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Volume 16 Issue 29 News Desk - Tel: 076-236555 July 18 - 24, 2009 Daily news at www.phuketgazette.net 25 Baht

The Gazette is published in association with Safe and secure HUKET has spruced itself up and put on a INSIDE pretty face to welcome P the 27 international delegations who are here for this week’s Asean talks at Laguna Phuket. The roads leading to and from the airport have been cleaned up, gardens have been trimmed and new trees planted to show the island off at its absolute best for our honored foreign visitors. Even the red-shirts have left town to help ensure the talks, which were marred by violence Picture Perfect in Pattaya earlier this year, will Phuket Gazette Six Senses go ahead without a hitch. Amateur Photo Contest puts Phuket began pulsing with Phuket lifestyle in focus. vibrancy this week as official cars, See pages 10 & 11 police and army officers, and security guards set up camp and took their positions in readiness NEWS: Tourists continue for the Asean Foreign Ministers to ignore warnings; What’s Meetings and the Asean Regional Gardeners spruce up the roadsides as Phuket prepares to welcome Asean delegates from 27 countries. all this about a new bridge? Forum, which are being held needs to ensure the safety of the said the airport closures and the to hold such a high-profile Pages 2 & 3 at the Sheraton Grande Laguna diplomats and VIPs such as US disruptions in Pattaya earlier this event.” She said many hotels, Phuket resort. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. year, had put Thailand in a local businesses and suppliers GOOD LIVING: Dan The meetings will continue Security chiefs have negative light. were also reaping the benefits of Waites enjoys wonton de- until Thursday. promised the heightened security “The success of this this boost to Phuket’s economy. gustation from China’s According to a high-ranking won’t affect leisure-seeking meeting will help re-build The Sheraton Grande ‘Fragrant Harbor’. military source, 9,000 troops and tourists, although there is no Thailand’s image abroad and Laguna Phuket’s general Page 9 1,000 police officers are part of covering up the sometimes stern- bolster the work we are doing in manager, Jan Kirstein, personally MOTORING: Celebrat- the massive security effort. faced officers who appear to have marketing Phuket as a premier welcomed the delegates and ing fifty years of Mini Phuketians have generally taken over the northern half of destination with five-star VIPs when they arrived at the madness. welcomed the security measures, the island. resorts,” she said. resort, which will be the primary Page 15 despite all the checkpoints and Natasha Eldred, the “We can show the world venue for the Asean meetings as limitations on vehicle movements, assistant director of marketing we have an international airport well as for workshops and NEWS FEATURES 4 & 5; because most realize Thailand and communications at Laguna and the infrastructure in place subsidiary meetings. AROUND THE NATION 6 & 7; AROUND THE ISLAND 8; PEOPLE 12; EXPAT GALLERY 13; SOCIETY 14; AVIATION That’s all we need - another 373 tuk tuks 16; WHAT’S ON 17; BUSI- NESS AND M ONEY 18; TAKE A PATONG taxi co- Tuk-Tuk Club, told a meeting with limousines for hire on Phuket. having an adverse affect on BREAK 19 & 20; HORO- operative has asked Transport Department officials Daroon Suksai, the tourism in Phuket. SCOPES, BOOKS 21; EDITO- the Transport Depart- this week that more than half the president of the Phuket City “The image is bad, and they RIAL, LETTERS 22; PERSPEC- ment to register tuk-tuks in Patong were rented out Tuk-Tuk Association, said Patong are harming the tourist industry,” TIVES, ISSUES AND A NSWERS A another 373 tuk-tuks in Phuket. to drivers who paid between 350 didn’t need any more tuk-tuks. he said. 23; ENVIRONMENT 24; There are already 1,145 and 400 baht a day to use them. But the main objection Vice Governor Smit SPORT 25; PROPERTY 26 & tuk-tuks in action on the island, As well as the tuk-tuks, came from Sarayuth Mallam, the Palawichai, who chaired the 27; PROPERTY WATCH 28; most of them in Patong. there are also 3,053 registered Vice President of the Phuket session, said he would call GARDENING 30; CLASSIFIED Nantanat Sealim, rep- motorcycle taxis, 2,055 mini-van Tourist Association who said the another meeting to debate the ADS 31-44. resenting Patong’s Sammakee taxis, 69 metered taxis, and 597 way the tuk-tuks operate were matter further. 2 PHUKET GAZETTE NEWS July 18 - 24, 2009 Swimmer dies after ignoring flags HUKET’s raging surf claimed machine to stimulate his heart, they another life last week when a were fighting a losing battle. Dutch tourist who ignored The man’s death brings the Pbeach warning flags got into number of drownings in Phuket this trouble off Kata Yai beach. year to more than seven. The man was rescued by an Witnesses said the man had been Italian surfer who saw him inhaling swimming alone in an area directly in water and realised he was drowning. front of red beach flags put up to warn He brought the still-conscious beachgoers it was too dangerous to swimmer back to the beach, but swim there. bystanders said he then collapsed and They said most of the other started vomiting before passing out. beachgoers heeded the flag warning Volunteers and lifeguards and stayed out of the water, but the administered CPR for more than 30 Italian man went swimming anyway. minutes, but they were unable to The fatality has emphasised the revive him and he died a short need for more lifeguards and lifesaving time later. equipment on Phuket’s beaches. Rescue volunteers, including a It also highlights the need to Swiss dive master, police and educate tourists and other beachgoers paramedics, tried valiantly to save the on the dangers of swimming in areas man’s life, but without a defribulator marked with the red flags. Swimmers ignore ‘no swimming’ signs at Kata Yai beach. Photo by James Goyder New bridge but no one’s saying why Cafe owners slam shut-down orders By Dan Waites Denchai Manusarn from the NTERNET cafe owners in B26 Online internet and games Phuket have reacted shop on Yaowarat Road said he angrily to the government’s could not afford to close for Iplan to close them down for two weeks. two weeks in a bid to prevent “I’ve had this shop for more the spread of swine flu. than two years, and I have never Cabinet last week ordered closed it for more than three days,” internet shops and tutorial he said. schools around the country to “How am I supposed to close on Monday and to remain make a living if my business is closed until July 28 while they closed for two weeks?” thoroughly clean and disinfect all Mr Denchai said it wasn’t their computers. fair to single out internet shops. “I knew they were “Kids come into contact with The Sarasin Bridge will be dismantled and replaced at a cost of more than 378 million baht. planning on asking us to close, each other in 7-Elevens, shopping HE Sarasin Bridge will be Highways, Ministry of Transport but an ITD spokesman would not but I had no idea it would be for centers and playgrounds as well dismantled and replaced and Communications last month. say when construction would so long,” said Worawut as internet cafes,” he said. with a new four-lane The work, which will take begin, or give any further details. Wongsuphachat, who owns the “Why don’t they close them T B-Icon shop on Soi Noppakoon down as well? structure which will cost 378 720 days to complete, will include The Department of High- million baht. construction of a four-lane con- ways also refused to say why the in Phuket City. “Shops like 7-Eleven are Italian-Thai Development crete bridge, approach structures old bridge needed replacing, and Ekarat Sutiparichat, who open 24 hours a day and they all said it had signed the contract to and a pedestrian walkway. Phuket Governor Wichai operates the Popnet 2 shop on have air conditioning.” carry out the New Sarasin Bridge The two spans of the Phraisa-ngop said he was Thepkrasattri Road, said two Mr Denchai said it was too Project with the Department of existing bridge will be dismantled, unaware of the details. weeks was far too long to late to stop the spread of the stay closed. deadly disease. “I don’t know how we can “They can close everything keep doing business,” he said. down, but it won’t make the “We still have to pay our problem go away,” he said. bills, so we’ll have to find other “Besides, many tourists rely ways of making money during on internet cafes to stay in touch that period.” with their families,” he said. July 18 - 24, 2009 NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 3 Red-shirts retreat Color-coded conflict stopped before it started HUKET’S red-shirt Phuket, said his members would the 16th Asean Regional Forum. leaders have left the be watching out for any potential A convoy of equipment, island, virtually eliminat- problems which might arise. including armored vehicles, troop P ing the risk of any “We have been in touch transport trucks and four-wheel disruption to this week’s Asean with the Internal Security drive vehicles, rolled onto the meeting at Laguna Phuket. Operations Command and we island last week and the And before he left for know which danger signs to look controversial Internal Security Chiang Mai, local United Front out for,”he said. Act came into effect across the for Democracy Against “If anything really bad island last Friday. Dictatorship (UDD) leader Wisut happens which the security It will remain in force until ‘Ae Inside’ Tangwittayaporn, said after the talks are concluded. he hoped the Asean meeting Phuket Governor Wichai would be an outstanding success. Phraisa-ngop said the military Mr Wisut said there were presence would be limited to definitely no plans for a repeat of Thalang, and that day-to-day the riots which dramatically cut activities of residents and tourists short the talks in Pattaya earlier would not be adversely affected. this year. Residents will need special He said the 80 UDD passes to drive their cars through leaders from Phuket would travel the checkpoints leading into and to Chiang Mai for a series of out of Laguna, and no street meetings and would remain there demonstrations, including peace- until after the conference ful protests will be allowed while concluded. the Security Act is in force. “We have told the UDD Colonel Piyapong Wong- An awning at HomePro Village in Chalong was damaged by wild winds. leadership in Bangkok that we will chan, Deputy Chief of the not take any action during the Internal Security Operations Asean meetings, and that we will Command in Phuket, said the Wild weekend storms oppose any red-shirt members Internal Security Act was who try to disrupt proceedings,” imposed to prevent a recurrence he said. Wisut Tangwittayaporn of the fiasco in Pattaya in April leave a trail of havoc “To quell any uneasiness the forces can’t handle, we will come this year when red-shirted ILD storms lashed The wild weather has been governor might have, we have together as Phuket people and do protesters sabotaged the Phuket last week- blamed for the sinking of a informed him that all red-shirt our best to prevent any disruption originally scheduled Asean end, flooding roads Phuket-to-Phi Phi passenger leaders in Phuket, about 80 of us, of the meetings. meetings, forcing them to an and leaving a trail ferry, the Kacha Marine, in will leave Phuket for Chiang Mai “We also have a network abrupt halt. W Phang Nga Bay, about seven to attend a meeting while the of PAD supporters in nearby Prime Minister Abhisit of destruction across the island. The awning outside the new miles off Phuket on Sunday. Asean talks are on.” provinces such as Surat Thani, Vejjajiva this week appealed to HomePro Village in Chalong fell There were no passengers There are about 20,000 red- Krabi and Phang Nga, and we all Thais, especially those in victim to the storm and was on board at the time and all five shirt supporters in Phuket, but will pass on any intelligence we Phuket, to welcome the visiting shredded by the strong winds and of the ferry’s crew members without an effective leadership, get about possible moves to dignitaries and to be good hosts. torrential rains. were rescued. security officials say they are disrupt the meetings in those The meetings would And there could be more of Phuket Marine Police unlikely to cause any trouble. areas,” he said. generate good publicity for the same still to come. Inspector Wallop Puangpaka said Meanwhile, on the other side Meanwhile, government Phuket which would help The Meteorological Depart- a Marine Police speedboat of the political chasm, the leaders security forces, troops and stimulate tourism, he said. ment has issued further weather rescued the survivors, who were of the Phuket branch of the military hardware flooded into Defense Minister Prawit warnings as the entire Andaman waiting in a rubber raft. yellow-shirted People’s Alliance Phuket last week to provide Wongsuwan said the extra region mops up after being He said the modified fishing for Democracy (PAD) have also protection for the 27 foreign security would not adversely battered by storms. boat had dropped 25 tourists off vowed to ensure the Asean-led delegations expected to attend the affect local businesses and said Strong southwest mon- on Phi Phi the night before and meetings go off without a hitch. top level talks, which include the he was confident the meetings soonal conditions are forecast to was returning with only the Krich Thepbamrung, a 42nd Asean Ministerial Meeting, would run smoothly. continue to affect the Andaman captain and four crew members consultant to the PAD branch in Post Ministerial Conferences and -Atchaa Khamlo Sea and the southwest coast. on board when the storm hit. The department has also Songchai Na Nakorn, from predicted flash-flooding and the Phuket Marine Transport landslides, and has warned people Office, said the boat’s owners in high-risk areas to be prepared faced a fine of 10,000 baht for to evacuate if necessary. operating without a licence. 4 PHUKET GAZETTE NEWS FEATURE July 18 - 24, 2009 New police HQ comes under fire Sarawuth Seesakhukham. Mr Thanorm claims his The letter, signed by 20 of family has lived on the land for the families, said they had hundreds of years before the received inadequate information treasury department registered it. of the planned headquarters, and He is adamant he will not had not been visited in person or leave his home, saying he has asked if they opposed the plans. evidence of his family’s close ties All signatories of the letter to the land. insisted they would not leave Compounding delays on their homes. progress of the new However, six of the 26 headquarters are the cost of families did agree to a demolishing existing buildings in compensatory handout. the area and compensating Compensation paid to the farmers for loss of earnings and families varied from 1,700 baht the presence of a graveyard on to as much as 825,100 baht in a the planned site. total payout of 4,420,300 baht for One member of the six the 224 rai needed to construct families who did take the the new headquarters. compensation was Songsri LEFT : Region 8 General Udom Chaimongkolrat. RIGHT: Villagers at Mai Khao Municipality receive compensation Deputy Commander of Boonchup. after agreeing to leave their homes to make way for new police headquarters. PPR8, General Udom Chaim- She said her family had used ongkolrat told the Gazette, “This the land for agricultural business ith the completion of Khao Municipality on July 9, is owned by the treasury is government land and we don’t purposes for over 40 years. a new Provincial angered at the prospect of being department, but is leased to a total want to push villagers out. “We are not against the Police Region 8 displaced from their homes. of 26 families living in the Mai “But, if the families agree police, we understand the head- WHeadquarters Plans to move the existing Khao area in Thalang District. and sign a contract saying they quarters will be used for public (PPR8) in Mai Khao penciled in Region 8 headquarters from Surat All 26 families will have to will leave, they will receive other service,” she said. for 2011, the police presence in Thani province to Phuket were abandon their homes before benefits,” he said. But Ms Songsri explained Phuket is set to receive a massive set in motion in 2007. construction can progress further. Gen Udom said the she was lucky her home was boost. Krabi, Nakhon Sri Police and municipality residents who refuse to sign a outside of the Mai Khao area However, not everyone Thammarat, Chumphon, Ranong, workers had their hands full contract would be charged with and that her family used the land views the move as a positive step Surat Thani, Phang Nga and dealing with the irate villagers encroaching on government exclusively for business for the island. Phuket provinces all fall under the when they arrived to hand over property. purposes. None more so than the 26 command of PPR8. an official complaint letter “After being charged they The majority of families families who turned up at Mai The land in question to Municipality President will not be able to claim for who visited Mai Khao compensation,” said Gen Udom. municipality, however, were “It does not matter if they choose residents and now face being to fight the law, they will still have evicted from their homes. to leave.” According to Mr Sarawuth, Residents who received “The treasury department will compensation have been given find new land for poor people who 30 days to leave their homes. have stayed in the area for a long Families who had run period of time as well as offering agricultural businesses in the area them financial compensation.” would be given longer to harvest But he added no com- their products. pensation would be given to those However, police warned a unwilling to leave. fence would be erected in coming In an interesting turn of weeks to close off the land events, the dispute was taken needed for construction. to Bangkok on July 13, when One of the residents who two appointed agents of the refused compensation was 75- Mai Khao residents, Sanit year-old Thanorm Maliwaan. Saesua and Seksaan Sumnuek, He told the Gazette he was went to parliament to demand offered only 20,000 baht answers. compensation for being The agents met with displaced. Minister Sathit Wongnongtoey “It isn’t enough for me and PPR8 representatives to to find a new place,” he said. “We discuss the Mai Khao land need the situation handled more dispute as well as another land fairly.” encroachment dispute in Rawai. “We are not against the Minister Sathit is scheduled construction of a new to arrive in Phuket on July 23 and headquarters, but we are against will meet with PPR8 officers and being pushed out of our homes,” the Mai Khao residents. he said. - Khunakorn Terdkiatkhachorn July 18 - 24, 2009 NEWS FEATURE PHUKET GAZETTE 5 Burmese government opens ID centers for illegals By Atchaa Khamlo

Burmese Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister U Maung Myaint: “Our government is also Thai Labor Minister Phaitoon Kaeothong: “Citizenship verification has long been a uncomfortable if our people are working illegally in Thailand.” stumbling block in getting workers properly registered.”

n an effort to legalize untold to have their plastic worker ID working illegally in Thailand,” All four sides – both thousands of illegal immigrants thousands of its citizens cards, which are issued by he said. governments, the workers and their are employed in the fish working illegally in Thailand, provincial employment offices, Both the Thai and Burmese employers – stand to benefit from processing industry, he said. Ithe Burmese government has extended annually. governments have been working the new registration drive, he said. “As His Excellency U opened ‘citizen identification “Citizenship verification has for five years to find such a Labor Minister Mr Phaitoon Maung has said, we should try to centers’ at three immigration long been a stumbling block in solution, he added. admitted there were widespread give people the best information checkpoints along the Thai border. getting workers properly Fees for the ‘work rumors about how the Burmese possible,” he said. Burmese Deputy Foreign registered”, Mr Phaitoon said. passports’ issued by the Burmese government would use the Workers who fail to register Affairs Minister U Maung According to government authorities should not be more information it obtains. by the deadline will face Myaint announced the plan last figures, about 13,000 of the last than 100 baht, or 3,000 Burmese Much of these came from prosecution, as will their Saturday at a seminar at the 20,000 workers claiming to be kyat, he said. Samut Prakan province, where employers, he said. Thavorn Grand Plaza Hotel also from Burma who applied for Each center is designed to attended by Thai Labor Minister verification with the Burmese issue about 200 work passports Phaitoon Kaeothong and other government through the Thai daily, though they would try to top officials. authorities were not accepted. issue up to 600 per day if required. U Maung Myaint is in In many cases this was The Thai government is Phuket for the 42nd Asean due to communication problems currently considering a request Foreign Ministers Meeting which that could be addressed by by the Burmese to lower the began at Laguna Phuket having Burmese officials visa fee from 2,000 baht to 500 on Friday. working directly with Burmese baht, he said. The three ‘citizen people in their own language, To ensure the registration verification’ checkpoints are Mr Phaitoon said. process runs as smoothly as opposite their Thai counterparts U Maung Myaint told the possible, the Thai Labor Ministry in Ranong, Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai meeting that unofficial estimates has contacted some private sector District and Mae Sod District in of the number of Burmese agencies to help process Tak province. working in Thailand surpassed applicants. The Burmese side In what has been described the one million mark in the year hopes fees charged by these as a ‘last chance’ opportunity to 2000 and have now reached agencies will be reasonable, register Burmese workers by the 1.2 million. he said. current government, employers A natural human desire to U Maung Myaint dismissed have until July 30 to register their improve their lot in life has been as rumor reports that the intention to hire Burmese behind the exodus, he admitted. Burmese government would use workers at local employment “This situation will continue the information gathered during offices. to create problems in the Thai registration to tax or charge About 200 employers labor market until a solution is workers’ families back home. hoping to legally register their found. Our government is also “I can confirm we will not workers also attended Satur- uncomfortable with our people tax them at all,” he said. day’s event. Under the scheme, workers who can prove they are from Burma, Cambodia or Laos will be able to register as legal workers. Stateless Rohingyas from western Burma will be excluded from the scheme, as the Burmese junta sees Muslim ethnic minorities as illegal aliens. Those whose citizenship is confirmed by Burma will then be issued ‘worker’s passports’ they can use to enter the country legally after getting a 2,000-baht ‘work visa’ stamped at the Thai border. The visas would allow them to work for up to two years, though they would still be required 6 PHUKET GAZETTE AROUND THE NATION July 18 - 24, 2009 Rape attacker escapes police CHONBURI: A young man was While they were speaking stabbed while allegedly trying to Mr Suriyon ran to his motorbike rape his friend’s mother follow- and sped away. ing a drinking session last Friday. The 43-year-old woman told Around 4am, 22-year-old police earlier in the night her son Suriyon Buengthaisong ap- and Mr Suriyon had been drink- proached a Sattahip Municipality ing outside the beauty salon she worker to ask for help with a owned. bleeding five-centimeter stab She said Mr Suriyon later wound to his shoulder. came into her bedroom and The worker called Sattahip grabbed her. Police, who sent an officer to She managed to struggle investigate. free and ran out of the bedroom, Mr Suriyon told the officer she said. he had been stabbed by his She then grabbed a knife friend’s mother following a and chased her attacker out of ‘misunderstanding’, but refused the house, stabbing him in the to elaborate. shoulder. As the police officer She said her son was at the patched up the wound, the shops at the time of the attack. woman drove past on the way to The woman was taken to Monks in Nan province line up to receive alms on the first day of Buddhist Lent last Wednesday. report the incident. the police station to make an of- When she saw Mr Suriyon ficial complaint and police are still with a police officer, she stopped searching for Mr Suriyon. to tell her side of the story. Source: Khao Sod Drunken Englishman Guns seized NAKHON SRI THAMMARAT: Highway Police have charged a blocks road for lent well-known village chief with CHONBURI: A drunken En- After failing to rouse the possessing drugs and an M-16 glishman was arrested after he man, police hauled him into the assault rifle. blocked traffic by sunbathing in back of their truck and took him Police said the chief was the middle of a busy Pattaya street away for questioning. a suspected hired assassin and last Wednesday, the first day of Alcohol sales are prohibited drug dealer. Buddhist Lent. on the first day of lent, and Officers arrested Somphon Police were called after lo- investigators are now trying to Saengsri at a checkpoint in cals and foreign tourists tried and find out where the man bought Praphrom District following failed to persuade the man to lie his booze. a tip-off. elsewhere. Source: Khao Sod They found an M-16 assault rifle with a large quantity of am- munition and 21 ya bah (meth- amphetamine) pills in his car. Crack unit nabs sex aids Mr Somphon said the gun SONGKHLA: Border Patrol Police seized more than one-million-baht’s and the drugs belonged to him, worth of sex aids in a raid on a Haad Yai hotel room last Friday. police said. Acting on a tip-off, officers from the elite paramilitary force He was listed in the provin- searched a room in the Grand Hotel where they found aphrodisiacs, cial police ‘black book’ of sus- impotency drugs, dildos and tranquillizers of the kind commonly used pected drug dealers, and is sus- to commit date rape. pected of having carried out a People flock to see waxen figures displayed in a parade to celebrate The owner of the stash fled before police arrived. number of high-profile murders in the start of Buddhist Lent in Ubon Ratchathani last Wednesday. Police said the contraband was worth more than a million baht. the province, police said. Police said the goods were produced in China, and were prob- Last Thursday, police ar- ably smuggled in through Northern Thailand and brought to the South rested another Nakhon Sri to be sold at markets in Haad Yai. Thammarat politician after find- Sex aids, including dildos and pornography, are prohibited ing a cache of unregistered weap- in Thailand. ons in his house. Source: Kom Chad Luek Source: MCOT July 18 - 24, 2009 AROUND THE NATION PHUKET GAZETTE 7 Lightning kills three on film set ROI-ET: Three members of a family were killed by a lightning strike while waiting to shoot a film scene last Saturday. Phaibun Songchalee, 75, his wife Pattama Songchalee, 61, and their daughter Wallopha Songchalee, 27, were sheltering from a storm in a zinc-roofed cow pen when the lightning struck. They all died at the scene. Mrs Wallopha’s two-year-old daughter Aphinyaphon Intawong survived the strike. When the lightning hit, the family were preparing to take their six cows and buffaloes to shoot a scene in the sequel to the 2005 hit comedy Yam Yasothon. Star and director of the film Petchtai Wongkamlao, better known by his stage name Mum Jokmok, said he was shocked and saddened by the news. The Songchalee family had not asked for a fee for using their land and livestock in the film and were only too happy to take part. Mr Petchai was due to meet the family for the first time during filming later that day. He said the production team would host the funeral and cover all expenses. Mr Petchai is best known as Tony Ja’s comedy sidekick in the hit marshal arts films Ong Bak and Tom Yum Goong. Reporters wear masks to avoid getting A(H1N1) flu while reporting on the panda cub in Chiang Mai Zoo. Source: Kom Chad Luek / Khao Sod Queer News Thais divided over pardon for Thaksin BANGKOK: The debate over the campaign to about the appropriateness of the signature campaign. petition HM The King and ask him to grant a Royal “Righteousness and appropriateness are two Pardon to fugitive former prime minister Thaksin key issues the red shirts should carefully consider Two-headed piglet Shinawatra rages on, with residents of Isarn most before proceeding any further to submit the petition in favor. asking for a royal pardon on Thaksin’s behalf,” Abac Poll said six in ten people in the North- he said. hogs the headlines east, seen as Thaksin’s political stronghold, wanted Mr Thepthai was reacting to speculation the HM the King to grant amnesty for politicians con- red shirts had already gathered a million signatures. victed of corruption. He said the content of the draft petition con- About half of Bangkok residents felt the same, tained statements which insulted the judicial review the poll found. done under the name of HM The King. A total of 4,102 people from 17 provinces Senator Prasarn Maruekhapitak said it was across the Kingdom were questioned. wrong to compare the signature campaign carried Although on average about half of people out on Thaksin’s behalf and the tradition of sound- nationwide opposed the idea of a Royal Pardon, ing a bell to petition the King in the Sukhothai era, the intensity of the opposition varied from region as some have suggested. to region. “In the past, the petition would not have hap- Opposition was strongest in the South, where pened because a convict who showed no remorse four out of every five people surveyed ruled out a and was involved in something like the Songkran Royal Pardon for Thaksin. mayhem would have been beheaded along with Individual backgrounds also influenced opinions. family members dating back seven generations,” About 48 percent of non-university graduates he said. found a graft pardon acceptable, while 35 percent Source: The Nation of people with a bachelor’s de- gree agreed with the idea. The percentage plunged to 22 percent for people with graduate degrees, while approxi- mately half of the unemployed PHITSANULOKE: A farmer it has two almost complete bodies. and retirees were in favor of a was given an Asarnha Bucha He said he would not sell royal pardon. Day surprise last week when the pig because he considered it Democrat Party MP his sow gave birth to a two- a gift from above which will bring Thepthai Senpong said his main headed piglet. good luck to his family. coalition party wanted to remind The piglet, which has six Source: Kom Chad Luek the red shirts to heed criticism legs and two tails, is the latest in a spate of extraordinary animal births in Thailand. Ben Thongsuk, 50, said the unusual animal was the last pig- let born of a litter of four. Its siblings all came out with the usual number of heads and limbs. Mr Ben said he was given the money to buy the piglet’s mother during the Thaksin years as part of a provincial develop- ment plan to help poor farmers. Most two-headed animals die soon after birth, but this piglet has been feeding well and is strong and healthy. Mr Ben is confident his un- usual animal will survive because 8 PHUKET GAZETTE AROUND THE ISLAND July 18 - 24, 2009 Flesh eating fish feast on femmes

