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Pattaya Expats Club - The originalforeigners' advice forum, with e-newsletters

continuously since 2001

Meeting Programme 23 Oct 2011

Our Main Feature on 23 October - We will have PhraMick Ratanapanyo Bhikkhu speaking on: 'Buddhism andScience'

About the speaker

Phra Mick Ratanapanyo Bhikkhu is an Australian who hasbeen an ordained monk for the past 8 years, practicingTheravad, Vajranaya and Zen Buddhism.

He is a Thai-born Australian monk who currently residesin Bangkok Province, Thailand. He has been the man ofthe Theravardan robe since June 2003, originallyordaining a short period for his mother back in Sydney,

Life Membership is just 600 Baht and only bypersonal application at any meeting of the

Club. This one-time joining fee provides a

Photo-ID Card - no renewals needed, and

offers many member services, a free copy of

the Pattaya People Newspaper on Sundays by

showing your entry ticket and member card,

entry to our weekly lucky draw, discounts

from some area businesses as well. Bring two

very small photos and your card will be

prepared and laminated right away by our club

staff. Our membership table is open from

1030am until 1130am. Have you lost your PEC

Life Member Card? We can trace records in

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Australia.

Phra Mick spent the first two years of his practicereflecting on his past negative actions... from anger,greed, pride, ego, fear to self. Arriving at conclusionsthat "All of our enemies are in our minds". Masters then

guided him towards the Five Aggregates... The never-ending prison of information from eye, ear, nose,tongue, touch, thought, memory & feeling. How one isthrown into the next moment, rebirthing throughattachments of information. So called "The Meaning ofLife", or in more modern term... "The Matrix hasyou." Traveling to Thailand in 2007, he found teacherswho guided him further into Right Mindfulness andConcentration, as well as Astrology & Balance of

Universe. Now get ready and fasten your seat belt,Pattaya... because Phra Mick is coming your way!

He can be reached at:phramick@gmail.com

Club News & Notices will be by our President, NielsColov.

News.... Remember we are in an upscale hotel environment frequented by

Thai guests who are frequent stayers with the Mercure under Contract. We

must remember this is a shared facility and act in a much more Asian way,

keep tones down and no confrontations with hotel guests which will

jeapordize our club's continued stay at the Hotel who has treated us

fantastically from the special offer breakfast to free internet and use of the

Pool, health club for all members all week.

News... Malaysia Week Promotion at Central FestivalPattaya from 27-30 October, sponsored by TourismMalaysia.

News... This info from a member (Helmut) who hasvisited this clinic and arranged a discount for PECmembers of 10%. Pattaya Medical Clinic, 170/23, Soi20, Naklua Road. Dr. Krit & Dr. Cholthorn, 038 370 245& 085 346 9880 Email - clinicsoi20@gmail.com, Openeveryday 1700-2200 (5pm to 10pm). Example ofpackage available = Health Checkup - complete bloodcount, lipid profile, kidney function, liver function, bloodsugar, uric acid, urine analysis. Normal price 3400B(promotion price 2000B). Other packages available =

Cancer Check, STD checkup.

News...AMERICAN CITIZENS -SCHEDULE OF EMBASSYOUTREACH VISITS IN THAILAND -- The American

our database and via paper application forms,

to re-issue a card, for a trace service fee of 100

Baht. (It is not refundable if we are unable to

confirm a previous life membership.)

Location and PriceWe meet at the Hotel Mercure, Pattaya2nd Road and Soi 15, behind theAvenue. Entry Tickets are sold from10:00AM - 11.30AM if you want theBreakfast Buffet at 180B for all.Breakfast ends 1130AM, then Speakersfrom 11:30 am. If you only wantCoffee, Tea and Water then you canarrive at 1130am and enter for areduced price of 80B. Entry fees payfor our excellent technical presentation

facilities of the Hotel Mercure. Thetable plan is usually in friendly formattables for eight or ten - so please allowthe 'gaps' to be filled by new arrivals atyour table. We are a friendly Expatshelping Expats advice forum.

Why not come along next Sunday morning

(10:00am entry, 11:30 Programme start) to

the Hotel Mercure,

484 Moo 10, Pattaya Second RoadSoi 15, 20150. The Hotel websitehas a location map: This Soi runs from 2nd Road toSoi Bua Khaow. If you walkthrough THE AVENUE, on 2ndRoad, to the back, you will be in

Soi 15, turn right, walk about 50mtrs (past Pattaya Bay Resort),and you will see H. Mercure on

your left.

