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.

It’s Mum’s Christmas too! . Give Mum a break and let the Amari Orchid Resort do all the Christmas cooking, they even deliver! Feast your eyes on a selection of smoked salmon, Virginia ham, roast duck, Christmas cookies and breads, and give chef Stefan Heller a ring on 038 428161, and let him know what, when, and where.

Celebrate Christmas at the Balcony Restaurant and Bakery with a special Balcony canape or roast leg of pork served with strips of vegetables, sauerkraut, braised red cabbage, Christmas sauce and boiled potatoes, poached sole with white wine sauce, shrimps, mushrooms, green asparagus and duchesse potatoes, roll, garlic bread, French bread, butter, crackers, cheese tray, strawberries Bavarian cake, tea or coffee. Baht 1,200++. For reservations please call 038 411 429, 038 425 108.

The festive season is a special time of the year at the Royal Cliff Beach Resort and beginning Christmas Eve and running into the first week of January the Royal Cliff will present special themed dinners including Dine Around Asia, Thai Night and Tour of Europe, to name just few. It kicks off with a Christmas Eve Gala Dinner at the Grill Room in the Royal Cliff Beach Hotel and another poolside at the Royal Wing & Spa, starting at 7 p.m. Be sure to reserve your table on 038 250 421.

The next luncheon for the Eastern Seaboard Business Club will be held on Friday 7th December at noon at ‘Le Benjarong’ Restaurant, Royal Cliff Beach Resort’s Royal Wing. Cocktails will be sponsored by Italthai at the Royal Bar followed by a 3-course luncheon for 650 baht net.

The Pattaya International Ladies Club (PILC) is having their Christmas Brunch on Tuesday December 11 at Casa Pascal. Reservations are required. Contact Elizabeth 038 306 105, Angela 01 945 4260 or Julie 038 306 150 or 01 305 3138.

The Rotary Club Of Taksin Pattaya will be holding its first Christmas Fellowship Party at the Moon River Pub. The event takes place on Thursday, December 13th, starting at 7 p.m. The price is 500 baht, which includes an international and Thai-buffet, live music, entertainment and lots of fun! Everybody is welcome to join!

The UK Club of Pattaya has a Charity Walk coming up on Sunday 9th December, starting from 11 a.m. at the Bowling Green to Simple Simon Soi 5 at Jomtien. For full details please e-mail: [email protected] or telephone the club office on 038 300 435.

The Association of Filipinos in Thailand, Eastern Region Chapter will be holding their Christmas Buffet Dinner at the Town in Town Hotel on Saturday, December 15 from 6 p.m. to midnight. All welcome. For tickets please contact Stella on 038 426 191-2.

To warm you during the coming cool season, the Orchard Cafe is putting on an Italian Food Festival until December 17. After falling in love with an Italian feast from Chef Francesco, the impressive dishes will come back again for the original Italian food lovers. Experience the delight a la Carte menus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Buffet dinner happy hours are on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday with international and Italian food corner demonstration. Special prices on favorite glasses of wine. Find out what real Italian dishes are at Kanary House, Sriracha. For reservations or more information, please contact Orchard Cafe, tel. (0) 3877-1365 Ext. 132.

Pat’s Pies The Restaurant is now open at Soi 3 with ala cart menu available from Monday to Thursday and an All You Can Eat Buffet, with choice of 5 salads, 3 roasts, mashed potatoes and 3 vegetables. Friday, Saturday night and Sunday lunch and dinner for 245 baht. Open daily from noon to 10 p.m. Take away and delivery service also available from Pat’s Pies The Restaurant and Pat’s Pies & Deli. For directions call 038 723 598.

The “Baseline Trio” is now playing every evening (except Sundays) at the Thai Garden Resort’s Coffee Shop, wandering from table to table, to entertain the guests during their dinner. The Thai Garden Resort is located on North Pattaya Road opposite City Hall.

Beer Garden at Green House Center on 2nd road is now open. Live band daily from 5pm onwards. Also featuring one of the best Filipino show bands “High Energy” playing nightly from 9:30 p.m. - 2 a.m. Center Point Restaurant serves from 10 a.m. - 2 a.m. every day (Thai & international food).

Tequila Reef Cantina and Mexican Grill is now having Taco Tuesday, with 25 baht tacos and 2 for 1 margaritas and daiquiris between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. along with replays of NFL football. Tequila Reef Cantina and Mexican Grill is located on Soi 7, 30 meters off the beach.

Catch the only western Elvis tribute artist in Thailand, Richie Newton, live every Wednesday to Sunday at the Elvis Pub (opp. Big C), Pattaya Second Road. They also serve the favorite food from the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. For more details call 01 436 2183 or drop in and visit www.elvisshow.com

The Penthouse Hotel on Soi Pattayaland 2, South Pattaya has non-stop rock n’ roll every night from 3 p.m. till late. Check out the Saturday Night free B.B.Q. buffet and roasted pig and on Sunday afternoon the free goulash and chili con carne buffet.

Dances with Horses - an equestrian exhibition on classical riding. The first time ever in Thailand for this classical riding show, performed by professional riders from Portugal who have been trained by the Portuguese Royal Academy of Riding, together with the one and only Cherie Srifuengfung, silver medallist at the last SEA Games. Dances with Horses will be performed at the Horseshoe Point Resort & Country Club every Saturday night at 8 p.m. For more information, please contact Niraphan, public relations manager at 038-735050.

Big Game Fishing trips with Talay Queen Fishing Charters every Saturday and Sunday. Call or fax 038 720 748 or email [email protected] for bookings and details.

For private parties, wedding parties, birthday parties, staff parties, etc., the pool terrace at the Captain’s Corner Restaurant can accommodate up to 100 people in exotic surroundings. Call Ib Ottesen on 01 802 3430 for more information.

Two For Breakfast Package for Thai Residents at Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa from now until 28 February 2002. The Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa, the first international hotel chain in Pattaya, has launched its Two For Breakfast Package. The package includes one night stay and American Breakfast for 2 persons. For reservations, please call 0 2477 0767 or email to: [email protected]