A reminder to Thai Visa Forum members that tickets for Christmas Dinner at The Olde Bell British Pub are now on sale. Our traditional British Christmas Dinners have been a popular feature of the Christmas Season at The Bell for seven years now and are a must for those who want to enjoy Christmas Dinner in a relaxed and sociable atmosphere. There are usually a grand mixture of tourists, expats, singles, couples (gay and straight) and families, and a grand mix of ages! It’s not a buffet and we aren't offering haute cuisine, but for good no-nonsense British food, we think we take some beating!

We have a choice of three sittings: Christmas Eve at 7pm, Christmas Day at midday – which is a family orientated occasion with a number of children (including our son Billy who will be charging round as usual!) or Christmas night at 7pm which is more for the grownups!

The Bill of Fayre is:-

Glass of Sherry and Gin/Vodka & mixer

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Prawn Cocktail, Pate on Toast or Tomato Soup

Served with homemade bread

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Roast Breast and Leg of Turkey or Thick Slices of Christmas Ham

with Roast Potatoes, Onion Mash, Brussels Sprouts, Carrots & Broccoli

& served with Sage & Onion Stuffing, Chestnut Stuffing, Gravy, Bread Sauce and Cranberry Sauce

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Traditional Christmas Pudding served with Rum Sauce

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FREE DRINK: A Pint of Chang or Tiger, large bottle of local beer, 175ml glass of house wine, or a Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Orange Juice or Pineapple Juice

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Christmas Present: each table will be offered a token present from under the tree!

The cost of this package is 795 Baht, or 745 Baht if you buy your tickets before 21^st December 2012

If you mention Thai Visa Forum at the time you buy your tickets, we’ll give you a half pint of draught lager or a 330ml bottle of local beer on the house! Cheers!

BTW, children under 12 are 395 Baht , Children under 5 are 195 Baht and toddlers 2 and under are free. These discounts are for the midday sitting only.

You can use your Visa or Mastercard to pay for your tickets if you wish, at no extra cost.

We are located on Loi Kroh Rd, about 300m form the moat next door to the Raming Lodge hotel and behind the yellow foreign exchange booth.

There's always a great atmosphere there at Christmas!

Tickets for the Christmas Dinner midday sitting are selling fast. do pop in early and get your tickets to avoid disappointment!

£16 for a roast dinner and a bottle of Chang...my neighbour breaks his back in the rice field for 8 days for the same money....u must be havin' a laugh

£16 for a roast dinner and a bottle of Chang...my neighbour breaks his back in the rice field for 8 days for the same money....u must be havin' a laugh

You are of course free to enjoy a plate of Pad Thai and a 50฿ Chang if you so wish. Many establishments in Chiang Mai provide just such culinary delights for many people with natty dreadlocks. The choice is yours. Personally I think 16 quid for a Western starter, main course and sweet plus 3 drinks, in the kind of Festive atmosphere that your hard working rice farmers wife couldn't hope to provide, is a steal! Merry Christmas!

795 Baht!!!

A very very merry Christmas and a prosperous new year to you.......

Ps. I don't have dreadlocks.

Edited December 17, 201213 yr by lsk

There's always a great atmosphere there at Christmas!

sounds like a good offer dont arrive till 31st so will see you then

charlie

795 Baht!!!

So what.. if it's selling, it's selling. He's not running a charity for lonely farlangs.

You could go to church; they're free.

(Don't laugh, that's a serious suggestion. I might make it to one again this year.)

Edited December 17, 201213 yr by WinnieTheKhwai

Would be there if I could, always a grand bit of nosebag. Don't think the cheapskates will be missed.

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£16 for a roast dinner and a bottle of Chang...my neighbour breaks his back in the rice field for 8 days for the same money....u must be havin' a laugh

So Pedr can take it that your neighbour won't be there then ? unless your going to treat him of course !

Always fun on Xmas day but what about the cold cuts on Boxing day which I really enjoyed a couple of ears ago?

Pedr puts on a great meal, at a fair price, in a great environment and the fools still can't resist a cheap and stupid shot....

