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People line the roads up in the hills between Surin and Kamala safe Freedom from any potential harm from an impending tsunami. Photo: Atchaa Khamlo By Atchaa Khamlo If the project’s Environmental Patong Bay Impact Assessment (EIA) is ap- Tsunami scare THE Patong Municipal Council has proved, the municipality will then PHUKET was back to normal on Wednesday evening only hours agreed to fund a study to look into move to find funding for the after an 8.6-magnitude earthquake off Sumatra sparked the National building a new road to access project, which would require the Disaster Warning Center (NDWC) into issuing a tsunami alert, which Freedom Beach, crossing over acquisition of over six rai (about at just after 4pm became an evacuation warning. public forest land in the area. one hectare) of protected forest Hotels in Patong evacuated guests and staff as a precaution, while The road was among several land. phone lines jammed and traffic backed up on Patong Hill after the proposals unanimously approved Upgrading the road would im- Phuket Department of Disaster Mitigation and Prevention (DDPM) by the council during its budget Freedom prove access from the south to office stopped traffic from entering Patong. meeting last week. Bay Freedom Beach, Tri Trang Beach However, the only noticeable wave to reach Phuket measured Patong Mayor Pian Keesin pre- and Paradise Beach, which can “only centimeters”, reported Patong DDPM officer Sampawan sided over the meeting, which was currently only be accessed from Wannasangkam, who was stationed literally on Patong Beach all attended by 15 of the town’s 18 the congested south end of Patong Wednesday afternoon. council members, more than Beach via Muen Ngern Road. He was finally ordered by the NDWC to leave the beach at about enough to meet the quorum re- It would also increase security The proposed new road in red. 6:25pm and to remain on standby until 8pm as there had been an quirement of 14. for tourist and local residents by 8.2-magnitude aftershock off Sumatra about an hour earlier. The council agreed to fund a and turning into a dirt road. serving as a new evacuation route “The time had passed for when the tsunami was expected to ar- study to upgrade the existing The new road would connect in the event of a tsunami or other rive. I did not see any larger-than-normal waves, but my superior Ratprachanukrok Road, which with Muen Ngern Road near the natural disaster, Mayor Pian said. officer reported seeing a wave measuring only centimeters higher heads north off Sirirat Road to- Merlin Beach Resort. The cost of Councilor Sahut Jarungklin, than the normal waves and he believed that was the tsunami,” said wards Patong’s southern headland the study should not exceed 4 who voted to approve the study, Mr Sampawan. before entering public forest land million baht, Mayor Pian said. Continued on page 4 Paiboon retains OrBorJor presidency HAPPY SONGKRAN! PAIBOON Upatising has been returned to Local po- of 45 days had he finished his term of of- office as president of the Phuket Provincial litical analysts fice. The shrewd political move left hopeful Administration Organization (OrBorJor) have sug- candidates with very little time to organize after a landslide election win last Saturday, gested the an electoral campaign. when he gained more than triple the num- poor turnout Wisut Santikul, a former OrBorJor vice ber of votes tallied by his only challenger, was based on president, declined to register as a candi- according to unofficial results. a popular pre- date specifically on that issue. The snap election received a poor turn- sumption that In his victory speech, Mr Paiboon re- out. Despite fair weather, only 28.8% of Mr Paiboon peated his concerns for Phuket, stating that 233,696 eligible voters cast ballots. Mr re-election there were many urgent issues to be ad- Paiboon garnered 41,541 votes (60.8%) was virtually dressed including traffic, water supply and compared with 11,952 votes (17.5%) for guaranteed. Paiboon Upatising is back. wastewater management. “There are other the challenger Chayot Wisartpong, the only Mr Paiboon issues that must be worked on. The other candidate to contest the presidency. forced the early election by resigning be- OrBorJor hospital for one. We have to find There were also 11,907 “no votes” fore completion of his term, thus requiring a team to manage the hospital as the cur- Wishing all our readers a very (17.4%) and 2,783 spoiled ballots (4.2%). the election be held within 60 days, instead rent contract ends in May,” he said. happy and safe Thai New Year. 2 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS April 14 - 20, 2012 Police aim for ‘zero’

News Phuket’s new Bus holiday road deaths Terminal to open after By Chutharat Plerin two-year delay. Page 5 POLICE in Phuket are gearing up for the annual Songkran “Seven Technology Days of Danger” road-safety Live Wire: Blaise Mac campaign over the holidays, which owners malware wake- officially start on Friday, April 13. This year’s campaign will still up call. Page 12 have as its main deterrent a net- work of police checkpoints set up In Focus on main arteries around the island. Drivers will be pulled over and Southern insurgency. inspected for possible infractions, Ajarn Jay talks to the ranging from failure to produce a Gazette. Page 14 valid license to drunk driving. “This year we will be especially strict on drunk driving, speeding Pets and the use of safety helmets by Russel’s last article: all motorbike riders,” said Phuket Provincial Police Deputy Com- World leaders and their mander Peerayut Karajedee. SAFETY CHECKPOINTS: ‘The only acceptable number of deaths during this dogs. Page 18 The enforcement effort would year’s campaign is zero,’ Col Peerayut said. be most rigorous between the all main checkpoints, as follows: the south of Patong hours of 6pm and 4am, he said. Muang District: Prabaramee Road in Kathu, near Property Unlike previous campaigns in In front of the Isuzu dealership Thung Thong Police Station Able architect wins which a “target number” of deaths on Thepkrasattri Road north- Na Nok Junction on the Surin- popular award at was based on the previous year’s bound, near Koh Kaew Soi 33. Kamala road, near Phuket FantaSea results, this year authorities have In front of Wichit Municipality Thalang: Buildtech ‘12. Page 29 set the goal at zero. Office on Chao Fa West Road Tah Chat Chai checkpoint, To help the campaign, the In front of Ake Anda village on Thepkrasattri Road Sport Kusoldharm Rescue Foundation Chao Fa West Road. In front of Cherng Talay Munici- donated 10 breathalyzer kits to the In front of the Ramada Hotel pality Office on Srisoonthorn Road. First international long- police to use during the Seven Days. on Patak Road in Karon Tah Reua Police Box on Thep- course swim meet at As in previous years, police Kathu: krasattri Road Southbound, near TSLC. Page 45 have announced the locations of At the start of Sirirat Road, at Heroines’ Monument. Alleged kingpin still at large Russian man, 66, found ALLEGED drug kingpin and re- bers of the cars,” said Lt Col Pisit. cent firebomb survivor Mongkol Police admit they do not have a Benjaphan is the subject of a po- permanent address for Mr hanged at Kalim park lice manhunt in Phuket and Phang Mongkol, but believe he periodi- Nga, police have confirmed to the cally visited the home in the Bo POLICE are treating as suicide the body at 8:30am. Gazette. Din Villa residential estate where death of Russian national Boris “We believe he died four to Officers from the Phuket Pro- the explosion happened. Falkovskiy, 66, who was found five hours before his body was vincial Police Investigation Who actually owns the dwell- hanged from a tree in a park near found,” Lt Col Jongserm said. Division, as well Thalang and Tah ing is unknown, however. The last Patong on April 3. Found near the body was Mr Chat Chai Police Stations in Phuket person listed as the owner of the “Mr Falkovskiy was not mur- Falkovskiy’s passport, 26 baht, a and Khok Kloy in Phang Nga, are house registration form vacated in dered. There were no wounds or black bag and a bottle of drinking all on the lookout for him, Thalang 2010, apparently abandoning it. bruises on his body and his san- water. Police Investigation Inspector Pisit “Right now we suspect that Mr dals were left lying next to his feet,” “Mr Falkovskiy, who came to Chunpet told the Gazette. Officers at the bombed house. Mongkol may be hiding some- Patong Duty Officer Jongserm Phuket for a month, probably had Mr Mongkol, a 33-year-old wife, indicate that Mr Mongkol suf- where in Phang Nga. We have Preecha told the Gazette. financial problems,” said Lt Col with outstanding arrest warrants fered an injury to his left foot from questioned Ms Darin’s and Mr Mr Falkovskiy was found Jongserm. for drug offences, was the target the explosion,” he said. Mongkol’s relatives, but they are hanged by a thick rope in a park Mr Falkovskiy’s body was of a bomb attack at his home in Mr Mongkol and his wife, Darin evasive with their answers, so we behind a small restaurant in taken to Patong Hospital where it Thepkrasattri on March 29. Sawagsup, were picked up by a are now collecting more evidence Kalim, just north of Patong is being kept. The Russian Em- “Information gained from the pickup truck and a car, he explained. and witness statements to further Beach. bassy has been informed of the police interview of Sanit Yotharak, “We don’t know the names of the investigation,” he said. Police were informed of the death, said police. a 33-year-old relative of Mongkol’s the drivers or the license plate num- – Orawin Narabal April 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 3 Violent crime rises in Patong By Atchaa Khamlo get involved in such behavior, he firearms, and when fights occur said. they always use gun and knives. VIOLENT crime, traffic conges- Tuk-tuks and taxis weren’t the Local people always complain, to tion and lack of public parking only sources of woe in the sea- both the police and the munici- were among top concerns raised side town, Councilman Weerawit pality,” he said. by Patong Municipality council said. The project to reverse the one- members during their budget “There are about 30 food carts way flow of traffic should start meeting on April 5. parked along the beach road ev- as soon as possible because too Councilman Weerawit ery evening. Police should solve many accidents are occurring in- Kruesombat said skyrocketing this problem rather than direct- volving tourists who are land prices and monopolizing of ing all their efforts on fining unfamiliar with the idiosyncrasies available parking spaces by taxis, motorbike riders caught riding of the current system, especially tuk-tuks and car rental outfits had without safety helmets,” he said. the need to keep right on some left tourists with no place to park. A source told him that munici- connecting roads, he said. “I would like reserve parking pal officers were suspected of Patong Mayor Pian Keesin areas along the beach road exclu- “getting benefits” for allowing thanked the councilors for their sively for use by tourists. I think them to operate there in violation support and for voicing their con- people will agree with this plan, of municipal regulations, he said. cern about the welfare of local but we need to set clear regula- “I would like the municipality’s residents. tions otherwise the situation administration department to look He said he would raise issues would quickly revert back to the into this allegation,” he said. of concerns with new Patong status quo,” he said. Council member Prasarn Police Superintendent Col Moving drivers out of areas Nuchet said Patong is overdevel- With Patong tuk-tuk drivers armed to the teeth and violent attacks Sermpan Sirikong, who replaced common, Prasarn Nuchet tells fellow council members he no longer where they had established a base oped, with “a social mix of people ventures out after dark. Photo: Atchaa Khamlo Col Arayapan Pukbuakao in the would no easy task, he admitted. with good jobs and bad jobs” that latest reshuffle. Fights among rival groups of results in numerous conflicts. in front of the Esso service sta- that I no longer go out after dark,” Col Sermpan returns to Phuket taxi drivers competing for fares “A few days ago there was a tion. Just today there was a fight he said. after serving as superintendent of as well as reports of violent at- shooting near my house behind between local tuk-tuk drivers and The town is awash in danger- the investigations division at tacks on tourists continue to the Government Savings Bank on others from outside the area. Lo- ous weapons, he said. Chumphon Provincial Police. He besmirch Patong’s reputation, but Phra Barami Road. Last week a cal people are sick of it. There is “I would like to tell Patong Po- held several different postings in there are only a few groups that tourist’s bag was snatched right so much crime in Patong now lice that many taxi drivers carry Phuket earlier in his career. Police refute Chuwit Bombs spark tourism security boost A DELEGATION from the Royal “The system will focus on Thai Police Police Region 8 head- criminal gangs and individuals, gambling den claims quarters in Surat Thani met Phuket both foreign and Thai. When By Kritsada Mueanhawong hotel staff, shop owners and offi- linked to Global Positioning Sys- cials last week to discuss appro- tem [GPS] technology, it will make A SENIOR-ranking police officer priate security measures to be the investigation process more from Provincial Police Region 8 taken to counter the potential streamlined,” he said. headquarters in Surat Thani this threat of a terror bombing. Enhanced investigation skills week dismissed allegations by MP The meeting, held at Phuket was another measure to be built Chuwit Kamolvisit that police City Police Station and led by Re- on, he said. were being paid off to allow gam- gion 8 Police Deputy Commander “We plan to develop those skills bling dens to operate in Phuket. Weerapong Chuenpakdee, follows within the police both at an indi- In his highly televised allega- the devastating terror bombing of vidual level as well as team level. tions late last month, MP Chuwit the Lee Gardens Plaza Hotel in “For suppression [contin- said gambling dens were still op- Haad Yai on March 31 in which gency] measures, the police will Maj Gen Weerapong erating at Tiger Discotheque in 14 people died and hundreds more be well trained and ready [to deal Patong as well as in Chalong, in were injured. “Region 8 police, Tourist Police, with an emergency situation] and Thung Thong in Kathu District, “News measures [collection of Immigration Police and Marine reassure residents and tourists,” Maj Gen Pisun Chuladilok and near a Siam Commercial Bank raw information] and Information Police must work together in shar- Maj Gen Weerapong added. branch in Phuket City. Mr Chuwit, has received about major gambling measures [processing that infor- ing information from their own – Kritsada Mueanhawong a former massage parlor tycoon, dens operating in Phuket is true. mation] are considered urgent resources with a view to develop- also alleged that a gambling den in Expected to join MP Chuwit on defensive measures,” Maj Gen ing an ‘all sources’ geographic See this week’s Letter from the Thung Thong raked in up to 70 his visit were other members of Weerapong said. information computer system. Governor ‘Staying safe’ on page 9 million baht a month. parliament and representatives However, a police raid of the from the Police Commission. Tiger nightclub in Patong on However, Maj Gen Pisun also March 28 failed to prove any gam- warned Phuket police to make sure bling was held there. The club’s there were no gambling operations management even threatened le- in their respective areas. “If I find gal action against Mr Chuwit over any Police Superintendents have the claims. ignored this [warning] or is in- Pisun Chuladilok, Deputy Com- volved in a gambling den, I will missioner of Provincial Police levy a serious penalty. Region 8, on Tuesday said, “All “Some superintendents have the major gambling dens in Phuket already been transferred out of were shut down long before Mr Phuket,” said Maj Gen Pisun. Chuwit made his allegations, since myself and the Commander of Phuket Provincial Police went to check and control the areas [iden- tified by MP Chuwit as hotbeds for gambling] already.” Maj Gen Pisun’s dismissal of the corruption allegations against police came just days before MP Chuwit was scheduled to visit Phuket on Thursday and Friday (April 12-13) to personally verify whether or not the information he 4 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS April 14 - 20, 2012 Mayor Pian vies for road to Freedom

From page 1 said, “I am quite amazed at the pace of development that Patong has undergone, even reaching as far as Tri Trang Beach. However, we also have to consider related problems that will arise such as water and electricity supply as well as trash collection.” Mayor Pian assured Councilor Councilor Sahut raised concerns. Mayor Pian vowed that issues affecting Patong’s development will be addressed. Photo: Atachaa Khamlo Sahut that all such issues would Although approving the pro- torists by narrowing the available hard to arrange for Mr Pian, be addressed in due course if the posal, councilman Prasert Patkor road surface back down to what whose son Preechavude “Prab” project becomes a reality. expressed concerns. it was before, thus defeating the Keesin is president of the Patong Another road project approved “If the road is expanded, taxis whole purpose,” he commented. Taxi Federation and President of was the expansion of a 55-meter and tuk-tuks should not be al- Mayor Pian assuaged his con- the Pisona Group of businesses stretch of the narrow Nanai Soi lowed to obstruct traffic flow by cerns by saying a meeting would that enjoys transport concessions 8, which runs along Klong Pak parking in columns along both be set up with “taxi businesses” throughout the town. Lak connecting Nanai Road with sides, like they already do in to gain their co-operation, with The end of term for the cur- Phang Muang Sai Kor Road, to many other areas. local police responsible for en- rent council is June 26. New eight meters wide. The budget “If that is allowed to happen, forcement of parking regulations. elections must take place within approved was 2.5 million baht. it will further inconvenience mo- Such a meeting should not be 45 days of that date. Ratprachanukrah Road as it is now. Possessed seeks justice for double homicide THE restless spirit of a Chon Buri woman possessed her elderly mother, demanding justice for her murder and that of her 5-year- old daughter on April 5, accord- ing to a video report on a popular Bangkok-based blogsite. The day after her daughter and granddaughter’s death by electro- cution, 56-year-old Somrak leakage,” said Saythong Sanusan, Kimsom began to act strangely, as husband of the late Mrs Chanita. if she were possessed by a spirit, “My wife earlier had an argu- witnesses said. ment with a neighbor. I think they Mrs Somrak said that spirit of had another argument while she her daughter, Chanita Songchom, was out washing our clothes, then was angry and would not let her the angry neighbor intentionally murderer escape punishment for connected the other end of the his crime. clothesline to an electrical “She and her daughter will sit socket,” Mr Saythong said. on the murderer’s neck,” said Mrs “Come to see me in my dreams Somrak said, while in an apparent and tell me who killed you. I will state of possession during a fu- not let that one go without jus- neral service for the pair. tice so that you and Mink may Just past midnight on April 5, rest in peace,” said Mr Saythong 29-year-old Chanita Songchom while lighting incense stick in and her daughter, Nada “Mink” front of photos of his late wife Sanusan, 5, were electrocuted and daughter. while hanging laundry on the “We searched the rental room back terrace of their apartment, next door, which is occupied by said case detective Rattapak 35-year-old Wutthichai Kenkok Sophap. and his partner Tipthanthong The clothesline was strung up Suebsuan, 32,” said Lt Col between two television antennae. Rattapak. Police suspected an accidental “We found about three meters electricity discharge from an ad- of wire that was bare at both jacent room was responsible for ends. We stretched the wire from the deadly shock, Lt Col Rattapak a plug in the house to the clothes- explained. line in the victim’s room. However, when police checked “The wire was long enough to the clothesline and antennae after connect the two, so we kept it as the tragedy no electrical charge evidence,” he said. was detected. The couple have denied any “I do not believe that my wife involvement in the deaths, he and daughter’s death was an ac- added. cident. There was no electric – Chutharat Plerin April 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 5 The buses are coming

By Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai

THE long-awaited Phuket Bus Terminal 2 north of Phuket Town will open on April 21, Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO) Chief Teerayut Prasertpol has announced. All buses arriving from and de- parting to Bangkok and other provinces will operate from the new terminal, located on Thepkrasattri Road in Rassada. Buses serving Phuket and Chief Teerayut fought hard for the Phang Nga will continue to use new terminal. Photo: Atchaa Khamlo Bus Terminal 1, located on Phang Nga Road in Phuket Town. to make a ruling. “The first bus will depart Bus Chief Teerayut also explained Terminal 2 to Chumphon at 5am. that local residents filed a com- The last bus of the first day will plaint against the project with the be at 10:30pm to Sungai Kolok, in Phuket Governor via the Narathiwat province,” he Dumrongtham Center on October explained. 27 last year. “Passengers arriving at Termi- With Phuket Bus Terminal 2 open, the old terminal (pictured) will only run local bus routes. Photo: Pimwara “The median strip has been re- nal 2 can buy tickets for taxis, moved and the traffic lights were tuk-tuks and motorcycle taxis The new bus terminal in front of his house. His wife filed installed on February 23. All we from booths to reach their local Rassada occupies 9.3 rai of land. for an injunction with the regional have to do now is complete the destination,” he added. The Department of Land Trans- courts in Surat Thani. However, interior of the terminal, which will “Terminal 1 will be used for portation spent 80 million baht on the work continued and was com- be done by April 21,” said Cheif buses from Takuapa and other ar- buying the land and more than pleted before the court was able Teerayut. eas in Phang Nga, as well as local 47mn baht on building the termi- buses that run within Phuket Town nal and its facilities. and to Kata, Karon, Kamala, The project was completed at Patong and Pa Khlok only,” he the end of 2009, but failed to open said. on time due to administrative Chief Teerayut observed that complications between Rassada Phuket is an important economic Municipality and the PLTO, location for trade and tourism explained Chief Teerayut. within Thailand and an adequate The Phuket office of the High- public transportation is a neces- ways Department informed the sary part of that. PLTO on October 22 last year that “The current bus terminal they intended to modify the me- After a long wait the bays will soon opened in 1983 on two rai of land be busy. Photo: Atchaa Khamlo dian strip in front of the new [on Phang Nga Road]. There are terminal and install traffic lights to only 14 parking bays for buses, to destinations in Phang Nga – 33 control the traffic so buses could but currently all the buses to routes in total – are using the ter- safely enter and leave the facility. Bangkok and further north, as well minal,” he said. Former Rassada Mayor as those operating throughout “We need a bigger and better Surathin Lianudom publicly cam- Southern Thailand and local buses facility like Bus Terminal 2,” he paigned against the break in the serving routes within Phuket and added. median strip, which is directly in 6 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS April 14 - 20, 2012 Suicidal drunk Phuket honors HRH Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda takes plunge TOP Phuket officials on Tuesday held a cer- Governor Tri then led the officials in making emony at Wichit Sangkharam Temple, near merit by offering robes to the monks. into half-full Phuket Provincial Hall, to honor the royal cre- After the conclusion of the tawai dok mai mation ceremony of HRH Princess Bejaratana jun ceremony in Bangkok, which was held at water-well Rajasuda Sirisobhabannavadi. the same time, Governor Tri then led the pro- Leading the tawai dok mai jun ceremony in ceedings with the traditional practice of Phuket was Phuket Governor Tri presenting handmade artificial flowers made By Orawin Narabal Augkaradacha. He was joined by Phuket Pro- from sandalwood by placing them on a stand vincial Police Commander Chonasit blessed by monks in front of an image of HRH A MENTALLY disturbed man is Wattanavrangkul, Phuket City Mayor Somjai Princess Bejaratana. recovering from a failed suicide Supasupana, Phuket City Police Chief Chote He was then followed by the monks present, bid last weekend, when he jumped Chidchai and Rear Admiral Narudom ahead of the other officials at the ceremony. down a water-well near Phuket Chawanasen, Deputy Commander Royal Thai HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej led the royal International Airport. Navy Third Area Command. cremation ceremony in Bangkok, which coin- Phuket Kusoldharm Foundation The ceremony began at 3pm with monks cided with the cremation of the sandalwood workers were informed of the in- chanting blessings, led by Phra Kru Wisut flowers in Phuket at 10pm. Governor Tri Augkaradacha offers cident at 7:15pm on Saturday. Kittiyaporn, the highest-ranking monk in Phuket. – Atchaa Khamlo robes to the monks. Photo: Atchaa Khamlo At the scene, they found the man underwater, face down and uncon- scious in the abandoned well, estimated by rescue workers to be 10 to 12 meters deep. Road mashup hospitalizes five The well was also estimated to be about half-full of water by res- By Wichai Witthawat cue workers. The man was still unconscious FIVE accident victims were when hoisted out of the well by rushed to local hospitals last rescue workers. Saturday night following a col- Initially the man was sent to lision between a tour van filled Thalang Hospital, but later he was with Chinese tourists and a transferred to the better equipped pickup truck. Vachira Phuket Hospital in Phuket Thalang Police at 9:45pm Town. were notified of a two-vehicle Local residents told the Gazette accident on Thepkrasattri Road that they only knew the man by northbound in Thalang, near the his nickname “Aoi” and thought entrance to the Bang Khanoon he was most likely in his early Forest Reserve. thirties. Arriving at the scene they He had a history of mental ill- found a Toyota van with the ness, with episodes of suicidal front driver’s side caved in, behavior when he went on a drink- where a male passenger was ing binges which was often, they trapped inside. said. In the end it took four Phuket The Gazette tried to follow up Kusoldharm Foundation units on the man’s condition. Vachira using metal cutters an hour to Hospital staff cited privacy issues free the man from the twisted in declining to give his name, but wreckage, during which time they said he was out of the Inten- Thalang Hospital medical staff sive Care Unit and being cared for administered a saline drip and Rescue workers used metal cutters known as the “jaws of life” to free the trapped man. Photo: Wichai Witthawat in the Men’s Recovery Ward with other accident scene emergency his mother by his side. medical treatments. ferred to Vachira Phuket Hospital the wreckage of the other vehicle, ety of injuries, including at least At last report the man was The man, whose name was in Phuket Town. an Isuzu D-Max extended cab one broken leg. semi-conscious and still breathing not released, was sent to Rescue workers presumed the pickup that came to rest after All four suffered head wounds, through a respirator. Thalang Hospital and later trans- man, who suffered two broken crashing into a roadside tree. rescue workers said. feet and other injuries, was work- The initial collision caused the Witnesses told police the pickup ing as a tour guide at the time. cab to partially tear away from was heading southbound in rainy Remarkably the van’s other the chassis. Its four occupants, conditions when it hit a wet patch occupants, mostly young Chinese all males from Kanchaburi rang- of road and began to hydroplane, women, emerged from the wreck- ing in age from 16 to 33, were crossing over the median strip and age unharmed. rushed to Thalang Hospital for into the path of the airport-bound About 200 meters away was emergency treatment for a vari- van. April 14 - 20, 2012 NATIONAL NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 7 HM leads royal Censor washes hands of ban cremation ceremony

