Bar & Restaurant, Pattaya, Thailand - Kim Fletcher Landlord Jameson's the Irish Pub


Kim Fletcher's famous weekly pub diaries at Jameson's started with the first publication Wednesday, January 26th, 2005. Each Thursday night, local time, a new diary will be uploaded for your viewing pleasure.
Diary No. 165 Week of 7th April 2008 - 13th April 2008 Updated 17th April 2008
Please contact Mr. Kim or Reception at Nova Park ........ Tel: (038) 415 304 - 8
Not a good week for the Reading Supporters Club Here it is again the Songkran Festival, all of you that are in Pattaya may I wish you a safe and pleasant Thai New Year. Boro Steve has departed temporarily back to Australia, sad to see him go, but always a delight to see him come back. The Root of All Evil Malcolm Clare is back, so everybody keep on your toes. Graham MacDonald hosted a marvelous dinner at Bruno's this week, marvelous food, even better company and so much fun, Ray Matti after his excursions at the Chang Mai Sixes was in fine form and had decanted a very fine bottle of Vintage port into a plastic coke zero bottle, so this as ever with ray brought a little bit of the theatre of the Absurd to an evening out. But a public Thank you to Graham, and Fredi for running such a fine restaurant. Many fine events last week, Monday the Hash House Harriers paid us a visit with new Grand Master Spaghetti head (Jimmy). Tuesday it was the turn of the Malaka's Cricket team to come in and drink the bar dry, the rest of the week was it's usual crazy self except for the ominous silence that followed Reading's rather disastrous defeat against some other team on Saturday night, but I'm sure Steve and the boys are only doing this to build up the sense of drama towards the end of the season, I am right Steve that's what your doing just trying to make our lives a little bit more exciting?
Blowfly and The Root of All Evil discuss more dastardly plans, with a smiling Bam Bam in the background The Jameson's Youth Policy of Young Steve and Young Paul, who might now get a break for a couple of weeks as Tommy and Billy have retired back to their Country Estates in England Paul (Dobsy) Dobbs, is just about ready for bed at this point until a second wind blew in and off he went again	The freshly arrived back Paul Dobbs, who has foregone the hot and dry live of the desert to be here for what may well turn out to be a very hot and very wet Songkran. Sitting with Dobsy are our esteemed Football Captain Brian Abbott, and Eric Ian Harrington our Executive, Junior, Deputy, Trainee, Assistant Manager has to actually elbow Bob the Builder Stuart out the way so he can get a drink Blowfly and the Mighty Geoff Evans (hello to Steve)
To great fanfares and celebrations Harpic Bryant has arrived back, and we were all jolly glad to see her again, Rick especially as he was getting a bit fed up with having to warm up his own baked beans from the tin. Judi McNamara gave us the pleasure of her company on Sunday, Judi is doing a grand job of keeping the Landlord's wayward daughter on the straight and narrow, Tracy has now actually worked at Easy Riders for 2 weeks. Which reminds me the Jesters Care4Kids Charity Drive is well under way brochures, stickers, and pamphlets can be picked up from the pub, whilst the very popular new promotion T-Shirts can be bought at TQ of Woody or Wild Bill. The Fair is on the Sunday 14th September at the Diana Driving Range and Resort, Judi McNamara will be running the used book stall this year, and Jameson's is one of the drop off points for your used books, so remember the earlier you drop off those unwanted books, the quicker we can get them sorted out, and it really is a marvelous way of raising money for the kids, as you give us your old books and it's all profit for the Charity Drive. Whilst the Pub night will be at good old Jameson's on Saturday 20th September which will see the final of the Auction, please look up the Auction website this week for some marvelous new editions to our auction site with fine donations from Boro Steve, Geoff Evans, and Stephen Leather. Stephen was in during the week, and there is a fine chance that Dan Shepherd may well be paying a visit to Pattaya in Stephen’s new book. I wonder if Spider will meet Sid Silk.