Bring a friend.

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PEC has 4 different Emergency

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Citizen Services section of the American Embassy inBangkok will make their next outreach visit to Pattayaon November 21, 2011. The venue and hours of eachvisit will be announced a few weeks before. Also, unlikea visit to ACS at the Embassy, no reservation is requiredfor the outreach visits. If you have any questions,please e-mail:acsbkk@state.govor call the American

Citizen Services Unit at: 02-205-4049.

News... SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 IS CHULALONGKORNDAY (MONDAY, OCTOBER 24 IS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY) -This is a holiday for celebrating the reign of one ofThailand's most revered kings, Rama V, on theanniversary of his death. Since it is on a Sunday,Government offices and banks will be closed inobservance of the holiday on Monday, October 24.Expect main bank branches and government offices

including Immigration to be closed.

News... Continuing our new tradition of announcing the next speaker in

advance (as long as our programme manager has the information

confirmed), we will have Andi Gloekl of the German Club speaking on all of

the important documents we as expats need.

News...Reminder...doors open 10am, Breakfast until 1120am. If you skip

breakfast and come at 1130am, reduced entry fee of 80B to cover

coffee/tea and support.

Meeting Managers are Jahir Khan, Richard Ravensdale,Dave Wilson & John Coughtrie who plan the meetings andlink the programme announcements - give them anyprogramme content you'd like to include on the day and as theyare the representatives of our Board of Trustee's, bring to theirattention any club policy matters.Open Mic Forum - This weekSpencer Allgood is themoderator who will'referee' and encourage discussion in ourfamous Open Microphone Forum. The questions are from andanswered by our live audience. It's a lively mutual exchange ofinformation, with a little humour and advice from Asia handsand expats in the meeting room. It's not a knowledgeable stagepresentation, it's the PEC Members programme segment, for allthose practical questions on life in Thailand in general, and inFun-Town in particular. Also during this session if you are newin town or to the meeting, feel free to grab the microphone andintroduce yourself to the group and ask any questions you may

have.

Club TV Reports. Our PEC weekly meeting content has agenerous segment on Pattaya People Television, (both Sophon

Help Lines. Call our expat rota ofvolunteers on 084 3489 501 forgeneral & crisis enquiries. For Christianspiritual comfort call Father Theo Lewis087 133 1601. For Legal emergencies,please call Lawyer Khun KatrenaWannasakda 089 244 9709

(thai_int_law@yahoo.co.th), or KhunSuthipong Trakulsak, 081 914 8193,(www.suthiponglaw.com).

The British Embassy's PattayaOffice representative is now HowardMiller, British Honorary Consul (cell-phone 081 889 2470). Consular officeris Khun Sasamon Khempookeau (cell-phone 089 203 1646). The ConsularOffice is located in Soi 5 Jomtien BeachRoad, near the Immigration Office carpark, and is open most Immigrationworking days, between 0900 and 1130am. Office tel/fax: 038 267 113 (email:howard.miller@fconet.fco.gov.uk ).Office appointments are not required,it is a walk-in centre

US Embassy has 2 local Pattayarepresentatives for help. Warden

Gary Hacker(email:sanmyn@aol.com) call089-803 0388, and Warden BobbyBrooks(email:bobby@bobbybrooks.com)call 084-158 0785.

Register for our weekly e-newsletter,via PEC website home page where youcan scroll down to boxes for your name

and e-mail address. When you receivea confirming e-mail, click on the link tostart receiving the e-newsletter. (Visitwww.pattayaexpatsclub.info).

As 'mother club' in Thailand for liveforeigners advice forums we assistedthrough the 'Association of ThailandExpats Club's' similar clubs to befounded, with Constitution's, in Pattaya

city and from Chiangmai to Koh Samui.Deutschsprachiger Pattaya Expats Club- Jeden ersten Samstag im Monat10:00 Uhr morgens im Konferenzsaal

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cable, Channel 12 & BTV Channel 4). If you live outside Sophon& BTV areas view this club resource via your PEC too. Go towww.pattayapeople.comand scroll down to bottom left ofhomepage past the print new to 'Pattaya expats Club - TV'display and view current meeting report or any of an archive ofpast meeting report video clips. PATTAYA PEOPLE TELEVISIONis now in Naklua on Banglamung Cable TV (channel 12). Also

BTV channel, 5, has radio station "Yes2day - Pattaya PeopleRadio - 96FM"). PATTAYA PEOPLE TELEVISION is now operating24/7 on 3 Channels, Local Cable Operators: Sophon Cable TV,Banglamung Cable TV (BTV) and Tipmanee Cable TV (TME).

