Volume 16 Issue 39 News Desk - Tel: 076-236555September 26 - October 2, 2009 Daily news at www.phuketgazette.net 25 Baht

The Gazette is published in association with Sailors splurge millions NE of the largest contingents of US Navy men and INSIDE O women ever to arrive on Phuket came ashore this week, generating an estimated US$1,000,000 (Bt33,000,000) a day for the Phuket economy. Close to 7,000 crew from the enormous aircraft carrier the USS Ronald Reagan, the USS Gridley and the USS Chancel- lorsville docked at Phuket’s Deep Sea Port at Ao Makham on Tuesday. The USS Ronald Reagan left San Diego in May and had operated, until recently, in support Farewell Bill of Operation Enduring Freedom A look at the life of Bill Owen, in Afghanistan. a much missed Phuket The massive ship was inv- personality who died earlier olved in counter piracy operations this month. off the coast of Somalia and the See page10 Horn of Africa and Maritime Security Operations to protect The enormous US Navy aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan, which sailed into Phuket’s Deep Sea Port at Ao NEWS: Another tourist Iraqi infrastructure in the North Makham on Tuesday. Photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Spike Call drowns; Administrative Arabian Gulf in recent months. and women while on vacation. Embassy in Bangkok, said the Gazette “it’s good to be on Thai Court for Phuket; Old The thousands of sailors The sailors have been sailors had been looking forward soil after five months at sea.” Phuket Town restoration. arrived in Phuket to enjoy some forbidden from hiring the island’s to their Phuket downtime and said There were no reports of Pages 2 - 4 much needed R&R for five days increasingly infamous jet-skis and many of them will be spending altercations involving the after five months at sea. also banned from renting cars and large sums of money shopping for US sailors at the time of going AROUND THE ISLAND: Scott Hebner the Com- motorbikes or indulging in tawdry souvenirs for their families. to print. Happy birthday to Luang Pu mander of Carrier Strike Group late night exploits in Phuket’s One of the sailors who The three vessels are Supha, the world’s oldest Seven, of which USS Ronald go-go bars. arrived in Phuket was Thai-born scheduled to leave Phuket on man. Page 6 Reagan is the flagship, said Matt Ashley, the Comm- Tanan Tangpradabkul, an Aviation Sunday. safety was the priority for his men ander Naval Attache from the US Boatswain’s mate, who told the -Kitima Pornmongkhonwat SPORTS: Three talented young Phuket footballers re- turn from a week training Young Brit joins dad in jail for ATM fraud with Germany’s best. By Khunakorn Terdkiatkhachorn up 100,000 baht in bundles separated by Capt Supachai Petchkul of Phuket City Page 22 and Dan Waites rubber bands. Police said both were wearing small white YOUNG British man whose father Sonny was 19 years old at the time. masks that covered the nose and mouth. AROUND THE NATION 5; was recently sentenced to 19 years His father confessed to ATM fraud Police took the pair to Phuket City LIFESTYLE 8; EXPAT G ALLERY Ain prison for ATM fraud has been charges and was sentenced to almost 19 years Police Station but forgot to confiscate a 11; HAPPENINGS 12; GOOD found guilty of the same charges. in jail at a separate trial several weeks ago. mobile phone. LIVING 13; WHAT’S ON 15; Sonny Veerasawmy, 20, who pleaded At Sonny’s hearing on September 10 the Capt Supachai said they used the phone BUSINESS & MONEY 16; innocent, received a four-year sentence at court judged he was guilty of a serious to call Mark Veerasawmy’s wife, Jennifer TAKE A BREAK 17 & 18; Phuket Provincial Court last Thursday. transnational crime and imprisoned him for Chapman, who was back at the family’s hotel BOOKS, HOROSCOPES 19; He had already spent more than 21 four years without suspension. room with a baby girl in the Mukda Hotel in EDITORIAL, LETTERS 20; months in jail. Police arrested the pair on February 19 the Phun Pol area of Phuket City. FIRST P ERSON, ISSUES AND Phuket City Police arrested Sonny and last year after receiving an anonymous phone This gave Mrs Chapman the chance to ANSWERS 21; SPORTS 23; his father Mark Veerasawmy, 45, in call at 1.40am reporting that two foreign men dispose of a machine used to encode the fake DO IT YOURSELF 24; CON- possession of 35 fake ATM cards, 15 were behaving strangely in front of the ATM cards with bank account numbers and STRUCTION U PDATE 25; PROP- withdrawal slips and 10,000 baht in cash in Kasikorn Bank branch on Chanacharoen PIN numbers, Capt Supachai said. ERTY WATCH 26; PROPERTY February last year. Road, near the Robinson department store in Mrs Chapman and the baby are believed 27; CLASSIFIED A DS 31-44. A search of their hotel room turned Phuket City. to have returned to England. 2 PHUKET GAZETTE NEWS September 26 - October 2, 2009 New court to fight Cape gets Old Phuket’s bureaucratic graft a facelift AWAI Municipality By Pimwara Choksakulpan workers are clearing restoration NCOMPETENT, uncooperative or corrupt civil servants on the R weeds and planting new payroll at Phuket’s government institutions will soon have cause grass at Promthep Cape, Ito worry. Those who fail in their public duties may have to take Phuket’s most famous viewpoint. the stand at Phuket Administrative Court, set to open in 2011. New lighting is also being gathers pace An event earlier this month at the Metropole Hotel in Phuket installed along the pathway above City aimed to inform the public about the role of Administrative Courts the cape at a cost of 350,000 baht. and prepare the ground for the Phuket courtroom. Rawai Mayor Aroon Solos “Serving as a government officer is not as easy as it was in the said the work would be completed past,” Supreme Administrative Court Vice President Thirayuth next month. Lorlertratna said. “People expect good and attentive services. If they Three million baht had also think they’ve been treated unfairly, we can give them justice.” been set aside next year to plant There are eight lower Administrative Courts: the Central palmyra trees in the area, he said. Administrative Court in Bangkok and seven that serve the regions. Promthep Cape, a long The closest to Phuket is in Nakhon Sri Thammarat, 300km away. promontory reaching into the sea Nakhon Sri Thammarat Administrative Court Vice President close to Nai Harn Beach, is a Prathip Woraniti said his bench had judged around 10 cases from popular draw for tourists. Phuket within the last two months. Mr Aroon warned back in “Most are related to land documents, land expropriation or June that the beauty of the cape construction. Foreigners complain about applications for Thai was on the decline. citizenship,” he said. The trampling of grass by Phuket’s planned Regional Administrative Court (RAC) is one tourists had left the promontory Thalang Road’s ngorkakee are designed to allow people to move up of six new RACs in the pipeline. scarred by patches of dry, yellow and down the street under shelter, but many have become obstructed. It will be built on 19 rai in Mai Khao and serve Krabi, Phang earth, he said. Nga and Ranong, as well as Phuket. -Pimwara Choksakulpan ORK to restore Amonphan clothes store, the Phuket City’s Prayoon gold store and the Thalang Road to Torakan textiles store. UFOs not such a mystery W its former glory is Somyote Pathan, owner of gathering pace, with the launch the Torakan store, said he thought of a new project to re-open the the project was a great idea that disused Chinese-style arcades would show visitors how the people that line the historic street. of Thalang Road used to live. The arched corridors, “For the past ten years, the known in Hokkien Chinese as arcades have been blocked up, ‘ngorkakee’, form part of the but my family has lived here for design of many of Old Phuket forty years,” he said. “When I Town’s Sino-Portuguese shop- was a child I used to play in the house buildings. ngorkakee.” A frame from a YouTube video The ‘unidentified falling objects’ In former times, the Somjit Ardam, the 46-year- demonstration of ‘Jelly Marbles’. that have the DMS puzzled. arcades permitted traders to old owner of the Ananpanit cloth- move up and down the road ing shop next door, said, “The old HE Department of Meanwhile, the Gazette has under shelter from the rain. corridors were very beautiful, and Medical Sciences in come across a video dem- In the past few years many its great that we’ll get them back.” T Bangkok continues to onstrating a product called ‘Jelly have been walled up or President of the Old Phuket puzzle over the small transparent Marbles’. obstructed with merchandise. Town Foundation, Dr Prasit spheres a Phuket family claim These small, solid spheres are Phuket City Municipality is Koysiripong, said plans were afoot ‘dropped from the sky’ onto their made from hydrogels – water- working with the Old Phuket to clear the ngorkakee of another roof earlier this month. insoluble networks of polymer Town Foundation and providing 14 of Thalang Road’s shophouses. Spokesperson Wiriya Pan- chains which are also used in the budget to re-open Thalang The work should be com- wat said test results would not be contact lenses and sanitary towels. Road’s ngorkakee. plete within two years and cost 4 released until October 8. The resemblance between Last Thursday morning to 5 million baht, he said. Jelly Marbles and the Wichit Phuket Vice Governor Smith Meanwhile, work to bury family’s ‘unidentified falling Palawatvichai presided over a the electricity cables that obscure objects’ – which had villagers ceremony to celebrate the clear- the decorative facades of choosing lottery numbers based ing of the ngorkakee of four of Thalang Road’s buildings is on their appearance – is uncanny. Thalang Road’s shophouses: the expected to finish in January. - Dan Waites & Atchaa Khamlo old Seng Ho bookstore, the - Atchaa Khamlo September 26 - October 2, 2009 NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 3 Tourist drifts out to sea, drowns N elderly Norwegian tourist drowned off than the waters off Phuket’s west coast and was Phuket in calm waters on Sunday after the calm on the day Mrs Olden drowned. Ainflatable matress she was sunbathing on The couple had been renting a house about drifted out to sea. half a kilometer from where Mrs Olden died. Oslo native Jorunn Olden, 65, was on vacation Her husband told police his wife had been with her husband in Ao Yon on Phuket’s east coast sunbathing on a lilo for three or four hours that day, when the tragedy happened. while he had stayed indoors drinking with a friend. Witnesses told Phuket City Police Inspector Anek Lt Col Anek said he thought Mrs Olden had Mongkol they saw her drift out at least 40 meters to probably fallen asleep before her lilo got carried sea before she fell in the water around 1.30pm. away from the beach by the tides. Local people and foreigners swam out to help “She may have woken with a start and fallen her but they were too late to save her life. in,” Lt Col Anek said. A spate of tourist drownings off Phuket’s When Lt Col Anek arrived at Ao Yon Beach, west coast, particularly at Karon Beach, has he found a crowd of people standing around Mrs generated international attention during this year’s Olden’s lifeless body. Her husband was holding her monsoon season. hand, sobbing. The lilo was still floating in the water. Most deaths have involved foreigners entering The body was taken to Bangkok Hospital rough seas after ignoring red flags warning of Phuket for an autopsy. The results had yet to be dangerous conditions. released at the time of going to print. Thanawat Phibunsang, who works on Ao Yon Beach, stands near the The sea at Ao Yon is generally much calmer - Khunakorn Terdkiatkhachorn spot where Jorunn Olden’s body lay. INSET: Jorunn Olden. Jet-ski insurance scheme progressing Yellow shirts take beating ET-SKI operators will have SMALL band of Phuket’s Ms Aparat pronounced the to get accident insurance for ‘yellow shirts’ returned protest a success. Jtheir vehicles or cease doing Afrom a protest that turned “More people know about business on Phuket’s beaches, it violent in Srisaket province near the issue as the media has was agreed at the key ‘jet-ski the disputed Preah Vihear temple broadcast exactly what’s hap- summit’ in Patong last Friday. on Monday morning. pening. The Cambodians are Inside the packed meeting Many were battered, settling on Thai soil,” she said. hall at Patong Municipality were bruised and unrepentant. “The government has done around 50 jet-ski operators – Phuket People’s Alliance nothing to protect our country, including the island’s now for Democracy (PAD) co- and we’re not sure why,” she said. infamous Winai ‘JJ’ Naiman. ordinator Aparat Chartchuti- Ms Aparat said the PAD Phuket Provincial Police kumjorn claimed the PAD had movement would now be Commander Pekad Tantipong Insurance company representatives and jet-ski rental operators came been attacked by men hired by watching to see what measures said three US Navy represent- closer to establishing formal rental policies in a follow-up meeting at the Srisaket governor. the government took in respect Phuket Provincial Hall on Wednesday. atives had met with him recently “Some of them were drunk of the protest demands. in advance of the arrival in Phuket members just couldn’t afford it. company would be glad to and using catapults to hurl rocks -Atchaa Khamlo of around 7,000 sailors on three “We only work six months a provide the service, “but we’ll at us. They were hitting us with US warships this week. year. We’re not all rich,” he said. need to see the operators’ rental long sticks, but we had nothing to “They said they have Mr Anusorn said his contracts first.” defend ourselves with.” forbidden their men from hiring preferred solution was for every Jet-ski operators and “The police didn’t even try jet-skis,” he said. jet-ski outfit in Phuket to agree insurance companies met again to stop them,” she said. “I told them not to worry to use the same rental contract. on Wednesday to exchange Thousands of yellow shirts, because I guarantee from now on While disputes with tourists information and settle insurance led by yellow-shirt activist Veera there will be no more scams or were common in Patong, they costs. Somkwamkid, journeyed to problems involving jet-skis in were quite rare in other parts of A source in the governor’s Srisaket from across Thailand to Phuket,” he said. the island such as Bang Tao, he said. office said that operators would join the protest. He told the assembled jet- Nevertheless Vice Gov have to insure their jet-skis The PAD said it was trying ski operators they had to sign up Smith, who chaired the meeting, within one month of that meeting to force the removal of Cam- to the insurance scheme – said the insurance scheme would or stop doing business. bodians from the disputed area “without making a fuss”. have to go ahead. - Kitima Pornmongkhonwat around the temple. President of Phuket Jet-ski One insurance company Association Anusorn Sahreh has already said it is willing to agreed insurance for jet-skis insure jet-skis. would be a good thing “in an Danai Rojjintavej, manager ideal world”, but said that in the of the Phuket branch of Bangkok current economic climate, his Insurance, told the meeting his 4 PHUKET GAZETTE NEWS September 26 - October 2, 2009 Phuket Excise Office Gazette Online close big bike loophole tops on Google OLLOWING a new rul- to ten times the tax amount,” Mr assembled vehicles. ing from the Phuket Ex- Surat said. Parts assembled into cise Office, big bike Another official at the completed four-stroke mot- Fowners in Phuket will Excise Office explained that orcycles are subject to excise tax now have to pay excise on “owners must provide documents of 3 percent; two-strokes pay 5. motorcycles assembled from showing their vehicles’ engine and Over the last three months, parts, or face hefty fines. body numbers, as well as invoices about 400 people have been Motorcycles subject to and receipts for parts. caught with motorcycles that prohibitive tariffs have long been “These documents are sent evaded the excise. assembled from parts by ‘grey to the Excise Office’s Value Nicky’s Handle Bar and big market’ operators in order to Pricing division, where a figure bike shop owner Somneuk avoid paying the tax. for the value of a vehicle is ‘Nicky’ Phonkaew told the Now excise officials established. Gazette, “I have just one such insist the owners of such The tax rate is set from bike and it has already been taxed. vehicles – not the builders – must that,” she said. If you follow the rules, you don’t NUMBER ONE: Gazette Online is going from strength to strength. pay anyway. The official said the rate have any hassles.” S the result of a recent What’s given our site its Google Surat Saengnet, of the charged is “the same as that for Wanlop Inthanop of the fine tuning in the way power can’t be just news alone. Phuket Provincial Excise new bikes. Also new motorbikes Phuket Land Transport Office AGoogle ranks the Google also puts us on top for Office, announced in a meeting imported from abroad must pay said, “Parts assembled into ‘importance’ (popularity) of ‘Phuket events’ and ‘Phuket at Phuket Provincial Hall excise tax.” motorcycles must be examined by websites around the world, the classifieds’, and as number one that “anyone who owns such “Excise tax has been the Thai Industrial Standards Gazette Online is now tied for for ‘Phuket television’ and a vehicles – which are mostly collected since 1997,” said Surat, Institute of the Ministry of number one with Phuket.Com number of other key search big bikes such as Harley “but we concentrated on mot- Industry in Bangkok. They for sites in or about Phuket. terms.” Davidsons – will have to pay an orcycles in shops. Now we will receive certification only if they With a Google ranking of To celebrate its rise in the excise of 3.3 percent of the be much stricter, checking all meet the institute’s standards.” ‘6’, the two sites share the highest Kingdom of Google, and to share vehicle price.” of them.” After passing that hurdle, rating Google confers for Phuket, the benefits, the Gazette Online Owners who paid up before Normally, spare parts owners must pay the excise tax and they are the only sites to have is now offering a 50 percent the September 25 deadline were imported from abroad are taxed – and only then will the Land achieved that rating. discount on links from its pages not fined. according to the tariff on spare Transport Office allow them to “News has always been to any of the roughly 4,500 Those who fail to do so and parts – which is significantly less register their vehicles. the mainstay of our website,” Phuket businesses listed on the get caught will be “fined from two than the rate for completely Atchaa Khamlo notes the Gazette’s managing site. With that offer, which editor Nick Davies. “It’s the expires one month from today, premier site for news about the cost of the link is an Phuket, where Google continues ‘astounding’ 150 baht a month, to serve it up as number one in the company says. response to searches for both There are eight websites ‘Phuket news’ and ‘Phuket with Google’s second-highest newspaper’.” ranking (‘5’) for Phuket: These According to Anna Susang- are: Wikipedia Phuket, Agoda rat, general manager for digital Phuket, Phuket-maps.Com, products at the Gazette, the com- TourismThailand.Org, Phuket- pany’s website owes its position Guide.Net, PhuketTourism.Org, in Google not only to news but also PhuketHospital.Com, and to the variety of its other content. Laguna Phuket.Com. “We cannot know exactly These sites are followed what Google looks for in assign- by roughly 1,000 other listings in ing its ratings,” she says. “But Google’s search results under the we believe variety is critical. critical key word ‘Phuket’. September 26 - October 2, 2009 AROUND THE NATION PHUKET GAZETTE 5 Senior monks in market brawl PHITSANULOK: Market traders had to break up sounded like he was drunk sometimes owing to a Pretty peeved a fight between two monks last Friday morning. speech impediment he had had since childhood. The pair, aged 70 and 64, reportedly came to Phrawichian said when he ran into Prapathum blows after straying into each other’s territory for at the market, he asked him what temple he was from. collecting alms. Prapathum then punched him in the face. about porno Witnesses told police 70-year-old Prapathum When he tried to run away, Prapathum gave Ahnantho was the man who started the fight, punch- chase, hitting him with his walking stick, ing 64-year-old Phrawichian Atiwiro in the face as Phrawichian said. they were collecting alms at a fresh market in Phrawichian said he did not want to press Phitsanulok City. criminal charges but would like to see Prapathum A scuffle ensued and stall holders stepped in defrocked for bringing the religion into disrepute. to keep the two monks apart until police arrived. Police called Tambon Dean Phrakhru The stall holders said Prapathum was a regu- Sunthonkitawithan to come and reprimand Prapathum. lar at the market and often behaved inappropriately Phrakhru Sunthonkitawithan gave Prapathum and swore at people who did not give alms. They a 10-minute dressing down but said any disciplin- said he was sometimes drunk. ary action would be decided by the abbot of Wat Prapathum denied hitting Phrawichian, and Santiwan, Prapathum’s temple. also denied ever being drunk, claiming he just Source: Kom Chad Luek Senior cop on Queer News Ms Nikallaya (left) shows a Hua Mak police officer the offensive item. drugs charges BANGKOK: A former Miss the cover,” Miss Nikallaya said. Thailand made a police complaint “The DVD is a porno film which Youth blames bad fortune BANGKOK: A senior policeman on Friday after finding a photo of I do not appear in at all.” PRACHINBURI: A youth arrested for murder last Wednesday con- was arrested last Saturday after herself on the cover of a porno- “This is damaging to my fessed to killing his friend ‘on the advice of a fortune teller’. being found taking crystal meth- graphic DVD. reputation. People will mis- Nophakao Dusit, 22, was arrested in connection with the disap- amphetamine in a hotel room in Nikallaya ‘Ya’ Dullaya, 27, understand and think I am one of pearance of 18-year-old Surasak Saenkham. Bang Na. winner of the 2004 Miss Thailand the actresses, when really it’s just Mr Nophakao confessed he and his cousin, 21-year-old Suchin Maj Akharakhom Laokham World Pageant, told Hua Mak my photo on the cover,” she said. Dusit, lured their friend Mr Surasak to a quiet location, then beat him of Prawet Police Station tested police she had been sent the DVD Hua Mak Police Super- to death with lengths of bamboo and stole his motorcycle. positive for drug use and by a friend who had seen it for intendent Col Wattana Yeejeen The pair dumped Mr Surasak’s body in a ditch. was charged with using a Class sale at a market in Haad Yai. said police could press def- Mr Nophakao told police he killed Mr Surasak after a fortune 1 drug. Yala native Miss Nikallaya amation charges against the teller warned him he had a bad fortune that could only be cured by The raid came following a said the DVD, Thai Fever, used makers of the illegal DVD, if they either stealing a buffalo, robbing someone of more than 5,000 baht or tip off that Maj Akharakhom was a photo of her in Thai traditional could track them down. murdering someone and stealing their motorcycle. involved in setting up sex and drug dress taken in April for Col Wattana said they Mr Nophakao did not explain why he chose to commit the parties in the Udomsuk, Prawet thailandbeauty.com, a website would work with Haad Yai police most serious crime of those on offer. and Bang Na areas. promoting beauty pageants. to find the source of the film. Source: Khao Sod Source: Kom Chad Luek “I was shocked when I saw Source: Kom Chad Luek 6 PHUKET GAZETTE AROUND THE ISLAND September 26 - October 2, 2009 World’s oldest man a teenager again Hundreds of wellwishers joined Abbot Luang Pu Supha to celebrate his 113th birthday

