Community Happenings is an opportunity for all clubs, businesses, hotels, restaurants and entertainment outlets to inform the Pattaya Mail’s readers what new “happenings” are coming up. Send us your happening by email to: [email protected] or by fax 038 427 596.

The UK Club of Pattaya will be holding a members meeting in the Ratree Room of the Royal Garden Resort (Second Road) on Friday September 14 from 8.00 p.m. All members are requested to attend. Coffee will be served upon arrival and there will be other refreshments available. Club members as well as interested members of the public are invited to the meeting by confirming their attendance with Malcolm on 038 232 167 or with David on 038 427 313.

The Rayong Ladies Circle will be holding the following activities: First up is a flower arranging class on Tuesday, September 18 at 10 a.m. and then a Beach Day at Sattahip for kids from Huey Pong Welfare Institute in Map Ta Phut on Thursday, September 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For further information on the Rayong Ladies Club call Brenda Fernandes 038 601 537 or Helle Rantsen 038 880 765.

The Skal Club (439) of Pattaya and the East will be celebrating their next luncheon in the Chrysanthemum Restaurant of the Royal Cliff Beach Resort on Thursday September 20th from noon. Come along and enjoy the dim sum lunch and have the opportunity to chat and meet people in the hospitality industry. For more information or bookings contact secretary Andrew Wood on 038 250 421 or programme officer Bob Lee on 01 363 8008.

Seafood Basket at the Bay Restaurant, Dusit Resort Pattaya - Between September 30 and October 17 customers can select a seafood basket from the resort’s daily catch. Dusit’s chefs will prepare the selection for dinner every night except Saturday, when Dusit will serve their well-known Dusit BBQ buffet. Bask in the panoramic view overlooking Pattaya Bay during dinner. For reservations please dial 0-3842-5611-1.

The Marco Polo Chinese Restaurant at the Montien Hotel will be serving traditional Chinese clay pot delicacies throughout the month of September. For bookings call the Marco Polo Chinese Restaurant on 038 428 155.

East meets West this month at Casa Pascal Fine Dining with the ‘Sounds of Switzerland’. Listen to sounds from the Swiss Alps as Casa Pascal features three Alphornists direct from Switzerland along with a special 6 course gala dinner on Saturday September 29, followed by brunch on Sunday, September 30. Be sure to book early as seats are going fast. Call for reservations 038 723 660.

The Paradise Cafe and Grill will be closed until October 3rd. Hans Banziger and his team take a holiday break and will reopen on October 4th with a new revised menu and exiting new food promotions.

Italian Food Festival at La Gritta Restaurant from September 14 – 22. Be tempted by special Italian dishes creatively prepared by guest chef Marco Maggio. Don’t miss the cooking class on Saturday September 15 at 10 a.m., followed by lunch with Chef Marco. Call 0-38428-161 ext. 702 to make your booking.

Pat’s Pies are now stocking a full range of sausages including exciting new recipes from Australia, Ireland and the USA. Pat & her staff are once again striving to cater to the needs of the multi-national community.

The Cascade Cafe, Dusit Resort Pattaya goes vegetarian from September 4 to 29, serving a variety of vegetarian dishes from the Dusit garden and greenhouse. This is part of the Vegetarian Festival, traditionally held every year to pay respect to Buddha. For healthy dining call the Dusit Resort Pattaya for reservations on 038 425 611-7 ext. 2270-1.

PolTony’s Restaurant serves a superb gastronomic menu every Friday evening. PolTony’s is located on Thappraya Rd, opposite Icon and Mr. Mac Hotel. For information or reservations call 038 250 318, fax 038 250 319 or email [email protected]

“flow” will be playing a showcase concert at Shenanigans Pattaya on Friday 14th September beginning at 10.30 p.m. in support of their new CD “Seeds”. Be there and ‘go with flow’.

If you don’t know where to go on a rainy Sunday, try Henry J Bean’s on Beach Road. On Sunday’s, they open at 11 a.m. and feature great meals for the kids as well as for Mum and Dad. By the way you can now also enjoy a good game of snooker and darts.

Preface, the exciting new band, is now performing at the Moon River Pub. Come and get your table, for its crowded there every night!

The Pattaya Gay Festival continues its successful efforts to raise funds for HEART 2000 and the Naklua Drug Rehabilitation Center. So far, over two million baht has been raised. The next event, a Charity Dinner is at Duilios Restaurant (next to Foodland) on Monday September 17. Tickets are 750 baht and available at Duilios and the Ambiance Hotel. On Wednesday September 19 there will be a Pattaya Gay Festival event in Bangkok, at Dick’s Cafe, hosted by two of the Festival sponsors, Tarntawan Place Hotel and Dick’s Cafe in Bangkok.

Euro Design Art Gallery, Thepprasit Road is continuing with their art exhibitions and until October19 features ‘Object of Time’ with paintings, mixed-media including computer images by Somchai Pouangchin.

Jesters Care for Kids Charity Drive Children’s Fair, this Sunday September 16 in the grounds of the Siam Bayshore Resort, South Pattaya promises to be the biggest yet. Here’s just a few things happening:

Cafe New Orleans will have two booths at the Jesters Fair on Sunday. One booth for cooking and the other will be a mini-restaurant for diners. Cafe New Orleans will serve its famous barbequed baby back spare ribs for which it is already famous all over Thailand. Other menu items will be available. Don’t miss this great fund raising event. Cafe New Orleans, located on Pattayaland 2, also offers free home delivery in Pattaya. Call 038 710 805 for a menu.

Entrance fee to the Jester’s Children’s Fair is free for children under 12 and 50 baht for adults, which includes a 64-page fair program guide with one free Children’s Raffle ticket inside.