Ignore it Pedr !!!

Yeah, Pedr ignore it! It's a very fair price for a meal with so many imported items, generous portions and alcohol. Not to mention the excellent service and jolly atmosphere.

Some cowardly idiots just like to stir up trouble for people brave enough to identify themselves in anoymous forums. I seriously doubt nattydread would make the same stupid comment to you directly in person. Oh, Mr. Nattydread -- Pedr won't be "havin' a laugh" on Christmas day. He'll be too busy making sure all his guests have a great time!

I'm guessing it's out of NattyDread's price range. Perhaps someone is doing the Bt99 Eat-all-you-want Noodle buffet somewhere.

I'm guessing it's out of NattyDread's price range. Perhaps someone is doing the Bt99 Eat-all-you-want Noodle buffet somewhere.

Sausage King rules!

Curry for 99bht

Yeah, Pedr ignore it! It's a very fair price for a meal with so many imported items, generous portions and alcohol. Not to mention the excellent service and jolly atmosphere.

Some cowardly idiots just like to stir up trouble for people brave enough to identify themselves in anoymous forums. I seriously doubt nattydread would make the same stupid comment to you directly in person. Oh, Mr. Nattydread -- Pedr won't be "havin' a laugh" on Christmas day. He'll be too busy making sure all his guests have a great time!

I seriously doubt nattydread would make the same stupid comment to you directly in person.

why not?.anyway I have eaten in this establishment and the food was awful

Compared to 1500-2000 at some hotels, 795 including some alcoholic bevs, seems fair to me. Power to the Pedr.

£16 for a roast dinner and a bottle of Chang...my neighbour breaks his back in the rice field for 8 days for the same money....u must be havin' a laugh

haha natty dread good that you are caring about your neighbour.

for 8 days he would earn 2000 baht if he is a male and 16000 baht if a female

These are the new increased wages which went into operation at this years rice harvest for farm labourers.

The man wouild also have a bottle o whisky after each shift or ample bottles of whiskies actually to keep the men happy

and withouy thse offerings you would find it hard to find a worker.

Both female and males would be fed a lunch supplied by the person who is hiring them as you stated they earned a wage.

If they are are harvesting the rice field themselves for themselves ,like i do there is no wage only like you said a pretty sore back.

£16 for a roast dinner and a bottle of Chang...my neighbour breaks his back in the rice field for 8 days for the same money....u must be havin' a laugh

haha natty dread good that you are caring about your neighbour.

for 8 days he would earn 2000 baht if he is a male and 16000 baht if a female

These are the new increased wages which went into operation at this years rice harvest for farm labourers.

The man wouild also have a bottle o whisky after each shift or ample bottles of whiskies actually to keep the men happy

and withouy thse offerings you would find it hard to find a worker.

Both female and males would be fed a lunch supplied by the person who is hiring them as you stated they earned a wage.

If they are are harvesting the rice field themselves for themselves ,like i do there is no wage only like you said a pretty sore back.

hahah 16000 for the female i did mean to say 1600,shocking i know that the men get more ,..

good workers the Thai.

sorry if i diversed a bit from the original topic of xmas dinner.

cant stand smart asses .who spout nonsense and being a dread myself even more so when someone gives dreads a bad name

enjoy the meal and the atmosphere and good will to all men women and child as well as animals and nature each and every minute

£16 for a roast dinner and a bottle of Chang...my neighbour breaks his back in the rice field for 8 days for the same money....u must be havin' a laugh

haha natty dread good that you are caring about your neighbour.

for 8 days he would earn 2000 baht if he is a male and 16000 baht if a female

These are the new increased wages which went into operation at this years rice harvest for farm labourers.

The man wouild also have a bottle o whisky after each shift or ample bottles of whiskies actually to keep the men happy

and withouy thse offerings you would find it hard to find a worker.

Both female and males would be fed a lunch supplied by the person who is hiring them as you stated they earned a wage.

