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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, Sept 6 and everyone is
warmly welcome to attend. 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. Each week the PCEC has an
interesting speaker to talk on various subjects of interest in an informal
setting. The scheduled speaker this week is author Sam Fang who will be
giving insights into the majestic Thai elephant. 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 (PILC) organizes regular lunches and coffee mornings every
first and third Tuesday of the month. To find out about the next meeting,
contact President Gillian Thom on 081 762 6003 or email to pilc262
@yahoo.com, Website www. pattaya-pilc.com
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).
The French speaking
Rotary Club Pattaya Marina meets every Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the Amari
Resort and Tower on Pattaya Beach Road. For further details contact Club
President, Florent Pellegrin, on tel. 086 565 1955 or go to
www.rotarypattaya marina.org
The Royal British Legion
meets at Tropical Bert’s, 2nd Road
opposite the Bangkok Bank every Sunday from 2 p.m. You do not have to have
served in the UK armed forces to join but you must agree to the principles
of the Legion. For more details phone Bert on 089 807 2335.
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
severeniging pattaya.org or email albertmartin26@yahoo. com. New members are
always welcome.
Dining
At The Peak Chinese
Restaurant in September, Chef Chi Tak Lai lets you savor an extensive
choice of BBQ delights while basking in the stunning view of Pattaya Bay.
Try the grilled Cantonese chicken, grilled lamb chops, grilled ruby fish
with soya sauce, grilled pork ribs with honey… and much more! 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.
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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]
Throughout September at
The Bay Italian Restaurant, enjoy Chef Claudio Mendini’s culinary
feature from Italy’s Lazio region where diversity in ingredients is common,
Jewish influence is present and pasta specialties are usually described as
rich, hearty and tasty. You are invited to sample dishes such as: Fettuccine
pasta tossed with parma ham, egg, green pea and parmesan cheese; Fresh water
prawns in white wine, garlic and chili served with fennel salad and mashed
potatoes … and lots more! The Bay is located near the Lagoon Pool at
Dusit Thani Pattaya. Open every day from 11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. For
more information and reservations, please call 038 425 611-7 ext. 2270.
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: [email protected],
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.
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.jamesons-pattaya.com
Entertainment
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.
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.
[email protected], : www.liamsgallery.com
Events
The next Luncheon of Skål
International Pattaya & East Thailand will take place on Thursday,
September 17 at the Siam Bayshore Hotel Pattaya. The guest speaker for the
event will be Patchareeboon Sakulpitakphon the program officer of ECPAT (End
Child Prostitution and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes). The
board meeting will begin at 11 a.m. and will take place at the Chang Noi
Meeting Room. The Skål Luncheon will commence at 12 o’clock (noon) at the
Siam Elephant Restaurant and the price for the luncheon per member and guest
is 500 baht net per person, which includes the soft drinks. For more
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