Events
A Joint Chambers
Eastern Seaboard Networking Evening will be held at the Hilton Pattaya on
Friday, Sept. 19, from 6.00 - 9.00 p.m. (last drinks served at 8.30 p.m.) Price
of admission is THB 400 for members of BCCT, AustCham, AmCham, GTCC & SATCC and
THB 800 for non-members. For more information and reservations, go to chamber
websites:
www.bccthai.com, www. austchamthailand.com
or
www.amchamthailand.com.
The Jesters Care for
Kids Gala Party Night will be held at the Amari Pattaya on Saturday, Sept.
20 from 7 p.m. till late. The evening will start with a welcome drink, followed
by an international buffet and a free flow of beer, wine and softies (spirits
can be bought separately at the bar). Entertainment will include a very exciting
and short, live auction along with live music and dancing throughout. There
will also be a silent auction and a Grand Raffle with a top prize of a Honda PCX
150. Tickets are priced at 2,400 baht per person. Dress code is smart/casual.
For more information call 089 982 5814, or visit website: www. care4kids.info or
email: [email protected].
The next meeting of
Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) will be on Sunday, September 21, 2014.
Everyone is warmly welcome. The speaker will be Jon Sullivan, cofounder and
President of Global Relief Association for Crises & Emergencies, Inc. (GRACE).
He will speak on the topic of “Human Trafficking Awareness.” The Club meets
every Sunday morning at The Tavern by the Sea Restaurant located on the North
end of Beach Road (part of the Amari Orchid Resort). The program starts at 10:30
am with a buffet breakfast available from 9:00 to 11:00 am.
Joint AMCHAM/BCCT site
visit to Seagate Korat.
BCCT members and guests are invited to join this event organised by BCCT ICT
Group and AMCHAM. Wednesday, September 24, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Venue: Seagate Korat
manufacturing plant, 90 Moo 15, Tambol Sungnoen, Amphur Sungnoen,
Nakhon-Ratchasima (Korat) 30170. Booking:
www.bccthai.com. The price will be THB 1,200
for each participant (whether travelling by bus or private car). AMCHAM Office -
Tookta 022541041 Ext.223.
BCCT Eastern Seaboard
briefing on AEC. Friday, September 26, 4.30 - 6 p.m. at ESIE Conference Room,
2nd Floor, the Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate (112 Moo 4, Highway 331,
Km91.5, Pluakdaeng Sub-district, Pluakdaeng District, Rayong). Speaker: Andrew
McBean, Partner of Grant Thornton. Topic: Where is the AEC now? Cost: Entry is
free of charge for this event but all attending must book on-line via the BCCT
website.
www.bccthai.com.
The 2nd Pattaya
Property Show will take place at the Dusit Thani Pattaya resort and hotel
from October 3-5. Over 55 exhibitors are expected to participate, allowing
buyers and investors an opportunity to see what is on offer, compare locations
and to negotiate on prices. The show will be open daily from 10.00-18.00 hrs
and entry is free. For up to date information, visit www.
pattayapropertyshow.com.
On Tuesday 4 November,
Pullman Pattaya Hotel G in collaboration with PILC (Pattaya International
Ladies Club) presents the race that stops 2 nations. Melbourne Cup 2014 -
Beachside. Turn up the ‘Fashion on the Field’ and have your glamorous hat ready
because there’s more than just the race to happen! Enjoy a welcome glass of
sparkling wine, free flow soft drinks, live sushi station, canapé style party,
and a lavish ice cream buffet. The Best Dressed wins the “Fashion on the Field”
prize and an exclusive photo shoot. Tickets: THB 1,000 net for PILC member. THB
1,200 net for non-PILC member. THB 750 net additional for free flow bubbly,
wine, spirits. Raffles with fabulous prizes awaits you, including a special
Grand Raffle prize! 100% of the proceeds benefit PILC charities. Get your
tickets now before they are gone! Call 091 442 4423 or email us at
SpecialEventsPILC@ gmail.com.
The Rayong-Pattaya
Ladies Circle will hold its 2nd annual red-carpet gala charity evening on
Saturday, November 8 at the Amari Pattaya ballroom in north Pattaya. The event
will feature live music and entertainment, a silent auction, spot prizes,
champagne reception, buffet dinner and a free-flow of beer and wine. Tickets
cost THB 2,800 and proceeds from the event will be donated to Women With A
Mission to help with their charity work. For more information or to reserve
tickets, call Michelle on 082 179 1037 or Rosy on 092 252 9119 or Bron on 089
898 0658.
