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Announcements

Asian University English Summer Camps coming soon. Students aged 14 and up (no upper limit) Camp I 15 March - 11 April 2007, Camp II 16 April - 13 May 2007. Join the fun at Asian U English Summer Camps, where a busy academic programme is combined with an active social programme to give youngsters an enjoyable and productive way to spend their summer holidays. More information from the Asian U website: www.asianust.ac.th, e-mail [email protected] or telephone 038 754 450.

Clubs

The next meeting of Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) will be on Sunday, January 28th. The club meets every Sunday morning at Henry J. Bean’s Restaurant on the north end of Beach Road in the grounds of the Amari Orchid Resort. The program starts as usual at 10:30am with a buffet breakfast available from 9:30 to 11am. Everyone is warmly welcome. For more information about the activities of the PCEC, see the club’s website at www.pattaya cityexpatsclub.com.

The Pattaya International Ladies Club February Lunch will be held on Tuesday, February 6 from 10.30 am at Ocean Marina, Sukhumvit Highway, Tel 038 237 320. This lunch will also be the AGM. Reservations required no later than 2 p.m. Saturday February 3. Please contact Kavita on 081 377 5171, kavita_singh00@hot mail.com, or Stephanie on 089 544 4842, stephanie moorhouse @hotmail.com, or pilc262 @yahoo.com. Members and guests, ladies of all nationalities welcome.

The Charity Club of Pattaya meets most Sundays at the Queen Victoria Inn Soi 6. Contact Malcolm on 09 7441040 or Christina on 095 454 185; charityclub [email protected]

The U.K. Ex Forces Club meets at Tropical Bert’s (2nd Rd opp Bangkok Bank) every Sunday lunchtime, 1pm to 5ish. For more details phone Bert on 09 8072335 or call in the bar.

Dining

Amor Restaurant is tempting its customers with a slew of Strawberry creations for the strawberry season. For Main Courses Amor is offering Strawberry Pork Fillet or Chicken Breasts with fresh strawberries, brandy and black peppercorns served with vegetables and potatoes. For Dessert there is Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake and Strawberry Shortcake, strawberries with yoghurt and Chiang Mai Honey and lots more. Amor also offers Sugar Free Desserts, currently available, Sugar Free Raspberry Pie, as well as, Sugar Free Vanilla Ice Cream and Forest Berries Sorbet. For more information call 038 710 680 or visit www. amorrestaurant.com.

Come enjoy Casa Pascal Restaurant’s gourmet set menu: Entrees: Tuna Carpaccio with spicy mint and mango dressing and lentils salad, artichokes cream soup with sun dried tomatoes or sautéed chicken liver and sage on saffron risotto; Main Course: Sautéed crystal prawn with garlic and Ceylon tea oil or grilled beef tenderloin with béarnaise sauce, spinach noodles and seasonal vegetables; Dessert: Coupe Romanoff, vanilla ice cream, fresh strawberries topped with strawberry sauce or premium French cheese. Pattaya 2nd Road in front of Ruen Thai Restaurant. For reservation (038) 723 660, fax (038) 723 659, e-mail: [email protected]. For more information: www. restaurant-pattaya.com

Pattaya’s world-class Steakhouse, Manhattans: upcoming events in 2007 include exclusive wine tasting and mixer nights; Open 7 nights a week, a la carte menu; Eddy Profette on piano 6 nights a week; complimentary limousine service and valet parking for your convenience. For reservations please call 038 259 790, www. manhattans-pattaya.com

Dusit Resort is holding a month-long celebration of Italian cuisine at The Bay Restaurant: From January 2 - 30, Dusit’s Italian chef highlights mouth-watering antipasti buffet every night except Wednesday and Saturday. Also on Wednesdays, an the Italian Night features a buffet selection of all time favorite Italian food: antipasti, salads, pizza, pasta, dessert. Antipasti buffet baht 586++ for the complete meal, or baht 382++ for starters only, and separate orders from a la carte. Half price for children under 12 years. Wednesday night buffet baht 676++ per person and half price for children 5-12 years old. For reservations, please call 0 3842 5611-7 ext. 2270.

The Amari Orchid Resort & Tower, Pattaya presents a January Pizza & Pasta Festival: an Italian evening in the unique setting of the Amari’s lush tropical garden. Amari’s Chef has created a wonderful buffet of Italian home style cooking. Enjoy the antipasto or create your own pasta dish. Full dessert buffet is also available, plus live music from the resident band: Every Friday from 19:00 - 22:00 baht 490++ per person (Subject to service charge and VAT). For reservation please contact guest relations at 038 428 323 ext. 763.

Ace Cafe BBQ Night in Jomtien. Every Monday is BBQ party night! Come and enjoy a platter of grill steak, sausages, baked potato, corn on the cob and mixed salad, all for only 159 baht! Tickets on sale all week with one lucky winner eating free! Grill fires up at 6.30pm. Don’t be late! Ace Cafe, Hanuman Corner, 089 990 9342.

