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Interact Club of Banglamung set for the Happiness Trophy 2003 Charity Bowling Tournament
The Interact Club of Banglamung under the sponsorship and
guidance of the Rotary Club of Jomtien-Pattaya are holding a Charity Bowling
Competition to raise funds so that they may carry out doing their various
projects in the service of the community.
President Pratheep ‘Peter’ Malhotra of the Rotary
Club of Jomtien-Pattaya announced that this would be the second of two joint
projects with the Interact Club of Banglamung to celebrate World Interact
Week. The first project was to work together to clean up the beach after the
Loy Krathong Festival.
Past
President Bruno (centre) receives the main sponsorship cheque of 30,000 baht
from Michael Suttie (left) and Bruno Pingel (right) of View Talay Villas.
In a letter to the president of the Rotary Club,
President Kornkamol Sukkasem of the Interact Club wrote, “First of all we
would like to thank the Rotary Club of Jomtien-Pattaya for the continuous
support we have received over the last years, to allow us to finance our
yearly installation night, to participate at the district conferences,
educational seminaries and outings and to cover our administrative expenses.
To become self-supporting in the future and to be no longer a financial
burden for our sponsor club we have decided to raise money with charity
activities. Therefore, please be informed, that our club will hold for the
first time in our history a charity bowling tournament competing for the
Happiness Trophy 2003. This tournament will be under the patronage of Mayor
Pairat Sutithamrongsawat, and will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2003,
in Jomtien, commencing at 10 a.m. and running until 6 p.m. The whole board
and all the members of the Interact Club under my leadership will do our
utmost to ensure that this event will become a success.”
Past President Bruno Keller, Peter Rottmann, director of
vocational service of the Rotary Club of Jomtien-Pattaya and Suriya
Dhumrongsile, head teacher at the Banglamung School are giving valuable
advice and assistance in making the necessary preparations and contacting
sponsors for this event. Special thanks must be given to the sponsors to
date, which are the View Talay Villas (main sponsor), SwissSiam Services Co.
Ltd., Hotel Ambiance, Copeland - Emerson Climate Technologies, Jomtien
Boathouse, Sahib Tailor, LCB Container Terminal 1 Ltd., Pattaya Mail and
Pattaya Blatt.
Those wishing to support these children in this most commendable venture
may do so by sponsorship or entering in the tournament. Entry fee is 1,500
baht for a team of 3 bowlers. There is still time to enter this tournament.
Call Past President Bruno Keller on tel. 038 300988, e-mail: bruno.keller
@swisssiam.com for more information or just go down to the venue and bowl.
It is for a good cause.
Free beer served at new Bavaria Beer Garden during opening night
Peter Nordhues
Bavaria is renowned for its sociable beer gardens with
their cozy atmospheres. Now there is something very similar in Pattaya.
Two lawyers, Robert Stancke and Ammat Thiengtham, and
their friend, Franz-Josef ‘Hennes’ Schulze-Dickmann, who is an
experienced chef with 37 years under the chef’s hat, recently opened a
Bavarian beer garden with original Bavarian and international cuisine. The
new beer garden is located in front of the Tropicana Hotel.
Expats and tourists flocked to the beer keg, since
everybody received a free beer, and besieged the grand buffet, loading lots
of pork skins and all the other goodies onto their plates.
Prost!
Good friends, good food, good times at the opening of the new Bavaria Beer
Garden.
No wonder that one could hardly find a seat in the
blue-white decorated garden, enjoying the Bavarian music and the beer in
mugs. Sure, that’s what people come to a beer garden for, right? And they
have more than enough beer: Veltin’s, Oktoberfest beer, Weihenstephaner
wheat beer and plenty more.
Ken, the magician, entertained the guests by walking from
table to table showing them his slight of hand.
The Bavarian beer garden will surely be one of the nicest
places to visit for all those who like to sit under the typical blue-white
sky of Bavaria.
