Pattaya Expats Club Newsletter Jan 27, 2005
Dear Pattaya Expats Club Members & Friends
SATURDAYS at 1100 am PATTAYA EXPATS CLUB Presents
SATURDAY LUNCHTIME KEYNOTE SPEAKERS & CONVERSATION for
For all Pattaya’s Expats, at The Green Tree Restaurant & Bar, on
NEWS… On Saturday 29. January we will have a visit from SAN MIGUEL BEER COMPANY
Miss Jennifer V. Almatio will come and give out free beer to all our members, and put up some posters and banners for the famous SAN MIGUEL BEER in the meeting room. There will be a free six pack for the first 100 through the door.
NEWS… We have one more Thai VIP joining our Honorary Board Advisors:
Khun Paisan Bundityanond
Founding President of the Real Estate Brokers Association of Thailand, and owner of the beautiful Rabbit Resort on Dong Tan Beach Jomtien.
Khun Paisan accepted when we asked him after last Saturday’s meeting and also mentioned that he felt it as a great honour to be associated with our club in that capacity.
OUR CLUBHOUSE THAI LAWYER….Pattaya lawyer Khun Ponthep Werachon is a Board Member of Pattaya Expats Club, and attends regularly in the Saturday Club Meetings to give advice and answer general questions on Law. Khun Ponthep also appears on the weekly news programme “Legal Vision” on Pattaya People Television on Sophon Cable TV and has valuable information about
GUEST SPEAKERS LINE UP
Education in Medicine - Doctor Specialist in Geriatrics and Acupressure and nutritional therapy.
WEEKLY EMCEE Hi, I'm Brian Maxey
22 January meeting - Some interesting questions this week.
This week we had another visit from BPH. Dr Sumalee Kewcharoen runs a clinic there for 'Obesity'. For those of us in denial (who said me!) this means most of us older Expats. Basically, if you do this simple math formulae, you can tell if you need to read on, or not - (weight in kgs) divided by (height in mtrs x2) = BMI (Body Mass Index). If your answer is 25 or more - read on. e.g. if you are 175cm tall & weigh 90 kg, your BMI = 29.39. Under 25 = OK, 25 to 30 = you need to do something, over 30 = oops!
You can reduce your BMI by diet or exercise or getting taller. Forget getting taller, so that leaves diet & exercise. The good Doctor produced many graphs and photos of the problems later in life caused by Obesity. I'm convinced. Problem is my memory is very selective, so I'll probably forget!
Lots of questions followed - including a persistent question of just how much calorific value was attached to the 'horizontal tango'. The Doctor was unable to quantify this. But I guess if it's tiring, it must be using calories!
Our thanks to BPH, and especially Reina for the continuing support. They reminded us of various discounts available on their 'preventive health services', on production of PEC membership cards. Why not go in and see what's available. If you get a healthy body, you'll probably get to enjoy Pattaya longer!!
Please visit our 'web-forum' where we have placed a few names of people wishing to 'contact' someone. This isn't only connected with the tsunami, although the thought may have been triggered by it. If you know any of the listed people, either reply on the site, or contact one of us to do so for you. Also please tell that person to 'call home' - someone wants to hear from them. The forum 'link' is: http://s8.invisionfree.com/expats/index.php? you will need to set up a username the first time you visit, but the forum is an excellent place to 'talk' to people worldwide about anything you want to know - try it.
If you are not getting our weekly 'newsletter' on your email mat, please visit our website to read it. It is produced, and uploaded each week. Please tell anyone who asks if you get our newsletter, that it's "on the PEC site" -
http://www.pattayaexpatsclub.com/newsletter.htm
Details of a new immigration 'Entry/Departure' document (TM6 card) were shown & discussed during the 'Open Microphone Forum', along with other subjects & concerns raised by the members.
We can usually find someone who has 'been there - done that' to provide the answer. We Expats like to help other Expats - that's what it's all about. If you cannot attend the meeting why not try our 'website-forum' (details above) - same idea. (http://s8.invisionfree.com/expats/index.php?) or via the website.
