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

The Dutch Expats Club Pattaya (NVP) meets the last Friday of every month at the Sea Breeze Hotel, Jomtien Beach Road, next to Soi 10. They also have groups for bridge, computers, Thai language, fishing, literature and much more. For more information email: [email protected]

The Pattaya International Ladies Club (PILC) will host their October luncheon on Tuesday, October 5 at 10.30 a.m. in the Rose Garden Room at the Marriott Resort, 218/2-4 M10, Beach Road. Their October Coffee will be held on Tuesday, October 19 at 10.30 a.m. at the Cabbages and Condoms Restaurant, opposite Asia Pattaya Hotel, Pratamnak Road, Soi 4. Tel 038-250-035.

Scandinavian Expats Pattaya meets the second Sunday of every month. For details contact John A. tel. 01 523 6080 or Per tel. 07 083 3834.

Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) holds 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 meeting which starts at 10.30 a.m. and finishes about noon. There is ample parking available across from the beach and next to Henry J. Bean’s on the left side of Beach Road, just after the turn.

Dining

Sunday Brunch Buffet at Casa Pascal, opposite the Pattaya Marriott Resort and Sap on Sundays 10.00 - 15.00, 1 Glass of House, Champagne free, Lobster, Crab, Prawn, smoked Salmon & other Seafood. Imported Cheese, Cold Appetizers, Salad Buffet, Breakfast Items, Croissants, Danish Pastries, Jams, Honey Cereals, Yogurts, Fruit Juices, cold drinks, Coffee and Tea. Show cooking at Egg Station, Pasta Station, Flaming Station and Fruits Pancake Station. Two Soups of the Day, 14 Hot Western and Asian Dishes, Spaghetti, Ravioli, Noodles and different Sauces, Beef Tenderloins, Pork Tenderloins, Pepper Sauce, fresh Fruits, Vanilla- and Chocolate Sauce, Dessert Buffet with Chocolate Mousse, Caramel Custard, Pascal’s famous Apple Tart, Fresh Fruits and Cookies, Adults baht 550 ++, Children under 12 baht 350 ++.

The Montien Hotel, Pattaya offers theme buffet evenings. Tuesdays: Verandah Coffee Shop, Asian Buffet Dinner 6-10 p.m. Adults 380+ baht/children 200+ baht. Wednesdays: La Mer Restaurant, Mediterranean Buffet Dinner 6.30-10 p.m. Adults 450+ baht/children 250+ baht. Fridays: Verandah Coffee Shop, BBQ & Seafood Buffet Dinner 6-10 p.m. Adults 500+ baht/children 280+ baht. Saturday: Verandah Coffee Shop, International Buffet Dinner 6-10p.m. Adults 420+ baht/children 220+ baht. Pamper yourself with the exceptional variety of all-you-can-eat favorites, dazzlingly laid out for an evening of leisurely dining. Bring you family and friends. Sit back, relax and enjoy. For reservations please call 038-428155 ext 1620, 1621 or e-mail; [email protected]

Gourmet Menus Galore at the Royal Cliff Beach Resort’s many fine-dining venues. These are Rossini (Ristorante Italiano, Royal Cliff Grand), the Grill Room & Wine Cellar (Royal Cliff Beach Hotel), and the Resort’s premier dining jewel - Le Benjarong (Royal Wing & Spa). Cap that perfect meal with a bottle or two of the world’s best wines available in the award-winning wine list - recipient of Wine Spectator Magazine, New York’s “Award of Excellence” in 2003. Saturday Grand Buffet Enjoy an abundant selection of mouthwatering meat and seafood BBQ dishes, delicious international favorites, and wickedly indulgent desserts every Saturday night at the Larn Thong Terrace. Delicious Dim Sum Lunch; enjoy delicious Dim Sum every weekend at the Royal Cliff Beach Hotel’s Coffee Shop. The menu features a wide assortment of dishes served with special Chinese sauces and traditional Jasmine tea. For reservations simply contact guest relations tel. 0-3825-0421 ext. 2007 or 2037, or email: [email protected]

New on Mata Hari’s Special Menu: Air freighted Argentinean Angus beef (fillet, sirloin, rib eye) and New Zealand white bait. They still have the best Australian prime rib and just received a new shipment from Holland with smoked eel and raw herring. For reservations please call 038-420939.

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).

Promotion of the month: Catch of the day! During September, Hank’s gone fishing! He will serve you the freshest seafood in town straight out of the sea across the road! Simply delicious at Henry J. Bean’s Restaurant, Amari Orchid Resort Pattaya. For reservation please contact guest relations at 038 428 161.

Shenanigans special menus: Monday Night Special - soup or salad, followed by fried red snapper, sweet corn, garden peas & salad 199 baht. Tuesday Chop Night - home-made soup, followed by a Shenanigans pork chop with braised cabbage & mashed potato 150 baht. Wednesday Night Stake Out - home-made soup or salad, a 400 gram. T-bone steak, pile of french-fries, salad, & grilled tomato 195 baht. Thursday Pasta Night or Curry Night - A pasta buffet or curry buffet on alternate Thursdays. All-U-Can-Eat 250 baht. Friday Bangers Fry Up - a bursting carvery with 8 different sorts of a sausages, cooked to order with accompanying vegetables, soup & salads. All-U-Can-Eat 255 baht. Saturday & Sunday the famous Shenanigans carvery 395 baht. Shenanigans Pattaya, Pattaya Second Road, in front of the Marriott Resort & Spa.