Dining
As well as the excellent
European food for which it is very well known in Pattaya (including some very
rare Dutch items), Mata Hari restaurant also has a complete range of Thai
cuisine, including Thai Isaan on request from Chef Jackie, herself coming from
Isaan. Mata Hari restaurant is located at the top of the hill on Thappraya
Road, and for reservations (strongly recommended) phone 038 259 799 or email
[email protected] or go through the website at:
www.mataharirestaurant.com
The Thai Garden Resort
offers nightly dining presentations with different themed buffets! Happy Hours
are from 17:00 - 18:00 with most drinks at 50% discount. The “All You Can Eat
Buffet” starts at 18:00 until 21:00 hours and offers a wide variety of soups,
salads, bread, cold cuts, smoked salmon, choices of hot food dishes, live
cooking stations and of course a home-made desserts selection. All this for
just 399 baht net for adults and 199 baht net for children under 12 years old.
What you see is what you pay, no additional service charges or VAT. For
reservations call 038 370 614 or make your booking at
www.thaigarden. com under “buffet
reservation”. Thai Garden Resort is located on North Pattaya Road, 200 meters
from the Dolphin roundabout and 200 meters before Tesco Lotus.
Mantra Restaurant & Bar,
Amari Pattaya
presents the Castello Banfi Wine Dinner on Thursday, 25 September 2014.
Executive Chef Leonard Faust and the Mantra culinary team have prepared a
5-course menu featuring hiramasa kingfish and fig carpaccio as well as squid ink
ravioli filled with slow-braised lamb shank. All courses are expertly paired
with wines selected from the Banfi Vineyard in Italy. A pre-dining reception
starts at 19:00 and is followed by the dinner at 19:30. The Castello Banfi Wine
Dinner is 2,950 THB++ per person, which includes wine pairing. For more
information and to make reservations, please contact +66 (0) 3842 9591. Email:
email@mantra-pattaya. com Website:
www.mantra-pattaya.com
Throughout the entire
month of September, Oasis Restaurant at Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort
Pattaya offers a great gift for burger lovers. “Inspirational Burgers” are
global style burgers using Premier Wagyu beef to create a luxury gourmet burger
with inspiration from Greece and Turkey bringing an international flavour to the
ever popular meat patty. Prices start at only THB 280++. Oasis Restaurant is
located at the lower main lobby near the water park at Centara Grand Mirage
Beach Resort Pattaya. Open daily from 06.00-23.00 hrs. For reservations call
(038) 714 981.
Saturday Night BBQ Buffet
at The Palm Court: Dine al fresco and enjoy a fantastic selection of meat
and seafood BBQ items as well as international cuisine in the Saturday Night BBQ
Buffet. Open from 6:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. at The Palm Court of Dusit Thani
Pattaya. Buffet price is THB 1,490++ per person (food only) - add a free
flow of wine, beer, juice and soft drinks at an additional THB 599++ per
person. For reservations, call 038 425 611-7 Ext 2149-50.
A Mediterranean September
at Mantra Restaurant & Bar: Throughout the month of September Chef
Leonard Faust and the Mantra culinary team will feature highlights of the
Mediterranean with items such as salad landaise, Valencian paella and pan-fried
snow fish with squid ink risotto, plus much more. Additionally, Mantra’s superb
wine selection will offer you a vast choice of great names from France, Italy,
Chile and Australia, by the glass or bottle, to complete your Mediterranean
dining experience. Open Daily 5 p.m. - 1 a.m. Mantra is located at the
Amari Pattaya, Beach Road, North Pattaya, Tel. 038 429 591,
[email protected], website: www. mantra-pattaya.com.
Havana Bar & Terrazzo
at Holiday Inn Pattaya offers the following on a weekly basis: Monday -
signature cocktail at just THB 180 net per glass; Tuesday - enjoy all
traditional and signature pizzas at only THB 279; Wednesday - ‘Ladies Night’,
buy 1 get 1 free’ from 5.00 p.m. - midnight (minimum 2 people); Thursday - enjoy
a selection of pasta dishes with a glass of house wine or beer at only THB 450
net/person; Friday - try various Italian cheese and cold cuts paired with
selected wines for 2 hours; Saturday - enjoy one of the best Mojitos in town at
THB 159 net all night; Sunday - Lucky draw, a chance to get 50% discount off
your bill. For more information or reservations, call 038 725 555 or email to:
[email protected].
