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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 guest speaker this Sunday March 13 at the Pattaya
City Expats Club will be Richard Silverberg who will give a Power
Point presentation on his preparing of an Internet Access information program
to cover all the ways to access the internet in Pattaya. Of interest to many
people as there are frequently asked questions about the various servers,
speeds and reliability of the various access modes. Pattaya City Expats Club
meets at Henry J. Bean’s in the Amari Orchid Resort grounds North
Beach Road just after the bend. Meetings start at 10.30 a.m. with buffet
breakfast available from 9.30 a.m. Everyone welcome. Further information and
all the latest on visas and useful information for long-term residents and
tourists alike is available on the website: www.pattaya cityexpatsclub.com
The Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard’s weekly luncheon
meeting is at Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa. Meetings are on
Tuesdays, beginning at 12:30. President: Martin Brands [email protected]
mobile 01 795 76476.
The Welsh Society of Pattaya meets at ‘The
Prince of Wales’ in Khao Noi every Saturday at 6 p.m. Free grub of some
sort will be laid on. Any other nationalities interested in rugby are also
welcome. For more info please call 01 865 4382 or visit: http://www.
geocities.com/princeofwalespattaya/
The Dutch Expats Club Pattaya (NVP) meets the last
Thursday of every month at Dolphin Apartments, Soi 20, South Pattaya Road.
They also have groups for bridge, computers, Thai language, fishing,
literature and much more. For more information email: [email protected]
Scandinavian Expats Pattaya meet the second
Sunday of every month. For details contact John tel. 01 523 6080 or
Per tel. 07 083 3834.
Dining
Casa Pascal invites you to Sunday
Brunch Buffet, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. One glass of house champagne free.
Menu: lobster, crab, prawn, smoked salmon & other seafood, imported
cheese, cold appetizers, salad buffet. Adults: 550 ++ /children under 12: 350
++. Also, pamper yourself and your beloved car! Have your lunch at Restaurant
Casa Pascal while your car is washed for free! For reservations please call
038 723 660 or 01 983 4182 (Kim).
Mango Season has arrived at Amor Restaurant,
between Pattayaland 2 and 3. Richard with his team at Amor Restaurant have
come up with some great and surprising ideas for this delicious fruit. West
Indies salmon, prawns, pork fillet or chicken breasts with rum, fresh mango,
banana, raisins and cashew nuts in a light curry sauce. Mango pork fillet or
chicken breasts with Thai whisky, fresh mango and coconut cream. Fresh mango
cheesecake crazy mango sundae coconut ice cream, Malibu, fresh mango, whipped
cream and cashew nuts. Mango coladas, daiquiri, yoghurt smoothie, mango fruit
and milk shakes.
Pattaya’s newest pub, Jameson’s has a host of Daily
Specials; Monday Steak Night 150 baht, Tuesday 100 baht Jameson’s Full
Meal, Wednesday Curry Night - All-U-Can-Eat 250 baht, Thursday Spaghetti &
Meatballs 100 baht, Friday Fish & Chips 150 baht, Saturday & Sunday
Roast Carvery 350 baht. So don’t miss out; drop into Jameson’s the
Irish Pub, Soi Sukrudee (Soi A.R.), Pattaya, email:
[email protected] Web Address: www.jamesons-pattaya.com
Beefeater Steak House & Pub now opens for lunch
daily from 1 p.m. Lunch menus start from 99 baht. If you are looking for an
exclusive cuisine in casual surroundings, make sure you visit Beefeater today.
Beefeater Steak House & Pub, Central Shopping Arcade next to Soi Diana
Inn. Tel 038 720 926.
The Green Garden Restaurant in Jomtien is the
perfect place to hold private parties and functions or just enjoy great food
and cool drinks in natural surroundings. The Green Garden Restaurant, Soi
Chaiyapruek, Jomtien 100 meters off the beach. Call 01 848 4767 for function
bookings.
The Montien Hotel, Pattaya is continuing their Theme
Buffet Evenings in 2005. Tuesdays - Verandah Coffee Shop for the
Asian buffet dinner from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Adults 420 baht ++/children 220
baht ++. On Wednesdays-La Mer Restaurant has a Mediterranean buffet
dinner 6.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Adults 450 baht ++, children 250 baht ++.
Friday’s at the Verandah Coffee Shop it’s a BBQ & seafood buffet
dinner 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Adults 500 baht ++ and children 280 baht ++. On both
Thursdays and Saturdays the Verandah Coffee Shop lays out an international
buffet dinner 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Adults 450 baht ++ and children
250 baht ++. Pamper yourself with the exceptional variety of all-you-eat
favourites, dazzlingly laid out for an evening of leisurely dining. For
reservations please call 038 428 155 ext 1620-1 or email: Pattaya
@montien.com
Coffee only 20 baht? Breakfast from only 50 baht? Ice
cold Heineken at 40 baht, Tiger at 35? This can’t be right, there
must be a catch! Well of course there is ... you’ve gotta be at the Ace
Cafe Thailand, that’s what! Open from 08.30 daily they offer a full and
varied “aharn farang” menu, or try one of the delicious Thai dishes from a
fiery panang curry, gorgeous sweet ‘n sour chicken & cashews, the
aromatic and spicy mixed seafood tom yum and a host of noodle and fried rice
choices. Open till 9 p.m. weekdays and the wee hours weekends, with live sport
on UBC and Jomtien’s craziest Happy Hours (beer prices as above, Mon, Tues
& Wed, 5 till 9) with a friendly and hassle free environment, visit the Ace
Cafe at Hanuman Corner (ideal for all you View Talay residents!), Jomtien.
