COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS

 

Community Happenings

Do you have an event at your place or do you have special offers?
Community Happenings is an opportunity for all clubs, businesses, hotels, restaurants and entertainment outlets to inform the Pattaya Mail’s readers what new “happenings” are coming up. Send us your happening by e-mail to: [email protected] or by Fax 038 427 596.

 

Events

Indian By Nature Restaurant presents a special Diwali ‘Sail on Sound’ dining experience with Anand Jagota as he performs on the Saraswati Veena.  Exclusively flown in for the occasion, Jagota will keep guests enthralled with the sounds of the stringed instrument while they enjoy a six course set dinner menu.  Let a glass of Prosecco set you on a trail of discovering the culinary mystique of the Sub-continent with our Fakir’s Secret (appetizer).  The menu selections have been inspired by Vasco Da Gama, the Portuguese explorer who discovered the sea route to India.  Special Set Dinner with live performance: 17th and 18th October from 6 p.m. onwards @ Baht 1190+ per person.  A La Carte menu with live performance: 19th and 20th October from 6 p.m. onwards. Reservations are highly recommended and can be made at: Indian By Nature 038 36 46 56 (after 4 pm); Av 081 8629452.

About 140 dancers will put on a production of “The Nutcracker” for charity on Sunday, Oct. 4 at the Alcazar Theatre with proceeds going toward scholarships for needy children.  The performance staged by Dance Studio School in Pattaya will fund scholarships for children around Chonburi.  The show will also showcase several dance styles, ranging from contemporary to classical to jazz.  Tickets are available at Dance Studio School on Third Road for 600-800 baht.

The Pattaya International Ladies Club (PILC) Annual Holiday Bazaar will be held at Siam Ballroom, Royal Cliff Beach Resort on Saturday, October 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Entrance fee is 120 baht (under 13 free).  There will be over 70 vendors and children’s playroom. For more information, please contact Chantal on coldaker @gmail.com or 087-824-5268.

The Dragon Bike Party will take place on October 17 at Mae Rumphung Beach, Taphong, between Rayong and Ban Phe.  The party starts at 6.00 p.m. and goes till late and will feature a variety of stalls for biking gear, Thai and BBQ food, San Miguel beer and liquor.  Entertainment will include live music on stage, a dance show and a magic show.  There is no registration fee – the party is free and the funds raised and charitable donations will go towards Panyanugool School for the deaf and disabled in Rayong.

Pattaya Players will once again be hosting their annual Horseshoe Point Halloween extravaganza on Saturday, October 31, 2009, this year entitled Spooks, Spirits and Specters.  Unsuspecting spectators will be taken on a 30 minute guided walking tour of Horseshoe Point’s breathtaking Three Kingdoms Park, highlighting ghost stories from all around the world.  In addition to the Ghost Tour there will be many activities, rides and games for children and adults of all ages to enjoy.  Fair-style food and drinks will be on sale all night long.  Taking place from 6 p.m. onwards, tickets will be sold on the night of the event only.  The admission price will be 200 baht per person and will come with 10 complimentary tickets for individual rides.  For more information visit www.pattaya players.org.

Clubs & Associations

The next Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) meeting will be on Sunday, Oct. 4 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 will be the always entertaining Dr. Ian Corness, the author of two books about expats living in Thailand, Farang and Farang, the Sequel, as well as being a columnist for the Pattaya Mail.  He will be talking about the many differences between farangs and Thais.  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.pattayacityexpats club.com and learn more about the many and varied activities of the club.

The Pattaya International Ladies Club next luncheon will be held on Tuesday, October 6 from 10.30 a.m. at Ocean Marina.  Members, guests and ladies of all nationalities are welcome.  Reservation is necessary by 2 p.m. Saturday, October 3.  Please contact Alvi Sinthu­vanik on alvi_sinthuvanik@ hotmail.com or Connie Kwok on constance0123@yahoo. com, 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).

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. nederlandseverenigingpattaya .org or email albertmartin26 @yahoo.com. New members are always welcome.

Dining

Sheraton Pattaya Resort’s Mediterranean-Italian cuisine Infiniti restaurant will present a special season of the elite of cold-water mussels, Bouchot, from October 1 until November 30, 2009.  The resort’s French chef Joël Vivien and his team will present the delectable morsels in a variety of classic recipes, including Moules a la Crème (mussels in cream), Moules a la Mariniere (with white wine and herbs), Moules de Mamilou aux Legumes (with vegetables and saffron), and Moules au Basilic (with basil), all served the traditional way with french-fries and garlic baguette. Enjoy an all you can eat offer for only THB 750++.  For more information or reservations, please call 038 259888 or email: sheraton.pattaya@ sheraton.com

At The Peak Chinese Restaurant in October, savor vegetarian dishes that will take you far beyond the ordinary. The menu boasts veggie delights including fried shrimp protein with asparagus, deep-fried translucent crust wrapped with shrimp protein, protein chicken with black mushroom in brown sauce, fried squid protein with kale and much more! 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 reservations @brunos-pattaya.com

Throughout October, dishes from the Umbria region of Italy will take center stage at The Bay Italian Restaurant.  Enjoy an authentic Italian dining experience with a delightful menu of Umbrian dishes such as: Crostini ai fegatini (chicken liver crostini with caper, anchovies and sage), Penne di S.Ubaldo (tube pasta tossed with asparagus, truffle and pecorino cheese), Trota alla Umbra servito con tortino di patate con lenticchie ed insalata con cavolfiori (oven baked trout stuffed with bread crumb and garlic served with potatoes cake with lentils, salad with cauliflower and anchovy).  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.

The next Pattaya Gay Festival Charity Dinner will be held at Amor Restaurant on the evening of Thursday Oct. 29. The cost of 1,270 baht net includes a full set dinner menu including: Amuse Bouche, a medley of breaded salmon, mushrooms and prawns with our home made tartar sauce, Mulligatawny soup, passion fruit sorbet, roast chicken, sage and onion stuffing, mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables, Amor coconut cream pie, tea or coffee and Amor cookies.  500 baht of the dinner price and 10% of all drink and wine sales will go to the PGF charities.  Reservations can be made at Amor Restaurant or The Ambiance (see Jim), 244/15 Pattayaland Soi 3, Phone: 038-710-680, Web Site www. amorrestaurant.com, email: [email protected]

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: [email protected], Website: www. jamesons-pattaya.com

Entertainment

Salsa Amante are holding free workshops every Friday night at Goodfellas in Walking Street starting at 9 p.m.  Welcome drink, live band, free workshop and dancing till the early hours.  For more information, please contact dancestudio@salsaamante .com or call 087 618 5117.  Every Friday night is Latino night so see you on the dance floor!

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