RBSC Magazine July 2016

RBSC Vol.16 | No.179 | 17th Year | JULY 2016

RBSC The Official Magazine of the Royal Bangkok Sports Club & RBSC Polo Club

Vol.16 | No.179 | 17th Year | JULY 2016

The Official Magazine of the Royal Bangkok Sports Club & RBSC Polo Club

Helping Hands

Bowled Over

Sports Pavilion Update

RBSC Members Provide Free Medical Services

Friendly Bowls Rivalries Rekindled

AMBITIOUS New FACILITY PROJECT TAKES SHAPE

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CONTENTS

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CONTENTS Vol.16 | No.179 | 17th Year | JULY 2016

CLUB p.06

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Club Information

RBSC Golf

The RBSC General Committee and Club Management

The Latest Men’s and Ladies’ Tournaments, Golf Tips, & Golf Scores

p.08 Chairman’s Message

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Project Planning Updates

Club Cuisine

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Highlights on the Menus at the RBSC and RBSC Polo Club in July

GM’s Perspective

Views from the Management

p.14 Bulletin Board

Club News and Announcements

p.18 Recent Events

Chill Night with Mayah & Los Rumberos; Special Club Night

p.20 Sports Round-up

Recent Action from the Sports Fields, Courts, and Swimming Pool

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p.72 New Members

Welcome to the Club

p.74 We Remember

Departed Friends

p.76 Club Calendar

What’s On Where and When

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COVER PHOTO By Supalerk Pakdeewilaikeat

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PUBLISHING EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief

Philip Hall Editor

Matt Wilde Photographers

Wason Wanichakorn Sakchai Lalitkanjanakul Veerapol Rakkangan

LIFESTYLE p.32

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International School Feature

PR News

A Close Up of 4 Leading International Schools

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Graphic Design Director

Keerathep Ingkapati

People, Products, Passions, and Places

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Graphic Designer

Dhirawan Chuarayaprathip

Hotel News

Updates from Thailand’s Hotel Industry

Special Feature

RBSC Magazine Visits the Property of Master Ma

Editorial Assistant

Duangthip Leenutapon Coordinator

Roongnapa Champathong

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Committee & MAnagement

THE RBSC GENERAL COMMITTEE 2015-2017

CHAIRMAN Mr. Nigel I. Oakins

1st VICE CHAIRMAN Gen. Suebsan Dardarananda

2nd VICE CHAIRMAN Khun Saeng Meenijacin

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Standing (l-r): Mr. Satish Sehgal, Dr. Karoon Chandrangsu, Mr. Eric Hudson, Mr. Roy Barrett, Mr. Brian Brook, Khun Kitipong Decha-umphai, Khun Chawalit Chanarat Seated (l-r): Mr. Anil Tanwani, Gen. Suebsan Dardarananda, Mr. Nigel I. Oakins, Khun Saeng Meenijacin, Maj. Pansuang Xumsai Na Ayudhya

CLUB INFORMATION RBSC CONTACT INFORMATION Comments to General Manager: e-mail: comments@rbsc.org Membership Services: Khun Siraprapa Bamroongpong Magazine & Public Relations: Khun Panisa Leksukhum Racing: Khun Norrothamol Parisutthikul Sports: Khun Nontwaris Jatepiyawat Food & Beverage: Khun Pornthip Khamchomphu Functions & Catering: Security: Facilities: Cashier:

02-652-5000 (ext. 120) 02-652-5000 (ext. 150) 02-652-5000 (ext. 142) 02-652-5000 (ext. 302) 02-652-5000 (ext. 171) 02-652-5000 (ext. 176, 177) 02-652-5000 (ext. 380) 02-652-5000 (ext. 400) 02-652-5000 (ext. 231)

FIND US ONLINE Please visit www.rbsc.org for more information on RBSC & RBSC Polo Club sports & social activities, individual Sports Sections, and Club Operating Hours.

Mr. Roy Barrett Mr. Brian Brook Khun Chawalit Chanarat Mr. Eric Hudson Dr. Karoon Chandrangsu Khun Kittipong Decha-umphai Maj. Pansuang Xumsai Na Ayudhya Mr. Satish Sehgal Mr. Anil Tanwani

RBSC MANAGEMENT General Manager Mr. Russell Blagg Finance & Administration Manager Khun Tharakorn Bowornsujaritkul Membership Services Manager Khun Yuwadee Malakul Na Ayudhhya Food & Beverage Manager Khun Thongchai Lueamsai Sports Manager Khun Autcharee Leosirikul HR Manager Khun Theerapong Palakaprasith Facilities Manager Khun Chatchai Pachotikan

RBSC POLO CLUB MANAGEMENT Polo Club Manager Khun Benjaporn Thongsari Riding Manager Khun Karnaporn Romayanond Sports Manager Khun Jirasakdi Chomkhwan Administration and Membership Manager Khun Acharee Chaiwattananon

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RBSC POLO CLUB

1 Henri Dunant Street, Bangkok 10330 Tel: 02-652-5000 (14 lines); 02-255-1420-7 Fax: 02-255-4158

18 Soi Sanam Klee (Polo) Wireless Road, Bangkok Tel: 02-252-6731 (10 lines) Fax: 02-253-5389

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CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE Dear Members, We are finally ready to move on the Sports Pavilion. On pages 46 and 47 in this magazine you can read a short feature that gives all the details on the progress and a time-line on when we can expect to see the finished product built, furnished and ready for use. To save you thumbing forward that date is December 2017.

Members, you may recall, approved a two-story building at the 2014 AGM but since then a number of desirable extra features have been added, most notably the addition of a basement floor, and therefore it is not possible to keep within the initially proposed budget of Baht 110.8 m plus contingencies. The construction costs alone now eat up all of that budget but much like when buying a new home, be it a condo or a house, the basic construction costs of a finished building are only a portion of the final costs needed before your family can move in and enjoy the new surroundings.

The costs of the demolition, the construction, the interiors and furnishings plus design and other fees are quite considerable. That is why your GC has decided to call an EGM so that members can now approve these enhancements to the scope of the building requested by the various sports committees and the necessary extra expenditures before work starts. This EGM is scheduled for early August and full and relevant details will be circulated in good time ahead of the meeting so that Members may be properly informed and be able to ask pertinent and relevant questions of all those involved in finalising the plans.

While many have enjoyed the old Golf House for numerous years, and in some regards it is always sad to say goodbye to an old friend, we can look forward to the extra benefits the new pavilion will offer not only to golfers but to other field sport participants, with anticipation of having something far better.

These improvements will include better hygiene surrounding food and beverage. Indeed all-round better dining and refreshment options, more modern male and female changing and showering facilities. There will be increased storage space, a new retail area and a lounge deck for post-game cocktails looking out over the sports facilities. All-in-all something to

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really look forward to and be proud of. We would like to see a healthy turn out of members who will come and air their views at the EGM and also confirm approval to the extra costs so that we can get started right away.

Just a quick word on the other three projects approved in principle at the 2014 AGM. The Polo club renovations have gone through a variety of different iterations but we are still trying to find a permutation that fits with the budget proposed in 2014. For the main RBSC Clubhouse the project is on hold until the sports pavilion is completed. Meanwhile we are undertaking some necessary remedial and repair works to spruce the place up a bit and to take care of the poor roofing and guttering, with work already underway. The event hall project at the former residence of the GM is on hold, but not forgotten, while we work on the other projects for now.

Finally my thanks to Khun Netrnapis Tangtrongvattana, captain of the Ladies Golf section for inviting me to present prizes at their recent event. Apart from the great golf on the day there was also a grand showing and competition of fancy hats as the picture above confirms.

Nigel Oakins Chairman

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GM’S PERSPECTIVE

The General Manager with certified lifeguards at the RBSC swimming pool.

Dear Members, Under the direction of the Charities Sub-Committee, the Club organized the 3rd Mobile Medical Service which took place on Friday, 27th May 2016 at the Border Patrol Police School, Mitmuanchon 2, Kanchanaburi Province with 90 adults and children receiving medical attention and 200 mosquito nets distributed to villagers.

The Club would like to express its sincere appreciation to Members for their valuable contribution, particularly voluntary doctors Dr. Yolvilai Sethabutra and Dr. Atist Ratanasaengsuang. Completing the medical team were non-Members Dr. Watana Tiempathom, Dr. Yai Buranakul, Dr. Wichitrat Champian, Dr. Pinyada Panyavaranant, and Dr. Wipada Bintvihok.

On Thursday, 28th July 2016, Management and staff laid a wreath on behalf of the Club to pay respects at the Statue of King Ananda Mahidol at the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University on the occasion of Ananda Mahidol Memorial Day.

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In other Club news, a blood donation will be hosted on Thursday, 28th July 2016 at the Henri Dunant Hall by the Thai Red Cross Society and we invite Members and staff to participate in this worthwhile cause.

We are ready to serve Members requirements for functions and events throughout the year. Whether it is a small intimate celebration or that special wedding day, the Club has many types of venues to suit your needs at a fraction of the price charged for similar function rooms in Bangkok. Our experienced banqueting staff can tailor your event or provide suggestions to enhance that special occasion all within your budget at an inclusive price. Please contact our banqueting coordinator at 02-652-5000 Ext. 177 for further details.

Russell Blagg General Manager

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BULLETIN BOARD

ANANDA MAHIDOL MEMORIAL DAY

On Thursday, 9th June 2016, Management and Staff from RBSC and RBSC Polo Club paid homage to H.M. the King Ananda Mahidol at the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University on the occasion of Ananda Mahidol Memorial Day.

RBSC Squash Committee 2016/2017

RBSC Basketball Committee 2016/2017

Elected at Section AGM on Wednesday, 25th May 2016

Elected at Section AGM on Wednesday, 25th May 2016

Khun Chatchawin Tangjaitrong Khun Thanaroj Vanasrisawasd Khun Tanavat Vanadit Khun Kris Leetavorn

RBSC POLO CLUB Squash Committee 2016-2017 The Annual General Meeting of the RBSC Polo Club Squash Section was held on Thursday, 26th May 2016 at 6pm at Vidhayu & Lumpini Rooms.