A SUPERCENTENARIAN CELEBRATION: (left) One of the 119 doves released at the temple perched behind Luang Pu Supha for much of the ceremony. (center, right) Abbot Luang Pu Supha performs Buddhist blessing rites for his new temple in Chalong, which is nearing completion.

he world’s oldest living which show he was born in July 18 this year aged 113. Phuket students. Luang Pu Supha’s birthday. man, Luang Pu Supha, Sakhon Nakhon province on But this was before Luang When 119 doves were In the annual, the late Henry a revered abbot who September 17, 1896. Pu Supha’s age was made public. released from cages in the temple Allingham is listed as the Tlives in Phuket, cele- The birthdate makes Luang At present, the ‘World’s grounds, wellwishers were awed ‘World’s Oldest Man’. brated his 113th birthday on Pu Supha four days older than Oldest Man’ title remains vacant. as one of the birds flew inside and Thanapong Karudom, chair- September 17. American Walter Breuning, who The aged monk, who only perched directly behind Luang man of the Luang Pu Committee, His landmark birthday made celebrated his 113th birthday on eats nine mouthfuls of food at Pu Supha’s right shoulder and told the Gazette he would like to him a teenager for the second September 21 at his nursing each meal has built a total of 38 remained there for much of the invite Guinness World Records to time in his long life. home in Montana. temples and is held in the highest ceremony. verify the revered monk’s age. Hundreds of wellwishers Breuning currently claims regard in much of Thailand. The announcer called for Verification would involve a joined the festivities held at his the tittle of ‘World’s Oldest Man’. He accredited his longevity calm among the excited crowd gerontology expert visiting temple in Chalong, just off Chao According to the Guinness to eating less, speaking less and and said that “the bird wanted to Phuket, which according to Fa West Road. World Records Official website, always speaking the truth. pay thanks to Luang Pu Supha Guinness World Records official Earlier this month, Luang the title was to be awarded to On his birthday, Luang Pu for its freedom”. website could cost as much as Pu Supha’s carers supplied the Breuning following the death of Supha donated 100,000 baht to The new Guiness World USD8,000. Gazette with his government- British World War I veteran, Vachira Phuket Hospital and Records 2010 Annual went on – Fraser Morton & issued identification documents Henry Allingham, who died on awarded scholarships to 139 sale worldwide on September 17, Khunakorn Terdkiatkhachorn September 26 - October 2, 2009 PHUKET GAZETTE 7 8 PHUKET GAZETTE LIFESTYLE September 26 - October 2, 2009 Pedal power proves Still rockin’ popular in Phuket after 20 years

TWO WHEELS GOOD, FOUR WHEELS BAD: Around 250 bike enthusiasts took part in ‘Car Free Day’ on Sunday. nvironmental awareness Phuket Provincial Hall at 9am Monument, arriving about 2pm. was given a boost in with a send-off from Phuket Deputy Mayor of Phuket Photo by Dan Miles Phuket on September 20 Provincial Energy Office director City Municipality Kawee Ewhen about 250 Phuket Jirasak Thommayet. Tansukatanon said the massive The PIWC will celebrate their 20th anniversary in ‘rocking’ style. cyclists took a tour of the The cyclists covered 40km turnout of cyclists was The PIWC is letting its hair sponsored by the Phuket island in support of Phuket Car on the road trip, which took them “impressive” and that the down for its 20th anniversary Gazette. Free Day. through Phuket Town and up to municipality would “do more to fund raiser with a party that will In the past two years the The cyclists, all dressed in Surin Beach, where they rested help promote and organize future rock the island. PIWC has raised close to 5 orange shirts provided by Phuket for lunch before returning to Car Free Day activities”. The theme, ‘20 Years and million baht to help Thai students City Municipality, pushed off from Provincial Hall via Heroines’ - Atchaa Khamlo Still Rocking’, is a radical obtain a higher education. The departure from the gala balls charity events highlight the traditionally organized by the generosity of Phuket residents. ladies at the Phuket Interna- At last year’s gala ball, 27 tional Women’s Club. people pledged 10,000 baht each PIWC Events Organiser toward the fund. Carole Dux explained that the Since the inception of the party theme was an appro- club two decades ago (August priate way to recapture the 1989), the PIWC has helped musical tastes of the past few more than 570 deserving decades rather than a formal students by providing them with ball event. educational scholarships “ The men will not have Those students have gone to dress up in formal penguin on to develop professional suits and the ladies won’t have careers as doctors, nurses, to go out and buy new dresses. accountants and teachers. This is a rocking party. We Unfortunately there are want to capture the spirit of always more students than the the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. PIWC can afford to sponsor, We all have fond memories of hence the need to fill the those times,” Mrs Dux said. coffers with donations made As usual, proceeds from while having fun. the party will go towards The party will be held on scholarships to fund further November 14 at Le Meridien. education for Thai students. This time, the dress code is This year, 185 scholarships anything from the 70s, 80s or have been given from money 90s. raised by PIWC through For bookings or further events like the ball, golf information on how to sponsor tournaments, charity lunches, a child’s education, email raffles and other fundraising [email protected] or call events, which are also Caroline. Tel: 087-2805746. September 26 - October 2, 2009 PHUKET GAZETTE 9 10 PHUKET GAZETTE PEOPLE September 26 - October 2, 2009 A fond farewell to Bill Owen A look back at the life of a man who opened the world’s eyes and ears to Phuket

he passing of Bill Owen Company, in Patong and almost leaves his many Phuket immediately became the island’s friends in great sadness. most innovative and successful THis battle with lung can- travel agency, not only selling cer came to an end at a hospital tickets and tours but also in Swansea, South Wales, the organizing upscale meetings and city where he started life 59 incentive gatherings that were years ago. beginning to come to Phuket with Bill came to Phuket 22 the opening of the island’s early years ago, in October 1987, on a five-star resorts. brief visit after attending a Bill was no stranger to friend’s wedding in New Zealand. creating a successful party. After He and his wife, Linda graduating from Portsmouth Towell, were immediately taken University with a BSc in Eco- with the island and moved here nomics, he spent the next 15 permanently shortly thereafter. years as the European marketing “I was determined to leave manager for a merchandising Margaret Thatcher’s England at company that handled big music that point in my life and con- and entertainment events all over sidered several places around the the continent. world, but we both chose Phuket With the Travel Company, for its natural beauty,” he told a Bill became the island’s expert at mutual friend. organizing an event that could Bill and Linda set up their compete with those in major first business, The Travel southeast Asian destinations such

Bill Owen pictured in January 2008 at the opening of Villa Santi in Kalim. Photo courtesy Oriental Leisure as Hong Kong and Singapore. to set up Oriental Events. several years of columns in the His talent at satisfying Most recently, Bill had been Phuket Gazette always exuded corporate clients when they held working as the European rep- that passion, inspiring readers to meetings here contributed greatly resentative for that company, go and experience for to the early success of many of attending trade shows in Spain themselves the many places Phuket’s major resorts. and Germany. he wrote about – not just in After about a decade, Bill He had been receiving Thailand, but all over the and Linda sold the Travel treatment for his lung cancer over Southeast Asian region. Company to Diethelm Events and the past two years, but it was only He never lost his love for he became the Director of local in the past months that the disease Phuket and he will be sorely operations. Then, in 2002, he began to quickly undermine missed by his scores of friends branched out on his own with his health. Bill had a passion for and fellow travelers here. long-time friend Worapot Srabua adventure and exploration. His - Bruce Stanley September 26 - October 2, 2009 PEOPLE PHUKET GAZETTE 11 EXPAT GALLERY est industrial laundry. She has been a consultant to a number of resort projects on the island and in Krabi, and since 1995 has been Adrienne Tusoni developing a piece of land south of Chalong Circle where she now drienne came to live in Phuket When her son was four lives next to her Thai family. Ain 1973. She has operated years old, she married for the But she has always been in- many businesses but is known second time. The family returned volved in raising funds and donat- mainly for her work helping the to Europe and then Bangkok. ing generously of her time for the local community and people in Adrienne got a job in the pathol- benefit of Phuket and its needy. need. She was a co-founder of the ogy department with SEATO “I’ve been active with the Phuket International Women’s (Southeast Asia Treaty Organi- Lions Club Phuket Pearl to raise Club in 1989, and in 1992 was zation), training staff in lab pro- funds to build and support the op- elected Charter President of the cedures and doing research on erations of an ‘All Handicap Cen- Lions Club Phuket Pearl where hemorrhagic fever. ter’ which is now in Kathu District. she continues to work to raise From 1971 onwards, her We fund a program for Autistic funds for local charities. work covered a wide field, in- Children and their parents. We Adrienne was born in north- cluding administration for an ad- also help the Phuket Sunshine Vil- eastern France and as a child was vertising company to ownership lage with funding.” caught in the battles between the of a jewelry manufacturing busi- After the tsunami, Adrienne AZETTE G Germans and the Americans dur- ness using the lost wax method worked at the Governor’s office ing world war II. for local production and export. helping Swiss citizens with miss- HUKET “Our family had ten children, She came to Phuket in the ing or injured family members. Her P THE and when the Germans invaded 1970s on a visit and met the owner skills at speaking and reading Thai FOR our region the Gestapo threw us of the Phuket Island Resort who and other languages helped in the out of our house and we had to suggested she open a shop in the relief effort. She worked for the HILD live on a nearby mountain. Even- lobby there. French Red Cross during the re- C tually the Americans drove the “Back then, it became ap- construction phase, and helped in ETER P Germans out and the allies took parent that I had come to Phuket the search for orphans. Y us back home. I still recall having at the right time and I was fortu- Adrienne is also known as B to step over fallen soldiers.” nate to be able to meet a number an avid ballroom dancer. She first After the war, the young of the older established families on learned to waltz from Catholic ABOUT EXPAT GALLERY Adrienne studied domestic science the island. They were charming nuns when she was a girl and that he individuals profiled in the ’s ‘Expat Gallery’ series and learned laundry operations. and very welcoming. I opened a interest continues today. Gazette Eventually she married an Ameri- boutique at the resort selling jew- Thave been chosen on the basis of their contributions to Phuket, When not dancing, swim- and, as foreigners, for having made those contributions in can soldier and went to live in elry, beach apparel and other tour- ming or working on charitable successful partnerships with Thais. For many, the contributions Louisiana. When her marriage ism related items and services. projects, she is keen on reading have entailed significant investment, often at a time (mid-80s to ended, she trained in histopathol- The shop operated for 15 years.” Thai novelists as it gives her an mid-90s) when the rules of business were, ahh, not entirely clear. ogy as a lab technician at the Char- Over her 34 years in Phuket, even deeper appreciation of her Some of our subjects are not business people at all, but have ity Hospital in Lafayette by day Adrienne has always worked, adopted country. added real value to Phuket as English teachers, journalists, artists, and worked as a cashier in a bowl- often as an entrepreneur. With her Meditation is for Adrienne engineers, fund raisers, etc. But all have one thing in common: if ing alley in the evenings to sup- adopted Thai family, she operated the finale of a day well spent. there were a Who’s Who in Phuket, they’d be in it. port herself and her young son. what was the island’s third larg- – Bruce Stanley 12 PHUKET GAZETTE HAPPENINGS September 26 - October 2, 2009

KEEPING UP APPEARENCES: Hundreds of locals turned out to clean up Kamala Beach on September 18 to mark International Coastal Clean-up Day 2009. The environmentalists, JUMPING FOR JOY: Chinese Studies graduates from Prince of Songkhla University (PSU) young and old, were supported by Haadthip Co, a major bottler of Coca-Cola in South East celebrate at their graduation ceremony, held at the university grounds on September 18. Asia, and Vice Governor Smith Palawatvichai. A total of 494 PSU students graduated on the day.

MORALITY IN MUSIC: Local vocalist Naree-krajang sings at the ‘Morals, Music and Life’ charity concert, held at the Tainan Restaurant on September 20. The event was organized ALL WHITE ON THE DAY: Twin Palms Phuket Resort General Manager Oliver Gibaud (left) by the Thai Red Cross and Sathira-Dhammasathan foundation in a bid to raise funds for and Chairman Carl Langenskiold pictured during celebrations to mark the resort’s fifth the Savika Sikhalaya Buddhist Institute for nuns. anniversary with a White Beach Party at Catch Beach Club in Surin on September 12.

PHUKET PRODUCTS ARE GOING PLACES: Phuket businesses benefited from a recent seminar focusing on ‘Opening the Thai Market to the World’. The seminar was held at the WOTIF AWARDS: Online accommodation bookings agent Wotif Group awarded its top Royal Phuket City Hotel and attracted many local business and government representatives. achievers in Phuket last week. The winners, calculated on total room night sales from July Pictured are Phuket Vice Governor Tri Aug-karadacha (purple shirt) and key speakers at 2008 to June 30 this year for sales made through Wotif.com, LateStays.com and Asia Web the seminar, including Ketpirun Kohsuwan (orange suit) from the Department of Trade Direct combined, were: Holiday Inn Resort Phuket; Sugar Palm Resort & Spa; and Le Negotiations under the Ministry of Commerce, and president of the Phuket Property Club Meridien Phuket Beach Resort. Tanan Tanpaiboon (2nd from right). September 26 - October 2, 2009 GOOD LIVING PHUKET GAZETTE 13 Senses seduced in a series of culinary combinations n a series of gastronomic collabora- tions, the Banyan Tree Phuket is bringing internationally acclaimed Ichefs and wine makers to the island for dining experiences under the theme, ‘Sense of Occasion’. The fist Sense of Occasion event, and a first for Phuket, was the pairing of a three-Star Michelin chef and a master wine maker. The chef was Christian Le Squer, Michelin Chef at Le Doyen Paris Champs Elysees and the wine maker was Pascal Jolivet, a renowned wine producer from Sancerre and Pouilly Fume in the Loire Valley. The two gastronomes paired up and combined their expertise to create exquis- ite dining experiences for five evenings in a row at the Banyan Tree’s lakeside restaurant Tre. Following the success of the first feast put on by the French fellows, the next ‘occasion’ brought master chef Tadashi Sawauchi from Tokyo’s signa- ture Japanese restaurant Yamazato at the Hotel Okura. Chef Sawauchi put on a ‘Kaiseki Cuisine’ occasion. Kaiseki is a traditional, multi-course Japanese dinner. While at the resort, Chef Sawauchi also got his guests involved in preparing their own Japanese food, showing them kazari zushi (sushi decoration) techniques. The next event in the ‘Sense of Oc- casion’ series is planned for November. For more information contact Mar- keting Manager Kulchada Boonrawd. Tel: 076-324374. Email: marcoms-phuket Three-star Michelin chef Christian Le Squer from Le Doyen @banyantree.com. Restaurant in Paris. 14 PHUKET GAZETTE September 26 - October 2, 2009 September 26 - October 2, 2009 WHAT’ S ON PHUKET GAZETTE 15

EVENTS CALENDAR Upcoming events on the island

October 14. Punchline Comedy - Live International Stand-up Comedy Phuket Surf Lifesaving Carnival – October 3 The Phuket Punchline Comedy Club is very proud to The Phuket Surf Lifesaving Carnival is scheduled for October 3. present the irresistible and irrepressible comedy of Bob All are welcome! There are categories for all age groups, ranging Mills. Many Brits will best remember Bob for his hugely successful British TV show In Bed With Medinner. Join- from under-15s to over-50s, including a category for Thai nationals ing Bob for this night of uncontrollable cachinnations are in a bid to promote water safety and skills within the local commu- ‘cheeky-chappy’ compere Andre Vincent, who once nity. The event is organized by The Phuket Lifeguard Club, a non- opened a show for the legendary American comedian profit organization established in 2003, which conducts regular training Bob Hope and a rising star of the UK comedy circuit programs for local adults and children in water safety, rescue, first Barry Castagnola. Tickets are available from various aid and beach management skills. The carnival is sponsored by Le outlets around Phuket. Please visit our website for prices, Meridien Phuket Beach Resort, Patong Municipality, Phuket Inter- locations, maps and a lot more info. The show is spon- national Hospital and Absolute Resorts. From 8.30am to 5pm at sored by the Phuket Gazette. From 8pm to 11pm at Holi- Loma Park, Patong Beach. For further information contact Jayne day Inn Resort Phuket, Patong. For further information MacDougall. T: 089-645 2576 (English) 081-892 5549 (Thai). contact Khun Boom. T: 089-646 9278. E: [email protected]. E: [email protected]. W: phuketlifeguard.com/Events. W: phuketcomedy.com.

September 24-26 Phuket International of the world’s best talks about investment do’s and don’ts. Hospitality Show Attendance is limited and by invitation-only. Contact Khun COMPUTER CLINICS This is the first international hospitality exhibition for Nat to secure your place at this highly informative semi- Phuket and the nearby provinces of Krabi, Phang Nga nar. From 6.30pm to 8.30pm at Holiday Inn Resort, Patong Free Computer Clinics. Join Woody Leonhard and and Surat Thani. The show will feature the best food and Beach. For further information contact Khun Nat other Windows victims at his Sunday morning Com- drink, hotel, bakery, restaurant and food service equip- T: 081-489 8995 E: [email protected] puter Clinics, which are co-sponsored by the Phuket ment, supplies and services for the hospitality industry. W: mbmg-international.com Gazette. The three-day show combines a trade exhibition featur- Woody also writes computer books, including the “Win- ing suppliers from all areas of hospitality, a demonstra- October 4. End of Buddhist Lent Day (Ork Pansa) dows For Dummies” series. tion forum – the Phuket Culinary Fair – and various in- On this day, the three-month rain retreat for Buddhist The Computer Clinics are designed to help everybody dustry-specific seminars. From 11am to 8pm daily at Royal Lent (Khao Pansa) is over for the monks. – even (especially!) complete computer novices – and Phuket Marina International Exhibition and Conference they’re absolutely free. Remember, there’s no such Center. For more information contact Jennifer Drew. October 4. FULL MOON - Chill Out! thing as a dumb question – only easy answers. T: 080-146 2673. E: [email protected]. Overlooking Patong Bay by night and watching the full Come early to make sure you get a seat: several W: phukethospitalityshow.com. moon from the ‘Konus’ Telescope, enjoy a full moon recent events have been standing room only. bucket: Sangsom Thai Whisky-Pepsi-Red Bull @ only For further information contact Woody. T: 076-290468. September 26-27. End of Summer Barbeque 490 baht net. And buy-one-get-one-free for all other E: [email protected]. W: KhunWoody.com. Come and chill with the sunset and the surfers and then drinks! Chill Out with us at the Moon Bar - Mecure Driving instructions at www.Woody.info. party the night away. Taste restaurant and Jay Leshark Patong Phuket. From 9pm to 1am at Moon Bar - Roof- Promotions present the end of summer barbeque. This is top @ Mercure Patong Phuket. For further information September 27. FREE Computer Clinic – Chalong an all-you-can-eat barbeque, including steak, seafood and contact Mr Chonlathich Na Nakorn. From 10am to 12pm at Sandwich Shoppe Chalong. a salad station. Beers at 100 baht, free shots all night T: 076-302100 long and Phuket’s best fire show. All this and great sum- E: [email protected]. October 4. FREE Computer Clinic – Patong mer music by the Saturday night delight Jay Leshark till W: mercurepatongphuket.com. From 10am to 12pm at Sandwich Shoppe Patong. you can’t stop dancing. Go on; you know you want to! From 6.30am to 2am at Taste Restaurant, Surin Beach. October 10. Annual Pro Dive Event 2009 October 11. Free Computer Clinic – Laguna For further information contact Jay Leshark. This year, Aqua Master opens its doors to all profession- From 10am to 12pm at Sandwich Shoppe Laguna. T: 087-888 8082. E: [email protected] als of the dive industry on Saturday, October 10 at our W: tastesurinbeach.com premises. Starting from 10am and continuing until 6pm, you can meet your dedicated con- October 1. Award-winning fund manager to speak tact for your orders; discover the latest prod- in Phuket ucts information, new promotional materials, Sam Liddle has seen it all. His flexible approach to and special deals to start the season; and en- investment won him the Standard and Poors award for joy great food, drinks and lucky draws. All our best managed ‘cautious’ fund in 2005, and then the Lipper/ Team is looking forward to welcoming you Reuters award for best managed ‘aggressive’ fund in during this great day. For more information call 2006. Sam will visit Phuket to headline a personal invest- 076-281 227. From 10am to 6pm at Aqua ment seminar organized by MBMG International. He will Master, Chalong Pier. be joined by Billy Popham of MBMG, who will discuss For further information contact Mr Joffrey how to legitimately take your pension out from under the Tissier. T: 0818-935492. UK tax net. It is an outstanding opportunity to hear one E: [email protected]. W: aquamaster.net. 16 PHUKET GAZETTE B U S I N E S S & MONEY September 26 - October 2, 2009 The inevitability of change

