Cees huffs and puffs and
blows out the 4 candles on his birthday cake.
Dr Iain Corness
The British Chamber of Commerce Thailand (BCCT) held
its latest networking evening at the Royal Cliff Beach Resort’s Breezeo
outlet, sitting out over the Bay of Siam.
The evening was also being used by Cees Cuijpers
(Town and Country) to celebrate his birthday. Everyone enjoyed the
evening he sponsored and celebration and toasts were made to his
longevity.
Familiar smiles at BCCT
networking events, (l-r) Alan S. Verstein, Graham Macdonald, Jerry N.
Stewart, Ranjith Chandrasiri, Jonas Moberg and Chris Thatcher.
Amongst those who were also enjoying their longevity
was Dr William, making a statement with his emerald green trousers and
red shoes, and his lovely wife Joan.
The other sponsor of the event was the Royal Cliff
Beach Resort itself, with Ranjith Chandrasiri, the Deputy GM looking
very pleased with the fact that all four of their hotels on site were
full. And this is the low season?
Craig Muldoon with the
charming Kanyarat Wedphitak.
Greg Pitt (McKenzie Smith Law) was his usual affable
self and looking a little windblown, having driven the MG (see Greg I
didn’t say anything about the engine) down for the weekend. Simon
Matthews (Manpower Services) tried to put the blame for his choice of
awful shirts on to the Pattaya Mail - but the explanation was
denied; Mark Butters of RSM Advisory was chatting with him (whose shirts
are only marginally better), Peter Mewes (HBS Law Firm and Consultant in
Phnom Penh) was talking football as usual and another regular was Joe
Cox (Defence International Security Services), who fortunately left his
attack dogs at home, was seen talking to Paul Whyte, the refrigerated
truck man. Chairman of the Sutlet Group, Chris Thatcher was there with
‘Colin’ and looking very spritely too.
Paul Strachan wants a
piece of the birthday cake too.
Showing that US-UK relations are still excellent,
Bobby Brooks was present doing Tony Curtis impersonations (take a look
at his business card if you don’t believe me), while Brit Paul Markham
(Eco Concept) was talking fish and chips to Aussie Stuart Saunders
(EsDesign) who was flossing at the mouth.
A new face (but a 30 year resident) was Professor
Tasman Smith, while an old face (but younger resident) was the BCCT
Chairman Graham Macdonald (MBMG), as was Peter Smith (AA Insurance
Brokers).
(l-r) Gregory Flint, Kylie
Grimmer, Chitra Chandrasiri, Chat Chonlaworn and Tasman Smith enjoying
their sundowners.
Crestcom, Trainers to the World, was represented by
Joe Barker-Bennett, while the Bangkok Hospital Pattaya had their
charming new Russian Marketing Executive Jain Verilonglegsky, doing what
she does best - charming, assisted by Neil Maniquiz.
Cees Cuijpers enjoys a
birthday drink with Dr. William van Ewijk.
It was a fun night, thank you Cees Cuijpers and the
Royal Cliff Beach Resort, which only ended when the guillotine fell on
the free drinks at 8 p.m.
The next BCCT meeting will be noted in the Pattaya
Mail or go to the BCCT website www.bccthai.com.
Enjoying a drink at
sunset are (top left) Paul M Markham, Dan Cheeseman, Ian Harrison, (top
right) Raymond O’Reilly, Armin Walter, (bottom left) Jan Nuyten, Elmar
Kieiner, (bottom right) Joe Cox and Mark Bowling.
Size does matter, the
camera that is; (l-r) Peter Kraemer, Rainer Roessler and Anchalie
Roiphet.
