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Ad- Phukana Eye front K. Ann Volume 15 Issue 26 News Desk - Tel: 076-236555June 28 - July 4, 2008 Daily news at www.phuketgazette.net 25 Baht The Gazette is published in association with Kathu Police Investors targeting chief vows to clean up IN THIS ISSUE Ao Phuket project Soi Bangla NEWS: Retaurant owner mur- By Gazette Staff dered; Russian found dead. By Janyaporn Morel Pages 2 & 3 PATONG: In a bid to clean up PHUKET: Two men represent- the garbage that accumulates INSIDE STORY: Phuket tourism ing a Norwegian marine engineer- every day on Soi Bangla, Kathu under the spotlight. ing firm on June 19 met Phuket Police Superintendent Col Gris- Pages 4 & 5 Governor Niran Kalayanamit to sak Songmoonnak on June 16 AROUND THE NATION: Politics show their interest in the Ao launched a garbage-disposal becoming a bore for most Phuket development project. campaign to ease some of Pa- Thais. Page 7 The Norwegians were just tong’s waste woes. two of a host of potential inves- Col Grissak told the Ga- AROUND THE SOUTH: Triple shooting leaves councilor tors who have been inquiring zette that he called on local ven- dead. Page 8 about the development, Gov dors and municipal authorities to Niran said. discuss the problem and develop AROUND THE REGION: Samui Geir L Kjersem, Managing a plan of action with the goal of goes green. Page 9 Director of LMG Marin, met the ensuring that the air in Patong re- AROUND THE ISLAND: Check- governor at 1:30 pm, accompa- mains fresh for the many tour- ing out tai chi. Page 10 nied by his associate Carl ists who visit the beach resort. Sverdrup and Thai advisor According to new guide- CHEAP EATS: Standing room Natthasak Songserm. lines, between 6 pm and 2 am only for proper pad Thai. The Norwegians’ main ob- there is to be no dumping of litter Page 12 jective was to introduce their anywhere along Soi Bangla. Ven- firm’s offshore piling technology Phuket Governor Niran Kalayanamit listens to the presentation by dors are permitted to put their PEOPLE: Aging musician Norwegians Carl Sverdrup (right) and Geir Kjersem (left). keeps tradition in the family. for use in the Ao Phuket project’s rubbish out on the soi at 2 am for Pages 14 & 15 marina and convention center, in Bangkok on June 20, the Ga- behind the project, recently called refuse collectors to take away by which might be “floating islands” zette has learned. Gov Niran to inform him that the next morning. SPORTS: Brit wins TriBallistic affixed to the seabed. Dasta, a public organization Dasta is still studying the Ao Violators of the new glory; Oleydong defends belt The method proposed does under the Tourism and Sports Phuket project and looking into scheme could be fined between in Phuket; National Games not involve conventional land-rec- Ministry, held a public hearing on the idea of listing all of Phuket 500 and 1,000 baht according to gold in sight for Phuket ath- lamation techniques that require the project in Phuket on May 29 under Dasta as a special devel- existing Thai law, added Col letes. Pages 34 & 35 dumping sediment directly into and appears keen to move ahead opment zone, as requested by Grissak. PROPERTY: Construction Up- the sea, but rather the construc- with the 100-billion-baht plan. many people who attended the A transition period is nec- date: Too cool for schools; tion of huge platforms onto There has been consider- last public hearing. essary so that vendors can ad- Home of the Week; Decor: which sediment is placed. This able investment interest in the “Dasta needs more time to just to the new schedule, said Col Right said Med; Property allows natural currents to flow project among foreign firms, Gov study the issues involved and will Grissak. Those involved in the Watch: Your rights as a condo beneath the structures and mini- Niran said. hold more public hearings, but the scheme, many of whom have buyer. Pages 37-42 mizes environmental impact, they “We have been contacted dates have yet to be set,” Gov signed a memorandum of under- explained. by many potential foreign inves- Niran said. standing, have been co-operative PLUS Another advantage is that tors. We have already had a simi- “Actually Phuket is still and there is now a community the structures can be built on- lar presentation by Korean firms very attractive to foreign inves- spirit on Soi Bangla with many QUEER N EWS 6; HAPPENINGS 16; shore then towed into place and Lotte Group and Kookmin Bank, tors. I have just had a visit from vendors actively keeping the area BACKSTAGE 17; LIFESTYLE 18 & attached to the piles, they added. who are interested in joint-invest- one group who are going to take clean, he added. 