A great year set upon us here at the PEACH with the upcoming opening of the new extension of PEACH.

Already one of the main convention venues in the Kingdom, the extended facility will elevate Pattaya as the destination of choice in the global congress market. Commenced in August 2006, the extension project is scheduled for completion by early June 2008. The expansion programme would help the venue to facilitate large-scale events that were going to outgrow the existing facility or that could not be accommodated in Pattaya because of space constraints.

As part of the expansion plan, nine new, flexible breakout rooms with capacities ranging from 60 to 208 delegates were set up to complement the existing nine Pattaya Rooms. With the addition of 1,600 sqm of extra space, the reception and lobby area has increased to 3,700 sq m, making it ideal for receptions, delegate registration and circulation. An additional 2,200 sq m was added to the existing hall, giving a column-free space of almost 7,000 sq m with a total seating capacity of up to 8,000 delegates. A second entrance was also provided to give access to a self-contained area for smaller events.

Thank you



Panga Vathanakul
Managing Director
PEACH & Royal Cliff Beach Resort

The Nation Isuzu Dealers Conference 2008

Pattaya, Thailand – Tri Petch Isuzu Sales Co. Ltd. held its Nationwide Isuzu Dealers Conference 2008 here at the PEACH with attendance of 700 plus delegates from all over Thailand on March 6, 2008. The one day conference was attended by Khun Prayad Boonsoong, Chairman of Tri Petch Sales Co. Ltd, Khun Pornwut Sarasin, Director of Tri Petch Sales Co. Ltd and also other VIPs from Tri Petch Sales Co. Ltd. The new DMAX Gold series were also introduced to their Isuzu dealers at this conference. The conference ended on a high note during the evening with performances by Isuzu endorsed celebrities.

1st Global Industries Leaders Forum (GILF)

Pattaya, Thailand – PEACH HOSTS 1ST GLOBAL INDUSTRY LEADERS’ FORUM - 1st Global Industry Leaders Form (GILF) organised by the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) on 10 March. BDT is the executive arm of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) responsible for implementing projects aimed at facilitating and enhancing telecommunications development by offering, organising and coordinating technical cooperation and assistance activities. The strategic forum was convened in conjunction with the 8th Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR) being held at PEACH from 11 to 13 March. The objective of the GILF is to provide a high-level forum for CEOs and other industry leaders to convey their views to regulators and policy-makers and make proposals regarding key regulatory and policy issues affecting their businesses and the ICT/telecommunications industry. The forum was inaugurated by Thailand’s Information and Communication Technology Minister H.E. Dr. Mun Patanotai. The opening ceremony was attended by ITU Secretary General Dr. Hamadoun I. Tour?, BDT Director Mr. Sami Al Basheer Al Mohshid, GILF Chairman Mr. Sanjiv Ahuja, Thailand National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) Chairman General Choochart Promphrasid, NTC Secretary General Mr. Suranan Wongvithayakamjorn and several industry leaders and policy makers from around the world.

8th Global Symposium of Regulators (GSR08)

Pattaya, Thailand – Themed “Six Degrees of Sharing: Innovative infrastructure sharing and open access strategies to promote affordable access for all”, the three-day event was organised by the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in collaboration with the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) of Thailand. GSR08 is an annual event bringing together heads of national telecommunication regulatory authorities from both developed and developing countries and has earned a reputation as the global venue for regulators to share their views and experiences as part of the worldwide community of regulators. The meeting fosters an open dialogue between regulators and key ICT stakeholders: the private sector, investors and consumers. The participants of GSR08 had an opportunity to discuss and debate a range of sharing strategies. Specific topics covered included active and passive infrastructure sharing, functional/ operational separation, international and domestic mobile roaming regulation, international gateway liberalisation, sharing of end devices and innovative applications, regulatory/policy harmonisation and universal access. The opening ceremony of the symposium was attended by ITU Secretary General Dr. Hamadoun I. Tour?, BDT Director Mr. Sami Al Basheer Al Mohshid, GILF Chairman Mr. Sanjiv Ahuja, United States Federal Communications Commission Chairman Mr. Kevin Martin, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Chairman Mr. Nirpendra Mishra, NTC Chairman and GSR08 Chairperson General Choochart Promphrasid, NTC Secretary General Mr. Suranan Wongvithayakamjorn and policy makers and industry leaders from more than 100 countries.

11th Asia Pacific Advertising Festival (ADFEST08)

Pattaya, Thailand – More than 1,000 delegates attended the 11th Asian Advertising Festival 2008 (ADFEST08) which was held annually at the PEACH, Pattaya on the 26th to 29th March 2008. With its theme of “REiNVENT” the festival saw a flood of red balls at the welcome party that was acompanied with fine wine, delicious food and a wonderful atmosphere. ADFEST Chairman Khun Vinit Surapongchai said the theme of this year’s festival, REiNVENT, is designed to examine the future of advertising in an increasingly challenging market. But ADFEST is not just about work, he added. “We want people to come here, relax, meet old friends and make new ones. We encourage people to look at the work and ask, ”How could I do this differently?” - Lotus News. This year ADFEST saw the attendance of various top personality in the advertising industry - Donald Gunn the founder of The Gunn Report, David Guerreo of BBDO Guerrero Ortega Manila, Ben Welsh of M&C Saatchi Sydney, Stefan Sagmeister of Sagmeister Inc New York and many more. The 4 day event saw various winners for the Lotus Award and also main awards that were given out on the last night of the event.

BMP (MOBIS Hyundai) China Conference 2008

Pattaya, Thailand – MOBIS Hyundai China (BMP) had their annual conference here at PEACH on the 16th May 2008, which saw the attendance of over 380 delegates from China participating together with VIPs from Korea and China. The one day event involved various topics that were discussed and presented. A prestigious award session was held later in the evening to acknowledge the work force that have been delivering results to their establishment in China.

Industry Minister opens BOI Seminar at PEACH

Pattaya, Thailand – Thailand’s Industry Minister H.E. Mr. Suwit Khunkitti has inaugurated a seminar conducted by the Board of Investment (BOI) recently at the Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall (PEACH), a facility of the Royal Cliff Beach Resort on 5th June 2008. Titled Thailand Investment Year 2008-2009, the event was aimed at finding ways to publicise new investment promotion campaigns with a view to attracting more foreign direct investment to the Kingdom. Mr. Suwit, who is also a Deputy Prime Minister, was welcomed by BOI Secretary General Mr. Satit Chanjavanakul, Pattaya Mayor Mr. Ittipol Khunpluem, Royal Cliff Beach Resort General Manager Mr. Alexander Haeusler and other executives of the board and the resort.