Events

September Board Meeting

Chris Byrd has an interesting presentation about his recent cycle tour of Thailand with a group of Australian tourists and what happened along the way.

David Frohlich of snakes of Huahin has postponed his presentation until 25/10/22.

Dress code, smart casual, cost 550THB for buffet lunch.  

Dear Rotarians

Tuesday 4th October Heaven's Kitchen will play host for the evening. The restaurant looked after a number of us after the Instllation Dinner and it promises to be a fun evening.  Please invite your friends.

The buffet will comprise of:

Green Curry, BBQ Prawns, Fried Rice, Somtam, Chinese Noodles, Spare Ribs, Spagetti Bolognaise, Potato Salad, Meat Balls plus a few more suprises.

For the drinkers the wine will be Chilean Tres Medallas Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc and there will also be a selection of beers and soft drinks available. 

Free flow from 6pm until 8pm, alcohol package 800 THB, 500 THB for the non-drinkers.

This weeks weekly meeting will be the 1st Club assembly of Rotary Year 118

The board of Directors will discuss with club members the following:

Club finances

Future club projects

Future club meetings

Discussion forum with club members.

Dress code smart casual

Buffet price 550 Thai Baht

October Board Meeting

The Rotary Club of Royal Hua Hin have been asked to participated in Rotary District 3330 Area 16 World Polio Day Event.

We have been asked to join the Rotary Club of Pranburi, Hua Hin and Prachub Khiri Khan

RC Pranburi have proposed to plant upwards of 60 mangrove tree in Pranburi Forest

The program is as follows:

09:30 to 10:00hrs welcoming speach in the meeting room

10:00 to 10:15 Refreshments

10:15 to 11:00hrs tour of mangrove forest with information from two of the forest rangers

11:00 to 11:30hrs Planting of trees

11:30 to 12:00hrs lunch 3 choices.

The location is as follows https://g.co/kgs/MF35Xh

The topic of Soi dogs has been a hot debate for many years in Thailand.

Caroline Meier a Swiss National spends her own time and money rounding up Soi dogs and neutering and spaying dogs and cats to help stop the growth of the Soi Dog and cat  population.

This should be an interesting subject whatever your views are.

Dress code smart casual, Buffet lunch 550 Thai Baht

PP Napa our service projects chair invites all members to the official handover of the equipment purchased for the new Neurological Unit at Hua Hin hospital.

We have spent 5,000 USD on equipment for this new unit.

Please meet at the entrance of the main hospital building no later that 13:45 Hrs.

Club jackets or similar smart RCRHH attire.

Novembers Fellowship evening will be held at the Cool Breeze Cafe and Bistro Bar  The location has changed, they have moved to the premises that used to be the Red Piano in Kanjanomai Alley, off Poon Suk Rd, Hua Hin

 1800h-2000h with freeflow Leo and Chang, white and red wine and soft drinks.  

There will be no weekly meeting this week due to the Thai Holiday of Loi Krathong.

This week the Rotary Club of Royal Hua Hin welcomes the District Governor La-Or Chinda who is from the Rotary Club of Ploi Ratchaburi

Every year the DG has to visit all 101 clubs in Rotary District 3330 and gives our members an opportunity to meet the DG and hear what is going on in our District.

The District Governor will also review our clubs goals for Rotary Year 118 and meet the Board of Directors.

This date was changed from Wednesday the 16th November due to other committmets from the DG to Sarturday the 19th November.

The Board of Rotary will meet the DG at 11:00hrs and the club meeting will take place 12:00 hrs to 14:00rs

The venue will be the Mosaic Restauarant.

Buffet lunch will be served at a cost of 550 Thai Baht.

Club jackets and ties to be worn or smart casual dress no shorts.

This weeks meeting welcomes David Frohlich who is a local expert on our local snakes found in Hua Hin.

In addition David organises walking trips around Hua Hin identifying the haunts of our snake population.

This should be an interesting talk on a subject which is a part of our every day life here in Thailand.

Buffet Lunch 550 Thai Baht

Dress code smart casual, no shorts.

Annual golf tournament details to follow

Dear Rotarians Sorry, this event is no fully booked, 

Cheers and Merry Christmas!

Billy Popham 

This years Christmas Dinner will be held at the Avani + Hotel Hua Hin.

Blue Biscuit.

The package costs 1,500 Thai Baht and includes:

2.5 hours of free flow wine and beer from 18:00hrs to 20:30hrs.

A soft drinks package is available for 1,000 Thai Baht.

The menu:

Cold Cuts and Cheese.

Mortadella, Salami, Smoked pork loin, Prosciutto de parma, Brie Emmental, Edam and blue cheese.

Home made bread, Fougasse bread, Focaccia, and Grissini.

Mulberry and black berries jams.

Salmon Tartare:

Raw salmon tartare with potato pancakes.

Seared Mackerel:

Seared Mackerel with cauliflower espuma with grilled corn salsa.