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Khun Keerati Kitiyadisai Khun Veerit Vangsirirungruang Khun Chatchai Teepsuwan Khun Paradorn Leosakul Khun Natha Jamasevi

(Chairman) (Hon. Secretary) (Hon. Treasurer) (Committee Member) (Committee Member)

The Squash Section’s New Committee for 2016/2017 is as follows: Khun Uthain Jotikasthira Khun Asadej Kongsiri Khun Poppasith Meesamanyont Khun Jay Bunnag Khun Rohit Sachdev

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RBSC FINANCIAL SUMMARY A summary of key information from the Club’s Management Accounts for the nine months of the current financial year (2015/16), compared with the nine months of the previous financial year (2014/15), is presented below:

THE RBSC AND RBSC POLO CLUB CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENSES For Period - 1st August to 30th April REVENUES (Baht Million)

2015/16

2014/15

% Change

Racing Food and Beverage Monthly Subscriptions Sports income Interest Concessionaires and Other

22.6 72.4 228.3 20.4 66.4 5.4

24.5 71.6 225.8 20.3 67.9 8.1

-7.6% 1.2% 1.1% 0.4% -2.2% -33.8%

Total Revenues

415.5

418.2

-0.6%

28.8 75.0

30.0 77.1

4.0% 2.6%

178.6 108.3 39.6 36.5

170.5 111.4 39.2 37.9

-4.7% 2.8% -1.0% 3.6%

Total Expenses

466.8

466.1

-0.1%

OPERATING SURPLUS/(SHORTFALL) Racing Food and Beverage Membership, Sports, General and Admin

(6.2) (2.6) (42.5)

(5.5) (5.5) (36.9)

-11.6% 52.5% -15.0%

Total Operating Surplus/(Shortfall)

(51.3)

(47.9)

-6.9%

ENTRANCE FEES

173.4

201.6

-14.0%

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN RESERVES

122.1

153.7

-20.6%

EXPENSES Racing Food and Beverage Membership, Sports, General & Admin:

Staff costs

General expenses Rent Depreciation

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RECENT EVENTS

R: Khun Bhumindr Harinsuit

Sexy Synchronicity The sensual rhythms of South America captivated Members at the Chill Night event held at the RBSC Polo Club’s Air Bar on the evening of Wednesday, 25th May 2016. Singer Mayah and Los Rumberos, a Bangkok-based 5-8 piece ensemble of talented Thai musicians, rolled out Salsa, Bachata, Cha-cha-cha, Merengue, Reggaeton, and Latin Jazz classics, much to the delight of patrons with a passion for dance. The Entertainment Committee would like to thank event sponsors Heineken, See Fah, and Truemove H 4GLTE 3G-Wifi for their support.

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General Committee: Mr. Brian Brook and Mr. Anil Tanwani

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R: Mr. Anil Tanwani (General Committee)

Rocking The House The special club night on Saturday, 11th June 2016 at the RBSC Air Bar took on a theme of the golden years of pop and rock as The Drivers entertained Members with classic tunes from the 60s and 70s with covers of The Beatles, America, The Who, Bad Finger, and many more timeless numbers. The Entertainment Committee would like to thank event sponsors Chang Classic.

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Akrapol Vanaputi (2nd left) and Fujii San won the Over 70 category Men’s Doubles against Australian opponents.

RBSC tennis players enjoy successes at the 34th National Senior Tennis Tournament, Fukuoka, Japan. (From left) Sida Raksangob, Chalathip Dunnvatanachit, Akrapol Vanaputi, Pamornthip Sripaisal, and Sirikanya Hoonsiri.

Sida Raksangob (left) paired up with Chalathip Dunnvatanachit (right) receive the Runners-up prize in the Over 65 Women’s Doubles category from Hiroshi Ikaw, Chairman of the Japan Senior Tennis Association (JSTA).

Pamornthip Sripaisal, LTSC Chairwoman (right) and Sirikanya Hoonsiri (left) receive the Runners-up prize in the Over 60 Women’s Doubles category from JSTA Chairman Hiroshi Ikawa.

RBSC Seniors Thrive at Japan National Tennis Tournament Khun Chalatip Dunnvatanachit carried the RBSC flag and led a team of the Club’s senior tennis players at the 34th National Senior Tennis Tournament in Fukuoka, Japan. The tournament featured over 400 competitors from the host country, Hong Kong, Australia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Before the tournament, the RBSC players were honoured to meet Saga Prefecture Governor, Mr. Yoshinori Yamaguchi, and exchange pleasantries, pose for photos, and present a souvenir gift.

They don’t call the senior players at the tournament the “Swing Generation” and “Baby Boomers” for nothing, and the participants demonstrated that the keys to good health and a long life are physical activity, positivity and socializing. All at the Fukuoka Finals showed a passion for tennis, a sport that has allowed them to link these life-boosting elements.

During the annual tournament, players aged 55-96 served, slammed, and volleyed with vigor in an attempt to win the cup. The tournament also served as a lively makeshift venue for transnational exchange of tennis stories and gave the chance to promote healthy lifestyles through sports and active living. This year players from RBSC bought back tournament honours by winning the Men’s Doubles Over 70 category, and by finishing as runners-up in the Women’s Doubles Over 65, and Women’s Doubles Over 60 categories. Congratulations to all who took part.

Former Davis Cup national team player Suthep Bulakul (middle) with his Japanese tennis partner (left) and JSTA Chairman Hiroshi Ikawa (right).

Kobporn Chinawongwatana (2nd from left) and Ankana Sywarungsymun (3rd from left) compete in the Over 70 Women’s Doubles category against Japanese opponents.

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The oldest Japanese player competing in the tournament was a venerable 96!

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The teams assemble for the April 30th Friendly Match

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RBSC Bowlers Cruise To Interport Win Over 30th April - 1st May 2016, RBSC’s lawn bowls players welcomed a team from Singapore’s Tanglin Club for the annual Interport Lawn Bowls Tournament. As always, the event was a meeting of old friends and the re-kindling of friendly rivalries. However, the RBSC bowlers were in no mood to be charitable to the visitors on the green and won every single match played. After the tournament everyone had a great time at the Sunday dinner, with both sides showing off their talents in a much more even singing contest.

Songsin receives the interport plate from Gramm

Conveners Michael and Roger exchange club plaques

Tanglin Club and RBSC exchange souvenirs

The RBSC “Dream Team” & opponents

Tanglin Club Convener Roger & bowlers

Bowlers pose for a pre-match photo

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Ending With A Splash The RBSC Orcas swimming season came to an end on Saturday, 14th May 2016, as the kids gathered at the Club’s swimming pool for the annual Summer Splash event. It has been a fantastic season for the young swimmers with some gaining selection for national swimming squads and many more setting personal best times throughout the year. Such successes are a fitting reward for the hard work put in by the swimmers, their coaches, and their parents. Everyone involved with swimming at the Club looks forward to next year’s calendar and swim meets, when our swimmers will look to build on this year’s outstanding results.

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The day’s results are as follows: Champions: RBSC 1st Runners-up: Japanese Association in Thailand 2nd Runners-up: Provincial Electricity Authority 3rd Runners-up: The Siam Commercial Bank 4th Runners-up: Chulalongkorn University

RBSC Table Tennis Players Win One Day Event

Slam Dunk For Sunday

The RBSC Invitational Table Tennis One Day Tournament was held on Saturday, 21st May 2016 from 9am onwards. After several hours of highly competitive action, the players adjourned for lunch and soft drinks. Play then continued in the afternoon and once completed, participants headed off for a well-earned dinner at the Winning Post followed by Karaoke, tournament prize presentations, and a lucky draw.

RBSC’s popular 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament was held on Saturday, 4th June 2016 and this year the event drew nine teams to RBSC’s courts. These included Sunday 1, Sunday 2, Sunday 3, Nedza, Harrow, ABC, Whisky and Soda, Bangkok Christian Hospital, and Wednesday. The tournament was played in a spirit of fun and the players had the chance to relax between games with snacks and drinks courtside. In the final game between Sunday 1 and Nedza, Sunday 1 came out victorious with a score of 8:6. The result placed Nedza as runner-up followed by Harrow in the third place.

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RTAF Flies High at Annual 6-A-Side Hockey Tourney

The 24th RBSC 6-A-Side Hockey Tournament was played on Saturday, 14th May 2016 with honours up for grabs in two categories. In the Mens’ Open event, five teams – Royal Thai Air Force, CUD Alumni, Thai Predators, RBSC Blue Rose, and RBSC Black Panthers – played some terrific hockey in very hot conditions.

Despite valiant efforts from the home teams, the experience of the RTAF showed as they ran out eventual winners, with Thai Predators finishing as runners-up. In the Men’s Over 40 competition, RBSC were up against CUD Veterans, YTSA, Old Angthong, and RTAF, but could do little to exploit home advantage as once again the RTAF side won the title with YTSA in the runners-up position. As the sun set on an afternoon of action, the players gathered for the trophy presentations before heading off for a few well-earned cold beverages.

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We Are The Champions!

The 9th Sattamitr Club snooker tournament was hosted by Assumption College on Saturday, 14th May 2016 at Asia Snooker, Asia Hotel. In total, there were seven esteemed clubs participating in this year’s event, including Assumption Alumni, Bangkok Christian College, Saint Gabriel Alumni, Crown Property Bureau, RBSC, RBSC Polo Club, and Old Vajiravudh College Alumni. After hours of intense play, RBSC Polo Club’s cueists emerged victorious to lift the HRH Princess Sirindhorn Trophy for the first time. The Polo Club’s players are eagerly looking forward to defending their title at next year’s championship, which will be hosted by Bangkok Christian College.

Tennis Friendly Match vs Government Saving Bank On Saturday, 14th May 2016, the RBSC Polo Club Tennis Section held a friendly match against a team from the Government Saving Bank. In all more than 20 doubles rubbers were played, with the home players shading results.

Snacks and refreshments were available during the light-hearted matches, making the event a very sociable occasion. The RBSC Polo Club Tennis Committee would like to thank all who took part and helped to make the day so enjoyable.

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Bankers Visit for Badminton Friendly

Thai-India Club Badminton Friendly

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The RBSC Polo Club’s Badminton Section hosted a team of players from Kiatnakin Phatra Bank on Saturday, 14th May 2016. Almost 70 players gathered for this friendly fixture in which match results paled into insignificance against the camaraderie that was on show between the two teams.

On Saturday, 28th May 2016, the RBSC Polo Club’s badminton fraternity welcomed a team from the Thai-India Club for a friendly match. The match served as a reminder of the tightening bonds between both clubs, and after an enjoyable few hours of play, the teams gathered for convivial snacks and refreshments. The RBSC Polo Club Badminton Committee looks forward to hosting a return match very soon.

