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
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