KOH Samui’s first rooftop restaurant and bar (at Prana Resort Nandana, www.pranaresorts.com) celebrated its grand opening with a party showcasing everything the restaurant has to offer – innovative fusion cuisine, an impressive selection of wines and champagnes, creative cocktails, and a superb atmosphere. 

A DAY of golf and fundraising fun was enjoyed by a large group of golfers and executives at the 4th Beaumont Partnership Annual Golf Day, held at Thana City Golf and Sports Club. Capped with a charity auction, the event raised over 850,000 baht for the Beaumont Partnership Foundation Ruam Pattana School, which provides free education for students from underprivileged families in Chaiyapum.

THE Thailand leg of the fifth “Stella Artois World Draught Masters” competition was capped in grand fashion with a celeb-studded Masquerade Night held at Grand Postal Building Charoenkrung. The bartenders selected to represent Thailand in the Regional Final 2015 in Singapore were Kaisak Prakobkitcharoen, from 7th Street; Praputsorn Poochomchuen, from Mulligans; and Putthapoom Sahaysuk, from HOBS Aree. Among the VIP guests on the night were General Surarit Chandratip, President of Brewberry Co., Ltd; and Mr Nicholas Nihon, Deputy Head of Mission, The Royal Embassy of Belgium.

PATHUMWAN Princess Hotel hosted a special Playboy Thailand edition of the monthly Soundset Sundays event series. Over 500 guests arrived at the hotel’s expansive poolside terrace to party with Playboy Thailand Bunnies and enjoy performances by DJs Tall Sasha (San Francisco), Jason Kwan (New York) and Zidov Akuma.

BAR owners, mixologists and industry experts were out in force for the final round of the Campari Academy Thailand awards, held at the Met Bar of the Metropolitan by COMO, Bangkok. Four finalists, whittled down from a pool of 100 of the nation’s best bartenders, wowed the crowd with their classic campari cocktails. Winning the title on the night, and walking away with a B10,000 cash prize and a year’s contract as Campari’s bartender, was Supharat Thongmeesuk. The event was organized by Independent Wine & Spirit (Thailand), importer and distributor of the Italian aperitif in Thailand.

LIMA Diva Resort Ko Samed celebrated its grand opening with a Black & White themed dinner party capped with a fireworks display. The party was hosted by Lima Resort Group owners K. Dermphan Yoovidhya and K. Supichaya Chaimueanvong.

G-SPOT Entertainment’s fun-packed monthly parties – the Splash Out Pool Party at Double Tree By Hilton Sukhumvit Soi 26, and the TGIF Penthouse Party at Hilton Sukhumvit Soi 24 – wowed the crowds once again with live entertainment, drinks deals, and a chance to win some great prizes. Find out about upcoming events at www.facebook.com/gspot.ent.

A SPLASHING time was enjoyed by a large group of revelers when amBar, Four Points by Sheraton, Sukhumvit 15, celebrated Songkran with a pool party. The bar will now host a pool party with a different theme every month. Keep up to date at www.facebook.com/amBarBangkok.

POPULAR Thai rock band Blackhead played all its greatest hits in an exclusive performance at Henry J. Bean’s Bar & Grill, Amari Watergate Bangkok. Free-flow drinks fuelled the fun till late into the night.