MONEY TALKS

Richard G. Watson runs Global Portfolios Co Ltd, a Phuket-based personal financial-planning service, and has over 25 years’ experience in the field of finance. T: 076-381997, 081-0814611. Email: [email protected]. www.global-portfolios.com. he pace of change in the Andy Hornby (left), CEO of Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS), shakes hands with Eric Daniels (right), CEO of Lloyds TSB, following Lloyds TSB’s takeover of HBOS in a 12.2 billion pound deal in 2008. AFP PHOTO/JOHN STILLWELL/POOL world is accelerating in virtually every area. In Generali, a very large Italian outside of the UK. ident will keep their name. entity) saw an opportunity to the financial world this is insurer who wanted access to the They achieved this by However, Resolution has vastly expand their balance sheet. T offshore world. Immediately, buying the offshore operations of larger ambitions. Firmly in its Their failure to conduct certainly true. In the ‘offshore world’, where many expats park clients of Sun Alliance Inter- Royal and Sun Alliance and sights is the Clerical Medical leisurely ‘due diligence’ cost them their cash, change has been rapid. national in Guernsey found rebranding them Friends Group; another old UK assurer dearly. They have stated that Over twenty years ago, I themselves to be Generali clients. Provident International. formed in 1824 to provide 80% of their bad debts were opened a business contract with The new Royal & Sun Now, just eight years later, insurance for members of the inherited from HBOS. the Sun Alliance Group in Alliance International carried on a company called Resolution – clergy and medical professions. Now, Lloyds Banking Guernsey, Channel Islands. Sun a global business via its Isle of often described as a cash shell It also opened off-shore Group had to be recapitalized by Alliance, which has its head office Man headquarters. However, the which raised six hundred million operations in the Isle of Man with the British taxpayer, who now has in the United Kingdom, is the equity market crash of 2000 and pounds in 2008 from mainly offices on a global basis, no doubt a 43% stake in what was a world’s oldest insurance com- the following recession saw Royal institutional shareholders including as with the other institutions, a healthy banking group. pany and was formed in 1710. & Sun Alliance in the United two insurance giants Aviva and number of readers will have had Naturally, not one word of Offshore, they were more Kingdom being told by the Prudential – has launched a personal business dealings. an apology has been uttered by an investment house than national regulator to raise cash as successful bid for Friends Clerical Medical had a the British government. insurance company. The mid- its liquid reserves had fallen below Provident. slightly different story. They were Resolution knows that 1990s saw Sun Alliance merge acceptable levels. They were not The bid, slightly in excess of acquired by the newly-formed Lloyds Banking Group wants and with another long established alone; many UK insurers faced 1.8 billion pounds, buys the whole entity HBOS. HBOS stands for needs to sell assets to inject some insurance group, Royal Life, the same predicament. Friends Provident group, not just Halifax – traditionally the largest much-needed cash. to form what is now Royal & One group, Friends Prov- its offshore operations. mortgage lender in the UK – and Not only is Clerical Medical Sun Alliance. ident, which had been a mutual Effectively, Friends Provident its new partner the Bank of (known offshore as CMI) likely In the offshore world, this life insurance society since its lasted 170 years as a mutual and Scotland, which was formed just to be sold but another long lead to a problem; Sun Alliance inception in the early 1830s eight years as a company (a one year after the Bank of established insurance company had its offshore headquarters in decided in 2001 to list on the Mutual Life Office is owned by England in the late 17th Century. held by the group, Scottish Gue-rnsey and Royal Life in the London Stock Exchange and its policy holders and an HBOS had aspirations of Widows is another candidate to Isle of Man. It was not legally demutualise. This made them a Insurance Company is owned by becoming a ‘one stop’ financial be sold off. possible to transfer clients from rarity at the time; an insurance share holders and listed on a services and banking group and The driving force behind Guernsey to the Isle of Man. The company with a pile of cash. stockmarket.). Clerical Medical was acquired in Resolution is entrepreneur Colin decision was made to sell the Sun That put them in a position to In latest developments, it the late 1990s to provide Cowdery who has in total nine Alliance offshore operation to carry out their intention to expand has emerged that Friends Prov- insurance services – in house. targets at present. Unfortunately, HBOS bec- Legal & General, another ame something of a disaster and venerable UK insurer is also the British government hurriedly believed to be on the list. arranged what has been des- There is an ongoing cribed as a shotgun wedding to consolidation of mergers and banking group Lloyds TSB. takeovers. Lloyds Banking Group, as Twenty years ago, the UK it is now called, should have had had eighty different insurance a much longer look at what the companies; the number today is UK government was offering. much less. For customers, there Instead, Lloyds (not to be con- is really no difference and that is fused with Lloyds the insurance what is important. September 26 - October 2, 2009 TAKE A BREAK PHUKET GAZETTE 17

SpotSpot thethe DifferenceDifference

Can you find the ten differences between the two cartoons below? And can you find them faster than the rest of the family?

Solution on next page 18 PHUKET GAZETTE TAKE A BREAK September 26 - October 2, 2009 Get your brain in gear with the

1. Which country’s men 8. Which country made 15. How did George II © 2009 WHATZIT? is a trademark of Paul Sellers. use the most deodorant? the world’s first feature die? Distributed by Universal Press Syndicate. film in 1906? 2. Who played Billy the 16. What did Marlon Kid in The Left Handed 9. Who wrote Gentle- Brando and George C Gun? men Prefer Blonds? Scott refuse?

3. What was the first 10. What was Norman 17. Why was convict credit card? Bates’ hobby in Psycho? 2599 unusual in Pen State prison 1924? 4. What links Humphrey 11.What was Casa- Davie, Michael Faraday, nova’s day job? 18. What in France is 6 Madam Curie? inches bigger in the 12. Where is the world’s Summer? 5. What do Hippophagic largest gold depository society members sup- located? 19. What two ingredi- port? ents make the dish 13. Why did the state of angels on horseback? 6. What did Britain swap Indiana ban Robin Havana for with Spain Hood in 1953? 20. What was Charles in 1763? Dickens’ last (unfin- 14. Angelo Scicilano is ished) novel? 7. What is the crime of better know as who? embracery? Answers below

Hidato: How to play and this week’s puzzle solution. Monster Puzzle Quiz Solutions Answers 1. Japan 2. Paul WHATZIT? solutions Newman; 3. Diners 1. Hot dog stand. 2. Cheaper by the dozen. Club; 4. Poisoned by Solution to this week’s crossword 3. Peace be with you. chemicals at work; 5. Eating horsemeat; 6. Florida; 7. Jury Brib- Solution to this week’s ing; 8. Australia/Story Spot the Difference of the Kelly gang; 9. Anita Loos; 10 Stuff- ing birds; 11. Librarian; 12. The Federal Re- serve bank, Manhattan; 13. Communists rob the rich; 14. Charles Atlas; 15. Fell off a toi- let; 16. Oscars; 17. Dog doing life for killing cat; 18. Eiffel tower; 19. Oysters wrapped in Bacon; 20. Mystery of Edwin Drood. September 26 - October 2, 2009 FEATURES PHUKET GAZETTE 19 Lucid account of a Buddhist world interaction of a religious world of the scriptural canon, the religious reasons.’ Siddhatta view and a cultural ethos’, The cultivation of wisdom, and, most came from the ruling khattiya Buddhist World (Silkworm important of all, the practice of class; Theravada Buddhism was Books, Bangkok, 2009), seeks to meditation. Clearly these goals are the lynchpin of King Asoka’s explain how ‘the peoples of best achieved in the ascetic reign. More recently, ‘leaders of southeast Asia have organized environment of a monastery or independence movements in and expressed their lives in temple (wat). But perhaps oddly Myanmar and Sri Lanka have Off the meaningful patterns.’ for Western readers, the scriptures consciously sought to legitimize Under the general heading of Theravada Buddhism offer their nations in the face of SHELF of ‘The Popular Tradition’, the ‘justification for both spiritual Western colonialism through the By Patrick Campbell first section offers a detailed and poverty and material wealth’. As symbols and ideology of lucid exposition of Theravada Swearer puts it: “the goals are Theravada Buddhism…’ And to Buddhism, its origins and both nibbanistic and proximate”. this day, it continues to ‘figure feel like a charlatan in subsequent history, its precepts That is to say the aim is to achieve prominently in government reviewing this book. My and ceremonials, even its both “a better rebirth’, and also policies, programs and strategies’ knowledge of Buddhism contradictions. Not easy, for ‘an improved social and economic in Thailand as well as in has been hitherto limited to though Buddhism is based on the status in this life’. Hence the dual Myanmar and Sri Lanka. I life story and teachings of purpose behind merit-making – reading American ‘Beat’ authors A number of recent political on Zen, perusing the odd Siddharta Gautama or ‘the the practice of bearing gifts to events have, however, clouded But there are positive signs. While magazine article on the faith, or enlightened one’, it is highly local temples. the horizon. Under Pol Pot’s rapid social and economic change observing the street processionals eclectic, encompasses many The second part of the book murderous regime, most of may have eroded their influence, of chanting, saffron-robed monks traditions and practices, and is is taken up with the relationships Cambodia’s monasteries and especially in urban areas, monks around the streets of London. constantly evolving. between Buddhism and the state; temples were destroyed: monks have found new ways of assisting Sketchy indeed… Unsurprisingly, In brief, the author tells us, the concluding section considers were forced, on pain of death, their local communities, becoming this monograph has broadened my ‘the Buddha represents the how, in common with all to disrobe and return to civilian more conservation-minded, res- horizons, as it will those of anyone possibility of overcoming the traditional religions, Buddhism is life. Recently, we have witnessed ponding to the HIV/Aids crisis in who cares to read it. blinding ignorance caused by coping with a rapidly changing the savage repression in Thailand, and, perhaps partly Focusing particularly on sensory attachments and the world. Initially, its relationship Myanmar of monks who took in response to Western pressure, Thailand, the author, Donald K attainment of the twin ideals of with the state was largely part in peaceful protests. allowing women to enter Swearer, offers a scholarly and equanimity and compassion’, symbiotic. As the author reminds However, monks have not the sangha. dispassionate analysis of thereby improving the lot of the reader: ‘from the beginning always been blameless – a number Silkworm is to be com- Theravada Buddhism, the believers ‘in this life or future the Buddhist sanga (assembly of of sexual and financial scandals mended for bringing to our attention religion’s oldest form, and the one lives’. Methods used to achieve monks) was supported by the involving the sangha has prompted a scholarly analysis of another issue most commonly practiced in nibbana or nirvana may include the social, economic and political one radical group, Santi Asok, to that is central to everyone who Thailand. Examining ‘the exercise of selfless conduct, study elites for social, political and also denounce moral laxity in the order. cares about Thailand.

LIBRA (September 24-October AQUARIUS (January 21-Feb- GEMINI (May 22-June 21): Cut- swallow as the week goes by, for sensible discussions relating to 23): The stars suggest that ruary 19): An important decision ting corners in business may be a but you will know exactly how this situation. The number two is Librans will end this month on or action cannot be delayed any temptation for those born under to proceed when you have all lucky on Wednesday. firm footing. Those who have re- longer. Another air sign is grow- the sign of Gemini this week. A the facts at your fingertips. cently taken more control in a ing impatient and some kind of fire sign colleague is likely to sug- Wear the color tangerine to pro- VIRGO (August 23-September close personal relationship could ultimatum will be forthcoming gest ways of saving money that mote a warm feeling. 23): You have nothing to lose by find that this becomes tedious, very soon. Romance with Leo will cost you more in the long run. contacting a water sign friend especially if finances are in- begins to blossom, but a relation- The number eight can bring good LEO (July 24-August 22): Be who you fell out with this year. volved. If your birthday is due this ship with Cancer can’t bring the fortune next Wednesday. economical when answering bu- The stars will support your efforts week, expect to benefit from ex- happiness you seek. Wearing reaucratic questions midweek or to rekindle this relationship until perience in the coming year. a piece of light jade can CANCER (June 22-July 23): an ongoing situation could become the middle of October. The path encourage better luck to flow to- News you hear this weekend re- even more confused. Many Leos of true love will also become SCORPIO (October 24-No- wards you. lating to a friend is just the tip are surprised to find out that a close smoother this week – commit- vember 22): Those born under the of the iceberg. Cancerians partner is considering a change of ment with another earth sign is sign of Scorpio who have just re- PISCES (February 20-March could find information hard to career path. Tuesday is a good day strongly highlighted. turned from a trip abroad will find 20): Down in the mouth Pisceans it a challenge to readjust to regu- will be able to take life less seri- lar routine again. However, the ously this week. Those who are astral atmosphere in October will single receive the green light to encourage a change of perspec- go ahead with romancing Taurus. tive. Where love is concerned, an Thursday is the most auspicious old flame could cramp your so- day to arrange a date for. Wear- cial style this weekend. ing the color apple green can en- courage self-confidence. SAGITTARIUS (November 23- December 21): Helping Aquarius ARIES (March 21-April 20): could be a double-edged sword this Most Arians will be feeling fresh weekend. Certain Sagittarians as a daisy this week. A wave of could find it impossible to refuse optimistic energy enables you to doing a favor, but may have cause make steady progress at work. for regret afterwards. Relation- Where romance is concerned, the ships will become easier and bring stars show that your need for more pleasure in October. Wear commitment will not be met in the the color aquamarine to encour- immediate future. Wearing the age clearer vision. color butterscotch can encourage a softer attitude. CAPRICORN (December 22- January 20): The area of finances TAURUS (April 21-May 21): A is highlighted to be lucky until the story you hear this weekend middle of October. Capricorns will should be taken with a pinch of take a shopping trip this weekend salt. If Taureans believe every- and a generous mood will ensure thing they hear, peace of mind that someone close enjoys the out- could be compromised this week. ing as well. Where family is con- Those who have recently begun cerned, your ability to let bygones a romance with Leo could see it be bygones could lead to a surprise turn suddenly sour. The number reunion at the end of this month. seven is lucky on Tuesday. 20 PHUKET GAZETTE EDITORIAL & LETTERS September 26 - October 2, 2009

367/2 Yaowarat Rd, Amphur Muang, Phuket 83000 Tel: 076-236555 - Since 1994 - Fax: 076-213971 Email: [email protected] Is Phuket ready for welfare? Thailand’s leading think tank has proposed a ‘survival strategy’ for the nation: an exit from the current economic and political dis- tress by transforming the country into a ‘welfare state’ that would help bridge wealth and income disparity. The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI), led by its chairman, Dr Nipon Poapongsakorn, says the group’s research has found that disparities in income and assets are the main cause of the ongoing political conflicts that could spiral into a crisis. He says the way out is to reform the economy by creating a welfare state that would help close the gap between rich and poor, thus reducing social and political conflicts. The TDRI’s findings are said to show that Thailand’s richest citizens have 69 times more assets than its poorest. In addition, about half the country’s population lacks job security. The Thai economy’s current market system fails to deliver equal access to bank credit, knowledge and natural resources. Only a handful of politicians and business people benefit from the monopoly, and the current tax structure does not help reduce wealth concentration among the privileged. Wealth concentration has a significant correlation to political power, as seen in the Thaksin experience in which a business tycoon entered politics, dubbed himself a CEO, and got driven out of office Letters by a coup amid widespread perceptions of abuse of power for mas- sive personal financial gain. The Gazette is pleased to receive mail from read- your views for publication in our next issue. The TDRI conclusion that a welfare state is the answer for ers. Please write to us at 367/2 Yaowarat Rd, We reserve the right to edit all letters. Pseudonyms Thailand, on the basis that only such a system can bring sustainable Amphur Muang, Phuket 83000, fax to 076-213971 are acceptable only if your full name and address democracy to the country, will almost surely be a subject of ongoing or send an email to [email protected] with are supplied. debate over the next few months. The suitability of such a policy could prove problematic for Phuket. On your bike World’s oldest man Lost Marbles The island province derives its celebrity from notions of yachts, ‘top- end’ villas, entrepreneurship and the powers of investment and eco- I like the idea of cycling I would like to congratulate These jelly marbles nomic opportunity – all things incompatible with welfarism. [‘Pedal power proves popular in the Phuket Gazette on breaking [‘Phuket UFOs still a mystery’, Welfarism has produced the virtual bankruptcy of some notable Phuket’, Gazette Online, Sept the story of Luang Pu Supha Gazette Online, September 17] entities over the past few decades, Sweden, New York City and Los 21]and I’d love to use my being now the oldest man in the have been available in Phuket for Angeles among them. And it has seduced many others to the brink. pushbike not only on special world. months. While market economies rarely deliver equality across even occasions but more and more in My Thai wife has been My eight-year-old daughter the majority of a national population, they might well be preferable to daily life, such as for getting to telling me his for ages and still and her friends have made hun- the rude and cynical populism that underpinned the Thaksin years. work. believes that he has just dreds of them over the summer. Even in moderation, populism, let alone outright welfarism, brings The problem is that it is just celebrated his 115th birthday. They tricked me a few rising public debt, falling direct investment, higher taxes and an ero- too dangerous. If I understand correctly, in months ago when I found the soft, sion in its host country’s ability to compete internationally. Nobody takes care on order to be considered in the jelly-like substance in the toilet! These known consequences may not be what Thailand needs Phuket’s roads and as a cyclist Guiness World Records, he has Tim Wells as it attempts to emerge from the current slump on par with the you are much more vulnerable to pay for them to come over and Patong currently favorable prospects for most of its Asian neighbors. than anybody else. check. - The Editor If there were dedicated Being a monk, he has no Checklist pointless bicycle lanes (and if motorists money, so how is this possible? A pre-condition checklist would respect them), that could Surely the TAT or local similar to that used when hiring a push forward the idea of more government could sponsor this car would not work for jetskis. bicycles and less cars. instead of spending millions on The jetskis are most of the Another problem is the roadshows to various countries? time already in the water and any In association with The Nation Multimedia Group PCL heavily dust-polluted air on This story should bring damage underneath cannot be Phuket’s roads. Phuket some much needed seen. Try for yourself, it will positive press as well as a Only when they are hoisted Editor: Parichat Utintu choke you. I usually only ride on number of tourist wellwishers but Managing Editor: on the trailers can you see the far away tracks for fun, but not am I alone in thinking that nobody underneath. Nick Davies to get from A to B. has thought about this? Editorial Team: Khunakorn Terdkiatkhachorn, This fact is used by the Michael Bosch Unfortunately, by the time scammer operators who rent the Passara Kaewbumroong, Thanasorn Chookate, Phuket people wake up to our fantastic jetskis to unsuspecting tourists Atchaa Khamlo, Kitima Pornmongkhonwat, Pimwara world-record holder, it may be too with the damage already on the Choksakulpan, Daniel Ogunshakin, Fraser Morton Noise annoys late. machine underneath. Daniel Waites, Marc Mulloy, Stephen Fein. Norah Steadman Who’s brilliant idea was it USA When the tourists return, the Managing Director: Oranee Hildebrand to blast news and music from a operator hauls the jetski onto the sand, and ‘inspects’ the General Managers: Natthira Susangrat - Advertising local radio station...non stop all Goodbye Keith afternoon from loud speakers all underbelly, whereupon, surprise; Nilada Thanakul - TV & Events I was sadened to learn over Sai Nam Yen and Nanai there is ‘new’ damage. Production Manager: Suchart Changate about the sudden death of Keith roads in Patong? It’s an old scam which they Publisher: The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd Floyd who had brought a bit of have been working for years and Are you kidding me? fun back to Phuket during his short Don’t we have enough noise years. Contact us stay here. Keemapoot in this town without being forced I will never forget the huge to listen to this stuff all day? Gazette/Thai Visa Advertising Sales: [email protected] poster of him, glass in hand, that Phuket Forum Classified Advertising: [email protected] Don’t get me wrong, as I would greet tourists as they left Website Services: [email protected] do enjoy a little music at times, the airport to start their holidays. but I don’t like being forced to Gazette Guide inquiries: [email protected] That in itself is a tribute to Twisted logic listen to it. I can’t even listen to Events Sponsorships: [email protected] the man who was himself ‘larger I cannot believe that the my own TV without putting the than life in all he did. Thai authorities are going after Telephone: 076-236555 (10 lines) Fax: 076-213971 volume up high. Keith was a one-off and we the film makers rather than JJ and C’mon enough already! will miss him. his crew. How twisted is that? The views expressed in the Phuket Gazette are those of the writers and Roger Tremblay John Mendes Nick Smith contributors and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher, the editor, Patong Kamala Phuket the shareholders, or the directors of The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd. Copyright © 1994-2009 The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd Letters conveying views and suggestions are published here. Those seeking comment from government officials and/or business owners are published in Issues & Answers at www.phuketgazette.net. September 26 - October 2, 2009 PERSPECTIVES PHUKET GAZETTE 21 Learning to love the tourists

