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Announcements
The Charity Club of Pattaya’s clothing
appeal continues: In preparation of the cold weather hitting the
north of Thailand, the Charity Club of Pattaya is collecting
clothing, shoes and blankets for the people and children of
Esarn. Please make sure your donation is bagged and clean. You
can leave your donation at The Queen Victoria Inn, Soi 6 or you
can contact Malcolm on 089 744 1040 or Christina on 089 545
4185. If you would like to be kept informed about our
forthcoming Gala Dinner or any other club events please leave
your contact details in the bag or contact us via email
[email protected]
Clubs
&
Associations
The Pattaya International
Ladies Club October Coffee Morning
will be held on Tuesday, October 16 from 10.30am at Ocean
Marina, Sukhumvit Road. Members, guests and ladies of all
nationalities are welcome. No reservation required. For further
information, please contact Sam at [email protected]
The next meeting of Pattaya City Expats
Club (PCEC) will be on Sunday, October 14. The Club meets
every Sunday morning at Henry J. Bean’s Restaurant on the
north end of Beach Road in the grounds of the Amari Orchid
Resort. The program starts as usual at 10:30 a.m. with a buffet
breakfast available from 9:30 to 11 a.m. This week the PCEC
welcomes the return of a familiar figure, that of Dr Iain
Corness. Dr Corness will no doubt provide an entertaining talk
in his own inimitable style and will also be introducing his new
book. This will be followed by the ever lively Open Forum and
update on happenings in and around Pattaya. A full report
appears each week in Pattaya Mail. For more information
about the Sunday meeting and the numerous other weekday
activities of the PCEC, see the Club’s website at www.
pattayacityexpatsclub.com and learn more about the many and
varied activities to which everyone is welcome.
For the past 28 years the Samaritans of
Thailand have been providing confidential crisis
intervention services over the telephone. The English-speaking
unit, Samaritans English Help Line operates 24 hours a day, 7
days a week to provide support to the expatriate community.
English-speaking staff, trained in crisis intervention will
provide active, non-judgmental and empathetic listening services
on the phone. All calls will be handled on an anonymous basis
and are free of charge. Please call (02) 713-6791 (24hrs a day,
7 days a week).
The Royal British Legion, Chonburi
Thailand Branch is now up and running at Tropical Bert’s.
You do not have to have served in H.M. armed services to join as
long as you support the principles of the Legion you are more
than welcome. All members receive a 15% discount every day at
the bar and we have a get together every Sunday lunch (free
food). Future trips are Burma, Remembrance Day at the British
Embassy and perhaps a day on the ranges. Contact Bert 089
8072335 or call in to Tropical Bert’s 2nd Road Opp Bangkok
Bank.
Rotary Club Pattaya Marina meets every
Friday at 7pm at the Balcony Restaurant (Pattaya North Rd). For
further information call President Nicolas Demet on 081 983
4082.
Chess Club players meet every day at
"Margarita Madness" by Soi 10, Jomtien Beach Road,
directly across from the Sea Breeze Hotel. Everyone welcome.
Call 087 008 9951 for details.
The Dutch Expat Club meets the last
Thursday of every month at Chateau Dale on Thappraya Road at
6pm. For full details please check out the website at
www.nederlands everenigingpattaya.org or email
[email protected]. New members are always welcome.
Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Pattaya: The
Pattaya Group meets Monday & Thursday at noon; Monday,
Tuesday & Friday at 5pm and Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday
& Sunday at 7:30pm at the Satree Pattana Center, Soi Skaw
Beach (2nd Rd): Contact Jim on 087 927 0437. The Good Morning
Pattaya Group meets every morning 9am at the Highlander Guest
House, Soi Skaw Beach: Contact Mike 081 741 3166. The Jomtien
Group meets everyday at noon at Jomtien Long Stay Hotel:
Contact: Jerry 086 141 7748.
Dining
New and Only at Moon River
Pub! The After Work Club, Sunday through Thursday, 7 pm to
midnight, offers guests a Western or Thai evening menu. Groups
of 30 people may choose from the European and Thai all you can
eat buffet (booking 1 day in advance). The all you can drink
(wine, beer, juice, soft drinks, whiskey, tequila, etc.) counts
for both offers. Price per person: 1,000 baht each. The Moon
River Pub is located in front of the Thai Garden Resort, North
Pattaya Road.
