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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 Dutch Expats Club Pattaya (NVP) meets the last Friday of every month at the Sea Breeze Hotel, Jomtien Beach Road, next to Soi 10. They also have groups for bridge, computers, Thai language, fishing, literature and much more. For more information email: [email protected]

The Pattaya International Ladies Club (PILC) will hold its October Coffee on Tuesday, October 19 at 10.30 a.m. at the Cabbages and Condoms Restaurant, opposite Asia Pattaya Hotel, Pratamnak Road, Soi 4. Tel 038-250-035.

Scandinavian Expats Pattaya meets the second Sunday of every month. For details contact John A. tel. 01 523 6080 or Per tel. 07 083 3834.

Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) holds its regular Sunday morning meeting at Henry J. Bean’s Restaurant at the Amari Orchid Resort on the north end of Beach Road. As always, an international and Thai buffet breakfast, catered by Amari Orchid Resort, is available from 9.30 a.m. prior to the meeting which starts at 10.30 a.m. and finishes about noon. Ample parking available across from the beach and next to Henry J. Bean’s on the left side of Beach Road, just after the turn.

Dining

The Art Café now has a new special for concerting gastronomes: ‘Diner Gastronomique’ with a choice of hot or cold starters and dessert for 590 or 790 baht and the Weekend ‘Family Lunches’ for just 390 baht for adults and 195 for children. Great atmosphere, fine cuisine; Art Café Pattaya, Soi 16 Pattaya Naklua Road. Call 0 3836 7652 or email: [email protected] or visit: www.artcafe-thailand. com for more information.

The Montien Hotel, Pattaya offers theme buffet evenings. Tuesdays: Verandah Coffee Shop, Asian Buffet Dinner 6-10 p.m. Adults 380+ baht/children 200+ baht. Wednesdays: La Mer Restaurant, Mediterranean Buffet Dinner 6.30-10 p.m. Adults 450+ baht/children 250+ baht. Fridays: Verandah Coffee Shop, BBQ & Seafood Buffet Dinner 6-10 p.m. Adults 500+ baht/children 280+ baht. Saturday: Verandah Coffee Shop, International Buffet Dinner 6-10p.m. Adults 420+ baht/children 220+ baht. For reservations please call 038-428155 ext 1620, 1621 or e-mail; [email protected]

Gourmet menus galore at the Royal Cliff Beach Resort. Three of Royal Cliff Beach Resort’s 10 fine-dining venues continue to offer sumptuous set menus for your dining pleasure. These are Rossini (Ristorante Italiano, Royal Cliff Grand), the Grill Room & Wine Cellar (Royal Cliff Beach Hotel), and the Resort’s premier dining jewel - Le Benjarong (Royal Wing & Spa). Cap that perfect meal with a bottle or two of the world’s best wines available from the award-winning wine list - recipient of Wine Spectator Magazine, New York’s “Award of Excellence” in 2003. Grand Buffet every Saturday night at the Larn Thong Terrace. Delicious dim sum lunch every weekend at the Royal Cliff Beach Hotel’s Coffee Shop. For reservations tel. 0-3825-0421 ext. 2007 or 2037, or email: [email protected]

New on Mata Hari’s Special Menu: Air freighted Argentinean angus beef (fillet, sirloin, rib eye) and New Zealand white bait. Mata Hari still has the best Australian prime rib and has just received a new shipment from Holland with smoked eel and raw herring. For reservations please call 038-420939.

Café Pascal invites you to Sunday Brunch Buffet, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. One glass of house champagne free. Menu: lobster, crab, prawn, smoked salmon & other seafood, imported cheese, cold appetizers, salad buffet. Adults: 550 ++ /children under 12: 350 ++. And don’t miss Casa Pascal’s gourmet set menu. Pamper yourself with fine touches of culinary art. Menu only 950+ baht and menu with unlimited wine 1,900+. For reservations please call 038-723-660 or 01-983-4182 (Kim).

Shenanigans special menus: Monday Night Special - soup or salad, followed by fried red snapper, sweet corn, garden peas & salad 199 baht. Tuesday Chop Night - homemade soup, followed by a Shenanigans pork chop with braised cabbage & mashed potato 150 baht. Wednesday Night Stake Out - homemade soup or salad, a 400 gram. T-bone steak, pile of french-fries, salad, & grilled tomato 195 baht. Thursday Pasta Night or Curry Night - A pasta buffet or curry buffet on alternate Thursdays. All-U-Can-Eat 250 baht. Friday Bangers Fry Up - a bursting carvery with 8 different sorts of a sausages, cooked to order with accompanying vegetables, soup & salads. All-U-Can-Eat 255 baht. Saturday & Sunday the famous Shenanigans carvery 395 baht. Shenanigans Pattaya, Pattaya Second Road, in front of the Marriott Resort & Spa.