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THE RBSC POLO CLUB EQUESTRIAN OPEN 2016

The RBSC Polo Club Equestrian Open 2016, which featured the prestigious HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Cups, was held during 6-8 May 2016 with 237 entries from 9 leading riding clubs. The Polo Club’s aspiring young rider, Larinda Nandhabiwat, represented the Club well by winning the HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Cup for Dressage Prix St. George. There were 5 other victories for the Club’s riders and many high-placed finishes.

Class

Rider’s Name

Horse

Rank

1. HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Cup (Dressage Prix St. George) 2. Dressage Medium 3. Dressage Introductory (H) 4. Dressage Walk-Trot 5. Maxwin Cup (Show Jumping 100 cm.)

6. Show Jumping 50 cm.

Larinda Nandhabiwat

Strahlemann

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Ponpimon Karnchanachari Praire Vajrabhaya Tidapa Thampeera Akkara Konglapamnuay (I) Suprakasem Kashemsri na Ayudhaya

What a Feeling Domino Napa Corrado Nicolas

1 1 1 1 1

7. Dressage Novice 8. B. Grimm Cup (I) (Dressage Preliminary) 9. B. Grimm Cup (T) (Dressage Preliminary)

Alin Intravisit Pylintara Tia McLean Prim Wanaprapa Nateekwan Ongcharit Panthita Krairiksh Pylintara Tia McLean Cliff Punyanitya Prai Poshyanonda

Nicolas Amazing Grace Paula Pungpond Stardust Amazing Grace Eaglehill Nama Napa

2 2 2

Peter Akesson (I) Chaiyaphan Pongkoh (I) Tinna Mokaramanee Navin Kasemtanakul Tarika Dhammaraks Pornsri Prachuabmoh

Eaglehill Nama Elexier Graasten Soodlor Masha Dolly Adriano

3 3 3 3 3 3

Sirapong Kancvalskul

Nicolas

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10. Dressage Introductory (H) 11. Dressage Introductory (P) 12. Dressage Novice 13. Dressage Novice 14. Dressage Introductory (P) 15. Dressage Introductory (P) 16. Dressage Walk-Trot 17. HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Cup (Show Jumping 130 cm.)

18. Show Jumping 105 cm.

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The Equestrian Section would like to thank B.Grimm and Maxwin for their sponsorship, and the 36 Club riders for their keen participation and great sportsmanship at the show.

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Educating Your Little Ones Seeking an alternative to the traditional Thai curriculum and school system? Here RBSC Magazine profiles a selection of international schools that bring British-style education to Thailand.

Thailand is packed with schools describing themselves as “international”. At the present time there are approximately 120 schools belonging to the International Schools Association of Thailand (ISAT), an organization formed in 1994 that promotes the schools and helps them liaise collectively with the Thai government.

The reason for the abundance of international schools is simple. In 2006, Minister of Education Chaturon Chaisang declared Thailand was seeking “to establish itself as a hub of education in the Asian region” and he wasn’t kidding. The Thai government through Department of Export Promotion actively promotes “international education”.

The essence of an international school is that it offers a curriculum different from that of the country of the school’s residence. Popular alternatives include the International Baccalaureate, Edexcel or Cambridge International Examinations, and schools following American curricula. In recent years British-style schools have become more popular in Thailand and so to give our readers a better idea of what they can give to your child, we visited four leading international schools that offer this style of education.

Bangkok Patana School, the oldest British international school in Thailand, is a co-educational day school established in 1957. Unlike many of the new British international schools, it was established as a non-profit corporation in the days before schools in the UK were licensing schools abroad. It was founded primarily because British parents wanted their children to remain with them rather than return to boarding school back in the UK. After moving four times since its inception, the school has grown to the point where it now has approximately 2,300 students, ranging in age from 18 months to 18 years.

Although a bit more than 20% of the children are from the UK, the remainder comes from about 65 different countries.

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teaching staff is recruited from the UK or other British-style overseas schools. The British National Curriculum is followed until students reach 16 at which time they sit IGSCE examinations. Senior students have the option of studying for the International Baccalaureate certificate or diploma.

A 19-hectare campus in the Bangna area of Bangkok provides the home for the school. In addition to classrooms, IT facilities, and primary and secondary libraries, there are three swimming pools, an indoor sports centre, tennis courts, and sports fields. There is also a popular Arts Centre with facilities for students, teachers, and the surrounding community.

There is an active extra-curricular activity programme and the school participates in a variety of sports activities,

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Shrewsbury International School is a co-educational international day school of approximately 1,500 carefully selected students located on Charoen Krung Road and overlooking the Chao Phraya River. Although an independent school, it is closely associated with Shrewsbury School in the UK but is governed by a 12-member Board of Directors comprised of three members from Shrewsbury School, two from the Parent Company in Thailand (City Realty Co Ltd), and seven other prominent members.

Shrewsbury International School closely follows the English National Curriculum, but makes local adaptations to follow Thai regulations and make the educational experience of its students benefit from the local environment. The school prepares students for the IGCSE exams and A-levels.

In addition to well-equipped classrooms, academic facilities include a library of 35,000 books plus CDs, a 580-seat auditorium, a separate recital hall, interactive white boards in every classroom, and fully equipped computer suites. Sports facilities include two gymnasiums, strength and conditioning studio, three tennis courts, four squash courts, two sports fields (one with a running track), playgrounds for younger children, and a fully equipped aquatics centre.

including competitions with other schools. Notable alumni include actor Ananda Everingham, singer Tata young, and conductor and composer Somtow Sucharitkul.

Standards at Bangkok Patana are maintained primarily by the professionalism of administrators and teachers and the dedication of the Bangkok Patana School Foundation Board who oversee the school. It is also accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (USA), the Council of International Schools (international body), and is an International Baccalaureate World School (UN affiliated international body).

The majority of the students at Shrewsbury are Thai, with the largest group of foreign students coming from the UK. The school obtains extremely good results on examinations, a tribute to the quality of its teachers and careful admission process. Shrewsbury International School is accredited by the New England Association of School and Colleges, the Council for Internationals Schools, and ONESQA, a Thai accrediting agency. It is also a member of the Federation of British International Schools in South and East Asia.

For more information, call 02-675-1888 or visit www.shrewsbury.ac.th

For more information, call 02-785-2200 or visit www. patana.ac.th

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Bromsgrove International School Thailand (BIST) is a day and boarding school with two campuses in Minburi. It is affiliated with the Bromsgrove School near Birmingham, England that was founded in 1553. The Early Years campus caters to pre-nursery (aged 2) through Year 2 students (aged 6) and Upper School campus is for older students from Year 3 (aged 7) to Year 13 (aged 18). The upper school campus is located on the grounds of the beautiful Windsor Park 36-hole golf course situated only 15 kilometres from Suvannabhumi International Airport, making it convenient for families throughout Southeast Asia who want their children to attend a British-style school without sending them to the UK. In addition to excellent classroom and boarding facilities, the Windsor Park campus possesses a full-sized football pitch, indoor sport centre, 25-metre swimming pool, basketball courts, golf putting green, and a state of the art Performing Arts Centre.

According to school head Dr. Dan Moore, BIST follows an enhanced form of the English National Curriculum and emphasizes teaching students how to learn, rather than simply memorizing facts. In addition the school seeks to develop student’s ability to work independently and to develop critical thinking skills.

Because of its location at the Windsor Park Golf, golf is included in the school’s curriculum. All students from seven years upwards are given the opportunity to learn golf and many of BIST’s junior golfers tend to do well in inter-school tournaments throughout the region.

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Bromsgrove has been a member of the International School Association of Thailand since 2003 and was accredited by the Council for International Schools in 2011.

For more information, call 02-989-4873 or visit www.bromsgrove.ac.th.

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Amnuay Silpa School has a long and interesting history. It was originally founded in 1926 as an all-boy school and counts six prime ministers of Thailand amongst its former students. The school has evolved over the years to where it is now co-educational and has 1,500 students ranging from kindergarten through secondary school.

Amnuay Silpa is a bilingual school and follows a combined British National Curriculum and Thai curriculum in developing areas of study for its students. The combined curriculum has been carefully balanced to insure students develop academically, culturally, and socially. To insure bilingual proficiency, a Synchronised Dual Teaching Model first developed in Japan, but modified slightly for Thailand, is used. This system requires qualified Thai and English-speaking teachers who have expertise in child-centred education.

In the upper levels classes are taught in both English and Thai using a curriculum that is an amalgam of British and

Thai. This approach prepares students of IGCSE and A level exams.

Amnuay Silpa strongly believes that world is moving toward an information society where thinking and innovation will be the keys to success. Hence, it is a “Thinking School� where the regular curriculum is taught in a manner that promotes thinking and questioning. It follows the Thinking School programme developed by the University of Exeter, UK. The school is accredited by Council on International Education and is the first bilingual school in Thailand to be designated as a Cambridge International Examination Centre.

For more information, call 02-354-5267 or visit www. amnuaysilpa.ac.th.

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School of Thought Pioneering a revolutionary teaching model in Southeast Asia and winning plaudits for its unique Thai-UK bilingual curriculum, Amnuay Silpa School is redefining how we think about education.

In February 2013 Amnuay Silpa became ‘a Thinking School’, the first in the region to be accorded such status in a programme run by the cognitive development unit from the University of Exeter, UK. So what is a Thinking School?

According to Amnuay Silpa’s Principal, Mr. Joseph Pine, it is an educational community that places thinking at the centre of everything it does. Instead of focusing on content and knowledge, it focuses on how to teach students a range of transferable skills that can be applied to different situations to solve unknown problems using technology that has yet to be created.

“The problem with content and knowledge is that there is too much of it and it goes out of date so quickly. We now need students who are processors of this information. They don’t need to know everything, but they do need to know how to make sense of all the data and information they receive.

How to compare information, look for bias, analyze, compare, present, and draw conclusions,” says Mr. Pine. “In a thinking school, the teachers focus on maximizing the challenge that the students face, because we only really start

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to think when we are initially unsure of what to do. We teach skills that enable students to persevere in such circumstances, to be resourceful, to recall past experiences and apply them to new contexts.”

In a thinking school the role of the teacher has also been modified. Traditionally teachers stand at the front of the class and are seen as having all the knowledge, which they simply impart to pupils. It is a very passive situation that leads to little engagement with students. However, the model in a thinking school requires greater involvement from the students. The teacher is seen as a coach or facilitator – guiding and directing students through thought-provoking discussion.