Entertainment
The Irishman Bar, Drinking Street - Irish owned -
good food, live F1, football, 6 nations rugby, best Guinness in town St.
Patrick’s Day Party with free Guinness prizes Irish stew. Call 09 246
2146 for details.
Dempsey’s Irish Sports Bar, Beach Road Walking
Street, watch live boxing every night no charge, flat screen LCD TV. St.
Patrick’s Day Party with free Guinness, prizes and Irish stew. Call 09
246 2146.
St. Patrick’s Day is Thursday March 17. Join in the
fun and celebrate at Kilkenny’s, Walking Street with all day happy
hours; draught Tiger beer 99 baht for 1 pint, buy 2 Singha bottle beers get 1
free, house spirits get a double for the price of a single (99 baht). Leek and
potato soup 129 baht Irish lamb stew 329 baht Irish coddle 199 baht. Featuring
live music with Pop’s Pattaya All Stars from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Annie’s
Band 9 p.m. till 1a.m.
Mondays at Tropical Bert’s (Soi Regent Marina) are
Quiz Nights with a prize every week for the winning team plus a
rollover prize. The thinking starts at 8.45 p.m. Tuesday is of course
now well established as golf day; it starts with free breakfast at 8 a.m. and
ends with prizes and food back at the bar. Please sign up in the bar early as
they don’t want to turn people away. The weekends are sports days
along with great burgers and Friday is good old-fashioned fish and chips, so
all in all Tropical Bert’s is a great place to watch Pattaya and the world
go by.
Power Jam is back at the Moon River Pub &
Restaurant. The band that rocked the Moon River returns with a new singer
and a new guitarist. Rock to the sounds of Power Jam and enjoy exotic and
delicious cocktails, and other drinks will be served at special discounted
Happy Hour prices. Always a fun night out at the Moon River Pub, Thai Garden
Resort, North Pattaya Road.
Events
The next BCCT Eastern Seaboard networking
night will be held at Henry J Beans Bar & Grill on Friday March 11.
The venue is located in front of Amari Orchid Resort, Pattaya Beach Road,
North Pattaya and the event will be sponsored Sallmanns & Panchalae.
Sallmanns is sponsoring selected beverages and snacks on a first-come,
first-served basis from 6.30 p.m. There is no entry fee for members but
non-members must pay 500 baht per person.
Advance notice is given for the Pattaya City Expat
Club’s meeting on March 27, when the well-known world-renowned medium,
Jennifer MacKenzie will be speaking on the topic “Awareness – open your
mind to the other side.” She has been on the Council of the British
Spiritualists’ Association but now lives in Spain where she hosts a weekly
TV and Radio programme. She tours extensively and normally charges upwards of
1,000 US dollars. You can hear her for free at the Pattaya City Expats Club
meeting on Sunday March 27. Book the date in your diary now or be
disappointed. Because of the interest shown in the subject Ms. McKenzie will
be the only speaker. You can check out more about her on www.
jennifermackenzie.com
Australians and New Zealanders or others interested to
go to Hellfire Pass and Kanchanaburi for the ANZAC commemoration, April
25th should contact Stuart Saunders on 06 138 8654 or email: stuart21@ mac.com
- if there is enough interest, a bus and accommodation could be arranged.
Health and
Fitness
Yo-Chi-Do - Dynamic new class
combining Hatha Yoga and Chi Gong. This unique approach will naturally
strengthen and shape your body, reduce stress and increase your energy.
Classes every Thursday beginning at 10 a.m. at North Star Library, next
to the Redemptorist Center on Sukhumvit Road. Beginners welcome. Call Jaz 01
862 7146.
Pamper yourself in the privacy of your own home.
London trained hairstylist with over 25 years experience is available on
Sunday or Monday for haircuts from 500 baht, tin foil highlights and tints
from 1,500 and unique butter perms from 1,800 baht. Call John on 07 105 1614
for an appointment.
Shaping Up fitness and massage centre is the only place
in Pattaya where the age-old sauna fuses with modern technology. Popular in
Europe, the Far-Infrared sauna is ideal for rejuvenating tired skin,
flushing toxins or safely losing up to 600 calories in 30 minutes. Shaping Up,
Soi Chaiyapreuk, Jomtien (100 meters off the beach). Call 01 848 4767 for
further details.
Meditation and discussions including Reiki sessions, in
private atmosphere every Thursday in English language. Refreshments before and
after the meditation are offered at no cost, only donations of 100 baht up are
required. Please contact Elfi at tel. 01 863 9014 for address and more
information.
Promotions
Door 2 Door is once again
offering a special double promotion: From The Raj, 3rd, North Pattaya, receive
a 250 baht voucher to be used at the Raj Restaurant with all food orders over
1000 baht and receive a 10% discount off all orders from the Art Café้,
at the bottom of Soi 16 Naklua. To receive your free Door 2 Door Menu (2005
Edition) simply call 038 720 222 and a friendly driver will deliver a copy to
you. Or visit www.door2doorpattaya.com
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