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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
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, February 4th.
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 10:30 a.m. with a buffet breakfast available from 9:30 to
11 a.m. Everyone is warmly welcome. This week Thor Halland will make a welcome
return with a talk, ‘The Psychopath in your Neigbourhood’. This will be
followed by the lively Open Forum and update on happenings in and around
Pattaya. A full report appears each week in Pattaya Mail. For more
information about the Sunday meeting and the other weekday activities of the
PCEC, see the club’s website at www. pattayacityexpatsclub.com and learn
more about the many and varied activities on offer.
The Pattaya International Ladies Club
February Lunch will be held on Tuesday, February 6th from 10.30 a.m. at
Ocean Marina, Sukhumvit Highway, Tel 038 237 320. This lunch will also be the
AGM, so come along and welcome in the new committee and say a big ‘thank you’
to the committee members from last year. Reservations required no later than 2
p.m. Saturday 3rd of February. Members and guests, ladies of all nationalities
welcome. The Monthly coffee morning will be held at Pan Pan, Thappraya
Road on Tuesday February 20th at 10.30a.m., No reservations required. Please
contact Kavita on 081 377 5171, kavita_singh00@ hotmail.com or Stephanie on
089 544 4842, stephaniemoor [email protected] or [email protected]
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; charityclubofpattaya @yahoo.com
The U.K. Ex Forces Club meets at Tropical
Bert’s (2nd Rd opp Bangkok Bank) every Sunday lunchtime, 1 p.m. to 5ish.
For more details phone Bert on 09 8072335 or call in the bar.
Dining
Specials this month from Chef Pascal at
Casa Pascal Restaurant: Lambs lettuce salad with chopped egg and roasted bacon
290 baht; ½ dozen imported fresh Fine de Claires
Oysters served on ice with traditional condiments 790 baht; Fresh rainbow
trout, whole, pan-fried, grilled or poached in white wine sauce 490 baht; Air
flown sardines from France, grilled or pan-fried in olive oil, parsley and
garlic 590 baht; Whole, live Atlantic lobster prepared to your liking:
Thermidor, flamed with cognac, poached in champagne sauce, grilled or as salad
2,600 baht. Casa Pascal Restaurant, open Daily 11:00-23:00 / Sunday
Brunch Buffet: Every Sunday 10:00-15:00, Pattaya 2nd
Road in front of Ruen Thai Restaurant. For reservation (038) 723 660, fax
(038) 723 659, e-mail: info@restaurant-pattya. com. For more information: www.restaurant-pattaya.com
The chefs of Dusit Resort, Pattaya’s
The Peak and The Bay restaurants have each created a Valentine’s
romantic set dinner for couples. Both restaurants’ softly lit atmosphere
with a rose on each table adds to the warmth and appeal of these restaurants.
widely known for their fine cuisine and astonishing views of Pattaya Bay. The
dinners include two glasses of sparkling wine, a rose and a heart-shaped
chocolate. Reservations are highly recommended. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
For more information please call 0 3842 5611-7 ext. 2149-50.
Pattaya’s world-class steakhouse, Manhattans is
offering a special Valentines Experience on Wednesday February 14th:
Pink champagne, chocolates and red roses; A cool jazz ambience provided by
Eddy Profette in the Piano Lounge; An experience you do not want to miss. For
reservations please call 038 259 790 after midday. Dress code, valet parking
and complimentary limousine service.
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 6.30
p.m. 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 flyfrog @csloxinfo.com
Café New Orleans, a culinary landmark for over 9
years 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), 2 minutes 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 baht) 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
For great tasting Thai food pop along to the Salt and
Pepper Restaurant next door to the Flamingo Hotel behind Tuk-Com City on
South Pattaya Road (open Mondays to Saturday from 9 a.m. till 10 p.m.). You
will see a new exhibition by Pattaya Mail’s cartoonist M.J.B. which
you can buy (every baht goes to the Pattaya Orphanage), plus each person who
eats a meal and tells the management they have read about this restaurant in
the Pattaya Mail can pick up one cheeky cartoon postcard FREE of
charge.