“To become a thinking school, a school must give up this obsession with knowing content only and focus more on providing pupils with the skills necessary to cope with 21st century learning. Knowing things is only the beginning.

Understanding, analyzing, applying, evaluating and creating are all much higher level thinking skills that most schools fail to focus on,” says the Principal.

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A Universal Approach Holistic education is the key to creating a better, more rounded student. Most schools focus on pupils’ weaknesses in order to help them improve. So if a pupil is struggling with math, they will give him or her more math homework. However, research has shown that the focus should be on a student’s strength in order to improve brain development, as Mr. Pine explains. “There is an obsession, particularly in Southeast Asian schools, with giving students more and more knowledge. It is based on a belief that if we tell students more, they will remember more. Just look at the long hours students in Thailand spend studying in school, followed by tutorial schools and one-on-one tutoring sessions at local coffee shops. But knowledge is only the tip of the iceberg.

Developing good students depends on a much more rounded view of them. Focusing on the whole child is key to success – emotional intelligence, health, well-being, what motivates or inspires them, their values and beliefs.”

The curriculum at Amnuay Silpa, and its extra-curricular programmes, ensures that all these aspects are addressed through a balanced approach that focuses on a range of subjects that include Design Technology, ICT, Art, Physical Education, and topical projects, and not just on those subjects considered ‘more academic’.

A Unique Thai-English Bilingual Curriculum Most bilingual schools will provide one curriculum, supplemented by an English programme. Often the numbers of hours of teaching in English are not high enough to lead to any significant results, and the contexts in which English is delivered are often abstract – they have no real meaning.

Amnuay Silpa is different in that the school operates a Thai-UK curriculum in which pupils spend 50% of their time studying the Thai curriculum with qualified Thai teachers and 50% of their time studying the UK curriculum with overseas teachers. This begins at Nursery level and runs all the way through to year 13 at Secondary level. From Reception to year 6, the school operates the Synchronised Dual Teaching Model. Each class has 24 pupils split into two groups, one at either end of the classroom. Group A studies with the Thai teacher covering the Thai curriculum, while Group B studies the UK curriculum with their overseas teacher. They swap back and forth throughout the day. The curriculums have been blended together and cover the same themes or project so that pupils can understand the links and thereby provide meaningful contexts for their use of English. These are not direct translations of each other’s lesson. The skills of both curricular have been identified and reinforced in two languages.

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The thinking programme is also common to both and therefore pupils are familiar with using and applying the skills in both curricular. In years 7-11, pupils undertake a bilingual programme in which their timetable consists of 50% of lessons in Thai covering the Thai curriculum and 50% covering the UK curriculum in English.

Some lessons are delivered in both languages, such as math and science – which is reflected in Amnuay Silpa’s outstanding achievements in these two areas – while others are delivered as specialist subjects in one language only.

An example is Design Technology taught only in English and Dance taught only in Thai.

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Lessons in Life Extra-curricular activities are crucial to a school that recognizes the importance of a holistic approach to learning and Amnuay Silpa’s After School Programme reflects this. It encompasses a wide range of subject areas that allow students to develop independence and social skills, as well as meaningful contexts to apply those skills in the real world.

“We often discover that when a child finds academic learning a challenge, very often he or she will excel in some aspect of the After School Programme,” says Mr. Pine.

Educational visits and engaging enrichment activities help to strengthen, improve and develop young minds, bodies and spiritual well-being.

Activities such as yoga, zumba dance, chess, robotics, golf, ballet, cooking, and martial arts are all key features of the programme. So too are the many calendar-linked events held at the school, such as Healthy Living Week, Olympic Week, Book Week, Black History Week, Science Week, and UN Day. In the Secondary School, students also take part in the Duke of Edinburgh Awards – an international award that further prepares them for a long life of learning.

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The life of the school never stands still either and this year Amnuay Silpa will apply to the University of Exeter for Advanced Thinking School status to reflect its commitment to the initiative, a large part of which has involved sharing good practices with other schools in the region and helping them to establish similar programmes.

“Our next 10 year plan will introduce and develop our new vision: ‘Global Education; Local Tradition’. A key focus will be on the implementation of programmes designed to develop leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship,” says Principal Pine.

“As the leading bilingual school in the country with over 80 percent of our students attending the top 2 universities, we want to continue to build on that examination success and push for greater numbers of pupils applying for international programmes at universities both here and overseas.”

Working in partnership with parents, these are goals that are well within the capabilities of the wider Amnuay Silpa community.

For more information, contact Amnuay Silpa School at 02 354 5267.

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Feng Shui The Art of a Lost Era The property designed by Varathanat Assakulkovit “Master Ma”

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In this modern age, it is almost impossible to find absolute tranquility as we are constantly bombarded with information wherever we go. Our homes, once the bastion of peace and quiet, have now become battlegrounds for Internet companies and app developers who seek to dominant our world; both real and ether. Therefore, when you are presented with the opportunity to step away from the hurly-burly of life and pay a visit to a private home that’s been designed and built to the concepts of Feng Shui, you accept with open arms.

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Recently, RBSC Magazine was invited on an exclusive visit to the country residence of Master Ma, one of the world’s most sought after Feng Shui experts. As Thailand’s most prominent exponent of Feng Shui teachings, Master Ma has travelled the globe advising governments, corporations, and individuals on the basic tenents of this ancient art. Master Ma councils that by aligning Feng Shui energy and the five elements of Earth, Fire, Metal, Water, and Wood, it is possible to attract good fortune, wealth, happiness, and all things positive.

Arriving at the property, the first impression is that you’ve arrived at a fabulous private country club; such is the attention to detail. In fact, this is the personal retreat of a man and his wife who are in constant demand by people seeking their advice.

In the middle of the property sits a majestic single-storey house with an expansive patio, juxtaposed magnificently against sculpted gardens, both of which incorporate designs and elements that serve to attract Chi, the positive universal energy of Feng Shui, and at the same time repel any negative energy.

A pair of heavy red wooden doors adorned with 36 circular Chinese coins is the main entrance to the home and faces southwest – 214 degrees to be precise. This, you could say, is portal to the centre of Master Ma’s world. Inside, the open-plan residence abides by the fundamental rule of Feng Shui – that Chi is allowed to flow uninterrupted throughout the building so as not to stagnate in any given area.

This principle is also applied to the wonderful gardens that surround the property, as well as the other buildings within the compound. Then there are the statues of winged horses, tigers, and elephants, plus water fountains, totem poles, and a white dragon that dives in and out of the earth. However, the most eye-catching building is undoubtedly a pyramid type structure that’s called the Tower of Jewels.

Created to embrace the universal energy that completely surrounds us – and our planet – precisely cut gemstones have been layered on top of each other like an ancient pyramid. At three stories high, the structure includes a splendid glass covered meeting room atop that houses many of Master Ma’s treasured possessions, including a bronze bust of his late father. At the bottom of the modern day pyramid are a group of horses that seem to be pulling the edifice towards the central home, which is seen as overflowing with Feng Shui’s power of life.

Marble stairs lead to the top of the tower, from where you can gaze down at the team of galloping horses forever pulling their heavy load towards its ultimate destination. With three distant peaks forming an impenetrable barrier to Master Ma’s property, the power and energy of Feng Shui envelopes everything inside. It is this land formation that ensures the location is the perfect venue for the conservation of animals and rare plants, both of which symbolize the power of Feng Shui.

Master Ma believes that his investment in creating a true, 100 percent Feng Shui property will help show people around the world that it is possible to change your fortune through the ancient art of Feng Shui.

If you feel trapped, frustrated, confused, and even want to throw the towel in, this might be due to poor alignment or stagnant Chi in your home. Sometimes a few simple corrections can create a major change in your life.

Feng Shui, the art of harmonious alignment with your environment, has been a part of Chinese culture and medicine for thousands of years. Now, more and more people in the West are seeking to understand and apply the principles of this ancient science to improve their happiness, health, and luck in life.

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RBSC Sports Pavilion Project – An Update Following the unanimous approval given by Members at the AGM held in October 2014 for a sports pavilion encompassing the demolition of the existing Golf Clubhouse and the construction of a new entity to accommodate the Golf Section and the field sports Sections of Cricket, Hockey, Soccer, and Rugby, we would like to give Members the following update on the project.

Members will recall when the Sports Pavilion project was approved that the estimated construction budget was THB 110.8 million plus contingencies. This is a significant expenditure that required the setting up of various committees to help progress the scheme with the detail needed for the architectural drawings to be produced and the bidding process to proceed.

Many voices had to be heard in finalizing the Sports Pavilion project, and it has been a long and sometimes difficult path to accommodate all the wishes of the Sports Sections represented and to reach final agreement from the committees involved. These include a project working group, an Ad Hoc Committee for the project, the House and Grounds Sub-Committee, an Evaluation Committee for the final selection of the main contractor, and finally the General Committee.

In addition, project organization processes are being examined by our internal auditor KPMG, who report their findings to the Audit Committee. This robust due diligence from all involved upholds the principle aspects of both transparency and accountability for the project.

The initial open and competitive tendering process (made by public announcement in accordance with the Club’s procurement policy) yielded a submission of 10 bids from vendors. Their documents were thoroughly examined by the Evaluation Committee to ensure they were in compliance with the technical and commercial requirements as described in the project’s TOR. All did so.

Hence, to narrow the field, the tenders were further assessed not just on price but also on suitability, resources available, previous quality standards and examples of similar project work, and the vendor’s ability to mobilize. As a result of this review procedure, the five vendor companies deemed to have offered the most competent and competitive initial tenders were asked to refine and re-submit even more competitive project bids.

Based on this second round of tender submissions, a short-list of three companies was invited to take part in a final round of bidding. The appointed Evaluation Committee was tasked with carrying out final negotiations on the Club’s behalf – and was then able to recommend that the General Committee approve appointing Christiani & Nielsen (Thai) Public Company Ltd., as the main project contractor. Christiani & Nielsen’s selection was based on its direct costs being the lowest, its competitive end price which fell just within the approved construction cost budget, its resources, and its proven track record. The selection was verified by the Club’s legal advisors, Wissen and Co. Ltd. Detailed discussions on the Sport Pavilion project began in 2014 and inevitably there has been an escalation in construction costs since the project was cost-estimated two years ago. The scheme has also been further developed over the two years to deliver additional floor space plus an extra basement floor, plus interior fixtures, fittings and features to accommodate various Sports Section requests. Some costs were not calculated into the project early on because they were only identified at a later date, including those associated with the provision of soil samples to support the construction permit application, and some professional and consultancy fees. In addition, kitchen equipment, loose furniture, curtains and blinds, the demolition of the Golf Clubhouse, and an allocated provisional sum to deal with variables during the construction phase all need to be added to the final costs. These RBSC MAGAZINE

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additional costs which are now essential to ensure the finished building can be fully enjoyed by all will be clearly identified and presented to Members for their approval at an EGM in early August 2016.