By Phil Teese omen from around the world are flock- Rolly rolls over on ing to Patong to be Weaten alive by flesh-eating fish. The fish, tiny Nile Tarpia land for new road which eat dead skin and foot cal- Rolly Tasker Sails Co Ltd do- of private land, 177 in Thalang luses, are the latest in cutting- nated eight rai of land to the state district and 33 in Muang District. edge beauty treatments. for con-struction of a second air- Mr Tasker a 17-year resi- The Absolute Bar in Soi port road. dent of Phuket and owner of Bangla has one of the first ‘fish Mr Tasker, an Australian Rolly Tasker Sail Company on spas’ in Thailand where clients sailing legend, handed over the Chao Fah East Rd, said he can soak their feet in tanks title deeds to Phuket Governor wanted to help Gov Wichai deal containing more than 6,000 of the Wichai Praisa-ngop at a cer- with traffic issues facing Phuket. piranha-like fish. emony at Phuket Provincial Hall, “When I heard about the The tiny fish chomp away, July 14. land donation to support the sucking off dead skin flakes, Gov Wichai has pushed the Governor’s project, I did not hesi- bacteria and germs, leaving new new airport road project tate to donate my land,” he said. customers’ feet softer, sanitized since taking office earlier this Mr Tasker also showed and sweeter smelling. year. Gov Wichai plans for his The half-hour treatment only The new road would run company’s land to be separated costs 200 baht and includes a parallel to Thepkrasattri Rd for into two plots, with the proposed neck and shoulder massage as about 20 kilometers and cost an new road dividing his holdings. well as a foot massage. estimated 400 million baht, not However, Governor Wichai The fish, which are only including land acquisition costs. admitted some owners had re- about an inch long, have a Gov Wichai said the devel- fused to hand over their lands voracious appetite and will eat opment project has been widely without compensation and were just about everything. accepted by the public, with nu- embroiled in court battles. Australian tourist Navine Mackay and Gazette reporter ‘Riz’ merous land donations since it Governor Wichai said he Importantly, the hungry Tanaakarachod being ‘eaten’ alive in Soi Bangla. freshwater species have no teeth, was first announced in late June. would meet land owners person- so there is no risk of them eating new fish need to be added to the fish on an episode of the TV So far, 12 land owners have ally to try and resolve the dispute. your feet down to the bone. tanks each week. show, ‘Ugly Betty’, and when I handed over title deeds and re- Mr Tasker also announced The fish were first imported Navine Mackay, from saw them in Phuket, I just had to lated documents. that his plans to open another sail into Thailand in 1966, but their Townsville in northern Australia, have a go,” she said. A large majority of the land making facility in Phuket would feet-cleaning talents have only described the flesh-eating fish Navine said after her treat- needed to push through the not be affected by the new road. recently been discovered. treatment as ‘divinely ticklish’. ment, her feet felt much softer Governor’s new road project is He expects his new factory The 6,000 fish in each of the “For the first few seconds and fresher. owned by the Electricity Gener- to be completed within two years. three tanks at the Absolute Bar, it tickles, but after that, it is very “It was great to kick back ating Authority of Thailand. “The new road will not im- but because they have a lifespan soothing,” she said. with a cocktail and let the fish However, the proposed pact my new factory in the fu- of only about two months 2,000 “I first heard about these work their magic,” she said. route also cuts though 210 plots ture,” he said. July 18 - 24, 2009 GOOD LIVING PHUKET GAZETTE 9 Wonton pleasures of Hong Kong classic dish to what you’ll get at, CHEAP say, the yellow ‘Chai See’ stalls which dot Thai roadsides. eats Real ‘mee giao’ addicts will surely want to give it a go. By Dan Waites So what’s the deal? Well, we’d better start with here is something rather the chef. pathetic about the Herman Yip Heung Tang dumpling. Whether was born and raised in Hong swimming in stew, Kong and has been serving up T Cantonese cuisine all his life. floundering in broth or drowning in tomato sauce, their fate is So authenticity isn’t the same. a worry. They float helplessly in “You can get this sort of the drink. Then, with grim food all over Phuket, but if you inevitability, they are scooped to want real Hong Kong-style their doom. noodles, you’ve got to come Adults sometimes refer to here,” he says. fat children as ‘dumplings’. There’s admittedly not While this is meant to mean, much to look at in Hong Kong “You are small and cute and Noodle. Chef Herman Yip Heung Tang CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Wonton noodle soup, choy sum with oyster round,” the more angst-ridden Gray walls. Metallic shows off his wonton noodles. sauce, fried wontons, deep fried cuttlefish balls. child will hear this as, “You will furniture. Two massive air first, then the dumplings. mushrooms and cloud ear fungus accompaniment to the noodle float helplessly through life before conditioning units hanging at the Otherwise the noodles get – nearly tasteless, but added for dishes for those who want to keep being eaten alive at a young age.” back of the room. too soft – a no-no for the a certain crunchiness it provides things balanced. But perhaps I’m being a little The menu is just as basic, discerning Hong Kong – each is a highly satisfying It’s plain and simple stuff. unfair on the humble dumpling. consisting of just six dishes. noodlehead. mouthful. Fresh Chinese cabbage stems in For it has conquered the world. But this is a good thing. The broth is light and You will be sad when they soy sauce, full of iron and salty There is barely a nation Give me a single page menu delicately flavored, in contrast to are gone. flavor. What’s not to like? on earth not serving up some with six good dishes to choose the richer brew you might be used The broth is rounded off A special dish, not on the variation on the theme of ‘lumps from over a Byzantine telephone to in Thailand. with fresh green leaves and garlic standard menu, is also worthy of boiled dough, with or directory any day. Herman boils up pork chives for added zing. of mention: ‘deep fried cuttle- without filling’. And service is instant – this bones, chicken bones, shrimp It’s a truly delicious bowlful. fish balls’. The Georgians, the Jews, is, after all, fast food, Hong shells, dried fish and shark bones At 50 baht, slightly more pricey Herman minces the the Jamaicans, the Germans. Kong style. for 12 hours to make it. than standard ‘mee giao’, but cuttlefish before forming it into They all eat ‘em. One thing to note. Although “I probably shouldn’t have easily worth the extra coins for balls and deep frying them. Both But no race has done more the menu uses the word ‘wonton’, told you about the shark bones,” the freshness of the ingredients juicy and yielding, they are a to spread the gospel of the the dumplings served here are the he says. and sheer novelty. challenge to all those chefs dumpling than the Chinese. type known as ‘gaau’ in “Is that because of the Also on the menu are egg dishing out rubbery fried calamari Variations on Chinese Cantonese – or ‘giao’, ‘gyoza’ or ethical issues surrounding eating noodles with stewed beef or pork the island over. ‘jiaozi’ and ‘wonton’ are eaten all ‘jiaozi’, depending on what shark?” I ask. leg, for those who need more red Dishes are best taken with over Asia. corner of Asia you grew up in. “No,” he says. “It’s the meat in their belly. a glass of tea on the side – lemon, In Phuket, this most Wontons are round. The secret ingredient.” The Gazette is treated to the milk or chrysanthemum – to leave Chinese of Thai towns, ‘mee dumplings here are crimped, “Can we print that?” I ask. stewed beef. Sweet and you feeling fully refreshed. giao’ (egg noodle and dumpling giving them a ridge, and they’re “Yes,” he says. I wonder if thoroughly tender, this variation It’s unlikely – unless you’re soup) stalls are as common as 7- made of thicker, chewier dough. Herman’s idea of ‘secret’ is the comes recommended. feeling really greedy – that your Elevens. I presume this won’t bother same as mine. The other variation on the bill will rise much over 100 baht. The Thais have adopted the you too much. But don’t say I Presumably he isn’t overly dumpling theme – common the Anyone who appreciates a dish to suit their tastes, of course. didn’t warn you. concerned about the threat of world over – is fried dumplings. bowl of hearty Chinese broth is But the Chinese have Let’s start with the wonton Gazette readers starting their They’re expertly cooked – crisp, urged to try Hong Kong Noodles. recently staged a re-invasion of noodle – or ‘Egg noodles with own Hong Kong noodle shops. but not dry. Though it’s the noodles that sorts, with the opening of Hong Wontons HK soups’ [sic] as the The noodles are finer and We also try ‘choy sum with get the credit, score yet another Kong Noodles, in the heart of menu has it – the sine qua non less strongly flavored than oyster sauce’, which is a healthy victory for the humble dumpling. Phuket Town, just off Namphu of any Cantonese noodle joint. standard Thai egg noodles. This Circle on Bangkok Road. You can have the dish ‘dry’, is to allow the taste of the broth Here you’ll find egg noodle without the soup, if you wish. But to cut through. and dumpling soup, Hong that’s a bit like asking for a The dumplings are, of Kong style. sandwich without the bread. course, the stars of the show. It’s a different take on the It’s proper to eat the noodles Stuffed with pork, shrimp, 10 PHUKET GAZETTE LIFESTYLE July 18 - 24, 2009 Phuket Lifestyle in focus

mateur photographer Stijn te Strake snapped his girlfriend Lin Siu Yin Katharina (right) at Nai Harn beach last year. The photograph, titled Sunset Jump, was Aawarded first place in the Phuket Gazette Amateur Photo Contest and has earned the couple three nights of luxury and indulgence at the Evason Phuket & Six Senses Spa in Rawai during the Six Senses Phuket Raceweek Regatta. Mr Strake said he and Lin Siu had holidayed in Phuket for the past five years, and he took the picture on Nai Harn Beach when they were on vacation here last year. Coincidentally, Mr Strake and Ms Lin Siu have been in Phuket on their annual break since July 9, and originally planned to leave on Wednesday. “This is great,” said Mr Strake. “We will extend our stay for a few days and enjoy the Six Senses Race Week.”

A total of 32 photographs were submitted for the Phuket Gazette Six Senses Amateur Photo Contest under the theme ‘Phuket Lifestyle’, giving contestants a broad scope of subject matter to choose from. Photo entries ranged from dramatic sunsets and street scenes to wild parties and parades in Patong, and plain old people. A panel of nine judges voted on the submissions. Sunset Jump by Stijn te Strake was a clear winner for the theme but it was closely followed by Vegetarian Festival 2008 taken by Pavel Grankin; Sea Gypsie Kids Playing by Axel Jehangir; Rawai Sunset by Narong Rattanaya; and Jetski by Brian Cole. July 18 - 24, 2009 LIFESTYLE PHUKET GAZETTE 11

Second place went to Vegetarian Festival 2008 (top left) by Pavel Grankin, third place was awarded to Sea Gypsie Kids Playing (above) by Axel Jehangir, fourth went to Rawai Sunset (top right) by Narong Rattanaya, and fifth place was given to Jetski by Brian Cole. Entries also worthy of special mentions are Phuket Gay Pride Parade by Gary Kirk, taken in April 2005; Two in the Same (right) by Brooke Berry, and Fish by Shane Smith, taken off Phi-Phi Lei. 12 PHUKET GAZETTE PEOPLE July 18 - 24, 2009 Quintessential quintet cues up

DJ Mysterious DJ Gee DJ June DJ Matty Moody

ive female DJs popped into Phuket last week to show off their turntable talents with an afternoon workshop for aspiring DJs and live, late-night performances last Saturday at Hung Fats, Kalim Beach, followed by an after party until the early hours at the newly Fopened Sound Phuket night club. The five, Phearry (aka DJ Mysterious), Gee, Matty Moody, Tokyo and June, were winners of The Pioneer Lady Pro DJ contest recently held in Bangkok and brought to Phuket by b95FM. All five like to pump out techno tunes with tempos of around 135 beats per minute (bpm). Phaerry, however, prefers to belt out progressive and trance tracks, taking her tempos beyond 140bpm. She was last to perform her set on Saturday, bringing the evening to a climatic end. DJ Gee does house, minimal and techno and says she still gets nervous before perfor- mances. Matty Moody also does house but likes to get funky and take revelers back in time with a bit of retro. Tokyo is a house addict, too, but branches into electro. Tokyo’s first decks were Pioneer CDJ 800s and her first performance was at a Barcardi party. June has been spinning for five years and took up house just last year. Photos by Tommy

DJ Tokyo July 18 - 24, 2009 PEOPLE PHUKET GAZETTE 13

working in Kuwait during the EXPAT GALLERY Iraqi invasion in 1989 and made his escape, on the second attempt, across the desert to Saudi Arabia. Alan Cooke MBE He first came to Phuket (for the construction of the Deep Water lan has made so many con- It wouldn’t have seemed Port) in 1986. Atributions to Phuket that it’s that the young Alan Cooke would “I was comfortable with difficult to know which to mention have such an enterprising life. He Phuket when I first arrived here, first. Perhaps he is best known for grew up in war-torn London. but there wasn’t a lot for an expat his outstanding service as the Brit- “My education was fre- to do, so I founded the Phuket ish Honorary Consul during the quently interrupted by the war. I Hash House Harriers, a running 2004 tsunami when he coordi- recall as a small child the blitz and group with an international mem- nated the massive relief efforts for V2 bombs hitting London. Many bership”, now expanded to six which he was later honored by Her people had to sleep in the Under- different types of hash. Majesty the Queen. ground. Even after the war, life An experienced hasher, the His intention when he moved was difficult. We had rationing up Grandmaster, using his previously to Phuket in 1994 was to retire till 1954.” given Hash name “Dubai”, from “real life” and run Hash and Alan left school at 15 and started with 30 bemused mem- drink beer. But in the past fifteen joined the Royal Engineers two bers in 1986, and today up to 150 years he has built Island Furni- years later to work on his educa- hashers run trails around the is- ture, Phuket’s top choice for qual- tion. He was adventurous and land every week. ity furnishings, and The Court- volunteered for everything. This In April, 2001, Alan was in- AZETTE

yard, a 31-unit office/shopping led him to qualify as an RN diver, vited to represent the British G center. one of only six in the British Army. Embassy on Phuket, a post he HUKET

He co-founded the British He also joined the Airborne held until retirement last year. In P THE Business Association, well known Forces and served (by battling up addition to his valuable work in FOR for its many charitable fund rais- the beaches) in the Suez Crisis in that role during the post-tsunami ing events, and was retained as a 1956. period, he was quick to arrive at HILD C

technical adviser to the Royal On his discharge from the the scene of the 1-2-Go crash at ETER P

Phuket Marina. Army, Alan began his long and Phuket International Airport Y He was also founding presi- interesting career as an underwa- where he worked to identify bod- B dent of the Marine Alliance of ter construction diver and man- ies, assisting the authorities and Thailand which successfully ager of international marine con- the families of victims. ABOUT EXPAT GALLERY worked with the Thai Ministry of struction projects. As a keen cricketer, Alan is he individuals profiled in the Gazette’s ‘Expat Gallery’ series Tourism and Sports to reduce the Since 1956, he has only now working hard to develop a Thave been chosen on the basis of their contributions to Phuket, import duties on boats from 47 per worked in his native UK for six cricket ground to leave as his and, as foreigners, for having made those contributions in cent to zero, thereby breathing life months (as a technical adviser to legacy to Phuket. Time will tell if successful partnerships with Thais. For many, the contributions into Phuket’s then fledgling ma- the Channel Tunnel marine this dream can be brought to frui- have entailed significant investment, often at a time (mid-80s to rine services and recreational works), and was working abroad tion. That said, with his record of mid-90s) when the rules of business were, ahh, not entirely clear. yachting industries. for three years before that. successful projects one would not Some of our subjects are not business people at all, but have And now Alan is working to Alan has worked on marine be terribly surprised if the ‘Alan added real value to Phuket as English teachers, journalists, artists, establish a cricket ground on the projects in Libya, Ghana, Cyprus, Cooke Ground’ were soon to be- engineers, fund raisers, etc. But all have one thing in common: if island by donating ten rai of land the Seychelles, Indonesia, the come available. there were a Who’s Who in Phuket, they’d be in it. that the sport can call home. Bahamas and Dubai. He was – Bruce Stanley 14 PHUKET GAZETTE SOCIETY July 18 - 24, 2009 Auf wiedersein THE general manager of the Dusit Laguna, Peter Komposch and his wife Elanor hosted a farewell party for Austrian Ambassador Arno Riedel on Saturday night. Dozens of people, including British Honorary Consul Martin Carpenter, turned out to say their goodbyes to Mr Riedel and his wife Lorena who are leaving Thailand after spending four years in the Land of Smiles. Mr Reidel said he was sad to be leaving the many friends he and Lorena had made in Thailand. Photos by Dan Miles.

Dusit Laguna general manager Peter Komposch, with Deputy Governor Smith Palawatvichai and Austrian Ambassador Arno Riedel.

Anne Nion and Kwan Sanksuwaw.

Honorary British Consul Martin Carpenter, with wife Lillyan and friend Noi. Yin Praewprawlin couldn’t resist the nibblies. Nung Choldawalit was stunning in blue.

MY OTHER CAR IS A PORSCHE: A fleet of 20 Porsches cruised into Phuket last week. The drivers were members of the Porsche Club of Singapore. During their stay, the club members made donations at local schools, but finding Phuket’s roads too congested to have any real fun in their fast cars, they got their speed fix at Kathu Go Kart circuit, instead. July 18 - 24, 2009 MOTORING PHUKET GAZETTE 15 Fifty years of ëMinií madness

BEHIND THETHE WHEEL By Jeff Heselwood

n August 1959, a young school kid went along to the local British Motor I Coporation dealer to check out the new automobile, the Austin 7 or Morris Mini-Minor. A shade over 10 feet long and with a wheel at each corner, the tiny car was designer Alec Issigonis’ answer to the Suez Canal-induced fuel crisis of After 50 years the iconic Mini continues to be modified and appear in movies and stunt shows. Even British designer Paul Smith (center) has one. the 50s. bought one of the Austin 7’s, success on the track came to a classless icon and, in the 1960s, The latest BMW-produced Egypt had closed the Suez stripped it to its individual grinding halt when Ford and Lotus the ‘Flower Power’ generation Mini is anything but ‘mini’, but the canal, Syria cut the oil pipeline in components, and concluded that joined forces and released the adopted it with gusto. legend lives on. its country and the general BMC was losing at least £30 on Lotus Cortina. Mini’s were decorated, Issigonis, acquired British conflict in the Middle East led every car it sold. But everyone loved the Mini fêted, ridiculed, used in stunts and nationality early in his life and to a serious gasoline shortage The Mini then spawned an and sales continued to skyrocket. starred in films like The Italian shortly before his death in 1988, in Europe. estate version, named the The Beatles had them, Mary Job which starred Michael Caine he became ‘Sir Alec’ in Sir Leonard Lord, chairman Countryman which had wooden Quant had one, comedians Spike as a daring bank robber who used recognition of his achievements. of BMC, asked a designr named framework around the exterior, Milligan and Peter Sellers each a fleet of Minis to pull off one of In 2006, Mini owners in Issigonis to produce a car which and a ‘Mini-van’ which, because drove one, and even Lord Europed biggest robberies. Gaydon, England, marked the would see off the tiny bubble cars it was classified as a commercial Snowdon was a Mini owner. Action scenes from that centenary of Issigonis’ birthday coming out of Italy and Germany, vehicle, escaped taxation and sold The Mini became a movie are considered classics. with a rally. including the Isetta and for a little more than £300 (about Messerschmidt two-seaters. 16,440 baht). Issigonis was working for Wolseley and Riley spin-off the Alvis car company at the time versions were also released on but took up the offer and set-off the market, each with an on his ‘mini adventure’. extended luggage compartment The Austin 7’s suspension, and a more luxurious interior as a product of Alec Moulton’s well as distinctive front grills. fertile mind, was made of rubber A number of tuning and with petite 10-inch wheels, coach building companies a boot-lid hinged at the bottom, throughout the UK modified sliding front door windows Mini’s with some flash new paint and simple cords in place of jobs, electric windows and door handles. leather interiors. The Austin 7’s engine was Some also upped the power the familiar A-series, which first to unprecedented levels. saw the light of day more than Mechanic, John Cooper, of 10 years earlier. Cooper Car Company fame, was But in the Austin 7, the so successful, an official Mini engine was turned sideways and Cooper was eventually produced mated to a gearbox in the sump, and named after him. which shared its lubrication oil. Initially, the Mini Cooper Drum brakes and all round was fitted with a 997cc engine, power went through the which grew, first to 1071cc, and minuscule front wheels making then to 1275cc, and named the the Austin 7 a machine to behold. Cooper S. The package provided The Cooper S dominated plenty of space inside for four the racing circuit at the time, and people with minimal exterior Ulsterman, Paddy Hopkirk, won dimensions and came at a very the 1964 Monte Carlo Rally in affordable price. a Cooper S. The Ford Motor Company The Mini’s love affair with 16 PHUKET GAZETTE AVIATION July 18 - 24, 2009 The technology keeping us safe irport security mea- praise from the World Health Or- sures are the bane of ganization at the time. many travelers lives, Now, with the H1N1 virus, Abut, hold on, help is at THAI has again taken the lead hand through new technology. by introducing deep cleaning and At least that is what the fumigation of aircraft on flights authorities at JFK Airport in New from 15 high-risk countries. York are telling It is also travelers as changing the they pass on-board True through the rig- Talking Planes Hepa air filters orous security more regularly. measures These fil- there. ters are used in While hospital surgical waiting to go units and ensure through secu- by air is 99.999% rity (everything Alistair Carthew particle-free out of pockets, and pure. belt off, shoes The irony off ) at JFK this writer spied two is that no H1N1 has been offi- interesting notices. cially reported on any commer- The first informed travelers cial airlines. that the JFK authorities were It was the same with working on technology to allow SARS. The infections have either full body scanning without taking occurred at the source (Mexico off your shoes, belt and jackets. in the case of H1N1 and China The second said they were in the case of SARS) or when working on technology that would people have arrived at the end of allow computers to pass through the flight – but not in flight. the scanners in bags. Still, you can never take How long this will take is enough precautions, which is what anyone’s guess, but it does show THAI and the airports controlled A quarantine officer monitors travellers with a thermographic device at an arrival gate at Suvarnabhumi that the US authorities are work- by Airports of Thailand have been airport in Bangkok on 27 April. Thailand set up thermal scanners at Bangkok’s main airport and halted pork ing on streamlining the strict secu- doing, using thermal scanners to product imports from Mexico and the United States as authorities acted against the spread of swine flu. rity measures that they – quite screen arrivals at airports. Photo: AFP / Nicolas Asfouri. rightly given September 11 and con- At Phuket International Air- tinued threats – have put in place. port they have been scrubbing Which brings us to the and cleaning to ensure an H1N1- whole issue of biotechnology, free airport. Airline food can be which is being used by airports In fact the Phuket Gazette for security, health and safety and reported PIA had advised travel- legal reasons to track people. ers to sing “Happy Birthday,” a The best examples of bio- song that takes the same amount ‘decidedly dodgy’ technology safeguarding both of time (20 seconds) as it does to travelers and civilian populations wash and dry your hands, one of are the SARS, bird flu and now the best things you can do to guard There have been many jokes In this regard, the survey, The SeatGuru survey A(H1N1) influenza cases. against H1N1. about airline food. by SeatGuru, a popular US- found US airline food offerings, In this regard Thailand is a So take heart. The security Here’s one. based website which provides if they have any at all, are very active leading exponent. measures in places like the US I was on a seven-hour flight information about airplane seat- decidedly dodgy. When SARS hit six years may get less onerous soon and in to Hong Kong once and tried to ing (another top priority for long American Airlines, United ago, Thai Airways introduced Thailand the measures to com- get some shuteye. distant flights) showed that Asian Airlines, US Airways and Delta some of the most stringent mea- bat the so-called pandemics are The stewardes, woke me to carriers like Cathay, Singapore Air Lines topped the rankings in sures of any airline, winning well in hand. ask if I wanted dinner. Airlines and Thai Airways all the worst food category, while “What are my choices?” offered pretty good food. the best food came from I asked. But they are generally long Singapore Airlines, British “Yes or no,” she answered. haul international carriers, Airways, Continental and, of In a recent survey in the whereas the US domestic course, Air France. US, 40 per cent of people market, by far one of the world’s Some of the US airlines questioned said an on-board, full biggest, has a multitude of large named are, understandably, meal was the service they carriers flying distances of no disputing the findings. valued the most. more than five or six hours They quite rightly point out In other words, people want within the US. that you are not going to get a value for money by having a good Travelers on these carriers full meal on a flight from New meal included in the price of are not so well off when it comes York to Dallas because the their airline ticket. to food. journey is too short. Many low-cost carriers now sell the food they serve. Some of it is not bad and reasonably priced, but at the end of the day, the customer still looks for something a little better in their airline food, which will continue to be the butt of jokes no matter how hard the airlines try to do better. Alastair Carthew is a freelance writer and public relations consultant living on Phuket who previously worked in the airline indus- try and now focuses on the hospitality and property in- dustries. Email: alastair [email protected] July 18 - 24, 2009 WHAT’ S ON PHUKET GAZETTE 17

EVENTS CALENDAR Upcoming events on the island Swiss Day and We Know How – August 1

We will be sharing some of our exceptional Swiss cuisine for Swiss National Day on August 1, at a cocktail reception and grand buffet accompanied by fine Swiss wines, contemporary Swiss music and an extra helping of our renowned Swiss hospitality. The Swiss National Day Celebration costs 888 baht ++ per person. Please wear the Swiss national costume (if you packed it) and if you can prove that your name is Heidi, we will give you a complimentary glass of wine. From 6pm to 10.30pm at Pacifica Restaurant, Mövenpick Resort. For further information contact Mr Patrick De Staercke. T: 076-396139. E: [email protected]. W: www.moevenpick-phuket.com.

