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Clubs &
Associations
The next meeting of Pattaya City
Expats Club (PCEC) will be on Sunday, January 20th. 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 11am: Everyone is warmly
welcome. This week the PCEC will welcome the Head of the Dental
Department at the Bangkok Hospital Pattaya Dr. Kanokrat
Chanthadansuwan who will talk about the Brite Smile Professional
Teeth Whitening process. This will be followed by the ever
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 numerous
other weekday activities of the PCEC, see the Club’s website
at www. pattayacityexpatsclub.com and learn more about the many
and varied activities to which everyone is welcome.
The Pattaya Irish Society
meets every Wednesday at 8pm at Moonrakers in Pong. Call John on
086 112 0988 for details.
Rotary Club of
Jomtien-Pattaya welcome you to their Wednesday meetings in
the Rotary room Royal Cliff Grand Hotel: Time 18.30 for 19.00.
Contact Lloyd Jones (Membership) 0878043943
For the past 28 years the Samaritans of
Thailand have been providing confidential crisis
intervention services over the telephone. The English-speaking
unit, Samaritans English Help Line operates 24 hours a day, 7
days a week to provide support to the expatriate community.
English-speaking staff, trained in crisis intervention will
provide active, non-judgmental and empathetic listening services
on the phone. All calls will be handled on an anonymous basis
and are free of charge. Please call (02) 713-6791 (24hrs a day,
7 days a week).
The Royal British Legion Thailand is
now firmly established at Tropical Bert’s 2nd Road next
to Soi 6/1. We are now approaching 70 members, why don’t you
become No 70. Served in H.M. Armed Forces? Or even if you have
not, as long as you support the principles of the Legion you are
welcome to join. We meet every Sunday lunch from 1pm, our future
trips are April 24th a two day trip to the River Kwai for ANZAC
Day (Aussies and Kiwis welcome) and early June a week in Batu
Gajah, Malaysia, once again to meet up with our Aussie friends
and commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Malay Emergency.
Contact Bert 089 8072335 or call in to Tropical Bert’s 2nd
Road Opp Bangkok Bank.
Rotary Club Pattaya Marina meets every
Friday at 7pm at the Balcony Restaurant (Pattaya North Rd). For
further information call President Nicolas Demet on 081 983
4082.
Chess Club players meet every day at
"Margarita Madness" by Soi 10, Jomtien Beach Road,
directly across from the Sea Breeze Hotel. Everyone welcome.
Call 087 008 9951 for details.
The Dutch Expat Club meets the last
Thursday of every month at Chateau Dale on Thappraya Road at
6pm. For full details please check out the website at
www.nederlands evereniging pattaya.org or email
albertmartin26@yahoo. com. New members are always welcome.
Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Pattaya: The
Pattaya Group meets Monday & Thursday at noon; Monday,
Tuesday & Friday at 5pm and Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday
& Sunday at 7:30pm at the Satree Pattana Center, Soi Skaw
Beach (2nd Rd): Contact Jim on 087 927 0437. The Good Morning
Pattaya Group meets every morning 9am at the Highlander Guest
House, Soi Skaw Beach: Contact Mike 081 741 3166. The Jomtien
Group meets everyday at noon at Jomtien Long Stay Hotel:
Contact: Jerry 086 141 7748.
Dining
Welcome the New Year in an
intimate and sophisticated setting at The Peak Chinese
Restaurant with magnificent preparations for the month of
January. Try Chef Chi Tak Lai’s Grilled lamb rib with ginkgo
nut sauce, grilled lamb rib with XO sauce, sautéed lamb rib
with black pepper sauce, and braised lamb rib in brown sauce –
all craftily created using only the best and the freshest
ingredients. Also try the rice flour dumpling with green tea to
satisfy your dining pleasure. Available for lunch and dinner.
Reminisce the happy times in 2007 and share precious moments
with your loved ones with these lamb dishes for the whole month
of January! And of course, you are sure to make this dining
experience a more enchanting one with the panoramic setting of
Pattaya Bay. The Peak is located on the 9th
floor of Dusit Thani Pattaya. Open everyday for lunch,
11:30 am-2:30 pm, and for dinner, 6:30 pm - 10pm. For
reservations, please call 0 3842 5611-7 ext. 2276.
