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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
On November 29 the Royal Dutch Embassy will visit
the Dutch community in Pattaya. Representatives will answer questions from
the Dutch people here. Time: 11 a.m. at the Dolphin Apartments, Soi 20,
South Pattaya Road.
The Pattaya Sports Club Christmas Party is
happening yet again. Tickets go on sale at the PSC office from December 1 with
the party being held on Wednesday December 15 at the Town in Town Hotel
from 7 p.m. Be sure to get your tickets early as numbers are limited. Members
300 baht and guest tickets 600 baht.
The Norwegian Embassy takes pleasure in inviting all
Norwegians to a meeting on Friday December 3 from 1 p.m. at Jomtien Garden
Hotel, Jomtien Beach Road. This meeting is arranged to give the embassy an
opportunity to meet all Norwegians in the area and present its consular staff.
Meet Consul Bj๘rn Bjerkaas and Attach้ Halvard Estensen from the
Embassy, Consul Stig Vagt-Andersen from the consulate in Pattaya and Hilde
Sirnes, the Norwegian Pastor at the Scandinavian Church in Bangkok. Home made
waffles will be served this year too.
Clubs
The Welsh Society of Pattaya meet at ‘The
Prince of Wales’ in Khao Noi every Saturday at 6 p.m. Free grub of some
sort will be laid on. Any other nationalities interested in rugby are also
welcome. For more info please call 01 865 4382 or visit: http://www.geocities.com/princeofwalespattaya/
The Dutch Expats Club Pattaya (NVP) meets the last
Thursday of every month at Dolphin Apartments, Soi 20, South Pattaya Road.
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) holds
their Newcomers Coffee the 4th Monday every month, and this month is at 11:30
a.m. at Casa Pascal Restaurant. This is only for newcomers to the area or just
newly joined PILC members. This year’s Christmas Luncheon will be at
the Royal Cliff Beach Resort on December 7. There will be a fashion show
during this lunch. Limited seating, reservations are a must! Contact
Rita Cromwell, hospitality chairperson on 09 818 2268 or Sharon Tibbitts,
president, 06 095 6928.
Scandinavian Expats Pattaya meet the second
Sunday of every month. For details contact John A. tel. 01 523 6080 or
Per tel. 07 083 3834.
Dining
Season promotion at The Raj Indian Cuisine. Every
day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., vegetarian lunch set 199 baht, non-vegetarian set
299 baht and Australian wine promotion 999 baht. Something for everyone. For
reservations or free pick up service, call Mr. Raj on 09 048 9821 or 038 415
424.
Amari Orchid Resort, Pattaya hosts an Italian evening
in their lush tropical gardens for their Pizza and Pasta
Festival. Home-style cooking. Enjoy the antipasto or create your own pasta
dish. A full dessert buffet is also available and the house band will
entertain you all night long. Every Friday from 7 p.m. for 330 baht ++ per
person. For further information contact guest relations at 038 428 161.
At Henry J. Bean’s during November, Hank is
serving the best burgers in town. Order one from his special menu and
get a free Heineken or Coca Cola. Don’t forget their special early bird
promotion nightly. Before 7:30 p.m., children eat and drink for free! This
offer is valid for kids under 10 years old and applies to selected menu items
only. For more information please contact guest relations at 038 428 161.
Enjoy tropical elegance at the breezy Royal Wing &
Spa’s picturesque beachfront and a culinary marvel of freshly tossed
garden greens, flamed succulent skewers and mouth-watering desserts, whilst
strolling musician serenades diners throughout the evening. The Seaside
Wine & Grill Night is available every Friday from 7 p.m. to
10.30 p.m. for only 950 baht ++ per adult and 595 baht ++ per child
aged 4-12. Reservations recommended at Royal Cliff Beach Resort, call 038
250421 ext. 2581.
Casa 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 ++. 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.
Get in early for Christmas! Greg’s Kitchen is now
taking bookings for their 2-day Christmas special on December 25 and 26. Call
Greg and his team on 038 361 227 for details.
