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Marine safety top concern after Pattaya ferry kills 6 THE day after a Pattaya Outrage over ferry sank, killing six, officers in Phuket con- ducted a marine-safety inspection at Rassada Pier. Officers checked cap- tains’ licenses and ensured that boats had the neces- sary number of life vests. The Rassada Pier is the main jump-off point for tourists leaving Phuket to amnesty bill explore the islands dotting Phang Nga Bay. Protesters gather Full story on Page 2 Woman falls against controversial for Facebook scam artists bill at Phuket’s largest A WOMAN fearful of hav- ing been scammed through a person met on Facebook, political assembly filed a complaint to police after having already been convinced into transferring By Chutharat Plerin over 2 million baht out of her account. PHUKET staged its largest-ever political rally, to protest the amnesty bill, last Sunday, yet within hours more than Full story on Page 3 1,000 of the demonstrators had already fled the island to join the mass protest in Bangkok. Tuk-tuks told About 5,000 people from throughout the region turned out during the six-hour protest in front of Phuket Provin- to take a hike cial Hall last weekend. PHUKET’S top cop is ex- Then, the protesters who travelled to Bangkok did so pected to unveil a plan in separately, many on chartered tour buses, and many oth- two weeks that will remove ers in tour vans and personal vehicles, explained protest many of the tuk-tuks sta- co-ordinator Apharat Chartchutikumjorn. tioned bumper-to-bumper “We did it this way so we could avoid police prevent- along the Patong beach ing us from travelling to Bangkok. We encountered this road, and similar locations, problem during the Pitak Siam protests against the am- in order to make car park- nesty bill earlier this year,” Ms Apharat said… ing spaces for the public. Continued on Page 6 Protesters rally against the perceived injustice of the amnesty bill. Photo: Saran Mitrarat Full story on Page 5 2 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS November 9 - 15, 2013 Pattaya ferry deaths

Property Can the Philippines spur marine checks contest with Macau and By Kritsada Mueanhawong Singapore? Page 14 POLICE Region 8 Commander Business Panya Mamen Monday morning led a team of officers on a safety There’s more to food inspection of passenger vessels at delivery than fastfood Rassada Pier, a major jump-off and pizza. point for tourists boarding ferries Page 17 and tour boats to islands in Phang Nga Bay and along the Andaman Food coast. Get a breath of fresh The safety blitz followed a heavily overloaded ferry from air in Chalong at O2 Pattaya capsizing off Koh Lan, in Beach Club. Page 34 the Gulf of Thailand, leaving six tourists dead and at least 26 in- jured (see page 8). Events Pol Col Suwan Cheawnavin- Top beach volleyball thavat told The Nation on Monday that a Russian man, a Russian players clashed in woman and a Chinese man were Karon. Page 40-41 among the six dead. Two Thai women and a Thai man were also Officers check life vests on a Phuket ferry. Photo: Phuket Marine Police Education recovered dead. “Authorities must keep an eye “I am confident that all offic- “Witnesses said that there were on tour operators to make sure ers are ready to carry out rescue Tips on how you can neither enough tubes nor life vests they follow all safety regulations,” missions in response to any acci- improve your child’s on the ferry. Some of those who he stated. dents that may occur at sea,” Gen could not swim had to cling onto “They especially must not over- Panya assured. learning. Page 42 coolers or ice containers until res- load their vessels with passengers. “I have ordered officials in both cuers came,” Col Suwan said. Also, life-saving equipment must Phuket and on Samui to be strict Sport At Rassada Pier on Monday, Lt be provided to all tourists on on marine safety,” he added. Gen Panya announced, “Tourist board,” Gen Panya added. “Please take the Pattaya case as Phuket FC conclude safety is our first priority. A lot of Officials including Marine Po- a lesson to be learned from. We the 2013 season in bad tourists who come to Phuket lice, Marine Officers and members should be able to prevent such form. Page 50 want to go to other islands, such of the Royal Thai Navy assisted in tragedies from happening,” Gen as Phi Phi and so many others.” inspecting vessels at the port. Panya said. Former Outrigger General Manager Beach closed over crocodile scare found dead in luxury villa by wife GOVERNOR Maitri Inthusut “There is no hunt for the A FORMER General Manager of asked hotel staffers and local resi- crocodile. Village headmen and Planning – Support for Outrigger dents on Monday to help keep villagers have been told not to kill Hotels and Resorts Asia Pacific people out of the water along Mai the animal if they spot it. We are was found dead at his luxury villa Khao Beach after a 2.5-meter-long only attempting to return it to its in Cherng Thalay Sunday. crocodile was spotted in the area natural habitat,” Mr Tanet said. William Marshall, 55, was found on Sunday. Officers believe that the reptile in his bed by his wife. There were The alarm was raised at 8:30am is a freshwater crocodile that no signs of a struggle, police said. by a staffer at the Maikhao Dream came from Pru Jae Son Lake. Mr Marshall’s wife, Grace Lee Villa Resort and Spa Phuket, at the “This is the first time that we Marshall, 49, told police that the southern end of Mai Khao Beach. have spotted a crocodile swim- couple had slept in the same bed “A crocodile was seen a few ming in the sea near Mai Khao the night before. hundred meters from shore,” said Tourists, locals and officers all Beach,” Mr Tanet said. “When I got up, I didn’t notice Kritsada Boonta, a 25-year-old started to search the water for the “Though tourists might be William Marshall Photo: LinkedIn 2.5-meter-long crocodile. anything unusual,” she said. “Af- officer at the nearby Mai Khao scared, this animal is not normally ter a few hours passed, he didn’t couple’s son and daughter crying Tambon Administration Organiza- “To ensure the safety of tour- aggressive and a great number of get up. I went to wake him, but I by their swimming pool. tion (OrBorTor) rescue center. ists and residents, Governor Maitri them can be found in the right couldn’t.” Mr Marshall’s body was taken “Tourists and local villagers were declared the area a no-swim zone,” habitat,” he said. Mrs Marshall called the police, to Thalang Hospital to determine frightened,” Mr Kritsada said. Department of Marine and Coastal The crocodile has not been who arrived at the house at about the cause of death. In response, the beach was Resources (DMCR) Phuket office sighted since Sunday. 1:45pm to find her and the – Thawit Bilabdullar closed. chief Tanet Munnoy said. – Irfarn Jamdukor November 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 3

Woman duped of B2mn Top cop warns recruits over through Facebook scam bribes, extortion PHUKET’S new top cop has By Kritsada Mueanhawong The man told her that police warned the island’s police rein- suspected her in money launder- forcements that swift disciplinary A WOMAN believed by police to ing and were pursuing their action will be taken and criminal be entangled in an intricate investigation of her. charges will be levied against Facebook scam transferred 2 mil- “However, he said it all could them if they go crooked. lion baht into a Thanachart Bank be dealt with if I transferred 2mn “The most important thing is to account and 48,000 baht into a baht to him,” Ms A said. “I be- not use your career to benefit your Bangkok Bank account based in lieved him and transferred the own pocket,” Phuket Provincial Phuket. money to a Thanachart account.” Police Commander Ong-art The 53-year-old woman, The man called Ms A again on Phiwruangnont told the 97 re- named only as “Ms A” by police, October 28. cruits, all recent graduates of the filed a complaint on October 30 “He asked for an additional police academy, at an assembly on after being asked to transfer an 2.3mn baht. He claimed that the November 1. additional 2.3mn baht to a bank Malaysian Customs and interna- “If you accept bribes or extort account in order to allegedly pay tional police were demanding more people, or do anything else illegal off Malaysian Customs and “in- money,” Ms A said. “I did not have for financial gain, you will face not ternational police”. enough money, so I talked with only disciplinary, but also crimi- Ms A found herself caught up some foreign friends. They sus- nal charges,” Maj Gen Ong-art in the drama after meeting a man pected I was being scammed, warned. on Facebook months ago who which is why I filed the complaint.” claimed to be Nick Henry from Wichit Police Inspector America, explained Sub Lt Suporn Passakorn Sonthikun contacted Dozing driver Muangkai of the Wichit Police. Phuket Immigration and the Tech- “At the beginning of October, nology Crime Suppression brings blackout Mr Henry told Ms A that he had ‘Ms A’ filed the complaint only after transferring more than 2mn baht to Division (TCSD) in Bangkok to see sent her a parcel containing a bag, the scammer’s bank accounts, one of which is based in Phuket. if either of them could verify if to north Phuket a watch, an iPhone, chocolates from the United States to England Ms A transferred the money to Nick Henry was in their systems. and some cash. He said he had and then to Malaysia. a Bangkok Bank account based in “We will also contact Bangkok A MAN who fell asleep at the sent it through a logistical ser- “On October 11, I received a Wichit. Bank and Thanachart Bank to wheel while returning home from vice,” Sub Lt Suporn said. call from a lady who claimed that “A few days later, I received a check for the bank account de- dropping his girlfriend off at Ms A followed the tracking she was staff from the company call from a man who claimed that tails,” Lt Col Passakorn said. Phuket Airport before dawn on number on the company’s in Malaysia,” Ms A said. he was the Southeast Asia regional Wichit Police Superintendent Monday slammed into a power website. “The website looks very “She told me that the parcel had manager for the company. He said Chaowalit Petchsripia warned so- pole and caused a blackout across similar to that of a world-re- been seized by Malaysian Customs, that he had been contacted by in- cial media users to beware of a large residential area in Thalang. nowned logistical service,” added and that I needed to pay the com- ternational police, who had found trusting anyone they meet online. “Luckily I was wearing my seat Sub Lt Suporn. pany 48,000 baht for them to take 270,000 euros in a brown enve- “And never give out private in- belt,” said Anusak Srikwan, 30, The package appeared to go care of the situation,” she said. lope inside the parcel,” Ms A said. formation,” he said. who escaped with no broken bones and no concussion, but damaged his Toyota Fortuner Man stabs taxi driver friend to death, turns himself in beyond repair. THE man who fatally stabbed a Karon taxi street where I live,” Mr “Teeranan threw a bottle of water at me,” driver in Samkong early last Friday morning Jirawat told police. said Mr Jirawat. turned himself in later the same day. “He called me to stop “We fought, and I stabbed him once, and No more naked Jirawat Kongtanote, 22, has been charged and said ‘Lately, you’ve then ran away,” he said. for the murder of his neighbor, Teeranan been ignoring me when I When police arrived at the scene at about weapons, thanks Phongkrathin, 29. talk to you.’ 3:30am, they found Mr Teeranan lying on the GUN owners with permission to Mr Jirawat accepted the charge, saying, “Then he punched me road with a knife protruding from his chest. carry their weapons in public may “We were friends and I stabbed him.” in the face,” Mr Jirawat Mr Jirawat had fled to the home of rela- no longer do so in tourist areas, The stabbing occurred following a run-in said. tives in Srisoonthorn. police announced on Tuesday. between the two men, said Phuket City Police Mr Jirawat rode off Jirawat Kongtanote Police quickly secured an arrest warrant for The order issued by the Royal Deputy Superintendent Prawit Engchuan. and gathered some friends to look for Mr him, but by 9:30pm he had arrived at Phuket Thai Police applies nationwide and “I was riding my motorbike home and saw Teeranan. They found him drinking with a City Police Station with his parents to turn him- is part of an ongoing effort to Teeranan on his bike at the entrance to the group at Samkong Shrine, said Lt Col Prawit. self in. – Kritsada Mueanhawong improve tourist safety. 4 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS November 9 - 15, 2013 Preventing high season jet-ski drama Governor Maitri inspects operators in Patong to ensure safety, professionalism By Irfarn Jamdukor ing to handle a conflict himself, attacked two tourists with a “No GOVERNOR Maitri Inthusut swimming” flagpole. stepped out onto the sand on Oc- “If any of our members attack tober 30 to inspect Patong Beach a tourist, they will be fired,” Mr jet-ski operators. Nucha said. As the island gears up for an Jet-ski operators receive 20 per increased number of tourists dur- cent of the rental fee for the jet- ing the high season, the governor skis they rent, averaging an made it clear that jet-ski safety was income of about 1,500 baht per of utmost importance. day during the high season, Mr “Jet-skiing is a popular activity Nucha said. for tourists in Phuket, and it can “We established the pricing for also be dangerous,” Gov Maitri jet-ski rentals based on the cost said. “It is essential that we man- of fuel, insurance, maintenance age the conduct of jet-ski operators and transportation to and from the and jet-ski zoning to ensure that beach,” he said. tourists participating in the activity Also on the table this high sea- have positive experiences.” son is establishing jet-ski zones for Over 100 of the 350 jet-ski op- Gov Maitri (left) made it clear jet-ski cowboys would not be tolerated. Contracts are now available in Chinese the five beaches where operators erators on the island have been (top right), as well as Russian and English. However, the user manual is only in English (bottom right). are allowed to rent the machines: trained in customer service, for- accompany tourists on a jet-ski, able in English and Thai. when a tourist breaks the Jet-Ski Patong, Kata, Karon, Bang Tao eign languages, first aid and jet-ski he explained. “Just about five months ago, we Club guidelines, Mr Nucha said. and Koh Naka. instructing, said Deputy President However, tourists can opt to also had the agreement translated “Operators are now under strict “We will have a meeting to of the Phuket Jet-Ski Club Nucha take a jet-ski out without a licensed into Chinese,” Mr Nucha said. rules to just call the police, rather establish zones for jet-skis, boat an- Petchvimol. operator by signing a contractual “The instruction manual is only than trying to handle the situation choring, parachute boat rides and “All of our operators passed the agreement, the Jet-ski Rental in English and Thai, but we are themselves,” he explained. swimmers,” said Nachapong Pranit Marine Office Region 5 tests in Agreement and Insurance Policy. planning on translating that into In fact, the first case heard by of the Phuket Marine Office. order to receive their jet-ski Three years ago, a Russian ver- multiple languages too,” he said. the Phuket Tourist Court was that The zones, designed to keep operator’s license,” Mr Nucha said. sion of this agreement was drawn Conflict usually arises between of Danaichet Yomjinda, a 25-year people safe, are expected to be set These are the staffers who will up. Before that, it was only avail- jet-ski operators and tourists old jet-ski operator, who, attempt- in about two weeks, he added ‘Brother Pom’ says he’s clear of extortion charges; DSI disagrees POM Sukkasem, the leader of the Central Festival taxi group arrested in September on extortion charges, has announced that the charges have been dropped. However, the Department of Special Investigations (DSI) begs to differ. “I reported to the Criminal Court in Bangkok on Monday as required, and I was told that the prosecutor decided not to pursue my case,” Mr Pom said. Mr Pom and his brother Sern Mr Pom is back from his Bangkok Sukkasam were both charged with court visit to run Central Festival’s taxi co-op. Photo: Gazette file. three counts of extortion against taxi drivers in the taxi group of “The Prosecutor ordered inves- which Mr Pom was head. Both tigators to get more evidence to men denied the charges and were support the extortion charge. That released on bail. does not mean the case has been The brothers’ arrests were part dropped,” he affirmed. of a concerted effort by multiple “He has yet to make a decision government bodies to clean up about that whether or not to pur- “taxi mafia” in Phuket. sue it,” he said. Despite Mr Pom’s announce- “The DSI is continuing to work ment, Somboon Sarasitt of the on reducing the power of who- DSI told the Gazette on October ever is behind illegal taxis in 31 that the case against Mr Pom Phuket,” he added. and Mr Sern was not over yet. Meanwhile, Mr Pom continues “It is not true that the Public Pros- in his role as head of the Central ecutor has decided not to pursue the Festival taxi drivers. case,” Lt Col Somboon said. – Chutharat Plerin November 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 5 Airport thieves Tuk-tuks told to ‘go go’ to be grounded A NEW policy is By Chutharat Plerin ing illegal tuk-tuk operators, not in place at Phuket us,” he said. International Air- AS THE clock starts to tick down “From what I’ve heard, a lot port for dealing on a plan to remove tuk-tuk driv- of people are not willing to move with airport ers from parking spots in Patong, from their parking spots. We will shoplifters. response from tuk-tuk drivers var- wait and see what the order is,” Passengers Mr Kanpat ies from flat refusal to requests he said. suspected of for fairness in the application of Not all drivers are taking such stealing from airport shops before any new measures. a strong stance. boarding their flights will be The announcement that tuk-tuk “I don’t have a problem obey- asked to deplane and will be ar- drivers would be asked to give up ing whatever is agreed on,” said rested. However, the arrest and parking spots in Patong, was made one tuk-tuk driver who declined to the removal of the passenger’s last week by Phuket Provincial Com- give his name. “As long as it’s fair, luggage from the plane must all mander Ong-art Phiwruangnont. I’m willing to adjust to the rules.” be completed within an hour, in “We’ll have new parking zones “But police need to talk to rental consideration of others on board set up in two weeks,” he said on bike stations and illegal taxis too,” the flight. November 1. he said. “The cops also need to have The announcement, made on Police called in the heads of ev- a way to make sure black plate taxis October 29, was in response to a ery taxi stand in Patong to make it aren’t stealing the spots.” theft at the airport duty-free shop clear that tuk-tuk and taxi drivers President of the Patong Taxi on October 16. Although security could not take up all the parking Association Settasak Buason be- staff responded to the theft call along streets al they waited for lieves that police should call in within three minutes, by the time customers. every tuk-tuk driver who works they arrived, the tourist had al- Driver response has varied. on the Patong beachfront road. ready boarded his flight and the “Most tuk-tuk drivers will not “It’s not enough just to talk to captain would not allow security agree to move off the road. Where the heads of the stands,” he said. personnel to board. “The passenger should have would we work then?” asked Mr Settasak said he hoped for A plan to free up parking spaces is due in two weeks. Photo: Gazette file Sakol Srisompoch, who earlier a peaceful resolution, adding, “I been arrested,” said Phuket Air- this year led a group of tuk-tuk hope police can find a solution that parking by themselves,” he said. like they own them. port Deputy Director Kanpat drivers to file a complaint to meets the drivers halfway.” Patong Police Inspector Ekkarat “Right now we are still in the Mangkalasiri. “If there is enough Phuket Governor Maitri Inthusut “Most of the tuk-tuk drivers on Plaiduang noted that tuk-tuk driv- discussion phase,” he said. evidence to make an arrest, then about illegal tuk-tuks. the beach road have been there for ers who have been using the same Maj Gen Ong-art’s scheme is the arrest must be made.” “Police should focus on arrest- a long time. They manage the spot for over 20 years may feel due to be unveiled within two weeks. – Saran Mitrarat Cops get social to crack down on drugs A POPULAR social networking The use of LINE will be part of application that police recently Phuket’s 9.9 million baht drive to used to locate a missing man with reduce drug-related crimes in Alzheimer’s disease will be used Phuket during the 2014 fiscal year. to help crack down on drugs. “Generally, our plan will fo- The provincial government has cus on seven areas: treatment of established a group on LINE called drug addicts, law enforcement, “Mr Drug”, which will allow grassroots prevention, prevent- people to use their mobile devices ing drugs from being smuggled to notify authorities of drug abuse, Police will be more accessible. into the province, public warn- Vice Governor Chamroen the public. It’s easy for residents ing messages, inclusion of Tipayapongtada announced on to notify officers of drug issues, different nationalities in drug re- October 31. and it can also help build closer duction efforts and cooperation “There are about 18 million relationships between members between departments,” V/Gov Thai users of LINE. This technol- of the general public and the po- Chamroen said. ogy makes us more accessible to lice,” he said. – Saran Mitrarat 6 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS November 9 - 15, 2013 SuperCheap Burmese staff miss reporting deadline NONE of the 100 Myanmar nationals who by that date, 100 Myanmar employees had quit. reportedly quit SuperCheap after an enormous Ms Yaowapa has reiterated to SuperCheap blaze demolished the megashop on October the necessity of ensuring their Myanmar 17 reported to the Phuket Provincial Employ- staffers report to the PPEO. ment Office (PPEO) by the November 1 “I believe they might still be busy checking deadline. with their employees at this time, so I have “The workers were required to report their extended the deadline by a week,” she said. The men were caught within hours. resignation to us by November 1, but until If the Myanmar nationals do not present now none of them have shown up,” PPEO themselves, Ms Yaowapa confirmed that she chief Yaowapa Pibulpol told the Gazette on would be forced to contact SuperCheap to Thieves choose November 6. “And I have not heard anything establish the cause of the delay. back from SuperCheap concerning this.” SuperCheap had 700 migrant workers on wrong car to Human Resources Chief at SuperCheap staff before the fire, Ms Yaowapa said. The SuperCheap blaze was one of the biggest hitch ride with Sirirak Kongkum reported on October 22 that – Orawin Narabal ever in Phuket history. Photo: Isaac Stone Simonelli TWO men who snatched a gold necklace last Sunday night were arrested after they waved down a police pickup truck to hitch a ride as they fled. Protesters fight amnesty Preeda Adam, 25, and Somsak Puangcharoen, 23, kitchen hands From page 1 understand that Bangkok and at the Royal Phuket City Hotel, Phuket remain realms apart, geo- were arrested a few hours after …Meanwhile, Boonsupaa Tanthai, graphically and politically. committing the robbery. president of the We Preserve Mr Sarayuth was clear that Police began their search for the Phuket Club, noted that the pro- Phuket had no legitimate form of men after Pitchaniya Kladme, 50, a testers came from all walks of life recourse if the Pheu Thai major- reception manager at the Phuket and transcended the usual politi- ity that controls the central Merlin Hotel, reported that two men cal allegiances. government wanted to punish the on a motorbike had snatched her “Many Phuket people are trav- province because its citizens joined gold necklace as she waited at a red elling to Bangkok individually. the amnesty bill protests. light near the Phuket Post Office at However, we all have the same “We cannot do anything to stop about 10pm. purpose: to join others from around the government from cutting any “Police learned that two men the nation who do not want the budget funding for Phuket,” he said. were seen running into Bang Yai amnesty bill,” he said. “But if Pheu Thai wanted to Canal, so officers began searching “We want to demonstrate the punish Phuket by slashing our the area,” Lt Col Chao Phomna of power of the people and have the budget, they would have to make the Phuket City Police explained. government, and the world, see the same budget cuts nationwide, The two men were next spot- what is happening in our coun- because the people demonstrating ted in front of Phuket Wittayalai try… We all have the same mind, Last Sunday marked Phuket’s largest political protest. Photo: Saran Mitrarat against the bill are from all across School on Chumphon Road, to protest the bill that is about to the country. where they waved down a pickup change wrong to right. It is not it will not directly affect anyone in 1.8%, mainly on concerns over However, if Phuket participa- truck in the hope of hitching a ride acceptable,” Mr Boonsupaa added Phuket, but it will affect Thailand. rising political temperatures in tion in the rally did become a as their getaway. However, the (see page 8). It would undermine our entire le- Thailand, The Nation reported. contentious issue, Mr Sarayuth pickup truck was a police patrol However, Ms Apharat conceded gal system,” she said. “In the Leading the decline were said he believed Phuket’s role as a vehicle out scouring the streets in that to the best of her knowledge future, anyone with enough money stocks in the tourism sector, leading tourism province would search of them. the successful passing of the am- and power to form his or her own which fell 5.7%. aid the island’s cause. “When they realized it was a nesty bill would not directly affect government would be able to pass Yet, Phuket Tourist Association “Tourism and Sports Minister police truck, they ran, but they a single person in Phuket. a law to clear themselves of any Vice President Sarayuth Mallum Somsak Pureesrisak is likely to didn’t get away,” Col Chao added. However, she rated the issue a wrongdoing. It cannot be that remained confident that the island’s support Phuket’s tourism, and I The men accepted the charges national one of such importance way,” Ms Apharat said. tourism industry would continue believe he will defend our needs,” of theft by snatching and using a it demanded action from Phuket In the two weeks leading up to to perform admirably. he said. vehicle to flee the scene of a residents. last Sunday’s protest, the Stock Mr Sarayuth remained con- crime. – Kritsada Mueanhawong “If the amnesty bill becomes law, Exchange of Thailand (SET) fell vinced that inbound tourists Additional reporting by Saran Mitrarat November 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 7 8 PHUKET GAZETTE NATIONAL NEWS November 9 - 15, 2013 Thais ready to oppose ICJ’s Thais rise against amnesty THAI citizens of all political stripes temple ruling and backgrounds have risen up to THE International Criminal Court oppose the wide-ranging amnesty (ICJ) is set to rule on the Preah bill that the ruling Pheu Thai Party Vihear Temple dispute on Monday, is attempting to ram through Par- with Thai nationalists already liament, reported The Nation. vowing to oppose the verdict if it The bill in its current form fails to go Thailand’s way. would wipe the legal slate clean Cambodia and Thailand have for everyone accused of political been disputing the ownership of crimes since 2004. the temple and the land surround- The Pheu Thai Party claims the ing it for more than 50 years. law is intended to help the country On Monday the ICJ will release reconcile following years of turmoil, its interpretation of its 1962 ver- though some observers believe its dict awarding the temple to latest draft is primarily aimed at ben- Cambodia, The Nation reported. efiting the self-exiled former premier Cambodia asked the court to Thaksin Shinawatra. rule over the sovereignty of the The original form of the bill, 4.6 square kilometers of land sur- submitted by Pheu Thai MP rounding the temple. Worachai Hema, would have ap- Chaiwat Sinsuwong, leader of plied only to ordinary protesters. Protesters from around the nation gather in Bangkok to denounce the amnesty bill. Photo: The Nation the Thai Patriotic Network, said his But following the bill’s first group would oppose the verdict as reading last month, a House com- criminal cases they face relating was dropped. Thavornset and Weng Tojirakarn they did not trust the Pheu Thai mittee amended the law to include to their roles in the 2010 protests. The Democrats have been joined oppose the bill because it would government, which he claimed was protest leaders, government offi- But the Democrats oppose the by several other protest groups, exonerate Mr Abhisit and Mr ready to cede territory. cials and people with corruption bill, which they say is mainly some of whom say they aim not Suthep, who they hold responsible The group lodged a petition cases stemming from investiga- aimed at benefiting Mr Thaksin. only to defeat the law but to bring for the killing of red-shirt protest- with the government and the tory bodies set up following the Mr Suthep is leading the party’s down the government of Yingluck ers in the 2010 riots. United Nations to announce that 2006 coup – a provision clearly protests against the law, last week Shinawatra. Other red shirts support the bill Thailand was rejecting any pos- aimed at Mr Thaksin. drawing crowds of thousands at The red-shirts are split over the because they want to see the re- sible verdict from the ICJ as it Democrat leaders Abhisit the politically significant Democ- move. Many of them, including turn to Thailand of Mr Thaksin. deemed the court did not have ju- Vejjajiva and Suthep Thaugsuban racy Monument and vowing to notable leaders such as Nattawut The Army has been notably risdiction over the temple. would also be freed from the shut down the city until the bill Saikua, Jatuporn Prompan, Thida quiet on the subject of the law.

