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 Pattaya Gay Festival’s 2006 Gala Gourmet Dinner
will be held at Bruno’s Restaurant & Wine Bar on Wednesday March 22
beginning at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are priced at 1500 baht, which includes a 400
baht donation to festival charities. Tickets available from Jim at Ambiance.
Kilkenny Irish Pub and Restaurant are having a St
Patrick’s Day celebration March 17. Live music from 6 p.m. and all day
and night happy hour. Contact 038 711094.
St Patrick’s Day Party at the Irishman’s Bar
across from Tiffany’s Friday March 17 from 11 a.m. Tel: 09 2462146.
Clubs
The main speaker at the Pattaya City Expats Club
meeting on Sunday March 19 will be Dr. Alongkorn Chutinun, a Neuro
Surgeon at Bangkok Pattaya Hospital since 2003. A buffet breakfast is
available from 9.30 and the meeting starts at 10.30 a.m. Everyone welcome, if
it is your first time introduce yourself to David at our welcome table on the
terrace in front of Henry J. Bean’s Restaurant in the grounds of the Amari
Orchid Resort. An integral part of every meeting is the open forum where
everyone has a chance to ask questions or share information that is helpful to
foreigners living in this Land of Smiles. Further information about the
club’s Sunday meetings and mid-week activities visit www.
pattayacityexpatsclub.com
The Pattaya International Ladies Club March coffee
morning will be held on Tuesday, March 21, from 10.30 a.m. at Pan Pan in
Jomtien Tel: 038 251 874. All members and guests, ladies of all
nationalities are welcome. No reservation required.
The BCCT would like to invite members to a special
‘snap’ breakfast briefing, to discuss the possible business effects of the
current political situation in Thailand. Guest Speakers: Christopher Bruton,
director, Dataconsult Ltd, and Dr Chris Baker, writer, editor and researcher.
Members are urged to attend this important event and express their views. The
breakfast will take place ‘Behind Closed Doors’. Members attending are
required to respect this format in that no content of the discussion should
feature in any publications or media. Tuesday March 23, from 7.30 a.m. at The
Westin Grande Sukhumvit, Ballroom A, 7th Floor (Sukhumvit Soi 19 - next to
Asoke BTS and MRT stations) A full hot buffet breakfast is provided. The cost
is THB 500 per person including VAT. Please book on-line at www.bccthai.com
you will need a membership number and password. If you do not know your
membership number and /or password please contact either the BCCT’s
webmaster David Quine - [email protected] or greg @bccthai.com
Dining
Amor Restaurant
is now offering a Traditional English Afternoon Tea from 5 p.m. to 7
p.m. daily. Pot of tea or cup of coffee, cucumber sandwiches, home made scones
with fresh cream and strawberry preserves. The strawberry season is still with
us and Amor is offering strawberry delicacies, and new desserts. Visit
http://www. amorrestaurant.com
Art Café Pattaya introduces Menu
Gastronomique - created by guest Chef Thierry from France. Savor an
exquisite and thrilling 6-course-menu plus a half bottle of Boccacino wine
from Sicily. For more information or reservations: 038 367652 or mobile: 01
8326031.
Casa Pascal Restaurant offers a new gourmet set menu
serving from March 1 through 15, including Italian sparkling wine
Spumante Brut, Pinot Chardonnay (Amuse Bouche), white wine (Angove’s Chalk
Hill Blue, Colombard Chardonnay, Australia, 2004). Fresh water prawns on
apples and Chinese plum sauce. Cauliflower cream soup with smoked duck breast.
Shell fish delicacies seaman style. Roselle sherbet. Red wine; Butterfly Ridge
Shiraz Cabernet Australia, 2004. Pan-fried garoupa on a ratatouille sauce or
grilled beef medallions with egg plant and mozzarella. Red and yellow capsicum
sauce. Pan-seared baby bananas with passion fruits and coconut ice cream or a
selection of premium French cheese. Coffee or tea. Calvados, Grappa, Remy
Martin, Williams. Food only 1,200++ Baht, Menu with unlimited beverages
2,400++ baht.