IN A move that has made world- wide headlines, the Thai Film Board has banned a new adapta- tion of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, saying it “could cause disunity among people in the country”. Manit Sriwanithpoom, a co- producer of the film entitled HRH Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda Shakespeare Must Die, says he will launch a petition to overturn HM KING Bhumibol Adulyadej the decision on April 17. made a rare public appearance last The film has been construed as week to attend the funeral of his a criticism of former Prime Min- cousin, HRH Princess Bejaratana ister Thaksin Shinawatra and the Rajasuda. red-shirt movement that arose af- Wearing a white uniform and ter he was ousted in a coup in black armband, the monarch lit 2006, reported The Guardian. candles and incense during the “Most people cry for [freedom Shakespeare Must Die is an adaptaion of Macbeth and has been banned in Thailand. Photo: The Nation ceremony at Sanam Luang. of expression] when they have no tional country, tells the story of a ers, said Lara Day of The Wall worried about it because the coun- HRH Princess Bejaratana was power. Once they have power power-mad dictator who sets out Street Journal. try is in a reconciliatory mode.” the only child of King Vajiravudh, they don’t want to give the free- to usurp the power of the king. The film also sees the dictator Mr Manit said one of the seven also known as Rama VI. dom to others. Every government The film also contained a scene attempting to suppress an adapta- members of the Film Board in- The princess died in July last and every political group is like alluding to the 1976 Thammasat tion of Macbeth and lynch the film sisted to him that the film had to year and laid in state at the Grand that,” Mr Manit told The Nation. University Massacre, in which a director. be banned because Thais can’t Palace until her cremation on April The Thai-language film, a loose mob of right-wing thugs murdered “There was no justification,” separate reality from fiction when 9, which was declared a public adaptation of Macbeth set in a fic- and raped several student protest- said Mr Manit. “They said they’re they see a film. holiday. Lawyers set sights on bomb suspects

Mohammad Hazaei, one of the bombers in custody. Photo: The Nation THAILAND is preparing to pros- after trying to throw an explosive ecute five Iranian suspects be- device at pursuing police officers. lieved to be connected with a plot Mohammad Hazaei, 42, was to bomb Israeli diplomats. arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport Deputy national police chief while trying to board a flight to Pansiri Prapawat told reporters Malaysia. that the case had been submitted Thailand is seeking the extradi- to Bangkok’s Criminal Court. tion of a third suspect, Masoud Two of the five suspects are in Sedaghatzadeh, who was arrested police custody following their ar- at Kuala Lumpur International Air- rest in February. port a day after the bombing. After an accidental explosion on The location of the remaining two February 14 at a house that the suspects have not been announced. suspects were allegedly using as Israel claims the attacks were a bomb factory, several men fled orchestrated by the Iranian gov- the scene. ernment as part of a campaign of One of the men, Saeid Moradi, terror against its diplomats over- blew his own legs off by accident seas. 8 PHUKET GAZETTE OPINION April 14 - 20, 2012 Take off the gloves THE recent ban on mixed martial arts (MMA) events by the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) is a sad but unsurprising develop- ment, one which will deprive growing numbers of MMA enthusi- asts in Thailand from watching these exciting events live, while costing the country millions of baht in lost revenue. Thailand is certainly not alone in its squeamishness when it comes to MMA. In the USA, the country where the sport flour- ished though television broadcasts and the formation of the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) in the 1990s, the sport is still banned in a handful of states, ostensibly for safety reasons. With the rapid expansion of satellite television coverage, there are few places where those interested in MMA cannot watch it. Here in Phuket, cable television operators frequently broadcast MMA programming. UFC events are also among the most popu- larly shared files online, with a flurry of download activity as soon as the most recent event is uploaded. As its critics are quick to point out, MMA can be brutal, but it is precisely this aspect of the sport that makes it so engaging for viewers. Nobody is forcing those who can’t stomach the violence to watch – and to our knowledge all the fighters who take part do so are adults who take part willingly. This is in contrast to the nightly spectacles staged in places like Patong, where children as young as six years old deliver kicks to one another’s heads for the amusement of the crowd. From a safety aspect, concerns about serious injury and death were justified in the early days of MMA, but rules changes have made the sport surprisingly safe. Enough time has now passed to indicate the risks are probably less than in conventional Western- style boxing, and far less than in sports such as race car driving. Thais are justifiably proud of the Muay Thai tradition, but it should be remembered that gloves were introduced to the sport You get wet, I’m out of here only in the 1920s. While the sport is no doubt safer as a result, I would like to wish all of discuss when the next meeting will boxing gloves render traditional clinching techniques somewhat Phuket and Thailand a Happy New be, and then when something does awkward and unnatural compared to MMA and muay boran. Year. I hope everyone has a won- come to fruition, it’s just way to The decision to ban MMA events probably has more to do with derful time. I remember my first avoid the real problem – in this case cultural pride and protection of the global industry Muay Thai year getting plastered with pow- the lack of public transportation. has become. The irony is that the rise of MMA has probably been der and water – conveniently I’m boom this weekend, everywhere I will gladly withdraw my criti- the single largest factor fueling this growth, because top MMA on a visa run for the week. But cisms when I see the light rail fighters need to master core Muay Thai techniques to have any else is starting to settle down. just because Songkran isn’t my Despite this, prices have not system up and running. chance of success. The proof is readily apparent here in Phuket, cup of tea, doesn’t mean it isn’t Travis Johnson which is home to several Muay Thai camps. Although their input dropped. When I was told by a an excellent excuse to get wet in smug shopkeeper that costs had Kata is largely unappreciated by the authorities, they play an impor- the streets – have fun kids. tant role in attracting long-stay tourists year round. jumped for high season, I didn’t Old timer actually believe that they would fall History provides us with a rich tapestry of violent “sports” Patong Want to lend you a that would never be allowed in the modern world: jousting com- again in low season. Howver, the petitions and gladiator tournaments spring to mind. increase in price on a plate of helping hand Yet the type of hand-to-hand fighting of the kind currently cheap pad thai was 14 per cent. Beer in a tea cup Will it go up another 10 to 20 manifested as MMA far predates even these ancient combat It’s terrible that the laws in sports. It has been around since time immemorial and it is here per cent next year? I was recently informed There is a serious temptation to Thailand forbid foreigners from to stay – regardless of what the SAT says about it. through the Gazette that follow- doing volunteer work. For more about the MMA ban see page 15 matter-of-factly tell the same shop- ing the closure of bars for the keeper that it’s low season and pay I understand that it protects Thai Phuket presidential election, bars them five to 10 baht less than I have jobs by not allowing employers to and night entertainment venues been paying in the high season. claim that someone is a volunteer would be allowed to be open as Andy Churt and then slip them cash under the normal. However, Bangkok would Patong table, but at the same time there observe a three-day alcohol ban in are so many foreigners out there honor of HRH Princess Bejaratana who are fond of Thailand. Rajasuda, but Phuket was spared Suffering back pain It seems like an injustice to cre- because it is a tourist destination. ate so much red tape to prevent Since then, several bar owners them from helping out. Re: Phuket Gazette, Bangkok have been overheard claiming that There must be a better way to Hospital Phuket opens a new spe- local police have been telling them both protect Thai laborers and to cialist spine center to close. This sort of situation arises allow foreigners to help. “Good news for sufferers of annoyingly frequently. Tina Swift back pain...” When I see a similar Nobody in authority seems able Patong article about a similar center open- to provide accurate and compre- ing in a state hospital, then I’ll hensive guidelines to bar owners agree it’s “good news”. and the general population in a Stay under the radar Many people simply can’t af- timely manner. ford treatment at Bangkok Several times a year, bar own- Re: Phuket Gazette, Threat of Hospital Phuket. ers and managers are left hanging crackdown looms for illegal taxis, Michael Pollock while the “official line” is either April 7 Swindon, UK passed down the chain of com- Phuket Vice Governor mand, or, as we suspect, made up Chamroen Tipayapongtada was on the spur of the moment by a reported in some length speaking busy police desk officer. Turn it around about illegal taxis. He was joined Andre Andrews by others linking the drivers with, Rawai Re: Phuket Gazette, Only one way among other things, violence to solve Patong’s problems, April 7 against tourists. I’m glad to hear that they are It has been my experience that Let’s see the low turning things around in Patong. you are far more likely to run into The current direction of the traf- trouble with the “legal” tuk-tuk season prices drop fic flow is miserable. However, I operators than you are with a guy can’t help but to agree with last who’s trying to stay under the High season has passed and week’s editorial “Only one way to “mafia” radar. though some cities like Chiang solve Patong’s problems”. Nice one Cyril Mai will see one last tourism Meeting after meeting is held to Patong April 14 - 20, 2012 OPINION PHUKET GAZETTE 9 Staying safe

Phuket Governor Tri Augkaradacha, 60, started governing Phuket in October PHUKET generates billions of baht 2010. Not appearing on this each year and most of that income year’s transfer list, he now has is generated from tourism, so we until October 2012 to represent Retired lawyers, doctors, aircraft captains and active entrepreneurs must work our hardest to make looking to pull out of Patong if the “bombing” doesn’t stop. tourists in Phuket feel safe. the island as Governor. We normally have our eyes Here, Gov Tri talks about the open for any possible terrorist current security situation in the Stop the firework fiasco activity that may occur in our province, but we raised our secu- wake of of the recent bomb MY FRIENDS and I, 17 people in rity measures after the bombings attacks in Southern Thailand. total, have been coming to Patong in Yala and Haad Yai on March 31. for many years. We always stay By Peter Huber It forced us to be more aware of for three months and all together the situation. Tourist Association to inform ho- to do and who to contact should we spend around 12 million baht Do you have an opinion to voice? The areas that the terrorists are tels and businesses in high-risk a suspicious incident occur. each trip, including our hotel ex- Email [email protected] likely to target outside the disputed areas to monitor for any unusual With these meetings and secu- penses. We stay in hotels around area in the three southern border or suspicious activity. For ex- rity measures in place, I hope the Patong Tower. before their scheduled departures provinces (Pattani, Yala and ample, if they see an unusual tourists feel safe when visiting and Now, for the first time in all because of the fireworks. We Narathiwat) include the main tour- object or bag in the wrong place, local residents feel safe living here. these years, we are discussing thought about doing the same – ist destinations of Chiang Mai, they should report it immediately Finally, I would like to wish lo- never returning to Patong – we leaving early. Samui and Phuket. to the police. cal residents and tourists a happy have alternative destinations in We are now asking someone to The Ministry of Interior has is- Most restaurants, bars, shops Thai New Year. Local people Cambodia and Vietnam. help tourists enjoy their vacation, sued security procedures for us and hotels on Soi Bangla have should be good hosts for our visi- Why? Every night is a night- to help the tourism industry in to follow and we are observing CCTV cameras installed in front tors in order to make a good mare. From midnight to five in Patong. Maybe the wholesalers those measures implicitly. of their establishments, so if any- impression so our guests come the morning people shoot off should be stopped. We are monitoring the situation thing happens in that area we will back again. noisy fireworks along the beach; If this does not stop, we will closely and routinely hold meet- have video footage as evidence. Also I want everyone to cel- we cannot sleep. This noise is bring this unacceptable situation to ings with the relevant Cameras also help psychologi- ebrate this festival in the Thai way. so strong that even the windows the public through various media. organizations, such as the police cally. Those intending to do harm Songkran is about greeting and are vibrating! And this is every We will post it on Facebook, and other administration depart- will be deterred by the fact that paying respect to each other by night. where millions will read it. ments to discuss the safety they know that every move they using water. Any equipment that We have even found two We will publish it on the internet, measures. make will be recorded. might do the harm such as high- empty firework containers on the where millions will read it. I have also asked for Civil De- We had a meeting on April 10 powered water guns should not fifth-floor balcony – what a fire We will make it known on fense Volunteers and civilians to with all government departments, be used at all. danger. public vacation island ratings and help police monitor the situation. including village headman, Civil Last, but not least, I don’t want We see people selling these fire- hotel ratings. They know who to report to if Defense Volunteers, army, navy, anyone to drink and drive. We works at night, mainly in three We will bring it to the attention something unusual happens. police officers and representatives want the death toll and accident places: in front of the Banana of tourism associations in Ger- It is necessary to increase se- from municipalities to discuss se- rate to be reduced to zero. I want Disco, behind the Beach Cafe and many, Switzerland and Austria. curity measures in high-risk areas curity measures that we want to everyone to enjoy the festival and in front of the Port Restaurant. We will bring it to the attention such as government offices, the adopt during the Songkran Festi- those who are travelling home for I know many people are aware of the press. airport and venues where large val and for the foreseeable future. Songkran to come back safely to of this situation and the severe dis- We know that stopping the numbers of tourists gather. The main purpose of the meet- be part of a strong community turbance caused by the fireworks. fireworks will not be easy, but it I have asked the Phuket ing was to inform people on what and help us develop Phuket. Many have already left Patong isn’t impossible.

