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NEWS: PTA elects Hilton’s fake cards Maitree as President; F1 boat ferry service racing set for Phuket in 2008. By Sompratch Saowakhon Pages 2 & 3 PHUKET: A senior banker has INSIDE STORY: Taking it to the warned that there has been a streets. Pages 4 & 5 dramatic rise in the number of AROUND THE REGION: Man- counterfeit credit cards and ATM made disasters on the hori- cards in Phuket and other tour- zon? Page 8 ism centers, such as Chiang Mai AROUND THE ISLAND: Cute and and Haad Yai. crocheted. Page 9 Prayootd Tansrisuwarn, PEOPLE: A green Norwegian Senior Vice President of Kasi- Son. Pages 14 & 15 kornBank’s Retail and SME E- Business Department, told the LIFESTYLE: Music: Norman’s Gazette that gangs of con artists conquest; Ambrosia’s Se- are using “skimmer” devices to crets. Pages 18 & 19 harvest information from mag- CHIRPY SLURPY CHEAP EATS: netic strips on the back of cards Muslim food on the menu. used by unsuspecting victims. Page 20 The skimmers are used in MAKING TRACKS: Where the two ways. Either they are in- buffalo used to roam. serted into the slot of an ATM Page 21 machine, or they are used by FIRST PERSON: The suffering accomplices working in jobs that of Sea Gypsies. Page 27 involve handling credit cards, such as hotel cashiers and super- BUSINESS & MONEY: Chao Fa The new ferry will serve Koh Yao Yai and Koh Yao Noi from the new pier at Ao Por (pictured). market check-out staff. City back on map; A perfect The information skimmed storm in a teacup. By Sangkhae Leelanapaporn by Sea Canoe on the Phuket-Phi more expensive than the current from a card is then used to make Pages 32 & 33 Phi route. longtail price of about 70 baht per a fake credit card or ATM card. SPORT: November fixture for KOH YAO: Sea Canoe Thailand The Managing Director of person but, K. Soonthron said, K. Prayootd said the rise in Soccer 7s; Tasars on the ho- Co is to launch a new ferry ser- Sea Canoe, Koh Yao Noi native “We discussed transport needs counterfeiting may be the result rizon next year. vice between Phuket, Koh Yao Soonthorn Sakulsan, said the ser- with local people before decid- of Thailand’s neighbors switch- Pages 34 & 35 Noi and Koh Yao Yai next month, vice would improve safety stan- ing to launch this service. They ing from cards with magnetic with two round-trip crossings a dards on the crossing for locals said they need safe, reliable memory strips to “smart” cards PROPERTY: Home of the Week: Nai Harn; Decor: In the day, beginning August 13. and tourists alike. In the past, transport year-round. Our ferry with computer chips embedded jet stream; Construction: The company has invested passengers were forced to board will be able to run throughout the in them. As “smart” cards can- Saiyuan Jee Teng; Garden- 6.5 million baht in the project, to poorly-equipped longtail boats for year, including the rainy season,” not be read by the skimmers, K. ing. Pages 36-39 be served by a 200-seat ferry- lack of a better option. he said. Prayootd is urging card users in boat, the Pachcharat One. Ten people died when one “It will take Pachcharat Thailand to switch to smart cards PLUS The ferry will leave Mah longtail, the Rungroj, sank in a One about 40 minutes to make as soon as they find a bank that Noh Pier on Koh Yao Noi at 8 squall on the way from Bang the 25-kilometer crossing. That can issue them. QUEER NEWS 6; AROUND THE NA- am and 2 pm, with return legs Rong Pier to Koh Yao Noi in is around 15 minutes faster than Counterfeiting gangs have TION 7; AROUND THE S OUTH 10; from Ao Por Pier in Phuket at March last year. going by longtail boat,” he added. been using “cloned” credit cards TRAVEL 13; HAPPENINGS 16; 10 am and 4 pm daily. All cross- The boat was licensed to K. Soonthorn said the com- to buy goods from retail outlets, CAPITAL LETTER 17; TAKE A ings will also call in at Khlong carry only 22 people but had at pany plans to introduce a larger especially hypermarkets such as BREAK 23 & 24; LAW, BOOKS Hia Pier on Koh Yao Yai. least 70 passengers aboard when ferry next year, with capacity for Tesco-Lotus and Big C, he said. 25; EDITORIAL, LETTERS 26; IS- Pachcharat One, which it sank. cars and pickup trucks. Those responsible for han- SUES & ANSWERS 27; TSOWN- has an air-conditioned passenger The new service will cost Sea Canoe also wants to dling credit cards should there- DINGS, HOROSCOPES 28, THE lounge, a Muslim prayer room 120 baht per person, one way, establish a new route linking fore examine them very care- GRAY AREA 29; COMPUTERS 30; and a cold-storage room to trans- with a 120-baht transport fee for Phuket, Koh Yao and Krabi fully, he added. CLASSIFIEDS 40-51. port food, was previously used motorbikes. This is considerably Town, he added. Continued on page 2 2 PHUKET GAZETTE NEWS July 29 - August 4, 2006 PTA elects Hilton’s Maitree as president By Janyaporn Morel “[In addition] we are push- ing to get more tourists during off- PHUKET: The Phuket Tourist peak periods. We already have Association (PTA) has elected tourists from Russia due to come Maitree Narukatpichai as its new in August. Chinese and South president, replacing Pattanapong Korean groups have been com- Aekwanich, and has at the same ing in July and are booked for time announced its policy agenda August. for 2006-2008. “We are also looking to K. Maitree, Owners’ Rep- boost the number of visitors from resentative of the Hilton Phuket southern Europe,” he said. Arcadia Resort & Spa, was Again, a priority is direct elected, along with 17 other com- flights, he noted. “We will take mittee members, at Istanbul in Turkey Jitt Jakawan, Kamala’s tsunami memorial sculpture, towers over visitors. a July 14 meeting as the hub for at the Phuket Mer- southern Europe. If lin Hotel. The PTA we can get direct Kamala tsunami memorial unveiled elects a new board flights from Istan- every three years. bul to Phuket, we KAMALA, PHUKET: Caretaker Deputy Prime an icon for the Andaman Sea region, and is certain The election should get tourists Minister Suwat Liptapanlop officially unveiled the to become a tourism attraction in the near future. results were made from [such coun- tsunami memorial in Kamala on July 22. “We need to establish more cultural sites to public at a press tries as] Portugal The memorial, which forms the centerpiece promote tourism. The Cabinet has already approved conference on July and Greece. of a new park in the town, is a 10-meter-high metal a budget of about 600 million baht to build the big- 24. “We will start sculpture called Jitt Jakawan (Heart of the Uni- gest tsunami memorial in the area [in Khao Lak]. Panu Mas- working on this verse), designed and built by Thai sculptor Udon That will be completed in two years,” he said. wongsa, Krisada project soon. If it’s Jiraksa. Kamala was one of the two towns in Phuket Tansakul, Kitti Pat- successful we will In a speech to mark the occasion, CDPM worst hit by the December 26, 2004, tsunami, the tanachinda, Som- Maitree Narukatpichai. have tourists from Suwat said, “This tsunami memorial will become other being Patong. boon Jirayus and this region to fill our lawyer Sarayuth Mullum were hotels in the low season,” K. elected as vice-presidents. Panu said. 16 die on roads K. Maitree said that the Other new PTA committee A chance for young PTA will promote domestic tour- members elected are: Chanadda in June ism in collaboration with the Tour- Atiset, Sathaporn Wongpaisan, ism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Dr Jirachai Amornpairoj, Ratta- PHUKET: Sixteen people died in chessmasters to shine the Ministry of Tourism and nada Choobal, Chernporn Karn- traffic accidents in Phuket in Sports and airlines. chanasaya, Wichai Ruangjaru- June, according to official figures PHUKET: A major tournament to Competitors should register International tourism, to be wattana, Jinnidapa Cheunsa- obtained from Vachira Phuket, decide the best young chess play- at PRU by July 31. On the day promoted in collaboration with the kulthitichote, Duangrawee Si- Thalang and Patong government ers in southern Thailand will be of the contest they should arrive Phuket Provincial Administration rirak, Mongkol Boonporn, Sura- hospitals. held at Phuket Rajabhat Univer- early in order to complete regis- Organization and the TAT, will sak Tharapattana, Sirikul Am- This was slightly less than sity (PRU) on August 3. tration. target tourists abroad through maramorn and Wissut Kasaya- the monthly average of 18 deaths The tournament, which will They should bring with road shows and trade shows. The panant. for the year to date. start at 9 am in the university’s them a copy of any government- PTA will also continue to push for The PTA also appointed Of the 16 dead, 15 died in meeting hall, will be open to all issued document that identifies more international scheduled and outgoing president K. Patta- motorcycle accidents. The re- nationalities, and will be divided them, such as an ID card, pass- charter flights direct to Phuket. napong as a consultant, along with maining death came in an acci- into four age groups: under 12, port, house registration document K. Panu, who has long Marina Cottage owner Somchai dent involving a bicycle. under 15, under 18 and under 25. (tabien baan) or birth certificate, served as a PTA spokesman, ex- Limpanont and Methee Tan- During the same period Winners will go on to take as well as three one-inch-high plained that the PTA will target manatragul, a representative of 1,068 people were injured in road part in the national champion- photographs. airlines in Europe, the Middle East the Conrad Phuket Resort and accidents. Of these, 995 were on ships. No date or venue has yet For more information con- and Asia. Spa. motorbikes, 42 were in cars, 31 been set for these, but they are tact PRU at Tel: 076-211959, 076- were on bicycles, and one was a expected to take place this year. 240474-7 or 01-7190467. pedestrian. Statistics for the first six months of the year show that 108 people have died in road acci- Boom in fake credit, ATM cards dents; 98 were on motorcycles. From page 1 scratch off. In addition, examine There are ways to detect the credit card number on the the fakes, he explained. back. If it is in italicized numer- “The logo of the issuing als that are leaning to the right, company, such as Visa or it’s fake,” he said. Mastercard, should be printed Banks advise users of ATM very clearly and the credit card cards to change their personal number should be sharply and identification number (PIN) regu- clearly embossed – you should larly in order to stop counterfeit- not be able to erase it or scratch ers from drawing cash from their it out. accounts. In addition, anyone sus- “On the back of the card, pecting his or her credit card has the signature area should be been cloned should contact the sharply defined and impossible to issuing bank immediately. July 29 - August 4, 2006 NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 3 TAT opens new office in Phuket By Jenjira Ruengjarus recent TAT-organized roadshows to Korea, China and Japan had PHUKET CITY: The Tourism been a success in luring low-sea- Authority of Thailand opened its son tourists back to the region. new Region 4 branch office on “Tourists are not only re- July 22 with an opening ceremony turning to Phuket, but are arriv- presided over by caretaker Tour- ing in larger numbers than ever. ism and Sports Minister Pracha In the near future we plan to Maleenont. have roadshows to Russia, Brit- The 14-million-baht office is ain and India, but we have other a bright orange, two-story edifice duties we must perform first,” he built in the Sino-Portuguese style said. and located on one rai of govern- A number of airlines have ment land next to Queen Sirikit added flights to Phuket to meet Park on Thalang Rd. It replaces growing demand, including 10 the old TAT office on Phuket Rd, weekly charter flights from Fin- which was built some 30 years land scheduled to begin in No- ago and was deemed too small vember, he added. to cater to the 60 to 100 tourists The TAT would continue to who visit every day during the encourage Thai International Air- high season. ways (THAI) to add more direct K. Pracha spoke after the flights to Phuket, he said opening ceremony of the TAT’s “THAI is studying each efforts to increase tourism in market carefully so that they can Phuket, Krabi and Phang Nga, gradually increase the number of Spectators can be assured of some real thrills, as the F1 boats reach speeds of more than 240kmh the three provinces which make flights to meet this demand,” he across the water. – Photo copyright © 2006 Philippe Stiernon up Region 4, and declared that said. Island leads country F1 boat racing set in e-government

KARON: An Internet website doctors speedy access to their for Phuket in 2008 offering one-stop service from 15 files. PHUKET: The Formula 1 boat World Championship level event of the race weekend decides private-sector and government The Immigration Depart- racing that was due to come to in Thailand. which boat is on pole position and bodies will be launched in Phuket ment is taking part in the project, Phuket in March 2005, but was “F1 Powerboats provide the the formation of the grid for the in September, making the prov- allowing tourists and expatriates canceled following the tsunami, world’s most exciting watersport race on Sunday, when drivers ince the first in Thailand to offer to contact the department through will come in 2008 instead, the race, the ultimate test of man and compete for a breathtaking 45 such a service. the Internet. Gazette has learned. machine – 24 drivers competing minutes at speeds exceeding 240 The initiative, known as The Phuket site will be the Bangkok-based organizers in 13 races [at different places] kilometers an hour. “One Click Finish All: One Stop first of many such projects as the Paragon Events announced that around the globe for the right to The drivers are amongst the Services”, is being designed by government intends to expand the the Phuket race will take place be called the F1 UIM Powerboat fittest athletes in the world, hav- the Software Industry Promotion service to cover the whole coun- from March 14 to 16, 2008, at the Champion, 2008.” ing to be able to handle 6G turns Agency (SIPA). try as part of its aim to “enter the Deep Sea Port in Ao Makham. Now in its 25th year, the F1 no fewer than 120 times per race, When operational the era of e-government”. “The F1 UIM World Cham- Powerboat racing circuit is com- and acceleration from 0 to 100 website will give access to a Details of the project were pionship Phuket Grand Prix 2008 parable with Formula 1 car rac- kmh in just 3.5 seconds. number of public services. People announced and agreements be- will be the biggest international ing and has similar rules. Paragon Events, backed by should be able to pay utility bills tween departments signed at a sporting event held in Thailand in The Grand Prix is regulated marketing consultancy Paul and get information about health conference chaired by Caretaker 2008,” Paragon added. by the Union Internationale Poole (Southeast Asia) Co, is and education services, including Deputy Prime Minister and act- “From March 14 to 16, Motonautique (International currently seeking sponsors and details about the region’s univer- ing ICT Minister Prof Suchai 2008, Phuket will provide the Powerboating Association, UIM partners for the event. For more sities. Charoenratanakul at the Hilton ideal location for the F1 for short). information see the event website Patients’ medical histories Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa, Powerboat Grand Prix, the first Qualifying on the Saturday at www.f1boat.com. will also be included, allowing Karon, on July 21. American held on drug charges PATONG: Kathu Police arrested of ya Ice (crystal methamphet- American Michael Feldstein, 64, amine). on July 22 for possession of ille- Also arrested was 24-year- gal drugs, after a search of the old bar boy Trakul Seesaeng, who man’s apartment uncovered a admitted to taking drugs but de- variety of “recreational” drugs – nied having sold the narcotics to including ya bah (methamphet- Feldstein. amine). Under police questioning, Kathu Police Deputy In- Feldstein flatly denied all charges spector Pol Lt Patak Khwunna against him and said he would told the Gazette that Feldstein, an speak further only in front of the engineer, had been under suspi- court. cion for about a month before his He is currently being held arrest. in a cell at the Kathu Police Sta- At around 7 am on July 22, tion in Patong, where his request police obtained a court warrant to police for bail was turned to search the man’s condo- down. minium, located at S-1401 Patong Charges against Feldstein Tower on Soi Patong Resort. will soon be filed with the Phuket There they allegedly found Provincial Court, where he will five ya bah pills, 31 tablets of again be able to apply for release ya E (ecstacy) and two grams on bail. 4 PHUKET GAZETTE INSIDE STORY July 29 - August 4, 2006

THE POWER OF PROTEST MOB RULE VERSUS THE POWER OF THE LAW

In any country, frustrated citizens resort from time to time to group action to get their voices heard by unresponsive govrenments. In most countries, however, there is a line between peaceful protest and violence or disruption. When might The Thai Penal Code has a number of provisions that might be applied to mob situations. It is up to the authorities to decide whether to apply these laws. In Phuket, they rarely do, preferring negotiation and, often, placation.

Section 215: Whenever ten persons upwards being assembled together do or threaten to do an act of violence, or do anything to cause a breach of the peace, every such person shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding six months or fine not exceeding makes right one thousand baht or both. … If the offender be the manager or person having the duty to riday, July 29, 2005: A give orders for the commission of the offence, such offender shall hundred or more airport be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or fine limousine drivers, angry Those surprised at the mild response of authorities to not exceeding ten thousand baht, or both. that Phuket International Baan Kor En villagers’ hot-headed behavior in closing AirportF authorities were allowing Thepkrasattri Rd earlier in the month may not know Section 310: Whoever detains or confines the other person, or by metered-taxi drivers to set up a any other means whatever, deprives such person of the liberty of ticketing queue in the arrivals hall, that, in Phuket, this is part of the norm. person, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three demonstrated at Phuket Provin- The Gazette’s own news archives list no fewer than 25 years or fine nor exceeding six thousand baht, or both. cial Hall. such episodes since 1999 – though in fact ‘mobs’ date That protest followed an Section 358: Whoever damages, destroys, causes depreciation earlier one at the airport, in which right back into the island’s tin mining days. in value, or renders useless a property belonging to the other per- the parking lot was blocked. But The bottom line is: protests are quick to erupt here, son, or of which the other person is a co-owner, is said to commit Governor Udomsak Uswarang- and often do. And although they are frequently illegal, mischief, and shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding kura was among those in favor three years or fine not exceeding six thousand baht, or both. of encouraging transition to a they are often effective in achieving the mobs’ aims. transport fleet of metered taxis. Tang Rob looks back on the history of mob action. Section 359: If the offence under Section 358 be committed The taxi fleet has been for against … an engine or a machinery used for agricultural or indus- decades dominated by un-me- trial pursuits … a conveyance or a beast of burden used for public tered “limousines”, whose driv- road until the arrival of some 50 Cabinet never did, and although transport … the offender shall be punished with imprisonment not ers react in unison at attempts to police. The Chief Administrator the new closing times are less exceeding five years or fine not exceeding ten thousand baht, or dislodge them. of Muang District Office, Tawi- than strictly enforced, the issue both. In this case the drivers’ co- cha Chaithong, said the rent de- still simmers. op was especially angry, insisting mand was in line with Prime Min- Section 372: Whoever quarrels noisily in a public way or place, they had paid a considerable sum ister Thaksin Shinawatra’s policy Saturday, April 2, 2004: Some or causes by any other means disturbance in a public way or place, for the taxi concession, and that to ease the plight of the nation’s 100 teenagers blocked the inter- shall be punished with a fine not exceeding five hundred baht. allowing metered taxi drivers into poor. section in front of Cherng Talay the airport violated their contract The protest broke up after police station from 8 pm to 3 am Section 385: Whoever, without lawful permission, unnecessarily with the airport. the group chose 10 representa- after the latest flare-up in an on- obstructs a public way by placing or leaving thereon any thing, or Three hours of discussions, tives to discuss the issue at a later going gang war between youths by acting by any other means so that it may interfere with the from 8:30 am to date. from Bang Tao and neighboring safety or convenience of traffic, shall be punished with a fine not 11:30 am, failed to Protests over Baan Don. The group threw exceeding five hundred baht. calm them and, The victim [of the land are a frequent bottles and damaged property at when the Governor cause for demon- the station. emerged to go for mob] was fined stration: sardine The arrests of two Bang Tao lunch, the crowd for reckless dryers camped out teenagers during a brawl the pre- blocked his car. driving and forced in front of Provin- vious afternoon in Thalang spark- Security staff cial Hall for a ed the incident. Protesters casti- had to protect him to apologize to month last year af- gated police for failing to appre- from drivers hurl- the people who ter being evicted hend a leader of the Baan Don ing insults and plas- had beaten him from their rented gang, and demanded a progress tic water bottles. up. property near report on investigation into the Using a mega- Phuket’s commer- January 21 shooting of an 18- phone, Governor cial fishing port. year-old from Bang Tao, who Udomsak, whose After months of suffered a leg wound. name means “perfect dignity” noisy wrangling they ended up in The mob demanded the was reduced to pleading for two virtually the same place. transfer of the Thalang officers hours before the crowd finally who arrested the two teenagers. dispersed at about 1:30 pm. Monday, February 16, 2004: They did not disperse until About 1,000 entertainment work- after then-Vice-Governor Pong- Tuesday, February 21, 2005: ers and business owners gathered pow Kettong and then-Provincial More than 200 people blocked outside Phuket Provincial Hall to Police Chief Pol Maj Gen Veera- Thepkrasattri Rd in Sapam for protest a Cabinet resolution on yuth Sittimalic arrived to negoti- half an hour in the evening, pro- opening hours, which they as- ate. The gangs had previously testing plans to make them pay serted hurt tourism and cost them battled during a military service rent on land they had occupied money. lottery drawing. for 15 years. Banners and placards criti- Tambon Koh Keaw city of- cized 1 am closing time; protest- Thursday, March 3, 2004: Ar- ficers had earlier told the residents ers insisted it remain 2 am. Three guments between locals and se- of Moo 3 they must rent the site years earlier they had insisted it curity guards at the Banyan Tree – a former tin mine – or leave. be 3 am, and five years previously Phuket resort led to about 100 The illegal protest was headed by they wanted it 4 am. villagers protesting outside Phuket Provincial Administration About 200 convoyed from Cherng Talay Police station. Organization (OrBorJor)Vice- Patong in tuk-tuks to join in de- For six hours, the crowd President Dilok Thongton. manding that Gov Udomsak ask called for police to remove the Angry villagers blocked the the Cabinet to reconsider. The guards from their jobs. July 29 - August 4, 2006 INSIDE STORY PHUKET GAZETTE 5

Saturday, December 16, 2000: A mob of 500 blocked the road to the airport in front of Thalang Police Station for 2½ hours in the afternoon, demand- ing the transfer of a police cap- Left, December 2000: Villagers tain and seven other officers they blocked the road to the end of accused of repeatedly planting Cape Panwa in protest after a drugs on people and stealing teenager was shot dead by a large sums of money. sailor from the navy base. Amnuay Sanguannam, then Vice-Governor of Phuket, arrived to negotiate and finally promised to have the policemen trans- ferred.

Wednesday, December 13, 2000: Gov Pongpayome and a number of senior police and navy officers were detained for nearly six hours at Cape Panwa by a mob angry over the killing of a 16-year-old boy. The mob also blocked the road, trapping tourists inside the Below: February 2004: Bar Cape Panwa and Panwaburi re- owners, managers and sorts. employees gather on the Loma field in Patong to protest at Five seamen from the Royal earlier closing times imposed by Thai Navy Third Fleet base at the Thai Rak Thai government. Cape Panwa quarreled with a group of teenagers over road man- The dispute began at 10 am ners. when a group of villagers argued One of the teens, Madat with two guards over access. The Hasap, 16, allegedly threatened group then went to police and filed murder – and was shot in the head a complaint. They also alleged with an M16. The governor went weapons violations. to investigate after 200 villagers, At about 6 pm, locals began carrying the youth’s corpse, de- to gather outside the station; at manded his killer be handed over. least 100 arrived. They dispersed When they threatened to peacefully at midnight. invade the base, they were con- Laguna Phuket, where Ban- fronted with automatic rifles at yan Tree is located, has been a the gates, but paid no attention target of many protests by villag- and marched into the compound, ers and tuk-tuk drivers over the laying the boy’s body at the door years. of the main building. During one protest on They said that if the killer March 19, 2002, guests arriving was not delivered up they would or departing were forced to carry burn down the base. their luggage in or out when 300 Officials were allowed to angry villagers refused to allow depart after the five sailors were vehicles to pass. arrested and the governor agreed They were protesting erec- to oversee questioning at police tion of a fence, which they said headquarters. The sailor respon- illegally blocked access to public sible for the shooting confessed land. and is still serving time in jail.

