The event was joined by several distinguished guests including British ambassador David Fall, former foreign minister Kantathi Suphamongkhon, second left, Privy Councillor MR Thep Devakula, third right, Dr Sumet Jumsai Na Ayudhya, second right, and Romanian ambassador Radu Gabriel Mateescu, far right.

Launch of Royal project

Tourism and Sports Minister, Suvit Yodmani, third right, and MR Disnadda Disakul, centre, Chairman of Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau, jointly launched the Royal Initiative Discovery project at the Siam Society recently. Attending the event were  Sunathee Isvarphornchai, second left, vice president, corporate communications, Thai Airways International Public, Suchada Yuvaboon, third left, the Tourism Council of Thailand vice president, and Pipatpong Israsena, standing back, Bureau of the Crown Property Chief of Central Administration (provincial) Division.

OECD meeting opens

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula, third right, presided over the opening of the Asian OECD Senior Budget Officials Meeting held recently at the Dusit Thani Hotel, Bangkok. The meeting was organised by the Bureau of the Budget and Organisation for Economics Cooperation and Development (OECD) and attended by OECD executives and representatives from government agencies in the US, France, Australia, Japan and South Korea.

Auction for the socially disadvantaged

Central Trading recently launched the 'Lover's Collection' with a charity auction organised by the  Help Club, a group of musicians who assist the socially disadvantaged. Photo shows Rangsan Kulpiya, third right, assistant vice president, Prestige Products Division, with Hathairat 'Oh' Charoenchaichana of Futon.