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A local franchise of the Wang Thai restaurant chain will join in celebrations of the traditional Thai New Year with a special set menu to be offered from Sunday to Tuesday (April 13 - 15) next week. At the same time, two local wineries have again given their support to a charity function the chain is to hold.

Songkran, also commonly known as The Water Festival, is the traditional Thai New Year. This is by far the most significant and devout event on the Thai calendar.

The Wang Thai chain of five restaurants annually hosts a charity auction as part of the celebrations. Last year's Songkran celebrity auction event saw the chain raise R90 000 in support of Women in Leadership, an organisation that supports, councils and integrates abused women in Elsies River back into society.

This year the company has given its support to the iThemba Pre-Primary School in Philippi. Wang Thai in conjunction with Grand West Casino CSI will to host a dinner and fundraising auction.

This year's event will be hosted at the Wang Thai Grand West Casino Restaurant this Friday, April 11 at 19:00.

Guests will have the opportunity to bid on articles such as a trip for two, with airfare provided by Lufthansa Global Telesales, to Milky Bay in Thailand valued at R30 000, a weekend for two at the Table Bay Hotel, a custom artwork by Magdalene Beata Wysoczanska, two months free membership at Dragon Power gym with a kit bag valued at a total of R5 000, three Paul Cluver gift packs comprised of a Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet, two cases of wine from Ken Forrester Wines, two nights at Perry Bridge Hollow Hotel in Hazy View, with an elephant experience, valued at R10 000, four Craig Jacob designer handbags using recycled billboards valued R850 each, a dinner for ten guests at Wang Thai Grand West valued at R2 000 and a Hip Hop ball gown valued at R4 500.

The proceeds will be used for the expansion of the school that provides a safe haven for toddlers between the ages of three and six from within the community. Says Chai Lekcharoensuk, MD of Cape Thai Restaurant Holdings: "This year our aim is to raise R120 000 to enable the school to expand their number of children and equip them with the furniture and stationary they need to be fully functional."

The Songkran set menu to be served at the Somerset West restaurant, at the intersection of Old Stellenbosch and Helderberg College Road, costs R138 per person.

Seats for the charity auction dinner are limited, cost R350, and can be booked with Elizabeth Roux by e-mail: liz.roux@gmail.com.

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