Amor Restaurant,
serving fine food in Pattaya for over 13 years, offers a Daily
Special set menu throughout the week. The specials can be seen
on our ad page 27. They also offer an extensive a-la-carte menu
with over 200 Western and Thai dishes as well as a large
selection of great home made desserts. For the health conscious
Amor has many low cholesterol dishes, sugar free gelato ice
cream and a home made sugar free fruit pie. They also have brown
rice and whole-wheat pasta available! Visit
www.amorrestaurant.com, tel. 038-710-680 (Open 5pm to midnight).
October Mushroom Madness at
Mantra: They’re wild and untamable - get wild mushroom
fever this October at Mantra! Titillate your taste buds with the
luscious flavors of this versatile ingredient. In a variety of
shapes, textures, colors and flavors; you’ll be wild about the
marvelous mushroom madness happening in super chef Supachai’s
kitchen! For more information on Mantra Restaurant & Bar
please contact +66 (0) 3842 9591 or email
[email protected] and visit www. mantra-pattaya.com
Come enjoy Casa Pascal
Restaurant’s gourmet set menu: Entrees: rainbow trout in
carpione poached and marinated with sherry vinegar and hazelnut
oil, rocket lettuce and fennel shavings, cream of artichoke soup
with roasted almonds, pan-fried goose liver on figs compote and
port wine reduction, passion fruit sherbet; Main course: grilled
Alaska scallops on eggplant and capsicum tian in saffron essence
or chicken ballotine stuffed with potted apples and truffles on
mushroom polenta cake; Dessert: chestnut mousse and assorted
fresh forest berries on Kiwi jelly or selection of premium
imported cheese. Food only 1,450 baht net, menu with unlimited
beverages 2,900 baht net. For reservation (038) 723 660, e-mail:
[email protected] or for more information:
www.restaurant-pattaya .com. Open Daily 11:00-23:00 / Sunday
Brunch Buffet: Every Sunday 10:00-15:00.
Sheraton Pattaya Resort unveils
the "Origins of Asian Tapas." Chef Matthew Woolford
has introduced his special Asian Tapas Menu, which is made up of
tasting portions of various Asian favourites. Discover items
such as grilled wagyu beef strips with cashew nut satay, scallop
and nashi pear tempura and slow cooked salmon with cabbage kim
chi or you can try the "tasting bento box" with
features a selection of dishes perfect to compliment a glass of
wine or cocktail, relax and let your senses unwind. Available
Monday to Saturday from 18:00-22:30 hours. For more information
or reservations, please call 038 259 888.
Fine dining at the Dusit
Resort, Pattaya: Enjoy crab claw creations at The
Peak Chinese Restaurant. Plump and juicy crab claw dishes
flavoured and prepared to perfection by The Peak’s Chinese
chef takes center stage in The Peak’s a la carte menu this
month. Enjoy mouthwatering selections as deep-fried steamed crab
claw with minced shrimp wrapped in spring rolls, sautéed crab
claw with yellow curry powder, sautéed crab claw with black
pepper, and deep-fried breaded crab legs. The Peak is open every
day for a la carte dining, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm for lunch and
6:30 pm – 10:00 pm for dinner. For reservations, please call 0
3842 5611-7 ext. 2276.
Enjoy the timeless pleasure of
combining great food with great wines at The Bay Il
Ristorante Italiano: True Italian connoisseurs will have a
feast for the senses with sumptuous Italian dishes: Pork
tenderloin with black olive sauce and sautéed radicchio served
with one glass of Nerello Mascakese, Boccanttvo-Sicily; Rack of
lamb with lentils, eggplants puree and lamb gravy sauce served
with one glass of Rossa Passo-Lenotti-Veneto; Snow fish with
pan-fried leek and saffron sauce served with one glass of
Chardonnay del Veneto Peruch; and pan-fried tuna fish with green
peas, zucchini stuffed with ricotta cheese and white pepper
sauce served with one glass of Garganega delle Vene Zie. The Bay’s
Wine Menu is available a la carte for lunch and dinner except
Wednesday and Saturday nights. Open every day from 11 am to 10
pm. For reservations, please call 0 3842 5611-7 ext. 2270.