The accident has caused officials to boost marine safety. Photo: The Nation Six die in Pattaya boating accident SIX people died when an allegedly overloaded ferry capsized in wa- ters off Pattaya on November 3. Preliminary lab tests indicated that the captain, Samarn Khwanmueang, 48, may have abused drugs before the accident, The Nation reported. The ferry, which was heading rushing to the second floor, caus- from the island of Koh Lan back ing the ferry to flip on its side and to the mainland, capsized in the eventually sink. evening, throwing more than 200 “Witnesses said there were nei- Thai and foreign passengers over- ther enough tubes nor life vests board before sinking. on the ferry. Some of those who Six people died and 24 were could not swim had to cling onto injured. Among the dead were three coolers or ice containers until res- Thais and three tourists: two Rus- cuers came,” Pol Col Suwan sians and a Chinese national. Cheawnavinthavat said. When this issue went to press, Mr Samarn has been suspended the authorities had ordered ferries by the Marine Department, which to suspend services between has ordered the ferry company to Pattaya and Koh Lan to allow them pay 500,000 baht to the families to search for survivors. of passengers who died. Shortly after the boat departed Mr Samarn will be charged on Sunday an engine problem sent with recklessness leading to death the passengers on the first deck or serious injury. November 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 9 10 PHUKET GAZETTE REGIONAL NEWS November 9 - 15, 2013 In brief… Governor sentenced Singapore on high alert 18 months jail for shooting women A CAMBODIAN appeals court on Monday upheld an 18-month in wake of cyber attacks prison sentence on a former gov- ernor for shooting and injuring By Kevin Lim three protesting women workers at a factory supplying sportswear THE Singapore government went giant Puma. on heightened alert for cyber The women were wounded attacks earlier this week after when Chhuk Bundith opened fire people claiming to be from inter- on protesters demanding better national hacking collective working conditions in February Anonymous defaced several last year. websites in the city-state and Mr Bundith was removed as threatened further action. governor after the shooting, and “Government agencies have ordered to pay a total of US$9,500 been on heightened vigilance and in compensation to the women. have enhanced the security of – Cambodia Herald their IT systems in response to the declared threats against the government’s ICT [information Militia in Myanmar and communication technology] infrastructure,” the Info- sign peace accord communications Development SEVENTEEN armed ethnic orga- Authority of Singapore (IDA) nizations last Saturday signed a said in a statement. common agreement for a nation- The comments came a day wide ceasefire at a conference in after hackers claiming links to Laiza, Kachin state. Anonymous defaced dozens of A framework for holding politi- The cyber attacks on Singapore government websites came days after a warning by hacktivist group Anonymous websites belonging to Australian saying they would be carried out to protest against new licensing rules on news websites. Image: YouTube cal dialogue between ethnic armed businesses and Philippine govern- groups and the government is to ment agencies. On Monday, the website of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) be laid down within 60 days. In those attacks, 38 Philippine Singapore’s largest newspaper, the said in response to media queries. – Eleven Media government websites were at- pro-government Straits Times, was The disruption comes three tacked in response to the slow inaccessible for hours, three days days after a hacker who called ‘Super typhoon’ legal action being taken against after a section of its site was suc- himself “The Messiah” posted a alleged corrupt officials involved cessfully attacked by a person lengthy message on the paper’s nears Philippines in the “pork barrel” public fund- claiming to be from Anonymous. online blog page to criticize its SUPER TYPHOON Haiyan on ing embezzlement scheme. The website of the National report about an internet video by Wednesday was forecast to make At the same time, a group call- stituency and another belonging to Trades Union Congress, closely another person claiming to be part landfall in the eastern Visayas by ing itself Anonymous Indonesia a secondary airport. associated with Singapore’s rul- of Anonymous. Friday, affecting the Visayas and posted on Twitter a list of more IDA said the problems in access- ing People’s Action Party, also That person, who wore one of parts of Luzon and Mindanao. than 100 Australian sites it had ing several Singapore government appeared to have technical prob- the Guy Fawkes masks that have The typhoon, to be locally hacked, saying the action was in websites over the weekend were lems, with its eServices down. come to symbolize the group, had named “Yolanda” when it enters response to reports of spying by due to technical problems that arose “Some users might have had threatened to attack Singapore the Philippine area of responsibil- Australia. during maintenance last Saturday difficulty accessing the government websites to protest ity, was last observed 1,560km Several websites in Singapore afternoon. While the glitches have straitstimes.com website late last against new licensing rules on east of Mindanao, packing winds have also been hacked over the been rectified, people accessing night and some SPH websites to- news websites. that are expected to gust up to past week, including one belong- these websites may continue to day… The SPH Information Guy Fawkes Night was cel- 240kmh. ing to the town council of Prime face problems as maintenance Technology Division is investigat- ebrated in the United Kingdom on – Philippine Daily Inquirer Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s con- continues. ing the matter,” publisher Tuesday. – Reuters Sumatra volcano fires up THE Mount Sinabung volcano, lo- cated about 500km south of Phuket on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, erupted for the third time in as many months last Sunday. The volcano spewed a column of ash 7,000 meters into the air, forcing local officials to evacuate all people within three kilometers of the crater. The military helped evacuate 1,293 people from four villages, sited about 88km from the provin- cial capital, Medan. The number of evacuees was expected to rise. No casualties were reported. National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesperson Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said the Volcanol- Ash from Mount Sinabung spiraled 7km into the air. Photo: Reuters ogy and Geological Disaster ued to spew ash rising kilometers country, which straddles the “Pa- Mitigation Center (PVMBG) had into the air,” said Sutopo in a state- cific Ring of Fire”. raised Mount Sinabung’s “alert ment. The most deadly volcanic erup- level” as increased seismic activ- About 14,000 people were tion in recent years was of Mount ity was detected in the volcano. forced to evacuate when the vol- Merapi, near the densely populated “Based on volcano-monitoring cano showed signs of activity in city of Yogyakarta in central Java, data, it was found that increased September. Sinabung is one of which erupted in late 2010, killing seismic activities had occurred in nearly 130 active volcanoes in the more than 350 people. Mount Sinabung while it contin- world’s fourth-most populated – Jakarta Post November 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 11 12 PHUKET GAZETTE INTERNATIONAL NEWS November 9 - 15, 2013 In brief… Merkel: US ties Mursi appears in court not to be put at risk for Snowden ANGELA Merkel reaffirmed the to chants of ‘execution’ importance of Germany’s ties to the United States on Monday, By Yasmine Saleh Hundreds of people were killed making clear a domestic debate and Yara Bayoumy in the months that followed Mr over granting asylum to former US Mursi’s overthrow, including spy agency contractor Edward OUSTED Egyptian leader many hundreds shot dead by po- Snowden must not be allowed to Mohamed Mursi, given his first lice and troops who cleared out a harm relations. public forum since his overthrow weeks-long protest vigil by Mr Calls have grown in recent days in a trial where he could face ex- Mursi’s supporters. Thousands from opposition politicians and lead- ecution, declared on Monday he of followers have been rounded ing German cultural figures to offer was still Egypt’s legitimate presi- up. Mr Snowden asylum in exchange dent and shouted: “Down with Egypt has become fiercely di- for his testimony in a looming in- military rule!” vided, with state media lionizing vestigation into alleged US bugging Mr Mursi, an Islamist who was the military and police for their of Mrs Merkel’s phone. toppled by the army in July after crackdown on “terrorists”, while mass protests against him, spoke the Brotherhood, once the French journalists with anger and passion, interrupt- country’s most powerful politi- ing the first day of his trial cal force, has retreated to the executed in Mali repeatedly from his cage during shadows where it spent more FRANCE said on Sunday two an unruly hearing that the judge than 80 years as an underground French journalists found dead in adjourned to January 8. movement. northern Mali had been “coldly as- State television aired brief foot- Mr Mursi, 62, who like many sassinated” by militants and vowed age of Mr Mursi, the first public Islamists was also jailed under Mr to step up security measures. sighting of the president since his Mubarak, now faces charges of Radio journalists Claude Verlon overthrow in July. Mr Mursi, inciting violence that could carry and Ghislaine Dupont were ab- Egypt’s first freely elected presi- the death penalty. dent, had been kept in an Mr Mursi and 14 other Islam- ducted after interviewing a Not all those that gathered outside the court wished for death. Pro-Mursi member of the MNLA Tuareg undisclosed location since then. protesters flash a four-fingered hand sign in support. Photo: Reuters ists face charges of inciting separatist group in northern Mali. “I am Dr Mohamed Mursi. I am violence relating to the deaths of Their bodies were found on president of the republic,” said Mr The judge repeatedly asked Mr about a dozen people in clashes Saturday by a French patrol. Mursi. Mursi to stop giving long speeches. outside the presidential palace in Inside the courtroom, anti- “Please answer the question, do December after Mr Mursi enraged Mursi Egyptian journalists chanted you agree to have a lawyer repre- his opponents with a decree ex- Biden visits Asia “execution”, “execution” as the senting you?” the judge said. panding his powers. deposed leader did his best to Opponents of Egypt’s army- Hundreds of Mr Mursi’s sup- to assert US pivot challenge the authority of the backed government deride what porters gathered outside the court US VICE President Joe Biden will court, shouting repeatedly at the they call a “show trial” as part of building. One sign read: “The travel to China, Japan and South judge whose legitimacy he refused am a witness that what is hap- a campaign to crush Mr Mursi’s people’s will has been raped”. Korea in the first week of Decem- to accept. pening is a part of a military coup. Muslim Brotherhood movement Trial proceedings were not ber, a trip designed to emphasize “We are in a state, not a (mili- I ask the Egyptian judiciary to not and revive the police state of Hosni aired on state television and jour- the US commitment to a policy tary) camp. Down, down with act as a cover for the military Mubarak’s 30-year rule that ended nalists were barred from bringing pivot toward Asia. military rule,” said Mr Mursi. “I coup.” in a 2011 popular revolt. telephones into the courtroom. LAX airport gunman kills TSA officer THE suspected gunman in last airport’s Terminal 3 on Friday week’s deadly attack at Los morning, took an assault rifle from Angeles International Airport his bag and opened fire, shooting wrote a note saying he intended dead Gerardo Hernandez, a 39- to die after killing at least one year-old TSA officer at a document security officer, the chairman of checkpoint. Then he went on to a key US security committee shoot and wound two other TSA said on Sunday. employees and a passenger, Twenty-three-year-old Paul prompting a panicked evacuation Anthony Ciancia is accused of of the world’s sixth-busiest airport. shooting dead a Transportation Airport police shot and wounded Security Administration (TSA) An officer at the airport. Photo: Reuters the gunman, ending the rampage. officer, the first employee from the agency to die in In a message on Twitter, the Los Angeles Airport the line of duty since it was created after the Sep- Police Division warned passengers to expect delays tember 11 attacks in 2001. on Sunday as the airport returns to “full operations.” Authorities charge that Mr Ciancia walked into the – Reuters November 9 - 15, 2013 PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 13 Diamond condo sparkles By Mark Knowles area, which can be included at the DIAMOND Condominium, buyer’s discretion the latest project to be when purchasing. developed in Phuket’s high- The condominium end Bang Tao Beach area, will be located within is located just 400 meters walking distance of from the beach, and minutes from the amenities such as Tesco Lotus, a local Thai Laguna resort complex. market, several mini-marts, and of course The six rai (9,600sqm) property will the many beach clubs and restaurants contain four separate buildings surround- located on Bang Tao Beach. On top of its ing a central swimming pool and prime beachfront location, other key landscaped community recreation area. In selling points for the project include free all, the four buildings will contain 388 units built-in furniture, kitchen and wardrobes, with the total building size of 8,200sqm. 24-hour security guard, car parking, Pre-sales are underway for the first 172 fitness center and the large swimming pool condos in buildings B and C, with prices and community area with native plants. The centerpiece of the project will be the landscaped community area and pools. Photos: Supplied ranging from 1.89 to 5.9 million baht – The building design has been inspired equating to an average of 74,000 baht per by its beachfront location and will feature square meter. Construction is expected to white, blue and green tones to represent start in April next year, with a projected the sand, sky and water of the local area. three-year completion date. The project is the brainchild of Belgium- There will be a range of floorplan born business partners Jo D’Hondt and configurations available for both one and Rudy Maes, who were also involved in the two-bedroom condos. Room type A, at development of the nearby Diamond Beach 33.8sqm, is the entry level one-bedroom Club. Mr D’Hondt spoke at the recent soft offering and includes a bathroom/toilet, opening of the project’s sales office in kitchen and dining area, as well as a Bang Tao and described his vision for the bedroom and living area separated by a condominium. movable glass dividing wall. The 41.6 “I want to build something I would love sqm, Type A1 adds a balcony and built in to buy myself. We want to make some- Jacuzzi. thing in Bang Tao that people can buy [that The two-bedroom units start at 50.4sqm has] good quality and good value in a good The one and two-bedroom units will range from 41.6 to 62.3 meters squared. for the type B and the Type B1 goes up to location for a low price,” he said. years for those purchasing two; and five For more information about the project, you 62.3sqm with the inclusion of a large The developers are also offering an years for those purchasing three. Rental can visit the Diamond Condominium sales balcony and built in Jacuzzi. excellent rental return of 7% per annum, arrangements will be operated with a office on the main road in Bang Tao or the There is also the option for a door to which will be guaranteed for three years hotel-like management style to ensure that sales booth at Central Festival. Visit their join two adjacent units, to increase living for people purchasing a single unit; four tenancy rates remain high. website at: diamondcondominium.com 14 PHUKET GAZETTE PROPERTY November 9 - 15, 2013 Not so vanilla in Manila MANILA’S gamble on becoming ing multi-national business a Southeast Asian Macau is outsource processing that relies changing the entire tourism met- on a skilled and educated ric. A few weeks ago, I found English-speaking base of young myself navigating through the Filipinos. grim antiquated Ninoy Aquino Real estate continues to be an One of Asia’s best-kept secrets International Airport, which re- anomaly with many of the esti- is Bonifacio High Street, which mains a stark contrast to the mated 11 million Filipinos who is a modern community with a slick series of mega-projects that reside abroad fulfilling their long- pedestrian-friendly town center are casting an entirely new lights time dream of owning an upscale that has an impressive assort- on the country. investment property or second ment of landscape art and is a There are two emerging home back in their home coun- pet-friendly environment. Stroll- planned casino districts with try. Century Properties tapped ing through the area, you have Newport City near to the gate- into the trend by teaming up with the feeling of chic West Los way airport and PAGCOR Donald Trump, Philippe Starck, Angeles vibe. As usual, the Phil- Entertainment City in the Bay and even Paris Hilton on a series ippines remains strangely area. Longtime government gam- of successfully-branded real intertwined between the old and ing entity PAGCOR new world. is making a transi- Two key hotel prod- tion from operator ucts at BGC are the to more of a control upcoming Shangri-La mechanism. There and Grand Hyatt. The remain a few of the latter are connected to WHAT HAPPENS IN... : Will gamblers favor Manila over the gaming hot spots of Singapore and Macau? Above: The Solaire Casino. Photos: Supplied older facilities such a luxury hotel branded as the ones con- residence development Traffic born out of the city’s eco- Lawrence Ho and local firm SM. nected to the Hyatt, which is mirroring the nomic boom has pushed corporate Three hotels are on the way Pavilion and Midas, urban property mar- travellers to favor the property including a Crown Tower. Close along with a free- riage of hospitality and given an easy exit to the array of to this is the Japanese-financed standing operation in property that has spread airport terminals. Okada, a mixed-use resort which Paranaque, all which like wildfire across Meanwhile on the Bay, across is a site dotting with tower remain steeped in Asia’s gateway cities. from historic Roxas Boulevard is cranes and an endless line of the older, tradition- But back to gaming PAGCOR Entertainment City. cement trucks. One final entry ally local market. and the first dip in the Leading developer SM built the at PAGCOR Entertainment City The lines between water a few years ago massive Mall of Asia which has is a second Manila Resorts World business and enter- for mega-integrated continued to pack in locals and project which will offer multiple tainment have been developments was visitors. There is the legacy hotels, tourism attractions and drawn clearly as the WINTER WONDER LAND: The ice rink at the Mall of Asia. Resorts World at Sofitel city resort property yes, a casino. reining CBD district Newport City. Three nearby as well. So that’s just a small slice of of Makati is continuing to spawn estate offerings. In their latest hotels here include a Marriott and This year saw the opening of what’s coming up in fast-paced new hotel properties including offering, a 60-storey tower called the RW’s own Remington and the area’s first integrated resort Manila. Questions remain about recent openings by Raffles the Century Spire features interi- Maxim’s properties. A large Solaire which despite a luxury how much tourism gaming can Fairmont and Holiday Inn. Lead- ors by Armani’s Casa design. casino, entertainment venues, offering and tailoring to Vegas command and the geo-political ing Philippine developer Ayala, Nearby to Makati, a second retail outlets and condominiums and Macau inspired grandeur, has rift between the Philippines and who control the area, have con- CBD named Bonifacio Global have continued to spread. been enveloped in a media feed- China has cast a shadow of tinued to evolve it over the past City or BGC is sprouting wings. Two new international affiliated ing frenzy after splitting from its doubt over the potentially game- few years with posh new inter- High-rise office buildings which hotels by Sheraton and Hilton are international operator. changing market. At the end of national retail outlets and a push play home to the surging BPO in the ground and a complex Another recent development is the day, as in the Field of Dreams, toward high-priced condo- sector have an insatiable appe- MICE facility of over 9,000 square the City of Dreams project which the Filipino’s are building it, and minium projects which has tite. BPO’s are on the country’s meters will make for one of is a joint development between it remains to be seen just how buyers lining up to buy. lead economic indicators offer- Manila’s leading meeting spots. Australia’s MELCO, Macau’s many will come. November 9 - 15, 2013 PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 15 16 PHUKET GAZETTE BUSINESS November 9 - 15, 2013 Shopping safely CENTRAL Festival Phuket has have a clinic here, and to become the first Central shop- have the AEDs available,” Ms ping mall in Thailand to have Au- Wilaiporn said. tomated External Defibrillators Access to defibrillators gives (AEDs) for use in the treatment heart attack victims a higher of heart attack victims. chance of surviving, by allow- Motivated by the death of a ing first aid to be provided before patron about four months ago, paramedics arrive, she said. Central Festival made the AEDs “Heart attack victims need available in conjunction with a their hearts restarted within new medical bay operated by three to five minutes,” said Vice Governor Sommai Prijasilpa describes the project. Photo: Saran Mitrarat Phuket International Hospital Phuket International Hospital which opened in the mall on Director Suchart Areemit, who October 31. was on hand for the opening of Honoring Phuket’s “One of our customers had a the medical bay. heart attack after eating dinner “One of the AEDs will be at in a restaurant in the mall,” said the medical bay on the third floor historical figures Central Festival Phuket General near the food court. Two other Manager Wilaiporn Pitimanaree. AEDs will be located on the Photo: Chutharat Plerin NINE important figures in cannon operator Tongpen. “He was a Singaporean here on first and second floors,” Ms Phuket’s history will be honored Two leaders of the Royal Thai vacation with his family,” she said. One of three news AEDs. Wilaiporn added. with statues in Thalang by the Navy who helped battle the “He left the restaurant and long,” she said. Phuket Governor Maitri beginning of next year. Burmese at other times are also suddenly fell to the floor. We “I witnessed the situation Inthusut also attended the The goal of the 26-million-baht among the nine: Phraya Yokrabut called our medical team to do myself. I was so shocked seeing opening of the new medical project is to remind Phuketians Jui and Thao Thepkrasattri’s son CPR and then transferred him to his wife and child crying while he facility, and praised the shopping of their brave ancestors who Phraya Thalang Thian. the nearest hospital, Phuket In- received CPR,” she said. mall for providing life-saving defended Phuket from Burmese The two non-military figures ternational, but he didn’t make “That gave us the idea to services for its patrons. invaders, said Phuket Vice Gov- are Niam, who was the first it. His heart had stopped for too cooperate with the hospital to – Phuket Gazette ernor Sommai Prijasilpa. Phuketian to work as a royal page, “We chose nine figures to honor to Rama I, and Chao Chom HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej Manda Thong, the only Phuketian because he is the ninth king of the consort to Rama I who bore him Chakri Dynasty,” she said. a daughter. “Some of the figures we chose The nine statues will stand were war heroes and others were about 2.5 meters tall and be cast closely connected to the royal in bronze by the Asia Fine Art family,” said Secretary of the company in Ang Thong province, Heroines’ Foundation Koraticha said V/Gov Sommai. Wattanapan. The Phuket Office of public The two most prominent Works and Town & Country war heroes are the sisters Planning has started to clear an Thao Thepkrasattri and Thao area in the Thalang Victory Srisoonthorn, who defended the Memorial Field in order to build a island against the Burmese during platform for the statues. a five-week battle in 1785, and are “In addition to being a reminder already commemorated by statues of our ancestors, we also intend at the junction of the two roads it to be a tourist attraction,” V/Gov named after them: Thepkrasattri Sommai said. and Srisoonthorn. “In the future, we hope to build Others who supported the up the area around them with sisters will also be honored, period houses to create a histori- including purveyance controller cal atmosphere and imitate how Mae Prang, strategic planner people lived in the past,” she said. Staff demonstrating a cardiac arrest case drill. Photo: Chutharat Plerin Phraya Thalang Nai Tongpoon and – Phuket Gazette Not another brick in the wall By Steven Layne China... My company has a patent for a special substrate which can OUTBURSTS in the Gazette only be found in the South of offices are not all too common, Chile. With just a tiny amount of nor are they rare. Usually, they are this substrate, we can build stemmed in an intense newsroom environmentally sustainable walls, debate – the merits or evils of roofs and buildings – ones that are fluoridated water, whether or not not only superior in aesthetics, but yerba mate should be referred to in thermo-insulation properties, as a tea... these are just a few enabling a home or business to examples. reduce its energy consumption Last Monday, there was a and carbon footprint of course. different kind of outburst rais- Above all, minimal maintenance is ing curious Gazetteer heads from required unlike conventional out of their busy cubicles. garden spaces.” A Western walk-in addressed Ignacio went on to talk about me loudly and proudly; though his travels around the world – Ignacio Espoz Babul. Photo: Supplied this was clearly not due to a sharing his passion and knowledge ing replaced with ugly grey con- disgruntled or aggressive motive at various green building expos crete... It doesn’t have to be this –unmistakeably, it was purely and conferences – leading up to way, though, and I want to do passion fueling the Chilean his arrival in Thailand last week. something for the people here.” man’s vocal chords as he excit- “I’ve been to many places, and Be sure to grab next week’s edly explained his purpose and I must admit: Phuket is such a Gazette issue for a comprehen- vision in Phuket. beautiful place. However, I can sive interview with Ignacio about Ignacio Espoz Babul, Director see that there is a big building his previous projects as well as of Santiago-based LatinGreen, an boom taking place now, and plans and visions for Phuket and innovator and installer of “Green slowly but surely, the environ- beyond. In the mean time, Walls” explained: ment is being destroyed. Ignacio can be contacted by “I have just come from Breathtaking landscapes are be- emailing: [email protected]. November 9 - 15, 2013 BUSINESS PHUKET GAZETTE 17 Stay and eat at home A new food delivery service has arrived in Phuket. Will they change the island’s dining habits?

