Centara Watergate Pavillion Hotel Bangkok.​

​Centara Watergate Pavillion Hotel Bangkok General Manager Alexander Frankel (pictured, 2nd from left) and members of the hotel’s management team attended a ceremony to mark the hotel’s participation in the "Aluminum Donation Project for the Making of Prosthetic Limbs of the Year 2019". The event coincided with the hotel’s donation of aluminum materials such as cans, soft drinks, drinking water caps and other items for use in the making of prosthetics, presented to Thada Navacharoen, Vice President of Metropolitan Postal Bureau 1 (pictured, 3rd from left). The donated aluminum materials will be melted down to be used in the making of prosthetic limbs for the disabled. The 2019 donation project for prostheses is jointly organised by Thailand Post and the Pollution Control Department (DPO) to promote aluminum donations for use in the production of prosthetic devices.

​Swissotel Bangkok Ratchada, led by Mr Bruno Rotschaedl, General Manager, recently hosted Singapore-Thai Chamber of Commerce social event at the hotel’s Le Lotus I Room. Singapore specialties and international dishes were served to around 150 participants. H.E. Mr. Kevin Cheok Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore joined the event and gave a welcome speech.

Supatra Chirathivat (4th from left), Senior Vice President for Corporate Affairs and Social Responsibilities of Centara Hotels & Resorts together with Dr. Kamchad Mongkolkul (center) Chairman of the Board of Dr.Kamchad - Pranee Mongkolkul Foundation presided over “Looking Through the Eyes and Colors” Art Exhibition Opening Ceremony by Ekarat Aroonrat (3rdfrom left) and Panjarat Polpluek (2ndfrom left) famous artists. Some proceeds will be donated to Dr.Kamchad - Pranee Mongkolkul Foundation. Event held at Sky Lobby Lounge, Centara Grand at CentralWorld.  

MGC Marine (Asia) recently launched Azimut Atlantis 43, luxury yacht from Italy, in a lavish and exclusive event on the picturesque Chao Phraya River and luxury afternoon tea at The Siam Hotel with celebrity guests in attendance. 

Mr.Thana Jongsubthum General Manager MGC Marine (Asia) Company Limited, sole authorized importer and distributor of Azimut Yachts in Thailand, stated that, “Azimut Atlantis 43 is designed to  bring sensational experiences for those looking to relax and travel with yacht. Recently the Thai government and entrepreneurs with businesses along the Chao Phraya River – from hotels, shopping malls, restaurants to other tourist attractions – have joined forces to promote tourism along the Chao Phraya River and make it a destination for tourists and travelers who wish to experience the local lifestyle and indulge in the unique beauty of this historically rich river. Azimut yacht, which is revered for both efficiency and function, will elevate the experiences and cater to every need and want of high-end clientele with passion in water transport.” 

Azimut Atlantis 43 is an ultra-luxury Italian yacht of 43 feet and the most popular in the Atlantis line. The sporty yacht is designed with streamline aesthetics, enhanced with easy and convenience control and culminates in the ultimate blend of aesthetics and functions that caters to all travel style, from oceanic seafaring to relaxing river cruise. ​

Punnapa  Techarojkul, the CEO of S&P Trading Corporation Co.,Ltd  organizes the exclusive event “Soberry Exclusive Sit Down Lunch  Pink Power” to introduce the new dietary supplement product “Soberry” the extracted substance from berries with the brand presenter “Sarin Inpitar Ronakiat” including with their directors “Vichada  Portarkoon”, “Prann  Pratmaetekul” and the celebrities such as Dr.Somsak Chalachol  and NANTHAVAN  SANGTHAMKITGUL as the honorable guests in this event at Feast Restaurant & Bar, Sukhumvit Soi 13 (BTS Nana)

Cape Kudu Hotel, Koh Yao Noi, led by Poomiphat Navanukroh (Standing: 4th left), Group Director for Travel Industry of Cape & Kantary Hotels, recently organised the activity “Homes for Hornbills at Cape Kudu” by inviting local students from Koh Yao Wittaya School to join in the construction and installation of nest-boxes at the hotel. We hope that by building new homes for hornbills we can boost their population. The event was honoured by the presence of Paradorn Butlakhorn (Standing: 2nd left), an ornithologist and expert in hornbill preservation in Koh Yao Noi who was welcomed by Adrien Ruffy (Standing: 3rd left), General Manager of Cape Kudu Hotel, Koh Yao Noi.
 
Seen in the photo standing row from left: Student from Koh Yao Wittaya School; Mr.Butlakhorn; Mr.Ruffy; Mr.Navanukroh; Wittaya Damsamut, Teacher of Koh Yao Wittaya School; Pradapporn Chantaworaluck , Public Relations Manager of Cape & Kantary Hotels; Nichakorn​ Khotesri​, Executive​ Housekeeper of Cape Kudu Hotel, Koh Yao Noi ​and student from Koh Yao Wittaya School.
 
Seating row: 7 students from Koh Yao Wittaya School.

Pioneering Thai restaurant operator, Mango Tree Worldwide, is leading a campaign to discover the “roots” of southern Thai culinary culture ahead of bringing the “fruits” of its learnings to the world later this year.
 
The restaurant group just returned from trip to Surat Thani and Nakorn Sri Thammarat where 15 chefs dived deep into southern Thai culture learning from local communities who live in a genuinely sustainable way, using everything around them, inspired by the teachings of the late King Rama IX.
 
During the time in the south the group worked with fishermen and farmers to understand the true essence and heart of Southern Thai culinary culture through a series of workshops to learn about native ingredients, cooking techniques and most importantly their cultural context.
 
Activities included shrimp farming for shrimp paste, picking local vegetables and herbs rarely found outside of the south – and how jak (niddy palm) leaves are used at three stages of its growth for different things – when it is flowering for salad or yum, for rolling cigarettes and then the roofs of houses. The seeds are also used for desert and shrimp farming and the stalks for making fish houses, a place where fish and shrimp gather where they get re-caught after three months and sold in the market for an average of THB3,000.
 
“It was a truly eye opening experience – and what we all got from it more than anything else was that if you can’t understand the culture you can’t understand the food,” said Trevor MacKenzie, Mango Tree’s Global Managing Director. “The hospitality of the southern people was amazing. I think as city people we forget where everything comes from and all the hard work that goes into making what we consume daily.
 
“Culture is at the heart of the cuisine and by experiencing this at local level we were able to gain great insights into the true origins of Southern Thai food and understand is subtleties, complexities and beauty – all of which is essential as we prepare to launch our new southern Thai menus across the world in October this year.”
 
One of the kingdom’s four culinary regions, southern Thailand is famous for its intense aromas, tangy sourness and spicy heat. Due to its geography – a peninsula lapped by the Andaman Sea to the west and the Gulf of Thailand to the east – the south is also famous for its fresh seafood, while Malay and Chinese influences also feature strongly. Popular dishes include gaeng som (tamarind curry), kua kling (spicy ground meat with curry paste) and khao yam (rice salad).