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Inside,
members of the Thai community, together with friends had gathered
there to dine, with the intention of raising funds towards His
Majesty the King's charities, in a tribute and to celebrate His
Majesty King Bhumibhol Adulyadej's 60th Anniversary Accession to the throne.
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The event
generated a huge response with all tickets sold out, over 600 guests
attended this black tie event including His Excellency Dr Vikrom
Koompirochana The Thai Ambassador to the UK.
The evening
began at 6pm with Singha Light and Sabai pre-dinner drinks in the
foyer of Nine Kings Suite accompanied by softly playing classical
Thai string music. During which the guests were able to preview the
gifts to be auctioned, kindly donated by members of the Thai UK
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The Klong Yao
(long drum) performed by the Thai Dance Academy led the guests into
the grand dining room followed by Thai dancing using traditional
puppets to tell a classical story. Throughout the Thai dinner guests
were entertained with a variety of celebrities, brought over from
Thailand, courtesy of Thai Airways International. The evening was
hosted by Khun Tuk Yanee, Khun Miaw Pawanrat, Khun Mam Surivipa.
Later, in the evening the guests were serenaded by the sweet voice of
Khun Yaya Ying and Thailand's legendary diva Khun Tu Nantida.
Throughout the
evening the gorgeous Thai Square girls sold raffle tickets, "I
Love the King" wristbands and beautiful orchids to raise money
for the Kings charities.
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The highlight
of the evening was the charity auction which was hosted by London's
famous DJ Pat Sharp, where a signed England football shirt, donated
by Singha Beer, fetched an outstanding £4,700!
Pat Sharp did
a splendid job as the auction alone raised a total of £18,890.
The grand
total raised from the evening was a magnificent £44,000 and all
proceeds from this event are to be presented to the Kings Project's
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The event
organiser Khun Pantipa Tirrell (Paleewong) said "We are
absolutely delighted to have raised so much money for such a good
cause. I would like to thank our sponsors for their continual support
within the Thai UK community. I would also like to thank all of those
that offered their support voluntarily, I can't thank them enough for
their time and dedication".
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