At some point you know the evenings in Pattaya by heart. The same venue, the same show, the same old crowd. Not bad – but not the thing you look forward to all day either. If that sounds familiar, you are in the right place. Because there is an evening in Pattaya that feels different.
Ein Stück deutschsprachige Kultur am Golf von Thailand
Pattaya am Golf von Thailand ist für Strand, Palmen und das bunte Treiben am Meer bekannt. Doch fernab der Promenade gibt es etwas, das viele deutschsprachige Freunde Thailands überrascht: einen Kreis von Männern, der die Kunst, den Humor und die Freundschaft deutscher Sprache pflegt - die Schlaraffia.
Nüchtern betrachtet ein Kulturverein, gefühlt das Gegenteil dessen, was man mit „Verein" sonst verbindet: keine zähe Jahreshauptversammlung, kein Vorstand, der zur Mithilfe mahnt - sondern ein Abend, an dem Wortwitz, Musik und echte Gespräche in vertrauter Sprache regieren. Ein humorvoller Männerbund, in dem der langjährige Auswanderer neben dem Urlauber sitzt und nach einer Stunde keiner mehr fragt, wer was „im richtigen Leben" tut.
Für wen die deutsche Sprache Heimat ist und wer unter Palmen ein Stück Kultur und Geselligkeit von daheim vermisst, findet hier beides. Mitbringen muss man nichts außer Freude an guter Gesellschaft; wer mag, trägt selbst etwas bei, wer lieber zuhört, hört zu. Beides ist willkommen.
Wer in Pattaya eine Freizeit sucht, die abends nicht müde, sondern reicher macht, ist bei uns richtig. Kommen Sie als Gast vorbei - unverbindlich, kostenlos und mit der realistischen Gefahr, hinterher zu sagen: „So einen Abend hatte ich lange nicht mehr."
An evening where everyday life stays outside
Picture a circle of men who meet regularly – not to compare who drives which car, but to laugh together, to listen and, for a few hours, to set aside the seriousness of life. No phone on the table, no schedule pressure, no rivalry. Instead: a poem, a song, a clever punchline, a good conversation.
What counts here is not oneʼs profession or bank balance. A tradesman sits next to a doctor, a teacher next to an entrepreneur – and after an hour no one remembers who does what "in real life". That is exactly what makes these evenings so refreshingly different.
Why it does you good, especially today
So much of our free time has become quiet, solitary and spent in front of a screen. We consume rather than take part. An evening in real company – with people who listen to you and whom you see again – has almost become a luxury. It is the kind of leisure that leaves you not tired at the end of the day, but richer.
And the best part: you need no skills and need bring nothing. Those who wish contribute something themselves – those who would rather listen, listen. Both are welcome.
What to expect on such an evening
You arrive, are warmly welcomed and need not worry about a thing. The evening has an easy thread running through it: sometimes someone recites a poem, sometimes there is music, sometimes a good punchline draws hearty laughter. In between there is plenty of room for conversation – the kind that stays with you the next day. No one pushes, no one tests you, no one is trying to sell you anything.
As a guest you are invited simply to be there. Many describe it afterwards with the same sentence: "I havenʼt had an evening like that in a long time." And that is precisely the point – hours that stand out from the routine, in the best sense.
🦉 And what is it called? This evening has a name: Schlaraffia – a worldwide association of men who cultivate humour, art and friendship. In Pattaya there is a circle of its own that meets regularly.
Curious about an evening like this?
Come along as a guest – free, without obligation and completely relaxed.