Please look at your passport/visa stamps and understand what they say. If in doubt bring with you next Saturday - we'll try to decipher. If you are 'shocked' by what you see, go to the Immigration office TODAY to sort it out.
The German Chapter, followed at 1315 (
Keep the emails coming, tell us what you think of our club, tell us what you think is missing, always happy to know someone's listening.
The 'Bank' site next door is available for limited parking - but very much at your own risk. It is a 'building site'!
See you next Saturday
Brian.
‘EDITORIAL PAGE’
The Pattaya Expats Club is honoured to have the following HONORARY BOARD ADVISORS
General Chatchai Tammaraksah, Personal General to His Majesty the King;
Khunying Tidarat Tammaraksah, Assistant to Her Majesty the Queen;
Khun Niran Wattanasasatorn, Mayor of
Khun Somchai Manothavorn, Advisor to the Mayor of Pattaya
Khun Sansak Ngampiches, Advisor to the Minister of Tourism & Sports.
Khun Poramate Inthornchumnom Chief Prosecutor of
Khun Sanga Kitsamrej, Owner of the SK Group of Companies and President of SOS Rice.
Khun Surat Mekavarakul, Owner of Mike business group.
Khun Sopin Theppajug, Owner of Diana Group of companies.
Khun Paisan Bundityanond Founding President of the Real Estate Brokers Association of Thailand and owner of the Rabbit Resort in Jomtien
Dr. Prasan Stianrapapongs, Specialist in Preventative Medicine at
Kru Yodthong Senanan, Most respected teacher of Thai Boxing in
CLUB BOARD MEMBERS
Club Founder & President, Pete Mills.
Honorary Co-Founder, Preben Hansen
Club Vice Presidents, Niels Colov, Richard Ravensdale and Dave Watson.
Club Secretary (Memberships & Speakers), Denis Laurin
Board Secretary & Newsletter Editor, Bernard Leach
Club Treasurer, Daniel Dandoy.
Board Members – Herman van Gucht, William Hurndell, Colin de Jong, Brian Maxey, Frans Moret, Peter B. Piedferme, Paul Sinclair, Khun Ponthep Werachon, Michael Withers and Khun Laddawan Yingyong.
- Here is a calendar of World Events.
Wed-02-Feb-05 Groundhog Day - quaint
Tue-08-Feb-05 THE VEGETARIAN CLUB OF PATTAYA - 2nd Tuesday of the month 1800. Cost 99 baht. For further information call: Niels Colov: 01-8154580
Wed-09-Feb-05 Chinese New Year day
Sat-12-Feb-05
Mon-14-Feb-05 Valentines Day
Mon-21-Feb-05 President's Day
Tue-22-Feb-05 Washington's Birthday
Wed-23-Feb-05 Makha Bucha. Important Buddhist festival - holiday
Sun-27-Mar-05 UK BST - British Summer Time starts
Sun-27-Mar-05 Easter Sunday
Sun-03-Apr-05
Wed-06-Apr-05 Chakri day - festival for King Rama 5 Thailand
Fri-08-Apr-05 Total Solar Eclipse
Fri-15-Apr-05 Songkran festival starts -
Sun-17-Apr-05
Fri-22-Apr-05 International Earth Day
Sat-23-Apr-05 Passover (Begins at Sundown*) - Jewish holiday
Sun-24-Apr-05 Penumbral Lunar eclipse
REGULAR MEETINGS OF GROUPS IN PATTAYA
Saturday - The Pattaya Expats Club - meet at Green Tree Pub each week 1130
Saturday - UK Club of Pattaya meet each week at a different location at
Saturday - The PRILL (a classical music trio) will be performing in the Lobby of the Bangkok/Pattaya Hospital 10:30am to mid-day (1030-1200). Performances every 1st Saturday of the month in the Lobby.
Saturday - Free Masons, Lodge Pattaya West Winds. Every 2nd Sat of the month. Call Jon Morgan 012999574
Sunday - The Scandinavian Expats of Pattaya - meet at Soi 4 Tower Condo every second Sun. Call John 015236080 or Per 070833834.
