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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

The Parents Teacher Association and ISE are pleased to invite you to the Family Fun Day 2005, at the International School Eastern Seaboard, Burapha Golf Club on January 30, 11 a.m. till 3 p.m. Apart from great food and lots of activities there will be soccer and softball games to take part in. Come and join them! All parents and guests are welcome. For more information, contact Ning or Mem at ISE on 038 725 915, 038 345 556-9.

Clubs

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States of America, Pattaya Post 9876 (VFW) is having their monthly social luncheon at Hogsbreath Saloon, Soi Batman, 148/78-79, Sukhumvit Road, Pattaya City on Saturday, January 8, 2005 at noon. Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy some good “down home” food and hospitality. Minimal donation for food is accepted. For further information please contact George at 05 903 2013 or Eric at Hogsbreath Saloon 038 423 462.

The Welsh Society of Pattaya meets 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]

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

Dining

New in Patrick’s Belgian Restaurant, as the end of the year appetizer, fresh frog legs fried in garlic butter, flamb้ with brandy topped with a creamy white wine sauce and crispy French bread for 150 baht. Give it a try! Patrick’s Belgian Restaurant-Cafe, 216/51-52, Moo 10, off 2nd Rd. tel/fax: 0 38 720 300, Website: http://www.patricksrestopattaya.com

Steak Promotion at Henry J. Bean’s Restaurant. Enjoy a huge selection of imported, sizzling hot and juicy steaks during the whole month of December, only at Hank’s! For further information please contact guest relations at 038 428 161.

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.

Bavaria Beer Garden at Beach Road now offers a comprehensive choice of white asparagus. The asparagus is prepared daily and offered in different variations as starter or main course. Prices for the main course range from 175 baht for a serving with hollandaise and buttered potatoes to 295 baht with smoked salmon or New Zealand rump steak. Every Sunday “Asparagus All You Can Eat” is served for 195 baht per person. The same price applies to the “Spareribs All You Can Eat” every Wednesday. New in Bavaria Beer Garden is the seafood barbecue. Every Friday the seafood of your choice is prepared on an open grill. Musicians perform live every Wednesday and Sunday night. Bavaria Beer Garden is located on Pattaya Beach Road just south of Soi 6.

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.

Check out Live Maine lobster Teppanyaki style at Benihana Restaurant from January 6-31. The chefs have created a delectable a la carte menu selection for all lobster lovers. Items include Dobin soup with lobster tempura, lobster sushi and sashimi, Hibachi lobster, Boston lobster flamb้, Lobster teppanyaki, and fried egg noodles with lobster. All served with Japanese onion soup, Benihana salad, hibachi vegetables, shrimp appetizer, steamed rice. Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa. For more information or reservation Tel: 038 412 120 Ext. 1395.

Entertainment

Tropical Bert’s Beach Bar (ex Bobby Joe’s 60s Bar) is now up and running just off Beach Road on Soi Regent Marina. Draught Guinness and Heineken, great value pub grub, golf and fishing trips and a great place to sit and watch the world and Pattaya go by.

The Pine Wing Suites, brand new high class hotel-suites for just 950 baht. Special for everybody who might be interested: The 1st of every month is Payday-Party! From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. 2 drinks at the price of 1. Just drop by! Pinewood Condo, Pattaya Second Road, opp. The Market Pattaya. For Info: Tel: 038 362 273-5 or 01 340 1177.

Visit the Beefeater Steak House & Pub, now open at Central Shopping Arcade, next to Soi Diana Inn Pattaya 2nd Road. For more info call 038 720 926.

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

On National Children’s Day, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2005, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum invites kids up to 14 years old to celebrate Ripley’s 10th Anniversary and enjoy the world’s most unusual museum for just 10 baht. Unbelievable, Believe It! On this special day, the children will not only be astonished by the museum’s collection of oddities, they will also able to watch 4D simulator movies for just 10 baht per feature (normally @ 200 baht per feature). And for the first time in Thailand - the kids will journey into the magical world of Infinity Maze, Ripley’s newest attraction designed to ignite your imagination. Be sure to join in the celebration on this National Children’s Day and discover Ripley’s World of Entertainment at a price that will be easy on mom and dad’s pocketbook. All attractions are open daily for your amusement from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. For more information, please call 038 710-294-8 and ask for Ripley’s Museum.

It’s not too early to sign up for the Super Bowl party on February 7 at The Haven on Soi 13. All you can eat and drink, plus a special prize at the end of the game, all for 500 baht. Limited to the first 100 tickets sold. It is great value because it does mean all food and beverages, including bloody marys, etc. 5 hours of eating and boozing cannot be bad value at 500 baht. Sign up now at The Haven, 30 meters or so from Beach Road on Soi 13.

Promotions

Door 2 Door is once again offering a special double promotion from the Art Cafe, at the bottom of Soi 16 Naklua. Receive a free soup of the day with each main dish ordered and receive a 10% discount off all orders. To receive your free Door 2 Door Menu (2005 Edition), simply call 038 720 222 and one of their friendly drivers will deliver a copy to you. Or visit them on www.door2doorpattaya.com

New Year

Amor Restaurant is holding one special sitting for New Years Eve on December 31 at 8 p.m. Checkout the menu at: http://www. amorrestaurant.com/New YearsEvemenu.htm This special dinner is at 1,350 baht plus 10% service charge. Reservations are highly recommended. Amor Restaurant, Soi Pattayaland 3, South Pattaya. Call 038 710 680.

Join the crew at the Montien Hotel Pattaya for New Year’s Eve on Treasure Island from 6.30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Enjoy a sumptuous international buffet dinner and dance the night away to the music of the Unity Band. Enjoy the shows and win lucky draw prizes. Join in the fun and farewell 2004. Adults 4,000 baht net, children under 12 years 3,000 baht net. Tickets and reservations please call the Montien Hotel, Pattaya on 038 428 155 ext. 1620-1 or email: [email protected]

Farewell the year 2004 at the poolside of the “Thai Garden Resort”, in a good mood and with a lot of joy! The New Year’s Eve party 2004/2005 with the theme “Magical Siam Night” offers welcome cocktail, international and Thai buffet - exciting and magical shows, live music from the Power Jam Band, grand raffle prizes, midnight buffet, highlights of the year and a great fireworks display. Non alcoholic drinks are included. Please make your reservation with Alexandra at 038 370 614 or by email: [email protected] 3,500 baht net per person, children from 7-12 years of age only 1,100 baht and the very small guests are welcome free of charge.

Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya proudly presents the most exciting New Year’s Eve Party – “Music… The Magic of Life” on December 31 around Pattaya’s largest free form swimming pool. Apart from the grand gala dinner buffet with an array of Asian and international food like fried lobsters, beef & chicken fajitas, succulent gammon ham, roast us prime-rib and more including free flow of red & white wines, draught beers, house-pouring 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 next year. The fabulous dinner and show is priced at 4,700 baht net per person (half price for children under 12 years old). The show will be hosted by Singapore’s most sought after entertainer, Mr. Trevor Pereira, whose games & acts add fun and laughter. Performances by US recording artist ‘Ajay and Snatch Band’ will help bring in the New Year with fireworks; and lucky draw prizes with the top prize of a 3 night stay and travel to Hard Rock Hotel Bali. For more information and reservations, please call tel. 038 428 755-9, fax 038 421 673 or email: rooms.pattaya@ hardrockhotels.net, Website: www.hardrockhotels.net