Are retirees moving to the new DTV visa - anybody done it?

[venturalaw]

Here's an attractive option at Le Meredien, offering a Christmas Eve and Christmas Day feast at a reasonable price - less than

1,000 baht per person (unless you want a bottle of wine). It goes without saying that this is more in line with a traditional holiday meal (not just a lot of seafood):

24 December 2010

Christmas Eve Dinner Buffet at Latest Recipe

THB 990 net per person

includes free flow of soft drinks + welcome cocktail

Children under 12 years enjoy 50% discount.

Honouring a revered traditional in a stylish revelries with festive dining experience

on sumptuous feast of Roasted Whole Turkey with Cranberry Sauce, Prime Rib

of Black Angus with Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Breaded Pork Scaloppini.

Santa awaits to surprise you with his bag of goodies while

Ban Nok Kamin Foundation Choir presents the heavenly

Christmas Carol in the cozy setting.

25 December 2010

Christmas Day Brunch at Latest Recipe

THB 950 net per person includes free flow of soft drinks or

THB 1,650 net per person includes 01 bottle of wine + free flow of soft drinks

Children under 12 years enjoy 50% discount.

Fine food and good company of friends and love ones can delight in a

Christmas Day Brunch enhanced with traditional favorites of Stuffed Turkey,

Honey Glazed Christmas Ham with Mustard and Gravy and end your meal

with our delicious homemade crepes and condiments.

The food at Le Meredien is always exceptional and not the same old standard fare which unfortunately is way to common in a few of the popular places here in Chiang Mai, some of which are charging upwards of 1000++ baht and more per person this holiday season.

Edited December 16, 2010 by venturalaw

[DavidOxon]

I'm going to the Holiday Inn with friends!

I can't believe that @ 1200 baht I'm going to be impressed! I mean, that's 48 portions of Khow Soi! But hey, someone's paying for me to go...

so can't really complain

I'm too looking forward for a report from Goodview!

David

[Ricardo]

<snip for brevity>

I don't mind paying a little more as long as you get quality and i'm on a thai wage no english pounds left for me.

I believe that makes you one of the fortunate ones, these days, speaking as one whose income derives from overseas !

[uptheos]

When I see some of these menus of gargantuan proportions, I wonder how the human stomach copes with such overload and why is it necessary to eat and drink so much just because it's a holiday?

[Sao Jiang Mai]

Not peddling my site or anything, but here are quite a few options http://www.city-now.com/event.php?t=1293314400〈=English (it is free for anyone to post, so if you konw of a restaurant who wants to advertise their Christmas menu, pleaes tell them they are free to do so). Hope it helps.

[getgoin]

The Duke's

Yikes the best buffet for Christmas

Christmas Buffet December 25th 2010

Shrimp Cocktail, Smoked Salmon, Seared Tuna, Antipasti,

Cheese Platter, Pate, Scallops Casino, King Crab Legs and

Fresh American Oysters on the Shell

Parker House Rolls

Butternut Squash Soup

Caesar Salad, Greek Feta Salad with Kalamata Olives, Artichike Hearts

and Marinated Vegetable Salad, Tomatoes and Fresh Mozzarella Salad

With Balsamic Dressing

Roast Turkey, Roast Prime Rib Aujus, German BBQ Honey Ham,

Salmon with Lemon Butter, King Prawns and

Italian Sausage Stuffed Shells with Marinara

Mashed Potatoes, Gravy and Stuffing, Sweet Potatoes, Green Bean

Casserole, Cranberries

Pumpkin Pie, Apple Pie, Chocolate Mousse, Blueberry Cheese Cake,

Mini Flan, White Chocolate Cake with Strawberries and Cream

The Duke’s Maeping 053.249.231

Please Reserve Your Spot 1:00 PM Till 10:30 PM

1200 Baht plus 7% VAT

“Chiang Maiʼs Best Christmas Buffet”

[Ricardo]

Wot no 'roasties' (oven-roasted potatoes) or steamed (not boiled) Brussels-sprouts ? !

[Thailand]

Not peddling my site or anything, but here are quite a few options http://www.city-now.com/event.php?t=1293314400〈=English (it is free for anyone to post, so if you konw of a restaurant who wants to advertise their Christmas menu, pleaes tell them they are free to do so). Hope it helps.

Can I not peddle my visit Thailand website here as well, it is ------ better not.

[anonymouse]

Wot no 'roasties' (oven-roasted potatoes) or steamed (not boiled) Brussels-sprouts ? !

Agreed I like roast potatoes with my Christmas Dinner, I'll do the usual it will be down to the gai yang stall for the bird some potatoes in the oven, homemade sage and onion stuffing, some brussel sprouts that I got frozen from carrefour this week, local veggies and a stollen christmas pudding that was sent in a red cross parcel from Blighty. All washed down with a few glasses of Mont Clair red wine

[THAIPHUKET]

Here's an attractive option at Le Meredien, offering a Christmas Eve and Christmas Day feast at a reasonable price - less than

1,000 baht per person (unless you want a bottle of wine). It goes without saying that this is more in line with a traditional holiday meal (not just a lot of seafood):

24 December 2010

Christmas Eve Dinner Buffet at Latest Recipe

THB 990 net per person

includes free flow of soft drinks + welcome cocktail

Children under 12 years enjoy 50% discount.

