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Charity Club of Pattaya says thank you to generous sponsors

Christina Bolden

Sponsors and representatives from Alan Bolton Property Consultants, Steve Puttock, Lodge Pattaya West Winds, Northern Thai Realty, Matvic, Lake Side Court 2, Cranes & Equipment Asia and the World of Wine on Wednesday November 24 were greeted by the Charity Club of Pattaya at the Queen Victoria Inn for a “Thank You Party” as a gesture of thanks for their continued and valued support. During the party we presented the sponsors their Certificates of Appreciation.

Alan Bolton Property Consultants.

Many of the Sponsors turned out and had a good time and we would like to thank them for taking time out of their busy schedule to turn up. We also had some other guests who came along just to support the event, so we thank those as well.

Due to work commitments Expatriate Financial Services Ltd., C.S.P. Construction, U.T.S. and Pure Bliss were unable to attend.

Lake Side Court 2.

The Charity Club of Pattaya, now in its 6th year, took this opportunity to launch the Charity Club’s Christmas Appeal raising funds to buy Christmas gifts for Children in Isaan, and, if all goes well, for 73 blind and autistic children in Bangkok.

Paper trees are for sale on the board at the Queen Victoria each with a picture of a child needing a Christmas gift. The cost is 300 baht, and it is up to the individual how much more they would like to donate. All you need to do is choose a child, write your name or email how much you have donated, put your money in the Charity Club box and leave the rest to the Charity Club.

Matvic Master Butchers.

Pop in the Queen Victoria Inn and ask about the Christmas Appeal or if you would like information via email contact Christina on 089 5454185 or [email protected]

The Charity Club also takes this opportunity to announce our projects.

We are just starting a new project in Bangkok where we are helping 73 Blind and Autistic Children at the Christian Foundation for the Blind in Thailand. The home is not in good repair so this may be a long-term project. We have put aside 100,000 baht, which was raised at the Gala Dinner. We have just ordered the beds so now all the children can sleep on a bed rather than on the concrete floor.

Northern Thai Realty.

We have also ordered an extra 15 white sticks and some child friendly round tables and chairs. At the moment they have square tables with sharp corners, which are causing a few injuries.

They also need help providing Pampers for those with incontinence. We are also “hoping” to have some money left over for Christmas Gifts.

We have just received a wish list for the Camillian home for the disabled in Lat Krabang Bangkok, so we are looking at providing some daily essentials for the children there.

Cranes & Equipment Asia.

This project will involve us raising cash, so, at the moment this has been put on hold.

To help Isaan we will always accept donations of clothing, especially children’s clothing and toys, bedding, shoes, towels, toiletries, wheelchairs, walking aids, old TV’s and radios.

For the Prosthesis Foundation in Chiang Mai we accept aluminium ring pulls off cans and bottles.

Lodge Pattaya West Winds.

World of Wine.

Steve Puttock.



“If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving is not for you”

On November 28, Master of Ceremonies Richard Silverberg welcomed everyone to the regular Sunday meeting of the Pattaya City Expats Club. After the usual opening announcements, he called on fellow member Bob L’Etoile to introduce his good friend and club member Jim Jones.

Speaker of the Day, longtime PCEC member and Pattaya resident Jim Jones (aka ‘The Rev’), who received two Purple Hearts while serving with the US Marines in Vietnam, shares his ‘Adventures with a Parachute’ - on his five tandem and single solo parachute jumps.

Jim admits he is 73 years young and has lived in Thailand for over 8 years. He is a US Marine Corps veteran who served in Vietnam and received two purple hearts, which are awarded for wounds received in combat. After his military service, he spent 30 years in the construction field, which included 3 years working in Kuwait, Israel, Egypt, and Jamaica. Bob said that Jim’s nickname is “Rev” alluding to a certain infamous reverend of the same name.

Jim said that several friends bought him a certificate for a skydiving venture as a birthday gift. So, on his 60th birthday, Jim decided to do a tandem parachute jump from 10,000 feet. He remarked that this was quite an adrenalin rush. So, he decided that he wanted to continue with this exciting sport. In all, he did 5 tandem jumps and one solo jump. Jim said that in making the jump, you could use a static line, which pulls the ripcord automatically when you jump from the airplane. However, he chose to jump, dive, and then pull the rip cord at about 5,000 feet. Jim said that on this first jump, another jumper recorded it on video and on his solo jump, it was videotaped from the ground.

As the video was played for the audience with the sound being the theme from Mission Impossible, Jim began to narrate his great adventure. He described the aircraft and identified himself and his instructor (yes, he did need to identify himself as he did look different wearing a big moustache). He explained how the jump was made when the aircraft reached 10,000 feet - he and the instructor were together as they dived toward the ground. When the chute opened, Jim’s feet suddenly went upwards. Jim explained that the instructor, thinking that he, Jim, might not pull the rip cord did it for him. This caught him by surprise so he wasn’t quite prepared and his feet went flying upwards when the canopy opened and slowed the descent.