Patrick’s Belgian Restaurant presents: Monday: "Osso Bucco" with mashed potatoes. Tuesday: Australian lamb chops (400g) with béarnaise-and mint sauce, veggies and fries. Wednesday: Côte a’l Os or Prime Rib (800g) (2 persons) with beurre Maitre d’Hotel and potato croquets. Thursday: "Ostrich" filet steak, "Archiduc" veggies and potato croquets. Friday: Moules-Frites (Mussels Belgian Style). Saturday: "Cocq au Vin" (chicken casserole) with fries or potato croquets. For reservation call Patrick 08/16872410 or e-mail [email protected]

Café New Orleans, on eclectic Pattayaland Soi 2, has expanded its Fiesta Filipina menu and added an Additional Special Menu including imported Black Angus tenderloin steak, succulent lamb tenderloin, scallops, assorted dinner crepes and chocolate soufflé for dessert. You can order anything from its famous rack of baby back ribs and imported steaks to special gourmet entrées, side dishes and deserts. Chefs coming from some of the top restaurants in Manila prepare delicious Filipino dishes to suit all tastes. For more information or to make a reservation call 038 710 805, fax 038 710 784.

Mercure Hotel Pattaya presents P&P all you can eat pasta and pizza at the Cappuccino Terrace every Wednesday night. Soi 15, 2nd Road, South Pattaya: For more details call 038 425 050.

The Premiership Football Restaurant in Naklua serves delicious English, European, Mexican and Thai food: 200 menu items to choose from in Pattaya’s theatre of sports - with 3 huge projection screens. Located on Naklua Road (opposite Woodlands Resort), 2mins from Dolphin roundabout. Tel. 038 416 670-1 (Open 24hrs.)

The Queen Victoria Inn’s Sundays just get better and better! Not only can you tuck into the Sunday Carvery, 3 courses for 320 baht, but you can also be entertained by The Copy Cats band live from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. Come and have a great Sunday at the Queen Victoria Inn Soi 6, Tel. 038 425 418.

Shenanigans Irish Pub nightly specials: 12 noon – 11 p.m. Monday Spaghetti Night (160 baht); Tuesday Chop Night (150 baht); Wednesday Steak Night (195 baht); Thursday Curry Night 6 p.m. – 11 p.m. (250 baht); Friday Schnitzel Night (195) 12 noon – 11 p.m.; Saturday Carvery (395 baht) 6 p.m. – 11 p.m.; Sunday Carvery (395 baht) 12 noon – 11 p.m.: The famous Shenanigans Carvery, a choice of 6 different joints, 9 vegetables & potatoes, prawn salad & home made soup, as much as you can eat. Shenanigans the Irish Pub 218/2-4 Moo 10, Royal Garden Resort, Pattaya 2nd Road. Email: shenang@ptty2. loxinfo.co.th, Phone: 038 710 641, www.shenanigans-pattaya.com

The "Salt and Pepper Restaurant" (next door to the Flamingo Hotel) serves great tasting Thai food. You will also see a new exhibition by Pattaya Mail’s cartoonist M.J.B., which you can buy (every baht goes to the Pattaya Orphanage). The Salt and Pepper Restaurant is located behind Tuk-Com City on South Pattaya Road (Opens Mondays to Saturday from 9am till 10pm).

Theme Buffet Evenings at the Montien Hotel, Pattaya: Tuesdays - Verandah Coffee Shop, Reef & Beef" International BBQ Buffet Dinner, 6.00p.m-10.00p.m, Adults Baht 650++/Children Baht 350++; Wednesdays - La Mer Restaurant, Mediterranean Buffet Dinner 6.30p.m. 10.00p.m, Adults Baht 550++/Children Baht 300++; Friday - Verandah Coffee Shop, BBQ & Seafood Buffet Dinner 6.00p.m-10.00p.m, Adults Baht 650++/Children Baht 350++; Saturday - Verandah Coffee Shop, International Buffet Dinner 6.00 p.m.- 10.00 p.m., Adults Baht 550 -++/ Children Baht 300++. Bring you family and friends. Sit back, relax and enjoy. For reservations please call 038-428155 ext 1620, 1621, E-mail [email protected].

Jameson’s the Irish Pub has a host of daily specials including on Monday: Fillet steak special 175 baht; Tuesday: Breast of poached Chicken with white wine sauce 175 baht; Wednesday: Bangers ‘n’ Mash 165 baht; Thursdays is kebab special night 175 baht; Friday is fish and chips 165 baht. All the specials are served with starter & dessert (except on Thursday). Start from 12.00 noon until 11.00 p.m. As always Jameson’s serves its all day and night carvery at the weekends, as much as you can eat for 350 baht. Jameson’s Irish Pub, 80/164 Soi Sukrudee (Soi AR), Pattaya, Tel. 038-361-873-4, email [email protected].