Sarawut Chuprasit, Kathu Traf- fic Police Chief replies: Down the yellow book road According to Land Traffic Act of 1979, Section 20, a driver is I just moved from Huai Yot to in the book. The staff at that Dis- responsible for not letting human Phuket, and I want to change my trict Office will then issue you or animal passengers or loads to address in my yellow book [house two documents citing your relo- fall, leak, give out smell, reflect registration for foreigners] to my cation and they will remove your light or blow away from the ve- current address. name from the house registration hicle in a way which may cause The first time I asked about this book (the yellow book) for the harm to the public health, put at the registration office, they said house where you used to live. people in danger or damage that they did not believe a foreigner You then must take those two property. can change a registered addresses documents to the District Office Anyone found in violation of from one place to another inside for the area where you now live How many Burmese this law can be given a fine of up Thailand, but that they would look in Phuket. to 500 baht. into the matter. The owner of the house you in a truck? As such, we are not concerned After three days, they called me now live in must be present so the with how many passengers are and said that I had to go to Huai staff can then enter your name in Is it legal to transport as many in a vehicle, as long as they are Yot and get a new yellow book the house registration book for as 80 people in the back of a properly protected and don’t pose there. Can this be true? Do I re- where you now live. truck? If an accident were to hap- a threat to others. ally have to travel 600 kilometers Once you have had your name pen, many people would die. However, even if a single pas- [there and back] to change my removed from the house registra- You can see this kind of trans- senger is sitting on the edge of a address? tion book for where you used to port every day in Patong, as truck bed, or otherwise positioned Sverre Evensen, Pa Khlok live, you have 15 days to have Burmese construction workers in such a way that a body part is your name registered with the end their working day. dangerously protruding outside of Penrudee Srirak, Administra- new house, or you may be fined Once my wife and I counted at It’s along road back to Huai Yot. the vehicle, we are authorized to tive Officer at Thalang District up to 1,000 baht. least 90 people in one truck. It is arrest and fine the driver of the Office, replies: To change the address in your For more information contact not unusual to find 20 people in vehicle. Foreigners can change their yellow book, or “TR13”, you the Registration Department at the back of a pickup truck. For more information contact registered addresses from one must inform the District Office for Thalang District Office at 076- Leif Berggren the Kathu traffic police at 076- place to another in Thailand. the area of the address registered 313992. Patong 342720. 10 PHUKET GAZETTE BUSINESS April 14 - 20, 2012 Transit proposals keep coming By C Plerin and A Khamlo ering a total of about 70 kilometers at an originally estimated cost of TWO more parties have engaged 22.5 billion baht. the Phuket provincial government The team’s engineering consult- about the prospect of developing ants in Japan would study the the island’s multi-billion baht light requirements from April 15 to 22 and rail and tunnel mega projects. determine how much it would cost. On Tuesday, a multinational del- The original cost projection appeared egation from the Chinese to be “in the right ballpark”, she said. construction giant China Gezhouba All of the needed funding for the Group Corporation (CGGC) visited project is already available and the Gov Tri (left) listens to JS Rock Capital engineer director Dale Andersen with Phuket Governor Tri Zhu Dongru GM of CGGC SE Asia. company could begin work within last Thursday at Phuket provincial hall. Photos: Atchaa Khamlo Augkaradacha. three months of approval, she said. “We are the biggest company ported by the Chinese Govern- “If everything is okay, we will in China and the 80th largest ment,” Mr Zhu affirmed. come back to confirm our interest company of the top 220 big con- This visit follows the visit of in investing in Phuket,” she said. struction companies in the another multinational delegation of The company’s initial interest in world,” said Mr Zhu Dongru, representatives interested in devel- the project stemmed from Phuket’s CGGC Southeast Asia Branch oping the island’s light-rail system, designation as the world’s fifth most General Manager. and the Patong Tunnel. popular tourist destination, she said. “We have projects in 49 countries Last Thursday, Woo Mei Bo Company representatives toured worth more than US$4 billion in in- Mable, finance director of Gold both project sites the day before, vestment. We even worked on a Phoenix Construction Consultant reportedly meeting with the Patong major waterworks project in Co Ltd, said her group was in Tunnel’s most ardent proponent, Bangkok 30 years ago,” he added. Phuket to collect details about the Patong Mayor Pian Keesin. CGGC has experience with dam construction requirements of both It was the second time Golden construction, tunnels and light-rail projects. These would be studied in Phoenix representatives have visited PICK ME: A multinational delegation from Gold Phoenix Construction projects, Gov Tri said. depth, after which time the com- Phuket, following a visit made in Consultant made the firm’s second visit to Phuket in a year. “The company is also backed by pany would confirm whether or not June last year with a multinational the Chinese Government. Not many it is prepared to move forward. group of executives, engineers and net” meeting in Phuket last month. project would probably require companies are underwritten by their Gold Phoenix, which set up of- investors from Japan, Taiwan, Hong Gov Tri said both projects about US$500 million (15.5bn baht) governments,” he added. fices in Bangkok last April, is the Kong and the US. could be developed a the same investment, while the Patong Tun- Mr Zhu told the press: “I know Thai arm of Zhi Shan Yan Construc- Among those making his sec- time, but they had to be pre- nel would cost about US$200mn Phuket really needs a better trans- tion Shares Ltd, a joint-venture firm ond visit was Charles JS Wang of sented to his office separately, (6.3bn baht). portation system. I saw the traffic with offices in Hong Kong and US-based venture capital firm JS and that as soon as the company Tophon Kraianupongsa, Man- on my way from Phuket Airport into South Korea. Rock Capital Ltd. submits its report to his office aging Director of Gold Phoenix, town… Phuket is growing through Ms Mable said the study for the He told Governor Tri that his he would forward it to the Min- said the light rail project would its tourism industry. light-rail project provided by Phuket company was interested in funding istry of Transport for review and most likely resemble the Bangkok “We can easily loan the budget Provincial Office was now 10 years both projects, which were approved possible Cabinet approval. Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) from banks in China. We are sup- old. It comprises three routes cov- in principal during the “mobile Cabi- Mr Wang said that the light-rail project in Bangkok. ThaiVisa penetrates neighbor markets THAIVISA.COM, the leading “We believe it’s pretty easy for ing, sales and administration – Mr Main explained. English-language social network- us to get a good market share of and we are happy to announce “Together with our ing website about Thailand, is forum traffic regarding Myanmar the soft launch today of the travel partners and expanding its operations to as we are good at retaining visi- Myanmar Forum,” he said. news providers, we are Myanmar and Cambodia. tors coming in from the global In response to visitors search- certain that we will be “We have carefully studied search traffic. ThaiVisa’s inten- ing for and inquiring about visa able to provide a com- internet traffic trends and we see tion is to become the market issues, business inquiries, hotel plete service for a sharp rise in search traffic and leader in Myanmar as well. bookings and information about Myanmar in the same interest about our neighbor “We have the logistics and in- travel and lodgings in Myanmar, the manner that made Myanmar,” said Barry Main, mar- frastructure ready in the new forum includes a general fo- ThaiVisa.com so suc- keting director of Bangkok-based framework – we already have rum, news, visa forum, a business cessful regarding Thaivisa Expat Group Co Ltd. cloud hosting, support, market- section and an economy forum, Thailand-related con- tent. We are also OPENING UP: Myanmar looks to be a lucritive looking for new ser- tourist market with a world of opportunities. vice providers who are willing to work with us,” he said. Thaivisa is also en- tering the Cambodia market later this month with a similar concept. ThaiVisa.com, for which the Phuket Ga- zette is the news and events strategic part- ner for its Phuket Forum, is the largest expatriate website in the world with more than 45,000 unique visitors per day, serv- ing more than 6 million page views per month, according to truehits.net and Google Analytics. NEW FRONTIER: A family of tourists visiting – Phuket Gazette a temple in Myanmar. Photo by Wagaung April 14 - 20, 2012 BUSINESS PHUKET GAZETTE 11 Wage rise not affecting costs By Khanitta Rodpasa earn less than 300 baht per day. piness, [as opposed to being driven “Currently, the cost of produc- by profit margins],” he said. DAILY minimum wage rises imple- tion is not increasing or decreasing, Phuket Co-op Extension Office mented in Phuket and Bangkok ear- but depends on how long govern- Chief Rungroj Songsanan echoed lier this month will have a minimal ment measures will be able to the reasoning of other officials. impact on consumer goods and maintain prices,” Supacha said. He said, “We import most prod- produce prices, local trade and ag- Winai Kwankhaew, who heads ucts from other provinces where ricultural officials have assured. the Phuket Agricultural Extension laborers make less than Phuket Supacha Bunthalit, Department Office agrees. wages so they should continue to of Internal Trade Phuket Office “Produce prices should remain sell at the same prices,” he said. chief told the Gazette that prices as usual since most farmers in “Phuket trade is subject to com- of most consumer goods will re- Phuket already earn more than 300 petitive pricing and varying qualities main the same since Phuket isn’t a baht a day,” he told the Gazette. of products and produce. [major] manufacturing province. “Phuket farmers follow the prin- “Thus consumers should be se- “Most consumer goods imported ciples of His Majesty’s ‘sufficiency lective and choose the products to Phuket from neighboring prov- economics’model, which allows with the most suitable price for inces are produced by laborers who for a better quality life and more hap- themselves.” Chief Rungroj added. BIGGER CONCERN: A 20% petrol price jump will definitely have impacts. Price trends showcased selectively AMID growing complaints from current prices and to be competi- boost the retail prices of goods consumers about the rising cost tive in the market, he added. by 0.44 per cent. The increase of goods, the Commerce Minis- Nophadol Siwabutr, corporate in the minimum wage to 300 try has insisted that prices are affairs director for Nestle baht per day will account for under control. (Thai), said price increases are only 1-5% of total production Critics claim that only part of the company’s last option when costs. This should not be a ma- the truth has been reported to the facing cost pressures. jor factor for retailers to raise Cabinet and the public, by inten- He pointed out that even dur- prices (see graphic). tionally showcasing some ing the extreme shortages of The ministry has reported on products, while ignoring others. bottled water resulting from the only the prices of 12 products, Prime Minister Yingluck massive flooding last year, mainly fresh foods, saying they Shinawatra and Commerce Min- Nestle imported bottles from its declined last month year on year. ister Boonsong Teriyaphirom plants in other countries and sold The products with prices re- have continuously reiterated that them at original local price, and ported to the Cabinet were pork, the cost of living has not risen thus absorbed all additional chicken, eggs, morning glory, during this administration. costs. bitter gourds, tamarind, garlic, Meanwhile, prices of a num- “Looking ahead to the imme- beans, Chinese cabbages, cu- ber of other consumer goods CHAIN REACTION: Many are skeptical about the accuracy of analyses. diate future, Nestle has no plans cumbers, limes and cooking oil. that were not reported to the to increase the costs of our prod- It was reported that the retail Cabinet have continued to in- mula shampoos and soaps has been Saha and other manufacturers ucts as a result of the new prices of most products dropped crease during this government’s cut back, while new formulas have have been asked by the govern- minimum wage,” he said. by 3.93-53.45% in March, year- term. been created and promoted to at- ment to maintain prices since last The Commerce Ministry’s Inter- on-year. For example, the retail prices tract consumers. year, but manufacturers have been nal Trade Department has estimated Only one product was re- of daily necessities such as Boonchai Chokwatana, chair- forced to adjust their prices to that the retail prices of goods should ported as gaining in price. That shampoo, liquid dishwashing de- man of Saha Pathanapibul, a cope with the new cost structure. not increase substantially. was lime, which jumped by 30.3 tergent, soap, laundry detergent leading local manufacturing and Some of them have also re- It said that the increases in % over the period. and foods are 5-10 % higher than trading conglomerate, said the duced product sizes to maintain fuel and NGV prices will only – The Nation at the same time last year. company eventually will need to Recently, The Nation surveyed raise prices as it is facing cost cooked food prices and found pressures from petrol, wages they had gone up from an aver- and raw materials. age of 25-35 baht per dish to “The increase in the petrol 30-45bt. price has severely impacted the Although the government company in the form of rising asked some retailers to sell cheap costs of imported raw materials cooked food at 25-30 baht per and transportation. We however dish, the move failed to account have delayed price increases for rising daily expenses. while our raw material stocks Despite the launch of price last, which will be for two more control measures by the minis- months,” he said. try, suppliers of most essential When the government in- goods have been hiking retail creased the minimum wage at prices since last year. the beginning of this month, it Some companies cannot ad- added about 1 billion baht to the just their retail prices because personnel expenses of Saha their products are considered as Group, which employs more staples and have been put on the than 100,000 people in total. government’s price control list. The wage rise has caused However, the survey found some of Saha Group’s manufac- that those companies have turing businesses which are shifted to producing more value- labor intensive, such as its foot- added products or changing wear makers, to be less formulas to allow them to lift re- competitive in export markets, tail prices above the ceiling. he said. Looking for a place to stay? Some packages have also been However, some products, downsized. such as laundry and liquid dish- See more classified ads at For instance, the contents of a washing detergents, which rely bag of liquid dish-washing deter- more on automated machinery www.phuketgazette.net gent has been decreased gradually in their production process, have from 600-650cc to 500-550cc. been less impacted by the new The production of ordinary for- wage. 12 PHUKET GAZETTE TECHNOLOGY April 14 - 20, 2012 Mac attack Computers running OSX hit hard by Flashback Trojan. people who created Flashback Apple side, though, have never aren’t sitting on their laurels: the seen a bogus certificate, and click primary infection method has through. If you click Continue, changed at least three times in the your Mac gets “pwned” (an ex- past three months. pression that originates from IT WAS inevitable that somebody Most commonly, Flashback is “owned” used to describe when would create a Trojan – a botnet, placed on infected web sites. If a hacker takes remote control of no less – for the Mac OS X. But I you go to an infected web site a server or another computer) . don’t think anybody expected the using a Mac and Safari, the Flash- The latest version of Flash- first major Trojan would hit as back infector looks to see if you back, called Flashback.N, has a hard, or so many people, as the have a specific older, unpatched much “improved” social engi- one we’re witnessing right now. version of Java installed. If so, neering trick. If you’re using a According to numerous sources, Flashback simply infects your Mac and Safari, and visit an in- more than 600,000 Macs have been machine: you don’t need to do a fected web site, you’ll see the infected – and most of the people thing. That’s called a “drive-by spinning gear “busy” icon for an who are infected don’t know it. attack” and it’s the most lethal of extended period of time, followed Two weeks ago, a Russian com- all web-based infection methods. by a typical Apple Software Up- pany called Dr Web reported the You get infected, and you have no date dialog. There’s no warning massive infection. Last week, idea that you’re infected – and you on the dialog about an invalid cer- Kaspersky Labs verified it. “We didn’t do anything to deserve it. tificate: the dialog just says “Type were able to log requests from the The second method involves a your password to allow Software bots. Since every request from the bit of social engineering. If Flash- Update to make changes.” bot contains its unique Many people do, and hardware UUID [a their machines get number that’s different taken over. for each Mac - Ed], we This is only the HACKED MAC: It was bound to happen one day. Photo: Micael Tattoo Faccio were able to calculate beginning – just the the number of active infection mechanisms you’re infected now and don’t Third, get some sort of bots. Our logs indicate have been discovered clear up the infection, the next antivirus program! The most that a total of 600,000+ and documented. It’s version of Flashback could start recent version of Flashback won’t unique bots connected hard to find unbiased looking at everything, not just even try to install itself on a Mac to our server in less reports. Mac lovers what you type on the web. And system running Little Snitch, than 24 hours.” seem to react with “it’s Flashback will upgrade itself, no XCode, Virus Barrier, iAntiVirus, Yes, you read that no big deal.” Well, intervention required. Avast, ClamXav, HTTP Scoop, or correctly. Kaspersky set sorry, but it is a big deal: What’s Apple doing? Not Packet Peeper. Why? The guys up a “honey pot” (that’s 600,000 subverted much. The original Flashback – who wrote Flashback are smart – the technical term for it) machines and counting, which doesn’t seem to have in- they don’t want to draw any and within 24 hours, with a drive-by infec- fected nearly as many people – attention to themselves. more than 600,000 tion mechanism and a appeared at the end of September Fourth, if you’re running Mac infected Macs phoned sophisticated rootkit last year, where it masqueraded OS Leopard or Tiger (OS X 10.4 home. While more than style botnet – no matter as an update to Adobe Flash. or 10.5), move up to Snow half of the infected how you define it, that’s Apple is notorious for having Leopard (10.6) at least. Why? Macs phoned in from a big deal. dropped Flash on the Mac more Apple didn’t even bother to the US, there were also So once your than a year ago: you can’t even patch Leopard or Tiger. If you’re infected Macs calling One rotten apple can infect a whole bunch. Photo: Alex Murphy machine is infected, get it to run on iPads and iPhones, running Leopard or Tiger you’re from Thailand. Most what happens? Again, and you have to install it completely exposed, and there embarrassingly, 274 of those phone back determines that the version it’s hard to find reliable details, but manually on Macs. That’s why are no patches. home episodes originated in of Java running on your Mac it looks as if the infecting program the original Flashback didn’t Fifth, realize that Macs can and Cupertino, California, the home of doesn’t have the two gaping se- downloads a much larger payload infect many machines. will get infected. If you’re asked Apple Inc. curity holes, it shows you an from the internet, then forces But these later versions take for a system password, don’t If you own a Mac, or know update certificate and asks you if Safari to quit, and installs “root” advantage of Java, which runs on blithely type it and forget it. Watch somebody who owns a Mac, they you want to update your computer. programs that run underneath Mac all Macs (but not on iPads or the dialogs and see if they make need to run a check. Now. They This one’s a little lame because the OS X. That’s what makes this iPhones). Java was updated to fix sense. If you aren’t expecting to also need to install antivirus certificate says it’s signed by program so hard to detect. the two security holes I men- install a program, don’t do it. The software, just like us poor Apple, but Safari will tell you that The root programs inject code tioned, way back in February. But halcyon days are over. beleaguered Windows users. Now. it can’t confirm the certificate: into Safari that makes it a silent Apple keeps its own version of Yes, I’m saying Mac users need But first let me explain how “This root certificate is not keylogger, looking for user names Java, and Apple didn’t update that to start acting more like Windows Flashback works, and why it’s so trusted.” Most people in the Win- and passwords that you type into version until two weeks ago. users. Sorry, but it’s true. disconcerting. Flashback can dows world are wary of such the browser. Those user names and The Mac has a malware scanner infect in many different ways. The warnings. Many people on the passwords are stored up, and then called XProtect, but it’s proved Seth Bareiss holds computer periodically sent to a waiting web toothless. Apple’s updated it twice sessions on every-other Wednes- site. The exact name of the web recently to protect against Flash- day afternoon, from 1 to 3pm. If site is calculated in a complex way, back, but the Flashback authors have you have a Windows problem that so if you look at the infected found easy, quick workarounds. needs to be solved, drop by one of program, it is difficult to figure out If all of this sounds to you like Seth’s free afternoon sessions, or where the stolen data is going next. Microsoft all over again – well, come to one of our free Sunday Kaspersky managed to reverse- you’re not alone. morning roundtables at Sandwich engineer the naming routine, So what can you – or any other Shoppe Chalong. Details in the registered one of the domain Mac user – do? Events Calendar. Sponsored by the names, Krymbrjasnof.com, and set First, run over to Dr Web’s site Phuket Gazette and Khun Woody’s up their honey pot on that domain. and see if your Mac is in their Sandwich Shoppes. That’s how they found 600,000 database of compromised different Macs phoning home in 24 machines. The simple instructions Live Wire is Phuket Gazette col- hours, with just one domain. are at public.dev.drweb.com/april. umnist Woody Leonhard’s weekly I can’t find any definitive in- They’re updating the list con- snapshot of all things internet in formation about changes in stantly, so if you’re not on the list, Phuket. Shoot him mail at Flashback, but most botnets are check back again in a week or two. [email protected], follow set up to look at multiple web Second, get patched! Download him on Twitter @PhuketLiveWire, sites, and download updates if and install the latest Apple patch, at or “like” his page at facebook.com/ they’re available. Which means if support.apple.com/kb/HT5228 SandwichShoppe. April 14 - 20, 2012 BUSINESS PHUKET GAZETTE 13 Securing your family’s financial future Living the life of an expat can be a rich and rewarding experience as long as you are able to work, but should things go terribly wrong will you and your family still be able to afford to live the Phuket lifesyle? WHEN it comes to securing a family’s fi- system to fall back on? Can benefit sys- nancial future many people think about in- tems be relied upon to provide us with a vestments and pension funds and there is good standard of living should we be un- nothing wrong with this. able to work through ill However building up health? investments are just part Do we know for sure of putting the foundations that, if the worst was to down to ensure you are happen, we would have able to provide your fam- enough life insurance or ily with the financial future you worked hard critical illness insurance to ensure that the all your life to achieve. kids could continue with a good standard Having spent a number of years based in of education or if I was unable to work Asia enjoying a lifestyle that I have become again that I have enough cover to supple- accustomed to, thinking that I would have ment my standard of living? I think again to return to my home country does not ex- the majority of us are able to safely say actly fill me with joy and many people who that this is very doubtful, so what can are enjoying our Asian shores feel very we do? much the same way. So what can be done? There are many different solutions out As said before, building up a solid finan- there from life and critical illness insur- cial position is all well and good through ance to health insurance and income savings and investments, however, what is protection insurance. In many instances, the point of building a house without making covering yourself with the right level of sure it is built on firm footings? We all work protection does not cost an arm and a leg. hard to provide ourselves and our family with One mistake that many people tend to make a standard of living that we hope is superior is believing that they have enough cover, to what we experienced when we lived in and that policies that were taken out years our own countries. So we have to think, ago will still suffice in providing the levels what, if anything, could make us swap the of cover required. For instance, if you have sun baked shores of Phuket for a cold, wet a policy that you took out 10 years ago at Yorkshire winter (for me personally)? a point in your life when you had no chil- One question that begs to be answered dren and now have two kids (many of us is what if I was unable to work? How know that bringing up children is not ex- would I be able to continue to subsidize actly cheap) would this still be suitable for my own and my family’s lifestyle? Per- our needs? sonally speaking, I know my wife would In our lives we all go through changing not be thrilled at the idea of moving back events, be it having kids, getting a promo- to the UK, spending the weekend on tion or getting married. At all of these times Cleethorpes beach (not that there is any- we should sit back and re-assess the things thing wrong with Cleethorpes beach) but that we have put into place. Being idle it isn’t exactly Surin beach is it? How many could cost us much more than we think of us know for sure that should anything and simple solutions are readily available. happen to us that our family’s financial future would be secure? I would imagine For more information on health, life and not very many. critical illness insurance please contact As expats do we have a firm benefits [email protected]. The island lifestyle gets more complicated when bringing up children. Photo: Photon_de Burma’s gain could mean Thailand’s loss IN THE face of closer economic tries, including Burma, would re- integration in Southeast Asia and quire intensive labour, mostly the opening up of Burma's unskilled, she said. economy, Thailand may be con- With Burma poised to open up fronted with a shortage of work- its economy, inviting more direct ers in the long term. investment and creating more jobs, "What we are concerned about Thailand may face a shortage of is the flow of labour that will take unskilled labour from place after the market is liberalised neighbouring countries. [in 2015]. A labour shortage is “A number of unskilled labourers among our top concerns," said in Thailand could shift back to their Sutapa Amornvivat, chief econo- own countries like Burma, which mist at Siam Commercial Bank's are about to open their economies," Economic Intelligence Centre. said Somprawin Manprasert, an as- All Asean countries were likely sistant professor of Economics at to badly need workers, particularly Chulalongkorn University. unskilled labour, as the number of After Burma opens its economy, planned investment projects many economists and investors would increase. expect a surge in direct investment, "These unskilled labourers particularly labour-intensive indus- could flow back to those coun- tries. tries and Thailand could suffer So far, the government had not shortages," Sutapa noted. provided a clear plan in response to A number of investment a possible shift of unskilled labour, projects expected in these coun- he said. – The Nation 14 PHUKET GAZETTE April 14 - 20, 2012 Ajarn Jay on Deep South troubles, Burmese exodus dium term, I don’t rule out they DR THITINAN “Ajarn Jay” Pongsudhirak is Director of the will go back and look for work Institute of Security and International Studies at there. But it is all about jobs, where Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok. A former op-ed contribu- the jobs are and where the pay is. tor for the Phuket Gazette, Ajarn Jay was in Phuket to speak at If they can have some of that in the International Business Association of Phuket (IBAP) meet- Myanmar, then yes – we will see ing on March 31. some return, but don’t forget that In an exclusive interview before that talk, he sat down with we are looking at a more inte- News Editor Stephen Fein and News Manager Chris Husted to grated labor market. discuss several topics affecting the island and its future. Mons can come and go. They’ll Stephen Fein: How big a threat One big car bomb in Phuket or make their calculations based on to Thai security is the Deep South Bangkok or Chiang Mai would be where the jobs are. In the ethnic and the recent bombings there? a game changer for Thailand. minority areas, it is still no so easy. Dr Thitinan Pongsudhirak: SF: I think the Lee Gardens Many of the ceasefire agreements There has been an exhaustion of Hotel bombing sent serious chills are quite tentative, and they have studies on the Deep South. The down some spines here in Phuket. to start [economic production] structure of the conflict and the TP: I think it is only a reminder. from scratch. So give it six months insurgency has not changed over It’s potent and deadly, but if you and see what happens. I wouldn’t the past five years. look back at the patterns of previ- be surprised to see many of them There is some insurgency in- ous incidents, there were some coming back here. volved, but there is also some very serious and grave incidents SF: What about the second-gen- domestic criminality involved. If in the past. Lee Gardens is only eration Burmese? There are some you were engaging in smuggling, the most recent reminder that this who were born here and have money laundering, trafficking – has not gone away. never even been to Burma. there are a lot of all these crimes SF: But the Lee Gardens device TP: They are not going back. as well – you would also want was on a different level than any- This happens in other countries some instability, not peace. A lot thing we’ve seen in the past. too, where you have second gen- of the people involved are offi- TP: Yes. Over time the technol- eration and beyond. This is why I cials, key police, local politicians. ogy has been diffused. Many advocate that the Thai state should But the car bombs were pretty people can now make car bombs accommodate them through edu- clearly the handiwork of insur- now, but the material required still cation and healthcare at the Dr Thitanan Pongsudhirak, Director of the Institute of Security and minimum, and some residency gents. There are a range of them requires some sophistication, some International Studies at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok. led by the Barisan Revolusi access, some logistics and orga- rights eventually leading to citizen- Nasional, or BRNC. From stud- nization. So, to sum up, it has been BURMESE EXODUS? transport situation. There they ship. ies there seems to be a consensus confined so far but we cannot take come through Karen State. So in This is not uncommon in other that they number from 2,000 to it for granted that it will not Chris Husted: I am not sure this case imagine they come in countries. In the long term I think 5,000, in disparate groups. They spread. We have to be vigilant. if you are aware that we have at through Ranong. I’d like to know we will have to do that, otherwise don’t have a clear line of com- We have also to look at the mo- least 100,000 Burmese living here if their work here is seasonal. what will they do here if they mand; they are not under one dalities for resolution. From a study in Phuket, maybe about 30,000 of CH: I think most of them stay don’t have healthcare and educa- roof, one commander. There of all the analyses done, it is clear which are legally registered. After for a long time. We recently inter- tion and they don’t want to go were some talks about negotia- that these modalities ultimately the elections in Burma, we are al- viewed one man who said, “After back to Myanmar? They need tions, about resolution, but have to include negotiations. If the ready starting to see a lot of them 20 years, it is time to go home.” jobs, rights and so on. They have without progress. authorities cannot eliminate the in- go back. They do much of the TP: Well, There no doubt that to be productive – and there are The conflict has been confined surgents completely, like they did heavy lifting here in Phuket, pro- there has been growing pressure thousands and thousands of them. to the Deep South: specifically in Sri Lanka, then the insurgents viding cheap labor for the on wages already, even before the Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat and cannot really win and take over construction industry. They even explosion of progress we have MYANMAR RISING a few districts of Songkhla. That control of infrastructure such as built the Big Buddha image that is seen in Myanmar over the past six tells us a lot of things. It tell us power stations and then later move now a famous tourist attraction. to eight months. Without that there SF: Do you think Myanmar will that this is not an international ter- into Provincial Halls. So the insur- Do you think it is too early to would be more migrant workers emerge as a serious competitor in rorist movement. If it were gents must have an interest in predict what the long-term effect coming from Myanmar. regional markets that were previ- international they would not be getting what they want short of on the labor market here will be? Labor is becoming more expen- ously dominated by other confined to a specific geographi- complete control. TP: This is a pattern nationwide, sive, but the return to Burma of countries, such as Thailand? cal area. It will also take a change of Burmese migrant workers doing the some migrant workers might not TP: It’s hard to start from Second, it should tell us that it mindset in Bangkok. Some level heavy lifting. Are they mostly Karen? be for the long term. scratch. Look at the case of Thai- could spread, possibly to [tourist of autonomy could be broached, CH: No, they are mostly Mon. It depends on how things shape land, we have a “first mover” destinations such as] Phuket and perhaps a special administrative TP: Ah, in central Thailand and up in Myanmar. There will be a advantage, this critical mass. We Chiang Mai and the ramifications region or zone of the kind that al- Bangkok, they are mostly Karen. lot of business there, of course, have come a long way. For one to would be dire. ready exists for Pattaya. This is probably because of the but it will take time. In the me- start from scratch with no easy template, it is going to be hard to compete. Thailand has a lot of problems and there are rising chal- lenges as well, but it still has a lot going for it. SF: What about in the tourism sector? TP: If you ask a typical tourist 20 years from now if they would like to go to Dawei or some re- sort in Myanmar rather than here, some would choose to go there out of novelty, pristine water and so on. But many will still choose to come here still because of the combination of convenience, food, hospitality and so on. So I think the future will be okay, but Phuket will need to make some adjustments. April 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 15 TKO! Thailand bans Mixed Martial Arts

SAT believes MMA will hurt the image of traditional Muay Thai. (Above) fight in Bangkok. Photo: Martin Garrido

By Isaac Stone Simonelli Martial Arts, spoke briefly with that’s never going to be affected,” the Phuket Gazette last week about he added. THE Sports Authority of Thailand the ban. Top Team MMA fighters fight- (SAT) has banned Mixed Martial William made it clear that he ing with DARE have been told that Arts (MMA) events, claiming the didn’t foresee the ban having any they will still be able to get fights, UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) league fight, “Carnage at the Creek young fight sport is “too brutal” adverse affect on the gym. according to Boyd. 6”, on June 6 2009 in Kamilche, Washington USA. Photo: Kelly Bailey and could damage the image of “We don’t get involved in or- Thailand branding MMA as too Muay Thai. ganizing [professional] events, and brutal is the exact same thing as SAT officials met late last month our bread-and-butter is really the has happened in every other coun- and decided that it was illegal un- Muay Thai program,” he said. try, and that has just been proven der the 1999 boxing act to stage Tiger Muay Thai is well known wrong, explained Boyd. an MMA event in the country. on the island for its end of the In America when it first came MMA, a combat sport that month “BBQ Beat-Down”, which out, it was “this is too brutal, this combines upright fighting with allows amateur fighters training at needs to be banned”, then they ground work, is one of the world’s the gym to step into the ring, or proved the naysayers wrong and fastest growing sports. Fighters cage, in front of a well-fed crowd. created one of the largest grow- can use techniques from a variety William explains that since the ing sports after the American of martial arts including boxing, fighters at the “BBQ Beat-Down” are branding, he continued. wrestling, Muay Thai, karate, all amateurs it might be As MMA has evolved, certain international kickboxing, possible to continue to host MMA con- rules have been set in place, cre- taekwondo and judo. tests at the end of the ating a greater distance between So far, there have ‘Organizing MMA night, after the Muay it and Vale tudo “anything goes”, been two profes- Thai fights, as they which MMA evolved from. sional events staged events here could mis- usually do. The introduction of weight- in been staged in lead the public into However, at this classes, time limits on rounds and Bangkok, both orga- believing that Muay point he is having his light (4oz), open-fingered gloves nized by DARE, a Thai is brutal.’ staff look into the has all been done to improve the promotion company situation and is pre- safety of the sport and allow it to that’s attempting to, – SAT deputy pared to follow the become more mainstream. “create a new gen- governor Sakol new law in full. “It’s a little bit of naivety... As eration of Wannapong “I think we can still far as I know the SAT officials internationally cred- put on a fantastic that are making the comments ited Thai fighters, who are not Barbeque Beat-Down without have not actually been to an only champions in their native MMA fights,” said William. [MMA] event,” Boyd said. sport, Muay Thai, but also...in Down the road from Tiger Many observers suspect the ban the most challenging and demand- Muay Thai is another training has less to do with its supposed ing combat sport in the world, camp well known for its MMA brutality and more to do with pro- Mixed Martial Arts.” training, Top Team. tecting Muay Thai, a billion-dollar If the SAT has its way, those Boyd Clarke, the owner of Top industry employing thousands of fights will be the last. Team, explained to the Gazette that Thais, noted Fighters Only. SAT deputy governor Sakol the ban hadn’t come as a surprise. “The people who promote and Wannapong told reporters that “When we built the gym we invest money into Muay Thai are MMA would “hurt the image of were looking into building a hugely passionate and it’s the whole Muay Thai”. stadium attached to it, but held off culture of the country,” said Boyd. “If you want to do this kind of knowing that there was a possible As a business owner and a long- business, you should do it in future threat to us holding MMA term expat. I think it could really another country,” he said. events,” he said. benefit this country, because it al- “Organizing MMA events here With many MMA events ready does, as far as tourism and could mislead the public into throughout Asia, Boyd, like Will- people coming out here to learn and believing that Muay Thai is brutal.” iam, doesn’t expect the ban to have train mixed-martial arts,” Boyd said. However, the ban is only a serious impact on his business. However, he went on to explain against organizing MMA events, “It’s a little bit of a shame that that there was no need to rush into leaving the door open for the many we can’t have these guys fighting making changes to the recent ban. tourists who arrive year round on in Thailand, but it doesn’t really Acceptance of MMA in Thailand Phuket to train in Muay Thai as affect their careers or our would have to originate from a well as MMA. business,” Boyd said. grassroots movement involving William McNamara, owner of We’re also a Muay Thai gym, individual Thai trainers and camps, Tiger Muay Thai and Mixed so we’ve always got that aspect not from foreigners, he said. 16 PHUKET GAZETTE April 14 - 20, 2012 Look out world, here we come! The Asia Center Foundation celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and recently held a graduation ceremony at Prince of Songkhla University for 18 young academics who will progress into secondary education with hopes of achieving an actual university degree in the future.