The Christmas Menu at The Queen Victoria Inn
this year is going to be about the same as last year (why change a good thing)
but then again so is the price! So for only 750 baht you will get an All U Can
Eat Carvery that includes cream of green pea soup with bacon pieces, prawn
cocktail, roast Norfolk turkey, pork and Wiltshire ham, mashed, roast and
croquette potatoes, cauliflower cheese, Brussels sprouts, buttered carrots,
garden peas, chipolata sausage and bacon, sage and onion stuffing, cranberry
sauce and home made gravy, Christmas pudding laced with sherry and brandy,
mincemeat pies, brandy butter and custard. If your wife or girlfriend is Thai
then it’s not fair on her or your pocket to eat all that! So for 300 baht
the Vic will also offer an all u can eat Thai buffet. Please book at the bar.
Queen Victoria Inn, Soi 6.
Entertainment
Learn to dance the real salsa at
the Moon River Pub & Restaurant. A professional Latin dance teacher
will easily teach you steps and moves every Friday evening from 6 p.m. until 8
p.m. From beginners to advanced dancers, all are most welcome to join each
lesson for only 250 baht net per hour including one soft drink. Exotic and
delicious cocktails and other drinks will be served at special discounted
Happy Hour prices. Always a fun night out at the Moon River Pub, Thai Garden
Resort, North Pattaya Road.
Events
At the Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya, the Christmas Eve
Buffet Dinner menu and free flow of house pouring spirits, red & white
wine, draught beer and soft drinks. A dynamic strolling band,
‘4Play’*, rocking Santa Claus and Carol singers from Pattaya
Orphanage bringing a joyful atmosphere @ Starz Diner from 6 p.m. for only
2,600 baht net per person (half price for children under 12 years old). Be
sure to continue the part with the most exciting New Year’s Eve Party
around Pattaya’s largest free form swimming pool with a grand Gala Dinner
Buffet with an array of Asian and International food and more free flowing
Wines, Beers, Spirits and Soft Drinks at Starz Diner and the Hall of Fame.
Dinner starts from 6 p.m. and entertainment around the pool flows from 8.45
p.m. well into the New Year and is priced at 4,700 baht net per person (half
price for children under 12 years old). For more information and reservations,
please call on Tel: 038 428755-9, Fax: 038 421673, Email: rooms.pattaya@hard
rockhotels.net, website: www. hardrockhotels.net
Come and celebrate the Grand Opening of the Beefeater
Steak House & Pub tonight, Nov 26 starting at 7 p.m. Located at
Central Shopping Arcade, next to Soi Diana Inn Pattaya 2 nd
Road. For more info call 038 720 926.
Bikers to Party through the night for Charity. The
Bang-Pa-In Freedom Motorcycle Club from Nakhon Nayok will host an overnight
party on Saturday November 27 with food, drinks, live music, etc. The event
will be held in the grounds of the Samae San School, past U-Tapao airport.
Proceeds will be donated to underprivileged children in the Sattahip area. For
more information call ‘Bom’ on 09 007 9143. Note: Sattahip beach is a
short distance away for partygoers who want / need sleep or a ‘top-up’
after the party.
Loy Krathong, the most romantic night on the Thai
calendar. Celebrate this night at its best with family and friends at the Pattaya
Marriott Resort & Spa. Only USD 150++ for single in deluxe sea view
room and twin occupied at USD 167++. Packages include one night accommodation
with American buffet breakfast, extravaganza entertainment and exotic Thai
buffet dinner on Saturday, November 27. For reservations and further
information contact the resort’s reservation desk on tel. 038 412 120 or
email: pattayamarriott@ minornet.com
Art Café Pattaya presents Alan Kirkland-Roath’s
latest works of art. There will be a charity silent bid auction on one of the
artist’s paintings - art lovers may leave their bid in a sealed envelope.
Bids may be made during the whole exhibition period until the last day of the
exhibition, Sunday November 28. The envelopes will be opened at 8 p.m. on that
evening. All proceeds will be donated to the Fountain of Life Center. Make
your reservation soon! Contact Jo at Art Café Pattaya 0 3836
7652, 01832 6031 or email: [email protected]
Celebrate Loy Krathong on November 26 in the
tropical gardens at the Amari Orchid Resort, Pattaya. Enjoy an
exquisite international dinner and float your krathong in the ocean, to bring
you good luck. Activities begin at 7 p.m. poolside. Tickets 550 baht ++ per
person. For further information contact guest relations at 038 428 161.