This sounds like the option I had been waiting for, perhaps Mr Venturalaw, we meet and might exchange experiences about one other place we recently talked about. :-))

[venturalaw]

Here's an attractive option at Le Meredien, offering a Christmas Eve and Christmas Day feast at a reasonable price - less than

1,000 baht per person (unless you want a bottle of wine). It goes without saying that this is more in line with a traditional holiday meal (not just a lot of seafood):

24 December 2010

Christmas Eve Dinner Buffet at Latest Recipe

THB 990 net per person

includes free flow of soft drinks + welcome cocktail

Children under 12 years enjoy 50% discount.

This sounds like the option I had been waiting for, perhaps Mr Venturalaw, we meet and might exchange experiences about one other place we recently talked about. :-))

Absolutely. This option is one of the very few that offers the 'real deal' for a fairly reasonable price. Others offer quantity (not necessarily quality) at a grossly inflated price.

[Ulysses G.]

Gekko Garden has Christmas Dinner/buffet at the non English times of 6.30pm and 9.30pm, at only 350bht. (50bht in advance as a booking fee) seems very reasonable to me....

Does anyone know what is on the menu? This place seems to have a lot of fans and the price is not easy to beat.

[venturalaw]

Gekko Garden has Christmas Dinner/buffet at the non English times of 6.30pm and 9.30pm, at only 350bht. (50bht in advance as a booking fee) seems very reasonable to me....

Does anyone know what is on the menu? This place seems to have a lot of fans and the price is not easy to beat.

Probably not overloaded with fish. I heard that it has whole turkeys.

[OldeBellPedr]

If anyone fancies coming along to The Olde Bell. we still have places available on Christms Eve at 7pm and limited places available on at Christmas Night at 7.30pm (Christmas Day at 1pm is now fully booked).

The deal consists of:

A glass of Sherry or Vodka and mixer to start

Prawn Coktail or Tomato Soup with homemade bread

Roast Turkey with Roast Potatoes, Onion Mash, Brussels Sprouts, Carrots and Broccoli

Accompanied by Sage and Onion Stuffing, Chestnut Stuffing, Bread Sauce, Cranberry Sauce and Gravy

Followed by traditional Christmas Pudding with Rum Sauce

Plus a large glass of house wine or a pint of draught lager or a large bottle of local beer or a soft drink

all for 650 baht (or 585 Baht if you have an Olde Bell Gold Members Card)

tickets are on sale behind the bar.

If you don't want to come along for Christmas Dinner, you are welcome to pop in for a beer and say hello to everyone at anytime!

[uptheos]

If anyone fancies coming along to The Olde Bell. we still have places available on Christms Eve at 7pm and limited places available on at Christmas Night at 7.30pm (Christmas Day at 1pm is now fully booked).

The deal consists of:

A glass of Sherry or Vodka and mixer to start

Prawn Coktail or Tomato Soup with homemade bread

Roast Turkey with Roast Potatoes, Onion Mash, Brussels Sprouts, Carrots and Broccoli

Accompanied by Sage and Onion Stuffing, Chestnut Stuffing, Bread Sauce, Cranberry Sauce and Gravy

Followed by traditional Christmas Pudding with Rum Sauce

Plus a large glass of house wine or a pint of draught lager or a large bottle of local beer or a soft drink

all for 650 baht (or 585 Baht if you have an Olde Bell Gold Members Card)

tickets are on sale behind the bar.

If you don't want to come along for Christmas Dinner, you are welcome to pop in for a beer and say hello to everyone at anytime!

Is there a silver and platinum card too?

[venturalaw]

If anyone fancies coming along to The Olde Bell. we still have places available on Christms Eve at 7pm and limited places available on at Christmas Night at 7.30pm (Christmas Day at 1pm is now fully booked).

The deal consists of:

A glass of Sherry or Vodka and mixer to start

Prawn Coktail or Tomato Soup with homemade bread

Roast Turkey with Roast Potatoes, Onion Mash, Brussels Sprouts, Carrots and Broccoli

Accompanied by Sage and Onion Stuffing, Chestnut Stuffing, Bread Sauce, Cranberry Sauce and Gravy

Followed by traditional Christmas Pudding with Rum Sauce

Plus a large glass of house wine or a pint of draught lager or a large bottle of local beer or a soft drink

all for 650 baht (or 585 Baht if you have an Olde Bell Gold Members Card)

tickets are on sale behind the bar.

If you don't want to come along for Christmas Dinner, you are welcome to pop in for a beer and say hello to everyone at anytime!

That's a very reasonable price and the menu sounds great. Thanks for the information.

[caf]

Value for money and comparing the menus; Geeko seems to be the best bet

[uptheos]

Value for money and comparing the menus; Geeko seems to be the best bet

What's on the Gecko menu and what's the price?

[SM7WGP]

dont be so lazy cook your x.mas meal at home

[Ulysses G.]