Tuesday, August 26, 2003: September 15, 2000: Nearly Roughly 300 Phuket tour guides 100 villagers protested heatedly gathered in the morning at Lan at Chalong Police station after a Nawamin Square on Phuket Rd Police in response said they volved a crowd of 300 from Villagers then threw rocks at him. villager was stabbed to death a to protest a Cabinet resolution would advise hotels in Kata- Tambon Sakoo Moo 1 who want- The yacht’s skipper said vil- week earlier in a Karon karaoke allowing tour agencies bringing in Karon to bar safari company ve- ed a road built. lagers “came down to the dock bar owned by a police officer. more than 5,000 tourists yearly to hicles from picking up guests. The other involved 40 Koh and threatened people in the hire 10 foreign workers. The protest disbanded after Maphrao villagers assembling at boats....” September 14, 2000: A crowd The Cabinet also said it a meeting was arranged between Provincial Hall to demand that the The victim was fined for of 50 Cape Panwa villagers be- would consider reducing the the Kata-Karon Tuk-Tuk and governor reverse his order clos- reckless driving and forced to sieged Phuket Town police sta- threshhold to 1,000 tourists a year. Taxi Drivers’ Association and the ing three privately-owned float- apologize to the people who had tion demanding action against of- The protest was organized by the tour companies. ing restaurants off Koh Maphrao. beaten him up. ficers who, they alleged, beat a Phuket Professional Guide Asso- Two weeks later, on De- A subsequent police inves- local illegal taxi driver after stop- ciation (PGA). cember 23, about 100 staff from Tuesday, December 11, 2001: tigation went nowhere. ping him for drunk-driving. After assembling, the mob four safari tour companies dem- An angry mob beat up a crew marched to Phuket Provincial onstrated in their turn against tuk- member of superyacht Yanneke Hall where then-governor Pong- tuk and taxi drivers, parking 30 Too and trashed his pick-up af- payome Vasaputi told them dip- vehicles outside the Phang Nga ter he sped through their village lomatically he would “raise this offices of Suwit Sa-Ngiamkul, on the way to Yacht Haven ma- issue with Prime Minister Thaksin one of Phuket’s two MPs at that rina. The victim said he was hur- Shinawatra.” time. rying to douse a fire aboard the They complained of “bully- yacht. Tuesday, December 10, 2002: ing behavior” by the tuk-tuk driv- After brushing aside marina Some 200 tuk-tuk and taxi driv- ers, and cited “contracts with for- security staff, the mob of about ers blocked Koktanode Rd near eign companies” that were “im- 100 Baan Khor En villagers its junction with Patak Rd in possible to change.” “punched him a few times in the Karon to demand that four safari “If we give in to them, they face”, then attacked the pick-up, companies – Siam Safari, Island will continue to do it over and causing damage estimated at Safari, Southern Eco and Amaz- over again,” said a spokesman. 200,000 baht. ing Bhukit – honor a verbal agree- They gave in anyway. It was also alleged they ment to use tuk-tuks and taxis in stole cameras and other valu- lieu of their own vehicles for shut- Tuesday, April 30, 2002: Two ables. tling customers between hotels protests were held. The first was The target of their anger and safari companies. at the OrBorJor offices and in- jumped in the water to escape. 6 PHUKET GAZETTE NEWS July 29 - August 4, 2006 Queer News Progress for pilgrims CHIANG MAI: Chiang Mai’s famous Phrasingha Temple has unveiled its new 1.6- million-baht public bathroom, which the temple clergy hope will claim this year’s coveted “Toilet of the Year” award. Monks at the temple, which receives hundreds of Thai and foreign tourists a day and as many as 3,000 on Buddhist holi- days, saw the need for improve- ments to its restroom several years ago. So, back in April 2004, a collection box was set up with signs in Thai, English and Japa- nese explaining that contributions would be used to pay the bath- room attendants’ wages, with any remaining funds to be earmarked for maintenance and future im- provements. Devotees can do their duty – without getting dirty. Some 1.6 million baht later, ever seen. Others say it is just temples the bathrooms are so the bathroom boasts appurte- like a bathroom in a five-star ho- filthy I am afraid to even go in. nances more commonly associ- tel and that it is so clean one could “So I have to say that I am ated with swanky hotels than pro- lie down and sleep on the floor,” extremely impressed with the vincial Thai temples. he said. bathroom here at Wat Prasingha There are liquid soap dis- Thai tourist Kannitha Ouan- Temple. I wish all temple bath- pensers, electric hand dryers, and fer did not take a nap on the bath- rooms were as clean as this.” flowers and small potted plants room tiles, but after using the toi- Phra Khru Withi said that to provide freshness, plus clearly let she remarked that it was the the temple conducted a study of TRASHING marked separate stalls for monks cleanest, most spacious and aes- bathroom facilities in airport and disabled people. thetically appealing one she had lounges and fancy hotels before Phuket The temple also plans to in- ever seen at a temple. coming up with its final design. stall automatic air fresheners, re- “It is even cleaner than my He plans to enter the bathroom vealed Assistant Abbot Phra bathroom at home,” she con- in the Ministry of Health’s “Toi- Rassadanusorn Rd, in Tambon Rassada, on the northeast Khru Withi Sasanathorn. ceded. let of the Year” competition. The outskirts of Phuket City, is not the most beautiful road in Bathroom attendant Sri- “Before, I never enjoyed contest, organized by the Hygiene Phuket, making it the perfect place to dump unwanted pine- thong Intharat, 52, is proud to visiting temples because, as a Department, has a separate cat- apples and lots of other rotting garbage. Got a place where work in the facility. “Some people woman, I was uncomfortable egory for toilets in places of reli- you dump your garbage at midnight (or midday)? Don’t be who come here have said it is the answering the call of nature in a gious worship. greedy; share it with the rest of us. Email a picture of it to cleanest bathroom that they have dirty bathroom. And at some Source: Kom Chad Luek [email protected] July 29 - August 4, 2006 AROUND THE NATION PHUKET GAZETTE 7

he average intelligence quotient (IQ) of Thai children remains in the T“low average” category Thai children’s IQs below when ranked internationally, Deputy Minister for Education Watchara Phanchet told a semi- nar organized by the Mental Health Department’s Rajanukul par, says deputy minister Institute in Bangkok. Citing a survey conducted the hikes, along with other recent in 2002, he told the seminar that goverment handouts benefitting only 80% of children under five the poor, are aimed at shoring up years of age had normal visual, the popularity of the Thai Rak muscular and touch-perception Thai Party in the run-up to the development. next election. The survey also found the average IQ of children aged be- Dam difficult: The government tween six and 12 was 87 points, must reinforce Srinakharin Dam while the average IQ for children in Kanchanaburi Province to pre- between 13 and 18 was 88. vent it from collapsing during an In a 2001 survey, children earthquake, said Dr Samphan aged from six to 12 were found Singharachawaraphan, head of to be deficient in patience, disci- the National Center for Earth- pline, concentration and self-reli- quake Research in Chiang Mai. ance, while those between 13 and If a quake with a magnitude 18 had insufficient creativity, ana- of more than 6 on the Richter lytical ability, conscience, prob- scale occurs within a 10-kilome- lem-solving skills and emotional ter radius of the dam, it could col- control, he said. lapse, said Dr Samphan. Dep Min Watchara said “The government must do these problems were the result of it – even if it means huge expen- parents leaving teachers in diture,” he said. charge of their children’s devel- He also urged public works opment. Teachers are not trained officials to inspect high-rise build- to maximise children’s potential ings in Tak, Chiang Mai, Kancha- at the right age, he said. naburi and Mae Hong Son Prov- “We plan to raise Thai chil- inces stringently because they dren’s [average] IQ to at least were in areas likely to be affected 100 by 2008,” he said. by earthquakes triggered by lo- cal fault lines. Public works: Two foreign tour- A boy looks at a peacock, one of 999 animals released into the wild at the Sap Langka Wildlife His warning came after a ists were killed when they were Sanctuary in Lop Buri to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of HRH Princess Sri Nagarindra, the powerful quake shook the Indo- run over by a government con- Princess Mother. nesian island of Java, resulting in struction tractor at a pedestrian A wildlife expert said the project would only “increase the fertilizer” in the sanctuary. Other critics at least 500 deaths. crossing on Larnluang Rd in charged that the release violated international guidelines because the number of creatures released was based on a superstition rather than circumstances relating to the animals’ welfare. The fault line in Java is Bangkok’s Pom Prab District, linked to Sakaeng fault line in even though they were holding Myanmar, which also divides into flags used by pedestrians to sig- that died en masse in Muang Dis- K. Manoon recommended The reason for the wage three sub-fault lines in Kancha- nal motorists to stop. trict – were caused by bird ’flu. the construction of four 1-GW re- hike was the rise in fuel prices naburi and Tak Provinces. The driver of the tractor, Laboratory confirmation of actors at a total cost of between that have raised the cost of living “If the main fault line Saichol Innork, remained on his the cause of the deaths was not 80 and 90 billion baht. of workers in certain areas, K. shakes, the secondary fault lines vehicle after running over the available at the time of the an- It was not reported what the Somchai said. will see severe impacts,” he said. men, identified as Hanne Karlsen, nouncement, but local farmers OAEP planned to do with spent The province to receive the a Norwegian, and Garry Thomas said the deaths resembled past uranium from the plants if the highest wage hike is Ratchaburi, Around the Nation news round- of Britain, both 28 years old. bird ’flu outbreaks. project gets the go-ahead. where the minimum daily wage up is sourced from the pages of Saichol, 34, who works for K. Songphol said that under will rise from 147 baht to 154 baht. The Nation and Kom Chad Luek the city’s public works depart- disaster-area status the province Slave wages: The Ministry of Critics have charged that newspapers. ment, was arrested and charged would be eligible for advance Labour (MoL) announced a rise with causing death through reck- emergency funding to cover com- in the minimum wage for blue- less driving. He told police he was pensation payments to farmers to collar workers. not speeding when he approach- mitigate the impact of their birds The minimum daily wage as ed the crossing and that he failed dying or being culled, he said. applied in 35 provinces will go up to see either of the victims. by between 1 baht and 7 baht A spokeswoman said that I have a fission: The Office of with effect from August 1, said the city would compensate the Atomic Energy for Peace MoL Permanent Secretary Som- victims’ families and request (OAEP) has suggested the gov- chai Wongsawas. Saichol’s release on bail on the ernment dust off the proposal to The wage hike would not grounds that he did not flee the construct a nuclear power plant, apply to other provinces, which scene. However, it was reported after leaving it on the shelf for might be considered for a rise in that the only reason he did not decades. October, he said. flee was that he feared a mob Speaking at a regional meet- of angry bystanders would at- ing on nuclear energy organised tack him. by OAEP and the International Atomic Energy Agency, OAEP Disaster area: Suphan Buri, one Secretary-General Manoon Ar- of the provinces worst hit by amrat said Thailand needed an avian ’flu outbreaks, has been de- alternative source of energy to clared an “emergency disaster cope with the oil crisis. area” by livestock officials, who He added that many de- fear the province is at risk of be- veloping countries, including coming a center for the spread Thailand’s near-neighbours In- of the epidemic. donesia and Vietnam, were Songphol Thimasart of the building 1-gigawatt nuclear Suphan Buri Provincial Livestock power plants. Office said his agency had been “The government has to monitoring an unusual rise in the make a decision right now wheth- number of farm-raised chickens er to use nuclear energy because dying in different areas around the it would take 15 years to com- province and suspected the plete the construction and all of deaths – including 200 chickens the facilities,” he said. 8 PHUKET GAZETTE AROUND THE REGION July 29 - August 4, 2006 DRAIN BRAIN

struction with a good chance of ANDAMAN being ready for the coming high COASTING season. By Franky Gun New digs for dive pioneers: Khao Lak’s scuba diving pioneer, eavy rainfall caused the Sea Dragon Dive Center, has flooding in several moved to a new location. The dive parts of Khao Lak dur center was the first one to open Hing the past few in Khao Lak, back in 1993. Until weeks. The Bang Niang beach recently it was opposite the Nang road, which connects the beach Thong supermarket on Petchka- with Petchkasem Rd (Route 4) sem Rd. appeared more like a big pond When the company’s rental most of the time, demonstrating contract expired, it was hit with that – as predicted – the newly a request for a ridiculous amount installed drainage system does not of key money, so the owners de- work at all. cided to invest in the construc- Only Lord Buddha knows tion of a new dive center, just a how much money has been few hundred meters down the wasted here – again – for some- main road. thing that was bound to fail from The new dive center, with the outset. All in all, everything a sparkling instruction pool right that has been done to make the in front, is opposite the entrance road more attractive and safer to the Andaburi Resort. has been a waste of resources. From the look of the new One would think that we had The new Sea Dragons dive shop, with inviting instruction pool out front. center, it is plain that the team already been through enough First, trees have been plant- every time it rains there will be enough to walk the pavement does not regret its decision to with the tsunami, but it appears ed right in the middle of sidewalk, the constant threat of pedestrians while pushing a baby stroller or a move. The new center is bigger, that the powers-that-be are now where they will eventually grow being electrocuted. wheelchair. better, more functional – due to trying to create the potential for straight up into the power lines Second, the trees will be Rumor has it, in fact, that the pool right in front of it – and man-made disasters as well. suspended above. When they do, obstacles for any tourists brave Jackass, The Movie will be shot has a more professional appear- on Bang Niang Beach. One of ance than the old one. Johnny Knoxville’s tasks will be Sea Dragon is one of the a full-speed run on the sidewalk few dive shops that are open all from the beach all the way up to year round. Live-aboard trips to the main road. the Similan Islands depart weekly, Sounds like nothing? Sounds even during the rainy season. The like a piece of cake? Try it then, Sea Dragon live-aboard fleet con- but don’t forget to pre-book a sists of three boats. room at the For more in- Bangkok Hospital formation, visit Phuket, and check Trees have their website at the Internet for a www.seadragon good rehabilitation been planted divecenter.com clinic while you right in the are at it. Vox pop: Another While heavy middle of positive message reconstruction is sidewalk, where rounds out this in- underway all over stallment of Anda- the southern part they will man Coasting: A of Bang Niang eventually grow local Thai radio Beach, nothing at broadcast an- all has happened in straight up into nounced that gov- Bang Niang’s nor- the power lines ernment and na- thern end. tional park officials With land suspended will soon have a prices there sky- above. round-table dis- rocketing to ridicu- cussion on lous heights, none whether the pro- of the land-owners seems to have posed extension of Route 4 all the inclination or the money to along the Khao Lak Lamru Na- kick in and do some construction tional Park is such a good idea work to get a business going. after all. It would be a great addition It appears that local pro- for Bang Niang if one or two new tests along with negative com- resorts could be built around there ments by some officials in to give the whole area a fresh Bangkok about rain forest de- boost of “we can do it” energy. struction in the area close to However, all the land own- where the tsunami memorial is ers at the north end of Bang Niang to be sited have sparked this re- seem to be sticking to a wait-and- cent and very positive display of see agenda. common sense. Sadly, for Bang Niang Miracles can happen in re- Beach residents, this is steadily gards to environmental preserva- pushing the competing Nang tion, even in Southern Thailand. Thong Beach back into first Let’s keep our fingers cros- place; reconstruction efforts sed and hope that the round-table there have totally outstripped will dismiss the road plan, just as those in Bang Niang. the foolish scheme to build a mas- It is simply unbelievable sive oil pipeline across the prov- how many big resorts have been ince was canned a couple of rebuilt there – or are under con- years ago. July 29 - August 4, 2006 AROUND THE ISLAND PHUKET GAZETTE 9

Hooked on a pastime By Natcha Yuttaworawit f there is one concept that all Thai ladies love, it is “cute”. Embody that cute- Iness in a girl’s best friend – a doll – and you have a sure-fire bestseller in Thailand. That’s what 28-year-old Kitima “Ann” Char- eonpakdeekul recently discov- ered with her handmade cro- cheted dolls. K. Ann, originally from Haad Yai, simply loves to crochet, a pastime she discovered when she was in her mid-teens but has spent the past decade perfecting. “I just love to make crochet dolls,” K. Ann told the Gazette. “I taught myself how to crochet, which confused many people who know me because I gradu- ated from Sripatum University [in Bangkok] with a degree in fi- nance and banking.” The website – at www. Over the years she has doll2u.com (Thai language only) amassed a large collection of – offers dolls in a variety of dolls, all made in her spare time prices, sizes and styles. Small as a way to relax after her more dolls about two inches tall and serious work; during the day she attached to key rings are 89 baht, is an administrator at the Patong while larger dolls about five office of engine components inches tall, better suited to deco- manufacturer SAIA Services Co rating one’s desk, bedroom or car, Ltd. are available for about 450 baht. “A friend said that I should They are available in a multitude try to sell them because I had a of colors, some equipped with large collection of dolls in many suckers on “hands” and “feet” so different styles. At first I ignored they can be stuck to windows, her advice, but then more and much like the classic Garfield toy. more friends urged me to sell “Most of the dolls sold so them. far were bought by shops in “So I had a website made Bangkok, with some sold to shops and put them on the Internet,” she in Haad Yai,” she said. “I don’t said. have a lot of customers. I do this because I enjoy it, so I am not hoping to make a lot of money from it. We’ll see how it goes. But it would be good if many people liked my dolls and wanted to learn how to crochet.” Earlier this month K. Ann started offering weekend courses on how to make crochet dolls. These are already proving popu- lar. “Many people have called and some people have already completed the course,” she said. The courses, held from 10 am to 4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, cost 890 baht per per- son, including materials used.

For more information about K. Ann’s crochet dolls or to sign up for a course, contact K. Ann at Tel: 076-209416 or 01- 3452829, or Email: pucca_ [email protected] 10 PHUKET GAZETTE AROUND THE SOUTH July 29 - August 4, 2006 Temple looters finally caught

olice in Nakhon Sri Thammarat finally ar- rested four members of P a gang who had stolen ancient Buddha images from more than 40 temples all around the South. Wuti Sodrung, 32, a village headman and also leader of the gang, was detained by police on the morning of July 16 along with accomplice Sanan Roojairngone, 35. Police also arrested Thanes Inthra, 23, and Pramote Bun- phlab, 32, and recovered many stolen artifacts, including four images taken from Samao Tem- ple that were abandoned by the side of a road near a police checkpoint. Police are still seek- ing two more suspects. All four men confessed that they had been robbing temples in provinces across the South and sending the spoils to agents in Bangkok. Wuti told police “My role was to investigate temples to try to find ancient Buddha im- ages. When I had found a target, I would take photographs and send them to agents in Bangkok and try to arrange a sale. “If I was satisfied with the price they offered, I would gather up the gang and break into the temple at night. After getting the images I drove them to Bangkok myself. I have sold more than 100 artifacts.” The gang confessed that they were preparing for another raid at the time of their arrest. The press conference to Doves are hung in their cages at a traditional dove-singing contest in Pattani on July 18. – Photo by The Nation announce the arrests was at- tended by around 1,000 local were on hand to protect the sus- Division, said police were try- Funded from the provincial Pol Sgt Maj Phongsak Bun- people, including monks from the pects from the crowd who hurled ing to track down agents who governor’s discretionary “CEO phat, 34, was arrested on July 19, temples that the gang had robbed. curses at the men as they were traded in stolen artifacts and budget”, it will be the biggest cen- more than two months after the When police presented the im- brought out. were closely watching suspects ter of its kind in the South. charred remains of Jirapha ages that had been recovered, the Pol Lt Col Surisak Wichai- and searching for clues from The center will be on the Nuamnual were found in Phattha- crowd broke into applause and dist, Deputy Superintendent of Buddha image dealers in Surat grounds of Rajamangala Univer- lung Province. cheering. More than 50 officers Police Region 8 Investigations Thani. sity of Technology, Songkhla Pol Maj Gen Winai Thon- Town Campus. song said his investigation had A new season of Survivor: A Pracheep Choophan, an as- revealed that Phongsak was an decorated tambon chief (kam- sistant professor at the school, old friend of K. Jirapha, but that nan) was left in intensive care said that the five-story building the two had fallen out after after being shot in Patthalung on was designed by lecturers and Phongsak was unable to repay a July 19. students from the university’s ar- long-outstanding loan of 100,000 Chaow Ramduang, 48, who chitecture faculty and will have baht. this year was named outstanding full access for the disabled. On the day of the killing, kamnan for crime suppression in The center, due to open in Phongsak agreed to meet K. Jira- Khuan Khanun District, was 2008, will allow local people ac- pha at a Bangkok Bank branch ambushed by at least three men cess to information technology to repay the money, investigators as he returned home from a and will provide long-term ben- found. drinking session with friends. efits for local education, he said. Witnesses reported seeing His assailants, in a Nissan Speaking of potential prob- the two leave together in Phong- pickup truck, shot K. Chaow lems, Professor Pracheep said he sak’s car. Police also have wit- three times with an M16 assault was worried about whether the nesses who claim to have seen rifle. K. Chaow was able to run hardware budget would be suffi- Phongsak’s car close to where into his house and shout for as- cient to buy all the up-to-date the body was found. sistance from neighbors, how- equipment required. Investigators suspect that, ever, and the assailants fled the If necessary, he said the rather than repay the loan, scene. budget would be reallocated to Phongsak in fact stole an addi- Neighbors took K. Chaow ensure that the project organiz- tional 1 million baht that K. to Patthalung Hospital, where he ers are able to develop a modern Jirapha had withdrawn to pay underwent emergency surgery to IT system capable of fulfilling the staff wages, before shooting her remove the bullets. needs of the center’s target us- and burning the body in a bid to Police suspect the motive ers. dispose of the evidence. for the assassination attempt was Phongsak has denied all the a personal dispute. Payback? Police in Surat Thani accusations, which include rob- have arrested a police sergeant- bery and murder. Infostructure: A new informa- major in connection with the mur- tion technology (IT) center with der of a sister of the managing Around the South news round- a budget of 64 million baht is to director of a local palm oil com- up is sourced from the pages of be built in Songkhla Province. pany. Kom Chad Luek July 29 - August 4, 2006 PHUKET GAZETTE 11 12 PHUKET GAZETTE July 29 - August 4, 2006 July 29 - August 4, 2006 TRAVEL PHUKET GAZETTE 13 TALES OF A TRAVELER GRAND B y Ed Peters öel Coward always claimed that he put the finishing touches LADIES N to his most famous lyric, Mad Dogs and English- men, while on a leisurely, pre-war sweep through what were then called Indo-China, Siam and Ma- laya. among He might well have penned “the stately hotels of Asia, how wonderful they stand” at the same time, for he stayed in what are now routinely referred to as grandes dames, but which were the hotels then quite simply the only reason- able places to pause between lengthy train journeys. Retrace the steps of “The Master”, and you’ll find the ar- chitecture at the Metropole in Hanoi, The Oriental in Bangkok, the E&O in Penang and Raffles in Singapore contains more than a few echoes of the 1930s. Owners have renovated and restored and rejuvenated and generally rifted their statuesque hotels over the years. Rooms are now cooled by air-con, the label “wireless” indicates instant laptop The opulence of the Oriental in connectivity rather than an ornate Bangkok (above) and the Eastern & box whose knobs needed con- Oriental in Penang (left) echo stant twiddling to improve radio a lon-gone era of colonial luxury. reception. But here’s the rub; glorious ter about the hotel’s signature limo There are few who don’t Or maybe they thought “the writer endorse this sort of be- though these piles may be, they – a 75-year-old Citroën Traction. know the Oriental in Bangkok – hell with it” and came down to haviour – have been known to are – what’s the phrase? – com- Spare a glance for the car- which, let it be known, was once scoff too. confidently head straight for the petitively priced. This means that peted, banistered staircase, and a seamen’s hostel – but afternoon Where would Asian hotels poolside sun deck… the average guest either has very make your way to the Met Pub, tea in the Authors’ Wing is an be without the Sarkies Bros, who Perhaps the grandest dame well padded pockets or a similarly where you get all the atmosphere event in itself. This part of the were responsible for – among of all is Singapore’s Raffles, upholstered expense account. of the old hotel plus a cold pint hotel is named after Joseph others – the Galle Face in Co- where the staff are quite used to But you don’t have to stay and wide-screen sports to boot. Conrad, Somerset Maugham, lombo and the Eastern & Orien- some discreet rubbernecking, in one to enjoy it. The writer Edgar Snow, vis- James Michener and the ubiqui- tal in Penang? The latter went serving up Singapore Slings and The Metropole in Hanoi is iting the Metropole in 1931, tous Mr Coward, and it’s fun to through a sad few years in the letting patrons indulge in the novel divided into two distinct parts; a wrote, “It is all very gay and on chow down on the gargantuan 1990s, but has now been brought experience of chucking peanut modern block at the back which Saturday nights, when dancing scones, finger sandwiches, rasp- back to its former glory and justly shells on the floor of the Long can be pretty much ignored, and lasts until two o’clock, it even berry and anis cakes, and ice occupies a distinguished point on Bar. the old wing whose imposing en- partakes of a breathless aban- cream coupes while imagining the the city’s Heritage Trail. Plenty of opportunity for trance is usually guarded by a don”. He didn’t mean gay like N scribes upstairs pounding away Some (unregistered) visitors absolutely free window shopping posse of cyclo drivers who clus- Coward, of course. on their typewriters. – and of course neither editor nor too. 14 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET PEOPLE July 29 - August 4, 2006