Jameson’s Irish Pub’s
Wednesday three-course ‘Quick Service’ special for 185 baht
continues: Home made soup, mixed salad, or mussels ‘vinai’
(cooked in their shells with butter, garlic & herbs). Steak
and mushroom pie (cooked in a beer sauce) with crisp
french-fries followed by dessert - a choice of two items,
depending upon the chef’s mood! This new three-course
Wednesday special is served from 12 Noon till 11pm. Other daily
specials include on Monday: fillet steak special 185 baht;
Tuesday: Deep fried Chicken breast; Chicken breast stuffed with
cheese & asparagus served with chips, vegetables &
gravy; Thursday; Lasagne with meat sauce & white sauce
covered with Cheddar Cheese & Parmesan Cheese served with
mixed salad; Friday is fish and chips 185 baht. All the specials
are served with starter & dessert (except on Thursday).
Start from 12 noon until 11 p.m. As always Jameson’s serves
its all day and night carvery at the weekends, as much as you
can eat for 350 baht. Saturday 5 pm – 11 pm and Sunday 1 pm
– 11 pm. Cider on draft is back as well as bottled Newcastle
Brown Ale. Jameson’s Irish Pub, 80/164 Soi Sukrudee (Soi AR),
Pattaya, Tel. 038-361-873-4, email [email protected]
Poseidon Restaurant in
Jomtien Complex now serves the best breakfast deal in town!
Every day from 8am till 11pm: Along with Poseidon’s brunch set
menu at 250 baht, Poseidon also serves American breakfasts at
180 baht featuring choice of juice, seasonal fruits plate,
croissant & toast, butter, jam and honey, cereals and
yogurt, choice of 2 eggs, bacon, ham or sausage, pot of freshly
brewed coffee, pot of fresh milk. There are much more breakfast
items which can be served individually, as well Thai dishes.
Poseidon Restaurant, Jomtien Complex, 038 303 300,
www.restaurant-pattaya.com
Enjoy "The Chocolate Room" at
the Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa. Beni’s Brunch on
Sundays is proud to introduce the Brunch Chocolate Room as part
of the long and lazy Sunday Brunch at Benihana. Beni’s brunch
on Sundays features simply the best of show cooking, abundant
cuisine, selections that capture simplicity, purity and
freshness of regional foods, plus smooth live jazz from our
resident band. Selected beverages plus half a bottle of wine per
person are included in the brunch package. Price: 1,100++ baht
includes selected beverages. Every Sunday from 11.00 - 14.00
hrs. Location: Royal Garden Plaza, 2nd Floor. For more
information and reservations, call 038 412 120 ext. 1395.
Café New Orleans, a culinary landmark
for over 9 years on eclectic Pattayaland Soi 2, has expanded its
Fiesta Filipina menu and added an Additional
Special Menu including imported black Angus tenderloin
steak, succulent lamb tenderloin, scallops, assorted dinner
crepes and chocolate soufflé for dessert. You can order
anything from the famous rack of baby back ribs and imported
steaks to special gourmet entrées, side dishes and deserts.
Chefs coming from some of the top restaurants in Manila prepare
delicious Filipino dishes to suit all tastes. For more
information or to make a reservation call 038 710 805, fax 038
710 784.
Shenanigans Irish Pub is now open at
its new location on the first floor of the new, upscale ‘The
Avenue’ shopping mall, Pattaya 2nd
Road, Opp. Soi Post Office. For details of all upcoming events
and dining choices check the Web site at
www.shenanigans-pattaya.com or email: shenang
@ptty2.loxinfo.co.th
For great tasting Thai food
pop along to the Salt and Pepper Restaurant next door to
the Flamingo Hotel behind Tuk-Com City on South Pattaya Road
(opens Mondays to Saturday from 9 a.m. till 10 p.m.). You will
see a new exhibition by Pattaya Mail’s cartoonist
M.J.B. which you can buy (every baht goes to the Pattaya
Orphanage), plus each person who eats a meal and tells the
management they have read about this restaurant in the Pattaya
Mail can pick up one cheeky cartoon postcard FREE of charge.
Theme Buffet Evenings at
the Montien Hotel, Pattaya: Wednesdays - La Mer
Restaurant, Mediterranean buffet dinner 6.30 p.m. - 10 p.m.,
adults 595++ baht / children 325++ baht. Friday - Verandah
Coffee Shop, BBQ & seafood buffet dinner 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.,
adults 695++ baht / children 375++ baht. Saturday - Verandah
Coffee Shop, international buffet dinner 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.,
adults 595++ baht / children 325++ baht. Bring your family and
friends. Sit back, relax and enjoy. For reservations please call
038-428155 ext 1620, 1621, e-mail [email protected]
Eat to the Beat at Starz Diner, Hard Rock
Hotel Pattaya continues to satisfy choosy diners with
the freshest seafood cooked to your liking, international
specialities, Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya’s award-winning dishes
with free-flow of wines, beer and soft drinks. A whole
spit-roasted pig is available every Saturday in addition to the
wide selection of sumptuous dishes on the buffet. Eat to the
Beat is available Sunday to Friday from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at
620++ baht per person and on Saturdays from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at
720++ baht per person.
