|
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.
Announcements
The Embassy of Switzerland in Bangkok has introduced
a new visa appointment service. Clients will only be welcomed at Swiss visa
desks during their fixed appointments. Appointments in Thai or English
language can be arranged at the external phone number 1900 222 340 (9
baht/minute) from Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Mabuhay Diving Club needs diver-volunteers to do
underwater clean-up of Pattaya Bay every Saturday. All equipment, boat, food,
etc. provided. Please call Steve at 0-4725-3230.
Clubs
The special guest speaker at the Pattaya
City Expats Club on Sunday April 30, will be Phra Nicholas. This will be a
return visit to the club by this distinguished farang monk of the
International Department of the Wat Dhammakiya Foundation near Bangkok.
Meeting starts at 10.30, buffet breakfast available from 9.30 – 11 a.m. at
Henry J. Bean’s Restaurant in the grounds of the Amari Orchid Resort, North
Pattaya Beach Road. For more information about this meeting, membership and
other club activities visit www. pattayacityexpatsclub.com
Thailand Tatler supported by British Chamber of Commerce
Thailand, British Council, British Club Bangkok and Bangkok
Community Theatre, present a ‘British Theatre Night’ with the
playhouse production of Private Lives - an intimate comedy by Noel Coward on
Thursday May 4 at the Oriental Bangkok from 7 p.m. THB 5,000 (plus VAT).
Includes a full 4-course dinner with wine and a complimentary programme. To
book please email: Elodie@ thailandtatler.com Sponsorship offer of THB 100,000
(plus VAT) includes: complimentary table of 10, logo displayed at venue foyer,
discounted advertising rates in the programme and 50% of this fee will be
donated to the British Community in Thailand Foundation for the Needy:
www.bctfn.com To confirm sponsorship please email [email protected]
The Pattaya International Ladies Club May
Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, May 2 from 10.30 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Sheraton
Resort, Pratamnak Road, Pattaya, Tel: 038 259 888. Please confirm
reservations with Kavita Singh: 01 3775 171 kavita_singh00 @hotmail.com,
PILC262@ yahoo.com. or email Stephanie Moorhouse: stephaniemoorhouse
@hotmail.com. Tel: 09 5444 842. Early booking for this lunch is essential as
there is a seating restriction of 60 people. Please note that there
will be an interactive demonstration of a Krathong, which promises to be fun!
The monthly Coffee Morning will be held on Tuesday, May 16 from 10.30
a.m. at Bruno’s: Tel: 038 364 600. All welcome, no reservation
necessary.
Dining
Amor Restaurant
is now offering a Traditional English Afternoon Tea from 5 - 7 p.m.
daily. Pot of tea or cup of coffee, cucumber sandwiches, home made scones with
fresh cream and strawberry preserves. Mango season has arrived at Amor and
they are going all out to tempt you with the following creations: West Indies
pork fillet or chicken breasts with rum, fresh mango, banana, raisins and
cashew nuts in a light curry sauce, or mango pork fillet or mango chicken
breasts with Thai whisky, fresh mango and coconut cream. 330 +. West Indies
prawns with rum, fresh mango, banana, raisins and cashew nuts in a light curry
sauce 380 +. West Indies salmon with rum, fresh mango, banana, raisins and
cashew nuts in a light curry sauce 440 +. Crazy mango sundae 190 +. Fresh
mango cheesecake 150 +. Fresh mango or fresh mango and sticky rice 120 +.
Drinks: mango daiquiri 180 +. Mango colada 200 +. Mango yoghurt smoothie or
mango fruit shake 90 +. Mango milk shake 110 +. Visit http://www.
amorrestaurant.com
Art Café Pattaya introduces Menu
Gastronomique - Kir Royal appetizer, Japanese pumpkin cream soup,
home cured salmon, graved lax’ style accompanied by a dill, mustard
sauce 180 baht, or Parma ham and cantaloupe, mango
sherbet, pan-fried halibut with champagne sauce, basmati rice and green
asparagus or roast beef tenderloin ‘au poivre vert’ croquette
potatoes and medley of seasonal vegetables, fresh strawberries with
champagne and chocolate ice cream - 1,000 baht net for the full menu
including carafe of Italian red or white wine or individual orders per dish.