I don't want fried eggs for Christmas and that is about all I am willing to cook at this point in life, .

Edited December 22, 2010 by Ulysses G.

[uptheos]

I don't want fried eggs for Christmas and that is about all I am willing to cook at this point in life, .

You've moved up from boiling then?

[Ulysses G.]

Only for Christmas.

[venturalaw]

Only for Christmas.

I'd suggest that you add a whole lot of seafood and charge 1200 ++ THB for admission, but that's already been thought of.

Edited December 22, 2010 by venturalaw

[OldeBellPedr]

If anyone fancies coming along to The Olde Bell. we still have places available on Christms Eve at 7pm and limited places available on at Christmas Night at 7.30pm (Christmas Day at 1pm is now fully booked).

The deal consists of:

A glass of Sherry or Vodka and mixer to start

Prawn Coktail or Tomato Soup with homemade bread

Roast Turkey with Roast Potatoes, Onion Mash, Brussels Sprouts, Carrots and Broccoli

Accompanied by Sage and Onion Stuffing, Chestnut Stuffing, Bread Sauce, Cranberry Sauce and Gravy

Followed by traditional Christmas Pudding with Rum Sauce

Plus a large glass of house wine or a pint of draught lager or a large bottle of local beer or a soft drink

all for 650 baht (or 585 Baht if you have an Olde Bell Gold Members Card)

tickets are on sale behind the bar.

If you don't want to come along for Christmas Dinner, you are welcome to pop in for a beer and say hello to everyone at anytime!

Is there a silver and platinum card too?

Gold and Silver Cards can be used on Christmas Day - as on every other day!!

for the uninitiated: Gold Cards are for residents of Northern Thailand and offer 10% off all bills and Silver Cards are for longer stay tourists and offer 5% off all bills

Caf: you need to factor that in when assessing whose Christmas Dinner is the best value!!

[tigerbeer]

Maddog has a buffet at 395 baht, listed on their website. maddoglooks like a good deal as well.

[krung]

A few toasties and a pack of microwave sausages from the magical 7-11, what more could you ask for

[mcgriffith]

Sounds like a food war.

I agree with uptheos- do we really need to stuff ourselves into a state of insensibility, just because it is a holiday?

But then I remembered my history. All of this is pagan Norse tradition, transmuted into "The Holiday Season".

All the livestock were slaughtered this time of year in northern Europe- no grass or grain to feed them, so huge roasts, and meat was plentiful only at this time.

I think I'll start out at Olde Bell, slowly graze my way over to The Duke's, and then.......

[caf]

If anyone fancies coming along to The Olde Bell. we still have places available on Christms Eve at 7pm and limited places available on at Christmas Night at 7.30pm (Christmas Day at 1pm is now fully booked).

The deal consists of:

A glass of Sherry or Vodka and mixer to start

Prawn Coktail or Tomato Soup with homemade bread

Roast Turkey with Roast Potatoes, Onion Mash, Brussels Sprouts, Carrots and Broccoli

Accompanied by Sage and Onion Stuffing, Chestnut Stuffing, Bread Sauce, Cranberry Sauce and Gravy

Followed by traditional Christmas Pudding with Rum Sauce

Plus a large glass of house wine or a pint of draught lager or a large bottle of local beer or a soft drink

all for 650 baht (or 585 Baht if you have an Olde Bell Gold Members Card)

tickets are on sale behind the bar.

If you don't want to come along for Christmas Dinner, you are welcome to pop in for a beer and say hello to everyone at anytime!

Is there a silver and platinum card too?

Gold and Silver Cards can be used on Christmas Day - as on every other day!!

for the uninitiated: Gold Cards are for residents of Northern Thailand and offer 10% off all bills and Silver Cards are for longer stay tourists and offer 5% off all bills

Caf: you need to factor that in when assessing whose Christmas Dinner is the best value!!

I compared menus and net of discount prices; so yes I did factor it in. Only my opinion of course - there is a lot of choice out there

[Chiangmai Foxy]

Maddog has a buffet at 395 baht, listed on their website. maddoglooks like a good deal as well.

but not for under 35's lol.

americans over 60 talking about the grand prix and american history is the norm,and a chain smoking host on the roadside!!!!

just an opinion from my experience .free speach and all

[OldeBellPedr]

but not for under 35's lol.

americans over 60 talking about the grand prix and american history is the norm,and a chain smoking host on the roadside!!!!

just an opinion from my experience .free speach and all

wow! i don't want to get into a bidding war over Christmas Dinner! Nick has been host at Mad Dogs since I was a boy traveller coming here for my hols! I have played golf with him a few times over the years! he's a good guy He runs a nice pub. He has a good Christmas Package! So he smokes! We've all got vices!

For the record, there are a number of pub type options for Christmas Dinner: Kevin at Red Lion is another option, O'Malley's, The Pub, and a few others. All I wanted to do as a sponsor of Thai Visa Chiang Mai forum was to present our option. My fellow pub Landlords- most of whom are my friends, have equally valid options! All I'm asking is that you consider us as one of the possiblities. We're nearly full now, but we'd love to see Thai Visa members for a beer or two during the Big Day!!