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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 Teachers 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

The Pattaya International Ladies Club will hold their monthly luncheon on Tuesday January 18 from 10.30 - 2.00 p.m. at the Royal Cruise Hotel, first floor, Suphanahong Conference Room, 499 North Pattaya Beach Road, telephone number 038 424 874-9.

Pattaya City Expats Club meets every Sunday Morning at Henry J. Bean’s Restaurant in the grounds of the Amari Orchid Resort North Pattaya Beach Road. Buffet breakfast available from 9.30 a.m. meeting starts at 10.30. Regular program of presentations by guest speaker, any updates of important regulations affecting foreigners, out and about notices of interesting events in and around Pattaya, and an open forum time for anyone to ask questions or pass on information of interest and help to foreigners. All this in an informal atmosphere at Henry J. Bean’s.

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/princeof walespattaya/

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

Lobster Galore Promotion at La Gritta Restaurant. A magnificent feast of lobsters prepared in a wide variety of different cooking styles by La Gritta’s executive chef and his team. These delicious dishes will be available during the month of January. For reservations please contact guest relations at the Amari Orchid Resort on 038 428 161.

US steak promotion at Henry J. Bean’s Bar and Grill. During January, Hank will be presenting the best imported steaks in town; from t-bone to rib eye, grilled to perfection and served with sauces to die for. A treat for the whole family. Every order of Hank’s special menu will receive a free glass of Heineken draught or Coca Cola on the house. For reservation please contact guest relations at the Amari Orchid Resort on 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).

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.

The Montien Hotel, Pattaya is continuing their Theme Buffet Evenings in 2005. Tuesdays - Verandah Coffee Shop for the Asian Buffet Dinner from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Adults 420 baht ++/Children 220 baht ++. On Wednesdays-La Mer Restaurant has a Mediterranean Buffet Dinner 6.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Adults 450 baht ++, Children 250 baht ++. Friday’s at the Verandah Coffee Shop it’s a BBQ & Seafood Buffet Dinner 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Adults 500 baht ++ and Children 280 baht ++. On both Thursdays and Saturdays the Verandah Coffee Shop lays out an International Buffet Dinner 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Adults 450 baht ++ and Children 250 baht ++. Pamper yourself with the exceptional variety of all-you-eat favorites, dazzlingly laid out for an evening of leisurely dining. For reservations please call 038 428 155 ext 1620-1 or email: [email protected]

Entertainment

Found Tropical Bert’s yet? It’s on Soi Regent Marina by the beach. Fridays and Saturdays when the sun goes down the BBQ comes out, on Friday its chicken and pork and on Saturday, try Bert’s burgers and sausage sizzle. The bar is a great place to watch the sun set over Pattaya Bay. Tropical Bert’s the place to watch the world and Pattaya go by!

Looking for a jam session? The Irishman Bar, Drinking Street (opp. Tiffany’s) welcomes singers and musicians, whether it be Irish, blues or jazz. Drop into the Irishman and have some blarney fun with plenty of music, food and drink. Call 09 246 2146 for details.

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.

Beach Foam X – Hip and Hop on the Beach. The hottest beach event in Thailand X-clusively at Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya. One of the world’s leading and most vibrant entertainment hotels, the Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya will re-launch the hottest beach event in Thailand with more exciting activities around the 2,000 sq. m beach club pool called “Beach Foam X – Hip & Hop on the Beach”, where the hip crowd assemble to party. The extreme grooving kicks in every Saturday night from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. with an entrance ticket of 500 baht net including 2 standard drinks. Free access for registered hotel guests (bring along the room key card). This party is reserved only for people of 20 years up. For more information and reservations, please call tel. 038 428755-9 ext. 8325, fax: 038 421673 or email: rooms.pattaya@ hardrockhotels.net, Website: www.hardrockhotels.net

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

The British Chamber of Commerce Thailand (BCCT) is holding their first BCCT Eastern Seaboard Networking night for 2005. The event is sponsored and hosted by Indian By Nature on Friday January 14 from 6.30 p.m. with selected beverages and snacks on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no fee for BCCT members. Non-BCCT members and guests will be charged 500 baht per person. Indian By Nature is located on Thappraya Road, on the way to Jomtien. For location map click on url: http://www.indianbynature.com/map.html Bookings can be made through the BCCT website or by email: nongyao @bccthai.com

Art Exhibition - “The Memory of Siam” at Amari Orchid Resort Pattaya to support the people in the south of Thailand. Over the past week we all have seen the devastation in Phuket and in the South of Thailand. Many of those affected are in urgent need of help, be it clothes, food, medicine, etc. In order to support the victims of this disaster, the Amari Orchid Resort, in cooperation with a group of 13 young Thai artists, has organized an Art Exhibition - “The Memory of Siam” until January 15. The hotel and the respective artists have decided to donate 30% of the selling price of each painting being sold during the exhibition. Stop by at the Amari Orchid Resort’s Lobby, there are various nice paintings with best prices waiting for you to choose for your own interests.

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 have certainly gone overboard this January with a special double promotion. Not only can you receive 10% off from Swiss Food, you can also please your tastebuds by getting a free dessert from the Sportsman Pub & Restaurant, Soi 13, with any order over 1,000 baht. That’s right, cash in on this special double promotion, simply call 038 720 222 and one of their friendly drivers will deliver a free menu to you. Or visit them on www.door2doorpattaya.com

Bangkok and Beyond

The Australian Thai chamber of Commerce (AustCham) is holding their annual Australia Day Ball 2005. Slated as the “black tie” event of the year, will take place on Saturday January 29 at the ballroom in the Royal Orchid Sheraton from 6.45 p.m. till 2 a.m. The evening starts with a champagne reception, cover band dance music before, during and after dinner, four course, 5-star dinner, wine and beer, internationally-acclaimed Australian entertainment highlight and a DJ from midnight to close. Tickets are 2,600 baht with tables of 10 available. For reservations contact Chanakarn at AustCham on 02 210 0216 or email: chanakarn @austchamthailand.com