- Mayor joins BCCT dinner at Amari Orchid
Pattaya Mayor Itthipol Khunplome (sitting third from right) is guest speaker at a dinner meeting of the British Chamber of Commerce Thailand (BCCT). Seen sitting are Simon Landy (fourth from left), BCCT chairman, and David Cumming (third from left), general manager of Amari Orchid Pattaya.
- Jones Lang LaSalle appointed sales agent
Petch Pattaya Development Co., Ltd. has named Jones Lang LaSalle sole sales agent for Prima Wongamat Phase II, a prime resort condominium project in Pattaya. “Prima Wongamat Phase II followed the successful launch of Prima Wongamat Phase I, a low-rise resort-style condominium project which has now enjoyed a sales rate of over 90 percent,” said Itthi [...]
- French Foie Gras in May
Foie gras is a popular and well-known luxurious delicacy in French cuisine. Its flavor is described as rich, velvety, meaty, buttery and delicate and historically it was cooked and eaten as a pate or terrine and served cold. The last decade has seen the ways in serving foie gras change with such creations as eating [...]
- Necrophilia in the West London surburbs
From 1943 to 1950 a terraced house at Rillington Place, Notting Hill, was the scene of up to eight grisly murders by an invoice clerk and part-time volunteer policeman named John Reginald Halliday Christie. Unsuspected by his neighbours, Christie specialized in strangling prostitutes and having some sort of sexual experience in their presence as they [...]
- From Antarctica to Oxford School
Dr. Sucana Chavanich, first Thai female scientist in the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition 51, is seen here with P-1 to P-5 students of Oxford Junior School. The youngsters heard from the Chulalongkorn assistant professor on her adventures studying climate change in Antarctica.
- Rolls-Royce Ghost: British Heritage Cum German Hi-Tech
Ultra Bespoke Interior, BMW Twin-Turbo V12 + Suicide Doors by John Lindgren Editor-in-chief: carsanook.com My name is Ghost. My esteemed family name Rolls-Royce. I was born in 1904 in Crewe, England. I am 108 years old, 1.5-meter tall, 5.5-meter long and my weight is 2,400 kilograms. I am propelled by an über smooth German BMW V12 engine. Mostly [...]
- CBRE Thailand nets 8 Property Awards
CBRE Thailand was the leading award recipient at the Asia Pacific Property Awards presentations. The company received five 5-star awards at the national level for Best Consultancy, Agency, and Website in Thailand. Co-sponsored by HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Asia, the event and gala dinner were at the JW Marriott [...]
- Foreigner ownership letters from Interior and Commerce Ministries
by Mr. Ponthep Werachon Thai Solicitor Mrs.Darunee Werachon Thai Solicitor & Accountant WERACHON LAW OFFICE : 315/304, Moo 12 Theppasit Road (Soi 12) Nongprue,Banglamung, Pattaya City Chonburi 20260 Kingdom of Thailand Tel: (038) 304 084, (038) 251 533, Fax: (038) 304 027 Mobile: 081 423 4255, 089 889 6483, Website: www.thaisolicitor.com, e-mail: thai@werachonlawyers.com We wrote this article many years ago [...]
- Royal Cliff Hotels best for conventions
Vitanart Vathanakul, Royal Cliff Hotels group executive director, accepts the 5-star award for Best Convention Hotel Thailand at the International Hotel Awards in Kuala Lumpur.
- Corporate Social Responsibility
by Derek Franklin Chinese conglomerate TE Connectivity recently visited the Father Ray Children’s Village as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme. In Pattaya to attend a business conference, 30 TE Connectivity managers, led by Tom Whelan, vice president, Finance Asia Pacific, worked alongside the young residents of the Children’s Village. Strong winds on previous days [...]
