The Pattaya City Expats Club meets every Sunday at Henry J. Bean’s in the grounds of the Amari Orchid Resort, North Pattaya Beach Road. There is ample parking and meetings start at 10.30 a.m. with buffet breakfast available from 9.30 a.m. For further details of this or any other PCEC activity check out the web site at: www.pattayacityexpatsclub.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/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]

Enjoy dinner time with a Thai-Asian Market until April 30, at the Cascade Caf้, Dusit Resort Pattaya. For the whole month of April (except on Saturdays) the chefs will continue at the Cascade Cafe with a daily change of a Thai-Asian themed dinner buffets, which will allow you to go on a culinary journey, while on business or on leisure at Dusit Resort for just 490 baht net/person and 245 baht net/child aged 4-12. For more information or reservation call: 038 425 611-7 ext. 2149-2150.

Big Mama’s Restaurant, Ban Amphur is now open. Located on Sukhumvit Road, opposite the Agricultural College near the 7-Eleven, Big Mama’s will be serving all day breakfasts, fish and chips, burgers, hot dogs, and a variety of Thai and Western meals. Big Mama’s Restaurant, open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

Thai BBQ Seafood dinner around the pool at the Amari Orchid Resort. Enjoy a selection of delicious seafood from the BBQ as well as regional Thai specialties. Plus, experience performances of traditional Thai Khim music and dance. Every Wednesday From 7 p.m. at the pool. 420 baht ++ per person. For reservations contact Guest Relations at 038 42 8161 ext. 763.

Indulge in a special Wine & Dine Set Menu for just 750 baht++ at Casa Pascal. The menu includes Smoked salmon, shrimps cocktail, cold roast cut, smoked fish, air-cured ham with salad and garnishings or pumpkin cream soup or lobster bisque soup. Main dishes a choice of poached lung fish fillets in white wine and dill sauce or wiener schnitzel, breaded pork escalope or hearty stew of the day or grilled beef tenderloin with Cafe de Paris butter sauce. All main dishes are served with vegetables and your choice of noodles, rice or roast potatoes, garlic mashed potatoes, french-fries and don’t miss out on the delicious desserts. All for 750++ baht including unlimited white wine, red wine during the meal. For reservations call Casa Pascal on 038 723-660, 01 983 4182 (Kim).

Every Friday and Saturday night bouzouki and sirtaki tunes will resound at the Art Café Pattaya. Then the original Greek style gyros grill will be lit and authentically spiced lamb gyros freshly shaved from the spit will be served. Eating as much gyros as one likes costs 390 baht net including one glass of Ouzo - the original Greek aperitif. Art Cafe offers exquisite dining in a romantic ‘al Fresco’ setting as well as air-conditioned seating inside the restaurant. Art Café Pattaya, Soi 16 Pattaya Naklua Road. Phone 0 3836 7652 for details.

The Grapevine Bar, Restaurant & Beer serves breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. For dinner, the tacos, pizza, and lasagne are especially popular. SOS, which isn’t easy to find in Pattaya, is also on the breakfast menu. Roast beef sandwiches and grilled ham and cheese sandwiches (served with potato salad) are also getting great reviews. Victoria Bitter beer and Fosters Light Ice. Grapevine is located in the Regent Marina complex between Second and Beach Road. Open daily from 8.30 a.m.

Mata Hari Restaurant has gone fishing for their annual holidays until April 19. Louis, Jack and their team at Mata Hari will re-open the doors on Wednesday, April 20.