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Do you have a Phuket office or are you thinking of opening 18 PHUKET GAZETTE OPINION November 9 - 15, 2013 The high price of protests LOCAL outcry over the amnesty bill recently passed by the House is understandable, but there should be concern about establishing the island as a regional center for political protests. The protest last Sunday at Sanamchai, the large open field opposite Phuket Provincial Hall, was relatively peaceful given the huge numbers of people who took part (see page 1). Many came from across the region to attend, and it could easily have been the largest crowd ever assembled on the island; for a politi- cal cause it certainly was. The right to assemble in this way is enshrined in the Consti- tution, as it should be. Yet the powers that be in Phuket, with its tourism-based economy, need to think long and hard about the effects, both immediate and potential, that can result from hosting such gatherings. Put bluntly, this is not the kind of event we need. The main problem with political protests being held far from the capital is that they may do more harm locally than good. We were lucky that last weekend’s protests ended with no loss of life and limited property damage. But the potential for disaster when so many people converge in one place, at one time, always needs to be considered. We dodged a bullet with the SuperCheap fire, but bullet-dodging is another exercise that seldom ends well. Also, Thailand has a long history of political protests that have ended in brutal violence. But what have we gotten back from all Airport immigration, go paperless the lost lives, spent bullets, burned calories, wasted time and plummeting tourism figures? Re: Gazette online, Phuket airport we do not have and cannot get. Not much, apart from developing the embarrassing reputa- tackles Chinese tourists’ immigra- Everybody praises Central but tion as a world leader in this sad realm. Even when carried out tion queue congestion, October 31 the fact is there is no easy way to peacefully, generally all that results from political protests in Malaysia dispensed with using do this because of current laws immigration cards about six blocking access to this kind of Thailand is more of the same problems. “Cutting off the head” Do you have an opinion to voice? months ago, resulting in fast clear- equipment. does not work. Email [email protected] Thailand seems to have overtaken South Korea internation- ance at the counters and huge Benno Brandon ally as the country most often associated with protests, which savings for the country. Simple. Kata highlights the repeated failings of our democracy. Meanwhile, Clean. Impressive. Commander, take a most Thai political protests have been limited in their long-term Art Anderson closer look... Give us a camera too impact because they occur within the same social framework that Gazette forum allowed the underlying problems to develop in the first place: a Re: Gazette online, New Region 8 Re: Gazette online, Speed cameras toxic substrate of widespread corruption. Beware of scammers Police Commander demands coming to Phuket roads, Novem- Local political leaders need to understand that adding “pro- crime-free beaches, October 29 ber 1 test” to the reasons to come to Phuket is a bad idea. And passing Re: Gazette online, Phuket woman Yes, it would be nice to have We also urgently need a speed off local movements as “grassroots” is particularly hard to do transfers over 2 million baht to crime free beaches, but what about camera on the highway between when so many life-long politicians are involved. alleged Facebook scammer, the really big problems of tuk-tuks Chalong and Rawai because at Not only do we have much to lose from hosting large-scale October 31 and corrupt government officials? night there are always drunk political protests, but such events also seem at odds with an This is not confined to Thai- Focusing on the beaches is art- people driving at high speed along island that markets itself as a tropical resort destination. land. This is a well-known scam, ful and great for public relations, that road. prevalent all over the world. All it but the dirty and dangerous Residence takes is a lonely and gullible vic- beaches are just a symptom of Gazette forum tim of any nationality. Phuket’s pandemic corruption. These predators infest the social Why not focus on the disease? Focus on tangibles networks phishing for naive people. Sage Older people are prime targets as Gazette forum rather than climate seniors become more trusting as they age through changes in brain ... but not in uniform Re: Gazette online, Phuket Opin- chemistry. However, at age 71 I ion: Climate change of opinion, don’t trust anybody! Re: Gazette online, New Region 8 October 29 William I’d rather see more focus on Gazette forum Police Commander demands crime-free beaches, October 29 pollution and urban planning and If he would like to see the truth, development. Power problems are all he needs to do is to visit Bangla Climate change and global out of uniform and take a walk. warming are political hot potatoes all year round Steve surrounded by too much hype and Gazette forum sensationalism. As of today, we Re: Gazette online, Enough power have many “experts” on both sides to keep Phuket aglow this high of the debate but no clear man- season, October 29 Help us save lives date for policies and action. In Cherng Thalay, particularly Unfortunately, this paralysis has around and in the Laguna area, Re: Gazette online, Central Fes- rippled through the green move- we’re averaging at least two or tival Phuket installs life-saving ment and places like Hong Kong, three eletrical outages a month. It automatic external defibrillators, Manila, Bangkok and China have has become completely routine November 1 serious toxic waste problems. and is very substandard for elec- Thank you for this great story. I believe that our global tricity service in the year 2013. We teach AED use to our dive stu- eco-system is inter-connected, Mediocrity is a difficult thing dents and tried to put one on our finite and fragile. I wish that gov- to shake off, especially when the boat so we could better respond to ernments, NGOs and other victims (the public) are so accept- customers in case of heart attack “powers that be” would focus ing of it. In Germany we’d be or other forms of heart failure. more on measurable specifics like lynching the management of our It was impossible to import waste management, urban re- service provider and quite possi- one. The one we ordered was newal, water treatment, education Volume 20 Issue 45 bly refusing to pay the bills. stopped by customs and we were and so on. Dieter von Grossman told that importing one is only pos- Bill Gazette forum sible with a medical license which Phuket November 9 - 15, 2013 OPINION PHUKET GAZETTE 19 Keeping the spirit

General Manager of Business and Network Development at DaimlerChrysler (Thailand) Co I WAS born and raised in Phuket, and though I’ve travelled the Ltd, Pannate Rangsinturat, world and lived in different coun- 36, is a Phuket native. She tries and worked in Bangkok for graduated from Chulalongkorn years, I have never stopped Who’s to stop them from getting rained on? Photo: Steven Layne thinking of myself as a Phuketian. University with a degree in I go home whenever I have a international relations and has holiday, and one day I will move earned a master’s degree in Who deserves a consul? back permanently. European studies from I READ recently that the South I’ve seen a lot of changes in Cambridge University. Africans may open a consulate Phuket over the years, and though on Phuket, and my first thought By Leslie Porterfield some of them are good, there are Here she talks about the changes she sees when she was, South Africans? They need a couple which make me unhappy returns to Phuket and how they could be better managed. a consulate? Do you have an opinion to voice? because they are changing the Apparently about 80,000 come Email [email protected] very essence of the island. here per year. It’s not that I think One is uncontrolled develop- carefully, they should also take land that I can truly rest my mind. they don’t deserve a consulate, let with the pluck and ambition you’d ment, and the other is the growing care in terms of how much for- And where I really want to be them have one, by all means. But expect of immigrants. People like numbers of foreigners. eign influence they allow, whether is Phuket. To me, Phuket offers a there’s another group of foreign- the three young hotel engineers I Every time I come back, I no- it be investment, expats or tour- unique harmony between city life, ers who live here year round in taught English to on Racha Island, tice new roads and new buildings. ists. They should carefully screen business life and nature. That’s its much higher numbers who have where we worked together. In some sense we can say that foreigners who come here. special charm. And it’s this mix an even greater need for represen- There was shy and exquisitely these are positive signs of devel- Not all the changes I’ve noticed that makes Phuket people who we tation – the Burmese. polite Myo, who dropped out of opment, but they make me a little are bad ones. People in Phuket are are. We are easy going, but ac- A steady stream of ambassadors school at age 10 to help his father sad, because I think the growth is growing more appreciative of our tive; down to earth, but confident. and consuls come to Phuket to take farm their rice plot. After many happening too fast, in too many traditional culture, and that’s a We are strong and direct. a stand for their people – 17 Euro- years, he left the hotel and got a directions, and without real orga- great thing. They’re organizing I grew up in Phuket back in the pean ambassadors were here last job in a small restaurant. He took nization. It is causing the more events and activities that cel- days before kids had to go to tu- June asking Governor Maitri only two days off a month, gained destruction of Phuket’s most valu- ebrate our history, such as the Old tor sessions after school. I just Inthusut to improve tourist safety experience as a waiter, then told able resource – its natural beauty. Phuket Fair and Baba Yaya events. focused on my lessons while I and get rid of jet-ski scams. The himself, “Now you have to go up,” Something similar And they’re taking was in school. I think that’s Chinese ambassador was here two and found work at one of Patong’s is happening because steps to preserve enough for children. I have very weeks before that with a six-point biggest restaurants. of the growing num- ‘Too many... Sino-Portuguese fond memories of my schools, list of requests that included tour- And there was independent and ber of foreigners on outside cultural architecture. Muang Phuket Municipal School, ist safety, as well as a stop to police strong-principled Solin, who the island. I’m not When I was Satree Phuket School and Phuket extortion of Chinese tourists. moved to rubber cutting and then against foreigners, elements could younger, I dreamed Wittayalai School. I am what I am Who do Phuket’s Burmese resi- back to hotel engineering, got pro- and I think their pres- cause our own of spending my life today partly because they taught dents have to fight for them? To moted to supervisor and now ence has some abroad, in Europe, me so well. argue for their safety at work? For wants to set up a maintenance positive features – way of life to be because I love With my Phuket education I appropriate clothing on construc- business withThai friends. they contribute to our affected and countries with long was able to study at universities tion sites and weather-proof And there was Soe, who loves economic growth irreparably histories and unique in Bangkok and abroad, and feel transportation to their jobs? his new job as a waiter and wishes and bring elements of cultures. I spent confident competing with others. They need someone in an offi- he could study design and business. international culture changed.’ two years in En- I’d like to tell parents who let their cial position to push for equal On his day off, Soe goes to coffee and lifestyle. gland and four years children study in Phuket, you’ve wages, reasonable working hours, shops, orders a cappuccino, puts However, too many of those in Germany, and my business made the right choice. There’s no hygienic living conditions and fair in his ear buds and listens to mu- outside cultural elements could trips have taken me to many need to send them anywhere else, treatment at immigration. sic. “The world is not big,” he told cause our own way of life to be other countries. I’m proof of that. I’m not saying that Phuket’s Bur- me. “People on the island think it affected and irreparably changed, All that travel and living abroad My dream now is to return to mese workers are a downtrodden is, but it’s not.” as we adjust our lifestyle to theirs. made me realize there’s no place Phuket and open a boutique hotel lot who need to be rescued. Most Myo, Solin and Soe pay taxes. Just as the government should like home. Europe is my second and coffee shops. I miss the of the Burmese men and women They never asked for a voice, but plan and control development home now, but it’s only in Thai- beach! I’ve known here are hard workers they deserve one. We all do.

Why the seizures? Tawan Suknirundorn, Phuket Provincial Prosecutor, replies: When the police arrest suspects, Seized illegal drugs are sent to How to extend a holiday visa why do they seize things that seem the Phuket Provincial Public Health unrelated to the case? Office to be destroyed. Illegal guns We will be coming to Phuket for at any Royal Thai Embassy or 3) 1,900 baht to pay the fee Angela are destroyed too. 36 days. Our visa is good for 30 Consulate before you come to For more information, please Chalong With other property, if the judge days. How do we extend our Thailand, you should be able to contact the Phuket Immigration determines that it was not involved visas in Phuket? obtain a 60-day tourist visa. In that Office at 076-221905. Our office Sermphan Sirikong, Phuket in the crime, he can order it returned. Mike Sanders case, you would not need to ap- hours are Monday to Friday, City Police superintendent If the suspect is found innocent, Canada ply for an extension. 8:30am to 4:30pm. replies: the property is returned to him. If Those with a 60-day tourist We seize everything that may be the suspect is found guilty, the Lt Col Napat Nusen, Phuket visa can apply for a maximum 30- involved in the case. seized properties will be sold by Immigration, replies: day extension to their stay. The In a drug case, for example, we the police, and the proceeds sent You can obtain an extension to cost of a 30-day extension to stay will seize a motorbike if we believe to the Phuket Provincial Office. stay at any immigration office. is also 1,900 baht. the suspect used the bike to buy or If you enter Thailand on Tour- The fine for overstaying your sell drugs. ist Visa Exemption status, you will visa – payable when you leave the We have the authority to return be granted 30-days’ stay in the country – is 500 baht a day. property if the suspect can prove kingdom. To apply for any extension to that it was not involved in the Before the visa expires, you can stay, you must bring to the immi- crime. Once we transfer the case apply for a maximum seven-day gration office: to the prosecutor, it’s up to the extension, at a cost of 1,900 baht. 1) One two-inch photo clearly judge to decide what to do with it. You can apply for the exten- showing your face In the case of stolen property, sion only once per visit, and after 2) The original and one copy we try to find the owner and re- the seven-day extension expires, of your passport and permit-to- turn it to them. If we can’t identify you must leave the country. stay (stamped into your passport Don’t hurry off, stay a little longer. the owner, we sell the property. If you apply for a tourist visa when entering Thailand) Photo: Leslie Porterfield 20 PHUKET GAZETTE November 9 - 15, 2013 PIWC MELBOURNE CUP 2013 CHARITY PARTY AT UNDERWOOD ART FACTORY

PIWC committee (from left): Wipa Tanmanatragul; Sue Arnulphy; Lyn Carthew; Athena Cant; and President of PIWC Carole Dux. PHUKET I-LEAF TOWN New project launch near Heroines Monument

Hasakorn Boonyoung (right), Vice President of Kanda Group presents a gift to a client during their project launch.

