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September 17-11 Pp01 ANDAMAN Edition PHUKET’S LEADING NEWSPAPER... SINCE 1993 Now NATIONWIDE Officers seize umbrellas Tourists’ beach gear caught up in sand management chaos INSIDE TODAY January 24 - 30, 2015 PhuketGazette.Net In partnership with The Nation 20 Baht ‘PHUKET TO FLAGSHIP WORLD-CLASS BOATING’ Bandido gang member not wanted: police LOCAL law en- forcement Yacht paradise chiefs this week confirmed that wanted Austra- lian biker Brett “Kaos” Pechey is not a wanted man in Phuket. Mr Pechey is Brett ‘Kaos’ Pechey on the horizon the former president of a Bandido chapter in Brisbane and wanted on extortion and riot charges in Visa changes, Queensland. He was featured in a report by the Australian newspaper The Daily Telegraph last week, with boat chartering a photo of him at a mixed-martial arts training camp in Phuket. rules targeted to Full story on Page 3 boost tourism Bread no issue By Chutharat Plerin for reef, says tourism official CHANGES in visa and chartering legislation to secure the island’s position as the top yacht- DESPITE specialists’ worries, the ing destination in the region are necessary, director of the Ministry of Tourism Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn and Sports (MOTS) Phuket office Wattanavrangkul told the Gazette in an explained that feeding fish bread in exclusive interview on Tuesday. small quantities is no cause for con- “Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha cern after having completed a wants to make Thailand a world-class hub fact-finding mission to Koh Racha. for yachts and cruise boats in Southeast Asia Full story on Page 6 – and we think Phuket is ready for that,” Minister Kobkarn said. “I am aware that Thai- land has to change some regulations to develop Four fishermen our tourism in response to heightened com- petition from other yachting destinations in the region.” netted in raid Following a meeting with Governor Nisit OFFICIALS arrested four illegal mi- Jansomwong and Gulu Lalvani, chairman at grants working in the Phuket fishing the Royal Phuket Marina, on January 16, Ms industry during a human-trafficking Kobkarn vowed to raise concerns… raid this week – all will be deported. Continued on Page 35 Thailand looks to ease superyacht charter laws. Photo: Asia Superyacht Rendezvous / Kevin Miller Full story on Page 4 2 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS January 24 - 30, 2015 Aussies to hold fund-raiser Business to help Soi Bangla vendor Boat Lagoon launches By Gazette reporters its monthly Lighthouse A GROUP of Australians in Patong Market . Page 11 held a fund-raising event at the Kangaroo Bar on Soi Bangla Friday night in order to provide a Property mobility scooter for long-term Royal Phuket Marina to street merchant Wilaiwan “Wan” build European-style Damnui. “Wan works in Patong, around condos. Page 29 the Bangla Road area, selling vari- ous wares. She’s been here as long Food as I can remember, which is more than 14 years,” said Gregory Take your family and Wescott, who organized the event. eat your hearts out at “Wan was born with no hands Thanyapura. Page 31 and badly disfigured legs. She has an amazing spirit and is worthy of a lot more from life than she Well-being currently has.” Craig reveals where to Ms Wan was first reached out to about a year ago by Derek find one of Phuket’s Clarkson, a 75-year-old Australian, Ms Wan will be receiving a mobility scooter. Photo: Gazette file superfoods. Page 33 who had noticed that the pros- provide the mobility scooter for that they can provide a scooter thetic leg Ms Wan received in 1999 Ms Wan is Rodney Gothe, project tailor-made for Ms Wan at cost, was broken. Mr Clarkson worked manager of Anywhere on Wheels, he added. Boating with the Phuket Regional Environ- an organization that maintains free “We have a friend, Brian Hop aboard Capricorn ment Office, which has a project online listings of venues through- McNicholl, who will be here in for some smooth jazz that turns recycled aluminum into out the world that cater to the Patong on about March 20, and prostheses, in order to get Ms needs of the mobility impaired. he can bring the scooter over here and good fun. Page 35 Wilaiwan a new leg. “Rodney is in Patong and he for us free of charge,” Mr Wescott “However, this mobility scooter has held discussions with Pride explained. Sport will assist in raising her self-es- Mobility Products in Australia, “I have spoken to various teem, perhaps creating better job which manufactures mobility organizations about this project Don’t miss your chance opportunities and giving her a great scooters and modifies them for and have their full support. How- to see Aussie Rules in deal