For more information or reservations: 038 367652 or mobile: 01 8326031.
The Peak Restaurant, Dusit Resort, Pattaya:
enjoy exquisite Chinese cuisine as talented chef Chi Tak Lai presents a number
of new mouthwatering dishes to The Peak’s menu in May, such as
Stir-fried sharks fin with abalone, Braised goose web with black chicken and
Yunan ham, Stir-fried scallop with lotus root, Braised sea cucumber with
prawns and crab roe, and Deep-fried sweet Chinese jam stuffed with salted egg.
Barbecued suckling pig and Shark’s fin soup ‘Szechuan style’, Deep-fried
spring rolls, and Steamed abalone stuffed with minced shrimps on sesame egg
noodles. Everyday at lunchtime, enjoy an extensive selection of dim sum. The
kitchen prepares some 44 varieties of dim sum rotating on a daily basis.
Hours: 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. & 6:30-10 p.m. For reservations, please call 0
3842 5611-7 ext. 2276. At The Bay prized for its tender meat and mild
flavor, venison is today’s health conscious choice with its low fat, rich in
iron, high protein nutrients such as: Ascolana olives with couscous salad and
venison juice, Venison ravioli with juniper sauce, and Venison rack with
poached pears in merlot sauce, celeriac puree and buttered greens, chocolate
oil prepared to perfection by our Italian chef Giuseppe Zanotti. For dessert:
Deep-fried ice cream cappuccino wrapped with cake and toast almonds. Open
every day, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. & 6:30-10 p.m. For reservations, please call
0 3842 5611-7 ext. 2270. Our Saturday Night BBQ Buffet at The Bay
continues to present a wide assortment of meat and seafood dishes to go on the
grill. Thai, Chinese, Italian specialties, carving stations with ham and roast
beef, along with other delightful dishes. Saturday night 7-10 p.m. Baht 960++
per person and half price for children 5-12 years old. For reservations,
please call 0 3842 5611-7 ext. 2270. New Themes for Cascade Café Buffet:
on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Our kitchen does a culinary crossover on
Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, with a variety of appetizers, salads, breads,
soups, main dishes, and desserts from the Western hemisphere to satisfy your
palate. Baht 490++ per person for adults and Baht 290++ for children. 6:30 -
10 p.m. For reservations call: 0 3842 5611-7 ext. 2149-50.
Greg’s Pie Shop is offering delicious freshly
homemade meat pies available for take away at Greg’s Kitchen opposite Soi 6,
Second Road. Tel: 01 2543624.
Beat the heat with refreshing set menus! For the month of
April, Indian By Nature is offering three different set menus: Jaipur,
Jodhpur and Jaisalmer, all complete with drinks at very tempting prices. For
reservations call 038 3646 56 or 018629452.
Jameson’s the Irish Pub has a host of Daily
Specials! Don’t miss out on Jameson’s Thursday night special. Enjoy
the two kebab mixed grills of beef, onion, pork, green pepper, chicken,
tomato, liver, bacon, pineapple, kidney, and mushroom, served with white rice,
salad & barbeque sauce. Also the famous British beers, Old Speckled Hen on
draught and Newcastle Brown Ale by the bottle. Located at Soi Sukrudee (Soi
A.R.), Pattaya, email: info@jamesons-pattaya .com Website: www.jamesons-pattaya.com
Mercure Hotel Pattaya presents P&P all
you can eat pasta and pizza at the Cappuccino Terrace every Wednesday night.
Contact: 038 425 050.
The Montien Hotel, Pattaya announces their Theme
Buffet Evenings 2006: Tuesdays, Verandah Coffee Shop ‘reef &
beef’ international BBQ buffet dinner. Adults baht 550++ / children baht
300++. Wednesdays, La Mer Restaurant Mediterranean buffet dinner, Adults baht
500++ / children baht 280++. Friday - Verandah Coffee Shop BBQ & seafood
buffet dinner adults baht 550++ / children baht 300++. Saturday - Verandah
Coffee Shop international buffet dinner. Adults baht 500.-++ / children baht
280++. Bring your family and friends. Sit back, relax and enjoy from 6-10 p.m.
