Young artists take part in ceramics painting contest

Charity Club of Pattaya takes children to Khao Kheow Open Zoo

Big C donates grants to students locally, with plans for more nationwide

Young artists take part in ceramics painting contest

Narisa Nitikarn

Young people skilled in the art of ceramic painting are competing in a contest for the Princess Siribhachudhabhorn Cup and the opportunity to win scholarships worth over 30,000 baht.

Actor/lecturer Duc-Panudet Wattanasuchat (left, with microphone) demonstrates ceramic painting to the young competitors.

Presiding over the opening of the competition at Central Festival Plaza on November 5 were Chanyuth Hengtrakul, Member of Parliament for Chonburi Zone 6, Deputy Mayor Ronakit Ekasingh, and Sarun Tuntijumnun, shopping center general manager of Central Pattana Pcl.

Competitors in the fifth annual Eastern Youth Ceramic Painting Championship are vying for the Her Royal Highness Princess Siribhachudhabhorn Cup and scholarships worth over 30,000 baht. Taking part are primary and secondary school students from the Eastern Seaboard area of Thailand. The competition will continue throughout November and the final result will be announced on December 17.

Some of the ceramic paintings of the Eastern Youth Ceramic Painting Championship No 5 for the Her Royal Highness Princess Siribhachudhabhorn Cup and scholarships worth over 30,000 baht.

Sarun said that this competition had been planned so that secondary school students throughout the region could show off their ceramic painting ability. The Central Festival Center Pattaya administrators wished to emphasize on tourism promotion and nature preservation so the theme of the competition was chosen as Pattaya sea preservation. The contest, said Sarun, represents an excellent opportunity for students to use their time constructively and to improve their painting and drawing skills at the same time.

Some of the painted ceramics will be used to decorate the first floor in front of the public relations center at Central Festival Center, and some will be sent to Burapha University to adorn their educational buildings.

Duc-Panudet Wattanasuchat, a professional actor, presented a lecture and gave a demonstration of technical drawing and the use of basic colors. He was presented with a ceramic signed by the event’s three presidents as a souvenir. There was also a show by Nantana Studio. Two actress guests, Nong Focus-Focus Jeerakul from the film “Fan Chan”, and Claudia Chakraphan, also joined in by painting ceramics.

Charity Club of Pattaya takes children to Khao Kheow Open Zoo

Thanks to Marlowe’s prize

Christina Boden

The Charity Club of Pattaya approached Marlowe of Massic Travel (the friendliest travel agent on the eastern seaboard!) for a prize for their October charity event. As he didn’t know what to give, they suggested that he sponsor the children to a day at the zoo, which he was more than happy to do.

Malcolm (left) and Christina (right) present Marlowe (center) with a certificate of appreciation for sponsoring 31 children and 6 caregivers from the Camillian Center to a trip to Khao Kheow Open Zoo.

The Charity Club then arranged everything with Georgina from the Camillian Center. On Saturday November 12 bright and early the 31 children and 6 caregivers arrived at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo. The children were enthralled with the animals and went from one animal to the other feeding them and petting them, oblivious to the baking sun.

The children were enthralled with the animals.

Christina & Malcolm Boden represented the Charity Club and Massic Travel, but the children had much more energy than them and they were last seen skulking back to the car for some air con and a much needed rest!

A big thank you to Marlowe of Massic Travel from all the energetic children at the Camillian Center!

Big C donates grants to students locally, with plans for more nationwide

Chatchanan Chaisree

The Big C Foundation donated 50 study grants to secondary school students in district 3 at an awards ceremony in Big C Supercenter in South Pattaya.

Yupin Pholdee, manager of Big C South Pattaya and Piya Intacha, manager of Big C North Pattaya branch hosted the ceremony at which director of Chonburi district 3 education department Suthep Chityawong presided.

Suthep Chityawong (left), director of Chonburi District 3 education department, who presided over the ceremony, receives gifts of thanks from Piya Intacha, manager of Big C North Pattaya branch and Yupin Pholdee, manager of Big C South Pattaya branch.

Over the next two months the Big C Foundation plans to award 1,850 grants nationwide.

The foundation was established in 2002 to support education in areas such as study grants, equipment and buildings. To date it has donated seven six-room school buildings to poor schools in Ubon Rachathani, Surat Thani, Chiang Rai, Nakhorn Pathom, Phitsanulok and Khon Kaen. More school buildings are currently under construction in Pattani and Phanga.

In Bangkok the foundation has donated three basketball courts, in Lumpini Park, Nonthaburi Government Center and in Thonburi, near to Rama III Bridge.

Over the past three years the foundation has coordinated with the Education Ministry to choose deserving students who lack funds, and provided 1,850 grants at 3,000 baht per grant at a total of 5,550,000.

Big C provides most of the funding, and some has come from customers who have made donations at the boxes located in Big C Supercenters.

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