Please suggest Main Feature Speakers for our weekly Meetingsand contact Dan Schwartzdanielbschwartz@gmail.com, dan@pattayaexpatsclub.infoPEC'sProgramme Manager. Give your suggested 'lead', with contactinfo but please do not fix dates in advance. Your help will

ensure you get the speakers/subjects you want. (Next availabledate is: 4 December, 2011).

During our Meetings

In the Hotel Lobby Area is our 'Expat Expo',tables with information and staff from expertcontributors in their field -

The Pattaya International Hospital tableusually includes regular FREE testing of bloodgroup and pressure, and on the first Sunday ofeach month blood-sugar level tests. (A bloodsugar test requires fasting for 8 hours prior to thetest). We wish your life-membership to be long &happy!

Nutrition Club Co Ltd representative Khun Wan

is always on hand to assist you to a healthier andstress-free lifestyle, with weight loss suggestions,diets, Nutrition questionnaire and tests on the spotor call 038-427747.

At AA Insurance desk-has the PEC's own 'lowcost group health policy', now in its fifth year -please show your member's card to apply. A widerange of policies include over 60s medical,property, house contents, vehicle cover. See Khun

Tom (Ms.), or call 038-415795. PEC Group MedicalInsurance. 'Plan A' Option for 2011, with 790,000Baht benefits.

des Wat Chaimongkon an der SouthPattaya Road. An jedem drittenSamstag treffen wir uns anverschiedenen rtlichkeiten in Pattaya.Jeder ist eingeladen. Fur Info: *Andi*08064 197 42 . Alle Treffen undTermine sind auf unserer Internetseite:

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Finnish Language PEC - PEC Suomen

Kokous. Jokatoinen lauantai Canary

Bay Restaurant, Jomtien Beach Road,Soi 4. Lisatietoja Saat.

(ossiviljanen@hotmail.com), puh. 081

851 9620

(www.pattayaexpatsclub.info).(contact@pattayaexpatsclub.info)

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Suthipong Law Center Co. Ltd, attends on aweekly basis. If you are a member and have alegal query, then this is your chance to get advicefree in the club-house from lawyer KhunSuthipong Trakulsak. 038-413616, or 081-9148193. Suthipong Law Centre is on 3rd Rd. 100meters before the bridge to BalihaiPier. In front of Miracle Suite Hotel.Address: 247/122 M.10, Pattaya 3rdRoad, Nongprue, Banglamung,Chonburi, 20260. (www.suthiponglaw.com).

Key Visa Co Ltd, represented by Darren Mcgarry,offer free advice on expats' Immigration queries -please show your members card. Key Visa has amonthly update email service for members. Sign

up at: (www.keyvisathailand.com).

Pattaya Service Centre - a one stop solution forTours & Travel, air tickets, package tours,Property sales & rentals, Insurance - medicalaccident, car, motorcycle, house, condo, boat,shop, office and travel cover. Business services,company formations, contracts, work permits,visa, accounting. Legal civil / criminal litigation andNotary services. Contact Contact K. Neng on 084003 6030, email:neng611@hotmail.comor K.Jahir on 086 394 0863,email:jahirkhan@hotmail.com.

CITY GARDEN CONDOMINIUMwww.citygardenpattaya.com. Their foyer displaywith the Club Sunday mornings at Mercure hotelincludes a tv monitor display of the fullycompleted property sited centrally in Soi 15,Pattaya. Contact the Sales Supervisor KhunKhomsan Boonthong ('Ton') at the PEC personally

or on Mobile: 083 597 7958.

SIAM FIRM INTER LAWS LIMITED, provides afull range of legal services from business startup,corporate matters, to litigation. Come meet theirFounder, K. Somsak Chopaka, Solicitor and SeniorPartner. They are located at 448/10 M. 12Thepprast Road, Pattaya 20150. Direct Mobile: 08-1808-9175, email:somsak@siamfirm.co.thandWebsite: www.siamfirm.co.th

PEC Special Interest Groups - these are allFREE access for those holding a club membership

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.Three - Football, fishing and golf incur costs.