Butchers Choice:

Roasted lamb leg Roll pancetta served with rosemary gravy, grain mustard sauce, roasted sweet potato, grilled vegetables and butter rice.

Deserts:

Panettone, Pumpkin pie with five spice, Christmas log cake and Baked apple tart.

Music will be provided by the Tim Nikolai Trio Band.

A special price of a further 2 hours of wine free flow is available at 890 Thai Baht and 3 bottles of beer at 400 Thai Baht a bucket.

Dress Code Festive.

This weeks meeting is our club's annual general meeting.

Our President Elect Helmut Schepers will share his vision for our club in Rotary year 119 and identify our club members who would be elected as club executives for his Presidential year.

In addition we will be looking for the PE in Rotary Year 119.

This will also be an opportunity for our members to raise any points regarding the direction our club is going in.

Buffet lunch 550 Thai Bht

Dress code smart casual no shorts.

December Board Meeting

Monsoon Valley and Jungle Aid are pleased to announce a Charity concert on Saturday 24th December

Please see program below and Jazz Flyer.

Entertainment wil be provided by Big to the Future

Program:

·        5:30 Guests to leave by Bus from Monsoon Valley Wine Bar in Hua Hin Town

·        6:15 Registration, and welcome drink

·        7: 00 Pm Buffet to open and start of free flow (6:30 Pm)

·        7:00 Band start 1^st  set of 45 minutes

·        7:45 Santa appears

·        8:00 Band Start 2^nd set of 45 Minutes

·        8:45 First set of Raffle tickets winners auction

·        9:00 Band 3^rd set of 45 Minutes

·        9:45 Second and final Raffle and  results of Silent Auction

·        10:15 Carriages

This is not a Rotary Event and is for information only.

For bookings see information on the poster.

Please be invited to the "New Years Day for Kids" gathering to bring cheer and goodwill to local underpriviaged children and their families.  The Sang foundation has organised the day with co-sponsorship from our club, supplying food and drink for 300 people. 

There will be toys and clothes given to the children as well as an art workshop and live music entertainment.  it will be helpful for us to assist with the distribution of the items on the day if you are available, please register!

11:00AM: Art workshop and distribution of toys and clothes.

12:00 to 2:00PM Food and drink distribution. 

2:00PM Music and dessert cake 

Dear Rotarians

Please accept my apologies for this tardy notification.  Our first fellowship event of 2023 will be held at the highly rated Daddy Deli on Hin Lek Fai, who were very generous with golf sponsorship, so please show your appreciation by attending this event.

The buffet menu will consist of:

Salad bar, Thai spicy salad, Penang Curry, slow cooked Pork loin, beef lasagna, chicken breast, home made bread.  For the drinkers there will be house wine and local beer.

The price will be 500THB without alcohol or 800 THB including free flow for 2 hours.

Dress code is smart casual, we look forward to seeing you there.  

The first meeting of 2023 welcomes Cell Dilon and John Laroche who will talk about the new Junior Asian Golf Academy J.A.G.A that will start in September 2023 based at Black Mountain Golf Club.

Ths new exciting educational project will be a Tier 1 North American online High Scholl learning program including a full golf program with International coach.

J.A.G.A offers students the opportunity to live, train and study at Black Mountain Golf Club, giving them a unique experience of improving their golfing skills and furthering their academic prospects. The combined package allows students to persue their dream of becoming a professional golf player  and at the same time elevate their chances of being acceptedby the best universities around the world.

Dress code smart casual, no shorts.

Buffet lunch 550 Thai Bht.

The Rotaract Club of Stamford International University are holding their fundraising event the International Charity Night at Market Village, Hua Hin.

The event will include music, dancing and an amazing colorful contest.

Tickets are 500 Thai Baht.

Please contact Benjamas for tickets.

Registration closes 18th January.

Rotary District 3330 will hold it's 3rd Intercity meeting on the 26th January at the "Resort Hotel" Photharam Ratchaburi.

The event will start with registration 08:00hrs and will finish at 17:30hrs

The cost is 700 Thai Baht per person and includes and evening party.

The event is open to club presidents and interested Rotarians.

Interested members let P Phil know.

Registration closes 10th January

BCCT, in cooperation with AMCHAM, AustCham, BeLuThai, CanCham, FTCC, GTCC, ITCC, NTCC, STCC, Royal Coast Riviera Club and the Rotary Club of Royal Hua Hin cordially invites you to BCCT Multi-Chamber Networking in Hua Hin.

The event will be held at the Hua Hin Marriott Resort & Spa. Dress code is smart/casual.

Rotary Club members can join this event for the BCCT members price of 700 THB.  Price includes buffet food and free flow of soft drinks, Fullers beer and wine.

You cannot pay on the night but must book in advance.  Please email me on billypopham@gmail.com if you wish to attend.  

This weeks meeting we welcome back Dr Andrea Degan from Zurich in Switzerland.

