The night included eleven new member sign-ups.
Chiang Mai, Thailand: Skal International (SI) Chiang Mai hosted a special membership drive yesterday at the Le Meridien hotel with (60) members and guests and were welcomed by Club President Jonky Dawson. The night included eleven new member sign-ups.
Special thank you to National President of SI Thailand Wolfgang Grimm and International Councillor for Thailand Heike Garcon for their dedication and efforts presenting “What is Skal, and how can it help you”.
The night also included an excellent local presentation, emphasising the local connection and information sources for the city. The club’s special initiative is Sports Tourism, and labelling Chiang Mai as the Sports Capital of Asia, with major events such as Professional Bike Racing.
The club is delighted on last night’s success and is looking forward to more to come this year.
Andrew J Wood was born in Yorkshire England, he is a former hotelier, Skalleague and travel writer. Andrew has 48 years of hospitality and travel experience. Educated at Batley Grammar School and a hotel graduate of Napier University, Edinburgh. Andrew started his career in London, working with various hotels. His first posting overseas was with Hilton International, in Paris, and he later arrived in Asia in 1991 on Bangkok with his appointment as Director of Marketing at the Shangri-La Hotel and has remained in Thailand ever since. Andrew has also worked with the Royal Garden Resort Group now Anantara (Vice President) and the Landmark Group of Hotels (Vice President of Sales and Marketing). Latterly he has been the General Manager at the Royal Cliff Group of Hotels in Pattaya and the Chaophya Park Hotel Bangkok & Resorts.
A past board member and Director of Skål International (SI), a former National President with SI Thailand and a two time past President of the Bangkok Club. Andrew is the former President of Skål Asia. In 2019, Andrew was awarded SKÅL’s highest award the distinction of Membre D’Honneur.
He is a regular guest lecturer at various Universities in Asia.
