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Announcements
The Jesters Care4Kids
Charity Drive 2009 is urgently looking for people to donate their old
books for the bookstall at this year’s Charity Drive Fair at the Diana
Driving Range and Resort on Sunday, September 13. Books can be dropped off
at Tropical Bert’s on the corner of 2nd Road and Soi 6; Tahitian Queen Rock
‘n’ Roll Bar, corner of Soi 13 and Beach Road; Jameson’s next door to Nova
Park, or the Pattaya Mail office.
Clubs &
Associations
The next Pattaya City
Expats Club (PCEC) meeting will be on Sunday, August 16. 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 talk 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.pattayacity expatsclub.com and learn more about the many and varied
activities of the club.
The Pattaya International
Ladies Club coffee morning will be held on Tuesday, August 18 from 10.30
a.m. at the Amari Resort & Spa Hotel. Members, guests and ladies of all
nationalities are welcome. Reservation is necessary by 2 p.m. Saturday,
August 15. Please contact Alvi Sinthuvanik on [email protected]
or Connie Kwok on [email protected], mobile number 087 784 9151.
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.
Alcoholics Anonymous
meetings in Pattaya: The Pattaya Group meets Wednesday & Thursday at
noon (open); Monday, Tuesday & Friday at 5 p.m. (closed) and Wednesday,
Thursday, Saturday & Sunday at 7:30 p.m. (closed) at the Satree Pattana
Center, Soi Skaw Beach (2nd Rd): contact Carl on 084 563 1671. The Good
Morning Pattaya Group meets 9 a.m. every morning at the Highlander Guest
House, Soi Skaw Beach. All meetings are ‘open’: contact Mike 086 009 6276.
The Jomtien Group meets every day at noon at Jomtien Long Stay Hotel:
contact: Bill 086 156 8102, Mark 087 096 6069, Bob 087 085 3356, Thai
contact: Somchai 081 445 3302. The Scandinavian Group meets on Mondays and
Fridays 6 p.m. at the Norwegian Seaman’s Church, Thappraya Road Soi 7:
contact Hans 085 135 7755 or Rune (Rayong) 089 754 9515.
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).
“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 Royal British Legion
Thailand is now firmly established at Tropical Bert’s 2nd Road
next to Soi 6/1. Why not become a member. 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.
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.
nederlandseverenigingpattaya .org or email albertmartin26 @yahoo.com. New
members are always welcome.
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
Sophisticated and yet
relaxing, that’s dining out at Grappa Ristorante Italiano. Authentic
Italian cuisine, plus some Thai favorites, inexpensive wine cellar with
Italian, French and New World labels. Go for lunch and linger all evening.
Grappa Ristorante Italiano and Wine Bar, Woodlands Suites, Soi 22 Pattaya
Naklua Road, Tel. 038 052 299, email admin@ woodlandssuites.com. Open seven
days from 6.30 a.m. for breakfast for the guests in the Woodlands Suites,
and then through till 11 p.m. Secure parking alongside and underneath
Woodlands Suites.
Bruno’s Restaurant -
the home of fine dining - has been a favourite amongst local residents and
holiday-makers since 1996. The restaurant offers a full international menu
along with local dishes so as to cater to all tastes. Come to Bruno’s and
relax in a unique atmosphere whilst enjoying superb service and magnificent
cuisine. Bruno’s Restaurant is located on Thappraya Road, Pattaya, close to
the traffic lights at Thepprasit Road. Open for lunch from 12 p.m. - 2:30
p.m. and dinner from 6 p.m. till late. Call 038 364 600-1 for further
enquires or to make a reservation or Email reservations @brunos-pattaya.com
Starz Diner at the
Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya offers a delicious Eat to the Beat international
buffet every night from 6:30 p.m. till 9:30 p.m. with free flow whiskey,
wines, beer and soft drinks. Saturday special offers a whole spit-roasted
pig on the menu. Price 750 baht ++ per person Sunday to Friday and 950 baht
++ per person on Saturdays. Call 038 428 755-9 for reservations and more
information.
The Peak Chinese
Restaurant dedicates the month of August to your favorite Szechwan
specialties, creatively prepared by award-winning Chef Chi Tak Lai using
only the freshest ingredients! Sample the Szechwan wonton soup, egg noodle
soup with minced pork Szechwan style, green peas stuffed with steamed shrimp
and salted black bean sauce, Szechwan chicken salad or Gong Pu braised squid
with chili. Also, delight to your heart’s content with the bigger and better
selection of dim sum favorites along with the most popular soups, rice and
noodles plus desserts added on the Dim Sum Lunch menu. The Peak is located
on the 8th floor
of the Dusit Thani Pattaya. Open every day from 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. and
6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. For reservations and more information on opening
hours, please call (0) 3842-5611 to 7, ext. 2276.