The Peak Restaurant, Dusit Resort, Pattaya now
has new dim sum specialties and other inspired Chinese creations. For
reservations: 038 425611-7 ext. 2276. March is mango month at The Bay!
Chef Giuseppe Zanotti introduces fresh mango-inspired Italian dishes. For
reservations, please call 0 3842 5611-7 ext. 2270. The Saturday night BBQ
Buffet continues to enthrall food lovers! This famous weekend family
buffet is an all-out, lavish affair with food that presents a wide assortment
of meat and seafood dishes to go on the grill. Thai, Chinese, Italian
specialties, carving stations with ham and roast beef, along with other
delightful dishes to fully satisfy the heartiest of appetites. Dine in
air-conditioned comfort or the refreshing outdoors with the magnificent view
of Pattaya Bay. 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Baht 960++ per person and half-price for
children 5-12 years old. For reservations, please call 0 3842 5611-7 ext.
2270. Executive Chef Hans Peter Held prepares refreshing new themes for
Dusit’s Cascade Café nightly buffet. Every night except Saturday, enjoy a
wide variety of appetizers, salads, soup, curries, main dishes, desserts and
fresh cooking demonstrations showcasing our kitchen’s culinary talent.
Travel around the world with Mediterranean Mondays, Thai Tuesdays, Mexican
Wednesdays, Thai Thursdays, Asian Fridays, and Carving Night Sundays. 6:30
p.m. – 10 p.m. Baht 700++ per person. For reservations 038
425611-7 ext. 2149-50.
Jameson’s the Irish Pub has a host of Daily
Specials! Don’t miss out on Jameson’s Thursday night special. Enjoy
the two kebab mixed grills of beef, onion, pork, green pepper, chicken,
tomato, liver, bacon, pineapple, kidney, and mushroom, served with white rice,
salad & barbeque sauce. Also the famous British beers, Old Speckled Hen on
draught and Newcastle Brown Ale by the bottle. Located at Soi Sukrudee (Soi
A.R.), Pattaya, email: [email protected] Website: www.
jamesons-pattaya.com
Mercure Hotel Pattaya presents P&P all
you can eat pasta and pizza at the Cappuccino Terrace every Wednesday night.
Contact: 038 425 050.
The Montien Hotel, Pattaya announces their Theme
Buffet Evenings 2006: Tuesdays, Verandah Coffee Shop ‘Reef
&Beef’ International BBQ buffet dinner. Adults Baht 550++/Children Baht
300++. Wednesdays, La Mer Restaurant Mediterranean buffet dinner, Adults Baht
500++/Children Baht 280++. Friday - Verandah Coffee Shop BBQ & Seafood
Buffet Dinner Adults Baht 550++/Children Baht 300++. Saturday-Verandah Coffee
Shop International Buffet Dinner. Adults Baht 500.-++/ Children Baht 280++.
Bring you family and friends. Sit back, relax and enjoy from 6-10 p.m. For
reservations please call 038-428155 ext 1620, 1621 E-mail; [email protected]
Sang’s Western Food is now open in Ban Chang:
western food supplies for bacon, sausages, pies, pastries, cooked meats, etc.
In association with Yorkies of Jomtien. Located in Soantakard Village near
Pala.
Tropical Bert’s has now added free ADSL wireless
internet in both the bar and all suites so you can call in anytime when you
should be in the office, log on with your laptop and pretend you are! Bert’s
now has deep sea fishing trips every Saturday; the 3 course Sunday lunch is
going down great (get in early if you want lamb) along with the Sunday quiz,
and of course the golf trips every Tuesday. 2nd Road, across from the Bangkok
Bank just before Soi 6/1.
Entertainment
Bulldog Promotions invite you to the Thai Boxing at
Thepprasit Boxing Stadium, Thepprasit Road, Sunday March 26, beginning 8 p.m.
Come and cheer both male and female, Thai and European boxers. Tickets
600-1000 Baht on sale at the door. For more information call Noot : 04 735
7806.
