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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
Representatives of welfare and/or charity groups are
invited to a joint meeting to be organized by the Pattaya International
Ladies Club (PILC) Welfare Team, in order to discuss common goals and
present a united front for welfare in and around the Pattaya and Rayong areas.
The meeting will be held on Monday May 9 at 7 p.m. at the North Star
Library on Sukhumvit Rd, next door to the Redemptorist Centre. Light
refreshments will be available. Contact Kylie on 06 144 3252, or email:
[email protected] for registration.
Clubs
Pattaya International Ladies Club will hold their May
luncheon on Tuesday May 3 at the Rose Garden Room in the Pattaya
Marriott Resort from 10.30 a.m. till 2 p.m. There will be some vendors at
this luncheon; a good opportunity to do some shopping for gifts, etc. The
address: 218/2-4 M.10 Beach Road. Tel No: 038-412-120. Please call Rita
Cromwell at 038 435 579 or 09 818 2268 to make your reservations by Saturday
April 30th or e-mail: [email protected]. All members and guests are welcome.
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]
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
The newest Mexican Restaurant in town, Mikes has
a full range of imported Mexican chilies and spice to complete their menu of
quesadillas, burritos, chimichangas and enchiladas. Wash it down with some
fresh fruit daiquiris and margaritas. Mike is located on Thappraya Road just
before Jomtein Nivate Village on the way to Jomtien. Call 038 364 593 for
details.
Indian By Nature celebrates being voted one of the
‘Best Indian Restaurants’ in 2005 with a special set menu each Sunday. An
innovative set menu for two priced at 1,000+ only is on offer every Sunday.
Make your reservations with Darryl at 038 364 656 or 07 147 3417.
Enjoy dinnertime with a Thai-Asian Market until
April 30 at the Cascade Café, 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 reservations call: 038 425 611-7 ext. 2149-2150.
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
garnishes 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.
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: [email protected] 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]
Well, now the madness of Songkran is over it’s now safe
again to venture out from your homes and hotels and head on down to Tropical
Bert’s Beach Bar (Soi Regent Marina and Beach Road). We still open at
7.30 a.m. for breakfast but have added some extras on the menu, these include
pancakes and syrup, sirloin steaks, baked potato, pork pies plus much more. On
Sunday our Quiz team is at home to the Pleasure Dome so please come
along and help us win! Monday’s Fun Quiz is for all the family and this week
is extra special and decided to call it The Yankee Doodle Night. It will be
sponsored by Diamond Dave of Pattaya’s “ The Diamond Shop “ also on Soi
Regent Marina who are in fact Pattaya’s only Qualified Diamantaires. The
quiz will be a lighthearted look at America and at the end of the night,
somebody will win a real diamond. Burgers and Country music will be provided
free! So come along for a great day out, the thinking and drinking starts
between 8.30 p.m. and 9 p.m. both nights. Tuesday is of course our golf day,
this starts at 0800 with free breakfast and ends about 4 p.m. with free
supper, prizes and plenty of drink so just call in the bar to sign on.
Tropical Bert’s is 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!
Queen M’s Thai & Scandinavian Restaurant is now
open for lunch and dinner, serving a wide range of Thai, Scandinavian &
international dishes starting at 40 baht. This week’s special is minced
beefsteak served with mashed potatoes, soft fried onions, pickles, veggies and
sauce for only 100 baht. Queen M’s is located Naklua Road, Soi 12, 100
meters up the soi, the only place to spend your afternoon & evening.
Entertainment
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.
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 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
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 [email protected]
Art Café is proud to exhibit Marianne Hvass
Kure’s latest work pieces in the ‘Coming Home’ exhibition from
Monday April 25 till May 8. The festive opening starts with the cocktail
reception at 7 p.m. and the opening ceremony is scheduled for 8 p.m. A
Mediterranean buffet dinner will be available after the inauguration and
unveiling of the exposed artworks. Price for the dinner including unlimited
pre-dinner drinks is 850 baht net per person. Don’t miss another cultural
event at the Art Café- make your reservation soon! Art
CaféPattaya, Soi 16 Pattaya Naklua Road. Phone 0 3836 7652
The Tahitian Queen 2 (Soi BJ, Walking Street, South
Pattaya) will be holding a Goodbye Party for “Papa Eric” on Tuesday
April 26 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. There’ll be the usual Tuesday specials, along
with some delicious new recipes from Bob’s BBQ kitchen upstairs. Be prepared
for some hand smoked BBQ ribs, Bob’s patented BBQ green beans and incredible
giant BLT’s. We’ll also be celebrating the arrival of our new frozen
margarita machine, with free Lemon and Strawberry Frozen Margarita shots for
all. Everyone is welcome!
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.
Promotions
This month’s Door 2 Door promotion - 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. To 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 www.door2doorpattaya.com
A special summer promotion - Scandinavian Village,
Bangsaen is offering a choice of a double room incl. breakfast for two, only
900 baht. (ord. price 2300 baht) with an extra bed 200 baht incl. breakfast or
a fully furnished apartment with kitchen, incl. breakfast for two, only 1,500
baht. (ord. price 2800 baht) until August 31, 2005. Of course there are plenty
of facilties while you enjoy your stay. Call 038 399 100 for reservation and
information. Scandinavian Village, 28 Bangsaen Sai 4 Nua, Saensuk Chonburi.
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