more independence in life,” different disabilities,” Mr Wescott ever, we need to raise the funds March. Page 38 Mr Wescott pointed out. said. to pay for the scooter, hence the Working with Mr Wescott to Pride Mobility has confirmed fund-raiser on Friday night.” US Embassy to hold consular Hit-and-run almost totals Munchy Machine THE Munchy Machine, part of the [baht] to get it back in service,” outreach clinic on the island Tuk-Tuk Diner fleet, was almost said the owner of the Tuk-Tuk totalled in a hit-and-run near the Diner fleet, Tom Somsanuk, bet- THE Consular Section of the of any services required. TX Soccer Stadium in Samkong ter known as “DJ Tank”. American Embassy in Bangkok See the US Embassy website at about 4am last Sunday. “We hope to succeed despite will hold an Outreach Visit at Le for information regarding prices “We arrived at the scene and this set back. I still have the Gen- Meridien Phuket Beach Resort in and requirements for each spoke to eye-witnesses, but no- eral Sab E Lee, the orange tuk-tuk, Karon on January 30. service. body was able to describe the and that will be for food catering. Consular staff will be available Consular Reports of Birth vehicle that slammed into the tuk- “The Munchy Machine has from 8am to noon to provide the Abroad cannot be processed tuk before careening off into the given a lot of good grub and good following services: during consular outreach trips. support pole of a nearby shop and times to the people of Phuket, and • Passport renewal applications Appointments are not neces- then fleeing the scene,” Capt The Munchy Machine, despite her I won’t deny it that privilege. So, • First-time adult passport sary for consular services during Nucharee Longkaew of the condition, can still make burgers. across from the TX Park we will applications and passport applica- outreach visits. Phuket City Police said. The parked tuk-tuk was make a late night Mini Diner for tions for lost or stolen passports For more information, email “There is a shop nearby with slammed by what police believe those party people who want to • Notarial Services and Certified [email protected], call the CCTV installed, so we are wait- was a large vehicle, as the tuk- get our chili cheese fries, burgers, Copies American Citizen Services ing for it to open in order to tuk took a serious tumble. oh yes, a classic – biscuits and • Extra visa pages Unit at 02-2054049 or visit recover CCTV footage and hope- “We were about to start our gravy – that will be on the menu.” • Social security, VA, or other www.bangkok.usembassy.gov/ fully move in to make an arrest. high season with the two tuk-tuks “The Munchy Machine maybe Federal benefits questions service. Also, check @ACSBKK However, it will be very difficult this month. The one that was hit can’t drive but she can sure as Consular staff urge visitors to on Twitter for updates. to make that arrest if we aren’t is now almost totalled and unus- heck make a mean Burger!” bring exact change for payment – Phuket Gazette able to secure any footage.” able – it will cost over 100,000 – Chutharat Plerin January 24 - 30, 2015 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 3 Wanted, but not in Phuket Bandido biker Brett ‘Kaos’ Pechey spotted at MMA camp By Chutharat Plerin ported The Daily Telegraph. When contacted by the Ga- LOCAL law enforcement chiefs zette, the Attorney-General’s last week confirmed that wanted Department in Australia explained Australian biker Brett “Kaos” that it was AGD’s policy not to Pechey, who is currently living in disclose any information regard- A local resident looks at the exile, is not a wanted man in ing extradition of suspects until the motorbike and blood stain. Phuket – but they are keeping a suspects have been arrested. lookout for him. Phuket Provincial Police Deputy Mr Pechey is the former presi- Commander Peerayuth Karajedee, dent of a Bandido chapter in Phuket Immigration Superintendent Man shot Brisbane and wanted on extortion Sunchai Chokkajaykij and Phuket and riot charges in Queensland. He Tourist Police chief Urumporn was featured in a report by the Koondejsumrit all concurred – in twice in Australian newspaper The Daily the eyes of Phuket law enforce- Telegraph on January 24, with a ment, Mr Pechey is not a wanted photo of him at AKA Thailand, a man. mixed-martial arts training camp “However, I have passed the drive-by in Phuket. information to our inspection team POLICE are struggling to estab- However, a source at AKA Thai- to search for him and get more lish a motive in the drive-by land told the Gazette that Pechey information,” Lt Col Watcharapol shooting in Thalang on Monday. came to the camp in Rawai only said.
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