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Bangkok-Pattaya Hospital and local charitable clubs raise funds for needy children
Songklod Kaewvisit
Bangkok-Pattaya Hospital in conjunction with local clubs
including the Jesters, the AFT-ERC, the Rayong Ladies Circle, Expats in
Pattaya, and Saint Andrews International School organized a charity sale
fund raising event for needy kids in Pattaya. The money collected after
sales will be donated to several foundations in Chonburi area.
Virginia
Sorenson and Neil Maniquez, representing the Association of Filipinos in
Thailand, Eastern Region Chapter (AFT-ERC) donated 20 sacks of rice to needy
children.
Shoppers
check out the bargains at the Expats Club booth.
Held on March 22, booths were set up at the hospital.
Goods on sale included second-hand items, handcraft products, and books. The
sale successfully attracted a big crowd of shoppers and as a result the
amount of money raised was very satisfactory.
Proceeds will be donated to the Children’s Detention Center of Chonburi,
Ban Huay Pong and other designated institutions. The AFT-ERC also donated 20
sacks of rice to the charity committee to be given to the children.
Most unusual sounds softly beat through the Art Cafe
When the doors of the Art Cafe Pattaya opened, the most
unusual sounds softly beat through the pillars of the old colonial house.
Aon and
Thong
Rung Prasansaeng, age 35, and Chalermchai Kawjatturat age
24 - we simply call them Aon and Thong - create those peaceful tunes on
their extraordinary instruments. The two have played together for only 6
months but have brought their performances up almost to perfection.
Let us tell you a little about their lives and how they
discovered their passion for music. Aon is a born musician and started
playing the guitar and clarinet. He was bothered by bottles lying around
everywhere and thought to himself that people just throw them away
carelessly. That was the moment when he decided to make them a piece of art.
He started his idea of turning the whole thing into something useful and
colorfully painted all the bottles he could find that day. His idea of
making bottle music was born and he started to practice with 3 bottles
around his neck. This was only a year ago and today he is playing beautiful
tunes on 34 bottles.
Aon is a songwriter, too, and if you listen carefully you
will hear some songs at the Art Caf้ that you never came across
before. By the way, he plays many instruments, but guitar, clarinet, flute
and the bottles are his favorite.
Thong is a young talent who had his first contact with
music at the university three years ago where he was taught to play
instruments by Aon. Six months ago they met again and decided to do form a
team. They’ve worked together ever since. Thong plays guitar and electric
bass and likes to sing.
Their plans are to have a bigger band and to open their
own place to show the kind of music they make and let people enjoy. They
both say, “If you’re interested in learning about music, you just pick
up things from each other. And from that, you put it into your style. But
you don’t forget those particular notes, so you make up your own song. We
all play like each other in a sense. If we all had to play our own music,
there wouldn’t be too many musicians.”
Aon and Thong play in a trio on late evenings in a
completely different style of music. You can listen to them also in a place
opposite the Paladium playing Rock and Country songs.
Aon and Thong play daily from 7 to 10 p.m. except on Mondays at the Art
Caf้ Pattaya, well-known for its extreme devotion to the local scene.
It is one of the best venues in town for a casual but special dinner.
New Japanese restaurant opens in Walking Street
Suchada Tupchai
For lovers of Japanese food, there’s a new restaurant
open on Walking Street. The new eatery is managed by the experienced team of
the now famous Nang Nual Restaurant, which has been in operation since 1965.
Many
honored guests attended the opening ceremony of Nang Nual’s newest
addition, their Japanese restaurant on Walking Street.
Opened last week by owner Bronchia Suwankotr and
partners, the ceremony was attended by the who’s who of Pattaya. Guests
included Tawit Chaisawangwong, chairman of the city council, deputy mayors
Niran Wattanasartsathorn, Wattana Jantaworanont and Urit Nansurasak to name
a few.
Guests were treated to a buffet style lunch to sample
some of the cuisine with efficient and friendly service to match. Owners
said opening Walking Street’s first Japanese restaurant was aimed not only
at the Japanese tourist market but also those who enjoy a wide variety of
Japanese food.
Located opposite Nang Nual in South Pattaya the new eatery is open 24
hours a day 7 days per week.
Casa Pascal celebrates number 2 in style, fine wine and gourmet food
By Miss Terry Diner
The mood at the Casa Pascal Restaurant for its second
anniversary was one of eager expectancy, and after perusing the menu, you
could see why. Promised items included goose liver mousse terrine, crabmeat
and smoked salmon, oven roasted duck and cheeses. To wash it down there was
Pascal’s eminently drinkable house champagne, followed by a lovely Chateau
les Tuilleries Sauvignon Blanc and a Butterfly Ridge Shiraz Cabernet.
