Following a successful tenure as Ambassador of the Republic of Korea in Thailand, Numeni member HE Seoung-hyun Moon was recently called back to serve as Vice Minister of Unification. He is featured in the Aug-Sep 2023 issue of The Big Chilli Magazine.

Dr. Penguin has been hanging out with some of the world’s most iconic figures in entertainment. Click here to read some playful stories about these encounters that were featured in the Aug-Sep issue of The Big Chilli.

Joe Cummings, infamous travel writer and the original journalist of The Lonely Planet - and Chedly Saheb-Ettaba, the well loved, nomadic magician known as Dr. Penguin - both represent the Free Spirits taking refuge in Thailand. These Numeni members were featured in the Jun-Jul 2023 issue of The Big Chilli Magazine.

Numeni member Gift Hughes is featured in the February-March 2023 issue of Thailand’s most popular expat magazine: The Big Chilli. Gift was the first Thai born lady to represent Washington DC as Mrs District of Columbia in the Mrs America Pageant.

Smiles were abundant on 29 January 2023, during Numeni Children’s Day at Duang Prateep Foundation. The kids were treated to a lunch, plus performances by Todd Thongdee, Dr Penguin, and Turbo Star. Volunteers from Shinnyo-En temple organised games. We were featured on TV Ch 7.

Numeni friends gathered for Holiday Cocktails in Washington DC on 19 Dec 2021 and feasted on deluxe hors d’oeuvres, old world wines, and craft beers. Numeni DC Area Director Susan Yeosok was the happy hostess and Ambassador Daniel Speckhard was a VIP guest.

We gathered in Washington DC on 5 Jun 2021 to enjoy a scrumptious 5-course chef's table co-created with the talented 17 year old Chef Owen Pereira, winner of ‘Top Chef Junior 2018’. Our private dinner at the Bexley was paired with specially chosen cuvées of Champagne Numeni and old world wines.

On 25 Dec 2019, guests from 10 nations celebrated a festive holiday complete with magicians, Christmas tree, Santa and Christmas carols. Everyone was served a sparkling glass of Champagne Numeni Brut to go with the delicious buffet.

As a special treat to SKÅL members on 8 Jan 2019, we introduced three Numeni cuvées during their luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Bangkok. Happy BD to SKÅL Pres Andrew Woods. Eric Hallin joined him in opening Numeni Rosé with a saber!

On 18 Apr 2018, Continent Hotel treated Bangkok’s expat hospitality and lifestyle media + Thai community leaders to deluxe hors d’oeuvres, wines & craft beers. Everyone enjoyed the flavours of Champagne Numeni cuvées, with lots of banter and laughter!

Some of Thailand’s very charming entertainers and personalities shared a relaxing night of friendship, food, and song during the soft launch of Champagne Numeni in Thailand on 22 Nov 2016. It was arguably the best quality live karaoke imaginable with popular professionals singing solos and duets.

L'Heure de Champagne - So lovely to share a glass of bubbly with distinguished friends on 11 Nov 2016. During this leisurely lunch, we discussed the Numeni Cuvées: Brut, Rosé, and Millèsime. 
Champagne Numeni, Taste the Magic!

It was a relaxing finish to a hot day in Centrafrique on 4 Nov 2016, when diplomatic and political friends converged into Le Relais des Chasses, the famous French restaurant in Bangui, for a tasting of Champagne Numeni. Freddy especially loved the Millèsime!

The new Singapore Straits Times US Bureau Chief met the National Press Club President and a few Washington insiders during the first Numeni event in the USA on 13 Oct 2016. We drank a toast to HM King Bhumibol on that historic day. ‘Numen’ is Latin for something or somebody with the presence of the divine. His Majesty was a Numen.

Loy Nava’s Derek Proctor generously donated the entire boat so that we could host a dinner cruise for orphans of Mercy Center + children of Duang Prateep Foundation for Slum Children on 15 Sep 2016. A few charity tickets were sold, and the proceeds were presented that evening to Fa. Joe Maier & fmr Senator Prateep Ungsongtham Hata.

Ambassador Dr Kirill Barsky graciously brought his personally drawn artwork, along with Russian vodka and snacks, to the Bangkok Club to share with Club members and Numeni guests. Everyone had tastings of Champagne Numeni + the Club’s fancy hors d’oeuvres.

A bottle of Champagne Numeni Rosé was presented to Natalie Glebova, who was specially invited as the surprise VIP guest for the Tasting of Champagne Numeni. Nobody was expecting such a beautiful and charming celebrity to arrive!

The ‘Leadership & Innovation’ seminar was organised by Numeni and the Bangkok Club, and presented by Hester Chew, CEO of McThai, and Gerd Kotlorz, Marriott Sales & Marketing Director for SE Asia. Afterwards, Thai French Wine’s Brice Laval led the Tasting of Champagne Numeni.

Ivan Sharapov’s recital on 11 Jun 2016 was co-organised by Numeni and presided over by Vladimir Marchukov, Minister/Senior Counselor, Russian Embassy. The post-concert dinner was prepared by Chef Konstantin Lepekhin (formerly of Ritz Carlton Moscow) and Pastry Chef Natalia Melyokhina.

Numeni partnered with the Neilson Hayes Library to organise a harpsichord concert by Alberto Firrencieli and Mario Torida on 30 May 2016. During intermission, attendees had a well-chilled tasting of Champagne Numeni Brut.

A bottle of Champagne Numeni Millèsime was presented to the iconic pianist and conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy at the Thailand Cultural Center on 14 May 2016. On that evening, the maestro played a two-piano recital with his son Vovka in a delicately nuanced, passionate performance of a lifetime for adoring fans.

On 22 Apr 2016, we enjoyed the classic French cuisine of 'Don't Mess with the Chef!' Hervé Frerard (fmr chef to President Mitterrand). The beef cheeks with red wine sauce was melt-in-mouth, and paired divinely with Champagne Numeni Rosé.

A bottle of Champagne Numeni Millèsime was presented to the performer at the ‘Musical Tea with the Ambassador’ at the Russian Embassy. Did you know: ‘Numen’ is Latin for ‘divine’ (or ‘voshischenie’ in Russian)? Ivan Sharapov played compositions by Sergei Prokofiev to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the great Russian composer.

On 23 Mar 2016, Croatian health expert Ivan Roca gave a thought provoking talk on BioEnergetics and BioTherapy. This first Numeni Champagne Networking Seminar represents the reincarnation of the Law Magazine, which is now a social networking platform for leaders to share their art, energy, knowledge and wisdom.

The director, producers, and stars of ‘Twilight Over Burma’ opened their film in Bangkok in November 2015. Here is the lead actress, Maria Ehrich, receiving a bottle of Champagne Numeni Brut.

Law Magazine Events Committee: former Bangkok Governor Prof Dr Krisda Arunvongse na Ayudhaya, Advisor to Hongsakul Media; Earth Saisawang, President of the Thailand Hotel PR Association; Dr Mano Laohavanich, Advisor to Prime Minister Banharn Silpa-archa; and Jeremy King, Managing Director of Knight Asia

Interview in the Big Chilli. "What I've personally been working towards for the past few years, through various projects, is a redirection of our leaders… My goal is to mesh Thai and Western, classic and modern cultures, so that we can transform to meet the challenges of a modern world economy.”

Bangkok, Thailand. Article in 'Daily News' (circulation 1 million) about leadership development initiatives, including Law Magazine