By Bruce Stanley to expand our programs and hire teachers and assistants. Our Chairman is Eam I RECALL visiting the Asia Center’s first Thavornwongwongse, who through the facility in Patong soon after they began ac- Kata Group is constantly providing us with cepting children. It was just a couple of help. And we get a lot of support from small rooms surrounded by muddy swamp, Patrick Cotter and his work with the but was full of the international rugby happy sounds of tournament each children learning to year where athletes read and others get sponsored on singing songs. our behalf.” Roelien Muller In addition to was the founder regular classes, and continues now students also par- as Director of ticipate in a the Asia Center skills-based youth Foundation. development pro- “I was living in gram where they South Africa learn music, water An ACF student practices her valedictorian working in vari- speech for a degree in the future no doubt. safety and train on ous project-based computers with a industries and felt like I wanted to do some- view toward a brighter future. thing worthwhile to help children. When I Recently, the Asia Center Foundation learned about the need for children in Patong held a graduation for 18 of their students THREE LITTLE KIDS FROM SCHOOL ARE WE: ACF students in their graduation robes pose delightfully for posterity in celebration of their achievement. Photos: Bruce Stanley to have a safe place to stay in the daytime at the Prince of Songkla University (PSU), while their parents were working, I decided Kathu campus. These students have that would be a worthwhile project.” finished their education with the ACF and Roelien moved will enter govern- to Phuket with her ment schools to young son and further their since then has learning. spent the past 10 “We held the years building the graduation at the school that started university because with a few stu- I want these dents, into an under-privileged educational center Roelien Muller (seated center) with ACF staff. children to feel like that now cares for they can study and 65 children from the ages of three to six be successful in life and perhaps go to univer- years. The Asia Center Foundation also op- sity. We also receive support from a community erates a safe house for 10 children offering outreach program sponsored by PSU.” full care and another building on Koh Sireh The graduation ceremony was attended that provides support for 35 Burmese chil- by parents and friends who enjoyed dren. watching the children dance and demon- “Thanks to the generous support of strate their team building skills, which will World’s Children’s Fund, we have been able help them develop successfully later in life. AVE ATQUE VALE: Graduating students from Asia Center Foundation with their certificates. Here’s to good health PHUKET plays host to a lot of Hard Core training, Kandalini festivals many of which involve Yoga, Thai traditional herbal eating and drinking but a festi- healing, acupuncture. Tai Chi, val with a difference is being mediation, Zumba classes, raw launched next month with the nutrition, Muay Thai, traditional first ever “Phuket Health and Fit- Thai massage and much more. ness Festival 2012”. A blanket ticket covers admis- Organized through the Rawai- sion to all events and will cost Nai Harn South Coast Experience 2200 baht (1900 baht if pur- the festival will run from May 11 chased before April 30) and through to May 13 and will take includes the dinner and party held place in the south of the island. at Serenity Resort & Residences During the festival partici- on the Saturday night. pants will be able to attend A complimentary shuttle ser- seminars and activities held si- vice will also be offered to ticket multaneously at Atmanjai holders who can attend as many Wellness Center, The Golden events as they wish. Tulip Mangosteen Resort & Spa, The Phuket Gazette is a me- Serenity Resort & Residences; dia sponsor of this event and will The Vijitt Resort as well as Nai provide more information on the Harn Lake and the Big Buddha. MIRACLE WORKER: Dr John Hinwood. event program and highlights in There will be numerous guest Seminar subjects include “Fit forthcoming issues. speakers including Dr John Heart, Mind and Soul”, “Busting Hinwood, an international Negative Habits”, “Acupuncture For more information contact speaker, facilitator, mentor and for Fertility” and “Expect a Michael Massey at 0814125652 or chiropractic consultant based in Miracle” among others. visit W:rawainaiharn.com. Brisbane. Activities will include Yoga, – Phuket Gazette April 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 17

Kata Reef’s beauty under threat

Clockwise from top: Staghorn corals are particularly vulnerable to sedimentation. Juvenile harlequin sweetlips. Juvenile emperor angelfish. Playful cuttlefish.

fish, and even juvenile white-tip can blanket a reef and “suffo- edge of the reef, into the more such as a warty sea slug. reef sharks were spotted taking cate” it. Not only is the sediment protected middle area. The wa- Hiking out of the water it’s cover in the reef in years past. an issue when it settles, but even ter instantly clears, it feels like thrilling to think about the ease However, the closeness to suspended in the water it causes we’re in an aquarium. and cheapness of a quick shore shore and the amount of devel- issues by decrease the amount A couple trigger fish charged dive from Kata. But despite the GEARED up, without letting a opment on the steep slops around light that can reach the corals past us and pairs of butterfly fish beauty of the dive, there is a feel- tank touch the pavement, four of Kata threatens this nursery reef- and algae there is a reason that hid in the coral infrastructure. ing that the reef has fallen from us waddle across the hot sand system. we associate diving beautiful Relaxing at a depth of seven its former glory and that devel- of Kata Beach to take a peek at Though tropical reef-building coral reefs with pristine clear meters allows us a long dive, opers are knocking at the coral the beautiful and “at high risk” corals are not plants, their dis- water. plenty of time to poke around the polyps’ door with an eviction reef-system just offshore. tribution and growth is highly Martin leads us away from the corals and discover nematodes, notice. Only a couple weeks ago light-dependent, due to their Niphon Pongsuwan, a coral ex- symbiotic relationship with al- pert, warned Phuket that the gae, which is why the sudden Culinary Happenings amount of coastal development increase in sediment in the wa- on the island would accelerate ter is a serious threat. Boathouse Wine & Grill the sedimentation of coral reef- Coral polyps do catch zoop- systems along its coast, citing lankton at night, but many of them 13th - 15th April 2012 the northern end of Kata has a receive 50 per cent to 95 per cent Thai Set Dinner high risk zone. of their energy through the pho- Determined to see the beauty tosynthetic process, as algae pass Celebrate traditional Thai New Year with a wonderful Thai of Kata Reef before it turned on carbon to the corals through dinner. As this is a time of sharing and caring, this menu is into a ghost town or the sugars. In return the prey caught proposed as a sharing menu for a minimum of 2 persons. mudflats of Friendship Beach, I by the coral polyps supplies the made a last minute booking for algae with nitrogen, which is es- Baht 2,200++ for two persons a dive with Oceanic Divecenter. sential for their existence. In the water, Martin Ruhoff, The effects of sedimentation an instructor at the center, points on Kata Reef is obvious as we out a juvenile harlequin sweetlips kick along its outer edge. Many Friday 27th April 2012 vertically dancing with its head of the stag-horn corals are Gonet-Medeville Champagne & Wine Dinner down, like a shrimp fish. The brown, and vacant. The Gonet-Medeville family owns vineyards in little fish squirms and wiggles, its Though there are some vi- Champagne, Bordeaux and Burgundy and produces wines white spots accenting each move. brant corals and plenty of of very high quality which blend so well with the diversity The reef is a nursery, there is scorpion fish and other eye- of regional French cuisine presented in this 4 course a wide array of stunningly pat- catching sea-life, there is a run terned juvenile fish. There is a Champagne and wine dinner. down feeling to the outskirts of Starts at 7pm with cocktail followed by dinner. young emperor angelfish, with the the reef, like an American min- distinctive almost concentric ing town whose mines have been rings of blue and white along its closed. Baht 1,900++ per person side, even a young yellow boxfish Suddenly, our visibility is cut is nestled into the corals. to only a couple meters as fresh A reef as close to shore as the sediment becomes suspended in one off Kata Beach provides a the water. Beyond killing the vis- Boathouse Resort on the beach 182, Koktanode Road, Kata Beach, Phuket 83100 great deal of protection for young ibility for our dive this sediment +66 (0) 76 330 015 [email protected] www.boathousephuket.com www.facebook.com/boathousephuket 18 PHUKET GAZETTE April 14 - 20, 2012 World leaders and their dogs It is with a heavy heart and lowered voice that we say farewell to the ‘Dog Whisperer’ column. Russell Distance Russell has sniffed out a wonderful career opportunity in the US and understandably no longer has the spare time to advise Phuket Gazette readers on canine related concerns. On behalf of all those who POM: During Queen Victoria’s lifetime, the size of the Pomeranian breed enjoyed and benefited from his column, the Gazette wishes Russell the very best was reported to have decreased by 50 per cent. Photo: Alexandra Richmond in his Stateside endeavors. The following is Russell’s final column – enjoy.

IT IS no great surprise that dogs play such an important role in our lives – well, for those of us that actually like dogs, I suppose. The history of how our two great species become such close allies is well documented. However, throughout the course of history, numerous world leaders, presidents, prime ministers and royalty have had something in John F. Kennedy was allergic to dogs. Even so, the Kennedys had nine common. On this occasion it’s not including two pupniks shown here in this 1963 photo. Photo: Cliff about war, pillaging, invasion or ex- cessive taxation, but instead, their apparent love of dogs. President Obama has a bone to pick with Bo the current “First dog”. Vicious and cruel to the rest Photo: Charles McCain of the world, Adolf Hitler was a depicting the F hrer as an ani- Roosevelt was running for his lover of dogs. This in no way mal lover, which he regarded as fourth term in office when ru- absolves him of, or excuses his important. But, like Hitler and the mors circulated that his Scottish actions as a human being, but Third Reich, Blondi didn’t Terrier, named Fala, had been left it’s probably comes as no survive the war. In order to en- behind during a visit to the Aleu- surprise that his pride and joy sure the potency of cyanide tian Islands. Roosevelt was was a German Shepherd named capsules he had at his disposal, subsequently ridiculed and Blondi. Despite owning various Hitler tested them on her. After accused of spending thousands other dogs, including a stray Bull her death, Hitler was apparently, of taxpayer dollars after he sent Terrier he looked after during his completely inconsolable. How’s a boat to retrieve his beloved military service in WWI, images that for irony? pooch. However, during a speech of Blondi specifically, were Around the same time as Hitler following the event, FDR was widely used in Nazi propaganda was dosing his dogs, Franklin D. quoted as saying, “You can criticize me, my wife and my fam- ily, but you can’t criticize my little dog. He’s Scotch and all these allegations about spending all this money have just made his little IMMORTALIZED: Roosevelt’s speech about his Scottish Terrier “Fala” may soul furious.” Later termed the have helped him win the 1944 election. “Fala Speech”, it reportedly helped turn the 1944 election blossomed between Pushinka and campaign in Roosevelt’s favor, one of the Kennedy’s dogs named which he subsequently won. Charlie, resulting in the birth of Sticking with US presidents – four pups that JFK jokingly many have kept pet dogs while referred to as “Pupniks”. in office. Hoover, Truman, Like them or loathe them, the Reagan, Clinton, both Bush’s and honor or blame for the creation the current president Barack of Pomeranians lies squarely at Obama. Perhaps one of the more the feet of Queen Victoria. After notable First Dogs of America is inheriting dogs from her prede- Pushinka, a puppy of Strelka, the cessor King William IV, and Soviet space dog, who spent a following the death of Prince day in space aboard Sputnik 5 in Albert in 1861, she focused some August, 1960 before returning of her time on the royal pets. safely back to earth. She went on Unhappy with their size, she bred Adolph Hitler with his German to have six puppies sired by a the dogs with smaller breeds and Shepherd named Blondi. male dog named Pushok, who developed the breed we know of participated in many ground- today as the humble Pomeranian. gone on to own over 30 Corgis. based space experiments, but While not widely known as a She currently looks after her never made it into space himself. Pomeranian lover, the current own, and those of her mother, One of the litter was named Queen of England is still perhaps with 10 dogs said to be in resi- Pushinka and was presented to one of the most well known dog dence at the palace. President John F. Kennedy’s lovers in the world. For her 18th daughter, Caroline, by Soviet pre- birthday she was given a Corgi For more information on dogs in mier Nikita Khrushchev in 1961. as a present from her father King general, E: [email protected] or A Cold War romance then George IV, and since then has visit Tk9a.com. April 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 19 Six of the best

HAMMING IT UP: Chef Stefano brings his own ingredients to the table.

MEN IN WHITE: (from left) Executive Chef Ryan Arboleda – Paresa Phuket; Executive Chef Aaron Hooper – Joe’s Downstairs; Executive Chef Chalermchai ‘Kla’ Prakobkit – Trisara; Executive Chef Silvano Amolini – Dusit Thani Phuket; Executive Chef Stefano Artosin – MEAT AND GREET: Chef Silvano receives BIG MUSSELS: Chef Ryan adds the finishing Amanpuri; Executive Chef David Hamilton – Banyan Tree Phuket. compliments from the crowds. touches to his dish. HALF a dozen chefs from Phuket's pre- served with six choice wines and all pro- date 20 children. There are now over 100 goal, both for the children and for a prop- mier luxury resorts and restaurants joined ceeds from the event went directly to The children registered with four grades of erly constructed school. Land has been culinary forces recently to produce a six- Good Shepherd School which is in need of classes cramped into the same area. donated by the local Thai community and course gala dinner hosted at "Millionaire's funding. Current funding is insufficient for even financial donations generated by "Six of the Mile's" hideaway, Paresa Resort Phuket. In August 2010, The Good Shepherd rudimentary resources such as tables, Best" as well as other fundraisers will help This exclusive cartel of chefs each con- charity set up a very basic school at the chairs and lunch for the children. But ev- realize a better learning environment for the tributed one course to this remarkable Phuket Fishing Port, one of the most un- eryday the children come with smiles on students. Recently the chefs involved in the landmark of fine dining and worthy causes. clean areas of Phuket.The premises their faces, their delight at being given the event visited The Good Shepherd School Donations of 4,500 baht per person in- comprised two pieces of concrete as a floor opportunity to learn and improve their lives in Phuket Town, with each bringing food cluded the six-course menu paired and and chicken wire for walls to accommo- entirely evident. A solid foundation is the and beverages for the kids. Anyone fancy a pint?

PUBLICANS: Owners Phanpat Khanchanakub and his wife Archara.

Bravo for baked Camembert. Tantalizing tuna tartar. Succulent slow roasted beetroot. By Chris hudon among local ex-pats. tuce ranges in price between 150 “I would say we have about to 450 baht per entr e, depending “My trade is as a chef and I’ve ninety per cent Western custom- on your preference. You’ll find worked as a chef all my life,” ers; with a breakdown of about classics like tuna tartar and fish says Phanpat Khanchanakub, sixty per cent ex-pat families, and chips; foods that can be found owner of the Slug N’ Lettuce twenty per cent Thai wives, 10 in many restaurants on Phuket. restaurant in Chengtalay, not far per cent business people and But, there’s also some more ex- from Laguna resort. maybe 5 to 8% short-term tour- otic dishes available, like slow Mr Panpat or “Ott”, as he’s ists.” said Mr Panpat. roasted beet root, a rarity here. called by his friends, brings to The restaurant has indoor and For dinner we started with the Phuket not only knowledge of outdoor seating - both offer a fam- slow roasted beetroot (160 baht) Western food but also Western- ily friendly style of dining, but the and a baked Camembert (450 style ambiance. difference being that the outside baht). Of course we enjoyed a Just the name, “Slug N’ Let- area is also a fully functional bar. proper pint as well (no ice neces- tuce” evokes images of a quaint At the time of review there sary). The beetroot was roasted English pub tucked away in the were around 20 customers quietly for an hour and a half and was back corner of a cobblestoned enjoying their food and company. much softer, sweeter and subtler street where friends are sharing a Urban-chic would describe the than I might have imagined. The few pints. restaurant’s background music. Camembert provided a french flair Mr Panpat may know better An acoustic version of Pink and the melted cheese with garlic than most about life in England and Floyd’s, ‘Another Brick in the bread was a treat. its’ cuisine, having spent 10 years Wall’, the title track to an iconic Beef stroganoff (280 baht) was in the country before moving back English album, drew my attention, ordered as the main course and to Thailand last year. enhancing the feeling that I was with it on first taste came a flood After returning, he and his wife as much at a pub as a fine dining of childhood memories. opened the Slug N’ Lettuce in restaurant. A night of great conversation August of 2011. He maintains a Now, to the “meat and pota- and an equally great dining expe- day job, though he’s seen busi- toes”, so to speak. rience was had with Mr Panpat at ness steadily grow a following The menu at the Slug N’ Let- the Slug N’ Lettuce. 20 PHUKET GAZETTE April 14 - 20, 2012 About time and music ROCK musicians have a huge global in- music hustler named Lou and winds up fluence, so it’s odd that there’s so little in his palatial home where Rhea exam- good fiction about them. ines a photo of Lou’s teenage children Jennifer Egan’s a visit from the goon Charlene and Rolph who had recently quad (Anchor Books, New York, 2010, gone on safari in Africa with their father. 340pp) is a wildly original novel about a Next chapter, Charlene and Rolph are rock band and most de- on safari in Africa. servedly won the 2010 Next, 20 years have Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. passed, Lou is on his “The goons” is the deathbed and drug-rav- term one aging rocker aged Rolph has uses to refer to the passage of time. committed suicide at 28. Next, Scotty Egan’s plot pivots on the pathos of grow- Hausmann is a street sweeper in New ing old as her tale takes hold grows in York’s Lower East Side, thinking of look- jumps and starts. A character introduced ing up his old friend Benny Salazar . . . in one chapter will suddenly take over the And so time goes, in skips and whirls. next in a wildly disparate time and place. Drugs and foolishness have taken their The effect is to constantly surprise the toll and the slide from youth to middle reader and grip his attention. age is not a graceful one. This is the story, roughly speaking, of a In New York, Conduit guitarist Bosco California rock band named The Conduits is plotting a comeback. over the space of three decades as each “Bosco was unrecognizable as the member spirals off on his own fixations. scrawny, stove-pipe-panted practitioner The novel opens in present day New York, of a late-eighties sound somewhere first from the perspective of Sasha, a klep- between punk and ska, a hive of tomaniac world traveler readheaded mania who struggling with a boring had made Iggy Pop look date and remembering her Drugs and foolishness indolent onstage. More wild youth with the band, than once, club owners and then from her boss have taken their toll had called 911 during Benny Salazar, the band’s and the slide from Conduit shows, con- former bass player and youth to middle age is vinced that Bosco was manager, now a success- having a seizure. . . ful record executive not a graceful one. Nowadays he was huge nostalgic for the real – from medications, he sounds of time past. claimed, both post cancer ROCK OF AGES: The story of a New York rock band and the experiences of its individual members which began in the late 70s through to present day. In the next chapter, we are back in and antidepressant. His red hair had California and the days of the band’s high devolved into a stringy gray ponytail. An un- But time does not drag everyone down where it crashed against buildings and rolled school days, starting out as the Flaming successful hip replacement had left and to some it offers a form of redemp- back at Scotty with redoubled force, lifting Dildoes. The story is told by Rhea, a girl- him with the lurching belly-hoisting walk of a tion. Bennie convinces his old friend Scotty him off his stool, onto his feet, exploding friend of guitarist Scotty. refrigerator on a hand truck.” to play an open-air children’s concert in the the quivering husk Scotty had appeared to “1980 is almost here. The hippies are Another chapter and time flips back- Lower East Side: “Time’s a goon, right? be just moments before and unleashing getting old, they blew their brains on acid ward with Sasha meeting Bosco at the You gonna let that goon push you round?” something strong, charismatic, and fierce.” and now they’re begging on street cor- Lower East Side’s Pyramid Club and then Scotty assumes his shaky place on a It’s an historic moment. Scotty belts ners all over San Francisco. Their hair is further back as a thief in Naples rescued stool and begins to play. out all the angry, fearful, bewildered songs tangled and their bare feet are thick and by her Uncle Ted, an art professor, pav- “Whatever the reason, a swell of approval he’d composed in his long obscurity and gray as shoes. We’re sick of them.” ing the way for her to become an ordinary as palpable as rain lifted from the center of marks his indelible claim against time. The band hooks up with a middle-aged housewife in the California desert. the crowd and rolled out toward its edges, Such is the triumph of music.

Based on the book of the same name, the title of this film mislead- ingly gives the impression that it is going to be about oil. It is not. Even Black Gold though it is set against the back- Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud ground of the Arab nations as Lead Actors: Tahar Rahim, Mark emerging gold producers, it is ac- Strong, Antonio Banderas, Freida tually about resistance to, and the Pinto embracing of, change as embod- Genre: Drama Phuket Release Date: April 5 ied in the leadership of two tribes at odds over an area of oil bearing DIRECTED by Jean-Jacques land, and the son of one of the lead- Annaud Black Gold is set in the ers, who is caught up in the middle. Arab states during the 1930s at the The highlight of the film is the dawn of the oil boom. fantastic performance by Tahar The story centers on a young Rahim. Mark Strong also plays a Arab prince (Tahar Rahim), who great bearded royal Arabian Sultan is torn between allegiance to his Amar (though he speaks with a conservative father and his mod- distinguishable British accent). The ern, liberal father-in-law. This roles that threw the film off were Arab-financed movie cost a whop- those of Antonio Banderas and in fact, Antonio Banderas. And al- ping US$55 million to make and is Freida Pinto. It is almost impos- though Freida Pinto lends the film the highest budget Arabian sible to watch Banderas play her stunning Indian looks as Prin- related film since Lawrence Of Bedouin Sheik Nassib without con- cess Leyla, unfortunately her Arabia which came out in 1962. stantly being reminded that he is, dialogue, or lack of, lets her down. April 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 21 The brothers Pachantabutr THE Pachantabutr brothers, the 30-year old Kan Eang@pier’s Chanintat and Panatnan, are both laid-back arrangement and the recent highly successful young entrepre- addition of their stylish Vset restau- neurs that form the core of rant serving designer cuisines, the Phuket’s hospitality business to- latter being the brothers’ creation. day. Their family owns, on the last The duo work very hard. count, five business enterprises on Chanintat manages the running of the island alone. the Flying Hanuman adventure park Under the shade of a large old separate trash while leftover food and the family’s property business tree in Kan Eang@pier overlook- is given to villagers for their live- Patak Villa, but always ends up at ing Chalong Bay, Chanintat, 28, and stock. Nothing is wasted here. Kan Eang, where Panatnan is based Panatnan, 23, both in smart white Everything is reused and re- most of the time. Their sister May shirts, talk about their latest ven- cycled,” Chanintat says proudly. takes care of the company’s book- tures, their inspirations, and what Both say that they are inspired keeping and finances. The whole it’s like working as a family unit. by their father, ‘the man of the family converges here everyday, and “We are what I call a working land and sea,’ who grew up in the while their mother chats to the family. All our projects are a result Chalong area and cares deeply guests while their father’s favorite of a concerted effort. Our parents about nature and his community. station is in front of the barbecue are our bosses, and we their project He even leaves a part of Kang stove grilling fish. managers. My father built himself up Eang’s boundary fence open so Their parents are their role model from scratch, and his principles are the local fishermen have access and inspiration, they say. Both the basis of our conduct, quality like to their boats. brothers are equally driven although thrift, the importance of building a However, the reality of work- their approaches may be different. business with many layers and the ing with people very close to you While Chanintat admits to being drive to succeed,” explains Chanintat. is never that easy. “Of course we ‘impatient’, Panatnan has quiet de- Both brothers graduated with have conflicts – of ideas, not in- termination, “we don’t have the hospitality degrees, Chanintat from terests. Our parents and we are word ‘fail’ in our book,” he says. Canada and Panatnan from Austra- from entirely different generations And both echo each other when lia, and have become that rare breed and therefore think differently. I saying: “Although our business has of Thai business-owners who are may get frustrated, but in the end evolved so much to keep with the deeply concerned about the envi- we see through all the frictions. changing times and trends, we are About Thai Gallery ronment and strive to conduct their At the end of the day, we are still still steeped in our roots. At heart business in an ethical manner. a family who wishes nothing but we are still Phuket people who value The individuals profiled in “Thai Gallery” are chosen on the basis of “We didn’t cut down a single the best for each other,” our surrounding and culture. As chil- their contributions to Phuket as an international community, and, of- tree in creating Flying Hanuman. Chanintat admits. “It’s a very dren we played on this very beach ten, for having made those contributions through successful social We use bamboo which is local Phuket style of working,” quips that our restaurant now stands. Kan and/or working relationships with foreigners. This implies some for- material, and our septic tanks his brother, Panatnan. Eang is our pride and joy where we eign language skills and an interest in interacting with different cul- and waste water goes under- Indeed, it seems a perfect work- still serve traditional dishes offered tures. They are people who in our experience help make the lives of ground and will not litter the ing solution that blends the old with by our parents 30 years ago. We expats far more enjoyable here than might be the case without them. environment. At Kan Eang we the new. This mixture is reflected in have all come full circle.”

