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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

The Charity Club of Pattaya will be hosting a double celebration in July; the club’s 2nd birthday and the Queen Victoria’s 5th birthday to be held at the Queen Victoria Inn Soi 6. So watch out for further details!

Mabuhay Diving Club needs diver-volunteers to do underwater clean-up of Pattaya Bay every Saturday. All equipment, boat, food, etc., provided. Please call Steve at 0-4725-3230.

Clubs

The meeting of the Pattaya City Expats Club on Sunday 21st May at Henry J. Bean’s Restaurant in the grounds of the Amari Orchid Resort, North Pattaya Beach Road starts at 10.30 a.m. and buffet breakfast is available from 9.30. The main speaker will be a member of the hospital staff from Bangkok Pattaya Hospital and continues the monthly medical topics which have proved so popular and informative. The PCEC is always looking to provide both visiting and resident foreigners with useful, informative and at the same time entertaining presentations and has for the last five years maintained and fulfilled that aim. The club members have now formed numerous mid-week groups meeting in different venues around Pattaya and for more information about those and the Sunday meetings go to the website at www.pattayacityexpatsclub.com and if you do not already receive a weekly newsletter sign up to keep in touch.

Dining

Amor Restaurant is now offering a Traditional English Afternoon Tea from 5 - 7 p.m. daily. Mango season has arrived at Amor and they are going all out to tempt you with creations such as West Indies pork fillet, chicken breasts, prawns or salmon with rum, fresh mango, banana, raisins and cashew nuts in a light curry sauce, or mango pork fillet or mango chicken breasts with Thai whisky, fresh mango and coconut cream. 330-440 baht +. Crazy mango sundae, fresh mango cheesecake, fresh mango or fresh mango and sticky rice 120-190 baht +. Drinks: mango daiquiri, mango colada, mango yoghurt smoothie or mango fruit shake, mango milk shake 110- 200 baht +. Visit http://www. amorrestaurant.com

Art Café Pattaya will light their Gyros grill this coming Friday and Saturday night and serve their hearty and delicious Greek Gyros Dish that comes with tzatziki and aubergine mousse, pickled mild peppers, tomato rice (or french-fried potatoes): a discretion service (eat as much as you like) 320 baht net – including the original ouzo at the end of the meal, or choose the menu: Greek salad with feta cheese, fasolata; traditional white bean soup, pork gyros or lamb mussaka, milopita me pandespani; Greek apple cake, ouzo, 450 baht net. For more information or reservations: 038 367652 or mobile: 01 8326031.

Bob’s BBQ & Grill is now offering a Friday Special of all u can eat burgers for 99 Bt every Friday from 5-9 p.m. at the main location on South Pattaya Rd. Bob’s is also providing a free BBQ buffet every Thursday at the Tahitian Queen 2 on Soi BJ Walking Street from 6-8 p.m. This huge buffet includes Bob’s famous smoked ribs, smoked chicken, BBQ Beans, potato salad hot dogs, Tex Mex chili, appetizers and much more (2 drink minimum).

Casa Pascal Restaurant offers a new gourmet set menu serving from May 16 through 31, Sparkling wine: Spumante Brut, Pinot Chardonnay, Amuse Bouche. White wine: Angove’s Chalk Hill Blue, Colombard Chardonnay, Australia 2004. Fresh Fine de Claire oyster on celery mousse (Oyster can be changed to Prawn). Burgundy style beef soup. Roasted morel mushroom and cepes mushroom on warm tomatoes-, crab meat- and prawns tartar. Lemon sherbet. Red wine: Butterfly Ridge Shiraz Cabernet Australia, 2004. Tender baked red bream on orange and lemon enhanced vegetable potpourri or beef tenderloin in white asparagus and potato crust. Fresh figs in spiced liquor with vanilla ice cream or selection of premium French cheese. Coffee or tea. Calvados, Grappa, Remy Martin, Williams. Menu 1,200++ baht, menu with unlimited beverages 2,400++ baht. For reservation (038) 723 660 Fax (038) 723 659 E-mail: [email protected]. For more information: www. restaurant-pattaya.com