Until August 30 daily at Canal Village Laguna July 26. FREE Computer Clinic – Chalong bines a trade exhibition featuring suppliers from all areas Phuket From 10am until noon, at Sandwich Shoppe Chalong. For of hospitality, a demonstration forum – the Phuket Culi- Designed to satisfy both kids and parents, the resort is further information contact Woody Leonhard. nary Fair – and various industry-specific seminars during offering a daily Kid’s Summer Fun program from 2-5pm, T: 076-290468. E: [email protected]. the three-day show. From 11am to 8pm at Royal Phuket followed by a casual BBQ and beer garden at Laguna’s W: www.KhunWoody.com. Marina International Exhibition and Conference Center. Canal Shopping Village where major international sport- For more information contact Jennifer Drew. ing events, such as The Ashes cricket series, will be tele- August 12. HM The Queen’s Birthday T: 080-146 2673. vised on projection screens. HM The Queen’s Birthday is also marked as Mother’s E: [email protected]. The Kid’s Summer Fun program incorporates a different Day in Thailand. W: www.phukethospitalityshow.com. activity each day from 2-5pm including: whacky games, which are non-skill specific games and races; ten pin August 14 – 16. Quiksilver Thailand Surf Series – October 4. End of Buddhist Lent Day (Ok Pansa) bowling (off site); sports clinics with experienced instruc- King of the Jungle On this day, the three-month rain retreat for Buddhist tors in golf, football and tennis; treasure hunts, mini-golf This is the second event in the 2009 Quiksilver Thailand Lent (Khao Pansa) is over for the monks. (off-site), rock climbing and outdoor adventure activities. Surf Series (TSS). Under the rules of the International For parents to truly relax and unwind while their children Surfing Association, TSS will become part of the Asian October 23. Chulalongkorn Day are kept busy, the Banyan Tree Spa and Angsana Spas Surfing Championship ranking system, offering a plat- Chulalongkorn Day commemorates the reign of Rama V, at Allamanda and Laguna Beach Resort offers generous form for Thai surfers to compete with other Asian surf- who is best remembered for abolishing slavery in Thailand. discounts of more than 50% off spa treatments. ers in meets around the region. The events expect to Laguna Phuket Golf Club offers ‘buy one get one free’ have participants from 15 countries and will feature four November 2. Loy Krathong Festival on bags of 50 golf balls for the driving range daily be- divisions: short board, long board, groms (kids), and One of the most beautiful festivals in Thailand. It is tradi- tween 2-5pm. Plus, the Laguna hotels all offer an array women. The TSS is organized by the Phuket Boardriders tionally performed on the full moon night of the twelfth of family friendly food and beverage promotions during Club and sponsored by government and local businesses. lunar month, which usually falls in November. the Summer Family Festival at Laguna Phuket. From 7am to 6pm at Kamala Beach. For fur- ther information contact Phuket Boardriders July 19. FREE Computer Clinic – Chalong Club. T: 081-956 5854. E: joob@phuketboard From 10am until noon, at Sandwich Shoppe Chalong. For riders.com. W: www.thaisurfseries.com. further information contact Woody Leonhard. T: 076-290468. E: [email protected]. September 24 – 26. Phuket International W: www.KhunWoody.com. Hospitality Show This is the first international hospitality exhibi- July 22 – 26. Six Senses Phuket Raceweek tion of the best food and drink, hotel, bakery, Six Senses Phuket Raceweek is a yachting regatta staged restaurant and food service equipment, sup- off Phuket’s southwest coast in the windy monsoon sea- plies and services for the hospitality industry son. Offering four days of world-class yacht racing across for Phuket and the nearby provinces of Krabi, seven classes, combined with five nights of fantastic five- Phang Nga and Surat Thani. The show com- star beach side parties, Raceweek attracts yachts, skip- pers, crew and party animals from around the world. Whether you come to race your own yacht, charter a local yacht to race, find a crew place on someone else’s yacht or just enjoy the parties, this is one of the most glittering sail- ing events in Southeast Asia. Check out our website, including the ‘crew wanted’ pages – some- one is always short of crew. From 10am to 12am at the Evason Phuket & Six Senses Spa. For further information con- tact Grenville Fordham. T: 076-264491. E: raceweek @image-asia.com. W: www.phuketraceweek.com. 18 PHUKET GAZETTE B U S I N E S S & MONEY July 18 - 24, 2009 ON THE MOVE

Ms Nadja Savitskaja has Mr Juan Carlos Torres is Miss Sirisri Bilyamae was joined the sales and market- proud to present the new recently promoted to the ing team at Indigo Pearl Re- Cha3 Latino Pub and Restau- position of Guest Service sort. Her major duties will be rant. A native of Ecuador, Manager at Laguna Holiday managing sales for the resort, Juan Carlos first came Club Phuket. Prior to her with a focus on travel agen- to Phuket two-and-a-half promotion, Miss Sirisri worked cies. From Russia, Ms Savits- years ago and since then has at Laguna Holiday Club and kaja has been living and work- worked as an executive chef Laguna Phuket Holiday Resi- ing in Phuket since the begin- at a number of the island’s dences for two years as guest ning of 2009. Before joining restaurants including El Toro service agent. Originally from Indigo Pearl Resort, Ms at the Boat Lagoon. Before Songkhla, Miss Sirisri’s new Savitskaja worked for the opening his own establish- duties include handling and newly established English lan- ment, Juan Carlos worked as co-ordinating all relevant guage TV channel TV Phuket, an executive chef at the departments in order to serve where she managed the sales Novotel Phuket Beach Re- the resort’s guests to the and marketing department. sort Panwa. standards set by the company. The glass is still half empty mated the severity of the eco- that prior to the current global nomic problem. crisis the US was frequently prod- There is now much discus- ding China to allow the Chinese sion about a second stimulus currency, the yuan, to appreciate MONEY package for the US. in value. It would seem logical for the Now the Chinese have TALKS US dollar to fall in value with shifted the discussion to the state By Richard Watson this news. of the US economy, its debt lev- els and the country’s huge bud- Richard G Watson runs In fact, the opposite Global Portfolios Co Ltd, a happened. get deficits. Phuket-based personal The reasons for this are Meanwhile, the Chinese financial-planning service, complex but, basically, the worse currency appears to be stuck and has over 25 years the outlook the more it favors the like glue to the value of the experience in this field. US dollar. US dollar. Office : 076-381 997. Risk is reduced and in this The Chinese have been suc- Mobile: 081-0814-611. scenario money moves back into cessful in placing the US on the Email: [email protected] US dollars as a ‘safe haven’. The defensive and discussions on the www.globalportfolios.com. Japanese yen also acts as a mag- value of the Chinese yuan seem net for capital. to have disappeared. any analysts and ob- Stockmarkets fall and cur- The Russians entered the servers saw the rise rencies such as the Australian global financial crisis with large in global equity mar- dollar, New Zealand dollar and foreign exchange reserves of al- kets that started in sterling drop in value. most US$600 billion. M Even the euro is not looked This helped them counter March as the first sign that the global economy was going to upon as a safe haven and feels some of the worst effects of the emerge from recession. some selling pressure. current recession, although the The rise, which was sub- The Chinese publicly re- Russian economy has still been stantial, lasted until the end newed their concerns about the badly affected. of May. US dollar and were joined by The Russians again found In June we saw a more statements from Russia and that the US was a perfect scape- sideways trend. India which supported their goat for their problems. The unemployment figures thinking. These countries are calling RUNNING ON EMPTY: A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock released at the beginning of July China has a large percent- for a global currency other than Exchange. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP. in the US, however, showed the age of its US$1.95 trillion in for- the US dollar; unfortunately, there land to be settled in yuan. corporate profits are likely to be numbers were still rising, and at a eign exchange reserves invested are no alternatives. It will take years before full under pressure. Another indica- faster rate than had been in US dollar assets. The euro is certainly not convertibility is achieved. tor that all may not be well with anticipated. It is obviously not in China’s placed to assist meaningfully in It is unclear if this is even a the global economy is oil prices. Unemployment now stands interests to see the US dollar fall this regard. The European Union Chinese ambition. Oil prices have fallen from at 9.5 percent, the highest in value. is also suffering during this crisis Meanwhile, there is a grow- mid-US$70s levels to just over since 1983. However, China is playing and, in fact with unemployment ing realization that the global US$60 in a very short space of The proverbial glass went a different game; it is repeatedly at 9.5 percent, is in an identical economy is not going to recover in time as the realization has from half full to half empty. drawing the world’s focus away position to the US. 2009 and 2010 is increasingly be- dawned that stockpiles are larger Even Joe Biden, the US from China’s currency value to Neither the Chinese yuan ing touted as the year of recovery. than expected. Vice President, admitted the that of the US. nor the Russian rouble is well This places many global Normally, July is the start Obama administration underesti- Readers may remember placed to form part of any cur- stockmarkets in a difficult posi- of the ‘US driving season’, rency bloc as neither currency is tion; the sharp rise in values from when families travel on holiday. even internationally convertible. March to May this year means This leads to higher consump- The Chinese are making the there are very few bargains out tion of gas/oil and higher prices. first moves towards convertibil- there. This year, though, there is ity. They are allowing trade be- In fact, many stockmarkets lower than expected demand. tween Hong Kong and the main- look expensive considering that Although a second US stimulus package is under consid- eration, it is unlikely that the full effects of the first stimulus pack- age have had an effect on the economy yet. In addition, very low inter- est rates are going to have a posi- tive effect on the economy. However, until the US hous- ing market reaches bottom it can- not be said that the economy is recovering. We are certainly not out of the woods yet. July 18 - 24, 2009 TAKE A BREAK PHUKET GAZETTE 19

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

The BIG Crossword © Lovatts Publications Pty Ltd Across 75. Elk 145. In… & bounds 59. Goaded 76. Absolute 146. Paper hankies 62. Lagos natives 1. Page formats 77. Princess Royal 67. Sharpshooter,… 6. Monarch 78. Application Down Oakley 10. Tin or lead 79. Cry of relief 68. Preserves 14. Basis 80. Deflects,… off 2. Bearing weapons 69. Ploughs (soil) 18. Snapshots book 81. More wan 3. Prophecies 70. Chop cuts 19. Fabricator 83. Martial arts expert 4. Manufacturers’ la- 71. Kathmandu is there 20. Coupled 85. Funny magazine bels 72. Social fashion 21. Suspension of com- 86. Army dining halls 5. Slump 82. Pressurised spray merce 88. Cold meals 6. Rectangular court- 84. Filling to excess 22. Regarding 91. Liking yard 86. Thawing 23. Motto 93. Finished 7. Shade of brown 87. Mammal (3,4) Solution, tips and 24. Threatens 95. Spotless 8. Large Aussie birds 89. Averse to computer program at 25. Fuzzy leather 97. Shout 9. Country 90. Perfumed www.sudoku.com 26. Grain stores 98. String along (4,2) 10. Recollection 92. In total (3,2) 27. Epic tales 99. Gallivant 11. Historical periods 94. Serviette fabric 28. Cult heroes 00. Pierce with spike 12. Awry 96. Between pews 30. Good judgment, 101. Expand (of dough) 13. Tibetan priest 97. Longs (for) common… 103. Exited 14. Womanly 102. Delighted 32. Position after sev- 107. Loch… Monster 15. Dedicatory verses 104. Open tarts enth 109. Sex drive 16. Sad play 105. (From) a distance 35. Bothered 110. Scam 17. Wants 106. Garden of Creation 39. Ancient (3-3) 111. Roman XC 28. Suffused 108. Mountain nest 42. Surges 112. Fabled sleeper,… 29. Indian instrument 113. Appraising 46. Stating Winkle (3,3) 30. Kills 115. Nodes 48. Within reach (2,4) 114. Actor,… Borgnine 31. Young eagle 117. Standards of perfec- 49. Pigs 116. Motor 33. Garment (1-6) tion 50. Curio 118. Reducing car speed 34. Hypnotic states 119. Cooking smocks 51. German Mr 121. Artist’s workplace 36. Inquisitive 120. Gradually implant 53. Please reply 123. Narrow incisions 37. Director,… Stone (ideas) (1,1,1,1) 127. Fringed 38. Pitcher 122. Pull from ground 55. Rate 129. Dame Nellie… 40. Overindulging 124. Untethered 57. Creeps (towards) 131. Put faith in 41. African flightless 125. Soldiers’ chaplain 58. Mesh 133. Weepy bird 126. Unduly high (price) 60. Two-piece swimsuit 136. La Paz is there 43. Alternate 128. Take place after 61. Father’s sister 137. Potato type 44. Clung (to) 129. Small rodents The principle of Sudoku is very simple: each row, each col- 63. Primp &… 138. Athlete’s foot 45. Comes 130. Favouritism umn and each “box” of nine squares within the puzzle must 64. Great Lake 139. Survive longer than 47. Contribution 131. Dull heavy sound contain all the numbers from 1 to 9 with, naturally, no repeti- 65. Prickly desert plants 140. Transparent 52. Poetic name for Ire- 132. Sea phase, low… tions. Guess if you will, but each Sudoku puzzle can be solved 66. Sealant 141. Unfastened land (7,4) 134. Listening organs using logic alone. Beware: this puzzle has only one solution, 70. Span 142. Blunder 54. Holiday-makers 135. Cosmonaut,… which is on the next page. 73. Sweetener 143. Coalitions 56. Military jacket tab Gagarin 74. Command 144. Posts (mail) 58. Tending Solution on next page 20 PHUKET GAZETTE TAKE A BREAK July 18 - 24, 2009 Get your brain in gear with the

1. Who wrote the opera 8. What is Orchesis – 15. What is the capital Madam Butterfly? either professional of Ethiopia? or amateur? 2. What links Goa, 16. Asclepios / Aesc- Kerula, Assam and 9. What should you apalious was the Bihar? see in a Hippo- Greek / Roman drome? god of what? 3. Eric Arthur Blair was the real name of 10. Who wrote the 17. Giacomo Agostini which famous author? Man in the Iron won 15 world titles Mask? in which sport? 4. A cordwainer is an alternative term for 11. Which 1993 Disney 18. What is the largest which profession? film starred Bet state in the USA? Middler as a witch? Quick Crossword 5. Which country do 19. Len Deighton’s Across Down Sinologists study? 12. Who piloted the trilogy Game Set 1. Places to live 2. Humble first flight across the Match is situated 3. Lost and… 4, Instrument 6. Ruby Stevens be- English Channel? in which three 7. Comply 5. When it’s light came famous under places? which name? 13. What was the first 9. Fruit 6. Condiment James Bond film? 20. Alan Stuart 10.The devil 8. Test 7. Which non-alcoholic Konigsberg is 12.Sound 11.Corrosive cordial often used in 14. What 1991 film better known by 16.Holiday 13.Temp cocktails is made won the Oscar for which name? 17.Lazy 14.Cheese from pomegranates? best film? Answers below 18.Unimportant 15.Champion 19.Dance 17.Computer firm

Solution below Puzzle Solutions Solution to Monster this week’s Sudoku puzzle Quiz Solution to this week’s Answers Quick crossword Solution to this week’s BIG Crossword 1. Puccini; 2. India; 3. George Orwell; 4. Solution to this week’s Shoemaker; 5. China; Cartoon Puzzle 6. Barbara Stanwyck; 7. Grenadine; 8. Art of Dancing; 9. Hor- ses; 10. Alexander Dumas; 11. Hocus Pocus; 12. Louis Ble- riot; 13. Dr No; 14. Silence of the Lambs; 15. Addis Ababa; 16. Medicine; 17. Motor- cycle Racing; 18. Alaska; 19. Berlin, Mexico, London; 20. Woody Allen. July 18 - 24, 2009 FEATURES PHUKET GAZETTE 21 The architect and his four women money – who at Taliesen. uproarious humor of Boyle’s erected not only The story then moves to his early novels, Water Madness, a new school of embittered and separated second about Mungo Park’s eighteenth architecture, but wife Miriam scoring morphine in century expeditions in West also a way of life Mexico before settling in a Africa, and Budding Prospects, at his rural Wis- friend’s house in San Francisco. about marijuana growers in the consin retreat Her take on Frank Lloyd state of California. of Taliesen. Wright is quite different: That kind of manic Off the His family “She left him. Of course she energy is naturally tempered and co-workers had. Anyone would have. by maturity. SHELF established a “A saint – even the martyrs The point is that Boyle gives commune here in their hair shirts and bloody rags. us a rich and subtle portrait of the By James Eckardt and lived off the “He was impossible, the one of giants of the 20th century. land. single most infuriating human Moving the narrative here are scores of It was a being she’d ever met, what with forward in time are the writers I revere so place of hard his God complex and his ‘introductions’ to the four much that whenever I work, hearty perfectionism, fussing over every sections on Wright’s women by T see their names on the food, songs, last detail as if the world his Japanese disciple, Sato cover of a new book, I buy it jokes and lots of depended on it, his snoring, his Tadashi, a graduate of MIT and immediately. laughter. musical evenings, the utter soul- Harvard, who arrives in his Stutz One of those writers is Frank crushing desolation of rural Bearcat at Taliesen in 1932. T. Corehessian Boyle, who Lloyd Wright Wisconsin where he all but kept A decade earlier, Wright had publishes in Britain under the might be consid- her prisoner and every overfed built the famous Imperial Hotel name T.C. Boyle (his friends call ered the leader house-wife and goggling rube in Tokyo and was enthusiastic him Tom). of the first hip- staring at her as if she had the about Japanese culture. Boyle writes seven days a pie commune, letter A sewed to the front of her The text itself is written by week while sporting a publishing although he nei- dress. the Irish American husband of image with lavish hair and ther drank nor “Of course she’d left him. Tadashi’s granddaughter. crocodile skin jackets. smoked, and But that didn’t mean she didn’t The four introductions The Women (Bloomsbury, never used love him still.” move the story along through London, 2009, 451pp) is his drugs. From here, the narrative World War II and into the 1950s twelfth novel. But he did have an eye for mian from the Left Bank of Paris moves mostly backwards in time, when Sato Tadashi finally has an The story tells of the three the ladies, and much of this novel and Olgivanna, was the young which is a shame because I really emotional reunion with his wives and one mistress of Frank is told from their point Monte-negran aristocrat and a got fed up with Miriam’s vain, master. Lloyd Wright who, even during of view. lover of the arts. haughty, self-enclosed point of This is the real climax of his lifetime, was recognised as the Kitty was his first wife of The story starts with view, but then found I had to the book, though there is still a greatest architect of the century. two decades and the mother of Olgivanna meeting Frank Lloyd endure more of it as the story section to go of arson and mass This is a loving portrait of a his four children, Mamah, was the Wright at a ballet performance in moved back to the early days of murder at Taliesen. protean genius – simple, earthly, young free spirit he left her for, Chicago in 1924 and leads up her romance with Wright. It is all improbable and shrewd, gregarious, tricky with and Miriam, the American bohe- to her rapturous first night What is lacking is the totally true.

