Clubs & Associations
The next meeting of
Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) will be on Sunday, February 1. 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. Each week the PCEC has an interesting speaker to talk on
various subjects of interest in an informal setting. This week Gary Hacker,
a PCEC Member, US Embassy Warden for Pattaya, and a frequent traveler, will
be presenting another of his photo travel experiences accompanied by his
usual interesting and informative commentary. This time it will be about his
and his daughter’s trip to Hanoi. This will be followed by the ever-lively
and often humorous Open Forum and an update on the 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 official website at www.pattayacityexpats
club.com and learn more about the many and varied activities of the club.
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. Contact Bert
089 8072335 or call in to Tropical Bert’s 2nd Road Opp Bangkok Bank.
“Le club Rotary de
Pattaya Marina” is the only French spoken Rotary in Asia. “Rendezvous”
every Friday at 7 p.m. at the Amari Hotel (Ocean Tower – Merlot room) on
Beach Road. For further information go to www.rcpm.fr or call Mr. Benoit on
089 886 5445.
The Dutch Expat Club
meets the last Thursday of every month at Chateau Dale on Thappraya Road at
6 p.m. For full details please check out the website at www.nederland
severenigingpattaya.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 7:30 p.m. 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. The Scandinavian Group meets on Mondays and
Fridays 6.00 pm. at The Norwegian Seamans Church, Thappraya Road Soi 7:
Contact Hans 085 135 7755 or Rune (Rayong) 089 754 9515
Narcotics Anonymous
in Pattaya. Drug problem? We can help. We deal in addiction, regardless of
substance or uncensored sharing. All welcome. We meet every Saturday
(17.30), Monday (18.30) and Wednesday (17.30) for one hour at Soi Skaew
Beach, opposite Siam Bayview Hotel, 2nd Road, half way up on the right, just
past Scandalic, room at rear. See N.A. diamond logo, head height, on wall.
Contact the 24 hour helpline on 02 231 8080.
Dining
Sweet Valentine’s delight at
the Essence Restaurant: Make this Valentine’s the sweetest day of the
year for your loved one, in the romantic setting of Essence Restaurant &
poolside terrace. Indulge in a 5-course candlelit dinner, created specially
for Valentine’s Day at 2,999 baht++ per couple, including a half-bottle of
Champagne and a special gift for the ladies. The Essence Restaurant is
situated at the Amari Resort and Tower complex on the north end of Pattaya
Beach Road. For reservations and info, call 038 418 418 or visit
www.amari.com/orchid/
Fine dining at
Shenanigans: two great Irish Pubs - two great locations in Pattaya &
Jomtien. You can enjoy the same weekly specials but on different days.
Pattaya weekly menu has Monday: schnitzel night, 225 baht; Tuesday: fajitas
(chicken or beef), 295 baht; Wednesday: T-bone steak night, 260 baht;
Thursday: seafood basket, 240 baht; Friday: all you can eat BBQ ribs, 325
baht. The Jomtien Pub has the same menu and prices but on the following
days: Monday: seafood basket; Tuesday: all you can eat BBQ ribs; Wednesday:
schnitzel night; Thursday: fajitas (chicken or beef); Friday: steak night.
Don’t forget on weekends at both pubs it’s the famous Shenanigans Carvery at
450 baht. Shenanigans in Pattaya is on 2nd Road, 100 meters past the
Marriott on the right side in The Avenue shopping complex on the second
floor. The Jomtien Pub is on the main Thappraya Road just 200 meters from
Jomtien and Dongtan Beaches, situated on the ground floor of the Jomtien
Condo Complex.
Beni’s Brunch on Sundays
is an essential Pattaya experience! The talented chefs will entertain you
with live cooking at the Teppanyaki stations, as you enjoy the extensive
selection of incredible food. The buffet stations offer a wide array of
abundant cuisine, capturing simplicity, purity and freshness of regional
food. Selected beverages plus half a bottle of wine per person are included
in the brunch package and will definitely make your Sunday one to remember!