In the interim, the BMA had requested a reclassification of the building code with revised drawings that reflect any changes made since the project’s inception. These drawings have been re-submitted to the Crown Property Bureau and the BMA for approval, which is now in process and will be concluded via normal procedures.

We will now proceed on a rescheduled timeline as follows:

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Alternative services will be available following the closure of the Golf Clubhouse, which include the golf starter being relocated behind tee # 10, a limited beverage service, and access to the golf course from the main RBSC Clubhouse over the wooden bridge.

The pro shop will be temporarily located by the driving range, additional tables and seating will be available in the main RBSC Clubhouse for food and beverage services, and changing room and locker facilities made available at the Lower Verandah, swimming pool, and RSC Building.

It is inevitable that there will be some disruption during the Sports Pavilion project. However, we will do our very best to minimize any inconvenience so that Members can continue to enjoy their usual activities at all times. We will also include further notices and announcements to keep Members informed as the changes occur and the project progresses. In the end, we will have a fantastic new facility that not only befits a club of the stature of the RBSC, but also enhances the day-to-day experiences of the Members and guests who use it.

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THE HEALING TOUCH

On Friday, 27th May 2016, a group of volunteers comprising RBSC Members with medical experience, medical volunteers, management, and staff took part in an outing to Kanchanaburi province.

Champian, Dr. Pinyada Panyavaranant, Dr. Wipada Bintvihok, and a complement of RBSC staff led

by General Committee member Maj. Pansuang Xumsai Na Ayudhya.

The team travelled to The Border Patrol Police School Mitmuanchon 2 where RBSC Members Dr. Yolvilai Sethabutra and Dr. Atist Ratanasaengsuang donated their valuable time and energy in treating local villagers to important free medical services and consultations. They were joined on the day by Dr. Watana Tiempathom, Dr. Yai Buranakul, Dr. Wichitrat

The physicians provided medical checkups to over 90 villagers. In addition to the medical care provided on the day, Maj. Pansuang and the Club’s team were able to present an RBSC donation of 200 mosquito nets and stocks of household medicines to the villagers.

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The Club would like to express its appreciation of the contribution of the Members and medical volunteers who took time out of their busy schedules to help assist in this worthy cause.

Held under the auspices of the RBSC’s Charities Sub-Committee, the medical services outing has been run for a number of years now and treated hundreds of less privileged people in rural areas. There are plans to host a second outing later this year and Members, particularly those with medical experience, are encouraged to volunteer. Watch this space for news of the planned trip.

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Golden Opportunities Celebrating another step of success, Univentures Public Company Limited and Golden Land Property Development Public Company Limited (Golden Land) recently organized “The New Era of Golden Opportunity” event to mark the setting up of Golden Ventures Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). Golden Ventures REIT has invested in assets with stable income and growth opportunity, receiving a warm welcome from investors. Panot Sirivadhanabhakdi, Executive Director, Univentures REIT Management Company Limited, said, “We are very proud of the successful subscription of Golden Ventures REIT units, allowing our investors to invest in leasehold rights at Park Ventures Ecoplex (excluding the Okura Prestige Bangkok) and in leasehold rights of land and buildings at Sathorn Square.”

New Man on the Ground Emirates has announced the appointment of Mohammad Sarhan as Area Manager for Thailand and Indochina. Mohammad brings to the role his extensive experience having worked in the aviation industry for the last 10 years. Prior to being appointed as Area Manager for Thailand and Indochina, he served as Emirates’ Country Manager for Vietnam. As Area Manager, he will oversee Emirates’ commercial services and operations in Thailand and Indochina. Emirates recently announced the addition of a seventh daily service from Dubai to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport. The airline also has two daily flights between Dubai and Phuket. The additional service underlines the importance of Thailand as a destination in the Emirates network.

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Fiji Airways and Jetstar have announced the launch of an interline partnership to provide seamless, single ticket air travel from Thailand to Fiji, and onwards in the South Pacific for the first time. The new commercial agreement between the Fijian flag carrier and the Jetstar Group of branded airlines will connect Fiji Airways’ newly launched Singapore to Nadi route, with more than 21 destinations on Jetstar’s network from Singapore, including Thailand. Andre Viljoen, Fiji Airways Managing Director and CEO, said, “We’re excited to expand our reach in Asia with Jetstar and this agreement will offer a seamless travel experience from 21 cities to Fiji, via Singapore.”

X2 (CrossTo) is continuing its expansion here with its debut of the X2 Cruises on the Chao Phraya River. “Most people may think of Bangkok as a busy city with streets full of cars, tuk-tuks, buildings and malls, but actually Bangkok has other interesting sights such as riverside communities. As CrossTo is the new talk of the town lifestyle brand, we merged the modern design concept of X2 Cruises together with the ancient scenery along the Chao Phraya River. I’m sure it will give the River of Kings a welcome touch of luxury; one that is based on X2’s core value of “luxury by design,” said Anthony McDonald, CEO and founder.

The luxury 407-room Rembrandt Hotel offers guests the convenience of a central location, superb services, and an unbeatable selection of restaurants. Now, the Da Vinci (Italian), Rang Mahal (Indian), and Mexicano (modern Mexican) are offering diners a 10% discount on food and a la carte menu dishes until 31st December, 2016. For more information or to make a reservation, call 02-261-7100.

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Dear Golfing Members,

In this coming couple of months we are expecting that our golf course will be getting back in to shape. Some key maintenance was carried out in the past weeks to ensure that the course will be able to cope with the changing of weather through this rainy season.

Throughout the month of June, the traditional Hongladarom Cup match play tournament was staged. The Golf Committee would like to congratulate the winning team of Khun Soratat and Khun Chalermchai for their outstanding performances through all of the rounds in this competition.

The Golf Committee would also like to invite members to continue their participation in the upcoming away interport competition with SICC in Singapore and the away intraports with the Royal Thai Navy and the Royal Thai Air Force in August and September respectively, such that we can continue our great tradition of rivalry.

We wish you good health and enjoy golfing at RBSC. Dr. Rattachat Mongkolnavin Captain of Golf RBSC

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Mongkolnavin (Captain) Rojanasoonthon (Entertainment) Kaewkongka (Jr. Program/ Teaching Pro.) Skowratananont Sima-Aree (Driving Range) Sivasiamphai (Interport/Intraport) Praneeprachachon (Greens/Fairways) Sachdev (Publicity) Srisakulyanon (Finance) Simaroj (Competition)

Saturday, Sunday, 16th-17th July

- Away Interport vs SICC

Saturday, Sunday, 23rd-24th July

- Asvapati Trophy (Semi-Final, Final Round - Match Play)

Saturday, Sunday, 20th-21st August

- Captain’s Prize (Qualifying Round, Final Round)

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Hongladarom Cup Winners Crowned

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The Hongladarom Cup best ball team event began on 28th May 2016 with the Qualifying Round-Stroke Play and was followed by 4 rounds of Match Play. 16 teams qualified for the match play which was played through the month of June and culminated in the final round of 36 holes match play on Sunday, 12th June. Soratat Rojanasoonthon had won the tournament 4 times previously with 3 different partners. Together with his partner Chalermchai Mahagitsiri they qualified only 14th out of 16 teams. Soratat said “We were lucky to reach the finals as we had several close matches in the early rounds. In the first round we managed to beat the champions of the last two years only by birdieing the 17th and 18th and the 2nd sudden death playoff hole, and in the semi-finals we were 2 down most of the way and won by birdieing the 18th hole.� Their opponents in the final, Prem Samritpricha and Possawat Chupanit, also had tough matches before reaching the finals. In the final round they were 4 down after 18 holes but fought back with 6 birdies in the next 10 holes to take the lead, but in the end lost to the more experienced team of Soratat and Chalermchai by a score of 2 and 1.

Khun Prem Samritpricha

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L: Dr. Rattachat Mongkolnavin R: Dr. Tonphong Kaewkongka

Khun Nuthajak Liengchayetz

L to R: Khun Chawalit Chanarat, Mr. Ian G. Mclean, Khun Nuthajak Liengchayetz, Khun Pakorn Mojdara

L to R: Mr. Suman Sachdev, Mr. Suvir Sachdev, Khun Pimuk Simaroj,Khun Supasith Sima-aree

L to R: Khun Jakkapong Sangmanee, Khun Polawat Intrawityanunt, Khun Chalermchai Mahagitsiri, Khun Soratat Rojanasoonthon

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Khun Karnapont Karnasuta

Khun Siriwat Taifayongvichit

L to R: Dr. Tonphong Kaewkongka, Dr. Rattachat Mongkolnavin, Mr. Pracha Sivasiamphai, Mr. Rishi Sivasiamphai

L to R: Khun Suphakit Chareonkul, Khun Karnapont Karnasuta, Khun Prem Samritpricha, Khun Possawat Chupanich

L: Khun Chalermchai Mahagitsiri R: Khun Soratat Rojanasoonthon

L to R: Khun Nithit Tungsnga, Khun Siriwat Taifayongvichit, Khun Sompiti Rattanasudjai, Khun Krisda Leeaphorn

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Tight Finish In Nakasone Trophy

L: H.E. Shiro Sadoshima R: Khun Sompiti Rattanasudjai

L: Khun Pirasut Rodanant R: H.E. Shiro Sadoshima

L to R: Mr. Pracha Sivasiamphai, Mr. Rishi Sivasiamphai, Mr. Suman Sachdev, Mr. Suvir Sachdev

L to R: Mr. Asish Padhi, Mr. Arun Chopra, Mr. Peter Egli, Mr. Ravi Sehgal

The H.E. Nakasone Trophy, played under the Stableford format, was held on Saturday, 21st May 2016 at RBSC. The trophy was presented to the club by a former Ambassador of Japan to Thailand and is named after the former Prime Minister of Japan.

