Community Happenings is an opportunity for all clubs, businesses, hotels, restaurants and entertainment outlets to inform the Pattaya Mail’s readers what new “happenings” are coming up. Send us your happening by email to: [email protected] or by fax 038 427 596.

The Pattaya International Ladies Club will be holding a luncheon and mini-golf tournament at Poltony’s Restaurant, Thappraya Road on Tuesday October 2 from 10:00 - 14:00. Members and guests welcome. Reservations required. Contact Angela on 01 945 4260 or 038 255 685.

The Rayong Ladies Circle will be holding their monthly coffee morning at a venue to be determined on Tuesday, October 9 beginning at 10 a.m. For further information on the RLC call Brenda Fernandes 038 601 537 or Helle Rantsen 038 880 765.

For Chess Players - the ‘Otzi Bar’, about 1 km down Soi Khow Noi, commonly known as Soi Formosa, has a large number of players of different nationalities who meet regularly. Contact Didi on 017 746 696 or Yui on 019 961 669.

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.

Pattaya Motorcycle Trail Riders meet every Sunday at 10.30 a.m. at the Jiffy Jet opposite Lotus. All welcome. Great trails. Phone Steve on 038 733 918 for details.

Stockholm Inn Restaurant, located opp. O.D. Bowl, South Pattaya is now serving a ‘Falukoru Med. Stuuade Makaroner’ menu every day for only 190 baht. For information and reservations call 038 364 384-5.

PolTony’s Restaurant serves a superb gastronomic menu every Friday evening. PolTony’s is located on Thappraya Rd, opposite Icon and Mr. Mac Hotel. For information or reservations call 038-250.318, fax 038-250.319, e-mail [email protected]

The Marco Polo Chinese Restaurant at the Montien Hotel will be serving traditional Chinese clay pot delicacies throughout the month of September. For bookings call 038 428 155.

East meets West this month at Casa Pascal Fine Dining with the ‘Sounds of Switzerland’. Listen to sounds from the Swiss Alps as Casa Pascal will feature three Alphornists direct from Switzerland along with a special 6 course gala dinner on Saturday September 29 and followed by brunch on Sunday, September 30. Be sure to book early as seats are going fast. Call for a reservations at 038 723 660.

Love Caribbean rhythm? Island Soul is back! One of the best bands to visit Pattaya is playing again at the Moon River Pub in front of the Thai Garden Resort. Show some soul and move to sounds of reggae with Island Soul!

PolTony’s Mini-Golf has a special offer for children in the month of September: free mini-golf ticket if they are accompanied by one of their parents. The only thing that the parent has to do while buying his ticket is say the magic words: Pattaya Mail. PolTony’s is located on Thappraya Rd, opposite Icon and Mr. Mac Hotel. For info call 038 250 318, fax 038 250 319, email [email protected]

If you don’t know where to go on a rainy Sunday, try Henry J Bean’s on Beach Road, which opens at 11 a.m. and features great meals for the kids as well as for Mum and Dad. By the way you can now also enjoy a good game of snooker and darts.

The Penthouse Hotel on Soi Pattayaland 2, South Pattaya has non-stop rock n’ roll every night from 3 p.m. till late. Check out the Saturday night free B.B.Q buffet and roasted pig and on Sunday afternoon the free goulash and chili con carne buffet.

Thai lessons for foreigners at B.E.C. Language & Thai Culture School. Speed learning every Saturday & Sunday. Call Rizza for class schedule. Phone 421919, 370176.

Shenanigans will be celebrating their One Year Anniversary on Friday 28th September. Happy Hour will run all night long, there will be raffles run by the Pattaya Panthers and Panties, loads of give away door prizes, a set of seventies Rock ‘n’ Roll classics by “The Zone”, a set of sing along Irish songs by the man Declan, free bar snacks, a pop quiz, plus the announcement of the results of the Jesters Charity Drive for the Care for Kids Fountain of Life.

The Pattaya Gay Festival’s next event is a charity dinner at Bruno’s Restaurant on Sunday October 7 at 8.30 p.m. Tickets are 750 baht and are available at Bruno’s Restaurant, Ambiance Hotel and Icon Hotel. The Pattaya Gay Festival has just had another successful event raising 31,000 baht at Dick’s Cafe in Bangkok, supported by Dick’s Cafe and the Tarntawan Place Hotel.

The Au Bon Coin Gallery, Soi 5 Pattaya is holding an exhibition through to the beginning of October with paintings by Lametnoc.

Euro Design Art Gallery, Thepprasit Road is continuing with their art exhibitions and until October19 feature ‘Object of Time’ with paintings, mixed-media and computer images by Somchai Pouangchin.