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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.
Announcements
There will be an auction of the estate of the late
Maxine North at the Hard Rock Hotel, Thursday February 5 from 6 p.m.
The auction includes paintings, traditional and modern rare statues and
figurines, celadon dinnerware, brass and bronze ware, Chinese figurines, Thai
wall carvings, large rugs, lamps, light fittings, quality household goods and
more. Special viewing at 2 p.m. For further enquiries call 01 825 2668 or 01
827 6397.
Send a message to your Valentine on February 14. Fax or
email your message to the one you love to the Valentines Day Pattaya
Mail and we will publish them on Friday February 13 for free. Deadline
is Saturday February 7 at 5 p.m. Email: valentine@ pattayamail.com or fax 038
411 833.
Clubs
Pattaya City Expats Club meets on
Sunday mornings at Henry J Beans Restaurant and Pub at the Amari Orchid Resort
at the north end of Beach Road from 9:30-10:30 a.m. for buffet breakfast, and
from 10:30-12:30 for entertaining speakers and open forum. Everyone welcome.
Dining
The Blue Room celebrates Robbie Burns night,
January 25 with traditional Scottish Fayre including piping in the haggis from
10 p.m. to mark the birth of this famous Scottish poet. Everybody Welcome! The
Blue Room is located in Soi 2 of the Jomtien Complex.
Dine Around at the Amari Orchid Resort.
Experience all the fabulous bars and restaurants during only one dinner. Start
with a cocktail at the lobby bar. Then enjoy your starter at the Orchid
Terrace. Have your main course at La Gritta and finish the evening with a
dessert at the Henry J. Bean’s Bar and Grill. For more information contact
Orapin Musiknavabutr and Michael Goetz, tel. 038 428 161, email: emfb@orchid.
amari.com
Doing it the Scottish Way: Scottish born Chef John James
Hogg, kitchen operations manager of Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa
will be presenting a Burns Supper at the Garden Caf้
Restaurant at the Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa on January 25 and 26, a
traditional event to mark the birth of the famous Scottish poet Robert Burns.
This Scottish buffet is priced at 750 baht per person starting from 7 p.m. to
10 p.m. (price is subject to tax and service charge). For bookings and further
information, please call 038 412 120.
After the resounding success of the Thai Buffet
on Christmas Day at the Queen Victoria Inn, they now intend to include
it every Sunday, so while you tuck in to your Sunday Carvery at
only 290 baht your good lady can enjoy a full Thai buffet for only 150 baht.
Saturday Jan 17 is pie and mash night so come on you Eastender’s pop in for
a serving of your favorite dish.
If you like seafood and in particular shrimp, then visit
the Hardtien Restaurant at the Queen’s Entertainment Complex on
Pattaya Second Road. Relax in the cool surroundings and feast on fresh seafood
including specialties such as BBQ shrimp, baked shrimp and glass noodle salad
and plenty more styles of seafood on the menu. Drop in or book your table on
038 662 261.
For those who like seafood, in particular rock lobster,
don’t miss the special rock lobster promotion at the Paradise
Restaurant. Featuring rock lobster surf & turf, thermidor, American,
caperese and with lemon & garlic butter, all priced at only 395 baht and
available throughout January. For those who look for something different, the
Paradise Restaurant is Pattaya’s first and only casual dining restaurant
specializing in exotic food, including ostrich, kangaroo, emu, crocodile and
deer, a dining experience you won’t regret or forget. Open daily from 10
a.m. till 10.30 p.m. The Paradise Restaurant is located opposite the
Royal Garden Plaza and Marriott Resort, 215/62-63 on 2nd Road. Tel./Fax: 038
723 177.
Experience an international buffet for only
150 baht per person on the 1st and 15th day of every month at Number One
Food & Drink, Thappraya Road, Jomtien Beach, less than 100 meters from
KFC, tel. 038 233 790 or 01 754 8031.
Don’t miss the theme buffet evenings at the
Montien Hotel Pattaya; Verandah Coffee Shop on Tuesdays: Asian
buffet dinner 6 p.m. to10 p.m. Wednesdays at La Mer Restaurant its
Mediterranean buffet dinner from 6.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. On
Friday it’s back to the Verandah Coffee Shop with a BBQ
& seafood buffet dinner from 6 till 10 p.m. and on Saturday
don’t miss the international buffet dinner. Pamper
yourself with the exceptional variety of all-you-eat favourites, dazzlingly
laid out for an evening of leisurely dining. Bring you family and friends. Sit
back, relax and enjoy. For reservations and information call 038 428 155 ext.
1620-1 or email: [email protected]
The Mountainside Grill at Sriracha Golf Club
launched 2004 with a special steak promotion. Use the free daily
shuttle service to get there and enjoy your favorite choice cut of Thai -
French beef barbecued on our Lava Grill - succulent cuts of T-bones, Rib eyes,
New York Strip loins and Filets barbecued the way you like it. Creamy baked
potatoes, sizzling French Fries and wild rice will ensure you wont go hungry.
In addition there’s an extensive wine list suiting all palettes, red and
white wines from Australia, Italy, French Merlot, South African Cabernet and
tempting Californian wines from the Woodbridge vineyards. Call Sriracha Golf
Club at 038 338 375-8.
Entertainment
The ‘Yuri–Kon’ duo, a combination of
double bass by Konrad Oehler and piano by Yuri Shemagonov, now plays live at
the Elephant Bar, Pattaya Marriott Resort and Spa every evening except
Sunday from 6.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. The Elephant Bar is an ideal place to relax
whilst overlooking the resort’s pool and gardens. A great place to meet
friends and enjoy tropical cocktails, snacks or a brandy and a fine cigar.