Most major hotels in Phuket strive to preserve the environment. One that takes this responsibility particularly seriously is the Evason Phuket & Six Senses Spa Phuket, in Rawai, which recently THINKING appointed Arnfinn Øinnes, 28, from Bodø in Nordland, Norway, to the fulltime post of Environment Coordinator. The Gazette’s Andy Johnstone caught up with the well-traveled Scandinavian for an insight into his life and the environment he grew up in…

odø is a city of almost spy plane on a mission for the 45,000 people, just in- CIA, was shot down over the side the Arctic Circle Sverdlovsk in the Soviet Union Band most certainly in the while en route to Bodø. Land of the Midnight Sun, says Arnfinn graduated from Arnfinn Øinnes. Bodø High School in 1998 hav- Yet despite its remoteness, ing also completed the American the city has tak- High School Di- en a few knocks ploma at Far- from history. son-Eden High The most devas- ‘The average School in Wyo- tating was on ming in 1997. May 27, 1940, temperature His gradu- when the town – ation from the which then had Norwegian just 6,000 inhab- [in Cambodia], school system itants – was at- included the tacked by air- and most phenomenon of craft from Ger- the Russ, where, many’s Luft- places I have to celebrate waffe, resulting leaving 13 years in the destruc- visited in Asia, of compulsory tion of the education, the homes of 3,500 is just slightly graduates let people and the their collective deaths of 15. higher than in hair down by “Our russefeiring friends from my home from May 1 to Sweden were May 17, Nor- moved by the town…’ way’s constitu- plight of the tion day. homeless and “It can be built accommo- a pretty wild dation for the town. It remains time,” recalls Arnfinn with a there to this day, and is called smile, “but it also gave me addi- Svenskebyen, the Swedish tional valuable work experience town,” he says. because I worked as a journalist The city is also home these for the Russeavis, the Russ days to a major NATO airbase, newspaper. I had already worked and achieved international atten- as a sports and then general jour- tion in 1960 when the American nalist for the Nordlandsposten pilot Gary Powers, flying a U2 newspaper during school vaca-

Arnfinn Øinnes: In the past, his job would have been just another responsibility for an existing member of staff, he says. tions and continued this up until “Between 1999 and 2001 I self in Asia, Arnfinn began an 2001.” studied Adventure Tourism Man- MBA in Hospitality and Tourism Arnfinn decided to embark agement – my ITO qualification Management at the Prince of upon a course of study from Feb- was accepted as the ‘first year’ Songhkla University Phuket Cam- ruary to June 1999 with the In- of the degree course. pus in 2005, graduating in May ternational Tourism Institute “This, combined with my this year. (ITO). pretty extensive travel experience Part of the course brought “It was a very intensive pe- in Asia helped me to secure my him and the Evason Phuket & Six riod of education and travel,” first hotel management position, Senses Spa Phuket together, and says Arnfinn. “It took in Beijing , opening the Earthwalkers Hotel upon completion of the course, he Melbourne, Australia and Nadi, in in Siam Reap, Cambodia. took up his current postion. Fiji, and was excellent grounding “It’s predominantly a Nor- “Environmental and social for my career. I received my cer- wegian-led operation there,” he management is quite a new con- tificate in International Tourism says, adding “the average tem- cept in the hotel industry really,” Management at the end of it. perature there, and most places he says, “especially having one “My dissertation was actu- I have visited in Asia, is just person dedicated solely to that ally on Vietnam’s potential for slightly higher than in my home role. In the past, it would have mass tourism. In fact, I have town…” been just another responsibility spent quite a lot of time traveling Arnfinn took a sabbatical for an existing member of staff, – and now working – in Asia, and from work after this, spending so this is quite a leap forwards,” my travels have taken in Hong time travelling around South and he says. Kong, Macau, Laos and even Central America, as well as other The Evason and Six Senses North Korea.” areas, before returning to Europe chain is, he insists, not just going His travels also took him to and the ITO in 2003 to begin work through the motions of following England to study at the Univer- as Course Director of its study a trend in “being aware”, but sity of Birmingham, a city he is facility in Cadiz. holds these responsibilities as fun- quick to defend against allegations Keen to expand his educa- damental to its core principles. that it is dull. tional expereince and to base him- “For example, it is policy July 29 - August 4, 2006 PHUKET PEOPLE PHUKET GAZETTE 15 GREEN Happily Ever After Recent weddings in Phuket [within the company] to source “We cannot expect, for ex- as many of the items within the ample, all of our guests to stay hotels – whether furniture, fur- with us purely on the basis of our nishings or food – from local sup- environmental concerns and pliers. awareness, but even if they are “The benefits of this policy not aware, then just by holiday- are two-fold: first, it provides the ing with us, they are helping any- local population with greater op- way,” says Arnfinn. portunities for employment – es- He acknowledges that sentially, they make the things we exisiting Six Senses resorts ex- Rattikarn Phlapruk and use – and secondly, we have far perience more problems in be- Ananda Noh, were married greater control over the items’ coming “green” than the new re- in the Phra Pitak Grand fabrication. sorts, but adds, “That doesn’t Ballroom in The Metropole “The furniture we and the mean we do not adapt and do as hotel on May 14. guests use is made from either much as we can. reclaimed wood or wood from “For example, a few years managed for- ago, the grounds ests.” at the Evason Arnfinn’s Phuket were skills and enthu- ‘We cannot quite bare. Yes, siasm were not the coconut taught or in- expect all of our plantation was stilled through still there from “traditional” guests to stay [before the re- education. “In sort was built] , Norway,” he with us purely but grass, flow- explains, “the ers and other ‘green’ move- on the basis of bushes were in ment, recycling our short supply. and being care- The reason for ful with and for environmental this was the the environment massive amount is such a natural concerns, but of water it part of life that would have it is second na- … just by taken to irrigate ture to almost all the land. Norwegians. holidaying with “But a “Recy- waste-water cling of glass, us, they are management plastics, batter- plant was devel- ies and so much helping oped by the re- Ayako Nishimura besides has sort, and the from Japan married been around for anyway.’ gray water that Kevin Wong from decades there, results is used to Germany at the Dusit and the policies water the Laguna Resort on are under constant review. grounds. The technology is quite July 8. – Photo by “It seems that, even if I am simple and the benefits it brings PMEDIA Studio. away from Norway for only a just add to the naturalness of the few months, I return to find yet resort. another recycling bin at the su- “We are looking at other permarket or municipal garbage ways to improve things, too. One dump. But this is good; it is, after thing we have done is to build our all, done for a reason and not just own rainwater reservoir, and we for the current generation, but for are considering how and when to those to come.” switch from diesel-powered He explains that Norway guest buses to electric ones.” does have advantages over Thai- Arnfinn explains that al- land in terms of the source of its though it might seem a simple power to generate electricity. decision to go from burning fossil “Norway, obviously, has a fuels to employing rechargeable massively long coastline – about electric vehicles, there is more to 83,000 kilometers – and a small it than meets the eye. population with huge areas of land “Sure, you use diesel en- that are uninhabited. gines and they are noisy and “Hydro-electric power smelly immediately, but re- comes from power stations sunk chargeable electric vehicles use beneath lakes, tidal power is gen- batteries. Can you be sure that erated offshore and there are when the battery finally reaches windfarms. All of this clean en- the end of its life it will be dis- ergy is made with little disruption posed of in an environmentally- to either the lansdcape or the en- safe manner? joyment of the land that people “Also, the power to re- there have.” charge the batteries [in Thailand] At the Evason, says, Arn- will come from power stations finn, moves are afoot to improve that themselves are burning fos- further the company’s environ- sil fuels, so the pollution is simply mental standing. shifted from here, by the beach, “We will soon receive rec- to somewhere up-country.” ognition from Green Globe, which Difficult questions require is the worldwide benchmarking intelligent and thoughtful people and certification program for the to answer them, and in this re- travel, tourism and hospitality in- spect, the Evason Phuket & Six dustries, with an emphasis on the Senses Spa Phuket seems to sustainable side of the indusrty. have the right man for the job. 16 PHUKET GAZETTE HAPPENINGS July 29 - August 4, 2006 T his week

READY TO ROAR: Helmut Gorgen (with bouquet) is welcomed as the new President of the JUNIOR! Peter Notley, Sales Director of Green Heritage Holdings Ltd, and his Lions Club of Andaman Sea at the installation meeting of the club’s new board of directors wife Kanya show off their firstborn, Peter Jessada Notley, at Bangkok Hospital at the Deevana Patong Resort & Spa, Patong on July 11. Phuket on July 10.

SUSTAINED SMILE: Mom Tri’s Boathouse guest Jeanette Whiteside, HOUSING BOOM: Sompong Vivattrachata (front), owner of Baan Rungravee 2 housing recovering from a fall shortly after her arrival in Phuket, receives a surprise development near Phuket International Airport in Mai Khao, celebrates the July 9 grand opening birthday present from Alisa ‘Pu’ Ihantharak of Siam Safari. of the development with colleagues and guests.

GROUP THANKS: Thanaseth Kulveera-aree (back row, center), Managing Director of HEARTS OF GLASS: Kwansiri Ongsuparom (2nd from right) pipped Ponkrit The Andaman Group, poses with management and staff from the Andaman Group of Thawinkarn (2nd from left) to win the Ocean Glass glass painting contest at the companies, which includes Oishi restaurants on Phuket and the Naraya store at Central Royal Phuket City Hotel on July 15. Kannika Wongwiwattana (left) and Kanokporn Festival Phuket, at the “Fantasea Andaman Colorful” staff party held at the Phuket Theeropas placed third and fourth, respectively, in the contest. Merlin Hotel on June 19. July 29 - August 4, 2006 FEATURES PHUKET GAZETTE 17 Cool culture contamination Perhaps she was not really all CAPITAL The Gazette’s Man in the Capital was having a burger that sexy, naughty and bitchy but when he was approached by a pleasant young Thai was in fact an ambitious yet pleas- Letter woman who sat and chatted with him in English. Was Youth culture ant and possibly slightly naive girl with a good voice and attractive By Stiffy Rectangle he happy? No. In this month’s rant he explains why not. enough to be offered a recording has become contract and a song to sing. Now was eating a hamburger in she was on a sofa in front of a Siam Square with a quintes- dominated by camera with tears running down sential Bangkok girl; well her cheeks. Meanwhile the Ieducated and stylish yet re- the marketing record execs were probably in freshingly good natured and Milan choosing a new Lambor- charming to boot. ghini. We chatted briefly about the campaigns of Elsewhere, supposedly gor- nourishment to be gained from geous girls pose nude for maga- eating McDonald’s and before zines and model silly clothes that her brand-new Nokia 6682 cut our the corporate show as much flesh as possible conversation short we agreed that and which “normal” people would we didn’t really know why we fat cats who never dream of wearing, even if were eating it when there were they were able to afford them. plenty of fast food alternatives. Bangkok has leaped on the Her name, she had told me, know that fashion bandwagon and tries to in a slightly irritating American promote itself as the next fash- twang, was Anna. But it was nice kids and ion capital. Trying to make them- of her to start a conversation with selves look more like the West- me, though I got the impression ern-looking role models they so she just wanted to show off how young adults admire, otherwise healthy look- good her spoken American was. ing Thai women pay the price of But I had to wonder why will pay the a hundred meals for skin whiten- someone who should be proud to ing creams. be Thai would want to show off You may say I am a cynic. quite so plainly just how Western- costs of fitting But I’m not. I’ll prove it: There is ized she was, speaking and eat- an antidote to all of this. Love. ing American and sporting a into the clique Only love can kill the bullshit and farang name. it is out there to be found.

ARROGANCE PRIDE ish Your P***y – There Are At least she seemed free of the Horny Kids In Ethiopia.” It is no easier to find in Thailand aura of icy arrogance adopted by I assume this was not un- than it is anywhere else in the so many, an attitude that is killing derstood by either the child or her world. But if you are too cool to youth culture worldwide. Britney mother but it was no less shock- look, then there is no way you’ll Spears, Sex And The City, MTV ing for that. Thai pop singer Tata find it. and all the other imported US rub- Young (actually, to be accurate, The culture contamination bish that dictates how we should she is half Laotian, half Ameri- of Thailand started in Bangkok live, what we should look like and can) proclaimed the ultimate mes- and is mostly, I hear, still confined who we should associate with is …silly clothes that show as much flesh as possible and which sage of cool to young Thais a few to the capital. Hopefully it will end in large part responsible. ‘normal’ people would never dream of wearing, even if they were years back with her single, Sexy in Bangkok too. Thailand has too Never mind Thai culture, it able to afford them… Naughty Bitchy in which she much national pride to allow it- has done huge damage to our own tem has done little to alleviate brainwashed into believing that it’s concluded each chorus with, self to adopt too many Western culture, causing confidence to Bangkok’s chronic traffic sclero- far more cool to be a bitch than a “Can’t change the way I am – traits, but it is up to Bangkok’s become a rarer commodity and sis; those who own cars (more and nice person. sexy, naughty, bitchy me.” youth to see the light and know sending a huge ripple of culture more each year) would rather sit There are songs with girls Now was this an admission where to draw the line. contamination to Asia and any and bake in them in a jam than singing about how nasty they are. that things have gone wrong The ultimate winners will be other place where a simple way demote their status by using pub- T-Shirt slogans advertising a somewhere and that her attitude the ones (Thais or otherwise) who of life has been eclipsed by eco- lic transport like those who are “Lovely Heart” or “Cute Girl” are (or that the attitude she had been can see through the BS and be nomic growth. poorer than themselves, those gradually being eclipsed by oth- paid to portray) was as screwed real people. They will have found The gospel of cool is being who are “below them”. ers emblazoned with “I Don’t Do up and wrong as the culture that happiness within themselves and preached louder than ever and Gangsta rap is becoming Commitment” or “Mega Bitch” spawned it? will not need anyone else to tell romance seems almost old hat. more popular with kids, aggres- or, to make your opinion really Shortly after the song’s re- them that they are special. Fewer and fewer people are feel- sive albums and videos peppered obvious, the classic “F**** You lease, Tata was grilled on televi- And if anyone comes along ing loved. with endless references to status, You F****ing F****.” sion, live, about the message she to share that happiness with them, They compensate by be- money, cars and “bitches” – On a child who couldn’t was sending out to children. that will be a bonus, a bonus far longing to a clique, where at least which incredibly is accepted, for have been more than seven years Angry parents had Tata in bigger than any marketing man’s they can feel accepted. even young women have been old I saw a T-shirt that read, ‘Fin- tears. What was she crying for? salary. Romance simply isn’t fash- ionable any more because it’s immaterial. There is little warmth in a world of cool but there is an obscene amount of profit to be made. Youth culture has become dominated by the marketing cam- paigns of the corporate fat cats who know that kids and young adults will pay the costs of fitting into the clique. Whether it means wearing the latest pair of Nike trainers or driving around in a brand new car, it is all about status and paying as much as one can afford to gain the highest rank. This is one reason Bang- kok’s spanking new subway sys- 18 PHUKET GAZETTE LIFESTYLE July 29 - August 4, 2006

hat does the name of amyl nitrate would. This track, Quentin Leo Cook too, featured in a UK advert, this mean to you? The time for Renault. Wanswer is, probably, In fact, a quick trawl not a great deal. Nothing slim through the website www. Swap “Norman” for “Quen- commercialbreaksandbeats.com tin” removing the “Leo” in the reveals that 10 tracks by Norman process, throw in the band names under his various guises have and pseudonyms The House- been used by no less than 29 dif- martins, Beats International, ferent companies for their TV or Freakpower, Pizzaman, The cinema ads in the UK alone. Mighty Dub Kats, Yum Yum about This 18-track compilation, Head Food, Sunny Side Up, which covers the years 1996 to Chemistry, The Feelgood Factor, 2006, is a testemant to one of the Sensataria, Son Of A Cheeky dance scene’s more interesting Boy and Fatboy Slim, however, characters, musicians and ar- and things becomne a great deal rangers. clearer. Norman’s It also features two new Quentin – I mean Norman tracks, the standout one being the – from quaint Reigate in Surrey, mesmerizing That Old Pair Of joined jangly-guitar band The Jeans (I feel another ad coming Housemartins with university on), a big, rolling gospel-style an- friend Paul Heaton in 1985. them. All danceable, yes, but with Happy Hour, Caravan of some surprisingly tender, intro- Love and Think for a Minute eclectic talent spective lyrics – a nod in the di- were big hits for The Housemar- rection of Bristol’s Trip-hop tins, who described themselves as scene band Faithless: “the fourth best band in Hull”. No prizes will be awarded, but the All you used to do was put me first person to email the three down “better bands” to andy@ But I found a way to pick my- phuketgazette.net will receive a self up off the ground mention in the next Ear Candy. And all you used to do was Promise. criticise me The band split in 1988, and But now I found the good and I Norman returned to Surrey, DJ- emphasise ya see. ing here and there, before resur- You would always get so sensi- facing in 1990 with his loose con- tive federation of musicians – includ- And try to turn your transgres- ing vocalist Lindy Layton – and sions into my guiltiness the No 1 single Dub Be Good To But now I’m certain of the way Me, a reworking of the S.O.S. I live Band’s Just Be Good To Me. And what I’m responsible for in The track’s killer bassline Ear Candy this twisted game. was lifted, allegedly, lock, stock By Andy Johnstone and barrel from The Clash’s Maybe I was just too strong to Guns of Brixton. let go The collaboration fell apart, knack for creating memorable Maybe I was just too weak to and, in 1994, Norman once again and innovative – and accessible let it show reinvented himself, this time as – dance music, one track, Hap- Maybe I was just too stubborn the acid-jazz, funk, soul and trip- piness, became used in another to say “No” hop ensemble Freakpower, scor- commercial, this time for Del But whatever the case I can’t take it no more. ing a massive hit with Turn On, Monte fruit juices. club, where Brit dance duo The Malkovich, Three Kings, Coffee Tune In, Cop Out, which was The following summer saw Chemical Brothers suggested to & Cigarettes) – won numerous Sometimes I think maybe we’ll chosen as the track for a Levi’s a second Freakpower album, but, him that he return to recording – awards. patch it all up jeans commercial. more importantly, the birth of an- under the Fatboy Slim moniker – Further Fatboy Slim works Like a favourite pair of jeans Another year (1995), an- other incarnation: Fatboy Slim. instead of playing tracks by other have appeared in that you won’t give other pseudonym: Pizzaman. Fatboy Slim began DJing at artistes. movies, television up on Highlighting again Norman’s Brighton’s The Big Beat Boutique The Fatboy Slim album Bet- series, and more ads, Following Fatboy Or maybe one of ter Living Through Chemistry and started a trend Slim’s remix of these arguments marked his emergence into the whereby Norman Cornershop’s we’ll make up big time. appeared in each And start again like Filled with retro samples – video in some shape Brimful of Asha, when we started this à la Moby – and funk-laden or form – a cameo which topped the up grooves, the album was among in the style of Alfred charts, such Back when every- the first in the then-new “big Hitchcock, for ex- thing was fresh beat” sound. ample, or a clayma- musical heavy And every moment a It also spawned a Top-40 tion model. hitters as blessing UK hit, Everybody Needs a Halfway Be- Madonna and I’d laugh at all of 303, which, bizarrely, does not tween the Gutter your jokes feature on his greatest hits album, and the Stars was U2 asked him to You’d listen to my Why Try Harder. released in 2000 and produce for suggestions Following Fatboy Slim’s re- featured two col- them. One mind, one soul, mix of Cornershop’s Brimful of laborations with Ma- With common deci- Asha – used for a GAP jeans ad cy Gray. mation – which topped the charts, such It also included Sunset Now we can’t help but fight over musical heavy hitters as Ma- (Bird of Prey), a slower-tempo the direction. donna and U2 asked him to pro- piece based around a sample of duce for them. Jim Morrison of The Doors, and His most recent collaboration – Fatboy Slim’s next work Weapon of Choice, which also a musical about Imelda Marcos was the single The Rockafeller boasted an award-winning video – was with Talking Heads Skank which was released be- starring Christopher Walken frontman David Byrne, and pre- fore the album You’ve Come a hoofing his way around a hotel miered in Adelaide, Australia, a Long Way, Baby, both of which lobby. few months ago to rave reviews. came out in 1998 to rave reviews. Also on the compilation is By whichever name one This album also produced Fatboy Slim’s big-beat remix of knows him, Quentin has most the single Praise You, which be- Groove Armada’s I See You certainly come a long way. Baby. came a major dance hit, giving Baby with the oft-repeated re- Fatboy Slim his first UK solo No frain “…shakin’ that ass” and Fatboy Slim The Greatest Hits 1. The video, directed by Spike basslines as likely to hurt one’s Why Try Harder Skint Records/ Jonze (Jackass, Being John head as swimming through a pool Sony BMG 8287603252 July 29 - August 4, 2006 LIFESTYLE PHUKET GAZETTE 19

