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Siam Country Club Located at Km. 145 on Sukhumvit Highway, with the left turn about 11 kilometers. With 6,448 yards, par 72, it is one of country's most challenging courses with lots of wooded hills. The course offers accommodation in a beautiful hilly landscape.
Pattaya Elephant Village Is on the road to Siam Country Club Golf Courses. The village shows elephant displaying forestry skills, playing football and re-enactment of the war elephant parade. The village also demonstrates how wild elephants were captured in the northeastern part of Thailand. Daily show time is at 14.30 P.M.Panarak Park 5 kms. off Pattaya City on the road to Siam Country Club Golf Course, offers a tropical garden setting. The park has with fishing gears for a wellstocked fishing pond. With bungalow accommodations, restaurant, jogging and cycling paths, boating and water-cycling. It gives an up-country experience for staying overnight there.The Bira International Circuit (Pattaya) Located at Km. 14 on Route 36 to Rayong, offers international motor and motorcycle racing occationally. The 2.4 kilometers circuit is ideal for formula 3 races. For the one who loves speed and would like to experience real thing on the racing track, the circuit opens every day. For more details Tel. 5877448.Jomtien Beach located 2 kilometers from south Pattaya. White sandy beach is good for swimming. Reasonable accommodation is also available.Pattaya Park Between south Pattaya and Jomtien Beach, is a water amusement park with water sliders, whirlpools and large pool for childern. Admission fee is B 100. Open from 9.00-18.00 hrs. Accommodation is available. Nong Nooch Covers an area of some 500 acres about 15 kilometers from South Pattaya. It is a Thai-village-style park. The entire area is beautifully landscaped, with orchid nursery and other botanical gardens. There are also cultural and traditional performances and an elephant show.Bang Saray fishing village is a few kilometers off the main highway at km. 164, offers deep-sea fishing opportunities. There are also other recreational facilities at the local hotelsKo Lan 45 minutes offshore by tourist boat or 15 minutes by speed boat, is the largest of Pattaya's islands. Major attractions include viewing coral reefs from glassbottomed boats, snorkeling, scuba diving, windsurfing, skiing and parasailing. There are many seafood restaurants on the island's main beaches. Deep sea fishing can be arranged to Ko Lan's neighbouring islands such as Ko Khrok and Ko Sak.Beyond Ko Lan another 40 minutes sail is Ko Phai (island) currently under the care of the Royal Navy. It has beautiful deserted beaches. Visitors are not allowed to stay overnight. All the nearby islands are easy to get to and charters can be arranged through the hotels or tour companies or by negotiating a price direct with the boat owners. Boat charters cost 700-1,500 baht per day depending on high or low season and the size of the boat.Pattaya Festival Pattaya resort puts on its most festival face for this annual event, held in April at the height of the summer season. Food and floral floats, beauty contests, stalls selling local delicacies, and a spectacular display of fireworks on the beach are only a few of the highlights that will be seen. LOCAL CLUBS A.A. (Alcoholics Anonymous) The Pattaya group meets every Wed., Sat., Sun.: 7.30 pm, 519/16 Soi Skaw Beach. Call Jack 251420 or Mike 411877Die Zugvögel New German speaking Group "Die Zugvögel" meet every third Thursday at 12:00 p.m. for lunch at Moon River Pub. Call for venue and special events. For information call: Elfi Tel. 367075, Marion Tel. 370618EI Group de Habla Espańola Las Senoras de habla hispana residentes en Pattaya, se reunencada jueves Ilmar a la Sra. Leslie Jokinen Tel/Fax 756364 o la Sra. Alicia Poulsen Tel. 364088. Bienvenida!Fellowship for Christian Women Meet the 4th. Saturday of every month at Amari Orchid Hotel. Please call 420190 - Jan Galle, 372650 - Kim Gundle, 893758 - Sonia Imrie, 225672 - Amy KremlingF.C.C.T. Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand President Philippe Decaux, Penthouse, Maneeya Center Building, 518/5 Ploenchit Road, Bangkok 10330 Tel. 02-6520580-1, Fax02-6520582 E-mail: fcct@asiaaccess.net.thFree Masons Lodge Pattaya West Winds Meet the 2nd Saturday of every month from October to May at the Royal Cliff Grand at 6 p.m. Call Trevor Cox, 038-361625Globe Trotters Children's Club For all ages. Meets every 2nd Friday at 15:30 for swimming and every 4th Saturday at 10:00 for structured activities at the Amari Orchid Resort. For more info call Penny Toner, Tel. 893763 or Ann Suttie, Tel. 424776J.C. Pattaya Call 428058, 01-9130203 for complete detailsLa Confrerie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Meeting at various hotels and member restaurants in Pattaya. Next venue to be announcedLions Club of Pattaya Meeting 3rd Thursday of each month at 19.00 p.m. at A-One The Royal Cruise Hotel, Beach road Soi 2, 421100-1, President Visit Eagark Tel. 038-422812-4Lions Club of Pratamnak Meeting 2nd wedensday of the month. 19.00 p.m. at A-One The Royal Cruise Hotel, Beach rd. President Nittaya Manotavorn Tel. 038-429719 , 420344Nordic Society of Pattaya (nordisk Forening Pattaya-Eastern Seaboard) Membership club for all Nordic citizens. Chairman: Sven Ekmark, Tel. 038-251703, E-mail: ekmark@loxinfo.co.th Seretary: Jan Persson, Tel./Fax 038-630784Pattaya Bridge Club Meets every Monday 2 p.m. in the coffee shop. Pattaya Beach Condotel, Soi 4. Visitors are welcomePattaya English Drama Group welcomes new members. All nationalities are welcome. No experience is necessary. Call or Fax Mark on 238267 E-mail: amarkec@loxinfo.co.th for further informationPattaya Golf Society Meets Tuesday at 10.00 a.m. at Bunker Bar, Soi Chaiyapoon. Tee off at various golf courses, 11.30 a.m. All golfers welcomePattaya International Ladies Club Meets on the first Tuesday of every month. Venue as notified. Mary Harris, Vice President Tel. 306067 or Yvonne Whittaker 306090Pattaya Professional Women's Forum Meets monthly every second Tuesday in the evenings. Venue and as notified. Both Thai and expat ladies welcome. For details: Ruth Grant Tel. 038-880360 or Fax: 630735 ad Sue Priddle Tel. 038-630317 ext. 006Pattaya Business & Tourism Assc. (PBTA) Meets every second Thursday of the month at Royal Garden Resort. President Suphadit Maneeratanajaratsri, Tel. 428126-7 Fax. 429926Play Group for Children For children between 1 and 3 years - every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 10.00. Please call Cindy 237483 or Yuko 303070 (Japanese speaker)Pattaya Panthers Rugby Club Training Tuesday nights at 18.00 hrs for the ladies touch football team, 19.00 hrs men's Rugby team every other night at Delaney's Pattaya. Contact Kim Fletcher (038) 710641-3Rayong Ladies Circle Meets for coffee second Thursday of the month (usually). Meets for lunch last Thursday of the month. Call Membership Secretaries: Norah Morgan Tel.880573 Brenda Fermandes Tel. 601537Rotary Club of Jomtien-Pattaya (In English) Meets Wednesdays 18.30 hrs at the "Rotary Room" in the Royal Cliff Grand Hotel. President: Bancha Mungchana Tel. (038) 410411-2Rotary Club of Pattaya (In English) Meet Monday 19.00 p.m. at Town-in-Town Hotel, Central Road. President: Sousiree Chanchailert Tel. (038) 428305Singing Group "Seaboard Sound" Contact Monika Rottmann, Tel. 225903. Reahearsals are Mondays from 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and after that for Barbershop music from 1.00 p.m. to 2.00 p.m.Veterans of Foreign Wars Second Wednesday of every month 13.00 p.m. at Diana Inn, Second RoadY.W.C.A. Meet as notified. Call Khun Jiraporn on Tel (038) 423662, 421475