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OUTPOST-Jan-16.Pdf REPORTINGS CHairman’s messaGE 03 Monthly update LETTER FROM THE GM GENERAL COMMITTEE 05 Khun Prem’s message Chairman - Phil Alexander [email protected] HAPPENINGS FRONT COVER Rounding off It hasn’t been very chilly in either Honorary Secretary - David Quine 07 [email protected] Bangkok or London yet this year, so our F & B MORSELS cover is a seasonal reminder of how Honorary Treasurer - Bill Wilcox Happy Eating! cold it can be, and was several years 09 ago - and it may yet turn out that way General Committee Members for those back home. A rare occasion Bob Merrigan (Vice Chair), HOME AT LAST indeed to see a white blanketed UK! Sulindy Collacott, John MacTaggart, 11 The Travelling Plaque Robert Marchant, Adrian Vandyk, Cover Picture: David Viccars SPOOFERS CELEBRATE Courtesy of NASA’s Earth Observatory [email protected] 14 Competition and Charity SENIOR MANAGERS General Manager SPOTLIGHT Editor’S GREETING Premrudee Tanyaluck [email protected] CONSULTING THE CONSUL You should be seeing this while A chat with H.M. Consul, pt 2 Services & Functions Manager 12 the Christmas celebrations are still Somboon Chaiyaprom in full swing and the new year is a [email protected] CLUB FEATURES week off, so keep enjoying the last moments of 2015! Duty Manager Kamon Sributkhote NEW BY-LAW This month’s issue is quite an [email protected] Social Media Policy 10 assortment, from the 2nd part of Events & Marketing Manager my interview with HM Consul to AS WE WERE the last part of ‘As We Were’ unless Jeremy de Sausmarez A snapshot from the past [email protected] 18 someone can provide some more old pics with narrative. Membership Sales Manager SPORTS Thanyaphon Worapan Here’s hoping that 2016 brings you [email protected] TENNIS health, happiness and good fortune Bruce Gordon Cup Executive Chef 20 as well as the best of everything Kornnisara Nongku else! HARD BALLS Sports Manager November’s matches Ed. Amnat Saklebpradu 22 [email protected] SQUASHY BITS Outlets Manager 25 My Rod Carter Plate Final! Kasem Modphai [email protected] GOLF Lots of results THE BRITISH CLUB BANGKOK 28 189 Surawongse Road, Bangkok 10500 Entrance via Silom Soi 18 FUN AND GAMES Tel: +66 (0) 2234 0247 Fax: +66 (0) 2235 1560 [email protected] BRIDGE www.britishclubbangkok.org 30 August - October Summary OUTPOST is the monthly publication of THE BRITISH CLUB BANGKOK, the social sports and cultural centre for the English-speaking community in Bangkok. A full version of the magazine is also available online at www.britishclubbangkok.org/outpost Editor - Jeremy de Sausmarez [email protected] Opinions expressed need not necessarily represent those of the Club. All events, dates and times are correct at time of press. Outpost welcomes contributions from Members, email [email protected] - No part of this publication may be reproduced without the written permission of the Publisher. ‘The British Club Bangkok is a registered Association in accordance with the Thai Civil & Commercial Code’ January 2016 Ι 1 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN At the time of writing, the International Schools are about to break up and many of our Members and their families will be going away for the holidays. At the Club it’s business as usual and we are in one of the busiest times of the year when our staff will be working literally all hours catering for the many functions culminating in what must be the best “Christmas lunch and dinner in town”. This year we are expecting over 420 Members and their guests not to forget all the take-aways! Phil Alexander Also for those staying in Bangkok for the holiday period, the Club’s New Year Cruise is a fantastic evening out. A truly superb way to see in the New Year! Chairman, General Committee Last month was extremely busy around the Club and this has reflected again in the Club’s performance: Some financial highlights from November to mid-December • Revenue from November meant the Club’s operations course is still much more needed for our Members produced another financial surplus before depreciation and their children, and these activities must be dealt of some 341,332 baht. Again the Verandah and Alcove with as a priority moving forwards and hopefully will revival has continued and these outlets are the top be integrated into the Silom Sala Redevelopment performers. For the first eight months of the new programme. General Committee year this brings us to a surplus before depreciation of approximately 2,720,957 baht General Committee in total. These figures exclude membership joining As I mentioned in my last article the General Committee fees. has been looking at the level of the minimum Club financial buffer which is