Surf & Turf at Elements
restaurant - Sheraton Pattaya Resort: Grilled Australian tenderloin,
lobster & pumpkin hash, red wine sauce: THB 950++; Sautéed snow fish, braised
beef cheek & mushroom ragout: THB 600++; Wok fried Szechuan lamb with sea
scallops, Thai kale & Shaoxing wine: THB 450++; Tenderloin Carpaccio & crispy
oysters, horseradish aioli: THB 425++; Crispy pork belly, blue crab & apple
salad: THB 425++. For more information call 038 259 888 or email:
[email protected].
Louis Restaurant
is offering a new weekly set menu alongside the regular a la carte menu items.
The set menu includes a choice of starters and main courses of John Dory fish
fillet with chartreuse of carrots and peas (THB 490); Grilled chicken breast
with egg noodles, vegetables and Hoisin gravy sauce (THB 490); Duckling breast
glazed with honey and served with potatoes, vegetables and herb jus (THB 530) or
Grilled Australian beef tenderloin with potatoes, vegetables and blue cheese
Portobello sauce (THB 850). Desserts include Crepe Anonyme followed by freshly
brewed tea or coffee. Louis Restaurant is located on Naklua Soi 31 or North
Pattaya Road Soi 6. For reservations contact Vichai on mobile 081 001 3298 or
email: [email protected].
Vistas Lobby Lounge at the
Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya are promoting their ‘Famous
Sweet Pies’ during the entire month of September. Iconic sweet pies from around
the world will be served at Vistas this month. Walnut pie, American pumpkin pie,
and a Brazilian lemon pie will be the new additions to their menu. Prices start
at just THB 90++. Vistas Lobby Lounge opens daily from 09:00 - 22:00 hrs.
Special buy 1 get 1 free on all cakes during happy hours between 19:00 - 22:00
hrs. For information or reservations, contact (038) 714 981.
Centara Grand Phratamnak
Resort Pattaya: Ruffino Restaurant offers Monday to Wednesday from 7-9
p.m. a homemade pizza “buy 1 get 1 free” promotion and Chef Luca has created a
delicious rustic 3-course set dinner perfectly paired with a carafe of red or
white wine for THB 888 net per person, only available on Thursday’s from 6 to 10
p.m. At Oceana Restaurant from 6:30 to 10 p.m. daily enjoy a 4-course Royal
Thai Cuisine set dinner for THB 777 net, including a glass of red or white
wine. Afternoon Tea is also available daily from 3-5 p.m. at the Espresso Bar
for THB 700++ per set for 2 persons, including scones and clotted cream, freshly
made sandwiches, cakes, tea and coffee or try one of the 17 wines available
starting at 190 baht per glass with a complimentary snack. Centara Grand
Phratamnak Pattaya is located on Pratamnak Road, Soi 5. For more information
and bookings call 038 306 337 or e-mail: [email protected].
Saturday Seafood Bonanza
Night at Oasis Restaurant: Enjoy a seafood BBQ buffet with various
mouth-watering dishes including salmon, king crab, rock lobster, tiger prawn,
fresh oyster trolley, and much more every Saturday night from 18:30 - 23:00 hrs
at only THB 1,099++ per person with half price for children from 6-12 years.
Duo musicians and live Cabaret show will perform from 19:00 - 21:00 hrs. Oasis
is located at the Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya. For more
information, call 038 714 981.
Halal international buffet
dinner @ Harbour
- only THB 420 net per person. The buffet dinner includes halal food, an
international buffet line and many selections of dessert. The food is certified
and cooked by a halal chef with 40 years experience. Both indoor and outdoor
dining options are available. Harbour restaurant is located at the A-One
Royal Cruise Hotel on Pattaya Beach Road (Soi 3), Open daily 6.00 pm - 10.00
pm. For more information, call 038 259 555 Ext 4236.
Sugar Hut Restaurant
is open for lunch with set menu prices from 240 to 350 baht net/set. Menu items
include chili fried rice, pork soup with tofu, noodles, fresh spring rolls,
salad, fruit, desserts and more. For inquiries and reservations, call 038 364
186, 038 251 686.