e have all heard the joke about women and moving parts. AMBROSIA’S WIf you haven’t, don’t worry about it. Gadgets There are boys have never been a woman’s strongest suit – give me or most of my friends a nice pair of shoes any day. Another one of those “oh- so-fascinating” UK surveys I and then there read in a magazine recently claimed that the average British woman now spends £200 a year on techno accessories – which is [email protected] only £30 less than the average SECRETS man. Okay, so the iPod can be are the toys... blamed for some of that, but the McQueen. McQueen, who lived rest? his life at full gallop, was a man’s I’m willing to bet that what man in a way that few male he- the figures actually reveal is that Insert a couple of women in a department store they roes of today can hope to emu- women have simply found a new late. He drank, he smoked, he way of exercising their well- have never entered before, and they will find the most raced cars and he played hard honed shopping skills. And once through a life that was exactly purchased, the new gizmo will lie what most men secretly fantasize abandoned in a bottom drawer, direct route to the Clinique nude lip liner and the 15- about. nestling on top of an instruction In these days of men get- booklet that suffered serious denier stockings by sheer instinct. ting in touch with their female physical damage during a frustrat- sides and fears over political cor- ing attempt to decipher the mean- rectness, the out-and-out male ing of its contents. my hair is naturally straight to dangerous driving is a merely a star or the name of your loved chauvinism of a man such as So here comes a list of the begin with. temporary and a quite unique ab- one”. Steve McQueen is a thing of the gadgets in my home that I do not Oh, and I also have a thingy erration in the life of an otherwise Hmm. I wonder how thick past. know how to work properly. And called a Nova that is pretty simple, perfectly charming woman. It also the instruction book is, and if all Yet I have a sneaking feel- no, I am not blonde. except when it breaks down. In helps if you pretend to be an in- the letters will fit? ing that despite all the social criti- There’s one digital camera that case you phone a helpline, nocent tourist and smile sweetly. cism leveled at the attitude of (can someone please explain and the operators are tremen- But gadgets? Uh-uh. Forget it. A man’s man: We are not short McQueen Man, we still hanker why it won’t take the blasted dously helpful. Apparently, you Not that this has had much of male icons these days, but too after heroes who are real men’s memory card?); one integrated have to turn it on and off again. effect on the world of fast-mov- often they are the wrong ones. men. dishwater that seems to depend I’m still not sure what it’s for, ing consumer goods. This is not surprising, given that Who would most of you on a totally random sequence of though. Marketing types continue to they are normally selected by the girls choose? A caring, sharing button-pushing to make it work; What’s weird is that, gad- bombard us with electrical appli- entertainment and fashion indus- guy who always does the dishes and one electronic organizer – gets aside, women are very good ances, safe in the knowledge that tries – neither of which is high in before he goes to bed? Or a rois- after a solid week of transferring at operating things. After all, most when we see them on the testosterone. tering cocktail of hormones, like data from phone, computer, ad- of us can pull together a decent shelves, we’ll realize that we can- A random trawl of the he- the new James Bond Daniel dress book and diary, it crashed dinner – and that’s at least seven not do without. roes of the past two decades Craig, who can’t wait to get you and wiped the lot. different parts, all brought to- The latest gadget to catch proves how hard it is to find red- behind a locked bedroom door, no I also have a power drill that gether in a miraculous climax. my eye is a “bikini” hair-trimmer, blooded guys. In Britain, for ex- matter what state the kitchen’s I am too scared to use (I gave Insert a couple of women and it comes in a delightful shade ample, think of the narcissistic in? the manual to one of my kids); in a department store they have of pink. Bryan Ferry, Boy George – who After all, there’s action and an iPod Shuffle that, for some never entered before, and they Presumably hoping to cash admitted to preferring a nice cup then there’s action. reason, plays for only 30 minutes; will find the most direct route to in on the obsession for Brazilian of tea to sex – or actor Jude Law, a DVD player that supposedly the Clinique nude lip liner and the waxes, the electronics firm plug- a skinny schoolboy too pretty for Ambrosia Sakkadas, a London- also records onto disks, although 15-denier stockings by sheer in- ging this gadget seems to think his own good. born Greek Cypriot and gradu- God knows how; and an all-in- stinct. we will want to part with lots of None of these is seen as a ate of Central St Martin’s Col- one remote control that I lost six As for turning things on, baht just so we can take a pair of man of strength. lege of Art & Design in London, months ago and still can’t find. most girls are able to convince an painful-looking clippers to our What we all need is a new is an artist, designer and news- Where is it? I haven’t the remot- irate officer of the law that their nether regions to fashion “a heart, man of action – like Steve paper columnist. est idea. In fact, the only gadgets I do know how to work are my hair straighteners – there’s an on/off button, and that’s it – but only God knows why I bought them since 20 PHUKET GAZETTE CHEAP EATS July 29 - August 4, 2006

Khao Mok Gai set (left) and Khao Mun Nua Daeng.

Living in Phuket means we can also enjoy the delights of Muslim cuisine

By Natcha Yuttaworawit ne big bonus that comes from living in Khao Mok Gai the South of Thailand O is that we get to en- joy not just one, but two local cui- sines – Thai and Muslim. Considering the low cost of in Thalang dining in most restaurants here and adding in the plethora of other rather than separately – as is the aromatic soup, a sweet sauce and cuisines available, Phuket really case in most restaurants on the vegetables including lettuce, chili, is a diner’s paradise. island serving khao mok nowa- cucumber and garlic, is just 25 This week’s Cheap Eats days. baht. venue is Kah Kung’s Muslim Another nice touch is that For really hungry diners, the Food shop, conveniently located the yellow rice served with the phiset portion comes with extra next to the outbound lane of khao mok gai at Kah Kung chicken and costs just 10 baht Thepkrasattri Rd in Thalang comes with a generous sprinkling more. Town, near the main crossroads. of the delicious deep-fried shal- Other popular dishes at the Just look for the green sign lots. restaurant, all similarly priced, are with the crescent moon and fol- These are another trade- khao mun gai (steamed chicken low your nose to scents of clove, mark of Muslim cuisine through- with garlic rice), khao yum curry powder, nutmeg and fen- out Southeast Asia. (steamed rice mixed together with nel that give Muslim cuisine its The restaurant’s name a variety of vegetable and spices) distinct, pungent odor. comes from its owner, Dara “Kah and khao mun nua daeng, a Billing itself as an ahaan Kung” Lertbungan, who took hard-to-find dish that is the same tam sung (food cooked to order) over from her mother about six as khao mok gai, except that restaurant, the small shop’s big- years ago and is keeping alive the beef is used instead of chicken. gest attractions are its selections family tradition of providing fresh, of khao mok dishes, which are tasty Muslim fare at very reason- Open daily, except Friday, from made in traditional Muslim style, able prices. noon until midnight. For more with the yellow curry-flavored A plate of filling and deli- information call Tel: 06-279- rice and chicken cooked together cious khao mok gai, served with 7005. The restaurant’s owner, Dara ‘Kah Kung’ Lertbungan.

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Fax 076-213971 or email [email protected] July 29 - August 4, 2006 FEATURES PHUKET GAZETTE 21 Gentle water buffalo facing a bleak future

Finding grazing is getting more difficult as land is stripped for development. MAKING TRACKS By Top Dog

s the property boom serve the working buffalo on continues unabated, small farms and a pilot project has one wonders what ef- been set up in Isarn, but only time Afect it is having on will tell whether the buffalo can Phuket’s flora and fauna, both stage a comeback. wild and domesticated. In Phuket, the buffalo’s de- One species that is certain- mise could be even more rapid. ly suffering is the good old water With the fields where they graze buffalo. being increasingly taken over by I cannot remember how developers, farmers are struggling many times I have had to slam to find places for them to feed, my brakes on, not for the buffalo and large herds are disappearing themselves, but for a car or coach overnight, dispatched to the stopping suddenly, for its occu- slaughterhouse. pants to get a photo of these There is nothing new in this, beasts as they wallow in the mud of course. The great shire hors- or graze. es of England, which were the Such photo opportunities, English equivalent of the water which offer a sight of traditional buffalo, are now seen only at rural Thai life, may well soon be horse shows or drawing the drays a thing of the past. The days of used by breweries to deliver beer the water buffalo are certainly in city centers – mainly for pub- numbered. licity purposes. One can’t put all the blame The water buffalo’s Euro- for that on property developers, pean cousin can generally only be of course. Wild water buffalo found in zoos. have been hunted virtually to ex- This situation is a sad but tinction. Only one herd, about 50 inevitable result of the burgeon- strong, remains protected in Huai ing human population, which Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary needs ever-greater amounts of on the borders of Uthai Thani and food and land to sustain its growth. Tak Provinces. The much small- would be used to make cord for perhaps one day you will see placing them with other breeds of I, for one, will miss these er domesticated variety is how- tethering boats or tying things to- water buffalo on your dinner plate cattle. An effort is being made by wonderful creatures that we are ever also under serious threat. gether, and its horns would serve in a local beef curry, rather than the Ministry of Agriculture to pre- displacing. As they do for the elephant, as decorative objects, such as toiling in the fields. Thais have a reverence for wa- carvings – a sort of poor man’s The demise of the buffalo ter buffalo. ivory. has been quite dramatic. In 1981 A lot of folklore surrounds Because its meat is far there were an estimated 6.1 mil- them, which is not surprising con- tougher than regular beef, it was lion of them in Thailand. sidering how much Thai agricul- never seen as a source of food, By the turn of the century ture has relied on these gentle so a dead animal’s carcass would the number had dropped to just creatures over the centuries. generally be left for the vultures over a million. If that rate contin- The traditional role of the – which have already vanished ues, then they could well disap- domesticated water buffalo was from Thailand. pear altogether in the next few very much a working one. It has The UN estimates that the years. been used for everything from average Thai meat consumption One problem is that once the plowing and trampling rice husks will double in the next decade, so animals die, farmers often re- to taking the finished crop to mar- ket. Its dung was used for fertil- izer as well as rendering for stor- age silos. It was very much a valued part of the family. Often given a name, it would generally live in a pen under the main dwelling, which would be built on stilts. Water buffalo were a val- ued possession and all were reg- istered, just as cars are these days. To our eyes they may all look alike, but the little spirals of fur that grow on their hide, known as khwan, are unique to each animal – just as human finger- prints are unique to us. When a buffalo died, its skin 22 PHUKET GAZETTE July 29 - August 4, 2006 July 29 - August 4, 2006 TAKE A BREAK PHUKET GAZETTE 23 PPUZZLESUZZLES The Cryptic Crossword

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Solution, tips and computer program at Rhyme www.sudoku.com Time The words described below all rhyme with “grit”. What are they? EZ TRIVIA QUIZ 1. What animal is depicted 7. Which country is 1. Small bird. in the Ferrari logo? immediately to the north of Namibia? 2. Share. 2. Which country is larger 3. Seizure. in area – Thailand or 8. Which country has 4. Top 10 Italy? the maple leaf as its achiever. symbol? 3. What is currency of 5. Landed. Greece? 9. Which band origi- 6. Glove. nally performed 7. Unite. 4. Which modern city is Hotel California? nearest to Angkor Wat? 8. Parasite egg. 10. What is the name of 9. Give up. 5. What was the old name the lion in The 10. Legal of Yangon? Chronicles of Sudoku is very simple: each row, each column and each “box” of Narnia? nine squares within the puzzle must contain all the numbers from document. 1 to 9 with, naturally, no repetitions. Beware: there is only one 6. Who is the leader of solution to this puzzle, which is on the next page. Answers on next page North Korea? Answers on next page . 24 PHUKET GAZETTE TAKE A BREAK July 29 - August 4, 2006 Get your brain in gear with The Monster Quiz Kids! Ask Mum and Dad to help you find the answers to these questions. They’re not easy but, if you do some research, you should be able to find the answers to all of them. 1. What was the tune 7. Where would you find 14. If a surgeon performed whistled by the the Sun River? a lipectomy on you, prisoners in the movie what would he remove? Bridge on the River 8. Who said, “Politics is Kwai? war without 15. How many quarts are bloodshed.” there in a peck? 2. Where was the movie filmed? 9. Where is Fair Isle, famed for its knitted 16. Which gunmaker devised the revolver? 3. Saccharin is roughly garments? how many times Quick Crossword 10. How many emirates are 17. How did playwright and sweeter than cane ACROSS DOWN there in the United Arab poet Christopher sugar? 1. Technique to protect 1. Planet Emirates? Marlowe die? against disease. 2. Small crown. 4. Which two anarchists 6. Approached. 3. Lowest point. 11. What word begins and 18. How old was he when 7. In the distance. 4. Beverage. were put to death the 5. Hospital worker. ends with the letters he died? 9. Not long from now. US on August 22, “und”? 8. Viral disease. 1927? 11. Say no. 10. Metal-bearing rock. 12. Who won the Nobel 19. In which country would 14. Having to do with 12. Pals. 5. Who was the first you pay your bills in teeth. 13. Understand. Prize for Literature in American to win the 1954? markka? 17. One on a list. 14. Indian capital. 15. Old horse. men’s title at 19. Running limbs. 16. Large spoon. Wimbledon? 13. Who said about whom, 20. What does “e.g.” stand 21. Ass. 18. Perhaps. “He has no sense of for? 22. Cheap. 20. Half a dozen. 6. Summertime is a song humor, particularly Solution below, right from which opera? about himself.” Answers below, left

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Monster Quiz Answers Hidden Words 1. The Colonel Bogey March; 2. Sri Lanka; 3. SOLUTION 500; 4. Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti; S ++++E+++++++L+ 5. Pete Sampras; 6. Porgy & Bess; 7. Northwest + E+++D++++S+KA+ Solution to this Montana, USA; 8. Mao Tzedong; 9. Between the + +C++AS++P+RSW+ week’s Quick Orkney and Shetland Islands; 10. Seven; 11. + ++A+P+HR+OA+N+ Crossword + +++TS+IEFW++M+ Underground; 12. Ernest Hemingway; 13. Lita + ++++EN++A++SOH Grey Chaplin, about her husband, Charlie + ++++KU+++R+HWO Chaplin; 14. Fatty tissue; 15. Eight; 16. Samuel + +++L++R+++SOEE Colt; 17. He was stabbed in the eye; 18. 29; 19. + ++EH+++S+++VR+ Finland; 20. Exempli gratia. + +RKCOTTAM++E++ + +++++S+++++L++ + ++++++E++++D++ + ++++++++++I+++ + +++++++++B++++ EZ Trivia Answers + ++++++++B+++++ 1. A prancing horse; 2. Thailand; 3. The Euro; 4. + +++++++E++++++ + ++++++R+++++++ Solution to this Siem Reap; 5. Rangoon; 6. Kim Jong Il; 7. week’s Sudoku Angola; 8. Canada; 9. The Eagles; 10. Aslan. RAKE+E+++++++++ + ++X++T++E++T++ puzzle + ++A+++E++HE+++ + ELKCIS+H+HT+++ P I TCHFORKC++Y++ Rhyme Time Answers + ++I++++T+A++C+ 1. Tit; 2. Split; 3. Fit; 4. Hit; 5. Lit; 6. Mitt; 7. Knit; + ++P+++A+++M++S 8. Nit; 9. Quit; 10. Writ. + +++++HTROWEL++ July 29 - August 4, 2006 FEATURES PHUKET GAZETTE 25

r A, a foreigner, a complaint with the Inquiry Of- lived with his long- LAYING ficer [the relevant legal author- term Thai partner – DOWN The perils of not following ity] and take legal steps against M and for the sake of THE LAW both Mr A and Miss B. originality, let’s call her Miss B. The Land Office was also They were not married. With Friedrich the law to the letter ordered to inform Mr A that he Mr A bought land and had ‘Sam’ Fauma must dispose of the land within the title registered in her name. one year of receiving official no- Later, Miss B applied for a mort- tice to do so. gage using the land as collateral, If Mr A fails to dispose of but the Land Office refused to the land within the time given, the allow this because she did not Director-General of the Land submit the original land title deed Department is authorized to dis- with her application. Landing in pose of the land and retain a fee Miss B claimed that Mr A equivalent to 5% of the sale price had the land title deed in his pos- before any deductions or taxes. session, and applied for a replace- The Land Office must in- ment land deed to be issued to form Mr A and Miss B of the fol- replace the original deed. Mr A lowing: requested the Land Office not to • The person who is to be issue the replacement deed. registered as the new owner of The Land Department con- deep trouble the land – including any person sidered both applications and de- Mr A consents to selling the land livered the following response: to – must be a person who can Mr A’s application for the BOTH PARTIES RISKED BEING FINED AND JAILED lawfully possess the land; Land Office to deny the issue to • The sale price of land Miss B of a replacement title deed the land under Section 96 of the of up to six months in jail or a fine of the Land Code, and so has must be fixed by Mr A, and Mr A is believed to express his inten- Land Code, but as the owner in of 1,000 baht, or both. committed an offense of aiding must be the recipient of the tion to prevent her from distrib- place of an alien, which contra- She has also contravened and abetting the commission of money; uting, selling or transfering the venes Section 113 of the code. Section 267 of the Penal Code, an offense, under Section 111 of • As the person in whose land, or using it to borrow money In doing so she has provided false which carries a penalty of up to the Land Code, which carries a name the land is registered, Miss or as collateral for debt repay- information to government offic- three years in jail and/or a fine of penalty of two-thirds of that of B’s duty will be to manage the ment. ers, which contravenes Section 6,000 baht. the offense itself. disposal of the land. But she will In this case it must be 137 of the Penal Code, making Mr A has acquired land by The Land Department or- not be involved in selecting the deemed that Miss B has acquired her liable, if found guilty, to a term means that contravene Section 86 dered the local Land Office to file recipient.

hole sections of American libraries are filled with Wbooks on the black- white racial divide. The Color of UNDIVIDED Water (Riverhead Books, New apartment to have a congregation different. “I’m light-skinned,” she York, 1996, 291) by James Off the of thousands. She credited the would say when he asked. McBride manages a new ap- exuberant Christianity of the Later, when he asked her if proach, as indicated by its sub- SHELF black church with saving her life. he was black or white, she title: A Black Man’s Tribute to Her Jewish family disowned her. snapped, “You’re a human being. his White Mother. By James Eckardt When she began living in Educate yourself or you’ll be no- This is part biography writ- Harlem with her husband – lay body.” ten by the son, part memoir dic- nored, and commanded to suffer preacher, violinist, leather worker Finally, he asked her what tated by the mother. all sorts of indignities at the hands – the year was 1942. color God was; she answered, What it’s not is a hagio- of the ‘Big Kids’ who didn’t have “Some black folks never did “God is the color of water.” graphy. It’s a fully fledged warts- to go to bed early, didn’t believe accept me,” she recalls. “Most Hence the title. and-all portrait of a remarkable in the tooth fairy, and were ap- did, but there were always a few At the age of 65, Ruth woman who boldly pointed denizens of running around saying ‘Nubian McBride Jordan graduated from crossed the color power by Mommy, this’ and ‘Nubian that’ and al- Temple University in Philadelphia line and spent her life This is a fully who of course wield- ways talking about Africa and all with a degree in social work. on the other side, liv- ed ultimate power.” this. Well, I’m the mother of black She lives with a daughter in ing in all-black New fledged warts- Ruth McBride children, and nobody will ever New Jersey, and works at a cen- York neighborhoods, and-all portrait Jordan was born deny me my children, and they ter for homeless teenage moth- twice married to Rachel Deborah can put that in their Nubian pipe ers. She has 20 grandchildren. black husbands, giv- of a Shilsky in Poland in and smoke it… Her life story is eloquent tes- ing birth to 12 black remarkable 1921. Her family “There was no turning back first husband, remarriage and the timony that race is really no di- children. immigrated to New after my mother died. I stayed on death of her second, Ruth Mc- vide. An indifferent woman who York when she was the black side because that was Bride Jordan shepherded her cook and house- boldly crossed two. Her father was the only place I could stay. The brood of 12 kids through all the keeper, she made a wandering rabbi few problems I had with black turmoil of race-divided America. sure all her kids the color line and a complete mon- folks were nothing compared to As a boy in the all-black gained college and and spent her ster who abused his the grief white folks dished out. Red Hook housing project, James postgraduate de- wife, flaunted his in- With whites it was no question. McBride knew his mother was grees. life on the fidelities and jeal- You weren’t accepted to be with Three became other side ously hoarded his a black man and that was that. doctors. James wealth gained from They’d say forget it. Are you McBride tells his a general store in crazy? A nigger and you? No family’s story with rollicking good Suffolk, Virginia. way. They called you white humor and eloquent emotion. He also raped his daughter. trash.” “Mommy’s house was or- Ruth fled to New York as Through the death of her chestrated chaos and as the soon as she graduated from high eighth of twelve children, I was school and married Andrew lost in the sauce, so to speak,” he McBride, a black lay preacher writes. with whom she founded a church “In a house where there that grew from their Brooklyn was little money and little food, your power was derived from who you could order around. I was what Mommy called a ‘Little Kid’, one of five young’uns, mi- croscopic dots on the power grid of the family, thus fit to be tied, tortured, tickled, tormented, ig- 26 PHUKET GAZETTE EDITORIAL & LETTERS July 29 - August 4, 2006

367/2 Yaowarat Rd, Amphur Muang, Phuket 83000 Tel: 076-236555 - Since 1994 - Fax: 076-213971 Email: [email protected] Mobs rule? Although Phuket brands itself as a peaceful paradise, the island ac- tually has a history of angry protests dating all the way back to its tin mining days [see Inside Story, pages 4-5]. Feeling they have no other recourse, groups, sometimes with deeply entrenched vested interests, tend to seek justice through pro- test whenever they feel their rights have been ignored by the govern- ment. Ironically, the agency charged with maintaining the public peace, the police, is among the most common targets of protests. Fortunately, the nature of demonstrations here is usually peace- ful, sometimes even taking on a carnival-like atmosphere – with food, drink and musical entertainment laid on. Unfortunately, however, the potential for violence is always present when large crowds form – especially when two opposing sides are present. While Phuket has been lucky in this regard, it could all change – and with deadly effect – as anyone who remembers Bangkok in May, 1992 or Tak Bai on October 26, 2004, will recall. In almost all protests here, government officials have tried to placate the protesters; often giving in to their demands in order that a road be reopened or some other illegal action be reversed. Letters Apart from recent political protests staged by the opposition and the People’s Alliance for Democracy, very few – if any – of the The Gazette is pleased to receive mail from read- with your views for publication in our next issue. protests here have fallen strictly under the constitutionally-mandated ers. Please write to us at 367/2 Yaowarat Rd, We reserve the right to edit all letters. Pseud- right to demonstrate. Amphur Muang, Phuket 83000, fax to 076-213971 onyms are acceptable only if your full name and Despite this, seldom, if ever, are criminal charges filed against or send an email to [email protected] address are supplied. protesters who break the law – even when government officials are detained by a mob. The inevitable result of so many “successful” Samkong not safe getting better hospital access than Concise Oxford Dictionary). A protests is that they encourage ever more people to take to the streets those paying one hundred or one wonderful old lady like SV Ser- when they want something – rather than by pursuing their objectives I agree with your recent editorial thousand times more for what, in aph really deserves to be ad- through legal means. [Falling though the cracks, Ga- many cases, is the same treat- dressed by her correct title, Ms This trend to protest is hardly limited to Phuket. It got its first zette issue of July 8 – 14] about ment. Johnstone! big boost nationally during the reign of the Thai Rak Thai (TRT) the sad state of the island as far Then again, maybe the hos- Bill Brown party when unionized workers at the Electrical Generating Authority as pedestrians are concerned, pital is hoping to generate free of Thailand successfully stopped TRT’s efforts to privatize the nation’s especially along Yaowarat Rd in business. If that is the case, I Tom Howard of Seraph Cruises power grid. Before that, the TRT had been the first government in Samkong. couldn’t think of a better way for points out that the terms SY and years to take serious steps to bring street protests to an end, such as There is a huge population them to do it. SV tend to refer to, respectively, when it banished from central Bangkok a group of poor, rural pro- center on one side of the road Fortunately, given the in- a pleasure boat and a commer- testers, who had been there since the mid-1990s. there, with numerous restaurants creasing traffic problem in that cial boat, acknowledging the As a tourism province, the last thing Phuket needs is a growing and other businesses catering to area (and the fact that nothing at argument that Seraph, which is number of street protests – and the associated risk of a tragedy. If them on the other – and no safe all is being done to solve it), it designated as a pleasure boat, and when we get a new government, let’s hope they have the wis- way to cross. I wonder how much won’t be too long before the traf- does take passengers – not fish dom to know when street protests are legal and justified – and the these businesses lose in trade fic will reach Bangkok-like as in her previous incarnation courage to crack down when they are not. – The Editor every month just because people gridlock proportions. Then, and – for commercial return. Also, would prefer not to risk their lives only then, will pedestrians be able Seraph is referred to as SY Ser- by crossing the road to get to to get across the road with some aph on the company website. them. One furniture shop in the measure of safety. The writer of the article as- area even has retail buildings on Scared in Samkong sures me that it is only Ms In association with The Nation Multimedia Group PCL both sides of the road, with its Johnstone on a dull Saturday staff running back and forth Not so ship-shape night when the navy’s in town. across the road all day, adding to – Editor. the mayhem. and Bristol fashion? Editor: Parichat Utintu Saddest of all is the newly- Managing Editor: Alasdair Forbes engineered entrance to Bangkok Over the centuries, British sea- Carnage on roads Deputy Editor: Chris Husted Hospital Phuket, where cars and farers have used a very specific needs addressing Chief Reporter: Sangkhae Leelanapaporn ambulances can now race in with- English maritime vocabulary, one Sixteen deaths again on the roads Editorial Team: Stephen Fein, Andy Johnstone, out having to reduce speed sig- aim of which is that each term nificantly. I have seen many pe- should have one meaning, and [News, this issue]. That’s 16 too Natcha Yuttaworawit, Janyaporn Morel, destrians almost run over there. refer to one thing, and one thing many. It appears the Thai public Jenjira Ruengjarus, Dominic Earnshaw. There have already been several only. and the Thai police are not that vehicular accidents in front of the The very valid reason for concerned. If I were cynical, I Managing Director: Rungtip Hongjakpet Izmen hospital, as you can see from all this is that it avoids the confusion wouldn’t care either, as long as General Manager: Oranee Pienprasertkul the white spray paint marks indi- caused by having several names they can live with it. But I am not, Marketing Manager: Natthira Susangrat cating the position of the crashed for the same thing, which is es- so let’s start a campaign through Classifieds Manager: Phatsara Raktammakit vehicles there. The hospital’s new pecially important in emergencies. your paper to stop this carnage. “I love Phuket”? How Publisher: The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd high-tech sign and a new branch There is a regrettable tendency of Kbank right across the street to be slipshod in the use of such about “I love to live,” or “Your Contact us make the inoperable pedestrian language. helmet is for your head, not for your basket.” Let’s have a full Advertising Sales: [email protected] traffic light there more conspicu- An example was in Andy ous than ever. I can say for a fact Johnstone’s July 22 All At Sea interview with the chief of police. Classified Advertising: [email protected] that it has not worked for the past piece “You’ve come a long way, Let’s know the laws of the road. Website Services: [email protected] five years. Why would someone baby”, about the SV (Sailing Ves- Stories about rubbish dumps Gazette Guide inquiries: [email protected] invest in a traffic light and then sel) Seraph. are great, but rubbish dumps did allow it to stay broken for so long? Careful scrutiny of the ac- not cause 16 deaths in June. Telephone: 076-236555 (10 lines) Fax: 076-213971 Even the traffic light in front companying picture shows no The Gazette has the power of Vachira Phuket Hospital sign of the funnel which one of the Pen and the backing of the works, which in this case means would expect on a Steam Yacht majority. Please give it a try. The views expressed in the Phuket Gazette are those of the writers and contributors and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher, the editor, the shareholders, or the that people on the government’s (SY, as used by Lloyds and noted Bullseye directors of The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd. 30-baht medical care plan are in “General Abbreviations” in the Patong Letters conveying views and suggestions are published here. Those seeking comment from government Copyright © 1994-2006 The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd officials or business owners are published as Issues & Answers on the facing page. July 29 - August 4, 2006 PERSPECTIVES PHUKET GAZETTE 27 100 years of history – and decades of strife