For reservations please call 038-428155 ext 1620, 1621 e-mail;
[email protected]
The 10 things Tropical Bert (2nd Road Opp Bangkok
Bank) has added recently: Free ADSL Internet, free wireless ADSL connection
for the bar and rooms, free Skype to Skype phone, spend 500 Bt on food or
drink and phone any U.K., American or Aussie landline free for 5 mins, book in
and get 10% discount on food and drink, golf trips every Tuesday with free
breakfast and lunch, deep sea fishing every Saturday, great menu and daily
specials, S. African super sports channels, free and ample car parking. The 1
thing we forgot was to increase the prices!
Entertainment
Ray’s Place jazz bar at the Mercure
Hotel Pattaya has live music and entertainment. Happy Hour every day from
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 50% discount on all drinks. Mercure Hotel, Pattaya Second
Road Soi 15, tel. 038 425 050, email [email protected]
Pattaya’s most popular Power Jam Band rocks the Moon
River Pub & Restaurant nightly except Mondays. Happy hour is daily
from 6.30 p.m. until 7.30 p.m. Located in front of the Thai Garden Resort,
North Pattaya Road.
The new taste of entertainment at The Tide Resort
begins with the ‘Club Sea’ the recently opened lobby bar. A perfect
hangout with food, drinks, live jazz, and easy listening music open from 7
p.m.- midnight. For more information please call 038 399200
Events
Alan Kirkland-Roath, director of Gallery
Opium 315/26 Thepprasit Road, has generously agreed to exhibit paintings from
the children of the ‘School Of Life’ in an exhibition entitled ‘Colours
of Life’ at an opening on Saturday April 29, at 6.30 p.m. All proceeds
from the picture sales will be given to the School for Life, and attendance by
the general public will be warmly welcomed by the children.
Promotions
Southern Star Resort
located in Soi Naklua is offering a 5 percent discount to all military
personal showing their ID card on check in for the next three months. In
addition they have opened their 35 foot private swimming pool to the public
for 100 baht per day. To find out more contact Southern Star Resort on
038-225594.
Honeymoon Package at The Tide Resort; a one
night getaway with your special someone in a deluxe room, before being spoiled
with a free Thai massage package for two at the Samutra Massage and Spa. Baht
4,000/room for Sunday – Thursday check in. For long holidays, Friday or
Saturday check in 4,700 baht, and a 60% discount on rooms for a longer stay.
Free Overseas Calls at Art Café Pattaya: In
addition to free ADSL Internet access service, patrons can call any other
world-wide land line number without time limitations or restrictions. Also on
offer are art reproductions of oil paintings from their talented and dedicated
artists. For further information please contact or come to the Art Café
Pattaya, 285/3, Moo 5, Soi 16 Pattaya Naklua Road, Pattaya, tel. 038 367 652
or 01 832 6031, email: [email protected]; www.artcafe-thailand.com
Devarana Healthy Retreat package combines luxurious spa
treatments and a light and healthy Italian lunch or dinner at The Bay
Restaurant. The spa retreat includes a 30-minute refreshing facial, a
30-minute body scrub and a 90-minute body massage. Baht 4,900++ per person
(plus Set lunch or dinner daily, except Saturday night) until May 31. For
reservation or inquiries, please contact: Devarana Spa, Pattaya at Dusit
Resort. Tel: +66 0 3837 1044; email: pattaya @devaranaspa.com New and
Improved Cardiotheatre has added two music channels so you can tune in
to the radio for motivational exercise music. Every Saturday at 11 a.m.
DFIT holds a Yoga class specially designed for kids. For further
details and membership information, please call 0 3842 5611-7 ext. 2226.
Dusit Resort’s Sprinter is an alternative mode of transport from the
Dusit Thani to Dusit Resort, Pattaya and vice versa. Dusit Sprinter is a
custom-made Mercedes Benz deluxe shuttle bus. Enjoy extra large seats and
5-star services and amenities. One-way 500 baht per person and 250 baht for
children under 12 years old. For details and reservations, please call 0 3842
5611-7 ext. 2179, 2180.
Door 2 Door is once again offering a special promotion
from the Sportsman Pub & Restaurant, Soi 13, Beach Road, receive a free
serving of chicken tenders or spring rolls with all food orders over 1000
baht. To receive your free 2006 Door 2 Door Menu, simply call 038 720 222 and
a friendly driver will deliver a copy to you. |