CANCER (June 22-July 23): some distance from this affair will air sign has better chance of who were recently rejected learn GEMINI (May 22-June 21): An Your luck in most areas continues soon see other possibilities. success when you realize this why their romantic approach earth sign business colleague could to be strong, but there will be a person needs more time to share didn’t succeed and that there is still be difficult to deal with or reach slight downturn towards the end LIBRA (September 24-October their feelings. The number three hope. If you are already agreements with early next week. of the month. This will probably 23): Important questions are about will be lucky on Monday. committed, the stars indicate Those born under the sign of affect romance and the stars to be answered in the area of there are fences to be mended. Gemini who are champing at the suggest that someone close to romance. Librans who are ready CAPRICORN (December 22- Employment remains a tricky bit to get a project underway you could be planning relocation. to take a relationship to a higher January 20): Capricorns are issue, but it is probably best to stay might need to put a totally new In the meantime, the best level will be celebrating later in reminded that life is a journey of on familiar territory for the time proposal on the table if they are approach is to encourage honesty. the month. Those who are still discovery this week. You will being. The scent of vanilla to get results. The stars will be Those Cancerians celebrating a attached to their freedom will have enough inspiration to promotes a more carefree attitude. more supportive after Wednesday, birthday this week can expect the have to make a serious choice. reconsider plans recently made so delay meetings until then. coming year to bring a variety of Wednesday is highlighted as and the remainder of this month ARIES (March 21-April 20): Romance will be both sweet and opportunities to prove their worth. a good luck day at work should prove to be an exciting Arians who have had a hard sour. Aries will haveother things which could involve an offer time. Information received from week at work are advised to stay on their mind, but Leo will LEO (July 24-August 22): The of promotion. overseas may not be quite close to home this weekend. Your appreciate your sense of humor. stars indicate that Leos could feel what you expected, but your grumpy mood could have a let down by someone’s behavior SCORPIO (October 24- current creative energy will negative effect on others in your this week. However, this will November 22): Certain Scorpios help you turn things to your social circle, particularly a water remind you to choose your friends will need to accept that recent advantage. Wearing the color sign friend. Spend some quality more carefully. A quiet weekend efforts to get ahead at work have aquamarine encourages better time sorting out things you don’t at home with family will help been fruitless. The relief at being luck with finances. use at home anymore and this recharge your batteries more than able to stop banging your head will allow fresh energy to enter going out on the town. Next week against a brick wall should AQUARIUS (January 21- your environment. The number at work, there is talk of compensate for disappointment. February 19): Aquarians will be seven can bring some good luck streamlining responsibilities which The astrological atmosphere pleased to find their opinions are on Wednesday. should come as good news. Wear during the second half of July will valued in high places this week. the color emerald green to encourage more realistic goals to The world of business falls under TAURUS (April 21-May 21): encourage a crystal clear insight. be set. A romance with a fire positive astral influences until the The last two weeks of July are sign is put to the test when their end of this month and you should likely to be low-key for Taureans. VIRGO (August 23-September ex-flame returns to the scene. make the most of this situation. Someone you may have met 23): This week, you reach your Early next week, someone you recently could suddenly leave destination in a more roundabout SAGITTARIUS (November never expected to see again town and this might lead to a way than hoped for. However, the 23-December 21): You find that reappears and this could cause romantic disappointment. journey brings benefits that will where there’s a will, there’s a ripples in your romantic life. The However, the stars suggest that become apparent later in the way this week. Sagittarians’ number eight can be fortunate there will be another encounter month. Money matters are well tenacity should be rewarded by this weekend. later in the year. In the meantime, highlighted this week when a the end of this month. The stars Sagittarius is starting to wonder discrepancy in your favor comes show that there is promise of PISCES (February 20-March whether something more than a to light. Romance continues to be financial gain from an unusual 20): An eventful week lies ahead platonic friendship is possible. affected by someone’s inability to source, but your integrity could be for Pisceans where personal This person’s patience could be get to the point. Virgos who stay compromised. Romance with an relationships are concerned. Those the balance you’ve been seeking. 22 PHUKET GAZETTE EDITORIAL & LETTERS July 18 - 24, 2009

367/2 Yaowarat Rd, Amphur Muang, Phuket 83000 Tel: 076-236555 - Since 1994 - Fax: 076-213971 Email: [email protected] Welcome to fortress Phuket The decision by the leaders of the small United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) movement in Phuket to leave the island for Chiang Mai during the Asean Ministers Meeting was a commendable way of defusing political tension in the run up to the event. However, while invoking the controversial Internal Security Act and deploying the military on the island may seem extreme to many people, the government is right to adopt a ‘better safe than sorry’ approach. Thailand cannot risk a repeat of the security breach and resulting fiasco that took place in Pattaya over the Songkran holidays. Given that both Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban have already been attacked by goons in red shirts, they can hardly be faulted for not accepting at face value promises made by UDD leaders that there would be no repeat of the Pattaya chaos here in Phuket. Claims by the UDD that the people who attacked Mr Abhisit and Mr Suthep outside the Interior Ministry at the height of the Songkran turmoil were not ‘real’ red shirts were about as convincing as claims by People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) leaders in Phuket that ‘real’ PAD members had nothing to do with the takeover of Phuket Airport in late August last year. Letters As both cases prove, what starts out as a peaceful gathering to exercise the right to free expression can quickly degenerate into mob The Gazette is pleased to receive mail from read- your views for publication in our next issue. violence, especially when fiery rhetoric, alcohol and other catalysts ers. Please write to us at 367/2 Yaowarat Rd, We reserve the right to edit all letters. Pseudonyms are thrown into the mix. Amphur Muang, Phuket 83000, fax to 076-213971 are acceptable only if your full name and address Another good reason to bring in the military is that the or send an email to [email protected] with are supplied. organization responsible for maintaining law and order inside national borders has proven time and time again it is simply not up Women are not sex an end to ‘peaceful protests’ that, effect on my life or those of ordi- to the task. from what I have seen, don’t stay nary people in Phuket. Recent training of provincial police in crowd dispersal techniques objects peaceful for long. And while we’re at it, I’m makes for great television footage and might even come in handy With regard to the story, I just hope it all goes well bored of constantly reading about some time in the future. ‘Phuket energy exhibition ends for Thailand’s sake. swine flu too. Why does the Thai However, the record of the Phuket Police in dispersing illegal Thursday’ [Gazette online, June beerchang government insist on counting protests can only be described as abysmal. 30]. We do not think females, Gazette / Thai Visa every new case? We’re all going The protest culture is so thoroughly ingrained in Phuket that especially the ones as young as Phuket Forum to get it sooner or later. The horse hardly an eyebrow was raised when a sitting MP recently led a those in the energy article, should has already bolted. band of protesters in blocking a public road in Patong over yet be treated as sex objects. No Swine flu closures Find something else to write another land dispute. wonder sex offenders gravitate about. While the causes differ, the result is always the same: innocent to Thailand and other crimes are Very sad to hear of the Bernard Curtis people suffer and our reputation among foreign tourists – the lifeblood prevalent there. Very alarming death of a student from swine Phuket Town of the local economy – is battered. press coverage. flu [Phuket Gazette, July 11], Many have been quick to complain about the presence of the Mary Buche but closing down all the internet Tuk-tuk courtesy military on the island, but at this crucial moment for Thailand a little California, cafes is a bad idea. extra security is something Phuket is crying out for. USA It seems the Thai Great news about Phang – The Editor authorities are determined to slow Muang Road project [Gazette Crazy speed down the tourist trade! online, July 11], but how about What about the dozens of I feel so sorry for Mrs giving the tuk-tuk and taxi driv- discos in Phuket that have Sirintip and her family [ Woman ers lessons on how they shouldn’t ‘ hundreds of people dancing cheek killed by truck’ , cheat tourists. In association with The Nation Multimedia Group PCL , Gazette online to cheek every night? July 9]. I live just off Thepkrasattri We are losing more tourists Surely this has to be a much Road and see the maniacs driving in Phuket because of these Editor: Parichat Utintu greater threat? extremely quickly along it every people than because of swine flu All we get is just a silly notion Managing Editors: day. and the economy. to close internet cafes, thereby Nick Davies My wife also had a The ‘service’ they provide denying tourists the chance to Phil Teese motorbike accident on this road has become one of the most ex- keep in touch with folks and Editorial Team: Khunakorn Terdkiatkhachorn recently and I am very thankful pensive around. business back home. Passara Kaewbumroong, Thanasorn Chookate that she and our three-year-old Why can’t they all have taxi When, oh when, will Tipwarintron Tannakarachod, Atchaa Khamlo, Kitima son only suffered broken bones. meters fitted? Thailand learn? Pornmongkhonwat, Daniel Ogunshakin, Daniel Waites When is someone going to Please could you pass this Mr E Squires on to the governor. Marc Mulloy, Stephen Fein, Fraser Morton do something about the crazy speeds at which these people Hertfordshire, England John Devenport Managing Director: Oranee Hildebrand drive on this road, especially the Chalong General Managers: Natthira Susangrat - Advertising airport limos? Sick of Asean, bored Niladaa Thanakul - TV & Events The answer is certainly not Production Manager: Suchart Changate another new road to the airport. of swine flu New bridge design Publisher: The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd Ian Lenton I’m sick of reading about the Can someone please ask the Thalang Asean meetings in this and ev- bridge developers to build the new Contact us Asean security ery other newspaper. bridge [Gazette online, July 11] Advertising Sales: [email protected] For a start, everyone knows three meters above the water line? Personally I think the Phuket is a Democrat stronghold This would be great for super- Classified Advertising: [email protected] increased security is a good idea. and the chances of the ‘red- yachts as it would allow them easy Website Services: [email protected] Remember, it’s only for two shirts’ sabotaging the meetings access to the Similan Islands. Gazette Guide inquiries: [email protected] weeks. I feel sorry for Thailand are zero. If they do this it will represent Events Sponsorships: [email protected] though. The country gets bashed I simply don’t care what a a big A+ for tourism in Phuket. to pieces – on this website – for load of trumped up politicians Telephone: 076-236555 (10 lines) Fax: 076-213971 letting protests get out of control have to say to each other. 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July 18 - 24, 2009 PERSPECTIVES PHUKET GAZETTE 23 Preah Vihear, temple of confusion he government has Thailand looked down on as small, locked itself into a poor, jungly, and a dependent stance over the Preah tributary for a long part T Vihear temple that is of history. highly damaging to Thailand’s Many Thais simply refused interests. to accept the validity of the rul- The Democrats have bound ing, blaming the politics of the dif- themselves with hoops of history ferent nationalities represented and hoops of politics. on the bench of the International First, the history. Court at the time. The ‘nationality’ of the In the pit of their institutional temple is complex. stomachs, the key bodies involved Treaties between Siam and – the army, the foreign ministry, France in 1904-8 set the Thai- and the Democrat Party – have Cambodian border in principle never really accepted the along the watershed of the ruling and always wanted to Dangrek hill range. overthrow it. But the French, who then Of course nobody can say drew the map of this border, put that outright, but that is what Preah Vihear temple, which is 543 kilometers north of Phnom Penh. Photo: AFP / Tang Chhin a wiggle in the line to include the truly lies behind Thailand’s disrup- sue, adding the accusation that they painted as a co-conspira- allow the loss of even a single temple in Cambodia. tion of Cambodia’s application this concession to Hun Sen and tor of Thaksin, it would be po- square inch of Thai territory. That was a bit naughty, but to Unesco. Cambodia was a quid pro quo litical suicide. In truth, over the last few at that time, the area was very This is the hoop of history for commercial concessions, The border issue at Preah years, Thailand has lost far more remote and nobody on the Thai with which the Democrats have including a casino project, for Vihear is messy because the In- than 4.6 square kilometers of ter- side really noticed or complained bound themselves into an absurd Mr Thaksin on Kong Island ternational Court in 1962 clearly ritory to another hostile neighbor, until the 1950s. diplomatic position. in Cambodia. assigned the temple to Cambo- the sea which has been inflated In 1962, ownership of the Then there is the hoop The only evidence for this dia (largely on grounds that Thai- by global warming. temple was decided by the Inter- of politics. allegation was a stray sighting of land had failed to object to the For consistency, perhaps national Court. By fate, the Preah Vihear a square-faced man on the bal- French map for far too long), but Messrs Abhisit and Kasit could The military-dominated gov- issue reappeared on the scene just cony of a Kong Island hotel. was totally vague about the posi- wade out waist-deep into the ernment of the time whipped up as the ‘judicial war’ was The Administrative Court tion of the border. flooded fields of Bangkhunthian nationalist fervor over the issue, launched against Thaksin issued an injunction against the Cambodia naturally claimed south of Bangkok and demand and people were asked to donate Shinawatra. communique, and then the Con- the old French map therefore re- the sea withdraw from its illegal towards the costs of the case. The foreign minister, stitutional Court ruled that the mained valid, but Thailand, with encroachment. Many invested their emo- Noppadon Pattama, became one communique which Mr US help, drew an alternative map Taking a more reasonable tions along with their cash. of the targets in the campaign to Noppadon signed had the status in which Thailand claimed an ex- line on Preah Vihear would have The Democrats were heavily overthrow the pro-Thaksin gov- of a treaty which, under the con- tra 4.6 square kilometers of ter- many advantages. involved because their former ernment – and prevent a revival stitution, should have been sub- ritory. Thailand has since reso- It would save the lives of leader, Seni Pramoj, led the Thai of Thaksin’s power. mitted to Parliament. lutely blocked any final definition soldiers, and it would give the legal team, On Mr Noppadon took respon- of the border. tourism industry a much-needed and the June 18 sibility and resigned as foreign Recent statements on the boost, especially in lower Isarn. government’s last year, minister. Preah Vihear issue by the prime It might even make it pos- nationalistic Mr Nop- The legal decisions have and foreign ministers would be side- sible for a Democrat politician to campaign padon created some constricting prece- splitting if they were not so sad. visit this region some time in the made a loss agreed to dents. More importantly, several They claim the International next century. seem un- sign a joint Democrats including Mr Abhisit Court assigned the temple to It would greatly improve imaginable. communi- and current foreign minister Mr Cambodia, but not the land. relations with a key neighbor, and The que to Kasit took a leading role in whip- They claim their dispute is might save some Thai businesses announce- Unesco ping up public emotion over with Unesco, not Cambodia, al- from conflagration at the next, ment of the International Court’s about the heritage application. Preah Vihear in order to over- though this is patently absurd. seemingly inevitable, clash. decision is one of those days that He claimed this was simply throw Thaksin. They also claim the World It would also help to halt the many Thais can still remember, 47 an act of good neighborliness, but In short, they have revived Heritage project will prejudice the plunge of Thailand’s international years later. the nationalists accused Nop- the emotions of 1962. border issue even though the dis- image over recent years. It was considered a national padon of conspiring to give away If the Democrats now de- puted territory is quite clearly The costs of the Demo- tragedy because of the over-in- Thai territory to Cambodia. cide to co-operate with Cambo- separate. crats’ backward-looking and flated expectations, and it hurt to Mr Abhisit joined the cho- dia over the temple and make And they come out with the crudely nationalistic stance are be ‘bested’ by a country that rus and the PAD took up the is- any agreement with the man usual brave commitment not to very high.

Issues& Why am I paying over Where can I find a good ANSWERS the odds for my water? dog trainer in Phuket? Water is supposed to cost meter. You need to go to the Pro- I would like to have my dog many different languages, for three to five baht per cubic vincial Waterworks Authority in trained. Can you recommend a example Thai, English, French, meter. We’re paying 15 baht Kathu with a copy of your ID good school on the island? Italian, German, Swedish, Span- because we have to buy our card, house registration document ish, Japanese, Chinese, Korean water from a private distributor, and the contract you signed when Stephen Prince, and Russian among others. but there are several hundred you bought your house. Phuket If you wish, you can even Submit your queries or create your own language, it just houses in our village and some If you don’t own your Mr Teerasak Chidchio, suggestions to us and we’ll of them are getting state- house and are renting instead, we depends on what you want for ask the appropriate people Phuket International Dog your dog. Our prices vary de- supplied water. We, on the other need authorization from your School, replies: to respond to them. hand, don’t get a choice. landlord, a copy of the landlord’s pending on the breed and age Write to: Can an officer from the ID card and relevant documents Phuket International Dog of your dog. water authority please explain for the house. School has accepted and trained For more information con- how we can get cheaper water? The normal charge for wa- hundreds of dogs since its incep- tact Phuket International Dog ter is eight baht per cubic meter. tion in 2003. School, 6/6 Teppratan Road, Victor For more information con- Over the years we have Tambon Rassada, Muang, The Phuket Gazette Kathu tact: Provincial Waterworks trained several breeds and every Phuket 83000. Tel: 076-216 336, 367/2 Yaowarat Rd, Muang dog that we accept is shown com- 081-9561564, 081-5376965. Fax: An officer from the Provincial Authority, 106/137 Moo 7, Phuket 83000. Fax 076- Wichit Songkhram Road, passion and care as we believe 076-224 789. 213971, or submit your issue Waterworks Authority replies: Tambon Kathu, Kathu District, that we are making each dog E: [email protected], at www.phuketgazette.net If you own your house you Phuket 83120. T: 076-319173. more valuable to its owner. [email protected]. W: can apply for your own water F: 076-319176. We can train your dog in www.phuketdogschool.com 24 PHUKET GAZETTE CONSERVATION July 18 - 24, 2009 When mother nature returns John ‘Caveman’ Gray explains his Phi Phi island heartbreak, why the world’s problems are caused by ignorance and urges everybody to ‘follow the middle path’ fter the 2004 tsunami, THE the Tourist Association of Thailand Phuket GRAY AREA AOffice invited more than 250 travel professionals, including myself to attend a marketing conference at Laguna, dubbed ‘visions for the future’. They talked, we listened. It quickly became clear the ‘forward visions’ were in fact knee-jerk reactions and went against the grain of virtually all visitor attitude surveys. The Planning Director briefed us on his plans. “Now that mother nature has returned Phi Phi to its natu- ral state, can we return the island to its National Park status with no permanent structures al- By John ‘Caveman’ Gray lowed?” I asked. “Don’t worry, I’ve got it all the headlines on Phuket, we can under control,” he replied. think ourselves lucky cholera It’s a simple fact of history hasn’t hit us as well. that Thailand’s ‘land of the free’ But we are living in unique mentality regarding forward plan- times. Advanced tracking and an ning for mass-tourism, has instant electronic media can turn wreaked havoc on the country’s a 1970’s schoolyard flu into sought after ‘destinations’. today’s Swine flu hysteria. From Phang Nga Bay to Viruses mutate and some Pattaya, Koh Samui and the Phi people die in every flu ‘epidemic’, Phi islands, mass tourism has which is sad and of concern, but been allowed to ravage the envi- it’s no reason for hysteria. ronment. What makes today’s flu out- On Phuket, in Patong, Kata break of greater concern is popu- SEWEGE MISERY: Thailand and destinations the world over should call in their scientists to review the lation density and environmental ecology of high density tourism ghettos. We already have The Thailand Environmental Institute and Thailand and Karon, internationally ac- Institute of Technology at ourbeck and call. Exotic new hazards increase as population and cepted planning concepts which degradation, both common ele- eco-degradation increase. What counts is that we get a handle on them , and show the world that we are focus on carrying capacity are ments in tourist destinations ahead of the curve, not behind it. It’s time to return to the concept of high quality and low volume, a concept being ignored. around the world. which works across all demographics. Due to that ignorance, these Firstly, micro-organisms ‘destinations’ are now having constantly mutate and drift meters above sea level, there isn’t some real problems. throughout the seas without con- much margin for error. What’s happening on Phi- sequence, until they find a beau- Throw in a haphazard How to clean-up the issues Phi breaks my heart, and as a tiful, hospitable, festering, brew- chemical brew concocted with a result, I haven’t set foot on the ing cesspool. ‘mai pen rai’ attitude and we’ve he solutions are easily identified but can sometimes be island since 1992. And as the world’s popula- got a problem. difficult to implement. I’ve seen the photos and tion explodes and the environ- Be it natural evolution, hu- First, we have to confront reality, which is not easy in heard the stories from a never- ment collapses, we man pollution, or advanced track- any culture, and especially difficult where people have ending string of shocked travel- can expect even more new, ing, the rate of new ‘designer’ T never heard the word ‘epidemiology’, let alone know how to ers on my sea canoe trips but I weird diseases. diseases is increasing at a rapid spell it. have never been back. New and strange nutrients rate. The first reality is that mother nature always wins. I have been to Koh Samui, may encourage both population But with proper rapid re- Put 500 units in a space that can only sustain 100, and you Railey beach, Ao Nang and Koh and mutation of micro biotic- sponses, most of these can be will eventually have problems. Lipe in recent years and from agents, and greater populations contained as long as we don’t sit Cram two to 5,000 people on a beach without proper these destinations, it’s clear, at mean more targets. on our hands. toilets and there will be problems. least to me, we have to return to Sewage infrastructure is also While serving as Pacific Every visitor attitude survey or study I have ever read shows the teaching of the Lord Buddha, a real problem on low-lying islands Basin Communications Director tourists respond to straightforward facts more positively than and ‘follow the middle path’, a where cesspools are sub-standard for the National Cancer Institute, Public Relations diversions. path not being followed at present. and low-lying sewage systems I saw AIDS coming after read- We don’t report jet ski accidents, and we don’t confront Whilse swine flu and easily mix with seawater. ing medical journals and newslet- the fact they were nationally outlawed at the beginning of 1999. chikunguya disease are grabbing On an island one or two ters. We don’t confront the low season drownings on west coast It was called Kaposi’s sar- beaches, which means no safety plan has been developed to coma, and considered a disease reduce them. exclusively for homosexuals. Hawaii’s dangerous surf is a legendary marketing asset, But it was a virus, and vi- and so is Honolulu’s lifeguard service. ruses don’t care about sexual Thanks in part to my citizen-based land use scheme ‘Keep preference. The Country Country’ in the 1970s, US state officials confronted the pressures developing from rapidly increasing tourism and resident use of marine resources. Hawaii’s Marine Master Plan, which was guided by Dr Craig McDonald, was in place for five years. The plan involved 2,000 locals, tourism operators, commercial businesses, bureaucrats and scientists. The first thing we decided was the scientists were ‘gods’ and had an ultimate veto. No matter how much commercial pressure is applied, big money or politics can’t be allowed to overrule an environmental hazard. If we do anything, we should Increase quality, not volume. July 18 - 24, 2009 SPORTS PHUKET GAZETTE 25

Sea Dragons earn vital away draw Battered Rattanapol ends he Phuket FC Sea Dragons ended a T three-match losing career after bruising defeat streak after securing a well- deserved point at Pattani on ormer IBF champion back and forth war. Saturday thanks to a first half Rattanapol Sor Vorapin The brave Rattanapol goal from Anet. announced his retirement managed to fend off Migreno on Following the previous from boxing following a occasions, much to the delight of disappointing 2-1 home defeat F bruising defeat to Ray Migreno of the partisan crowd, but he was to Narathiwat, coach Somsak the Philippines in Karon on Friday. taking far too many punches. Waijerean made a couple of Rattanapol was floored four Migreno’s continued assault changes to the Phuket FC times by his younger opponent proved too much for the former starting eleven. before the referee stepped in to minimumweight champ. Somsak’s decision was spare him further punishment in Rattanapol was dropped in vindicated when Phuket FC round five. the fourth and then again in the took the lead through Anet A temporary ring was fifth, forcing the referee to stop midway through the first half. erected at Karon Stadium for the the fight. The Sea Dragons event which was broadcast live After the fight Rattanapol looked set to take a deserved on Channel 7 nationwide and announced his retirement, calling lead into the interval, but witnessed by local dignitaries time on an impressive Pattani grabbed an equalizer including Phuket Governor professional boxing career that two minutes into injury time to Wichai Phraisa-ngop spanned almost two decades. level the scores. The main attractions on the In the second match on the After the break, neither card were the championship televised card, PABA 108lbs side could find the winning goal fights between two Thai and two champion, Wisanu Por Nobnum and a much-improved defen- Filipino boxers with Pan Asian took on Filipino Donnie Mabau in sive performance earned Boxing Association (PABA) titles the first defense of his title. Phuket FC their fifth point in a on the line. Wisanu, a southpaw, used Wisanu Por Nobnum easily evades a big right hand from Donnie Mabau disappointing debut season. In the opening event for the his superior reach to dominate the during a successful defence of his PABA 108lbs title in Karon Stadium. After the match, PABA, 112lbs title, between early rounds which set the tone well placed uppercuts in the fourth. light flyweight by the WBA. Somsak said he was pleased Rattanapol and Migreno, the for the remainder of the fight. Wisanu tired a little down In the non-televised bouts, with the team’s performance Filipino shocked the local crowd A determined Mabau never the stretch, allowing Mabau to Saenmuangnoi Sor Kingstar won, and felt the Sea Dragons had by flooring Rattanapol twice in gave up, but was on the receiving take the last two rounds on two following a unanimous decision been the better team. the opening round. end of a series of vicious straight of the three judges’ scorecards. over Rodel Quilaton in a six- Sudtirak “Tor” Ong- Undeterred, the veteran right hands. It proved to be too little too round bout, while Decha Somwang was named man of Thai fighter drew on his reserves The Filipino fighter looked in late for the Filipino, who lost a Bankluaygym stopped Michael the match. and fought back, engaging danger of being stopped when unanimous decision to Wisanu, Speed Sigarlaki in the third round. -Daniel Ogunshakin Migreno in what became a brutal Wisanu began to connect with some ranked the world’s second best -James Goyder 26 PHUKET GAZETTE PROPERTY July 18 - 24, 2009 Stay cool and save money

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Construction Update Design Center Häfele hardware to open next year

