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) '. MAG A Z I \ E 0 F TilE B HIT I S H eLl Il. B A \ C K 0 K ') - " NOVEMBER 1994 CONTENTS o Regular Features 5 From the Editor 6 From the Manager 10 Management News 12 New Members 24 Calendar 44 Committee Page 46 Final Countdown Contributions Sports Sections If you would like to contribute to OUTPOST contact Bea Grunwell on 258 9509. All photograplls and While Members are 19 Tennis articles must be rece ived by Bea on encouraged to write 21 Cricket 1S[ of each month to OUTPOST the 22 Golf Club reserves the right to edit any 23 BCLG contributions both 26 Badminton j for reasons of space 28 Squash o and appropriateness . •1 Features ~. 7 Elephant Round Up ~I 8 Loy Kratong It' 9 Children'S Sports Camp 16 Guy Fawkes 43 Guess who this is Specials 30 St Andrews Ball 33 Churchilds Bar 34 Intersection Sports Day 36 Bangkok's Half Hour ADVERTISING o 38 BC Brewery Round Up 40 Ploenchit Fair 45 Club Photo Round-up Please contact The British Oub 48 Poetry Bea Gnmwell 189 Surawong Rd on Bangkok 10500 Tel/Fax 258 9509 Tel: 2340247 234 2592 Attractive discounts Fax: 235 1560 available for long term advertisers! () 3 ABU DHABI. Al KHORAR • ATHENS. BAH IA· BA HRAIN. BAN GKOK· BARCElONA . BOSTON. BRA ZZAVILLE . CAIRO · CHAM PQlLlON • CH ICAGO · CY PR US . DAKAR I Le Meridien Phuket. -~ > Where it's best to stay on because the days ~" ,.z never seem long enough ;a~ "~ m ~ § rlI § ~ ~ );s: I ~ ~ I ~ ' J ~ ~ ~ § ~ "~ "~ "' ~ ~ ~ § With a secluded beach at your doorstep, plenty of recreational y opportunities and the easy going pace of island living, the simpler ~ Ii pleasures in life al'e seldom enjoyed more than at Le Meridien ~ Phuket. Here, you're also only a few minutes away from the z~ shopping and entertainment of Patong Bay, For more informa­ e ~ tion, simply fax 254-8394 or call 254-8147 to 50, o~ i ~ i ~ 1/; ~ Z ~ NEW DelHI • NEW ORLEANS • NEWPORT BEACH MERIDIEN TRAVEL COMPANION OF AIR F RAN \.. l PHUKET CONTENTS o Regular Features 5 From che Edicor 6 From che Manager 10 Management News 12 New Members 24 Calendar 44 Commiccee Page 46 Final Countdown I Contributions SPOrts Sections If you would like co contribuce co OUTPOST contan Bea Grunwell on r 258 9509. All phocographs and While Members are 19 Tennis articles muse be received by Bea on encouraged co wrice 21 Crickec 1sc of each month co OUTPOST che 22 Golf Club reserves che righc co edic any 23 BCLG contribucions boch 26 Badminton for reasons of space 28 Squash and appropriaceness. Features 7 Elephanc Round Up 8 Loy Kracong 9 Children's Sports Camp 16 Guy Fawkes 43 Guess who chis is Specials 30 Sc Andrews Ball 33 Churchilds Bar 34 Intersenion Sports Day 36 Bangkok's Half Hour ADVERTISING 38 BC Brewery Round Up 40 Ploenchic Fair 45 Club Phoco Round·up The British Club 48 PoeCly Please contact Bea Grunwell 189 Surawong Rd on Bangkok 10500 Tel/Fax 258 9509 Tel: 234 0247 2342592 Attractive discounts Fax: 235 1560 ... available for long tenn advertisers! ,r­) 3 ABU DHABI . Al KHOBAR • ATH ENS . BAHIA . BAHRAIN. BANGKOK . BARCElONA · BOSTON. BRAZZAVIllE· CAIRO . CHAMPOLLION • CHICAGO. CYPRUS. DAKAR lli > o~ u ::: > Le Meridien Phuket. Where it's best to stay on because the days never seem long enough z "<{ r u o '" ~ With a secluded beach at your doorstep, plenty of recreational opportunities and the easy going pace of island living, the simpler i I pleasures in life are seldom enjoyed more than at Le Meridien Phuket. Here, you're also only a few minutes away from the shopping and entertainment of Palong Bay. For more informa­ g tion, simply fax 254,-8394 or call 254-8147 to 50. 2 o w U Z ~ ~ ~ Xl: ~ z NEW DElHI • NEW ORLEANS • N~WPORT BEACH MERIDIEN TRAVEL COMPA-NION O f AIR PHUKET From the Editor Dear Readers, Well, all has settled down again .. eat something different every time for now anyway. I have been told they visit the Club, Just to make off by some readers about my sure that quality and quantity is the article on people throwing things in same as the F&B Committee rubbish bins in England. planned it to be, but they cannot Apparently the Brits are eat every single item on the menu environmentally conscious and do every day. Plans are on the way to use separate bins for plastic, glass devise a special children's menu, so etc. So I am afraid I will just have any suggestions, write them down to tell my in laws off and say which and send them to Joy