Revving up the Benz

BANYAN THE RESORT, Hua Hin, represented by its general manager Sirirat Murphy, recently organised the second edition of the charity event “Banyan Mercedes Benz Road Cruise 2016” in collaboration with the Mercedes Benz Club Thailand led by its president Sayam Sethaputra and invited Dr Prachin Eamlumnow, president and chief executive of Grand Prix International, to be the guest of honour.

The event included a caravan from Bangkok to Hua Hin of various Mercedes Benz models driven by their owners, all of them members of the Mercedes Benz Club Thailand and CSR activities at the Mangrove Ecosystem Preservation & Science Education Centre known as Mepsec for short. It is the last remaining urban mangrove in Hua Hin and stands on land donated by Khao Krai Lart and developed and commissioned in celebration of Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s 60th birthday. The group also visited Ratchapakdi Park Hua Hin and enjoyed a buffet dinner with a mini concert by Joe & Kong of Nuvo, Tang Mo and The Attention plus magic shows and raffle prizes with vouchers and gifts from the main sponsors Chiva Som, True Arena, Mahasamutr Country Club Hua Hin, Bangkok Hospital, Bangkok Airways, |Color Glo, Megular’s, PTT, Intercontinental Hotel Hua Hin and Banyan The Resort Hua Hin.

The event also featured a display of Mercedes Benz Classic and the luxury SLS sports cars and the donation of 10 wheelchairs to the Thai Red Cross in Hua Hin, Prachuab Khiri Khan by Color Glo International Thailand, one of the main sponsors. 

Proceeds of the funds raised at the charity dinner will also be donated to the Thai Red Cross in Hua Hin and used to serve the community.