COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS

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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

The Rayong Ladies Circle is organizing their Annual Bazaar. It will be held on Thursday May 29 from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m. The venue will be Eastern Star Clubhouse, Tambon Pala, Ban Chang. The entrance fee is 100 baht. All proceeds will go to local charities. On sale will be items such as pottery, jewelry, handicrafts, baskets and much more.

Pattaya City Expats Club meets every Sunday morning at Henry J. Beans, Beach Road North Pattaya. Breakfast menu starts at 9.30 a.m. Full breakfast, Thai dishes, or just tea/coffee. The guest speaker for Sunday May 25, will be Dr. Henry Holmes, author of the book "Working with the Thai’s". Dr. Holmes is a commercial advisor to many organizations on working with the Thai people. Meeting starts at 10 a.m. with an open forum and a chance to ask questions, or just relax and meet new friends from around the world. Guest speakers from time to time. Local contact 01 770 0239 or [email protected]

Dining

At Buraran’s Sunday Jazz & Long Lunch more talented musicians turn up each week to provide a memorable day! More to come this week! Huge salmon steaks; many famous salads - don’t forget to book. From 1 p.m. till late. Bring the kids, they can play tennis, badminton, or have fun in the pool. Snooker room with genuine Riley Championship table for the adults. For reservations call John 01 782 1431 or Nikki 01 810 8555 or visit: www.buraran.com

Pat’s Pies in Soi 3 are now serving all day breakfast inclusive of tea or coffee (free refills) and are also introducing a Full Irish Breakfast with Irish sausage and potato bread and for the vegetarian have four western vegetarian dishes on the menu. Pat & Chard welcome you all. For home delivery call 038 361 585.

From May 19 to June 1 Kanary Bay Rayong invites discerning diners to an exclusive Salmon Promotion by Dennis Barton, the new executive chef at the No.43 Italian Restaurant. For reservations contact 038 804 844, fax. 038 804 888 or email: [email protected]

Hans Banziger and his team at the Paradise Restaurant have an exiting new "cordon-bleu" food promotion this month, including ten different variations of cordon bleu. Don’t miss it! Also, the popular exotic dishes such as emu, kangaroo, ostrich and crocodile fillets as well the exotic trio and quartet will continue to be on the menu. Open daily from 9 a.m. till 11 p.m. Located opposite the Royal Garden Plaza and Marriott Resort, on 2nd Road. Tel./Fax: 038 723 177.

Art Café in Soi 16 off Naklua Road offers a wide range of Mediterranean cuisine. In the impressive colonial style house, surrounded by a huge garden, guests experience dedicated hospitality in the ambience of the good old days. In addition to the culinary relish, the painting galleries as well as the very different house band are points of attraction. Music plays every evening between 7 and 10 p.m. except on Mondays. Art Café is open daily from 11 a.m. till late. Reservations, especially on the weekends are recommended. Tel. 0 3836 7652, or email: [email protected]

Events

The successful format of good food, convivial company and the knowledge of helping untold numbers of victims of HIV/AIDS will continue on Monday May 26 with the next Pattaya Gay Festival Dinner at Mata Hari Restaurant in Second Road, just south of the intersection with Central Road. Starting at 8.30 p.m. the gourmet menu will precede the main business of the evening - raising funds for HEARTT 2000 via a grand draw generously supported by prizes from the local business community, friends and supporters of the Pattaya Gay Festival. Tickets are available from the Ambiance Hotel, Pattayaland Soi 3, at 950 baht of which 300 goes immediately to the charity funds.

Entertainment

Shenanigans Pattaya will be showing the Final of the Super Twelve’s Rugby Tournament on the big screen with English soundtrack at 2.00 p.m. on Saturday May 24. After this will be a four hour DVD recording of the English Grand Slam of the Six Nations 2003, followed by a repeat performance of the Super Twelve’s final at about 8 p.m. Happy Hour on Heineken draught all day.

Along with all the many other facilities on offer, guests staying in the new wing of the Queen Victoria Inn can now watch all the latest movies in the comfort of your own room, as all are now supplied with DVD players. As well as keeping in touch with free email service you can also tune in to your local radio station at home for all the news, weather and gossip you’re maybe not missing!

Kevin Sysyn is the guitar-playing entertainer at Jomtien Boathouse at the corner of Jomtien Beach Rd and Soi 8, Fridays and Saturdays from 7 p.m. Kevin plays all your favorite requests, while you feast on the Jomtien Boathouse special barbeque lamb rack at only 295 baht or the popular spare ribs at only 199 baht. Mosey on over. Reservations suggested 01 802 3430.

The Association of Filipinos in Thailand-Eastern Region Chapter (AFT-ERC) will hold Charity Concert ‘By the children for the children’ at the Town in Town Hotel on Sunday June 1 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Ticket prices range from 300 to 800 baht. Contact Virginia Sorensen, AFT-ERC president on 01 762 2848 or 09 246 5618 for details.

The Image Band is playing popular tunes 6 nights a week at the Captain’s Corner from 7 p.m. Request your favorite songs while eating the famous Bar-B-Q, "all you can eat" steaks and seafood for only 295 baht. Ample parking in front.

Health and Beauty

The Dusit Resort Sports Club holds yoga classes Thursday evenings at 6 p.m. and Aqua Aerobics classes Tuesday afternoons at 5 p.m. and Friday mornings at 9.30 a.m. All are welcome for the best water workout in the east. 100 baht per class at Dusit Resort Pattaya. Phone 038 425611 or email: [email protected] for further details.

For those looking for international hairstyles, one of London’s top hairstylists, Johny Live makes you look good and feel good with the very best cutting, colouring, highlighting and perms right here in Pattaya! For an appointment call 06 134 5633 or email: [email protected]

Refit your body at Montien Pattaya Fitness Center. The fitness center offers the latest equipment and personalized fitness programs. Keep trim with their regular aerobics, yoga and Tai Bo classes. For the health and fitness enthusiasts, a whole range of recreational facilities are available: outdoor swimming pool and sundeck, jacuzzi, tennis courts, fully equipped gymnasium, men’s and ladies’ sauna. The Montien Pattaya Fitness Center is open daily from 7 a.m. till 9 p.m. For further details contact 038 428 155-6 ext. 1617.

Packages

The Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya has created the "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" package for ladies only. The package, starting at 2,200 baht includes one night’s accommodation, breakfast for two people, 40 percent discount on all spa treatments at the Hard Rock Spa, 25 percent discount on food and beverage when dining a la carte in the hotel’s restaurants and 15 percent discount on Hard Rock merchandise. The offer is open until October 31. For more information and reservations, call 038 428 755-9 or fax 038 421 673.

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