The Garden Café at
Pattaya Marriot Resort & Spa offers Pattaya’s tastiest Chinese food
selection. The lunchtime buffet includes all-you-can-eat dim sum, steamed
dishes and other tasty favorites. At just 299 baht ++ per person, the Garden
Café’s dim sum lunch is the best value in town. For more information and
reservations please contact 038 412 120
Richard and his team have
arranged great savings at Amor Restaurant for you this summer! From
now until September 30 they are offering an Early Bird Discount! Enjoy a 20%
discount from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Also try the Financial Crunch Busters Menu:
Enjoy this special three course menu until September 30 for only 280 baht
+10% service. Cream of tomato soup, cream of pumpkin soup, country vegetable
soup or a mixed salad, Richard’s famous meatball curry with homemade mango
chutney and rice, Hungarian pork goulash with rice, chicken breast piccata
with spaghetti, fish cakes with vegetables, tartar sauce and rice
croquettes, pork fillet (150 grams) with mushroom gravy or pepper sauce,
vegetables and potato croquettes or rib eye steak (150 grams) with mushroom
gravy or pepper sauce, vegetables and potato croquettes. Don’t forget to try
a scoop of vanilla, chocolate or strawberry ice cream for dessert (‘Early
Bird Discount’ is not applicable to the Crunch Busters menu). Tel:
038-710-680, mobile: 081-945-5396, email: richard@ amorrestaurant.com,
Pattayaland Soi 3, South Pattaya.
The Montien Hotel,
Pattaya Theme Buffet Evenings: 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 your family and friends. Sit back,
relax and enjoy. For reservations please call the Montien Hotel, Pattaya,
tel. 038-428155, 038-361340 ext 1620,1621, e-mail; [email protected]
Jomtien Boathouse
hosts a live Elvis act every Monday and Tuesday evening at 9 pm. The
talented Arthur Elvis will entertain you while you dine under the stars on a
great beachfront location on the corner of Jomtien Beach Road Soi 8. Be
entertained while enjoying the great steak, seafood, European and Thai menu.
Finish your evening with Irish Coffee. For reservations call: 038 756 143.
Special at Casa Pascal
Restaurant is “Pascal’s Fantastic Menu”: a choice of over 20
different appetizers, soups, main course and desserts. 2 courses @ 350 baht,
3 courses @ 420 baht, 4 courses @ 490 baht. The 7 course “Gourmet Set Menu”
including unlimited wines, Champagne and spirits is 3,100 baht. The stunning
promotion is the “Wine Buffet” @ 550 baht which is also unlimited (free
flow), with your meal. Celebrate your birthday or anniversary at Casa Pascal
and receive a special gift from Kim and Pascal. For reservations call 038
723 660, www. restaurant-pattaya.com
New and only at Moon
River Pub! The After Work Club, Sunday through Thursday, 7 p.m. 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.jame sons-pattaya.com
Entertainment
Moonies Bar on Soi
Nernplabwan holds a quiz night every Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. Categories
include Movie/TV, Music, Sports, General Knowledge etc. Only 50 baht to play
with proceeds going direct to the Mercy Centre. Moonies bar is opposite Soi
39.
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 7 p.m. 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 10
a.m. -7 p.m. Closed on Mondays. Open house every Friday at 6.30 p.m. Free
wine served. Telephone 038 306172 Geena or Liam. Email
contact.liamsgallery@gmail .com, Website: www.liams gallery.com
Events
BCCT Eastern Seaboard
Networking Evening: The BCCT in cooperation with Property Care Services
(Thailand) Ltd & Liam’s Gallery Pattaya are holding an Eastern Seaboard
networking evening on Friday, August 28 from 6.30 p.m. at Liam’s Modern Art
Gallery, Soi 4 Pratamnak Road, Pattaya. Property Care Services (Thailand)
Ltd & Liam’s Gallery Pattaya are sponsoring selected beverages and snacks on
a first-come, first-served basis from 6.30 p.m. All members and guests are
welcome. The entry fees are: THB 300 per person (BCCT members only) or THB
1,000 per person (non-BCCT members). Members can book on-line at the BCCT
website - www.bccthai.com. Non-members please email [email protected] with
the name/s of those attending.
Pattaya Players (Home
of Pattaya’s Professional Amateurs) are holding another spine-tingling
murder mystery dinner production entitled “A Fatal Combination” at Indian by
Nature Restaurant in Jomtien on Friday, September 4 and Saturday, September
5. Audience members will be encouraged to “get in character” and join in on
the fun but they may also choose to just sit back and enjoy the show. The
event runs only two nights and tickets must be purchased in advance as
seating is limited. To purchase tickets either stop by the restaurant or
email [email protected]. The doors will open at 6:00 p.m. The cost
for an entire evening of food and fun is just 1,000 baht per person.
Promotions
The Royal Garden Spa at
Pattaya Marriott Resort is offering a special Mother’s Day body
pampering and 60 minute detox massage throughout the month of August. This
special treatment stimulates the body’s lymphatic system to improve
metabolism. The Detoxifying Journey package is priced at 1,999 baht net. For
reservations, please call Royal Garden Spa at Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa
038 412 120 Ext: 1711. |