Jim pointed out on a shot of the ground the small landing area on the airport near Springfield, Illinois. He also noted that on their jump, they did descend through a cloud layer, which he found out later you were not supposed to do. Jim then explained that the next video would be of his solo jump when his chute malfunctioned. Jim noted that for solo jumps, they used a different landing area, which was more open. Although his chute malfunctioned and he didn’t land where he was supposed to, he did manage to land safely in a nearby cornfield, belonging to the local sheriff and was met by many people and emergency equipment.

Due to some technical difficulties, the video showing his solo jump would not play. Jim promised that he would bring it back for a second feature at a later date. During the question and answer session, Jim was asked about other solo jumps. Jim’s response was after the one and having the malfunction, he decided it was time to give up skydiving and move on to something else.

In concluding the meeting, Richard updated everyone on upcoming events in and around Pattaya and called on Judith Edmonds to conduct the always informative and sometimes humorous Open Forum, where questions about living in Thailand and Pattaya in particular are asked and answered.

* Headline quote attributed to General Arthur McAuliff.


South American wines featured at Alois Restaurant

(L to R) Carlos Briones, sales manager for Chocolan Wines; Dr. Iain Corness; Jean Bousquet and Natthachai Chaiyaprom.

Dr. Iain Corness

The Alois Restaurant and Wine Bar was the venue for a South American Wine Dinner. With Natthachai Chaiyaprom, the energetic manager of BNK Pattaya Wine Gallery on hand, plus two representatives from the Jean Bousquet Winery from Argentina and the Chocalan Winery from Chile, the guests were exposed to some very different wines, which were new to most.

The reception wine, which was carried through to the first course for some diners, was very interesting. A Cameleon Premier Chardonnay Torrontes 2010 from the Argentines, it was obviously a very young wine; however, despite a lack of any real ‘nose’ it was very pleasant to the palate and had a good medium finish. This wine was accompanied by a poached tiger prawn on a vegetable-spaghetti salad with a vinaigrette dressing.

The second course was pan-fried Norwegian salmon with a seafood lasagna taken with the first of the Chocolan wines, a 2010 Sauvignon Blanc. Good nose, easy on the palate and good long finish. This wine was described by sales manager Carlos Briones as being 85 percent Sauvignon Blanc grapes and 15 percent Reisling.

After a short break and sorbet, the main course was a superbly tender grilled Australian beef tenderloin on soft polenta accompanied by the Chocolan Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2009. Again a little young, and though enjoyable, even Carlos Briones agreed that another couple of years laid down would increase the drinking enjoyment.

The next dish was a Blue Stilton cheese mousse teamed with the Jean Bousquet Premium Malbec 2009. This mousse was universally enjoyed, and the Malbec tried hard to overpower the Stilton, but it would have taken an older and more robust red to challenge that cheese mousse.

Alois Restaurant and Wine Bar was very brave in its handling of this wine dinner, as it was only the second of these which it had hosted. We look forward to the next one.

(L to R) Niruit Khoonthong, control & instrument design consultant for Foster Wheeler; Natthachai Chaiyaprom; Vichai Priyatrakulruji, owner of Alois Restaurant; and Suwit Pengsuwan, managing director of Eastern Instrumentation and construction Ltd.


Centara’s November Oktoberfest festive for any month

Flanked by two beautiful frauleins, Pracha Chivapornthip, President of the German Thai Chamber of Commerce, Stefan Buerkle, Executive Director of the German Thai Chamber of Commerce, Mario Beyer, Director of rooms and Andrew Brown, Executive Chef, both of Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya together with Stefan Magiera, General Manager of Air Berlin hold up their beer mugs and exclaim ‘Prost’ to ring in the Oktoberfest.

Elfi Seitz

The calendar may have said “November,” but at the Centara Grand Mirage Hotel & Resort the Thai-German Chamber of Commerce’s Oktoberfest was still going strong.

Organized in conjunction with the Norwegian Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Air Berlin, the festival got into full swing as the rainy season came to a close in Thailand.

The huge garden at the Centara Grand Mirage was filled with wooden tables and benches, the waitresses wore original “Dirndl” dresses and carried the “Masskruege” to the tables, almost in the same manner as the famous waitresses in Munich.

The band Anton, a group of Bavarians and Austrians fronted by a female lead singer from Salzburg, were brought in by Air Berlin and had already played at several festivals in Thailand. At the Centara Oktoberfest they showed their best, playing famous Oktoberfest-songs and putting on special numbers that were much appreciated by the audience.

The Centara management team had a few games of their own prepared, including a beer-drinking competition won by the contest’s smallest, slimmest - and a bit ill afterward - man.

Women joined in the beer drinking as well, except they didn’t have to empty a one-liter jug as fast as possible. But even downing a half-liter, they showed some women can really put away the brew.

The ladies also got into the act with the wood-sawing contest, with some outdoing the spirited lumberjacks. The lucky draw also generated lots of ticket sales, with hopefuls bidding for a chance at hotel rooms and tickets back to Europe on Air Berlin.

In all, Centara’s Oktoberfest proved a very original celebration and the chamber volunteers in costume made everyone feel festive, no matter what month it actually was.

Fun and Gemuetlichkeit at the Oktoberfest.


HEADLINES [click on headline to view story]

Charity Club of Pattaya says thank you to generous sponsors

“If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving is not for you”

South American wines featured at Alois Restaurant

Centara’s November Oktoberfest festive for any month

 

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