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Thailand welcoming the V.I.P.
Congratulation to Tamarine Tanasugarn, in the third round of the Australian Open 1998.
Congratulation to Mr. Chuan Leekpai, the 53rd Government of Thailand.
Welcome Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness Prince Philip.
Welcome Miss Brooke Lee, Miss Universe 1997.

Tamarine Tanasugarn
Tamarine Tanasugarn, in the third round of the Australian Open 1998.

Congratulation to Tamarine Tanasugarn
Tamarine Tanasugarn stunned No. 4 seed Iva Majoli with the biggest victory of her career Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, in the third round of the Australian Open 1998, Melbourne, Australia. Tamarine, 20, left the Croatian close to tears after a 6-0, 6-2 triumph that put the Thai player into her first Grand Slam fourth round.
Tamarine was born in Los Angeles in 1977 when her father Virachai owned a Thai restaurant on Hollywood Boulevard. When the restaurant failed, her parents returned to Bangkok. Tamarine was 5 when she left but was already caught in the tennis net. Two sisters and a brother stayed in Los Angeles, but Tamarine was taken back to Thailand.
Tamarine, who carried Thailand's flag into the Olympic Stadium at Atlanta, remains modest about her fame in the country where she spends about three months a year. She is coached by her father, who also travels the circuit with her, keeping a close watch.
Virachai sent Tamarine's older sister to be coached by Pancho Segura in California, then picked up as much as he could from the former coach of Andre Agassi and Jimmy Connors.

Singles
First round

Tamarine Tanasugarn, Thailand, def. Maria Alejandra Vento, Venezuela, 6-1, 6-3.

Second round

Tamarine Tanasugarn, Thailand, def. Elena Wagner, Germany, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.

Third round, Jan. 23, 1998

Tamarine Tanasugarn, Thailand, def. Iva Majoli (4), Croatia, 6-0, 6-2.

Bank of the West Classic 1998, Standford, Florida, USA.
Singles
First round
Tamarine Tanasugarn, Thailand, def. Yoshida Kuka, Japan, 6-0, 6-3.

Second round

Tamarine Tanasugarn, Thailand, def. Alexandra Stewenson, USA., 6-2, 6-0.

Third round, Aug. 1, 1998

Lynsay Davenport (3), USA. def. Tamarine Tanasugarn, Thailand, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1.

Toshiba Classic 1998, Aug. 3-9, 1998, San Diego, Califlornia, USA.

Bangkok Post Aug 4, 1998 - Two wins for Tamarine

Despite having to play two matches in one day, Thailand's Tamarine Tansugarn has reached the final qualifying round of the Toshiba Classic.

Now Tamarine, ranked 42 in the world, she has to beat America's Amy Frazier to enter the first round proper.

Because she was delayed in arriving from the Bank of the West Classic where she lost to eventual champion Lindsay Davenport in the quarter-finals, Tamarine was asked to play two matches in one day.

In her first match she comfortably defeated Larissa Cherer of Venezuela 6-1, 6-1.

However the second match against America's Ginger Nielsen was a much tougher affair but Tamarine finally prevailed 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.

Tamarine will be keen to have a good run in the Toshiba Classic as part of her warm-up for the US Open later this month.

For other short biography about Tamarine Tanasugarn see Tamarine Tanasugarn Fan Page.

Congratulation to Mr. Chuan Leekpai, the 53rd Government of Thailand.


New Prime Minister.
The 53rd Government
Mr. Chuan Leekpai
  • 9 SEP 1997 - Present
    The 50th Government
    Mr. Chuan Leekpai
  • 23 SEP 1992 - 19 MAY 1995
    • Congratulation to Democrat leader Chuan Leekpai as the new prime minister, the 53rd Government of Thailand. The Democrat Party claimed it had a clear majority of 208 out of 393 MPs for the nomination of Mr Chuan as the prime minister.
    The coalition, however, insisted that the signatures of 12 Prachakorn Thai supporters the Democrats had in hands were not valid because the backing was given without endorsement of Samak Sundaravej, the Prachakorn Thai leader.
    Apart from its 123 MPs, the Democrats had the support of Chart Thai (39 MPs), Social Action (20), Solidarity (8), Seritham (4), Palang Dharma (1), Thai Party (1) and 12 out of 18 from Prachakorn Thai.
    That left the coalition bloc with 185 - 125 from NAP, 52 from Chart Pattana, four from Prachakorn Thai and two from Muan Chon.
    The coalition camp, however, said it also had the signatures of the 12 Prachakorn Thai MPs with it which meant it had gained more support than the Democrat-led alliance and therefore could name Chatichai Choonhavan, the Chart Pattana leader, as the prime minister.

    Welcome HM Queen Elizabeth II on Her State Visit to Thailand

    Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh were welcomed upon arrival Bangkok, by Their Majesty the King and the Queen of Thailand, the Crown Prince, Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn and Princess Chulabhorn on 28 October 1996.

    Miss Brooke Lee, Miss Universe 1997
    Photo : Miss Brooke Lee, Miss Universe 1997, and his entourages visit to Thailand during 2-7 September 1997.
    Miss Brook Mahealani Lee from Pearl City, Hawaii, twenty-six-year-old, 5'7", dark brown-haired and dark brown eyed was crowned MISS UNIVERSE 1997 on Friday, May 16, winning a valuable package of cash and prizes. Lee was one of 74 women competing for the title and is the seventh winner in the Pageant's history to reign from the USA.
    Lee is currently on hiatus from the University of Hawaii at Manoa where she is pursuing a master's degree in communications. After completing her reign as MISS UNIVERSE, she plans to finish her degree and hopes to work for the Hawaii Film Commission office.

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