The Royal Garden Spa & Fitness Center is now running a host of daily activities: Monday: Aromatic Massage & Thai Culture Classes at 2 p.m. Tuesday: Thai Cooking Class at 11 a.m., Children’s Ballet Class (Age 3-6) at 4 p.m. and (Age 6-9) 4:45 p.m., Adult Fencing Classes 8:00 p.m. Wednesday: Yoga Class 11 a.m., Line Dancing 2 p.m., Children’s Tennis Clinic 4 p.m. & Thai Dancing 8 p.m. Thursday: Thai Cooking Class 11 a.m., Thai Massage Class 2 p.m., Thai Language Class 7 p.m. Friday: Ladies Tennis Morning 9 a.m., Aromatic Massage Class 2 p.m. Saturday: Children’s Activity Camp 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday: Children’s Activity Camp 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thai Massage Class 2 p.m. Contact the Royal Garden Spa for more details on 412 120 ext: fitness.

Pattaya-UK Club meets monthly at various venues. For details contact Bill Hester 251018, Bob Lee 716118, or David Ferguson on 427313.

This month, the Royal Cliff Beach Resort is offering complimentary wine tasting in their wine cellar for all diners at the Grillroom Restaurant during their Sizzling Salmon promotion. The selection of tasting wines varies daily. Whether you are an amateur wine lover or a serious wine buff, this is a rare opportunity to taste some of the finest wines in the world. Reserve your table on 250 421.

Cafe New Orleans on Soi Pattayaland 2 is offering a super Valentine’s Day Dinner, including a complimentary rose for your Valentine. Caf้ New Orleans will be open on Valentine’s Day from noon to midnight. Book you table early because of limited space. Tel. (038) 710 805. Incidentally, cigar lovers will be glad to know that Cafe New Orleans has a fine selection of Havana Cigars.

Pizza & Pasta - Join the Amari Orchid Resort for an Italian evening in the unique setting of a lush tropical garden. The Amari’s chef creates a wonderful buffet with Italian home style cooking. Enjoy the antipasto or create your own pasta dish. Full dessert buffet is also available. Live music from their resident band. Every Friday from 19.00 - 22.00 hrs. Baht 295 per person.

Icon Hotel, South Pattaya and White Night Buffet Bar have joined forces to create another outdoor dining experience, “White Night At Icon.” A superb European and Thai buffet is served poolside 7-10 p.m. and at 170 baht, for all you can eat, certainly is excellent value for money. This makes a great venue for dinner and a show as the Icon Club, next door, has two shows nightly at 10:45 and 11:45 p.m. when the Icon Boys perform their dance show.

Shenanigans Pattaya has a new Monday Special with home made soup, T-bone steak (400gms) with chips and mixed salad. Wednesday’s is the Great Irish Pig Out, roast pork, pigs liver, ham and lots more. All you can eat for 245 baht. Check out the Carvery Thursday-Saturday & Sundays from 12-3 p.m. & 6-11 p.m.

The Seashell Fish and Chippery has reopened in Jomtien, opposite the Jomtien Plaza and Country Road Bar, on the run up to the Dongtan police station. Fresh snapper, chips and mushy peas. Good British style food at the right price.

T.W. One in the Heart of Walking Street is an English run pub that serves Thai and Euro food to suit all tastes, has nightly music from all eras and live sports on TV, plus pool table and dartboard. Open from 10 a.m. ‘til 3:30 a.m. 7 days a week.

Larry’s Dive on South Pattaya Road (around the corner from the pier) is now featuring a live band. Popular and well known guitarist “Blacky” and his band Black Power start playing daily from 8:30 p.m. onwards.

The Amari Orchid Resort is celebrating Valentines Day on Wednesday, 14th February from 7 p.m. onwards. Surprise your loved one with something special - a delicious buffet under the stars in the garden, with the band playing tunes to get you in the mood for romance. Each lady will receive a rose. Only 490 baht per person.

OLaLa will be offering a complimentary glass of wine with every meal ordered and a flower for all those ladies visiting for dinner on Valentines Day - Wednesday 14th February. Enjoy the most romantic night of the year with OLaLa. A “Special Gift” awaits all diners wearing an item of red clothing. Reservations are with Bob Lee on 716118.

Nothing says, “I’m sweet on you” better than chocolates. For Valentines Day and the entire month of February, plenty of chocolate cakes and an assortment of chocolates in heart shaped boxes for your loved one are available at the Dusit Bakery Shop, Dusit Resort Pattaya, tel. 425 6117.

The OLaLa Complex on Soi 7 has slashed the price of their famous “pepper steak” to an amazingly low 275 baht for the romantic month of February only. And what’s more, bring in a copy of the front page of Any Pattaya Mail Newspaper and we will give you a complimentary glass of wine to be enjoyed with your steak. Now how’s that for a special treat! See you at the place where all of Pattaya eats, meets and plays.

The Six Nations Rugby Championship starts on Saturday February 3. Shenanigans will be showing all games on the big screen & smaller screens around the bar with English soundtrack. The first game is Ireland vs. Italy at 8.30 p.m. followed by the Wales vs. England game at 11 p.m. Free bar snacks will be served at halftime, along with Vodka Jell-O shots.

Mermaids Dive Shop: February 16th/17th: vertical wreck trip. February 22 to 25: IANTD Advanced Nitrox Instructor Crossover. Call Steve at Mermaids Dive on (01) 865 2117 for details!

OLaLa Complex on Soi 7 has a great venue available for your private function. All audio-visual facilities available. Ultra-modern and totally self contained with its own bar, toilets, dining and refreshments area with a balcony. Can cater from 4 - 60 guests. Phone for a “comparable quote”. Contact Bob Lee on (038) 716 118 or fax (038) 716 120.