The Green Tree Pub celebrates
11th anniversary with a mini concert
by famous artists
Ariyawat Nuamsawat
The Green Tree Pub on Beach Road, North Pattaya
celebrated their 11 years of operations last Tuesday evening. The venue put
on a special mini-concert for their guests featuring famous Thai artists
Phusaming Nohsuwan, Nontiya Jewbangpar and Mum Lakonik.
Chanyuth
Hengtrakul (left), advisor to the minister of tourism and sports spoke at
the Green Tree Pub’s 11th anniversary, congratulating Green Tree managing
director, Charoon Kasemsantitham (right) for a job well done.
Green Tree managing director, Charoon Kasemsantitham
received well wishes from the local community on behalf of Green Tree
management and staff saying, “I am very happy we have made it this far.
I’m proud that we have been successful over the previous 11 years and I
would to thank our honored guests and the community at large for supporting
us over the years.”
The evening was enjoyed by all and even more so when the large birthday
cake was bought out to perform the cutting ceremonies. Chanyuth Hengtrakul,
advisor to the minister of tourism and sports performed the ceremonial cake
cutting after which everyone was then seen to enjoy the rest of the
evening’s festivities.
“A Night on Abbey Road with the Beatles”
PILC Annual Charity Ball
The Pattaya International Ladies Club presents their
annual charity gala ball, A Night on Abbey Road with the Beatles on
Saturday, November 22 in the elegant Siam Ballroom of the Royal Cliff. The
evening’s entertainment will feature the widely popular ‘Better Band’.
 “A
Night in Venice” in 2002 was well attended by the community, and raised a
large amount of funds for charity in a true gala ball evening.
This major event is in aid of the charities here in and
around Pattaya which helps underprivileged children. This will be an
elegant, high profile, well-managed event sponsored by respected and
prominent companies in the region. A big thank you to Volclay Siam,
Copeland-Emerson, and Jomtien Boathouse as Diamond sponsors, Cardinal
Health, and Metso Paper as gold sponsors; Laem Chabang International
Terminal, SIG Combibloc, and Foster Wheeler as silver sponsors and LCB
Container Terminal 1, S & P Syndicate as bronze sponsors.
The event is black tie or leisure suit, and cocktail
dress or formal gown for the ladies. It will begin at 7:15 p.m. with
cocktails and a silent auction. This is followed by a 4-course gourmet
dinner with wine.
Dancing to the Better Band will continue until 2 a.m.
There will also be a very short live auction and a raffle
drawing for many lovely prizes.
The Gala Ball will be one of the most popular expat
social events of the year. Tickets are 1500 baht per person, all inclusive
for dinner with wine and photograph. Tickets may be purchased at all PILC
events or by calling Arlette Cykman, special activities chairman at 038 300
325 or mobile 01-825-2668.
Book early as space is limited and this event sells out fast.
Wholly Cow! What a Loy Krathong!
Charter yacht sails Pattaya Bay to view celebrations
Brendan Richards
Pattaya’s celebration of Loy Krathong this year was
certainly a sight to behold. The roads and sois were bustling with people as
they made their way to numerous activities on the beachfront and at many of
the hotels in town to partake in age-old celebration. For myself and select
few, we were fortunate enough to view the spectacular lights, sights and
sounds of the celebrations from Pattaya Bay, on the Wholly Cow.
 Wholly
Cow ready to sail off into the sunset.
The Wholly Cow is definitely not a waterlogged bovine
bobbing in the bay but a 50-year-old authentic Chinese junk, finished in
teakwood, now conducting cruises out of the Ocean Marina. Owner Scott
Higginbotham bought the vessel in Hong Kong around 10 years ago and he and
his friends primarily used the boat to party on weekends.
 Now
how do we put these things together?
Scott, previously a shoe designer, explained why he named
the boat the Wholly Cow: “Well, we used to go out on weekends in Hong Kong
and anyone new coming on board used to say, ‘Holy cow, what a great
boat.’ So I figured, why not keep the name.”
More than just a party boat, the vessel also has
sentimental value for Scott, as he went on his first date with Vilma on the
vessel. He and Vilma married and now have two children.
 Packed
with Krathongs for this year’s festivities.