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or Mr Murat (Events & Group April 22, 6-10:30am: TSLC IronKids Phuket Triathlon at Manager) on 081 797 3364. Thanyapura Sports & Leisure Club May12, 6pm-1am: Tex-Mex at Two Chefs Karon Now we start with our very popu- April 14-15, 5-9pm: Boat La- lar weekly Tex-Mex again. Every goon Weekend Market at Wednesday we present for you the Phuket Boat Lagoon Marina, biggest Tex-Mex buffet on this Koh Kaew island. This year we also have a Buy, sell and barter on an ever free flow option for you. As ev- expanding extensive variety of ery night our Two Chefs house goods, food, etc. Or simply relax band will be there to entertain us. and enjoy th vast assortment of All this only 495 baht and for 795 other fun stuff we’re putting to- baht you can drink as much as you gether for all ages whether you’re want from our free flow options. 3 or 30, 6 or 60, 9 or 90. Nobody Thanyapura Sports and Leisure Club will host the next TSLC IronKids Phuket For more info please visit us on has more fun than at the soon to the web [email protected]. be number 1 Weekend Market & Triathlon on Sunday, 22, April 2012 for children 6 years to 15 years. Juniors Meeting Place in Phuket! Located (6yrs - 8yrs) will compete in a 50m Swim, 3km Bike and 500m Run. The May 17, 10:30am: Phuket In- within the conveniently situated ternational Women’s Club Boat Lagoon, with easy access, intermediate age group (9yrs - 11yrs) will compete in a 150m Swim, a 6km monthly lunch at The Holiday Toilet facilities and lots of free Inn, Patong parking. Individual cover boot (2m Bike and a 1.5km Run. The Seniors course (12yrs - 15yrs) is a 300m Swim, Phuket International Women’s x 2m) with power facility avail- Club monthly lunch at The Holi- able for rent in dedicated Zone 12km Bike and 3km Run. Please find more information on our website: day Inn, Patong. All are welcome, area, THB100 per day introduc- www.ironkidsphuket.com. Phuket Gazette is a sponsor of this event. members B500, guests B650. tion rate. Contact: 088-7680471. Prior registration is essential. Con- April 18, 6pm-1am: Tex-Mex at welcome, members B500, guests dation Orphanage. For further in- sponsors BB&B and Andaman tact [email protected] Two Chefs Karon B650. Prior registration is essen- formation please contact Mr Wine Club. All proceeds go to the Now we start with our very popu- tial. Contact [email protected] Murat on 081-797-3364 or email “Phuket Has Been Good To Us”. May 19, 8:30am-15:30pm: Cam- lar weekly Tex-Mex again. Every [email protected] 2,500 baht includes sunset cock- bridge KET and PET examina- Wednesday we present for you the April 20, 10:00am: Chocolate Cast tails, dinner, free flow wine and tions for UK visa requirements biggest Tex-Mex buffet on this Addict at Royal Phuket Marina Count Snape - Director, Tenor & entertainment. Contact David at British International School, island. This year we also have a Learn to create your own choco- Accompanist Berman, Communications Coor- Phuket free flow option for you. As ev- late – the first lesson @ Les Anges Vicky Pegram - Soprano & Co- dinator, on 076 278 146 or via English language requirement for ery night our Two Chefs house in Royal Phuket Marina. The ses- median email partners. If you are not a national band will be there to entertain us. sion starts at 10am to midday, Josh Roxas - Baritone & Dancer [email protected] of a majority English-speaking All this only 495 baht and for 795 with the best artisan patissier for Vanessa Chan - Dancer country or do not have a degree baht you can drink as much as you only 750 baht. We require a mini- Featuring Count Snape on the pi- taught in English you must pass want from our free flow options. mum five people for the session. ano. April 28, 8:30pm: Salsa Night an approved English language test For more info please visit us on For reservations contact Mr at Royal Phuket Marina with an approved test provider. the web [email protected]. Murat on 081 797 3364. April 23,April 18, 6pm-1am: After the overwhelming success The KET A2 meets this require- Surf-Night at Two Chefs Karon of our Salsa Evening and by popu- ment. April 19, 11:30am: Phuket In- April 21, 8:30pm: Evening of Every Monday we are setting up a lar demand, we are delighted to Visa for Adult Students. If you ternational Women’s Club Theatrical Entertainment at great BBQ-Buffet, with loads and invite you to our Salsa Event at plan to study in the UK, your edu- monthly lunch at Re Ka Ta, The Royal Phuket Marina loads of food. There will be juicy Royal Phuket Marina. Dance the cation provider must ensure that Boathouse, Kata Royal Phuket Marina is proud to steaks and meat directly from the Cha-cha, Bachata, Samba & you are competent in English at a Phuket International Women’s present an evening of Theatrical BBQs a big variety of sauces and Rumba with the sound of DJ live minimum of level B1 (CEFR). The Club monthly lunch at Re Ka Ta, Entertainment. Optional donations so much more. There will be nice on the boardwalk outside “Les PET B1 meets this requirement. at The Boathouse, Kata. All are to Phuket Sunshine Village Foun- and pleasant live music performed Anges”. Entrance is free and the Fees: KET 1,900 baht PET 2, 400 by one member of the Two Chefs dress is colorful. For all reserva- baht. Closing date for entries is house band. The best is that it only Phuket Afternoon Computer Clinic tions & enquiries please contact April 8, 2012. Results will be Phuket Afternoon Computer Clinic costs 495 baht for all this. For Anna & Didier on 084 051 7455 online by June 30, 2012. more info please visit us on the Is Windows driving you NUTS? Looking for a good internet con- web [email protected]. nection? Need to know how and where to get your PC repaired, or your confounding questions answered? Drop by the new Afternoon Computer Clinics, hosted by Woody Leonhard and April 27-28, 6:30pm-1am: Seth Bareiss. Bring your computer. Bring your questions. Bring Cocktail dinner at the Bliss your sense of humor and let’s see if we can solve your PC prob- Beach Ball lems.lems. SecondSecond andand fourthfourth WednesdayWednesday ofof everyevery month.month. SponsoredSponsored The chic Bliss Beach Club on Bang by Woody’s Sandwich Shoppes and the Phuket Gazette.. Tao is the setting for the “Bliss Sandwich shoppe Chalong April 25 1-3pm Beach Ball”. 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GUEST CHEF BIS: Jordi Roca also served up his magic at the R E KA TA Beachfront restaurant. Pictured from left are Marie-Laure Fleury, GM of the Boathouse; Jean-Noel Lumineau Executive Chef of the Boathouse; Jordi Roca; Mr and Mrs Leon and Bryan Burger, Chef of RE KA TA.

GUEST CHEF: Jordi Roca, the youngest of the internationally renowned Roca brothers and a celebrity of the culinary world was in Phuket last week where he showcased his talents at the Trisara.

TRILOGY COMPLETE: Twin Palms recently celebrated the opening of its stylish new pasta bar, set between IN THE FRAME: Ironman World Champion Faris Al Sultan recently presented BAKE and FLAME, called PASTA. At the opening were (from left) Michael Marchbank, Michael and Nina Cowan and his shirt to Thayapura's Hall of fame. Sittichai Jitnatham. April 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 25

FIVE YEARS ON: On March 31 Jungceylon held its fifth anniversary celebration under the theme of Amusea World. Phuket Vice Governor Chamroen Tipayapongtada presided over the ceremony which was also attended by Phuket Square President Suchad Chiaranussati and Phuket Square CEO Prawit Janyasittikul. A special performance by Kid Buak Sip group was followed by a mini-concert by famous singer Katreeya “Kat” English (above).

ALOHA: Hawaii based Outrigger Enterprise Group CEO and President, David Carey (right), visited Phuket recently to present awards to two Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas hosts for outstanding service. Pongsak ‘Aey’ Thongwarothai (centre), Rooms Division Manager, and Monrudee ‘Jim’ Srijun, (2nd from right), Training Manager. Also attending the March 29 WE DID IT: Philip Raiss, General Manager of Phuket Orchid Resort & Spa, leads hisstaff to the award ceremony were William Visser, Vice President Operations, Asia Pacific (left) and Apichart resort pool area to celebrate the achievement of beating sales targets for year-to-date Asa (2nd from left), General Manager, Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas. revenue set by Kata Group Resorts Thailand. 26 PHUKET GAZETTE April 14 - 20, 2012

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ARIES (March 21-April 20): business is well starred. In the SCORPIO (October 24-Novem- has the tendency to take your gen- Your holiday celebra- realm of romance, a heart to heart ber 22): Where business erosity for granted. Those expe- tions are likely to be af- conversation can prompt commit- is concerned, your riencing troubles in the realm of fected by a family ment those already spoken for see chances improve when romance may benefit from a cool- member’s last minute change of a good moment to make a confes- another water sign is no longer in ing off. Number one can bring heart this weekend. The stars sug- sion this weekend. Your lucky num- the picture. Scorpios are predicted good luck this week. gest that it would be less stressful ber this week is five. to see more opportunities during the to go along with this person’s second half of April and the stars AQUARIUS (January 21-Feb- ideas.Those with a birthday in the CANCER (June 22-July 23): VIRGO (August 23-September show that you should end the month ruary 19): A culture coming days will enjoy more suc- Cancerians who aren’t 23): Change is in more positive financial circum- clash could leave some cess at work during the year ahead. in the mood for a wet strongly highlighted stances. In romance, a blast from Aquarians hot under the Hot days for romance are Sunday weekend should make until the end of April your past is determined to prove that collar early next week. Remem- and Monday. Number four looks the most of quality time at home for those born under the sign of they have changed. Your lucky num- ber that not everyone sees things interesting for Arians this week. by spring cleaning. The stars ad- Virgo. The stars hint that horizons ber this week is two. from your point of view. Romance vise that sorting out your posses- can be expanded if you are pre- is well-starred. Cupid’s interven- TAURUS (April 21-May 21): The sions can lead to clearer mental pared to let go of familiar situa- SAGITTARIUS (November 23- tion this weekend can help you spotlight shines on energy and ideas for redecoration. tions, and possibly people. Ro- December 21): A fun- connect with someone you have Taureans gaining more Personal relationships will benefit mance can become affected by filled weekend will be admired from a distance. Those understanding this week. from a more creative approach doubt. Certain Virgoans may have just what Sagittariuns already committed find that a re- A confusing situation in the world of there are signs that you may have mixed emotions about a fire sign are ready for. After a busy start to lationship is enhanced by a new work is eased when a water sign’s been taking a partner for granted. when a secret is shared this week- April, your working life should shared interest. Your lucky num- behavior is explained. Those who Number nine can bring good for- end. Number seven can bring become calmer during the ber this week is nine. have been searching for different em- tune this week. some luck this week. second half of the month, ployment should find something to but there is emphasis on one work- PISCES (February 20-March suit their talents by the end of this LEO (July 24-August 22): Jug- LIBRA (September 24-October related issue demanding extra atten- 20): Positive news month. Where romance is con- gling work commit- 23): Forgetfulness is tion midweek. Sparkling days for should put many cerned, another earth sign proves that ments with family re- forecast to dampen romance are Monday and Tuesday. Pisceans in a more they can be trusted. Taureans’ lucky sponsibilities can leave Librans’ progress this Number six is fortunate this week. cheerful mood this week. A prob- number this week is one. Leos jaded. The heat is on for week. Missing one appointment lem involving money is about to be those with deadlines, but an air in particular could cause setbacks CAPRICORN (December 22- solved and your financial outlook sign is forecast to provide more best avoided. Stronger focus will January 20): Ex- becomes sunnier. Your romantic GEMINI (May 22-June 21): The support than usual. Finances fall be needed to finalized a project penses can be higher intentions can be misinterpreted stars indicate that under auspicious astral conditions by the end of April. Romance with than usual during the this weekend. Those keen to im- Geminis’ charm will during the second half of April. an earth sign becomes more se- second half of April, particularly press another water sign should re- work wonders this There are signs that an earth sign rious, but an affair with a water for those Capricorns who splash sist going overboard as a simple week. Another air sign who has may give helpful tips on Tuesday sign is affected by too many dis- out during this holiday weekend. gesture will say it all. Number two been hard to convince is forecast or Wednesday. The number three agreements. Number eight can be Avoid footing too many bills, par- can be important for those born un- to fall under your spell and gain in can be lucky this week. fortunate this weekend. ticularly with a fire sign friend who der the sign of Pisces this week. April 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 27 No shortage in home market By Warisa Temram 276 units were ownership trans- 2,870 units worth 14.7 billion baht Of these, 530 are in Thalang, As of December 2011, be- fers made to foreigners. Estate remain on the market. 600 in Mueang and 150 in Kathu tween two projects, both in RESULTS of a recent survey con- housing units comprised 9,940 All in, 4,380 condos are located district. Thalang district, comprised 720 ducted by the Real Estate Infor- units in 65 projects, worth 36.7 in Mueang district, 1,720 in units of which 680 had been sold mation Center (REIC) of the Gov- billion baht. Kathu and 870 in and 40 still on the market. ernment Housing Bank were pre- Of these, 6,790 worth Thalang; 2,500 sented at the Property Market 22 billion baht have been Situation Analysis seminar held sold, with the remaining earlier this month. 3,150 units worth 14.7 REIC Director Samma Kitsin billion baht. said that the survey focused on Of these, 5,890 units are projects currently in the sales phase in Mueang district, 3,320 that have no less than six units. in Thalang and only All in, Phuket has 23,340 new 730 in Kathu; 3,260 homes, including 9,940 units in are detached housing estates, 6,970 condo- houses, minium units, 1,280 vacation home 3,280 town units, about 720 government hous- homes, ing units and another 4,430 flats in 2,200 du- government housing projects. plexes and Suthichai Phromchat, an em- 730 are shop ployee at the Phuket land office said houses. The re- that a total of 22 new projects ap- maining units are plied for building permits in Phuket empty land parcels. are single room studios, 2,940 one- Of these 730 have been sold, Government subsidized flats in 2012, including two in Kathu, 8 As for construction status, the bedroom, 1,140 two-bedroom and while 550 remain on the market, comprised 4,430 units among four in Thalang and 12 projects in survey found that 1,940 units have another 400 are three bedrooms 300 unbuilt, 140 under construc- projects including 3,730 units in Mueang district. not yet begun construction, 2,680 units. tion and 840 have been three projects in Thalang and 700 Homes priced between 1 and 2 are in progress and 5,320 have been As for construction, 720 remain completed, of which 200 remain units in another project in Mueang million baht are in highest demand, completed. Of the completed units, unbuilt, 3,400 under construction, on the market. district. while high-end projects have de- 590 are unoccupied are still on the and 2820 have been completed, with The final home category cov- All in, 2770 units have been sold clined. 2011 saw 10 new condo market. 1,010 of these still on the market. ered in the survey was and 1660 were still on the market. projects targeting both Thais and 4,100 of the units, worth 18.1 Vacation homes included 1,280 Government subsidised housing, 3,170 were completed, while 1,260 foreigners. Of those 10 projects billion baht have been sold, while units among 40 projects. including both houses and flats. were still under construction. 28 PHUKET GAZETTE PROPERTY April 14 - 20, 2012 In the lap of Natai luxury Phuket’s high-end property market may face some serious competition from our neighboring province.

REAL life property success sto- ries in the broad market of re- sort-grade real estate have been an endangered species over the Luxury living Sava style. past few years. The chances of winding up in some specialty res- taurant in mainland China have been invariably higher, unless of course your last name starts with a “Z”, as in Alan Zeman. Aside from the more familiar lairs of the rich and famous, be they Amanesque, or in the “Millionaire’s Mile”, there remains One of the beachfront villas. another name to add to the list. headlines on a double digit resale This is Natai, located to the North, in the multi-million dollar just over the Sarasin Bridge. penultimate ultra-villa. While it’s still Phang Nga Now the news that the seven- without a doubt, over the past villa estate Sava, has sold out its seven years a long, slow burn in final three ultra-properties over the the area has now resulted in some past few months has created an un- of the most expensive real es- dercurrent of new interest. tate in the Kingdom. Developed by Avila Capital, Aleenta was a pioneering de- using respected designer Adrian velopment with its hospitality-led McCarroll of Original Vision the residential, boutique Thai-based project stands out as a unique UP NORTH: Sava on Natai Beach with its panoramic view of the Andaman sea and miles away from traffic. concept. Jivana, further on up example of tropical modern archi- the beach, was another and of tecture on a spectacular white on the rise, while going in the by upscale travelers. As for Natai, certainly the course there’s the big daddy, sand coastline. opposite direction, near to the Take Bali for example, where property market of southern headline-grabbing, Villa Beyond. South of the Sava new up- Hot Springs, is one of our properties such as The Edge, Phang Nga hit a speed bump a Eric Levine drew widespread scale projects are also reportedly Greater Phuket top luxury Istana, a large 10 bedroom mega few years ago with the new com- projects to watch in the coming villa at Alila Soore and Luna 2 all mercial zoning restrictions from year. The boutique art, design command daily rental rates from Thai Muang all the way down and gastronomy led private ho- thousands to ten thousands of the Sarasin Bridge. tel Iniala is taking shape. US dollars a day. A number of branded hotel and Here the vision of UK-based This is a world apart; with destination developments were put entrepreneur Mark Weingard will leading global personal chefs, an on the back burner but at the same see a 10-bedroom world-class of- army of full time staff at your time the area has continued to cre- fering open in June 2013. beck and call and big private for ate a bit of a Hamptons feel. It’s Bedrooms and hard to describe salons are being but maybe more individually de- of a classy bed- signed in an room community eclectic nod to in the land of Lux. create a highly While Phuket personalized ex- finds itself em- perience. broiled in a Mark has also growing concrete recruited leading jungle, all along top Chef Danny the watchtower Drinkwater, those in the in- whose previous dustry are taking life includes a view point on stints at the Park the storyline Hyatt in Sydney which will unfold and the chic up in Natai. Will Luna2 in Bali’s luxury start to trendy Seminyak, SAVA: A bird’s eye view of how the other half lives. make a great es- to oversee operations. events such as glittering wed- cape to less crowded surroundings Some of the products include dings or parties for A-listers. or is this an isolated example of a a stylized gastronomic restau- Will these more personal settings micro-market going wild? rant, which will open in the be the next big thing in luxury travel Meanwhile start looking out second quarter of next year, and and compete with the Amanpuris for some very fancy cars head- a freestanding Art gallery and and Trisaras of the world? ing up North over the new four caf near to the hotel. Over 100 Virgin brand man Richard lane Bridge of Sighs. individual art pieces will be Branson with his Neckar Island curated in the facility. private retreat has continued to Bill Barnett is Managing Director Expectations are running high attract the cream of the crop of C9 Hotelworks and can be for Iniala as private hotels are be- year in and year out for longer contacted through his website coming increasingly sought after than I can remember. C9hotelworks.com. April 14 - 20, 2012 PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 29 BuildTech Expo 2012 awards Phuket’s 4G Infinity Concept By Nick Davies firm achieved their success through the collaboration of local ORGANIZERS of the BuildTech and global partners. Expo ’12 awarded the Infinity 4G “The 4G Pavilion is an example Architects Pavilion the ‘Popular of the shape of architecture to Vote’ award at the annual interna- come as the new generation of tional building and construction ‘4G’ architects and designers lead trade show held April 5-8 at the way forward; away from con- Bangkok International Trade & ventional concepts,” said Mr Exhibition Centre (BITEC). Pakhin. Featuring a gravity-defying Well known as a leading figure 18m x 8m infinity symbol crafted in the building and design from bamboo and lit with colour- industry, Mr Pakhin has pioneered changing ambient lighting an approach that combines local casting a figure- and global part- 8 shadow on the ners to produce floor, the Infinity the next genera- 4G Architects tion of Asian Pavilion was conceptual de- voted one of the signs. most popular “The way for- showcase exhib- ward is through its by a panel of collaboration, judges com- rather than com- READY, WILLING AND ABLE: TTF International Managing Director Chatree Munka (right) hands over the ‘Popular Architect Chaiwat-Teeratsakulchai prised of faculty petition. For this Vote’ award to architect Chaiwat Treeratsakulchai from Phuket-based Able Architects. Also pictured are Able members from some of project we worked alongside a Architect team members Phimphawan Phakdeesuwan (left) and Thannada Ruangthong. Thailand’s major universities. variety of professional organiza- Judges handed out just five tions with a broad spectrum of awards to the 500 local and inter- skills,” he said. national exhibitors at this year’s Accompanying Able Architects trade show, which attracted more at the 4G Architects Pavilion was than 40,000 visitors by midday a collection of local and interna- – Phuket Gazette Saturday (April 7) and was ex- tional building industry experts pected to receive another 30,000 who together have been pioneer- by Sunday. ing the design and building The infinity symbol design industry’s evolution toward 4G. was conceived by Chiangmai Chiangmai Life Construction is University architecture graduate responsible for turning the infin- and Phuket-based Able Architects ity design into a reality with clever team member, 26-year-old Mr use of bamboo, while interactive Chaiwat Treeratsakulchai. lighting technology was provided Construction of the exhibit by Bioarchitek and Philips. was done in Chaingmai, where it Other trend-setting developers was then de-constructed to be at the 4G Architects Pavilion transported to Bangkok and put were nano-technology surface back together for the expo. specialists Tiffany Decor, and Lighting for the infinity exhibit contemporary furniture designer was provided by Bioarchitek and Agence Ouvray. 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WE all know the island is awash with condominiums, apartments and shop houses. Everywhere you look, concrete blocks are reaching skywards. And we all know why. As land prices in Phuket rise inexorably, develop- ers in turn want to extract bigger financial returns. Plants in ceremanic containers. Why build two or three villas on Photo: Andy L. a one rai plot, complete with trees, shrubs and a lawn, when you can put 20, five storey office homes or apartments on the same site? No wonder Phuket is becoming an is- land of flat-dwellers. Sadly, the expat who invests in an apartment, has limited op- tions when it comes to turning his balcony into an oasis of greenery. But since there are so many Indoor conatiner garden. WHEREFORE ART THOU?: An example of a balcony garden using large glazed ceramic pots. Photo: John Athayde concrete terraces around the Photo: Kim Woodbridge place, it is incumbent upon me glazed ceramic pots in as big a conserve water and stop the pots for the lady palm (rhapis) which am discounting ones that are not to spend more time trying to ad- size as you can manage without from staining your balcony sur- is tough and grows in clumps of large or vigorous enough to pro- dress the issue. overcrowding your balcony face. Use potting mix (the stuff many slender trunks, each cov- vide a dense screen. So no Larry Flynn’s query speaks for which, from your helpful in white bags is adequate, but ered with dark, fibers. The crown of thorns, no desert rose. many of you. He writes: photos is, I would guess about ideally needs to be mixed with leaves are attractively fan- But I would definitely consider “I have recently bought an six feet wide. Glazed pots hold nutrients and top soil). shaped, but it only grows three the bougainvillea, especially apartment. The windows directly water better and look nicer. Now for the plants. You mention – five feet. Fishtail palms are some of the newer, brilliantly face another block and I was won- Many nurseries in Kathu and one possibility, that is the traveler’s bigger, their size making a more hued cultivars, white-blooming dering about a suitable palm or on Chao Fa East and West sell palm. effective orange jasmine (murraya plant that I could put on the bal- containers. You could go for Though this screen as paniculata), is an excellent cony to create some privacy from narrower troughs, but the range is a beautiful with golden screening shrub, wrightia the neighbors opposite.” is limited. and distinc- cane palms. religiosa, is especially popular So, Larry, you want a verdant, Rectangular concrete pots or tive tree, and Fan palms among Thais, and the purple quick-growing screen, plus the simulated versions in textured will occupy (livistona) flowering thunbergia. bonus of a feature with decora- plastic also look attractive. But only lateral would be Foliage plants might include tive plants. Here goes. Obviously, concrete is very heavy. space on another sanchezia, which has gorgeous you will need containers. Put a platen or saucer your balcony possibility: variegated leaves and grows to I would recommend underneath. It will help because of chinensis about two meters, the hardy its narrow, has quite polyscias, which also has fan-like long fan- A balcony garden provides an ideal variegated foliage, and the shape, it is screen for privacy. Photo: Per Knudsen shaped umbrella tree (schefflera). I too big to go foliage with have one in a pot by the pool in a pot and will quickly outgrow lengthy drooping tips, that is now six feet by six feet. both the pot and its surroundings. In rotundifolia has wide, almost All these are easy to find in fact most palms, despite the linger- circular ‘fans’. All these plants nurseries. Happy hunting. ing expression, ‘potted palms’, do can adapt to partial shade, not enjoy the cramped environment though they prefer full sun. And If you have a question or a garden of a container and can easily suc- I assume your balcony gets that you would like featured, you cumb to over-watering. plenty of sunshine. can email me anytime at: If you really want palms, go Among other potted plants, I [email protected]. Tip of the week Container gardening

