SOCIAL SCENE

GREEN INVESTMENT:

Chanisa Kaewruen, Siam Piwat’s deputy managing director of marketing events and business relationship, recently presented proceeds from the ‘Siam Discovery: No Bag Save The Planet’ campaign to Siriporn Piyanawin, director of policy and planning at BMA’s environment department. The donation will support the maintenance of Lumphini Park as Bangkok’s green space and lungs. From left, ML Auradis Snidvongs, Ms Chanisa, Ms Siriporn, Siriphen Intuputi, Orasa Tiensiripornchai and Rattanathorn Limpaisarn.

WORLD TB DAY:

Anne Marie Bettex-Baars, managing director of BE Health Association, a Switzerland-based non-profit association, and Dr Thawat Suntrajarn, vice-minister for public health, and representatives from allied healthcare partners recently joined a conference on World TB Day 2017 under the ‘Unite To End TB’ theme, at the Siam Kempinski Hotel, Bangkok. From left, Oliver Shnatz, Dr Wongwatt Leuluk, Dr Daniel Kertesz, Dr Thawat, Dr Jedsada Chokdamrongsuk, Sarawut Rachasrimueng and Ms Bettex-Baars.

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS:

Suthikiati Chirathivat, chairman of Centara Hotels & Resorts, recently held a birthday celebration for Dr Philippe Balankura at Uno Mas restaurant, Centara Grand at CentralWorld. From left, Pol Col Navee Ratanava, Saranporn Prakapakul, Prane At-Harn, Dr Balankura, Mr Suthikiati, Nattanart Viratpan and Sang Wongprecha.

STORE OPENING:

Opras Lavichant, CEO, Prasert Lavichant, president, and Sopana Lavichant, director of Pacifica Group, distributor of Italian fashion brand, Max&Co, recently opened the flagship store in CentralWorld. From left, Pimdao Panichsamai, Urassaya Sperbund, Mr Prasert, Ms Sopana, Mr Opras, Pakorn Partanapat and Benjawan Buhrman.

BEAUTY WEEK:

Japanese Ambassador Shiro Sadoshima in collaboration with the Japan Cosmetic Industry Association along with Masataka Imura, president of Kanebo Cosmetics (Thailand), Yoshifumi Yamamoto, manager director of Kose (Thailand), Mikami Naoki, president of Pola Cosmetics (Thailand), and Tatsuki Nagao, managing director of Shiseido (Thailand) hosted ‘Japan Beauty Week Bangkok 2017’, at the ambassador’s residence recently. From left, Mr Imura, Mr Yamamoto, Tetsuya Kambe, Mr Sadoshima, Hiroshi Tani, Mr Naoki and Mr Nagao.

LAW ABIDING:

Kittipong Kittayarak, executive director of Thailand Institute of Justice, chaired the launch of an executive programme on the Rule of Law and Development. Luc Stevens, the UN Development Programme resident representative in Thailand, and Supachai Panitchpakdi, former secretary-general of the UN Conference on Trade and Development, were among distinguished guests attending the event, held at the UN Conference Centre in Bangkok. From left, Jeremy Douglas, Prof Vitit Muntarbhorn, Mr Kittipong,

Mr Supachai, Royol Chitradon and Mr Stevens.