Marco Polo Chinese
Restaurant is
famous for its authentic Shanghainese and Szechuan cuisines prepared to
perfection by master Chinese chefs. Enjoy a dim sum lunch daily from 11.00 a.m.
to 2.00 p.m. and dinner from 6.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. daily. Also make sure to
call in at the Montien Bakery Shop for freshly made cakes, pastries and breads
plus a range of Thai desserts. Open daily from 9.00 a.m. - 7.00 p.m. (Every
day). For more information, call the Montien Hotel, Pattaya, tel. 038
428 155, 038 361 340 ext. 1620, 1621, or email [email protected].
Enjoy a steak and grilled
BBQ buffet at “Flames” restaurant of the Centara Grand Mirage Beach
Resort Pattaya every Monday night from 18.30 - 23.00 hrs, priced at only
Baht 999++. The original Cowboy night buffet serves a wide variety of dishes
including steak, polar fresh seafood, salad, desserts buffet, ice cream and
enjoy live country music performances from 19.00 - 22.00 hrs. Flames opens from
18.30 - 23.00hrs. For reservations call 038 714 981.
Edge
restaurant at Hilton
Hotel Pattaya offers a Monday “Post weekend BBQ” featuring freshly grilled
sausages, Korean style pork cuts and chorizo burritos while Tuesday’s
“Mediterranean Fare” includes Middle Eastern dips and salads, pizza and pasta.
On Wednesday, Edge presents “Burgers, Salads and Gourmet Sandwiches” where
guests can create their perfect burger, toss a fresh salad or grab a gourmet
sandwich. The tastes of Southeast Asia, India, China and Japan come together
for Thursday’s “Extended Asia” followed by Friday’s “Seafood Pattaya” where the
crystal waters offer up fresh local prawns, crabs and lobsters served on ice or
grilled. Saturday’s “Classics & Confectionaries” presents timeless favorites
such as Greek salad, oven-baked whole salmon, green curry and bouillabaisse and
margherita pizza. In addition, guests will be able to indulge in traditional
Thai desserts with a modern twist. Every Sunday, the chefs pull out all the
stops and offer the hotel’s famous “Sunday Brunch” that brings together a wide
selection from around the globe. Bookings are absolutely essential for this
very popular event. Monday to Thursday @ THB 480 net; Friday and Saturday @ THB
540 net, Sunday Brunch @ THB 1400 net; Wine Buffet @ THB 1100 net. “Seven Days,
Seven Themes” is available from Mondays to Saturdays from 12 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.
and from 12 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. on Sundays. An International Buffet Dinner is
also available 7 days a week priced at THB 920 net on Monday - Thursday and
Saturday & Sunday, and THB 1100 net on Friday. Edge restaurant is located on
the 14th floor of the Hilton Hotel Pattaya. For bookings, please dial +66 (0)38
253 000.
The Tavern by the Sea
Restaurant introduces the following daily promotions: Monday Curry Night
features the tastiest curries, naan bread and salad buffet for just THB 499 net
per person. Wednesday is Ribs & Wings evening: finger licking good ribs and 6
different kinds of wings - all you can eat for THB 449 net per person. Thursday
features KFC (Krazy Flying Chicken) from 18:30 to 22:00. As much as you can eat
of wings, legs, breasts and whole chicken - BBQ grilled, Thai, Tex-Mex, Indian
and French style, served with rice, potatoes and a salad bar: only THB 449 net
(excludes beverages). Friday & Saturday Churrasco Nights offer prime meats and
seafood, grilled to perfection on the fire and freshly skewered for you on the
churrasco pens at the Tavern. All complemented by a full buffet of starters,
side dishes and desserts. Only THB 749 net per person. Every buffet is open
from 18.30 - 22.00 hrs. There is also a daily happy hour from 11 am - 6 pm.
Watch all the premier live sports on one of the many widescreen TV’s or on the
big projector screen (Sports hotline 038 418 419). Amari Pattaya, Beach
Road, North Pattaya, Tel 038 418418.
Eat to the New Beat at
Starz Diner located at the Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya between 2nd Road
and Beach Road, Central Pattaya: A selection of Pan Asian and continental
flavors, from the griddle, BBQ char-grill, pan, fryer, steamer, wok, and
tandoori oven, as well as some really delicious desserts. Sat: THB 850++,
Sun-Fri: THB 750++ food only. Sat: THB 1,080++, Sun-Fri: THB 980++ including
free flow drinks. Children under 11 years of age eat for free. Show time for
live music is from 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. For more information call 038 428
755-9 or go to
http://pattaya.hardrockhotels.net.