The Mantra Restaurant & Bar
introduces distinctively delicious Black Angus Beef throughout
January. Surrender to the taste sensation of Mantra’s wide
range of well-selected steaks, cuts and ribs that will utterly
indulge your taste buds. Compliment your selected delicacies
with a wide selection of sauces, toppers and side dishes and add
a little luxury to the meal with lobster and prawns. Stop
salivating and get down to Mantra – Quick smart! For more
information on Mantra Restaurant & Bar please contact +66
(0) 3842 9591 or email [email protected] and visit
www.mantra-pattaya.com
It’s Strawberry Season again at
Amor Restaurant. Richard and his team are preparing a host
of great strawberry dishes, desserts and cocktails for you:
strawberry pork fillet 370 - pan fried with a sauce of fresh
strawberries and crushed black peppercorns flambéed in brandy;
strawberry chicken breasts 390 - pan fried with a sauce of fresh
strawberries and crushed black peppercorns flambéed in brandy;
strawberries and yoghurt 150 - with yoghurt and Chiang Mai
longan honey; strawberries and sour cream 150 - with sour cream
and brown sugar; strawberries and cream 150 - with whipped or
pouring cream; strawberries and ice cream 150 - with a scoop of
vanilla ice cream; French strawberries 190 - with Grand Marnier
and whipped cream; Irish strawberries 180 - with Jameson’s and
whipped cream; Strawberry Amor 250 - vodka, crème de cacao,
white crème de menthe and fresh strawberries; strawberry
daiquiri 190; strawberry piòa colada 210. Visit
www.amorrestaurant.com, tel. 038-710-680 (Open 5pm to midnight).
Dining at the Pattaya Marriott Resort
& Spa in January: Buffet Compagnard à la Française -
The BBQ buffet is back, full of seasonal produce, exciting
recipes and creative presentations. A dazzling display of French
cuisine can be enjoyed every night at the Garden Cafe: Price at
baht 1,200++ per person; Go Crocodile Style at the Rice
Mill - The Rice Mill restaurant features a crocodile
extravaganza promotion during January. Unique recipes such as
croc in chili sauce or classic croc with garlic and a must try
crispy deep fried croc are offered. Wine and Bruschetta at
World Wide Wine Cellar - this month at Elephant bar you
can have your fiesta just the way the Spaniards do. Select 2
glasses of wine from the blackboard in combination with Bruschetta,
including classic tomato and Parmesan cheese, smoked salmon,
capers, mushrooms and thyme. Price at baht 790++ per person.
Beni’s Brunch on Sundays features simply the best of
show cooking, abundant cuisine selections that capture
simplicity, purity and freshness of regional foods plus smooth
live jazz from our resident band. New and for all guests, a
small give-away to take back home! Price at 1,250 baht ++
including selected beverages. For reservations please call 038
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 9:30 p.m. at
620++ baht per person and on Saturdays from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at
720++ baht per person.
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 695++ baht / children 375++ baht; Wednesdays - La
Mer Restaurant, Mediterranean buffet dinner 6.30 p.m. - 10 p.m.,
adults 595++ baht / children 325++ baht; Friday - Verandah
Coffee Shop, BBQ & seafood buffet dinner 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.,
adults 695++ baht / children 375++ baht; Saturday - Verandah
Coffee Shop, international buffet dinner 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.,
adults 595++ baht / children 325++ baht. Bring your family and
friends. Sit back, relax and enjoy. For reservations please call
038-428155 ext 1620, 1621, e-mail [email protected]
Come enjoy Casa Pascal Restaurant’s
gourmet set menu: Food only 1,450 baht net, menu with unlimited
beverages 2,900 baht net. For reservation (038) 723 660, fax
(038) 723 659, e-mail: [email protected] or for more
information: www.restaurant-pattaya.com. Open Daily 11:00~23:00
/ Sunday Brunch Buffet: Every Sunday 10:00~15:00.
Shenanigans Irish Pub is now open at
its new location on the first floor of the new, upscale ‘The
Avenue’ shopping mall, Pattaya 2nd
Road, Opp. Soi Post Office. For details of all upcoming events
and dining choices check the Web site at
www.shenanigans-pattaya.com or email: [email protected]
Molly Malones Irish Pub
Pattaya (formerly The Kilkenny) has recently opened its
doors on Walking Street, South Pattaya. Enjoy a wide selection
of Irish & international homemade pub cuisine with huge
portions and a great selection of local and imported draught
& bottled beers, wines & spirits. Daily Irish Happy
Hours start at 10am with Heineken, Singha, Tiger & Chang at
just 59 baht draught specials and 150 baht jugs from 10am till
9pm. Christmas Day features a three-course lunch and dinner for
only 750 baht & half price for children. The early bird pub
breakfast is only 99 baht from 10am till 4pm, live music
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays and all your favourite live
sport on the big screens. Call 038 711 094 for more information.