Celebrate Loy Krathong and the famed Festival of
Lights at the Royal Cliff Beach Resort. Experience the splendour of an
age-old celebration coupled with an extensive Thai buffet dinner offering
select international dishes, unique cultural shows, krathong-design
competition, live band entertainment, and an exciting Nang Noppamas (Ms. Loy
Krathong) pageant. Priced at 950++ baht per person, Royal Cliff Beach
Resort’s Loy Krathong Gala Dinner is on Friday, November 26 at
the poolside of the Royal Cliff Beach Hotel. Miniature krathongs will also be
handed out to guests as souvenirs. Reservations recommended at Royal Cliff
Beach Resort 038 250 421 ext. 2581.
Join in the Loy Krathong Festival at the Montien
Hotel, Pattaya with a BBQ & Seafood Buffet Dinner, live music,
Thai dancing, “Nang Noppamas” contest, candle lights around the pool and
floating krathongs. The festivities will take place around the Paradise Garden
Pool on November 26 from 6.30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Ticket prices: 750 baht net
/adult and 400 baht net /child and include a complimentary krathong. For
reservations please call 038 428 155 ext 1620-1 or email:
[email protected]
The Pattaya International Ladies Club will hold An
Emperor’s Charity Gala Ball on November 27 at the Siam Ballroom, Royal
Cliff Beach Resort, Pattaya from 7 p.m. The evening will feature a four course
gala dinner with wines. Majority of the funds raised will be used to provide
dental services and emotional counselling for abused children living in the
Redemptorist Street Kids Home, here in Pattaya. Tickets are 1,650 per person.
Contact Arlette Cykman 038 416 133 or 01 825 2668.
Pattaya City will be holding Loy Krathong
celebrations this year at South Pattaya’s Bali Hai pier. The evening’s
event will feature a myriad of festival traditions including the most
attractive krathong made from natural materials competition and the affable
‘Nang Noppamas’ pageant.
Promotions
The Bangkok Pattaya Hospital cordially invites you
to come and join us for our Father’s Day Special Health Promotion.
Once a year only! Special Offers: 50% discount on all check-up programs
(excluding basic, fit for work, heart package 1). For reservation or for more
information contact the Check-up Department Tel: 0 3825 9999, email: inquiry@
bph.co.th - A voucher must be purchased between December 1 to 10, and must be
used before March 31, 2005.
Don’t miss the Annual Carpet & Rug Sale 2004
from now until Sunday December 12. Many opportunities are on offer, real
20-40% discounts during sales only. 10% discounts on washing & repairing
carpets with free pick-up and delivery service. Free carpet valuation and
advice. Old, semi-old and antique tribal carpet from Central Asia. Exchange
and upgrading also possible. A well-known name in Thailand with the largest
collection of fine hand-knotted carpets & rugs from Iran, Afghanistan,
Kazakistan, Chechanya, and Pakistan. Persian Carpets, 225/636, Duck
Square (Near Big C) Moo 10, South Pattaya Rd. For further details call 09 788
8865, 01 633 4156 or email: carpetsbangkok@ hotmail.com
Pattaya Gay
Festival
Pattaya Gay Festival - Last Four Days .
Funds raised during the year-long festival go to benefit HEARTT2000 and local
charities. Activities include: November 29: Jomtien Beach Party –
Opposite Tui’s Place on Dongtan Beach Road just after you turn right onto
the beach. Starts 8 p.m. Tickets 500 baht, includes buffet, one drink and 150
baht to the charity. November 30: Miss PGF Competition at Boyz, Boyz,
Boyz entertainment during the evening, competition starts at 11 p.m. December
1: World Aids Day: Pattaya City Walk for Life, starting at 3 p.m. Team
Floats and individuals encouraged to join. At 8.30 p.m. a Gala Dinner at
Bruno’s Restaurant, 1,200 baht including donation to the charities. The
finale happens December 2 with a Pantomime Street Party in
Boyztown. The street will be closed from 7 p.m. and entrance will be by
ticket, 300 baht including one drink and donation to charities. Entertainment
through the night and grand raffle. This is the culmination of the festival
and with luck the organizers should have reached their target figure of 2.4
million baht!
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