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 in to Jameson’s the Irish Pub, Soi Sukrudee (Soi A.R.), Pattaya, email: info@ jamesons-pattaya.com Web Address: www.jamesons-pattaya.com

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 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: [email protected]

For the early risers Tropical Bert’s, Soi Regent Marina, Beach Road North Pattaya is open for breakfast at 7.30 a.m., it includes 2 eggs, English bacon, probably the biggest and best pork sausage around, mushrooms, beans, tomato, fried bread, 2 English toast and marmalade, tea or coffee with 1 free re - fill. On Sundays the Pattaya Quiz League and Mondays Bert’s have their own fun quiz for all the family so come along for a brainstorming night. The thinking starts at 8.45 p.m. Tuesdays are now our well established golf days, so just sign on at Bert’s and get a free breakfast, a great days golf, free grub on your return along with the post mortem and prize giving. Any day is of course a great day to call in for pub grub by the sea or a cold drink whilst watching the sun set over Pattaya Bay. Tropical Bert’s a great place to watch Pattaya and the World go by!

Jomtien for breakfast? Want the quality of the Continental without the queue? Try the Ace Cafe at Hanuman Corner: a wealth of breakfast choices from double croissant with butter & jam, fresh orange juice and large tea or coffee at only 55 baht to the SOS hangover special at only 185 baht! Fresh milk and natural brown mineral sugar with your 20 baht giant mug of coffee... unbeatable! Imported Tetley or PG breakfast tea? Got it! English made Cumberland sausages, quality back bacon, whole-wheat toast, fresh ground coffee... we’ve got the lot, will never substitute quality for quantity and will match any other local price. Full menu including pies with Bisto gravy, mash ‘n peas; jumbo burgers; gammon pork steaks with apple sauce; spaghetti; many snacks and excellent Thai food too, so get down to the Ace Cafe today!

To celebrate the hottest month of the year, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum Pattaya invites everyone to experience the amazing world of Ripley’s with the “Buy 2-Get-2 Free!” promotion until April 30. This special offer is for when you purchase tickets for both Ripley’s Haunted Adventure and Ripley’s Infinity Maze, you are automatically entitled to visit Ripley’s Museum and watch one simulator movie free. Ripley’s is located on the 2nd level of the Royal Garden Plaza, Pattaya and open daily to entertain everyone from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Drink as much as you can at Henry J. Bean’s Bar and Grill every Thursday; Hank wants you to have as much fun as possible. For only 499 baht ++ he will let you drink as much as you can until 10 p.m. (You must stick to the same drink - applies to several beverages only). Don’t miss this crazy evening.

The British Chamber of Commerce Thailand (BCCT) is hosting an Eastern Seaboard Networking evening Friday, April 22 from 6.30 p.m. The event is sponsored and hosted by Jameson’s Irish Pub, Soi Sukrudee (Soi A.R.) in Pattaya. There is no entry fee for members but non-members must pay 500 baht per person. Jameson’s is sponsoring selected beverages and snacks on a first-come, first-served basis from 6.30 p.m. All attending must book in advance. To find Jameson’s Irish Pub visit http://www.jamesons-pattaya.com/dl/Jamesons_Irish_Pub _map_ print.htm for map details.

The Charity Club of Pattaya is conducting a sponsored charity pub-crawl on St. George’s Day, Saturday April 23. Staring at the Pig & Whistle at 4 p.m. calling at Tequila Reef, the Chiang Noi Bar and ending up at 7 p.m. at the Queen Victoria Soi 6 where a selection of all-u-can-eat curries will be available. Ticket price 300 baht, which covers the curry, live entertainment and a donation to the charities. You choose whom to sponsor; Camillian Centre, a home for children and orphans affected from birth by HIV/AIDS or the Free Mason’s Tsunami rebuilding project. With every 100 baht sponsored a free draw ticket will be allocated and put in the draw on the evening. Contact Malcolm on 09 744 1040 or Christina on 09 545 4185 charity [email protected]

This month’s Door 2 Door promotion you can receive 10% off from Das Berliner, Soi Potisan, Naklua, also a special promotion from Fatties Restaurant & Pub, 2nd Road, Opposite Big C, by getting free Buffalo Wings (5 Pieces) with all food orders order over 500 baht. Cash in on this double promotion, simply call 038 720222 and one of their friendly drivers will deliver a free menu to you. Or visit them on www.door2doorpattaya.com