LEFT: A scale model of the new Häfele center which will open in 2010. RIGHT: A view of the construction site from the pedestrian walkway leading to Big C. tructural work is under Its corporate headquarters 2. but with with the island’s ma- vices as the Häfele outlet. service the entire Phuket area.’ way on the 300-million- are in Germany, where it also has jor home furnishings and hard- Häfele Phuket Showroom The project was designed baht Häfele Design Cen- ten sales offices. ware retailers rapidly gravitating Manager Varunchai Rungruan jointly by OIA Office for Interior Ster Phuket project, just In Thailand, the company to the stretch of the bypass road said work on the project, by DCM & Architecture Co Ltd, Warnes north of the HomeWorks on the operates six branches though between Central and Tesco-Lo- Solutions Co Ltd, started in late Associates Co Ltd and EEC bypass road. its subsidiary company Häfele tus, the company has taken out a January. Lincoine Scott Co Ltd. The complex will feature (Thailand) Limited. long-term lease on a 4-rai tract The project is due for Architect Maysa Chayakul two, three-story buildings, one South of Bangkok, Häfele of land opposite the Big C completion by the end of March designed the main project and which will house a showroom for (Thailand) Ltd currently operates Supercenter on the bypass next year, with the grand open- Chalermwut Jareansri is oversee- Häfele products and a second two showrooms, one in Hua Hin road where it plans to build the ing scheduled for the following ing the engineering. building with rental units, as well and another in Phuket. new center. month. When the new center as parking for 50 cars. The current Phuket show- The plot also abuts SB De- Mr Varunchai described opens, the company plans to Häfele, the self-described room is in The Courtyard retail sign Square, which opened two the center concept ‘not as a cease operations at its current ‘international hub for hardware’, complex on Chao Fa West Road years ago and offers many of the commercial building, but as a one- offices at The Courtyard and operates 33 outlets worldwide. in Wichit, opposite Phuket Villa same kinds of products and ser- stop design center, which would focus on its new premises. 28 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET PROPERTY July 18 - 24, 2009 Michael Jackson’s job up for grabs and most are looking to next year before they can see any im- provement. Those people who are running busi- nesses or have been asked to take unpaid leave should look at PROPERTY productive ways to fill in the free time gen- erated by the current WATCH ‘endless summer’. Hot on the Bill Barnett is Managing heels of the materi- Director of C9 alism and rampant Hotelworks consumerism of the (c9hotelworks.com), a boom years, many Phuket-based hotel and people are now property consulting firm. looking inward for His BLOG some spiritual re- (thephuketinsider.com) is newal or cosmic The Source for all Hotel directive. and Real Estate News Meditation re- within Greater Phuket. treats are becoming increasingly popular he low-slow season is with one well known now reaching epic scale center in Surat JOB OPENING: With Elvis long gone, and Michael Jackson recently departed, the much-vaunted title ‘King of Pop’ is up for with the flow of income Thani offering 10- grabs. Photo by Carlo Allegri/Getty Images/AFP Tin many businesses go- day courses where ing from the raging river of a few clients sleep on mats, survive on taurateur said he had a real fear of and surfing the pick of the crop. Now is also a great time years ago to just a small trickle. a subsistence food intake and are being alone with his own thoughts. Yoga, hot or otherwise, con- to go exploring, although make After chatting to property forbidden to talk to each other. Adventure sports are also tinues to grow in popularity along sure you leave a trail of developers and hotel executives, Their days are filled with in- becoming more popular with rock with pilates, personal training and breadcrumbs so you can find it is clear there are only limited trospection and meditation, al- climbing in Railay Beach in Krabi, regimented training for the La- your way back again. prospects for recovery this year, though one well known Phuket res- kite boarding lessons in Nai Yang, guna Phuket Triathlon. Many people in the US and Detox, be it in Phuket, Koh Europe are struggling financially Samui or up in Chiang Mai, con- and they are opting for a tinues to grow, and one clever ‘staycation’ at home where they participant actually used the can hone up on the fine art of meditation retreat as a cure-all by barbecuing, teach the dog some losing weight and achieving self stupid pet tricks or indulge in realization, all in just over a week. some wine appreciation. We have not yet had rehab An immigration official in hit the shores of Paradise, but Hong Kong, upon spotting my looking at the current state of af- American passport, accused me fairs, this is one business model and my fellow countrymen of which might grow from the fall- trashing the world’s economy. out from business failures. I am now working on immi- Some unique opportunities gration applications to become a on a larger scale are also emerg- Canadian, although so far, they ing as a result of the continued have rejected all my pleas. globalization of nations. I hear Thaksin is now in Fiji With Elvis long gone, and and is considering relocating Michael Jackson recently de- there, so I’ll have to look at that parted, the much-vaunted title as another option, although I am ‘King of Pop’ is up for grabs. told more people die each year Honduras is currently look- from falling coconuts in the pa- ing for a new head of state and, cific islands than die from shark while Thaksin might be in the run- attacks worldwide. ning, the field remains open. But this is a year for living The world is an oyster of dangerously, and I’ve already choice and now, more than ever turned my desktop calendar before, is a great opportunity to to 2010 in a spate of ill placed take an extended holiday, taking optimism. advantage of the cheap airfare I think a coconut just fell off and hotel rooms on offer. the tree outside my office. July 18 - 24, 2009 PHUKET GAZETTE 29 30 PHUKET GAZETTE GARDENING July 18 - 24, 2009 Airing the problem Ferns and epiphytes Excellent, i’faith; of the chameleon’s dish; I eat the air, promise crammed; you cannot feed capons so. (Hamlet)

nutrients are hard to come by. can and does flourish as an epi- Many solve the problem by phyte beneath the rainforest Nature growing in cracks in tree bark or canopy, it also grows on the for- Bird’s-Nest Fern Nurture on branch axils where enough soil est floor. & and organic debris – bird drop- Thus in a domestic context, pings, leaf litter and so on – has it is usually cultivated in a pot with accumulated to allow their sur- some humus-rich soil, either in- vival. doors or on a front porch. However, Thai gardeners Provided it gets some have learned how to make use checkered sunlight it will be happy of this particular strategy. there, since it only has a small root Thus, it is not uncommon to system. find Boston ferns, for example, In Spain, I made the mis- being grown in the natural ‘pock- take of planting a couple in deep By Patrick Campbell ets’ of palm trees, sometimes shade beneath a fig tree. covering the entire bole with their They never made it. ou probably won’t find vivid green fronds (see photo). The Boston fern, a cultivar many epiphytes in the And some garden centers are of the sword fern (nephrolepsis) Staghorn Fern Hare’s Foot Fern average Thai garden. now selling staghorn ferns is less fussy about its environs. Why? They are so- (platycerium, see photo). A feature of Victorian par- Y lors, it remains popular world- called ‘airplants’, reliant on air- In many areas of upland for- borne moisture and dust particles. est where moisture levels are wide to this day, particularly as a And soil isn’t their bag; they pre- high, these arresting ferns resolve plant for hanging baskets, where fer to latch on to sturdier plants. the water and food conundrum by its graceful, arching fronds show But unlike parasitic plants, developing two very different to best advantage. –the mistletoe springs to mind for kinds of fronds. I have a couple growing Western readers – epiphytic ones One, hanging and antler- against the wall of the house don’t feed directly off their shaped (hence the name), con- where the vivid green foliage gets benefactors. tains the spores on the undersides plenty of rain. They simply use their big- of the fronds which will support Here in Thailand, it is often ger brethren for support. Very future growth; the other type of a verdant presence in bathrooms. occasionally, the relationship is leaf forms a partial cup which But it will quickly outgrow its con- less than symbiotic. clings limpet-like to the tree’s tainer. When it does, take it out, Take the so-called ‘stran- bark and collects the moisture and cut the dense root system into four gling fig’. It begins life as a harm- nutrients as they run down the and re-pot. less epiphyte, when birds drop trunk. Two or three other ferns are Boston Tree Fern seeds on the bark of a large tree. Slow-growing and difficult worthy of mention. Its roots grow downwards to cultivate from scratch. One, the maidenhair fern peared, unannounced, on my phytic tendency, able to survive and, on their progress down to the If you buy one wired to a (adiantum), has more than Chalong lawn. by collecting nutrients and mois- earth, develop interlacing struc- plank of wood or segments of 200 species. Whenever I cut the grass, ture from crevices and crannies. tures which encircle the trunk. coconut shell they can then be I have not attempted to cul- it kept growing back, so long as It produces clusters of small Eventually these roots be- attached to a tree. tivate it here, though I have seen there was enough shade and plants, with the bonus that it come so enormous they strangle If you are lucky enough to it flourishing in the permanently moisture. can reproduce by forming the original tree, leaving a hollow possess one already, spray or mist moisture-laden atmosphere near I neglected the hare’s foot plantlets, called ‘pups’, from at the center of the massive it regularly. waterfalls in South Africa. then, but it grows readily in a pot. the lower portions of its growth. The birds-nest fern, It is a charming variety with It is one of few ferns able shield fronds. The usurping tree survives. asplenium nidus, (see photo) is delicate fronds on black stems. to put up with the low humidity As with the Boston fern, it Every Thai National Park a much more frequent sight in And I, for one, am thinking of try- of a drawing room, where it will can be seen in public gardens in has magnificent specimens of Phuket gardens and uses a simi- ing it as a bathroom plant. soon produce the furry rhizomes Phuket, planted around the boles these lucky ‘strangling figs’. lar strategy. I have never thought The hare’s foot fern which give it its name. and roots of specimen palms. That’s another reason why it resembles a bird’s nest, but the (davallia bullatus; see photo) Moreover, it makes an ad- Of course, the most impor- you won’t often encounter large huge, open basket of overlapping certainly does like it in Phuket. It mirable rock garden plant. So tant epiphytic plant in Thailand is epiphytes: their preferred position leaves means the fern is efficient is a small (50cm) variety with does the elkhorn fern. In its natu- not a fern at all, but an orchid. is a mid-story perch in rainforest at collecting water and debris. dark green, triangular-shaped ral habitat, it often thrives on boul- That plant deserves an article all trees where they can get enough Don’t bother to remove the fronds. ders and rock faces. to itself. sun and moisture to eke out their rubbish; the fern will happily push In the rainforest, it flour- Much more vigorous than its And by the way, Hamlet precarious existence. new curly shoots through the lit- ishes as an epiphyte, attaching it- close relative, the staghorn, it was wrong. Chameleons, like lov- And it is precarious, since ter. Though the birds-nest fern self to trees and rocks, but it ap- nonetheless shares with it an epi- ers, don’t feed on air. July 18 - 24, 2009 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 31 Property Gazette

Properties LAND NEAR LAND AT PA KHLOK FREEHOLD CONDO For Sale YACHT HAVEN RAWAI

NEW TOWNHOUSE FOR SALE OR RENT

49 rai, nice flat land. Chanote, 2.5km from Heroines’ Monu- 27sqm or 54sqm. 2 stu- ment. 1.7 million baht per rai. dio apartments, 200 Tel: 083-180 2143. meters from the pier. Price 580, 000 baht. Tel: for sale. Area: 511 square 086-940 8914. Email: wah, 38,000 baht per square [email protected] wah. Contact Mr Tachin Tel: SURIN BEACH 081-7871811, Miss Kob Tel: Land on Soi Haad Surin 2 081-273 3303. for sale. 2.2 Rai, 5 min walk to Surin Beach. Email: LAND BEHIND 30 RAI IN TOWN [email protected] LAYAN HILLS ESTATE NEW HOUSE FOR VILLAS Long lease. Near Dowrung SALE/RENT CLOSE TO BIS School in Phuket Town. Tel: UNIQUELY DESIGNED 081-6912526. POOL VILLA Functionable, 2 bed, 2 bath, SHOPHOUSE - kitchen and living room. Just 10 CHALONG minutes to beach. Only 6.9 mil- In the project "The Indy", op- 12 months old, 3-storey, 3 bed- lion baht. Tel: 076-289900, 081- posite Boat Lagoon, Koh room, 2.5 bath, 1 km south of 970 0743. Fax: 076-613114. Kaew. Townhouse is at the Circle. Full kitchen, 1 aircon, hot Email: [email protected] Manik-Bangjo area. 4M corner and adjacent to the water, all-glass front door, office baht per rai with chanote. project’s public garden. 2 In Srisuchart Grandville Pool villas with 3 bedrooms, furniture, beds, very clean. Val- 80SQM CONDO Selling half rai - 2 rai. floors, 6.5 meters wide, 3 ued at 3.7 million, you pay 3.6 for sale at Allamanda Laguna. Contact 081-5387050 or bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3, not far from Tesco Lo- 3 bathrooms and swimming tus. 3 bedrooms 2 bath- pool. Close to British Interna- million baht including additions. 80sqm, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom. [email protected] fully furnished, western Bargain! Tel: 086-476 2093, Golf view. 5.5 million baht ono. Tel: kitchen. Land: 33.4sq wah. rooms, 1 car park and tional School. From 13 million little garden. Very nice baht. Please Contact: K. 085-785 1597. 081-821 3205. Email: banana For rent: 20,000 baht per [email protected] HOUSE WITH month. Tel: 089-472 9118. house contact to come Prasong 081-3969307 (Thai), LARGE GARDEN see at 087-277 0978 or K. Hua 089-7492186 (Eng). 18 ROOM GARDEN 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house [email protected] RESORT on small development with 24- Rawai on 2 rai landplot. Fully func- DOUBLE VILLA IN TOWNHOUSE, COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS KATA hour security and swimming tional, only 25 million baht. Email: pool. Only 5 mins from Heroines' 2 STOREY CHANOTE, 29 RAI for sale. Each building has 3 floors. [email protected] at 1.6 million baht per rai. Nice On big road at Kamala Beach, Monument. Fully furnished with and cheap land 12 minutes near Krungsri Bank. Price 20 solid teak furniture throughout from Phuket airport. Located million baht. Tel: 083-180 2143. PRIVATE SALE OF and all appliances, curtains and 200m from main road, electric- Email: [email protected] HALF A RAI blinds. Full security and fly ity/ water well/ road access to in Ao Makham. Land is located screens, 3 aircon, 5 ceiling the land. Good for housing opposite Port of Phuket and fans. True TV/ cable TV, phone, 80 RAI FOR SALE, next to Bel Air Cape Panwa project. Tel: 081-538 7050. CHANOTE ADSL. Walk-in condition with Resort. Price 4.2 million. Tel: great potential for extension and/ Email: [email protected] Located at Natai Beach. 15 min- 081-891 5932, 089-035 6702. Panoramic sea views - 5 or private pool. Now 3.6 million utes drive from Sarasin Bridge. opposite Boat Lagoon. bedrooms, 466sqm living baht ono. Tel: 085-782 3273. Price 1.6 million baht per rai. Tel: 24sq wah, 3 beds, 2 baths. LAND FOR SALE space, 36sqm pool with near the main road to Baan 081-538 7050. Email: talayjan PHANG NHA LAND Email: info@allaboutweb 21 rai of beachfront land, 10 min- Jacuzzi, 4 minutes from TOWNHOUSE IN KATHU Don - Cherng Talay. 68sq wah. @yahoo.com Kata Beach. Ready to anddesign.com utes from Phuket bridge. Ideal for for sale. 2 storey, 2 bedrooms, 1.1 million baht. Tel: 089-472 move into. Only 24 million resort project. 15 million baht per 2 bathrooms. Call for more in- 9118. Email: honda.1437@ LAND AT baht. Email: allservices29 rai. Tel: 081-396 3784. Email:oligi formation. Tel: 076-322211, PERFECT LAND yahoo.co.th CHERNG TALAY @gmail.com [email protected] 089-288 8519, 087-885 1567. Nearly 2 rai at Bang Tao. Very 390sqw, nice flat land, quiet area, good location for business. 18 ROYAL PLACE CONDO chanote. In Pasak Soi 5 near million baht. No agents. Tel: New 37sqm one bedroom Laguna Home. Price: 6 million 086-944 2065, 087-689 9679. condo for sale at Royal Place, baht. Tel: 089-472 9118, 086-709- Email: [email protected] near the Tesco Lotus intersection 2933. on the Bypass Road. Comes LAND AT PA KHLOK fully furnished including all elec- INEXPENSIVE SEAVIEW 1 rai, 18sq wah, Nor Sor 3 Kor, trical appliances. Ready to move PLOTS Tha-Rue - Pa Khlok - Muang Mai in August. Complex has pool, 1/3 rai, Chanote title near MH Road. Near Mission Hill. Price 3.5 gym, restaurant etc. 1.85 million Golf Course, 700,000 to million baht. Tel: 089-472 9118. baht. Tel: 083-982 3768. Email: 900,000 baht. Contact Chris. [email protected] Tel: 086-942 1930. HOUSE & FURNITURE FOR SALE Single house, 60sqm. 2 floors, 3 bedrooms and 3 toilets. In Chaiyapruek Village at Land & House, Chalong. Good location and entrance from By-Pass road. Built 2 years ago. Tel: 084- 627 7001.

NEW BRAND CONDO Mid Town, Royal Place Project. Studio condo, fully furnished, reasonable price. Tel: 086-476- 9612.

THE ROYAL PLACE 4th floor unit with 2 balconies. Approx area: 42sqm. Fully furnished, ready to move in. Email: info@allaboutweb anddesign.com 32 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS July 18 - 24, 2009 Property Gazette

VILLA FOR BAAN BAI MAI PANORAMIC NAI HARN LUXURY SALE OR RENT SEA VIEW CONDO

Karon land for sale. 15 rai. Chanote title. Hillside, pan- oramic sea view, quiet area. NEW HOUSE IN VERY NICE SEAVIEW Very good location for busi- NAI HARN-RAWAI LAND ness. 15 million baht per rai. No agents. Please con- 2-3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, tact by email: allservices29 111sqm. Start 4.5 million @gmail.com baht. Must see. Tel: 084-993 7308. For further details, please see our website at NEW CONDO www.amphaiseabreeze.com for sale in Samkong near same as Soi Villas Solitude, 312 sqm. 2 bedrooms, 2 Bangkok hospital. 2 storey, CHALONG LAND Na-Kok, Chalong. 8 rai land bathrooms. Fully furnished, 2 bed, 2 bath, 1 car parking Half-rai plot on private estate, with for sale, Chanote title. Can 24-hour protection. 5 min- space. Email: info@allabout adjacent lake and park, in resi- buy separate. Price 7 million utes to Chalong Bay, 10 webanddesign.com dential area close to Chalong baht per rai. Contact to see. minutes to Nai Harn Beach, Circle and HomePro Village. Ter- Tel: 087-689 9679. 20 minutes to Patong URGENT SALE rific location. All infrastructure in Beach and 15 minutes to KATHU HOUSE place and underground. 10-metre Phuket Town. Price: sale: Wonderful fully-furnished 3 bed- wide road. 6 mill baht, but land & KHAO LAK HOUSE for sale. At Royal Place 7 million baht. Rent: 65,000 room, 2 bathroom house with air- villa package preferred. We can Beautiful new private house: 2 Project, opposite Tesco baht per month. Pls contact conditioning and a small garden. build for you. Tel: 089-652 1951. bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 5 Lotus. 45sqm at corner, Khun Sam (English/Thai). Tel: 087-806 2407. Email: Email: [email protected] additional rooms, 4 aircons, 1 swimming pool view, fully Tel: 085-110 6449. Email: [email protected] out house. Quiet area, only 4 furnished. Price 2.8 million [email protected] FREEHOLD PATONG mins to beach. 6 million baht. For further details, please baht. Tel: 081-691 2526. Tel: 084-849 8699. Email: HOUSE WITH 28SQM see our website at www. LARGE GARDEN studio. Fully renovated and fur- [email protected] ipdproperty.com 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house ANDAMAN SEAVIEW nished. 1.95 million baht, brand for sale or rent. 3-story villa, on small development with 24- LAND new. Tel: 089-971 5664. sea view, hill view, garden, 3 BEDROOM POOL hour security and swimming 1 to 6 rai, full seaview over pool, 4 bedrooms with 2 SINGLE HOUSE RAWAI VILLA RAWAI pool. Only 5 mins from Heroines' Andaman Sea and airport. en-suite bathrooms, 6 bath- 300m from the beach. New LAYAN LAND Fully furnished, aircon, kitchen, Monument. Fully furnished with Close to Phuket Waterpark, rooms, ADSL, Jacuzzi. Big 200sqm, 2-storey house and for sale. 11 rai, flat land. Price big garden with private pool incl solid teak furniture throughout West Sands, Mai Khao Dream living room, kitchen/dining, guesthouse on 460sqm land 4.5 million baht per rai. Tel: cleaning lady. Low season and all appliances, curtains and and Piraya Resort. Perfect for laundry room. 5 aircons. with wonderful view. 3-4 bed- 089-813 1447. bargain 45,000 baht per month blinds. Full security and fly villa, condos or resort. Tel: 076- 8m x 3.5m private pool. 2 rooms, 3 bathrooms, kitchen, without broker. Sale or rent. Tel: screens, 3 aircon, 5 ceiling 319560, 084-441 3871 (English parking spaces. Tel: 081- big living room and terraces. 085-783 1890. fans. True TV/ cable TV, phone, & Thai), 087-898 3570 (English COCONUT 677 9837, 089-646 4786. Easy to convert into two apart- ADSL. Walk-in condition with & Thai). Email: sawasdee- ISLAND LAND Email: sync_koji@hotmail ments. Furnished. Quick sale, PATONG HILL CONDO great potential for extension and/ [email protected] .com reduced to only 5.5 million baht. As new. Luxury one bedroom Call David on 083-181 4418. or private pool. Now 3.6 million condo, city and sea view, fully baht ono. Tel: 085-782 3273. PATONG TOWER OVER 150 LAND PLOTS furnished with pool. 6.5 million 63 SQM Rawai, Nai Harn, Chalong, baht. Ready to live in. Tel: 085- PERFECT LAND PATONG STUDIO renovated freehold. 2 room, ter- Panwa. All sizes and prices. 478 6645. Email: graemeste@ FOR SALE 2.3 million baht. New decor, pool. race, nice view, pool, beach Contact Khun Nong. Tel: 083- gmail.com on the main road to Cherng- 3 min walk to Jungceylon, 5 min 200m, furnished, TV, WiFi, 2 390 4176. For further details, Talay and Surin. 43 rai, 1ngan, to beach. Tel: 081-087 9639. aircons. 4.4 million baht. Tel: please see our website at 85sq wah. For sale by owner. 086-976 0809. BARGAIN for sale. 4.5 rai. Chanote, www.warmwaterland.com 2 rai, teak villa guest bungalow. 5.5 million baht per rai. Tel: 081- OPPOSITE JUNGCEYLON hillside panoramic sea Pool, sala, tropical gardens. 16 956 2406. Email: phatsarar@ absolute prime location. 3 level LAND IN CHERNG TALAY view, close to beach. 14 million baht.Contact james. Tel: gmail.com LAND IN PHANG NGA shop! Lease for sale or sub- for sale. 800sqm. Close to vil- million baht. Please call 081-082 6495. Email: albertjames for sale. 9.8 rai working fruit lease. For more info you must las, with Chanote. 3.2 million K. Bouddha. Tel: 089-290 [email protected] farm, 300+ trees, 5 fish ponds, LAND IN CAPE YAMU book an appointment. Tel: 081- baht. Must see. Please contact 0484. 2 farm houses suitable for fish- Price 20 million baht. 2 rai, 3 537 9684. Bobby. Tel: 084-053 7690. ing park, 5 kms Phang Nga, 45 ngan, 60 sq wah (4,640 sqm). mins Phuket airport. Chanote 3-STOREY Close to million-dollar develop- title deed 4,700,000 baht Tel: APARTMENT ments the Yamu, The Bay and 086-274 0056 English or 087- Baan Yamu. Perfect location for 895 3099 Thai. unique commercial plaza. Fore- casted return of investment: KOH YAO YAI 15% per year. Tel: 087-887 1162. Cheap land, good investment. Email: [email protected] 2.8 rai, Chanote title, water, elec- tricity. Price: 900,000 baht. Tel: RAWAI HOUSE 081-892 8208. Partly furnished, 2 bedrooms, for sale. 70sq wah, 14 1 aircon, living room, bath- 74 SQM CONDO, rooms, motorbike park. room, kitchen. Very conve- PHUKET TOWN Four years old with Chanote nient, peaceful location, 2 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 3 title. Currently fully rented minute drive to the beach. aircon units. Price: 1.9 million out. Good return. Asking Chanote. 1.1 million baht. baht. Tel: 081-416 4595. Email: price: 9 million baht. Tel: Tel: 087-008 5970. Email: [email protected] 087-270 9093. [email protected]

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LAND URGENT SALE BEAUTIFUL RARE INVESTMENT MUST SELL PARICHART LUXURY 4 BED NAI YANG LAND OPPORTUNITY MOVING 12.5 MTB VILLAGE, CHALONG VILLA

