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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.
Clubs
Pattaya Expats Club; expats
helping expats. Breakfast meetings every Sunday, 11 a.m. at the Astoria
Resort, just off Dolphin Circle (take the small Soi just to the right of the
Dusit Hotel to the end). This Sunday features Mike Franklin “Mr. Golf” of
the Eastern Seaboard and a discussion on how to purchase and register vehicles
in Thailand. Lots of good info about living in Pattaya. Visit the website at:
www.pattayaex patsclub.com
The Pattaya International Ladies Club will host
their August Luncheon on Tuesday, August 6 th
from 10.30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bruno’s Restaurant on Pattaya 2nd
Road in celebration of Swiss National Day. Very special guest speaker of the
day will be Senator Meechai Viravaidya, founder of the Population and
Community Development Association. Make sure you reserve your table before
August 4th. Contact Elizabeth Hogg
on 038 306 105, Debbie Smart 038 227 141 or Laurence Fatus on 038 411 103 ext.
812 or 09 931 8494. Members and guests are welcome.
The International Lions Club of Jomtien Pattaya,
an English speaking club, meets the second Wednesday of every month
at the Town in Town Hotel, Central Pattaya Road at 7 p.m. President Paul
Davies 038 420 960 or 01 442 2846. Secretary Phitima (Nok) 01 551 4388.
Visiting Lions of every nationality are very welcome.
Dining
Greg’s Kitchen is proud to announce that due to popular
demand, the entire restaurant is now air-conditioned. Now you have a choice:
eat some of Greg’s huge servings in air-conditioned comfort or on the
terrace. Drop in and visit Greg and his team and enjoy one of his daily
roasts. Greg’s Kitchen, Pattaya Second Road (opp. Soi 6).
Visit Marco Polo Chinese Restaurant at the Montien Hotel
Pattaya this month for a variety of tempting traditional classics called
Celestial Chicken with such dishes as Szechuen-style cold chicken, Szechuen-style
deep-fried chicken in sweet and sour sauce, and Peking style deep-fried
chicken with Chinese buns. Be sure make your reservations on 038 428-155-6,
ext. 1620, 1621.
Hans at the Paradise Cafe and Grill is preparing “A taste
of Switzerland” throughout the month of August. Some of the Swiss specials
include: lamb shank with garlic & herbs, stuffed beef roulade, braised
beef schnitzel, pork fillet with fondue cheese sauce pork “Zurich style”
and rabbit in red wine sauce. For those who look for something different, try
one of the many ostrich dishes, a dining experience you won’t regret. Open
daily from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Located opposite the Royal Garden Plaza and
Marriott Resort, 215/62-63 on 2nd Road. Tel./Fax: 038 723 177.
Just a reminder that the 60’s Bar, Soi Regent Marina
Hotel, better known as Soi Bowling, North Pattaya, offers 99 baht and 79 baht
breakfast specials on Saturday, plus a regular breakfast menu and daily
sandwich specials. Try the 1/2 pound burger. Rock & roll oldies radio
stations are streamed live via the internet all day.
Check out the new daily specials at the Queen Victoria Inn
(Soi Yodsak - 6), which include cod, chips, peas, bread and butter, beef stew
and dumplings, sausage casserole, mince and tatties plus many more along with
an extensive menu. A good time to visit is of course during Happy Hours every
day between 2 and 5 when you can have a very reasonably priced meal or snack
and drink Carlsberg draft for 40 baht. You can now watch all your favorite
sporting events on the 70 inch big screen and remember when the big screen is
down, whatever the time of day, so is the Carlsberg draft to 40 baht.
Events
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 p.m. 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: patta
[email protected]
Entertainment
On Friday the 26th of July “The Soi Dog Blues Band”
will be playing live at Shenanigans Pattaya on stage at 11 p.m. and on
Saturday 27th July at 4 p.m. there is live rugby on the big screen, Australia
vs. South Africa. Free bar snacks at 1/2 time. Sunday 28th July at 7
p.m. is the Formula One Grand Prix.
For those living on or near Soi Khao Noi (Formosa) or Soi
Khow Talow can now visit the recently opened Prince of Wales Pub.
It’s a family pub that one would feel comfortable taking the missus and
kids. A full range of beers, now with Amstel draught, priced at 49
baht a mug with a Happy Hour price 39 baht. Happy Hours 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Monday to Friday and all day Saturday & Sunday. Drop in for a few! You
can be assured of a warm welcome at Prince of Wales Pub, Soi Khao Noi.
‘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!
Special
Packages
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!
Mermaid’s Dive Center - Soi White House, Jomtien Beach; tel. 038-232-220
(19), fax 038 232 221 or email: mer [email protected]
Thai Culinary Arts Classes every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Royal Cliff School of Thai Culinary Arts,
Royal Cliff Grand. Learn the secret behind making delicious Thai
dishes. Join the course at the Royal Cliff School of Thai Culinary Arts where
experienced chefs will demonstrate and teach you all the tricks! Each 3-hour
class includes a welcome drink, lunch, menus, recipes, ingredients, cooking
apparel and a gift basket containing herbs, spices and curry pastes. For more
information or reservations contact guest relations on tel. 038 250 148.
Ripley’s Family Promotion - Kids are free from August 1st till 31 st.
Ripley’s Museum is pleased to offer a special family package
for 4. When mum and dad buy 2 Ripley’s All-Play Packages, their 2 kids can
visit Ripley’s World of Entertainment free. This special family package will
allow the whole family to visit Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum on
the 3rd floor of the Royal Garden
Plaza, watch 2 Motion Master stimulator movies, crash and burn at the Laser
Bump, do a battle at the Laser Trek and win a prize at the Win Zone. All these
5 great activities will only cost mum and dad 400 baht per package. Thai
National Mother’s Day, August 12th,
50% off for Mom. To commemorate this special day, Ripley’s Museum is
offering mom a 50% discount on Ripley’s Mom Combo Package for just 200 baht
per Mom. This package includes a visit to the Ripley’s Museum and 2 Motion
Master stimulator movies.
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