19; MOTORING 20; WHAT’S O N The pair also expressed an ment in the project. With the right over a hotel in Phuket, while an- One Patong vendor told the 21; TAKE A BREAK 23 & 24; interest in investing in the project. kind of promotion, I think we can other group based in the Middle Gazette that litter on the streets ANDAMAN RANT, PATTAYA 26; Gov Niran told the men he expect more investors to show East also recently visited to dis- from fellow vendors had annoyed BOOKS, THAI 101 27; EDITO- was impressed with the technol- interest,” Gov Niran said. cuss investing in a free-trade him for some time. RIAL, LETTERS 28; GOVERNOR’S ogy and encouraged them to Another firm had recently zone at Ao Makham. They first Less than two weeks into LETTER, ISSUES & ANSWERS 29; make the same presentation to contacted the Governor’s Office brought up the idea during the the scheme, tourists are already LAYING DOWN THE LAW, HORO- the board of the Designated Ar- to inquire about investing in a light previous government,” he said. staying on Soi Bangla longer and SCOPES 30; COMPUTERS 31; eas for Sustainable Tourism Ad- rail project, he added. “I think once we announce in greater numbers than before, BUSINESS AND M ONEY 32 & 33; ministration (Dasta) in Bangkok. Dasta board member Raja- Phuket as a special zone, more added the vendor, who chose to CLASSIFIEDS 43-55. They visited Dasta officials tin Syamananda, the driving force projects will come,” he added. remain anonymous. 2 PHUKET GAZETTE NEWS June 28 - July 4, 2008 Russian found dead Police hunt ‘mock monk’ thief By Sompratch Saowakhon the victim and the victim did not was his guest, Col Wijak added. PHUKET CITY: Mystery surrounds the death of a Russian man give the name of the supposed “The ‘monk’ has a tattoo on who missed his flight out of Thailand on June 18 and was found RASSADA: Phuket City Police monk in his complaint to the po- each arm. He is a little over- dead in his apartment June 19. are on the lookout for a man who lice. weight and has light skin. That is Lt Col Wijak Tarom, Phuket City Police Inspector for Investi- wears a monk’s robe but is The victim told police that all we know; we don’t even know gations, identified the deceased as Oleg Syrus, 38. wanted for the theft of about 100 on June 22 a “monk” who was which temple he is apparently Col Wijak was alerted to Mr Syrus’ death at 4:30 pm by the amulets with a total claimed value walking past his house on from,” Col Wijak said. management of Thanaporn Apartments on Suthat Rd Soi 2, where of more than 100,000 baht. Prompan Rd in Rassada asked to “In fact, we cannot even Mr Syrus lived in a one-room apartment. Phuket City Police Investi- stay the night. The next morning, confirm whether he is a real “We didn’t find any evidence of robbery or assault. His packed gating Inspector Lt Col Wijak the visitor was to continue on his monk. I have ordered police of- suitcase was still in his room and there was no evidence that anyone Tarom today told the Gazette that way to Phuket City, Col Wijak ficers to be on the lookout for had tried to tamper with it,” Col Wijak said. police responded to a call from a said. him,” he added. Other tenants in the apartment block said that Mr Syrus had man on the evening of June 23. The man went to work in “I cannot confirm the lived in Thailand since 2005 and was an alcoholic, Col Wijak said. The man claimed to have the morning, leaving his guest to owner’s claim that the stolen A local source told the Gazette that Mr Syrus had worked been robbed by a man dressed sleep peacefully in his house. But amulets’ total worth is more than with two Russian tour companies during his time in Thailand, includ- as a monk who had stolen about when he returned in the after- 100,000 baht, as the prices of ing Royal Andaman Express, where Mr Syrus was marketing man- 100 amulets from his house. noon, he found that about 100 amulets are always fluctuating,” ager years ago. Col Wijak declined to name amulets were missing – and so Col Wijak said. Appeal to help babe needing Patong hotel tenants heart operation PHUKET: British International School (BIS) Phuket is calling for donations to help pay for special- face 30-day eviction ized medical treatment for three- month-old Ruby, daughter of the school’s art co-ordinator, Claire By Prathomporn Kaenkrachang “We offered to sell the ho- Lester.