Clubs

The Australian Thai Chamber of Commerce will host another Seaboard Sundowners on Friday, July 19th. This event is kindly sponsored by Transit Maintenance Limited and Garden Beach Resort, Pattaya. The event will be held from 6.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. Cost: 300 baht for members and 400 baht for non-members. Garden Beach Resort have offered a special room rate including ABF for Friday 19th July. For booking this event and accommodation at Garden Beach Resort, please email Khun Chanakarn at: chanakarn@austcham thailand.com or visit the events calendar at www. austchamthailand.com

The U.K Club has nominated the Camillian Centre for its charity for the year 2002. To start the ball rolling, they are having a sponsored walk/pub crawl starting at Soi 6 at the Queen Victoria Inn 5 pm on 28th July and ending up at the Pig and Whistle Soi 7. If anyone would like to sponsor or donate to the event please contact Malcolm on 09 545 4185 or email the club at: pattaya_ukclub@hot mail.com.

‘What’s New’ from KL, Malaysia, plays nightly at the Moon River Pub! Don’t miss Mohd Nizam, the lead vocalist! He already has been the main attraction in various shows in Malaysia and has won many musical awards! He alternates between ballads and up-tempo numbers with his most expressive voice! Stop by the Moon River Pub for a visit; enjoy the music and a free kow tom buffet after you have spent 200 baht!

For those living on or near Soi Khao Noi (Formosa) or Soi Khow Talow there is a new venue just opened called the Prince of Wales Pub. It’s a family pub that one would feel comfortable taking the missus and kids. A full range of beers and spirits plus the usual non-alcoholic beverages are available. Try some homemade honey tea - hot or iced, it’s delicious and healthy. There’s a snack and continental menu available at any time. Kanya, the owner has planned some special events, her current being a Friday Night Special of homemade chicken soup & crusty bread on the house. There will also be free draws for a beer or two. You can be assured of a warm welcome at Prince of Wales Pub, Soi Khao Noi.

The Mermaid’s 1 will be making Far Island trips every day during July and August. These trips will be for shallow coral diving and will be perfect for student divers. These are also ideal trips for photographers/videographers or anyone else who would like 2 shallow, relaxed coral dives on a large, well-equipped dive boat! Special for July/August: on July 20th and 21st Mermaid’s will conduct a diver’s alert network emergency first aid and workplace first aid course, open to anyone over the age of 14 who holds a current CPR card. The cost of the course will be 15,000 baht and will include the DAN Oxygen Provider Course and an A/C room at the Mermaid’s Beach Resort on Saturday night - free of charge. Mermaid’s Dive Center - Soi White House, Jomtien Beach; tel. 038-232-220 (19), fax 038 232 221 or email: [email protected]