Richard Jones SeaDream 2 Debut in Asia Emma Potchapornkul ...

President Michael SchulzPresident Elect Michael DoyleImmediate Past President Nick PisalyaputVice President Dean Outerson ● Vice President Dana CaronSecretary Vitool Tantianunanont ● Fund Raising Douglas Riach ● Treasurer Nathan ChristoffCommunications Tim Cornwall ● Administration Stuart Lucani ● Service Projects Chris ThatcherRotary Foundation Rakesh Sodhia ● Sergeant-at-Arms Adrian TophamEmma PotchapornkulSouthern ConflictNo 249319July 2013Richard JonesSeaDream 2 Debut in AsiaRichard Jones paid hissecond visit to the cluband brought us up todate on the SeaDreamplans for the coming year and inparticular, in South East Asia.Stressing that, “It‟s yachting, notcruising, enjoy the difference”Richard reminded us as to howSeaDream Yacht Club is differentfrom big ship cruising.With a philosophy of casual perfectionrunning through everythingthey do and with only 112guests pampered by an awardwinningcrew of 95, the level ofattention and service eachguest enjoys makes yachtingaboard either one of their megayachtsfeel as if you are on yourown private yacht.He then spent time describingtheir plans from October thisyear through April 2014, asSeaDream II will visit Asia‟smost striking locations, from HongKong and Singapore, to the undisturbedcharm and tranquility ofMyanmar and New Guinea.Richard also talked about how thefirms two yachts again achievedthe top two ratings in the„Boutique Ships‟ category (50 –250 passengers).The Berlitz Guide, now in its 28thyear, is researched and written byDouglas Ward, the world‟s topauthority on cruising and cruiseships. Having reviewed 284cruise ships, Ward has named thetop-rating ships for 2013, with theten most highly rated being officially„small‟ or „boutique‟.Since SeaDream‟s founding in2001, it has been honored annuallyby the Berlitz Guide,SeaDream I and SeaDream IIhaving been described as“Ultimately Exclusive BoutiqueVessels”, and named as the top inits Five Star Club, listing them asthe “Crème de La Crème”.And in closing and when asked,Richard, as a fellow Rotarian inthe Patong Club, has offered anyoneinterested in joining one oftheir cruises, a Rotarian discount.

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Khun Khob’s Club Almanac # 2493 – 19 July 2013Wedding Anniversary GreetingsMichael Bain July 20PP Chumpol Phornprapha July 21Attendance for 12 July 2013: 61%Present 38, Make-up 8, Absent 29,Exemption 26, Total 101Visiting 12 July 2013From Local ClubsRC BangkokPDG Saiyud KerdpholEva MariaRC Patong Beach, Phuket Richard JonesFrom AbroadBjorn Tarras-Wahlberg RC Stockholm, SwedenMichael Frenkel RC Koblenz-Deutsches, GermanyTetsuo Watabe RC Hiroshima North, JapanMarumoto Yoshio RC Hiroshima North, JapanShitamae Yoshihiko RC Hiroshima North, JapanInvited GuestsFinbarr O‟ConnorGlenn EastmanJacob RasmussenRudy van de HoevenSievert LarsonVijay KishnaniIntroduced byJon PlateDana CaronDana CaronPDG Alex MavroAdrian TophamDoug RiachRecent Makeups:RC Bangkok, 4/07/13: PP John QuarmbyRC Copenhagen, 10/07/13: Poul WeberRC Donmuang, 11/07/13: PDG Alex MavroRC Bangkok, 11/07/13: PE Mike DoyleMake-up CreditsService Projects, 8/07/13: Adrian Topham, Ben Ferguson,Chris Thatcher, Dougie Riach, PP John Quarmby, MarkShaw, IPP Nick Pisalyaput, Stuart LucaniClub CalendarFriday, 26 JulySongkran GrachangnetaraWhy the Democrat's FailFriday, 2 AugustPP Graham BrainMPEG ShowFriday, 9 AugustClub BirthdayFriday, 16 AugustMalcom ShaverinLife of a Private InvestigatorFriday, 23 AugustFaisal MalikMy Experience as a VolunteerFor Bangkok South Eventsrotarybangkoksouth.org/calendar-of-eventsProgram, 9/07/13: Alastair Timblick, DanaCaron, Jon Plate, PP Mark Butters, PPNarinder Sachdev, PP Nart Liucharoen, IPPNick Pisalyaput, Paul Russell, PrasertMangkornkarn, Rick Smith, ThanakornTelan, Rakesh SodhiaTRF, 10/07/13: Alastair Timblick, Dana Caron,Krin Charnmaytesakul, PP KritWongsaengarunsri, Manu Mekdhanasarn,Narain Suradejvibul, IPP Nick Pisalyaput,Pichai Kanivichaporn, Rakesh Sodhia, RodVergara, Rui Belo, Suhendra Kosim, PPVichai Tantrativud, Yod Tantianunanont,Yongyuth Tirachaimongkol