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Properties For Sale

HOUSE FOR SALE IN THE SANDS, NAI HARN QUALITY URGENT CONDO AT 2,400SQM NEAR BAAN PROMPHAN 2-bed, 2-bath, ground-floor LAGUNA PHUKET 3-BEDROOM SALE / RENT 2.5 floors, 5 mins to town, 2 condo, close to Nai Harn lake RATCHAPORN PLACE 2,400sqm near Laguna Phuket, POOL VILLA bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. A and island. 125sqm unit with 1.5 rai for sale. Chanote title, top good place to stay! 2.85 million large living-dining room. Fully of Pasak Soi 8. Can be divided. baht. Tel: 083-506 9155. Email: furnished and ready for occupa- Agents welcome. 8.3 million [email protected] tion. Only 6.6 million baht. Large baht. Tel: 089-875 9609 (En- common pool, gardens, 24hr glish), 087-461 9234 (Thai). security, free WiFi & cable TV, BEACHFRONT LAND Email: claudebaltes@gmail. and only a 3-min walk to popu- 10 rai of land in Ao Yon. Fantas- com tic sea views. 6 meters from lar Nai Harn beach. Motivated seller. Don't miss this opportu- beach. 40 million baht per rai. In Kathu for sale or rent. nity! Tel: 089-652 1951 (English LAND AT 7.9 million baht. Rental Tel: 081-895 0475 (English & Near Phuket Country & Thai). Email: phuket.pn@ CHERNG TALAY yield above 8% easily Thai). Club Golf Course. 36sqm gmail.com 1 ngan, nice flat land, quiet achievable. One left! Tel: furnished, aircon. 1 bed- area, Chanote. In Pasak Soi 081-077 1765. Email: room. Sale: 1.75 million 5. Price: 2 million baht. For [email protected] Patong. Newly built 40sq CHEAP LAND & CHALONG. 2.1MB baht. Rent: 13,000 baht more information, please call wah, 2 storeys, 3 bed- HOUSE FOR SALE INVESTMENT per month with 1-year 089-472 9118. rooms, 3 bathrooms, Detached house, 2 bed- contract. Common area UNOBSTRUCTED fully furnished, 2 aircons, rooms, large walled garden. included. Tel: 089-472 SEAVIEW CONDO SEAVIEW LANDS kitchen with hood, refrig- Close to the sea. No title. 9118. Seaview land at Yamu Hills with erator, dining room, living IN PATONG Contact me for details and Fully furnished with all furniture, 180º panoramic seaview, 2 rai, room, hot water, cable more photos. Tel: 089-817 2 Chanotes, 5.5 million baht/ TV and internet. Near LAND / SEA VIEW aircon, ready to sale and rent 4864, 082-270 9733. Email: on short / long term. Please rai. Tel: 084-625 5090. Email: Sea Pearl Project Pa- [email protected] FOR SALE [email protected] tong. Tel: 086-476 9612. Beautiful (1,048sqm) seaview call 081-797 7199, 086-683 building land on the Andaman 0786. mountain, overlooking Patong HOUSE CHALONG LAND FOR SALE The land of 35 rai and a LAND NEAR house with aircon, 2 bed- Beach. Concrete road. Elec- 400sqm, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath- 4+rai, Mission Hills Golf MISSION HILLS rooms, 2 bathrooms and tricity and water. Only 8 million CHEAP LAND rooms, jaccuzi, swimming Course. 12 million baht. Tel: FOR SALE pool, 4 aircons, 2 TV, Western kitchen at Tumbon Bornok, baht. Contact Mr Crane. Tel: 081-892 7082, 087-884 9288. Close to Phuket Interna- kitchen. Sale: 5.6 million baht Prachuap Kirikhan, 20km +44-788-548 8091 (English). Email: [email protected] tional Airport. 4 rai, or rent: 25,000 baht per month. from Prachuap Kirikhan Email: craneprop@hotmail. Chanote title. 3.8 million Tel: 082-809 2873. town. The land is 1.3km co.uk HABITOWN, from Petchkasem Road. baht per rai. Tel: 081-868 KOH KAEW Price is only 10 million D CONDO 1, KATHU 7676. Email: phuketann 115sqm, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath- LAND FOR SALE baht. Nor Sor 3 title deed. -29.94sqm, mountain view, @gmail.com rooms, 4 aircons, includes 1 rai of flat land with Chanote Please call 085-894 6118, price 1,278,000 baht. built-in furniture, 2 floors. Re- title in quiet area of Pa Khlok. 086-615 9719 or send email Pa Khlok. 2 rai 32sq wah, sale down 130,000 baht. Tel: -29.70sqm, mountain view, Looking for quick sale. 3.3 to [email protected], 60m wide. Chanote. Located CONDO AT 089-772 7012. Email: gyb_ price 1,280,000 baht. million baht o.n.o. Email: [email protected] on Tha Ruea-Pa Khlok- ROYAL PLACE [email protected] [email protected] -29.79sqm, pool view, price Muang Mai Rd. 11 km from 1,330,000 baht. Heroines' Monument. Price: 7.8 million baht. Tel: 089-472 -29.70sqm, pool view, price 9118. Email: honda.1437@ 1,365,000 baht. hotmail.com Contact Vutdy. Tel: 081-892 3709.

Condo at Royal Place Project, Bypass Road, opposite Tesco Lotus. 37sqm, 2 floors, 1 bed- room, 1 bathroom, kit- chen, fully furnished, 2 aircons, washing ma- chine, refrigerator, TV, microwave, cable, 24hr security with key card etc. Please call for more details. Tel: 086-476 9612. Email: annanoi1 @hotmail.com November 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 23

PHUKET VILLA 5 PATONG FREEHOLD VILLAGE

2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, furnished, 3 aircons. Tel: RAWAI-SAIYUAN NEW HOUSE FOR 081-612 4187. Email: VILLA SALE, CHEAP PRICE [email protected]

LAND NEAR KATA For sale. Price 4.5 million CENTER baht. No agents, no fur- Great location, road access, nished, with 4 aircons, 3 5 minutes to Kata Beach and bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, main road, 1,450sqm with kitchen and car park. Be- title deed. Contact Lychee. For sale or rent. 2-storey 2-storey twin house in hind Kajonkiet International Tel: 081-891 3048 (English & villa on 620sqm land, quiet Palm Villa, Pa Khlok, School on Chao Fa West German). area, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath- 5km from the Heroines Road, 5 minutes to Central rooms, office, open living Momument. Price: 2.2 Festival. For short or long- area, western kitchen, million baht. 35.2sq wah, term rent, 16,000 baht per LARGE POOL VILLA - True TV, WiFi, beautiful 3 bedrooms, 3 bath- month. Tel: 087-270 9093. PA KHLOK garden, swimming pool, rooms, car park for 2 4/5 bedrooms, 2 baths, fully 30 RAI IN TOWN HOUSE FOR SALE jacuzzi. Must see! Price: cars. Cheaper than the updated. In the back of a quiet 10.5 million baht. Please developer’s. Ready to Flat land near Dowroong PRIVATE SALE OF and well maintained project. call 089-731 0283 or send move in October 2013. School in Phuket Town. HALF A RAI Close to all shopping. 5.9 million email to harrij@loxinfo. Contact owner. Tel: 089- Tel: 081-691 2526. At Ao Makham. Land is lo- baht. Tel: 088-451 2254 (En- co.th 615 9719. Email: nana cated opposite Port of Phuket glish), 081-535 3119. Email: [email protected] and next to Bel Air Cape [email protected] PATONG HOUSE Panwa Resort. Price 4.2 mil- ON HILL lion. Please call 081-891 GOLF-MOUNTAIN- House, 360sqm overlooking LAKE VIEW KATHU LAND FOR SALE RAWAI Patong, 3 separate apart- 5932, 089-035 6702. 4 rai 2 ngan 64sq wah HABITIA KOH KAEW Sale 17 rai, Nor Sor 3Kor, next ments, good for rent, living Single house with 2 storeys, (7,456sqm), 7.83 million to the main road, 5.5 million baht room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, HOUSE & FURNITURE baht per rai. Total: 36.5 mil- per rai. 5 rai, Nor Sor 3Kor, next and 3 bathrooms, 3 terraces, just 6km from Laguna Single house, 60sqm. 2 lion baht. Near Shell Mu- to the main road, lake view, 6.5 no furniture. 7.9 million baht, Beach. 224sqm area. Quiet floors, 3 bedrooms and 3 seum. Great plot for resort. million baht per rai. Chanote land no bargain. Tel: 081-824 1385 and surrounded by green toilets. In Chaiyapruek Vil- Tel: 085-309 4012. Email: of 2.5 rai, next to the waterfall, (English). Email: jbiwo@ nature. Sale: 3.95 million lage at Land & Houses Park, firstpalmtreeontheleft@ 6.5 million baht per rai. Contact csloxinfo.com baht. Please call 081-607 Chalong. Good location and gmail.com Noi. Tel: 087-269 8492. Email: 8567 or send email to entrance from bypass road. [email protected] Built 2 years ago. Tel: 084- KASEMSAB 1 VILLAGE, [email protected] SEAVIEW VILLA IN PATONG 627 7001. Modern style, Sino-Por- TOWN FOR SALE House for sale. 3 bedrooms, 2 tuguese, area: 36.50sq APARTMENT BUILDING 650sqm. 4 bedrooms, pool, bathrooms. Please call 081- RAWAI FLAT LAND wah with 118sqm living Renovated apartment building for PATONG TOWER near BIS. Price: 38 million baht. 676 7709 (English & Thai), FOR SALE space approx. 3 bed- sale in a quiet soi. Tel: 091-043 SEA VIEW Email: [email protected] 089-874 0187 (English & Thai). 1,450sqm. Chanote title. 6 mil- rooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 1121 (English & Thai). Email: Corner unit, high floor, freehold, lion baht. Negotiable! contact car park. Sale down pay- [email protected] For 2 bedrooms, 78sqm, all win- Tik. Tel: 085-784 7218. Email: ment 500,000 baht. Tel: further details, please see our HOUSE FOR SALE HOUSE IN dows, fantastic sea views, khrutphuketproperty@gmail. 087-270 9093. website at www.prakardpro 5 bedrooms, swimming pool, VILLA DOWROONG Jacuzzi, newly refurbished. com perty.com/property/show/5806 large garden. Separate maid's Phuket Town. 3 bedrooms, 3 12.5 million baht. Tel: 081-273 qtr. US$500k. Tel: 084-185 bathrooms, 47sq wah. Tel: 4212. Email: phuketcondo1@ 4746. 089-909 2771. gmail.com THIDA HOUSE SALE 27 MILLION Classified Advertisements Please use this form to write your classified advertisement. Then hand it to any of our agents.

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APARTMENTS & VILLAS FOR RENT PHUKET VILLA 5 HOUSE AT PRIME VILLAGE PLACE VILLAGE

Great value accommodation, available for short and long term. Daily from 900 baht or 14,000 baht per month. Contact us with your enquiry at: [email protected] Near Heroines’ Monument. www.RESAVAHOLIDAYS.com Furnished, aircon, 3 bed- rooms, cable TV, kitchen. AVAILABLE 1 NOV - 15 B.L. APARTMENT Tel: 086-607 7493. DEC 2013 At Kathu, 1 bedroom, 1 living 2 bed/bath penthouse with room, aircon, cable TV, ADSL, STUDIO APARTMENT roof top sala and Jacuzzi, 2 hot shower, swimming pool, IN PATONG common pools, gym and 24- garden and car park. Rent: No agents! Not furnished, Living room with kitchenette, hour security. Walking dis- 7,000 baht per month. Tel: 081- with 4 aircons, 3 bed- separate bedroom and bath- tance to Surin Beach (ap- 692 3163. rooms, 2 bathrooms, room, aircon, UBC ready, free proximately 1.5km), and to kitchen and car park. Be- WiFi, quiet location, Western Bang T ao Beach (300m). hind Kajonkiet Interna- standard, nicely furnished. Also available for sale. Tel: KATA OCEAN VIEW tional School on Chao Fa CONDO Long term: 11,000 baht per 076-282308, 089-655 7480. West Road, 5 minutes to month. Tel: 084-185 8536. Please email suppamas@ Fully furnished, seaview and Central Festival. For short non-seaview apartments, avail- live.com for details. Thank or long- term rent, 16,000 NOW AVAILABLE! able for long-term rental. From baht per month. For sale: you. 1,2,3,4 bed different private 19,000 to 40,000 baht per price: 4.2 million baht. Call pool villas for rent, Nai Harn- CONDO IN PATONG SEAVIEW POOL VILLA month. Located on Kata Hill. to see 087-270 9093. Rawai, from 15,000 baht per One bedroom, swimming pool, PATONG Tel: 076-330641. For further de- parking. For long-term rent. Tel: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, tails, please see our website at month. Holiday/short or long term. Tel: 087-877 2320 (En- 081-892 1621. kitchen, sea view, private pool. www.oceanic-global.com 4 BEDROOMS For rent monthly. Tel: 080-521 WITH POOL glish), 084-854 9889 (Thai). Email: namphung@andaman LUXURY APARTMENT 1222, 081-883 9983. Email: Near Laguna Phuket, large [email protected] SINGLE HOUSE garden and pool-terrace, open horizon.asia Fully furnished, 1 bedroom, FOR RENT/ SALE style Western kitchen, fully 65sqm, located in the heart of furnished, 5 bathrooms. Avail- Patong, now available for short- PATONG HILLSIDE able from February 2014. Tel: PATONG TOWER term rent. For details, please Complete seaview, 2 bed- 089-875 9609 (English), 087- GORGEOUS CONDO call 087-887 9070. Email: rooms, 3 bathrooms, lounge, 461 9234 (Thai). Email: [email protected] European kitchen, parking, [email protected] UBC, WiFi. 40-75,000+ baht per month. Contact Mike. Tel: LUXURY POOL VILLA CONDO AT 087-268 1170. For further de- Near Laguna, has all in a lush RATCHAPORN PLACE tails, please see our website tropic garden. 1-year lease. at www.phuketrealestate In Thanapa Park View vil- 28,000 baht per month. Tel: salesandrentals.com lage in Koh Kaew. 57sq 089-594 4067. wah, with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen, a Beautiful Patong Tower SUPALAI HILL FOR carpark and a garden. NAI HARN 2-3 BED Beach Condo with stunning RENT / SALE Rent: 11,000 baht per APARTMENT 280º panoramic views of the 2-storey house, 3 bedrooms, 2 month. Sale: 2.25 million 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 4 ocean, mountains and bathrooms, fully furnished, baht. Contact owner. Tel: aircon units, WiFi, kitchen and town. Large outdoor patio WiFi. Please call 083-649 089-615 9719. Email: pool. Fully furnished. For short and wrap around balcony. In Kathu for rent or sale. 1218. [email protected] or long term. Tel: 081-613 Completely renovated, Near Phuket Country Club 1035. Email: [email protected] Internet and washing ma- Golf Course. 36sqm, fur- chine. Available now. Email: nished, aircon. 1 bedroom. BEACHFRONT PatongTowerRental@ Rent: 13,000 baht per POOL VILLA yahoo.com. For further de- month with 1-year contract Seaviews, furnished, 3 bed- tails, please see our and common area in- rooms, 4 bathrooms. 30,000 website at www.Patong cluded. Sale: 1.75 million baht per month. Tel: 081-415 TowerRental.com baht. Tel: 089-472 9118. 2900. www.houserentalsphu ket.com November 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 25

BEACH APARTMENT Property Property Accommodation Nice beach studio for rent Accommodation HOUSES:1 OR Services Services Available long term. Please email for Wanted 2BEDROOMS further info. Tel: +41-79-337 Fully furnished, WiFi, cable Wanted 8631 (English). Email: mde TV, pool. From 13,000 baht HOTEL/CONDO SPECIAL DISCOUNT [email protected] POOL VILLA WANTED per month. Tel: 089-475 MANAGEMENT Luxury pool villas, near Laguna, Wanted in Rawai/Nai Harn area: 1200 (English & Thai). Asset management + pre- has all daily, weekly and DELUXE TOP-FLOOR Email: info@welcome-inn. ELECTRICIAN 3 bedrooms, fully furnished, se- opening services by experi- monthly. Tel: 089-594 4067. 1 BED cure villa with Western kitchen com enced hoteliers. Email: resort Electrician needed to The Trees Residence, Ka- and pool. Must be in a quiet area. [email protected] check and determine prop- mala. 1 year min: 23,000 baht 40,000-50,000 baht per month, 1- erty power, need to install 5 BEDROOMS per month. Tel: 084-130 3234 ON BOAT month bond, 2 -year contract. Tel: Household HOME RENOVATION generator and hook up. (English). 5 bedrooms, fully furnished, 088-760 5003 (English). Email: We provide services: home Tel: 087-884 8972. Help aircons, private and closest [email protected] and pool renovation, sauna ORCHID KATHU to nature. Email: rachai. mon and stream room construc- HEIGHTS [email protected] tion. Tel: 084-191 1288. For Serviced apartment. Studio, 1 VILLA WITH CAR CLEANER further details, please see Property bedroom, 2 bedrooms, 2 bath- PRIVATE POOL WANTED rooms, rooftop pool, free WiFi. our website at www.home Wanted NAI HARN BUNGALOW Car cleaner wanted to Tel: 076-203208, 081-892 0038. We are looking for a 2-bed- renovationphuket.com Nice bungalow for long-term rent, clean the owner's 3 cars For further details, please see room villa with private pool quiet location, fully furnished, 2 and a bike at Surin our website at www.orchid from 12 December to 12 BUILDER CAN VILLAS, CONDOS AT beds, 2 baths, aircon/fans, cable Beach. Every Mon, Wed kathuheights-phuket.com January 2014 on Phuket WORK NOW KATA, KARON TV, WiFi internet. 15,000 baht Island. Southwest pre- and Fri. Pay 6,000 baht a Home construction, repairs, Successful property and rental per month. Tel: 087-891 7408, ferred. +41-79-651 3602 month. Call Khun Maew renovations at fixed prices. Tel: management company seeks 087-292 5309 (English & Thai). DELUXE (English). Email: orca_67 on 087-891 1385. Email: 081-892 8526 (Khun Peter). additional villas/condos. Email: Email: gillies18567@hotmail. BEACHFRONT @hispeed.ch sonyaklapko@yahoo. 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Tel: 082-521 weeks, and gardening once a VACATION RENTALS can guarantee that you will re- month. Email: aom.phongpan ceive a quick and efficient service 7745 (English). Email: mr KATA BEACH [email protected] SEA VIEW 3-BED @gmail.com Household for everything from blocked drains VILLA, PATONG Superb 1, 2 & 3 bed apart- ments, holiday rent at Kata Services to drain repairs to pipe replace- Luxury villa of character KATA BEACH ment. Our team of highly qualified APARTMENT / HOUSE 5 minutes walk from the beach. Beach. Email: resortgm@ NEEDED w/ Patong sea view. Es- gmail.com staff have a wealth of experience. tate pool, private and se- Southern Fried Rice Guesthouse in dealing with blocked drains. Our customers need urgently (Trip Advisor Winner 2013). 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ENGLISH- SPEAKING SALES JOB New business at Patong Beach needs sales asso- ciate to assist customers. We will train. You must speak English. Good pay plus commissions. Tel: +1- 702-985 3004 (English). Email CV to Steve at [email protected] if inter- MARKETING HOUSEKEEPER ested. MANAGER Thai housekeeper with Thai only. Min 2 years ex- good English for one DRIVER perience at vacation or expat, and other staff. (MULTI-FUNCTIONAL) holiday club, or similar Good salary. Please call. Swiss manager lseeks a multi- field. Salary + bonus + Tel: 081-787 9774. functional driver, administrative com. Tel: 076-376186, and household assistant. Thai 088-450 1833. Email: national, male, 25-40 years old, george@davidvacation OFFICE ASSISTANT car driving license, good knowl- club.com Thai national, female, 25-40 edge in English language, good years old, self-motivated and education and appearance. Non- SALES STAFF NEEDED attention to details, enthusi- smoker and non-alcohol drinker URGENTLY asm for learning new things, is a plus. Also night shifts. start KARON CLIFF A busy Phuket Town gallery good communication skills in ASAP. Salary according to abili- Hostess, maid, engineer, waiter, DRIVER JOB OPPORTUNITY ties, experience and references. PHUKET requires a Thai national with English and good computer and kitchen staff wanted.Tel: Thai driver with good En- good spoken English. Excel- literacy (Microsoft office). Tel: Please send your CV (resume) 087-265 6089. glish for one expat. Good RMC Client Services are lent salary + commission 076-613680, 087-267 3747 with picture and salary request salary. Please call. Tel: seeking to employ appoint- given. Tel: 086-509 7510. (English). Fax: 076-613680. by Email only. Tel: 083-551 3373 PROPERTY RENTAL 081-787 9774. ment makers / telesales (English). Email: ppv37@blue AGENT Email: simon@colonial-con Send CV to helena@phuket staff in Phuket. The job roll nection.com abc.com win.ch Tropical Properties is looking for will be to arrange appoint- a Thai national to join our com- OAK MEADOW INTL ments for one of our con- pany as rental agent. Good com- SCHOOL sultants and market the mand of English, written and spo- We have the following positions companies services. OTE ken, is a must. Experience pre- available: 1) Qualified Thai 80,000 baht per month ferred. Good salary + commis- teacher, and 2) bus driver. Tel: plus bonuses. Spoken sions for the right person. Tel: 087- 076-521550, 084-847 0732. English must perfect. 882 2856 (English). Email: Please email your CV with a Email: kevin.hodges@rm luc@phuket-tropical-real estate. photo to info@oakmadow c-client services.com com phuket.com