Having spent the past 16 years living and working in Phuket’s tourism industry, Singaporean national and general manger of the Chaba Hotel at Kata Beach, Robin Lee Liew Yiak, has seen numerous changes in tourism on the island. Robin’s position has given him insight into how the local tourism industry has been affected by political, economic and health issues over the past few years. Here Robin highlights some of Phuket’s curent problems and suggests some ways of fixing them.

ecently,Phuket appears both. A(H1N1) influenza has put these visitors from recom- think about long-term solutions matters at Phuket Immigration to have lost some of its millions of people off the idea of mending the island to their friends and train their staff to ‘love the and believe that tourist liaison appeal and popularity traveling abroad, while a and family. tourists’. This, I believe, is the key officers as well as Phuket’s tourist Rwith holidaymakers tightening of purse strings by all These issues raise a number to Phuket getting back on its feet. police would act as the best from around the world. This can and sundry has hurt countless of questions. Are we as a Everyone living in Phuket agents to promote the ‘love be linked to a number of factors. destinations around the world – community going to attempt to can help to improve the attitude the tourists’ campaign for the Firstly, since the Iraq war Phuket is no exception. woo back the tourists, or are we shown towards tourists on the local authorities. started in 2003, Phuket has seen With all these international going to continue chasing them island by starting ‘love the tourists’ I sincerely hope the a huge drop in the number of concerns, what Thailand needed away? Are the local authorities training and counseling to all authorities will consider my visitors from the American Navy, was stability on a local scale, but attempting to solve these their staff. proposal to commence a ‘love the and it was only in May of this year the past 12 months have brought problems? What is the Thai This concept is often tourists’ campaign in a bid to that they finally returned. endless political strife and government’s plan to rescue the practised at management level, restore confidence in Phuket. The troops may only come protests. tourism industry, the main source but is often overlooked when We need to ensure that this for a few days at a time, but they These problems have of income for Phuket? training lower level staff. happens before the start of the arrive in significant numbers with placed Thailand in the media Phuket is one of Thailand’s These are the people who new high season and that the money to spend. spotlight around the world, highest foreign investment and are at the front line when it comes message is spread to all corners The sudden drop in their painting a very negative image. holiday destinations, and even to dealing with tourists on a daily of Phuket. numbers had a massive impact on This has made many people during these bad times basis and the service they provide I strongly believe a ‘love the many tourist-related businesses. wary of traveling to Thailand, you can still see holidaymakers must be exemplary. tourists’ campaign can be used to Thankfully, they returned to believing it might not be a safe coming to Phuket. This is a Should a rotten apple be strengthen the tourism industry the ‘Pearl of the Andaman’ in place to visit. good sign that Phuket is still found among the staff, he or she across the country, and we must droves for a well-deserved Here in Phuket we have a destination of choice for must be sent for retraining. promote this message through the vacation earlier this year, and our own problems and although many people. This is something I believe domestic and international media. hopefully this will continue as it they might not be as inter- However, should this the authorities must get involved If we can get the message did in the past. nationally significant as events in investment begin to dry up and in, making ‘love the tourists’ across on a large scale that Before 2003, the American Bangkok and Pattaya, they can fewer tourists arrive, Phuket will training compulsory and then tourists are welcome here in naval troops visited Phuket every be just as damaging. suffer a great deal, resulting in issuing all participants with a Phuket, it might convince people month and made up a large Touting, overpricing and mass unemployment. ‘love the tourists’ badge or to return to the island once more. percentage of the visitors the scamming tourists seems to have My advice to anyone certificate upon completion. Should we fail to do this, island received. become the norm on the island, earning a living by dealing with I am willing to volunteer as then we might discover that the More recently, the world has souring many peoples’ exp- tourists directly is to stop taking a member of a task force should tourists we need to survive might suffered from an A(H1N1) eriences. advantage of tourists for short- the authorities be willing to get on choose alternate destinations influenza pandemic and a Firstly, this behavior will term gain and look at the bigger board with this project. where locals respect them, love massive economic downturn. dissuade people from returning to picture. I currently volunteer as a them and welcome them with Phuket’s tourism was hit hard by Phuket and secondly, it will stop Every business must try to liaison officer for tourist-related open arms. Issues& Can my daughter hold Where can I report ANSWERS two nationalities? being short-changed? My daughter has an English father and a Thai mother. Twice this month a cashier at a large retail outlet in Phuket has At some stage, will she have to choose which nationality to attempted to short-change me. I sent an email to the company, but adopt or can she hold the two nationalities at the same time? the staff there were totally uninterested and offered no assistance. We have already obtained both her Thai and English birth cer- Is there an agency on the island that could be notified? Submit your queries or tificates and passports. Pete Darby suggestions to us and Mark Spoors Phuket we’ll ask the Phang Nga Ms Sukanya, Office of the Consumer Protection Board at appropriate people to Phuket Provincial Hall replies: respond to them. Police Captain Rassarin Teerapattanakul, sub-inspector at Write to: Phuket Immigration, replies: You can go to the Office of Consumer Protection or to the Department of Internal Trade of Phuket to complain, but you must If your daughter is under the age of 20, it is possible for her to have evidence to back up your claim. hold both nationalities. However, once she turns 20, she must choose For more information contact the Office of the Consumer Pro- The Phuket Gazette just one of those nationalites. tection Board at Phuket Provincial Hall, Narisorn Road, Muang Phuket 367/2 Yaowarat Rd, Muang For more information contact Phuket Immigration, 482 Phuket 83000 Tel: 076-222886, 076-213203. Department of Internal Trade Phuket 83000. Fax 076- Road, Taladyai, Muang, Phuket 83000. Tel: 076-221 905. of Phuket, Office of Commercial Affairs Phuket Building, 1/1 Montri 213971, or submit your issue at www.phuketgazette.net Fax: 076-212108. Email: [email protected]. Road, Muang, Phuket 83000. Tel: 076-219586. Fax: 076-217613. Website: phuketimmigration.go.th. Email: [email protected]. 22 PHUKET GAZETTE SPORTS September 26 - October 2, 2009 Young Phuket soccer stars Rajabhat marathon impress top German team a mini adventure

FINISHING FIRST: Irish born Michelle Hossack, 39 (above), made fast work of Rajabhat Phuket Universities’ 11 kilometer mini-marathon on September 20, crossing the finish line within an hour. About 260 runners turned out to compete in the four- and MAKING IT WITH THE BIG BOYS: Three young Phuket players training with Stuttgart under-14s in Germany. 11-kilometer mini-marathons, organized by sport enthusiast marketing students from the Phuket Town-based University. hree boys from the Youth to overcome. Hannu hopes the boys will Runners woke early to set out at 6am from Sri Phuwanart Football Home (YFH) in However, according to take the lessons they learned in Park then headed up to Khao Kard view point before making their TThalang have just returned Hannu, they had no difficulty Germany back to their training way back down to the finish line in Sri Phuwanart Park. from two weeks of training with adapting to life in Germany. sessions in Phuket. some of Germany’s elite coaches “The weather was perfect However, he knows that all and players. and they really enjoyed the food. the young players at the Youth The lucky trio were invited “I asked them if they Football Home have a long jour- Futsal frenzy grips Phuket by German World Cup winner wanted to eat at a Thai restau- ney ahead of them if they are to Uwe Bein, who visited Phuket rant on the final night and they all forge careers as footballers in earlier this year to spend a week said ‘no’,” he said. Europe. at his football school. As well as the two weeks “If one of our boys made it Suthee Wantor, Nonthavit training, the boys were invited by in a European league, even in a Onting and Jakkrit Noonraksa former German international lower division, that would be a spent their second week on Ger- Maurizio Gaudino to attend a sold dream,” he said. man soil training with Stuttgart, out Bundesliga match between “It is extremely difficult for one of the top teams in the Ger- Hoffenheim and Schalke. a Thai player to succeed over- man Bundesliga. The three were so taken seas. They need to be very strong The boys made a strong with German football that the mentally and physically. impression on the German Bundesliga is now competing “Thailand already has some coaches, according to YFH with the English premiership for very skillful players but I don’t Sports Manager Hannu Tuuk- time on the Youth Football Home think the national team will see kanen, who accompanied them TV set, said Hannu. any success until the players start on the trip. The boys were shown to play their football in leagues TOUGH COMPETITION: The Andaman Futsal Championships took “They did very well,” he around Stuttgart’s stadium and outside of Asia.” place at Sapan Hin this month with 45 teams battling it out in a bid to said. “They were training with the even got to meet former Arsenal With the possible exception scoop the 30,000 baht winners’ prize money. Stuttgart under-14s squad and all and Barcelona star Alexander of the influx of Thai players to Team JD Audio eventually wook the prize after some grueling three of them showed they were Hleb, who is back at Stuttgart on Manchester City during Thaksin matches and a few bruised shins. on par with the other boys.” his second spell. Shinawatra’s brief tenure, some- Event organizer Kritphanat Patchwarasit said the popularity “The tempo of football was Hannu was most impressed thing which Hannu dismisses as of futsal has skyrocketed on the island in recent months. much faster, they didn’t get any with the professionalism of the ‘a publicity stunt’, he believes this “Some quality teams took part and we can only hope the time on the ball and there was a Stuttgart youngsters. is the first time that Thai young- planned new futsal stadium set to open in Phuket will encourage lot of running for them,” he said. “The training ground is op- sters have ever been invited to more people to take up the sport,” he said. Hannu said that by the end posite a Mercedes museum and I play at a top European club. The next tournament is scheduled to take place at Sapan of the second week the boys think the boys are very aware of The Youth Football Home, Hin from November 5 to 8. were very tired. the rewards on offer if they make currently home to 31 aspiring If the boys are to have any it as professional footballers. young footballers, will be send- hope of succeeding in one of the “If the trainer says some- ing two or three boys to train in A smashing tennis tourny lucrative European leagues, these thing they do exactly what he Germany every year. are the sort of differences in says. They train hard and are ex- The eighth annual Doubles ‘open to all’ categories. footballing culture they will have tremely motivated.” -James Goyder Smash charity event was held at Nikorn Intaramunee and Laguna on September 12, with Somchai Rattanapan won the proceeds donated to the Phuket open tittle. Panyanukul School for special Saran Somwongsa from needs children in Pa Khlok. Dusit Thani Laguna and A total of 30 male and Jeerapong Amornmasdis from female entrants of varying ages the Amanpuri Resort won the competed in the ‘hotel staff’ and hotelier section. All money raised from the event will be pumped straight into the Pa Khlok-based school and used to buy much needed cooking and cleaning supplies. Tournament organizer Vachira Thitalohakul said organizers were determined to raise money for school ‘essentials’ and said the children, many of whom are deaf, needed help from the local community. -James Goyder September 26 - October 2, 2009 SPORTS PHUKET GAZETTE 23

FIVB Volleyball Beach babes National Teams Australia, Austria, Belgium, bounce back Brazil, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Japan, Kasakhstan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Thailand, Ukraine, Vanatu.

POOYING POWER: The world’s top female volleyball players will be punching balls again at Karon Beach in November. he fourth Beach Volley- and played over five days. ball Phuket Thailand Open Qualification rounds will be Tpowered by PTT is sched- held on November 4, with the uled to take place at Karon main draw taking place from Beach from November 3 to 8. November 5 to 8. Some of the best players Matches will start from from around the globe will be here 9am daily, except on finals day for the tournament, including the when matches start at 3pm. world ranked Number One team Both semi-finals will be of Larissa Franka and Juliana played on Saturday November 7. Silva from Brazil. The final and 3rd/4th place play- The pair have amassed an off will be held the next day. impressive eight wins on the 2009 The event will be televised Swatch FIVB World Tour. live in Thailand and across Asia, The Thailand open is the fi- Europe and the USA. nal leg of the Swatch-FIVB Admission to the tour- Women’s Beach Volleyball World nament is free. The program on- Tour, with purse of US$190,000. site includes beach volleyball Over 70 of the world’s camps, an inter-hotel tournament, leading beach volleyball teams a beer garden and many other from 30 countries have entered activities and games in the the five day tournament, including expanded sponsor zone, adjacent 15 of the world’s top 20 teams to center court. Thailand as the host country The tournament is supp- is allocated two teams in the 32- orted by the Tourism Authority of strong main draw. Thailand, Sports Authority of A third team has been given Thailand, PTT, the Phuket a wild card into the tournament, Gazette, Federbrau, Kata Group after winning the pre-qualifying of Hotels, Siang Tai, Haad Thip, tournament held last month at the Woraburi Resort, FBT, and the Sports Authority of Thailand’s Telephone Organisation of beach court at Huamark. Thailand (TOT). Another three Thai teams International sponsors of the will compete in the qualifying event are the Swatch Group, rounds. Mikasa and Descente. The Phuket Thailand Open For further information, is sanctioned by the Federation contact Pentangle Promotions. Internationale de Volleyball Tel: 02-3113 4145. Fax: 02-311 (FIVB) and the Thailand 3498.E:mailpr@pentangle Volleyball Association (TVA), promotions.com. 24 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET PROPERTY September 26 - October 2, 2009 Bypassing extension outlets

Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3

ecently we discussed tips on soldering-irons and how Solder is a soft, mixed-metal iron’s heat is sufficient to melt at all. A good, properly congealed repair of electrical- to use them. substance, usually sold in coiled- most plastics, including switch solder-joint will be somewhat outlet boxes by bending (Photo 1) shows the two wire form in a small plastic tube- bodies and wiring insulation. To shiny. ‘Cold’ joints appear dull. If Rmis-shapen contacts types of soldering irons that I’ve bottle, or on a plastic spool. The avoid mishap apply the heat attaching wires to a contact, use back into proper shape and seen available in Thailand: a most common type for exactly where needed, for as little your needle nose to first form the position. Another problem you black-handled, pistol-grip type, electronics applications is “rosin- time as necessary. In other words tip of the wire into a “hook”, then might have with these boxes (one with pencil-sharp point; and a core” (or ‘flux-core’) solder, a get in, get hot, get out! squeeze it closed onto the contact that just happened to one of thicker, wooden-handled type. mixture of tin and lead, usually When soldering wires to so that it supports itself. Soldering mine) is that low-quality switches The pistol-grip’s point is too formed as a thin, flexible tube the contacts on switch-bodies, is a two-handed job, and if the often wear out. When this fine for general work, generating around a core of pasty rosin (or remember that since the contacts wire needs to be held in place happens, it’s easy simply to bypass insufficient heat to quickly melt ‘flux’), a substance which cleans are small, they can’t “hold” much while soldered, it will have to be them — making the outlets solder. Don’t buy this type! Get the contacts as it’s applied and heat, but will diffuse it into the held in place while the joint is always “active”. the type with the round, wooden helps ensure a better electrical body of the switch if heated too cooling. That can cause flexing, One can do this while keep- handle (like an old screwdriver). connection. It’s available at long. Then the switch may melt resulting in a cold joint. When ing the fuse functional – always This kind has a broader Home-Pro (58 Baht), Radio- internally, dislocating the applying solder, touch it to where a good idea – or bypass the fuse point, but gets plenty hot, (albeit Shack and a few other electronic- contacts within — not an the iron touches the contact or as well. slowly), and is fine for wiring and hobby stores. insurmountable problem, but you wires being soldered, letting it To begin, let me give a few general use. Techniques: A soldering may not find out till you’ve flow onto the contact joint. Then buttoned the outlet box back up. remove the iron. The trick is to use what’s called Photo 2 shows the power- a “heat-sink” (a sort of locking- cord’s black wire going to the tweezers) to absorb excess heat fuse-holder: from there a blue that escapes past the exact point wire sends electricity to the you are soldering. switch’s far-right contact. When Surgical-type forceps, the switch is turned on, the center (hem-ostats) available in many contact’s wire sends power to the stores here, make fine heat sinks. contact strips. The white wire is Lacking these, you can use a pair the ‘return’. To bypass only the of fine-point needle-nose pliers, switch: held closed with a rubber-band. 1. Melt solder on the far This works but can be awkward. right contact. 2. Lift the wire Before soldering, (esp- coming from the fuse-holder and ecially if your iron is brand new), make a ‘hook’ in its tip. 3. Place the iron’s tip must be “tinned”, it on the center contact and which means applying a thin layer squeeze the hook closed. 4. Solder of solder. Get the iron hot, then it in place (photo 3). briefly touch solder to the tip, You can see my fine-point letting it melt and spread. The needle nose in place beneath the best way to solder is: solder-joint as a heat-sink 1. Heat the contact point (handles closed by a rubber- with your iron quickly. 2. Apply band). To bypass the switch and the solder (while still applying the the fuse, de-solder the black wire iron!). 3. Finally, remove solder from the fuse holder and solder it coil and iron together to the center contact, leaving the It is important that the (now inactive) blue wire in place soldered joint not be moved or on the right. flexed at all while cooling, as this That’s it! You can close up can cause a ‘cold’ joint, which will your box, plug in the fan and have conduct electricity poorly or not a beer. See you next time. September 26 - October 2, 2009 PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 25

Construction Update Kathu Another aqua attraction for the island

The Aquapark is scheduled to open in December and cater to up to 3,000 visitors per day for 10 months a year. Attractions include slides, an artificial beach and a ‘lazy river’. huket Aquapark, the investors. Construction is being high climbing wall, a beach There will also be a fully yet decided exactly which months latest water-based carried out by Strong Team volley ball court and beach equipped on-site medical center. the park will close. tourist attraction under Service Co. football pitches. The developers claim that all Aquapark management P construction on the When complete, about 65 More subdued thrills and the water attractions are designed anticipate between 2,500 and island, is scheduled to open for percent of the park area will be spills will include a half-kilometer and constructed in accordance 3,000 visitors a day and up to business on December 15. dedicated to water-based ‘lazy river’ that will snake though with international safety 5,000 for special events. The site of the new, 600- activities, comprising about 20 the park and include a standards. The park is one of two water million-baht water park is near watersides, wave pools, kids’ ‘mysterious cave grotto’. The park will be open for parks on the island preparing to Bang Wad reservoir in Kathu and pools and an artificial beach. There will also be a spa 10 months a year and close for open this year, the other being is about 50 percent complete. The rest of the area will be center, massage points and a two months a year for annual West Sand resort’s Water World Covering 40 rai, the venture dedicated to dry sport and leisure variety of souvenir shops, snack maintenance. in Mai Khao. is backed by Thai and Hungarian facilities, including a 20-meter- stalls and restaurants. Park management have not -Thanasorn Chookate 26 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET PROPERTY September 26 - October 2, 2009 Shopping malls conquer the earth

