The Gulf of Siam Safe Diving Society (GSSDS) would like to invite all local and foreign children between the ages of 8-14 for a day out snorkeling and swimming at the Pattaya Far Islands. The GSSDS is comprised of a number of local Scuba Diving Centers, working to make diving safer and more enjoyable for the community. The GSSDS doing this trip completely FREE OF CHARGE for children and/or parents/guardians. The Dive Centers will have large number of staff present to supervise the children, and to give snorkeling lessons. All of the dive instructors are also medically trained, which will insure a safe trip. As part of the Amazing Thailand Promotion GSSDS will be introducing local and foreign children to each other, and to the ocean environment. GSSDS plans on running 2 boats out together to Koh Keung Badaan or Koh Phi on Tuesday, the 21st of July. The children can swim, snorkel with one of the guides, or just enjoy the beach. The local and foreign kids will also get the chance to meet and play together. GSSDS will have a nice lunch and entertainment from MacDonalds for all. The trip will depart the South Pattaya pier at 8:30 a.m. and return at 5:00 p.m. Please call Steve at 232-219 or Claus at 424-205 to confirm, or just show up at the South Pattaya Pier at 8:15 a.m. on the 21st (Look for the Dive Boat that says "Mermaid’s" on the side).

The Royal Garden Resort has a very special offer for meetings. A package which includes: One night accommodation, use of function/meeting room, American breakfast, coffee break, welcome drink upon arrival plus fruit basket and flowers - and all this for 1,790 baht single and 1,990 baht double occupancies if you book 10 rooms or more. Plus, if it rains the day you have your meeting between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., you get your lunch for free. This offer is for every weekday except public holidays until the end of September.

Ibycus Concert Calendar promises to have another exciting music event on July 25th at the Royal Cliff Beach Resort. Works of Händel, Schumann and Faure are featured by Violin/Piano Duo Simon Stadlmair and Elvira Galioullina.

The Ambassador City Jomtien Hotel offers a special menu on every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Atrium Café. This special menu features the Rakam fruit and some ‘Namprick Rakam’, ‘Chicken Soup flavoured with Rakam’, ‘Rakam Juice’ and much more.

Another great opportunity at the Royal Garden Plaza is the FREE Birthday dinner offer of Benihana. Birthdays are even more special if celebrated there. With a party of four or more, the birthday-kid gets a Teriyaki Steak and Chicken Dinner, a birthday cake and a photograph for free. And the whole staff will sing happy birthday in Japanese.

Did you know, that the Balcony Restaurant on North Pattaya Road always has special offers? No? You’ve got to try it out one of these days. Top suggestion: the "Chicken Curry with Mangosteen", a very special and rare Thai-dish - and delicious! And of course after the main dish, there are lots of cakes waiting to be consumed.