This year the Golf Section was honoured to have H.E. Shiro Sadoshima, current Ambassador of Japan, to Thailand join the tournament and to graciously present the trophies. In a surprisingly low scoring match Sompiti Rattanasudjai emerged as the winner with 35 points on count back, beating the runner-up Pirasut Rodanant. Sompiti, who had previously won the Captain’s Prize and the RBSC Chairman’s Cup, was playing with a new set of irons for the first time and said, “I was playing with my regular 4 ball and was losing after 9 holes. On the back 9, I was only focused on hitting better iron shots and played well over the last 4 holes to beat my friends. I was very surprised when I found out I actually won the event.” Runner-up Pirasut had left the club after his round and was very surprised to get a call to rush back to accept his trophy.

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Mr. Hideaki Fujimoto

H.E. Shiro Sadoshima

Mr. Brian Brook

Mr. Gregory Andrew White

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Khun Chawalit Chanarat

Khun Poomthep Malakul Na Ayudhaya

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LADIES GOLF CAPTAIN’S MESSAGE Dear Lady Golf Members, With showery weather blowing over Bangkok almost daily now it has been a fairly quiet past few weeks out on the fairways. However, I am glad to inform you that all Lady Members will soon be in action as we look forward to three huge tournaments between June and August. The action started on Monday, 13th June with the RBSC Chairman’s Cup and is followed in early July with the Gerson Cup, and finally one of our most favoured events, H.M. The Queen’s Birthday Cup, on Tuesday, 2nd August.

I would like to congratulate Montatip Chandra-Chammong on her victory in the RBSC’s Chairman’s Cup and offer my commiserations to Jetsuda Sitachitt who pushed our eventual winner all the way to the finish. We were honoured to have our Chairman, Mr. Nigel Oakins, present the trophy and also spend some time at our hat-themed party where he graciously handed over two prizes for the winner and runner up, as well as a further 8 prizes for nearest the pin.

In last month’s issue of RBSC Magazine, I took the time to applaud the outstanding achievements of Thai golfer Ariya ‘Nong May’ Jutanugarn as she became the first Thai lady to win a LPGA Tour event. However, Nong May wasn’t quite finished as she entered and won her next tournament, the Kingsmill Championship in Williamsburg, Virginia, finishing on 14-under and making it back-to-back wins. It got even better when she made it three-in-a-row (the first time in LPGA history) with a stunning win at the LPGA Volvik Championship in Michigan. I am sure I speak for all the golfers in Thailand when I say ‘congratulations’.

In the meantime, enjoy your golf and see you on the course!

Netrnapis Tangtrongvattana Ladies’ Golf Captain

The RBSC Ladies’ Golf Committee 2015-2016 From L-R: Khun Rambha Bhoocha-oom Khun Sudjit Divari Khun Prim Jitcharoongphorn Khun Netrnapis Tangtrongvattana MRS. Fuyumi Watanabe

Khun Jittima Viboonlarp Khun Vipa Patanavanichkul

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Monday, 4th July 2016 Tuesday, 2nd August 2016 Monday, 12th September

Activities Hon. Treasurer Activities Captain Vice Captain/Handicappers/ Competitions Hon. Secretary/ Activities Competitions

Gerson Cup H.M. The Queen’s Birthday Cup Pol. Gen. Chamras Cup

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RBSC Chairman’s Cup

L to R: Khun Porn-apha Taworntawat, Khun Montira Wongtrakun, Khun Ausanee Sosothikul, Mr. Nigel I. Oakins, Khun Montatip Chandra-chamnong, Khun Netrnapis Tangtrongvattana

L: Khun Netrnapis Tangtrongvattana R: Khun Vevika Chotiros

L: Khun Puspong Ujjin R: Khun Netrnapis Tangtrongvattana

L to R: Khun Netrnapis Tangtrongvattana, Khun Montatip Chandra-chamnong, Mr. Nigel I. Oakins

The RBSC Chairman’s Cup Ladies Golf Tournament was held on Monday, 13th May 2016 with 46 ladies all vying for the title.

With excitement throughout the round, it was Montatip Chandra-Chammong [5] who held her nerve to take the title with a score of 64, edging runner-up Jetsuda Sitachitt [14], who scored 66.

Club Chairman, Mr. Nigel Oakins, was on hand to present the winner’s trophy to Montatip and the runner’s-up trophy to Jetsuda. The Chairman also gave out a further 8 prizes for ladies who got nearest the pin with their tee shots.

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L to R: Khun Molrudee Mahattanakul, Khun Siriwan Dusitnanond, Khun Siriporn Meechookul, Khun Pojanee Kongsangchai

L to R: Khun Suvimol Varoonthepruksa, Khun Sasitorn Chokwatana, Khun Sida Schimidt, Khun Yuvarin Bongsadadt

L: Dr. Yolvilai Sethabutra, R: Khun Busara Tanphiphat

L to R:Khun Montira Wongtrakun, Khun Netrnapis Tangtrongvattana, Khun Vevika Chotiros

L to R: Khun Tasanee Chusoipin, Khun Nongluck Vangsirirungruang, Khun Usa Luengthaviboon, Khun Praneet Tinawong

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L to R: Khun Angsumal Jotikasthira, Khun Sariya Chanpen, Khun Jetsuda Sitachitt

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L to R: Khun Chittima Kikuchi, Khun Supaporn Phornprapha, Khun Ausanee Sosothikul

L to R: Khun Premsiri Brady, Khun Vatchana Sudasna, Khun Rambha Bhoocha-oom

L to R: Khun Manussavee Laesila, Khun Wantanee Osatananda, Khun Somsri Lawatanatrakul

L to R: Khun Nathinee Paurohitya, Khun Nitayada Purananda, Khun Busara Tanphiphat, Dr. Yolvilai Sethabutra

L to R: Khun Sumana Na Ranong, Khun Montatip Chandra-chamnong, Khun Jittakarn Lamsam, Khun Chindarat Kruavanichkit

Khun Chindarat Kruavanichkit

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Khun Sasitorn Chokwatana

Khun Vevika Chotiros

Mrs. Fuyumi Watanabe

Khun Nathinee Paurohitya

Khun Somsri Lawatanatrakul

Khun Netrnapis Tangtrongvattana

Khun Sida Schimidt

Khun Premsiri Brady

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Khun Supaporn Phornprapha

Khun Siriporn Meechookul

Khun Rambha Bhoocha-oom

Khun Pojanee Kongsangchai

Khun Manussavee Laesila

Khun Wantanee Osatananda

Khun Supapron Phornprapha

Khun Riam Namsap-anan

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Juniors Battle For Honours The 7th Annual RBSC Junior Golf Team Invitational 2016 was held on Monday, 9th May 2016 with teams from several schools challenging the RBSC team on home turf.

With four separate honours up for grabs it was the team from Shrewsbury that lifted the coveted title with a score of 438 points.

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Results Team Winners - Shrewsbury 438 points

11 Years & Under

15-18 Years

Winner - Pasit Iampongsai (RBSC) 68 1st Runner-Up - Phitchanaj Phongthammarug (St. Andrews, Samakee) 73 2nd Runner-Up - Ratchanon Chantananuwat (Shrewsbury) 74

Winner – Bhitchayoot Sima-Aree (Bromsgrove) 63 1st Runner-Up – Nattapol Udomrat (Sathit Kaset) 65 2nd Runner-Up – Sanonth Bhumithaworn (RBSC) 66

12-14 Years

Special Prize – Nearest to the Pin

Winner – Victoria Tip-Aucha (Shrewsbury) 65 1st Runner-Up – Nopasorn Faharoon (Sathit Prasarnmit) 68 2nd Runner-Up – Rachata Winwon (Bromsgrove) 69

Hole # 1 – Waitin Lee Hole # 8 – Surapat Phereepas Hole # 13 – Tunn Junhasavasdiskul Hole # 17 – Pasit Iampongsai

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#1 Cocking wrists early like this doesn’t create enough ‘width’ in a backswing, making the arc of your swing smaller and reducing power.

#2 Cocking wrists much later in the backswing increases the size of your swing arc, creating more power.

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Cocking wrists early leads to an early release. This results in slicing, topping, and hitting the ground before the ball.

Having a later release, or un-cocking, of the wrists will increase club head speed as well as improve club head path into the ball.

Creating Lag For Power - Think Late-Late, Not Early-Early To create a powerful swing and longer shots we need to increase club head speed. One of the ways to do this is by creating more ‘lag’.

Lag is the ability to keep the wrists in a ‘cocked’ position on the downswing as long as possible. We can achieve this by ‘cocking’ the wrists late on our backswing. Meaning, as you take the club back, wait until your left arm us above parallel from the ground until you ‘cock’ your wrists. Doing this will help you to have a much later ‘release’, or ‘un-cocking’, of the wrists on the downswing, thus increasing your club head speed through the ball.

If you ‘cock’ your wrists too early on the backswing, you tend to not turn your body, thus you only use arms (small muscles) as well as leading to a very early release, ‘un-cocking’ of the wrists on the downswing. An early release leads to hitting the ground first, slicing and/or topping the ball.

To create lag (hitting far), you need to cock your wrists later.

Wait until your left arm starts to rise up, then cock your wrists.

This will lead to you keeping the wrists in a cocked position longer into the downswing. The perfect time to release (un-cock) the wrists is when the shaft is parallel to the ground.

Doing this will increase your club head speed a lot!

Have a question on golf techniques? Want to improve your game with some one-on-one golf lessons? Contact the Golf Starter at 02-652-5000 ext. 329.

