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Clubs and Associations
The next Pattaya City Expats Club
(PCEC) meeting will be on Sunday, December 27 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. This week the scheduled
speaker is Nathan Russo. Nathan will be describing how he and several
friends aided in the construction of a 3 room school for use by about 100
Hmong children in the Thoeng District of Chiang Rai province in Thailand.
The talk will be followed by the ever lively and often humorous Open Forum
where questions are asked and answers given about living in Pattaya as well
as an update on events 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 next Pattaya International
Ladies Club monthly luncheon will be held on Tuesday, January 5 from
10.30 a.m. at the Diana Garden Resort. Members, guests and ladies of all nationalities are welcome.
Reservation is necessary by 2.00 p.m. Saturday, January 2. Please contact
Alvi Sinthuvanik on alvi_sinthuvanik@hotmail .com 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 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.
New Year’s Eve Dining & Events
Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort
Pattaya invites you to celebrate the arrival of 2010 with an exotic New
Year Eve Gala Dinner. Enjoy the live entertainment while choosing from a
variety of cuisines: Grand buffet at Oasis, Asian buffet at Ginger and Lime,
Seafood BBQ buffet at Flames or Oceans and Grand Italian New Year Eve set
menu by Chef Stefano at Acqua. After dinner, you will be invited to
relocate to “Sala” Beachside where “Countdown Party at Beachside” begins.
From spectacular events featuring a live performance by one of Thailand’s
top singers, “Nat Myria Benedetti” to dazzling firework extravaganzas at the
beachside, you’ll find it all at Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya.
For more information or reservation, please contact 038 301 234 ext. 4279
Dicey Reilly’s Pub & Eatery New
Year’s Eve Dinner: set menu Baht 999 / person includes smoked young turkey
breast salad with thousand island dressing; oyster cream soup with salsa
bread, braised bobby veal shank with truffle mashed potato or grilled fillet
of Atlantic black cod preserved in sweet bean paste and asparagus tempura;
Dessert: wild berry pudding with raspberry compote, coffee or tea, petits
fours. Book early to avoid disappointment. Call 038 411 755
Join the fun of the New Year’s
“Carnival” at the Amari Orchid Resort & Tower on December 31. A
spectacular gala dinner with a wonderful array of food prepared by Chef
Supachai and his team plus a fine selection of Champagne and wines gets you
in the mood to welcome in 2010 with your family and friends. Enjoy live
entertainment from the big band and all the musical magic of the Rio
Carnival with the jugglers, percussion and samba dancers plus the
beautifully arranged, themed setting and of course the fireworks.
Don’t forget your own costume as there are fantastic prizes to be won!
Time: 19.00 hours onwards. Adults: 6,500 baht ++ with half a bottle of
Champagne at midnight. Children: 3500 baht ++ net per person. For more
details and reservations call 038 418418.
Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya rolls
out a rockin’ New Year’s Eve Countdown Party on December 31 from 6:30 p.m.
onwards with a colorful 60’s theme. The festive buffet extravaganza
includes a whole spit roasted pig with free flow of soft drinks, beer and
wine during dinner plus live entertainment, groovy shows and a chance to win
some great holiday prizes. Price: Adults THB 7,000++ per person, children
THB 3,500++ (aged 4-12 years). Book before December 28 and pay only THB
6,500++ per adult and THB 3,200++ per child. For more information and
reservations call 038 428 755-9.
Welcome in the New Year on December 31
with a “Musical Blast from the Past” at the fabulous location of the
Napalai Ballroom and The Point, at the Dusit Thai Pattaya. Enjoy
an extensive gala buffet, non-stop retro disco with music from the likes of
John Travolta and Madonna… and win fantastic prizes including two roundtrip
tickets to Chiang Mai, courtesy of Thai Airways International, and a
two-night accommodation at dusitD2 Chiang Mai and much more! Price: Adults
8,828 baht net, children (5-12 years old) 4,414 baht net. For more
information and reservations call (0) 3842 5611-7 ext. 2149-50.
The Montien Hotel, Pattaya
invites you to a Blue Hawaii Night New Year theme party on Thursday,
December 31. Make New Year’s Eve 2010 a night to remember at the hotel’s
Paradise Garden. Be mesmerized by the sumptuous international buffet dinner
that includes numerous cooking stations, BBQ sections and enjoy the dance
band, fireworks and varieties of entertainment from 6.30 p.m. - 1.00 a.m.