The Kilkenny Irish Pub and Restaurant
is situated in the heart of Pattaya’s vibrant nightlife on
Walking Street. Kilkenny’s new menu features weekend roasts
and new daily specials such as Monday curry night. Kilkenny’s
home made meat pies are proving very popular at just 79 baht as
is Kilkenny’s pub breakfast, only 99 baht before 2 p.m.
Kilkenny’s Ocean View terrace is ideal for private functions
or for a quiet drink and meal. Home to Pattaya’s longest happy
hours, Kilkenny’s has great cheap drink specials every day.
For locals, even better savings are available by applying for
Kilkenny’s privilege card. Contact via www.kilkennypubpattaya.com
Entertainment
For the cheapest Draught Beer
in the most beautiful surroundings, you need look no further
than the luxurious Jameson’s Pub where from 4.30 p.m.
until 7 p.m. you can relax in leather bound sofas and chairs,
with Tiger and Heineken Draught Beers at an incredible 45 baht
for a half pint, and just 80 baht a full pint. Jameson’s Irish
Pub, 80/164 Soi Sukrudee (Soi AR), Pattaya, Tel. 038-361-873-4,
email [email protected]
Salsa Amante Dance Studio holds a
dance workshop from 8 till 9 pm every Friday followed by free
dancing in the studio from 9 pm till 1 am. Every Sunday is
"salsa Matinee" featuring free dancing to South
American music from 4 till 10pm: For information about dance
events check www.salsaamante.com or call 038-73 69 82: Salsa
Amante Dance Studio, 268/5 Soi Photisarn, Naklua, Pattaya North.
Events
Amor Restaurant
will be holding their annual Pattaya Gay Festival Charity
Dinner on Sunday October 28 at 8pm. A full 3-course menu
will be on offer at a cost of 1,500 baht net per person and 400
baht of the dinner price and 20% of all drink and wine sales
will go to the PGF charities. There will be a grand raffle to
raise money for the charities, the first prize is one a week
holiday in Phuket, including accommodation at the Absolute Sea
Pearl Beach Resort, courtesy Club Absolute, and round trip air
Bangkok-Phuket-Bangkok for two, courtesy of Massic Travel. There
will also be many more prizes. Tickets are available at Amor
Restaurant and at The Ambiance (see Jim). For further details
call 038-710-680, email richard @amorrestaurant.com or go to the
web site www. amorrestaurant.com
Art Exhibitions at Gallery
Opium: Featured artists both international and from Thailand
are on display at Gallery Opium, 315/26 Thepprasit Road, Pattaya
- contact Alan Kirkland-Roath, gallery director on 038 303 040
(Gallery), 0850 847 947 (English) and at the Sheraton Pattaya,
437 Pratamnak Road, tel. 038 259 888 Pathira Nakngam Riley,
marketing communications manager.
Liam’s Gallery,
Pattaya Art Centre is showing paintings from Thai and
international artists. Open House with wine and snacks is every
Friday between 6:30-8:00pm: Liam’s Gallery, 352/107 Soi 4,
Pratamnak, Pattaya, Tel. 038 251 808.
Promotions
Door 2 Door’s
October double promotion from Ahaar Indian Restaurant, Soi Post
Office, 2nd Road, receive a free onion bahji with all food
orders over 850 baht plus also receive a 10% discount from
Delifrance, Royal Garden Plaza. To receive your free Door 2 Door
menu (2007 edition) call 038 720 222 and a friendly driver will
deliver a free copy to you, or visit www.door2doorpattaya.com
Hard Rock Cafe Pattaya
Party Pack - Fab Four! - Choose four dishes from Hard Rock’s
six-pack offering. Party pack includes 1 jug of Singha beer and
1 jug of soft drink plus 1 classic Hard Rock Cafe Pattaya tee
shirt and a complimentary photo at only THB 1,600 net. For more
information & reservations please call 038 426 635.
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