Dr Degen who works in innovation management has been working on a project with the Bamboo School in Kanchanburi, which is a school primarily for children from the  Koren speaking communities, however they have now been accepting Thai Children from broken homes. Dr Mo from BeWell Clinic has previously spoke about this school where he spent much of his early education, during Covid-19 via a zoom meeting.

Dr Degen with our very own Patrick Meiers are visiting the school this weekend, and will update our club at this meeting.

There are a number of Rotary Clubs involved including the RC of Eastern Seabord in Pattaya.

Buffet lunch 550 Thai Baht.

Dress code smart casual.

Dear Rotarians

Our next fellowship evening at Monsoon Valley Wine Bar on Tuesday 7th February Is now fully booked, please do not turn up on the night if you have not booked as there is no space avaiable.

This event costs 1,000 THB for an excellent buffet (see attachment) and free flow house wine and beer for 3 hours and 700THB for the buffet and soft drinks option for 3 hours.  if taking the 700 THB option plese try and have the exact money or there may be a delay in receiving your change.

Dress code is smart casual, see you there if you have already booked!

Webmaster Peter Wydler and Pascal Zollinger will update members on how to use our Club Runner Website.

This will include using both the application on computers and mobile phone apps.

This subject will be a must for both new and existing members!

Buffet lunch 550 Thai Baht.

Dress code smart casual.

Thanks to our continued relationship with the Rotary Club of Thavaravadi and the Free English On-Line Program the RC Thavaravadi have donated 8 boxes of English reading materials to support the program.

PP Napa has arranged with the new school Director for our club to formally present these books to the the Anuban Hua Hin Nongkhon school on Monday 20th February at 10:00hrs.

Dress code smart club attire.

During the Visit by the District Governor La-Or Chinda in November she requested that our club become a Sister Club with the Rotary Club of Ploi Ratchaburi.

On Wednesday 15th February we have been invited to attend a social evening to comemorate the signing of the agreement at the Navela Hotel in Ratchaburi 17:30hrs to 19:30hrs.

If we have sufficient numbers we can arrange transport for the evening.

Dress code club jackets and ties, or similar smart dress.

After a gap of nearly three years, the Rotaractors of Stamford International University will resume their All for one, One for All project.

The Rotaractor's  will visit the Ban Nong Phai School which is near the Majestic Creek Golf Club on the 24th February 2023.

The Rotaractor's will undertake recreation activities in the morning, follwed by lunch, which will be paid for by our club.

In the afternoon, work will take place to renovate agricultural plots and plant vegetables. 

See poster for program of events for the day.

This weeks meeting P Phil will talk about the jewel of the Middle East, The Sultanate of Oman. The country is very diverse geographically compared to many of the Middle East Countires, and has a number of world heritage sites.

P Phil will also inform members and guests of one of the extreme walks that is often called the natural water park "Snake Gorge"

Dress code smart casual.

Buffet Lunch 550 Thai Baht.

Dear Rotarians

This event is now fully booked, please do not turn up on the night if you have not booked in advance. 

Our March Fellowship Evening will be at the Pizza Garden on Soi 94, 2 hours free flow from 6pm to 8pm on Tuesday 7^th March, 800 THB to include beer and wine or 500 THB for soft drinks.

Our Host Mario and his staff will be serving the following excellent cuisine:

18:00 pm, Margarita Pizza will be served,

18:20 pm, Pasta alla Bolognese will be served, at the same time spicy seafood pasta will be available on request.

18:40 pm, the second Pizza, Salami Milanese, will be served.

19:00 pm, the second Pasta alle Vongole will be served.

19:20 Dessert will be available on request, Tiramisu or Lava Cake.

Half liter house red and white wine jugs and beer will be served at the table as needed or requested. Last call 20:00 hrs. 

Dress code is smart casual and please note that numbers are limited to 45 people, therefore I would urge you to book early to avoid disappointment.

Finally, if possible, please try and bring along the exact money or you may have to wait for change, thank you.

See you there! 

After considerable planning and a long wait the Pilot course of the Water Safety initiative will take place at Greenway  Hua Hin Resort.

Following the training of 10 new instructors in Phuket recently, 55 young students will now attend a pilot course from the Bo Fai school in soi 6.

A big thanks to Rotarian Patrick Franssen who is allowing the use of his pool for the training to take place.

Although the course starts on Sunday the Mayor of Hua Hin, and presentation of certificates to the instructors will take place on Monday 13th.

The training takes place between 09:00hrs and 10:00hrs, I would suggest that you arrive around 08:30.

Dress code smart Rotary Attire.

This weeks meeting will be our clubs 3rd Club Assembly.

This week we will also welcome Head Neurosurgeon Dr Jotikasthira from the Hua Hin Hospital who will talk about the equipment he would like our club to support.

Members of the Board will report on our projects, finances, changes to our membership and whether we have achieved our club's goals for Rotary Year 118.

Buffet Lunch 550 Thai Baht.

Dress code smart casual.