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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.

Clubs

The Pattaya Expats Club is all about expats helping expats and all nationalities are welcome. Free assistance on one year visas, medical insurance, home buying, and more. So, find out the facts before you make an expensive mistake! Breakfast meetings every Sunday, 11 a.m. at Cafe New Orleans, Soi Pattayaland 2 South Pattaya. This Sunday, April 21, there will be a special presentation on buying a home in Pattaya. If you cannot make it to the meeting, you can request help on line at the club’s web site www.pattayaexpatsclub.com or call Pete at 038 425154 or Ben at 01 5730830.

For those interested in playing the stock market, sharing research methodology or just exchanging ideas, etc., then this is for you. The ‘Wall Street Fools’ meet every Wednesday at 12 noon at Tequila Reef Cantina & Mexican Grill, Soi 7, 30 meters off the beach.

Dining

Every Saturday Night from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. the Nam Tok Beer Garden, Horseshoe Point Resort & Country Club hosts a Western Cowboy Buffet Dinner with entertainment from the ‘Heart ‘n’ Soul Band. Call for more information and reservations 038 735 050 ext. 4016-18.

A Superb Sunday Brunch Buffet - Enjoy Sundays with your family at Casa Pascal Restaurant. Be delighted with the extensive buffet that offers European and Asian dishes, international salad bar and of course a lot of breakfast items. Open every Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Casa Pascal Restaurant is also open daily for lunch and dinner. Best value for money business lunch every day. For reservations call 038 723 660, fax 038 723 659. Pattaya 2nd Road opposite the Marriott (Royal Garden Plaza) in front of Ruen Thai Restaurant.

Enjoy casual dining at its best at the Verandah Coffee Shop in the Montien Hotel Pattaya. Relaxed and friendly atmosphere with the Verandah’s special buffet evenings. Tuesdays – Asian buffet; Fridays - BBQ & seafood; Saturdays - international buffet dinner. Call for reservations on 038 428 155-6 ext. 1620, 1623.

Spring break in Paradise! Hans Banziger and his team at the Paradise Cafe and Grill take a spring break from April 9th to 30th. The restaurant will re-open on May 1st, and “Mango Delights” will be the food promotion for May, including half a dozen dishes with delicious mango, as well as some new ostrich dishes. After May 1, the Paradise Cafe and Grill will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. and is located opposite the Royal Garden Resort & Plaza on 2nd Rd. For reservations call 038 723 177.

At Tequila Reef Mexican Grill & Cantina every Wednesday from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. is California Dreamin’ Buffet featuring Italian, Chinese and Mexican food from the neighborhoods of San Francisco for only 190 baht. Tequila Reef is located on Soi 7, 30 meters off the beach. Free parking too!

Education

In less than two months of operation, AUA have already had over three hundred and twenty students register for English language courses at their new school in the Pattaya Bazaar. To accommodate the many inquiries for daytime classes, AUA are running three-week summer courses. The next course runs from April 22 - May 9. The cost of each 30 hour program is 1,500 baht + textbooks. For details or registration call AUA on 038 414 634 – 5.

Events

Rotary Music Festival of the Eastern Seaboard, April 21 at the Laem Chabang Public Gardens from 6 p.m. The Rotary Music Festival features Luk Toong, Racing Rabbit, famous Thai folk music and a Chinese round table banquet with multiple courses of snacks, pork, chicken, fish and many other surprises. Tables of 8 persons are priced at 1,600 baht or 200 baht per person. The event is sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of Bang Saen, Laem Chabang and Pattaya. To book your reservations call Don Mac Lachlan on 038 428 373, 01 290 4508 or fax 038 423 575.

The 2002 Pattaya Gay Festival Football Tournament is about to get underway. The tournament will start on April 25 and will be played on the field at Pattaya School #8 at the corner of Pattaya Tai and 2nd Road. The games will be at 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. and an up to date schedule will be posted outside of the Ambience Hotel on Pattayaland 3 and on the PGF web site at: www.pattayagayfestival.com With this great venue, it will be much easier for football fans to come out to watch the tournament this year. All are welcome, admission is free. There will be a donation box for those who would like to give something for the PGF charities.

The Chaine des Rotisseurs Bailliage de Pattaya will be holding their next function at the Benjarong Restaurant in the Royal Wing of the Royal Cliff Beach Resort on May 5th. Members can contact the chef, Walter Tenisch at the Royal Cliff Beach Resort or Bailli Marion Vogt on 01 862 0459 or email [email protected]

Entertainment

KR Bar is setting a new trend for Songkran in Jomtien with a guarantee of warm water this year. Owner Apple, mindful of the complaints that some bars have been using iced water to “greet” their guests over Songkran has decided that for a warm welcome, it will be warm water. She also reminds her customers to put their wallets in plastic bags, but if you have not remembered, the lovely ladies will supply one for you.

Now Free Pool at the air-conditioned Zebra Entertainment Plaza on Soi 2 throughout the Songkran Festival. Discount drinks, good music and pleasant atmosphere. Join in the fun, and now until the end of June, the Zebra Entertainment Plaza is inviting everyone to their join the bottle club. Purchase a bottle of your favorite whisky or vodka at a discounted price. Mixers, ice and good times are provided by the delightful hostesses. Look for the big Zebra on Soi 2, 50 meters off Second Road opposite the Big C.

The Warbler 2 at the Baiyoke Hotel has live western music from their international band Monday to Friday from 9 p.m. and live sports on the weekend.

Those in the know predict that the multi-national band “Colours”, playing at the Moon River Pub at the Thai Garden Resort on North Pattaya Road, will become known as one of the best bands in Pattaya. The band plays nightly from 9 p.m. to 1.45 a.m. (except Mondays). Don’t miss their hot rhythm!

Where is the only Elvis Show in Pattaya? At the Elvis Pub of course! See Thailand’s only Western Elvis tribute artist ‘Ritchie Newton’ with his fantastic show from Wednesday till Saturday. Now every Sunday to Tuesday don’t miss the special ‘Tom Jones Show’. Showtime at 9 p.m. So put on your ‘blue suede shoes’ and drop by the Elvis Pub, Pattaya 2nd Road opposite Big C Super Center.

Health & Beauty

The Beauty House now features acrylic nails, created by extending the existing nails, using an acrylic powder. Unique in Pattaya. The Beauty House, Pattaya 2nd Rd, next to Bangkok Bank, opposite Soi 6. Open daily 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information tel. 038 361 749-50, email: the_beauty [email protected]

Sports

Talay Queen –Deep Sea Fishing Trips, for the serious fisherman. One Day or two day trips and night trips available. For a good day’s fishing call 038 720 748 or email: [email protected] or call 01 703 3074.