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 next meeting of Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) will be on Sunday, November 11. 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 Gavin Waddel, the international representative for the Phyathai Sriracha Hospital. Gavin will talk about the facilities, the international card, and associated discounts offered by the hospital. 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.

Rotary Club of Jomtien-Pattaya welcome you to their Wednesday meetings in the Rotary room Royal Cliff Grand Hotel: Time 18.30 for 19.00. Contact Lloyd Jones (Membership) 0878043943.

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

The Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa invites you to a Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet at the Garden Café on November 22. Traditional Thanksgiving favorites include stuffed turkey with gravy, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie and all the trimmings, plus a great choice of condiments and desserts. Price is Baht 1,200++ (including a glass of wine). For more information and reservation, call 038 412 120.

Richard and his team at Amor Restaurant are gearing up for another fantastic Thanksgiving Feast on November 22. As in past years the meal is served family style so it’s all you can eat brought to you at your table fresh and hot from the kitchen. You get to help yourself to as much as you want and the waiters keep coming back again and again and again! The menu is as follows: home made corn bread, New England clam chowder, sorbet, roast turkey, sage & onion stuffing, giblet gravy, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, brandied orange sweet potatoes, vegetables, home made pumpkin pie, tea or coffee. Baht 950 + per person, Two sittings 7:00 pm & 9:30 pm, Reservations highly recommended, tel: 0-38-710-680 or 081-945-5396, email: richard @amorrestaurant.com, web site www.amorrestaurant.com, 244/15 Pattayaland Soi 3, South Pattaya.

It’s a foei gras marvel month throughout November at Mantra Restaurant & Bar: Tantalise your tastebuds with this mouthwatering delicacy throughout the month and delight in the many different styles of foei gras brought to you by Mantra’s Superchef Supachai. For more information on Mantra Restaurant & Bar please contact +66 (0) 3842 9591 or email [email protected] and visit www.mantra-pattaya.com

Fine dining at the Dusit Resort, Pattaya: Enjoy Phuket lobster and prawn gourmet season at The Peak Chinese Restaurant. Winner in the ‘15th International Chefs Gathering’ at the International Food and Hospitality Show (IFHS 2007), The Peak Chinese Restaurant’s Chef Chi Tak Lai, shows his winning style in his sublime Phuket lobster and prawn specialities as sautéed Phuket lobster with XO sauce and noodle. 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 perfect pasta at The Bay Il Ristorante Italiano: Fresh off the IFHS 2007 win, our Italian chef highlights some of the best-loved pasta creations. Order a la carte delectable pasta dishes as Rigatoni with sea scallops and broccoli pesto. The Bay is open every day, 11:00 am – 2:30 pm & 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm. For reservations, please call 0 3842 5611-7 ext. 2270.

The newly renovated Dusit Gourmet recently opened after a multi-million baht facelift. Double the size of the old bakeshop, Dusit Gourmet now offers a plethora of finest bakery items to complement a wide selection of gourmet teas and premium coffee. Looking out the hotel’s Atrium, this welcoming pastry corner offers freshly baked breads, cakes, pastries, cookies, and sandwiches. Guests can take them away or sit comfortably at the main lobby while enjoying their favourite drink and pastry. Dusit Gourmet is located at Dusit Resort, Pattaya’s main lobby. Open every day from 7:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more information, please call 0 3842 5611-7 ext. 2497.

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.

Come enjoy Casa Pascal Restaurant’s gourmet set menu: Food only 1,450 baht net, menu with unlimited beverages 2,900 baht net. For reservation (038) 723 660, fax (038) 723 659, e-mail: info@restaurant-pattya. com or for more information: www.restaurant-pattaya.com. Open Daily 11:00~23:00 / Sunday Brunch Buffet: Every Sunday 10:00~15:00.

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

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: Pork Vienne served with chips, vegetables, lemon slice, & gravy; Thursday: Beef Rolls, Beef stew stuffed with carrot, pickle, celery, & bacon served with mashed potato & gravy sauce; Friday is fish and chips 185 baht. All the specials are served with starter & dessert. 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]

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.

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: Tuesdays - Verandah Coffee Shop, Reef & Beef international BBQ buffet dinner, 6 p.m. - 10 p.m., adults 695++ baht / children 375++ baht. 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. Open daily from 10am our pub breakfast is only 99 baht before 2pm and our menu offers large portions of all your pub favourites at very reasonable prices. Pattaya’s longest happy hours offer great deals on draught and bottled beers and house spirits and we are home to the 99 baht pint. Our ocean view Beer Garden is great for a peaceful drink or can be booked for private functions where a BBQ or other catering options are available. Drop into Kilkenny’s, just 200m along Walking St or look at www.kilkennypubpattaya.com

Patrick’s Belgian Restaurant & Cafe presents his new High Season Daily Special Menu: Monday: Osso Bucco with mashed potatoes; Tuesday: Australian Lamb chops (400gr) mint sauce, veggies and pommes sautees; Wednesday: Mixed Grill (Filet Chicken, Pork and Beef); Thursday: Pork Chop "Hollandaise"; Friday: The tradional Moules-Frites; Saturday: "Cocq au Vin" with Fries; Sunday: A la Carte; Bouillabaisse Mediterrean Style: Every 1st Saturday of the Month (reservation only): All prices between 250-400Baht plus New: Australian Rib Eye Steak at only 550 Baht. For reservation call Patrick 016872410 or e-mail [email protected]

Loy Kratong

The Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa is holding a special Loy Krathong celebration on Saturday, November 24. The stunning poolside location makes Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa the premier location to celebrate this event. Among the attractions is a grand buffet featuring foods from the 4 regions of Thailand, enchanting original Thai dance shows and finally receive a complimentary krathong. Book early for reservations as seating is limited. Price is baht 1,650++. For more information and reservation, call 038 412 120.

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 info@ jamesons-pattaya.com

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

Feng Shui Master Bill Kane is offering a free lecture on Buddhist Feng Shui in Pattaya at 5pm on Friday, Nov. 16, at the Café New Orleans, Soi 13/4. Master Kane is dedicated to benefiting his clients with authentic Feng Shui services and aims to promote traditional Feng Shui in the world. For further information call Tel: 0877103458, 026427475 or Email: [email protected]

Gallery Opium presents the "Sea within Me", an exhibition by Ingrid Van der Heyden from 3 - 24 November at Gallery Opium, 315/26, Thepprasit Road, Pattaya. Also check out the work from local and international artists at the Sheraton Pattaya, 437 Pratamnak Road. All pictures being exhibited are for sale. Please call 038 303 040, 0850 847 947, email: [email protected] for further details.

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 November double promotion from Bob’s BBQ & Grill Restaurant, 33/114, L.K. Metro, Soi Diana, receive free jalapeno poppers with all food orders over 500 baht plus also receive a 10% discount from the Paradise Restaurant, 215/62-63, Second Road. To receive your free Door 2 Door Menu (2007 Edition) just simply call 038 720 222 & one of their friendly drivers will deliver a free copy to you or visit them on 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.

The Kilkenny privilege card has arrived for the local punter. The cardholder will be entitled to Guinness & Kilkenny pints 165b & local bottled beer 79b all day every day. Sign up by emailing Stewart at Kilkenny’s website www.kilkennypubpattaya.com or drop into Kilkenny’s on Walking St, opposite Soi BJ or check out www.kilkennypubpattaya.com