Pretty in Pink

Breast Cancer Awareness

On November 17, 2009, many women around the world attended morning teas, lunches and other functions to raise awareness and funds for Breast Cancer Research.  Such a lunch was held in Bangkok with proceeds going to the Queen Sirikit Centre for Breast Cancer in Bangkok.  This magnificent lunch was attended by around 300 ladies, including, of course, a group of 12 or so ladies from Pattaya.

We all met at the Shangri-La Hotel on the Chao Praya River, where a sea of ladies in pink, the breast cancer colour, was a sight to behold.  Following a glass of champagne and a warm welcome from Dr. Kris, Founder and Director of the centre - who said that despite speaking to conferences and doctors all over the world, speaking to a roomful of ladies was a much more daunting prospect - we boarded our boats, of which there were three, for our luncheon cruise up the Chao Praya River.

As you can imagine, the chatter continued for the next couple of hours as we enjoyed a buffet lunch and pink champagne.  Then it was back to the Shangri-La, which was beautifully decorated, for afternoon tea and the drawing of the raffle prizes.

Sue Grogan also celebrated her birthday on this day, which added to the festivities for the Pattaya ladies.  This was such a lovely day, and certainly for a very worthy cause, definitely one to put in your diaries for next year ladies.