Monday - Rotary Club of Pattaya - meet at Town in Town hotel each Monday from
Monday -
Tuesday - Pattaya International Ladies Club (PILC) Morning coffee meeting every 3rd Tuesday of the month. Also PILC Lunch meeting every 1st Tuesday of the month. Special meeting for 'newcomers' 4th Monday of each month. Contact Patricia Cromwell for locations and speakers, or email PILC262@yahoo.com
Wednesday - Rotary Club of Jomtien-Pattaya, Royal Cliff Grand from 1830. Call Judy Hoppe 099302004
Wednesday - Lions Club of Jomtien - meet at Town in Town hotel each 2nd Wed of the month. Call Peter 038303072.
Thursday - Rotary Club of Taksin-Pattaya meet each week at Woodlands Resort 1900. email tropicfr@gmx.ch
Thursday - Lions Club of Pattaya meet each 3rd Thursday of the month at A-One Cruise hotel.
Friday - Dutch Expats Club meet last Fri of every month at Sea Breeze Hotel Jomtien Beach Road (near Soi 10), email koger@Loxinfo.co.th
Friday Night - The Pattaya Motorcycle Club meets at the "Old Speckled Hen" pub, Soi 9, Jomtien Beach from 8 p.m. Meet new friends and enjoy "Bike Club Happy Hours" 8 till 10 with 10 baht off all beers and soft drinks and 15 baht off all spirits. New runs to be organized from day trips to the beach to 2, 3 or 4 day tours to?? Contact Martin 09 9909342 or Az 09 9356011
Every Day - Alcoholics Anonymous meet every day of the week to help. Call Jim 038303285, Craig 019967852, Tony 068403055, Hanns 019849501, Christain (German) 018634581
CONTACTS & CONTRIBUTIONS to our weekly E NEWSLETTER. Bernard Leach is the editor of our Club Newsletter, members with NEWS OR ANNOUNCEMENTS should email in by Wednesday 12 noon at bernjill@hotmail.com. Club Members seeking advice on practical topics such as Visas, work permits or services needed, please send an email direct to our MC and Open Microphone Forum specialist Brian Maxey at kop1bj-pecmc@yahoo.com. If Brian cannot answer your question from his own knowledge of Pattaya he'll forward on to someone who can. Member's emails on club business and policy issues please send to either Club Founder & President Pete Mills on info@pattayaexpatsclub.com or to Club Vice Presidents, Niels Colov dragone@loxinfo.co.th, or Richard Ravensdale richardexpatsclub@yahoo.co.uk
ADVANCE SPEAKERS PROGRAMME. Please think of offering the Club a speaker of your choice on a theme you think members may find interesting. Contact Pattaya Expats Acting Club Secretary, Bernard Leach e-mail bernjill@hotmail.com with the details.
MEMBERSHIP CARDS. We produce our Club's laminated photo ID cards in just a few minutes at the same Saturday meeting in which you join or renew your membership. So if you are a past Pattaya Expats Club member and you can bring in a past ID card with the words 'Pattaya Expats Club' on you will get a new membership FREE of charge to expire
PATTAYA EXPATS CLUB ….ON SOPHON CABLE TV. 5 times per day. Watch Club news during the week. A Vice President of the Club, Niels Colov, who is the Chief Executive of 'Pattaya People News Channel' on Sophon Cable, Pattaya City's cable TV operator, has very kindly provided a regular segment of each show, devoted to Pattaya Expats Club news. This is a wonderful regular 'free gift' to our Club of highly valuable TV time! This is a 60 minute local News bulletin five times per day at the following times:
On Cable Channel 5 showing at 0800 hrs and 1200
On cable Channel 2 at 1600hrs and 2400
Plus peak evening bulletin at 2000hrs on Cable Channel 4.
(These are the channels which show English language movies on Sophon Cable.)
Best Regards to all
From Pattaya Expats Club
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