royce (Thailand) Ltd.; Karen Carter, chief operating officer Bumrungrad Hospital; Stephen Frost, director Bangkok International Associates.


 

Miss Teen Thailand 2008 finalists, led by this year’s winner Sornsin Maneewan or Manow (3rd right) recently re-visited Pattaya to thank Mayor Itthipol Khunplome (3rd left) for all the support the city provided during their recent Pattaya selection sojourn, October 23-26.


Lina Leenutapong, Rapiphon Vongtongkum Serirat and Kunyarat Pladisai enjoy a relaxing evening at Moooore Bar & Grill during their visit to Pattaya. The 3 beauties came to enjoy a great night out with friends, sipping fine cocktails and devouring great food.


Pensri Chalikul (right), PR Officer of the Pattaya Floating Market recently visited the Pattaya Mail office to introduce the new attraction situated on Sukhumvit Road. She also presented New Year’s gift to Pattaya Mail staff, received by Tony Malhotra (center) and Ariyawat Nuamsawat (left).


Chaiyot Poopattanapong, former president of the Pattaya Mass Media Club, along with members of the local media visited Bangkok Hospital Pattaya to present pecuniary support to Montri Kotchawong, the rising star reporter of Pattaya Mail Television, who was accidentally hit by a motorcycle. We all wish him a speedy recovery.


Pattaya Public Health Department, in cooperation with Pattaya Police and Pattaya City recently organized a parade from the police station through Walking Street with the theme ‘Drink Don’t Drive’, to emphasize the dangers of drink driving and the likely resulting accidents, especially during the New Year celebration weekend. Also no telephone should be used while driving and you should always be on alert before starting the engine was stressed. Drive safe during the New Year holidays, and throughout the year!


John Seymour (left), MD of Northern Thai Realty accepts a First Aid box from Dr. Iain Corness, representing the Bangkok Hospital Pattaya, following the fire in the building adjacent to the Northern Thai office.