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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
Garden International School
Rayong Campus invites you to join the Swim For Tsunami Victims (Relay
Style) at the Eastern Star Pool on Saturday January 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
All proceeds to go to helping Thai communities rebuild their lives in the
South of Thailand. Swim as many or as few lengths as you like. Target for the
day 48 lengths (one tenth of the distance from Khao Lak to Phuket).
Floats/waistbands available for those that need them. All swimmers will get
free T-shirts. For more information, please contact the Public Relations
Department tel. 038 880 360-3 or email: [email protected]
The Parent-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 038 372 591-5, 038
345 556-9.
Clubs
Pattaya City Expats Club meets at
Henry J. Bean’s at the Amari Orchid Resort on North Beach Road
every Sunday. The informal meeting includes presentation by a visiting
speaker, information about up-coming events in and around Pattaya and an
“Open Forum” session which gives everyone the opportunity to ask
questions, seek information or pass on helpful advice to fellow Expats. The
meeting starts at 10.30 a.m. with an opportunity to have a buffet breakfast
from 9.30 a.m. Everyone welcome! On Sunday, January 23, Dr. Sumalee Kewcharoen
will speak about healthy living and weight control. Dr. Sumalee specializes in
internal medicine, obesity and weight control and she will explain weight
problems that many suffer from, possible causes and remedies that can be
adopted. If you are overweight or want help in improving your diet regimen
then this is a meeting you should not miss: Pattaya City Expats Club, Sunday
January 23, from 10.30 a.m.
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
Visiting Guest Chef Paolo Collavini
at The Bay, Dusit Resort Pattaya until January 23. Enjoy the
fine food and good life of Italy at The Bay Italian Restaurant, Bar &
Terrace at the Dusit Resort, Pattaya. Guest chef Paolo Collavini comes direct
from Milan and will come up with his own special food creations, available at
600 baht ++ (lunch) and 900 baht ++ (dinner). It’s ‘La Dolce Vita’ time
at The Bay on the bay! For reservations, call (0) 3842 5611-7 ext. 2149, 2150
Richard and his team at Amor Restaurant between
Pattayaland 2 and 3 are whipping up some great special dishes. In
addition to their daily special of roast pork on Sundays, American meatloaf on
Mondays, baked ham on Tuesdays, roast beef on Wednesdays, roast chicken on
Thursdays, country beef stew on Fridays, roast leg of lamb on Saturdays and
the 300+ dishes on Amor’s a la carte menu, Amor is also offering a variety
of fresh strawberry dishes. Phone 038 710 680, email: richard@
amorrestaurant.com or visit: www.amorrestaurant.com for more details.
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.
Beer and Sausage Party at the Bavaria Beer
Garden every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Munich white sausage 20
baht/pc, barbecued pork knuckle. Great atmosphere with live music and Elvis
revival show. Good beer, good food and lots of entertainment. Bavaria Beer
Garden is located on Pattaya Beach Road just south of Soi 6.
Opening soon! Named after London’s famous 60’s
rocker hangout, the Ace Cafe Thailand will be a great place to meet and
greet friends old and new, get a coffee, grab a beer, plan a tour, start a
trip or just hang out enjoying an early breakfast, an afternoon session or an
evening social. Featuring an extensive menu from a bacon ‘n egg sarnie to a
b้arnaise steak, a chip butty to a full monty farmhouse breakfast, a
“self serve” coffee bar for all you insomniacs, a “people watcher’s”
beer terrace, all live weekend sport and some of your favourite blues, jazz,
soul and rock from yesteryear! Ace Cafe Thailand... cafe, bar, coffee
shop, meeting place, Ace place! Hanuman corner, Jomtien Beach. Motorcyclists
of all denominations welcome!
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
Jameson’s The Irish Pub is
holding their grand opening party today (Friday January 21) from
7 p.m. Hop into Jameson’s for a drop of ale or bite of food and join the
party. All welcome! Jameson’s The Irish Pub, Nova Park Hotel, just off 3rd
Road between North and Central Pattaya Road, checkout
http://www.jamesons-pattaya.com for more details.
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 [email protected], : 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 Blue Room celebrates Robbie Burns night,
January 25 with traditional Scottish Fayre including piping in the haggis from
9 p.m. to mark the birth of this famous Scottish poet. Everybody Welcome! The
Blue Room is located in Soi 2 of the Jomtien Complex.
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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