COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS

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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

Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) will hold its regular Sunday morning meeting at Henry J. Bean’s Restaurant at the Amari Orchid Resort on the north end of Beach Road. As always, an international and Thai buffet breakfast, catered by Amari Orchid Resort, is available from 9.30 a.m. prior to the commencement of the meeting. The meeting starts at 10.30 a.m. and finishes about noon. There is ample parking available in the parking area across from the beach and next to Henry J. Bean’s on the left side of Beach Road, just after the turn.

Dining

Enjoy a taste of Greece during the 2004 summer Olympics at the Art Cafe with a special Greek Food Promotion. The Art Cafe Pattaya takes this world event as an occasion to offer Greek culinary specialties throughout the Olympic Games, until August 29. For those who don’t want to miss the competition there is a TV set in the bar lounge with live broadcasting from Greece. Please make your reservation by simply calling 0 3836 7652 or 0 1832 6031.

Pattaya’s trendiest coffee shop, Sunset Café is now open. Located on Pattaya Second Road in front of the Grand Sol้ Hotel and next to the 7-Eleven, they are now serving a wide range of coffee, snacks, and breakfasts at reasonable prices. Open daily from 9 a.m. till 3 a.m. (perfect for that late night snack). 370/4 Pattaya Second Road.

Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at Thai Market @ Cascade Cafe, Dusit Resort Pattaya, the executive chef, Peter Held and his Thai kitchen head chef, Kanokwan create an authentic Thai buffet dinner. This party for the senses is reasonably priced yet suitable for all palettes at only 330 baht net / person and children aged 5-12 years for half price. For reservations call 038 425 611, ext. 2152.

Don’t miss Casa Pascal’s gourmet set menu, and pamper yourself with fine touches of culinary art. Menu only 950++ baht and menu with unlimited wine 1,900++. For reservations, please call 038-723-660 or 01-983-4182 (Kim).

Pizza and Pasta Festival - For an Italian evening in lush tropical gardens, Amari’s chef presents a wonderful buffet with home style cooking. A full dessert buffet is also available and the house band will entertain you all night long. From 7 p.m. in the tropical garden, 330++ baht per person. For reservations please contact guest relations at 038 428 161.

The Friday special at Shenanigans Pattaya is ‘Popeye Pie’. An earthenware dish filled with ground beef in a brown sauce on one side and creamed spinach with mixed vegetables, all covered in mashed potatoes and grilled under the salamander. Served from 12 midday till 9 p.m. for 150 baht inclusive. Shenanigans Pattaya, Pattaya Second Road, in front of the Marriott Resort & Spa.

Don’t miss the theme buffet evenings at the Montien Hotel Pattaya; Verandah Coffee Shop on Tuesdays: Asian buffet dinner 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesdays at La Mer Restaurant its Mediterranean buffet dinner from 6.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. On Friday it’s back to the Verandah Coffee Shop with a BBQ & seafood buffet dinner from 6 till 10 p.m. and on Saturday don’t miss the international buffet dinner. For reservations and information call 038 428 155 ext. 1620-1 or email: [email protected]

California Steak at the Orchard, the best steak venue in Sriracha, is now offering a special steak buffet dinner every Wednesday evening. Indulge your taste buds with delicious steak menus including beef, chicken, pork and seafood for only 263 baht + per person (130 baht + for a child). Special every Monday and Friday: free salad bar with any order of steak or a la carte menu prices over 140 baht. For reservations or more information contact California Steak on 038 771 3900 ext. 225.

Entertainment

For those who want to enjoy the very best of English football live on the big screen, then drop into the Jomtien Boathouse where you can watch the games live every Saturday and Sunday evening. Enjoy cool refreshments and sample some excellent food as well. The Jomtien Boathouse, on Jomtien Beach Road.

Attention all you golf groups! Need a place to meet? Great breakfast at reduced rates, VIP mini bus, secure golf storage, so no more hauling your gear about as it goes from the bar to the bus and the bus to the bar! Private lounge for meetings, great food and drink after your games, large room for private functions and yes for your major tournaments we will sponsor. Contact Bert at Queen Victoria Inn, Soi 6 (to be found most days at the bar) Tel 09 807 2335.

There is still time to enjoy Moon River Pub’s beer promotion. Every guest who buys one liter of beer receives a beer card. After consuming 9 liters of beer you will get one liter free of charge. The card is valid for 3 months. Please note that this promotion is only valid for draft beer and not for bottles (every liter of beer ordered will be marked on the card) and don’t miss the in house band Re-bounce. Always a fun night out at the Moon River Pub, Thai Garden Resort, North Pattaya Road.

Events

AustCham will hold an Eastern Seaboard Sundowners - an opportunity for members and guests of the Australian-Thai Chamber of Commerce to meet, network and exchange views in a social environment - this Friday, August 20 at the Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa from 6.30 p.m. till 9.30 p.m. Cost: 300 baht members, 600 baht non-members. The event is sponsored by BlueScope Steel (Thailand) Limited and the Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa. The following morning as part of the community services project members attending the Sundowner are invited to the handover of a water filtration system to the Ban Khao Din School in conjunction with the English tuition program. All members are welcome to attend.

Learn the art of fruit and vegetable carving with a Thai carving master and receive a carving certificate after the course at the Siam Bayview Hotel Pattaya. The course is open daily at the Garden Terrace Caf้ from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Call 038 423 871-7 or email: siambayview @siamhotels.com for further details.

Under 5s playgroup at the Horseshoe Point. Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Fun, games, music, swimming and lunch for children up to 5 years old. The playgroup will run throughout the school holidays until end of August. Only 200 baht for Club Aviva members (280 baht non-members). Places are limited so please book on 038 735 050 ext 8002/ 0607 27012, or email: sarah@ horseshoepoint.com - transport can be arranged depending on numbers.

Health
and Fitness

Meditation Group, novice or experienced, come and join this informal get-together for anyone interested in experiencing this wonderful form of relaxation to calm the mind. Maggie Counihan and Gill Chrystina Dalton will be facilitating these informal get-togethers every Thursday evening from 6 p.m. at Gill’s house. For more information call Gill on 01 751 5012 or Maggie on 07 073 4237. Refreshments provided and payment is by donation only with all proceeds going to Dawn of Light, a project that will eventually be turned into a non-profit foundation.

Promotions

Free Promotion this month from Door 2 Door food delivery service. Receive a free can of coke with all orders topping 500 baht and a 1.25lt bottle of coke for those orders exceeding 1000 baht. Also receive a 10% discount on all orders from the popular Art Café Restaurant in Soi 16 Naklua. To receive your free Door 2 Door menu call 038 720 222 and one of their friendly drivers will deliver a copy to you. Or visit them on www.door2doorpattaya .com.

Both the Siam Bayshore Resort and the Siam Bayview Hotel are offering a meeting package for groups of 20 or more at just 1,500 baht net per person per night (sharing a twin room). The package includes: one lunch, two coffee breaks and use of new meeting facilities and equipment (LCD, DVD, Internet). The single room supplement is 1,000 baht net per night. For more information, please call the corporate sales department at 0 2247-0123, ext. 1914. Email: siambayshore@ siamhotels.com Website: www.siamhotels.com