The Starz’ Diner Restaurant of the Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya proudly presents a new ‘Theme Buffet" for the hotel’s "stars". Enjoy the Asian buffet on Mondays with an array of Asian food like Malaysian, Singaporean, Japanese, Chinese, Indian and Thai, Thai buffet on Tuesdays with all Thai favorites, Hard Rock Star’s Night on Fridays with Hard Rock international worldwide food and seafood BBQ on Saturdays with selections of fresh seafood cooked in various styles. For more information and hotel reservations, please call 038 428 755-9.

Mon Ami Pierrot French Restaurant in Walking Street has authentic French cuisine prepared by a French chef. Don’t miss out on bon pour aperitif - gratuit. Make your reservations on 038 429 792.

Even while living in Pattaya, you don’t have to miss out on this year’s hunting or game season. Hans at the Paradise Cafe and Grill is preparing an exciting and exotic new food promotion throughout November. Featuring venison, wild boar, ostrich, kangaroo and crocodile steaks. The Paradise Cafe and Grill also offers a vegetarian menu and a kids’ menu for the youngsters. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Located opposite the Royal Garden Plaza and Marriott Resort, 215/62-63 on Pattaya 2nd Road, tel./fax 038 723 177.

Throughout November the chef at the Garden Cafe, Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa has created a new Thai and European set menu, available daily. When you order any of the set menus you will receive either a complimentary soft drink of your choice or a draught Carlsberg beer. Available daily from noon - 10 p.m.

Events

To celebrate the Birthday of His Majesty the King, the Amari Orchid Resort are presenting a Thai and Asian buffet, featuring dishes from around the country and the region. Throughout the evening performances of classical Thai dances and music and songs from the resident band. The evening begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, December 5. Bring the family for buffet or a-la-carte in any of the hotel’s restaurants and dad gets to eat free, plus a souvenir picture to take home. For reservations contact guest relations at the Amari Orchid on 038 428 161, ext. 763 or email: [email protected]

Charity Motorcycle Ride to Trat Prison and Koh Chang, November 29th and 30th. Meet on Thursday night before the event at Hill Beach Resort at 5.30 p.m. on the beach. Leave from the same location the following day at 9 a.m. Call Tom at 01 801 3724 for more information.

This year’s efforts by the Pattaya Gay Festival come to an end in early December, but still remaining are a beach party at Jomtien on November 29th, a gala dinner at Bruno’s Restaurant on November 30, a Walk for Life parade along Beach Road on December 1 (which is World Aids Day), and a final Street Party in Boyz Town on December 2. Planning will then start for the 2003 Festival.

The extraordinary Art Gallery JND, located in Soi Day and Night 2, 20/136-139, Moo 10, South Pattaya will celebrate its Grand Opening on December 7 at 4 p.m. There will be an exhibition of elected artwork created by artists from Phochang University of Art in Bangkok as well as ‘Digital Art’ by Axel Brand - a popular artist from Cologne/Germany. All artists will be present at the day of the grand opening. All persons interested in arts are cordially invited to join. Art Gallery JND Sakhon TriSakhon (JOE) & Niparat TriSakhon (NID) 01 762 7943.

The Glyn Jenkins Memorial Trophy Golf Tournament, at Century Golf Course December 21. The format is a 4 man scramble 5,000 baht per team (carts extra), 1,300 baht singles, includes BBQ, pig roast, buffet and prize presentation at the Camel at 6 p.m. All proceeds to the St Camillus Foundation, Rayong, Home for Orphan Children with AIDS. Your sponsorship is needed. Contact Dennis Willet 01 822 2896, Arthur Hancock 038 695 221, Ronnie Coulson 01 831 4050 or Terry Tansley 01 833 7148 or sign up at the Camel Pub, Ban Chang. Please pay when you book.The Pattaya Sports Club will be having their annual Christmas Party on December 18 at the Town In Town Hotel (near Foodland). Tickets are now on sale at the PSC office. Current members: 300 baht. Member’s guest: 600 baht. This price includes a fabulous international buffet, beer, wine, other alcoholic drinks, soft drinks, and live entertainment. Raffle prizes include four baht of gold and many other great gifts.

Entertainment

Let’s celebrate the King’s birthday at the Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa! In this special "Jazz Night", enjoy our delicious BBQ buffet, fruit punch, beer and more, with Jazz music, continued with a uniquely Thai atmosphere at our Sala Rim Nam. For reservations please contact 038 410 120 ext. 1202 (children under 12 get in for half price).

Don’t forget that during the week at the Queen Victoria Inn (Soi Yodsak-6) you can now buy your U.K. bonus ball numbers. On Saturday watch all the big matches live whilst eating your curry " n " chips and on Sunday if you’ve won the bonus ball you could well be eating the full roast carvery for free!

The Prince of Wales, Soi Khao Noi (Formosa) is really up and running. Pool, darts, cribbage, movies, sports and a better menu. Cookie still offers free pub grub every Friday night and a now a ‘beer and brunch fest’ @ 149 baht from 10 a.m. Sundays. Nice staff, nice atmosphere and always fun. Pay them a visit, you’ll enjoy it.

Exhibitions

Au Bon Coin is holding an art exhibition displaying the works of four local artists: Laemthong Promphan with oil painting impression styles; Chatchai Kaesornchareon, photographs; Jiang Chaejern with Chinese ink mono-prints and Bancha Kijemrej exhibiting literary and art productions of the "Thai elephant crisis". The exhibition runs until November 30. Au Bon Coin is located on Soi 5, off Pattaya Second Road.