Location: Royal Garden Plaza, 2nd Floor,
brunch served from 11.00 - 15.00 hrs. Price: 1,250++ baht includes selected
beverages. Also don’t forget to start your weekend with Beni’s Buffet on
Fridays. Buffet stations with an overwhelming selection of food, everywhere
you look. Enjoy the best of Japanese cooking while you catch the action of
the chefs, who will keep you entertained until you walk out the door: Every
Friday from 18.00 - 22.00 hrs. Price: 1,499 baht inclusive of selected
beverages. For more information or reservations please call Pattaya Marriott
Resort & Spa 038 412 120.
It’s Strawberry Season
again at Amor Restaurant where there is now a host of great strawberry
savory dishes, desserts and cocktails to tempt your taste buds: Try
strawberry pork fillet or chicken breasts for 390 baht, strawberry salmon
fillet for 490 baht, or a host of other delightful strawberry dishes
starting from just 150 baht. For more information visit
www.amorrestaurant.com
In February at The Peak
Chinese Restaurant, the a la carte menu will be oozing with noodle
dishes for all lovers of these long delightful strips. Not to be missed are
preparations with Canadian lobster and XO sauce, abalone seaweed and white
prawns and Hong Kong noodle with chicken peanut sauce and lots more. On
Valentine’s Day, celebrate the most romantic time of the year with the
Valentine Set Menu for two and enjoy a complimentary glass of sparkling wine
and chocolates to make the occasion even more special. The Peak Chinese
Restaurant is located on the 8th floor
of Dusit Thani Pattaya. For reservations and more information on opening
hours, please call +66 (0) 3842-5611 to 7, ext. 2276.
Valentine’s Day at
Mantra: Fall in love or prove just how much you love your significant
other, with a Valentine’s Day celebration at the Mantra Restaurant & Bar.
Select your pre-dinner cocktail from the love drink list, choose wine from
the love wine cellar and dine from the love dinner menu! Including a glass
of Champagne! Book your love table now, to avoid disappointment! Your
partner will absolutely positively love you for it! Set dinner and a glass
of champagne 3,999 baht+ per couple. The Mantra Restaurant & Bar is situated
on the north end of Pattaya Beach Road at the Amari Resort and Tower
complex. Open from 6 p.m. till 1 a.m. Mantra Fabulous Sunday Brunch is also
available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For reservations, call +66 (0) 3842 9591,
fax +66 (0) 3842 8615 or email an enquiry, visit www. mantra-pattaya.com
The Reva Beach Restaurant
at Ravindra Resort & Spa Najomtein invites you to savor the taste of the
sea! Enjoy a bountiful selection of fresh seafood prepared to your liking.
Choose from a variety of mouth-watering appetizers and give-in to temptation
with desserts worth dying for. All of this and an evening view of sunset.
The Reva Beach Restaurant is open daily. Saturday night seafood 18.00-22.00.
For reservations call (038) 235777.
The Woodland Resort &
Residence Suites’ new Grappa Restaurant features the flavor of Italy
and famous Grappa wines. Open daily from 6 a.m. serving breakfast, lunch,
and dinner until 11:30 p.m. Monthly special menu dinners are presented
together with selected wine dinners, including a selection of original
Italian flat dough pizza creations to enjoy. Available for parties and
private functions. For reservations and information please call: 038 -
052295 up to 99 and ask for Grappa Restaurant.
From 5pm to 7pm daily at
Manhattans you can select a two-course meal for 795 baht or a
three-course meal for 895 baht all-inclusive. No service charge. No tax.
Choose from four delicious starters, four mains and four desserts, the
choice is all yours. Fine dining has never been so good at such great value.
Sunday lunch from 12.30pm - 5.30pm: 2-course for 650 baht; 3-course only 795
baht. For bookings call 038-259-790.
The Bay Italian
Restaurant offers a taste of Tuscany throughout February: Let
Chef Claudio Mendini bring you the most unforgettable dishes from this
charmed region of central Italy. Must try are: black ink risotto with
cuttlefish and tomatoes, ricotta and spinach dumplings with pecorino cheese
and brown butter, lamb stew accompanied by mashed potatoes and sautéed
champignons with zucchini and many more. And on Valentine’s night, 14
February, relish the Saturday Night BBQ Buffet and more as The Bay adds a
touch a romance to your dining! Ladies will receive Valentine chocolates
beautifully prepared just for her on that special occasion. The Bay is
located on the 3rd floor
of Dusit Thani Pattaya. For more information and reservations, please call 0
3842 5611-7 ext. 2270.