3 rai freehold. Spectacular seaview, private, 3 minute 9.5 rai, beachfront. 5 min- 5 mins to Kamala Beach, 35/20 Soi 1. 3 bedrooms, 2 in a prestigious private de- drive to Jungceylon. Suitable utes to Phuket airport. Ask- 4 bed, 5 bath plus 2 car ga- bathrooms, 2 aircons, velopment. Only minutes for building holiday homes. ing price: 120 million baht. rage. Studio apt above large some furniture, 50sq wah, from Central Festival and Tel: 089-973 1447. Email: Chanote. Must see. No pool. Western kitchen, fur- garden. For sale or for long- Phuket Town. The prop- [email protected] agents. Please contact via nished, UBC, WiFi. 370 m2 term rent. Must see. Con- erty also benefits from a by email: allservices29@ home on 700 m2 of land. tact Nina. Tel: 087-689- separate office. Tel: 081- 2-3 BEDROOM gmail.com Quality build inside-out. 9679. Email: tasuwan@ 271 0036. HOUSE FOR SALE due to relocation. Luxury 12.5 million Thai baht. Tel: hotmail.com Near Heroines' monument. 5+1 bedroom villa conve- 084-850 0568. 455sqm, 240sqm land. 2-3 LOCH PALM niently located 800m from CONTEMPORARY POOL VILLA PHUKET COUNTRY bedrooms +1 bungalow, 3 BIS and central to marinas, VILLA FOR SALE CLUB baths, 4 aircon, big kitchen + shopping, golf, airport and GOLF-VIEW CONDO 4 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, laundry, fully furnished, 27sqm beaches. 500sqm of practi- 125sqm, 2 beds, 2 baths, 4m x 12m pool w/Jacuzzi, liv- pool. Price: 6,200,000 baht. cal, contemporary living with very nice view at Phuket ing room, dining room, West- Rent: 35,000 baht monthly. indoor or outdoor entertain- Country Club Golf Course. ern kitchen, maid's room, Tel: 089-854 0277. Email: ing, excellent bathrooms 3,700,000 baht. Email: solar hot water, sala, built-in [email protected] and spacious bedrooms. [email protected] BBQ, parking for 3 cars, elec- Functional kitchen with tric gate, CCTV & alarm sys- NEW HOUSE FOR SALE open plan dining. Safe and 80SQM CONDO tem and nice tropical garden secure estate. Perfect for a 5 minutes from Heroines monu- for sale at Allamanda Laguna. on a 1,606sqm plot with over young family. Excellent ment, 2 bedrooms, 2 bath- 80sqm, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom. 400sqm of living area. 16 mil- rental return for investors. rooms, 1.9 million baht or 4 Golf view. 5.5 million baht ono. Tel: lion baht. Email: nisaya@ Sale price 18.5 million baht. bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3.7 081-821 3205. Email: banana yahoo.com Tel: 084-442 1580. Email: million baht. Contact Kris. Tel: [email protected] 081-082 2288. For further de- [email protected] KOH YAO YAI FOR SALE tails, please see our website at 600sqm land, 230sqm living Land for sale near Ao Klong Son www.phuketpropertyplus.com space, garden, 4 bedrooms, CENTRAL PATONG area. 5,033 rai (8,052.8sqkm), 2 Duplex renovation project BEACHFRONT LAND access points, title deed, 5 min- directly on 15th fairway for golf course view, on main FOR SALE shop space: 90sqm. 2 floor HOUSE FOR SALE road. Ready to move in. multi-use bar, massage, cafe. utes to the beach. 950,000 baht sale. Reduced price. See Fantastic beachfront land for sale per rai. By The Owner.Tel: 076- www.fairway15.com Tel: OR RENT Partly custom made, fully in Krabi / Ao Nang area. Nor Sor Long lease no key money, re- House in Chalong, 4 bedrooms, 3 furnished. Price all in, only location forces. Sale 400,000 289122, 084-848 7474. Fax: 081-894 1994. 3 Gor. 2 rai 1 Ngan. 48m beach 076-289121. Email: kasina_ bathrooms, fully furnished, aircon, 14 million baht. Email: all access. Quiet beach next to Ao baht. Email: businss@worrall ADSL. Cable TV, 94sqwah. 25, .info [email protected] [email protected] Nang. Price starting at 45 miliion SUPER CONDO SALE 000 baht rent per month or 5.5 baht incl the beach house. Tel: million baht for sale. Contact Khun TOWNHOUSE IN PATONG 085-045 4045 (English & Thai). PHUKET RESORT PHUKET TOWN R.O.I. 6 condos, 50 sqm, fur- Yao. Tel: 081-079 0688. Email: CHEAP PATONG CONDO Email: [email protected] [email protected] Very, very cheap unit on the 14th FOR SALE for sale. 2 floors, 110 sqm. nished, great location, package floor. Tel: 087-031 2154 (English). Rated 4-star, perfect busi- Very good location, 5 minute deal. 16.5 million baht. Call Real Pro Co Ltd. Tel: 076-345238. CHEAP LAND Email: [email protected] NAI HARN POOL ness potential. 95 million from Central and Big C. Price baht. Email: admin@thaisun 2,935,000 baht. Payment Frank: 084-078 2753. Email: 900sqm, Cherng Talay. 3 million For further details, please see our VILLA SALE! shinedevelopments.com plan. Tel: 080-071 9098. [email protected] baht. Tel: 086-161 1136 (Thai), website at www.phuketpalace Nice pool villa on 1/2 rai of 086-047 2463 (Eng). Email: owners.com peaceful land. 6.5 million [email protected] baht. No Brokers! Tel: 086- 2 ROOM DUPLEX 682 9709 (English). Email: Last Patong Paradise duplex [email protected] LEELAVADEE for long term lease. 120sqm, 2 POOL VILLA rooms. 3,950,000 baht. Tel: 076-296312, 081-077 0496, 2-STOREY HOUSE 087-270 0224 (English). Fax: IN PATONG 076-296312.Or send email: [email protected] For further details, please see our website at http://site.voila.fr/ patong

LOVELY SEAVIEW Two properties on Chanote land, 200meter road access, sea view, 2-storey house, electricity. 400sqm for 2.5mil- 60sqw. 2 bedrooms with lion or 800sqm for 3.9 million. balconies, 2 bathroom, Serene sea views. Contact air-con, fully furnished. owner. Tel: 081-017 7947, Chanote. Price 17 million 084-746 8311 (English & Thai). baht ono. Tel: 087-270 Fax: 076-746 8311. Email: 9093. thureewan@ gmail.com LAND FROM THE MANGOSTEEN FAIRWAY VIEW CONDO Beautiful sea- and mountain-view Chao Fa East Road, Cha- in Kathu. 56sqm, foreign free- long. Modern Thai house, land adjacent to The Mangosteen hold, fully furnished. 2.5 million Resort – approx 17 rai in yellow total area: 524sqm with baht. Tel: 081-891 3740. swimming pool, terrace, zone. Building up to 27 metres tropical garden, covered car- high is possible. Total price: 130 port and home security. 3 KATA SEAVIEW, million baht. Freehold, Chanote. bedrooms, Western and 50% FINANCE Several options available. Tel: 076- Thai kitchen, living and din- 5.5 million baht with 50% fi- 289399, 081-536 5846 (English), ing rooms, and 4 bathrooms nance. Includes furniture. See 081-539 5373 (English & Thai). within air-conditioned sur- Web link below for details. Tel: Fax: 076-289389. Email: hajo@ roundings. Tel: 087-689 087-041 8821. Email: mauirick1 mangosteen-phuket.com For fur- 9679 , 089-772 7012. Email: @yahoo.com For further details, ther details, please see our [email protected] please see our website at http:// website at: http://mangosteen- oceanviewkata.shutterfly.com suites.com 34 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS July 18 - 24, 2009 Property Gazette

ROYAL PHUKET Properties B.B. GUESTHOUSE MARINA For Rent RAWAI BEACH Luxury apartment on the ma- rina, 2 ensuite, King bedroom, etc. Large private deck directly GOLF VIEW STUDIO on the 20m pool, fine gym, for rent. 120sqm, big pool, 4km spa and top restaurant. Long- to BIS. Hill-top private residence term: 100,000 baht per month. overlooking Loch Palm Golf Short-term: up to 75,000 baht Course, furnished, WiFi. Long per week. Call Lotus 086-281 term 20,000 baht. Tel: 087-269 6299 or Luk 087-840 8163. 8492. 8 bedroom, 8 bathroom, WiFi. Each 3,500 baht a NICE HOUSE VILLA FOR RENT week or low monthly rate. for rent. Just 5 minute walk to OR SALE Tel: 086-940 8914. Email: Nai Harn beach. 3 bedrooms, at Paklok. 4 bedrooms, swim- [email protected] 3 bathrooms, swimming pool ming pool, fully furnished, UBC, and a big sala. For long-term Telephone line, internet. For rent at 30,000 baht per month. further details Tel: 081-895 BUSINESS RAWAI Contact more details. Tel: 081- 7310. please see our website BEACH 397 1835. www.horizonresidenceandspa. com B.L. APARTMENT FOR RENT 4 BEDROOM VILLA New in Kathu. Big rooms, 1 RAWAI bedroom, 1 living room, aircon, Beautifully furnished, fully cable TV, ADSL, hot shower, airconditioned, immense living garden, car park. 8,000 baht per area, 2 kitchens, big garden month. Contact more details. with 10x4 private pool. For rent Tel: 081-692 3163. or sale. Tel: 085-783 1890. 8 pool apartments. Lease or rent: 120,000 baht each PATONG HOUSE IN KATHU PALAI GREEN for rent. Fully furnished, 1-3 aprt, each year. Tel: 086- OCEANVIEW CHALONG NEW HOME KATA LUXURY bedrooms, aircon, hot 940 8914. Email: rawai1@ 2 bedroom townhome with tele- APARTMENTS shower, free cable TV, ADSL yahoo.com phone, cable TV and aircon. Tel: internet. Start from 9,000 baht 089-652 1473 (English). Email: per month. Near Chalong [email protected] 850,000 BAHT PER Bay. Please call: 081-892 YEAR 4311 (Eng speaking). DE LUXE PATONG CONDO Beautiful, modern, with great 3 BDRM HOUSE Located above Patong view, furnished, quiet, easy ac- 2 bedrooms, fully furnished, FOR RENT Beach this 3 bed, 3 bath cess. Long term rent at 19,500 New, fully furnished, 1 bed- aircon, cable TV and TV near Heroines' Monument. Fur- house with modern kitchen baht per month. Tel: 081-484- room penthouse. 1 bath- set. Just bring your bag. nished, ADSL, cable TV, A/C. is PRICED LOW for long- 3540. (English). Email: caltirol room, full aircon, large 12,000 baht per month. 12,000 per month. Tel: 086-277- term rental. Private pool, @hotmail.com Western teak kitchen and Contact Khun Wannee. Tel: 8461. Email: brunuiviv@hotmail. ADSL, UBC, cable TV and bath. 130sqm, large sea- 089-288 9936. Email: wan_ com WHAT A VIEW! Can move Rawai Beach. Bar, pizzeria view terrace, pool, parking. [email protected] KATABEACH in July 1st. Tel: 087-882- and guesthouse. 700sqm, Weekly, monthly and long- APARTMENT 1963, 089-867 2430. Email: BAAN VENEZIA 9 bed, 9 bath. Contact. term rates available, ser- Low season special, fully fur- benlee53@hot mail.com ROYAL PHUKET PATONG nished with kitchen. Tel: 086- Tel: 086-940 8914. Email: viced also available. Tel: MARINA big rooms. 1 bedroom, aircon, 595 8512. Email: nalumana [email protected] 089-592 6890. Luxury apartment on the ma- cable TV, ADSL, hot shower. [email protected] POOL VILLA NEAR BIS rina, 2 ensuite, King bedroom, 8,000 baht per month. Tel: 083- 450sqm. 3 BR, 5 bath, private etc. Large private deck directly 633 5967. RAWAI BEACH NICE AND COZY pool. Long-term only. on the 20m pool, fine gym, HOUSE NEAR POOL VILLA HOUSE FOR RENT 65,000THB/mth. Please con- spa and top restaurant. Long- PATONG tact for more info. Tel: 083-503 VILLAS FOR RENT term: 100,000 baht per month. RAWAI 3328. Fax: 076-261945. Email: Short-term: up to 75,000 baht [email protected] 2/3 bedrooms, fully furnished, per month. Call Lotus 086-281 private pool, fully serviced. 6299 or Luk 087-840 8163. 3 BEDROOM HOUSE Monthly 35,000 baht. near Heroines' Monument. Fur- SPACE FOR RENT - Bangalows for rent. Fully fur- nished, ADSL, cable TV, A/C. 2nd floor Kata Plaza, corner nished and serviced. 8,000 12,000 per month. Tel: 086-277- area, 365sqm. 500 baht per baht per month. 8461. Email: brunuiviv@hotmail. sqm. Contact Khun Worawit. Tel: 089-728 6242. Email: 1, 2, 3 or 4 bedroom, bath- Furnished and excellent com Tel: 081-978 6700. [email protected] and Country Club Golf room, ADSL, 500 baht per location, 5 mins from residence. Quiet area, 3 day. Monthly low rate. Tel: Rawai and Nai Harn bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. 086-940 8914. Or email: beaches. 162sqm. 2 Fully furnished, kitchen, [email protected] bed rooms with private living room, dining room, bathrooms. 1 guest toi- laundry area, 2 car parks, let. 3 aircons. Large liv- 340, 000 baht per year. Tel: LAND LONG LEASE 30 rai, flat land, nice location on ing, dining room. Tele- 081-370 9557. Email: phone line with ADSL. khaopun@ hotmail.com main road. Phuket City near Downroong School. Tel: 081- Free water supply and 691 2526. garbage collection ser- vice. Please contact K. LUXURY 4 BED RAWAI HOUSE Nui for more information. VILLA for rent. Fully furnished, 2 bed- Tel: 087-383 0936. rooms, long-term. 10,000 baht per month. Tel: 081-273 1572. KAMALA BEACH CONDO IN GOLF VILLAGE COURSE Long-term rental. 100sqm, two Fully furnished, 58sqm, ADSL double bedrooms, fully fur- and True Visions. 10,000 baht nished modern apt. Commu- per month. Tel: 081-891 3740. nal pool, restaurant, gym and In a prestigious private de- bar. Only 50 meters from Ka- velopment. Only minutes BEACHFRONT mala Beach. 30,000 baht per from Central Festival and CHALONG month! Tel: +44-127-987- Phuket Town. The prop- New 2 bedroom house, fur- 7745, +44-797 7208868. Fax: erty also benefits from a nished, ADSL, cable TV. For +44-127 9817499. Email: separate office. Tel: 081- further details Tel: 089-470 paul.stewart@sas-group. 271 0036. 6104., Please see our website co.uk www.houserentalsphuket.com July 18 - 24, 2009 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 35 Property Gazette

PATONG HOTEL Property Property Accommodation ROOMS STEAM / SAUNA Household Wanted Services Available Only 400 baht, aircon, cable TV, swimming pool. The best Items fridge, WiFi, restaurant/bar/pool. service for steam rooms, Daily 400 baht, monthly from saunas and swimming LAND WANTED WWW.PHILLIPS- KATHU APARTMENTS 7,000 baht. Contact Andrew. Tel: pools. Newly built, full guar- MOVING - LOTS 10 rai. Thepkrasattri Road and PROPERTY.COM Fully furnished, ADSL, aircon, 087-282 5086. antee and top security. We TO SELL 1 to 2 rai with seaview. Tel: 089- List your property for rent and cable TV. Close to PS Univer- also provide pool renovation. Leaving Thailand and selling 614 8023. sale. Email:phuket@phillips- sity and Big C. Price 5,500 baht ROOMS IN CHALONG Please contact for more in- many items, all newish and property.com per month. Tel: 080-041 6472. Shanti Lodge. Swimming pool, formation at tel: 084-191 all must go. HOUSE OR APT WiFi, electricity, cable TV, maid. 1288 . Or send to email: - Masport BBQ w/large gas WANTED FREE ADVERTISEMENT STUDIO APARTMENT 5,500 baht per month or 8,000 [email protected] tank: 11,500 baht For further details, please I want to rent a house or an At www.phuketbuyrent.com for Kata and Karon Beach. 500 baht baht per month with kitchen . - Panasonic fridge: 3,750 visit our website at http:// apartment in Patong or Kalim property for sale or rent. Best per day, 9,000 baht per month. Must see. Tel: 081-536 3134. baht Fully furnished, balcony, aircon, www.jtechsupply.com from September 2009 to April price for house management - Desktop PC: 6,900 baht. 2010, or maybe on an annual service. Tel: 089-290 1201 free WiFi, cable TV, pool and STUDIO APARTMENT basis. The rent per month (Eng), 081-797 5951 (Thai). Jacuzzi, bar. 10 min to beach. KAMALA Please contact for more info. Tel: 076-34569, 085-797 should not be over 15,000 baht. Tel: 076-333323, 076-398436, Kitchen, pool, True visions, WiFi, INTERIOR FINISHING 4085. Or send email to: Tel: +45-31-515262, +46-70- 086-309 4136. For further details, security. 5 min to beach 12,000 WORK / FREE RENTAL LISTING [email protected] 551 2852 (English). Email: kjell. Add your holiday rentals to please see our website at http:// baht. Tel: 084-8500 568 . Email: RENOVATIONS [email protected] www.karonstudio.com, http:// [email protected] phuketbooknow.com. For MOVING SALE more details, call 081-894- www.katabeachstudio.com Washing machine (warm) SERIOUS BUYER! 1162 today. Or send email: front loading, 2 Index beds We are searching for land in [email protected] PATONG TOWER Accommodation (singles), outdoor playground Patong. We prefer seaview for APARTMENTS Wanted from ToysRus, children's a resonable price. We can Available for short and long PROPERTY CARE bikes, vacuum cleaner, elec- deal immediately. Please con- term rentals. Please see our SERVICE tronic safe and many other tact 086-4710167 or sent the website at link below, then call Cleaning, gardening and pool Interior design / finishing items. Everything between 2 information by email with pic- or mail for further details. Tel: FURNISHED HOUSE maintenance. We are expe- work for new projects / and 8 months old. Tel: 082- ture and location Email: pavee 076-344922, 081-677 5927. IN PATONG rienced in the field and are will- renovations. Full rage of 803 1706 (English). Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] ing to take care of your house Looking to rent a fully furnished services from basic con- [email protected] for an affordable monthly fee. Please visit our website: http:/ house on an yearly basis start- struction to furniture and in- HOUSE IN KATHU Price example: For a 3-bed /www.bluewaterphuket.com ing from 8th August. Possibly terior design solution for villa with garden and pool, our willing to buy. Tel: +357-25- property developers and BRAND NEW I want to rent a 2-3 bedroom DOUBLE BED house with a small garden in charge is 5,000 baht per KATA BEACH 878118, +357-99-612220. Fax: home owners in Phuket. with base and mattress. For sale Kathu for long term, possibly with month. Please contact us to Low season special. Rooms +357-25-878119. Email: Professional team of archi- at 5,000 baht. Tel: 085-069 0938. a purchase option after one year. discuss our service. The com- from 400 baht. Free WiFi sebastians @cytanet.com.cy tects / sub-trades. internet, 15% off food menu. Email: [email protected] Rent should be 15-20,000 baht per pany is Swedish managed. Layan Interiors: Cotact Room in Patong, 400 baht per month. Tel: 076-344350, 082-256 For contact in Swedish or En- Joe Raess for more infor- night. 8,000 baht per month. APT / BUNGALOW 5802 (English & Thai). Email: glish: 083-394 8337 (Mattias). mation at tel: 081-968- BAMBOO BAR Please Tel: 081-894 8446. Need a furnished apartment or Unique, made in Koh Samui. [email protected] For contact in Thai, Swedish 3221. Or send email to: Email: [email protected] bungalow in Karon Beach from Beautiful 2.6m bamboo bar with or English: Tel: 080-141 4577 joe@thevillasoverlookingla Please visit our website: 22 July 2009 for 3 months 2 bar stools. Call or mail for 4-5 BR HOUSE + (Viyada). Or send email to: yan.com Please visit our southernfriedrice.com ahead. If price is OK, possible more info. Tel: 087-504 2875 GARDEN mattias@phuket-dirtrider. website at: www.layanin one-year rent. Tel: +46-70-545 (English). Or send email to: 4-5 bedroom house with large com teriors.com 2822 (English). Or email: [email protected] garden (at least 300 sqm) FULLY FURNISHED [email protected] wanted for long term rental. ANY PRICE!! BUNGALOWS Should have minimum of 4 bath- Rentals-Buy-Sales. LAZYBOY FURNITURE at Karon Beach. Holiday flat rooms, terrace or balcony, www.purimasproperty.com SEARCHING FOR KNOCK DOWN TEAK 3-piece set of Laz-y-Boy furniture: also long-term rent. Tel: 076- Western kitchen and ADSL in- PERFECT HOME HOUSE SALE 3-seater, 2-seater and single 333242, 089-651 7818 (Eng stalled. Must be fully furnished. Looking for a 3-bedroom plus chair. All reclining. Brown leather. WHAT ARE YOU lish), 081-691 7832 (Thai). Location: Rawai, Nai Harn, maid's room unfurnished villa in Please contact for more details. LOOKING FOR? Fax: 076-333243. Email: South Chalong. Price: max the northern part of Phuket for Tel: 089-871 1963. Email: tony House, apartment, land, etc for horst@ capt-horst.com For 25,000 baht monthly. Tel: +49- approximately 60-70,000 baht @tawanproperties.com rent or sale in Rawai or Patong? further details, please see our 162-426 6636. Or send email a month. Wish to rent imme- Please contact for futher de- website at http://www.capt- to: sonnesunsol@googlemail. diately for 2-3 years. Tel: 081- LIGHTS / WATER tails. Tel: 081-151 7898 Thai horst.com com and English. 732 2422. FILTER – 1 year old Eurolight garden lights, 33 pieces. Cost new: 850 Building baht each. Looking for best offer. Classified Advertisements Products – 2nd hand drinking water filter reverse osmosis. Looking for best Please use this form to write your classified advertisement. & Services offer. Tel: 089-587 8173 (English). Then hand it to any of our agents. Email: [email protected]

WHEELCHAIR |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| (heading) QUALITY BUILDING FOR SALE SERVICES Wheelchair in good condition. * Built-in 4,000 baht. el: 087-282 7357. |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| * Architect, construction, reno- Email: [email protected] vations, |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| * Carpentry, real wood, parquet * Painting Household * Teakwood furniture Services |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| * Teakwood sala ** Fair prices and free esti- PHUKET HOME mates given ** 1-4 million baht of high quality, MAINTERNANCE |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| Made to order plantation teak. Processed Rin from Phuket Home Contact: from sawmill factory. Suitable Mainternance will be in England from 27/06/2009 until 6/08/2009. Tel: 087-270 9093 (Thai) for small to medium size project, or private villas and If you require any maintenance Tel: 087-689 9679 (En- spas. 90 days completion. work done, please email: |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| glish). Email: For more info please contact phukethomemaintenance@ [email protected] Ms Harris. Tel: 081-937 7219. yahoo.com and I will send any Classified ads are charged per line. Each line is 120 baht, my manager round. with a minimum of 4 lines (heading included) per ad. All advertising must be paid for in advance. Deadline for Property Gazette page: Friday 3 pm. Looking for land to buy? Deadline for all other ads: Saturday 12 noon. See more classified ads at www.phuketgazette.net 36 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS July 18 - 24, 2009 Boats & Marine