Price: Adults 5,000 baht net, children 3,800 baht net (under 12 years). For
ticket and reservations call 038-428155, 038-361340 ext1620, 1621 or email
[email protected]
Ring in the New Year with a lavish
dinner at Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa, where a spectacular New
Year’s Eve awaits you and you will be guided back in time to the original
Siam. This memorable night with a “Golden” theme will take you to the
north, the south, the east and the centre of Thailand. You will witness
delightful shows with astonishing traditional Thai attires and performances
from each corner of the Kingdom, while you enjoy the chef’s exquisite New
Year’s buffet. The night will be fulfilled by a colorful display of bright
fireworks. Enjoy great celebrations during this holiday season with your
friends and loved ones for the price of baht 6,500++ and children at half
price. For more information call Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa 038 412 120
or email:pattayamarriott @minornet.com
Celebrate the arrival of Year 2010 in
style at the Holiday Inn, Pattaya’s Terrazzo Restaurant and Havana
Bar on New Year’s Eve. Taste the sumptuous favourites ranging from
Japanese, seafood, taste of Thailand, pizza corner, BBQ station, delicious
grill, to desserts. Take in more fun with the DJ spinning cool grooves at
the Havana Bar, a magic show, and Latin & Salsa dance performances. THB
1,500++ per person includes two standard drinks and a glass of sparkling
wine at countdown. As always at Holiday Inn, kids aged 12 and under eat
free. For more information or to make a reservation, call 038 725 555.
Sheraton Pattaya Resort invites
New Year’s Eve revellers to a sumptuous “Music of a Thousand Nights” party
by the sea on December 31. A sophisticated cocktail party at the
Spirituality Lagoon gets things rolling from 7 p.m. with a live musical,
cocktails and gourmet canapés. A gala buffet dinner starts at 8 p.m. at
Elements Restaurant with classical chamber music and three high-impact stage
performances. An Italian-Mediterranean buffet dinner also starts at 8 p.m.
at the Infiniti Restaurant with a show program inspired by the legendary pop
quartet Abba. A countdown party begins at 11 p.m. at Latitude Lounge, with
a complimentary glass of sparkling wine for the midnight toast to be capped
by a fabulous flurry of fireworks to welcome 2010 in unique tropical seaside
style. Tickets are price at THB 10,500/person inclusive of dinner + beach
party and THB 3,000/person for beach party only. Plus! All children aged
4-11 get 50% off. For more information or reservation please call
038-259888 or email: [email protected].
Celebrate the coming of 2010 at the
Woodlands Hotel and Resort: New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner on
December 31 from 8 p.m. - 00:30 a.m. beside the tropical swimming
pool: Price 5,500 baht net/person (children 50% off). New Year’s Day
Italian Buffet Dinner on January 1 from 6:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. at
the resort’s Grappa Italian Restaurant: Price 590-baht net/person. For more
information and reservations call 38 421 707 or send email at
[email protected], www.woodland-resort.com
Amor Restaurant, a Pattaya
landmark for almost 16 years, is celebrating New Year with a fabulous (one
sitting) menu offering on December 31 from 8 p.m. As always, for these
special events, Amor has family style service where the waiters come to your
table with platters and terrines, fresh and hot from the kitchen and you get
to help yourself to as much as you want of everything. The waiters keep
coming back with more as often as you like. The menu can be seen on the Amor
Website at www.amorrestaurant.com and costs 1,350 baht per person.
Reservations highly recommended, tel. 038-710-680, mobile: 01-945-5396,
email: [email protected] Pattayaland Soi 3, South Pattaya.
Enjoy a New Year’s Eve feast at
Restaurant Casa Pascal on December 31 from 7 p.m. Starters include
Scottish salmon, oxtail soup with Porcini mushrooms, pan-fried goose liver
and gratinated scallop and green asparagus. The main course offers Scottish
Salmon baked in puff pastry on saffron sauce, grilled baby beef tenderloin
with roasted rosemary potatoes and winter vegetables or oven–roasted rack of
lamb with gratin potatoes, red wine shallots and winter vegetables. Desert
features fine selected international cheese and Crepes Jubilées with
cherries & vanilla ice cream, hand crafted pralinées and cookies. Entire
menu 2,950 baht all included. For reservations call (038) 723-660 or
081-983-4182 (Kim), www.restaurant-pattaya.com
Ocean Marina Yacht Club,
beginning at 18.30 with the Cocktail Party including caviar, “Kir Royal” and
imported Oysters followed by Set Dinner Party: Hokaido Scallop Carpaccio,
Lobster Bisque, Swordfish Ragout, Breton Terrine of Lobster, Loin of Lamb
with Dates and Mustard, Alaskan King Crab in Sake with Ginger Salsa, King
Crab Toji Maki, Steamed King Crab and more. Then the highlight is to watch
Bali Hai Firework Show onboard the Serenity Yacht with ‘Kir Royal’, Caviar
and Sangria. 5,000 baht/person, 2,500/child. Please call Scott Tanner for
reservations at 085 111 1947.
Other Dining options in December
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]
Throughout December at The
Bay Italian Restaurant, enjoy a fine selection of dishes from the Emilia
Romagna region in northern Italy made famous by its Parmigiano Reggiano
and the traditional Balsamic vinegar. Sample authentic cuisine that
brings together traditional dishes such as: Parma ham, with flat bread,
rocket salad parmesan cheese and balsamic dressing; veal cutlet Modena style
served with onion in balsamic vinegar and oven baked potatoes with
parmigiano cheese; cuttlefish stuffed with bread crumbs, parsley and garlic
served with cauliflower in tomato sauce and mashed potatoes. 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.
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
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],
Website: www.liamsgallery.com
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