Six-A-Side Football for PEC Members 60B.Every Wednesday between 1700 and 1800,members are invited to play a social game of six-a-side football at the state-of-the-art artificialgrass stadium, "Planet Football" located on Siam

Country Club Road. Information contact Andion, 080 641 9742

Yoga & Relaxation group. With Donaat ourregular presenter a very satisfying series of 10sessions of about one hour. A creative mix of basicyoga, deep relaxation exercises and preventingback problems. Yoga mats, supplied. Participantswear loose clothing. Location is his home, Soi 69,off Sukhumvit. Register in the club, name, e-mail

address and telephone number, show membershipcard - a printed location map is available.

Golf trips. Mon, Wed, Fri. 0900. Meet PEC Finnishsection co-ordinator Ossi at Canary BayRestaurant, Jomtien Beach Road Soi 4. 081 8519620. Show member card.

The Club's fishing trips are organised monthlynow by James Duffy, call 084 867 5850 for dates,

or see him in the club. Trips leave 4am and return6pm, usually from Sattahip. Show member cardplease.

Join our Badminton group - currently played byour members at Diamond Badminton Centre onPattaya Third Road, near Soi 17 traffic lights, at6.30 pm two evenings per week. Ask MeetingManager Jahir, show member cards.

Free 'Computer for Beginners' class. Tutor

John Coughtrie. Another will start when sufficientnumber have registered. All PEC Members areeligible at no cost. Classes are at a reservedInternet Caf, off Soi Arunothai central Pattaya,not far from Carrefour. Please show membershipcards. Register with the tutor at Sunday Clubmeetings only.

Please offer to help us at Club meetings, or in thebackground during the week. Successful meetings

take a lot of preparation and we welcome newproduction team members. You may determineyour own level of input.

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Pattaya radio station, 'Yes2Day', on 96.0MHz-FM, features community news sponsored byPEC - read by club production team member LoranDavidson, plus a great play list of classic 70s &80s rock music. With Local information -International news - and upcoming PECprogramme information, listen live either in

Pattaya, on 96.0 FM, or from anywhere in theworld via the Internet and your PC -www.pattayapeopleradio.com.

At our Sunday Club Meetings:

Our 'Club Shop' (next to the entry ticket salespoint) - has low cost shirts with the clubhandshake logo and tropical blue silk shirts withour club palm tree motif. Light and mid-blue

shirts, cotton silk mix at 379 B with club badge instock. A low cost practical guide booklet on thesubject of Thai Wills, death and funeralarrangements has been written by PEC's OpenForum moderator and computer tutor JohnCoughtrie. Only 40 THB. All sale proceeds (as theprint run was sponsored) will go to John'snominated charity project Thais4life. We also sellTony Crossley's excellent practical guidebook forcondo owners, Condo's In Thailand, Your Rights

and a selection of his other titles, The ButterflyCircus, The Farang Wife etc for only 240 B (retailshop price 395 B.) Also Terence Doyle's 'ThailandLove Talk' a good guide for bar courtship usingcommon misunderstood phrases, a club bestsellerat 200 B, (retail 295 B).

The PEC's free 'DVD and Book Swap' table,is nowon the left as you enter therestaurant, in the WineBar, is a 'member to member' service. Donatestock and take 1:1. Please bring books, magazinesand DVD's you've already enjoyed, and swapthem. Our DVD stock is shrinking. Please be fair -This is a swap (not swipe) initiative! Plus, ourtake-away Information Centre leaflets,publications and business cards from hundreds of'member to member services' in Pattaya, is in thefoyer display until the end of each meeting.

Pattaya International Hospital Health Desk has amedical team in our foyer. If unwell, make your

way to the Health desk or alert staff immediately.Hospital admission is just a few minutes away - atMemorial or PIH.

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Another great reason to be a member and attendPattaya Expats Club Meetings is that Lucky DrawPrizes are drawn each Sunday. The Nutrition Clubhealth assessment and treatment plan, valueb1500 - and a free entry to next weeks meeting.

Please dress appropriately for a hotel setting. Thai

culture is governed by respect, so the way youdress reflects how you respect yourself andothers. Notices banning beachwear and vests fromour club function room are displayed outside themeeting hall and at the ground floor lobby. But weare informal, so open shirts (covering shouldersand chest) and shorts are fine.

- you can always spend more