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Events
A BCCT Eastern Seaboard Networking
Evening will be held on Friday, November 20 from 6.30 p.m. at
Horseshoe Point, East Pattaya. The event is being held at the sand
field so it is suggest that ladies wear casual shoes. Horseshoe Point and
co-sponsors will provide beverages and snacks on a first-come, first-served
basis from 6.30 p.m. All nationalities are welcome and entry is free of
charge; however, all attending must book in advance. Members can book
on-line at the BCCT website - www.bccthai .com. Non-members should email -
[email protected] - with the name/s of those attending.
Pattaya Players are staging ‘An
Evening of Christmas One Acts’ at Lake Mabprachan Resort on
November 27-28 starting at 6 p.m. This fantastic evening of yuletide-themed
theater will consist of the three one-act plays: “Rollin’ In Dough In
Mistletoe”, “An Implausible Claus” and “World Without Men”. Tickets, priced
at 700 baht for adults and 600 baht for children (under the age of 12),
include an “all you can eat buffet” dinner and the three one-act shows.
Please note that tickets will only be on sale until Sunday, November 22,
after that date they will no longer be sold as a final count for the
buffet is necessary. Tickets may be purchased by contacting any board
member directly or by emailing [email protected].
Dr. Giuseppe Mario Saccone, a
lecturer at Asian University, will give a talk on ‘Concepts and Logic’ at
the North Star Library in Pattaya at 3 p.m. on
Thursday, November 26. Admission is free
for the public and a coffee break will be provided. Please call 038-716-755
for more details or sign up at the reception.
Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya is
hosting a charity concert titled “A Night with the Diva” on Saturday,
December 12 starting at 6 p.m. and featuring Thai singing sensation ‘P’ Amp
Saowaluck. Tickets are priced at 2,500 baht per person (pay for 9 people
only when book a table of 10) and include a reception cocktail and buffet
dinner from the chef’s selected menus, music from ‘P’ Amp Saowaluck and
Prime Pitch Band from the Philippines, a fireworks display, and a grand
raffle draw with some fantastic prizes to be won. Proceeds from the event
will go to supporting the Baan Amphur School in Sattahip, an 80 year old
dilapidated primary school in desperate need of renovation. For more
information and reservations call 038 428 755-9.
Clubs
and
Associations
The next Pattaya City Expats Club
(PCEC) meeting will be on Sunday, Nov. 22 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 speaker
this Sunday is Ron Weaver. Ron has opened the first indoor mini-radio
controlled car racing shop in Thailand. He will be introducing the audience
to the joys of racing radio controlled models as a new and exciting hobby.
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.pattayacityexpatsclub.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 [email protected],
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 and Thursday at noon (open);
Monday, Tuesday and Friday at 5 p.m. (closed) and Wednesday, Thursday,
Saturday and 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.
rotarypattayamarina.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
severenigingpattaya.org or email albertmartin26@yahoo .com. New members are
always welcome.
Dining
A Pinocchio wine dinner is being held
at the dusitD2 barracuda on Friday, November 20 from 7 p.m. onwards.
The event will feature an interactive art theater play of the world famous
tale Pinocchio, directed by Maurizio Mistretta, as well as a fabulous
5-course meal prepared by chef Paulo and complemented by wines from the
Piedmont region of Italy. The cost to attend is 1,500 baht++ per person.
For more information call 038 769 999.
Join a fantastic Thanksgiving Dinner at
the Pattaya Marriott Resort and Spa on Thursday, November 26 from 6 -
10 p.m. Invite your friends and family for a night to remember in the
Garden Cafe, the traditional dinner buffet prepared by the resident master
chef is a culinary adventure not to be missed! From hearty baked Idaho
potato to tender roasted turkey, from savory stuffing to sweet pumpkin pies,
this buffet has it all. The cost per person is 1,250++. For booking and
enquiries, call Pattaya Marriott Resort and Spa 038 412 120.
Thanksgiving is just around the corner
and Richard and his team at Amor Restaurant are hard at work
preparing their famous Thanksgiving Dinner, which will be held on Thursday,
November 26. As in the past, it is all you can eat, family style service.
The menu is as follows: homemade corn bread, cream of leek and potato soup,
sorbet, roast turkey, sage and onion stuffing, giblet gravy, cranberry
sauce, mashed potatoes, brandied orange sweet potatoes, fresh vegetables,
homemade pumpkin pie, tea or coffee. There are two sittings 7 p.m. and 9:30
p.m. at 950 baht + per person. Reservations recommended: tel. 038 710 680
or 081 945 5396, email: richard@ amorrestaurant.com, website:
www.amorrestaurant.com - address: 244/15 Pattayaland Soi 3, South Pattaya.