e have still not had Villagers who have ID cards a response from can get a gold card that entitles the NCCP since them to treatment under the 30- they came and FIRST baht scheme, but those who still W do not have ID cards have diffi- gathered information from us. We are waiting for their help. All the PERSON culty getting access to medical villagers are hoping to have an services because an ID card opportunity for a better life soon. must be presented at the hospi- We [Sea Gypsies] have The Rawai road-widening project has been halted tal. If it’s not a serious illness they been living here for more than 100 for more than two months now by a protest from a just buy medicine from a phar- years. In the village we have 242 group of Sea Gypsies who object to the proposed macy and try to treat themselves. houses with 1,042 people, of destruction of four houses on Viset Rd. But if it’s serious… whom about 300 are children and We want the same rights as about 50 are elderly. The complaint is now being handled by Gen Surin the Sea Gypsy villagers in Koh The village is on about 20 Pikoolthong, Director of the Land Poverty Problem Sireh and Baan Sapam. They can rai of land which is registered in Solving Subcommittee of the National Command have their own houses and have the names of four owners. We the right to do everything legally. live there free and we pay no rent Center for Combating Poverty (NCCP). They can build new houses and to the landowners. Gen Surin, who was due to revisit the community register them in their own name. The occupants of the four on July 28, has assured the Sea Gypsies that he The province told us to go houses the province has marked and register as impoverished for demolition have nowhere else will personally see that the problem is solved sat- people. Some of us have already to go; our village is very crowded isfactorily. Meanwhile, the occupants of the four done so. The problem is that, on now, so we don’t have enough houses are staying put, and the contractor on the the form you have to fill in, when space to build new houses. it comes to describing your living Even if we could find room road-widening project is working around them. arrangements, there are only two we are still unable to build be- The road widening is, however, only the latest in a options to tick: renting land or cause the landowners will not al- long line of problems for the Sea Gypsies. Here, encroaching. low it. Niran Yangpan, a representative of the village, talks So the villagers are scared Whenever we build any to register because we are not new structures the landowners about the difficulties faced by his community. paying rent but are living on land call the police and have us tear that has been registered by other them down – they do not want people. We are scared that the the village to expand any further. cannot go out to the sea and are to the Crown, and that they could we don’t have. Many organiza- government will decide we are Once, a villager built a unable to earn enough money to live whereever they wanted, so tions have come to try and help encroaching on that land and will house and the landowner sued support their families. they never filed a claim for own- us, but when they found out that evict us. We want to go on living him. As a result, he now has to Sometimes the children ership of the land. we have no title deeds and no here. We don’t want to move. pay 1,500 baht a month rent. It’s have to quit school early, which When the authorities started proof of residence, they gave up. I want the NCCP to help us. the only plot in this village for leads to more problems in the fu- to accept land registrations, our Even though we have ID General Surin instructed the Hu- which rent is paid. ture because when they are people were unaware of the pro- cards and tabien baan, we still man Rights Committee to talk to Most of our income comes grown up they won’t be able to cess. The spent their days fish- face many difficulties. Not all the us. This gave us hope that maybe from fishing, though we also get a good job – and the cycle of ing so, when officials came to houses in the village are regis- our lives could improve. sometimes take laboring jobs. We poverty will continue. register the land, only the women tered and each tabien baan I want General Surin to don’t have enough education to Most of us have a tabien and children were at home. They shows 30 to 40 residents in each come back as soon as possible get well-paid jobs. baan [house registration] and a were scared and hid from the house. because we don’t have anyone Each family earns about national ID card, but there are still officials. Some houses don’t have else who can help us. 3,000 to 4,000 baht a month, but some of us waiting for ID card Now we don’t know how their own electricity supply, so I don’t want him to help the income is not stable; in the registration. The village chief and to solve this problem, we are just they have to tap into a neighbor’s only the four houses that are monsoon season we can’t go out the provincial authorities are help- waiting for help from the human supply. We have to buy water marked for demolition. I want him in boats to fish, so we have no ing us with the registration pro- rights authorities. from the owner of a private un- to look at all the problems we money to support our families. cess. The current landowners derground source as we have no face in our village. The low income has caused Although we have been liv- registered the land and received public supply in our village. We’ve been living here to- many other problems for us. Our ing here for a long time, we have chanote title deeds only about 40 The sewage system is also gether for many years, we don’t children who study at Wat Sa- no rights to the land. This is be- years ago, but our village has been inadequate. Some houses don’t want to be separated from each wang-arom school often struggle cause previous generations of our here for more than 100 years. have their own toilet and we have other and we don’t want to leave to concentrate in lessons because people had no education. They But we can’t fight it now just five public toilets in the vil- our homes. We have our culture they are worrying about problems were just trying to survive. They because the government de- lage. In some cases, the effluent and we want to protect it. at home, especially when the men understood that the land belonged mands as proof documents that goes into the sea or into land nearby. Compiled by Janyaporn Morel

Issues& What are the regulations about taking ANSWERS Buddhist images out of Thailand? Want to know how to get something done? Can’t I would like to know if it is legal for a non-Buddhist Wudthichai Eakidsara, an officer at the Phuket understand some of the dafter things that seem to tourist to take out any Buddha image or statue from Provincial Customs House replies: go on in Phuket? Want to pitch an idea to Thailand. The export of Buddha images and statues is Phuket’s authorities or institutions? Then this is I know that it is illegal to export antique Bud- regulated by the Department of Fine Arts. A new piece can be exported by requesting a certificate the forum for you. dha images and statues without first obtaining a li- from the Phuket branch of the department at the Submit your queries or suggestions to us and we’ll cense from the Department of Fine Arts. National Museum in Thalang. ask the appropriate people to respond to them. But what about new items and paintings, such If they hold a certificate stating that a Bud- Write to: The Phuket Gazette, 367/2 Yaowarat Rd, Muang, as the oil-on-canvas paintings that you can buy in dhist image is new, tourists can pass through cus- Phuket 83000. Fax 076-213971, or submit your issue at Patong? toms without a problem. www.phuketgazette.net Christer For more information, contact the National Stockholm Museum in Thalang at Tel: 076-311426. 28 PHUKET GAZETTE FEATURES July 29 - August 4, 2006

InTheStars by Isla St ar

LEO (July 24-August 22): August will be a month when you shine in Brewing up an a more positive light. If you are celebrating a birthday this week, expect to be presented with countless opportunities for success this year. The only thing to guard against is being taken advantage of. Fair-weather friends will certainly fall by the wayside when you re- alize what they are. argument VIRGO (August 23-September 23): Begin the new month with your feet firmly on the ground. You begin to see that there is a feasible way of combining fantasy with reality and your partner won’t take much convincing to go along for the ride. The winds of change blow your way this weekend; on Sunday a chance meeting gives food for thought regarding a new career. The color slate gray encourages the against Darwin right mood for decision making.

ecently scientists deci- The quest for beer has in- LIBRA (September 24-October 23): July may have been the most phered the DNA of spired our greatest technological trying month of the year for you. You can look forward to brighter chimpanzees and found breakthroughs. Why did we in- skies in August and, as long as you put your best foot forward, it R that it is 98% identical vent the automobile? So that we should be possible to lay firm foundations for success during the com- to the DNA of humans. One sci- could drive to the liquor store and ing months. Personal relationships remain an area of difficulty and entist expressed amazement that buy beer. Why the airplane? So you need to remove those rose-tinted spectacles. chimps and humans are so simi- that we could fly to other coun- lar, genetically speaking. tries and sample foreign beers. SCORPIO (October 24-November 22): Money matters are subject Well, scientists, you should TSOWNDINGS Why the computer? So that we to more benevolent astral conditions. Make some temporary sacri- not be surprised. All you have to could access all those great beer- fices to be assured of a more positive permanent situation. However, do is look at a chimp to tell that it oriented websites and laugh at if you throw too much caution to the wind, expect to feel the pinch in is a smaller, hairier, uglier and stu- By S. TSOW beer jokes. your purse for some time to come. Tuesday is the best day for having pider version of a human. I see Without beer, we would not a meeting with your bank manager. people who might easily be mis- a human is feeding it to him. You have even our simplest inven- will never see other primates taken for chimpanzees all the time tions. Why did we invent chairs? SAGITTARIUS (November 23-December 21): Streamlining your on my frequent pilgrimages to the drinking beer – not the monkeys, So that we can sit down while energy is important this week. To make the most of what August Bangkok’s Nana Entertainment nor the gibbons, nor the orangu- drinking beer. Why tables? To offers, you must do some slashing and burning. Where one luke- Plaza. Indeed, I myself have of- tans, nor the gorillas. Mighty Joe have something to rest our beer warm work project is concerned, you should call it a day if you really ten been a victim of this mis- Young did not drink beer. King on. Why money? To pay for beer. can’t see light at the end of the tunnel. Aquarius can be of assistance perception. Kong did not drink beer, although The toilet would never have been regarding a bureaucratic disagreement, but Leo will only add fuel to Scientists say that among I bet he could have used a cold invented if Inebriated Man had the fire. Number 5 is lucky on Monday. the genes that make us different one when he was up on the Em- not required a vessel to throw up pire State Building being strafed from chimps are those that en- into after a night of beery excess. CAPRICORN (December 22-January 20): The future becomes able us to walk upright and speak. by fighter planes. Even Tarzan of Even trousers were invented spe- clearer as a longstanding business problem is solved. Breathe a sigh This suggests an answer to a the Apes didn’t drink beer – and cifically to muffle the noise of of relief and start to consider which way you want to go. You will question that has haunted great he wasn’t even an ape. beer farts. have more control in other areas too; a personal relationship will thinkers since the dawn of time: You will never see a chim- Yes, dear reader, it is drink- benefit from stronger boundaries. Even if you aren’t thinking of moving What makes us human? panzee popping his head into the ing beer that distinguishes us from house, a golden opportunity will be tempting early next week. The Evidently it’s our genes that many fine entertainment venues apes. And yet, certain misguided color turquoise can help to attract healthier finances. make us human. But that’s the that grace the Nana Plaza in quest misanthropes in this once-happy of beer. You might see somebody kind of shallow answer you’d land wish to impose restrictions AQUARIUS (January 21-February 19): Your mood picks up as the expect from scientists who can- who looks like one, though. (It on this noble tradition. Fie upon week progresses. If you have been suffering from cash-flow prob- not see beyond their micro- could be the author – Editor) them! Are these feckless foes of lems, you will chance upon a way to make more money. However, scopes. I believe that there is a Note, please, that one of the fun and frolic totally un-Thai? this will probably involve burning more midnight oil than you would far deeper answer to this ques- genes that distinguishes us from Would they make Thailand an like. If needs must, you must knuckle down and make the most of the tion than that provided by mere apes is the one that enables us to eastern outpost of teetotalitarian- opportunity. A social happening this weekend is the perfect time to genetics – an answer that will walk upright. Why do we walk ism? Would they turn back the practice your flirtation skills. gladden the hearts of philoso- upright? To navigate more effi- evolutionary clock, deny our ciently to the fridge for a beer. phers and humanists around the uniqueness as human beings, and PISCES (February 20-March 20): Juggling spare time could be tiring globe. There is also the gene that reduce us to the level of chim- this week, and you will start to resent demands put upon you by The thing that distinguishes gives us speech. Why do we panzees? others. Scorpio, in particular, appears to believe that your energy has us most prominently from the speak? In order to request the Let us pray that they may no limits. If this relates to a working relationship, take care to handle other primates – the thing that re- wife, on occasions when we are soon perceive the error of their the situation with tact. On a personal level, your partner needs to ally makes us human – is that we feeling slothful, to go to the fridge ways, repent their folly, pop open know how you feel; keeping feelings bottled up can only lead to re- drink beer. and get us a beer. a beer and join us in the joyous sentment brewing. Yes! You will never see a In fact, almost all the higher celebration of our common hu- functions of man have evolved in chimpanzee drinking beer, unless manity. Chaiyo! ARIES (March 21-April 20): Share opinions carefully during the com- response to his thirst for beer. ing days. You may put someone’s back up, so if you see hackles This truth was immortalized by S. Tsow can be flamed at rising, back down and allow the person in question to have the final the French philosopher Rene [email protected], except word. An old flame makes their presence felt mid-week; their present Descartes in his famous aphorism when he’s drinking beer in joy- partner has a short fuse, so take care not to spark it off. Socializing is “Bibulo ergo sum: I drink, there- ous celebration of our common enjoyable this weekend; an attractive Libran sets your pulse racing. fore I am.” humanity. TAURUS (April 21-May 21): Keeping your mind focused on work is hard this week. Romance continues to occupy most of your waking thoughts, but a dream you have this weekend could hold the key to a work-related dilemma. Chew this matter over before making a deci- sion, though, as there will be no turning back afterwards. The color pearl pink helps you to feel calmer.

GEMINI (May 22-June 21): You are in two minds about whether to accept an offer this week. If this involves mixing business with plea- sure, there could be a hidden catch. Joint finances come under scru- tiny at home; your partner’s recent tendency to splash out the cash needs immediate attention. On Wednesday, a friend’s assistance is worth its weight in gold. Go to the gym more frequently to help re- duce stress levels. Number 4 could be lucky this Saturday.

CANCER (June 22-July 23): August will put some excitement back into your life. This should involve overseas travel, so make plans now. A work colleague who has been a thorn in your side lately is not to be trusted; Tuesday will offer the right setting to have a probing discussion. Wear the color apple green to encourage positive energy. July 29 - August 4, 2006 FEATURES PHUKET GAZETTE 29

e started kayaking way round the world. Many of from Hana, Maui, in them are to be found in the In- calm waters, but an dian Ocean. Whour out the swells And remember, Japan’s 500 rose to five meters – good fun in drift net ships are barred from a kayak when far offshore. VILE VOTE working Japanese waters. Then my paddling partner Long-lines are so efficient and Waimea Bay surfer, Dr Gene they cleaned out North Atlantic Kawaguchi, started freaking. and Mediterranean fisheries in a “There’s a humpback off our star- endangers whales decade. They endanger the alba- board stern,” he shouted. “It’s tross and kill thousands of sea headed straight for us!” All the EU members apart turtles and millions of sharks each Sure enough, 100 meters off THE In June, the International from Denmark voted against, year. our stern quarter a huge form was Whaling Commission voted along with Australia, New Zea- Again, half the haul is “by- on a collision course with our tiny GRAY AREA land, South Africa, the UK and catch”, unsellable but dead when kayak. In under a minute, the 33-32 to end a moratorium the US – it’s difficult to buy their thrown back into the sea. “monster” was beside us – and on commercial whaling that votes. China abstained. So much for Japan’s argu- Gene wasn’t happy. had been in force since One St Kitts citizen won- ment that whales must be hunted “Gene, don’t worry,” I said. dered afterward, “Why would in order to protect fisheries. “The whale already knows your 1982. The vote does not end [our government] vote to resume It’s up to progressive Japa- height, weight, eye color, birthday, the moratorium – that whaling? Whale watching is one nese to control their government and occupation. The whale is at requires a 75% vote in favor – of our primary industries.” and national image. The 77% greater risk from humans than but many conservationists The biggest problem with who are opposed to whaling form we are from it.” the “whales eat fish” argument a significant majority. Soon the Doc was staring fear it brings a resumption of is that whales don’t deplete world through a half-meter-diameter commercial whaling a step fisheries – people do. And the SHAME eye straight into the whale’s closer. Here the Gazette leader in destructive fishing prac- brain, from a meter away. Gene tices is… Japan! It’s obvious that small, outdated is a brilliant mind, smart enough environment columnist Outlawed almost every- vested interests shame Japan by to know he was rivaled or even argues against whaling and where, including in Japanese controlling the obscure Fisheries surpassed by this creature’s in- some of Japan’s other waters, drift nets are up to 60 ki- Agency of Japan, defender of telligence. By John ‘Caveman’ Gray lometers long, made from mono- whaling, drift-netting and long-lin- We were awestruck. dubious fishing techniques. filament line and held near the ing – as long as it’s not in Japa- Then I looked down. In that surface with floats. nese waters. meter of ocean separating whale Designed to take “high” Japanese must protest whal- and kayak was a calf. Mama was predators such as tuna and ing and destructive fishing prac- showing off her six-meter baby swordfish, 50-60,000 non-biode- tices. I’m American, but I’m not as a human mother strolls her in- gradable drift nets are set each afraid to say at every introduc- fant through the mall! year, catching one marine mam- tion “… but I hate George Bush “Gene, get out of that eye mal – whale, porpoise or dolphin for disgracing my country!” Japa- and look down. I don’t think we’re – for every 10 tuna. nese can do the same. in danger.” Hot spots for drift net fish- In 1953-54 I lived in a tradi- That five minute experience ing include the North Atlantic, the tional Japanese house in a village was the treat of a lifetime. Mama Pacific Basin and the Indian near Sendai. Only eight years dropped back to offer a look Ocean. Drift nets take all sur- after the atomic bomb was down her glottal-shaped blowhole. face swimmers, including ceta- dropped, I watched Japan grow, A whale’s only crime is bad ceans and sea turtles. Half of and foresaw its eventual achieve- breath. these unwanted animals are al- ments. She pulled forward, offer- ready dead when they are thrown Japan’s post-war economic ing those enormous arm-like pec- back into the sea. recovery and cultural migration is toral fins, and that huge yet well It gets worse. In the North a heartwarming success story – controlled tail. She knew her Pacific alone, over 1,000 kilome- it’s a shame to taint all of that hard flukes better than we knew our ters of nets are lost every year. work just to hunt whales that no- paddles. These “ghost nets” go on body eats anyway. She was all peaceful, silent working until they finally sink If three out of four Japa- power, gliding effortlessly in per- from the weight of their own vic- nese agree it’s time to move into fect harmony with her domain. Researched to death: A whale is harpooned by the Japanese “research tims. the 21st century with honor, why Can humans claim the same? Her ship” Yushin Maru in January this year. Put all the “ghost nets” end are Japanese whalers being al- next generation will continue that – Photo EPA/Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert to end and they would reach half- lowed to start all over again? balance – if allowed to survive. Harpooning this gentle, in- It’s a Death Ship hiding be- stocking their carcasses in freez- telligent, peaceful mother and al- hind science to plunder the seas. ers because they can’t sell them lowing her baby to drift until it I remember watching a “Japa- – 77% of all Japanese oppose starves in the open seas is a cruel nese Fisheries Research” ship whaling and, of the remainder, and heartless act no different unloading tons of frozen tuna few actually eat whale meat. from armed robbery, wartime along with an occasional sunfish. The market is so dried up atrocities or a terrorist bombing. Two people stood dockside that five whaling companies re- For some inexplicable rea- with calculators tallying up their cently gave their shares to the son, the only species that threat- profits, but I saw no marine bi- Japanese Institute for Cetacean ens widespread planetary de- ologists dissecting tuna before it Research. struction is so deranged that it was packed into trucks. Yet last month’s IWC meet- hunts these gentle giants. What were they “research- ing at St Kitts & Nevis in the They do nothing to harm us, ing” in Thai waters – drift netting? Caribbean produced a shocking have a vocabulary that is almost Remember the Japanese vote – a simple majority of the double ours, and that was created “training” ship that was sunk five countries at the meeting voted to eons ago, and maintain an envi- years ago by a surfacing US sub- allow a resumption of whaling. ronmental balance. marine outside Pearl Harbor? It Using the absurd argument Yet we humans continue to played the news for almost a that whales threaten fisheries – disgrace ourselves with the mind- week. I cry at movies, but I shed along with, one suspects, “eco- less slaughter of nature that is no tears for that ship. Was it nomic incentives” – Japan, Nor- every bit as bloody as the Rape training drift netting or long-lin- way and Iceland managed to get of Nanking. ing? And why was it allowed to on their side such major world Despite worldwide respect port in Honolulu anyway? “Train- powers as Antigua/Barbuda, for the intelligence and sheer ing” and “research” are very con- Benin, Cambodia, Cote d’Ivoire, majesty of all cetaceans – wha- venient terms to cloak what is Denmark, Dominica, Gabon, les, dolphin, and porpoises – Ja- really the rape of the seas. Gambia, Grenada, Guinea, Kiri- pan, Norway and Iceland persist Despite the International bati, Mali, Marshalls, Mongolia, in whaling. Whaling Commission (IWC) Nauru, St. Kitts & Nevis, St Vin- Anytime you see a Japa- moratorium, Japan’s whaling fleet cent & the Grenadines, Senegal, nese “research vessel”, watch still takes almost 1,000 whales a the Solomons, Suriname, Togo and out. year “for research purposes”, Tuvalu. 30 PHUKET GAZETTE COMPUTERS July 29 - August 4, 2006