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RBSC Golf Results In 2016 Section Date Event Winners Men’s Ladies’

Men’s

Men’s Ladies’

Home Interport Match RBSC vs HKGC Winner Club Championship Runner-Up Winner 14-15 Jan 16 RBSC Cup Runner-Up Winner 14-15 Jan 16 Platinum Cup Runner-Up Winner H.E. Pote Sarasin Trophy 16 Jan 16 Runner-Up (60 Under- 70Years old) Winner Pong Sarasin Runner-up (70Under-75Years Old Winner Pol. Gen. Pow Sasasin Cup Runner-Up (75Years Old&Over) Winner (RBSC Trophy) 30-31 Jan 16 Away&Home Intraport RBSC Vs Winner (Krungthep Kreetha Trophy) Krungthep Kreetha Winner H.M. Queen Rambhai Barni Cup 23 Feb 16 9 Jan 16 13-15 Jan 16

Runner-Up Men’s

27 Feb 16

Club Championship 2016 Senior Club Championship RBSC Chairman’s Cup

Men’s

5-6 Mar 16

Home Interport RBSC vs SICC

Ladies’

14 Mar 16

Prince Chula Chakrabongse Cup

Men’s

19-20 Mar 16 Home Interport RBSC vs RSGC 2-3 April 16

Team Championship

Winner Runner-Up Winner Runner-Up Winner Runner-Up Winner (Merlion Trophy) Winner (Nibhon Wilairat Trophy) Winner Runner-Up Winner (Erawan Cup) Winner (Saladang Cup) Winners Runners-Up

Ladies’

4 April 16

Mom Kobkaew Cup 2016

Men’s Junior’s

9 April 25 April

Rama VII Trophy 2016 Junior Golf Tournament

Men’s

29 April 1 May

Away Interport RBSC vs RSC Away Inteport RBSC vs RSGC

Junior’s Ladies’

9 May 16 May

Junior Golf Team Invitational Phya Srivikorn Cup

Men’s

21 May

H.E. Nakasone Trophy

12 June

Hongladarom Cup

Winner Runner-Up Winner Winner (under 10 years) Runner-up Winner (10-12 years) Runner-up Winner Winner (Erawan Cup) Winner (Selandang Cup) Team winner Winner Runner-up Winner Runner-up Winners Runners-up

Ladies’

13 June

RBSC Chairman’s Cup

Winner Runner-up

Match Tied Khun Montatip Chandra-Chamnong Khun Jittakarn Lamsam Khun Sasitorn Chokwatana Khun Rungravee Mapaisansin Khun Yuvarin Bongsadadt Mrs. Fuyumi Watanabe Khun Khamrob Thirakaosal Khun Piyabutra Vasudhara Dr. Somphob Intaraprasong Mr. Jonathan W. Sill Mr. Ian G. Mclean Khun Patipan Boonyapraphatsorn Krungthep Kreetha RBSC Khun Montatip Chandra-chamnong Khun Jittakarn Lamsam Khun Vevika Chotiros Khun Montira Wongtrakun Mr. Eric Hudson Khun Korn Chatikavanij Mr. Jonathan W. Sill Khun Piya Thanakitanuay Khun Patisorn Chotikul Khun Pakorn Mojdara RBSC RBSC Mrs. Kunnikar Pijffers Dr. Khunying Millika Wannakrairot RBSC RSGC Dr. Suriya Chakkaphak Khun Sathit Sarathulsingh Dr. Rattachat Mongkolnavin Dr. Tonphong Kaewkongka Khun Ausanee Sosothikul Khun Sida Schmidt Inter Team Master Poonanat Likitaporn Miss Minchaya Sirilerdsacksakul Master Anantachin Pisitkasem Master Felipe Blanco RSC RBSC RSGC Shrewsbury Khun Ausanee Sosothikul Khun Yuvarin Bongsadadt Khun Sompiti Rattanasudjai Khun Pirasut Rodanant Khun Soratat Rojanasoonthon Khun Chalermchai Mahagitsiri Khun Prem Samritpricha Khun Possawat Chupanit Khun Montatip Chandra-chamnong Khun Jetsuda Sitachitt

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Cajun & Spices If you have a taste for hot and spicy food, then this month RBSC chefs are cooking up a treat for you as they take a leaf out of Louisiana and Mexican cuisines. Typically referred to a Cajun, this slow and low style of cooking has become very popular throughout the world thanks to its unique spices, fresh ingredients, and wholesome flavours.

Mexican cuisine, on the other hand, is a lot spicier and is thus served with mild sides such as guacamole, coleslaws, and salsas.

To get you in the mood for a Mex-fest, try a beef or pork taco (2 shells) filled with spicy meat and topped with a fiery salsa. Don’t forget to keep your cool with a spoon or two of a deliciously fresh guacamole. Another Mexican favourite and staple is the tortilla, which is used to wrap food in. The Salmon Quesadilla typifies this style of dining perfectly with the soft, thin flatbread packed with Mexican spices, salmon, and oozing with cheese. The dish is RBSC MAGAZINE

completed with servings of pineapple coleslaw and mango salsa.

The mains take on a surf-and-turf format with Fish Veracruz (Pescado Veracruzana), grilled snapper fillet with Mexica Veracruz sauce served with tomato rice and salad leaves, Chile Relleno de Mariscos - Mexican chilli stuffed with seafood and cheese sauce, and a 225 gram char grilled Australian Rib Eye Steak “Chipotle Con Queso” style, served with pan roasted asparagus, mushrooms, baby Yukon potatoes, and bacon.

For dessert, diners are tempted by the sweet, creamy Panna Cotta, a softly set creamy Italian pudding and the multi-tier Grand Marnier Cake, by far the most unique and interesting dessert you are likely to find at RBSC for quite some time. Both options are simply delicious and the best way to finish a spicy Cajun-Mexican meal.

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“Fish Veracruz” Grilled snapper fillet with Mexiczan Veracruz sauce

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Char grilled AUS. Rib eye steak “Chipotle Con Quesco”

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“Salmon Quesadilla” A soft tortillas stuffed with grilled Mexican spices salmon and cheese

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Beef or pork Taco

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“Chile Relleno de Mariscos” Mexican chilli stuffed with seafood and cheese sauce

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Panna Cotta

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Grand Marnier Cake

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Japanese Food Festival The Special Western Menu at RBSC Polo Club throughout July takes on a touch of Japan with four fabulous set menus that feature the best of beef and fish all served with fresh green salad, Miso soup, and plain rice. The Japanese beef based food fest features two choices and gets underway with a minced-beef burger grilled on a sizzling plate and topped with a fried egg and Japanese sauce followed by stir-fried beef with spicy sauce.

If you prefer something a little lighter but still want that Japanese flavour then opt for the refreshing salmon kabutoni set or Saba teriyaki set, both of which are sure to satisfy any hunger pangs. There is also a local special Hors d’oeuvres menu offering diners fried chicken with salt, or pork ball yum / beef ball yum.

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This month’s healthy drinks menu includes a vegetable smoothie that’s nutritiously rich and made from celery, tomatoes, onion, honey, lime juice, and lettuce. Be sure to finish this delicious drink to the last drop. Alternatively, try a yoghurt-based smoothie with orange juice, papaya, and pineapple or cantaloupe, honey, and milk.

For dessert lovers, don’t miss the poached pear with ice cream; a succulent pear topped with rich red wine sauce served with sweet vanilla ice cream. There is also a Japanese inspired dessert in the green tea ice cream with red beans. Taste these mild and mellow flavours only at RBSC Polo Club this July.

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Stir-fried beef with spicy sauce set

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Green tea ice cream with red bean

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Beef burger in sizzling plate set

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Poached pears with ice cream

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Saba teriyaki set

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Celery, tomatoes, onion, honey, lime juice, and lettuce

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Salmon Kabutoni

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Yoghurt, orange juice, papaya, and pineapple

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Pork ball Yum / Beef ball Yum

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Cantaloupe, plain yoghurt, honey, milk

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Fried Chicken with salt

Available at Air Conditioned Bar, Dining Room, and Coffee Shop at RBSC Polo Club.

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NEW MEMBERS

RBSC ORDINARY MEMBERS - ELECTED IN MAY 2016

Khun Krittayot Benjawung Proposer : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yothin Benjawung Seconder : Khun Udomsak Asavamanee

Khun Phanphira Boonsiri Proposer : Khun Punlop Boonsiri Seconder : Khun Chayawat Pisessith

Khun Suppapat Chandr-Virochana Proposer : Maj. Gen. Sayam Chandr-Virochana Seconder : Khun Rojrit Debhakam

Khun Thiti Kasemsuwan Proposer: Khun Tanes Kasemsuwan Seconder: Khun Sakesuk Kasemsuwan

Khun Suvit Limvattanakul Proposer: Dr. Pichit Nithivasin Seconder: Khun Jamnan Lohachitranond

RBSC Non-Voting MemberS - ELECTED IN MAY 2016

Mr. Alois Gnadl Proposer : Khun Jothin Pamon-Montri Seconder : Khun Jude Pamorn-Montri

Mr. Patrick Jean-Marc Basset Proposer : Mr. Eric Hudson Seconder : Khun Pornwut Sarasin

Mr. Vivek Chhabra Proposer : Khun Somchai Bulsook Seconder : Khun Dhitivute Bulsook

RBSC Associate Members - ELECTED IN MAY 2016

Mr. Matthew Harney Proposer : Mr. Andreas Glauninger Seconder : Mr. Kim C. Wachtveitl

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Mr. Michael A.G. Franklin Proposer : Khun Thomas Larsen Sirisant Seconder : Mr. Ateeb R. Maskati

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RBSC ORdinary LADIES’ PRIVILEGES - ELECTED IN MAY 2016

Miss Aurada Svasti Na Ayudhya Proposer : M. L. Parson Svasti Na Ayudhya Seconder : Khun Santi Leelathipkul

Miss Jirasiri Kangvannavakul Proposer : Khun Virasakdi Wongprecha Seconder : Khun Sang Wongprecha

Miss Lalena Dhammaraks Proposer : Khun Poom Osatananda Seconder : Khun Lalit Uttasart

Miss Napatsorn Chaiseri Proposer: Khun Sathon Chaiseri Seconder: Khun Thanawat Chaiseri

Miss Nisha Rodanant Proposer: Khun Vitavas Rodanant Seconder: Dr. Vinit Rodanant

Miss Paanta Jongsirilerd Proposer: Khun Somchai Jongsirilerd Seconder: M. L. Chintat Jombunud

Miss Pundharee Viryasiri Proposer: Khun Kritanop Mahaphanit Seconder: Khun Vitavas Rodanantt

Miss Tara Boonkhun Proposer: Khun Mana Boonkhun Seconder: Khun Piyasak Tejasen

Miss Watakarn Intratat Proposer: Khun Thosporn Intratat Seconder: Khun Thospol Indradat

Dr. Puangrat Boonyanurak

Emeritus Prof. Supapun Ruttanaporn

Miss Wannavirinth Bhukkanasut Proposer: Khun Wallop Bhukkanasut Seconder: Khun Charles Pamon-Montri

RBSC POLO CLUB ASSOCIATE MEMBER - ELECTED IN May 2016

Khun Chaidate Hongladarom Proposer: Khun Kasem Pongacha Seconder: Khun Kosol Pong-Acha

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WE REMEMBER Our sincere condolences are extended to the family and friends of the following RBSC Ordinary Members, RBSC Ordinary Ladies’ Privileges and wife of RBSC Oridnary Member who passed away recently.

