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Events

The BCCT will be holding a networking evening on the Eastern Seaboard on Friday, January 15 from 6.30 pm at Jameson’s the Irish Pub, Soi Sukrudee (Soi A.R.) in Pattaya.  European Safety Concepts (ESC) and Jameson’s the Irish Pub are sponsoring beverages and snacks on a first-come, first-served basis from 6.30 p.m.  All members and guests are welcome.  The entry fee is THB 300 per person (BCCT members only) or THB 1,000 per person (non-BCCT members).  BCCT members can book on-line in the normal way and Non-members should email [email protected] with the name/s of those attending.

A Soprano concert featuring beautiful music, from the classics of Mozart to Gershwin’s Broadway, will be held at the Grand Ballroom of the Pattaya Marriott Hotel on Tuesday, February 9, starting at 7 p.m.  This will be a fund raising event to benefit the “Spirit to Serve” charity.  Tickets to the concert are 490 baht, which includes a welcome drink served at the Lobby Terrace from 6 p.m.  Students with a valid ID can gain admission for 100 baht.  At the close of the concert an international “cook to order” dinner buffet will be served at the Marriott Garden Café where concert ticket-holders will enjoy a special 50% discount.

The North Star Library in Pattaya will host a special talk by Dr. Giuseppe Mario Saccone, a lecturer at Asian University, on Thursday, January 28, titled “Human Rights: reflections on some of the conceptual features of rights.” The talk will take place in the Meeting Room from 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. and admission is free to the general public with a coffee break being provided.  Please call 038-716-755 to reserve your place or sign up at the reception.

Clubs and Associations

The next Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) meeting will be on Sunday, January 17 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 for this Sunday will be a health professional from Phyathai Sriracha Hospital.  This program 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 Pattaya International Ladies Club (PILC) organizes regular lunches and coffee mornings the first and third Tuesday of every 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

Try the distinctively delicious Black Angus beef this January at Mantra Restaurant & Bar: Savor a wide range of well-selected steaks, cuts and ribs that will utterly indulge your taste buds and set your appetite on fire! Compliment your selected delicacies with a wide range of sauces, toppers and side dishes and add a little luxury to the meal with lobster and prawns. The Mantra Restaurant & Bar is situated on the north end of Pattaya Beach Road at the Amari Resort and Tower complex. Open from 6 p.m. till 1 a.m. For reservations, call +66 (0) 3842 9591 Fax +66 (0) 3842 8615 or email an enquiry, visit www.mantra-pattaya.com

It’s Strawberry Season again at Amor Restaurant where there is now a host of great strawberry savory dishes, desserts and cocktails to tempt your taste buds. Try strawberry pork fillet or chicken breasts for 390 baht, strawberry salmon fillet for 490 baht, or a host of other delightful strawberry dishes starting from just 150 baht. For more information visit www.amorrestaurant.com

At the Peak Chinese Restaurant in January, the whole month will be superbly special for all lovers of lamb and goat meat as the award-winning resident chef creates an enticing menu boasting the finest selection of: braised mountain goat with fragrant brown sauce, grilled rack of Australian lamb seasoned with special XO sauce, pan-fried mountain goat with pungent black peppercorn sauce, roast rack of Australian lamb with bean paste and sautéed mountain goat with dried shrimp sauce.  Also, don’t forget to try the bigger and better dim sum lunch that features an array of soup, dim sum selection and dessert.  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 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 reservations @brunos-pattaya.com

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

Throughout January at The Bay Italian Restaurant, enjoy an exciting culinary renaissance featuring contemporary rustic cuisine from regional Italy.  Rediscover your passion for appetizers such as beef carpaccio with crispy arugula, pecornino cheese and marinated artichokes.  Then sample the pasta menu with mushroom ravioli and ricotta cheese, sun-dried tomato and fresh asparagus.  As for the main plate, savor one of the dishes called veal tenderloin on saffron risotto with parmesan cheese, pan-fried duck liver and black truffle sauce. 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 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

The Cascade Restaurant offers to satisfy your gourmet senses in January with a bevy of modern maritime creations delicately prepared to your exacting standards by Cascade’s new executive chef, the award-winning Adrian O’Herlihy.  The convivial dining experience features Mariana Hot Pot (for two) - cook your own seafood at your table!  Prime Pacific & Atlantic fish & shellfish with raw vegetables, dashi and a dipping sauce with garnishes THB 1,200 (for two) and a lot more delightful seafood specialties to enjoy while dining in the air-conditioned restaurant or alfresco by the hotel’s lush Atrium and cascading waterfall. The Cascade Restaurant is on the 4th floor of Dusit Thani Pattaya open daily from 6am - 1am. For more information, call (0) 3842 5611-7 ext. 2153.

Entertainment

The Pattaya Players amateur dramatics group has announced that there will be dual auditions for two upcoming performances:  “The Importance of Being Earnest” and “Cafe Murder” on Monday January 18 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Bangkok Hospital Pattaya Function Hall, 10th Floor, D Building.  All interested parties both talent-wise and back stage should come along as there are many openings for talent as well as costuming, props, set design and general production work.  For further details go to www. pattayaplayers.org.

Enjoy live, world-class music at the Jazz Pit Pub on Soi 5, Second Road (or Beach Road), every night of the week.  On Monday and Friday nights international artists get together for jam sessions, so if you play an instrument or just love the sound of jazz, come and relax in this classy and cozy atmosphere.

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.

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

Bangkok Events and Promotions

The Chaophya Park Hotel in Bangkok offers a 3 for 2 meal promotion in all the hotel’s restaurants, every day from now until 30 April 2010.  When 3 people dine together you pay only for 2.  The award winning hotel offers a multitude of cuisines from international dishes in the Park Café, Japanese buffet in the Mori Grill Japanese Restaurant, Shanghai lunch buffet at the Garden Court Chinese Restaurant, everyone’s favorite kao tom buffet or the delicious desserts at Big Gido’s Coffee Corner.  Reserve your table at 02 290 0125 ext. 7105, www. chaophyapark.com

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