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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.

Clubs

Pattaya City Expats Club meets at Henry J. Bean’s in the Amari Orchid Resort grounds North Beach Road just after the bend. Meetings start at 10.30 with buffet breakfast available from 9.30. Everyone welcome. Further information and all the latest on visas and useful information for long-term residents and tourists alike is available on the website www.pattaya cityexpatsclub.com

The Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard’s weekly luncheon meeting is at Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa. Meetings are on Tuesdays, beginning at 12:30. President: Martin Brands [email protected] mobile 01 795 76476.

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

Indian By Nature celebrates its 1st Anniversary Sunday, March 27, with a never before, never again set menu priced at 1000+ for two (drinks extra) comprising of a surprise amuse bouche, tangy shorba, succulent kebabs, hot fragrant spicy curries, tandoori naan bread, sizzling rice and a mouth watering dessert. For reservations, please contact the manager Daryll @ 038 36 46 56 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. or from 6 p.m. to 11.30 p.m.

The Bay Italian Restaurant, Bar & Terrace, Dusit Resort Pattaya and its team awaits you in March with some fabulous set menus combined with a fine selection of wine by the glass. These wine set menus are great value at 790 baht ++ only per person, and cater to the most discerning guests. For more information or reservations call tel. 038 425 611 ext. 2149 – 50.

Queen M’s Scandinavian Pub & Restaurant is now open for lunch and dinner. Daily Scandinavian specials at 100 baht. More than 20 different Thai dishes starting from 40 baht. Cosy atmosphere, located at Naklua soi 12, check it out.

Mata Hari Restaurant is expecting to receive this weekend fresh Fines de Claire oysters from France and large king crab claws from Alaska. Come and join the Mata Hari experience. Bookings advisable, please call 038 420 939.

Enjoy a Special Thai Menu at the Sea Point Restaurant, Jomtien Palm Beach Hotel & Resort. Enjoy selections of favorite Thai dishes in a special menu created to greet summertime such as rice with shrimps curry, deep fried salted pork, spicy noodle soup with river prawns and more from 10 a.m. to 11p.m. daily throughout March until April 30. For more information and reservations call 038 231 350-68 ext Sea Point Restaurant.

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 ++. Also, pamper yourself and your beloved car! Have your lunch at Restaurant Casa Pascal while your car is washed for free! For reservations please call 038 723 660 or 01 983 4182 (Kim).

Mango Season has arrived at Amor Restaurant, between Pattayaland 2 and 3. Richard with his team at Amor Restaurant have come up with some great and surprising ideas for this delicious fruit. West Indies salmon, prawns, pork fillet or chicken breasts with rum, fresh mango, banana, raisins and cashew nuts in a light curry sauce. Mango pork fillet or chicken breasts with Thai whisky, fresh mango and coconut cream. Fresh mango cheesecake crazy mango sundae coconut ice cream, Malibu, fresh mango, whipped cream and cashew nuts. Mango coladas, daiquiri, yoghurt smoothie, mango fruit and milk shakes.

Jameson’s the Irish Pub has a host of Daily Specials; Monday Steak Night 150 baht, Tuesday 100 baht Jameson’s Full Meal, Wednesday Curry Night - All-U-Can-Eat 250 baht, Thursday Spaghetti & Meatballs 100 baht, Friday Fish & Chips 150 baht, Saturday & Sunday Roast Carvery 350 baht. So don’t miss out; drop into Jameson’s the Irish Pub, Soi Sukrudee (Soi A.R.), Pattaya, email: info@ jamesons-pattaya.com Web Address: www.jamesons-pattaya.com

Beefeater Steak House & Pub now opens for lunch daily from 1 p.m. Lunch menus start from 99 baht. If you are looking for an exclusive cuisine in casual surroundings, make sure you visit Beefeater today. Beefeater Steak House & Pub, Central Shopping Arcade next to Soi Diana Inn. Tel 038 720 926.

The Green Garden Restaurant in Jomtien is the perfect place to hold private parties and functions or just enjoy great food and cool drinks in natural surroundings. The Green Garden Restaurant, Soi Chaiyapruek, Jomtien 100 meters off the beach. Call 01 848 4767 for function bookings.

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 favourites, dazzlingly laid out for an evening of leisurely dining. For reservations please call 038 428 155 ext 1620-1 or email: Pattaya@ montien.com

Coffee only 20 baht? Breakfast from only 50 baht? Ice cold Heineken at 40 baht, Tiger at 35? This can’t be right, there must be a catch! Well of course there is ... you’ve gotta be at the Ace Cafe Thailand, that’s what! Open from 08.30 daily they offer a full and varied “aharn farang” menu, or try one of the delicious Thai dishes from a fiery panang curry, gorgeous sweet ‘n sour chicken & cashews, the aromatic and spicy mixed seafood tom yum and a host of noodle and fried rice choices. Open till 9 p.m. weekdays and the wee hours weekends, with live sport on UBC and Jomtien’s craziest Happy Hours (beer prices as above, Mon, Tues & Wed, 5 till 9) with a friendly and hassle free environment, visit the Ace Cafe at Hanuman Corner (ideal for all you View Talay residents!), Jomtien.