days is up and WGA still isn’t in- stalled, Windows will stop work- ing, so you might as well install WGA now.” Windows At first Microsoft didn’t comment. Several days later they vehemently denied that any such plan existed. Ed then posted an article saying that WGA mis- identified “un-genuine” (er, disin- Genuine genuous?) versions of Windows XP 20% of the time (blogs. zdnet.com/Bott/?p=89). Five weeks after pushing the original version of Windows Genuine Spyware, Microsoft backed off a little bit. They re- Spyware leased an updated version. This kinder, gentler WGA phones t the end of last year I than usual – which is saying home only once every couple of wrote about Micro- something. One of the critical Switch off auto: To stop Microsoft stuffing your computer with weeks. It also drops some of the soft’s Windows Gen- security patches crashed a bunch spyware, make it ask you each time it wants to install a piece of nag elements. uine Advantage effort, of PCs. software. But it still installs with no A notification, and the only request which was supposed to reduce Some people who allow pirating of Windows and Office. Windows to update itself auto- for consent is so obfuscated it’s Over the past eight months, matically woke up one morning completely unintelligible (blogs. Windows Genuine Advantage to a fried computer – Microsoft zdnet.com/Bott/?p=97). first morphed into Windows had silently pushed a security As I write, two class action Genuine Nagware, and then be- patch onto their machines, and suits have been filed against came Windows Genuine Spy- the machines fell over and died. Microsoft, both in the US. I as- ware. Here’s what’s happening. Usually Microsoft waits sume more are on the way. Microsoft originally offered until the second Tuesday of ev- It looks like the most viru- Windows Genuine Advantage ery month to unleash the latest lent version of WGA was only (WGA) as a curiosity: when you batch of patches. The April “pushed” onto PCs in North went to Microsoft’s website and patches were so bad that Micro- America, Britain, New Zealand, found software you wanted to soft re-issued one of the patches Australia, and Malaysia. If you download, you a couple of have Windows Automatic Up- could click a but- KHUN WOODY’S weeks later, and date enabled, and your computer ton and have the sent it down the is connected to the Internet WGA program Automatic Up- through a connection in Thailand, look up your Win- COMPUTER date chute, with you didn’t get the really bad ver- sion of WGA. At least, not yet! dows registration no forewarning. WGA Failures: Microsoft’s Windows Genuine Advantage program number, and see if you were run- The ’Softies didn’t wait keeps pinpoint records of all the failed attempts to validate copies PATCHES ning a pirate copy. until Tuesday. They just updated of Windows. As time went on, the curi- everybody automatically – more What can you do? Turn off auto- osity became a carrot: if you accurately, Microsoft “pushed” First, we found out that the net connections for anyone who matic updates. I’ve been writing wanted a new, free piece of the update onto all Windows XP new, improved WGA scans your has a broadband connection. If about this for years. Microsoft software, you had to PCs that had Automatic Update PC and if the computer fails the you don’t think that’s scary, look Microsoft has no business pass the WGA test before you enabled. “genuine” test, WGA periodically at the screen shot here from a reaching into your computer and could download the new applica- I was astounded to discover posts a yellow dialog balloon in Microsoft employee’s presenta- changing things without your tion. that, in mid-April, in addition to the notification area, near the tion about WGA. It pinpoints the knowledge or consent. Yes, you The WGA requirement per- the fix for the botched security clock, saying, “You may be a vic- precise geographic location of need to apply security patches, sists today. For example, if you patch, Microsoft took advantage tim of software counterfeiting / “un-genuine” copies of Windows. but you should do so only after want Windows Defender, the of this extraordinary out-of-se- This copy of Windows is not The stink hit the fan. As well the unwashed masses have beta- new Microsoft anti-spyware pro- quence security update to install genuine.” it should. I started calling the tested Microsoft’s mistakes. gram, you have to run WGA and a new version of the WGA pro- I called it Windows Genu- product Windows Genuine Spy- Simply put, Automatic Up- verify to Microsoft that your copy gram on tens of millions of PCs. ine Nagware. ware. Some other industry ob- date is for chumps. of Windows isn’t pirated or coun- WGA isn’t a security patch. It didn’t take long before the servers disagree with me, but as If you haven’t yet turned off terfeit, before you can install Win- It isn’t “critical” by any reason- world discovered that the genu- far as I’m concerned if it walks Automatic Updates – or if you dows Defender. able definition of the term. But ine test was all wet. I know one like a duck and quacks like a have installed a piece of software Recently, the carrot has Microsoft sent it down the Auto- guy who was in the middle of a duck… such as Norton Internet Security, started to look more like a stick, matic Update chute, marked as business presentation, running his Then, David Berlind at which turns on Automatic Up- and therein lies the story. a “critical” update. PowerPoint slides, when that bal- ZDNet posted a blog entry dates for you – click Start, Con- Microsoft’s “Patch Tues- Over the following month loon appeared. All his potential (blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=3175) trol Panel, Security Center. (If day” patches in April were worse several shoes dropped. customers could talk about, after that shows, without any doubt, you don’t see Security Center, the presentation, was his “not that Microsoft installs this new you don’t have Windows XP Ser- genuine” copy of Windows. version of WGA without any no- vice Pack 2 – and, believe me, Of course, his copy of Win- tification or consent. you need SP2.) At the bottom, dows was genuine – he was us- Instead of withdrawing click Automatic Updates. Then ing a Dell portable that came with WGA immediately, Microsoft click the button that says “Notify Windows pre-installed. Micro- started to backpedal, and I went me but don’t automatically down- soft’s own forum is packed with ballistic. load or install them.” Click OK, people complaining about false At various times we heard “X” out of the Security Center, accusations. that the product was a “pre- and feel happy you’ve done some- But it gets worse. A couple release version” – a “beta” – and thing good for your computer. of weeks after this new, improved “still under development.” Hog- Then watch my site, www. version of Windows Genuine wash. If Microsoft pushes a piece AskWoody.com, for ongoing ad- Nagware, er, Advantage was of stinking spyware onto tens of vice about how to handle specific forced onto tens of millions of millions of PCs, it is NOT an ex- patches as they arrive. PCs, somebody discovered that perimental version, no matter it phoned home: every time you what the spin doctors say. Currently, Woody Leonhard re-booted your PC, WGA sniffed A good friend and co-au- ([email protected], out your Windows product ID thor, Ed Bott, then blogged that www.askwoody.com) spends all number, gathered other informa- Microsoft could be on the verge of his waking hours slaving tion about your PC (nobody of implementing a “kill switch.” away on two new Windows knows exactly what), then check- Apparently, a Microsoft books, Windows Vista All-In- ed in with Microsoft’s computers. technician told a customer, “In One Desk Reference For Dum- In the process of phoning the fall, having the latest WGA mies, and Windows Vista Time- home, WGA also sent your will become mandatory and, if it’s saving Techniques For Dummies. computer’s IP address – a num- not installed, Windows will give a They should be available world- ber that uniquely identifies Inter- 30-day warning and when the 30 wide in January. July 29 - August 4, 2006 PHUKET GAZETTE 31 32 PHUKET GAZETTE BUSINESS & MONEY July 29 - August 4, 2006

ON THE MOVE

Alasdair Junor has been promoted Raimon Land has announced that Paranyoo Ban- from General Manager of Evason Australian Steve Brajak has chuen, 25, from Phu- Phuket to Area General Manager of been appointed General Manager, ket, has been ap- Six Senses Resorts & Spas, respon- Phuket. Mr Brajak has been liv- pointed Manager of sible for overseeing new develop- ing in Thailand for more than eight House and Home ment in the area, including the years and has 10 years’ experi- Phuket Co. He holds Evason Hideaway at Yao Noi, which ence in hospitality/hotel, resorts & a degree in com- is scheduled to open early next year. property management. He has merce, with a major Scotsman Mr Junor was ap- worked with Mirvac, All Season in information sys- pointed General Manager of Evason & Rydges Hotel Groups in Aus- tems, from Otago Phuket in October 2002. He had pre- tralia. In 2001 he joined CB Rich- University in New viously worked with Six Senses as ard Ellis in Bangkok as General Zealand. Before tak- General Manager of Soneva Fushi Manager of The President Park ing up his current in the Maldives. Under his steward- Complex and Somkid Gardens. post he worked in ship that resort was awarded “Best He moved to Phuket in 2003 and systems analysis of the Best in the World” and “Best has worked with Andrew Park, with giant trading Leisure Property” by Condé Naste Noppawong Group and Crystal house Loxley in Traveller UK. Lakes. Bangkok. Chao Fa City gets back on track By Sangkhae Leelanapaporn PHUKET: Phummisak Hongs- yok has confirmed that his pet project, the 1,600-rai Chao Fah City, is back on track, starting with the construction of a huge Honda showroom that will open next year and which will stand as an “icon” to prove that the rest of the project is going ahead. K. Phummisak is Managing Director of Anuphas & Sons, which owns the land where Chao Fah City will be built, a site stretching from the Prince of Songkhla University campus in Kathu at one end to the Kwang Rd intersection at the other. Computer-generated perspective of the massive Honda showroom being built at the southern end of the Chao Fah City site. Cutting through it, and al- ready under construction, will be the new Honda showroom and not. As long as the government showroom is complete we will expressed by some government Chao Fah Tinmine Rd, a four-lane service center, on 14 rai [at the fails to introduce public transport start on construction of one for departments interested in leasing road connecting Chao Fa West intersection of Chao Fa West Rd into Phuket, cars will continue to Mazda cars, in line with our plan land in Chao Fah City. Rd to Wichit Songkram Rd and and the new road], at a cost of sell well, he said, because people to create what we call Auto “We think that it will take bypassing the Darasamut School 200 million baht. When it is com- see a vehicle as essential to their Land. about 15 years for Chao Fa City intersection (next to Central Fes- plete in September next year, it lives. “The existing showrooms on to look like a real city.” tival). will have the capacity to service “In 2004, our showroom Phang Nga Rd will remain open K. Phummisak said that “The road should be finished up to 100 cars a day. sold more cars than any other and will be able to carry out mi- one year of the 15 has already by the end of this year. Governor “The showroom will be on Honda showroom in the country. nor servicing on cars.” K. Phum- passed. Meanwhile, the Phuket Udomsak Usawarangkura had two floors and the interior will Last year, even with the effect misak added. International Night Bazaar on 170 the idea that it would be easier have Sino-Portuguese elements. of the tsunami, we were still No Looking to the future, he rai of the site, which was first for people living in Rawai or We are currently training staff 1 outside of Bangkok,” he point- said that the bypass road and proposed about two years ago, Chalong to travel to Patong. We who will work there.” ed out. Chao Fa West Rd are the “back- has still not lifted off the drawing supported this, and donated about Asked whether he was not “At the end of this year or bone” of current development in board. 50 rai of land to the government concerned about the effect of ris- the beginning of next we will open the Phuket City area. “They are still adjusting their for the road. ing fuel prices on the new giant a Shell gas station next to the “Undeveloped land at the plans, which I believe are too “Right now we are building showroom, he said that he was showroom. Once the Honda Tesco-Lotus intersection is now ambitious, so we are not sure of worth about 15 million baht a rai,” anything just yet,” he added. he noted. “We want to make Another facet of the city Chao Fah City a model for town that is still up in the air is the In- planning and development. We ternational Convention and Exhi- are going step by step,” he said. bition Center (ICEC). In mid- Apart from developing Auto 2004 K. Phummisak offered to Land, K. Phummisak also plans set aside 200 rai for construction to push ahead with the Chao Fah of an ICEC. City Business Park, that would However, he said, “Right see offices moving to the area. now, the central government has In this case, however, Anuphas’ plans to develop Ao Phuket, and involvement will not be so heavy. these plans include an ICEC. I “Mostly, we would be the don’t think private companies landlord, although we might invest want to compete with the gov- in some of the businesses that ernment. want to set up there. We have an “If the private sector were investment consultant who will to decide to go ahead, then we examine would-be investors and could have an ICEC within three help us to select the right busi- years, which would support tour- nesses for Chao Fah City. ism. But right now everything is “Already we have many in- still not clear, and investors who vestors and different kinds of might have been interested in businesses that want to invest in putting money into an ICEC don’t Chao Fah City, but I cannot give want to take the risk, and are you the names now. putting their money into projects “We have also had interest they consider to be more solid.” July 29 - August 4, 2006 BUSINESS & MONEY PHUKET GAZETTE 33 The Middle East crisis could create a ‘perfect storm’ in the financial world

he Middle East situation news for bond markets. Large has the potential to cre- financial institutions have limited ate the “perfect storm” places to invest their assets. In Tin the financial world. difficult times they have to resort Problems have been brewing for to bonds, cash or Put Options . some time, but recent develop- However, for individual in- ments raise the potential for this vestors there are other possibili- to cause a true global crisis with ties that are far superior to bonds, effects that few will escape. being both far less volatile and The vulnerability of oil price more profitable. in this situation can change the Indeed, the only volatility global economic outlook very rap- they experience is a rising price idly. Financial markets are not the and I have yet to meet an inves- only ones susceptible to uncer- tor who disdains making a profit. tainty. If the Middle East situa- In reality, all sensible investors tion escalates we have only to should have these alternatives in look back three years to the war their portfolios. in Iraq to remember the effect I may have been banging that had on tourism in Phuket, for this drum for years but the real- example. ity is simply that they keep on The antagonism involving making money consistently and Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah has they can be sold at a week’s no- been in existence for decades but tice or less. To give readers an recent developments that have indication of returns over the last the potential to make the current year, the latest figures reveal situation much more serious. Sterling +10.26%; US Dollar Added into the equation is +9.65% and Euro +8.77% the recent election of Mahmoud We all know of hedge funds Ahmadinejad as Iran’s president, that have made these returns look marking a distinct shift in that pathetic. There is a lot of truth in country’s political position. Alan Greenspan’s recent remark Iran does not want just that hedge funds have made mar- nuclear power; it wants nuclear kets more efficient, but that “most weapons. The new president is a of the low-hanging fruit of readily firebrand and research into his available profits” has already background reveals that there is been picked. little common ground between The reality is that many him and his predecessor who was hedge funds were making excel- far more moderate. lent profits earlier this year on ris- Ahmadinejad controls ing commodity prices. When com- Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, a modity prices fell, so did the ma- force unto themselves. The jority of hedge funds. Many had Guard are not merely an armed forgotten that they were hedge organization; they are an eco- funds and had moved aggres- nomic power within Iran with a sively into long positions. distinct share of oil revenues, their Steve Forbes, of Forbes own port and other infrastructure. magazine, recently observed that They are, in effect, a separate it takes a lot of brains to manage economic and military force op- a successful hedge fund. With erating inside Iran. 8,500 hedge funds operating in The new Iranian president America alone, he wondered made a speech earlier this year whether there were enough that, although it was quoted by the clever people to manage them all. world media, seems not to have Israeli artillery shells Lebanon from Zura, in the west of the Golan Heights near the border. For investors with a longer- been taken as seriously as it de- –EPA/Atef Safadi term view, who are already in- served. vested in stock markets, this is a He was quite blunt: If the blames for sparking the current US$200 a barrel are distinct pos- time to hold on to assets. There Western World wanted to have a violence, is also part of the Leba- sibilities. will always be periods of turbu- Jewish state – Israel – it would nese government – it has two Where does this all leave lence. have to be located in Europe or members in the Cabinet. investors? In a very uncertain North America, not where it is at Iran has also been develop- position – and financial markets Richard Watson runs Global present, the Middle East. ing its missile technology and the detest uncertainty. Portfolios Co Ltd, a Phuket- The situation in Iran is made latest tests reveal it has the abil- Everyone who reads finan- based personal financial plan- even more opaque by the fact that ity to deliver medium-range mis- cial newspapers or who watches ning service. He can be reach- the country’s supreme leader is siles with impressive accuracy. MONEY television business news will be ed at Tel/Fax: 076-381997, not the President but a cleric, Globally, it is accepted that aware that whatever is bad news Mobile: 01-0814611. Email: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his North Korea is more than willing for stock markets is often good [email protected] agenda is basically unknown. to sell nuclear weapons to any- TALKS Shimon Peres, the Vice- one including Iran. Premier of Israel, in an interview There have been attempts By Richard Watson with CNN, claimed 200 Iranian by Europe and the US to muster Revolutionary Guards are work- global support for sanctions Half a world away, there is ing with Hezbollah in Lebanon. against Iran but this has been met another major oil supplier that This claim is plausible; with a lukewarm response from would relish the chance to reduce Israel’s Mossad intelligence ser- Russia and China, two permanent the flow of oil to the world: Ven- vice has always been regarded members of the UN Security ezuela. Its President, Hugo as one of the most effective net- Council. Chavez, openly detests the US works in the world, possibly the In any event, what would and if sanctions were applied, most effective. sanctions against Iran mean in would instantly support Iran. Hezbollah, in addition to be- reality? Stopping the oil supply Where would oil prices go ing the organization that Israel reaching world markets? in that situation? US$150 to 34 PHUKET GAZETTE SPORTS July 29 - August 4, 2006 Eight teams set to vie for Thai Cup provincial title

KATHU: In the last day of dis- Thalang District and three from trict-level play in the Thai Cup Muang District. soccer tournament, eight teams The provincial finals will be advanced to the provincial finals played between August 10 and 20 of the national competition. at Surakul Stadium, with the top Among the most exciting team qualifying for the Upper games was a Kathu District South Regional Finals in Surat grudge match pitting Kathu Mu- Thani in September. nicipality against their over-the- Other provinces in the re- hill adversaries from Patong Mu- gional finals will be Chumphon, nicipality. Ranong, Phang Nga, Surat Thani, The match, played at Baan Krabi, and Nakhon Sri Tham- Kathu School on July 21, ended marat. in a scoreless draw, with Kathu The national finals will be Winners of the Open Cup, Bangkok Cosmos, go for goal in their semi-final defeat of Tokyo Hibernians in going on to win 4-3 on penalty held in Nakhon Sawan next Feb- th last year’s event, played at the British Curriculum International School. kicks,. ruary as part of the 5 Annual Both teams played well Thai Sports Festival organized enough to advance to the final jointly by the Ministry of Tourism eight, however, joining six other and Sports, Department of Local Soccer 7s return in November squads who will battle it out in the Administration, and the Sports provincial finals – three from Authority of Thailand. PHUKET: The Phuket Interna- players. No prize money is on get to play a minimum of four 14- tional Soccer 7s tournament will offer; teams compete purely for minute matches. A Kathu player (in white) lofts the ball at the Patong goal. It failed to return to the island this Novem- the glory of winning and the love Squads may have up to 12 find the mark. ber. The tournament draws of the game. players and there are still some seven-a-side teams from around This year the tournament places available for new teams. the world and is, the organizers will be named the “HotelTravel The entry fee is US$450 for 10- say, the largest 7s competition in Phuket Soccer 7s” and will be player squads and US$500 for 12 Asia. played on November 25 and 26, players. Last year 38 teams com- at a venue yet to be set. More information and de- peted in the tournament, includ- There will be two catego- tails of how to enter a team can ing teams of former Bundesliga ries; Masters, for players aged 35 be found at www.thai7s.com. and Australian National League and up, and Open. All teams will – Dominic Earnshaw

PATONG DARTS LEAGUE Amigos move ahead PATONG: Amigos moved into first place with a two-point win at home against Dog’s Bollocks. Big John from Dog’s Bollocks always goes for 19, so when he made three triple 19’s in that match, it is only fair that we count it as a “180” for John. Congratulations, big guy. Other notable results included TaiLife winning for the first time, against Shakers; and Coyote’s three-point win over Footrot Flats. On a less jovial note, the Didi’s v Dog’s Bollocks game origi- nally scheduled for July 11 had still not been played as this went to press. This is in clear breach of the rules put in place last year to prevent a slew of unplayed games distorting the league table. The Gazette will report the decision of the league management on this matter in the next edition.

July 18 results: TaiLife 5 Shakers* 4; Amigos* 6 Dog’s Bollocks 3; Piccadilly 6 Valhalla* 3; Jungle Juice* 3 Didi’s 6; Coyote Bar* 7 Footrot Flats 2; OffShore 6 Queen Mary* 3. (*Winner of beer leg.)

Standings: 1. Amigos (16 pts.); 2.= Piccadilly, Didi’s (15); 4. Coyote Bar (14); 5.= OffShore, Jungle Juice, Valhalla (11); 8. Queen Mary (10); 9. Dog’s Bollocks (9); 10. Shakers (6); 11. Tailife (3); 12. Footrot Flats (2). (Didi’s and Dog’s Bollocks =1 game in hand, Grrr...)

August 1 fixtures: Dog’s Bollocks v Valhalla; Amigos v Offshore; Shakers v Footrot Flats; Piccadilly v Queen Mary; Jungle Juice v TaiLife; Coyote Bar v Didi’s. (home team first) July 29 - August 4, 2006 SPORTS PHUKET GAZETTE 35 Phuket set to host world sailing event

Ready to giver Moto Inzi a run for her money: Chi Machine takes to the water on July 24. Cat fight at Race Week By Chris Husted blisteringly fast Fireflies and His incentive, however, is Roger Kingdon’s crew have con- not just trophies and accolades. AO CHALONG: As captains sistently proven they know how His aim is to raise as much money and crews prepared for Phuket to get maximum speed out of as he can, through sponsorship, Race Week, local boatbuilders Moto Inzi, as when they scream- for the Tsunami Relief Fund for Latitude 8 launched their latest ed across the bay from the Phi the Children of Takuapa. Firefly catamaran Chi Machine Phi Islands in record time during To help his efforts to win just in time for the event. the last race of the Phang Nga the King’s Cup, fellow French- Australian Olympic sailor Bay Regatta earlier this year. man and Figaro Solo Race win- Warwick Downes is flying in to The late launch is reminis- ner Kito de Pavant will be flown trim the sails and local catama- cent of last year when Voodoo in to take the helm. ran guru Mark Pescott is taking Child, another Firefly catamaran, By that time, says Phil the helm for the owner, Hong was dropped into the water for Bender of Latitude 8, there should Kong-based Frenchman Marc the first time on the first day of be one more Firefly in the water, Cudennec. Phuket Race Week. giving the owners of Sports Rac- Tasars on the water in Australia, where the class has an avid following. Chi Machine, at 8.53 Voodoo Child won her first ing-class boats a chance to race – Photo courtesy of Ric Noble, Ethelink Multimedia meters long, 5.4 meters across two races before retiring for fine in a class all their own. and weighing in at just 960 kilo- tuning. She eventually returned to Phuket Race Week, orga- AO MAKHAM: Phuket has will provide a considerable boost grams, was pulled off the slipway win the last race and placed sec- nized by Image Asia, started July been chosen to host the 13th Tasar to the profile of yachting in Thai- on July 24, just three days before ond overall – an impressive 27 and concludes July 30 in the World Championships from July land and Phuket in particular and the first race, with minimal time achievement after entering only waters off the Evason Phuket & 2 to 11 next year, with a fleet of it is anticipated [that] a success- for fine tuning before taking on three races in the regatta. Six Senses Resort in Rawai, at least 60 boats expected to take ful event will provide the model Roger Kingdon’s Moto Inzi, the Not only is Cudennec look- For more information about part, the first time that the one- for similar events to occur in only other Firefly in the regatta. ing to win Race Week on Chi the Tsunami Relief Fund for the design championship for the 4.5- Phuket in the future on a regular The two cats are expected Machine, he has also thrown Children of Takuapa, email Marc meter, two-person craft has been basis.” to provide a spectacle of speedy down the gauntlet to other cata- Cudennec at: marccudennec@ held in Phuket. The organizing authority for racing, as Chi Machine repre- marans hoping to win the King’s ellelicensing.com or visit www. The boats and approxi- the regatta will be the Australian sents the latest generation of Cup in December. tsunamirelieffundthai.org mately 200 crew and family Tasar Council, which will run the members are expected to come event under the auspices and from as far afield as North guidelines of the World Tasar America, Australia, Europe and Class Association, Yacht Racing Japan for the regatta. Authority of Thailand, Asian Sail- The Cape Panwa Hotel will ing Federation and the Interna- be the regatta headquarters for tional Sailing Federation. the race and the place where The competition organizers most of the crews will be stay- said on their website – www. ing. tasarworlds.com – that charter The organizers of Tasar Tasars will be made available if World Championships said in a there is sufficient demand from media release, “…the regatta competitors. 36 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET PROPERTY July 29 - August 4, 2006

Home of the Week Nai Harn

he Nai Harn area has long been known for its tropical surroundings Home with family living in mind T and its close proximity to some of Phuket’s premier beaches. More recently it has also gained a reputation for having some of the more attractive prop- erties on the island. This home in particular im- presses as you drive up to the slid- ing wooden gate. The quality of construction starts there, with easy access for vehicles and double wooden doors that form a separate entrance.