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DIVE SHOP IN KATA THAI COOK WANTED OFFICE MANAGER Needs Padi OW Instructor. In Kata Beach sports bar & res- Thai male wanted, in Patong, Teach in English and German. taurant. Good working condi- know English and have com- Tel: 089-847 9147. tions. Salary + tips. Tel: 080-038 puter skills. Tel: 081-088 2462 (English), 091-159 0122 1451 TEACHER (English). Email: gary.mathe Looking for teacher, teaching [email protected] OPERATIONS online marketing, SEO. Tel: 091- MANAGER 654 6249. Email: jittraming NURSES TO FINNS Western English speaker, able @gmail.com Every year, many elderly Finn- to understand Thai, mainte- ish people are coming to Thai- nance experience. Flexible THAI TEACHER CUSTOMER hours, own car and must have RELATIONS REP 1 CHEF & 1 land. Some of them need help NEEDED WAITRESS with their daily activities. If you license. Send CV to: phuket Qualified Thai teacher wanted Must speak and write En- [email protected] for small kindergarten. Email: glish. Thai national. Good Thai National: 1 Chef and are interested to work with them, millingtonjackie@hotmail. Salary. Email: info@phuket 1 Waitress wanted. Good please send your application STAFF WANTED com fit.com salary + benefits! Tel: and CV in English + photo ACCOUNTANT 25-30 YEARS OLD New beach club in Surin Beach 085-783 0141. Email: ASAP to virpi.perala @suomi is seeking for : Manager, Super- info@ phuketfit.com kotiphuket.fi Spoken English Bachelor's Degree in Account- MARKETING ing, 3year experience, A/RA/P visor, Waiter & Waitress, Beach ENGLISH TEACHER skills are required boy, Chef. Fluent spoken English EXECUTIVE Taxation, speaksEnglish, own Working at the booth in Cen- URGENTLY NEEDED and helpful with team work. transport. Please send CV to tral. Thai female, good com- At The Genius Language DETOX STAFF CHINESE-SPEAKING Please contact by sending CV hr@luxuryvillasandhomes. com mand in English, we pay basic School in Patong. Tel: 076- Thai National: experi- WEDDING STAFF to Catherine or Jariya at salary plus commission and 296029, 089-203 9270 enced Detox consultant, Needed for an international wed- [email protected] or bonus call Alexander by phone (English). Email: aood16 OR we can train you in ding company. We are looking call. Tel: 081-367 7965, 081-271 Tel: 089-594 6888. or Email: at @hotmail.com Detox. Must speak and for a motivated person (Chinese PROJECT 5415. write English.Tel: 085- or Thai female) to work on the COORDINATOR [email protected] 783 0141.Email: info@ coordinating service, fitting dress Design studio is looking for a MASSAGE THERAPIST phuketfit.com and photo tour in Phuket. We creative and focused indi- ABROAD PROPERTY RENTAL BOOKING & pay good salaries for both full vidual to join our expanding Zueri Home massage in Swit- ASSISTANT OFFICE STAFF COPYWRITER time and part time jobs. Appli- team. Responsible for zerland is looking for 2 massage Tropical Properties is hiring a Diving and tour company Siam Real Estate urgently re- cants must be well educated keywording images, analyz- therapists (female) to work in rental assistant with experi- is looking for an office and quire an experienced English and have a good appearance at ing market trends, planning Switzerland's biggest city. We ence. English, written and booking staff. This is only for speaking copywriter to write the age 25-40 years. Some ex- photography shoots, and as- bring a 5-star spa to guests spoken, is a must. Good sal- those with experience in a property listings. Can work from periences for as tour guide or in sisting in general office ad- home. Are you interested? I am ary and commissions for the similar position. 12,000 home in own time. Training tourism would be an advantage. ministration. Successful can- in Phuket doing interviews until right person. Must be able to baht per month. Tel: 087- given. Average listings: 60 per Tel: 080-717 5380. Samer Wed- didate will have an excellent November 5. Tel: 093-620 2260. start very soon. Thai nationals 980 7570.Fax:076-282 month. Good commissions ding Please call or send email to command of English. Contact Please contact George by only. Tel: 087-882 2856 (En- 506. Email: oriental@orien paid. Tel: 076-288908.Email: reyoung_sa-mer@outlook. Jaey. Email: photomorphic phone or send email to info glish). Email: luc@phuket- taltours.pl [email protected] com [email protected] @zuerihomemassage.ch tropical-real estate.com

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Audio/Video Business Opportunities Equipment A FUN & HAPPY SPORTS BAR HOTEL SALE SMALL RESORT BUSINESS Share for sale in established BAR FOR RENT FREEHOLD COMPLEX KAMALA BOSE ACUSTIMASS SOI TIGER 1 SERIES 10 After exhaustive market sports bar, Ao Chalong. For 21 quality rooms, nothing to Available for sale or lease, Bose Acustimass 10 series research, we found a fun details, contact Alan. Tel: spend. 2 large penthouses, 1 year minimum contract 3 surround sound speaker business in an international 081-831 4216 (English) or 85% occ. 40 million baht free- from January 1, 2014. An es- system for sale. All wall industry for all kinds of cel- Jam. Tel: 081-645 7625 (En- hold. For more information, tablished set up with ongoing brackets, cables and owner's ebrations. If you are seeking glish & Thai). Email: Frogm1 please call 086-601 1196. occupancy, and bookings manuals included. Excellent money and fulfilment, con- @aol.com Fax: 076-296129. Email: confirmed for early 2014. system for your home or tact us to arrange for a short Soi re-opening soon, op- kellyshotelphuket@hotmail. There are 7 apartments, 1 business. 15,000 baht. Rea- presentation. It costs you INCREDIBLE PROJECT posite Tiger live band. com, www.kellyshotelphu and 2 bedroom apartments, son for selling: Upgrading nothing – and may very well INVESTMENT Bars for rent, good busi- ket.com also 3 studios, swimming system. Tel: 076-202996, change your financial future Luxury project for sale. 50% ness opportunities in the pool, jacuzzi, landscaped 089-291 4799 (English & and quality of life. Tel: 082- process done. Only 5 million best location in Bangla A REALLY COOL gardens, private road, and Thai). Email: verticalift@ 989 8280. Email: funtastic baht. Tel: 080-891 1611. Email: Road, Patong. Tel: 083- BUSINESS websites providing the cus- gmail.com [email protected] [email protected] 640 4400. Email: asiau After many proposals, we tomer base. Existing 2014 [email protected] found a fun business in a bookings can be incorpe- huge international industry. rated to reduce the yearly GUESTHOUSE PROFITABLE BAR Bar & FOR SALE Be open-minded enough to lease amount, ask for details RESORT on sale and affordable lease Beautiful, newly renovated FREE BIRD BAR IN have a look. That costs you Restaurant Sale or long-term rent. option and web address. Tel: bar in the heart of Karon NAI HARN FOR SALE nothing and you may change Also 3-bedroom villa, 2 084-837 5985. Email: kama Equipment (Patak Road). Yearly turn- Great location, 3 TVs, 2 pool your financial future as we are bathrooms, pool, quiet [email protected] over 3.5 - 4 million baht. Tel: tables, seating 60 pax, in- doing. Contact us to arrange Soi, 118,000 baht per a short presentation. Please month. Please call 081- 086-283 7020 (English). cludes fully equipped beauty PIZZA REFRIGERATOR Email: brian-christensen@ salon, parking: 10 vehicles, 8 call 081-895 7727 (English). 808 1804. Email: jmlphuket@gmail. RESTAURANT Pizza topping refrigerator, mail.com years left on lease. Sale: 1.8 com FOR RENT stainless steel, containers. million baht. Negotiable! Tel: 087-884 8972, 087-892 Sale: 45,000 baht. For more BUSINESS FOR SALE! information, please call 084- 6204, 087-244 1322 (Thai). Original Thai massage. Nai 845 4743. HOTELS IN PHUKET FOR SALE BAKERY & Yang. Close to the airport. 3 floor building, 5 massage COLD ROOM Contact: realestate.luxuryphuketholidays.com RESTAURANT FOR RENT rooms, 1 kitchen, reception FOR SALE (lobby). Space for 24 cus- Ready to work. Maintained 3 years on contract or more. tomers. Fully equipped and every 3 months. Please call Ao-nang, Krabi, great loca- furnished. 1.2 million baht! tion amidst lush garden sur- Fully furnished restau- 080-538 4735 (English & VERY POPULAR Contact Bow. For more infor- rant for rent. Profession- Thai) or send email to mo BANGLA BAR roundings. Full furniture and RESTAURANT CHEAP! mation, please call 084-445 ally equipped kitchen. [email protected] equipment, ready to move in. 4654 (English & Thai). Top restaurant in Kamala Absolute stunner, good For more information please 30-35 seats. Tel: 076- 290402, 089-593 0307. COFFEE & GELATO Beach for sale. Good loca- location, cheap price, call 086-270 8223, 087-887 tion. Please search by aircon, 2 floors, 160sqm. 7857. Fax: 076-290401. Email: 2 group coffee machine and Bulletins Google for Grill Bill Ka- Only 1.8 million baht, full info@siampalmresiden grinder, 7 gelato showcases mala. For more informa- fitout. Good rent option. NEARLY ce.com and 16 pans, 2 gelato mak- tion and photos, please Bargain! For more infor- ON THE BEACH ers / pastuerisers, 2 kitchen call 081-089 0543 (En- mation, please call 087- 1.Building and business cabinets, all in new condi- glish & Thai) or send email 881 7600 or send email for sale. 2.Guesthouse, high tion, only 12 months old. Tel: HOTEL + LAND to iii_sunny _iii@yahoo. to cocodiorster@gmail. class 10 rooms for rent. 3. 087-894 1384. Email: mil FOR SALE com com Commercial shop, street [email protected] floor for rent. Attractive 31-room hotel with 1.5 prices. Please call 085-789 rai land in Nanai 2. Spe- 5701 (English & Thai), 080- cial offer 72 million baht. 884 0661 (English). Fax: Tel: 087-886 5360. 076-390820. Email: chani sara.guesthouse@gmail. com FOR SALE SCANDINAVIAN Email: info@gokaron. HOTEL / RESTAURANT com For further details, FOR LEASE - PATONG please see our website High occupancy rate, perfect at www.gokaron.com location, easy to start busi- ness! High ranking on online travel agents, such as book- V.I.P LOUNGE BAR ing.com, agoda.com, tripad- PARTNER WANTED visor.com. Legally, current Working partner 50% of new and up-to-date contracts with VIP private lounge bar club in overseas tour operators that Bangla area, will manage all have high sales volume and cash flow, buying and staff. many loyal customers with 1.5 million baht. Tel: 087-881 repeat business. Current 7600. Email: cocodiorster sales channels and property @gmail.com management software, you can run your business online from anywhere in the world. RESORT 30 rooms. Restaurant and SPONSOR A CHILD FOR LEASE terrace with 40 seats, huge The Phuket International roof terrace, fully equipped Women’s Club is a volun- kitchen. 7 years lease left, teer organization raising rent paid until 31 December funds for educational 2013. Turnover 7.5 million scholarships. We rely baht per year, profit 2 million on the goodwill of donors baht per year. Price: 7 million and sponsors – small baht includes business, Thai and large. If you would company limited (Co.,Ltd) like to put something In the heart of Patong. 20 with 3 work permits, and back into the community rooms, well furnished, many legal things you don’t in which you live, contact fully operational with very need to waste your time on if us to find out more about good occupancy rates. you started from scratch. Ev- giving a prize or being a 6-year lease for 6 million erything is included! Contact sponsor. Please call baht + rental fee 150,000 Scandinavian owner directly 087-417 8860, 087-277 baht per month. Tel: 088- (speaks English). Email: 6948. 765 0165. [email protected] November 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 29

Business Products & Services Club Miscellaneous For Sale Memberships BUDS INTERNATIONAL Available SCHOOL & FREE ITALIAN KINDERGARTEN ESPRESSO MACHINE Phuket's oldest international GOLF MEMBERSHIP child care facility. High-qual- Coffee capsules ma- At Phuket Country Club. For ity, time-proven schedule and chine on loan, good or- sale: 540,000 baht, free curriculum. Now in brand- ganic Italian coffee, fair transfer. Tel: 083-176 2855 new purpose-built school. prices, 6 blends avail- (English), 085-730 2214 Experienced native English able, direct import into (Thai). teachers to teach ages 1.5- Phuket. Please call 076- 10. Monday-Friday 8am- 374760, 088-768 1260 5pm. Bus service available (English & Thai). Email: LAGUNA from Patong, Karon, Kata, [email protected] GOLF CLUB Phuket, Rawai and Chalong. MEMBERSHIP Tel: 076-384638, 080-624 Laguna Phuket Golf 7060 (English), 087-278 5511 Club membership for (Thai), www.budsphuket.com SLUSH MACHINE sale. Price: 650,000 baht Our two-tank slush ma- + transfer fees, valid for chines are great value for 23 years. Tel: 092-261 5113 (English). Email: STRESSED OVER the money. We offer you SOLAR PANELS MINI LATHE PARTIES? the cheapest rate in Thai- [email protected] land for both the machine Good condition. Used, 30 35,000 baht. For more in- Plan your party for all baht per watt. Assorted formation, please call your supplies at Party Al- and the mix. A fantastic HOTEL BOOKING LIST product which will give BLUE CANYON from 900 baht. Email: 080-718 1686. Email: SERVICE ways. We are located at [email protected] [email protected] Wana Park Cherng Talay. you an even better re- MEMBERSHIP Blue Canyon life member- Hotel registration and moni- For more information, turn. For more informa- ship available. Offers to Pete toring on Agoda, Sawadee please call 076-620 166. tion, please call 087-139 on 084-349 2325 (English). and Booking.com Tel: 083- Email: karen_leongsk 9225. Email: info@fun Email: peter@lifecartoons. 394 5863. Email: tperke@ @yahoo.com.sg foodthailand.com Computers Personals googlemail.com com COMPUTER TUTOR CARE GIVER PHUKET Private home in Kalim, 1.5hr FOR AN ELDER COUNTRY CLUB sessions, 1-2 days weekly. Urgently looking for person Family lifetime member- For more information, please to take 24hr care of a foreign ship, transfer fee and call 083-250 1966. elder. Must speak English. this year's subscription. Tel: 081-085 0801. 570,000 baht. Tel: 076- 283 288, 081-273 7326. Dive Gear Fax: 076-283288. Email: Pets keithmarshall747@gmail. com SPEAR GUN FOR SALE Rabitech Stealth 110 with Torres 7mm spear. Good working condition. 27,000 PHUKET COUNTRY baht. Tel: 093-671 7488. CLUB Email: jeunessemeldrum@ Family membership for gmail.com 550,000 baht. Includes 2013 annual dues and DIVE TANK transfer fee. Please call Luxfer SO80 aluminium dive 089-908 2454. Email: tank. Excellent condition. evan.burford@gmail. USD$90. Tel: 093-671 7488 com (English). Email: jeunesse [email protected]

PHUKET SPEAR GUN FOR SALE COUNTRY CLUB Rabitech Apex 110 spear Full membership includes gun with Torres 7mm spear. transfer and 2013 fees. Excellent condition. 37,000 585,000 baht. Best price. No baht.Tel: 090-492 6027 (En- offers. Tel: 085-299 9437, glish). Email: dalerowney@ 081-493 9617 (both English). gmail.com 30 PHUKET GAZETTE November 9 - 15, 2013

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MITSUBISHI TRITON FORTUNER FOR SALE RELIABLE CAR JEEP CJ7 2012 2012 TOYOTA Fortuner almost 5 years old, TOYOTA CAMRY Older model car with full in- 2,000CC 2WD GLX, 4 door in black. 17,000 CAMRY full service history, expat 2005 surance available for sale. km, Mitsubishi serviced war- owned, new tyres and front Tel: 089-645 2576 or email for ranty to 2015. Perfect condi- shocks this year, 70,000km, details at jayneymac@ya tion. Sale: 545,000 baht. Tel: available from mid December, hoo.com.au 084-746 8607. as waiting for new car deliv- ery. 750,000 baht o.n.o.Tel: NISSAN TEANA AVEO FOR SALE 076-278112, 084-841 1387 250 XV V6 290,000 BAHT (English). Email: renoclaf@ For sale, 3 years old, 56,000 Restored 1 year ago, Chevrolet Aveo. Model 2008, mail.com km, excellent condition, one new 20-inch alloys, new silver, 100,xxxkm, nice con- 2.5 G Dual VV-I. For For sale. Automatic. Me- owner, no accident, Blue brakes, exhaust carbon, dition. For more information, sale. Like new! August tallic black and brown book. Tel: 032-826152, 087- interior, towbar, full tax please call 092-079 7875 PORSCHE leather, shoker and bat- 162 2951 (English). Email: 2012, 13,600km. Black CAYANNE insurance, Blue book, (English & Thai). Email: metallic. Sell by original tery. 82,000km. Price: [email protected] great looking Jeep. [email protected] owner. 1.025 million Porsche Cayanne Turbo 420,000 baht or best of- Price: 285,000 baht. Tel: baht. Contact Noi. Tel: Diesel. One owner, as fer. Please call 087-895 089-035 4461 (English). 087-269 8492 (English & new, only 7,000km. Very 2678 or send email to Rentals PROTON NEO 1.6 Thai). high spec, including ce- [email protected] AUTOMATIC ramic brakes, 21' sport SALOON CARS wheels, GPS. 8.5 million baht o.n.o. For more in- NEW CARS Toyota Vios 1.5, year 2005, ISUZU MU7 CHOIZ silver color, 66,000km. Sale: formation, please call SALE FORD FOR RENT Isuzu Mu 7 Choiz. 2012 081-537 1356 (English). ESCAPE 495,000 320,000 baht o.n.o. Please model, 25,000km. Full op- call 081-086 9921 (English). Email: clem@wdrace. tions plus sport wheels. Fully com serviced, 12 months old, one DAIHATSU MIRA western owner. Sale: 850,000 4 DOOR 2 door coupe, 1 owner, 65,000km, year 2008, full baht. For more information, Imported, automatic gear. tax insurance. Sale: please call 081-537 1356 HONDA CIVIC MY09 Only 85,000km, good condi- 240,000 baht.Tel: 089- (English), 090-868 0695 tion. Sale: 125,000 baht. 035 4461. (Thai). Email: clem@wdrace. Please call 084-845 4743. com Short or long-term rent, Ford Escape 3.0 XLT. delivery service, with Year 2004. 40,000km. good price. For more in- 495,000 baht. Tel: 089- formation, please call 589 5453. 086-690 0626. Email: [email protected]

PAJERO SPORT 4 door, E i-VTEC SA Ssp Mitsubishi Pajero 2011, CAR RENTAL FWD 1.8i (ASL), year 2WD, turbo diesel. White, ALL MODELS 2008. White color. Price: good condition, DVD, expat AUT or MT, delivery service, 670,000 baht with insur- owned. Blue book. 820,000 short or long term, first-class ance, benzine and LPG, baht. Tel: 087-281 0451. insurance. Tel: 087-281 1211 1,800CC. Please call Email: [email protected] (English). 086-476 9612. Email: [email protected] TRUCK FOR RENT TOYOTA AVANZA DAILY OR MONTHLY CLA 250 MERCEDES New Vigo Prerunner Smart SELL BOOKING Cab. Daily: 1,000 baht. Possess booking on brand Monthly: 18,000 baht. Tel: new CLA 250 Mercedes to 089-020 5560. Email: every be delivered to me in a few [email protected] weeks. 2.64 million baht. Currently there is over a year CAR FOR RENT is wait on this jewel car, as it For sale. Model 2008, 7 New Honda Jazz, Toyota immensively popular, due to seats, 1.5L, excellent Vios, good price, short or Wheels & Motors rave reviews. Asking price: condition. Price: 485,000 long term, insurance, delivery 50,000 baht premium. Tel: baht. For more informa- service.Tel: 088-768 9411 087-269 8492 (English & tion. Tel: 087-270 9093. (English & Thai). Email: k_ Thai). [email protected] Please use this form to write your classified advertisement.

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NEW BOAT SR-21 54 FT SAILBOAT SAILING FOR SALE FOR SALE CATAMARAM SR-21. Price: 375,000 baht. We Multi chine steel hull, center also produce 18-37ft boats. SR cockpit, cutter-ketch rig with Marine, Phuket and Pattaya. Tel: aluminum masts. Genoa, 081-782 0921. Email: samran cutter jib, mainsail, mizzen [email protected] sail, 5 Harken winches, Max- well 3,500 24V anchor winch ANTI-PIRACY TASK and 3 anchors w/ 50m of FORCE chain. Mercedes 6-cyl 140 Hp Bespoke anti-piracy solutions diesel, 6 KVA generator, 24V Epoxy Duracore Radical for your yacht and crew, spe- bow thruster, 700 L fuel, 600 Bay for sale in Samui, cialized in the Gulf of Aden. L water. Sleeps 7. Fully water hardly used, will take 1.4 Security task force on board chilled aircon. Tel: 081-842 million baht, includes trailer, your yacht. Sail west with 3961.For further details, perfect for charter or per- confidence. Tel: +1-954-762 please see our website at sonal use, safe, light and 7470. Email: asia.maritime. www.phuketbutler.com/the- fast. Tel: 081-894 0339 [email protected] alternative.html (English). Email: hilltribe@ poppiessamui.com

63FT PINISI KETCH FOR SALE Looking for a boat? Well equipped, looks great, good condition. Must sell, only See more classified ads 2.5 million baht. Tel: 086-690 at www.phuketgazette.net 0444 (English & Thai). Email: [email protected]

THAI WOODEN BOAT 36ft, Isuzu 110hp, radio, Furuno Fish Finder. 300,000 THE SOLUTION baht. Tel: 083-102 7801. TO THIS WEEK’S Cryptic Crossword MOONSOON FOR SALE

28ft, registered for 15 pas- sengers. 200hp V6 Mercury motor, only 240 hours, re- SELLING YOUR BOAT? cently totally restored. Per- fect for snorkeling, diving JEANNEAU SO 35 SEAHORSE MARINE With high season just around trips, island hopping or water (2003) 36' TRAWLER the corner, now is the right time taxi. Navigation system + Many recent upgrades, new to get her listed, Boatshed 2007. Cummins 270Hp die- fishfinder. 5hp spare motor. sails. Yanmar diesel, Thai phuket.com are always looking sel, aircon, generator. Great Boat and motor in very good registered. US$79,950. For for new listings, big or small, little boat! US$99,950. For condition. Located at Boat details contact Alan Giles. power or sail, to meet the de- details contact Alan Giles. Lagoon. Priced for quick sale Boatshedphuket.com Tel: mand for quality boats. Con- Boatshedphuket.com Tel: at 330,000 baht. Tel: 086- 084-842 6146. Email: alan tact Alan Giles. Tel: 084-842 084-842 6146. Email: alan 747 9292. Email: claud [email protected] 6146. Email: alangiles@boat [email protected] [email protected] shedphuket.com 32 PHUKET GAZETTE November 9 - 15, 2013

Aircraft AIRPLAY ALTIS HAVE A PASSION TECNAM P-92 For Sale MICROLIGHT FOR AVIATION? - Price: 1.5 million baht Superb trike with Konig ra- If you have an aircraft for - Registration: U-B08 dial engine. Great economi- sale or an interest in avia- - Year of Manufacture: cal fun. Little used. Please tion and wish to learn 2002 YOUR HELICOPTER contact for more informa- how to fly or buy an air- Flying and owning your own heli- tion. Tel: 089-111 6457 (En- craft or arrange a private - Equipment: Full stan- copter has just become possible. glish & Thai), 081-397 7598 flight, etc. Website: dard equipment Free complete flight instruction (English & Thai). Email: www.aeropromgr.com/ - Engine: Rotax 912- course with your purchase. [email protected] newsletter 80HP 350hrs. Email: [email protected] Please contact for more in- formation. Aircraft is based at Klong 15. Tel: 081-840 8418.

