SOCIAL SCENE

MINI-MARATHON: Charat Bunnasa, governor of Samut Songkhram, and Pisit Seua-saming, president of the province’s administrative organisation, together with Prof Emeritus Siriwan Silapacharanan, secretary-general of the King Ram a II Phraboromrachanusorn Foundation under royal patronage, and Saisom Wongsasulak, chief of fundraising, announced the organisation of ‘King Rama II Memorial Park Walk-Run Super Mini Marathon’ to be held in June, at a press conference held at Morakot Room, The Emerald Hotel Bangkok. From left, Chalit Limchareon, Kiatisuk Senamuang, Mr Pisit, Mrs Saisom, Prof Emeritus Siriwan, Mr Charat and Chindanai Mechai.

GENEROUS DONATION: Prachak and Laor Tangkaravakoon, chairmen of TOA Paint (Thailand) and the Mother Li Gim Giew Foundation, handed a donation of 5 million baht to Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda, commissioner general of Royal Thai Police, to support a welfare fund for police officers who died or were injured on duty in the tragic shooting at Terminal 21 in Nakhon Ratchasima. From left, Pol Maj Gen Jirapat Phumjit, Pol Lt Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas, Mrs Laor, Mr Prachak, Pol Gen Chakthip, Pol Lt Gen Piya Utayo and Pol Lt Gen Jaruwat Vaisaya.

NEW PRESIDENT: Kathleen Pokrud, president of the Hong Kong Ladies Group, hosted a congratulatory lunch for Madame Christina Macpherson, spouse of New Zealand Ambassador to Thailand Taha Macpherson, on her being named the new president of the Spouses of the Heads of Missions, at Kongju Korean Restaurant, Pathumwan Princess Hotel. From left, Ms Kathleen, Naphalai Areesorn, Noreerat Noparatanaraporn, Stefan Heintze, Madame Macpherson, Varin Sachdev and Darat Pitaksit.