Scandinavian AA meets in Pattaya every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at 519/56 Soi Skaw Beach, off Pattaya 2nd Road (between Florida and Skaw Beach Hotels). Contact Hans 01-9849-501.

Are you a keen bridge player? The Pattaya Bridge Club meets every Monday at 2 p.m. in the coffee shop of Pattaya Beach Tower in Soi 4. Visitors are always welcome and by the way, it’s Contract Bridge – not Auction!

Fancy yourself as a warbler? Then the Seaboard Sound is just the ticket for you. This vocal group meets every Monday at 12.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. Ring Colin Throup on 232 908 for more details.

Cafe New Orleans, Soi Pattayaland 2, is holding a “Fourth of July Barbeque Festival.” Offering everyone a varied choice of barbequed specialties in honor of American Independence Day. On July 3, 4 and 5, the special menu will have BBQ Ribs, BBQ Chicken American style, or BBQ Red Snapper in honor of the American holiday. Make reservations to guarantee a table at 710-805-6.

Garden Cafe in the Royal Garden Resort - Enjoy a sumptuous BBQ seafood & Int’l Buffet, simply a fabulous meal, and it’s half price for children. Plus, a special offer when you order 1 glass of Carlsberg draught beer, you get another glass free!

Benihana (The American-Japanese Steakhouse) in the Royal Garden Plaza, where every meal is a show and the service is excellent. Enjoy a variety of dishes prepared from the freshest exotic fish. Experience this promotion with a bottle of white wine at supermarket prices.

The Rice Mill (Chinese Restaurant) in the Royal Garden Plaza, serves deep-fried chicken stuffed with shrimps topped with crab roe sauce or braised tender duck with vegetable in brown sauce plus many more poultry specialties. The unlimited dim sum buffet is still available for lunch, including a bowl of soup and a platter of roast duck and sliced pork.

La Mer Restaurant at the Montien Hotel Pattaya now has a pianist to serenade diners with a romantic melody. For reservations call the Montien on 428 155- ext. 1620, 1630

“For Pat’s Pies 3rd Birthday, they are introducing a complete line of American Sausages from the famous Apple County USA recipes, and for Australian customers they also have the Australian Bush sausage. And for the next few weekends, they are serving afternoon “Devonshire Cream Tea” (assorted mini sandwiches, jam and cream scone and tea or coffee). Only on the weekends. Any enquiries please call 723598.

Go Troppo on Saturday afternoons from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Tequila Reef Cantina with the Taco and Tequila Saturday. Chill with frozen margaritas for 75 baht and tacos for 25 baht. Hasta la vista baby! Tequila Reef Cantina, Soi 7, 30 meters off the beach (free parking available).

Shenanigans The Irish Pub on Second Road in front of the Royal Garden has a full calendar of regular weekly events including a Full Irish Breakfast for only 95 baht with free refills of coffee and tea - a great value!

Cafe New Orleans, Soi Pattayaland 2 is now offering a Home Delivery Service in Pattaya. Now you can order any item from their menu, including Baby Back BBQ Ribs and have it delivered right to your door. Call 710 805 (Mon-Fri. 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. & Sat-Sun 12 noon to 11 p.m.).

Speed Learning at B.E.C. every Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Thai lessons for foreigners, German, fruit carving, Thai massage & yoga (Sunday only). Interested persons please contact Rizza (B.E.C.) tel.421 919, 370 176, 428 626.

Relax to the sounds of the Seabreez Band every night except Thursdays at the Lobby Bar of the Amari Orchid Resort.

For all you motor heads, the French Grand Prix is on this Sunday July 1st and will be shown at 7 p.m. at Shenanigans.

4th of July Celebrations at Henry J. Bean’s Bar & Grill. Enjoy a delicious buffet of American specialties, lots of games, surprises and fun from 6.30 p.m. onwards. Happy Hour on Carlsberg and Coke all night long.

Euro Design Art Gallery on Thepprasit Road is now featuring printmaking, etchings, lithographs and mixed media by young students from Burapha University. The show runs until July 20.