Think lunch, think Cascade:
You can now enjoy a heightened lunch experience at Dusit
Thani Pattaya’s Cascade Restaurant with its
Thai-international lunch buffet. Upgrade the quality – and
quantity – of your lunch as the award-winning culinary team of
the Cascade creates Thai-international selection of appetizers,
salads, soups, main courses, carving and pasta stations and
desserts with an array of buffet stations. The new Cascade
Restaurant is located on the main lobby of Dusit Thani Pattaya,
near the Atrium. Choose to dine in the restaurant’s newly
refurbished facilities or outside of the restaurant near the
cascading waterfall: Every Day, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm, baht 500++
per person and half price for children 5-12 years. For
reservations and details, please call 0 3842 5611-7 ext. 2152.
New and Only at Moon River
Pub! The After Work Club, Sunday through Thursday, 7 pm to
midnight, offers guests a Western or Thai evening menu. Groups
of 30 people may choose from the European and Thai all you can
eat buffet (booking 1 day in advance). The all you can drink
(wine, beer, juice, soft drinks, whiskey, tequila, etc.) counts
for both offers. Price per person: 1,000 baht each. The Moon
River Pub is located in front of the Thai Garden Resort, North
Pattaya Road.
Jameson’s Irish Pub’s
Wednesday three-course ‘Quick Service’ special for 185 baht
continues: Home made soup, mixed salad, or mussels ‘vinai’
(cooked in their shells with butter, garlic & herbs). Steak
and mushroom pie (cooked in a beer sauce) with crisp
french-fries followed by dessert - a choice of two items,
depending upon the chef’s mood! This new three-course
Wednesday special is served from 12 Noon till 11pm. Other daily
specials include on Monday: fillet steak special 185 baht;
Tuesday: Chicken Cordon Bleu, Chicken breast stuffed with ham
& cheese served with chips, vegetables, & gravy sauce.
185 baht; Thursday: Lasagne, with meat sauce & white sauce
covered with Cheddar Cheese & Parmesan Cheese served with
mixed salad. 185 baht. All the specials are served with starter
& dessert. Start from 12 noon until 11 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. Saturday 5 pm –
11 pm and Sunday 1 pm – 11 pm. Cider on draft is back as well
as bottled Newcastle Brown Ale. Jameson’s Irish Pub, 80/164
Soi Sukrudee (Soi AR), Pattaya, Tel. 038-361-873-4, email [email protected]
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 the 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.
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
(opens 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.
Entertainment
Pattaya’s famous keyboard
player Ramil will be playing his "swan-song" as he
bids farewell on Friday January 18 at the Jazz Pit on Soi
5. It promises to be a vibrant party with numerous musicians
performing. All are welcome.
Events
Asian University,
the local international university located on Highway 331
between km 116 and 117, will be holding another Open House on
Saturday January 19, from 9am - 3pm. No advance booking needed,
all interested parties are welcome to come and meet faculty and
students, join in activities, see the beautiful campus, and talk
with education experts. More information on the website:
asianust.ac.th or telephone admissions on 038 253 700. We are
also offering scholarships for prospective engineering students.
The scholarship exams will take place on Saturday February 9 at
Assumption College, Bangkok, and, on request, at Asian
University campus. Please see the websites: efau.org and
asianust.ac.th or telephone the Engineering Faculty on 038 253
700, ext 2770.
Gallery Opium
at 315/26, Thepprasit Road, Pattaya introduces "My Art,
My Passion" an exhibit by resident and guest artists
running till Jan 26. This Exhibition launches a new season of
the Gallery’s artists and celebrates the beginning of its
third anniversary in Pattaya. Also on display at the Sheraton
Pattaya, 437 Pratamnak Road is a variety of work from local and
international artists and all pictures being exhibited are
for sale. Please call 038 303 040, 0850 847 947, email:
[email protected] for further details.
Promotions
Hard Rock Cafe Pattaya
Party Pack - Fab Four! - Choose four dishes from Hard Rock’s
six-pack offering. Party pack includes 1 jug of Singha beer and
1 jug of soft drink plus 1 classic Hard Rock Cafe Pattaya tee
shirt and a complimentary photo at only THB 1,800 net. For more
information & reservations please call 038 426 635.
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