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PATTAYA CITY EXPATS CLUB NEWSLETTER Club News Other PATTAYA CITY EXPATS CLUB NEWSLETTER FOUNDED IN MARCH 2001 - PATTAYA'S FRIENDLIEST EXPAT CLUB MEETING EVERY SUNDAY FOR TWELVE YEARS August 30, 2013 CONTENTS (Click on the topic to go direct to that section) Club News Sunday’s Meeting Program ►Excursions Being Organized◄ Club Announcements General Announcements What’s Happening In and Around Pattaya Last Week’s Meeting Other Club Information in the Newsletter ( ♦ denotes that the section below has been updated in this issue) Club Membership ♦ Club Activities Services Available Club Benefits Member Supported Charities Health Issues Dining Out WHERE DO WE MEET? Everyone is welcome to attend. The Club meets every Sunday morning at The Tavern by the Sea, on the ground of the Amari Orchid Resort and Tower, Click here for a map showing the location. BREAKFAST BUFFET AVAILABLE A buffet breakfast is available from 9:00 am to 11:00am. The program begins at 10:30 am and concludes around noon. Remember to obtain your coffee or tea refills before the pots are removed at 11:00 am. The Club has met at this location for several years now with its pleasant laid back and informal atmosphere - which the Amari Hotel allows us to use without charge. Please support our continued use of these facilities by purchasing the full buffet or, if you do not want a full breakfast, at least the toast and coffee/ tea option or the fruit and juice option. The Pattaya City Expats Club is a social organization. The content of this Newsletter is provided for purpose of information. Inclusion of the names and information about commercial enterprises or the information provided by guest speakers does not represent an endorsement by the Pattaya City Expats Club of the services or products they may offer. For more information about the Club – email [email protected] or visit www.pattayacityexpatsclub.com. You can also subscribe to the Newsletter and it will be emailed to you each week. 2 PATTAYA CITY EXPATS CLUB NEWSLETTER August 30, 2013 This Sunday’s Meeting Program Did you know that in a and http://www.simandan.com/?p=6472. 16th century Siam, Also, there was a Thai movie about him – you there was a Japanese can view this 1 ½ hour movie (with English colony in Ayutthaya? subtitles) on You Tube: Or that Yamada http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI0D4vq2K Nagasama who fled RY Japan in the late 16th century established himself as a trustworthy merchant, warrior, and leader of the Japanese colony? Or that he became the governor of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, located on the Malay Peninsula in present-day southern Thailand? Come to Sunday’s meeting and you will learn more about the fascinating history of the “Samurai of Siam.” In conjunction with the National Museum Volunteers Pattaya group, we will have NMV member and lecturer John Toomey giving us an informative talk on this Yamada Nagasama's fighting ship, 17th- subject. century painting John, who is well known for his vast We will have the usual announcements of knowledge of and passionate interest in Asian upcoming events in and around Pattaya, art and history, will explore this fascinating updates on club activities, and last, but not the subject of the 'masterless samurai' who fled least, there will be an Open Forum, which is the Japan to live in Siam in the late 16th and early time for you to ask questions about living in 17th centuries. His talk will examine the life of Thailand, or Pattaya. We ask you to offer your the enigmatic Yamada Nagamasa, who quickly own observations and suggestions on how to gained considerable influence in Siam, live better in Pattaya. becoming the ruler of Nakhon Si Thammarat and protector of Ayuthaya's Kings. Yamada died mysteriously leaving many questions NEXT SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 unanswered. Next Sunday’s presentation will be an encore John’s lecture offers a rare insight into the little by nature photographer Ian Frame. Ian will known world of the “Samurai of Siam." This is take us on a photographic journey to visit the the first in a series of lectures to be presented creatures that he has discovered inhabiting the by the National Museum Volunteers Pattaya grasses and bushes of Jomtien during the past group. Forthcoming NMV lectures will be year. announced at the meeting. You can also learn more by visiting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamada_Nagamas Return to Contents 3 PATTAYA CITY EXPATS CLUB NEWSLETTER August 30, 2013 Excursions Being Organized The following announcement(s) are to announce excursions being organized by member(s)that are available to members and others SEE A BLENDING OF EAST AND WEST IN BANGKOK ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 – AND YOU COULD GO FOR FREE! Pat Koester is organizing a tour for Tuesday, September 10, to visit some of the most beautiful structures and