GAZETTE readers who live in A good potting mix should be apartments with little or no soft enough to allow roots to actual garden often ask for thrive; it should be fast draining information on container and yet moisture retentive. gardening. Compost and coconut fiber I have a large plot, but I do hold water well and allow rapid love the versatility offered by root growth, but need to be ceramic pots. supplemented by something You can control the environ- more substantial, such as good ment by using specialized soil for top soil You can add sand instead, fastidious plants, experiment with but ensure you also remember to new combinations, and move fortify the mixture with an ap- your pots around if you can. propriate fertilizer. Potted Plants. Photo: Sean A. O’Hara April 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 31 32 PHUKET GAZETTE April 14 - 20, 2012

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59sq wah, 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, European kit- chen. Fully furnished, with common pool. Price: 2.9 million baht. Tel: 081-719 1041. Email: teddykong [email protected] April 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 33

LAND FOR QUICK SALE LUXURY VILLA HOUSE IN PHUKET Yamu 0.75 rai (x2) Mission Hills TOWNHOUSE SALE/RENT VILLA 5 FOR SALE 1 Rai. Offers invited. Tel: 081- IN PATONG 087 9237 (English & Thai), 086- 270 8727 (English). Email: [email protected] For more info visit http://phuketland forsale.net

5 BEDROOM THAI STYLE POOL VILLA Nai Harn. Low season 46sq wah, furnished, 3 bed- Luxury finished, 5 mins to La- price. 3 bedrooms, 3 bath- rooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 guna, quiet area. Contact for de- rooms, private pool Jacuzzi aircons, carpark. Only 3.5 tails. Tel: 087-893 4636 (English waterfall. Tel: 083-388 million baht. Tel: 081-787 & Thai). Email: annericphuket@ 8036. Please visit our 7675. hotmail.com website for info/price at www.phuketquality CHARMING HOME TOP SEAVIEW house.com AND POOL NAI HARN Private hillside, 15m pool, lush 3 BEDROOM POOL garden, 3 bedrooms, 4 bath- room, office, full kitchen. New VILLA IN NAI HARN On Nanai Road. 2 storeys, 3-bedroom villa on 1/2 rai land with condition with quality furniture. Freehold, secure and nice. Tel: 112.5sqm, 2 bedrooms, 2 chanote in Soi Naya, Nai Harn. bathrooms, bathtub, built-in 9x4m pool in beautiful tropical 076-388 236, 089-727 5407 (English). Email: cosmocamp cabinets, kitchen, aircon and garden. Fully furnished.12.3 mil- car park. 1km to Patong lion baht. Tel: 084-805 9817 (En- [email protected] For further details, please see our website beach, near Bangla Road glish & Thai), 086-270 9191. and Jungceylon. Price 5.5 KOH YAO NOI Email: [email protected] at www.villa-sale-phuket.com Fully developed, 1,250sqm, 40m above sea level, million baht or nearest offer. THAI-STYLE 11rai 78sq wah, waterfront, un- No agents! Tel: 087-270 LUXURY KATA 3-LEVEL HOUSE Chanote, additional avail- obstructed seaview, Chanote. HOUSE FOR SALE 9093. Tel: 080-144 7801. Email: 4 bedrooms or more, 2 bath- able, construction permits. AT CHERNG TALAY [email protected] rooms. Must sell fast, must sell Private more information. Tel: Permsap Villa, 4 bedrooms and BARGAIN LAND RAWAI 3 bathrooms. Fully furnished cheap. Price: 3.5 million baht. 087-298 0200. Email: rwber Walled level, plot 620sqm. 4.3 with big lawn and sports club. Tel: 081-303 2202. [email protected] VIEW POINT million baht. 100m from Nai Price 8.9 million baht. Tel: 02-585 Website: www.phuket- 29 rai chanote, view point land Harn Rd. Tel: 085-782 7551. 5086, 085-515 6714 (English & seaview-land.com on Lone island, Phuket for sale. Thai), 082-457 4051 (English & 2 SEAVIEW PLOTS Seaview to Chalong, Amakam, Thai). Email: roxern@yahoo. 9 MILLION BAHT POOL VILLA NATHONG, Nai Thon, Phi Phi, Coral and com CONDO IN KAMALA pool villa in Nai Harn. Lo- Racha Island. Tel. 090-493 SUPALAI PARK Located in popular and child cated in the heart of Nai 8719. KAMALA HOUSE friendly Villa Nathong, is this well Harn. Very nearby shop- LEASEHOLD appointed house on 160 sqm liv- ping and restaurant facili- KRABI LAND 18 years left, 300sqm, 3 bed- ing area with 3 large bedrooms, ties, and at the very same AND HOUSE rooms, 3 bathrooms, aircon, 2 bathrooms, living room and time only 5 minutes from the 1 rai, 2 bedrooms good location furnished, sundeck, carport, Western kitchen in an open de- pristine Nai Harn Beach. It's for 3.2 million baht. Tel: 084-056 photos available. Price: 3.75 sign. Fully equipped and fur- situated in a small commu- 6067. million baht. Rent 32,000 baht nished house with stylish mate- nity with only 5 villas, great 50% owner finance and per month for 6 months rent. rials. The house has a beautifully secured and very private. Thai company available ex- 4.9 MILLION POOL Tel: 084-716 0502. landscaped garden of approx 500 The villa comes fully fur- cellent investment. Exclu- for sale. Near Seng Ho sqm and a large terrace with HOUSE nished. 3 bedrooms & 1 with 2 bedrooms, located Rawai. sive development with Bookstore in Phuket outdoor furniture and barbecue. maid room included. The LAND FOR SALE Town. Studio 30sqm, Land 272sqm, 2 storey, modern IN RAWAI luxury homes surround. Pool 8 x 4 meters. Space for price just went down 1 mil- Only 2 mins to Surin and floor 15,seaview, aircon, style, 3 bathrooms, fully fur- 1 rai with Chanote title. 5 min- parking for cars and motor- lion to now only 16.5 million Bang Tao Beaches. All utili- furnished. Price: 1.9 mil- nished, high wall camera. Email: utes to Rawai Beach in secure cycles. Port and the wall around baht. Tel: 087-804 4014 ties available. Tel: 084-744 lion baht. Ready to move [email protected] area. Contact owner directly. the plot provides protection and (Thai & Eng), 087-885 5765 2240. Email: ross@fun in July 2012. Tel: 089- Tel: 089-472 9870. Email: a private feeling. Nice location on (Thai & DK). Email: info@ boatcruises.com 472 9118. [email protected] corner lot, only about 15 minutes kb-realestate.com VILLA PATONG walk to Kamala Beach, with Website: www.kb-real Super seaview villa in Patong several restaurants and shops estate.com with 4 bedrooms and 4 bath- nearby. Freehold, price 9.9 million rooms. Freehold. Comes with Classified Advertisements baht. Tel: 082-807 2392. Email: Chanote title. 23.5 million baht [email protected] For fur- NAI HARN FOR SALE or rent US$ 500 per night. Tel: Please use this form to write your classified advertisement. ther details, please see our 2 bedrooms with pool, walking 086-982 2888 (English & Thai). website at www.hyrahusphu distance to beach. Great loca- Fax: 076-374882. Email: prim_ Then hand it to any of our agents. ket.se/Objekttillsalu_37.html tion, quick sale 6 million obo. [email protected] Tel: 088-168 5032 for pic's. Website: www.youtube.com/ |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| watch?v=RS1z9EB7ii0 (heading) TOWNHOUSE IN KOH KAEW SPACIOUS AND IN GREAT LOCATION |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| Lovely 4beds/4baths with pool LAND FOR SALE and sala, located in Baan Suan URGENT Loch Palm, 5 mins to golf |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| courses, 10 mins to Interna- tional schools and 15 mins to Patong & Central. Asking price |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| 15.9 million baht. Contact Jen. Tel: +61-8-6161 2691, +61-4- 592 2900 (English), +61-46- 831 5377 (English & Thai). |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| Email: [email protected]

HOUSE IN KAMALA For sale. 2.2 million baht, 2 |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| Quiet street overlooking lake. bedrooms. Soi Jasmin, 5 min- Just off bypass road in utes from beach. Tel: 084-852 Phuket town. Fantastic lo- Classified ads are charged per line. Each line is 120 baht, 8457. cation, 2 mins from Lotus, 5 with a minimum of 4 lines (heading included) per ad. mins from Central. Amazing All advertising must be paid for in advance. BEACHFRONT value at only 4.5 million Corner unit, 3 bedrooms, 3 FOR SALE baht. 9x27m. Contract Deadline for Property Gazette page: Friday 3 pm. bathrooms, fully furnished. 3 bedrooms, 2 living rooms, owner Nina. Tel: 089-729 Deadline for all other ads: Saturday 12 noon. 3.5 million baht. Tel: 089- private pool, big sala on the 6244. Email: ninaphuket@ 472 9118. beach. Great price. Tel: 088-168 hotmail.com 5032. 34 PHUKET GAZETTE April 14 - 20, 2012

B.L. APARTMENT Properties New in Kathu. Big rooms, 1 bed- 2-BEDROOM HOUSE FOR RENT FULLY FURNISHED HOUSE AT PRIME For Rent room, 1 living room, aircon, cable HOUSE, BANG TAO IN CHALONG HOUSE PLACE VILLAGE TV, ADSL, hot shower, garden, 2-storey house 3 bed, 3 bath and car park. Rent: 7,000 baht near Ao Makham. Tel: 081-892 per month. Tel: 081-692 3163. 4311. For further details, please LUXURY PHUKET see our website at http:// THAI VILLA AND POOL panwagreen.weebly.com Nai Harn, low season. 40,000 baht per month. Tel: 081-270 LUXURY 1 BEDROOM 5126. Email: mervyn.crocker@ Apartment 65sqm, ground floor. yahoo.com 2 bedrooms, 2 bath- Longterm 6,000 baht per Fully furnished, Central Patong. near Heroine Monument. fur- rooms, kitchen, terrace, month. 1 beroom, 1bath- Now available, great location. For nished, cable TV, kitchen. L GENHETER UTHYRES living room, parking, fully room, kitchen, carpark. details Tel: 087-887 9070. Email: Tel. 086-607 7493. En lägenhet 3rok och en 2rok furnished, cable TV, Contact Nina. Tel: 089-729 [email protected] Chalong Residence. 5 bed- uthyres fullt mäblerade. Karon internet, aircons, hot wa- 6244. Email: ninaphuket@ bakom Centara Hotell, 15 min ORCHID KATHU rooms, all ensuite, 10-13 ter. Only 5 mins to Surin hotmail.com ONE UNIT PATONG guests, pool, seaview. 20,000 prom. till stranden. Tel: 087-125 HEIGHTS Beach, Bang Tao Beach One bedroom unit Patong. baht/night. Incl. excellent ser- 9505 (English). Email: tommy. Stylish serviced apartments. and Lotus Cherng Talay. Fully furnished, aircon, cable vice with breakfast, lunch, [email protected] BUNGALOW, RAWAI Studio, 1 bedroom, 2 bedrooms, Tel: 089-470 7488. Email: TV, WiFi and power topview chauffeur and van. Tel: 085- 9,000 baht, fully furnished, 2 bathrooms. Rooftop pool, Free [email protected] and quite 20,000 baht per 654 4011, 089-404 0737. STUDIO APARTMENT kitchen, WiFi, TV. Tel: 086-279 WiFi. Also beachfront condo. month. Contact Phtam 082- Email: [email protected] IN PATONG 0837. Email: bricothailand@ Tel: 081-892 0038. For further 271 4487. Living room with kitchenette, NICE POOL VILLA hotmail.com details, please see our website separate bedroom w/bath. FOR RENT at www.orchidkathuheights- BEAUTIFUL RAWAI Beautiful 4-bed, 4-bath home (Inc KATHU HOUSE phuket.com VILLA telepone, aircon, UBC ready, WiFi free. Quiet location. West- 1 office, 1 maid room) located in FOR RENT LUXURY Luxury two bedroom, two bath- ern standard, nicely furnished, Baan Suan Loch Palm, 5 mins 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3-BEDROOM room pool villa in quiet inland retreat KAMALA BEACH from 9,500 baht per month for to golf courses, 10 mins to Inter- aircon, internet, cable TV, POOL VILLA near Rawai and Nai Harn. Dis- New houses, apartment for long term. Tel: 084-185 8536. national schools. 65,000 baht/ kitchen, fully furnished. Tel: rent. 2-4 bedrooms, furnished, counted from 9.5 million to 8.25 month including pool & gardening 087-266 7191, 086-739 3220. million baht for quick sale. Avail- cable, WiFi, cleaning lady. All service. Tel: +61-8-6161 2691, included 15,000-30,000 baht per able for rent at 55,000 per month CONDO AT +61-46-831 5377 (English & APARTMENT includes hi-speed internet. Tel: month. Very quiet and safe.Tel: ROYAL PLACE Thai), +61-43-592 2900 (English). ON THE BEACH 083-645 3546. 084-837 9403. Email: Craighoy@ Email: [email protected] Paradise location ,1-bedroom, hotmail.com ground floor,Thai style with mod LUXURY POOL VILLA cons, just south of airport. Even THALANG LUXURY Designed for comfort, has ev- POOL VILLA RAWAI POOL HOUSE has a real tree in the livingroom. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fur- with seaview for rent. Luxury erything. Near Laguna. Lease Fully furnished, 3 bedrooms, 3 Can be yours from 11 April to nished, internet, cable TV. pool villa, fully furnished. 22,000 baht/month. Tel: 089- bathrooms. Near PIA School and end December. Think sunrise Available now. Tel: 083-641 Only 5 minutes drive to Nai 594 4067. Laguna and 15 mins to western walks/sunset strolls/swimming/ 9327. Email: rawaipoolvillas@ Harn Beach. Start price beaches (Layan, Nai Thon). seafood restaurants with your 65,000 baht/month. Tel: hotmail.com feet in the sand. All for 20,000 Price for long-term 45,000 baht/ 087-804 4014 (Thai & Eng), HOUSE IN PATONG month or short term (minimum 1 baht per month. Call now 087- 087-885 5765 (Thai & DK) PATONG month) 75,000 baht/month. Tel: 267 5376 (English). Email: Email: info@kb-realestate. 1+2 BEDROOM APTS 081-606 2827 (English & Thai). [email protected] com Website: www.kb- Luxury apartments with free Email: [email protected] realestate.com WiFi, maid, big pool, security, KAMALA APARTMENT cable TV. Close to town. 22,000 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fur- Condo at Royal Place RAWAI POOL VILLAS baht per month and up. Tel: 080- nished, cable TV, WiFi. 10 min- CHEAP KAMALA Project, Bypass Road, op- 3 and 4-bedroom villas, private 052 8082 (English). Email: utes to beach. Cleaning lady, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, posite Tesco Lotus. 37sqm, pool. Short and long term rent. [email protected] 15,000 baht per month minimum kitchen, terrace, fully furnished, 2fl, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, Tel: 087-893 8747. 3 months. Start from April 15. Tel: free cable TV and internet, 2 kitchen, fully furnished (2 SHOP FOR RENT 084-716 0502. aircons. Long-term rent: 15,000 aircons, washing machine, baht/month. Email: sak.shet AT NANAI RD LONG-TERM RENT Nanai Rd Soi 2. 22-month refrigerator, TV, microwave, [email protected] 1-2 bedroom, furnished THALANG LUXURY lease. 120,000 baht. Monthly cable TV, 24 security with houses, beautiful garden, POOL HOUSE rent 10,000 baht. Tel: 087-507 key card etc). Pls contact KAMALA BEACH Newly built 40sq wah, near for more details. Tel: 089- Chalong area 10,000 baht per Fully furnished, 3 bedrooms, 3 2843 (English & Thai). Email: New houses, apartment for Sea Pearl project, Patong. 469 1813, 086-476 9612. month. Tel: 081-892 4311. bathrooms. Near PIA School and [email protected] Laguna and 15 mins to western rent. 2-4 bedrooms, furnished, 2 stories, 3 beds, 2 bath- beaches (Layan, Nai Thon). cable, WiFi, cleaning lady. All rooms, fully furnished, 2 Price for long-term 45,000 baht/ included 15,000-30,000 baht per aircons, kitchen with hood, month or short term (minimum 1 month. Very quiet and safe.Tel: refrigerator, dining room, liv- month) 75,000 baht/month. Tel: 083-645 3546. ing room, hot water, cable 081-606 2827 (English & Thai). TV and internet. Tel: 089- Email: [email protected] THALANG VILLA 469 1813. 3 bedrooms, new kitchen, fully KATHU HOUSE FOR furnished, aircon, small gar- RENT/SALE den, garage. Very quiet and TOWNHOUSE Quiet, 3 bed family home. Rent safe. Tel: 076-311853. Email: IN KOH KAEW 30,000 baht per month. Sale 6.5 [email protected] million baht. Tel: 081-956 5650 (English), 089-646 9278. Email: [email protected] For full NAI HARN BEAUTIFUL details, see website www.kathu- THAI-STYLE HOUSE property.com

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Only a walk away from the beach, new modern kitchen, 2 bedrooms, aircon, WiFi, TV, nice furniture. Big pool in common garden. Only 4 Longterm 10,000 baht per houses for rent from May 1 month. 1 beroom, 1bath- until December 1. Rent: room, kitchen, carpark. 20,000 baht/month. Tel: Corner unit, 3 bedrooms, 3 Contact Nina. Tel: 089-729 083-388 8036. Website: bathrooms, fully furnished. 6244. Email: ninaphuket@ wwwphuketqualityhouse. 3.5 million baht. Tel: 089- hotmail.com com 472 9118. April 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 35

KATHU GOLF COURSE BEACHFRONT HOUSE BEAUTIFUL NEW SAMSUNG Property LONG-TERM CONDO FOR RENT POOL VILLAS FRIDGE Services NANAI, PATONG 62sqm, bedroom, bathroom, Located on the beach on Koh Great selection of stunning Never used. Model RT45TSRS2. Brand new rooms. Nanai/ kitchen, balcony, quiet and Sirae, 2 bedrooms, 3 bath- holiday villas. Tel: 087-823 Sells for 18,000 baht at Home- Patong. Aircon/TV. Free green, long term. Tel: 081-824 rooms, air-con, partly fur- 7371 (English). Email: holger Works. Will sell for 15,000. Does PRO SERVICE WiFi. Long/short-term. Tel: 1385 (English). Email: jbiwo@ nished, very good view. 10 [email protected] For not fit built-in cabinetry space in AND RENOVATE 085-667 2658 (Thai), 081- csloxinfo.com Town. Tel: 081-535 1269. further details, please see our kitchen. Email: donn_is@yahoo. - Water leaks 415 4125 (English). Email: Email: info@phuketrental website at www.phuket- com - Sanitation [email protected] KATA BEACH house.com beachvillas.com - Sinks Southern Fried Rice Guesthouse, LG 9.5 KGS - Grease Tanks PATONG APARTMENT top ranked. 5 mins walk to the APARTMENT FOR THE POINT CONDO Top loader, 8 months old, motor Daily/monthly, loft, 2 bedrooms, warranty 9 years and 4 months. - Water Heaters FOR RENT beach. 8 beautiful rooms, rates SALE/RENT from 700 baht, includes C. Patong, new condo, pool, 2 bathrooms, fully furnished, Price new: 14,999 baht, best of- - Sprinkler Systems Longterm 8,000-20,000 baht. Tel: 089-290 9567. Website: breakfast, free WiFi, free airport 24hr security, 7.46sqm, fur- pool, fitness. Rent: 30,000 baht/ fer near 10,000 baht. Front - Pressure pumps www.brommathaihouse.com pickup if 5 nights. See website: nished. Special price. Tel: month. Tel: 089-795 6363. loader wanted. Tel: 086-273 - Water Treatment southernfriedrice.com also 089-7284005. Email: thamad 3095 (English & Thai). Email: [email protected] [email protected] - Piping CONDO FOR SALE Patong apart. Email: sfrkata KAMALA BEACH -Deep wells OR RENT [email protected] HOUSE OR APARTMENT TUMBLE DRYER Data Water Work Ltd., Part. 1-bedroom condo at The 17KG LOAD Trees Residence Kamala. 2 Accommodation Private, quiet, guesthouse. 2- Tel: 081-396 5050. SEAVIEW/MOUNTAIN Excellent condition. Ideal for large years old, modern furniture, CONDOS FOR RENT bedroom apartment, 2,600 baht Wanted per night. 1-bedroom house. family, guesthouse or laundry. excellent facilities. Rent long 1/2 bed/bath, furnished, West- 1,800 baht per night. Kitchen, Eu- Price: 25,000 baht ono. Email: term: 18,000 baht per month. ern kitchen, com pool, short or ropean bathroom, aircon, TV, [email protected] Property For short term and holiday long term. Tel: 087-998 2590, LOOKING TO BUY DVD, ADSL, parking, swimming Wanted rental contact owner. For 087-393 5462 (English & Thai). Looking to buy beachfront pool. Tel: 076-385909, 087-277 sale: 4 million baht. Tel: 076- Email: [email protected] house with Chanote. Email: 529082, 086-280 3118 (Thai). [email protected] 5216. Email: curlyphyl@yahoo. TABLES FOR SALE RENTALS WANTED com Email: paulajlaydon@hot CONDO FOR RENT We have a large number of cli- mail.com ents looking for rental proper- KATHU Holiday ties in the Rawai, Nai Harn area. 48-72sqm for long-term rent. Household SEAVIEW NEW Fully furnished, clean and Homes & Villa If you have a property for rent, Items please contact us today on APARTMENTS quiet. Tel: 081-535 1269 (En- Rentals 087-620 8420. PI Rentals. 1 and 2-bedroom new apart- glish & Thai). Email: info@ ments. Long and short term. phuketrentalhouse.com For LG WASHING MACHINE Sea view, huge balcony, TV Solid teak tables 34" x 60" further details, please see our LG WF-T655LTD washing panels, WiFi, free parking. A VILLA FOR RENT and 34" x 34", 3 years old, Accommodation website at www. phuketrental machine. Just 4 months old. few with pools, gym and ex- live at Laguna. Price: house.com/thegreengolfresi For sale due to moving abroad. Available pensive furniture. The best 32,000 baht. Tel: 081-894 dentforrent.html Price new: 5,990 baht. Now choice for living. Tel: 082-807 7595. 3,500 baht or best offer. Call 4944. Email: osa.com@me. BARGAIN ROOMS HOUSE FOR RENT Erik in English or Scandinavian. com PATONG PATONG, PHUKET Tel: 089-291 2782. Email: From 400 baht per night or 2 bedrooms with quiet loca- [email protected] Household 6,000 baht per month for a fan 2-BEDROOM HOUSE tion. Tel: 089-650 5135 (En- Services room. From 600 baht per night, Aircon, fully furnished, TV, glish & Thai). Email: kalayap 10,000 baht per month with internet. June to end of August. @hotmail.com Long-term rental of a 5- aircon. Quiet mountain location Chalong. 10,000 baht per bedroom, 5-bathroom, behind Nanai Road (Hasib Pee month. Tel: 087-280 1721. Mediterranean-style, 2- PHUKET HOME EASTER AT MARRIOTT MAINTENANCE Road). 5 minutes by bike to VILLA storey villa set on 1,920 sqm. Living area 472 Renovations, house re- downtown Patong. Free Wi-Fi, PATONG BEACH For rent: Easter week starting sqm with saltwater pool. pairs, painters, tilers, elec- cable TV, fridge. Fully furnished, SEAVIEW CONDO for 7 days at US$120 per day. Location: Cherng Talay. tricians, plumbers, car- double rooms. Bar. Tel: 087- 125sqm, 2 beds, 2 bathrooms, 2-bedroom villa in 5-star resort 90,000 baht per month for penters, construction. 078 6379, 090-191 4471 (En- big living room,fully furnished, 3 at Marriott Beach Club Mai 1 year. Tel: 076-651739, Fluent English-speaking glish), 082-286 5171 (English & LCD TVs, laundry, terrace,11th Khao. Try after Saturday for re- 081-597 6911 (English & boss. Free quotes given. Thai). Email: nanaisauna@ floor, pool, car park. Long-term maining time as due to late ad, Thai). Fax: 076-238493. Contact Rin. Tel: 084-193 yahoo.com For further details, rental at 35-50,000 baht. Tel: 081- it might not be taken. Tel: +852- Email: damian@electrical- 5124. Email: phukethome please see our website at http:/ 824 1385 (English). Email: 96-670611. Email: ekw60@ marine.com [email protected] /[email protected] jbiwo@cslox info.com netvigator.com

