Expat friends of pattaya

[Rinrada]

Something for the weekend...

Down and Out in Pat with nothing to do on Sat.Afternoons...

Last week we had an interesting meeting with many

questions being directed to Khun Kamnod, Lawyer from Thai Legal

Associates Co., Ltd. Niels Colov gave us a very nice talk on Rotary,

how it was founded, how the Rotary was started here in Pattaya and

how Rotary supports the local community here in Pattaya.

We will have an exciting line-up for this Saturday, plus we will be

having a lucky draw for those attending the meeting, so come along,

you may just get lucky and win a great prize ! One of our Lucky Draw

prizes will be donated by the Big Horn Reataurant, which will be a

dining voucher for two persons and a mystery prize donated by PCD

International.

Help support us by telling all your friends about the Expats Friends

of Pattaya and invite them to come and join us this Saturday. Every

week we have lots of information for the local community here in

Pattaya and also a chance for “newcomers” here to Pattaya to get the

chance to meet some of the “oldtimers” here and exchange information

or just get good advice. We also have an open microphone forum for

all to share opinions and having various questions answered, and of

course good entertainment.

See you this Saturday at the Green Tree Restaurant !

EXPAT FRIENDS of PATTAYA

Presents

SATURDAY LUNCHTIME ENTERTAINMENT

& CONVERSATION – September 6th 2003

For all Pattaya’s Expats

At The Green Tree Restaurant & Bar, on Beach Road at Soi 1. (please

walk through the outside terrace area to the indoor Restaurant in the

back).

Brunch from 11.30 am. Ample Parking signposted, at the Bank Car Park,

next door, between Marina Resort and Green Tree Restaurant.

Entry by ticket at the door.

Our affordable MENU is

Either an American Brunch: Two fried or scrambled eggs, with ham,

bacon an d sausage. Fried potatoes, tomato and green salad garnish.

Two toast butter and marmelade. Tea or coffee and pineapple or

grapefruit juice. Includes coffee refills. 75 Baht.

Or a Thai Lunch: a choice of any two out of three dishes with rice.

75 B.

Affordable beers on sale too at the counter: Carlsberg, Heineken and

Klosters at 40 Baht. Singha and Chang beers at 35 Baht and Coke for

only 15 Baht.

GUESTS SPEAKERS / ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP

Our guest speakers for this week will be Connie & Max from the Big

Horn Restaurant who will talk about their “1kg Steak specials”

promotion. Also we will be having Ulf from the “Piece of Cake” Bakery

who has just opened a very special and different kind of Bakery here

in Pattaya. Their speciality is making cakes with pictures on top

made from marzipan. Ulf will be bringing samples to show and of

course to taste. Niels Colov will be giving a small presentation and

short film clip on his visit to the Chonburi Womens Prison where on

behalf of the Expat Friends of Pattaya he presented some much needed

items to the Womens Prison for the inmates. Niels was shown around

the Prison by the female warden Khun Sudsaward and was very impressed

by how organized everything was. We will also have a short talk by

Paul Chow from PCD International about vehicle insurance in Thailand.

Last but not least we will have Daniel Dandoy who just opened the Art

Gallery in South Pattaya, come and tell us a little about his gallery

and will also be bringing some of his paintings to show.>>>> and more...

Make Saturday lunchtimes something to remember in Pattaya and join us

for a sociable and relaxing event with good conversation amongst

friends old and new. See you Saturday 11.30 at The Green Tree

Restaurant, Beach Rd at Soi 1.

Best Regards to All,

Expat Friends of Pattaya

[email protected]

 

[Davidcharles]

Sorry.

Went once.

Bored me to death!

[Clicker]

Ditto I thought it not unlike the old freemasons lodge....Today we have a talk by....such & such....real estate....collect his card at the door & be sure to 'take advantage' of his services, etc.....Don't we see enough of Mr Colov on TV anyway?

[wcr]

Theres another club too, Pattaya City Expats Club meets on a Sunday morning at Henry J Beans. No Niels Colov Clicker Next week is the AGM so only members are allowed in, but after that all are welcome, (including board members from the other club).

It shouldn't bore you. There are a mix of speakers for each meeting, so you could pick and choose who you listened to. The open forum at the end is very interesting and you get lots of useful help and guidence on all maner of things. For example there is a well known Travel Agent in Pattaya at the moment ripping people off and the police are watching them closely. I know who they are because of information given out by a club member to protect expats here.