1999 ROBIN 2160i I would like to sell my Robin aircraft or trade it for a 4-seat Cessna or Piper (based in Hua Hin). The Robin: TTAF 300hrs. SMOH 60hrs. This is a well-equipped, two-seat aerobatic aircraft. Has the Christen inverted oil system. Excellent inside and outside. King KMA24 audio panel, KX155 nav/com, KI203 vor, KY197A comm, KN64A dme, KR87 adf, KT76A tran- sponder, CSPA400 i-com, FP5 fuel computer, CHT, OAT, Pitot heat. Price: 4 million baht. Please contact Thom. Email: thos_w@ hotmail.com

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HEART ATTACK VICTIMS GRAND OPENING OF GIVEN FIGHTING CHANCE DIAMOND CONDO Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) installed at Central Festival Phuket.

(From left): Mr Chanchai Piyawatcharavijit – project management; Mr Thanakrit Surasiang Corporate lawyer; Ms Natcha Surasiang Sales and Marketing Director; Mr Rudy Maes; Mr Alexandr Davydovsky; Ms Kanita Boonyassatiean; Mr Jo D'Hondt; Ms Jidapa Tanabullawat; and Mr Tanat Tanabullawat

HAPPY HALLOWEEN NIGHT BY CENTRAL DUSIT THANI LAGUNA PHUKET BUSINESS DISTRICT LIVING CONCEPT COMES TO TOWN

“A well-timed investment opportunity in a premium growth area" – Tri Property's Zcape III sales booth opened near the banking zone at Central Festival for pre-sales of their “Central Business District” condo concept. 34 PHUKET GAZETTE November 9 - 15, 2013 A breath of fresh air

DJ MGA and ACE NYC spin the beats every Friday and Sunday. See Pompot’s fantastic fire show after sunset. Grab a juicy shish kebab hot off the coals.

By Mark Knowles can get perennial favorites like basic pastas, caesar salad, green curry and pad MOST of Phuket’s beach clubs throng the Thai all for around 200 baht, while the sands of the west coast, but O2 Beach Club burgers are all around 250 baht. is bucking the trend and bringing great food, If you want to knock it up a notch, try music and beach-side fun to the southeast the succulent “Mandalong Valley” lamb coast at its stylish venue near Chalong Pier. cutlets with cous cous vegetable Walking through the imposing ancient- caponata, melted haloumi and roast bell style entrance gates, you enter a hidden pepper infused lamb stock reduction. Or, oasis, the centerpiece of which is a huge this being a beach club after all, indulge jade-green swimming pool tempting you to in some seafood with the king scallop and dive right in before you even order your streaky bacon brochette, that’s a skewer first cocktail. to you and me, with crisp calamari, spicy Once you’ve cooled off in the pool, it’s tomato salsa and roasted garlic aioli, all time to grab a table or a beach chair and served over homemade squid ink pasta. take in the serene view of Chalong Bay as So if you want to kick off your high you peruse the menu and order some season with a bang, make sure you get appetizers and drinks to get you started. down to O2’s “Hot Day’s, Cool Nights” The share plate of crispy spring rolls, season opening party on Saturday, chicken satay skewers, krathong thong November 30. Where there will free food and larb gai will keep everyone happy, but and drink from 7-9pm and a great party if you want something a little different, I The huge green pool is the centerpiece of O2’s elegant beachside venue. Photos: Mark Knowles atmosphere. But if you miss out, don’t suggest you try the marinated duck worry, every week throughout the high- well with a fresh fruit cocktail. By now, you’ll have surely worked up breast salad with raspberry dressing, season there are different themed parties, There’s no need to rush to the main an appetite, so it’s time to get stuck into mixed leaves, avocado, snow peas, cherry all guaranteed to be fantastic fun. course though, you can work up an something more substantial from the tomatoes and papaya this eclectic salad is menu, and if burgers are your thing, then bursting with flavor and goes particularly appetite with a game of beach volleyball For more info check out: o2beachclub.com on the dedicated sand court, have another O2 has you covered. There’s beef, swim, or just laze on the sand and listen chicken, tuna, lamb and even veggie to the chilled-out beats while you work burgers to choose from. But for my on your tan. money, it’s got to be the beef tenderloin As night falls, O2 really starts to come steak sandwich – simplicity itself – a juicy to life, as resident DJs Ace NYC and DJ steak with lettuce, tomato and grilled on- MGA spin the latest and greatest hip-hop, ions, topped with barbecue sauce inside a soul and party tracks. Bring your camera crunchy baguette. for some great shots of expert fire twirler Some beach clubs tend to get a bit pricey Sompot’s dazzling act, performed right food-wise but the team at O2 have kept O2 has burgers aplenty to choose from. on the beach. their food prices at sensible levels and you The barbecue snacks go well with your drinks.

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in (or thinking of investing in) real estate in Thailand. Registration for the event, which is co-organized by the Greater Phuket Chapter and Legal Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce Nov 2-16, 2013, 10am-6pm, (AMCHAM), begins at 4pm, with Chang ITF Pro Circuit 2013 the proceedings scheduled to run (US$15,000 prizemoney) at from 4:30 to 6:30pm. Admission is Thanyapura Sports & Leisure 100 baht and includes one free drink. Club To sign up for the event, please visit ITF Future professional circuit the website or contact Sheree for women at US$15,000 level. Tanpensuk by email of telephone. There will be two tournaments If phoning, ask for extension held in two consecutive weeks at 212. Contact Sheree Tanpensuk, the club. Fore more information, AMCHAM Bkk on +66-2-254 1041, contact Mr Virapol Cholvibul on email [email protected] 081-490-9814. or visit: amchamthailand.com Nov 8 - 9, 2013, 7am-5pm, BIS Chang ITF Pro Circuit 2013 at Nov 24-Dec 1, 2013, 5am- Phuket International Football 11:30pm, Challenge Laguna Tournament Thanyapura Sports & Leisure Club Phuket Tri-Fest 2013 at Laguna British International School Phuket Grove, Laguna Phuket (BISP) is proud to host for the 12th November 2-16, 10am-6pm The Challenge Laguna Phuket consecutive year our International Tri-Fest gets underway on 7-a-side Football Tournament on draw: a dinner at the Rendez-Vous or Sangria! Children: 350 baht. Live ter Norville, Director - Jones Lang November 24 with the 20th Laguna November 8-9, 2013. This year restaurant, a dinner at the Trisara music with the Pitch Control LaSalle (Thailand) Limited; Olaf Phuket Triathlon, and culminates we are expecting more than 1,000 Resort, or a night in a five-star band all night long. Come for the Duensing, Partner - Duensing with the inaugural Challenge young football players from resort, the Maikhao Dream. For food and stay for the fun! Contact: Kippen; Andrew Batt, International Laguna Phuket a week later on all over Asia, and we are more information contact Jerry +66-76-286479 or visit the website: Group Editor –PropertyGuru.com; December 1. Between these back- looking forward to another year Minoret on +66-82-809 6987 or twochefs.com Nina Serebryakova, Managing Part- to-back world-class triathlons, take of exciting competition. For email: [email protected] ner - Sereb (Phuket); Natasha Eldred in the excitement of the Challenge more information, contact Jeff Nov 15, 2013, 7pm-11pm, Indian (Moderator) - Shine Public Relations Laguna Phuket Tri-Fest. Rub shoul- LaMantia on +66-76-335555 or Nov 13 - 16, 2013, 5am-6pm, Curry Buffet at Navrang Mahal The event is open to the public and ders with visiting pro athletes; take email: [email protected] Phuket International Sport in Karon Sea Sands Resort offers a good opportunity to gain part in training camps led by Fishing 2013 All you can eat, authentic Indian valuable insights into the topics and triathlon experts; and enjoy social Nov 9, 9pm to 1am. Salsa Night Registration will be on November Curry Buffet at 499 baht net per trends on the agenda. It should events at our hotels. To register visit: at Royal Phuket Marina 13 from 5pm onwards. Fishing person. Come enjoy our cold appeal to real estate professionals, challengelagunaphuket.com We are delighted to invite you to days are November 13-16 . Prize Mango and Strawberry Lassi with those working in any real-estate- or contact Nantanee Chuaychu on our Salsa Evening at Royal giving party on the 16th. This event our delicious Mutton Vindaloo, Dal related business, and those invested +66-76-362300. Phuket Marina. We look forward is sponsored by the Phuket Makhani, Bombay Aloo, Mutter to seeing you on the dance floor. Gazette, PGTV and the nationally Paneer, Butter Chicken and For reservations and inquiries, televised 'Phuket Today' show. We mouthwatering Chicken Tikka, please contact Khun Mai on hope you will join us for another Samosas, freshly baked Naans and 084-306 6729 great tournament! For more more. For reservations, contact information, contact Uwe Schittek Jaspal Singh on +66-76-286464, Nov 11, 7-11pm. Photo Exhibi- on 076-282036 email: [email protected] tion ‘Shades of Grey’ by Jerry Minoret Mexican Night at Two Chefs, AMCHAM Real Estate Event, ‘Shades of Grey’ is a chance for Nov 15, 6pm-11:30pm at Two Nov 22, 4pm-6:30pm at Angsana you to travel from Bora Bora to Chefs Karon Laguna Phuket New York and San Francisco at We are doing the famous Mexican The topics to be covered at this an Art event at the Rendez-Vous Night again for one night only! event at the Angsana Laguna Phuket restaurant in Phuket Town. You There will be a large Mexican buf- resort include the regulation of real will enjoy free drinks from BB&B, fet with: chicken fajitas, BBQ baby estate agencies, the trends in lease- Wine & Taste and Chalong Bay back ribs, quesadillas, nachos, hold ownership, and current issues Rum, as well as smooth music tacos, beef chili, blackened fillets and directions in the Phuket prop- and photography – all at the same of snow fish, Mexican rice, corn erty market. Speakers include: time, from 7pm to 9 pm. Entrance bread, cupcakes, and much more! Stuart Reading, Director - Laguna tickets are just 300 baht and you Only 695 baht, or 995 baht includ- Resorts and Hotels; David Simister, have a chance to win from a lucky ing free flow of Chang draft beer Chairman – CBRE Thailand; Dex-

KHUN WOODY’S COMPUTER CLINIC

Have a question about your internet connection? Want to know where to get a computer fixed? Wondering about buying a new laptop, or tablet, or phone? Can’t figure out torrents? Facebook have you bamboozled? Need to get mail on your Samsung phone, or a calendar for your iPhone? Want great apps for your kids? Your business? Your mother- in-law? Is Windows driving you NUTS?

You’re not alone. Computer stuff is changing so fast, it’s very hard to keep up - and some of the new stuff is so insanely great, it makes living overseas much, much easier. If you know the tricks. Join “Khun Woody” Leonhard’s US-based friend, Live Wire (who’s a geek emeritus and well-known computer author), in this final series of FREE Computer Clinics, now through the end of January. Bring your questions, bring your problems, bring your hatchets, don’t forget your sense of humor, and we’ll see what kind of headway we can make. No experience necessary – “beginner” questions are the best ones of all, because they usually have definitive answers.

The clinics run from 10am to noon on Sunday mornings, at the new Baketastic. It’s in Kathu, just east of the gas station, opposite the new Krung Thai Bank. Parking around back. Seating’s limited, so get there early for a chair. 36 PHUKET GAZETTE November 9 - 15, 2013 Climbing to the top of the list

By Maciek Klimowicz rant which secured both the Best as a result of last year's award, Wine List in Bangkok and the Best – Best National Wine List.” THREE establishments from the National Restaurant List catego- So what's the secret of greater Phuket region found the ries and L’Appart Restau-rant, an award-worthy wine list? Winners take all formula for a perfect wine list and Sofitel Sukhumvit conquering One of the competition’s judges, Here are the winners of the Wine List grabbed top spots in the 2013 the Best List By The Glass Peter Scudamore-Smith MW of the Year Thailand 2013 competition Wine List of the Year Thailand category. (Chairman) explained: “A good competition. But Phuket wasn't far behind, wine list should be fresh, Over 60 leading food and with three major awards ending uncomplicated, brief and accessible Best National List beverage establishments and up in the hands of local establish- to customers to buy glasses of Winner– Treetops Sky Dining, Anantara Lawana Koh Samui media gathered at Crave Wine ments, namely Dusit Thani Laguna wine. Lists which clearly commu- Bar & Restaurant in Sukhumvit's (Small List Award), Boathouse nicate what is for sale and that have Restaurant/Wine Bar Award Aloft Hotel to witness the 2013 Wine & Grill (Cellar Award) and some connection to the venues’ Winner – Nahm Restaurant, Bangkok Wine List of the Year Thailand. The Sarojin, Khao Lak (Phuket cuisine and origins are in favor.” Runner up – L'Appart, Sofitel Sukhumvit, Bangkok Now in its second year, and and Region Award). “Judges were particularly gaining strength, 10 awards Founder of the Awards, Jon tough on two areas this year: the Resort/Hotel Award were handed out in this annual Hyams said: “The Sarojin clearly inappropriate use of wine crit- Winner – Treetops Sky Dining, Anantara Lawana Koh Samui competition aimed at recogniz- led the field in Phuket. Over the ics scores as an aid to market Runner up – The Sarojin, Khao Lak ing the efforts and expertize in past two years, they have truly wines on the list. Secondly, the the development of wine lists and stepped outside the square and encyclopedic, cumbersome lists Small List Award wine culture in the Kingdom. provided their consumers with with no real purpose were Winner – Ruen Thai Restaurant, Dusit Thani Laguna The Koh Samui restaurant, a well researched, interesting penalized in favor of more pro- Treetops Sky Dining, inside and diverse wine list without gressive, consumer friendly Cellar Award the Anantara Lawana property going overboard on numbers lists,” said Hyams. Winner – Boathouse Wine & Grill, scooped the most awards includ- of wines.” The aim of the competition is Phuket ing best list Koh Samui, Best “The Sarojin have recognized not only to appreciate the efforts Runner up – Mom Tri's Villa Resort List and the National Prize that the wine list can bring of restaurants, hotels and resorts Royale, Phuket for Best Wine List in Thailand. in significant revenue to the in creating modern, interesting Prominent winners from establishment, and in fact many wine lists, but also to promote Wine by the Glass Bangkok included Nahm Restau- customers have made bookings wine culture in Thailand. Winner – L'Appart, Sofitel “Despite the heavy taxes Sukhumvit, Bangkok imposed on wine in Thailand, Runner up – The Sarojin, Khao Lak there are signs of a healthy wine culture developing here. It is Chiang Mai and Region encouraging to see Thailand’s Winner – Dhara Dhevi wine scene grow in the Asia Runner up – Four Seasons Pacific’s gastronomic scene,” says Hyams. “The Wine List of Koh Samui and Region the Year Thailand promotes a Winner – Treetops Sky Dining, wine culture from the ground Anantara Lawana level, encouraging importers and Runner up – Jahn Restaurant, Conrad F&B establishments to act in a cohesive manner to develop wine Phuket and Region Photo: Ken_from_MD culture,” he concluded. Winner – The Sarojin, Khao Lak Runner up – Ruen Thai Restaurant, Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket Wine List of the Year Thailand is proudly sponsored by Winesave Bangkok and Region and Schott Zwiesel. To learn Winner – Nahm Restaurant more about the competition visit Runner up – L'Appart, Sofitel Sukhumvit Jon Hyams: ‘There are signs of a healthy wine culture developing here.’ winelistoftheyearthailand.com November 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 37 Wisdom from the East dence… He should keep her busy cooking food and looking after the furniture.” – The Laws of Manu, an ancient textbook of Hindu laws. Luckily for Manu, he’s not around today. He wouldn’t last long. “The Brahmin stays where EASTERN wisdom is famous for he finds the banana.” – Nepali its profundity. Here are a few gems proverb. I’ve culled from various sources. “The lower classes in the West (Note that “East” depends on where are not only ignorant of their you’re standing; some of these scriptures and immoral, but they come from East China, Maine.) are also rude and vulgar.” –Swami “No money, no honey.” This wise Vivekananda, in the 1890s. That saying, which is often erroneously was over a hundred years ago. He attributed to Bernard Trink, is should see us today. extremely ancient. It may be “They alone live who live for regarded as the ultimate guide to others.” – Indian maxim. It survival in any time or place. doesn’t tell us what the others are “Shit happens.” This terse but supposed to live for. earthy insight may have originated “Live in the now, but make sure in East Hoboken, New Jersey. you’ve got a good retirement “[A] woman is most beautiful plan.” – A new age guru who later with her mouth shut.” This obser- became a marketing man. vation is anonymous, and wisely so. “The meaning of life is that it “When a man marries a stops.” – Franz Kafka. woman, he thinks she’ll never “Life is a goddamned, stinking, change. When a woman marries treacherous game, and 999 men Just one of the many profound nuggets of wisdom that have come from Eastern philisophers. Photo: JMR Photography a man, she thinks she can change out of 1,000 are bastards.” – him. And they’re both wrong.” – Theodore Dreiser, quoting a quietly in a room.” – Blaise Pascal. sion defines us, we are all in very “If you think man has screwed Either Ann Landers or Dear Abby. newspaper editor who was “The earth is slow, but the ox deep doo-dah.” – Anonymous. up this planet, wait till you see (I could never tell them apart.) evidently in a very bad mood. is patient.” – Chinese proverb. “Politics is the life of the Party.” what the machines are going to “A 30-year-old man should “They say that man is half ape “The ox is slow, but the earth – Mao Zedong. do.” – Anonymous. marry a 12-year-old girl, and a 24- and half angel. And it looks like is patient.” – Chinese proverb. “Serve the people, and be a year-old-man an eight-year-old the ape is winning.” – Sometimes “The superior man knows what bright screw in the great Ye Olde Curmudgeon can be girl. Men must make their women attributed to Charles Darwin. is right. The inferior man knows machine.” – Lei Feng, Chinese flamed at [email protected], dependent day and night… A “All of man’s problems are what will sell.” – Confucius. Communist Party hero and role except when he’s unearthing new woman is not fit for indepen- caused by his inability to sit “If what we watch on televi- model. gems of Eastern wisdom. 38 PHUKET GAZETTE November 9 - 15, 2013 Beasties and beauties

CREEPY CRAWLY: Centipedes prey on small insects, possibly earthworms. Photo: Thomas Brown BEAUTY: Hawk moth caterpillars are worth tolerating, if you want butterflies. Photo: Primejyothi IN A recent email, a colleague enclosed some Other garden inhabit- difficult still by ensuring which they are silently devouring, usually photographs with the observation: “At home ants which get a mixed there are no dank, shaded, from underneath the leaves. But the adults I came across this group of [tiny] mantids – press include centipedes. man-made hidey-holes are worth waiting for – olive and lavender about 100 maximum” which appeared to be Like most predatory in- where they can lurk dur- beauties which pollinate at dusk, whizzing mimicking ants. He added: “Have you ever sects they are very rapid ing the day, such as the around like humming birds. seen so many?” My response was “No”, but movers and their venomous claws can gaps between stacked flower pots or piles of One eco-friendly solution is to grow I said I suspected they had just emerged from deliver a painful bite. The Thailand version wood. But believe me, they do get out during plants especially for butterflies. The best the safety of their protective casing, a foamy is large: an orange creature with a segmented, the dark hours to munch on shoots and varieties include buddleia paniculata, construction in which the female may lay flattened body. Centipedes need moist foliage. One recent piece of research found asclepias (Indian milkweed), Rangoon several hundred eggs. Mimicry is an effec- conditions, so avoid putting your hand in that they may travel as much as 20 meters creepers (quisqualis), passion flowers tive strategy for vulnerable insects. In this damp leaf axils of palms. Unlike detritivore from base during the night. So don’t expect (passiflora), much favored by lacewings, case the young mantids were not only imi- millipedes which hide under stones and are to find them on your plants: they are best any of the citrus family, on which the tating the posture of ants but staying together. cylindrical and coppery-brown to black, apprehended back in their dark, damp lairs. larvae of yellow Helen butterflies feed, Safety in numbers. centipedes prey on small insects and possi- I have no compunction about squash- hibiscus schizopetalus and the humble Normally adult mantids don’t need bly earthworms. Indeed, the combined ing slugs and snails, but my feelings about lantana camara. Standing supreme is the protection. They are solitary hunters, lying in efforts of millipedes and centipedes may be caterpillars, the larvae of butterflies and Indian milkweed, a focal point for variet- wait for prey before grabbing the victim with one reason for the disastrous lack of earth- moths, are more equivocal. Frankly, if you ies of monarch and related butterflies, both barbed forelegs. The larger female will tackle worms in Phuket’s soil. want beautiful butterflies, you will have for their caterpillars and for the nectar sizable insects including male mantids, even Last week I mentioned mosquitoes, midges to allow some caterpillars to survive. My feeding adults. Unlike temperamental geckos and, in America, hummingbirds, and ants as particular nuisances to people. potted tabernaemontanas and adeniums buddleias and honeysuckles, powerful though their main diet consists of grasshop- Other creepy crawlies do more damage, usu- are always being invaded by oleander magnets for swallowtails, milkweeds are pers. Fascinating creatures and certainly the ally undetected to your precious plants. Snails hawk moth caterpillars. I just wish they very easy to grow, vigorous, and with gardener’s friend. But like spiders, they are and slugs come into this category, though they would live up to their name and tackle attractive, fragrant clusters of flowers. often feared, perhaps because of their capac- are less of a menace here than in Europe. the much more vigorous oleander bushes. ity when threatened, to stand upright on their Maybe more toads and frogs to eat them, They are, incidentally, a wonderful ex- If you have a question or a garden that you hind legs and assume a “praying” posture. maybe the long spells of dry weather make ample of camouflage. The huge emerald would like featured you can email me at:: Tiny green religious robots. life difficult for them. You can make it more green caterpillars exactly match the foliage [email protected] Tip of the Week Pottering around again