Masood. bin they should use for what. This This month in Outpost the usual ., would have made an excellent sports sections, an article on the j article for Outpost of course, so Ploenchit Fair, an article from a next time you have any comment member (Yippeee!!!) and all sorts to make on Outpost writings, of interesting bits and bats. Still please put pen to paper and send more help is needed with articles them to Ille! and advertising. Sorry to badger Last months sports day for the Club so we are not going there." If you all the time, but IS THERE children was an excellent event, so something is planned and ANYBODY OUT THERE? much 50, that the tennis section has announced and we have to cancel it I f Outpost looks slightly different requested a day a week - especially because of lack of interest people from previous months, this is due when tennis events are on - so jf say: " Anything that is ever to it being done completely "in­ there are any volunteers around planned at the Club, is always house". In previous months we we'll have a go. cancelled so why book up for it." have had the excellent services of The rugby ball should have been on Let's break this trend, surely all of Blakes to do all the artwork, now on 15th October, hopefully us Members would like to see the we are on our own . So excuses Bangkok was not nooded on that Club as the thriving social centre already, before you complain about day . Predictions of nash noods on point of Expatriate life. With layout, spelling mistakes etc. It will 6th October made us all hold our major and minor events on, a good be alright on the night! breaths. place to visit, to bring friends and If there is any budding artist out What an unfortunate sight it is to clients to. An enormous amount there (adult or child) who would see "CANCELLED" stamped all of work has gone into getting the like to design a nice front cover for over announcements of events food up to scratch, and is still going the December issue, please give us coming up at the Club. There is on. The menus have been revised, a buzz and we will select the best always an awful lot of work no items have been taken off that one and use it for our special involved organising these evenings, were ordered by any off you during Christmas Outpost and give the afternoons etc. Sponsors must be a two month period. Some new winning artist a prize. Please send found, dates set, bands booked delicious foods have been on the all design to me before I 5 (sorry once again to the Brass Band menu now from I st September and November 1994. for the Oktober Fest, who we apart from a few teething forgot to cancel, please forgive us problems, these have all been tried Regards, and come next yead). It is like a and tested (tasted) and are up and vicious circle, if there is nothing on running. If you have any Bea Gr/illwell at the Club, people will say"There complaints, please let the F&B is never anything on at the Committee know, all the ladies and XXX the new edition, Mr. Bill Caddy, 5 ) From the Manager The sad death of Khun Kulwadee and the injuries to Khun Nopadol cast a sad blight on all the Staff in early October. The poo lslde service staff were the most affected and a very large than k you must go to all the members who frequent th e Sala/s/ for their kindness to the staff over those sad days. Also a big th ank you to those of tile members who helped th e poolside staff in collecting money for Khun Kulwadee's mother and who help ed the staff cope with their loss. Members wil l be pleased to know that the Club is fully insured for accidents like this and could therefore make a full and generous contribution covering all the expenses surrou nding th is sad event, as well as making a significant award to Khun Kulwadee's mother. On a happier note, at least it is for me, exactly a year ago I started here at th e British Club, and doesn't time fly? I well remember my indoctrination into the ways of the Club, it was the celeb ra tion of Guy Fawkes day 1993. That was a day which, for many reasons, will live in my memory for a very long time! Guy Fawkes Day is coming round again and this year there will be rigorous safety precautions, or as rigorous as we can make them within th e limitations of the Club. These ru les have been sent to all members and are reprinted in the magazine as well, so do please read tllem.
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