Dine-around dinner: Experience delicious cuisine at all the bars and restaurants at the Amari Orchid Resort during only one dinner. Start with a cocktail at the lobby bar. Enjoy a starter at the Orchid Terrace and then have your main course at La Gritta Restaurant, finishing the evening with a dessert at Henry J. Bean’s Restaurant. Every evening 449 ++ baht per person. For reservation please contact guest relations at 038 428 161.

The Rice Mill (Chinese restaurant, 2nd floor, Royal Garden Plaza) offers a dim sum buffet lunch Friday to Sunday, 12 noon to 3 p.m. 249++ baht per person. For further information call the Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa tel. 038 412 120.

Education

Thai Culinary Arts Classes - Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday the Royal Cliff School of Thai Culinary Arts teaches the secrets behind making delicious Thai dishes. For reservations contact the guest relations team on tel. 0-3825 0421 ext. 2007 or 2037, or email: [email protected]

Indian By Nature is proud to present sitar and tabla lessons at the 2nd floor Durbar Lounge. Lessons to be conducted by Maestros Imran Khan and Ayub Khan, musicians from the Royal Courts of Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur. For more information please contact Av Khanijou @ 01 8629452, Rajni Khanijou 09 205 3020, Daryll Gonzalvez on 07 147 3417 or Indian By Nature 038 36 4656. Live sitar and tabla performances every evening. Lunch performance by prior request.

Entertainment

Oktoberfest? That’s already over, you might say. Well it is in Munich - but NOT in Thailand and surely not at the Old Germany Restaurant in Map Ta Put of long-time resident Dieter Floeth. He, together with his wife Pat, organise a real, typical Oktoberfest Munich Style every Wednesday with everything you want to have: fried chicken, pork knuckles, Brezeln and much more. Of course there is also live entertainment: James Osterwald plays the keyboard and the trumpet. It’s worth to drive to Map Ta Put! So, go and have some fun on Wednesday’s with German beer at the Oktoberfest. More info at Tel. Tel: 01 918 1454

Attention sports fans: The Queen Victoria Inn, Soi 6, now have 2 different satellite systems that allows them to show all your favorite sporting events. Saturday’s enjoy an ‘All U can Eat’ Indian Curry Buffet served up with live football as follows, 6.15 p.m. Birmingham vs. Man Utd, 9 p.m. in the bar Arsenal vs. Aston Villa, in the lounge Fulham vs. Liverpool, 11 p.m. Man City vs. Chelsea. Also on Saturday at 2.45 p.m. a repeat of the Coca - Cola Cup game Nott’s Forest vs. Wolves followed at 4.45 p.m. by On The Ball and the Premier League Preview. On Sunday there is of course the outstanding value Carvery so you can enjoy your Sunday dinner along with the following: First, two repeats, at 2.45 p.m. West Brom vs. Bolton and at 4.45 p.m. Everton vs. Southampton, followed by two live games, 6.45 p.m. the Coca Cola Championship in which Gillingham take on Sheffield Utd and at 9.30 p.m. the Premier League game Charlton vs. Newcastle. So if you want your football, rugby, cricket, golf, Aussie rules and most other sports live Queen Vic probably has it.

Enjoy Moon River Pub’s beer promotion. Every guest who buys one liter of beer receives a beer card. After consuming 9 liters of beer you will get one liter free of charge. The card is valid for 3 months. Please note that this promotion is only valid for draft beer and not for bottles (every liter of beer ordered will be marked on the card) and don’t miss the in-house band Re-bounce. Always a fun night out at the Moon River Pub, Thai Garden Resort, North Pattaya Road.