Kim and
Pascal Schnyder, cheered on by lots of friends, blow out both candles in
celebration of the momentous 2nd anniversary of Casa Pascal Restaurant.
Pascal and wife Kim flitted from table to table to ensure that everyone
was enjoying themselves, in between the onerous duties of being photographed
and interviewed for television. After all, if a week is a long time in
politics, two years is an eternity in the restaurant business!
Green Bottle celebrates 15 great years of service
The Greet Bottle Pub near the Diana Inn proudly
celebrated their 15th anniversary recently with a mini concert and champagne
for guests attending the special evening.
Sopin
Thappajug (right), Virginia Sorensen (center), Nittaya Pattimasongkroh (3rd
right) and the management team of the Green Bottle Pub blow out the candles
on the anniversary cake.
Patchalida
& Suda Chuenban (center), who entertained the guests with lively music
in a mini-concert, Sopin Thappajug and her management team.
Famous Thai mother and daughter duo Patchalida & Suda
Chuenban entertained the crowd with lively music in a mini-concert as part
of the celebrations.
Sopin Thappajug, managing director of the Diana Group was
on hand to give a warm welcome to the crowd of guests and customers.
The Green Bottle opened for business 15 years ago, and in
that time has fed and lubricated thousands of people as one of Pattaya’s
first and finest English-style venues.
The evening’s festivities came to climax as the
champagne flowed and a huge cake was cut and distributed to guests. The
party lasted until early hours with many guests enjoying a fun night with
lively entertainment.
The Green Bottle Pub is located on Pattaya Second Road, next to the Diana
Inn.
How is your heart?
If you are a heartless person, then this probably will
not interest you, but if you are interested in staying fit cardiac-wise,
then here is an item that can help you towards a healthy old age! Especially
if you are male, since heart attacks are still one of the most frequent
causes of death for males over the age of 50.
The Bangkok Pattaya Hospital has introduced its “Heart
Club” and is holding an ‘open-house’ to showcase their new cardiac
unit and cardiac cath lab.
On 29 March this year, from 9 a.m. - 12 noon there are
many activities to highlight the latest advancements in cardiac care - and
heart attack prevention. One of these is a demonstration by Chef Stefan
Heller from the Pattaya Marriott Resort and Spa to show you nutritious and
healthy meals, suitable for cardiac patients. There will also be
demonstrations of the latest equipment being used to monitor and diagnose
cardiac conditions.
By joining the Heart Club, the hospital is offering some
benefits such as some free blood tests and BP check on the day. There will
also be large discounts on some of the their heart check packages, if you
book on the day.
Heart Club Members will also receive some souvenirs of
the day, and be entitled to free 24 hours ambulance pick up. For more
information please contact the International Department Bangkok Pattaya
Hospital, tel. 038 427 777 - ext. 1150, 1155, email: [email protected]
Spectacular “Miss Tiffany’s Universe” pageant 2003 to be held on March 29
Suchada Tupchai
In a press conference at the Woodlands Resort in North
Pattaya, Alisa Phantusak, deputy managing director of the Tiffany Show
Company along with Manit Boonchim, director of the Tourist Authority of
Thailand (TAT) office, Central Region 3 officially announced the upcoming
Miss Tiffany’s Universe 2003 beauty pageant to be held this coming
Saturday March 29.
Contestants are “women of the second category” and
the pageant is now in its 5th year. This stunning contest has received
worldwide recognition for its high standards, lavish setting and has been
broadcast live on national television.
Pattaya’s dazzling Tiffany’s Show has drawn tourists
from all over the world with its original and creative cabaret performances.
The “Miss Tiffany’s Universe” 1999 & 2000 winner was sent to Los
Angles, U.S.A. to attend the “Miss Queen of the Universe” Contest (which
is a Miss World contest for women of the “second category”) and came
back with the crown both years as well the ‘Best National Costume’
award.
The pageant not only promotes Thailand’s tourism and
Pattaya’s major tourists attractions, but also endorses a positive image
of transvestites to the international community, supports human rights
awareness, and donates funds to HIV infected children.
There will be 5 category winners this year. First prize
is a Honda City sedan car, 100,000 baht in cash, the official Miss
Tiffany’s Universe Crown, a trophy and a round trip air ticket to Los
Angeles.