Events
Gung Hay Fat Choy! 2004 is
the Year of the Monkey. Chinese New Year begins on January 22 and is the most
important holiday for Chinese families. It is time for reunion, thanksgiving
and starts with the new moon on the first day of the New Year. The Pattaya
Marriott Resort & Spa has put together an outstanding evening of food
and entertainment for you to enjoy and welcome in the Year of the Monkey on
January 24! Be sure to find out more details and reserve your table at the
resort that combines Marriott’s international service standards with
traditional warm Thai hospitality. Tel. 038 412 120 extension 1202.
The British Chamber of Commerce Thailand (BCCT), in
Cooperation with MBMG International, is hosting the first Networking
Evening on the Eastern Seaboard on Friday January 23 from 6.30 p.m. at
Shenanigans, Pattaya. The sponsors, Shenanigans, Katoen Natie &
Pattaya Mail are sponsoring beverages and snacks on a first-come, first-served
basis from 6.30 pm. All other beverages are at standard prices as will be the
sponsored supplies when they have run out. The entry fee is free for BCCT
members. However, there is an entry fee for non-BCCT members of 500 baht per
person.
Dance Fever on Saturday night, January 24 featuring
Ballroom, Latin & Modern Dances plus music! The 500 baht entrance fee is
waived this time due to the sponsorship by Max Foundation. Pay only for drinks
at the open bar as you order. The evening begins at 8 p.m. and goes till 12
midnight. Held on the 10 th Floor
(swimming pool area), Sunshine Vista, Pattaya Beach Road, Soi 3. Please
feel free to donate any amount for the stem cell collection process by Sirirat
Hospital for leukemia patients by dropping them at the donation box at the
door. Cheques and credit cards are welcome! This project is supported by EGF
International Co., Ltd. in line with its “Help Ease Poverty” project. The
Max Foundation is a separate organization from EGF which is just one a
supporter of the Sirirat Hospital Stem Cell Collection Project and so are you!
Promo for dance classes also available! Call 02 6304765 the Dance Club: 02
8621611 ext. 151. Watch out for the regular Dance Fever!
Shagwell Mansions is holding their Grand Opening
on January 26, ‘Australia Day’. Drop in for free food, etc.
Free ladies drinks, half price beer, pool and darts competition, cash prizes,
hourly giveaways, from 12 noon till midnight. Shagwell Mansion is located
opposite Nirun Condo. Phone: 038 374 562.
The Milan Crosse Partners Networking Dinner,
now in its third year in Pattaya (over 5 years and going strong in Bangkok!).
For those of you who are regulars you will understand the format: drinks at
6.30 p.m. and dinner at 7.30 p.m. cost 750 baht covers everything; remember we
are limited to twenty seats at the table so book early! For those of you who
receive this invitation for the first time, let me introduce the occasion as a
unique opportunity to socialize (and do business?) with fellow travelers in
the industrial heartland of Thailand. I am sure you will find it worthwhile.
This year they will reconvene in Pattaya at the usual excellent venue, Art
Cafe on Thursday 29 January. Please confirm your attendance by
emailing: [email protected]
Promotions
New arrivals at Kala๋ Art & Décor:
beds, dining sets, cabinets & more fine furniture. Door to door shipping
service now available. Visit the showroom on Sukhumvit Road, corner of
North Pattaya Road. Open every day from 10 a.m. till 7 p.m. For more details
please call 038 413 551.
If you’re interested in Thai Cuisine then go along to the
popular Thai Cooking Classes at the Siam Bayview Hotel,
and learn something new! Their chefs love to pass on skills to those willing
to learn in a ‘hands-on’, fun-filled class, cooking popular Thai dishes.
Once you’re done sit down and enjoy the feast you have prepared. Classes are
open from midday till 7 p.m. for 750 baht net per person. Contact the guest
relations officer at the Siam Bayview Resort to arrange a day for your class,
tel. 038 423 871-6.
Are you getting married, and need to celebrate your wedding
in style? Let the wedding planner take care of all your party details. Contact
Kannikar at the Captain’s Corner, 01 745 2130 for further
information.
Central Resorts is offering a special Centara Spa
Packages 2 Days / 1 Night with massage & lunch. Total health and
well being are necessities, not luxuries. Central Spa has specially
designed Centara Spa packages to make the most of your time. Luxurious
accommodation, lavish breakfasts, spa cuisine, lunches and a daily massage of
your choice from the below lists are all included. Aromatherapy massage,
Swedish massage or Royal Thai massage. 1 hour massage with spa
cuisine lunch (price per person). All packages are inclusive of American
breakfast, prevailing government tax and service charge. Prices are based on
one person on twin sharing basis. All packages are valid from 10 Jan. - 19
Dec. 04. For reservations, please contact Central Reservations Centre,
tel. 02 541 1234 ext. 4444 or 4446 Fax: + 2541 1038 email: rsvncgh @chr.co.th
Bangkok and
Beyond
Calling all Aussies to celebrate Australia Day 2004
black tie, blue jeans & diesel Australia Day Ball on Saturday, January31
from 6.30 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Royal Orchid Sheraton, 2 Captain Bush Lane. The
cost is 2,500 baht per head (Australian meal with free flowing champagne, wine
and beer). AustCham Thailand would like to invite you to the annual
Australia Day event “black tie, blue jeans & diesel”; the theme is
simple ... dress up and dress down. Wear black tie and blue jeans ... the rest
is up to your imagination. The star attraction is just that ... a star. Only
34 years old Mark Lizotte, or Diesel to most of us, has become an Australian
music legend. Inquiries can be directed to Chanakarn on telephone 02 210 0216
or email chanakarn@austcham thailand.com Please note this event is restricted
to 560 seats (tables of 10). Bookings will be on a first in - best dressed
basis. To avoid disappointment book early!
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