During the month of
September Flames Restaurant at Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort,
recommends their value menu “Scottish Salmon”, the Queen of salmon from
Scotland. A trio of preparations will be available: grilled with green asparagus
and artichokes or seared in a salad with rocket, baby spinach leaves and
balsamic vinaigrette or served teriyaki style with sesame seeds, market
vegetables and rice. Prices start from only THB 340++ Flames is located on the
beachfront at Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya. The restaurant opens
daily from 18:00-23:00 hrs. Call to reserve at (038) 714-981.
Hilton Pattaya
has announced its latest Fresh River Prawn promotion throughout September and
October. There are six different ways of preparing the river prawns to choose
from: spicy lemon grass soup, steamed with chilli lemon sauce, fried river prawn
with curry or tamarind sauce, deep fried with garlic and pepper, baked in clay
pot and charcoal-grilled in banana leaf. The Fresh River Prawn promotion is
available daily from 6.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. at Flare Thai restaurant
which offers quality fresh seafood matched with an extensive selection of fine
wines. Priced at THB 1,200 net per portion of 1 kilogram, guests may take their
pick of up to two preferred cooking methods. Price is inclusive of prevailing
government taxes and service charge. For more information or reservations
please call +66 (0)38 253 000 or email: [email protected]
Ginger & Lime
presents a “Friday Night Thai Buffet” showcasing a wide variety of Thai cuisine,
lots of live cooking stations and includes a vegetable carving show, flower
arrangement demonstration, silver jewelry hand craft stall, fun games and
traditional Thai live shows every Friday night from 6 p.m. – 11 p.m. Price: THB
799++ (subject to 10% service charge and 7% VAT) per person. Ginger & Lime
Restaurant is located at the Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya.
For more information and reservations, call 038 714 981.
Now at Café Kantary
Sriracha visitors can enjoy a happy hour, featuring savings on a host of
refreshing beverages. Every Wednesday from 1pm to 3pm, every visitor who
purchases a beverage will receive a free beverage of equal or less value. The
offer is limited to 2 free beverages per visitor, and excludes alcoholic
beverages. For more information, please contact Café Kantary, Sriracha: Tel.
0-3831-410, or visit
www.cafekantary.com
Promotions
Sheraton Pattaya Resort
invites you to celebrate their 9th Anniversary with them throughout the month of
September and try your luck with 9 lucky prize gifts. For every THB 1,000 spent
at Elements, Infiniti, Latitude Lounge or Amburaya Spa, guests will get one
stamp. Those who collect 5 stamps will get a chance to win one of 9 wonderful
prizes and experience other Starwood Hotels & Resorts. Prizes include a range
of accommodation packages at partner resorts in Thailand, Cambodia and Bali.
For more information, call 038 259 888 or email: [email protected].
eforea spa at Hilton
Pattaya has
announced its new special promotion package, “Relax, Renew and Emerge
Brighter”. Guests can book the package for only THB 3,500 and receive a
90-minute meditation massage, inspired by traditional Australian Aboriginal
techniques, which focuses on instilling a deep sense of mental and physical
relaxation. A choice of native aromatic oils is prescribed to suit your
individual needs to rejuvenate, harmonize or detoxify. For an additional THB
500 guests can enjoy a 30-minute body scrub and receive an eforea music CD,
which features soothing tunes that they can relax to in their own home. For
more information, call 038 253 000, email pattaya. [email protected] or visit
eforeaspa.com.
Tea Tree Spa
at Holiday Inn Pattaya
is offering a 150 minutes promotional package featuring products by Carole
Franck that aid the contouring process, reduce cellulite, firm muscles and
improve the body’s natural detoxification processes. Available every day at the
Tea Tree Spa from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. Price: THB 4,990 net per person. For
more information and reservations, call 038 725 555 ext. 3902 or email:
[email protected].
Spa Cenvaree
at Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort, Pattaya introduces a signature
“Salt Pot Muscles Melter” treatment, which combines a deep tissue massage and
hot salt pot compress to release tension in the shoulders and lower back
muscles. Each pot contains a blend of coarse salt and medicinal herbs to
provide relief to tired muscles. Therapeutic oils such as Pettigrain,
Eucalyptus and Lavender penetrate deeply into muscle tissue during this therapy
and help rebalance your body. Price starts at 1,995++ baht for 90 minutes. For
more information or reservations, contact Spa Cenvaree on 038 301 234 ext. 4333
or email: [email protected].