The Peak Restaurant, Dusit Resort, Pattaya: Chef Chi Tak Lai presents The Peak’s May menu, which includes goose, chicken Yunan ham, scallops, sea cucumber, prawns, crab roe, and barbecued suckling pig. Every lunchtime enjoy 44 varieties of dim sum, rotating from 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. & 6:30 - 10 p.m. For reservations, please call 0 3842 5611-7 ext. 2276. At The Bay venison is today’s health conscious choice with its low fat, rich in iron, high protein nutrients prepared to perfection by Italian chef Giuseppe Zanotti. Open every day, 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. & 6:30 - 10 p.m. For reservations, please call 0 3842 5611-7 ext. 2270. Saturday Night BBQ Buffet at The Bay continues with a wide assortment of meat and seafood to go on the grill and carving stations with ham and roast beef, along with other delightful dishes. 7-10 p.m. Baht 960++ per person and half price for children 5-12 years old. New themes for Cascade Café Buffet: with a variety of appetizers, salads, breads, soups, main dishes, and desserts from the Western hemisphere to satisfy your palate. Baht 490++ per person for adults and baht 290++ for children. 6:30 - 10 p.m. For reservations call: 0 3842 5611-7 ext. 2149-50.

Hard Rock Café is offering juicy Tennessee-style barbecued ribs, stacked roast beef sandwiches, hickory barbeque bacon cheeseburgers. Salads and vegetarian choices aplenty. Tasty snacks and classic Thai favorites are priced from THB 100 upwards. Available from 9 p.m. till 1 a.m. daily, new “Top Snack Singles” include spicy squid salad, breaded shrimp cake, grilled fermented pork ribs, sun-dried pork and crispy squid salad. Meanwhile, “Home-Grown Hits” (Thai dishes) such as grilled boneless chicken, stir-fried beef with oyster sauce and deep-fried pork loin are available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Jameson’s the Irish Pub has a host of Daily Specials! 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

Marriott Resort & Spa’s Food Promotion during May. Sizzling Saturdays at Poolside Manao Bar. Grilled seafood, Australian beef, satays and salad are all part of the Manao barbeque every Saturday night. Cool salsa style tunes, ice cold beer, cocktail shows, and special bar prices. Price baht 300. From 4-6 p.m. every Saturday afternoon. Pattaya’s only Cooked to order Buffet at the Garden Café on the Garden Terrace. Enjoy fresh crisp salads, cold cuts, BBQ seafood and more while your main course is cooked to order. A dazzling selection of Australian lamb, tender sirloin, Atlantic salmon and other Mediterranean style dishes. Price baht 750. From 6 - 11 p.m. The Rice Mill Casserole Creations. Cantonese braised chicken with black bean, Szechwan prawn casserole and Australian black pepper beef casserole are on offer on the lower ground floor, 12:00 - 2:30 p.m. and 6 - 10 p.m. From baht 290 individual dishes / from baht 1,000 set menu for 2 people. King Prawns Benihana Style. Joking juggling Benihana chefs are ready to prepare curry tiger king prawns Teppan style. King prawn dishes flamed, grilled and teppanyakied as you watch. (Remember kids eat free every Saturday night) 2nd Floor of Royal Garden Plaza 12:00 - 10 p.m. For reservations please call Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa at 038 412 120.

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: Tuesdays, Verandah Coffee Shop ‘reef & beef’ international BBQ buffet dinner Adults Baht. Wednesdays, La Mer Restaurant Mediterranean buffet dinner, Friday - Verandah Coffee Shop BBQ & seafood buffet dinner. Saturday - Verandah Coffee Shop international buffet dinner. Bring your 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]

The Queen Victoria in Soi 6, Beach Road, has a great English pub atmosphere and great food. On Sundays help yourself to the Sunday roast specials: soup or salad, roast pork, beef or chick dinner, and desert for only 350 baht.

Soon at Tropical Bert’s (2nd Road opp Bangkok Bank) the Pattaya Breakfast Club where you can sit in air conditioned comfort, enjoy your breakfast and free re fills, read all the papers and at the same time solve the worlds problems! Bring your laptop and use the Wi Fi or make use of our free ADSL internet. We also offer a great menu and daily specials, fantastic rooms and probably the best deal in Pattaya for Sunday lunch, home made soup, roast beef, lamb or pork with all the trimmings followed by a sweet all for 250 Bt.

Entertainment

Enjoy live music and entertainment at Ray’s Place jazz bar at the Mercure Hotel Pattaya. 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.

