Pattaya was buzzing during Christmas with many of the
city’s hotels and restaurant putting on their own unique brand of
entertainment for their guests.
Father
Ray commences with communion during the Midnight Mass at the Royal Cliff
Beach Resort
Some started the evening with an early service at St.
Nikolaus Church, where children reenacted the theme of the Christmas
Story.
Later, at the Queen Victoria Inn on Soi 6, the choir
from the Pattaya Orphanage sang Christmas Carols outside the pub.
Proprietors Vic and Bert donated funds raised from the sale of draught
beer to the orphanage children’s fund, and the donation box was being
filled throughout the day.
Reading
of the gospel at St. Nikolaus
Hotels such as the Marriott Resort and Spa, Hard Rock
Hotel and Dusit Resort each hosted a dinner and shows for their guests.
The Thai Garden Resort had Santa Claus do a quick run
around the pool before handing out gifts to children in the audience.
The
Cabaret Show from Chachoengsao, one of the highlights of the night at
the Diana Inn
Santa was certainly busy, and his next stop was at
the Green Tree Pub on Beach Road where he again handed out gifts to both
children and adults before heading back out to deliver to the rest of
the world.
Angels
come in all shapes and sizes.
The Diana Inn held their own party around the pool
with shows, live music and a special Cabaret with performers from
Chachoengsao.
Before the night was over the Royal Cliff Beach
Resort held their annual midnight mass with Father Raymond Brennan
officiating at communion and leading the prayer service to celebrate
Christmas 2001.
At around midnight, fireworks lit up the night skies
around Pattaya signifying Christmas Day, 2001 years after the birth of
Christ.
