The Raj, Pattaya’s newest Indian restaurant has membership cards available to all their diners at no cost. Just bring your name card. This entitles you to a 20% discount on all food and drinks. On top of that, a special drawing is held every week for one bottle of wine with your meal. For pre-order take-aways please call tel. 038 370 704.

Pat’s Pies have moved back to their old premises on 3rd Road. All the usual items are available including weekly specials. Please note their new telephone number is 038 723 302.

Ostrich... The ‘other red meat’, delightfully tasty and remarkably healthy. If you are looking for some thing different, the Paradise Restaurant is Pattaya’s first and only restaurant specializing in exotic food. Offering a selection of 10 different dishes featuring ostrich, emu, kangaroo, crocodile, deer and venison. In addition, for those who like the opportunity to try and taste several of the exotic meats at once, Hans has created an exotic trio and an exotic quartet, each served with different sauces. A dining experience you won’t regret or forget. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Located opposite the Royal Garden Plaza and Marriott Resort, on Pattaya 2nd Road, tel./fax: 038 723 177.

Art Cafe now features selected watercolor paintings from Caroline Gehrke, a Pattaya based artist. Caroline is a German citizen who is well known in the Bangkok art scene having had many expositions in galleries and hotels. The Art Cafe in Soi 16 off Naklua Road offers a wide range of Mediterranean cuisine. In an impressive colonial style house, surrounded by a huge garden. Guests experience dedicated hospitality in the ambience of the good old days. In addition to the culinary relish, the paintings gallery featuring original paintings and copies of world famous works as well as the very different house band are points of attraction. There is a new house band playing sentimental tunes on clarinet and keyboard every evening except on Mondays. Art Cafe, open daily from 11 a.m. till late. Reservations are recommended. Tel 0-3836-7652 or email: [email protected]

If you like Italian food, you’ll love eating at Duilio’s! Both restaurants in Bangkok and Pattaya offer fabulous attractions and specials for you this summer. An extensive ‘a la carte’ menu, and ‘Daily Luncheon Specials’: any salad, for only 69 baht, any pasta, for only 89 baht, any pizza, for only 99 baht. In the evening, you can order from the regular menu, or select delicious dishes from the set menu at very special prices. Also, in the evening at Pattaya, there is a free salad bar offered with every main dish of pizza, pasta, meats or seafood ordered from the “a la carte” menu! Both restaurants open from midday to 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. till 11.30 p.m. daily, except Wednesday. Authentic Italian dishes, prepared with care and attention, “just like Mamma used to make”. For reservations, inquiries, home deliveries, call Pattaya 038 427 154, 038 428 210 or Bangkok 02 258 7930 or visit www.duilios.com

Greg and his team at Greg’s Kitchen are proud to announce their new light lunch menu for only 159 baht, noon till 5 p.m. All your favorites available either in full air-conditioning or outside on the terrace. Greg’s Kitchen is located on Pattaya Second Road, opposite Soi 6.

Theme buffet evenings throughout the month of June at the Montien Pattaya. Pamper yourself with the exceptional variety of all-you-can-eat favorites, dazzlingly laid out, for an evening of leisurely dining. Bring your family and friends. Special this month: buy 3 but pay for only 2. For reservations call 038 428155-56 ext. 1620, 1621.

The German-Thai Chamber of Commerce will be hosting another Eastern Seaboard Stammtisch on Friday July 11 from 6 p.m. at the Moon River Pub, Thai Garden Resort. All are welcome to this event! You don’t have to be a member of the Chamber, nor even German to join. Fax your attendance confirmation with name and numbers to the German-Thai Chamber of Commerce on to 02 670 0607.

Pattaya Sports Club will be holding their Annual Summer Party for members and guest on July 12 at the Town Inn Town Hotel, doors will open promptly at 7 p.m., no early birds. Tickets are required and will be available at the PSC office. Members tickets are free, one guest per member 600 baht. Issue and sale of tickets will stop at 420. As in the past besides a lovely international buffet there will be lots of beer and a variety of spirits, the ever-popular lottery to include that yellow stuff which excites all the ladies (gold) and other sundries.

Along with the many other facilities on offer, guests staying in the new wing of the Queen Victoria Inn can now watch all the latest movies in the comfort of your own room, as all are now supplied with DVD players. As well as keeping in touch with free email service you can also tune in to your local radio station at home for all the news, weather and gossip you’re maybe not missing!

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum, Pattaya is offering ‘Buy 1 Get 1 Free’ from now until July 30 every Monday thru Thursday until July 30th, from noon till 5 p.m. This special offer is not valid on public holidays. For more information, please contact Ripley’s Museum on 038 710 294.