Charity

The Rotary Club of Jomtien Pattaya’s annual Christmas Fair is on Saturday, December 19th at the garden of the Royal Cliff Beach Resort. Starts at 16:00 hours. Many games, raffle prizes, shows and a concert by the Seaboard Sound will make the hours until 22:30 pass by in a rush. Everybody is welcome. Proceeds go to various charity projects.

The Moon River Pub is organizing a Charity Concert on January 2nd, featuring the famous Danish band: The Cliffters. The event starts at 9:00 p.m., entrance fee is 290 Baht with all proceeds going to needy children. Read more about it in this issue! Please book your table in advance with Marion, tel. 370 616.

Friday 18th, Saturday 19th, Sunday 20th are Donation Days for SOS at Friendship Supermarket on South Pattaya Road! Go shopping there - by the way they have marvelous offers for Christmas - and put a few coins or more into the donations box! Christmas is the feast of love - show your love for children and the world!

Club News

Seaboard Sound & Friends are giving a concert on December 20th at Eastern Star Plaza, 2nd floor, room 201, during the mass service of Christ Church Ban Chang at 10:00 a.m. 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

Christmas Fayre at Delaney’s from December 20th until December 26th. Help yourself to as much as "U Wood" like to eat for Baht 425. Children under 10 half price plus 1 free Pepsi. Tel. 710 641.

Captain’s Corner Restaurant serves special Christmas lunch every day between 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Ask Scandinavians what this is all about and they’ll tell you that the Smorgasbord platter with herrings is the non plus ultra for them!

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.

Hefty, deftly food at Butcher Hans Pub, located at Sunee Plaza. Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. special price: 250 baht net instead of the normally 360 baht. This magnificent "Butcher’s Meal" is prepared by the master himself and contains Kassler, Smoked Pork Belly, Sausages, Sauerkraut, yellow potatoes and farmer bread. Hurry up and grab your portion!

Hampers, the new bakery of the Royal Garden Resort sells homemade, take away delicacies. Especially in favor at this time of the year are the Xmas goodies, cookies , puddings and Christmas cakes. Also on offer are Xmas turkeys, beef and glazed ham, each for 8 -10 people.

The Montien Bakery is offering a festive delicatessen until January 5th. Gingerbread, chocolates and marzipan to Xmas cookies are all available, as well as turkey and ham.

Henry J. Beans is organizing a Family Day Brunch, a truly family get-together on December 20th. Games and surprises and a magnificent spread of seasonal dishes are waiting. 350 ++ per adult, kids 8 baht per kilo.

Hotels

There’s a new hotel in town. Well, not exactly new, but renovated. The restaurant of the Flamingo Hotel, located at 20/182 Soi 2 South Pattaya Road (next to the former Day & Night) just recently had it’s soft opening. It is called O"Henry. You know why? Because everybody who eats there will tell the owner: "Oh Henry, your food is absolutely delicious!" And indeed it is. Also the prices! Imagine: Fresh Oysters "Rockefeller" including a good glass of white wine and French bread for only 120 baht. It’s definitely worth a try! Give the GM Jaap (a Dutch man) a call, tel. 427 161-3.

Masses:

Midnight mass at St. Nicholas Church, Sukhumvit Road.

Open air Midnight Mass at the Lotus Pond of the Royal Cliff Beach Resort.

Music & Entertainment:

"Just Friend" is a dynamic trio 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!

Denmark’s most famous band The Cliffters will be playing on December 31st at the Thai Garden Resort! If you would like to join this most exciting New Year’s Eve celebration and at the same time enjoy a concert of the Cliffters, book early. Tel. 370 614-6, Marion.

Wanna dance? Join Nicky and Marisa at their Dancing Club at the Sunbeam Hotel. Pretty, tiny Marisa, a whirlwind in her dancing shoes and Nicky, the perfect all-rounder with 30 years dancing experience in the USA, are waiting to give you dancing lessons every Thursday, Friday and Saturday between 12:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. On the schedule are not only Ballroom dancing, but also Latin American and modern dancing. 6 months membership only 5,000 baht, a three month membership only 3,000. Once a month they throw a dance party in the lobby of the hotel with the next one coming up December 18th, starting at 7:00 p.m. Entrance fee including buffet and beverages 300 baht, for members 200 baht. Live singing as well.

Shopping:

S. S. Sausage Co., Ltd., (Belucky) located at 157/38 Naklua Road, is having a special promotion to go with their usual tremendous good offers for sausages. 1 liter fresh orange juice for 65 baht and 1 liter fresh pineapple juice for only 35 baht. They also have 1 1/2 liter bottles of pineapple and orange juice concentrate (makes 6 liters juice) for 210 baht.

U&J Mart, "The Price Cutter", with two locations in Pattaya (Sukhumvit Rd. and Naklua Rd.), has very special offers while stocks last. Right now: Fruit Cocktail, 200 cc for 29.75 baht, as well as 1,200 permanently low priced items.

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