Scott finished his contract in Hong Kong and eventually
decided to bring the boat to Thailand three years ago. Moving to Thailand
was a challenge, “It took two years to refurbish the Wholly Cow and
everything is teakwood. We took out the bunks, expanded the bathroom, added
a fresh water shower and storage space. ... We can store 280 cases of
Heineken in the hold,” says Scott.
Scott and his company, Classic Cruises, only recently
began operating out of the Ocean Marina offering lunch and dinner trips,
weekend, corporate and private charters for special occasions. The special
pre-Loy Krathong Cruise was a perfect launch for one of a number of special
cruises to promote the Wholly Cow in the cruise market.
We set off just as the sun sank on the horizon, slowly
making our way along the coastline heading north towards Pattaya. The gentle
ocean breeze coupled with some classic music and cool refreshments made for
a perfect setting as the Jomtien and Pattaya skyline slowly came to life.
Fireworks, lanterns and krathongs lit up the night sky as
we cruised north. Everyone enjoyed the refreshments and snacks as the
captain guided the Wholly Cow through the waters of Pattaya Bay before
setting anchor for around 30 minutes. It was indeed a different view of Loy
Krathong and the most enjoyable I have spent in the years I have lived and
worked in the kingdom.
As I mentioned before, the Wholly Cow is available for
charter trips with a maximum of 12 persons on board to keep it very
comfortable. Scott and Judi McNamara, marketing manager, assure that the
service is first class and the rate is very reasonable, and they have had
great success in running day trips from Bangkok, including transfers.
The boat is equipped with two barbeques, one for fish and
one for meat, enabling passengers to cook their catch of the day from a trip
to the islands or enjoy what the boat has to offer.
For more information or bookings call 09 543 7534, 01 843 2823 or email:
whollycow @loxinfo.co.th
Famous chef to visit Pattaya
Alkemy Restaurant on Soi AR just off 2nd Road, is proud
to announce that Arturo Lope, a celebrity chef who has prepared dishes for
King Juan Carlos of Spain, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones, will be
their guest chef from November 15- 22.
Chef Arturo will be preparing their favourite dishes and
offering them to the diners in Alkemy, which promises to be a gourmet
delight and a chance all food lovers should not miss.
Alkemy, already famous for its outstanding international menu, is open 7
days a week, serving lunch and dinner, and can be contacted for reservations
on 038-415304. They also offer a 3 course set menu, based upon the
recommendations of Chef Marcus, for 450 baht.
Celebrity
chef, Arturo Lope, shown here with Michael Douglas, will be the guest chef
at Alkemy Restaurant from November 15- 22.
Celebrity
chef, Arturo Lope (left) has prepared dishes for King Juan Carlos of Spain
(right).
Gastronomic group heads for the hills
Little Hill - a small mountain for the Chaine des Rotisseurs
by Miss Terry Diner
The local Chaine des Rotisseurs, under the leadership of
Bailli Louis Noll (the ebullient), made a small trip to the outskirts of
Pattaya to dine at the Little Hill Resort, calling it their “Evening in
the Country”. And the countryside it was, with pre-dinner drinks around
the pool in the landscaped gardens of the resort.
Hosts Hans and Dicki Frei showed the Chaine des
Rotisseurs that there were still some very different national dishes that
could be found in Pattaya for lovers of fine food and wines.
Bailli
Louis Noll and Charge de Mission Hugh Miller (both center) together with
Dicki Frei (far left), Chaine des Rotisseurs members and the staff of Little
Hill Resort got together for an indulging feast.
The evening in the countryside began with some imported
Norwegian Salmon and then moved on to a Groninger mustard cream soup. This
was a traditional Dutch dish with a grain mustard base with bacon, cream and
a dash of stock to make a thick and hearty repast.
Accompanying the first two courses was the specially
selected white wine, an Orvieto Campogrande Antinori 1997 vintage, described
by the Charge de Mission Hugh Millar as, “A refreshing white wine produced
from Procanico, Grechetto and Verdelho grapes grown in the hilltop village
of Orvieto in the Umbria region.” As can be seen, the wine was well
travelled too.