Theme Buffet Evenings at the Montien
Hotel, Pattaya: Tuesdays - Verandah Coffee Shop, reef & beef
international BBQ buffet dinner, 6 p.m. - 10 p.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 it’s all day and night carvery at the weekends, as much as you can
eat for 350 baht. Speckled Hen beer on draft is back in stock as well as
bottled Newcastle Brown Ale. Jameson’s Irish Pub, 80/164 Soi Sukrudee (Soi
AR), Pattaya, Tel. 038-361-873-4, email info @jamesons-pattaya.com
Kilkenny Irish Pub & Restaurant, under new
management, is situated in the heart of Pattaya’s vibrant nightlife Walking
Street. 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 the Kilkenny Breakfast 99b before 2 p.m., a great way to cure your
hangover. Kilkenny’s new Ocean View Terrace is now open, ideal for private
functions or just relaxing by the water. Kilkenny’s has live music Monday to
Saturday with popular resident band Metropolis. For details check
www.kilkennypubpattaya.com
Sunday at Tropical Bert’s - ‘Horses for Courses’
is how the saying goes and you get 3 of them along with 3 choices! 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 Bert’s has
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 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 this February 18th
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 12
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 specialties, 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++ baht per person and on Saturdays from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
at 690++ baht 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 3 p.m. 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 1 p.m. till sunset. For further details contact
[email protected] or tel Malcolm 0897441040.
Due to the great success of the "Latino
Magic" event in June, Mercy Center has decided to organise
another similar event. All the proceeds raised will go towards purchasing the
property for the children’s shelter. The Mercy Center is involved in various
projects in Pattaya including slum, prison, scholarship projects and the
children’s shelter for those children who are considered ‘at risk’. The
‘Salsa Valentine" fundraiser will take place at Cuvee Lounge Bar in
Jomtien on Saturday 10th February starting at 7.30 p.m. Tickets are priced
at 850 THB in advance and include a buffet dinner, door prizes, a dance
workshop for those interested and lots of fun. The dress code is to wear
something red. So come along and have fun while contributing to a very
worthwhile cause. Tickets are available from Mercy Center on 038 422678 or
Kavita on 087 6185117, [email protected]
All Scottish rugby fans especially are invited to pop up to
Lake Mabprachan Resort (near reservoir and highway 36) Saturday 3
February for England v Scotland 6 Nations Rugby, kick off at 11 p.m. local
time on big screen TV. Stewart and Guy hope that they can start a little
Friends of Alba society for gatherings at all major televised Scottish sports
events. The Welsh do it for rugby, so why can’t we? If you require any
further info, email guy @ musictravel thailand.com or check www.
mabprachanresort.com
Liam’s Gallery presents an exhibition featuring
works of emerging Thai and Asian artists - From now until February 12.
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 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Liam’s Gallery, Soi 4
Pratamnak. Tel. 66-0-38 25 18 08, Email: [email protected]
Abstract Distractions - Running till February 17: An
exhibition of paintings & photography by Paul de Blieck & Juliette de
Salle at Gallery Opium, 315/26 Thepprasit Road, Pattaya. For details call 038
303 040, 0850 847 947, email: info @galleryopium.com
Other Gallery Opium art exhibitions in Pattaya include:
Showcase at Sheraton Pattaya, 437 Pratamnak Road, Pattaya. The exhibition
lasts throughout 2007 and features both international & Thai artists. All
artworks on display are for sale. Contact Pathira Nakngam Riley, marketing
communications manager, tel: 038 259 888, fax: 038 259 899 or email: [email protected]
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.
Door 2 Door February’s special promotion receive a
10% Discount on all orders from L’Ami Pierrot Bistro French Restaurant,
opposite Pattaya Sports Club, 3rd Road, North Pattaya. Also ring now to get
your copy of the new Official Thailand Survival Guide & Pattaya Business
Telephone Directory delivered to your door for only 250 baht. To receive your
free Door 2 Door Menu (2007 Edition) just simply call 038 720 222 & one of
their friendly drivers will deliver a free copy to you or visit them on www.
door2doorpattaya.com
The Kilkenny privilege card has arrived for the
local punter. The cardholder will be entitled to Guinness & Kilkenny Pints
165b & local bottled beer 79b all day every day. Sign up by emailing
Stewart via www. kilkennypubpattaya.com or drop into Kilkenny’s on Walking
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