Jomtien Boathouse
hosts a live Elvis act every Monday and Tuesday evening at 9 pm. The
talented Elvis Arthur will entertain you while you dine under the stars on a
great beachfront location on Jomtien Beach Road Soi 8. Every Wednesday and
Thursday evening from 8 pm - 10 pm you can sing along to famous classics
with the lovely performing duo Willy and Mandy. Be entertained while
enjoying our great steaks and seafood menu. Reservations call 038 756 143.
Enjoy Sunday with your
family and friends at Restaurant Casa Pascal. The Sunday Brunch &
B.B.Q. features cold appetizers including smoked salmon, rock lobsters,
prawns, crabs, great international salad bar & Thai salads, abundance of
cold appetizers, live pasta & flamed beef & pork tenderloin station, soups
and lots of other Asian and European main dishes, BBQ grill on the terrace
(sausages, lamb cutlets, steaks, ribs), and of course the Sunday breakfast
items. Great desserts such as chocolate mousse, creams, tarts, parfaits and
a fruit pancake station will boost your appetite. Adults 899 baht net
including a glass of house champagne, children (under 12) 599 baht net.
Every Sunday 10:30 - 15:00. Casa Pascal now also offers a very
attractive daily menu from 11.00 hrs until 19.00 hrs. You will find a great
choice of 25 different appetizers, soups, main dishes & desserts: 2 courses
- 350 baht, 3 courses - 420 baht, 4 courses - 490 baht. For reservations
call 038 723 660, www.restaurant-pattaya.com
Dusit Gourmet Bakery
presents Chocoholic Madness in February: A cornucopia of chocolate
pleasures for you to choose from. Satisfy your cravings because that’s what
these tempting delights are there for. And here’s something new at our Dusit
Gourmet Bakery. The Business Gourmet Breakfast is now available for only 190
baht net. The Dusit Gourmet Bakery is on the 4th floor
near the Main Lobby of the Dusit Thani Pattaya. For more information, call
66 (0) 3842-5611-7 ext. 2497.
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 the Irish Pub
has a host of Daily Specials at 195 baht including on Monday: Fillet Steak
Special, Tuesday: Roast Chicken with all the trimmings; Wednesday: Steak &
Mushroom Pie, Thursday: Pork Chop served with baked potato, fried onions,
grilled tomato, & corn on the cob on a sizzling plate, and Friday: Fish &
Chips. All the Specials are served with starter & dessert, from 12 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 375 Baht, children 150 Baht, on
Saturday from 5.00 p.m. - 11.00 p.m. and Sunday from 01.00 p.m. - 11.00 p.m.
And also don’t miss out on Jameson’s new a la carte menu. Tel. (038) 361
874, e-mail: info@jamesons-pattaya. com, Website: www.jamesons-pattaya.com
Entertainment
Do you sing to relax? If the
answer is yes, visit the Solaris Pub & Karaoke at the Ravindra Resort
& Spa Najomtein. Unwind in a friendly atmosphere with a comprehensive list
of international songs, state- of-the art audio-visual equipment, plus a
good deal of freebie and special privileges for everyone: Private room
available. Contact 038-235777 for further details.
The Captain’s Corner
introduces the talented “Elvis” Arthur every Saturday and Sunday evening at
9 p.m. to continue the popular “Elvis live on stage” tradition. Come and
enjoy the best Bar-B-Q in town at the Captain’s Corner and sing along to
your favorite Elvis song. For reservations and free pick up service call:
038 364314. The Captain’s Corner BBQ restaurant is located at the Residence
Suites, Thappraya Road on the way to Jomtien.
Calling all musicians and
singers: Need a venue to jam with other like minded people? Why not go to
Robin Hood Bar in Jomtien and join the jamming sessions every Friday
evening from 7pm onwards. 10% of all the takings will be donated to Mercy
Center. So come and join in and support in helping the underprivileged in
Pattaya. For more information, contact Dave on 0868 213 202 or Kavita on
kavita.mercy@ gmail.com
Enjoy live, world-class
music at the Jazz Pit Pub on Soi 5, Second Road, every night of the
week. 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.