Why don't you give the Sunday morning one a chance. 10.30 am Henry J Beans, Beach Road. No door charge, and you don't have to eat if you don't want to, but if you do there is a breakfast buffet.

[Clicker]

OK WCR Maybe give your club a try:) No N.C......Promise?....lol.....

[Emuu]

To be fair, I've been bored spitless at both of them, and I've also had a great time at both of them. It depends a lot on the speakers on the day.

To attend once and write anything off is a little unforgiving isn't it? Probably you only do yourself an injustice by that approach.

[Aikido]

I know what your saying emuu but i grew old at the saturday meet at the green tree mate, some Thai lawyer who looked like a bad elvis impersonator was speaking the day I went all he could bang on about was how honest he was and it was best to use him as opposed to anyone else yer right! and that was the only part understood.

[Khun ?]

Stay away from these expat clubs, their only interest is seperating you from your cash. They will get you interested in something one of their friends do business in

so as to collect a contact fee. Many of these ingenious people retire on half the money it requires to live respectable in a poor country then try to leach off other expats that done their retirement planning the right way. They love catching on to people who are in the planning stages of moving in country. Much more finesse than the timeshare people but still the same interest.

[wcr]

Who are you talking about in particular? I am a member of one of the clubs and in no way are you describing me.

Mention individual names if you have the bottle but don't accuse everybody as the same.

[Davidcharles]

Stay away from these expat clubs, their only interest is seperating you from your cash. They will get you interested in something one of their friends do business in

so as to collect a contact fee. Many of these ingenious people retire on half the money it requires to live respectable in a poor country then try to leach off other expats that done their retirement planning the right way. They love catching on to people who are in the planning stages of moving in country. Much more finesse than the timeshare people but still the same interest.

I am sure that this post is a bit unfair.....

The add individual may be like that but in general they seemed fine......if a bit, well boring. To me anyway.....

Admitedly, I did only go once. Maybe I should try again in the future.

[Pattaya City News]

My personal take on these expat clubs is that they are a good idea if they are run correctly and are not used purely as a commercial platform but are a mix of commercialism and center for information and advice. I cant comment on whether either club achieves this or not as I have never been.

[davethailand]

if the expat club is the same as on pp tv then i will definatley give it a miss, absolute <deleted>.

[wcr]

Dave pp news ie Niels is involved in the Saturday club. I am involved with the Sunday morning club. I prefer that clubs format and atmosphere. Its a personal preference. Both clubs serve a purpose, for me I have got a lot out of going on Sunday mornings, and have achieved a more active social life as well as I have met new people who I get on with.

Howard, I am standing as a board member at this Sundays AGM. If I am selected by the members to be on the board I will be asking you to come along as a guest speaker. BTW Mr Noyes will NOT be the chairman or a board member as of Sunday.

[Phil Conners]

Each of them have a website. Why not check them both out?

Expats Friends of Pattaya - "The Saturday Club"/Green Tree/Niels Colov - website

PCEC - Pattaya City Expats Club - "The Sunday Club"/Henry J Beans/Drew Noyes (who is leaving the board this Sunday) - website

[OldAsiaHand]

Stay away from these expat clubs, their only interest is seperating you from your cash. They will get you interested in something one of their friends do business in

so as to collect a contact fee. Many of these ingenious people retire on half the money it requires to live respectable in a poor country then try to leach off other expats that done their retirement planning the right way. They love catching on to people who are in the planning stages of moving in country. Much more finesse than the timeshare people but still the same interest.

What??? Jeez, what an unwarrented blast of bile and bitterness.

Some people enjoy club-type gatherings with other folks and some people don't. If you do, by all means go. If you don't, stay home with one of your poxy whores.

(See, I can dole out the same kind of garbage you do. Have a nice day.)

[Khun ?]

Meetings every night. we have reduced bf's on raffle and poxy whores galore on site along with about 30 people trying to get your info and business cards from he11. See you there beach road sidewalk at centeral road 8pm.

[wcr]

What?

You been on the bottle Khun? ?

[Emuu]

Dear Khun ?,

I recommend an enema! Maybe then you won't be so full of it.