Events

The Skål Club of Pattaya and East Thailand will host their October meeting at the Bangkok Pattaya Hospital on Thursday October 21. Members and guests are welcome to attend from 6.30 p.m. Price for the event is 350 baht and includes cocktails, snacks and a welcoming Paulaner Beer. A cash bar will also be set up. Email Bob Lee, president with your RSVP: [email protected] Further details cane be found at: www.skalpattaya.org

BCCT Eastern Seaboard invites you to a Networking Evening on The Eastern Seaboard on Friday October 22 from 6.30 pm at The Horseshoe Point Country Club. Management Development Systems is sponsoring selected beverages and snacks on a first-come, first-served basis. All other beverages are at standard prices as will the sponsored supplies have run out. There is no fee for BCCT members. Non-BCCT members and guests will be charged 500 baht per person for entry to this event. Bookings for the event can be made online to: [email protected], or fax to 02 651 5354. For location map please visit: http://www.club-aviva.com/html/contact_findus.html

The Bangkok Pattaya Hospital will host their Annual Charity Sale for organizations on Saturday, November 6, from 9 a.m. till 3 p.m. Last year’s Charity Sale was very successful in raising money and donations for many charities. This is your chance to support your favorite charities in Pattaya. Join in for a fun day in the lobby of Bangkok Pattaya Hospital. For reservations or information, please contact Reina Rances, International Marketing & Communication Div. On tel. 038 259 955 (DL), 038 427 777 ext. 1056 or email: [email protected]

During October, Hank will turn his Henry J. Bean’s Restaurant into a “scary movie set”. Look out for ghosts, scary spiders and bloody vampires. Scary menu as well, featuring “bloody drinks” and “frightening foods”. Dress up in your Halloween costume and get a Heineken beer or Coca Cola for free! For reservations please contact guest relations at 038-428-161.

The Charity Club of Pattaya will be holding a Charity Dinner and Prize Draw at Casa Pascal, Pattaya Second Road, on Saturday, November 13 at 7 p.m. Ticket prices are 1,500 baht which include a Thai & international buffet, live entertainment and a free bar consisting of draught Singha, unlimited red & white wine, whiskey and a selection of soft drinks. Draw tickets are also available at 60 baht each or 10 for 500 baht. Contact Christina on 095454185 or email [email protected]. All proceeds will be split between Camillian Centre & The Street Kids Of Pattaya.

Tequila Reef Cantina Soi 7 will have Monday Night American Football on Tuesdays from 4 p.m., Food & drink specials from 4 p.m. 20 baht hotdogs, 40 baht tacos, beer & margarita specials. 038 414 035.

Celebrate genuine Oktoberfest with beer and songs in “Old Germany”, the German restaurant in Maptaput every Wednesday this month. Jaunty waitresses in traditional dirndl dresses, exactly like their counterparts in Munich, carry large beer mugs to guests. Oktoberfest specialties include schweinshax’n, bratwurst, sauerkraut, and delicious homemade tarts for dessert, baked by Pat, the hostess. German James Osterwald provides the music.

Promotions

This month’s Door 2 Door promotion: receive 10% off from Das Berliner, Soi Potisan, Nakula, also a special double promotion from Fatties Restaurant & Pub, 2nd Road, opposite Big C, by getting a free garlic bread with all orders over 500 baht plus a choice of any Thai dish with all food orders over 1,000 baht. Call 038-720222 and one of the friendly drivers will deliver a free menu to you. Or visit them on www. door2doorpattaya.com

Siam Bayshore Resort: Plan to refresh your body and soul with a special package that will guarantee to recharge your batteries. The package includes 2 nights deluxe accommodation, buffet breakfast, and BBQ dinner. You’ll probably tingle just to read this: US$150++ (single), US$175++ (double) plus lots of pampering. Until December 24. For more information, please visit the website www.siamhotels. com or call the hotel for reservations.

Bangkok and beyond

Wednesday, October 20 from 7.30 p.m. - Assumption University in association with Peerapong Music Studio and D&M Music Studio are proud to present A Debut Piano Recital performed by Poom Prommachart, as a 14 year old piano prodigy he studied piano lessons from the age of 8 with. Poom had already passed Trinity College of Music London Performer’s Certificate in piano practical exam with a score of 96%, which is the highest distinction. He is preparing to take LTCL (Recital) exam in December 2004. Poom has performed piano compositions of immense pianist difficulties which are rarely performed by any child below this age. He is one of Thailand’s brightest, young and talented pianists and latest pride. The evening programmes include works by Mozart (Sonata in A minor K.310), Debussy (La Fille aux cheveux de lin) and (Pour le Piano), Chopin (Sonata in B flat minor, op.35), Liszt (Paganini’s Etude No.3, La Campanella) and Chopin (Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise, op. 22). The concert will be held at Thailand Cultural Center (Small Hall) on Wednesday, October 20 from 7.30 p.m. Admission is free. For more information call 0 2376 3872, 0-1926 8424.