Sunday Brunch Buffet and B.B.Q at
Restaurant Casa Pascal offers an extensive buffet including local and
imported seafood (Alaska king crab legs, smoked salmon, lobster, prawns,
oysters and more), lots of international appetizers and salads, Western and
Asian hot food, pasta station, flaming steaks station and BBQ grill on the
terrace, breakfast items, soft drinks and coffee, desserts, cheese, and
much, much more. Buffet 899 baht net including a glass of house champagne or
with unlimited wine and beer + 475 baht (until 16:00), with unlimited house
champagne, wine and beer + 675 baht (until 16:00). Plus each guest gets a
lucky draw ticket for the chance to win vouchers for fantastic dinner menus
at Casa Pascal. The drawing takes place each Monday and the higher your
bill, the more tickets you get. Sunday Brunch Buffet and B.B.Q. is served
every Sunday 10:30 - 15:00. For your reservation, call (038) 723-660 or
081-983-4182 (Kim), www.restaurant-pattaya.com
Sheraton Pattaya Resort’s
ocean-side Thai restaurant, Papaya, will host a unique fusion cuisine
wine dinner featuring the much-awarded wines of Baron Philippe de
Rothschild, for one night only on November 27, 2009. The casual-elegant
restaurant will serve Baron Philippe de Rothschild Mapu wine as a pre-dinner
aperitif, followed by varieties of the label’s renowned Mouton Cadet wines
accompanying a gourmet four-course fusion cuisine set dinner prepared by the
resort’s first-rate local and expatriate chefs. Two of the wine-maker’s
Chilean wines and three of its French wines will be presented at the special
wine dinner. Price is 1,900 baht net per person from 6.00 p.m. onwards.
Advance bookings are strongly recommended. Please call 038-259888 or
email [email protected].
Amari Orchid Pattaya invites you
to indulge in the ultimate Friday Italian theme-night buffet at the Orchid
Terrace Restaurant and Garden Lounge! This contemporary cuisine is a feast
for all, back by popular demand, including spectacular homemade pasta
entrées, magnificent salads, meat and seafood dishes, as well as
mouthwatering frozen desserts. Enjoy the antipasti, create your own pasta
dish with the live stations, hot fresh pizza and delight in a full dessert
buffet! Every Friday from 6 p.m. - 10.30 p.m., only THB 490 net per person
(excluding wine buffet and limoncello). Call for details and
reservations at 038 418-418.
The Peak Chinese Restaurant
introduces fresh creations of clam and shellfish on its a la carte menu.
Throughout November, indulge in a mouth-watering selection of clam and
shellfish preparations that only Chef Chi Tak Lai could specially create for
your dining pleasure! Dishes include: fried scallop with XO sauce; sautéed
dry oyster; fried mussel with Shanghai sauce; braised abalone with mushroom
and crab roe; stir-fried clam with chayote peak leaves. The Peak is located
on the 9th 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 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 favorite 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]
In November at The Bay Italian
Restaurant, traditional dishes from the northeastern region of Italy
will be on the list of choices for a la carte dining. Discover how Chef
Claudio Mendini could create the finest and the most authentic Italian
cuisine that heavily focuses only on the freshest ingredients! Sample dishes
such as: capente graten alla Friulana (sea scallops granulated with
garlic, parsley and bread crumbs); gnocchi di zucca al burro fuso e
ricotta affrmicata (pumpkin dumpling in butter and smoked ricotta
cheese); gulash di manzo Triestino servitor polenta e peperonata
(beef stew Trieste style served with polenta and stewed bell peppers). 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.
Discover the tremendous selection of
international beef at Benihana Restaurant. Spoil yourself with
tender, juicy, melt-in-your-mouth beef like you have never tasted before.
From US tenderloin and sirloin, Australian porter house from milk fed Dutch
veal, Chateaubriand and Japanese Kobe and Matsuzaka. All month long only at
Benihana Restaurant, located on the 2nd floor of the Royal Garden Plaza.
For booking and enquiries, call Pattaya Marriott Resort and Spa 038 412 120.
The Montien Hotel, Pattaya Theme
Buffet Evenings: Friday - Verandah (Coffee Shop), BBQ and 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 favorites, 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; pattaya@ montien.com
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 and
Mushroom Pie, Thursday: Pork Chop served with baked potato, fried onions,
grilled tomato, and corn on the cob on a sizzling plate, and Friday: Fish
and Chips. All the Specials are served with starter and 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.liamsgallery
@gmail.com, Website: www. liamsgallery.com |