Throughout the month of
September, Pizza pockets are the featured sandwiches this month at Waves &
Oceans. The creative fillings on offer are Parma ham or salami accompanied
by rocket leaves and mozzarella cheese with the vegetarian option offering
grilled zucchini, tomatoes, basil and mozzarella cheese. Prices start at only
Baht 280++. Located on the beachfront at Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort
Pattaya. The restaurant opens daily from 11:00-18:00 hrs. Call to reserve at
(038) 714-981.
Entertainment
Hard Rock Cafe Pattaya
presents ‘Mix Tape’ every Friday night from 9 p.m. till 2 a.m. at the Moon
Deck. A roster of four guest DJs play soulful funky sounds, deep house, tech
and all manners of groovy tunes laced with rock & roll. For more information
and/or reservations, call 038 426635, send e-mail to
[email protected] or go to
www.facebook.com/HardRockCafePattaya.
The North Star Library
on Sukhumvit Road, north Pattaya holds regular Thai language classes Mon - Fri
from 10.30 till 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. till 2.30 p.m. Cost of admission is 100 baht
per session for library members and 200 baht for non-members. Private lessons
are also available for 200 baht per hour. In addition, the library also holds
Yoga training every Tuesday from 1 - 2 p.m. at the Father Ray Foundation. Cost
is 1200 baht for 6 sessions (first session free). For more information, call
081 575 4854 or email [email protected]
Come and enjoy live music
at the Jazz Pit Pub. Listen to great music by Thomas Reimer, one of the
most famous European Jazz guitarists, playing live on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday from 7.00 p.m. - 11.00 p.m. The Jazz Pit is located on Soi 5 off
Pattaya Beach and 2nd Road. Tel: 038 428 374. And you can also catch Thomas
performing on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday from 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. at the Sugar Hut
restaurant on Thappraya Road, call 038 364 186 for details.
Groups & Associations
Al-Anon Family Group:
Are you bothered by someone else’s drinking? Maybe we can help. Sunday meeting
at 2 p.m., Pattaya, Satree Pattaya Center, 519/56 Pattaya 2nd Road, Soi Skaw
Beach near the Skaw Beach Hotel, next door to Scandalia Restaurant. Thursday
meeting is at 10:30 a.m. on the 4th floor of Jomtien Plaza Condotel. For more
information, call the Helpline 092 674 4109 or Richard 084 867 4138.
Alcoholics Anonymous
meetings in Pattaya:
The Pattaya Group meets
Wednesday and Thursday at noon (open); Monday, Tuesday and Friday at 5 p.m.
(closed) and Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. (closed) at
the Satree Pattana Center, Soi Skaw Beach (2nd Rd): contact Mick on 087 994
6224, Bob 087 939 2463 or Joe 082 715 2082. The Good Morning Pattaya Group
meets 9 a.m. every morning. All meetings are ‘open’: contact 084 564 8479. The
Jomtien Group meets every day at noon at Jomtien Long Stay Hotel: contact:
Warren on 086 158 9688, Andy 080 570 1404 or Henk 086 070 6684, Thai contact:
Somchai 081 445 3302. The Scandinavian Group meets on Tuesdays and Fridays 6
p.m. at the Norwegian Seaman’s Church, Thappraya Road Soi 7: contact Hans 085
135 7755 or Rune (Rayong) 089 754 9515. 10.30 a.m. meetings every day at Satree
Pattana Centre on Soi Skaw Beach off Second Road. Call 084 564 8479.
For the past 28 years the
Samaritans of Thailand have been providing confidential crisis
intervention services over the telephone. The English-speaking unit, Samaritans
English Help Line operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide support to
the expatriate community. English-speaking staff, trained in crisis
intervention will provide active, non-judgmental and empathetic listening
services on the phone. All calls will be handled on an anonymous basis and are
free of charge. Please call (02) 713-6791 (24hrs a day, 7 days a week).
Overeaters Anonymous
meetings in Pattaya/Jomtien - The ‘Up to You’ group meets Wednesdays at
9:30-10:30 a.m. in the housing area just behind Pan Pan Restaurant in Jomtien on
Thappraya Road. Call Steve at 038-364-207(h) or 089-250-1359 (cell) for
directions or more information.
Narcotics Anonymous
- Hotline: 082 811 2686. There are 3 English speaking meetings in Pattaya near
Central Festival and 2 more in Jomtien each week. Also regular Thai speaking
meetings at 12 Midday every Sunday and Persian Farsi speaking meetings at 5.30
pm on Thursdays. Please call the Hotline for details.