FOR SALE 50% SHARE ONAN GENSETS CATAMARAN FULLY EQUIPPED SPORTS CRUISER 2 units in good working condi- Sailing catamaran 38" x 23" Mustang 2800. 4 berth, a/c, tion. 7.2kVA, 220V: 90,000 launched 2005, 2 diesel 30 Hp dvd, surround sound system, baht. 11kVA, 220V: 150,000 engines, fully equiped. Email: fridge, shower etc. Imaculate baht. Tel: 081-536 8188. Con- [email protected] finish. 3.1 million baht. Will tact more details at. Email: consider P/X for RIB. Tel: [email protected] SAIL BOAT WANTED 084-778 5652. 30 to 40 feet. Racer/cruiser to FIBERGLASS BOAT charter for King's cup. Email: Fishing boat 1, 200, 000 1997 BAYLINER 28 Brand new 36 foot flybridge boat [email protected] baht negotiable. Mea- CABIN BOAT for sale. Contact more details sures: 15 metres long x 28 feet. 300 hp V8 with only at email: [email protected] YACHT CHARTER 3.4 metres wide. Tel: 080- 300 hours. Sleeps 4. Perfect COMPANY 519 3546, 087-282 5008. for fishing and sleeping over- DAY DIVE BOAT 12-meter, ocean-going sailing night. Only 1,500,000 baht! for sale or rent. Nissan 450hp, boat with steel hull and Thai flag. Tel: 089-932 5175. Email: 25kw, 21m. Generator: Bauer Sale includes license, web 2009 NEW 11.9 METER [email protected] compressor or cert 45 pax. Pay sites, many parts and equip- YACHT over 3 years. Price 3.5 million ment. Call or mail for details. 2X225 hp Honda 4-strokes. baht. Email: [email protected] Tel: 076-283446, 081-892 7847 Price 3.9 million baht exVAT. TROLLING MOTOR (English). Or fax: 076-283447. LOA: 11.9m. Beam: 3.6m. Brand new in "Motorguide" 1997 BAYLINER 28 Email: patrick@oceanic- Material: fiberglass. Max Mercury model, 46FB, 12 CABIN BOAT speed 45 knots. Cabin: living volts, 5-speed. Dealer price MAXUM 2,300 - DOUBLE 'SIT-ON' global.com or please see at 28 feet. 300 hp V8 with only DAYCRUISER CANOE space, kitchen with microwave 500USD. Task only 400USD. 300 hours. Sleeps 4. Perfect http://www.sailing-thailand- 23 foot cabin boat, 260 hp. Per- Feel Free double 'sit-on' canoe oven, bedroom (king size bed) Contact more details. Tel: 083- for fishing and sleeping over- phuket.com fect day and overnight boat! with paddles. Hardly used. with 38" flatscreen TV, toilet, 633 1054. night. Only 1,500,000 baht! Sleeps 3 in cabin. Top condi- 20,000 baht. Call or mail for fur- shower and small generator. Tel: 089-932 5175. Email: BOAT FOR RENT Excludes 50 mile rathyoon tion! Only 1,500,000 baht! ther details. Tel: 089-000 0200. 9 meters, 10 passengers. Day [email protected] radar. Agent welcome. We will MAXUM 2,300 - Tel: 089-932 5175. Or please Email: [email protected] trip or night trip with full services also build your fiberglass sports DAYCRUISER sent email to: wojidkowbengt including drink and food on WELLCRAFT yacht to your spectifications. 23 foot cabin boat, 260 hp. Per- @hotmail.com 30FT MOTOR YACHT board 15,000 baht per day. Tel: SCARAB 31 Tel: 086-885 6885. Email: phu fect day and overnight boat! Beautiful Sea Ray Sundancer. 082-815 3132. 2 x 250 hp Mercs, 390 hours, [email protected] Sleeps 3 in cabin. Top condi- PHUKET CHARTER Fully loaded. 300 hours. 2.3 tion! Only 1,500,000 baht! fully serviced. Speeds to 60 knots, bow cabin, portable toilet, BOAT million baht. Immediately. avail- SAIL BOAT WANTED Tel: 089-932 5175. Or email: WANTED GPS, VHF, Sunbrella, all new Fishing charters, NEW boat, able Tel: 076-317538, 085-111 30 to 40 feet. Racer/cruiser to [email protected] Small dingy, about 3 or 4 me interior, red and white. Come and safe & solid returns. Co Ltd 1455. Please sent email to: charter for King's cup. Email: ters, suitable for 3.5hp outboard established for 10 years. Email [email protected] [email protected] see! Offers invited around 1.8 motor for inshore pleasure. Tel: WELLCRAFT million baht. Tel: 083-646 7282, for full details. Tel: 083-392 076-388569, 085-794 6514. SCARAB 31 083-636 9327. Or sent to email 7150. Email: wunchart-thanna 74 FT BOAT FOR SALE 32FT CATAMARAN Email: [email protected] 2 x 250 hp Mercs, 390 hours, [email protected] [email protected] 5 cabins, 6 bathroom, air con- 4 double cabins, 32sqm sail fully serviced. Speeds to 60 ditioned, long-range. Finance area, 9 HP Honda. 490,000 knots, bow cabin, portable toilet, LUXURY MOTOR SHARKCAT 23 available. For more details call. baht. Tel: 087-461 8089. BENETEAU GPS, VHF, Sunbrella, all new Tel: 080-522 4089. Contact CYCLADES 393 YACHT Refurbished 2007/8. Twin interior, red and white. Come and 75 ft Technomarine (Italy). Cat- Yamaha 200hp with low hours. more details. Email: michael NEW ENGINE 4 Enjoy sailing from Phuket see! Offers invited around 1.8 erpillar engines, 2 x 1,250hp. Cabin with dbl berth & toilet. @scuba-quest.de STROKE and learn a little. 3 cabins, 2 million baht. Tel: 083-646 7282, 680 hours each. Asking US$ Versatile: cruising, fishing, Suzuki DF250 WTUL for sale. toilets. Layout excellently 083-636 9327. Or sent to email 1,280.000. Berthed Hong water skiing. Thai registered. POWER CATAMARAN Price 590,000 baht. Tel: 082- maintained and loaded with [email protected] Kong. Exceptional opportunity. Price: 985,000 baht. Tel: 076- Brand new, 36 feet long. All fi- 815 3132. extras. Thai registered and For details. Tel: 076-200730, 348117, 081-891- 9653. Fax: berglass composite construc- under maintenance contract LUXURY MOTOR 084-839 4868. Send emai to: 076-348118. Or sent to email: tion. Forward cabin. Email: ZODIAC 40HP with advance bookings. Tel: YACHT [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Includes all equipment, trailer, 076-348117, 081-8916953. 75 ft Technomarine (Italy). Cat- steering, console, anchor, vest Fax: 076-348118. Email: rob erpillar engines, 2 x 1,250hp. etc. Contact more details. Tel: @sailing-thailand.com 680 hours each. Asking US$ 087-265 6089. 1,280.000. Berthed Hong DEEP V FIBER Kong. Exceptional opportunity. SPEED BOAT For details. Tel: 076-200730, PHUKET CHARTER 084-839 4868. Send emai to: Private speedboat in very good BOAT [email protected] Fishing charters, NEW boat, condition for fishing and diving. safe & solid returns. Co Ltd Also built for private tours. For established for 10 years. Email sale at 1,200,000 baht. For more DOUBLE KAYAK for full details. Tel: 083-392 information, please contact Mr Feel-free kayak. 18,000 baht. 7150. Please send email to: Roman. Tel: 076-485610, 087- Call or mail for details. Tel: 089- wunchart-thannawat@hotmail. 881 0031. Fax: 076-485145. 000 0200. Email: tonygbr@hot com website at http://www.similan.net mail.com July 18 - 24, 2009 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 37 Island Job Mart

WEB PROGRAMMER Thai national is wanted for website development. Must have strong skills with HTML and CSS-based websites using Dreamweaver and Photoshop. Some JavaScript (jQuery, Spry) and PHP would be a plus. College degree with good grades and good track record. We want someone re- liable and hardworking. Sal- ary: 15,000-20,000 baht plus bonus. Please reply via email with a resume and cover letter to [email protected]

SALES AND MARKETING Sales and Marketing Manager for food wholesaler based in Phuket. If you speak multiple languages, have experience in web-site maintenance, graphic design and have been working in the food service industry, we can offer an attractive salary, work permit, visa, private health insurance and company car. Please email: [email protected]

SEEKING SALES PERSON Scouting homes and apart- ments for sale and rent. Easy job and good salary. Must have transport. Tel: 076-286214, 084-843 3677(English). Fax: 076-286214. Or send email: rickard@phuketdreamliving. com

NEED GARDENER & MAID Experience with hotels, Rawai area, Sarnia Villa, Soi Suksan(prefer couple) 2. Aged over 40. Tel: 081-797 7898.

Looking for a job? Looking for a better candidate? Find more Recruitment Classifieds at www.PhuketGazette.Net! 38 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS July 18 - 24, 2009 Island Job Mart

TEFL/TESOL TRAINERS SALE PERSON * Trainer. Degree, diploma in WANTED TEFL/TESOL, 5 years expe- for new products, Phuket. rience. Tel: 080-523 2867. Email: * Trainer's assistant, degree [email protected] certificate in TEFL/TESOL, 2 years experience. NANNY / HOUSEMAID Contact Michael. Email: Live-in or live-out nanny/ [email protected] housemaid. Must be able to take care of 3-year-old boy. INBRED DP CO LTD Tel: 081-892 8165. Email: 1. Secretary Executive [email protected] 2. Marketing Executive TEACHERS WANTED IN Good written and spoken En- PHUKET glish. Relevant experience Satree Phuket School is seeking with established organization full time English speaking and preferred. For more informa- Asian (including Thai) teachers to tion tel: 076-261857, 081-367 teach Mathematics to 11 – 18– 4696. Fax: 076-261859. year-old students. 4 weeks paid Email: [email protected] holiday, government health plan. Please visit our website at: Minimum requirements: www.inbreddp.com Bachelor’s degree or above, plus NANNY / CHILD TEFL or CELTA certificate or MINDER equivalent. Asian and Thai teach- ers should be qualified with English-speaking nanny TOFEL score 550+ . We can needed full time, 5 days a only reply to applicants who meet week to look after 2 young the minimum requirements. boys. Must be able to work Please Email your CV with cov- any day and hours as re- ering letter to Ajarn Charoon: quired, in Kamala. Experi- [email protected], ence with children preferred. [email protected] Tel : Tel: 076-302000, 086-972 084-6663557. Be prepared to 2893 (English). Email: present all original certificates at [email protected] interview.

PROMOTION STAFF NEEDED For XXXL fashion line. English speaking a must. We are look- ing for a Thai lady over 75kg. Tel: 081-537 6866.

WEBSITE DESIGNER WANTED Part time. Tel: 081-537 6866.

ENGLISH SPEAKERS WANTED Easy work, easy money. 50,000 baht a month and up. Call me now ! Tel: 085-573 0638.

Employment Wanted

ENGLISMAN, 28 SEEKS WORK Willing to work in various fields. Excellent command of SALES PERSON the English language and en- SALES Real Estate business re- thusiastic personality. Tel: PROFESSIONAL PERSONAL ASSISTANT DIVISION MANAGER quires dynamic sales person INTERNATIONAL A++ Software, based in Tha- Small boutique villas resort +44-128-269 1969, +44-752- Prestige developer and with sales background, aged FINANCIAL lang, requires a capable per- seeks experienced property 503 2855 (English). Email: hotellier in Nai Harn re- 30-40. Fluent English, com- ADVISERS sonal assistant to the directors. care and guests relations man- [email protected] quires experienced and puter skills and results ori- wanted for Kuala Lumpur. Thai national, must speak and ager for full time position. Candi- motivated sales execu- ented. Forward CV via mail. Native English speakers, write English well, computer lit- date must have bachelor degree WANT TO INCREASE tive. Excellent English Tel: 086-004 3008. Email: mature, proactive, self erate, good organisational in hotel and tourism manage- SALES? and other languages an [email protected] starters, strong sales or fi- skills. Salary negotiable, ac- ment or related field, and strong Sales and marketing manager, advantage. Good pros- nance background essen- commodation available. Please organizational and problem solv- multi-linguist, huge tourism pects please fax CV LADY WANTED FOR tial. Please sent CV to contact for more details. ing skills.Please contact for contacts, versatile contributor. 076-388565. Or email: SURVEYS [email protected] Tel: 076-512746, 087-417 8860, more info. Tel: 086-004 3008. Email: [email protected] [email protected] Full time, must be taller then 080-524 6660 (English). Fax: Email: [email protected] 1.65m and weigh more than 076-512747. Or send email to: LOOKING FOR WORK 75kg. English and Thai speak- SEWING STAFF carol@aplusplus software.com BOAT BOY WANTED ing is a must. Not older than 35 Small friendly business QUALIFIED TEACHER 15 years experience in hotel Experienced, full time, Thai na- years. Drivers licence. Tel: 081- needs more staff with sewing WANTED management, property market- tional only. Tel: 081-537 6866. 537 6866. skills. Some English an ad- CHEF WANTED Home room teacher for mixed ing and developments in Austra- vantage but not necessary. Farang or Thai to work in En- class (grades 4,5,6). Strong lia. Russian-English speaking. SALES STAFF SECRETARY WANTED Tel: 087-907 8528 (English), glish bar. Must be able to teaching skills in math and sci- Tel: 084-838 1824. REQUIRED Must have good English and 080-328 7645 (Thai). Email: cook farang food especially ence required. Competetive sal- Sales position available, no computer skills. Chalong loca- boxergirl@boxer girl.net For English pub food. 6 days per ary. Tel: 076-288923, 086-476 COUPLES OR MAID qualiqications needed, En- tion. 12,000 baht. 40 hour week. further details, please see week, hrs 12pm -10pm. Bar 9066. Fax: 076-383201Contact looking for job. We do cleaning, glish speaking. Tel: 087-272 Please contact at Tel: 080-624 our website at http://www. in Laguna area. Tel: 089-474 admin@montessori-thailand. handyman work, pools, gardens, 7240. 7060. boXXerworld.com 0431. com painting etc. Tel: 083-295 3481. Gazette Online Classifieds – 10,000 readers every day! July 18 - 24, 2009 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 39 Tout, Trader & Trumpet

NEW JACUZZI FOR SALE CIGAR HUMIDOR - ITEMS FOR SALE OPRAH FASHION Articles New Jacuzzi in good condition. RAMOS PINTO - Fine china dinner service, white Bar & PRESENTS For Sale Price: 60,000 baht. Ready for Stunning 75-stick humidor in with gold rim, 34 pieces includ- Restaurant XXXL fashion show for ladies sale.Please call K.Canonica pristine condition with Cigar ing; - 6 dinner plates, 6 bowls, 6 starting on July 22, 2009 at 087-2702021. Email: mayday Master system. 35x23x13 cm. salad plates, 6 side plates, 1 Equipment 8pm. Only 25 seats available. 3 DOOR BEER FRIDGE [email protected] Madrone burl wood confection. large meat platter, 1 gravy boat & Pick up by limo can be ar- Call for viewing, 8,000 baht, not Retails at 35,000 baht; am of- saucer, 1 vegetable dish, 6 RESTAURANT FOR SALE ranged. Call for reservations. including delivery. Tel: 082-277- fering at 16,000 with 9 freebie ramekins for 5,000 baht. Tel: 081-537 6866. TEAKWOOD Restaurant & kitchen equip- 4568. cigars inside, including Cohiba, FOR SALE - Granite mortar and pestel, never ment for sale (only 3 months Churchills, Montecristo. Email Reach us at : joe_ mooky@ used, 1,350 bht. old). Contact for price. Tel: 087- for pics: [email protected] FLATSCREEN TV yahoo.com - Jordanian green carpet with 518 8837 (English & Thai). Business BARGAIN! pattern 8, 000 baht, 2 metres x 3 Email: orasahomkhajorn@ Opportunities Brand new Samsung 40". AIR CON & WEED EXPAT LEAVING SALE metres hotmail.com Black square, only 4 months SNAPPER Full house of cane furniture, - Samsung microwave (under old and barely used. Bought Maruyama cutter, price: 4,500 fridges, bed suite, BBQ, stove. warranty) 1,000 baht. 36,000 baht, will let it go for baht. Aircon Samsung 13,000 wash/dryer, curtains, dining, Bulletins GARDEN - Italian Pasta Maker (used once) 26,000 Don't miss this deal! BTU, price: 5,000 baht. Both work tools. Much more. Contact 086- RESTAURANT 1,000 bht. Please contact via by email: OK. Call Tel: 089-594 4067. 947 7233. Email: marknsue [email protected] @loxinfo.co.th - Electronic piano/organ, 36 SPECIAL NUMBER keys, suitable for beginners 2,500 baht. Never used. WASHING MACHINE Phuket picture number plate INVERSION TABLE Siemens 7kg, electronic, warm 6060 (GO-GO). Price 30,000 As new inversion table. Hardly - Walking machine - multi water, front loading. Only 7 baht no offers. Tel: 085-784 used. Helps headaches, back programme with multi display - months old. New price: 24,000 0569. aches, etc. 9,000 baht. Call for calorie, pulse, body fat, height, baht; will sell now for 14,000. pictures. Tel: 087-920 6862, weight, distance, safety stop. 20,000 baht. Contact. Tel: 082-803 1706 KITCHEN BENCHES 087-920 6852. Email: david For sale. Popular location (English). Email: waltergoos modern kitchen 8 pieces. Corner [email protected] Email: deewilliams@y7mail. with locals, good business [email protected] 3, center breakfast, 2 chairs, 3 com opportunity. For further de- drawers + 2 doors. Excellent IMITATION TREE tails, please see our web- BED FOR SALE condition. 16 months old. 45,000 Autumn colours. Looks real. BRAND NEW HAIER site at http://www.sala Original Perfomax Double Bed, baht ono. Please contact me for baht 2,500. Please contact for EQUIPMENT mexicali.com/sale including good mettress and photos and more details. Tel: more information. Tel: 081-893 Air-condition, two 9000BTU, top mattress. Good as new, 086-947 7233. Email: marknsue 4661. Email: valiant@loxinfo. price 11,000 baht each and one less than half price, will sell at @loxinfo.co.th co.th 12000BTU, price 15,000 baht. 3 HOTEL FOR RENT 25,000 baht ono. Call or email Haier minibars, price 3,500 baht or looking for investment/work- Henrik for more details. Tel: 087- DRESSMAKERS' each. 5 Sharp electric water ing partner. In small hotel and 897 1280. Email: gronnekaz@ MINI PUMP, heaters, 3500w, price 2,500 baht company on Nanai Road. 24 DUMMY READY TO USE hotmail.com Singer original dummy, ad- each. Electrolux espresso ma- rooms, fully furnished. Fan- Mini pump for sale. Easy justable from size 10-16. chine, price 7,000 baht. 6 tastic views over Patong. All business. Ready to use. SECOND HAND Hardly used; still boxed. wooden doors, price 2,000 baht rooms sat TV, excellent busi- Guaranteed for one year. FOR SALE Cost 15,000 baht; yours for each. Tel: 085-336 0231. ness, long and short stays. Comes with insurance and Many sofas, furniture, sound 8,000 baht. Patong. Email: Tel: 087-069 5247, 081- 693- license. Tel: 076-293082. and music equipment, plus [email protected] BARGAIN ITEMS UP 9642. electrical equipment. Tel: 076- Email: michelleproust@ FOR GRABS 220171, 080-080 1427. yahoo.com.sg ALL CONTENTS Washing machine, drawers, RESORT FOR SALE OF DISCO microwave, baby goods, Rent or lease for 30 years. Two HAIRDRESSING Sound, lighting, visual and ef- NEW BIB CYCLING kitchenware, bookshelves, SPONSOR rai, pool, bungalows, restau- EQUIPMENT fects systems, sofas, table, SHORTS computer desk, full length a needy child. The Phuket rant. Located in Kata. Tel: 084- Brand new complete set. New aircon units and furniture for 4 90 percent polyamide, 10 per- mirror, and more. Items from International Women’s 247 3742. Email: resortkata@ price: 210,000 baht, now: bedrooms inc beds and cur- cent elastan. Bought in Ger- 50 baht to 5,000 baht! Tel: 084- Club is a volunteer organiza- hotmail.com 150,000 baht. Please contact tains. Used only for 6 months. many as a present, but too big 445 4383. Email: lopisan@ tion raising funds for educa- for more details. Tel: 087-272- Contact Paul. Tel: 082-420- for me (Size L). Will sell for 800 gmail.com tional scholarships. We 0303 (Eng), 086-282 5492 3134. Email: paul.phuket@ baht. Tel: 089-291 3641. Email: rely on the goodwill of do- MASSAGE (Thai). gmail.com [email protected] MODERN FURNITURE nors and sponsors – small PARLOUR FOR SALE and large. If you would like A successful, fully equipped Outdoor and indoor furniture in to put something back into and airconditioned luxury stainless steel with wood, syn- the community in which massage parlour for sale in Agents for Classified Advertising thetic, laminate and acrylic. you live, contact us to find Nanai Rd. The business oc- Modern design and high quality out more about giving a cupies 3 floors. Price: PHUKET material. Please visit our show- prize or being a sponsor. 600,000 baht. Please con- room in Plaza Draceana, oppo- Contact Carol (Tel: 087-417 tact Par on 084-847 2825, Julapan Stationery Tel: 076-282254 site the new Home Pro center 8860) or Sue (Tel: 087-277- 089-292 6485 (English). near Chalong Circle. Tel: 089- 6948). Or Email: info@ Email: tony.wileman@vir Chao Fa East Rd (next to Siam Commercial Bank) 843 1803, Fax: 076-602290. phuketiwc.com gin.net Email: [email protected] Khun Woody’s Sandwich Shoppe Tel: 076-282403 Fisherman’s Way Business Center, Chao Fa East Rd

K.L. Mart Tel: 076-280400/3 Patak Rd, Chalong Fax: 076-280403

Earth Language School Tel: 076-232398/9 Phang Nga Rd, Phuket City Fax: 076-232398

Sin & Lee Tel: 076-258369 Thalang Rd, Phuket City Fax: 076-211230

Taurus Travel Tel: 076-344521/2 Aroonsom Plaza Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd, Patong Fax: 076-344523

41 Minimart Tel/Fax: 076-324312 Srisoonthorn Rd, Cherng Talay

Deli Supermarket Tel: 076-342275 Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd, Patong Fax: 076-344314

The Network property office Tel/Fax: 076-613173 Saiyuan Rd (Opposite Don’s Café) 40 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS July 18 - 24, 2009 Tout, Trader & Trumpet

BAR RESTAURANT GUESTHOUSE, RESTAURANT RAWAI/ Patong. Lease 5.9 million baht, GUESTHOUSE RESTAURANT & BAR NAI HARN rent 75,000 baht per month. 750,000 BAHT - 5 rooms, fully equipped: AC, 40 seats, fully equipped, 3 year Includes jeep/bike, high ROI. Patong junction: Nanai / fan, fridge, cableTV, internet contract, low rent company, 1 Tel: 087-272 0303. Banzan rd next to 7eleven. - Restaurant: charming style, apartment. 650,000 baht. Con- 6 rooms, beauty salon at fully equipped, WiFi tact Lasse. Tel: 087-095 7597. bottom, separate entrance - Bar: very nice bamboo-style GUESTHOUSE to room. Selling due to stage with sound system, WiFi LOUNGE BAR LEASE getting bigger family and FOR SALE lack of time. 3.5 year lease Monthly rent: 21,000 baht (wa- Guesthouse only 5 min- ter included). Patong, Bangla Rd area. utes walk to Patong Beach left. 30,000 baht monthly Long lease, cheap rent. For 22 rooms, ready to oper- rent. Contact Mats at 081- Takeover fee: 750,000 baht. further details, please see ate. 3-year lease option 787 2573 or Tab at 085- Tel: 087-275 1373. Email: our website at http://www.ivy with 1 year left. Tel: 081- 795 2101. [email protected] barphuket.com 895 0680 (English & Thai). Email: trin.klinkeaw RESTAURANT LAST CHANCE TO OWN ANNA BEAUTY @gmail.com FOR SALE Final price for Bar and Guest- For sale in Patong on Sai- Best place in OTOP Patong. house as listed. Number 1 Bar namyen Rd. Beauty salon 12 ROOM 300m from road. Aircon, 15 OTOP for sale at 300,000 baht. and massage shop. Call GUESTHOUSE tables. Tel: 080-535 6813. Bar 'key money' of 100,000 Khun Anna at 081-958 5083. I need to sell PJ's Guest House baht has been paid until De- ASAP and return to Canada for FISHING BUSINESS cember 9. You pay only 10,000 FARANG OFFER baht monthly rent plus water a short time. 1.5 million baht. Phuket, Similan & Andaman Is- FOR FARANG and electricity. PJs Guest No key money, rent at 60,000 lands charters. New boat. Please Partnership, NOW starting House for sale at 1,500,000 baht per month. Very easy Email for details: wunchart- from EURO 10,000. Email: baht. Lease at 43,400 baht per guesthouse to operate. Tel: [email protected] [email protected] 089-588 3184. Email: pjsguest month has been paid until end of June 2009. Three years and [email protected] For fur- FINALLY ONE THAT URGENT SALE OF ther details, please see our four months remaining on GUESTHOUSE WORKS lease, with promise to renew in website at http://www.patong I need to return to Canada May Home-based business with one 3rd year. Many rooms booked phuketguesthouse.com 31 2009. As with my bar, I have of the most powerful paying already for this year and into just drastically lowered the sale plans in the industry. Not MLM. 2010. Contact for more informa- price of my guesthouse to 1.9 RUNNING Enquire now. Tel: 087-825 7354. tion. Tel: 089-588 3184. Email: million baht. The lease is only RESTAURANT Email: [email protected] [email protected] 60,000 baht per month and is for sale in Kata. Fully fur- For further details, please see For further details, please see paid until the end of June 2009. nished, 3 floor building. Rent our website at http://www.enjoy our website at http://www. Tel: 089-588 3184. Email: 35,000 baht. Tel: 081-719 1868 oursuccess.com patongphuketguesthouse. pjsguest [email protected] (Thai), 087-674 5804 (Eng). com LOOKING FOR HOLIDAY RESORT INVESTMENT BEST DEALS PATONG PATONG GUESTHOUSE DEALS UNITS or working partner in small hotel 1. Steal this guesthouse. 17 1. Great food restaurant + 8 90-year lease - high rental re- and company on Nanai Road. rooms, rest/bar/kit, Co Ltd, web, rooms: rent 75,000 baht per turn, Nai Harn Studio 2.1 mil- 24 rooms, fully furnished, fan- great location! Now only 1.95 month. Sale 1.5 milllion baht. lion. 1 bedroom 3.2 million baht. tastic views over Patong. All million baht. 2 bedrooms 3.5 million baht. rooms with sat TV. Excellent 2. Best rent, 17 rooms: rent 2. Investment. New seaview apt. Bungalow 3.5 million baht. Tel: business for long- and short- 125,000 baht per month, 8 Super ocean view, 93.5sqm, 087-272 0303. Email: docu term rent. Wanting to expand years lease. Sale 1.75 milllion Jacuzzi. Only 6.5 million baht! [email protected] and make restaurant, swim- baht. 3. Hot Spot Bar. Location can’t ming pool. Tel: 087-069 5247. 3. Hotel, 20 rooms, elevator: rent be beat! 3 year lease. Firm at 5.5 GOOD BUSINESS.. 170,000 baht per month. Sale million baht. NOT A BAR! BAR FOR RENT 2.3 million baht. Call Real Pro Co Ltd Tel: 076- Perfect for couple. Daytime hrs PATONG Call Real Pro Co Ltd Tel: 076- 345 238, 084-078 2753. Email: & healthy. Email for all details: Great bar with good lease. 345238. Frank: 084-0782753. [email protected] [email protected] Furnished, low rent. Tel: 087- Email: [email protected] 881 7600. CHARTER FISHING ASIA BAR KARON FARANG OFFER FOR for sale. 6 year contract, one BORA BORA LOUNGE New boat! Farang owner, Co FARANG Ltd established for 10 years. time pay. Includes 3 bedrooms, FOR SALE Partnership available, NOW. Start- Safe & solid returns. Please very good location. Tel: 081-788 Cocktail and lounge bar on ing from 10,000 euros. Email: email for all details: wunchart- 6968. Email: juergen@asia- popular Rawai beach. Satel- [email protected] bars-phuket.de lite TV and projector screen. [email protected] American pool table. Great CENTRAL location. Quick sale 650,000 BUSINESS FOR COUPLE PATONG BAR RESTAURANT FOR baht. 2yr lease available at for sale from 150, 000 baht. For Secure lease, well estab- SALE GREAT LOC! 12,000 baht a month. Tel: rent 25, 000 baht per month. No lished, local customers. Email Top notch location!! Well 087-086 9821. Email: jpoole- agent please. Tel: 089-761 3007. built restaurant in Jungceylon [email protected] for full details: nongsauna@ Shopping Complex. Dis- hotmail.com counted to 3.2 million baht. GREAT OPPORTUNITY LOVELY SHOP IN KATA See high return profits Guesthouse with Restaurant & SHOPHOUSE IN KARON Shop in Kata center in bar through the whole year. Bar in Kata! 10 rooms, A/C, for rent or sale. Best location, 5 zone for sale. 600,000 baht Ongoing negotiations with fans, fridge, cableTV. The res- storey, 6 aircon rooms, office, and 6,000 baht per month other buyers so looking for taurant is marine style and the storage. Downstairs. 60sqm + (with stock and furniture). Tel: quick decisions.Tel: 089- bar has a stage for live terrace. Perfect for guesthouse. 089-474 2231. 011 4069 (Thai). Email: perfomances! Comes with Tel: 086-271 8254. Email: [email protected] WiFi and either a short or long [email protected] term Lease! 2 million baht plus Business rent at 42,000 baht per month PATONG HILL NEW Products & GREAT OPPORTUNITY (water included). Rent payable RESTAURANT Services Guesthouse with Restaurant monthly. For further info, con- for sale. 1st floor, 50 seats, new & Bar in Kata! 10 rooms, A/C, tact [email protected] or tele- kitchen. 2nd floor: 3 rooms. fans, fridge, cableTV. The phone 087-275 1373. Price 900,000 baht. Tel: 089- restaurant is marine style 591 9450, 081-293 3649. GOATS MILK and the bar has a stage for PHUKET RESORT FOR SALE live per- fomances! Comes FOR SALE URGENT SALE OF BAR Fresh or pasteurized goats with WiFi and either a short Rated 4-star, perfect business I need to return to Canada on 31 milk. Wholesale or retail. Tel: or long- term Lease! 2 million potential. 95 million baht. May. Turnkey business, Number 081-917 1345. baht plus rent at 42,000 baht Email: admin@thaisunshine 1 bar. 420,000 baht plus 10,000 per month (water included). developments.com For further baht rent per month. Buy now ORIFLAME Rent payable monthly. For details, please see our website and begin enjoying your own fully COSMETICS further information, contact at http://www.thaisunshine stocked Bar and BBQ. Tel: 089- Join our Thai sales force or buy email: [email protected] or developments.com/property_ 588 3184. Email: pjsguesthouse our products direct. Tel: 081- Tel: 087-275 1373. for_sale_detail.php?id=128 @hotmail.com 917 1345. July 18 - 24, 2009 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 41 Tout, Trader & Trumpet