Sail in to the Lord Nelson, Soi 6 on Sundays, enjoy
free bar snacks from 1 to 5 p.m. and watch the best of British comedy. Located
437/155-56 Soi 6 (Soi Yodsak) Pattaya.
Ray’s Place jazz bar at the Mercure Hotel
Pattaya has live music and entertainment by Phil, a professional cocktail
barman from St Tropez. Happy Hour every day from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 50% discount
on all drinks. Mercure Hotel, Pattaya Second Road Soi 15, tel. 038 425 050,
email [email protected]
Pattaya’s most popular Power Jam Band rocks the Moon
River Pub & Restaurant nightly except Mondays. Happy hour is daily
from 6.30 p.m. until 7.30 p.m. Located in front of the Thai Garden Resort,
North Pattaya Road.
Lloydie’s Bar, Soi L.K. Metro (Soi Buakaow). Happy
hour everyday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. all beers 40bt. Enjoy UBC on a big screen, pool
table, and friendly atmosphere. Also from March 3, the lounge air con
relaxation will open from 5 p.m. till late. Rooms for rent also available.
Lots of fun and excitement on Saturday and Sunday evenings,
at Maggie-May’s in Soi Chaipoon/3 rd
Road. Arrive before the first live televised Premier match, drink as much as
you like, and keep your fingers crossed. If the match ends at a 2-2 draw, then
the cashier, Duang, will pay your check-bins for you! They have a great
selection of draught beers, Guinness 150, John Smiths 150, Assahi &
Heineken, both 80bt during happy-hour, 12-6 p.m. everyday.
Gentlemen, start your engines! Yes, race
season is here again folks, with both Formula 1 and Moto GP starting this
month! And there’s nowhere better to watch than at the Ace Cafe in
Jomtien, with the most customer friendly prices for Old Speckled Hen, John
Smiths Smooth and Newcastle Brown Ale in town! Every Sunday is “give
something back to our customers” day, with complimentary bar snacks and a
mountain of som tam for the girls! So for the Malaysian F1 on the 19th and the
Spanish Moto GP on the 26th get down to the Ace Café where you can
enjoy some wonderful “down home” cooking, a great choice of beer and
banter with the cheekiest waitresses in Jomtien!
Events
The TQ2 would like to invite
everyone to come celebrate and wish Bob long time expat & owner Bob’s
BBQ & Grill a Happy Birthday on Saturday March 18 at 8 p.m. There will be
a free buffet with some of Bob’s favorite foods. There will also be lucky
number prizes given away throughout the night.
Dusit’s
cardioroom
During the Pattaya Music Festival, Bavaria
Beergarden presents a special entertainment program. Friday March 17 two
hobby musicians who celebrate their 101st
birthday will perform German and international evergreens and dance music,
starting 7 p.m. Saturday March 18 the Navy Band from Sattahip will perform
original Bavarian tunes and evergreens and even stage the Bavarian folk dance Schuhplattler,
starting 5 p.m. The highlight will be Sunday March 19 starting at 10 a.m. free
beer for all guests. At 11 a.m. the Pint Party begins in “Oktoberfest
style” with lively music and atmosphere. There is also a flea market where
everybody is invited to buy and sell used goods. At 1 p.m. the Bavarian
Olympics begin, compete in contests like Beer Pint Lifting, Tree Trunk
Sawing or Fast Drinking. Watch Formula 1 on big screen at 2 p.m. A Thai
Boxing performance at 4 p.m. and at 5 p.m. the Navy Band will give
a second performance. At 6 p.m. Chef Jean-Marie will open his Italian
Buffet all you can eat for only 165 baht. Bavaria Beergarden is located on
Pattaya Beach Road, south of Soi 6. Easy access also from 2nd
Road through the Tropicana Hotel. Free parking available in hotel area.
The directors of Gallery Opium are
delighted to present Body Talks, with new works from established German
Body Print Artist Einhard Zang and young Thai Art Painter Narakorn Sittites.