PILLARS

Tropical plants line the outside of the high security wall, which fea- tures glass blocks framed by col- ored stones matching those used to form the pillars either side of the separate front entrance. Just inside the main en- trance to the property are two bedrooms, both with en-suite bathrooms. Opposite the bedrooms is Everything the spacious main living area, which on one side spills into a about this courtyard decorated with a vari- ety of plants, and on another side, house is opens onto the wooden pool deck through glass sliding doors. leads outside and back onto the and water spout arching into the Off the main hallway, and ings, and thehigh... quality fixtures in- The end of the main hallway pool deck with its tropical garden pool. with views of the pool area, is the clude a hardwood walkway master bedroom, with en-suite throughout the property, Cotto bathroom and large built-in ward- bathroom fittings and aluminum- robe. framed glass sliding doors and On the other side of the windows throughout. home is the dining room and the Utilities include a telephone large Western kitchen, which has line and a broadband Internet con- been fitted out with all the mod- nection, well water and three- ern appliances a home chef could phase electricity. want. This new property has For convenience, the dining Chanote title and is available with area comes with an adjoining bath- a furnishing package for 10 mil- room. lion baht. The layout of the property has been well thought-out and For more information contact tastefully decorated, making it a Richard Lusted at Siam Real home for a family to enjoy. Estate at Tel: 076-288908, The design incorporates air www.siamrealestate.com, info@ conditioning ducted into the ceil- siamrealestate.com July 29 - August 4, 2006 PHUKET PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 37

Decor by Natcha Yuttaworawit

For 99,000 baht you can make radio waves in this bath with its FM stereo. THE JET SET hile showers may be the best way to bathe quickly and Wkeep pace with modern-day life, there is no sub- stitute for relaxing at the end of a long, hard day than taking time out in the tub. And if the tub’s equipped with jets, so much the better. Of course, any tub that one chooses must be strong and safe – let’s face it, there are few things more embarrassing than finding yourself naked in a dry Get round your bath as the water pours through partner and shell the living room ceiling below – but out 94,900 baht beyond that factor, the variety of for this whirlpool. shapes and sizes to choose from is limited only by the bath manu- facturer’s imagination. Other considerations in- clude whether you prefer to bathe alone or with a bubble buddy or two, and whether you would like special features built into the tub, such as headrests, grip bars or even a stereo, to add to your bath- ing pleasure. House & Home Phuket on Chao Fa West Rd stocks a large range of jet tubs, also called whirl- pool baths, with much of its ex- tensive range being made in China by Auykas. Prices range from 44,000 baht for a corner tub to 99,000 baht for a four-seater with lights and FM stereo built in.

House & Home Phuket is open daily from 8:30 am to 7 pm. Free delivery for any purchase over 3,000 baht. For more in- formation call Tel: 076- Good cornering for 49,900 baht. 209309-10. 38 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET PROPERTY July 29 - August 4, 2006

Gardening with Bloomin’ Bert Cucumber tree is no joke n 1977, the British newspa- Just about its only demand is per The Guardian ran a spe- plenty of water, but having said cial supplement to mark the that it’s not very good at coping 10th anniversary of the foun- with waterlogged soil. You can I propagate the cucumber tree ei- dation of the tiny republic of San Serriffe, located in the Indian ther from the seeds in the fruit or Ocean and consisting of several by layering. The seed option is islands, the two main ones look- certainly the easiest. ing remarkably like a semi-colon. The other day I was at the The supplement lovingly de- Phuket City Customs Office, scribed the geography and cul- where there is a mature cucum- ture of this obscure nation. Its ber tree just next to the main build- two main islands were named ing. I got talking to one of the Upper Caisse and Lower Caisse. Customs officers, who became Its capital was Bodoni, and its quite animated when she realized leader General Pica. that this strange farang was The newspaper’s phones more interested in the contents of rang all day as readers sought the garden than in the official mat- more information about this idyl- ters at hand. lic holiday spot. She was insistent that the In the early ’90s a US radio fruit was in fact particularly aroy. station announced that Richard Having heard this assurance re- Nixon, in a surprise move, was garding local delicacies a number running for President again. His of times in the past, I was a little new campaign slogan was, “I hesitant, and was right to be. didn’t do anything wrong, and I Once it hit my mouth, it made a won’t do it again.” Accompany- lemony taste like a boiled sweet ing this announcement were au- with extra sugar. The acidic ox- dio clips of Nixon delivering the alic crystals in the crisp, watery speech announcing his candi- fruit had the effect of making my dacy. cheeks almost implode.

OUTRAGE VIRTUES

Listeners responded dramatically Imagine a star fruit with none of to the announcement, flooding the The ta-ling pling tree, as it is called in Thailand, produces a fruit that is alomost unbelievably sour. the flavor and you’re close. She, radio station with calls, most ex- of course, loved this reaction. pressing shock and outrage. the new Whopper included the they could grow their own spa- to appear on trees is on the Before long I was sur- Back in 1970, there was same ingredients as the original ghetti trees. To this question, the branches, nestled within the rounded by customs officers, all only one TV station in Sweden. Whopper (lettuce, tomato, ham- BBC diplomatically replied that leaves. The weird thing about the extolling the virtues of this amaz- Its technical expert, evidently with burger patty, etc.), but all the con- they should “place a string of spa- cucumber tree is that you’re far ing fruit and trying to convince me some extra time on his hands, diments were rotated 180 de- ghetti in a tin of tomato sauce and more likely to find them else- that their recipe was the best one. appeared on the news program grees for the benefit of their left- hope for the best.” Good advice. where. The consensus seemed to be that to tell viewers that they could handed customers. The first time I saw a cu- Small, fragrant, five-petaled the best thing to do with the fruit convert their black-and-white TV Apparently, a number of cumber tree I was, to be honest, flowers, yellowish-green or pur- was to make it the main ingredi- sets to color. All they had to do right-handed customers com- convinced that it was just some plish marked with dark-purple, ent in a soup, along with lemon, was to stretch a nylon stocking plained of discrimination. Thai bloke’s attempt at his own appear in small, hairy panicles, coconut milk and fish known as over the screen. To prove the The all-time classic has to hoax – it sounded about as real which emerge directly from the pla thu, the small mackerel you point, the process was demon- be the Swiss spaghetti harvest. as a spaghetti tree. trunk and oldest, thickest often see sold in small, round strated in the studio with the ex- In 1957, the respected BBC cur- Otherwise known as the branches and some twigs, as do bamboo containers. The result is pert remarking on the amazing rent affairs program Panorama bilimbi, or pickle fruit tree, Thais the clusters of bizarre fruits. a very sour tom-yam, I’m told. color he achieved. Since the pro- announced that thanks to a very know it as the ta-ling pling. It’s It’s these fruits, hanging You can also use the fruit in gram was broadcast in black and mild winter, and the virtual elimi- quite an attractive tree. down in bunches from the trunk place of mango to make chutney. white, viewers just had to take his nation of the dreaded spaghetti It is around five to 10 of the tree, that make this thing To reduce the acidity, prick and word for it. And they did. weevil, Swiss farmers were en- meters in height with a fairly short look like one big practical joke. soak the fruits in water overnight, Then there was the “The joying a bumper spaghetti crop. trunk which divides low down into Very odd. then boil the bejeezus out of them Left-Handed Whopper”. In 1998, Footage showed Swiss a number of upright branches. The cucumber tree will with several kilos of sugar to Burger King announced the in- peasants pulling strands of spa- The small leaves, which appear grow just about anywhere in make a jam or jelly kind of thing. troduction of this new item to their ghetti down from trees. in twos opposite one other, are Phuket, and it is cultivated all The fruit also has medicinal menu, designed especially for the Huge numbers of viewers mainly clustered at the branch over Southeast Asia. In terms of uses. According to Wikipedia, in 32 million left-handed Americans. were taken in, with many of them tips. sun exposure, it’s happiest in the some parts of Asia it is used in According to the advertisement, calling up wanting to know how The usual place for flowers sunniest position in the garden. the form of a paste to alleviate itching, rheumatic pain and the bites of poisonous creatures. A tea made from the leaves is suppos- edly an effective tonic for women who have just given birth, while tea made from the flowers is pre- scribed for coughs and colds. In Malaysia, apparently, fermented or fresh cucumber tree leaves are used to cure venereal dis- eases. Wiki also notes that, in Ma- laysia “very acid bilimbis are employed to clean the kris blade.” And if Wikipedia says it, then it must be true, right? They couldn’t possibly be trying to fool us. July 29 - August 4, 2006 PHUKET PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 39

Construction Update by Janyaporn Morel

An artist's impression of how the project will look, and one of the homes nears completion (right). A dash of style and color from the Med

RAWAI: Jee Teng Saiyuan Co Ltd is well The 76 units will be built on land ar- culty, “Since we opened our pre-sales of- Prices start at 3.9 million baht for the on with the first of seven phases of a hous- eas ranging from 160sqm to 336sqm. Lay- fice in April, we have already sold more minimum plot area of 160sqm, depending ing project on 63 rai of land on Saiyuan out and styles are fixed, with the aim of than 10 units, even though our show houses on location. Homes on larger plots will be Rd. making the overall project visually pleas- are still not finished. sold at prices based on a formula of 10,000 Peeraphathana Chaiaroon, Director ing. All homes will front directly onto the “Our target customers are retired baht per sqm. of exclusive agent Forliving Co, said that street, with gardens at the rear. The small- foreigners who want to lead a quiet life However, K. Peeraphathana warned the first phase, featuring 76 two-story est gardens will be 6m x 8m for homes here, as well as small Thai families who that once the show homes are complete, Mediterranean-style homes began in Feb- built on 160sqm. There will be no walls want to live in a pleasant community with prices are likely to rise. ruary and is expected to be complete by between neighbors. a mixed culture,” he said. “We will have to increase the price; the end of next year. “The reason for building in a ‘Medi- The houses will have one bedroom there is no project nearby offering the qual- The homes, on a total of 11 rai of terranean’ style is that this style is not com- on each floor. The upper floor, in addition, ity of homes that we have, at such low land, will all have the same interior design, mon in Phuket. There are many homes in will have a bathroom and a large balcony. prices. However, the price will not go with 160 square meters of living space, Sino-Portuguese style and we wanted to Owners may specify that the balcony be higher than 4.5 million baht [for homes on but there will be four exterior-design op- do something different. We have taken the enclosed to make another room. 160sqm],” he said. tions for buyers to choose from. concept from European houses that have “We have designed the homes with “We will start the second phase when “We will have 20 units of type A, 19 the front entrance facing onto the road with two sets of stairs – a spiral staircase in- Phase 1 is about 40% sold,” he added. each of types B and C, and 18 units of a space at the back of the house for the side and straight stairs at the back. That “The style will be very similar to this one, type D. Each will have two bedrooms and garden. way, the owner can live on the upper floor but we may offer bigger homes on larger three bathrooms. “The main difference is that in Eu- and rent out the lower floor. plots.” “The color and appearance of each rope they park the car on the road whereas “We settled on this design because will be different, however. For example, we have added space at the front of the we wanted to give owners an investment For more information contact the type A will be pink, type B yellow, type C houses for car parking,” he said. option,” he added. Saiyuan Jee Teng sales office at the white and type D will be orange,” K. K. Peeraphathana added that he is Phase 1 will also include a clubhouse project site, or call Tel: 076-289377 or Peeraphathana said. confident the project will sell without diffi- with fitness center and swimming pools. visit www. saiyuan-jeeteng.com 40 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS July 29 - August 4, 2006 Property Gazette

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Fax: 076-32 3- HOUSE FOR SALE HOME SWEET HOME Email: ken@phuketlifestyle. lute privacy and security. 421. Email: somlerdee@ Baan Maneekram, Kwang Rd. New, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath- com 15.9 million baht. Tel: 07- yahoo.com 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, rooms, tastefully furnished, 8896074. Email: info@ aircon, large garden, car park. Chanote. Asking 3 million sea-property-phuket.com SALE OR LEASE Price: 7.1 million baht. Tel: 06- baht. Tel: 09-5926482. LAYAN BEACH 2,500sqm Thai-style villa, APARTMENTS 9536881. built 1997, with panoramic RAWAI VILLA Resort managed fully fur- 885°C M2 PLOT sea view. Located Cape Bangtao. Ocean view plot on HOUSE FOR SALE for sale or rent. Detached Panwa. For sale at US$4.5 nished. Studio suite apart- house, 2 bathrooms, 2 bed- ments, ready to move in. West Coast with infrastruc- in Patong. 2 stories, 5 bed- million or lease at US$39,000 ture. Tel: 076-270376, 06- rooms, fully furnished. For rooms, 400sqm of land. a month. Call Mr Abdulloh at Prices from 3.5 million 15,000 baht per month or for baht. Swimming pool, gym 9434824. Fax: 076-271193. more details, please call Tel: Tel: 01-5697220. Agents Email: lagunaphuket@exotiq 01-9563061. Email: sohail_ sale at 5 million baht. Near welcome. and clubhouse. Just min- beach. Tel: 06-6865567. utes from beach. Tel: 01- realestate.com [email protected] Email: chotip36@hotmail. PAKLOK LAND 7371231. For further de- com for sale. Developed & vacant tails please visit www. 2 rai, 96sqw. 3 million baht. oceanbreezephuket.com ABSOLUTE BEACHFRONT FOR SALE Tel: 01-6163704. Email: [email protected] PHUKET PANTEP Condo Sale. 32sqm, freehold, LAND FOR SALE brand-new, 450,000 baht. 5 RAI Tel: 06-6865567. Email: [email protected]

HOUSE FOR SALE Near Thalang Town. 2 rooms, living room. Land: 230sqm. 2.2 rai of absolute beachfront land with 1.9 million baht. Contact Mr Chanote title at Khok Kloy. 25 mins from Herbest at Tel: 01-8921512. Phuket International Airport. Chalong. Electricity, water, LAND FOR SALE No agents please. road access. Price: 2.7 mil- We have land in prime loca- lion baht per rai. Tel: 07- Please contact. Tel: 07-8891717. tions all over Phuket and sur- 8896074. Email: info@ Email: [email protected] sea-property-phuket.com rounding areas. Email: info @siamlandbank.com July 29 - August 4, 2006 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 41 Property Gazette

CHERNG TALAY BEACH RESORT CONDO FOR SALE land for sale. 1,330sqm plot For sale, 400sqm with 24 ECO-COOL THAI FOR SALE: for 3 million baht, and a 1,750 bungalows, beach bar, beach HOME IN RAWAI 1-STORY HOUSE sqm plot for 3.8 million baht. shop and restaurant. Going Peaceful and quiet, each is concern on the best beach on suitable for a family home. Koh Yao Yai. For more infor- 3km from Laguna and Layan mation, email to: han@ Beach. Chanote titles. Tel: 01- yaoyairesort.com Website: 8912926. Email: vikundaq@ www.yaoyairesort. com Rawai. Sea view, 126 sqm loxinfo.co.th living space, communal The open-air design of this In Kathu hills, near water- pool. 4 million baht. Tel: 07- BEACHFRONT award-winning home af- falls, 200 sqm, land 390 8896074. Email: info@ HOUSE FOR SALE 4-BEDROOM HOME fords a true tropical sqm. Fully furnished. sea-property-phuket.com This beautiful, fully fur- lifestyle. Traditional Thai Comes with registered nished 4-bedroom, 2-bath- design and modern materi- company. Price: 6.9 million room home has everything als are combined to beat baht. For more details call HOUSE FOR SALE you want: swimming pool, Phuket’s tropical heat with- Tel: 01-4945423. or rent. 3 bedrooms, 2 bath- gardens and a great view of out aircon. A large, natu- rooms, kitchen, 80 sq wah. the Sarasin Bridge, on a se- rally-cool patio surrounded Big garden, cable TV, Tel + cluded, unspoiled beach. by a pool and a cooling lotus/ ADSL, 25 minutes to Phuket 3-BEDROOM HOUSE Rawai. 150sqm, communal Modern kitchen and baths - fish pond. Priced at only IN KATHU City, 10 minutes to interna- all for only 5 million baht. Lo- 11.9 million baht, this large tional school and Boat Lagoon, pool, 3 bedrooms, absolute Detached 3-bedroom, 2- privacy and security. 6.2 cated at Tah Chat Chai at 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom furnished and quiet place, the northern end of Phuket. plus office area (240sqm) bathroom house in quiet vil- 1km east of Heroines’ Monu- million baht. Tel: 07-889- lage close to Patong and 6074. Email: info@ sea- Must be Thai-owned or on home sits on a 400sqm lot ment,18,000 baht per month. property-phuket.com long-term lease for a for- and features designer major shopping areas. Mas- Tel: 076-527020, 09-474- eigner. Please call K. Noi at kitchen & bathrooms, hard- ter bedroom has en-suite 0222. Email: mammos56@ 01-8167875 or K. Som- wood floors & underground and hot water. ADSL phone hotmail.com 4.1 RAI, NAI THON porn at 07-2849676 for water tank for rainwater line, own water well. UBC Chanote. 100m to the beach, more information. Email: collection and storage. Call TV, fitted curtains, 3 air- LAND FOR SALE gentle slope, partial sea view. [email protected] Gary at Tel: 07-8987062. cons. 72 sq wah, Chanote 27 rai on Koh Lanta, Krabi, 2 6.5 million baht per rai. Email: title. Offers in region of 3.6 million baht per rai. 40 minutes [email protected] million baht. Please contact from airport. 13 rai on hill with CASUARINA SHORES for full details. Tel: 076- panoramic sea view and 14 rai NICE PLOT OF LAND PRIVATE Spacious off-plan, Phase II 203064, 01-0876702. of beachfront of 245 meters in Rawai. 472 sqm. Flat, ready BUNGALOW beachside apartments for sale Email: davestacey16@ length. Please contact for to build with concrete road and Koh Lanta, Klong Dao from 9 million baht. Full facili- hotmail.com more information. Tel: 01- electricity in luxury Western- Beach. Wooden bungalow ties, excellent capital appre- 50m from the beach. Quiet ciation and rental income ex- 5350060. Email: famar5@ style housing development 5-BEDROOM hotmail.com area. 2.1 million baht. Tel: and shady, 32sqm, car pected. Located beside La- seaview home for sale. Lo- 076-396548, 06-2663710. park, cable TV. Tel: 01- guna at central Bang Tao cated in Baan Suan Kamnan, LUXURY HOME Fax: 076-396548. Email for 9680571. Beach. Award-winning inter- the most exclusive residential Chalong. 5 bedrooms, 4 bath- details at: info@butterfly-it- national architects. Experi- area in Phuket. Quiet, safe and rooms, 2 balconies, 485sqm, service.com BIG HOUSE FOR SALE enced and credible develop- offers easy access to the 412sqm plot. Nice, quiet area. 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 5 ers. New release already rest of the island and its 2 minutes to Wat Chalong, 5 KATA APARTMENTS aircons, big garden, car park 50% sold. Tel: 01-6064809. beaches. Email: pococonnor minutes to Chalong Bay. 7.5 3.5 million baht. Sea view, area about 1 rai. Asking 15 please see our website: @hotmail.com million baht. Please call the pool, gym, fully serviced. million baht. Tel: 01-569- www.casuarina-shores.com owner direct (24 hours) Tel: 90% sold, building now. Be 8345. Email: julie_ phuket 04-1879896. fast. Tel: 09-6525664. @hotmail.com SMALL PLOT, 300M LAND FOR SALE from beach. Very quiet, very Point East project. Chanote nice location in Rawai and only title. 1 rai, 179 talang wah. 2 minutes walk to Chalong 4km from Heroines’ monu- Bay. 350sqm, Chanote, with ment. Tel: 09-8718327, 01- plans already completed for a 8953649. beautiful pool villa. Build your own villa and keep the NICE HOUSE developer’s profit! (I can even Nice house at Sai Yuan, on the supervise the building if re- way to Nai Harn Beach. Price: quired.) Includes Thai com- 15 million baht. Tel: 076- pany which can be transfered 239444, 09-7276672. Email: to your name so you don't need [email protected] to transfer the land or pay tax. 1.4 million baht. Tel: 06-684- 5368. Email: bisop5@yahoo. BEACH APARTMENTS co.uk Spacious, modern, 2-bed- room apartments, some KAMALA with a sea view, a 2-minute townhouse for sale. 2.9 mil- walk to the beach, gardens, lion baht. Tel: 04-6252989. pools, clubhouse, gym, sau- Email: thaiclassicmac@ na. Prices start from 10 mil- hotmail.com lion baht. On-site sales of- fice. Tel: 01-6064809. For further details, please see NEW HOUSE @ our website at: www. Nai Harn. Hill view, just a bangtaobeachgardens.com few minutes to the beach, Chanote title. Over 1,600 ½ RAI IN RAWAI sqm including the house. Chanote title. 2.2 million baht. Full landscaping/garden. Tel: Good location, perfect for 01-7371688. Fax: 076- house. Be quick! Tel: 01-537- 273083. Email: info@ 6866. phutawanresidence.com FOR SALE – PATONG NICE & CHEAP: 1 RAI Studio-condo, 32sqm, sea Mai Khao. Access to Bankduk view, 150m from beach & Soi Hill, Chanote, flat land, quiet Bangla. 2 aircons, fully fur- area, electricity supply. 1.1 rai nished, swimming pool. For- for 1.8 million baht. Email: eign freehold. Price: 1.5 million [email protected] baht. Tel: 076-340792. 42 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS July 29 - August 4, 2006 Property GazetteGazette