set aside in fixed, annual and • The Club’s total Cash in Bank position at the end of rolling savings accounts. In particular, we are concerned November was 33.1 million baht. We are now predicting that 2016 will bring many new challenges to the Thai a total Cash in Bank position of approximately 31.5 business environment. Already some “tell-tale” signs are million baht for the end of December. This decrease there and it is possible that we will also face increased in our projected December cash position is partly due political and social challenges. For these reasons the to paying annual bonuses to our Staff. In January the General Committee have decided to increase the minimum cash position will increase substantially due to the financial buffer to15 million baht. additional month Member fees. With regards to any past and future developments, this • On the Membership front we have had a nett increase and past General Committees where I have served as in Members and we currently have 1112 Members. Chairman have always adopted a prudent financial policy Membership is always a key focus of Management where the financial buffer cannot be used and is there as attention and our focused external recruitment a reserve. activities are being increased. The number of new Members being recruited in December is already at 11. Our Club performance continues on an upward trend and in December and the coming months we will have a • As part of the continuous improvement of our very busy period for functions so we anticipate a further House and Grounds, we have seen various small growth in our revenues. The last few years have seen the improvements being made around the Club in the past Club creating a very solid base from which future General month. In a few months’ time the back lawn, after the Committees will benefit and will be in a position to be main function period, will have a makeover. Also in the driven even further forwards under the guidance of our new year, work on cleaning up the interior walls of the excellent management team and staff. downstairs outlets in the Clubhouse will be tackled. Also underway, as we go to print, is the repainting of all The New Year the car parking lines. Your input is always welcome, so if you have any questions or ideas on any areas or aspects of Club development, • The new lighting for the Multi-Purpose Court has now please feel free to send me an email. been completed and has made a vast improvement in the lighting levels. May I take this opportunity of wishing all our Members and their families a very enjoyable holiday period. On • Exciting times for the young children in the British behalf of the General Committee I would also like to wish Club as the new revamped playground has undergone all our Members, their families and of course our staff a a much-needed and long overdue makeover. There of happy, healthy and prosperous New Year 2016. January 2016 Ι 3 LETTER FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER December has been quite a busy month with events Premrudee Tanyaluck and functions, which have kept the staff busy but I hope their service has been ok. Christmas Day is very General Manager well booked and should be a good peak for the year. Our New Year’s Eve dinner cruise is on an extra large boat this year and there are still places available so please email Khun Jeremy or sign up in Reception. Recently I had to email you about Security Procedures For sports we will start Kids Yoga this month and Khun as it is a very serious matter for the Club. Although Amnat plans to create new activities for our kids. For some people complained, most feedback suggests more information please contact our Fitness Centre. that Members understand the need to protect people within the Club premises, and complying with the We have finished the lights installation and the floor procedures is of benefit to everyone, so thank you at the MPC, so the lighting is now much better and up all for supporting us by bringing your member cards to standard for playing any sport. In between functions and showing stickers in cars. The General Committee our maintenance team has started repainting the lines meeting included a discussion about security and we in the car parks. are now working on a security plan both short and long term which I will let you know in due course. At the beginning of February we will have a big Fun Day on Sunday 7th as we will celebrate Chinese New There are two annual events during January. On Year and Pancake Day together, so there will be the Monday 18th January the monks will come to the Dim Sum Buffet, the Lion Dance, and the Pancake Day Club for a ceremony to bless the Club.
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