museums in Bangkok. The structures, which represent a fascinating blending of East and West, were commissioned by His Majesty King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) after his first visit to Europe in 1897, in order to present his Kingdom as a civilized and modern country. The cost of the trip, including transportation, entrance fees, English-speaking guide, and lunch, will be 1,500 Baht per person. If at least 40 people sign up for the tour, there will be a drawing for one lucky PCEC member in the group to win the a reimbursement of the cost of the tour. If you are interested, send an email with your name, phone number, and e-mail address to [email protected]. In the Subject line, please put "Italian Legacy Tour." You will then receive additional details about the trip and how you could win a free seat on the tour. Here are the highlights of the trip – Click on link for more information: The magnificent Ananta Samakhon Throne Hall This ornate building once served as the site of the National Assembly and was used to receive state guests. Now, some important royal ceremonies and state meetings are held here. The spectacular interior houses the permanent Arts of the Kingdom exhibit, which displays the traditional crafts of the country, featuring exquisite and rarely seen traditional Thai crafts from Thai artisans Temple Wat Rachatiwat Features unusual European style murals that depict Buddhist scenes 4 PATTAYA CITY EXPATS CLUB NEWSLETTER August 30, 2013 The beautiful Bang Khun Phrom Palace was commissioned by King Chulalongkorn around the turn of the twentieth century. It now houses the museum of the Bank of Thailand, displaying priceless artifacts representing the history of Thai coins and bank notes, as well as the history of money in general in Southeast Asia. The route will also take everyone by several ornate Italian-designed bridges, including the Saphan Phan Fa Lilat Bridge , which became the center of the red shirt protests during March 2010. For additional about Italian legacy in Bangkok, go to http://www.pcecnews.com/Italian-legacy.pdf. Return to Contents 5 PATTAYA CITY EXPATS CLUB NEWSLETTER August 30, 2013 Club Announcements The following announcements are of particular interest to Club members regarding Club activities and benefits DRIVING LICENSE ASSISTANCE SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 – Member Hans (Jon) Stroosnyder will escort and assist those interested in getting a Thai driving license. Hans usually departs at 9am from The Tavern by the Sea restaurant (Club’s Sunday meeting place) on the 1st Wednesday of the month. If you wish to go, please contact Hans at 085-218-1773, or email him at [email protected] to confirm your place on the trip. See the Vehicles page on the Club’s website for information on the process and the documents needed. SEPTEMBER CLUB DINNER WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY THE 18TH AT LITCHKOI MATRIOCHKA RUSSIAN RESTAURANT – Michel de Goumois and Al Serrato organize these monthly dinner get togethers so that their fellow Expats have an opportunity for enjoying good food and conversation together. All are welcome to join in. For September, they have come up with a great Russian Restaurant. Michel notes that this restaurant provides an excellent introduction to Russian cuisine at reasonable prices and is well frequented by both Russian and non Russian customers. Al says the salmon in cream sauce is the best salmon dish he has had in Pattaya. The dinner will start at the usual time of 7pm. The Restaurant is located on Soi Chayapreuk a very short distance from Sukhumvit Road. It is the second restaurant after the Family Mart at the Sukhumvit/Chayapreuk intersection (the first being a Vietnamese/Hong Kong noodle shop) with the third on that side of Soi Chayapreuk being the Mimosa Italian Restaurant and then Coco’s Bistro. The restaurant sign is in Cyrillic characters, but you can’t miss it. We will have a map in the Club’s website announcements next week. Please put your name on the signup sheet at Sunday’s meeting so Michel can let the restaurant know about how many to prepare for – if you can’t make the meeting to sign up, you can email us at least 24 hours in advance at [email protected] and we will advise Michel & Al to put your name on the signup sheet. NOW IS THE TIME TO GET YOUR QUSTIONS ANSWERED ABOUT THAI WILLS – HELP OUR SPEAKER ASSURE HE COVERS YOUR QUESTIONS DURING HIS PRESENTATION ON SEPTEMBER 22 – If you have any assets in Thailand, it is very important that you have a Thai will. Our speaker on September 22 will give a presentation about how you go about creating a Thai will. Here is your chance to get the information you want. To assist our speaker who will talk on this subject, please send any general questions that you would like addressed in the presentation – send to Pat Koester at [email protected], with “Thai wills” in the subject line.
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