Announcements

Bangkok Hospital Pattaya recently launched its E-newsletter providing free health information, updates, special promotions, health tips, discounts and special gifts. Special promotion for this month, buy 1 health package and get 1 free. In addition, obtain up to 50% discount for other packages that suit your general health condition. Send an email to [email protected] to subscribe to this new service.

Clubs & Associations

The next meeting of Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) will be on Sunday, April 27. 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 welcome. This week the PCEC welcomes back Dr. Kim Johansson who will speak about his experiences as the Head of the San Francisco Emergency Office during the last major earthquake. This will be followed by the ever-lively Open Forum and an update on the happenings in and around Pattaya. A full report appears each week in Pattaya Mail. Check out www.pattaya cityexpatsclub.com for more information.

The Pattaya Irish Society meets every Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Moonrakers in Pong. Call John on 086 112 0988 for details.

Rotary Club of Jomtien-Pattaya welcomes 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 include in early June a week in Batu Gajah, Malaysia: a chance 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.neder landseverenigingpattaya.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

Amor Restaurant has prepared a wonderful array of food, drinks and desserts for the mango season, so come by and sample some of the original creations of Richard and his team: West Indies chicken breasts Bt.390 with rum, fresh mango, banana, raisins and cashew nuts in a light curry sauce: West Indies pork fillet Bt.390 with rum, fresh mango, banana, raisins and cashew nuts in a light curry sauce: West Indies prawns Bt.430 with rum, fresh mango, banana, raisins and cashew nuts in a light curry sauce; mango pork fillet Bt.390 with Thai whisky, fresh mango and coconut cream; mango chicken breasts Bt.390 with Thai whisky, fresh mango and coconut cream. The above served with the daily vegetables and a choice of potatoes. Crazy mango sundae Bt.210 three scoops of coconut ice cream, Malibu, fresh mango, whipped cream and cashew nuts: fresh mango cheesecake Bt.150; fresh mango Bt.140; fresh mango and sticky rice Bt.150; mango yoghurt smoothie Bt.90; mango daiquiri Bt.190; mango colada Bt.210 a blend of rum, pineapple juice, fresh mango, coconut cream and coconut ice cream. Tel: 038-710-680, email: richard@ amorrestaurant.com, www. amorrestaurant.com, open 5pm to midnight, daily.

Siam Bayshore Resort & Spa’s Bali Hai by the Sea offers a daily seafood BBQ buffet with delicacies from the sea and other local and international specialties in impressive surroundings. Sit under the stars with your loved one and enjoy the view over the Gulf of Siam and the lights of Pattaya while enjoying freshly prepared food items. Call 038 428-678-81 for details.

Poseidon Restaurant & Casa Pascal Restaurant are both now offering new daily set lunch menus. Choose from a wide range of appetizers, soups, mains & desserts, and build your own 2 to 4 course set menu. The price is very attractive 350 baht for 2 courses / 490 baht for 4 courses. The a la carte menu is also available. Don’t forget the free car wash during lunch from 11.00 - 14.00 at Casa Pascal. The set menu is available every day from 11.00 hrs. - 14.00 hrs, except on Sundays when there is the Brunch Buffet at Casa Pascal from 10.00 hrs. - 15.00 hrs. Call (038) 723 660 for more information.

Escape the summer heat at Captain’s Corner BBQ restaurant with the special drink "White Sangria". Originated in Spain, Sangria is a chilled white wine drink with delicious tropical fruit bits to add the little extra bite. Sip together with the famous Eat-All-You-Can BBQ, great taste and wonderfully refreshing! Price per glass 145 baht+. Price per 250ml carafe 270 baht+. Price per 500 ml carafe 480 baht+. The Captain’s Corner BBQ restaurant is located at the Residence Suites, Thappraya Road on the way to Jomtien.

This April, Mantra Restaurant and Bar delights in presenting you with Alaskan king crab and Dungeness crab for your dining pleasure. Throughout April, why not try all of the rousing crab temptations on the special menu? Crazy about crab? You soon will be! Let super-chef Supachai put a smile on your face! Enjoy this fresh crab craziness at Mantra! For more info and reservations, contact Tel: +66 (0) 3842 9591 or email: [email protected] and be sure to visit www. mantra-pattaya.com

Essence Restaurant at the Amari Resort and Tower invites you to an Italian dining evening in the unique setting of the poolside terrace. The resident chef has created a wonderful buffet of authentic Italian home style cooking. Enjoy a wide range of antipasto or create your own pasta dish and delight in a full mouthwatering dessert buffet. Every Friday from 18:00 - 22:00: Only 590 baht++ per person. For reservations and more info, call 038 418-418 or email: [email protected], Website: www.amari.com/orchid

Come enjoy Casa Pascal Restaurant’s delicious gourmet set menu: Food only 1,450 baht net or menu with unlimited beverages 2,900 baht net, open daily 11:00 ~ 23.00 / Sunday brunch buffet every Sunday 10:30 ~ 15:00, adults 899 baht net including a glass of house champagne, children 599. For reservation (038) 723 660 fax (038) 723 659, e-mail: info@ restaurant-pattya.com. For more information: www. restaurant-pattaya.com

In April we’ll keep the heat at bay - only at The Bay Restaurant: Light and simple, that’s how our home-made pasta preparations will be all throughout April. Let our new Italian chef Claudio whip up something incredibly tasty using only the freshest veggies and herbs to mix with your pasta, making for a scrumptious pasta meal! There will be more authentic Italian dishes to choose from on the menu. A surefire way to defy the summer heat! Choose to dine in or eat alfresco with the stunning view of Pattaya Bay. The Bay Italian Restaurant is located on the 3rd floor of Dusit Thani Pattaya. Open every day, from 11:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and from 6:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m. For reservations, please call 0 3842 5612-7 ext. 2270

Amazing Saturday Brunch at More Bar & Grill: A full range of an all-you-can-eat international flavor brunch buffet. The highlights include seafood, creamy pastas, freshly-made Japanese sushi, carvery and a huge variety of desserts. Inclusive is one bottle of finely selected premium bubbling sparkling wine, which you can enjoy in a beautiful and modern ambience. The price is only baht 990++ inclusive of one bottle of sparkling wine, from 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. The More Bar & Grill is located on Pattaya 2nd Road at the front of the Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa, next to the Royal Garden shopping plaza. For more information call (66) 38 412 120.