THERE ARE roots which will so many of have become you who are densely com- apartment pacted. dwellers that I In open make no apolo- ground, many gies for re-vis- plants and es- iting the topic pecially trees, of container possess not gardening. only a wide- Though potted spread system plants beautify of surface any balcony or roots, but also patio, it is a tap root worth remem- which goes bering that they straight down, will, in time, A root bound pot plant in dire need of re-potting. Photo: Richard Masoner often to several need re-potting. feet, and en- This is because they become are a sign of this condition. Affected ables the plant to find water in root-bound – they take up so plants will dry out more quickly conditions of drought. Pot much space with their roots that and need additional feeding. Better plants do not have this natural little of the original soil is left. to transplant them to a larger con- advantage. Hence more water- Roots sprouting through the base tainer with fresh soil, to tease out ing is needed. November 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 39 A boy with a gift

By Maciek Klimowicz When I ask him why he chose this par- When I was eight-nine years old, I ticular song, he says: “‘I will always love sometimes forgot the lyrics, my voice Benjamin “Gift” Boonyasit, 13, was the you’ is not an easy song to sing but I love would break and I was shy. But over time, winner of the channel 3 TV national Whitney Houston and I want to sing her I got used to being on stage and got more competition “Singing Kids”. To get to the songs. My friends like different music – confidence.” top, he had to beat 1,000 children from modern pop, Justin Bieber, but my family “To beat stage fright I just remember all around Thailand, not to mention the loves Whitney Houston and so do I.” I’m there to make the audience happy, to three other singers in the final. Gift’s family not only influenced his make them smile. When they hear me It was his interpretation of Whitney musical taste, but they also support his singing, they will be happy and clap. The Houston’s classic “I will always love passion for singing. “My first audience was applause boosts my confidence too.” you” that granted him the top spot in the my parents,” he says proudly. It was that growing confidence in his competition and a 100,000 baht cash prize. But the times of singing just for his own voice that made Gift sign up for “The first audition was in Jungceylon in relatives are long behind. Now Gift singing lessons when he was just eight Patong in September last year. [I had] just performs for bigger audiences, and is years old. Since then he’s been on a one minute to sing, no background track, noth- learning to love it more and more. constant journey to improve his voice. ing,” remembers Gift. “Going on stage is the biggest challenge. “I practice a lot to keep my voice in good condition, to expand its limits. I practice everyday, for one hour or more, usually at home, in my living room. My dad bought Winner of the ‘Singing Kids’ competition, Benjamin Boonyasit. Photo: Maciek Klimowicz me a stereo and a microphone and that’s what I use,” he says, adding: “Practice is And when I ask him who he’d really more important than talent. Talent just like to be when he grows up, he replies makes it easier.” without hesitation: “I want to be a singer. Gift’s parents might have bought him the Whenever I watch Whitney Houston or necessary equipment but they also make Beyonce on stage, I want to be there, to sure that he keeps his options open for feel the same way. I want to hear people a different career and put as much clap, I want to have a fan club.” effort into his studies at the British “I’m ready for fame, I’d love to be a International School Phuket as he does into singer, I can deal with the attention. I was his singing practice. born to perform.” “My parents told me I have to have a job but I can do singing in my free time. To see Gift performing, drop by BISP grounds on My parents want me to be a doctor but in November 9 for the BISP International seven-a- Thailand many doctors are singers, side Football Tournament. The entertainment part Gift performing Whitney Houston’s classic ‘I will always love you’. Photo: Supplied actors and so on.” begins at 11.30am. 40 PHUKET GAZETTE November 9 - 15, 2013

By Maciek Klimowicz

IT’S not that Phuket suffers from a lack of beautiful women. But if you visited Karon beach last week, you might have been struck by the overabundance of perfectly conditioned, slender bodies. No, it wasn't another beauty contest, though many times it might have seemed so. This time crowds gathered to celebrate a great sporting event – the FIVB Phuket Thailand Open Powered by PTT. All in, 84 teams representing 32 countries arrived to Phuket to compete for the prize money, amounting to more than US$100,000 in total. And they sure put up a fight! It's hard to imagine any of the supporters who filled the stands in Karon left their seat disappointed – it's not everyday that we get the opportunity to watch, free of charge, over 50 of the world’s top women’s beach volleyball teams vying for the top honors. The tourna- ment, divided into three phases, begun with the qualifications held on October 29, followed by Main Draw pool play starting on October 30 with two days of pool play before changing to Main Draw single elimination where eight teams competing for the championship, through quarterfinals, semifinals and the grand final in which Chinese team Chen Xue and Xinyi Xia challenged Ameri- can pair, Emily Day and Summer Ross. It took just two sets for the Chinese to beat the Americans and win the gold medal. Day and Ross failed to crack the great Chinese wall despite numerous attempts and the high flying, petite Xinyi Xia, whose precise blows earned her team precious points and loud applause from the audience. In a spectacular match for third place, Maria-Clara/ Carol team beat their fellow Brazilians, Agatha/Antonelli leaving the spectators hungry for more world class sport events on the island.

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Ladyboys splash for charity INSPIRED by informal ladyboy volleyball tourna- ments on the beach in previous years, last year’s Ladyboy Water Volley- ball Tourney in Pattaya was a huge success. The ‘girls’ — more than 40 ladyboys from various bars around Pattaya and one team from Phuket — netted 285,854 baht for the Pattaya Orphanage/Children’s Home Foundation Pattaya and the Rotary Club of Jomtien-Pattaya’s From an informal beach game to a full swing tournament. Photo: supplied Water4Life project. This year, eight teams representing eight bars from around Thailand, competed in the tournament and collected more than 500,000 baht. A 250,000 baht donation by Cocktails & Dreams Cabaret Bar in Patong, was received by Mr Friedrich Sam Fauma, senior partner, director and advisor of Phuket’s Life Home Project Foundation and K Noppatol, the foundation’s manager. 42 PHUKET GAZETTE November 9 - 15, 2013 Healthy home pedagogy 10 simple tips for families, parents to improve their child’s learning

LEARNING does not just happen in school. The role that family members can play at home is so important. Talking with a child about their learning and helping them to see that learning happens all the time and all around them in everyday life can have a huge impact. So what can you do to support your child with their learning? And what can you say to your child that will encourage their learn- ing and keep the learning communication going at home? Here are ten tips from the experts at the International Primary Curriculum who work with teachers and children throughout the world to support them with their learning. These simple suggestions can help to make a big difference:

1. Say to your child the word “yet” as often as you can. For example, when your child says “I can’t do fractions”, you say: LEARNING PROCESS: Children need to be positively reinforced, and should not be afraid to make mistakes. Photos: Supplied “You can’t do fractions yet”. Help them to see the possibility that they will be able to 5. Say things to your child to show some exercise, then start learning again.” as they are going through. Show your achieve it in the future. you can see that there’s improvement, The brain needs blood, oxygen and rest child realistic models of learning; don’t however small. Compare “then” and to keep going. If it doesn’t get them, then fake your own excellence. On the other 2. Say to your child: “You’re getting “now” and praise the difference. Learn- it doesn’t keep going. hand, don’t promote inabilities either – better” whenever the opportunity allows. ing is about getting better; lots of “getting unless you are promoting how much bet- Learning is all about improvement and better” steps. 9. Say to your child: “If you find facts ter you could have been if only you’d kept learning a skill needs patience and prac- difficult to remember, then it’s ok to use trying. tice (and practice and more practice) to 6. Say to your child: “Of course you’ve a ‘hook’ to help you remember.” There – International Primary Curriculum improve. Your child needs lots of sup- made a mistake, but keep going, you’re are just too many facts to remember so port along the way. learning.” Every child needs to know that your child should only worry about This learning advice comes from the making mistakes is all part of the learning remembering the ones that really matter. International Primary Curriculum (IPC) which 3. Ask your child: “What have you process. Mistakes can be good because you For these, it’s perfectly fine to give their is used in schools in over 85 countries around learned today?” This question is a lot more can learn from them. You never really learn brain some help if they need to: making the world, several of which are in Thailand specific than “what did you do today?” something well if you don’t make mistakes connections and linking to other related including Palm House Primary School in along the way. Make sure your child knows knowledge that your child already Phuket, Panyaden School in Chiang Mai and 4. Say encouraging things as often as that mistakes are OK. knows helps a lot. Reading or talking Harrow International and St Stephen’s you can when your child is beginning to about the knowledge in different ways International School in Bangkok. The IPC is learn something new and encourage them 7. Say to your child: “Your brain is wired is hugely beneficial too. Little rhymes to a challenging yet creative and exciting way when something still isn’t perfect. Remem- in lots of different ways, some ways are remember a list of facts can be helpful for children to learn their subjects as well as ber how much encouragement you gave better than others. Let’s try to make each and fun. personal skills, and also to learn about the your child when they took their first wob- part work as well as it can.” Few of us will way other people live all over the world. It is a bly steps? Children need that same be brilliant at everything but we can get 10. Say to your child: “I found ‘x’ easy curriculum that is acclaimed by parents, encouragement whenever they start learn- better at everything. to learn, but I had to work harder at schools and advisers globally. If you would ing something new. Learning is always ‘y’.” Make sure your child knows you like to know more about the IPC, go to harder at the beginning. 8. Say to your child: “Take a break, do went through similar learning struggles greatlearning.com/ipc Quality qualifications to be ‘Little Mouse’ finalists offered online in Thailand heading to Singapore A HANDFUL of young, Thai THE University of New England, offering students the ability to ity education delivered online via story-tellers and chefs-in-the- Australia’s leading regional and choose and access the best of technology and bandwidth.” making have won a free field- online university, is redefining the education via technology, in a way “Our education partners in trip to Singapore as part of the rules of learning and taking a new they want, for the reasons they want Thailand will play an important role “Little Mouse Food Story Tell- approach to ‘un-packaging’ edu- to learn, and offering real value for at a local level offering face-to- ers” (Noo Noy Nuck Lao Nitaan cation for students in Thailand. their education investment. face lecture sessions, which Ahaan) and “Little Mouse Cre- On a recent visit to Bangkok, Mr Bell said that students want means students can study at home ative Food” (Noo Noy Nuck James Bell, CEO of uneOpen, to be able to pick and choose the in Bangkok and obtain Australian Saan Sun Ahaan) contests. Or- reiterated his firm’s key message – way they receive education, and and world-recognized qualifica- ganized by National Food Insti- decide for themselves if they pre- tions,” Mr Bell said. tute or NFI under Thailand’s fer more traditional face-to-face Mr Bell says uneOpen is now Industry Ministry, the contest lectures, more online study or a at the forefront and riding the emphasizes on four themes, combination. “next wave” of the Open Educa- namely eating, playing and “By ‘un-packaging’ or ‘unbun- tion Resource (OER) movement, (story) telling. dling’ education and delivering which truly provides learning to Among the winners, little Ms tailored education solutions, anyone, anytime, anywhere. Supisara “Noo Na” Sae-hao was uneOpen is now able to offer an “This is a very exciting social named Little Mouse Food Story education experience driven by mission we have started to help Teller champion with her story, Ton Naam got creative with food. customer choice.” more people access a real univer- Grandma’s treats (Khanom “We have had a very warm and sity education with academic and Khawng Yai); meanwhile six to nine-year-old category; cham- receptive welcome from allied professional outcomes that deliver Ms Kritsawee “Ton Naam” pion of the nine to 12 years category education providers in Manila and meaningful credentials for students Sinwawhut took top honors in was Panwora “Pun” Leupong. The internet can be a powerful it is clear there is a very large and represents excellent value for the Little Mouse Creative food – Phuket Gazette education tool. Photo: mkhmarketing appetite for open access to qual- their investment in education.” November 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 43 44 PHUKET GAZETTE November 9 - 15, 2013

Phuket landscapes, worth preserving. Photo: Mst7022 NOVEMBER 9

Changing Phuket’s 1872 The Great Boston Fire of 1872. 1887 The United States received rights to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. future starts today 1937 Japanese troops took control of Shanghai, China. 1953 Cambodia gained independence from France. THE Faculty of Technology and Environment at Prince of Songkla 1967 The first issue of Rolling Stone Magazine was published. University Phuket Campus is organizing a special seminar on 1985 Garry Kasparov, 22, became the youngest World Chess Champion. “Beyond Sustainable Development –Towards Ecological Modern- ization ”. The audience will have a chance to listen to Prof Dr Dai-Yeun Jeong from the Asia Climate Change Education Center in LIGHT 1967 Photo: Jeff Keyzer South Korea. The seminar aims to improve the ecological NOVEMBER 10 sustainability in Phuket and the adjacent region so that a good environment can be maintained for the future generation. The event rd 1775 The United States Marine Corps was founded. will take place on November 14 from 1pm in room 6303 on the 3 1940 The 1940 Vrancea earthquake struck Romania. floor at building 6 Prince of Songka University Phuket 1951 Direct-dial coast-to-coast telephone service begun in the US. Campus, Kathu, Phuket. – Phuket Gazette 1970 The Soviet Lunar probe Lunokhod 1 was launched. 1989 German citizens started to bring the Berlin wall down. For more information visit te.psu.ac.th/vichakarn56 . To receive an MAGAZINE 1967 Photo: Rolling Stone application form for the seminar email: [email protected]

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1889 The State of Washington is admitted as the 42nd State of the US. 1918 Germany signed an armistice agreement in WWI. 1918 Poland gained independence after 123 years. 1926 The United States Numbered Highway System was established. 1942 Nazi Germany completed its occupation of France.

OUTSTED 2011 Photo: paz.ca NOVEMBER 12

1793 Jean Sylvain Bailly, the first Mayor of Paris, was guillotined. 1905 Norway held a referendum in favor of monarchy over republic. 1918 Austria became a republic. 1933 First known photos of the Loch Ness Monster were taken. 2011 Silvio Berlusconi resigned as Prime Minister of Italy. SPORT 1859 Photo: Pierre de Coubertin

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1887 Bloody Sunday clashes in central London. 1918 Allied troops occupied the capital of the Ottoman Empire. 1927 The Holland Tunnel under the Hudson River opened to traffic. 1947 The Soviet Union completed development of the AK-47. 1994 Sweden decided to join the European Union in a referendum. FRIEND 1947 Photo: Cpl. D.A. Haynes

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1533 Conquistadors from Spain arrived in Cajamarca, Inca Empire. 1921 The Communist Party of Spain was founded. 1922 The BBC begun radio service in the United Kingdom. 1952 The first regular UK Singles Chart was published. 1967 The world’s first laser patented. 1969 NASA launched Apollo 12. COLLAPSED 1989 Photo: zak mc

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1859 The first modern revival of the Olympic Games took place in Greece. 1920 First assembly of the League of Nations was held. 1926 The NBC radio network opened with 24 stations. 1949 Ghandi’s assasins were executed. 1969 First Wendy’s restaurant opened. 1971 Intel released world’s first single-chip microprocessor. CHIP 1971 Photo: 2006 Al Jazeera English launched worldwide. Botheredbybees November 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 45 46 PHUKET GAZETTE November 9 - 15, 2013