If they are are harvesting the rice field themselves for themselves ,like i do there is no wage only like you said a pretty sore back.

hahah 16000 for the female i did mean to say 1600,shocking i know that the men get more ,..

good workers the Thai.

sorry if i diversed a bit from the original topic of xmas dinner.

cant stand smart asses .who spout nonsense and being a dread myself even more so when someone gives dreads a bad name

enjoy the meal and the atmosphere and good will to all men women and child as well as animals and nature each and every minute

whats on offer is way overpriced on the premise that its Xmas and people will pay a premium to pull a cracker and eat a glorified Sunday roast

that is my opinion even though it differs from most of the posters above who are no doubt good friends of the proprieter

I hope you all enjoy your Christmas fayre and Seasons Greetings to you all

I will save my cash and spend it on a sumptious all you can eat buffet (including beers) at the Shandy La or the Happyday Inn..spelling changed to avoid mod intervention on behalf of a sponsor

Edited December 18, 201213 yr by nattydread

if its curry your after the only game in town is curry nights in the freezer section of rimping super market you wont be disappointed

whats on offer is way overpriced on the premise that its Xmas and people will pay a premium to pull a cracker and eat a glorified Sunday roast

that is my opinion even though it differs from most of the posters above who are no doubt good friends of the proprieter

I hope you all enjoy your Christmas fayre and Seasons Greetings to you all

I will save my cash and spend it on a sumptious all you can eat buffet (including beers) at the Shandy La or the Happyday Inn..spelling changed to avoid mod intervention on behalf of a sponsor

So you think eating reasonably priced Xmas fayre in a cheerful pub environment is far less attractive than paying for over-priced but pretty-looking tourist junk food at a venue where you can mix with other pretentious tossers.

Fair enough, each to their own.

I can just imagine that buffet full of "Bah Humbugs".

Edited December 19, 201213 yr by Chicog

Yep Curry nights are very good, had one last night

So you think eating reasonably priced Xmas fayre in a cheerful pub environment ..........

We are talking about the same pub, aren't we?

whats on offer is way overpriced on the premise that its Xmas and people will pay a premium to pull a cracker and eat a glorified Sunday roast

that is my opinion even though it differs from most of the posters above who are no doubt good friends of the proprieter

I hope you all enjoy your Christmas fayre and Seasons Greetings to you all

I will save my cash and spend it on a sumptious all you can eat buffet (including beers) at the Shandy La or the Happyday Inn..spelling changed to avoid mod intervention on behalf of a sponsor

Who told you that you can drink beer at the Shandy La or the Happyday Inn "buffet style"?

Actually considering those places are charging 1400+ THB p/p, The Olde Bell sounds like a bargain! I've been there once just recently and it seemed like a decent place. I would go again.

turkeys aint cheap here. I once attended a christmas dinner do at a place near grace school. cant remember the name. But do remember it was mediocre and embaressing as we were the only table indulging in the devils sauce.

So you think eating reasonably priced Xmas fayre in a cheerful pub environment ..........

We are talking about the same pub, aren't we?

Yes we are. I've had Xmas nosebag there a couple of times and it's excellent. And no, I have nothing to do with the owner.

is ther going to be a sing song,or is that mor for hofmanay,if not what songs wil be played

im a bar humbug kind of chap myself dont celebrate the birthday of fictional people but if you are into the whole crimbo thing then the old bell

would probably be the best place to go its a british family pub to be honest its the only one in town as far as im concerned

i myself will be taking my mate for a pizza and looking forward to new years eve much better and has more meaning to it

but enjoy your day if you are goin to celebrate it good will to all men and not just on the 25 th

is ther going to be a sing song,or is that mor for hofmanay,if not what songs wil be played

The sing-song is optional and happens by osmosis, its not part of the 'programme' but we pay all the old favourites 'White Christmas' 'I wish it Could be Christmas' by Wizzard 'Merry Christmas Everybody' by Slade or Chicory Tip and all the other old favourites! A couple of years ago everyone decided they wanted to sing Rod Stewart songs so a happy hour or so was spent singing along with Rod!!

By the way there are only 12 tickets left for Christmas Day at midday and only 18 left for the evening sitting, so do drop in and buy your tickets over the weekend as its first come first served form now on!