PROPERTY WATCH Bill Barnett is Managing Director of C9 Hotelworks (c9hotelworks.com), a Phuket-based hotel and property consulting firm. His BLOG (thephuketinsider.com) is The Source for all Hotel and Real Estate News within Greater Phuket. ipping café Americano recently in the Phil- ippines on a short trip, I Sstarted thinking about the ‘shopping mall’ — of when THE RISE OF THE SUPERMALL: Teenagers walk past Bangkok’s Siam Paragon - Thailand’s largest shopping mall. AFP PHOTO. it emerged during my distant, somewhat hazily recollected — like an episode of ‘Leave it to through such cathedrals of com- air-conditioned aisles of an up- been little to boast of. past to become the Godzilla-like Beaver’ (or maybe ‘Leave it to merce, I can find my way scale Makati mall, freezing — in Perhaps our most shining institution it is today. I am Beaver’ meets the ‘Stepford around a mall though blind- the tropics! — like an Eskimo, I and dubious achievement over the in Makati as I write this, and Wives’) — but dogs are allowed folded, bound, gagged and on passed a California Pizza Kitchen. last 40 years is the malling of the it makes me blush to con- in the shops (which forced recol- roller skates — which is some- The menu outside listed ‘green world. sider how much time I’ve lection that I was in a country in- how comforting. mango juice’ but little else recall- Might not malls some day spent in local malls during this famous for canine culinary spe- Over 20 years ago, when I ing a location in the Philippines. unite the world, providing a com- brief journey. cialties — but in High Street I began living in the East, annual Staff were too friendly in their mon dump for dollar or euro, and Yesterday I met a friend in found none of those). pilgrimages home included an greetings, as in the U.S., and when bonding Jews, Christians, Mus- Fort Bonafacio, a growing city- Back in Makati, I took a empty suitcase and a list as long I left they sang out, “Have a lims, all in a sort of Electric of-the-future some peg as the stroll around one of the malls. I as my leg of items with which to nice day!”It was eery. Kool-Aid Acid Trip shoppers’ country’s new financial hub. In knew exactly where to find return here. But I no longer bother. While America is my home- paradise? Hey! We can all go a complex called High Street I everything because — as with Times have changed: communica- land, we Americans carry some to the mall. Malls are today’s was stunned to see dozens and American TV sitcoms — if tions are instant; Asia is now well- heavy baggage. We’ve played a melting pots for the haves and dozens of American chain stores, you’ve seen one, you’ve seen malled; and there’s always major part in trashing the world’s have-nots: whether shopping and families throwing Frisbees — ‘em all. After many years and Amazon.com for the impatient. financial system (though we had or looking, all meet therein and soooooo American in appearance many many kilometers trekking Just think, we used to watch lots of help from friends). wander about in pursuit of Super Bowl re-runs months after Then there was that ugly Vietnam entertainment. the event! In those days, to have business; and, of course George Some regional variation a connection for ‘imported’ items W and Iraq. At home we’ve does occur. In North America, was like finding the Holy Grail. thrilled over Jessica and another where they imagine they invented For better or worse the East Simpson — and I don’t mean the mall, the term ‘shopping mall’ has evolved: strolling down the Homer, I’m talking OJ. 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September 26 - October 2, 2009 PROPERTY LEGAL PHUKET GAZETTE 27 The key facts about key money hen setting up a typically depends on the business in Thai- location of the building. land, you might It also depends on the Wconsider renting a amount of rent to be paid. property in a prestigious location, The lower the rent, the higher anticipating that this will help the key money and vice versa. guarantee a high rate of return This means that key on your investment. money can also be seen as a In such a case, you might rental advance payment which be asked by the owner of the needs to be paid when signing property to pay a premium on top the lease. of the rent, which is usually called Therefore, when checking ‘key money’. whether the rent reflects the You may wonder why you actual market value of a have to make an additional property, the amount of key payment to the landlord and money to be paid can be divided what this money will be by the number of months of the used for. rental period to determine the Usually, key money is a true rental cost per month. gratuity paid by a prospective If the amount of key money tenant to a landlord upon the is subject to negotiation, you signing of a lease. might agree to pay a higher rent It is important to understand in lieu of key money, in case you that such a payment will not be do not have sufficient funds used as a security deposit and is available to make a large usually not refunded on expiration one-off payment. of the lease. A landlord has no statutory It is essentially nothing right to demand payment of key other than an additional payment money, though it can be con- Landlords often justify such a payment by making reference to the location of the premises, which is often advertised as guaranteeing a successful business. – a premium – on top of the rent. tractually agreed between land- Landlords often justify lord and tenant. It is also recommended to premiums such as key money ‘on such a payment by making Whenever paying key report such a payment to the top’ of the agreed terms of This article was written by relevant authorities as an expense, Phuket-based law firm reference to the location of the money, it is advisable to request payment is subject to negotiation, International Law Office premises, which is often adv- a proper receipt, because in case in order to demonstrate that and should only be requested and Patong Beach Co, Ltd. ertised as guaranteeing a of a business resale, such you are not engaged in money paid when it can be commercially For enquiries,contact Michael successful business. a receipt can be shown to laundering or committing justified by high demand for Greth, consultant. The actual amount of key your buyer in order to recover tax evasion. space or existing goodwill in a T: 66-(0)76-222 191-5. money to be paid varies and these monies. In summary, payment of business. E: [email protected]. 28 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS September 26 - October 2, 2009 Property Gazette

3 BEDROOMS HOUSE Properties HALF RAI SEAVIEW for sale. 62sq wah, 2 bath- For Sale rooms, Villa Dawroong. 4.5 million baht. Contact Khun Tar. Tel: 076-377052, 089-971 1268.

SEAVIEW POOL LAND AT PA KHLOK VILLA 10.8M BAHT 1 rai, 18sq wah, Nor Sor 3 Kor, Tha-Rue - Pa Khlok - Muang Mai Road. Near Mission Hill. Price 3.5 million baht. Tel: 089-472 9118. land for sale. Top of Soi Phrabaramee 3, Patong, 30 RAI IN TOWN Phuket. Stunning sea and Long lease. Near Dowrung mountain views. Plot size School in Phuket Town. Tel: 60m x 15m Plot area 081-691 2526. 900sqm. Title, freehold, Nor from 10.8 million baht. Surin Sor Sam Kor, concrete road RAWAI HOUSE BARGAIN and Bang Tao Beaches access, 3 phase electricity, 2 storey house for sale. 3 bed- only 2.6km away. New de- water by supplier or own well, rooms, 4 bathrooms, pool, velopment with all utilities, elevation. Slope: 75m above seaview. 7.2 million baht for fantastic views. Home area sea level. Price 7.5 million quick sale! Tel: 087-800 3942. 341sqm, land area 540sqm, baht. Contact Mr Ronald A. Chanote title. Tel: 084-744- Crane. Tel: 00144 7885 2240. Email: ross@funboat 488091. Email: craneprop@ LUXURY DETACHED cruises.com hot mail.co.uk HOUSE

90 SECONDS WALK ROYAL PLACE CONDO COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS New 37sqm one bedroom to Soi Bangla. Large townhome: for sale. Each building has 3 floors. RAWAI 5 BED POOL TOWNHOUSE, condo for sale at Royal Place, 6.5 million baht. 2 bedroom apart- On big road at Kamala Beach, GUESTHOUSE 2 STOREY near the Tesco Lotus intersection ment: 8.6 million baht. Please near Krungsri Bank. Price 20 on the Bypass Road. Comes contact for viewing. Tel: 087-272 million baht. Tel: 083-180 2143. fully furnished including all elec- 0303. Email: docucolumns@ Email: [email protected] hotmail.com trical appliances. Ready to move in Koh Keaw, Phuket. in August. Complex has pool, NEW TOWNHOUSE gym, restaurant etc. 1.85 million Fully furnished, ready to LAND AT for sale. 2 floors, 3 bedrooms, baht. Tel: 083-982 3768. Email: move in. Convenient loca- CHERNG TALAY 2 bathrooms, living room. 2 mil- [email protected] tion in the heart of Phuket, 390sqw, nice flat land, quiet area, lion baht. Tel: 081-895 3661. chanote. In Pasak Soi 5 near only 20 minutes to Phuket Town center, 5 minutes to for sale: 6.5 million baht. opposite Boat Lagoon. Laguna Home. Price: 6 million SEA VIEW LAND LAND FOR SALE Patong Beach, 500 m2 moun- the British International Lease, cheap rent and fi- 24sq wah, 3 beds, 2 baths. baht. Tel: 089-472 9118, 086-709- near the main road to Baan tain plot, very natural and quiet School and very close to nancing available. Tel: 086- Email: info@allaboutweb 2933. Don - Cherng Talay. 68sq wah. location with good access Phuket Boat Lagoon. 940 8914. Email: rawai1@ anddesign.com 1.1 million baht. Tel: 089-472 yahoo.com NEW BRAND CONDO road. Part of an existing project House area 300sqm. Land area 480sqm. 4 bed- 9118. Email: honda.1437@ Mid Town, Royal Place Project. consisting of 3 houses and a rooms, 2 with ensuite yahoo.co.th Studio condo, fully furnished, common swimming pool. 2 STORY HOUSE SURIN BEACH bathrooms and loft. West- reasonable price. Tel: 086-476- Priced to sell. Contact me CENTER RAWAI Land on Soi Haad Surin 2 ern-style kitchen, laundry, LAND CHALONG BAY 9612. (Andy). Tel: 081-891 3466 (En- Sale or lease. 160sqm. 2 bed- for sale. 2.2 Rai, 5 min walk maid's room, swimming Flat land with bay views and glish). Fax: 076-296160. Email: rooms, 2 bathrooms, close to to Surin Beach. Email: pool, tropical garden, 3 access. Priced to sell. Tel: 089- [email protected] beach. 1.8 million baht. Tel: [email protected] HOUSE & FURNITURE parking spaces and 24- 652 1473 (English). Email: 086-940 8914. Email:rawai1 FOR SALE hour security. Asking [email protected] @yahoo.com Single house, 60sqm. 2 floors, SHOPHOUSE price: 15 million baht. CHEAP HOUSE 3 bedrooms and 3 toilets. In Street frontage on Sirirad Rd, Great investment opportu- FOR SALE Chaiyapruek Village at Land & VILLA FOR PERFECT LAND Patong Beach. Priced @ 9 nity. For more information SALE OR RENT 1 story house on land. 1.5 rai, House, Chalong. Good location million baht with 6 bedrooms. please contact Khun Mon. Nearly 2 rai at Bang Tao. Very 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and entrance from By-Pass Tel: 089-724 1505. Email: Tel: 085-882 7008. Email: good location for business. 18 mil- fully furnished at T. Taimuang, road. Built 2 years ago. Tel: 084- [email protected] [email protected] lion baht. No agents. Tel: 086-944 Phang Nga 2.5 million baht. 627 7001. 2065, 087-689 9679. Email: Tel: 083-180 2143. Email: [email protected] [email protected]

PERFECT LAND KOH YAO YAI FOR SALE FOR SALE Land for sale near Ao Klong Son area. 5,033 rai (8,052.8sqkm), 2 on the main road to Cherng- access points, title deed, 5 min- Talay and Surin. 43 rai, 1ngan, utes to the beach. 950,000 baht 85sq wah. For sale by owner. per rai. By The Owner.Tel: 076- 5.5 million baht per rai. Tel: 081- 289122, 084-848 7474. Fax: 956 2406. Email: phatsarar@ 076-289121. Email: kasina_ gmail.com [email protected]

312 sqm. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Fully furnished, 24-hour protection. 5 min- utes to Chalong Bay, 10 minutes to Nai Harn Beach, 20 minutes to Patong Beach and 15 minutes to Phuket Town. Price: sale: 7 million baht. Rent: 65,000 baht per month. Pls contact Khun Sam (English/Thai). Tel: 085-110 6449. Email: [email protected] For further details, please see our website at www. ipdproperty.com September 26 - October 2, 2009 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 29 Property Gazette

HOUSE IN RAWAI NEW HOUSE IN 2 RAI HOUSE FOR SALE - 4 BEDROOM 2 NEW LUXURY VILLAS BEAUTIFUL NAI HARN-RAWAI IN AO MAKHAM Nice house in Patong! Good Supreme 350sqm, 4-bedroom NAI YANG LAND location, living room, 2 bath- villa in Rawai. Insulated wall con- rooms, kitchen, extra studio struction, European-style, deluxe with bathroom, rooftop terrace kitchen, exceptional view at ter- and garage. Very good price: race bases. Large balcony on 1st only 6.9 million baht! Must see! and 2nd floor, and terrace at 3rd Tel: 087-883 8066. Email: floor. Large swimming pool with [email protected] Jacuzzi. 2,000m from Tesco Lo- tus, Chalong. Price: 23 million PENTHOUSE FOR SALE baht. Tel: 089-646 5877 (English). 9.5 rai, beachfront. 5 min- Email: [email protected] Chanote, in Soi Rat-U-Thit 1, Beautiful penthouse (210 sqm) utes to Phuket airport. Ask- public utility area. easy ac- with infinity pool and deck. 2 bed- ing price: 120 million baht. cess in and out. Just 12 mil- room, 2 bathroom, storeroom, Chanote. Must see. No lion baht for both rai. Tel: 076- built-in modern kitchen. Very B.B GUESTHOUSE agents. Please contact via 522938, 087-689 9679, 089- quiet, surrounded by nature. 1km RAWAI by email: allservices29@ 588 5458. Email: tasuwan@ to beach. 12 million baht. Tel: 089- gmail.com hotmail.com 137 5325 (English). Email: mbdettmann@ yahoo.com for sale. Thai-Balinese Style 2 bed, 2 bath en-suite & tropical PARICHART WIN APARTMENT KOH YAO YAI VILLAGE, CHALONG PATONG BEACH Cheap land, good investment. garden. Available now in a gated and peaceful village with pool. Win a one-bedroom, fully-fur- 2.8 rai, Chanote title, water, elec- Located by BIS & Phuket Ma- nished poolside apartment in tricity. Price: 900,000 baht. Tel: rinas. Superior quality & design Patong Beach by answering a 081-892 8208. for sale or rent. 3-story villa, night life. Sale: 10 million at an affordable price - ONLY 4.3 very easy question. Entrance fee: sea view, hill view, garden, baht. Lease: 1 million baht million baht. Call NOW. Sean 2,000 baht. For full details, contact LAND UP HILL per year. 9 bedrooms, 9 pool, 4 bedrooms with 2 KARON 7 M Tel: 086-272 5125, Por (Thai) en-suite bathrooms, 6 bath- me (Andy). Tel: 081-891 3466 bahtrooms, fully booked. Old lady wants to share her Tel: 084-293 7923. Email: rooms, ADSL, Jacuzzi. Big (English). Fax: 076-296160. Tel: 086-940 8914. Email: money with kids. Asking for 7 [email protected] living room, kitchen/dining, Email: [email protected] [email protected] million baht. Land: 2 ngan, 10 35/20 Soi 1. 3 bedrooms, 2 laundry room. 5 aircons. 6/10sqw. Tel: 076-282182, bathrooms, 2 aircons, 8m x 3.5m private pool. 2 WEST COAST LUNA PHUKET 081-476 3242. Fax: 076- some furniture, 50sq wah, parking spaces. Tel: 081- WATERFRONT LAND OVER 150 LAND PLOTS PHUKET 282182. Email: nat@phuket- Rawai, Nai Harn, Chalong, garden. For sale or for long- 677 9837, 089-646 4786. 2 rai, excellent location, great Beautiful 3 bed, 3 bath villa with festival.com Panwa. All sizes and prices. term rent. Must see. Con- Email: sync_koji@hotmail views. For sale: 25 million baht or private pool and lots more. Contact Khun Nong. Tel: 083- tact Nina. Tel: 087-689- .com long lease. Email: [email protected] Brand new. Reduced by 3 mil- 390 4176. For further details, lion baht to sell at 15.25 million 9679. Email: tasuwan@ BAAN BAI MAI please see our website at baht. A real bargain. Tel: 089-873 hotmail.com PRIVATE SALE OF www.warmwaterland.com 7075. For further details, please NICE PLOT BEHIND see our website at http://www. HALF A RAI LAYAN HILL ESTATE HOUSES IN KATHU in Ao Makham. Land is located POOLSIDE APARTMENT lunaphuket.com for sale in Anuphas Golf Ville, opposite Port of Phuket and Top quality 85 m2 one-bed- Kathu. Both houses have 3 next to Bel Air Cape Panwa room, and 175 m2 two-bed- PHANG NHA LAND bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Resort. Price 4.2 million. Tel: room poolside apartments. 21 rai of beachfront land, 10 min- aircon, small swimming pool. 081-891 5932, 089-035 6702. Fully fitted out and built with utes from Phuket bridge. Ideal for One house has an added pool the highest quality finish. In- resort project. 15 million baht per room with pool table. Fully fur- LAND IN PAKLOK cludes furniture package. rai. Tel: 081-396 3784. Email:oligi nished to a high standard. Cost furnished 8.5 million baht, 1.87 rai (or 2,812sqm) set in Very quiet and natural setting [email protected] unfurnished 8 million baht. Tel: natural surroundings near Bang at Patong Beach. You will not 081-273 3975, 081-854 0061. Pae Waterfall on north east Manik area, 4.7million find anything better for the coast. Great mountain and sea baht. Chanote title, good price. Contact me (Andy). Tel: VERY NICE SEAVIEW for pool villas. Email: 081-891 3466 (English). Fax: LAND views. A must see! Nor Sor THE ROYAL PLACE Sam Gor title. Company owned. [email protected] or 076-296160. Email: antc@ 4th floor unit with 2 balconies. Topographical survey available. 081-538 7050. phuket. ksc.co.th Approx area: 42sqm. Fully Price: 5 million baht per rai. Tel: furnished, ready to move in. 081-895 3347 (English & Thai). LAND IN PHANG NGA Email: info@allaboutweb Email: [email protected] BALINESE STYLE 4 for sale. 9.8 rai working fruit BED VILLA anddesign.com farm, 300+ trees, 5 fish ponds, CHANOTE 7 RAI 2 farm houses suitable for fish- for sale in Samkong near for sale. Mai Khao, 200m from ing park, 5 kms Phang Nga, 45 same as Soi Villas Solitude, KARON VILLA Bangkok hospital. 2 storey, Na-Kok, Chalong. 8 rai land TOWNHOUSE the beach. Connecting condo- mins Phuket airport. Chanote 2 bed, 2 bath, 1 car parking miniums projects a possibility. title deed 4,700,000 baht Tel: for sale, Chanote title. Can with Chanote title, 2 large bed- space. Email: info@allabout buy separate. Price 7 million rooms, 3 bathrooms, fully fur- Can purchase just one or two 086-274 0056 English or 087- webanddesign.com rai. Tel: 080-719 8627. 895 3099 Thai. baht per rai. Contact to see. nished. Garden extension pos- Tel: 087-689 9679. sible. 6.3 million baht. No agents. Tel: 089-594 0423. NATAI LAND FOR SALE New, 139 talang wah, fully 4 rai and 1 ngan on the main furnished, beautiful large road to Natai Beach. Only 2 km LAND AT PA KHLOK landscaped garden, great to the beach. 1,000,000 baht per location.Ten mins to Surin rai. Email: [email protected] Beach, 10 mins to interna- tional school. Project has pool and tennis courts! LAND IN CAPE YAMU Low price at 6.7 million Price 20 million baht. 2 rai, 3 ngan, baht or near offer! Tel: 089- 60 sq wah (4,640 sqm). Close to 216 7220 (English), 089- million-dollar developments the 216 6909 (Thai). Email: Yamu, The Bay and Baan Yamu. [email protected] Perfect location for unique com- 49 rai, nice flat land. Chanote, Visit the Slideshow at http:/ mercial plaza. Forecasted return 2.5km from Heroines’ Monu- /www.julianburgess.co.uk/ of investment: 15% per year. Tel: ment. 1.7 million baht per rai. 4bedvilla.html 087-887 1162. Email: dohemi@ Tel: 083-180 2143. gmail.com Looking for land to buy? See more classified ads at www.phuketgazette.net 30 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS September 26 - October 2, 2009 Property Gazette

BEACH LAND, 1 RAI NAI HARN LUXURY VILLA + 2 HOUSE Beach, Chanote, Koa Yao Yai LAND AND HOUSE PARK 2-STOREY HOUSE BEAUTIFUL HOUSE, CONDO IN PATONG island, can seperate 2 plots, 10 IN PATONG FULLY FURNISHED million baht total. Email: m3 [email protected]