Across: 9. Determined set isn't in order (9) 10. Puts in the ledger again concern- ing deficient rents out East (8) 12. Every one to ache badly (4) 13. Ha! Monk cooked Thai dessert (6) 14. Spell out old girl friend ugly (7) 15. Print unit could be green about note coming out (9) 17. Time sees salt becoming savorless (9) 18. A split, a disruption, existing in space (7) SUDOKU: Each row, column and 3x3 sub-grid must contain the number 20. M.S. copier maybe cribs 1-9 once only. Kevin Stone (brainbashers.com) note (6) 21. A Southern one, a large area of land (4) 24. Second gnat disturbed ant still (8) 26. False display of wrong present echo (8) 28. Unusual to find in the rear (4) 29. A good way, nag new foreigner in Thailand (6) 31. All rest relaxed, having star quality (7) he has spirit (6) 26. Hold down same as past, for 34. Stranger out of line, a 3. An alcohol made from loam, example (3) choker! (9) then? (8) 27. Now sent rep out first (7) 36. Lets a tile shift in the space 4. Can set out point of view (6) 30. A river park keeper, one who station, for example (9) 5. More port arranged for the puts things in order (8) 38. Unspoiled North at Russian organizer of an event (8) 31. University road has satay river (7) 6. Fee blend is maybe justifiable (10) outside one day of the week (8) 39. Try on a scheme to become 7. New poster about park closure (7) 32. Feeling sorry in French a legal official (6) 8. Acres out East in the fold (6) street, in every respect (8) 40. Use a different biblical 11. Uncommon strange (7) 33. In time, impolite to encroach (7) character (4) 16. Smile broadly, go as a 35. Desert brown local furniture Your weekly pith: 41. Foxtrot, and a new century, foreigner in Mexico (6) material (6) “Hard work never killed anybody, note erotic performance (3,5) 19. Change later perhaps (5) 36. Is put out, son, by abdominal but why take the chance?” – Edgar Bergen 42. Public relations act I almost 20. Southeastern tango group (3) exercises (6) left, being hard-headed (9) 22. Natural fiber to make sails (5) 37. Small creature in separate “Happiness is good health and a bad memory.” – Ingrid Bergman 23. Show clergyman, echo a group (6) Down: learner (6) This quote was taken from Ian Hewitt’s book 1. See, fills out, though apathetic (8) 25. Maybe dare nab all the fertile Cryptic crossword compiled by ‘QUOTES for PROSPERITY’ 2. South Korean singer, almost fields (6,4) Patong Bill. Solution on page 31.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 22): Other earth signs can be useful GEMINI (May 22-June 21): atmosphere will support smooth Trying to assume too to put projects on the production Your energy can be communication closer to the middle much control in the world line, but you will need to make scattered until the middle of the month. In the meantime, of work can bring trouble clear agreements about finances of the month and the stars enhancing your domestic environ- for some Scorpios this week. The beforehand. Romance with air advise waiting until then before ment is forecast to encourage you stars advise more patience when and water signs is well-starred making new work commitments. to spend more time at home. dealing with people whose ideas this weekend. Starting something as you mean to Finances are lucky on Monday. happen to be different from yours. go on is recommended for those Following the path of least AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb 19): ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 20): Geminis who are aiming to be taken VIRGO (Aug 23-Sept 23): resistance is also advisable in the Something that didn’t Others are predicted to more seriously. Your self confidence Investing in more luxury realm of romance. If your birthday make sense now try and persuade you to can be positively influenced by a can be tempting for those is due in the coming week, travel becomes crystal clear to go against your will this minor makeover –an earth sign born under the sign of is forecast to figure strongly those born under the sign of week. There are hints that Arians friend has some tips to spice up your Virgo and the stars suggest that you during the year ahead. Aquarius. If this relates to the can be caught off guard more appearance this weekend. deserve a little spoiling. However, world of work, expect to be given easily on Monday and Tuesday making expensive purchases on the SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23-Dec 21): the chance to prove yourself – it would be wise to stop and CANCER (June 22-July 23): spur of the moment is not advisable If your motives are less around the middle of November. think twice before accepting More security is high- this week. Where romantic than genuine, this will be If romance with a fire sign has offers. The stars advise that lighted for those born complications are concerned, the transparent to others as been hard to understand, the stars combining work and romance under the sign of Cancer astral atmosphere encourages you the astral atmosphere encourages indicate that your questions should with a water sign may not be as this week. Domestic issues can be to wait until events have unfolded honesty during the remainder of soon be answered. This is an easy as you anticipate. Finances solved between now and the before jumping to conclusions. November. Sagittarians who are auspicious week for putting can benefit from a lucky break middle of the month as the cosmic Money matters go your way on not truly confident that they can personal finances in order. this weekend. climate encourages more harmony Wednesday and Thursday. pull off a work project should at home. In your financial zone, the admit this before it is too difficult PISCES (Feb 20-Mar 20): TAURUS (Apr 21-May 21): stars hint that a windfall is likely LIBRA (Sept 24-Oct 23): to get out of the situation. Those Pisceans who have paced Those Taureans looking during the second half of November. Creative pursuits are high- seeking romance are likely to find themselves since the start to re-locate are forecast Dreams give you food for thought lighted to help Librans out that a water sign is more of the month will be to find possibilities thin where new romance with another relax. Commitments at interested than they appeared to be. ready to tackle another busy week on the ground, but the stars sug- water sign is concerned. work since the start of the month at work. Those who have been gest that there will be more have probably left you feeling CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 20): distracted by personal matters choice closer to the end of this LEO (July 24-Aug 22): somewhat stressed. The stars show Your attention is captured could be burning some midnight month. Where work is con- Tensions at work or in that another air sign friend can by money making oil to catch up. The stars suggest cerned, you can be inspired by a your private life can inspire you to take up a new hobby. possibilities until the that the second half of November water sign’s success this week. dampen Leos’ spirits this Finances can be affected by a cloudy middle of the month. The stars will be a more laid back time. In In the realm of romance, you are week. The stars advise taking cosmic climate and you are advised suggest that Capricorns’ talents the realm of romance, an air sign reminded to be aware of what temporary distance from people to retain some skepticism until more for turning ideas into reality will partner is planning something out tomorrow can bring and not who you haven’t been seeing eye facts have come to light. Love is help them get out of a boring rut. of the ordinary for this weekend. dwell too deeply on the past. to eye with recently. The astral luckiest on Tuesday and Wednesday. November 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 47 England’s rub of the green By Patrick Campbell dominated by an England team bent on denying the Australian backline good ball. IN A display more spirited than skillful, After the game, coach Lancaster England came from behind to defeat understandably preferred to dwell on the Australia 20-13 at Twickenham and regain positives, saying: “You never know how the Cook Cup. The win means they stay youngsters playing for the first time at third in the world rankings ahead of their Twickenham are going to deal with the arch rivals. More importantly, a decade on situation, but I was delighted with their from England’s solitary World Cup win, it maturity.” But it was the old heads, Captain gives momentum to Stuart Lancaster’s Courageous Robshaw and “man of the match” young side as they seek to develop ahead Mike Brown who coped best with the of the 2015 tournament. pressure. The win, in the first of three autumn Although Australia had the edge behind internationals against Southern Hemisphere the scrum, they will be unhappy at their sides, was achieved without five injured continuing sequence of defeats, a run which Lions and an untried midfield pairing of Billy has seen them lose eight of their last eleven Twelvetrees and league convert Joel internationals. They possess, in scrum-half Tomkins. In the first half, the rustiness Will Genia, enigmatic outside half Quade showed: the team failed to capitalize on Cooper and full-back Israel Folau; world forward dominance, missed three class backs, but the front row, where Ben penalties, committed handling errors and Alexander endured a torrid afternoon, is a conceded a soft try to Australian center continuing cause for concern. England's Billy Vunipola (left) breaks through the Australian ranks during their international Toomua – after both Chris Ashton and rugby union test match in London. Photo:Reuters/Toby Melville As for a youthful England team, they Twelvetrees had fallen off tackles. should go into next week’s encounter with When English nerves were beginning loose ball close to the Australian line and strolled over unopposed. The video Argentina as a more cohesive unit, to fray in the second half, two dived over after Will Genia’s relieving kick official ruled that Hartley had not confident of extending their winning run. opportunistic tries in the space of eight had been charged down by Mako obstructed would-be tackler Moore – a But the match against the All Blacks a minutes turned the tables. Both had an Vunipola. That made the score 13-13. close call. Now bolstered by a raft of week later will provide a severe element of good fortune about them. Then fly half Owen Farrell, spotting a gap substitutions, England improved their examination of the team’s caliber and Captain Chris Robshaw was first to a between Stephen Moore and Ben Mowen, continuity: the final scoreless quarter was character. Points, Thompson set for Thailand Golf Championship TWO PGA Tour winners, DA Points and winner of the 2013 Masters as well as appearance at the prestigious Thailand tied-40th at The Masters and PGA Michael Thompson, will attempt to beat the Spain’s Sergio Garcia and American duo Golf Championship. Championship, respectively. heat, and three major champions at the third Hunter Mahan and Rickie Fowler. The The younger of the two players by eight Sarath Ratanavadi, chairman of the edition of the Thailand Golf Championship, current Race to Dubai leader, Henrik years, Thompson has enjoyed a fine organising committee for the Thailand Golf scheduled for December 12-15. Stenson, who recently claimed both the season that included a win at the Honda Championship, said: “We are delighted that Asia’s flagship professional golf Tour Championship and FedEx Cup Classic and three other top-10 finishes. He these two wonderful players will be joining tournament will take place at Amata Spring crowns, will also travel to Thailand to was also impressive at The Masters and us at the Thailand Golf Championship this Country Club in Chonburi. Thompson and challenge for the title. PGA Championship this season where he year. Michael Thompson and DA Points are Points, both of whom are ranked inside the The presence of Thompson and Points, recorded top-25 finishes. two seasoned professionals who have world’s top 60, will join a stellar cast of each with a PGA Tour win this year, will Points, who grew up in Pekin, Illinois, achieved a lot in their careers. They will be international stars who have already no doubt add depth and additional color has had a similar year to his compatriot, a real asset to the tournament.” confirmed their participation at this year’s to the world-class line-up. The 28-year- with a title at Shell Houston Open in the The Championship aims to help develop tournament. These include defending old Thompson is no stranger to the spring and three other top ten finishes. In professional golf within the region and champion and 2011 Masters champion tournament, having come third in the the majors, he did not quite match the promote Thailand as an international Charl Schwartzel, 2013 US Open inaugural tournament in 2011. Points, on results of Thompson but still produced solid sports destination and regional event hub. champion Justin Rose, Bubba Watson, the other hand, will be making his first performances to finish at tied-38th and – The Nation Dubai Petanque decimated in Phuket PHUKET Petanque Club brushed the game in schools as well as aside Dubai Petanque Club at throughout the police, civil Saphan Hin last weekend, in the service and military. Thailand first-ever Grand Slam Tournament now has around 80,000 to take place between the two competitive players and is one of sides. Phuket won 48-20, and the game’s world powers. made it look easy against “For the first time, Dubai the Dubai side which obviously Petanque has gone out of lacked tournament-competition Dubai [flying the city’s] experience. colors. [Our destination was] Six doubles matches on Members of the Phuket and Dubai Thailand, one of the most Saturday saw Phuket win 24-12, Petanque clubs. Photo: Supplied prominent [petanque] coun- with doubles pairing Jaruwat matches. The rest of Dubai’s teams tries in the world,” Dubai captain Chernonsong and Jaroon Gerchoo failed to win even half their games. Marc Molatte said. taking six out of six. The home Dubai’s only recent tournament “Of course, the level of Dubai side’s consistency saw an even experience was all the way back cannot be compared to the level of more dominant performance in in May 2012 when team members Phuket – Dubai is just a friendly Sunday’s triples, with a 24-8 helped make up the New York group of people playing petanque victory. Phuket’s accuracy in play side that defeated London in a and not even an official club. We was just too much for Dubai, with similar challenge. have no federation,” he added. Boonta Salaman’s triples unit “Phuket is a Class B, not a Class Still, along with his Dubai unbeaten on the second day. A, club,” said Khun Lungtormor, an teammates, Molatte is looking to Teams led by Karim Kahla, a official at Phuket Petanque Club, the future and hoping that the member of the Tunisian team that perhaps hoping to soften the blow fixture can become an annual was runner-up at the World to Dubai’s pride. outing, cementing the Dubai club’s Petanque Championships in Princess Srinagarindra of official status at home. Monaco in 2001, offered Dubai’s Thailand became a devotee of “The important thing is that we only resistance, winning four out of petanque while living in Switzerland have created an event,” he said. six doubles, and three of four triples and from the 1970s on, encouraged – Phuket Gazette 48 PHUKET GAZETTE November 9 - 15, 2013

Amazing Thailand The Tin Hydration: not too Mine Open 2013 October 26 - Results little, not too much TRAINING and racing in Phuket requires ous, you should find out what is being the “Michelin Man” with swollen arms and special attention to fluid intake due to the served on the course and get familiar with legs. I ended up walking after I got told heat and humidity. that drink during your training sessions. by the race doctor to avoid water and stick Water maintains your blood volume, And yes, you can drink too much! with electrolyte drinks and salt crackers body temperature and proper muscle Over-hydration is as bad as dehydration. for the rest of the race. contraction. Sweating keeps the body’s Too much water lowers your sodium blood Please, if you are training and racing temperature in place by evaporation level and causes edema. This is risky and in Phuket, drink a lot...but drink respon- through the skin. Body fluid loss will can ruin your race as well. sibly! increase your temperature and cause I had this experience at IRONMAN poor performance. Hawaii 1998 when I dropped from 1st to This tip was provided by Thanyapura’s How much do I need to drink? 248th place due to this condition, which Triathlon Senior Head Coach, Jurgen Zack. Winners of the recent golf competition in Phuket. Check your weight loss after your is also called hyponatremia. I looked like Email: [email protected] exercise. If the weight drop is 1% or less Overall Low Gross your fluid intake has been sufficient •The Winner: Tae Kon Park during your workout. If you lose more you need to drink more. Weight loss of 2% or more will make Flight A (HC.0-12) you go much slower and can cause some •The Winner: Chana Jitgnaam health issues. Develop a hydration strat- egy for your workout and races, and •1st runner up: Wasana Suthanon please start your activity well hydrated but •2nd runner up: Boontop Laanthong not over hydrated. If you start urinating too frequently and Flight B (HC.13-18) feel bloated, you did drink too much. During your exercise you should start •The Winner: Alan Boswell drinking at an early stage. 100ml every •1st runner up: Chrester Enocksson 10-15 minutes should be the minimum in •2nd runner up: Le Bouveer Phuket conditions. During racing and intense workouts your body might need more fluids, elec- Flight C (HC.19-24) trolytes and carbohydrates. •The Winner: Nopparat Thongprasert Minerals are important for many body •1st runner up: Chanan Panittisophon functions including proper muscle contraction. •2nd runner up: Maria Huber Replacing the electrolytes lost through perspiration is essential during hard-core Flight D (Hc.25-36) activities. Most sport drinks have a good balance of minerals. •The Winner: Henry Mierczak Carbohydrates restore your energy and •1st runner up: Pokamat MacDonald maintain your blood sugar level. The •2nd runner up: Klaus Dieter Haenke harder you go, the more carbs you need. Pick a sports drink that tastes good, your body absorbs well and does not upset *Booby Award: Nopparat Junamnuay your stomach. If you take your race seri- Jurgen Zack can attest that drinking too much water can ruin your race.

Top Thai striker Healthy snacking for active kids loaned to top-tier GOOD nutrition is important for sports drinks are also useful for Spanish club everyone but it’s especially impor- rehydration. Depending on the THAI Premier League club tant for young athletes. duration and intensity of the com- Muang Thong United have Kids today are involved in so petition, snacking needs can be allowed national striker Teerasil many different sports that it is very different for athletes of the Dangda to join high-flying important they have the proper same age. See the accompany- Spanish side Atletico Madrid on fuel in their body in order to be ing chart of some ideas of a season-long loan deal. able to perform to the best of potentially helpful snacks for Teerasil announced his move their ability. young athletes. to Spain after featuring in Ideally each athlete would Once the game or competition Muang Thong’s 3-3 draw with arrive at practice or a game with is over, it is important to get food Chainat FC in their final league enough stored energy to get them into the athlete fairly soon after match at the weekend. Muang through the duration of the com- competition. Often it is un-realis- Thong relinquished the league petition, but this is often not that tic to get a full meal into them on title to Buriram United, who case, as most athletes spend the pool deck or soccer pitch, but completed the season in top hours at the field, pool, tennis providing them with a proper spot with 78 points from 32 courts with times of competition nutritious and healthy snack will games. followed by times of rest. help to start the recovery process Muang Thong director These rest times are when right away. The sooner you are Ronnarit Suewaja said the club snacking becomes vitally impor- able to start the recovery process decided to loan Teerasil out tant in order to continually the better prepared the athlete will to the Madrid-based club, provide energy to the athlete. be for the next competition or currently sitting in second spot Most children, if properly fed training session. in the La Liga with 33 points before competition, will not re- from 12 matches, as part of the quire a snack at half-time but This tip was provided by swap deal it had with the Span- rather will need to replenish lost Thanyapura’s Operation Manager, ish side, one of its partner clubs. fluids. Water is the most com- Brian Finniss. For more information, – The Nation monly used, but juices and some email: [email protected] You are what you eat, so make sure your kids eat well. Image: supplied November 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 49 BISP goes Brazilian

By Steven Layne Thai and international players – Brazilian forwards, Luiz “Dudu” BRITISH International School Purcino and Cruzeiro loan, Phuket (BISP) have officially Cristian Alex; Cameroonian announced plans to launch an striker Ludovick “Bull Dog” unprecedented football academy in Takam, Japanese defender collaboration with Phuket FC and Yusuke Sato, French midfielder top-tier Brazilian football club, Geoffrey Doumeng, Giorgian Cruizeiro EC. striker Giorgia Tsimakuridze and The plans were formally pre- Thai striker Eakartit Somjit, sented to local media at a press among them. conference held on October 31 at In addition to confirming that the expansive BISP campus in Koh Jonathas has been put on the Kaeo, just north of Phuket Town. BISP payroll to lead the academy, Presiding over the conference the talented coach set to take up were representatives from the residence at BISP starting this academy's three main stakehold- Monday, the conference was ers, including BISP Headmaster also given a teaser about the full Neil Richards; Phuket FC's scholarships that will be made President Pamuke Achiriya- available for local youth with chai and Vice President potential. Eam Thavornwongvongse; and In their opening speeches, Mr Cruzeiro EC Youth Coach Pamuke, Mr Richards and Mr Jonathas Candido and Interna- Moreira reinforced each others' tional Business Manager Pedro sentiments that the three sides Moreira. would work closely together to Also representing Phuket FC build the footballing infrastructure at the conference were Brazilian in Phuket. They also spoke about Representatives from Phuket FC, BISP and Cruzeiro EC celebrate plans for the new academy. Photo: Steven Layne Head Coach, Stefano “Teco” their plan to develop a local youth businessman, Bobby Duchowny Cruizeiro EC Academy in Brazil. Full details about the other Cugura – who was confirmed by league that is hoped to ultimately for his pivitol role in bringing all Although scouts from major scholarships were announced at Pamuke to continue in his posi- feed talent to the pro clubs of the the stakeholders together in what Thai clubs have eyed the two BISP's recnt international seven- tion next season – along with province, country, region and is an unprecedented partnership. boys, Bobby (as well as Mr a-side football tournament. Cameroonian goalkeeper coach world. Bobby's two talented sons, Richards) insists that the boys will Kam Arthur Philippe, and a num- The executives also acknowl- Micah and Jonah recently took be staying in Phuket, with the aim For more details, please check ber of the local squad's popular edged local expat and part in a training course with the of ultimately joining Phuket FC. phuketgazette.net/phuketsport/ 50 PHUKET GAZETTE November 9 - 15, 2013 Low conclusion for 2013 season

By Steven Layne way, though the home team Rayong-based teams – Rayong FC clearly had more to prove in the and Rayong United – will also say PHUKET FC ended their Yamaha second half. goodbye to YL1 action next season, League One (YL1) 2013 season on The final result, featuring two having been relegated in the 17th and a low note, falling to their final back-to-back goals by Promphong 18th positions, respectively. position of 12th place following a Kransumrong – skillfully netting his Since the number of teams to 3-0 away loss to Nakhon Ratchasima 12th and 13th of the season on 63 compete in both the TPL and YL1 FC last Saturday in Thailand’s and 64 minutes, respectively – was next season will increase to 20 per Northeast. cemented in the 77th minute by league, only one team got rel- Following the opening ex- Korat’s top scorer – Yusuke Kato, egated from the TPL – Pattaya changes, it was Phuket who who outpaced his markers to United; despite not playing one looked to be the most threaten- connect with a brilliant through ball match all season due to political/ ing, with Giorgi Tsimakuridze and score the Japanese’s 15th of the organizational complications, Si netting the ball in the 20th minute season and finishing joint-sixth top Saket FC – formerly Isaan United – but only to be denied by the scorer of the YL1. – will retain their place in the TPL. lineman’s flag. The score remained 3-0 to the Meanwhile, four more teams With the scoreboard un- final whistle. will be promoted to the YL1 next troubled by half time, it was With 54 points, Korat finished season, to be determined by the looking like the season 5th of the 18-team results of the AIS League Division the match league. Phuket – with 39 points 2 champions league playoffs, cur- could go from eight wins, 15 draws and 11 rently halfway through, and being either losses – technically would have contested by 10 teams, including finished 13th place based on goals one team from Southern Thailand. scored (36) and goal difference (- The teams in contention are Luk 6). However, due to their previous Esan, Nara United, Phitsanulok, win over Nakhon Pathom, who Kasetsart, Roi Et United, Prachuap, also have 39 points but have more Ang Thong, Nakhon Nayok, goals scored (47) and a better goal Chiang Mai, Sukhothai, Udon difference (-4), Phuket were Thani and Paknampo NSRU. bumped into the higher spot in The promotion playoffs will accordance with the YL1’s head- conclude by December, while the to-head priority. YL1 and TPL 2014 season will In other important YL1 matches, commence in February, next year. Singtharua FC secured their ticket Meanwhile, a number of popu- back to the Thai Premier League lar Phuket players are rumored to with a final tally of 65 points fol- be in the process of leaving the club. lowing a 2-1 win over Airforce AVA Namely, Geoffrey Doumeng, Luiz FC, who had already secured pro- “Dudu” Purcino, Ludovick Takam, motion as league champions with Nenebi Tra Slyvester, Giorgi 69 points. Tsimakurdize, Chana Sonwiset, The third team earning their Sukree E-tae, Thanathep Jiaradab, place in the elite league next sea- Chatchai Mokkaseam, Thongchai son was PTT Rayong with 63 Kuenkhunthod, Wuttipong Sitti- with points following their tanyakit, Kornprom Jaroonpong, 2-2 draw to Bangkok FC Watchara Kriaram, Jakrapong Phuket captain, who just missed out Somboon, Awut Noochet, Narakorn Eakartit Somjit. finishing fourth with Wisetthanakarn, Niran Panthong, Photo: S Layne 61 points. Thodsaphon Kanplook and Koset The other two Kerdsuk. November 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 51 Athleticism and altruism Thanyapura, local foundation to support and develop running talent, alleviate poverty ASIA’S leading active and healthy lifestyle love of their sport. destination, Thanyapura Sports & Leisure “This is an initiative by The Phuket Com- Center, is extending its commitments to munity Foundation. Born Free to Run’s main developing sporting excellence in athletes and focus is on spotting future running talent, enthusiasts of all abilities and ages by teaming as well as encouraging local youths to up with the Phuket Community Foundation choose a healthy and active lifestyle, free to host an altruistic training program led by from drugs and other substance abuse, by local Thai triathlon star and Thanyapura promoting a healthy competitive spirit Academy’s Coach, Ricky Ekkarat. among the children participating,” said Ricky recently was the overall winner Cindy Ratcliffe MBE, Manager of the of the Sprint Duathlon of Phuket Community Foun- Malakoff Powerman dation. Asian Championship 2013 The Phuket Community with more than 2,000 Foundation is dedicated to duathletes and 800 in its improving the quality of life sprint category. in Phuket for everyone, The “Born Free to regardless of their origins or Run” project is focused their beliefs, with an empha- on sourcing local young sis on poverty alleviation, sporting talent to nurture education, preserving the the future generation of environment, promoting running athletes. The pro- art and culture, improving gram offers free access to road safety and boosting Thanyapura’s world-class public health. sports facilities. Training sessions are “It’s an inspiring envi- taking place at Thanyapura ronment here for children; every Wednesday from training alongside profes- 5pm-6:30pm and Friday, sional athletes, Olympians from 4:30pm-6:30pm, with and world record holders more to be confirmed. gives a sense of tangibility Athletes participating in the to their aspirations. Training at the same Born Free to Run program will go on to facilities as these sporting greats shows them compete in events on the following dates: that their goals are attainable with the right outlook and support,” said Thanyapura •Nov 11 @ Cherng Thalay Phuket. President Robert Hauck. •Nov 17 @ Klokkloy Municipality, Phang Nga. Inspiring and helping athletes achieve •Nov 30 @ Thanyapura - Thanyapura Junior their true potential, Thanyapura provides a Challenge Triathlon Phuket. challenging and performance-focused environment dedicated to athletes of all ages For more information about Born Free to and abilities, utilizing expert coaches, state- Run, contact [email protected] or of-the-art facilities, proven training facebook.com/bornfreetorun. For more principles, sport science, sport mind train- information about the Phuket Community ing and the breathtaking surroundings of a Foundation and its projects visit the website: national park to help improve performance phuketcharity.org or send an email to BORN TO RUN: Thanyapura Academy’s Coach Ricky Ekkarat recently was the overall winner of and build confidence leading to a lifelong [email protected] the Sprint Duathlon of Malakoff Powerman Asian Championship 2013. Photos: Supplied 12th BISP footy tourney OVER 1,100 young footballers nonda International School, QSI aged 8 to 18 years from nine dif- International School of Phuket, ferent countries congregated in Shrewsbury International School, Phuket on Friday and Saturday Bangkok, St. Andrews International (November 8-9) for the British In- School, Bangkok, The Regent’s ternational School Phuket (BISP) School, Pattaya and the Youth International Football Tournament. Football Home, Phuket. The other The expansive 39-acre BISP cam- schools represented were from pus, with 10 seven-a-side football throughout the region. pitches, is the ideal location for the world’s largest international This year’s tourney was sponsored schools’ football tournament. by Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach The tournament attracts huge Resort and the Phuket Gazette. For interest from international schools results, check: phuketgazette.net around Asia, and this year, the 12th year the event has run, was the biggest yet. Out of the 26 schools that participated, 11 were located in Thailand, namely – Bangkok Patana School, Grace International School, Chiang Mai, Harrow International School, Bangkok, International Community School, Bangkok, Prem Tinsula- The BISP tournament is the largest of its kind. 52 PHUKET GAZETTE November 9 - 15, 2013