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Extravaganza Closing Ceremony for Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek 2016

        Recently, Mr.Kalin Sarasin (4th from left), Chairman of  Board of  Directors, Tourism Authority of Thailand, presided over the closing ceremony of Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek 2016.  In its 13th year, a record fleet of 47 boats and more than 500 sailors FROM 25 countries signed up to compete in what has become one of Thailand's most popular regattas held during Phuket Island's low season.  Cape & Kantary Hotels Assistant Marketing Manager Pongvarut Pangsrivongse also witnessed the event with the Thai National Volleyball Players Wilavan Apinyapong (2nd from right) and Piyanut Pannoy (left) also joining the race.

In the Photo (from left): Miss Piyanut Pannoy; Mr. Poomiphat Navanukroh, Cape & Kantary Hotels Travel Group Director; Mr.Byron Jones, Managing Director, Media Business Services (MBS - The organizer); Mr. Kalin Sarasin; Admiral Kraisorn Chansuvanich, President of The Yacht Racing Association of Thailand under Royal Patronage; Rear Admiral Montree Jungmunkong, Representative of the Royal Thai Navy Third Fleet; Mr.Pongvarut Pangsrivongse; Mrs. Kanyarat Jones,  MBS’s Director; Miss Wilavan Apinyapong; and Mr. Thomas Hain, General Manager of Cape Panwa Hotel.