PSC AGM 2019

Pattaya Sports Club Association held its Annual Geberal Meeting for 2019 aqt Diana Garden Resort in North Pattaya on Saturday 15. June. Invited was the “Elective Members” who elected the “Executive Committee”. As PSC is a Thai Association and foreigners are prohibited to form clubs in Thailand, the association is governed by “Registered Committee” all consisting of Thai nationals. However every year an “Executive Committee” is elected by the about 100 “Elective Members” for the purpose of the day to day running of PSC. Only two of the 11 positions in the “Executive Committee” was voted on as the other 9 had no challengers. Election for President was Pratheep Malhotra with 44 votes against Tom Gorey with 39 votes, ans election of Public Relations Committee Chair was Bjarne Nielsen with 30 votes against Dave Smith with 50 votes. The 11 members of the “Executive Committee” will as such be: Pratheep Malhotra (President), Tim Knight (Vice President), William Lasonder (Secretary), John Player (Treasurer), Jack Mosley (Golf Committee Chair), Noi Emerson (Charity Committee Chair), Paul Cornwell (Social Committee Chair), Dave Smith (Public Relations Committee Chair), Geoff Couch (Registrar) and Bjarne Nielsen (Member of standing committee). The yearly report showed that membership issued from May 2018 to April 2019: 6,164. More than a million baht was donated to charitable projects and more than 400,000 baht was used for sports promotion. Various suggestions how to increase the membership and create more income came from the floor, as the accounting showed a deficit for the first time in 5 years. Information about Pattaya Sports Club Association and the benefits of membership can be obtained by contacting the PSC office building on Pattaya Third Road in North Pattaya near the golf driving range, open daily from 09.00 to 17.00. Tel.: 038-415-424. Website: www.pattayasports.org