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Bikini shoot takes place on Larn Island

Loy Krathong arrives early at Nong Nooch

PILC members enjoy cool oceans breezes at Royal Varuna Yacht Club

German ambassador opens German food-exhibition at Villa Market

Bikini shoot takes place on Larn Island

Winners of the UK Bikini Babe 2009, shot on Koh Larn. (Photo by Alan Strutt)

Professional photographer Alan Strutt has just finished shooting the winners of the UK Bikini Babe 2009 contest in Pattaya. The shoot took place on Koh Larn, and photographer, models and crew stayed in Pattaya.
The winning girls shown here are, from left to right: Hollie Dowding (1st runner up), Andrianna Christofi (2nd runner up) and Stacey Hannant (Winner).
The images will be used for a calendar which was part of the prize for the winners who spent 4 days in Pattaya and 3 days in Bangkok.

Loy Krathong arrives early at Nong Nooch

Patcharapol Panrak
Loy Krathong celebrations will kick off early with Nong Nooch Tropical Garden celebrating the annual festival with help from top Sattahip government officials and some clever elephants.

A pair of love struck elephants releases their krathong early at Nong Nooch Tropical Garden.

Sattahip District Chief Chaichan Iamcharoen and Najomtien Sub-district President Sornchai Thongyangyoen will headline the Oct. 31 festivities that will include a Miss Noppamas parade and a baby elephant that will release a giant krathong into a nearby marsh.
Nong Nooch Marketing Director Jiraporn Sudorn said at an Oct. 15 press conference the Halloween Day event was intentionally scheduled before Loy Krathong on Nov. 2 so it would not conflict with Sattahip and Pattaya’s city-sponsored festivals. It’s aimed at tourists arriving early for the popular holiday who can’t get enough of the colorful water festival.

PILC members enjoy cool oceans breezes at Royal Varuna Yacht Club

Cool ocean breezes on the deck at the Royal Varuna Yacht Club.

Kavita Lamba
Founded in 1957, the history of the Royal Varuna Yacht Club is, virtually, the history of yacht racing, sailing and cruising in Thailand. With Walter Meyer as the first Flag Commodore and Prince Bhisadej in charge of the sailing program, the Varuna Marine Club opened at a beautiful seaside villa in Pattaya. The new club was located next to the only restaurant, at the southern end of the Pattaya strip. The journey from Bangkok in those days was a marathon drive of up to six hours, with a car ferry across the Bang Prakong River.
Thankfully, the journey there is a little easier these days and what a beautiful oasis, nestled on the beach at Pratamnak in the midst of Pattaya. It was an idyllic setting and certainly a relaxed atmosphere to host the October coffee morning. Eighty five ladies from the Pattaya International Ladies Club enjoyed the coffee and tea and the abundant flowing food on offer - with the carrot cake to die for. Despite the busy chatter that continued through the morning the waves lapping at the shore were a constant reminder of the beautiful setting.

PILC donated mattresses for the new houses at the Child Protection and Development Centre.
As usual Gillian Thom, president, made regular announcements about the club’s activities. One of them being the upcoming Gala Ball on Saturday November 14 at the Amari Orchid Hotel. For PILC, this is the event of the year, being the biggest fundraiser and this year promises to be just as fun and grand as previous years with the “Live and Let’s Dine - Bond Style” theme. Tickets are still available, priced at 2,900 baht for the 5 course dinner, free flow beer and wine, entertainment and a chance to mingle with the special agent himself. For reservations, please contact Kavita Lamba on 087 618 5117 (salsakavita @hotmail.com) or Chantal Oldaker on 087 824 5268 ([email protected]).
One of the aims of the PILC is to provide continual support to its regular charitable organizations in Pattaya as well as new ones. The Child Protection and Development Centre is a project that PILC have been supporting since its inception in May 2008 when it was just a few boys in a muddy field trying to knock some timber shacks together on a small plot of land. It has since moved to a new permanent location and brought along all the timber structures that were designed to be movable and made the startling addition of three solid concrete houses. These houses were funded by the Swiss (one house) and German (two houses) Embassies at a cost of 500,000 baht each. The project is now able to support 45 children. PILC donated 35 sets of mattresses, pillows and blankets as well as some clothes drying racks, shoe racks and food supplies. Representatives from PILC went along to the official opening of the Child Protection and Development Centre on Saturday October 10.
Anyone wanting to join the group, or who would like more information about its various activities, should contact Gillian Thom on 081 762 6003 or email pilc262yahoo.com (www.pattaya-pilc.com).

German ambassador opens German food-exhibition at Villa Market

After tapping the barrel, the guests of honor enjoy a cool glass of beer.
 (L to R) Martin Klose, Stefan Gorsler, Rattanachai Sutidechanai,
Dr. Hanns Schumacher, and Pisit Poosanakhom.

Elfi Seitz
German Ambassador to Thailand Dr. Hanns Schumacher tapped the first beer barrel at the opening of the German food-exhibition at Villa Market October 10.
The Navy band welcomed him and the other guests of honor, amongst them the owner of Villa Market Pisit Poosanakhom, Martin Klose, the vice-director of the German chamber of commerce, Councilor Rattanachai Sutidechanai, and Stefan Gorsler, managing director of F.G. Far Eastern.

Pisit Poosanakhom (right) presents a bottle of fine German wine to H.E. Dr. Hanns Schumacher, German Ambassador to Thailand.
Lots of appetizers were served with good German wine and German beer.
Stefan Gorsler of S.G. Far Eastern Ltd. introduced the German ambassador as well as the concept of the German food-exhibition to the guests. After that Dr. Schumacher took to the podium and presented one of his trademark speeches, serious but still with tongue in cheek, perfectly fitting for the occasion. He said it is an honor for him to take the function of the Lord Mayor of Munich to tap the beer barrel. “I know about the importance to the many Germans in Thailand to eat German food, but as far as I know, many Thais like it as well.”
Villa Market’s owner, Pisit Poosanakhom, said that he was very proud to welcome the German ambassador to this event. “It puts the German exhibition even more in the limelight, because you, your excellency, are present,” he said.
Chamber Vice-Director Martin Klose said that it is very important for both countries to maintain good economic collaboration and he hopes this will continue in the future.
Pattaya city councilor Rattanachai Sutidechanai said that he is happy to finally taste German food, since he never had the chance before. “And what I tasted here at Villa Market, I liked a lot,” he said.
After all the speeches, it was time to tap the beer barrel, which the ambassador did in style. All people present enjoyed another cool glass of beer before they went through the market to take a look at all the goodies.
Villa Market is on Second Road almost opposite the Royal Garden Plaza.

German beer features prominently at the “Taste of Germany” display.

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