Press, media & private collectors 7 p.m. Saturday March 25. Open to the
public from Sunday March 26 to Sunday April 23, at Gallery Opium, 315/26
Thepprasit Road M12, Banglamung, Pattaya City, Chonburi 20150, Thailand.
The Feeling’s Mutual - Art
exhibition by Alan Kirkland-Roath & Disapol Paengsri. Opening evening on
Monday March 27, at the Art Café Pattaya 285 Moo 5, Soi 16, Pattaya
Naklua Road, Phone:+66 3836 7652. Fax +66 3836 7653. Mobile: +66
1832 6031. Phone via Germany: +49 (0)221 355 333 669. Email:
[email protected] or www.artcafe-thailand.com
The grand opening of the Pan-Asia Art Gallery will
be held on Saturday March 18 from 6-9 p.m. Unique collections of Southeast
Asian art and artifacts of stone, bronze, brass, and hand crafted wooden
carvings from Thailand, Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Tibet and Vietnam. Also
displayed painting by talented young artists from around the region. Located
on the 1st floor of the Pattaya
Bazaar, corner of 2nd Road and
North Pattaya Road opposite the Dolphin roundabout.
The TQ2 on Soi BJ is hosting the
Pattaya Wet T-shirt 2006 competition brought to you by Bob’s BBQ & Grill
celebrating 1 year serving food at the TQ2. The wet & wild weekly
competitions run every Thursday afternoon for 6 weeks with a final being held
on March 30. Doors open at 5 p.m. Free food from Bobs around 6 p.m. and the
competition starts around 6-6:30 p.m.
Bangkok Community Theatre presents an
evening of theatre. Faraway is a three act drama by Caryl Churchill and
directed by Veronica Berman, showing Churchill’s apocalyptic vision of a
world gone mad; a world filled with corruption, ignorance, hatred, tyranny and
violence. BCT’s double bill of renowned English playwrights will be staged
at MIFA (across from L’Opera), Sukhumvit Soi 39 on Fri April 28, Sat April
29 & Sun April 30 at 8 p.m. Student Preview performance is on Thursday
April 27. Tickets at Bt 400 are available at the door. Student Preview
Performance is Bt200 with valid ID.For more information or to pick up tickets
in advance, please email laryan @loxinfo.co.th or call 06-787-5121 or
09-222-8430. Visit BCT website at www.bct-th.org for a map to the theatre.
Open to the General Public.
Promotions
Free Overseas Calls at Art Café
Pattaya: In addition to free ADSL Internet access service, patrons can
call any other world-wide land line number without time limitations or
restrictions. Also on offer are art reproductions of oil paintings from their
talented and dedicated artists. For further information please contact or come
to the Art Café Pattaya, 285/3, Moo 5, Soi 16 Pattaya Naklua Road, Pattaya,
tel. 038 367 652 or 01 832 6031, email: [email protected]; www.artcafe-thailand.com
Dusit Resort Sports Club is offering
a three-month promotional membership rate in March for your mate! And any
current member, who brings along a friend to join us with this promotion, will
receive one month extension free! Individual 6,750, couple
10,125, family 12,150. For further details, please call 0 3842
5611-7 ext. 2226. The New and Improved Cardiotheatre allows you
to workout on any of our 18 cardiovascular machines while watching one or even
all of the six big TV screens in front you! Now, two music channels have been
added to the Cardio theatre so you can tune in to the radio for upbeat or
motivational modern exercise music. Yoga for Kids every Saturday
at 11 a.m. This class will introduce children to basic yoga discipline while
having fun and games with other children at the same time! This class is free
of charge for children of Dusit Resort Sports Club members only.
Door 2 Door is once again offering a
special promotion from the Sportsman Pub & Restaurant, Soi 13, Beach Road,
receive a free serving of chicken tenders or spring rolls with all food orders
over 1000 baht. To receive your free 2006 Door 2 Door Menu, simply call 038
720 222 and a friendly driver will deliver a copy to you. |