COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS

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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

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

Stephen Buttling will be the speaker at the Pattaya City Expats Club meeting on Sunday May 28. Stephen has been part of an engineering and architectural team working on the new Suvanabhummi airport. He will be hoping to make a PowerPoint presentation showing photos and layout of the airport. The PCEC meetings are held every Sunday at Henry J. Bean’s Restaurant at the Amari Resort on North Pattaya Beach Road starting at 10.30 a.m. Buffet breakfast is available from 9.30 a.m. To find out more about the Sunday and Mid-week activities go to www.pattayacityexpatsclub.com

BCCT Eastern Seaboard Dinner sponsored by Harrow International School. The guest speaker will be H.E. David Fall, British Ambassador. Wednesday May 31, from 6.30 p.m. at Pattaya Marriott Resort and Spa, Rose Garden Room. The cost including full international buffet and soft drinks is THB 700 per person including VAT (BCCT members only), or THB 900 per person including VAT (non-BCCT members and non-member guests of BCCT members). BCCT will sell wine at the venue. All other drinks are on personal accounts. BCCT members please book on-line at the BCCT website - www.bccthai.com. Non-BCCT members please email - [email protected]

The Pattaya International Ladies Club June luncheon will be held on Tuesday, June 6, from 10.30 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Ocean Marina Yacht Club, Sukhumvit Road, Tel: 038 237 310. Please confirm your reservations with Stephanie Moorhouse on 09 5444 842, [email protected] or [email protected]. Please note that there will be a speaker at this event who will do a talk on gems. The monthly Coffee Morning will be held on Tuesday, June 20, 10.30 a.m. at Woodlands Hotel and Resort, Pattaya - Naklua Road, Tel: 038 421 707. All ladies welcome. No reservation needed.

Pattaya Tuesday Night Darts League, teams participating this week are: Helicopter Bar, the Londoner, Crazy Eddies, the Fisherman, Roxy Hotel, Yates Bar, Mee Chew Bar, Stars in your Eyes, and Nervous Wreck, anyone wishing to play please go to any of the venues at 8 p.m. Tuesday or call Richard on 090963303.

Dining

Amor Restaurant is now offering a Traditional English Afternoon Tea from 5 - 7 p.m. daily. 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, with wonderful wines and a delicious menu including dishes such as Fresh Fine de Claire oyster on celery mousse, Roasted morel mushroom and cepes mushroom on warm tomatoes-, crab meat- and prawns tartar. 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. For more menu information: www.restaurant-pattaya.com For reservations call 05 992 0482 or email: info@ restaurant-pattya.com

The Peak Restaurant, Dusit Resort, Pattaya: Chef Chi Tak Lai presents The Peak’s May menu, which includes goose, Yunan ham, scallops, crab roe, and barbecued suckling pig. Every lunchtime enjoy 44 varieties of dim sum. For times & reservations, please call 0 3842 5611-7 ext. 2276. At The Bay venison is prepared to perfection by Italian chef Giuseppe Zanotti. For times & reservations, please call 0 3842 5611-7 ext. 2270. Saturday Night BBQ Buffet at The Bay a wide assortment of meat and seafood to go on the grill and carving stations with ham and roast beef. New themes for Cascade Café Buffet: with a variety dishes, and desserts from the Western hemisphere. For more details & 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.

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. Soi Sukrudee (Soi A.R.), 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, special bar prices and cocktail shows. Pattaya’s only Cooked to order Buffet at the Garden Caf้ on the Garden Terrace. A dazzling selection of Australian lamb, tender sirloin, Atlantic salmon and other Mediterranean style dishes. The Rice Mill Casserole Creations such as: Szechwan prawn casserole and Australian black pepper beef casserole. The joking juggling Benihana chefs are ready to prepare king prawn dishes flamed, grilled and teppanyakied as you watch. For more details & 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: featuring: Reef & Beef’ International BBQ, Mediterranean, and BBQ & Seafood For more details & 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 the free ADSL internet. Bert’s also offers 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

The ‘Brothers in Spirit’ Art Exhibition by Jieng Sai Jern (China) and Rene Lombard (France) has its opening evening at the Art Café on Monday May 29, starting with cocktails at 7 p.m. and the opening ceremony at 8 p.m.

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. Pattaya Second Road Soi 15, 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. 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

Don’t forget this Sunday May 28, is the Pattaya Gay Festival’s Charity Evening at Caf้ New Orleans, Soi Pattayaland 2. This promises to be a splendid night, with a magnificent menu of genuine ‘ol deep south cooking - don’t miss it! And afterwards, just a short stroll to your favorite bar for an after dinner drink and entertainment. Contact Jim at The Ambiance or the restaurant directly to make a booking!

Bangkok Hospital Pattaya celebrates the 5th anniversary of Super Sight Surgery May 27, 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. on Saturday May 27 - Sunday June 11. 315/26 Thepprasit Road M12, Banglamung, Pattaya City. For further 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

Apex skin care specialists have many special offers and expert English speaking consultants to analyze your skin type and find the perfect daily skin care for you. Call in and find out more details about the Hylaform and other wonderful products 038 710043-6.

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.

Summer spice at Indian By Nature. Visit us for lunch between 12 noon - 3 p.m. Refresh yourself with a shot of Mango Lassi, Jeera Pani or Lemondae. Choose from set lunch menus priced at 500+. Bring a friend/partner, eat for two and pay for one only. Promotion valid until September 15. For more information or for reservations call Mr. Punjabi @ 038 36 46 56 or 01 8629452.”

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’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.