PAKHLOK HOUSE for sale. Reduced by 10%. 2 bed- rooms, 2 bathrooms, living, dining, office, kitchen, carport, quiet. 2 mil- lion baht. Tel: 086-905 1406 (En- 177sqm. 3 bedrooms, 3 Villa with 4 bedroom and glish). bathrooms, nice garden. sea view, 2-storey house, Ready to move in, 254 sqm. pool + 8 small apartments in Chalong area. 6.2 million 60sqw. 2 bedrooms with 2 floors. Near Downrung 2 house approx. 700sqm. LAND, 161 SQ WAH baht or rent for 40,000 baht balconies, 2 bathroom, school, Vichit area, close to Free hold land, nice view over for sale. Baan Maneekram, per month. Tel: 084-846 air-con, fully furnished. Phuket Town, nice living room sea and city, quiet area with- quiet, lovely views across the 9010. Email: nielsen_ma Chanote. Price 17 million and garden, 4 bedrooms, 3 out traffic. 15 minutes walk bay possible. Reduced to 3 [email protected] baht ono. Tel: 087-270- bathrooms, fully furnished, 2 2-3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, to Patong beach. 39 million million baht. Tel: 086-905 1406 9093. car parks, very nice and quiet (English). 111sqm. Start 4.5 million baht. Owner direct. Tel: 089- BEST DEAL area. Price: 7.8 million baht. baht. Must see. Tel: 084-993 290 9567. Email: lars.mick IN BOAT LAGOON LAKESHORE VILLAS Please contact for more 7308. For further details, [email protected] For fur- details. Tel: 081-541 2025. LAND FOR SALE, 700SQM 4 bedroom pool villa. Plot size: Fabulous 2 story (3 bed/bath) please see our website at ther details, please see our Talang. Chanote, electricity in 630sqm, house size: 330sqm. townhome on this superb de- www.amphaiseabreeze.com website at www. bromma 2 years. 1 million baht. Email: Only 19 million baht for sale or velopment in the heart of La- LAND PLOTS IN KATHU thaihouse.com [email protected] 75,000 baht per month to rent. guna. Reduced by 2.5 million 15 rai of land with electricity and QUICK SALE! Tel: 076-238948, 081-968 9046 baht to 14.45 million baht. Must blue book. 650,000 baht per rai. Nice single house, 2km from THE ROYAL PLACE (English & Thai). Email: web sell .Tel: 089-873 7075. For fur- Be the first to get the best Heroines' Monument. 3 bed- HEAVEN ON EARTH 7th and 5th floor 1 bedroom condo [email protected] ther details, please see our piece. Call our office for more rooms, 2 bathrooms, fully fur- units for sale. Fully furnished, For further details, please see website at http://www.phuket- information. Tel: 076-381303. nished. Quick sale, 2.4 million ready for occupancy. Secured our website at www.phuket lakeshore-villa.com Fax: 076-381303. Email: maria baht. Tel: 087-817 3019. complex with pool, gym, restau- propertytrip.com/download/ @bayproject.com rant etc. Very central location. Tel: Villa_Presentation.pdf LAND IN KATA BEACH NEW HOUSE 087-273 0786. Email: napi-at- 700m from Kata center, great lo- [email protected] cation, 600 sqm, title deed. LAND NEAR for sale! Phuket Thane Project CHEAP LAND FOR SALE at Heroines' Monument. 4 bed- Please buy me. Tel: 081-271 YACHT HAVEN rooms, 2 bathrooms, on corner, Close to Phuket International 9340. Email: brandyblackcherry NEW HOUSE FOR Airport. 4 rai, Chanote title. 3.8 @gmail.com 24 hour security. Very good 5 bedroom Thai style villa in SALE/RENT price: 2.9 million baht. Tel: 087- Phuket. Magnificant Phang- million baht per rai. Tel: 081-868 817 3019. 7676. Email: phuketann@ LAND FOR SALE Nga Bay sea view. 3 big bed- IN KATHU rooms are en-suite with gmail.com. 945sqm near Loch Palm golf seaview. Private swimming LAND CHALONG BAY course. 3,400,000 baht. Tel: pool. Land plot 730.8 sqm. Flat land with bay views and KATA POOL VILLA 076-323674, 089-724 7211 construction area approx. access. Priced to sell. Tel: 089- New, 6 bedrooms, 7 bath- (English), 084-304 1155 (Thai). 573 sqm. Full security ser- 652 1473 (English). Email: rooms, 550sqm. 14 million baht Fax: 076-323724. Email: info vice. Located at Rommai [email protected] or offers. Tel: 081-091 8908. @botanvillage.com Chailay Estate. 24.9 million Email: [email protected] 2 BEDROOM CONDO baht. Tel: 089-474 2234. In Srisuchart Grandville 3, not far from Tesco Lo- NEW HOUSE 74 sqm, 2 bedrooms, 3 aircon 1 RAI IN PASAK for sale. Area: 511 square tus. 3 bedrooms 2 bath- for sale. Chaweng Beach, Koh units, swimming pool. 5th floor Pasak Soi 8. One rai with wah, 38,000 baht per square KHAO LAK HOUSE rooms, 1 car park and Samui. 2 bedroom, 2 bath- with nice view. 1.8 million baht. Tel: Chanote title. Pls contact me wah. Contact Mr Tachin Tel: Beautiful new private house: 2 little garden. Very nice room, front+rear terrace. 2.5 085-782 8881 (English & Thai). for exact location and details. 081-7871811, Miss Kob Tel: bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 5 house contact to come million baht. Tel: 081-537 3450, Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 081-273 3303. additional rooms, 4 aircons, 1 see at 087-277 0978 or 084-447 5997. out house. Quiet area, only 4 [email protected] mins to beach. 6 million baht. HOUSE IN KAMALA Tel: 084-849 8699. Email: for sale. 2 houses on land. 2 [email protected] ngan, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath- 350,000 BAHT CONDO rooms, fully furnished, Nor KOH YAO YAI FOR SALE Sor Sam Kor title, good lo- Land for sale near Ao Klong Son cation, 5km from the beach. area. 5,033 rai (8,052.8sqkm), 2 Price: 10 million baht. Direct access points, title deed, 5 min- from owner.Tel: 083-180 utes to the beach. 950,000 baht 2143. Email: pookie.lovely per rai. By The Owner.Tel: 076- @gmail.com 289122, 084-848 7474. Fax: 076-289121. Email: kasina_ [email protected] center Rawai. Sale, lease or POOL VILLA RAWAI rent 5,000 baht per month, 4 bedrooms with ensuite bath- furnished, WiFi, pool. Tel: rooms downstairs. Full West- BEACHFRONT LAND FOR SALE 086-940 8914. Email: rawai1 ern kitchen, spacious living/ @yahoo.com dining and sea view upstairs. Fantastic beachfront land for sale Popular location. Priced to sell in Krabi / Ao Nang area. Nor Sor at 9.5 million baht, including 3 Gor. 2 rai 1 Ngan. 48m beach CONTEMPORARY company. Tel: 081-693 3406. access. Quiet beach next to Ao VILLA FOR SALE Email: [email protected] Nang. Price starting at 45 miliion 4 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, baht incl the beach house. Tel: 4m x 12m pool w/Jacuzzi, liv- 085-045 4045 (English & Thai). ing room, dining room, West- NICE HOUSE, Email: [email protected] ern kitchen, maid's room, QUICK SALE solar hot water, sala, built-in CHEAP LAND BBQ, parking for 3 cars, elec- 900sqm, Cherng Talay. 3 million tric gate, CCTV & alarm sys- baht. Tel: 086-161 1136 (Thai), tem and nice tropical garden 086-047 2463 (Eng). Email: on a 1,606sqm plot with over [email protected] 400sqm of living area. 16 mil- lion baht. Email: nisaya@ BEAUTIFUL 950SQM yahoo.com LAND in Rawai. Located just 50 LAND NEXT TO Kathu area. Nice house, MISSION HILL private, 215sq wah, 2 floors, meters off Samakkee 2. Cleared land plot ideally suited 716sqm corner plot with road swimming pool, garden. 8.5 and electricity, ready to build. million baht. Tel: 081-541 for a large private villa or can be subdivided into 2 smaller plots. Price 1.6 million baht. Tel: 081-892 2025 (English & Thai), 081- 1097 (English & Thai). Email: 767 6200 (English & Thai). 3.9 million baht. Tel: 081-808- 8896. [email protected] September 26 - October 2, 2009 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 31 Property Gazette

CHALONG KAMALA BEACH Properties PHUKET VILLA KAMALA VILLA BRAND NEW TOWNHOUSE Private 3- and 2- bedroom, 2 For Rent DAORUNG CONDO FOR RENT Furnished, 2 bedrooms, cable, bathroom houses built to inter- aircon, telephone. 9,500 baht, national standards within easy utilities extra. Tel: 086-267 7245, walking distance to shops and LUXURY SEAFRONT 087-281 4535. beach. Satellite TV, ADSL tele- KATA BEACH phone connection. From 15,000– 5-Star, 1-bedroom apartment. 25,000 baht per month. Weekly .Spa, gym, pools. Quiet area. BUSINESS RAWAI rentails available. Tel: 076- 30,000 baht per month. Available BEACH 385292, 081-893 1360. Fax now. Long term. Send email to: Beautiful house, set in 1 rai 076-385293. [email protected] For further House for rent, 55sq wah, 2 of tropical gardens. 4 bed- details, please see our website URGENT RENT bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, rooms, 3 bathrooms, at koumbele.com/kata1/ KARON AREA no phone line, unfurnished. ensuite, private pool, ample Townhouse, fully furnished, 2 15,000 baht per month. Tel: parking, classic teak fur- bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. 25,000 087-270 9093. nishings, snooker table, baht per month. Central area. NEW POOL VILLA, WiFi, true visions, excellent Tel: 081-878 2199. Email: orso. RAWAI security. Long-term: 70,000 HOUSE NEAR BEACH [email protected] for rent or sale. 3 bedrooms, baht per month, previously for rent. Long term, all furnished, 8 pool apartments. Lease fully furnished, full kitchen, 100,000 baht. Tel: 080-697- safe, quiet, large terrace, sea Mid-town, Royal Place or rent: 120,000 baht per aircon, big garden and private 7729. OVERLOOKING pool. Great location. Contact front. 1 bedroom, kitchen, project. Studio condo, fully room each year. Tel: 086- shower with hot water, WC. furnished, restaurant, car 940 8914. Email: rawai1@ SURIN BEACH more details. Tel: 085-783- Apartment for rent, fully 1890. Nice place, 50 ft from sandy B.L. APARTMENT park, shared pool and gym. yahoo.com beach, safe swimming all year FOR RENT Tel: 081-691 2526, 086-476 furnished. Long-term: round. 10 minutes to town. Tel: 9612. 22,000 baht per month. POOL VILLA New in Kathu. Big rooms, 1 HOUSE IN KAMALA 081-079 2592. Email: jarbau19 bedroom, 1 living room, aircon, Tel: 087-889- 1717. for rent. Prefer long term, Nai 2 bedroom house with study for @hotmail.com cable TV, ADSL, hot shower, Harn Beach 5 minutes, 3 bed- long-term rent in a quiet road in garden, car park. 8,000 baht per rooms, 3 bathrooms, air con- B.B. GUESTHOUSE Kamala. Walking distance to month. Please contact more PATONG TOWER ditioned, ADSL, Sat/Cable CHOCKTIP VILLA RAWAI BEACH beach. Totally refurbished to a Single house for rent. 3 bed- details. Tel: 081-692 3163. CONDO TV, furnished to western very high standard. New kitchen rooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 air con- Deluxe, 1 bed, 25,000 baht per specs, 600sqm plot, walled and bathrooms. 30,000 baht ditioners. ADSL. Tel: 081-091 month. Tel: 084-847 3304. See auto gate. No agents. Tel: per month. Tel: 076-322095, 9180. www.selectphuket.com 081-416 9990. Contact for FULLY FURNISHED 081-897 4180 (English). Fax HOUSES more details. Email: sfbret@ 076-322098. Email: khungay CHALONG CHOKTIP hotmail.co.uk 1-3 airconditioned bedrooms, @me.com FOR RENT, LAND hot shower, cable TV, free VILLA AND HOUSE PARK internet. Start from 9,000 baht 3 bedroom house for rent. One CHALONG NEWHOME per month. Near Chalong APARTMENTS KATA floor, land 100sqw, nice garden, 8 bedroom, 8 bathroom, Fully furnished 3 bedroom Bay. Tel: 081-892 4311. 1 bedm. Fully furnished, aircon, 3 aircon units, very good land- home with aircon, cable TV and WiFi. Each 2,500 baht a kitchen, internet. Tel: 081-970 owner. Monthly: 20,000 baht, ADSL. Please contact for more week or low monthly rate. 4638, 086-595 8512. Or sent deposit: 40,000 baht. No agen- information. Tel: 089-652 1473 Tel: 086-940 8914. Email: email to: nalumana2000@ cies. Tel: 082-803 1706 (En- (English). Or please send KATA LUXURY [email protected] yahoo.com glish), 084-842 6300 (Thai) email to: anandaestates@ APARTMENTS yahoo.com RAWAI STUDIO POOL VILLA IN Single house, 3 bedrooms, for rent. 1 room, bath+terrace, NAI HARN 2 bathrooms, 3 air condi- fully furnished, pool, ADSL, 3 beds, 3 baths, aircon, fur- tioners, fully furnished. long term. 10,000 baht per nished, ADSL, cable TV. 35,000 ADSL, western kitchen, month. Tel: 081-606 7410. baht per month. Please contact sink, TV, solar hot water, for more information. Tel: 081- water tank, laundry room 894 1660 (English), 081-077- including washing machine, MANSION FOR RENT 0133 (Thai). Email: cottrell@ store room, garden. 25,000 Fully furnished 1 & 2 bed- OR SALE baht per month. Tel: 087- room apartments. Large tttmaxnet.com Rawai. 4 bedrooms, 2 kitchens, 273 6218, 081-085 3583. Western kitchen and bath- full aircon, beautiful decor and rooms, A/C. Large seaview furniture, big garden with great NAI HARN HOUSE terraces, pool, parking, private pool. Tel: 085-783 1890. for rent. Close to Nai Harn 3-BED, 2-BATH HOUSE quiet location. Monthly but Beach. 3 bedrooms, 3 bath- for rent. Opposite Boat La- long-term preferred. Starting rooms. Big outside sala, Swim- goon. Finished to high standard, at 15,000 baht per month. ming pool, living area, wall, 5 minutes to Phuket town, 15 Tel: 076-284570, 084-840 garden. 32,000 baht/month, minutes to Patong. Rent: 1262. Email: gordy240@ minimum 1 year. No Agents. 18,000 baht per month. Con- hotmail.com Tel: 081-397 1835. tact John. Tel: 086-940 4267. 32 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS September 26 - October 2, 2009 Property Gazette

PATONG SERVICED RAWAI Property APARTMENTS 5 rooms, each with bathroom, Building Services Quality serviced apartments in a/c, fan, cable TV, and safe. Products Patong. Maid, gym, large pool, WiFi, ADSL, DVD, swimming mountain views. 100sqm, 2 pool, kitchen, washing machine, & Services YOU WANT TO BUY/ bedrooms. 25,000 baht per etc. 350 baht per night, monthly SELL? month. Tel: 087-077 8454. and all house terms.Tel: 083- If you want to buy/sell/rent prop- 636 9213 (English). Email: erty, please contact us. Tel: 087- [email protected] QUALITY BUILDING APARTMENT SPECIALS SERVICES 817 3019. For further details, Hot Deals on apartments, sea please see our website at http:/ view Penthouse or studios. 3 BR POOL VILLA * Built-in /www.oriental-realestate.com Quiet and tranquil Patong NEAR BIS * Architect, construction, reno- location. Swimming Pool. Fully furnished with pool & vations, FREE ADVERTISEMENT Internet. Parking for car or bike. Jacuzzi. 70,000 baht per month. * Carpentry, real wood, parquet At www.phuketbuyrent.com for Long or short term. Please see Negotiable. Please contact for * Painting property for sale or rent. website at link below or contact more info. Tel: 076-239707, 083- * Teakwood furniture Please contact for more infor- us for further details. Tel: 076- 503 3328 (English & Thai). Fax: mation. Tel: 089-290 1201 296621, 081-691 6147, 081-978 076-239708. Or send email : * Teakwood sala (Eng), 081-797 5951 (Thai). 5501. Fax: 076-344689. Email: samon@gracegardensphu ** Fair prices and free esti- [email protected] ket.com Please visit our website mates given ** Website: http://www.phuket- at: http://www.thelanternphuket Made to order PHUKET MARBELLA patong.com .com VILLA MGMT Contact: Tel: 087-270 9093 ALL VILLA SERVICES UN- (Thai) DER ONE ROOF! All carried GUESTHOUSE AT RAWAI RENT CONDO Tel: 087-689 9679 (En- out to a high standard at CHALONG Seaview, walk to shops and glish). competitive prices. Maids, airconditioned, hot water, Cable sea, furnished, kitchen, TV, TV, free internet, ADSL, new aircon, hot water, mezza- Email:allservices pools, gardens etc. Account- [email protected] ing services also available. building. Price: 5,000 baht per nine. Rent: 6,000 baht per Call us on: 076-527594. Or month or 400 baht per day. Tel: month or 500 baht per night. email: [email protected] 085-888 5144. Please contact for additional details. Tel: 083-642 8798. KNOCK DOWN TEAK CONDO FOR RENT HOUSE SALE Double unit condo. 2-minute walk Accommodation to the beach, 7 mins to Soi APARTMENT IN Available Bangla. Quiet location. Fully fur- KATHU nished. Tel: 076-319956, 086-269 for rent. Good price. For more NEW MATTRESS 8758 (English), 085-784 9975 information. Tel: 076-319739, NEW 4 BEDROOM Double bed mattress, brand KARON BEACH (Thai). Email:jimbeckett41@ 081-892 3583. Please visit BUNGALOW new. Make an offer and take Karon cliff, contemporary, bou- hotmail.com our website at http:// Permsap Villa, Ban Manik, it away for around 5,000 baht. tique bungalow. For further de- www.baanpanyahroom.com Thalang. Fully furnished. All Tel: 085-069 0938. Email: tails, please see our website at HOUSE NEAR LAGUNA en suite bathrooms. Fitted [email protected] http://www.karoncliff.com Two bedrooms with aircon, 2 European kitchen. Bed- baths, study, laundry, kitchen, Accommodation rooms large landscaped gar- TABLES AND CHAIRS living room. Fully furnished, ADSL den. Air cons in everyroom. Three round, metal folding tables APARTMENT & Wanted Flat screen TV. Located 5 ROOM IN PATONG Internet, satellite TV, garden, and 20 plastic chairs. Used once common pool and gym. Long minutes from Laguna. Price Apartment for long term rent. for a wedding and now not term at 25,000 bath per month. Tel: HOLIDAY ON A YACHT 32,000 baht per month. needed. Price Negotiable. Call 8,000-17,000 baht per 081-979 1966. Or send email to: Please contactTel: 081-781- month. Room from 600- Looking for information/prices Jim. Tel: 087-029 0313 (English), chayamusor@chayamusor. about renting a yacht, like a 7250. Email: harveynolanhn 087-029 0376 (English). Email: 2,500 baht per night. Please com @hotmail.com contact for more information. Bavaria 38, Elan 45, or similar. [email protected] Tel: 076-512151, 089-290 Prefer a newer model (from 9 567. Email: info@brom SEAVIEW BUNGALOW 2005) with comfortable space NEW HOUSE W. POOL 5FT BED & BASE, NEW mathaihouse.com For further at Karon beach. Promotion. for 6 guests plus 2 crew. ACCESS 5ft spring bed mattress and details, please see our Beach access 30 meters. Needed from mid-December Furnished, 3 rooms, A/C, box base. Cream colored, website at http://www.brom For further details, please for 3 months. Tel: 076-388440, kitchen, TV, Wi-Fi, pool. long/ new! Only 5,000 baht for both. mathaihouse.com see our website at http:// 087-891 9590. Or send email: short rent. Tel: 076-286500, You must be able to trans- www.karoncliff.com [email protected] 089-475 1200. Fax: 076- port away. Please contact for 286501. Email: info@welcome- more information. Tel: 085- inn.com For further details, 069 0938 (English). Email: Classified Advertisements please see our website at http:/ [email protected] /welcome-inn.com 1-4 million baht of high quality, Please use this form to write your classified advertisement. plantation teak. Processed Household Then hand it to any of our agents. from sawmill factory. Suitable for small to medium size Household Services project, or private villas and Items |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| (heading) spas. 90 days completion. For more information please PROFESSIONAL SERVICE contact Ms Harris. Tel: 081- LEATHER SOFA and renovation. Water leaks, |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| 937- 7219. Two- seat black leather sofa. sanitary, sinks, grease tanks, Looks as new. 4,000 baht. water heaters, sprinklers, pres- Tel: 087-693 4935. Email: sure pumps, water treatment, |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| [email protected] Holiday piping, deep wells. Tel: 081-396 Homes & Villa 5050. Data Water Work Ltd., Part |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| 12,000 BTU AIRCON Rentals 95% new Sajo Denki 12,000 BTU aircon. Total of 3 months PHUKET HOME use in a second home. Full MAINTENANCE |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| A GEM functions, also with sideways Construction, renovation, elec- 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, control of the wind from remote tricians, plumbers, carpenters, European kitchen and club control. New price: 20,000 painters, tilers, metal work, house amenities. Tel: 087- baht. Will sell for 7,000. sand wash and gutter. Please |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| 030 3617 (English & Thai), Please contact for more de- contact Khun Rin.Tel: 084- 081-968 2986 (English). Fax: tails. Tel: 089-886 7605 (En- 193 5124. Email: phukethome 076-205202. Or send email glish). Or send email to: [email protected] Classified ads are charged per line. Each line is 120 baht, to: [email protected] [email protected] with a minimum of 4 lines (heading included) per ad. All advertising must be paid for in advance. Deadline for Property Gazette page: Friday 3 pm. Looking for land to buy? Deadline for all other ads: Saturday 12 noon. See more classified ads at www.phuketgazette.net September 26 - October 2, 2009 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 33 Boats & Marine