RBSC Ordinary Members

Khun Decho Siddhi Sariputra Member Since: 1962

Mr. Thomas Moran Member Since: 1965

RBSC ORDINARY Ladies’ Privileges

Mrs. Jenjit Esaparn Member Since: 2010

M.L. Nandhika Varavarn Member Since: 1981

Khun Jindasom Vipulyasekha Member Since: 1993

Khun Viroj Mamani Member Since: 1967

WIFE OF RBSC ORDINARY MEMBER

Mrs. Ladda T-Suwan Member Since: 1959

RACING OPERATIONS RESULTS FOR MAY 2016 8/5/2016

22/5/2016

36,295,541

37,846,051

Total Revenues Before Other Expenses

5,513,784

5,575,792

Total Other Expenses

5,225,870

5,525,783

287,914

50,009

Guaranteed Donation to Charity

100,000

100,000

Allocated Costs to Racing

487,983

487,983

(300,069)

(537,974)

5,297

5,208

Total Revenues Before Expenses & Taxes

Net Surplus / (Loss) From Racing Operations

Total Surplus / (Loss) after Cost Allocation No. of Race Goers

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The RBSC Polo Club Management kindly reminds Members who wish to smoke within the Club’s environs to do so only at the designated smoking room.

These are located at the Verandah adjacent to The Air Conditioned Bar. Your cooperation is appreciated.

Furthermore, If you want to stay healthy, Smoking is not good for your health, Why not quit the habit entirely.

You’ll be glad you did.

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CLUB CALENDAR JULY 2016 SUN

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

SAT 1

Bridge Open Pairs 9:30am

2

Golf Asvapati Trophy (Qualifying Round -Stroke Play) Club Night @ RBSC Air Bar 7:30pm Soccer Practice 4pm

3 Racing 12:30pm Soccer Practice 4pm

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5

6

7

8

Bridge Open Pairs 9:30am

Bridge Ladies’ Invitational 9:30am

Bridge Ladies’ Pairs 9:30am

Bridge Swiss Team of Four 7pm

Bridge Open Pairs 9:30am

Ladies’ Golf Gerson Cup

RBSC Polo Club Sports Camp I 10am

RBSC Polo Club Sports Camp I 10am

RBSC Polo Club Sports Camp I 10am

RBSC Polo Club Sports Camp I 10am

Bridge The 33rd Kovit’s Cup 1pm The Special Club Night @ RBSC Air Bar 7:30pm

RBSC Polo Club Sports Camp I 10am

Soccer Practice 4pm

10 Golf Asvapati Trophy (Quarter-Final Round Match Play) Soccer Practice 4pm

11 Bridge Open Pairs 9:30am

12 RBSC Sports Camp I

RBSC Sports Camp I

Bridge Ladies’ Invitational 9:30am

RBSC Polo Club Sports Camp II 10am

RBSC Polo Club Sports Camp II 10am

17 Racing 12:30pm

9

Golf Asvapati Trophy (1st Round Match Play)

18 Bridge Open Pairs 9:30am

13

RBSC Sports Camp I

Bridge Open Pairs 9:30am

Bridge 3rd Swiss Team of Four 1pm

RBSC Polo Club Sports Camp II 10am

RBSC Polo Club Sports Camp II 10am

RBSC Polo Club Sports Camp II 10am

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21 Bridge Open Pairs 1:30pm

Club Night @ RBSC Air Bar 7:30pm Soccer Practice 4pm

22 Badminton Home Interport vs PSC & CSC 6pm

Golf Away Interport RBSC vs SICC

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Golf Asvapati Trophy (SemiFinal Round Match Play) RBSC Invitational Badminton Tournament for the Chairman’s Cup 2016 9am

Bridge Open Pairs 9:30am

Office Closed for Asalha Bucha Day

Soccer Practice 4pm

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Golf Away Interport vs SICC

RBSC Sports Camp I

Bridge Ladies’ Pairs 9:30am

15 RBSC Sports Camp I

Bridge Open Pairs 1:30pm

19 Bridge Ladies’ Invitational 9:30am

14

Bridge Open Pairs 9:30am

Swimming RBSC Friendship Meet 9am Squash The 44th H.M. Queen’s Cup 10am Club Night @ RBSC Air Bar 7:30pm Lawn Bowls Member vs Staff 2pm Soccer Practice 4pm

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Golf Asvapati Trophy (SemiFinal Round Match Play) RBSC Invitational Badminton Tournament for the Chairman’s Cup 2016 9am Swimming RBSC Friendship Meet 9am

25 Bridge Open Pairs 9:30am Jr. Golf tournament RBSC Sports Camp II

RBSC Sports Camp II Bridge Ladies’ Invitational 9:30am

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Bridge Open Pairs 9:30am

Bridge Open Pairs 9:30am

RBSC Sports Camp II

Blood Donation @ Henri Dunant Hall 11.30am-4pm

Chill Night @ RBSC Polo Club 7:30pm

RBSC Sports Camp II Bridge Open Pairs 9:30am

30 Golf Home Interport vs EGAT Club Night @ RBSC Air Bar 7:30pm Soccer Practice 4pm

RBSC Sports Camp II

Squash The 44th H.M. Queen’s Cup 10am

Soccer Practice 4pm

Soccer Practice 4pm

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CLUB CALENDAR AUGUST 2016 SUN

MON Bridge Open Pairs 9:30am

TUE 1

Ladies’ Golf H.M. The Queen’s Birthday Cup

WED 2

THU 3

Bridge Ladies Pairs 9:30am

Bridge Ladies’ Invitational 9:30am

FRI 4

Bridge Swiss Team of Four 7pm

SAT 5

Bridge Open Pairs 9:30am

6 Golf St. Amory Cup Squash Youth U-21 Tournament 10am

Ladies’ Golf H.M. The Queen’s Birthday Cup

Club Night @ RBSC Air Bar 7:30pm Soccer Practice 4pm

7 Golf St. Amory Cup

8 Bridge Open Pairs 9:30am

9 Bridge Ladies’ Invitational 9:30am

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Squash Youth U-21 Tournament 10am

Signing of the commemorative books for Her Majesty the Queen’s Birthday @ Lower Verandah 9am-8pm

Signing of the commemorative books for Her Majesty the Queen’s Birthday @ Lower Verandah 9am-8pm

Signing of the commemorative books for Her Majesty the Queen’s Birthday @ Lower Verandah 9am-8pm

Signing of the commemorative books for Her Majesty the Queen’s Birthday @ Lower Verandah 9am-8pm

Soccer Practice 4pm

Bridge Ladies Pairs 9:30am

Bridge Open Pairs 1:30pm

Bridge Open Pairs 9:30am

The Special Club Night @ RBSC Air Bar 7:30pm

Ballroom Dance @Henri Dunant Hall 7pm

14 Racing 12:30pm

15 Bridge Open Pairs 9:30am

16 Bridge Ladies’ Invitational 9:30am

17 Bridge Ladies Pairs 9:30am

18 Bridge Open Pairs 1:30pm

Soccer Practice 4pm

Office Closed for Her Majesty the Queen’s Birthday

19 Bridge Open Pairs 9:30am

Soccer Practice 4pm

Golf Captain’s Prize (Qualifying Round)

20

Club Night @ RBSC Air Bar 7:30pm Soccer Practice 4pm

21 Golf Captain’s Prize (Qualifying Round)

22 Bridge Open Pairs 9:30am

23 Bridge Ladies’ Invitational 9:30am

24 Bridge Ladies Pairs 9:30am

25 Bridge Open Pairs 9:30am

26 Bridge Open Pairs 9:30am

27 Golf Away Intraport vs RTN Club Night @ RBSC Air Bar 7:30pm

Soccer Practice 4pm

Bridge 28th Somboon Cup 12:00pm Soccer Practice 4pm

28 Racing 12:30pm

29 Bridge Open Pairs 9:30am

Soccer Practice 4pm

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Bridge Ladies’ Invitational 9:30am

Bridge Ladies Pairs 9:30am

Lawn Bowls RBSC 2016 Lawn Bowls Open Triple International 6.30pm

Lawn Bowls RBSC 2016 Lawn Bowls Open Triple International 8am

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Stay & Play Unlimited Golf

Centara’s City Chill Package

Golfers’ paradise Laguna Golf Bintan reopens this month after a complete redesign and extensive renovation. Banyan Tree Bintan and Angsana Bintan invite golfers to celebrate the launch of the newly revamped Laguna Golf Bintan with a “Stay and Play” Package of unlimited golf and special privileges. With a complete revamp, Laguna Golf Bintan reopens as an 18-hole, par-72 golf course, offering guests an idyllic playing experience located within 60 hectares of tropical paradise with stunning views of the South China Sea.

Enjoying a break with the whole family can be the perfect way to break up a busy year of work and school – it is an ideal opportunity to create memories that will last a lifetime. What better place is there to visit than Bangkok? Now, Centara Grand at CentralWorld is offering guests the chance to relax in its spacious family rooms for just 6,100++ Baht per night with a special upgrade to The Premium Room from now until 31st December 2016.

Paul Wilson, Group Director of Golf of Laguna Golf, said, “The layout of our course is remarkably strong in terms of design and playability. Our main focus has been restoring the green complexes to their original size and structure while giving emphasis to the enhancement of the natural surroundings such as the beachfront, natural rock formations, and dense jungle.”

The “Family Discoveries Package” also includes daily buffet breakfast for a family of four (2 adults and children under 12 years), complimentary extra bed or a baby cot for any child under 12 years, welcome drink upon arrival, special turndown service with milk and cookies for the children, 20% discount on food and beverages at the hotel’s restaurants, and 20% discount on a la cart menu at Spa Cenvaree.

Phuket’s Newest Beach Club

A Driving Success For Kids

Akaryn Hotel Group has announced a move into beach clubs with a chic, new resort and beach club concept under its hip akyra brand earmarked for the best strip of sand on Natai Beach. Dubbed the ‘Hamptons’ of Phuket, this pristine beach is just 25 minutes’ drive to the north of Phuket International Airport. The new akyra Beach Club Phuket will offer 59 rooms, suites, and unique villas featuring generous living spaces with top class facilities and branded amenities.

The Lamborghini Club (Thailand), led by Mana Trongkamolthum, Lamborghini Club Thailand’s President (4th Left), and the Royal Cliff Hotels Group Executive Director Vitanart Vathanakul, (2nd right), recently donated Bt200,000 to Father Pattarapong Srivorakul, President the Father Ray Foundation (3rd right), showing strong support for the children’s education programme. The event was held at the Royal Opal Theatre of the Royal Cliff Beach Hotel in Pattaya.

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