Chaine
des Rotisseurs members (L to R) Rene Pisters, Pascal Schnyder, Hans Frei,
Dieter H. Pr้court and Peter Thorand.
Switzerland was the next country to display its culinary
wares, with a traditional raclette and salad buffet. Hans Frei had
manufactured the special equipment to scrape the surface layers from the
melting raclette cheese, just as it is done in the cold Swiss mountains.
It was also time to change wines, though some of the
white wine lovers stayed with the Orvieto Campogrande Antinori. The new red
was a Robertson Ruby Red Cabernet 2002 vintage from South Africa. Again, the
description from Hugh Millar, “Ruby Cabernet is a single variety developed
in California from a cross of Cabernet Sauvignon with Carignan. Deep ruby
red in colour, medium bodied and rich in flavour with very soft tannins
which make the wine approachable within just a couple of months after
vintage.”
The signature dish for all Chaine des Rotisseur dinners
is a roast itself, and Little Hill Resort prepared oven-roasted imported New
Zealand lamb cutlets on a cognac infused red wine and rosemary reduction.
Towards the end of the meal it is also customary to have
cheeses and again Hans Frei’s love of cheeses and his mechanical inventive
nature were on display, with his hand-made cheese cutters that transformed
the ‘Tete de Moine’ (monk’s head) cheese into amazing rosette curls
and the Sbrinzer cheese into paper-thin slices.
Bailli Louis Noll presented Trirat, the head chef at the
Little Hill Resort, with certificates of appreciation from the Chaine des
Rotisseurs, and others to Sanan, in charge of the service personnel.
Finally, it was noted with appreciation that Hans and
Dicki Frei had provided the Chaine members with some different dishes and
another style of culinary experiences.
The next Chaine des Rotisseurs dinner will be held at the Royal Cliff
Grand on December 7 and nine new members of the Chaine will be inducted on
this evening. More details on the Chaine or the Royal Cliff Beach Resort
evening can be obtained from Bailli Louis Noll at the Mata Hari Restaurant,
or from Charge de Mission Hugh Millar at the Ambiance Hotel or from the
Charge de Presse, Peter Malhotra at the Pattaya Mail.
Pattaya Gay Festival - The Final Countdown
It’s that time of year again when the Pattaya Gay
Festival committee looks forward to the final four days of this year’s
festival. With the dates set annually at November 29 to December 2 to
coincide with World AIDS day on the December 1, the number of visitors
coming to Pattaya for the festival seems to be increasing. Everyone hopes it
will be the same this year despite all the previous SARS and terrorism
scares.
The festival this year will begin with a slightly
different party on the beach on Saturday November 29, or if not in the
Jomtien Complex as a street party near Dick’s Caf้. This year the
group of Jomtien sponsors have got together to arrange this and the
committee are grateful to Star Treff, Exitt, Two Faces, Dick’s Caf้
and Poseidon for this event.
On Sunday the 30th there will be the usual final gourmet
dinner at Bruno’s - this year at Fredi’s new establishment on Thappraya
Road.
Monday December 1 is World AIDS day and there will be the
annual parade on Beach Road with the Pattaya City Council with floats from
all the major gay establishments and as many of the smaller ones who can
enter a float. Always a fun time but marking a very serious commitment to
helping all who are HIV or AIDS patients. Last year they experienced heavy
rains but it did not dampen the spirits of all the participants.
On the final day, Tuesday December 2, the final street
party will be held, as always, where the whole idea of the Pattaya Gay
Festival was conceived in Boyztown, Pattayaland Soi 3. With the co-operation
of the various establishments the street is turned into a wonderful venue
with staging and lighting to facilitate shows and entertainment and the
festival’s final raffle. Get your tickets for the last chance at the gold
and jewelry and to swell the funds to challenge last year’s total.
This year’s beneficiary is HEARTT 2000 who’s ever
increasing need has to be met month by month in order to help supply the
necessary life-saving drugs to the many new patients that have been
accepted. With over 800 patients under review Dr. Philippe’s resources are
stretched to the utmost and the PGF have committed a regular monthly sum to
help meet these needs. With everyone’s help this could be further
increased.
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