LOOKING FOR BOAT YACHT CHARTER I want to buy for fishing and div- COMPANY ing. 300,000-700,000 baht. Tel: 12-meter, ocean-going sailing 083-642 8798. boat with steel hull and Thai flag. Sale includes license, web WANTED sites, many parts and equip- Small dingy, about 3 or 4 me ment. Call or mail for details. ters, suitable for 3.5hp outboard Tel: 076-283446, 081-892 7847 motor for inshore pleasure. Tel: (English). Or fax: 076-283447. 076-388569, 085-794 6514. Email: patrick@oceanic- Email: [email protected] global.com or please see at http://www.sailing-thailand- phuket.com RIB 5.8 CHOLAMARK 2009 NEW 11.9 METER & 90 HP YACHT 2X225 hp Honda 4-strokes. Price 3.9 million baht exVAT. LOA: 11.9m. Beam: 3.6m. Material: fiberglass. Max speed 45 knots. Cabin: living space, kitchen with microwave oven, bedroom (king size bed) with 38" flatscreen TV, toilet, shower Honda 90 hp, hydraulic and small generator. Excludes steering and lift, new seats 50 mile rathyoon radar. Agent and vinyl, ice box/seat, welcome. We will also build anchor locker/seat, cush- your fiberglass sports yacht to ioned floor, tube covers and your spectifications. Tel: 086- steps. Just serviced, new 885 6885. For more details battery, rear tubes, full over- please send email to: phu haul, hull strip and anti-foul. [email protected] Comes with 6 months of free mooring at Ao Yon. Excellent value at 525,000 DAYTRIP DIVEBOAT baht. Tel: 085-782 9020. FOR SALE Email: [email protected] 4-year-old daytrip diveboat, 48 SELLING YOUR BOAT? 2 YAMAHA 200HP FORMULA FASTEC 353 WANT NICE FAST BOAT person capacity, 2 x shower + www.boatshedphuket.com The 140 hours. Private boat, change Dealer stock boat, as new, One engine, max 200hp, rubber toilet. 2 Compressors with nitrox "No sale, no fee" yacht brokers. for 4 stroke. 200,000 baht. Tel: full warranty. US$195,000. (rib) or fiberglass. Max price: SPEEDBOAT FOR SALE panel! Racks for 72 tanks, beau- Call Alan. Tel: 084-842 6146. 081-719 7015, 089-470 8926. For further details, please 300,000 baht. Tel: 082-802 9125 SAVAGE Scorpion 500 16ft tiful saloon, panoramic view on see our website at http:// (English). Email: s.enghamre@ speedboat. 75 HP Mercury (2- upper deck! All licences and BENETEAU CYCLADES HOBIE 16 www.boatshedphuket.com telia.com stroke). 2 yrs old, < 50 hrs use. insured for 7 million baht. For 50.4 Entirely refitted, new sails, new Very fast (30+ knots). Great for just 5,900,000 baht. Make an 2008, as new, 225,000 EURO. trampoline. 120,000 baht. Tel: BENETEAU OCEANIS 7M RIB 225HP NEW! fishing, water skiing etc. In- offer! Tel: 081-968 0571 (En- For further details, Tel: 084-842 089-470 8926. 361 2009, never used, Merc 225, cludes VHF, fish-finder / depth, glish). Contact for more details. 6146. www.boatshedphuket. 2001. US$100,000. For further galvanized dual axle trailer, all anchor, covers etc. Comes on Email: [email protected] com details, please see our website at equipment, Bimini. 12 pax, a good trailer. Viewing by ap- ROCK BOTTOM PRICE http://www.boatshedphuket. CE, 60 knots. Two available in pointment. Tel: 076-273329, 55 FOOT CATAMARAN (Sale because of illness). 36 com Kamala. Super price at 890,000 081-882 7917, 089-634 3721. New! 6 double cabins, 20sqm, WELLCRAFT SCARAB foot, wood, built May 2008. 2 x 302 baht. Tel: 084-699 2618. Email: Email: p_brunning@yahoo. cockpit, new sails, composite. 200hp Yamaha 2 strokes, 200 emanuel. [email protected] com Tel: 087-461 8089. 2X225HP mercs, 55 knots, new hours, 25 passengers + 2 crew. FORMOSA 51 upholstery. 1,800,000 baht. Complete set of marine tools Classic ketch. US$189,995. www.boatshedphuket.com and equipment. Asking price For further details, please 1,000,000 baht. Tel: 084-447 see our website at http:// REGAL 3560, 2004 8349 (English), 087-284 8154 www.boatshedphuket.com low hours, 2x420HP Volvo's, (Thai). Email: susanabourbon like new. US$199,995. Visit @yahoo.fr www.boatshedphuket.com ONAN GENSETS 2 units in good working con- 11.8 M CATAMARAN dition. 7.2kVA, 220V: 90,000 17-METER SAILING Pescott Whitehaven 2000. baht. 11kVA, 220V: 150,000 CATAMARAN US$189,000. Tel: 084-842 baht. Tel: 081-536 8188. Con- 6 double cabins, 20sqm. cock- 6146.For further details, please tact more details at. Email: pit, 2009 in composite, not fin- see our website at http:// [email protected] ished. Tel: 087-461 8089. www.boatshedphuket.com 34 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS September 26 - October 2, 2009 Island Job Mart

RECEPTIONIST RECEPTIONIST- for beautiful guesthouse in Karon. CASHIER Tel: 086-271 8254. Email: for beautiful massage shop, [email protected] 3 floors in central Karon. Good job opportunity. Please ADVERTISING / SALES contact for more information. MANAGER Tel: 086-271 8254. Email: Class Act Media works exclu- [email protected] sively with Newspaperdirect Phuket. We require an experi- MEDIA COMPANY ASSISTANT OFFICE ALL RESORT STAFF enced person to source new Looking for advertising sales- MANAGER REQUIRED customers for advertising in our person with good personal- Tropical Landscaping Inter- The Phuket Beach Club publications; to manage exist- ity, able to work indepen- national are seeking an opens on Bang Tao ing accounts; and to expand our dently, good English, com- honest, hard-working, fluent Beach in November, 2009. team into other areas (initially puter skills and own trans- English speaking Thai citi- With 350 meters of beach Hua Hin and Samui). portation. Media background zen to join our expanding front and 85 rai in total, the Any nationality with previous an advantage. Contact Pond. Phuket office. Duties will in- resort will include an up sales experience in Thailand, Tel: 089-474 4704. Email: clude all facets of office market restaurant, full preferably in advertising sales. [email protected] management and logistics child care facilities, an Excellent English. Another Eu- support for our HK office. aqua water park, full PADI ropean language an advantage. NIGHT GSA - Tel: 076-620099. Fax: 076- certified diving centre, Must have own transport in RECEPTIONIST 620098. Please submit full water sports centre, and Phuket. Night GSA - Receptionist re- resume, including current excursions from our 150 meter floating pier...to Good opportunity to join a grow- quired. Male only, good photo and references as name a few. ing company. Base salary + command of English, one well as expected salary to: commissions, work permit and year of experience. Working info@tropical-landscaping. We require all types of all expenses. Pls email CV . hours: 10:30pm - 7:30am. com staff, including: Please contact for more infor- Tel: 084-898 1611. Email: – HEAD CHEF. Must be mation. Tel: 076-340629, 084- [email protected] TRAVEL AGENCY able to cater for 200 plus 768 0536 (English). Fax 076- For further details, please STAFF WANTED diners and run a large up- 340641. Or send email to: see our website at http:// We are currently looking for market restaurant opera- [email protected] www.thekrisresort.com Thai staff that will support our full tion. time personnel. We need 2 – RESTAURANT MAN- NEED MAID IN RAWAI KARON CLIFF STAFF people who can write, read and AGER (2). Day and night Full time for house and lovely REQUIRED speak fluent French and En- shift. small dog. Basic English, - 2 Restaurant Hostesses glish, basic computer skills – CHILDCARE ASSIS- knowledge and experience in - Thai Sous Chef and knowledge about online TANTS for our daily year- booking. Good salary! Please farang household, over 40 - Cook round children's club, years old, good salary and free contact Asia Sensations Travel English speaking. - 2 Bar Staff by sending CV. Tel: 076-282- bungalow. Tel: 085-476 2102. – CHILD CARE MAN- - 3 Receptionists 906, 081-893 9925 (English). AGER for our centre. - 4 Room Maids Fax: 076-282867. Email: info@ WAITRESS NEEDED phuket-excursions.com – WATER SPORTS MAN- Small restaurant in Karon All positions require experience AGER and staff. Must have needs a waitress urgently. Pls and ablility to speak English. some experience and contact us for more info. Tel: 081- Please send CV and recent WEB MARKETING- knowledge of windsurfing, 8914 019 (English). Email: photo to [email protected] ADMINISTRATOR kayaks, surfing, etc. The [email protected] For further details, please visit required for established RE ability to teach sailing would our website at http://www. agency in Patong. Experience be an added bonus. karoncliff.com ENGLISH TEACHER needed, good written & spoken – SALES EXECUTIVE to WANTED English, good social skills & promote our club to tour op- We need a Full Time English NEED HOUSE MAID team player. Good remunera- erators and outlets in Teacher for our school. Salary: Thai female, good salary and tion for the right candidate. Thai Phuket and surrounding 28,000 baht + 3,000 baht housing social security, experience in nationals only. Reply to this ad areas. allowance. Requirements: Gradu- hotel or farang's house, or call. Tel: 087-882 2856 (En- – WAITERS AND WAIT- ate Degree + TEFL Certificate. Tel: Rawai. Call for more informa- glish). Email: luc@phuket-tropi- RESSES (16). Must speak 081-788 0911 (English & Thai). tion. Tel: 076-288188. cal-realestate.com English and MUST have Email: [email protected] experience. OFFICE MANAGER SUPER SALES Please contact for more STAFF WANTED, Office manager at airport for Want to hire sales staff and info at tel: 084-898 1611. KARON Destination Air Seaplanes. sales Manager for English tour- Email:paulmccarthy007@ Can you run a small coffee Good English and organiza- ist magazine. Determined to yahoo.co.uk shop and cocktail bar, and tion skills needed. For addi- make money and grow and re- For further details, please make a good receptionist? tional details please tel: 081- sponsible. Male or female, see our website at http:// Tel: 086-271 8254. Email: 536 2069. Or send email to: good English and a talker. Send phuket-beachclub.com [email protected] [email protected] email: [email protected]

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SALES - WEBSITE DIVE STAFF BANNER ADS PHUKET BEACH We require the following staff. Can you sell website banner CLUB All must speak English. ads? Are you an attractive, well The Phuket Beach Club PART TIME ASSISTANT MARKETING EXECS – Divemaster, Scandinavian presented Thai female? Can opens in November on MAID WANTED WANTED WANTED – Instructor, Scandinavian you speak, read and write En- Bang Tao Beach. We re- for 4-bedroom villa near To work for a small charity in Khao Leading holiday company is open water internship for live- glish? Are you a graduate? Do quire the following staff: Rawai and Nai harn. Must Lak. Duties include basic admin starting up in Phuket and is aboard you have your own car? Do you – Thai Sous Chef speak English. Live in or and document/meeting transla- looking for marketing agents want to earn a good salary with – 10 Kitchen Staff/Cooks live out. Good pay. Please tions. Must have a good stan- to set up contracts and – Thai captain excellent commissions? If you – Thai speedboat captain – 28 Waiters. Must be contact for more info. Tel: dard of English and basic com- ground operations. Must can say "yes" to all of the 076-380906, 087-881- puter skills. Tel: 089-875 1995 have car and excellent En- – Thai bookings administra- above, we would like to hear experienced and speak English 9376 (English). Email: (English). Email:samanna29 glish, and experience in the tor with perfect English, from you. Please foward a re- [email protected] @hotmail.com hospitality biz. Tel: 076- Word, Excel, etc. cent photograph and CV to: – 4 bar staff. Experi- enced and able to speak 385854, 083-116 2852 (En- Tel: 084-898 1611 (English). info@gardenislandphuket. glish). Fax: 076-385853. com English MANAGER / SOUS / Email: paul@phuket-beach TOUR GUIDE WANTED BAKERY CHEF Email: [email protected] club.com For further details, – Thai F&B Manager. Siam safari nature tour has va- Must speak English I'm looking for a job in please see our website at SALES STAFF WANTED cancies for fully licensed tour Phuket. I have a good CV. http://www.phuketbeach German company looking for – 4 Restaurant Host- guide. Competitive salary and Tel: +960-0960-776 3889. Employment club.com sales executive for southern esses. Must be experi- accommodation. Interested Email: [email protected] Wanted Thailand. Requirements: highly enced candidates please email to: MASSAGER WANTED motivated and able to work in- – 4 Cleaners. Experi- [email protected] dependently, excellent English, OFFICE LOOKING FOR WORK Body scrub for 1.5 hour, 5 times enced ADMINISTRATOR per month at home in Kathu. 300 good computer skills (all office – Bookings Controller SALES AND IN PHUKET programs). Applicant should MARKETING Leading audio visual company I am a Dutch national looking for baht per time. For more info. Tel: – 4 Security Guards. Ex- is seeking candidates for the have knowledge of window and Advertising marketing person. work or a business opportunity 081-432 6587. perienced above position. Applicants door hardware, contacts with 25-35 with direct marketing in Phuket. I have a university must be fluent in written and architects and developers, – 2 General Resort As- experience. Own transport is Bachelor Degree in Marine Op- spoken English and Thai with LANDSCAPE proven sales record and own sistants essential. Immediate start. erations and 12 years of work good computer skills. Experi- PROJECT MANAGER car. Tel: 081-553 5002. Email: – 4 Childcare Assis- Email: [email protected] experience in international ship- [email protected] tants. Experienced ence in administration and ping. I am willing to relocate to Tropical Landscaping Inter- accounts an advantage. Inter- national are seeking a quali- For further details, please see Please contact for Thailand at my own expense. our website at http://www.vbh. LADY WANTED FOR ested applicants please send fied Thai landscape architect more info. SURVEYS Tel: +31-703-508302. Email: co.th full CV with current salary to [email protected] or horticulturist to join our Tel: 084-898 1611 Full time, must be taller then [email protected]. Tel: 076- Phuket team as a land- (English).Email: paul@ 1.65m and weigh more than 527640 for further information. scape project manager for PRIVATE SECREATARY phuket-beachclub.com 75kg. English and Thai LOOKING FOR WORK onsite supervision of REQUIRED speaking is a must. Not I am an Australia citizen, mar- projects. Candidates should Are you an attractive, well pre- older than 35 years. Drivers TECHNICIAN WANTED ried to a Thai lady. I have pur- be English speaking, pos- sented Thai female? Can you PROPERTY licence. Tel: 081-537 6866. Leading audio visual company chased a house in Phuket and sess excellent communica- speak, read and write English? COMPANY is seeking candidates for the intend taking up permanent tion skills, have the ability to Are you computer literate? Expanding company re- above position. Applicants residence in 2010. I have had a work in a team and be hon- Would you like to work in a real quires sales and market- SALES EXPERIENCE must be fluent in spoken English good education and the follow- est and hard working. Tel: estate office in Kathu? Do you ing personel. Male or fe- Exciting new company in archi- and Thai with experience in ing qualifications: land agents 076-620099. Fax: 076- want to earn a good salary plus male, aged 25-45, highly tecture and property develop- electrical, lighting and audio in- licence, land valuers licence, 620098. Please forward full bonus? If you can say "yes" to motivated, fluent English a ment is looking for sales staff. stallation. Valid driving license conveyancers licence, auction- resume including photo, ref- all of the above, we would like must. We offer competi- Please contact for more details. essential, own vehicle an ad- eers licence and commissioner erences and expected sal- to hear from you. Please forward tive salary + commission, Tel: 076-385964, 080-696- 5104 vantage. Applicants should of declarations. I am looking for ary to: info@tropical-land a recent photograph and CV allowances and incen- (English). Fax: 076-385965. Or send full CV including current part-time employment. If inter- scaping.com to: info@gardenislandphuket. tives. Tel: 076-527882. send email to: info@mo dern- salary to [email protected]. ested please contact at: ccople com zen.com Tel: 076-527640 [email protected] Gazette Online Classifieds – 10,000 readers every day! 36 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS September 26 - October 2, 2009 Tout, Trader & Trumpet