The newly renovated Cascade Restaurant offers not only the best in Thai dining, but also superb international cuisine. Buffets are available for breakfast, lunch and dinner (except Wednesday and Saturday nights). There is always a great selection and unlimited servings from the salad bar and the seafood, Thai, Asian and European stations. While you dine in the Cascade’s newly refurbished facilities, enjoy the view of the cascading waterfall at the Atrium. Buffet lunch is baht 500++, buffet dinner is baht 676++. The Cascade Restaurant is located on the 4th floor of Dusit Thani Pattaya. For more information and reservations, please call 0 3842 5611-7 ext. 2153.

Theme buffet evenings at the Montien Hotel, Pattaya: Wednesdays - La Mer Restaurant, Mediterranean buffet dinner 6.30 p.m. - 10 p.m., adults 650++ baht / children 350++ baht; Friday - Verandah Coffee Shop, BBQ & seafood buffet dinner 6 p.m. - 10 p.m., adults 750++ baht / children 400++ baht; Saturday - Verandah Coffee Shop, international buffet dinner 6 p.m. - 10 p.m., adults 650++ baht / children 350++ baht. Pamper yourself with the exceptional variety of all-you-eat favourites, dazzlingly laid out for an evening of leisurely dining. Bring you family and friends. Sit back, relax and enjoy. For reservations please call 038-428155, 361340 ext 1620, 1621 or e-mail: [email protected]

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 195 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 for 195 baht include on Monday: fillet steak special; Tuesday: chicken cordon bleu, chicken breast stuffed with ham & cheese served with chips, vegetables, & gravy sauce; Thursday: lasagna with meat sauce & white sauce covered with cheddar cheese & parmesan cheese served with mixed salad. All the specials are served with starter & dessert. 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; soup & salad bar 175 baht. Saturday 5 pm – 11 pm and Sunday 1 pm – 11 pm. Cider on draft is back as well as bottled Newcastle Brown Ale. 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.

Entertainment

Steps & Rhythm Dance Academy holds regular social dancing parties on Saturdays and monthly workshops in Salsa, Latin and Standard Ballroom on Weekdays. Come and let the Academy’s dance instructors lead you on the dance floor! The next scheduled parties are on May 3, 17 and 31. Please visit www.steps-and-rhythm.com or call Stephanie Moorhouse on 089 544 4842 for further information

Enjoy live, world-class music at the Jazz Pit Pub on Soi 5, Second Road, every night except Tuesdays. On Monday nights international artists get together for jam sessions, so if you play an instrument or just love the sound of jazz, come and join in the fun in this classy and cozy atmosphere.

Events

Gallery Opium introduces an exhibition titled "Cosmic Interludes" by renowned artists John Biangazzo & Nartana Holzweiler. The exhibition starts 7pm on May 3 and runs till May 31. Work by both international and Thai artists is also currently featured at the gallery and all the paintings on display are for sale. Gallery Opium, 315/26 Thepprasit Road, Pattaya - contact Alan Kirkland-Roath, gallery director on 038 303 040 (Gallery), 0850 847 947 (English) and at the Sheraton Pattaya, 437 Pratamnak Road, Tel. 038 259 888.

Celebrate the 2nd anniversary of Mantra Restaurant & Bar, North Beach Road, Pattaya, on Saturday April 26. It’s definitely not a jelly and ice cream affair! Glam up in red and black, knock back the champers, along with a delectable tempting birthday menu, full of mouthwatering sensations from Superchef Supachai. Let the good times flow as smoothly as the bubbly and say ‘Happy Birthday Mantra!’ Delivering the tunes till late for this momentous occasion is the hot and famous She-DJ from Bangkok, DJ Ning. Mantra’s fantastic birthday dinner is available at 2,222 baht+ per person or if you just want to join the party in the bar lounge, indulge in your colour of choice: gold package includes free-flow Delamotte Champagne @ 2,922 baht+ per person; red package includes free-flow wine buffet, beer, Johnny Walker Red Label @ 1,222 baht+ per person. For advance reservations (recommended) and more info, call +66 (0) 3842 9591, email: [email protected] or visit the website at: www.mantra-pattaya.com

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 T-shirt and a complimentary photo at only THB 1,800 net. For more information & reservations please call 038 426 635.

Door 2 Door’s April double promotion from Ahaar Indian Restaurant, Soi Post Office, 2nd Road, receive a free masala papadum (2 pieces) with all food orders over 750 baht & also receive a free tikka masala with all food orders over 1500 baht, plus also receive a 10% discount from Casa Pascal Restaurant, 485/4, 2nd Road, opposite Soi Post Office. To receive your free Door 2 Door Menu (2008 Edition) just call 038 720 222 and a friendly driver will deliver a free copy to you, or visit www.door2doorpattaya.com