The new taste of entertainment at The Tide Resort begins with the ‘Club Sea’ the recently opened lobby bar. A perfect hangout with food, drinks, live jazz, and easy listening music open from 7 p.m. - midnight. For more information please call 038 399200

Events

The Tahitian Queen 2 (Soi BJ, South Pattaya Walking Street) will be throwing their Eight Year Anniversary Party on Saturday May 20 beginning at 8 p.m. The TQ2 dancers will be wearing special anniversary outfits, and competing in some fun games and contests with great prizes for the winners. They will have lucky number drawings on the hour, and also a smorgasbord of new and old favorites from Bob’s BBQ TQ2 kitchen. All are Welcome!

Bangkok Hospital Pattaya celebrates the 5th anniversary of SuperSight Surgery. Bringing Vision to the World on May 27, from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Fashion show, mini concert, Innovation for Better Vision exhibition, eyeglasses donation for the needy, special free eye tests for all guests. Lasik at special package price 50% off for visual field test. To make a reservation call 1719.

Gallery Opium, Pattaya presents the ‘Memories By The Sea’ exhibition by the Thaksinawat Group from 7p.m. till late on Saturday May 27 - Sunday June 11. Participating artists are: Bancha Suriyaburaphakul, Suwat Seankattiyarat, Chatchawan Rodklongtan, Ekasit Jiratikanon, Thanee Chinchusak. Located at 315/26 Thepprasit Road M12, Banglamung, Pattaya City. For further press information: Contact: Alan Kirkland-Roath 038 303 040 (Gallery) 050 847 947 or email: [email protected]

Charity Family Beach Party at the Rabbit Resort on Dongtan Beach, July 1, from 4 p.m. Live music, great BBQ in a super buffet + soft drinks, games, raffle and a chance to bid on a unique piece of art created by the children at Ban Jing Jai. It is for these children the PILC and BPH are working together to set up a dental/health care program using the proceeds from the Beach Party. For tickets please contact Reina Rances: 09 044 59 20, Helle Rants้n: 01 63 68 165 or Rabbit Resort: 038- 303- 303-4. Cost 800 baht for adults and 400 baht for children.

Promotions

The Montien Hotel, Pattaya is offering double bonus cards valid June 1 - August 31, 2006. Have your card stamped on each 1,000 baht spent at the Marco Polo Chinese Restaurant and on your 10th stamp, get a bonus of 1,000 baht discount. Have your card stamped each visit to the Theme Buffet Dinner and on your 6th visit one person eats free.

Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa is offering a 2 hour ultimate body detox designed to purify and promote beautiful radiant skin during May. Aromatic Salt Scrub and Body Detox Massage to stimulate lymph circulation on the face and body. Special Rate: THB 2,450++ (Originally THB 3,355 net). Treatment available 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. daily. For reservation please call 038 412 120 ext 1711

Southern Star Resort located in Soi Naklua is offering a 5 percent discount to all military personal showing their ID card on check in for the next three months. In addition they have opened their 35 foot private swimming pool to the public for 100 baht per day. To find out more contact Southern Star Resort on 038-225594.

A-One Hotel, The Royal Cruise Hotel May promotion offers the most hi-tech fitness equipment, sauna, and professional fitness instructor. 1 day pass 500 THB and 1 month pass now 3900 THB. Tuesday enjoy a free healthy breakfast. For more information contact Cecilia 05 809 4060 or [email protected] 499 North Pattaya Beach Road Pattaya City.

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

Devarana Healthy Retreat package combines luxurious spa treatments and a light and healthy Italian lunch or dinner at The Bay Restaurant. until May 31. For reservation or inquiries, please contact: Devarana Spa, Pattaya at Dusit Resort. Tel: +66 0 3837 1044; email: [email protected] Every Saturday at 11 a.m. DFIT holds a Yoga class specially designed for kids. For further details and membership information, please call 0 3842 5611-7 ext. 2226. Dusit Resort’s Sprinter is deluxe transport from the Dusit Thani Bangkok to Dusit Resort, Pattaya and vice versa. Enjoy extra large seats and 5-star services and amenities. One-way 500 baht per person and 250 baht for children under 12 years old. For details and reservations, please call 0 3842 5611-7 ext. 2179, 2180.

Door 2 Door is 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.