ROTARY Club of Bangkok South recently held its annual Coins on Silom Fundraising event raising in excess of 1.4 million baht for its various charity projects, many of which support underprivileged children

In collaboration with the World Flower Council, Swissôtel Nai Lert Park Bangkok recently hosted the 29th edition of its popular annual International Flower Festival. Taking ‘Mythical Thailand and Beyond’ as its imaginative theme, this year’s event featured floral showcases from over 200 international florists, floral workshops, and a series of gourmet dinners. Proceeds of the festival will be donated to The Kidney Foundation of Thailand and World Flower Council

ONE of the most vibrant monthly networking events currently in operation, Movers & Shakers hosted a brilliant gathering last month at Ku De Ta Bangkok, where over 280 guests enjoyed socialising till late into the night. Title sponsor of the event was Global Top Group. For info about upcoming events visit moversshakerscharity.com

LA Monita Taqueria celebrated its sixth anniversary with a huge street party featuring generous servings of its own delicious Tex-Mex cuisine, alongside offerings from Osito | Unique Spanish and Jubei Izakaya. Live music by Trix ‘O Treat and DJ Pichy, plus free flow premium booze from guest bars and brands, ensured the atmosphere was buzzing till late into the night

ICONSIAM Superlux Residence Corporation Limited hosted a glamorous event to celebrate the launch of  ‘The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok’, the first ‘Mandarin Oriental’ branded residences in Southeast Asia and one of the world’s most luxurious residential developments. The 146 highly private residences are situated diagonally across the Chao Phraya River from the legendary Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok hotel in a 52-floor tower at the 50 billion baht riverside development project, IconSiam. The residences are priced at 350,000 baht and upwards per square metre, ranging in size from approximately 130 to 230 square metres. Over 200 guests of honour attended the event, which featured a spectacular light and sound show, a performance by Jennifer Kim, and an opportunity to review show units of the super luxury residences. The project is scheduled for completion within 2018

A PSYCHO Circus theme set the scene for a great night of Halloween partying when Thai rock legend Amphon Lampoon took to the stage at Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok to belt out Ao Pai Loei, Sia Mai, Fak Roi Thao, Wai Jai, and more of his hits. Spooky games, 
costume contests, and a performance by house band The Hubris added to the fun.

DASADA The Flower Es’Senses Resort in Khao Yai National Park hosted a sneak peek of its new flower festival, “Art in Heart: Accessible through the eyes,” which features thousands of flowers specially arranged by professional floral designers, as well as special presentations and even a chance to eat delicious dishes made using flowers. The festival will be officially open to the public on Dec 5, and run through Feb 14. For more info visit 
dasada-happiness.com.

A NIGHT of inspiring talks was enjoyed by a large crowd of business people at Chivas Regal’s “G.EN.T.S. in Conversation: Generous Entrepreneurial Thinkers” workshop, held at Quartier CineArt, fourth floor of The EmQuartier. Held as part of Chivas Regal’s The Venture 2 campaign, which aims to find the ‘ultimate social entrepreneur,’ the event saw Ada Chirapaisarnkul, Pita Limjaroenrat, Nattakrit Wu, and Sonal Shah host motivational discussions on how to use business for positive change

AUSTRIAN Ambassador H.E. Enno Drofenik hosted the celebration of the Austrian National Day on October 26 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Bangkok. Austrian musicians and dancers entertained the guests throughout the evening. The guests also enjoyed fine Austrian wine and culinary specialties

DEVILS, zombies, witches and more freaky monsters enjoyed a spooky night of partying at AmBar Rooftop Bar & Lounge (Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok, Sukhumvit 15) when it hosted the sixth edition of the annual Ghostbusters Halloween Party. Party anthems from the ’80s and ’90s kept the party jumping late into the night.