Contestants will visit a number of destinations in
Pattaya including Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum Pattaya, the
Banglamung Home for the Aged and the final evening of the pageant will be
broadcast live on ITV.
Tickets and details are available through Tiffany’s
Cabaret, Woodlands Resort in Pattaya and the office in Bangkok or through
the website www.misstif fanyuniverse.com
First official event of the 2003
Pattaya Gay Festival charity year
The first official Pattaya Gay Festival event of the 2003
Charity Year will be a Grand Charity Dinner to be held at Bruno’s
Restaurant, North Pattaya, on Sunday 30th March 8.30 p.m. These dinners were
very popular last year and it is planned to hold four during the course of
the year at different restaurants in Pattaya.
The gourmet menu will include duckling terrine with apple
celery salad, horseradish cream soup with pan fired salmon, grilled
tenderloin of beef and a dessert of cinnamon parfait with poached sour
cherries.
At the conclusion of the meal a grand charity draw will
be held to raise further funds for the on-going support of the work of
HEARTT 2000 and the other local charities supported by the Festival.
The price for the meal is 1,200 baht which includes a 500
baht donation to the Festival Charities. Tickets are available from Hugh or
Jim at the Ambiance Hotel in Pattayaland Soi 3, South Pattaya.
Shenanigans shifts into
retro mode for 80s night
By Brendan Richards
Madness hit Shenanigans last Friday as the Irish Pub
moved into retro mode, bringing the 80’s back into fashion. From the
decade that brought the world weird haircuts and Madonna, many of the
patrons turned back the clock to when ‘fluro’ colors were hip, the likes
of George Michael and Wham were topping the charts and the age of the
gender-bender got into full swing with Culture Club and Boy George.
Rik
Mayall look alike and Vicky with a touch of ‘Madness’.
Fresh
from the Music Festival, Rick Fleetwood (2nd left) Pop (center) super hero
in disguise Harpic, Lisa Love and the band.
Holding
back the years on the dance floor during the dance competition.
“The Boss”, Kim Fletcher reminisced when England
actually had a good cricket team and, feeling like a virgin, donned the pads
and gloves, ready to go to bat for the evening.
Shenanigans staff were not gonna take the evening lying
down and jumped into the theme of purple rain with prince of the discs,
Wanchai spinning 80’s music for the night, ably assisted by Dai ‘Buster
Blood Vessel’ Coe. Angie ‘Ant’ Beardsely, complete with war make-up
stood and delivered her rendition of her favorite songs on the microphone,
while Pat ‘wo-man at work’ Dixon came complete with earmuffs and hard
hat.
The
eighties music and TV heralded the likes of Band Aid, Simply Red and Harry
Enfield in the UK.
Pat
‘Wo-Man at Work’ Dixon and Paul Dobbs, best of buds!
Shenanigan’s
staffer Tam, ‘The future’s so bright I gotta wear shades.’
The evening in full swing, Rick ‘Fleetwood’ Bryant,
‘Stevie’ Harpic(s) and the smooth operator Pop and the gang dropped in
after playing at the Pattaya Music Festival. Harpic revealed her hidden
talents later when Paul Dobbs was taken prisoner by Buster Blood Vessel and
‘The mini root of all evil’, Ray Matti, bursting onto the dance floor
with golden lasso in hand as Wonder Women, complete with ‘Mary Jane’
necklace - sort of makes you wonder...
While many tried to hold back the years on the dance
floor, the dancing competition began, and despite a minor industrial
accident needing just a small band aid, everyone showed their true colors
bringing back the best of the 80’s.
Not all that glitters is gold, with the pub decked out in
silver foil the atmosphere left some of the less adventurous wondering what
they had stumbled in to. Regardless, the true party animal style came
through with the sultans of swing surpassing those too shy to get into the
groove of the night.
Angela
‘Ant’ stood and delivered a solo performance on the mike.
Dai
‘Buster Blood Vessel’ Coe playing spin doctor for the evening.
Wonder
Woman to the rescue.
Landlord
Kim reminisced when the England cricket team actually played well.
Purple
Rain staffers, Molly, Sai, Beautiful and Jeab had plenty of fun during
80’s night.
‘Harry’
and ‘Red’ hit the floor for some retro action.
It was
“Raining Purple” in Shenanigans as the 80s were brought back to life for
one night only.
The style of music was wide and varied in the 80’s from
Alternative to Heavy Metal. It was a time of affluence and craziness; many
made millions only to lose them in the 90’s. Rest assured Pattaya has a
place for them all whether musical or otherwise. Let’s see what
Shenanigans comes up with next!
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