Club News

The Christmas Lunch meeting of PILC will be on Tuesday, December 8th at the Royal Cliff Beach Resort. Turkey with all the trimmings at the buffet and the Seaboard Sound & Friends will perform. Starts at 10:30. Please make reservations in advance!

PPWF will hold their Christmas get together on Wednesday, December 9th at Bruno’s Restaurant. Please bring a small present (not more than 200 Baht) for the Christmas present drawing. Members of the Seaboard Sound will sing Christmas Carols. For more information call Elfi, tel. 367 075.

Program of the SEABOARD SOUND: Sunday, December 6th, a concert at Family Fun Sunday at Thai Garden Resort. Tuesday, December 8th, at the PILC Christmas Lunch at the Royal Cliff. Rehearsals are every Monday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., including Barbershop music from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. All are welcome to join! Call Monika Rottmann, tel. 225 903.

Food & Drink

Strawberry Festival at Balcony Restaurant! Starring: Fraisier, a French Strawberry Cake, Strawberry mousse, Strawberry Tart and Pacific Cake. Guest stars: Fresh Strawberries with whipped cream! It’s Strawberry time! Tel. 425 108.

Duillio’s Top Class Restaurant (next to Foodland) now has a new take away Italian Deli featuring Parma Ham, Parma cheese, fresh Mozzarella, Italian coffee, homemade cookies, cakes and cigars. Coming soon: a new home-delivery service called "Pizza Roma", with 33 different Pizzas in the program. Tel. 427 154.

The Thai Garden Resort is again featuring their famous BBQ Buffet by the pool every Friday, starting with the "Happy Hour" at 6:00 p.m., followed by the buffet at 7:00 p.m. Thai and International dishes refilled nonstop. Eat as much as you can for only Baht 320 ++. Call Marion, tel. 270 614 - 6.

The Captain’s Corner Steak House, decorated in maritime antiques and Burmese teak, and located on Thappaya Road, has introduced "Mexican Chicken Fjitas" and Prime T-Bone Steak to their extensive menu. Captain’s Corner has just bought a huge quantity of Chianti Classico 1994 Red Wine, selling for only 690 baht net per liter.

Pinewood Condo hosts a traditional German Grill Party every Friday starting at 7:00 p.m., with an extensive range of homemade German sausages, salads, fish and steaks. All for only 135 Baht per person. New is the special Thai buffet for only Baht 35. Daily Happy Hour from 1:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.! For reservations call 361 403-8.

Hotels

The Ambassador City Jomtien Hotel will be the host of the 13th Asian Games Squash, and is therefore offering a special Asian Games Package until December 20th for all sports lovers. Sea view room including breakfast at the Tower Wing is only Baht 2,000 per night. Bookings for two nights in a row will get you one more night for FREE, plus a 10 % discount at all outlets of the hotel (except food center). For more information and booking call 255 501 - 40.

Kids Corner

Fun for the whole family at Garden International School’s Christmas Fair on Saturday, December 5th from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Please feel free to visit!

Swinging Santa’s Sunday on December 6th from 2:00 p.m. until sunset at the Thai Garden Resort. Seaboard Sound & Friends are organizing a traditional "St. Nicholas Day", in association with the Thai Garden Resort and the German language Club Die Zugvögel. St. Nicholas promised to come and bring presents for the kids. Plenty of activities for the kids. All nationalities are welcome! Note: Parents please bring a present with the name of the child clearly written on the parcel - so St. Nicholas won’t have a problem giving it to the right child. After, Seaboard Sound & Friends will give a concert for everyone. For more information or reservations call Monika Rottmann, tel. 225 903, Marion Vogt, tel. 370 616, Elfi Seitz, tel. 367 075. No Entrance Fee!

Music

Die Alpen Yuppies are back at the Bavaria House, Central Shopping Arcade (Soi Diana Inn). Gerd, Markus, Franky, Alex and Martl are once again performing their special show. Get your table reservations early at tel. 427 790. Every Saturday, after a parade through Pattaya, the Alpen Yuppies are having a beach party on the corner at Jomtien Beach (Police Box) with Suckling Pig for 70 baht and FREE beer, as much as one can drink, to go with it!

The dynamic trio "Just Friends" is playing nightly (except Tuesdays) at the Premier Supper Club of the Ambassador City Jomtien Hotel. Don’t miss them - they are some of the best musicians Pattaya has ever seen!

If you love to dance but you have problems with the steps, call the Lord Nelson Pub at the Milford Hotel in Ban Chang, tel. 630 019-23. Professional dancers will refresh your dancing skills - for FREE.

Other events

Mercure Pattaya Resort’s Thai Majestic Fair will continue until December 6th to celebrate the birthday of HM the King on 5th of December, Father’s Day. A big daily program includes the display of beautiful Thai handicrafts, a "Takraow Competition", hotel activities, "Fruit Carving" and finally a "Traditional Thai Show". For more information please call 702 777.

Sports

Amazing Beach Volleyball - in Hua Hin/ Cha Am. Twice a month these cities are organizing an Amazing Beach Volleyball tournament in order to promote the Amazing Thailand Year, starting on December 3rd until April 1999. The venues are in front of the beaches of Sofitel Central, Hua Hin and Royal Garden Village, Hua Hin. All the expenses accruing from the organization of the tournament will be paid by the main-sponsors: TAT Hua Hin/Cha Am, Sofitel Central Hua Hin, Royal Garden Village Hua Hin. Other sponsors are Springfield Beach Club Cha Am, Princess Lake View Golf Resort and Long Beach Hotel Cha Am. Get more information with: "Happy Time" Gerhard Weronik, Tel/Fax: 032-53 10 76.

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