CRAVENS NURSERY COMPUTER SALE AWARD-WINNING PRESCHOOL Complete PC System 9,000 PHOTOGRAPHER Premier international child baht. Tel: 080-718 1686. Email: Freelance photographer avail- care facility in Chalong. Expe- [email protected] able for hire, over 10 years' ex- rienced, multilingual, teach- perience, any occasion or as- ing, child care staff. Providing signment, contact Sakhorn. fun, care and education to ENGLISH Tel: 086-305 6372. Email: children aged 1-6 years. Pri- COMPUTERMAN [email protected] vate school bus available. Sales, service and repairs Portfolio http://simpson38. Competitive tuition rates. Tel: (house calls). Internet spe- multiply.com 076-383150, 084-847 1052. cialist. Tel: 076-288654, Website: http://www.cravens 084-625 7744 (English & nurseryphuket.com Thai). Email: computer Personals [email protected] WEB DESIGN An interesting website helps REWARD Please return my stolen Gate- GENUINE GIRLS your business. Email: extra_sp ONLY @hotmail.com Website: way FX to me for a reward of Fun-loving, talkative and www.designbyconcept.net 7,000 baht. It was stolen in Rawai and has a password interesting Aussie farang lock. It's black with an orange guy looking for English- speaking Buddhist Thai WEAVING BY HAND stripe. It has a lot of irreplace- able family pictures. Thanks. lady in Patong area to BACKGAMMON 100% hand made (OTOP) Tel: 081-979 5677. Email: meet for walks on the Retired Businessman looking products made from [email protected] beach, movies, lunches, for Backgammon Players in Krajood. Please contact billiards, shows, travel – Phuket. Tel: 081-577 8443. via by email: extra_sp COMPUTER SUPPORT and most importantly, @hotmail.com See our & SERVICE lots of laughter. Email: SCRABBLE PLAYERS! website at http://www.thai Live online remote support. Net- [email protected] Let's play! Beginners to ad- shop.in.th/extraboom working and ADSL support. Tel: vanced welcome. Please call 076-376165. Fax: 076-376165. KALOOKI AT SMILE Chris. Tel: 086-942 1930. Email: Email: tim@ computerstuff.net Gents club on Tuesdays 12:30- [email protected] For further details, please see MEDIA & 4:00pm. Backgammon, crib our website at http://www. MARKETING etc. Tel: 081-084 6952. computerstuff.net SERVICES Pets Phuket Creation LOOKING Desigh for your identity Personal EUROPEAN MEN BLACKTHORN - Logo Services and women. My name is PARROT FOR SALE OLDE ENGLISH - Brochure Barbie from Hong Kong. I'm Extraordinarily beautiful and NATCH - Business card 21, attractive and very open clever orange winged amazon. Celebrating 5 years of sales MASSAGE AT HOME minded. I am going to Phuket 1-year-old. Speaks a little al- in Phuket. Still, always - Web design We come to your house. Thai soon. I'm looking for European ready. Loves to be petted and to avialable. Please contact - Signage massage: 2 hours for 300 baht. men and women for friendship. sit on your shoulder. Great 080-596 7996. Free delivery - Presentation Oil massage: 2 hours for 400 Email: sweetdoll070189@ companion. 25,000 baht. Tel: throughout Phuket. - Photo baht. Tel: 080-612 0674. yahoo.com 087-884 5069. - Corperate identity Tel: 086-953 1706. Email: phuketcreation@gmail. com

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CDMA MODEM CAT CDMA CCU-680 Modem - fully boxed including instruc- tions, CD etc.Used for mobile Internet up to 3.1Mbps. Make me a sensible Offer. Email: [email protected] BUDS NURSERY KINDER GARTEN 17" DELL NOTEBOOK Phuket oldest bi-lingual in- 19" desktop / GPS for sale. ternational child care facil- Closing office, perfect working ity. High quality time equipment for sale. All comput- proven schedule and cur- ers come with licensed legal riculum. Experienced na- software in excellent condition. tive English teachers to Contact us for more detailed teach ages 1½ -6. Mon-Fri specs. 8am - 5pm. Bus service 1. 17" Dell XPS Notebook available from Patong, Model: M-1710, Core 2 Duo, Karon, Kata, Phuket, 2.33 Ghz Rawai and Chalong. Tel: Price: 35,000 baht 076-282232, 080-624 2. 17" Dell Inspiron Notebook 7060. Website: www.buds -phuket.com Model: E-1705, Core 2 Duo, 2 Ghz Price: 29,000 baht 3. Dell Computer Desktop / Widescreen 19" / Cam Model: Dimension E520 Price: 18,000 baht 4. Pharos Portable GPS 525 loaded with Thailand Maps Price: 14,000 baht 5. iWork 2009 for Mac in box Price: 1,500 baht Contact Khun Kluay. Tel: 081- 572 1409. Email: kluay@ thainamre.com 42 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS July 18 - 24, 2009 Wheels & Motors

CHEVROLET Saloon Cars ALFA ROMEO 156 SPECIAL EDITION 2006 HONDA CIVIC Pickups COLORADO FOR SALE MAZDA3 1.8 I-VTEC pick up. 4 door, 4WD. 3.0L die- Auto, full options, chrome sel, full option, black, 4 yrs. Only LINCOLN TOWNCAR wheels, many extras, TOYOTA HILUX + 73,000km, very good condition 1993 35,000km, well main- YAMAHA NOUVO service record. Available quick tained. Asking 650,000 Motorbike: Nouvo el- sale at 400,000 baht or make an baht. Please contact for offer. English Tel: 086-948 6981, more information.Tel: 084- egance, 3500km. 49k baht. Pick up: Hilux great Thai Tel: 085-471 3706. 2.0 Sport Sedan with 5 speeds 446 4492. Email: rabbit_ [email protected] cond.150k baht. Call or Red Alfa Romeo 156. 2005, Auto gearbox & manual. Cop- mail for more information. 1983 TOYOTA PRICE only 50,000km. Price: 600,000 per Red Mica Exterior with Tel: 085-156 9084. Email: REDUCED baht. Tel: 076-289399, 081-539 Cream leather interior. Aircon, [email protected] 176,000 kilometers. Runs great! full climate control, CD player & NISSAN CEFIRO 45,000 baht. Please contact. Tel: Original V8 engine, 7500CC, 5373. Fax: 076-289389. Email: speaker, electric roof and more. 086-947 8127, 084-847 3033. greenbook, price 650,000 rose@lifestylesolutions- Executive V6, low mileage, phuket.com 67,000km, one owner. Bought new tyres etc. 2003, dark TOYOTA VIGO (AUG 07) Email: [email protected] baht. Contact Khun Kita Tel: for 1.2 million baht, will sell for 089-971 1268 (24hours). blue. Price 460,000 baht. Manual, super condition, 850,000 baht obo. For more in- Call for more information. 33,000 km, service history, '96 TOYOTA VIGO: NISSAN SUNNY formation please call or maill. Tel: 086-742 6265. leather seats. Price: 625,000 450K FINE CONDITION Contact Nipa. Tel: 082-281- baht (12,625 Pound or One year old, 40,000 km. Tow HONDA CIVIC 2.0 1995, new parts and tires. Good condition, 4 airbags, sil- 1690. Or email: Nipa19791@ 13,900 Euro) or nearest offer. pack. Please call or mail for more 170,000 kms. Well maintained. ver-blue. Registered in 2007. hotmail.com TOYOTA FOR SALE Farang owned. Tel: 087-461 information. Tel: 087-041 8821. All records. 140,000 baht. Sale by owner. Tel: 081-081- - Car: Corolla GXi, 1996, 5773. Or send email to: josep Email: [email protected] Please contact more info. Tel: 9424. 144,000 km. Price 150,000 [email protected] 089-652 1799 (English), 081- baht ono. 537 0114 (Thai). Email: robbie MERCEDES BENZ MITSUBISHI TRITON CAR FOR SALE C220 ELEGANCE - Ute: Mighty X GL, 1998, NEW TOYOTA VIGO DB CAB, GLS LTD, 4WD, [email protected] 158,000 km. Price 170,000 Toyota Corolla 1.5MGXi, 1997. Automatic, 1998, dark PRERUNNER 2008, black, full options + TV Aircon, power steering. 150,000 baht ono. Please contact. Call 3.0 D-4D, black, only 3 weeks DVD. Insurance and tax paid SKODA FABIA 1.9SDI blue, 580,000 baht. Call or or mail for further information. baht ono. Contact Maddy for 2002. Diesel hatchback, origi- mail for further details. Tel: old (red plates). 1,500km. for 2009. Tel: 087-033 9540. further information. Tel: 080-690 Tel: 089-867 7471. Email: Many options, firsts class 1 nal owner. Excellent condition, 076-313803, 085-908 0212 [email protected] 6845. service history, garaged silver, (English & Thai). Fax: 076- year insurance, Toyota guar- ISUZU D MAX 65,000km. Price 300,000 baht. 313803. Email: kwansu anty: 3 years or 100,000km. HIGHLANDER 2004 MASERATI [email protected] TOYOTA YARIS Price 680,000 baht. Contact 3L turbo diesel pick up, with 5 Please contact. Tel: 089-728 S LIMITED Quattroporte. Racing green, tan 0996. Paul. Tel: 082-420 3134. Email: speed gearbox and 4WD. In ex- leather, twin turbo, very fast sa- 2007, white. Down payment [email protected] cellent condition. Silver, 80,000 130,000 baht, finance 10,704 loon car. Very low mileage. 1.2 MERCEDES BENZ URGENT! VOLVO XC70 km. New tires. Power steering million baht. Please contact for Volvo XC70, 2006, dark blue, baht x 42 month period. Tel: 2005 PHANTOM and windows. 395,000 baht. VITO LIMO 087-501 5697 (owner). more details. Tel: 089-908 7133. Custom interior, massage 2.4 liter, only 30,000km. For 70,000 baht or best offer. Tel: 084-304 9049. Email: Email: [email protected] chairs, TV and DVD, automatic sale or rent 45,000 baht per Please contact for more in- [email protected] month. Contact Mr Ali for further NEW TOYOTA VIOS formation at tel: 084-778 doors. Extra long version. For Model "E", 8 months old, metal- MITSUBISHI LANCER further information please con- details. Tel: 087-075 1190. 1900. Or send email to: Email: [email protected] lic silver, 12,000km. ABS, peter@mollymalonesthailand. 2004 TOYOTA 1995. Well maintained, new tact. Tel: 085-783 1890. airbags, retractable mirrors etc. transmission last year, tax and com TIGER PICK UP Excellent condition. Cost new: Manual, 64,000km, one first class insurance. Please TOYOTA COROLLA MITSUBISHI LANCER 614,000 baht. Will sell for contact. Tel: 087-136 7801. 69,000 BAHT DAIHATSU MIRA owner, excellent condi- 2000 Toyota Corolla 1.8 SEG. 520,000. Please contact for tion. Price: 295,000 baht. Very good condition and runs PICK UP Top automatic, gold color. more details. Tel: 087-267 9280. No dealers or hagglers. CAR FOR SALE well. CD player, aircon, new Complete overhaul last year. 158,000 km. Price: 285,000 Email: [email protected] Please call or mail. Tel: Toyota Corolla 1.5MGXi, 1997. tyres, tax and insurance until 80,000 baht ono. Please baht o.n.o. Call or mail for fur- 081-958 3695. Email: Aircon, power steering. 150,000 September 2009. Tel: 084-184 contact for futher details. Tel: ther info. Tel: 081-584 8502. TOYOTA ALTIS 2003 [email protected] baht ono. Contact Maddy for Email: [email protected] 1856, 083-252 5509. 089-873 3623. Oe send email Auto, gold, 160,000km, airbag. to: [email protected] more details. Tel: 080-690 6845. Price: 445,000 baht. Please NISSAN SUNNY YARIS S LIMITED A call for more details. Tel: 084- TOYOTA YARIS 2006 99,000 BAHT 2006, black, auto, 1500cc, 057 7505. NISSAN NAVARA NISSAN NV 58,000km. Good condition, Automatic, power steering, 37,000km, airbags, abs etc. PICK UP WINGROAD power steering, DVD, MP3, full aircond, CD player. In very good Owner: retired farang doctor. As AWESOME FORD 2007 Make, full options, low Silver, extra cab, factory service history. 430,000 baht. condition, no rust.Please con- new. 495,000 baht. Please call. LASER TIERRA mileage. Price 630,000 baht. canopy, auto. 3 years Tel: 081-080 6862. tact. Tel: 084-184 1856. Tel: 085-476 5223. 2002, beautiful and clean, Arctic Please contact for more de- old, CD, TV, 50,000 km. aircon, automatic 1.8 liter, tails. Tel: 085-783 1890. Farang owner leaving leather seats, remote-central Phuket. locking, ABS brakes, FULL- FORD RANGER 2007 Price 220,000 baht. Wheels & Motors option package. 375,000 baht. Turbo diesel, great car, near new Please contact for futher Please call or mail for more infor- condition! 30,000km 385,000 details. mation. Tel: 087-920 6852. baht. Tel: 087-054 0355. Email: Tel: 083-967 2213. [email protected] [email protected] Please use this form to write your classified advertisement.

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4 x 4s 2001 MISTUBISHI Motorbikes HONDA MAGNA Rentals A1 CAR RENTALS STRADA 4WD 750CC

BLACK BMW TOYOTA SOLUNA MERCEDES G650, Xcountry, 14 months old, ML 280 CDI rarely used, only 3,000km, per- fect condition. 480,000 baht. Please contact. Tel: 081-370 0084. Email: info@phuket- Fully insured. 12,000 to 20,000 languageschool.com baht per month. Tel: 089- Grandis, 4-door, 5-speed, ex- Only 3 in Phuket. Great con- 831 4703. Email: a1carrent cellent condition. 117,000km. YAMAHA FZX 750 dition, green book. 110,000 @myway.com Price 339,000 baht ono. Four cylinder sports tourer. Looks baht. Tel: 081-058 2037 11,000 baht per month. Au- Please contact for more info. and runs great. Box, soft bags (Eng). Two years old, 3 year. tomatic . Please contact. Tel: 085-614 1641. Email: included. Green book. 159,000 TOYOTA FORTUNER Daimler warranty, perfect baht. Tel: 087-077 9816. Email: Tel: 081-607 8567. Email: FOR RENT condition. For more details [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Grey, model 3.0V auto, new please contact. Tel: 087-055 HONDA CBR 400CC battery + tires + insurance for 2299. TOYOTA FORTUNER HONDA XR 250 GOOD PRICE CARS long- term contract. 30,000 baht V 2006 1988. In good condition, green RENT per month. Tel: 087-055 2299. Email: [email protected] ISUZU DMAX 3L 3.0 diesel, automatic, 4WD, dark book, recently taxed. 50,000 - Isuzu Dmax, space cab Isuzu DMAX 3L 4X4 2003, gray, cream leather, 54,000km. baht. Tel:087-881 0645. Email: - Nissan Navara, space cab [email protected] 78,000 km. Price: 480,000 790,000 baht. Tel: 080-039 2650. - Honda CRV ISUZU DMAX baht. Please contact. Tel: 087- FOR RENT BLACK HONDA CLICK Good conditions, insurance. 2006 space cab, 5 speed 263 3285 (English). Email: SALE/RENT: TOYOTA Tel: 089-728 6242. Email: Perfect condition, alloy wheels, manual, aircon, CD player, cen- [email protected] HILUX 3.0D [email protected] floor mat, basket, recently ser- 1997, price 70,000 baht. tral locking, electric windows. Black 4-door with leather interior viced. 8,000km. 36,000 baht. Perfect condition. Contact Please call or mail for more infor- and 20" chrome wheels. Only FORD RANGER Please contact. Tel: 076- Nun for more details, Patong CHEAP CAR FOR RENT mation. Tel: 089-728 6242. 64,000 km and still under war- 4X4 XLT 282283, 087-897 7083 (English). beach. Tel: 086-994 2720. Suzuki caribbean 1.3. 2001, Email: [email protected] ranty. For sale at 595,000 baht Expat family owned. 2000. Only Email: [email protected] manual, full insurance. 10,000 75,000km. Full Carryboy with or rent it at 28,000 baht per baht per month. Special!! month 25,000 per month long- NEW ISUZU 4 CAB aircon (for the dog?). Tax paid til HONDA SHADOW More than 3 months: 9,000 FOR RENT 18 Dec, insurance til 17Nov, test term. Tel: 087-894 2573. Email: HONDA PHANTOM 400CC baht per month. Tel: 086-743 White, CD, DVD, long-term. til 17 Dec. Price: 260,000 baht. [email protected] 200CC American Classic Edition. 2011, 081-389 7015. Email: Price 19,000 baht ono. Please Tel: 087-278 9908. Fax: 076- Very low mileage, black/grey, 400cc, digital mile guage, [email protected] contact for more information. 273685. Email: ftwth@phuket. good tyres, green book. Price TOYOTA HILUX VIGO good condition. Legal license. Tel: 089-730 5721. Email: ksc.co.th 39,900 baht. Tel: 081-080 6862. 4WD AUTO 160,000 baht. Please con- THEEMAN TOURIST [email protected] Black, 24,500km, 30 months HONDA STEED 600CC tact. Tel: 089-646 8071, 081- COMPANY old, full leather and walnut trim, Car and motorbike rent. Toyota HONDA CRV PRESTIGE White, very good condition, 584 8502 (English). Email: CHEAP CAR RENTAL AeroKlas utility box, excellent Fortuner, Vios, Yaris. New Aug 2004. White. 65,000km. bike book. Price 138,000 baht. [email protected] 10,000-18,000 baht per month condition. Price: 675,000 baht Honda Airblade and Honda DVD/CD. Reversing camera, Please contact for further de- with full insurance. Please call ono. Tel: 081-747 3425 Click motorbikes. Special long- automatic, all leather, new tires. tails. Tel: 086-941 7475. HONDA CLICK for further details. Tel: 089-472 Regular Honda service, tax (English). Email: jophuket@ FOR SALE term rental offers. Tel: 076- hotmail.comFor further details, 7304. paid to 17 Nov, insurance to 26 Automatic, white, 3 months 296316, 080-625 7213. Email: please see our website at http:/ CB 750 CHOPPER [email protected] Oct. Price: 660,000 baht. HONDA old, 3,000km. 38,000 baht. Please contact. Tel: 087-278 /web.me.com/eisasia/Toyota Price 95,000 baht. Please con- Please contact for more de- Van 9908. Fax: 076-273685. Email: _Vigo/Photos.html tact. Tel: 083-174 8421(Thai), tails. Tel: 084-851 1961. Email: GOOD CARS [email protected] [email protected] FOR RENT SUZUKI CARIBBEAN 089-591 4806(Eng). Email: MAZDA FIGHTER VAN [email protected] - Toyota Vigo 4x4, long- or MERCEDES JV MUSSO FOR SALE YAMAHA MIO short-term. Price: 18,000 baht 1999, manual, 7 seats. 2500cc, 2000, AWD, silver, black White Suzuki Caribbean for NEW STYLE per month ono. 4x4, 170,000km, two-tone. sale. Good condition, no SALE HONDA CLICK Price: 270,000 baht. Tel: 084- leather, 3.2 litre. Excellent con- Blue, only 5,500km and only 8 - Isuzu, long- or short-term. known problems, any check 29,000 BAHT 057 7505. dition, low mileage. 980,000 months old. 30,000 baht or near- Price: 16,000 baht per month. welcome. First class insur- Auto, 20,000 kms. Black, 1.4 baht. Tel: 089-908 7133. Email: est offer. Please contact. Tel: Tel: 082-815 3132. ance. 110,000 Baht. Tel: 076- years, Good condition. [email protected] Please contact for more info. 085-784 2505, 089-592 9960. 296619, 089-873 5947. Email: Email: [email protected] Others [email protected] Tel: 089-973 5081. Email: NEW CARS FOR RENT SALE TOYOTA [email protected] Toyota Vios and Isuzu MU7. FORTUNER 3L HONDA AIR BLADE 4-7 seats, automatic, long/ GOLF BUGGY Automatic, 2006, 68,000km, SUZUKI JEEP KAWASAKI BOSS 35 K 34,000 BAHT short term. 19,000-30,000 Runs on gasoline, automatic, perfect condition. 780,000 baht. Caribbean, white, good condi- Nicely maintained bike, 4 for sale. 2.5 years old, 10,000 baht per month. 1,000-1,800 has been transformed for cater- Please contact more details. tion. Only 100,000 baht. Please stroke-175 cc, 2002 model. kms, blue, auto. Please con- baht per day. Please contact. ing. Ideal for hotel or property Tel: 085-797 2231 (Expat) or contact for more information. Tel: 080-589 2046. Email: tact. Tel: 086-683 7162. Email: Tel: 080-041 3045. Email: owner. Tel: 076-344542, 081- 080-532 5430 (Thai). Tel: 081-891 5474. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 891 4381. Fax: 076-344542. 44 PHUKET GAZETTE July 18 - 24, 2009

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