Dine-around dinner: Experience delicious cuisine at all the bars and restaurants at the Amari Orchid Resort during only one dinner. Start with a cocktail at the lobby bar. Enjoy a starter at the Orchid Terrace and then have your main course at La Gritta Restaurant, finishing the evening with a dessert at Henry J. Bean’s Restaurant. Every evening 449 ++ baht per person. For reservation please contact guest relations at 038 428 161.

Throughout September the Benihana (Japanese-American Steakhouse) has their juggling chefs providing world-renowned beef from Japan, Australia and Argentina, cooked and served to your liking with garlic butter sauce, teriyaki sauce, red wine sauce or peppercorn sesame sauce. For further information call the Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa Tel. 038 412 120.

Education

Thai Culinary Arts Classes - Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday the Royal Cliff School of Thai Culinary Arts teaches the secrets behind making delicious Thai dishes. For reservations contact the guest relations team on tel. 0-3825 0421 ext. 2007 or 2037, or email: [email protected]

Indian By Nature is proud to present sitar and tabla lessons at the 2nd floor Durbar Lounge. Lessons to be conducted by Maestros Imran Khan and Ayub Khan, musicians from the Royal Courts of Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur. For more information contact Av Khanijou at 01 8629452, Rajni Khanijou 09 205 3020, Daryll Gonzalvez on 07 147 3417 or Indian By Nature 038 36 4656. Live sitar and tabla performances every evening. Lunch performance by prior request.

Entertainment

Pattaya’s latest English-style pub is now open on Soi Yodsak (6). When you walk through the doors of The Lord Nelson, you are in fact taking a step back in time. The decor is all things nautical, from brass lamps and fittings to pictures of Nelson and his ship H.M.S. Victory. The bar serves all your favorite drinks at sensible prices along with soup and bar snacks. Upstairs the nautical theme continues in the rooms but with nice comfortable beds rather than hammocks! All rooms have air-con and fan, cable TV, DVD, fridge and are provided with free tea and coffee. So me \old shipmates, sail on down to Soi 6, pop in and ask for Bosuns Mate Ray and have a drink, a game of pool or darts or just a yarn at the bar.

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.

Been in the Queen Victoria Inn (Soi Yodsak 6) lately? It’s had a full facelift and although they’ve lost the pool table, they now have a new lounge area where you can relax with a cold beer or enjoy one of the many bar meals. On Saturdays, as Tiger beer is now one of the sponsors of the Premier League, they’ve decided to sponsor Tiger! Get your Tiger beer served by one of the Tiger girls at only 45 baht per bottle during the matches. Sunday of course still sees the best value carvery in town, with home-made soup, prawn cocktail, roast rib of beef, roast turkey, ham and pork, all the bits and pieces and sweet all for only 290 baht. All that along with great rooms from only 550 baht per night makes it the place to eat, drink and sleep! Just in: Strongbow Draught Cider - The UK’s No. 1 draught cider now being sold in Pattaya’s No1 U.K. pub, only 190 baht per pint.

Events

 Put on your Salsa dress and dancing shoes be there at the Salsa Night at Moon River Pub on Thursday September 30 starting at 8:00 pm, there’ll be Live Band, Food and Salsa Cocktail, Raffle Draw. Price 450 Baht. For ticket reservations call Virginia: 01 762 2848, Samantha: 01 762 5401

Tequila Reef Cantina Soi 7 will have Monday Night American Football on Tuesdays from 4 pm, Food & Drink specials from 4 pm. 20 baht hotdogs, 40 baht Tacos, Beer & Margarita specials 038 414 035

Don’t miss the RVYC Oktoberfest on Saturday, September 25, and enjoy a Bavarian good time. Special prizes for regattas that weekend - including the Opti-kids root beer-race, as well as other fun and games. A Bavarian-style buffet with different sausages, pig-roast, German fried potatoes, sauerkraut and free Veltins (real German) beer. Also dishes for those who do not enjoy Teutonic haute cuisine. Live music. Tickets: adult racers 500 baht, non-racers 450 baht. Kids racing 200 baht, non-racing 150 baht. RSVP to ensure proper supply as well as your accommodation. Tel 038-306-290 or 038-250-116 or e-mail [email protected] Lederhosen optional!

Promotions

Door 2 Door have really gone overboard this month with a special triple promotion. Not only can you receive 10% off from the Globetrotter Restaurant, 1/54-55, Beach Road, Central Pattaya, if you order over 500 baht you receive a free can of coke, and you can also stimulate your taste buds by receiving 2 samosas free with all food orders over 1,000 baht from The Raj Indian Restaurant, 3rd Road. Cash in on this special triple promotion, simply call 038 720 222 and one of their friendly drivers will deliver a free menu to you. Or visit them on www.door2doorpattaya.com

Siam Bayshore Resort: Plan to refresh your body and soul with a special package that will guarantee to recharge your batteries. The package includes 2 nights deluxe accommodation, buffet breakfast, and BBQ dinner. You’ll probably tingle just to read this: US$150++ (single), US$175++ (double) plus lots of pampering. Until December 24. For more information, please visit the website www.siamhotels.com or call the hotel for reservations.

Bangkok and beyond

AustCham Thailand invites you to watch the Australian Rules Football (AFL) Grand Final, one of Australia’s largest annual sporting events at the Royal Orchid Sheraton, Saturday, September 25. Tickets are 2,000 baht for adults and 650 baht for children and include breakfast, lunch, beer and wine from 8.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is celebrated in grand style beginning with breakfast, followed by a traditional Australian lunch of meat pies and sauce, hot dogs and chips, and includes wine, beer and soft drinks throughout the day. The big game is to be shown on six 20 square-metre screens positioned around the Function Room, so there is no way you can miss any of the action. For more details and to book, call (0) 2210-0216-8 or fax (0) 2675 6696.