During the month of March at the Garden Café, Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa they will be tempting your senses and exciting your palate by displaying and preparing the finest fruit that Thailand has to offer. From delicious sweet Thai mango, which can also be eaten when green, to the sumptuous and exotic jackfruit, delicately flavored Thai bananas, papaya, rose apple, tangerine, lychees, guava, to mention just a few. Our very skilled chefs will not only be carving these fruits into amazing shapes and designs but incorporating them into delicious desserts, purees, ice creams and tempting salads. If you like your fruit hot we will also have a selection of mouth-watering compotes. For more information call 038 412 120 ext. 1202.

Tango with Mango, new steps to enjoy the yellow fruit - The sunny season isn’t complete without mango, the delicious golden tropical fruit. The executive chef of Dusit Resort Pattaya Hotel, Peter Held, with his joyous ideas, prepares a parade of mango menus for you. Some of the highlights are mango jelly on fresh hydroponic greens and seared peppered tuna fillet, chilled mango soup with young ginger and mint, poached snow fish fillet on mango tarragon sauce, roasted pork tender loin with mango salsa and rocket lettuce, saut้ed sliced veal in mango sauce with bulgur fritters and sugar peas and much more. Don’t miss tasting every rhythm of mango, day and night at Cascade Café during the whole month of March.

Pizza and Pasta Festival every Friday in the Tropical Garden, Amari Orchid Resort from 7 p.m. for 330 baht ++ per person. Join in an Italian evening in the lush tropical gardens as Amari’s chef creates a wonderful buffet with home style cooking. Enjoy the antipasto or create your own pasta dish. A full dessert buffet is also available and the house band will entertain all night long. Also, don’t miss Ladies Night every Monday. Ladies buy one drink and get one for free at the Henry J. Bean’s Bar and Grill, Beach Road in North Pattaya.

Asparagus are in season, and Hans Banziger and his team at the Paradise Restaurant offer a dozen delicious white and green asparagus specials, featuring asparagus Hollandaise, asparagus with smoked salmon, asparagus with black forest ham, asparagus with lobster, asparagus with lamb fillet, asparagus with fillet of sole and Chardonnay sauce, plus many more! Don’t miss it; all dishes are reasonably priced as always at the Paradise Restaurant. And for those who look for some thing different, the Paradise Restaurant is Pattaya’s first and only restaurant specializing in exotic food, including ostrich, kangaroo, emu, crocodile and deer, a dining experience you won’t regret or forget. Open daily from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. located opposite the Royal Garden Plaza and Marriott Resort, 215/62-63 on 2nd Road. Tel./Fax: 038 723 177.

Shenanigans the Irish Pub has increased its Monday Specials to start at 12 midday on both Monday and Tuesday. Monday there is a three-course menu, with two choices for each course for 199 baht. Tuesdays is a full Shenanigans meal for 100 baht, check Shenanigans boards for menus. Shenanigans Pattaya is located on Second Road, in front of the Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa.

After a long successful year on international stages lounge pianist Ben Hansen from Amsterdam will debut at the Art Caf้ Pattaya in Soi 16 off Naklua Road on Saturday March 27, from 8 p.m. As space is limited please make reservations and call the Art Caf้ Pattaya on 038 367 652, 038 367 653, email: [email protected] or visit: www.artcafe-thailand.com

The Captain’s Corner Restaurant, in front of the Resident Suites is holding a special Elvis show every Wednesday evening from 9 p.m. including their famous steaks and seafood all you can eat BBQ menu for just 295 baht +. Located on Thappraya Road, on the way to Jomtien. Free pickup service also available call 038 364 314.

Looking for entertainment and good food in Jomtien? The Jomtien Boathouse presents a special Elvis show every Friday evening from 9 p.m. as well as dining under the stars overlooking the beach. Jomtien Boathouse, Jomtien Beach Road, corner of Soi 8. Call 038 756 143 for details and bookings.

The British Chamber of Commerce Thailand (BCCT) is holding an International Networking Evening on the Eastern Seaboard, this Friday, March 19 at the Bang Saray Club 6.30 p.m. The Travel Clinic is sponsoring beverages and snacks on a first-come, first-served basis from 6.30 p.m. All other beverages are at standard prices as will everything else be when the sponsored supplies have run out. All nationalities welcome! Phone Khun Nongyao at the BCCT office on 02 651 5350-3 if you require a location map. There is no fee for BCCT members; however, non-BCCT members and guests will be charged 500 baht per person for entry to this event. Please note that anyone planning to attend this event must book on-line at the BCCT website: www.bccthai.com

The 2nd Annual International Arm-Wrestling Championship will be taking place at the Royal Garden Plaza this Saturday, March 20 at 3 p.m. Following the success of last year’s event, Royal Garden Plaza Pattaya by the Fountain Stage, in association with the Bodybuilding Association of Thailand extends an open challenge of all Thai and expat men to put their muscular biceps to work by competing in the 2nd Annual International Arm Wrestling Championship. The competition is divided into two weight categories, under 75 kgs and over 75 kgs. The winner from each weight category will take home a cash prize and an honorary trophy from the Bodybuilding Association of Thailand. The event will take place on Saturday, March 20. For more information or to participate in this contest, please call 02 477-0777 ext. 1832 between 10a.m. and 5 p.m.

Spicy Girls, Pattayaland Soi 1 is holding a birthday party for partner Chris (aka Panda) on Monday March 22. Cold beer, food & spit on a pig. Friends & customers welcome, balloon chasers not invited. Fun starts 7 p.m. Purachai willing.

Milan Crosse Partners Ltd. will hold their next Pattaya Networking Dinner on Thursday March 25 at the Art Café, North Pattaya, starting with drinks at 6.30 p.m. and dinner at 7.30 p.m. Cost is 800 baht for everything. Reserve your seats by faxing 02 676 2266 or email: [email protected]

In March the popular Art Classes & Art Factory Work Shops for children will continue every Saturday afternoon at the Art Café. Beau and Marc the teachers not only inspire creativity but also teach useful things about nature and the environment. Amazing pieces were produced from recycled materials as well as some ‘arty’ pizzas during the past sessions. Art Classes were also held as a child’s birthday party. As space is limited to 12 please make advance bookings - contact 038 367 652, 01 832 6031 or send an email: jo@ artcafe-thailand.com even visit the website: www. artcafe-thailand.com

Are you getting married, and do you need to celebrate your wedding in style? Let the wedding planner take care of all your party details. Contact Kannikar at the Captain’s Corner, 01 745 2130 for further information.

The Mandara Spa, Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa, Honey Sesame Glow 90 minute treatment: This luxurious tropical experience contains a mixture of these sweet-smelling nutrients from forest honey and crushed sesame seed. Honey has been known to have powerful abilities to preserve moisture in the skin and sesame oil is rich in vitamins and minerals. The relaxing session is completed by a full body massage. Ideal for those who have thirsty skin and need a quick skin fix, visit the Mandara Spa until April 30.