SOCIAL SCENE

TOURISM GATHERING: Vice-minister attached to the Prime Minister Itthiphol Kunplome presided over the 8th Advances in Hospitality & Tourism Marketing and Management Conference, hosted jointly by Washington State University, University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce and Chiang Mai University, held at the Emerald Hotel. From left, Pussadee Tipyaganont, Worabutr Piyasangkom, Dome Binsolem, Mr Itthiphol, Dogan Gursoy, Siripan Deesiltham and Kwanruen Liewtrakul.

CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT: Thanes Weerasiri, fourth right, president of the Engineering Institute of Thailand Under HM The King’s Patronage, Nanthachaporn Srichad, third left, advisory board member of Siam Cement, Tatree Riewcharoen, third right, assistant governor for CSR at EGAT, and Tossaporn Sreeiam, fourth left, president of the National Engineering Conference 2018, announced a conference under the concept ‘Engineering For Society’, to be held in November at Impact Muang Thong Thani, at a press conference held at S31 Hotel Sukhumvit.

LUNG HEALTH: Assoc Prof Dr Virote Sriuranpong, president of the Thai Society of Clinical Oncology, and Asst Prof Dr Thanyanan Reungwetwattana, medical oncologist at Ramathibodi Hospital, hosted the ‘Lung Live: Live Report From Your Chest’ event and campaign to increase awareness of lung cancer, at Central Court, Central World. From left, Dr Angwara Teeratantikanon, Dr Prakaitip Susilparat, Asst Prof Dr Thanyanan, Assoc Prof Dr Virote, Ireal Trisarnsri, Dr Lalana Kongtoranin and Teeradetch Metawarayut.