Entertainment

The Irishman Bar, Drinking Street - Irish owned - good food, live F1, football, 6 nations rugby, plenty of Guinness. Call 09 246 2146 for details.

Dempsey’s Irish Sports Bar, Beach Road Walking Street, watch live boxing every night no charge, flat screen LCD TV. Call 09 246 2146.

Mondays at Tropical Bert’s (Soi Regent Marina) are Quiz Nights with a prize every week for the winning team plus a rollover prize. The thinking starts at 8.45 p.m. Tuesday is of course now well established as golf day; it starts with free breakfast at 8 a.m. and ends with prizes and food back at the bar. Please sign up in the bar early as they don’t want to turn people away. The weekends are sports days along with great burgers and Friday is good old-fashioned fish and chips, so all in all Tropical Bert’s is a great place to watch Pattaya and the world go by.

Power Jam is back at the Moon River Pub & Restaurant. The band that rocked the Moon River returns with a new singer and a new guitarist. Rock to the sounds of Power Jam and enjoy 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 Tahitian Queen 2 (Soi BJ, South Pattaya Walking Street) will be throwing a birthday party on Friday March 18 for Bob of Bob’s Burgers. In addition to celebrating Bob’s birthday the Grand Opening of “Bob’s Burgers at the TQ2” will be celebrated. Bob has taken over the TQ2 kitchen (from the Shooter’s Spirits) and will be serving up his enormous Wagon Wheel hamburgers, melting-on-the-bone BBQ ribs, and mouth watering potato salad with all the extras. In celebration of Bob’s new branch on the 2nd floor of the TQ2 there will be free food all night, with lucky number prize draws every hour. All are welcome!

The Horseshoe Point Resort & Country Club, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) proudly present a chamber music charity concert by the Hong Kong Academy String Quartet on March 27, in the Svennas Ballroom, at the Horseshoe Point Resort and Country Club at 6 p.m. The String Quartet will perform at the Horseshoe Point Resort and Country Club on Sunday March 27, 2005 at 6pm. Ticket prices are 300 baht for adults and 150 baht for students. All ticket proceeds go to help tsunami victims in the south of Thailand. For more information and ticket please contact the Horseshoe Point Resort and Country Club 038735050 or [email protected]

Advance notice is given for the Pattaya City Expat Club’s meeting on March 27, when the well-known world-renowned medium, Jennifer MacKenzie will be speaking on the topic “Awareness – open your mind to the other side.” She has been on the Council of the British Spiritualists’ Association but now lives in Spain where she hosts a weekly TV and Radio programme. She tours extensively and normally charges upwards of 1,000 US dollars. You can hear her for free at the Pattaya City Expats Club meeting on Sunday March 27. Book the date in your diary now or be disappointed. Because of the interest shown in the subject Ms. McKenzie will be the only speaker. You can check out more about her on www. jennifermackenzie.com

Australians and New Zealanders or others interested to go to Hellfire Pass and Kanchanaburi for the ANZAC commemoration, April 25th should contact Stuart Saunders on 06 138 8654 or email: [email protected] - if there is enough interest, a bus and accommodation could be arranged.

Health & Fitness

Yo-Chi-Do - Dynamic new class combining Hatha Yoga and Chi Gong. This unique approach will naturally strengthen and shape your body, reduce stress and increase your energy. Classes every Thursday beginning at 10 a.m. at North Star Library, next to the Redemptorist Center on Sukhumvit Road. Beginners welcome. Call Jaz 01 862 7146.

Pamper yourself in the privacy of your own home. London trained hairstylist with over 25 years experience is available on Sunday or Monday for haircuts from 500 baht, tin foil highlights and tints from 1,500 and unique butter perms from 1,800 baht. Call John on 07 105 1614 for an appointment.

Shaping Up fitness and massage centre is the only place in Pattaya where the age-old sauna fuses with modern technology. Popular in Europe, the Far-Infrared sauna is ideal for rejuvenating tired skin, flushing toxins or safely losing up to 600 calories in 30 minutes. Shaping Up, Soi Chaiyapreuk, Jomtien (100 meters off the beach). Call 01 848 4767 for further details.

Meditation and discussions including Reiki sessions, in private atmosphere every Thursday in English language. Refreshments before and after the meditation are offered at no cost, only donations of 100 baht up are required. Please contact Elfi at tel. 01 863 9014 for address and more information.

Promotions

Door 2 Door is once again offering a special double promotion: From The Raj, 3rd, North Pattaya, receive a 250 baht voucher to be used at the Raj Restaurant with all food orders over 1000 baht and receive a 10% discount off all orders from the Art Café, at the bottom of Soi 16 Naklua. To receive your free Door 2 Door Menu (2005 Edition) simply call 038 720 222 and a friendly driver will deliver a copy to you. Or visit www.door2doorpattaya.com