Liam’s Gallery: The
largest gallery in the Eastern Seaboard features original artworks by Thai
and International artists. The gallery also features a large library, coffee
and wine bar with Wi-Fi Internet. Works are for sale and the gallery also
displays Liam’s extensive private collection of art. The gallery is located
at 352/107 Soi 4, Pratamnak Hill (Soi Nordic). Gallery hours are Daily 10am
-7pm. Closed on Mondays. Open house every Friday at 6.30pm. Free wine
served. Telephone 038 306172 Geena or Liam. Email contact.
[email protected], Website: www.liamsgallery.com
Events
The Regent’s School
will host their International Day 2009, celebrating ‘International Love’,
on Saturday, February 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All families and members
of the local community are welcome to attend. Enjoy visiting over 50
different countries, tasting international cuisine, fun games, World Cup
football, bouncy castle, national performances, and the parade of nations.
The event helps to support the Regent’s Round Square Major Service projects.
For more information email: pcrouch @regents.ac.th.
A carnival costume
“Jungle Party” party, organized by the German speaking Rotary Club
Phoenix Pattaya, will take place on Saturday, February 21 from 7 p.m. at
Ina’s Bistro, Soi Potisan, Naklua Road. All Rotarians, friends, guests
as well as their families are invited to attend this wonderful party. A
grilled buffet will be available together with free Chang draft (while
stocks last), good music, shows and dance performances, plus an auction. The
best fancy dress costume will win a suckling pig for 12 people. Tickets are
priced at only 700 baht (650 baht advanced purchase) per person and all
proceeds will be used for the charity projects of the club. For further
information please contact Stephan Heynert, [email protected],
mobile: 081-5138075, Trutz H. Fiddickow,
[email protected], mobile: 084-5654072 or Ina Buschhüter,
inas_bistro-pattaya@yahoo. de, mobile: 081-7584161.
La Dolce Vita Italian
Restaurant on Soi 18 Naklua will be hosting a charity night at the opera on
Sunday, February 1. Tickets are priced at 1,250 baht per person and include
a welcome cocktail, three course menu, coffee or tea and fully staged scenes
from The Marriage of Figaro by W.A. Mozart by Nuni productions. Dinner
starts at 7 p.m. (doors open 6 p.m.); however, ticket purchase in advance is
recommended to avoid disappointment. For further details or to purchase
tickets, please contact Kavita Lamba on kavita.mercy@ gmail.com (mobile 087
618 5117) or Mercy Center on 038 422 678 or La Dolce Vita 038 488 838.
Proceeds from this evening will be donated to the Mercy Center.
Gallery Opium, in
conjunction with Bangkok-based art critic Brian Curtin, presents an
exhibition titled New Ecologies. This is the first of what is
expected to become an annual exhibition and festival of visual arts and
related events in Pattaya. The exhibition, which started on January 29,
presents the contemporary works of a wide range of expatriate and local
artists over a three-month season at the Sheraton Pattaya Resort. Also,
starting on January 31 at the Gallery Opium, is an exhibition by Narong
Wannasa titled Inspiration From My Friend’s Spirit. It is the Thai
artist’s second solo exhibition and will display Wannasa’s imaginative and
shape forming skills. For more information contact Alan Kirkland-Roath,
Gallery Opium, 315/26 Moo 12, Thepprasit Road, Pattaya on 038 303040 or 085
084 7947, www.galleryopium.com, [email protected]
The Burapa Motorcycle
Club will be presenting its 12th Annual Pattaya Bike Week from February
12-14 at Soi Chaiyapruk Sports Stadium. This event is officially recognized
and supported by the City of Pattaya and the Tourism Authority of Thailand
(TAT) and promises to be the best motorcycle & musical event ever held in
South East Asia, attracting in the region of 35-50,000 people to the
area over the three days. Nirvana Resort, in association with Burapa MC,
will be hosting the official opening party on February 12 at Jomtien Beach
Rd Soi 4. The event will involve some very well known names and faces from
the world of music & entertainment and it’s sure to be the best Rock N Roll
and Blues party ever held in Jomtien - and most of all it will be completely
free and open to everyone. Proceeds from the party will be donated to the
Camillian Social Centre in Rayong for children living with HIV/AIDS.
Sponsorship of the event is invited through Richard Rhodes 081 723 8402 or
email: richyrhodes@ hotmail.com
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