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Phokeethra Country Club Holds an Official Press Conference to Launch the 'Cambodian Open 2007'

 
On October 16, 2007, the Phokeethra Country Club held an official press conference to launch the historic Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open 2007 golf tournament, the first of its kind to be held in the Kingdom of Cambodia. The press conference was held in front of the Angkor Wat. A skins game featuring ranking Amateurs from three countries was held as part of the event, and key event organizers and sponsors were interviewed.
 
 

The first round of interviews was held with the following organizers, sponsors and other dignitaries:

  • His Excellency Doctor Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism of Cambodia
  • His Excellency Sou Pirin, Governor of Siem Reap
  • Madame Chau Sun Kerya, Director of Apsara Authority
  • Mr. Supachai Verapuchong, Managing Director of Phokeethra Country Club
  • Mr. Sam Fisher, General Manager, Indochina, Diageo Asia Pacific

Those were followed by interviews with the Asian Tour executive and three amateur golfer participants:

  • Mr. Kyi Hla Han, Executive Chairman, Asian Tour
  • His Excellency Eth Sarath, Cambodian Amateur Golfer
  • Mr. Varut Chomchalam, Thai Amateur Golfer
  • Mr. Nguyen Van Thong, Vietnamese Amateur Golfer

In the afternoon, the three ranking Amateurs from Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam played a skins game - a match where each hole had a specific, predetermined value. The top prize (USD 5,400), sponsored by Johnnie Walker and Tiffy Medicine (Thainakorn Patana Co., Ltd.) was donated to the Cambodian Red Cross.

Around 80 international journalists and reporters attended this press conference, marking the importance of the upcoming tournament in the international media.

 

 
 

 
The Official Press Conference of Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open 2007 organized in front of Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
 
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From left to right: Mr. Varut Chomchalam, ranking Thai Amateur; Mr. Supachai Verapuchong, Managing Director of Phokeethra Country Club; His Excellency Eth Sarath, ranking Cambodian Amateur; and Mr. Nguyen Van Thong, ranking Vietnamese Amateur.
 
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Mr. Kyi Hla Han, Executive Chairman of Asian Tour and the ranking Amateurs from Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam.
 
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Mr. Kyi Hla Han, Executive Chairman of Asian Tour.
 
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The representatives of all the organizers and sponsors of this historic tournament.
 
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Mr. Kyi Hla Han, Mr. Nguyen Van Thong and Mr. Varut Chomchalam donate the prize (USD 5,400) from the skis game to the Cambodian Red Cross.
 
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His Excellency Dr. Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism of Cambodia (3rd left); Mr. Supachai Verapuchong, Managing Director, Phokeethra Country Club (2nd left); and Mr. Kyi Hla Han, Executive Chairman of Asian Tour (2nd right) join the skins game with the three ranking Amateurs.
 
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