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The Pattaya Professional Women’s Forum will be holding
their next meeting on Friday, March 12 th, at
the Mercure Hotel’s "Funtasea Fun Pub". A special dance performance
by Nicky & Team of Pattaya’s dancing school at the Sunbeam Hotel is on the
program, also featuring Christina Betourne. All members, friends and spouses should wear
their dancing shoes, for after the show, Nicky will dance with each of them. The party
afterwards will be at lot of fun, fun, fun at the Funtasea Fun Pub. By the way, the Fun
Pub has a fabulous new trio from the Philippines, the Bits ‘N Pieces, performing
every night.
Die Zugvögel are meeting again for lunch on Thursday, March 18 th at the Moon River Pub. 5 members are having
birthdays in March - so please show up to celebrate in style, because we are pretty sure
it’s champagne-time again! For more information call Elfi, tel/fax: 367 075 or
Marion, tel: 370 614-6, fax: 426 198.
The Seaboard Sound & Friends rehearse every Monday from
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., followed by Barbershop rehearsal from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. For
more information and venue please contact Monika Rottmann, Tel/Fax: 225 903.
Entertainment
There’s a rumble in the jungle with Tarzan and Jane on Tuesday,
March 12 th from 19:00 hours onwards at the
tropical jungle - oops gardens of the Amari Orchid Resort. Perhaps Mowgli and his
swinging friends, Balou the Bear and the Monkey King will be there too, to join this
special Jungle Jam. Come in and join them for a wild night with great food,
cool drinks and a hot jungle beat for only Baht 490 ++ per person. For reservations call
Miss Jane, sorry Miss Tippawan, tel. 428 161.
Education
Rayong Refinery Co. Ltd., SPRC, BHP, Bayer and the Rayong
Ladies’ Circle are joining together to sponsor the presentation,
"Families on the Move - Understanding Family Culture Shock" by Robin Pascoe, a
successful Canadian author who specializes in writing books for the culture shock series,
namely, "A Wife’s Guide" and "A Parent’s Guide" to being an
expatriate. The event, organized by Twins Rayong Thailand (Information
Network Center for Shell Outpost), will take place in the auditorium at Rayong Refinery on
Wednesday, March 24 th at 10:00 a.m. (doors
open at 9:30). Everyone interested, please contact tel. 684 290 ext. 4113, fax: 684 297 or
e-mail (ref. Ind. RPN/50) [email protected] or [email protected] or
[email protected].
The Ambassador City Jomtien Hotel & Training Institute (Dual
Vocational Training) will enroll new students for March 1999. There’s no charge or
service fees to the enrolling students, except for monthly living expanses and social
benefits. Free accommodation for the period of their studies, which will last for a period
of three years, are offered by the hotel. Subjects available: Front Office, Housekeeping,
F&B Service and Kitchen Service. Even though there is no income from the institute,
the Ambassador City Jomtien Hotel keeps spending many millions of Baht for it, to return
their profit to the society and offer a valuable service and lessons to the community. For
further information please contact the PR Department, tel. 255 501-40.
Food & Drink
The Atrium Café at the Ambassador City Jomtien Hotel offers
fresh Mangos, any style, for it is mango season again. Would you like to try one of
Thailand’s most famous dishes: Mangos on sticky rice? Come and try it out. Call your
reservations at tel. 255 501-40.
Return to the Siam of old and remember a time when every meal was a
feast. Be spoiled by the choice of a wide buffet selection and dine al fresco under the
stars accompanied by live music at the Garden Cafe at the Royal Garden Plaza. Every
Saturday night from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. Adults pay 460 baht net, children under 12 half the
price. Call 412 120-3 Ext. 2138.
The Montien Hotel also celebrates the Mango season with Mango
Coolers and Mango Daiquiris at all outlets. The Bakery offers Mango cake and the Coffee
Shop has a Mango promotion as well. The prices for all this? Well, it’s between 45
and 150 Baht only! Don’t call, just go there before all is sold out! But besides
Mangos, they have more to offer: For the month of March, Marco Polo Restaurant has
a duck promotion and the Verandah Coffee Shop has Seafood Galore. There you’d
need reservations!
Pat’s Pie’s & Deli has opened a Supper Room, only
2 doors away from their old place (which is still open of course). The operating hours for
this cozy place with the most delicious English food are: Wednesday to Monday from 16:00
hours until 21:30 hours (remember, Tuesday is their day off). The prices at the new dining
place are very reasonable! For more information, home delivery service or reservations,
call Pat, tel. 723 598.
Bacardi Promotion at the Moon River Pub! Buy 1 bottle, including
mixer for only Baht 850 and receive a CD with South American Rhythms free. Good deal for
every day but especially for Friday’s, Saturday’s and Sundays, because on those
days they have a new singer joining the Soulhouse Band. Miss Kanitha Boonquakiet is not
only beautiful, but has a great voice and can manage anything from Soul to Jazz.
Another new outlet at the Mercure Pattaya Resort, the Beach
BBQ and Beer Garden was opened recently. Situated right on the beach, a selection
of fresh meat and seafood skewer will be served, besides "Make your own salad"
and fruit kebabs. Operating hours are daily from 18:00 to 22:00 hours. A live band
performs from Tuesday to Sunday. For more information or reservations call 702 777.
Health
The American Red Cross will be holding a Community First
Aid and Safety class on March 31 st
(adult CPR from 1:30 - 6:00 p.m.) and April 21st (child & infant CPR from 1:30 - 5:00 p.m.) & April 28th (first aid and safety from 1:30 - 5:00 p.m.). Since
class size is limited to 8 students, if you wish to enroll please leave a message with
Mike Gallagher via ISE at tel. 345 556. The cost is: $50 U.S. or 2,000 Baht and includes
book and certification.
The childbirth education class will be starting very soon at Bangkok
Pattaya Hospital on March 20th, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. This program will benefit
mothers in their third trimester of pregnancy, as well as their labor partners. The format
of the class will be presented, in English, in 2 phases during consecutive months. Classes
will be conducted by Anne Barthelemy. The first month’s class will cover topics
related to labor and delivery, breathing for labor, comfort measures and relaxation
techniques. The second month will address issues related to breast feeding, early infant
care and feeding and will offer a tour of the labor/delivery facility. A heavy towel or a
blanket is required for both classes. Registrations for both classes can be done at tel.
427 752.
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