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MOUNTAIN BIKE COPYWRITER TOUR LEADER Need a great communi- Seeking more bike guides to cator who can under- join our growing team. Must stand complex issues speak good English, be pas- and explain them in well sionate about biking, and be written, fluent English. a Thai national. Tel: 087-263 Must have excellent 2031. Email: info@amazing communication and or- biketoursthailand.asia ganizational skills. E- SENIOR ACCOUNTANT mail your CV to truepedia KAMALA MANAGER- [email protected] E-COMMERCE For Trading Company in Ka- SWIMMING POOL MANAGER mala. We seek an experienced CO Service Manager, Thai na- FLORISTS AND SHOP Senior Accountant. Must know STAFF Express software, English, and tional, required by Phuket's Florists and shop staff needed. understand the import busi- leading swimming pool Please send CV and pic. Email: ness. Salary starts at 25,000 management & mainte- boutiqueflowersphuket@ baht + transportation+ ac- nance service company. hotmail.com commodation+ BUPA health Experienced in: swim- insurance. Work 6 days a ming pool maintenance & week. Tel: 076-322663, 086- installation, ability to RUSSIAN MANAGER Serenity Resort & Resi- 773 4538 (English). Fax: 076- manage 30 plus staff, Russian staff with good En- dences in Rawai is an up- spoken and written En- glish needed for restaurant SALES OFFICER KINDERGARTEN 322664. Email: skgf@skgf. scale private resort with 62 asia glish with a dynamic per- manager position. Experience suites and residences. Required: bachlor's degree, TEACHER WANTED sonality are all essential. in same or similar position is We are now looking for a female, good written and spo- We are looking for a native A rewarding opportunity. required. Tel: 082-329 3207 qualified e-commerce ken English. Computer literate. English kindergarten teacher to RESTAURANT STAFF Salary is not a factor for (Russian). manager to be part of our Tel. 076-244491. Email: don join our team to teach 10 -12 WANTED the successful. appli- management team. Can- [email protected] Website: children aged 3-6 years. Must Kitchen Manager/Sous Chef: cant. Tel: 076-620193, MANAGER-SWIMMING didates must be fluent in www.layantara.com have a minimum Bachelor’s Hotel experience preferred. 081-797 5545 (English & POOL CO English and have experi- Degree or equivalent. Tel: 076- Must speak and write English. Thai), 081-958 6754 (En- Service Manager, Thai national, ence in on-line marketing, 383150, 084-520 4978 (En- Kitchen Staff: Thai/European ACCOUNTANT glish). Fax: 076-620194. required by Phuket's leading PPC campaigns and pos- glish). Fax: 076-383150. Email: food. Hotel experience pre- Elite Yachting in Boat Lagoon Email: info@mobilepool swimming pool management sibly SEO. This position info@cravensnurseryphuket. ferred. Cold Kitchen, Hotline, Marina Phuket is looking for a doctor.com & maintenance service com- enjoys a very attractive Thai accountant with a bach- com Dishwasher, Counter/Wait pany. Experienced in: swim- Staff:English speaking. Tel: salary with benefits. Can- elor degree and min 3-5 years ming pool maintenance & in- didates should currently experience. Good knowledge WANTED: PROJECT 076-367071, 081-832 2519 JUNIOR DESIGNER/ stallation, ability to manage 30 (English & Thai). Fax: 076- hold a similar position in of Quickbooks, well organized MANAGEMENT WEB DEVELOPER plus staff, spoken and written another hotel or in the on- and fluent in spoken & written 367071. Email: jude@tiger Photoshop, Dreamweaver, English with a dynamic person- Person or company that muaythai.com line travel industry. Please English. Responsible for in- has experience in project InDesign, html coding experi- ality are all essential. A reward- email CV with photo. Only voicing, payments, VAT, w/t, management. Good sal- ence - Php a plus. Must have ing opportunity. Salary is not a short-listed candidates will salaries, income/expense ary for a person. A com- FEMALE AND MALE good command of English factor for the successful. appli- be notified. Tel: 081-846 9981 statements for yacht ac- pany can give a quota- CREW WANTED (Thai national only). Tel: 076- cant. Tel: 076-620193, 081-797 (English). Email: ursaebi@ counts etc. Interested. Tel: tion. Tel: 081-968 5963. on live-aboard 60ft yacht 324184, 082-255 7507. Email: 5545 (English & Thai), 081-958 gmx.net For further details, 081-978 6086 (English). Email: cc@bayshore based at Phi Phi. Tel: 081- [email protected] 6754 (English). Fax: 076- please see our website at Please send your CV to projects.com 891 9726 (Thai), 082-839 Pleass send CV to orn@imar 620194. Email: info@mobile www.serenityphuket.com [email protected] 7701 (Eng). ketingonly.com pooldoctor.com

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OFFICE EXPERIENCED ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTANT Elite Yachting in Boat Lagoon SPCE Co Ltd, a construction Marina Phuket in looking for a and development company in Thai national with a bachelor rapid development, seeks an degree and min 2 years expe- experienced accountant to rience. You need to work ac- work at our new office in Bang curately with numbers ( e.g. Tao, Phuket. Ad hoc duties confirm payments to clients) will appear, such as visits to and general office admin. various government offices Ability to write and speak En- and translation service for our glish is required. Tel: 081-978 foreign staff. Full or part time 6086 (English). Please send will be considered, salary is your CV to jurg@phuket- open to negotiation - depend- yachts.com ing on experience and work- ing hours. Please send email: SENIOR ACCOUNTANT [email protected] KAMALA For Trading Company in Ka- SECRETARY/ mala. We seek an experienced PERSONAL ASSISTANT Senior Accountant. Must know Tropical Properties is looking for Express software, English, and Thai national with good knowl- understand the import busi- edge of English, internet & MS SALES MANAGER ness. Salary starts at 25,000 Office. Handling general office Property Sales Consultant. Thai baht + transportation+ ac- admin, good communication national, 3-5 years experience. commodation+ BUPA health skills. Accurate reporting & Good Thai and English, proactive insurance. Work 6 days a working independently is re- and organized. Computer liter- week. Tel: 076-322663, 086- quired. Please contact for more ate, have own car and laptop. The 773 4538 (English). Fax: 076- information. Tel: 087-882 2856 Charm residence. Tel: 076- 322664. Email: skgf@skgf. (English). Email: luc@phuket- 344499. Email: info@the asia tropical-realestate.com charmphuket.com 38 PHUKET GAZETTE April 14 - 20, 2012

FREEZER, FUGE TABLE Articles Sanden freezer, excl cond, Audio/Video Bulletins Business RESORT FOR SALE For Sale 8,500 baht. Fugeball soccer Equipment Opportunities table, as new, 10 baht per game, 35,000 baht. Tel. 086- 283 9100. RESTAURANT FOR 7KW. 3-PHASE HI-DEFINITION SALE, CHALONG AREA WATER PUMP COFFEE TABLE MEDIA PLAYER on Chao Fa Road, 700m north Bamboo coffee table for sale. Digital home entertain- of Chalong Circle. Low price for Excellent condition. 110cm ment just took a giant leap quick sale. Tel: 080-711 5265. Well-established resort square with inset in center (for forward. Internet, Android between Nai Harn and flower decoration, etc). 10,000 and a Media Streamer on TIGER BAR AND CONDO Rawai, 2 rai in a presti- baht ono. Email: beijingmar your TV. Bursting with gaious area among villas. [email protected] HOTEL FOR SALE features that allow you to 2.7 million baht. 2 year, 6 Priced upwards of 50 mil- engage with social me- months. Please contract Rony. lion baht. Two 2-story, 3- Barely used (10 hours). CHINESE TEA dia, Android apps, online Tel: 081-773 3249. Email: bedroom villas, 21 bunga- Have 2 units for sale. Price: Quality Chinese tea for sale. streaming, and casual [email protected] lows, sauna, extra large 15,000 baht each. Contact Contact Peter to arrange a free games, movies and mu- pool, office, 2 bars, res- Margy on 089-908 7486. tea tasting. Tel: 082-278 1575. sic. Tel: 076-248698, taurant, laundry room, GOLF BUSINESS- fully furnished band stand 081-895 7097 (English & PARTNER Thai). Email: hdmedia with instruments. Annual FURNITURE AND Unique opp, 15 years trade, HIX HEAT PRESS OTHER ITEMS [email protected] income is 6.5 million baht DUAL PADS repeat customers, unlimited and up. Price: 27.5 million Wooden frame "L" sofa with potential in Asia. Looking for I am selling my Heat Press baht. A portion can be fi- mustard color upholstery. 16k. partner. Tel: 087-078 9707. Made in USA, very little used Modern glass chandelier 5k. STAGE-SOUND / LIVE nanced. Tel: 087-275 1700 (about 60 t-shirts), like new. I Huge silver candelabra 5k. All MUSIC (English). bought it in Bangkok. Paid Stage-Sound system (Live OFFICE, BUSINESS in excellent condition. Standard SPONSOR A CHILD SPACE 125,000 baht, selling 60,000 Lamp 1,500. All reduced for Music) for sale Incl. All audio baht. Please contact for more components, made by The Phuket International for rent on 5th floor of Patong BEACH quick sale. Email for photos at Tower. Please contact for information. Tel: 076-283004, [email protected] Behringer. Tel: 076-486118, Women’s Club is a RESTAURANT 086-742 3437. Email: joelvdo 086-942 5244. Fax: 076- volunteer organization more information. Tel: 076- BUSINESS @hotmail.com 443137. Email: info@siam- raising funds for educa- 341370. Email: i_am_krittapak tional scholarships. We @hotmail.com Due to owner's ill health we Articles interact.com For further de- reluctantly have for sale a Wanted tails, please see our website rely on the goodwill of NEW INVICTA donors and sponsors – BIG BAR FOR RENT successful beach restau- WATCH at www.siam-interact.com/ rant located on one of soundsystem/ small and large. If you Big bar for rent on main street FOR SALE would like to put some- in Patong. Contact for details. Phuket's most scenic FULL-SIZED USED beaches. Serving Thai & Very large Invicta Men's BATH WANTED thing back into the Tel: 076-341718, 086-943 4447 6913 Corduba Collection In- GERMAN STEREO Euro cuisine we have seat- Looking to find an old plastic or community in which you (English). Email: hollywood- terceptor Chronograph Blue SYSTEM ing for 100 persons (inside stone full-sized bath to use in a live, contact us to find [email protected] Polyurethane watch, comes 50,outdside 50). Plenty of pet washing parlor - something Soken AMP & 5 Speaker out more about giving a with box and guarantee. Tel: Surround Sound, Solid prize or being a sponsor. BAR FOR SALE OTOP scope for chef/owner to ex- large enough to put big dogs in ploit this unique location 076-319699. Email: sun Bass. Cost 16, sell 8000. Please contact K. Carol Brand-new bar for sale in the wash them. Please email nestled amongst some of [email protected] Tel: 082-283 8902. Email: (Tel: 087-417 8860) or K. OTOP market. Fully furnished [email protected] the best 5-star resorts on [email protected] Sue (Tel: 087-277 6948). to very high standard, 2 40" with photo the Island. Own website Email: TV's, fridge, freeezers, stock, FURNITURE AND MORE and good TripAdvisor com- [email protected] sound system, etc. Great lo- Furniture, sofa, TV and book- EXTENSION LADDER ments. Although the beach SOKEN SURROUND cation with huge potential. case, chairs, lamps and more. WANTED is seasonal, we believe with SYSTEM Genuine reason for sale. Tel: All in good condition. Please Used 20 to 24 foot (6 to 7 the right owner (Chef Amp + 5 powerful speakers, 084-445 2042. Email: ian_ call or email for photos. Khun meter) ladder wanted to ei- Owner) all-year-round busi- crisp treble & solid bass. Paid [email protected] Arno. Tel: 087-827 4991 (En- ther rent or purchase. Tel: 081- 15,000 baht, sell 7,500 baht. ness can be generated. glish). Email: arnyfirst@ 797 2110. Email: iolare@ Tel: 082-283 8902. Email: Good turnover and well hotmail.com yahoo.com [email protected] PATONG BANGLA ROAD equipped. Lease and res- XL shophouse for sale. Phar taurant furnishings and fit- Lap bar building. Have a look, tings included in the pack- make an offer. Email: coco age. Extendable lease pe- [email protected] riod by negotiation. Priced to sell. For further details SOUVENIR SHOP send your initial inquiry to: FOR SALE sundownersphuket@ In Patong, good location, yahoo.com Immediate Re- area 5x750sqm. Contact sponse/Reply Natawut on 084-244 1100. April 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 39

SEAVIEW RESTAURANT IN PATONG Business Products & Services Computers Fully equipped restaurant with room for living, including 2 USED COMPUTER fridges, 1 freezer pizza oven, FOR SALE gas stove, TV, HiFi, etc. Second hand desktop com- Ready to take over from day puter for sale. It's in good con- 1. Must be seen. 450,000 dition like new. CPU AMD baht. Tel: 082-272 0609 (En- Brisbane 4000+ 2.1GHZ (Dual glish), 087-265 0560 (English Core), RAM: DDR2 2GH DD: & Thai). Email: tobbeme 160GB, ODD: DVD-RW, O/S: [email protected] Windows XP and Microsoft office package installed. Good DATA ENTRY STAFF for office and internet user. NEEDED 5,800 baht. Tel: 080-533 5674 (English). Email: skhan0607@ 2 new staff needed for yahoo.com travel company in Kathu. Good computer skills needed and must be able ENGLISH to speak & read English. COMPUTERMAN Training will be provided. Sales, service, repairs, up- Wages are from 15,000 - grades & accessories in 20,000 baht. Tel: +61-2- Chalong. Tel: 076-384259, 9569 0811. Email: angelog 084-625 7744 (English). Fax: @honeymoon.com.au 076-384259. Email: computer [email protected]

BAR/RESTAURANT IN PATONG Fitness for sale. Nanai Rd 231, fully Equipment furnished. Price: 180,000 baht or rent 13,000 baht/month. Tel: 085-477 5935. MINDY MUAY THAI GEAR CHEAP BAR BANGLA ROAD Gloves, protection gear, In Soi Crocodile. Lease paid pads. Used, great condition. for another 33 months. Asking Tel: 089-999 7597 (English). price 1.6m baht only! Want Email: [email protected] to sell quick for family rea- Website: http://classifieds. sons. Tel: 087-284 2031 (En- russbo.com/showproduct. glish & Thai). Email: tomarell php?product=29 @hotmail.com BUDS NURSERY POOLBAR/ Phuket's oldest bi-lingual interna- Club Personals RESTAURANT FOR SALE tional child care facility. High-qual- Memberships ity, time-proven schedule and cur- Frogclub Pool-bar/restaurant Available 30 pax. 2 floors with rooms riculum. Now in brand-new pur- upstairs. Contract is paid un- pose-built school. Experienced NAI HARN BRIDGE til January 2013. 800,000 native English teachers to teach CLUB baht negotiable. Must see. ages 1½ - 8. Mon-Fri 8am-5pm. BLUE CANYON GOLF Small friendly group is Tel: 082-278 7377. Email: Bus service available from SHARE seeking new members [email protected] Patong, Karon, Kata, Phuket, Blue Canyon Family Golf wishing 2 learn 2 play bridge. Rawai and Chalong. Tel: 076- Share. 900,000 baht. Please Free lessons provided. Inter- 384638, 080-624 7060. Website: contact for more information. URGENT RESTAURANT mediate & advanced play- www.buds-phuket.com Tel: +46-7063-28320. Email: ers also very welcome. 4 FOR SALE [email protected] For sale: Poolside restaurant in regular games. We play WEBSITE FOR SALE Tuesday & Thursday after- Bang Tao inside a condo- Highly professional property PCC MEMBERSHIP minium with 56 apartments. noons in a relaxed residen- website for sale. Launch ready. Lifetime family membership. tial setting in Nai Harn. Call Tel: 080-143 5541. Email: pablo Multi-lingual (UK, RU, DE). Can Seller will pay transfer fee. [email protected] 076-388324,087-470 7570 be used as real-estate-agent site 600,000 baht. Tel: 081-367 for more details. Website: www.slideshare.net/ or as (Phuket/Samui) portal site. 2916. danielphuket/poolside-info- Only 180,000 baht. Tel: 081-077 11668724. Email: pabloblatt 3548. Email: mz5005@gmail. [email protected] com SOLUTIONS TO MR. K - KITCHEN THIS WEEK’S SERVICES PUZZLES Crossword puzzle:

New and used commercial equipment. Stainless-steel products made to order, wood-fired pizza ovens, gas systems. Installation, main- tenance and repairs. Show- room at Chalong, near Homepro Village. For more information, please contact Mr K. Tel: 089-729 7895 (Thai) or Mr Lio. Tel: 084-845 4743 (English, Italian). 40 PHUKET GAZETTE April 14 - 20, 2012

MAZDA 2 SPORT S 2011 HONDA CBR 250 Saloon Cars November 2011, white, auto- 2007 ISUZU D-MAX Motorbikes Black, as new, only 350km on Rentals matic, 5,000km. Paid 160,000. 4-DOOR clock, green book. Price: Asking 120,000, plus 44 instal- 105,000 baht firm. For more MAZDA 2000CC GT ments of 11,036 baht. Tel: 081- SUZUKI GSXR600 information. Tel: 084-058 2410 JAZZ, VIOS, VAN PROTEGE 892 4779. (English). Email: jaques. BEST PRICE 6 years old, excellent [email protected] 2011 NISSAN MARCH condition, 170,000km, HONDA CLICK full service history, 17" White, manual, 12,000km, as 9 months old, 9,201km, ser- wheels, full Kenwood, 1 new condition, extras. Paid viced regularly. Automatic, year MOT, taxed. Price: 450,000 baht; will accept Great condition, black, white, alloy wheels. 38,000 395,000 baht or near of- 345,000 ono. Tel: 082-537 7489 600,000 baht ono. Tel: baht or near offer. Tel: 082-812 fers. Please contact for (English), 086-690 4479. 086-120 6188 (English). 3610 (English). Email: turne more information. Tel: Email: [email protected] Email: oleg.spitsin@gmail. com 2007, excellent condition. [email protected] for rent. Short-or long-term 081-747 3000. Email: 23,000km. Price: 270,000 rent. Includes insurance. [email protected] 1993 MAZDA MX5 FOR SALE baht. Tel: 086-476 7856 CPX 250 MOTOCROSS Delivery service. Tel: 081-538 Convertible, hard top. Good 2005 (Thai), 086-639 7984, 085- Like new, full options, super 8567. Email: suksavat@ MITSUBISHI LANCER condition. Tel: 076-222856, TOYOTA FORTUNER 975 8960 (English). offroad/cross. 3 months old. hotmail.com Website: www. Metallic blue . Good condition 75,000 BAHT 089-866 4023. Email: manager 70,000 baht. Tel: 089-652 phuketcarsrent.com and well maintained by one 5664. 5-speed, mint condition, runs @artandcultureasia.com CPX MOTOCROSS great, tax and insurance careful owner. 580,000 baht. Like new, full options, 3 months paid. For further details, Tel: 089-474 0543 (English & KAWASAKI NINJA 650R HONDA CLICK CLASSIC BENZ Thai), 081-271 9050 (English). old. Not used. Only 45,000 FOR RENT please contact Sunny on FOR SALE 2010, ABS, pearl white. 23km, Email: maj-britt@lantadiver. baht. Super fun. Tel: 089-652 recent chainset and tyres. 15 months old, black/gray, im- 083-252 5509 280S. Good Condition. Call com 5664. 19,000 baht ono. Tel: 086-269 maculate, 3,000 baht per Mimi for more details. Tel: 076- 9097. Email: sdshudson@ month. Must be over 25 years CITROEN AND AUDI 80 22285, 089-866 4023 (English VW GOLF3 VARIANT OLD SCHOOL gmail.com old. Tel: 087-269 3743 (En- FOR SALE & Thai). Email: manager@ CHOPPER Audi 80, automatic, silver. 220,000 BAHT glish), 090-867 2128 (English artandcultureasia.com 89 Yamaha 750cc custom, Citroen Xantia automatic. Automatic, air, leeder, power- & Thai). Email: davidrwarbur 7,000km on rebuilt engine, YAMAHA FINO Cheap cars, all papers. Tel: steering & window. Good condi- [email protected] new tyres, just serviced. In- FOR SALE 076-281196, 086-637 5003, tion. Tel: 080-060 1990. Email: 2008 MERCEDES- sured with green book until 086-045 3139. Email: roger_ [email protected] BENZ E August 7. 150,000 baht obo. ML CAR RENT [email protected] Tel: 085-246 3716 (English), Toyota Vigo 4x4 and Mitsubishi 2005 TOYOTA VIGO 085-796 7340 (Thai). Email: Triton for rent. Tel: 082-815 TOYOTA VIOS J AT 4X4 [email protected] 3132. 07-2010,new, many extras, Black, auto diesel. Price: 32,000km, insurance. Last 550,000 baht. Please contact HONDA CLICK CAR RENTAL price: 475,000 baht. Tel: 083- for more information. Tel: 082- 27,000 BAHT ALL MODELS 645 3317 (English). Excellent condition, auto- 419 0742. White, 4 years, 36,000km, like Auto or MT, delivery service. matic, aircon. Only 2.3 new. Tax valid until next year. 2008. Lady owner, ridden Short/longterm, first-class in- 2009 FORD FOCUS million baht. Contact Khun JEEP WRANGLER 4.0 L Tel: 089-973 5081 (Eng & Thai). only in Phuket Town, with surance. Tel: 089-971 5664. 2.0 TDCI Ching. Tel: 089-727 8668. (REAL ONE) Email: somthawin_pw@hot green book. Asking price 23,000 baht. Tel: 084-889 36,000km, 2 years warranty Jeep Wrangler, 4L automatic. mail.com CAR FOR RENT left. excellent in & out. Manual. 2676. Original import from Japan. Short or long-term rent. Good Leather, 18" org Ford alloys. Black label, full registration, 2010 HONDA SKOOPY I condition, discount rate. Tel: Price: 680,000 baht. Tel: 089- 4 x 4s firstclass insurance. Soft top 15,000km, bought in Sep- HONDA PHANTOM 086-690 6007, 080-521 7370. 866 3756 (English & Thai). and hard top. Tel: 086-783 tember 2010, just serviced. 48,000km, good condition, 2- Email: frank@capesienna. 2006 MITSUBISHI 7873, 086-316 6976 (English & Green book, insurance untill stroke, runs good, green com TRITON 4WD Thai). Email: thornchaya444 October 2012. 35,000 baht. book. Price: 19,000 baht. BRAND-NEW 3.2DI-D, double cab, leather, @yahoo.com Tel: 087-555 8155. Email: Please contact for more infor- MAZDA 2 FOR RENT TOYOTA VIOS 1.5 G A/T aircon, ABS. Price: 425,000 [email protected] mation. Tel: 080-3200426. Black, perfect condition, baht. Tel: 082-535 5428. 1985 JEEP CJ7 USA 10,000km only, 13 months old Extremely rare rebuilt 4WD V8. YAMAHA NUOVO 2 HONDA CLICK 610,000 baht neg. Please con- 2011 FORD RANGER Tel: 089-999 7597. Email: FOR SALE 5,000km, good condition, no tact for more information. Tel: Perfect condition. 2.5L, au- [email protected] For further Perfect condition, 28,000km, accident, maintained Honda. 084-144 3756, 084-041 1884 tomatic, 19-inch tyres, 4 details, please see our website: regular checkups, topbox in- 29,000 baht. Tel: 081-367 (English & Thai). Email: marc. door, white. 10,000km. Tel: classifieds.russbo.com/ cluded. Tel: 083-966 5001 0991. [email protected] 084-441 1809. index.php (English & Thai). Email: marc Short & long term with full [email protected] KAWASAKI BOSS 175 9 years old, used daily, in- insurance cover and de- livery service. Tel: 076- YAMAHA FINO 2010 cludes solid sidecar (now de- Wheels & Motors tached). Good condition. 289576 (Thai), 087-804 Blue, like new, all service, al- 4014 (Eng), 087-885 loy wheels, new tyres and Price: 29,000 baht. Tel: 082- 283 8902. Email: IIBC.Web 5765 (Thai & DK). Email: seat. 31,900 baht. Tel: 083- info@kb-realestate. com 280 0087. @gmail.com Please use this form to write your classified advertisement. |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| (heading)