Jimmy Howard points out why the Chris Kays Memorial Rugby Tens Tournament at Horseshoe Point on Saturday and Sunday 3rd and 4th May are going to be such a success. Entry is free, if you do not know how to get there there is a map on the Pattaya Panthers section of this diary. Food and drinks are readily available, there is a lovely swimming pool and lots of animals and shows for the kids (young and old) to go and see. Plus of course there is some fine all action rugby to watch Brian checks when he can come home, Jason watchs and Captain Steve Ponter the Jesters man, tells Ian to pull the other ear Captain Steve Ponter the man with fire burning in his chest for the Jesters Care for Kids Charity Drive (don't forget that the Fair will be on Sunday 14th September at the Diana Driving Range and Resort, followed by the Party Night at Jameson's on Saturday 20th September. The Auction site has been recently updated, and will be updated on a regular basis, so check that out, and if you want to know more details of the Jesters Care4Kids Charity Drive look up the links on the side of these pages) and Kim Fletcher, think up more ways of raising money for the kids, more of this as e figure out what we are doing	The Chris Kays Memorial Pattaya Rugby Tens loom large on the horizon, on Saturday and Sunday 3rd and 4th May, a splendid couple of days, and don't forget apart from some exciting rugby in ideal surroundings Horseshoe Point also offers many other attractions, a zoo, horse shows a fine swimming pool, and lots of fine grub and drinks, so a must visit on your social calendar. If you do not know where Horseshoe Point is just have a look at the Pattaya Panthers link on this page for a map. Rony Fineman and Family are now back from there hols so no doubt Rony will be back to his old ways of dashing about here there and everywhere. Tim Rawlinson is doing a fabulous job up in the new Bangkok Jameson's (on Silom Rd. by the Holiday Inn). If in Bangkok do make a point of dropping in to see him. Nova in flight with the Landlord actually paying attention for once, and Ian explaining the correct way of fixing your computer After a long hard day at the office Jim enjoys a relaxing drink and catches up on the news Wanchai has now made the new big screen in the Jameson's sports room even bigger, so if you want to watch any sporting events the best place to come in town is Jameson's
Lots of good folk in the bar during the week, Rick and Harpic Bryant (we are hoping for another of our musical and magical acoustic afternoon, on Sunday 11th April in celebration of Rick's Birthday). Happy Birthday today 17th April to Ray Matti. Good to see the Root of All Evil Malcolm Clare, Wayne "Blowfly", The Mighty Geoff Evans, who has been kind enough to supply the Landlord with enough music and DVD's to get him through the wet period. Nice to hear from Terje in Norway, and good as always to see my mate Dag. Simon and Debbie amongst all the Malaka's. Eoin and the Pompey supporting Shelley Quirke, Jimmy Howard our beloved Panthers President, who has already put a bid in for the Arsenal signed Football on our Jesters Care4Kids website, although I have a feeling that Graham Watkins might soon take over the early running for this. The Youth policy is still going well Young Paul and Young Steve regularly propping up the bar, Paul Dobbs, Brian Abbott, Judi MacNamara, Mickey Price, the man to see if you want some T-Shirts, Ian saved the Landlord a lot of grief when he noticed that the Landlord's car alarm had gone off, and for sure the battery would of run down if he did not warn him. Graham MacDonald, Ray Matti, Terry Schofield of No Fixed Abode. Sam Peebles, (Andy McTighe has of course done the complete reverse and arrived on the 14th and will depart on the 22nd) and Jon Fox have all escaped and will return on the 22nd April. Saturday 19th April 2008 Jameson's will shut its doors for one day and allow all the staff to enjoy the festive season. We will of course be back open again first thing on Sunday 20th April for the Big Fight between Joe Calzaghe and Bernard Hopkins, which should start about 10 o’clock in the morning, but if you want to be really sure to see the fight, and get a good seat maybe 9 o’clock would be a better idea. The Payne's have of course been in on a very regular basis, Jason, Nui, and Leo. Now that Nui can drive Jason is a very happy little boy. World of Wines Keeley's Ron, Weaw and James, are about when work allows Ron has done a splendid job for World of Wines and I now firmly believe Jameson's has the finest Pub Wine list in the world. For proof of this ask Peter Mack. Or look at our wine list on the side link of this page. Two members of staff I am delighted to say have rejoined the staff this week, Wonder Woman has come back from her holidays, joining the daytime angels, and the wonderful Jay Jay is back behind the bar as Bob's Assistant Bar Manager, now feel that with Ae in charge of the floor, Fon as our Head Cashier, Wee as the top angel on day shift, Bam Bam as Ae's Assistant, Bob behind the bar and Vinai most importantly running the kitchen, topped off by Wanchai and Moo as Top dog Jameson's has never run so well before. Always good to have the Malhotra's in the bar, and of course Mr. Paul Strachan voted sexiest man in Pattaya by his own pole. Jim, and Dave are valuable people in their own right, but help by keeping The Mighty Bouncer Geoffrey Evans in place. Even with all my careful directions Linus has still not managed to get an e-mail to me. Saying which a big hello from everybody to Pat and Ian Dickson, Lisa Lurve, Tony and Iris Ritchie, and Trevor Masters and Mark Winslade. Another upcoming arrival is John Hagan our website marker, presumably the Landlord will have to buy him several drinks to get better marks, too short indeed! See you all the dry side of Songkran. Keep safe, Moo, Rony and Kim.
Peter Malhotra sits down for a quiet dinner, trying to keep out of the way of the Landlord Johny Live with The Young's Stuart and Moo. Moo with a very daring little skirt on Stephen Leather with his lovely daughter Sam Stephen signs another copy of Private Dancer for Jim Simon Philbrook with his take away Carvery specially prepared by Ae, and that man Wanchai again with that shirt on Only beautiful people can play pool in Jameson's how did he get in there? No seriously a nice crowd playing pool, whilst everybody else fretted over the football	The reason why Peter was trying to keep out of the way of the Landlord, so he could talk to Harpic The return of Wonder Woman, and Jay Jay The Mighty Geoff Evans, with top Malaka Simon Philbrook Everybody wants a free Johnnie Walker promotion shirt and the only person to get one is Wanchai although My Jimmy and Young Steve are prepared to fight for one Bam Bam pours the cold beer Pat comes storming through with the Jameson's Fajitas The Beautiful Pat
	Cheers, see you at the Bar Kim landlord@jamesons-pattaya.com

Kim Fletcher's famous weekly pub diaries at Jameson's started with the first publication Wednesday, January 26th, 2005. Each Thursday night, local time, a new diary will be uploaded for your viewing pleasure.