USED BUILDING EQUIP SINK FOR KITCHEN TRUE VISIONS Articles Welding plant: 3,000 baht. 2 SILENT AND FAN RECEIVERS SPONSOR For Sale wood planners 110v, 2 wood COMPRESSOR - Chrome steel stainless steel Dynasat Brand for True Vi- a needy child. The Phuket saws 110v, 1 heavy duty trans- Made in Europe, many uses sink for Kitchen: 500 baht sions, also M/VisionE + per- International Women’s former 220-110v: 7,000 baht medical, dental, industrial. (was 2,000 when new) sonal video recorder for True Club is a volunteer organi- ONO. Tel: 076-383478, 082- Price 10,000 baht, new price Visions. One dish for same zation raising funds for edu- NEW ABOVE - Brand new (box not open) 416 0150 (English). Email: 100,000 baht. Tel: 081-892- standing model fan: 500 baht system. Open to reasonable cational scholarships. We GROUND POOL [email protected] 4804. Website: www.safe offers. Please contact for more rely on the goodwill of do- SALE! (was 900 baht when new). I wayasia.com am in Phuket Town near Cen- information. Tel: 081-968 3546. nors and sponsors – small SINGLE BED tral. Tel: 084-056 4125. Email: Email: [email protected] and large. If you would like to put something back into 3.5' INDEX EVERYTHING [email protected] blue as new (5 months old), the community in which HAS TO GO Bulletins you live, contact us to find quality (spring) mattress. New Items remaining from my SECOND HAND price 9,500 baht, sell for 4,000 FOR SALE out more about giving a Gazette ad of July 10: prize or being a sponsor. baht. Availiable September 15. Many sofas, furniture, sound – 2 single children's beds from Contact Carol (Tel: 087-417 Send email for pictures. Tel: 082- and music equipment, plus Index 8860) or Sue (Tel: 087-277- 15% off website prices for 803 1706 (English), 084-842 electrical equipment. Please 6948). Or Email: info@ limited time only. All 6300 (Thai). Email: walter – vacuum cleaner with wash- contact for more information. phuketiwc.com shapes and sizes. Tel: [email protected] able filters Tel: 076-220171, 080-080 089-216 7220 (English, – small electronic safety box 1427. 089-216 6909 (English & – wooden toys imported from Thai). Email: julianbur BAGLESS VACUUM Europe AIR CON & WEED Business [email protected] For CLEANER further details, please – child's bike (suitable for 2-5 SNAPPER Opportunities Electrolux zac 6,707 war- year olds) Maruyama cutter, price: see our website: http:// ranty till 11/06/2010. New Tel: 082-803 1706 (English). 4,500 baht. Aircon Samsung www.pools4fun.com 6,000 baht, now 2,500 baht. Email: waltergoossens@ 13,000 BTU, price: 5,000 GUESTHOUSE 7 Colour: red/white. Tel: 076- yahoo.com baht. Both work OK. Please ROOMS FOR SALE JIGSAW PUZZLES 319560, 084-441 3871 (En- call: 089-594 4067. in Patong on Rat-U-Tit road. 1) The Battle of Trafalgar by glish & Thai). Email: sawas Includes furniture. All new and [email protected] GLASS DISPLAY Thomas Whitcombe: 1,000 CABINET clean. Please call for more in- AIRCON: 3,500 BAHT formation. Tel: 089-472 9895. pieces, 102cm x 35cm. Price: 2 shelves and 2 lights on York brand. 13,000 BTU. Per- 350 baht. FRAMED CROSS- wheels. Approx 1m high x 1.3m fect working condition. Good for 2) One of the family by F. G. STITCH PICTURES wide. 3,000 baht. Tel: 089-196 rooms of about 40 sqm. Please BAR FOR SALE Cotman: 1,500 pieces, 88cm x Three beautiful, large, framed, 1773. Email: cindyjcochrane phone between 10am and with accommodation on 58cm. Price: 450 baht. hand-made cross-stitch pic- @hotmail.com 8pm. Tel: 084-056 4125. Email: Bangla Road. Phone or text for No missing pieces. Tel: 076- tures in matching frames. Two [email protected] details. Between 4pm and 388874, 086-940 2111 (English), @ 8,500 baht (Thai dancers) GYM EQUIPMENT 12am. Tel: 084-843 6792, 087- 087-270 7698 (Thai). Email: and one @ 10,500 baht (Na- for sale. Newly painted and chro- 740 4052. [email protected] ture scene). Please contact me mium. Tel: 086-120 3660. Email: Audio/Video for more details and pictures. [email protected] NEW BAR Tel: 087-897 3497 (English & Equipment AT TIGER 40" SAMSUNG LCD TV Thai). Email: catch22phuket COCONUT WOOD Disco for sale. 1.5 million baht, LA 40S8 Samsung. New price: @gmail.com 4-year contract. Only 20,000 49,990 baht. Now asking COFFEE TABLE Size 75cm x 127cm. Price: SATELLITE TV baht per month. Tel: 080-387- 29,990 baht. Tel: 076-319560, 2595. 084-441 3871 (English & TUMBLE DRIER 12,500 baht. Tel: 089-500 8357. INSTALLATIONS THAILAND-FARANG- Teka TKS 60002 as new. Cost Thai). Email: sawasdee-khrap Satellite TV Installations. SOLUTIONS.ORG 18,000 baht. Asking 9,000 @hotmail.com Satellite supplies online. specializing in debt recov- 699,000 BAHT baht. Tel: 085-790 2241. 3 DOOR BEER FRIDGE GUESTHOUSE Call for viewing, 8,000 baht, not We offer Cash On Delivery ery and private investiga- Located on Patong Nanai Rd/ including delivery. Tel: 082-277- (COD) service anywhere In tions. New businesses for TWIN CORDLESS BAR DESK Banzaan Rd, next to 7-Eleven. PHONES 4568. Thailand. Electronics Direct sale in Pattaya. "If you have Bar desk in dark brown wood Co Ltd. Tel: 086-266 0253. a problem, we have the so- 3 rooms with fans, 3 a/c rooms, Reach cordless digital en- and black imitation leather beauty salon at bottom, sepa- hanced telephone with caller TV FOR SALE Fax: 076-274161. Email: lution". Email: staff.tfs@ front with studs. H:110 x W: gmail.com Please visit rate entrance to room. 90,000 ID function. CL-33501DM twin Philips 42" rear projection TV. sales @eldsat.com For fur- 350 x D: 120. Six cabinet to our Website: http:// deposit, no key money. Rent handsets. 1,500 baht. Tel: 083- Like new. 5,000 baht. Contact ther details, please see our doors and 2 drawers. 25,000 www.thailand-farang- 34,500 baht, 3 years lease left. 550 2432 (English). Email: Brian. Tel: 081-206 0445. website at the link: http:// baht. Tel: 087-386 6223 (En- www.eldsat.com solutions.org Contact Mats or Tan. Tel: 081- [email protected] glish). Email: anderson.peter 787 2573, 085-795 2101. [email protected] FLATSCREEN TV MULTIGYM BARGAIN! Bench press, many bars and Brand new Samsung 40". Black free weights. Hardly used but a CONTEMPORARY square, only 4 months old and Classified Advertisements bit dusty. Quick sale at 4,000 DINING barely used. Bought 36,000 baht. Cost 10,000 baht new. Tel: table, glass and steel. Size: baht, will let it go for 26,000 Don't Please use this form to write your classified advertisement. 081-271 6250. Email: matty 110cm x 190cm. Price: 25,000 miss this deal! Email: phuket Then hand it to any of our agents. [email protected] baht. Tel: 089-500 8357. 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BAR FOR SALE MASSAGE NANAI Bangla Road. Tel: 076-296326, HOTEL 22 ROOM GARDEN + 4 ROOMS 087-273 2429. IN PATONG RESTAURANT Nice massage and 4 rooms, 3 story house. Quick OF- AIR CONDITIONED FER! 600,000 baht. I have to SPORTS BAR sell it NOW! Tel: 085-158 Fully-equipped sports bar with 7638. Email: pierre_hammar kitchen. Check use out on @yahoo.se Facebook. Nanai Sports Bar, Patong.Tel: 089-493 3977, 8 STUDIOS NAI HARN +61-40-777 7750. Fax: 089- Built 2007. 3 unit, 4 fl, BEACH 493 3977. Email: absolute 800sqm building, 400sqm For sale. Popular location for rent. Bar, restaurant, office, [email protected] free hold land. 45 million with locals, good business tour office, swimming pool, bou- baht. Owner direct. Tel: opportunity. Website at tique, staff room, fully furnished, NEW TIGER BAR FOR 089-290 9567. Email: info http://www.salamexicali. main road, 1km to the beach. SALE @brommathaihouse.com com/sale 2.2 million baht, 35,000 baht For further details, please 4-year contact, 2.8 million baht, per month. Tel: 081-091 0964. see our website at http:// rent 20,000 baht per month. Tel: www.brommathaihouse. LIVE THE DREAM IN 089-5443555. WELL ESTABLISHED com PHUKET Fullly-equipped air conditioned hair and beauty salon for sale. SECURITY COMPANY sports bar with kitchen, out- Great location on Surin high FOR SALE SLINGSHOT door terrace, projector, bike street, good profits. Contact One of the biggest security ADVENTURE RIDE hire, bbq, etc. Ready to go with 089-8952441 for more details. company in Phuket for sale, Reverse bungy jump ride – new 3x3 year lease. Check it offer start at 3 million. Import launch two people in a safety out on our Facebook. Nanai MASSAGE PARLOUR Alarms ,camera, dvr. Can in- cage, to a height of 60m, at 100 Sports Bar Patong, Phuket. FOR SALE clude 3 car's. Contact Michael. km in 1.8 seconds! Great busi- Tel: 089-493 3977. Email: in Patong. 120sqm with equip- Tel: 081-968 5963. Email: wit@ ness opportunity. The ride is [email protected] ment. Please call for more de- phuketsecurity.com manufactured in Germany. Sale tails. Tel: 081-495 4761. price includes all equipment, in- FOR SALE stallation at your site of opera- Front bar, Bangla Road. For FITNESS FOR SALE NAVEEN tion, and instructions on opera- details please call:087-274 Phuket's premier personal fit- DEVELOPMENT-DREAM tion. For full details, contact me 8530. ness training business is for Naveen Development is a (Andy). Tel: 081-891 3466 (En- sale. Includes gym and full ros- luxury property development glish). Fax: 076-296160. Email: MUNOI SUN OIL ter of clients. Email: info@ company in Phuket. Naveen [email protected] Development is a one stop ser- Trademark registered in Thai- phuketfitness.net vice for your Dream villa – we land, product ready for bottling take care of everything for you PATONG SAUNA & and sale. 850,000 baht. Tel: – land purchase, design, plan- HEALTH 089-289 8628. Business ning, construction, permits, Perfect for couple. Profitable. Products & etc. Let us quote for your Please email for details: nong INVESTMENT IN LANTA Dream villa. Don’t hesitate to [email protected] Want partner to open guesthouse Services contact us – initial consultancy and restaurant in Koh Lanta in the free of charge. Languages: INVESTMENT RETURN shophouse I own. Tel: 081-970- English / Scandinavian. Tel: One time offer. Invest 30 million 6503 (English & Thai). Email: PILATES CLASSES 076-381992, 089-971 0928. baht. Returns a guaranteed [email protected] Pilates Phuket starts Pilates Email: dir@naveendevelop minimum 10%. Call for more and Fitball Pilates classes at ment.eu For further details, information. Tel: 089-971 2117. their new studio on the third floor please see our website at the A RARE of Chalong Fitness Centre from link: http://www.Naveendevelop RESTAURANT FOR SALE INVESTMENT Saturday, 19 Sept. Call Jill for ment.eu just outside of Patong with a OPPORTUNITY info and class schedules. Tel: 085-794 5094 (English), 081- great view over Patong Bay, We have the opportunity for 893 9001 (Thai). Email: jill.rob just next to the View Point. It you to invest and obtain a RESORT FOR SALE [email protected] For further de- has 50 seats and a fully share in a successful estab- A well-known resort for sale in tails, please see our website at equipped kitchen. Very low lished worldwide business Koh Jum (Krabi), 7 rai with http://www.pilates phuket.com rent and five years left on the model where we offer a cash Chanote title in the center of the contract. Tel: 087-882 1445 beach. Access road, water, return on a unique monthly (English & Thai). Email: peter and yearly basis! Email: NEW DECORATIVE power now on island. Land price [email protected] rising. Contact Sao and Ray. AnnWangsalea@gmail. STYLE Tel: 081-893 5330. For further de- com Add more shine to your style! tails, please see our website at SAUNA & SPA KAMALA Email: [email protected] http://www.woodland-koh- Fully equipped, Jacuzzi, big For further details, see our garden with fish pound. MASSAGE SHOP website at the link: http:// jum.com on the beach road, Patong. Rent: 12,000 baht. Tel: 081- www.hp-ez.com/hp/deco Great location. Rent: 18,000 968 1160. shopmayumi WORK, BUY, RENT, baht per month. 280,000 baht. LEASE Contact Carl. Tel: 084-058- A 46-year-old man from Swe- SHOP PATONG NO KEY 2410 (English). LIFE WITH NO TATTOO den is looking for work or for MONEY We can remove your tattoos Shop opposite Cabana Hotel easily. Email: tattoodelete@ some small business to buy or GARDEN RESTAURANT rent, or maybe a partnership. on beach road. Rent: 47,000 gmail.com For further details, baht per month on a 3-year Soi Tan. 500,0000 baht. For please see our website at Tel: 0733-908414 (English). rent: 10,000 baht per month. Email: [email protected] lease. Tel: 081-958 6741 (En- http://www.tattoo-delete.info glish & Thai), 089-588 2392 Tel: 085-794 9687. Email: (Thai). Email: PODA2000@ [email protected] APARTMENT BUILDING HOTMAIL.COM MEDIA & Comprising of one 175 m2 two- RESTAURANT PATONG MARKETING bedroom owner's apartment SHOP AND BAR Good location, 80 m from the SERVICES plus two 85 m2 one-bedroom beach on walk-through street. IN KATA Phuket Creation poolside apartments for rent. Invested over 1.5 million baht. for rent long term. Lease 800, Desigh for your identity Very quiet and natural location 000 baht, rent 25, 000 baht per Will sell now for 1 million baht. Patong Beach. Brand new month. If rented for 1 year, only Low rent! Tel: 089-932 5175 - Logo building, built to a very high qual- pay the lease price. Tel: 085- (English). Email: wojidkow - Brochure ity. Priced to sell. Contact me 571 8001. [email protected] - Business card (Andy). Tel: 081-891 3466 (En- glish). Fax: 076-296160. Email: - Web design EXCLUSIVE EARN AN EXCELLENT - Signage [email protected] DEALERSHIP INCOME for Phuket and southern prov- This is a home-based business - Presentation GUESTHOUSE 7 inces for sale. Tel: 076-521688. that really works. Enquire now. - Photo ROOMS FOR SALE Fax: 076-521689. For more This is NOT MLM. Email: - Corperate identity in Patong on Rat-U-Tit road. info, contact us by email: info [email protected] For Tel: 086-953 1706. Email: Includes furniture. All new and @phuketwpc.com Please see details, please see our website: phuketcreation@gmail. clean. Please call for more in- the website: http://www.phuket http://www.oursecretsuccess. com formation. Tel: 089-472 9895. wpc.com com 38 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS September 26 - October 2, 2009 Tout, Trader & Trumpet

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Many years left on contract (30+). Tel: +1-270- WANTED Website: www.designby Processor Type: Intel Core 2 29 year old Norwegian girl, liv- concept.net Duo 245 7182. Email: twhenshaw3 Cameras & @msn.com ing long term in Kamala with Processor Speed: 2.33GHz her boyfriend, seeks female Equipment Hard Drive Capacity: 120 GB friends – must speak Scandi- BUDS NURSERY Memory (RAM) : 2 GB Personal navian or a high level of En- glish. Tel: 087-282 9082. KINDER GARTEN Graphics Card: nVidia Services Phuket oldest bi-lingual inter- SONY HANDYCAM GeForce 7900GS 256mb Email: mariannefj@hotmail. com For further details, please national child care facility. Screen Size: 17 inch, Hi-defini- High quality time proven see my website at http:// tion PRIVATE TEACHER msmountains.smartlog.dk schedule and curriculum. Ex- Operating System: Windows Learn Thai with experienced perienced native English XP Media edition teacher. Serious study only. BACKGAMMON teachers to teach ages 1½ - Call me. Tel: 083-046 5037. 6. Mon-Fri 8am - 5pm. Bus Primary Drive: DVD+/-RW Retired Businessman looking service available from Patong, Bluetooth: Yes for Backgammon Players in PERSONAL TRAINING Phuket. Please contact for Karon, Kata, Phuket, Rawai WiFi: Yes at home or gym. Contact and Chalong. Tel: 076-282 more information. Tel: 081-577 digital video camera re- Power Adapters: 2 Martyn. Tel: 084-308 0827. 8443. 232, 080-624 7060. Website: corder DCR-TRV33E, Batteries: 2 Email: [email protected] www.buds-phuket.com bought brand new duty Dell Backpack: Included For further details, please see free. In very good condition, Other: Windows, MS Office our website at http://www.ufit- Pets STEAM/SAUNA complete acccessories and all software completely le- thailand.com and swimming pool. Quality and manuals, personal gal warranty. Price: 12,975 LEARN THAI ENGLISH BULLDOG service for steam rooms, sau- Price (THB) : 22,000 or best of- nas and swimming pools. baht. Tel: 087-100 6111, AT HOME Adorable 12-week-old female. 081-956 2406. Email: bun fer 8 year experience Thai teacher Health guaranteed. Raised Newly built, full guarantee and Please contact Kay. Tel: 081- top security. We are provide [email protected] gives Thai and English lessons with kids. Fully trained. Up-to- 572 1409. Email: chalinee- at your home. Full course with date shots. US$ 350. Tel: +1- pool and home renovation. Tel: [email protected] 084-191 1288. Website at: conversation practice and 602-246 9206, +1-602-840 WEAVING SONY DPP-FP55 6501 (English & Thai), +1- BY HAND http://www.jtechsupply.com home study material. Begin- PHOTO PRINTER ners or more advanced. Tel: 602-934 5328 (English & 100% hand made (OTOP) Slightly used Sony picture sta- Dive Gear TEACHER TRAINING 081-797 1497. Email: churee Thai). Email: donaldp76@ products made from tion dpp-fp55 portable photo [email protected] yahoo.com Krajood. Please contact TEFL TTT Language School. printer for sale. Comes in its origi- via by email: extra_sp 120hr or NOT international. Min- nal box with all items like new. @hotmail.com See our istry of Education Visa. Tel: 076- Only 1,200 baht! Returns ac- UNDERWATER Website at http://www.thai 280869, 089-6478 519. For fur- cepted if not as described. Tel: VIDEO KIT shop.in.th /extraboom ther details, please see our 089-768 0691. Fax: 076-524687. Pro underwater video. website at http://www.ttt-tefl.com Email: [email protected] Complete Light and Mo- tion travel Kit, 2 ports, lighting package. 1080i HDR-CX7 HD camera. All in excellent Need help finding a Mint. Bought for wife who never condition. Comes with uses it. Comes with all original many extras. 100,000 lawyer? items + 8 GB memory stick and baht or best offer. Tel: 084- wide conversion lens. 18,000 846 4123 (English & Try PhuketGazette.Net baht or best offer. Tel: 081-893 Thai). Email: larry.obriley 3462 (English). 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CAR FOR SALE HONDA STEED 400CC Saloon Cars Proton Savy 1.3 automatic. Pickups Motorbikes Motorbike with green book, 1 P.M.P CAR RENT Blue, full options, registered year insurance + small re- Cheap car for rent. Please contact for further informa- March 2009, 1,800km. Sale: HARLEY-DAVIDSON pairs. 85,000 baht. Tel: 076- 380,000 baht. Tel: 089-092- 381875, 089-867 9516 (En- tion. Tel: 083-174 3880 or NISSAN 350Z 2004 MAZDA TRUCK 1. HD Dyna, best custom 7697 (English & Thai). Email: glish), 084-445 6350 (Thai). 087-264 6808. (PBW 08), red color + book. Sell [email protected] Silver, 2 doors, 1.4 liter Fax: 076-381874. Email: for 830,000 baht. petrol engine, like new. [email protected] 95,000 baht. Contact Chris 2. HD Night+Rod special, MERCEDES BENZ for more details. Tel: 086- A1 CAR RENTALS C220 ELEGANCE 1250cc, year 2007+ book. Sell 274 7030. for 850,000 baht. Automatic, 1998, dark blue, SUZUKI GSX 750CC 580,000 baht. Call or mail for Please contact Sumon. Tel: 2004. Excellent condition, further details. Tel: 076-313803, 081-691 9346. Email: green book. Price 250,000 Black, V6 3.5, full options, 085-908 0212 (English & Thai). 4 x 4s [email protected] baht. Tel: 081-893 1048, body parts, top secret, wheels Fax: 076-313803. Email: 089-973 4307. Email: anne 20". Price: 3,400,000 baht. kwansu [email protected] BRAND NEW @elitepropertyservices- For more information please BMW X5 4.4 KAWASAKI NINJA asia.com call Khun Ae. Tel: 084-844- Fully insured. 12,000 to 20,000 2002, silver with grey Black, in perfect condition. 4888. HONDA JAZZ baht per month. Tel: 089- FOR SALE leather, 19" wheels, full 800km only. 10,000 baht off list price. Please contact for more 831 4703. Email: a1carrent 2005, farang owned, 29,000km, options, BMW service Rentals @gmail.com regular service, 7gear-auto, history and all receipts, details. Tel: 076-283288, 081- LINCOLN TOWNCAR 450,000 baht. Tel: 076-288056. 87,000 km. Excellent 273 7326 (English). Fax: 076- 1973 Email: [email protected] condition. 2,800,000 baht 283288. Email: keithmarshall ono. Tel: 087-039 1011 [email protected] MOTORBIKE FOR RENT TOYOTA SOLUNA HONDA CITY (English), 089-873 2375 (Thai). CUSTOM RETRO Yamaha Mio, automatic. Rent: 2005, black, automatic, i-V only 2,000 baht per month. Call Tec for sale. Only driven by 400cc retro, 1 of a kind. No papers, Honda club manual in- now for more information. Tel: original owner. 465,000 baht. 081-978 1793. Will consider offers. Tel: 081- MITSUBISHI TRITON cluded. 150,000 baht. Email: 893 4661 (English). Email: 2006 with 2.5- liter turbo diesel. [email protected] 4 door, 4WD, manual gears, Original V8 engine, 7500CC, [email protected] JAZZ & HONDA CITY red, farang owner. Only 439,000 greenbook. Price: 650,000 HONDA CLICK FOR RENT baht! Tel: 082-023- 0391. Email: baht. Contact Khun Kita Tel: 2 months old, 2,000 km, red New models, full insurance, MAZDA 3 goodtasteforgoodlife@hotmail. special price for long term rental. 11,000-13,000 baht per 089-971 1268 (24hours). 3 years old. 72,000 km. sound color, aluminum wheels, A1 com Contact us for further info. Tel: month. Automatic . Please system, lady driver. 595,000 condition. New price: 50,300 086-476 9598, 084-051 1955, contact for more details. baht. Please contact for more baht; asking 43,000 baht. Tel: MITSUBISHI TRITON 080-521 9888 (English & Thai). Tel: 081-607 8567. Email: FORD FOCUS info. Tel: 081-787 3190. Email: 084-843 0770 (English). 3.2 GLS Email: [email protected] [email protected] Finest, black, year 2006. Lady [email protected] Email: [email protected] owner. 73,000 km, full service Double Cab, 4x4, automatic, 2006 limited edition. Full NEW FORTUNER: history. No accidents. Quick MASERATI HONDA WAVE X sale at 450,000 baht (nego- leather, aircon, all black. 20,000 BAHT/MONTH Quattroporte. Racing green, tan September 2007. Low milleage, Others tiable). Tel: 081-979 1966 Chunky rims / tires. Very low New, black Toyota Fortuner - leather, twin turbo, very fast sa- 30,000 baht. Please call. Tel: (English & Thai). Email: chaya mileage (9,000km). Immacu- 1 year paid upfront - 6 months loon car. Very low mileage. 1.2 089-475 3220. [email protected] late. 650,000 baht. Tel: 076- old. Full Insurance included. million baht. Please contact for 512259, 085-071 7134 (Eng), Please contact for more info. more details. Tel: 089-908 7133. KAWASAKI D- TRACTOR FOR SALE FORD ASPIRE 087-883 4866 (Thai). Email: TRACKER/KLX 2009 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] robinsonkevin@mac. com Aircondition, full service his- 2009 Kawasaki KLX250S. Rid- RENT MOTORBIKE tory, 98,000km. 80,000 baht. NEW TOYOTA VIOS den only once. 88km. Paid Call or mail. Tel: 081-719 7015. 160,000 with 1st class insur- 2,400 BHT/MTH Model "E", 8 months old, metal- SUZUKI JEEP Email: [email protected] ance. Sad to sell for 139,000 Honda Wave. 2,400 baht per lic silver, 12,000km. ABS, Caribbean, white, good baht. Please contact. Tel: 085- month. Honda Click, auto- airbags, retractable mirrors etc. condition. Price: only 297 3214 (English). Email: matic. 3,000 baht per month. TOYOTA YARIS Excellent condition. Cost new: 100,000 baht. Tel: 081-891 [email protected] Please call or mail for further S LIMITED 614,000 baht. Will sell for 5474. Nice tractor for pulling a boat Website: http://www.motor infomation. Tel: 086-683 7162 2007, white. Down payment 520,000. Tel: 087-267 9280. or gardening. Please contact cycle-usa.com/165/218/Mo- (English & Thai), 089-291 7162 100,000 baht, finance 10,704 Email: [email protected] Peter for further details. Tel: baht x 43 month period. For torcycle-Article/2009-Kawa (English & Thai). Email: 089-588 4550. more info please contact. Tel: FORD RANGER 4 saki-KLX250S-First-Ride.aspx somtha [email protected] 087-501 5697 (owner). NISSAN CEFIRO DOOR 4X4 Executive V6, low mileage, 2002, 1 owner, perfect con- CAR FOR SALE new tyres etc. 2003, dark dition, sevice books from Toyota Corolla 1.5MGXi, 1997. blue. Price 460,000 baht. new, no accidents! 275,000 Wheels & Motors Aircon, power steering. 150,000 Call for more information. baht. Tel: 086-948 8139. baht ono. Contact Maddy for Tel: 086-742 6265. Email: jefdejong@hotmail. more details. Tel: 080-690 6845. com Please use this form to write your classified advertisement.

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