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Please contact Thom Email: (near Bangkok). Email : tony_scragg@hotmail. @yahoo.co.uk Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] com April 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 43 China crisis The Digby drive a go-kart. Jensen Button is perhaps the smoothest driver on the circuit. He was AVOID the soggy attentions of Songkran once clearly McLaren’s second driver, but celebrants this weekend and catch the not now. It’s a hard pill for Hamilton to swal- Shanghai Formula One Grand Prix on Star low while rumors continually circulate that Sports. Qualifying starts at 1pm on Satur- he’s talking to other teams such as Red Bull day and the main race roars into action at and Mercedes, who have both had to issue 2pm on Sunday, Phuket time. denials. If McLaren can tidy up its pit ac- It is set to be a thriller. Which teams can tion, and providing driver rivalry does not stand the grueling pace? And within the teams, cause any silly mistakes, they could have which drivers will be winners or losers? F1 the top two podium places. team-mate duels are riveting with competi- Red Bull from Milton Keynes, tive streaks even going so far as to see team Buckinghamshire, has German Sebastian members take each other out. Vettel, who is his team’s golden Shanghai is hard on engines, boy, with copious "youngest" so it is going to test teams with F1 records under his belt. The questionable stamina like Wil- team also has Australian Mark liams, the last great Webber, an understated con- LUCKY SEVEN: Driver standings of the current F1 season. Image: Gazette Graphics independent. It’s also the first sistent finisher. Webber thrives cold track of 2012. on adversity where Vettel proving his worth to the team. ‘Schumie’ has ing horse’ gallop. His job is to keep the team F1 cars are primarily dif- seems to splinter. Vettel is be- been unlucky in 2012, but with the team con- in the Constructors’ Championship until ferentiated by the down force hind Webber on driver’s fident that tyre management problems have Ferarri can recover a winning package – per- that sticks them to the track points, and he might try too been mastered, he could be on the Shanghai haps for Barcelona. Brazilian team mate Felipe at different speeds. Red Bull’s hard at Shanghai resulting in podium. Massa has achieved nothing in 2012. He has recent dominance was be- him not being able to finish. Sauber from Hinwil, Switzerland has not looked like a winner since his 2009 acci- cause they mastered exhaust SILKY: Jenson Button Webber will finish in the points; Mexican Sergio P rez, who had a brilliant dent, and must prove himself or Ferrari might blown diffusers and supple maybe even on the podium. race in Malaysia, and Japanese Kamui replace him. It’s not likely to be Perez, but front wings. Rules for the 2012 season spe- Mercedes of Brackley, Northamptonshire, Kobayashi, a skilled overtaker, who can be test driver, Italian Davide Rigon would also cifically outlaw Red Bull’s technology, so they has a competitive car. Moreover it has Ger- dangerous on track. P rez is a good bet for love the seat, and Massa wisely canceled his are competing with the rest. man Michael Schumacher, F1’s most crowned points, but it’s doubtful that he will repeat Easter home leave for a trip to Maranello. McLaren of Woking, Surrey has the fast- king, in a comeback. He holds the Shanghai Sepang and get a podium finish. Ferrari will probably have enough tyre prob- est car, and two English drivers. Lewis track record, but is he too old to do it again? Scuderia Ferrari from Maranello, Italy has lems in Shanghai to keep them off the podium, Hamilton is fast, challenging, clever and has Mercedes' other driver German Nick Spaniard Fernando Alonso, a most talented but should end up with points – most likely been the team’s blue-eyed boy since he could Rosberg, after six years in F1, needs to start driver, who has made an indifferent ‘pranc- from Alonso. Bend it like Bubba TRADITIONALLY the Masters Lee Westwood had problems on made four birdies in a row from gets under way by having three the greens in the third round, miss- the 13th to draw level, past champions hit tee shots off ing one putt from just nine inches. No blood on the last 3 holes the first. Despite this, Westwood’s ball meant a play off. This year, the honor fell to striking never wavers and he shot Like most golfers, we don’t want Arnold Palmer (four times past 68 on the last day to finish tied the Masters to end, but unfortunately champion), Jack Nickolas (six for third place. He will be disap- somebody has to finish second. times past champion) and for the pointed to have let this one slip, No blood on the first playoff first time Gary Player (three times averaging 32 putts for the week. hole, so off to the sweeping dog- past champion), who has played Matt Kuchar and Peter Hanson leg, left to right 10th hole. in no less than 52 Masters, mak- were overnight leaders going into Both players hit errant tee shots ing it one of the most unique starts the last day, but never really got down the right leaving Louis a in a Major. going. Both finished with a share 220 yard second shot while Augusta National Golf Courses of third also. Bubba’s ball was found deep in organizing committee will be ex- That brings us to Bubba the trees. Playing off a bed of pine tremely pleased in the way they Watson, no relation to Tom needles, Bubba spotted a gap out, set up the course for the Watson. Bubba’s full name is but would have to move the ball Masters, creating a great test of Gerry Lester Watson, Jr., but let’s between 40 and 60 yards from left golf in immaculate conditions. stick with ‘Bubba’. to right. For the players to make a good Bubba’s unorthodox left- Louis hit his second shot short, score they would have to be at handed golf swing helped him to over hit his pitch shot and finished CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK: Bubba Watson hits out of the trees on the 10th the top of their game. six-under after three rounds while with a two-putt bogey. hole during the playoff to win the 76th Masters at the Augusta. Photo: AFP As was mentioned last week, Louis Oosthuizen, looking to add Bubba made the most perfect the course itself plays a big part a second Major title with his contact off the unusual lie, put- with classic pin positions on the picture perfect right-handed swing ting back spin and side spin on the last day and the winning score of found himself at seven-under were ball swinging it from left to right 10-under par proved their point. set to challenge for the converted and when on landing, skipped and Phil Mickelson, with three green Masters jacket on day four. spinned even more left to right Masters under his belt, was in the Louis stuck the first blow early ending up less than 20 feet away driving seat going into the last in the round, sinking his second from the pin. A perfect shot at the round. After shooting a 30 on the shot on the par five for an alba- perfect time was followed by two back nine in round three, he had tross three under, a rare bird putts and the green jacket was his peaked too early with an eight indeed, to put him 10-under. to keep forever. under total for the first three Bubba birdied the same hole, Bubba’s no nonsense approach rounds. The left-hander was go- but was now four shots behind and the imaginative way he plays ing to be tough to beat, but and dropped a shot round ‘Amen golf deservedly earned his first eventually his putter let him down corner’ with Louis going through Major and increased his earnings when he needed it most. However, in level par. With two par fives in golf to US$15 million while Mickelson appeared to be happier still to come it was still either dedicating the win to his father making friends with spectators player’s jacket. who passed away recently. instead of getting on with the job Louis made stock birdies on the at hand, finishing tied for third. 13th and 15th holes, but Bubba – by Martin Platts 44 PHUKET GAZETTE April 14 - 20, 2012 FC Phuket face another crisis

By S Layne & P Choksakulpan

A MONTH into the season, FC Phuket maintain their mid-table ranking following their latest 1-1 draw in an away match against Khon Kaen FC on Sunday. The fifth fixture of the Yamaha 1 league 2012 season was played in front of an energetic crowd of at least 3,000 fans, including a handful of Hulk fans who char- tered a van to attend the match which was played at the provin- cial stadium of Thailand’s Northeastern capital The home side, commonly re- ferred to by their mascot, the “T-Rex”, drew first blood on 31 minutes. A free kick by Khon Kaen’s Supakorn Karada’s found the head of Chinese import Xiang Li, diverting the ball back to Rermrat Ngam-Chareon, who took a strike at goal. MINE!: Nirun Panthong chases for posession.Photos: P. Choksakulpan CHEERASSIC PARK: Khon Kaen fanclub girls support the “The T-Rexs”. The shot was deflected by Both sides would be unable to the players were very tired and we and will resume training on April 16 by FC Phuket executives ‘Ko Phuket’s back line, but a follow alter the score from that point on. were missing a lot of players to to prepare for their next match at Men’ Paitoon Chutimakornkul, up shot by teammate Saksit Khon Kaen had to play the last injury,” he said. home on Saturday, April 21 against ‘Ko Lek’ Narubas Aryupong, Yuencheewit did not miss its mark 6 minutes of regulation time a man Phuket were not in full form Suphanburi FC. Soranan Sanae, Azine at the far post, livening up the down after Jutuphon Sittilo was missing key players due to inju- Following the match, Phuket Arammethapong and some fans. stands. handed his second yellow card. ries including strikers Ibrahim club executives and some fans Following the meeting FC Phuket’s equalizer came only In the 1st of four minutes of Kanoute, Watcharapong Jun-ngam traveled back to Bangkok to have Phuket manager Soranan Sanae five minutes later from a similar penalty time, Phuket’s Suphat and Thawin Butsombat, as well as a late night emergency meeting. said, “We are experiencing a follow up on a deflected ball. Aonthong was also ejected for his defenders Sylvestre Nenebi Tra Participating in the meeting in- crisis now because we’ve run out Phuket’s Poramut Krongborisut second yellow. Final score 1-1. and Arwut Nuchet, in addition to cluded Rawi Lothong, Chairman of money to feed the team. ball control and left footed strike Surprisingly, Phuket Coach midfielder Nirun Panthong, of Siam Sport Syndicate PCL, Muangthong United will offer was celebrated enthusiastically at Milos Joksic was satisfied with Midfielder Suwit Najumroen Viluck Lothong, Muangthong financial support until the end of the few bars in Phuket Town that the team performance. was also absent due to being called Vice-President and Ronnarit this season, and will send one were streaming the game live from “We just had a long journey for conscription... Suewaja, Muangthong United’s Muangthong staff to Phuket to do the internet. from Phuket to Khonkaen. I know Phuket are now off for Songkran General Manager, who were met marketing for FC Phuket,” he said. Dawn of a new era Morning Star clinch the maiden Phuket Super Six League title

THE conclusion to the first Phuket thrown in the towel and from the surfaced when Lee Turner blasted Soccer Six League (PSSL) season start of the game looked to put a goal from distance following a reached its climactic end last week Morning Star under pressure. corner kick. And soon after that, with the top two teams battling for However, it was Morning Star who Jon Wiegand scored to level the the inaugural title. opened the scoring after combin- scores at 2-2. Back in the game and Morning Star were in pole po- ing well for Pedro Carrera to finish. their tails up Shakers stirred the ex- BROTHERS IN ARMS: Morning Star (dark blue shirts) and Shakers FC sition and favorites to win the An Einar Bangstad strike to the top citement further when a Morning during the last round of matches of Phuket’s Super Six League. league, but Shakers FC still had a left corner of Shakers’ goal doubled Star defensive error was pounced chance if they could beat their ri- Morning Star’s advantage and the upon and a long shot by Mikael team this first PSSL season. vals by a difference of six goals. league leaders seemed to have the Lundin found the net to give Shak- Pita Bar Phuketeers snatched Despite such an ambitious tar- game under control. ers a 3-2 lead going into half-time. second spot in the league after their get, Shakers FC certainly hadn’t Shakers ‘never say die’ attitude A physical start to the second- 4-0 win over Phuket Serenity Vil- half frustrated the Morning Star las. Two goals from Aaron Bichler team with Shakers breaking in addition to scores from Carl every attack down. But aggression Brain and Yannick Christll capped got the better of Shakers FC a great performance that was also resulting in one player being sent highlighted by a fabulous display SHOOTING STAR: Pedro Carrera takes a tumble against Shakers FC. off for several dangerous tackles, of goalkeeping from Phuketeer’s and the advantage was back with net minder, Lolo Cosmelli. of Aladdin friends attack and an Morning Star. Fifth place and no more was 8-6 loss. Babynoname, alas, Shakers goal fell under siege, already assured for Ristorante earning the wooden spoon and and the onslaught was rewarded Rugantino before their game against Aladdin Friends taking ninth place. with Bangstad’s second goal to The Lounge, but that didn’t negate a In the last game of the evening, bring the scores level again at 3-3. thrilling battle between the two teams. Eden FC’s Joeseph Arimathea put Following a chaotic run of play Coming from two goals down, paid to Nanai Boy’s hopes of a in front of the Shakers goal, Simon Rugantino looked to have earned a second place finish by scoring in Smith headed home to make it 4- draw, but a last gasp goal sealed vic- the dying minutes to end the game 3 before Bangstad completed his tory for The Lounge and eighth place 4-3 in Eden’s favor. hat-trick with a direct free-kick. on the table on a 6-5 scoreline. A final score of 5-3 to Morning Babynoname couldn’t hold on For information on the first season of Star ensured the maiden title to a two goal advantage, eventu- PSSL and how to register for season stayed with the most consistent ally succumbing to the pressures two, visit PhuketFootball.com April 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 45 Olympic hopefuls make a splash at Thanyapura LONDON CALLING: David Wong (above) has already posted an Olympic B qualifying time. fitness facilities has helped both groups in their preparations to record crucial THE first Thanyapura Sports and Leisure qualifying times. The visitors already Club (TSLC) Long Course Swimming boast two World Cup gold medalists in Championships sponsored by Rocket addition to representatives at World Science Sports took place last weekend with Championships, Asian Games and South swimmers representing 10 international swim East Asian Games; with the aim of this teams from Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, training camp being to add to the already Singapore, Western Australia and three local impressive achievements a number of teams from Phuket. swimmers making the 2012 Olympic “Over 75% of swims resulted in best Games Team for Hong Kong. David Wong times, highlighting the event’s success and is one of the squad who has already its fast pool thanks to a full-length, three- posted a ‘B’ standard qualifying time for meter depth and Olympic standard design London. “The conditions here have been and lane lines,” said Simon Jones, Director fantastic. I’ve really enjoyed the weather of Aquatics at TSLC. and the outdoor training. This past week Hosts Silverfinz, who train at TSLC, will certainly benefit my times for the The Hong Kong national swimming squad (above) used Thanyapura’s first long course came away with the ‘Top Team’ award af- [Olympic] trials in April and June. I’m swimming championship as preparations for next months Olympic qualifiers. Photos: Neil Quail ter 12 swimmers picked up two seconds off the ‘A’ individual High Point awards standard, but I hope to for their respective age make up that difference groups. The results placed over the coming competi- them ahead of local swim tions,” said David. teams from the British Inter- In recent months TSLC national School ‘Phuket has hosted the Malaysian Flying Fish’ and the ‘Phuket National Swimming Team, Andaman Swim Club’, who the Hong Kong National finished in joint third place Thanyapura’s Director of Swimming Team in addition behind the Hong Kong Island Aquatics Simon Jones. to several top swim clubs Stingrays in second place. across Asia, all looking for a Hong Kong Island Stingrays swim team. One of the competitors checks her time. This age group competition is set to training edge in Olympic year. The center become the show case swim meet in Asia is rapidly developing as one of Asia’s most Pacific with the target of attracting several reputable sports venues due to its range of hundreds of swimmers to Phuket over athletic facilities, on-site accommodation future Easter and Songkran holidays. and comprehensive dietary considerations This year’s event included the Hong for athletes in training. Kong National Swim Team and one of With highly competitive swim teams from Hong Kong’s top age group swim clubs Europe and the Asia-Pacific Region now (Hong Kong Island Stingrays). Both out- exploiting TSLC’s facilities, standards and fits were on Phuket for a training camp results of future long course and short at TSLC in the lead up to their Olympic course events on Phuket will certainly reach Trials back in Hong Kong this weekend. new heights. The training camp for the teams which included training twice a day for two For more information on TSLC’s aquatic hours a time, plus the use of TSLC’s program visit Thanyapura.com. IronKid meets Ironmen

FUTURE STAR: Nine year old triathlete Ben McMillan gets advice from Ironman legends Jurgen Zack (left) and Faris Al-Sultan (right) during the TSLC Long Course Swimming Championship last weekend. An exclusive interview with Faris, who won the 2005 Ironman Kona World Championship, will feature in the April 21 edition of the Phuket Gazette. Photo: Neil Quail 46 PHUKET GAZETTE April 14 - 20, 2012 Blazing a trail through Phuket By Neil Quail ing through beautiful outdoor scenery while benefiting from the AN EXHILARATING new event physical challenges of running. is coming to Phuket in the form In addition to improved fitness of trail running with the first ex- levels, trail running can be less perience being episode two of damaging to the body’s joints. the Columbia Trail Masters, Running on hard surfaces such as 2012 Thailand Trail Running pavement and concrete is known HAPPY TRAILS: Competitors hot-footing their way onto a recent Trail Championship. to adversely affect bones and Master’s course in the Thailand 2012 series of events. Organized by Active Manage- joints over time. People who suf- ment Asia, Thanyapura Sports and fer from things like shin-splints and Leisure Club will host the island’s knee problems often report that maiden excursion into the world they don’t experience these prob- of off road running on May 6 with lems after trail running. DIVA DELIGHT: Young runners show Khao Phra Taew National Park as their winner’s medals. So, if taking in stunning scen- the backdrop and three distances ery while making new friends and for participants to choose from; a eager to combine their passion with raising your fitness sounds appeal- 21.5km Off Road Half Marathon; nature. Trail running is a relatively ing, then this is the event for you. a 10km trail run and a new and rapidly growing There will also be an expo 3km fun run/walk for all sport that integrates village for sponsors to promote the family. adventure, the great out- their products and services, while So what exactly is trail doors with both physical a post race lunch will follow a running? and mental endurance. trophy presentation ceremony. As eco-friendly out- Running is often door activities become imagined as a pursuit For more information visit AMA- increasingly popular using roads or synthetic Events.com or Active-Asia.com. E: around the world and Thailand’s tracks. But a lot of runners opt to [email protected] T: 027 love affair with running having burst run on hiking trails in natural set- 189581-2. into full bloom over the past five tings. Trail running combines The Phuket Gazette is a sponsor of years, those who enjoy running are aesthetics and well-being of hik- this event. Oilfield Golf Classic chips in for medical scholarship

HOLE IN ONE: Desmond Teo (right) from Gaylin presents the medical scholarship, which he GET A ROUND IN: Phuket Oilfield Classic golfers in fine form after completing three days of donated along with POC organizer Mark Cameron (left) and Carole Dux (center) from the PIWC. competition on the courses of Phuket in aid of the Phuket International Women’s Club. THE fourth Phuket Oilfield Clas- youngsters through educational sic took place last weekend with scholarships. One lucky student re- 120 international golfers and their ceived a full six- year financial guests arriving on Phuket to par- package to complete a Medical ticipate in the annual charity golf Scholarship. The future looks bright tournament. for those that benefit Three of Phuket’s from the efforts of all top golf courses; those who took part in Phunaka, Red Moun- the 2012 event. It is tain and Loch Palm hoped that one day the challenged golfers lucky winner of the over three days with Gaylin shcolarship will chances to win amaz- become a qualified and ing prizes such as highly sought after airline tickets to al- medical practitioner on most anywhere in the Phuket. world with Qatar Airways. Also on The event was another huge suc- offer were luxury cruises and a cess and celebrated by all that trip to South Africa. attended. Organizer’s of the POC The charity event chose to sup- wish to thank all their sponsors and port the Phuket International the golfers that played. Women’s Club this year and a mas- sive 500,000 baht was raised for For more information visit underprivileged children here on the PhuketOilfieldClassic.com. island. The monies will help build a The Phuket Gazette is a sponsor of better start in life for these the Phuket Oilfield Golf Classic. April 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 47 ICC make theVillage wait By Neil Quail their run rate that could prove crucial should they not gain the bonus point needed. THE match between Island Cricket Club Double figure scores from Justin White (ICC) and the Village last weekend had been (17), James Firth (10 n.o.) and Chris touted among the island•fs cricketers as Patterson (20 n.o.) almost pushed Village to one that should decide Laguna’s opponents 250, but in the end just fell short at 244. for the 2012 Island Furniture League final Chand topped the bowling figures for ICC next month. with 3 for 36 followed by Khan with 2 for 28. A win plus a single bonus point would It was then down to the Village bowling have secured that berth for the Village team, attack and support from their fielders if they but a dismal day in the field ended their were to claim that vital bonus point. hopes of clinching a ICC wickets had to clean route to a show- fall, and fall quickly. But down with Laguna. a resolute stand by Village•fs batting Vaigankar (40) and later portrayed confidence by Kumar (30) and and determination to Mehra at number nine achieve their goal with scoring 35, the oppor- solid scoring throughout tunity to prepare for the the lineup earning them final slipped through a score of 244 for 7, us- Village’s hands. ing their full complement While chances to of 40 overs. take wickets were Kevin Quilty (12) and fumbled by Village Chris Gordon (11) got fielders, one of their affairs off to a steady numbers showed his start, but when Quilty ability with a stunning was trapped lbw and Tim caught and bowled by Diwan Mydeen (above) was awarded Man of OUTTA HERE: Mydeen clubs another boundary the Match after scoring 74 runs. Photos: D. Noble against Island Cricket Club. Ross followed shortly OFF SIDE: Martin Foster is bowled by Justin White that ended after in similar fashion for Mushtaq just short of his 50. Kumar’s run at the the advantage had been handed to Patong. ACG. Those seven points will bring Patong a duck, Village needed an crease. Martin Platts Gordon, Patterson, White and Platts all and Village level on the table, with the fi- injection of stability once more. finished off ICC’s tail-end, but the damage took two wickets each for the Village. nals place determined by which team has Up stepped Diwan Mydeen and Martin had been done and ICC had long passed Although still in the hunt for that cov- the better run rate. Foster whose 74 and 44 respectively re- the 20 over mark with wickets in hand. That eted place in the final, Patong will have to stored their team mate’s faith that they mark reached, the Village knew that getting secure a maximum seven points against The Phuket Gazette is the local media partner would post a competitive total and boost to the final was now out of their hands and Liquid Lounge Lizards this weekend at the of the ACG. 48 PHUKET GAZETTE April 14 - 20, 2012