The Kilkenny Irish Pub & Restaurant situated in the heart of Pattaya’s vibrant nightlife Walking Street: Our daily promotions include - Monday: Fish & Chips 199 baht; Tuesday: Beef & Guinness Pie 199 baht; Wednesday: Cottage Pie 199 baht. Thursday: Cornish Pastie & Chips 199 baht; Friday: Pork Chops & Chips 199 baht; Saturday: Roast Chicken, Chips & Veg 199 baht & Sunday: Roast Pork & Apple Sauce 249 baht with a complimentary glass of wine. Also you can’t go past our Kilkenny Breakfast 99b before 2pm, a great way to cure your hangover. For details check our website www.kilkennypubpattaya.com.

Sundays at Tropical Bert’s - Home made soup, your choice of beef, pork or ham along with all the bits and pieces, home made desert all for only 250 baht. During the week we have bubble and squeak with roast beef on Monday, your choice of meat pie on Tues, midweek roast on Wed, home baked ham on Thurs, cod and chips Fri and our favorite on Sat, Bert’s cottage pie. All at great prices (Tropical Bert’s, 2nd Rd., Soi Yodsak/1, Opp Bangkok Bank), Tel. 09 8072335.

Red Hot Chinese New Year at Mantra Restaurant: Trot down to Mantra February 18 for a fantastic unconventionally traditional 8-course feast! Team Mantra welcomes Chinese and Non-Chinese alike for a delicious dinner, with family and friends, for a long, healthy, happy and fortune-filled life! For more information, please contact Tel: +66 (0) 3842 9591 or email: [email protected] and be sure to visit www.mantra-pattaya.com. Mantra Restaurant, next to Amari Resort & Hotel, Beach Road, Pattaya.

The Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa invites you to Yum Cha Weekends at The Rice Mill: Great value at 350 baht. A huge variety of dim sum is on offer together with a traditional Cantonese style soup, fried rice and a fresh fruit salad to follow. The Rice Mill is open daily from noon. For more information and reservations call Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa, next to the Royal Garden Plaza, Pattaya 2nd Road on (66) 38 412 120.

Eat to the Beat at Starz Diner, Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya continues to satisfy choosy diners with the freshest seafood cooked to your liking, international specialities, Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya’s award-winning dishes with free-flow of wines, beer and soft drinks. A whole spit-roasted pig is available every Saturday in addition to the wide selection of sumptuous dishes on the buffet. Eat to the Beat is available Sunday to Friday from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. at 590++ per person and on Saturdays from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at 690++ per person.

Events

The Charity Club of Pattaya will be hosting a Charity Beach B-B-Q at the Pinnacle Resort Na Jomtien on Sunday 4th Feb from 3pm. Tickets only 500 baht each which covers the seafood and meat B-B-Q, live music and a free boat trip courtesy of Blue Wave Watersports. The boat trips run from 1pm till sunset. For further details contact charityclubofpattaya@ yahoo.com or tel Malcolm 0897441040.

The annual general meeting of Pattaya Gay Festival (PGF) will take place on Thursday 25th January at 3:30pm: The venue is the Le Cafe Royale Hotel. The AGM will be followed by a normal committee meeting at 4pm. All are welcome to attend.

Liam’s Gallery presents an exhibition featuring works of emerging Thai and Asian artists - From now until 12th February 2007. Emphasis will be on affordable art for collectors interested in the younger generation of artists from Thailand and Asia. Also there’s an Open house with wine and snacks every Friday 6pm-8pm. Liam’s Gallery, Soi 4 Pratamnak. Tel. 66-0-38 25 18 08, Email: [email protected]

Abstract Distractions An Exhibition of paintings & photography by Paul de Blieck & Juliette de Salle opens on Saturday, January 27, at 6:30pm, at Gallery Opium, 315/26 Thepprasit Road, Pattaya. Dress Code is smart/casual. For details call 038 303 040, 0850 847 947, email: [email protected]

Other Gallery Opium Art Exhibitions in Pattaya include: Showcase at Sheraton Pattaya, 437 Pratamnak Road, Pattaya. Exhibition last throughout 2006/07 and features both international & Thai artists. Contact: Pawarnluck Prisajanan, Tel. 038 259 888. Showcase at A-One The Royal Cruise Hotel, 499 North Pattaya Beach Road. A group exhibition of selected works from Gallery Opium’s resident & international artists. Last throughout 2006/07. Contact: Wipada Thanajungdawong, Tel. 038 259 555. All artworks on display at both exhibitions are for sale. Email info@ galleryopium.com url: www. galleryopium.com

Promotions

The Moon River Pub continues their draft beer promotion. For every liter of draft beer ordered, receive one stamp in your "Beer Card". Collect nine stamps and get one liter of beer free. In front of the Thai Garden Resort, North Pattaya Road.

The 2007 Door 2 Door menu is now available: More restaurants and more choice from the most popular restaurants in Pattaya. For a free menu delivered to your door call 038 720 222.