Beauty

The Beauty House Pattaya on 2nd Road, next to the Bangkok Bank, has launched a new treatment by Swiss Perfection. This treatment is all one needs to get more beautiful and softer skin, especially for those who are not teenagers anymore. It’s simply fantastic! Your skin will get back its shine and smoothness, and the price is very reasonable, starting at 550 baht for a special eye treatment. Call Khun Nok for more information or reservations at tel. 361 749.

Club News

"It’s Easter" is the theme for PILC’s April 6th luncheon at the Royal Garden Resort. Ladies, please bring a hand-decorated Easter Egg (not older than 48 hours). Great prizes can be won, either in this or the Easter Bonnet competition. So, ladies, make sure you wear one. No telling if the girls are going to play "hide and seek" under their Easter hats - but surely it will be great fun! Reservations must be made before 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 4th by e-mail [email protected], or by fax to Anne Hill at 424 138, or by phone to Sally Coleville at 231672. For child care contact the hotel guest relations manager 3 days in advance. Members pay 400 baht, non-members 450.

Entertainment

A fun-filled day is in store for the whole family at the Easter Sunday Fair on April 4th at the Royal Cliff Beach Resort Sunset Terrace! There will be lots of exciting games and activities including face painting, a drawing competition and an Easter egg treasure hunt. Children can also splash about and cool off in the pool. The traditional fun fair favourites, hot cross buns, homemade ice cream and soft drinks will be on sale. Admission is FREE for everyone! All games will cost 20 Baht each. For more information call 250 421-40.

Events

Happy birthday Moon River Pub! This most famous pub is already 4 years old and it will celebrate it’s anniversary with one week full of excitement and entertainment! Starting April 5th and ending April 11th. Every day one has the chance to win lots of door prizes and lucky draw prizes between 23:00 and 1:30 hours! Everybody who was born in April will receive a special gift! Everybody who will order 1 bottle of Whiskey (on certain days) or Cocktails (on certain days) or jug of draught beer (on certain days) or even a bottle of wine (on certain days) receives a ticket and will get the chance to win a big prize. The regular Happy Hour between 6:00 and 19:30 p.m. will be pepped up with special snacks and, and, and… Don’t miss the birthday celebration every day! For reservations and more info call Marion, tel. 370 614-6.

Exhibition

The first Thailand Amazing Showpiece Exhibition 99 at Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! will be held between May 1st - 5th at the Convention Hall, The Mall Department Store, Tha Pra Branch. If YOU are the owner of an amazingly odd collectors item that you feel represents a great showpiece and which fits into one of the categories: Oddity innovation or natural oddity (animals or plants) with maximum size of 1.5 x 1.5 m (except human body or remains) it’s your turn! Please send your information and profile on this piece to Ripley’s Believe It or Not! before April 15th 1999. The Amazing Showpiece Winner will be awarded with a trophy, Ripley’s certificate and will be immortalized in a Ripley’s Cartoon that is publicized in over 30 museums and newspapers around the world, and a 5 baht gold coin from the Mall Group. Don’t miss it! Send in your application fast to: 3rd Floor, Royal Garden Plaza, 210 Moo 10, Beach Road, Pattaya City 20260 (tel. 710 294 - 8).

Food & Drink

Half of Greg’s Kitchen restaurant (Pattaya 2nd Road) is now air-conditioned. It’s even more fun now to sit in the cozy restaurant and enjoy fantastic English food in a real "cool" and relaxed atmosphere. Try it out! For reservations call Greg, tel. 361 227. By the way, he’s back now after his vacation.

Health

The American Red Cross will be holding a Community First Aid and Safety class on April 21st (child & infant CPR from 1:30 - 5:00 p.m.) and April 28th (first aid and safety from 1:30 - 5:00 p.m.). Since class size is limited to 8 students, if you wish to enroll please leave a message with Mike Gallagher via ISE at tel. 345 556. The cost is: $50 U.S. or 2,000 Baht and includes book and certification.

Shopping

Big 1st Anniversary Sale at Vilai’s Place on Beach Road! Some of the items are being sold at a 50% discount, including Korat Pottery, Pewter, Betel Nut Boxes, Vietnamese Lacquer Ware, huge Thai cushions and ready made Thai Silk clothes. Printed Thai silks will go away for only 100 baht per yard. Most of the other products will be sold for at least 35% discount. It’s worth taking a look and getting prepared for a shopping spree!

Travel

Like to escape from Pattaya during the "wet" Songkran Festival? Book a Songkran Package for any 2 nights at the executive floor level between the 12th and 16th of April at the Amari Watergate in Bangkok. Included is executive level room accommodation, butler service, late check-out, newspaper & magazine, check-in at exclusive executive lounge, welcome fruit basket, welcome hand garland, complimentary teddy bear, extra bed with breakfast for child, welcome drink, cocktails & canapés during happy hours, coffee & tea served all day at the lounge, ABF served in your room, use of swimming pool and Clark hatch Fitness Center plus one Thai New Year Buffet Dinner at the Promenade Restaurant with a Thai Classical Show and music, for 2 persons. For reservations contact Khun Vicki at tel. 02-643 9000 ext. 5100.

The Royal Cliff Beach Resort in co-operation with Italthai Public Co., Ltd., is launching a Vintner’s Dinner on Thursday April 8th at the Benjarong Restaurant. At a Vintner Dinner guests can sample fine wines from various renowned wine merchants, complimented by a gourmet dinner. 1,500 Baht net will be charged per person incl. the wines. Sounds interesting! Maybe there’s something similar coming up at the Chaine de Rotisseurs, since it is planned to make a series of gourmet dinners and wine testings. For more information and reservations call 250 421-40.

Index