KATA SEAVIEW HOUSE IN PATONG BANG TAO BEACH 556 sqm chanote title. Road, HOUSE FOR SALE House 4.8 milllion baht. 23 sq KARON STUDIO VILLA FOR RENT Priced to sell at 6.5 million electricity. 3.7 million baht. 15 MILLION BAHT wah, 1 km from Patong APARTMENT baht (135,000 euros). Tel: 01-5376866. Beach, 3 bedrooms-aircon, Walk to the beach from this bathroom-hot water, kitchen- 2-bedroom penthouse apart- SMALL PLOT ette, cooker hood, living room, ment. Fully-furnished, Euro- in Rawai. 210 sqm square plot. 2 cable TV, 2 fridges, wash- pean kitchen, 105sqm, 790,000 baht. Second-floor ing machine and more. Tel: shared pool. Investors, this seaview. Tel: 07-8938747. 076-341724, 01-5690664. unit rents for 35,000 baht Fax: 076-344485. 275sqm living space, Land 720 sqm, house area per month. Tel: 01-894- NEW HOUSE Large studio apartment for 1,200sqm of land, 10m 3839, 01-0867003. Email: 350 sqm, near British rent. 1 bedroom, 1 bath- pool, 3 bedrooms. Fully fur- for sale. in Kathu, near BCIS. school, BKK hospital, Lo- [email protected] Call Lynn at Tel: 07-2799500. Properties room, Western-style nished. Nai Harn. 70,000 tus. 4 bedrooms, 4 bath- kitchen, pool, near Karon baht per month. Tel: 07- For more information please rooms, 4 terraces, garden, For Rent 5 RAI, CHALONG visit: www.baan-phuttharat- Beach. Free WiFi (ADSL), 8896074. Email: info@ fountains, Jacuzzi, pool, good price. Please contact sea-property-phuket.com Value! All utilities. 2.8 million phuket.com sala, furniture. Quiet, little for more details. Tel: 076- baht per rai. Agents wel- traffic. 4 car parking spots. 398436-7, 06-906-2220. come. Call the owner at Tel: CHALONG, 1 RAI 2 entrances. Tel: 01-272- Email: karonstudio@ FOR RENT BY DAY 06-6831964. Top spot: sea view, 200m 3055. hotmail.com For further or by year. Luxury apart- from beach, great for boat ments: 35-75 sqm, with pool, KATA, 900M TO BEACH details please see at: owners, all facilities. Tel: 01- www.karonstudio.com at Residence Edouard in Soi Land plot with building permit 5376866. DELUXY HOME SALE Veerakit in Patong. Tel: 076- or off-plan from 1.5-12.5 mil- Land & House Park Chalong 296800. www.residence- residential area. Land 700 lion baht. Please contact for full 300-METER BEACH KAMALA VILLAS edouard.com details. Tel: 07-8852969. sqm, big garden, private pool beachfront. Fully furnished to land for sale. Koh Yao.18 rai or house. 2 living rooms, 3 bed- Email: [email protected] subdivide into 1-rai plots. 2.9 a high standard. Western LUXURY APARTMENTS rooms + bathrooms. Fully- kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath- million a rai. Nor Sor 3 Gor, One-bedroom apartments for HOUSE FOR SALE equipped kitchen with top rooms, lounge and dining ar- beautiful view, road, 24hr up to 4 persons in Patong. New house, 1,496 sqm, 4 appliances. Fully furnished, big eas. Large balcony overlook- electricity, water, landscap- Nicely furnished, TV/DVD, air- bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, lo- balcony+ patio veranda, auto ing swimming pool and land- ed. Ready to build on, next to con, pool only for vacationers cated close to by-pass road gate. Alarm system, UBC, scaped garden. Stunning sea Teawson Bungalow. Call Mr Si and short-term lets. Email: with Lagoon views. Close to phone/fax ADSL. Very quiet, views, only meters from the at Tel: 01-956-7582, Charlie phuket-apartments@hotmail. Lotus & Central department total privacy. Price 12 million beach. Private gated parking 07-2670714 for map and com stores. Price 20 million baht. baht negotiable. Owner is an with storage. UBC & ADSL. photo. Email: charlesaraines@ expat must go home, no time Tel: 01-5375284, 09-729- hotmail.com Including daily cleaning and 1066. to lose. Call direct to owner. washing, daily pool service and APARTMENTS Tel: 076-282542. Email: daily gardener. Monthly rental in Patong. Near Patong tem- HALF RAI RAWAI SEA VIEW LAND [email protected] 55,000 baht. Tel: 04-843- ple, Soi Khuanyang 256. 2.2 million baht. Electricity, Gated community. Nearly 2 6837. Email: info@phuket- Small kitchen, refrigerator, road. Chanote title, quiet area. rai, Bang Tao, infrastructure KATA SEAVIEW island-homes.com. Please see fully-furnished, European Tel: 09-6525664. complete,ready to build, 7.9 apartment. 3.5 million baht our website: www.phuket-is- style, aircon, cable TV, fan, hot million baht. Tel: 06-267- coffee shop, pool, fitness cen- land-homes.com water, bathroom. 8,300 baht KATA SEAVIEW 0157. Email: bannuaton@ ter. Fully serviced. Tel: 07- per month. Tel: 04-8450541, yahoo.com 380 sqm square plot. Easy to 8938747. SEAVIEW VILLA RAWAI RENTAL HOUSE 01-8914561. build. Chanote title. Tel: 06- Located in Patong. 3 bed- 160sqm, 2-story house cen- 2670898. HOUSE FOR SALE CONDO & VILLA rooms, 3 bathrooms, spa- tral Rawai Beach for rent at A BLOCK OF SHOPS in Chalong. Close to Land & sales. We offer an excellent cious living room, fully equip- 5,000 baht a month or lease 5 terraced houses for rent on BEAUTIFUL LAND Houses Park, in gated com- online sourcing procedure for ped kitchen and ocean view for 10 years at 200,000 baht. the bypass road. 35,000 baht Plots from 0.5 rai in luxury munity, 3 bedrooms, 4 bath- all freehold condos, apart- private swimming pool. For Tel: 06-6865567. Email: per month. Call K.Vachira. project between Rawai & Nai rooms, kitchen and living ments and villas with the low- long/short term rental. Please [email protected] Tel: 01-3269495. Harn with underground elec- space on 240sqm plot. All est selling prices. Simply fill in contact for more details. Tel: tric & water, nice road ac- bedrooms with aircon. Priced our sourcing form and see the 06-0043008. Email: info@ cess. 3.8 million baht. Tel: 07- for quick sale at 3.4 million results. Email: phuketre@ ayudhya.net For further de- Gazette Online Classifieds – 8938747. baht. 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FOR RENT BIG SHOPHOUSE NEW 2-STORY HOME AND INCOME CHALONG NEW HOME SEAVIEW PATONG 3-bedroom house. Pool, walled in Patong. Located in Soi Pa- house near Tesco, Index, 3-bed & 1-bed. Kamala de- Perfect Western-style garden, near Nai Harn beach. tong Resort, off Soi Bangla, Dulwich, 2 bedrooms, 2 bath- tached 4-bed house. A de- home for rent. 2 bedrooms, 25,000 baht a month. Mini- the commercial hub of Patong rooms, Furnished. 25,000 tached property in the beach 2 bathrooms, aircon and mum one year, no agents. Tel: Beach. Approx 180sqm on 2 baht per month. Tel: 09-444- village of Kamala. This prop- telephone. Tel: 09-652- 01-3971835. open-space floors. Suitable for 1124. Email: nacky2u@ erty is ready made as a home 1473, 076-280466. commercial purposes, unfur- hotmail.com and income, comprising three 3-BEDROOM HOME nished. Tel: 076-340290. good bedrooms on the first Chao Fa Rd. 207 sq wah, 3 Email: paciugo89@yahoo. BIG HOUSE FOR RENT floor and completely separate VILLA FOR RENT bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, nice com 3 bedrooms, living area, kit- one-bedroom apartment with living room, good kitchen, cool chen, etc, on Phisit Gorani Rd, large sun terrace on second floor. Private driveway with Nice apartments in the best garden, parking for 3 cars. 2-BEDROOM HOUSE Patong. Monthly rent: 15,000 parking. No garden. Sale price neighborhood of the island. Fully furnished. For sale at 6.7 Nice 2-bedroom house, fur- baht. Available from August 4 million baht. Tel: 07-937- Baan Suan Kamnan, just million baht or rent at 40,000 nished, 5 minutes to Phuket 10. Tel: 09-4717629. Or e- 2754. Email: phuket4u2@ outside Patong. Overlook- baht a month. Tel: 01-597- City. Quiet area, huge yard, mail: maxgmuender@ yahoo.co.uk ing the sea and Patong. 8315. Email: phuket8@ perfect for kids and dogs. hotmail.com hotmail.com 8,000 baht a month. Tel: 01- Quiet and green residential SEA VIEW LAND 275sqm living space, area. Really SUPER.One and 0340651. Email: ajarnlogan FURNISHED & NEW 1,200sqm of land, 10m HOUSE FOR RENT @gmail.com Includes kitchen, hot-water Nai Thon Beach, 10.8 rai, only 2 bedroom apartments. LT 800m to the beach. Price: 5.5 pool, 3 bedrooms. Fully fur- only (3 months and more). Samkong area, 3 bedrooms, 3 shower. 5 mins walk to bus/ nished. Nai Harn. 70,000 bathrooms, living and dining LOFT-STYLE LARGE beach. Farang comfort in local million baht per rai. Pleasae call Also one large free standing, for more information. Tel: 09- baht per month. Tel: 07- areas, fully-fitted kitchen, one flats. 4 large, quiet central area. Tel: 01-9683546. Email: 3 bedroom, house with 7298365. 8896074. breathtaking views. Apart- maid’s room, UBC, ADSL. flats. 6,000-12,000 baht/ [email protected] ments with comforts (furni- Rent: 42,000 baht a month. month long term. Please con- KAMALA, LONG LET BIG SHOPHOUSE ture, aircon, safe, ADSL Tel: 09-7294084. Email: tact for more details. Tel: 04- BRIGHT [email protected] 2-bedroom house, 3 aircons, for rent/sale. Located in Soi internet and UBC) Prices 8502926. Email: hkmsn@ STUDIO SUITES furnished, UBC, phone line, Patong Resort, off Bangla from 20.000 and UP. Tel: yahoo.com in Chalong, with rooftop spa parking. 11,000 baht a month. Road, the commercial hub of 06-67866350. Email: HOUSE FOR RENT pool. Aircon, hot water, Tel: 07-1789273. Patong Beach. Approx 180 [email protected] Home & office, 1,500sqm, VILLA WITH POOL housekeeping. Nice, quiet sqm on 2 open-plan floors. Phuket City area, Wichit Song- 4-bedroom villa in Rawai avail- location. From 9,000 baht Suitable for commercial pur- kram Rd. Fully furnished, 4 able for long-term rent. Fully APARTMENTS per month. Tel: 06-282- SHOP HOUSE bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Chalong. Titima Mansions; 2 poses. Unfurnished. Tel: 076- 46/2 Ket Kwan Rd, Kata furnished with swimming pool. 6221, 01-8938592. Email 340290. Email: paciugo89@ Please call for more details. Tel: 06-0043008. Email: bedrooms, furnished, aircon, for pix. Email: saneroad@ Beach, 10,000 per month, 1- Tel: 04-0629587. hot shower, security and gar- yahoo.com year lease Tel: 076-330889. [email protected] For fur- yahoo.com ther details, please see our dens. Tel: 01-8914964. Email: Fax: 076-333187. Email: beachcomberwa@yahoo. HOTEL NEAR BEACH [email protected] BEAUTIFUL VILLA website at: www.ayudhya. APARTMENT European standard. Fully fur- com.au 13 big rooms with fridge, hot net for rent. 2-bedroom apartment nished, telephone, aircon, water, 7 aircons, reception, LUXURY HOUSE PHUKET B.L. a few minutes from Surin/ bar, and kitchen. 1.3 million UBC, swimming pool, tropical NICE HOUSE Three bedrooms, near La- apartment. New in Kathu. Big Bang Tao beach. Fully fur- baht per year. Tel: 07-898- gardens. Long-term let Beachfront house for long- guna, furnished, spa pool, pool room, 1 bedroom, aircon, nished, UBC, 2 phone lines. 0759, 075-637126. Email: 25,000 baht a month. Tel: term rent. 3 bedrooms, 3 bath- side bar, garden, aircon. 0.5 rai. cable TV, Internet, hot show- Long term only. Email: jgkg24 www.harald_junker@yahoo. 07-1810452. rooms, hot shower, 3 air- 35,000 baht per month. Tel: er, garden, car park. 8,000 @hotmail.com de 09-5944067. cons, fully furnished, kitchen, SPECTACULAR fridge, washing machine, 2 baht per month. Tel: 01-692- BEACHFRONT VILLA 3163. FANTASY VILLA views. Yamu house, Cape phone lines, UBC, big fenced- Located in Rawai. 3 bedrooms, apartments. Sky TV, aircon, 4-BEDROOM HOUSE Heights, Cape Yamu. An out- in garden. 2 minutes from 3 bathrooms, UBC, phone, standing period property, set in pool, jaccuzzi, fully furnished Chalong Circle in a very nice HOUSE & Internet. 70,000 baht for 1 This 2-story, fully-funished delightful gardens with amaz- area with security. Please call with kitchens. With 2 bed- house includes 4 bedrooms, BIG GARDEN year contract. Ref #LHKT0 ing sea views towards Phang for more information. Tel: 70609. Tel: 06-0043008. rooms: 40,000 baht a month. a big living room, aircon, tele- Fully furnished, 2 aircon Nga Bay. 3 bedrooms, 3 bath- 01-8931121. Email: info@ ayudhya.net With 1 bedroom: 30,000 baht phone, UBC, carport and a bedrooms. 11,000 baht per rooms, 2 receptions, study, www.ayudhya.net per month. One week free beautiful garden with sala. month. Located at Palai membership at Kamala Gym. kitchen, maid’s room, swim- Please contact for more in- ming pool, furnished. Close to CHALONG HOUSE Green, Chalong Bay. Tel: QUIET HOUSE Tel: 06-2733437. UK mobile: formation. Tel: 01-891- BCIS. 70,000 baht a month. FOR RENT 01-8924311. in Nai Harn. 2 beds, 2 baths, 078-15937415. Email for 5296. Email: jikkycars@ Please call for more informa- furnished, phone. 12,000 baht photos and info to: darrha265 yahoo.com New, 2 bedrooms, 2 bath- @aol.com tion. Tel: 06-279-6283. rooms, 2 aircons. Quiet 2-BEDROOM HOUSE per month. Tel: 076-288047, area. Call now. Tel: 06- Chalong. 2-bedroom, furnish- 01-8941660. Email: cottrell 4-BEDROOM VILLA 1205435 (Thai and English). ed house in quiet, green com- @loxinfo.co.th HOUSE FOR RENT RAWAI SALE/RENT: Kathu. Large 3-bedroom, 2- in Chalong. Unique! Quiet and pound near Phuket Zoo. Avail- safe area on a hillside near 2-STORY HOUSE able from September 1 at BUNGALOWS RAWAI bathroom house near golf RAWAI course and international Chalong Circle. Resort-style 130sqm living space. 5,000 9,000 baht for long term. WiFi 1- and 2- bedroom, quiet loca- school. Fully furnished, Euro- villa with aircon, UBC TV, baht/month or will sell for 1-2 bedroom flat for rent, fully available. Tel: 09-6883582. tion, cable TV. Fully furnished pean-style fitted kitchen, ADSL, tropical garden, Ja- 850,000 baht. 400 meters furnished, aircon, swimming Email: silviedeburie@yahoo. from 7,000 baht per month. aircon, UBC and phone line. cuzzi, 4 bedrooms and 4 bath- from beach. Please contact pool. Tel: 01-6067410. com Tel: 06-2790837. Located on private road with rooms. Long term only. for more details. Tel: 06- only 4 houses & 2 pools. Tel: 30,000 baht a month. Tel: 6865567. Email: chotip_5 09-8752532, 06-9402227. 01-6079020, 01-8235410. @hotmail.com Agents for Classified Advertising Email: [email protected] RAWAI NICE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL VILLA for rent. 900 sqm house with HOUSE FOR RENT 2 bedrooms. European stan- PHUKET garden. U/F, 2 beds, 2 baths, Located in the popular and dard. Fully furnished, aircon, secure Chaofa Thani estate. telephone, UBC TV, swim- open kitchen, living/dining K.L. Mart Tel: 076-280400/3 area. Quiet. 25,000 baht. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, liv- ming pool, tropical garden. 2 Agent : PPH. Tel: 06-906- ing room, kitchen etc, with minutes to Rawai and Nai Harn Patak Rd, Chalong Fax: 076-280403 0166. ADSL, UBC TV, garden. Fur- Beaches. Long-term let at nished, air-conditioned. Long- 25,000 baht a month. Tel: Earth Language School Tel: 076-232398/9 LAND & HOUSES PARK term rental: 36,000 baht a 07-2810452. Phang Nga Rd, Phuket City Fax: 076-232398 New house, 3 bedrooms, 2 month. Tel: 04-8439579. bathrooms, fully equipped, 2 Fax: 076-323421. Email: KATHU Sin & Lee Tel: 076-258369 air conditioners. 23,000 baht [email protected] Close to Phuket Country Club a month. Contact K. Tik at golf course. 2-story town- Thalang Rd, Phuket City Fax: 076-211230 Tel: 09-7280999. house, 2 bedrooms, bath- SHOPHOUSE room, terraces, big kitchen. Taurus Travel Tel: 076-344521/2 LAKE HOUSE FOR RENT Quiet house, 10 minutes to Aroonsom Plaza Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd, Patong Fax: 076-344523 New, in Kamala, fully fur- Old building, 20,000 baht Patong and Phuket City. Fully nished. Has 2 bedrooms, UBC per month, and new shop in furnished. 120sqm. 20,000 41 Minimart Tel/Fax: 076-324312 and air conditioning. Asking Phuket City. Please call. Tel: baht a month. Tel: 09-872- Srisoontorn Rd, Cherng Talay 17,000 baht a month. Tel: 01-6072489. 6895. Email: jostein.pedersen 01-8928208. @eunet.no 44 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS July 29 - August 4, 2006 Property Gazette

APARTMENT/CONDO BUILDING A HOUSE Property Wanted 2-BEDROOM APT Nice location in Patong The Stone Doctor Before final decision, check Patong hillside luxury 2-bed- wanted from Nov 2, 2006 un- what we can offer. Feel safe, HOUSE WANTED room, 2-bathroom apart- til Jan 31, 2007. Must have 1- pay as you go,no nonsense. ment available for rent now. Specialist European stone- NEED SEAVIEW Looking to buy a 2- to 3-bed- 2 bedrooms, kitchen, balcony care products and services: Tel: 09-6666726. Email: Fully furnished, pool, aircon, LAND room house in Phuket or Krabi. (prefer with sea view), TV/ [email protected] satellite TV, etc. Clean apart- • Restoration I am looking for prime Maximum price: 4 million baht. UBC and a possibility of maid ment in desirable area. • Sealing/Protection seaview land at Patong Email: wanphenstephen@ service. Good references • Maintenance 25,000 baht per month. Household Beach. It must be over- hotmail.com from retired Swedish flight Please contact for more in- captain. Please contact for All your maintenance, looking the bay and city. protection & cleaning needs Items Tel: 07-0540120. Email: formation. Tel: 05-0717134. more information. Email: Fax: 076-346158. Email: for natural and manufactured [email protected] Accommodation anders@ orvemo.com stone. Available robinsonkevin@mac. com ANTIQUE FURNITURE LOOKING FOR VILLA • Marble • Sandwash for sale. Chinese furniture from to rent. We are looking for a • Granite • Terracotta Ching Dynasty. Serious buyers GUESTHOUSE PATONG LUXURY • Slate • Terrazzo only. Pictures/prices upon re- big, furnished house (good • Sandstone • Ceramics, etc and restaurant in Phuket City, apartment Central Patong 1- and quest. Tel: 07-2676024. FURNISHED 2- 2-bedroom apartments. Email standard) with pool and 4-5 Patong, Karon or Kata. BEDROOM CONDO bedrooms to rent for the pe- Prevent: rust, stains, mildew, Email: [email protected] for information and photos: algae, scratches Please email or phone me if riod 15 November 2006 till 15 you have or know of some- Euro kitchen & bathroom, [email protected] Remove: builders’ residue, washer, 3 aircons, 4 ceiling January 2007. Prefer areas incorrect sealants, rust, stains, thing appropriate. Email: mildew, etc. Daily care & ANTIQUE SOFA fans, attic fan, TV, commu- 3-BEDROOM CONDO of Nai Harn, Chalong and chrillearninge@hotmail. Rawai – but other areas pos- cleaning products also available. American Empire, mid- nal pool. Must see. Short- at Blue Canyon. 239sqm. 5 com sible. Please contact for fur- 1800s sofa with original term rate: 15,000 baht a aircons, fully furnished, 3 bed- Tel: 07-2824930, 076-271217 ther details. Tel: 06-167- Fax: 076-271218 frame and mahogany trim. month. Long-term rate: rooms, living and dining rooms, 4607. Email: krzysioc@ Email: Newly reupholstered with 10,000 baht a month for and terrace overlooking golf [email protected] WANTED: one-year rental. Please phuket.ksc.co.th Jim Thompson fabric. Will BEACHFRONT course and with hill and sea send photo by email on re- contact for more informa- views. 3 bathrooms, hot wa- Looking for a beachfront tion. Tel: 076-245871, 06- quest. 30,000 baht ono. restaurant or business ter, kitchen w/big fridge, elec- Building Tel: 07-2658801. Email: 2734678. Fax: 076- tric stove. Washing and drying property to buy or to ruckzuck98@hotmail. com 245871. Email: roy@kool- machine. Special offer at Products lease. Please contact for mix.com more information. Tel: 09- 55,000 baht per month. & Services Please contact for more infor- 0543505. mation. Tel: 02-2594004, 01- Household 3-BEDROOM HOUSE 9158871. Fax: 02-2596831. Services Rawai. Nice house in Soi Email: [email protected] SEEKING HOUSE Tristar, off Sai Yuan Rd. Fully LOCK-UP STORAGE TO RENT furnished. Bedrooms with air- NEW APARTMENT German family is looking for con, sala with garden. 37,000 Fully furnished, big apartment 24-hr security, individual stor- house to rent near interna- baht a month. Please contact for rent at Nai Harn Beach. age units, well ventilated, dis- tional school. Min 1 year. for more information. Tel: Max 4 persons. 500 baht per count rates. Tel: 01-0825707. Tel: 06-188922. 763-289241, 01-6937277. day, 9,000 baht per month. Email: [email protected] Tel: 04-8519072. Email: Property goodtasteforgoodlife@yahoo. SAFEWAY Services LAND WANTED de STORAGE Seaview, beachfront land KAMALA BEACH 200 baht per month, - 20ft in Phuket, Phang Nga, 2 private beautifully-ap- ROOMS IN PHUKET CITY container: 4,200 baht per DESIGN & BUILD Krabi. 10-100 rai. Tel: 01- pointed, fully-furnished houses Clean and quiet with Internet month, - Self store: from 650 Want to build your own house 6936437, 06-6841260. available for long or short connection. Weekly and baht per month, - Site office: and don’t know where to term. ADSL, UBC available. monthly terms.Tel: 076-243- 5,200 baht per month, - Mo- start? Builder let you down? Aircon throughout. Please 118, 09-1885300.Email: bile toilet: 2,200 baht per Fed up with looking at artists’ BUNGALOW contact for more information. [email protected] month. Tel: 076-281283, impressions? Talk to the ex- RESORT Tel: 01-8931360. Email: Please see our website at: 01-1251873. perts at SC Design for all your or guesthouse. I am looking [email protected] www.taitancourt.com planning, design and construc- to rent a bungalow resort or LANDSCAPE, VILLA tion requirements. Tel: 09- guesthouse in the Rawai or HOME INSPECTIONS 2878667. Fax: 076-246282. Accommodation Landscape design and villa Chalong areas. Email: KATA BEACH Buying or selling. What you maintenance, including pool [email protected] Wanted New guesthouse with ev- don’t know could cost you! design, desk, Thai salas, ELECTRICAL SERVICES erything. Facing the Tel: 076-388309. For fur- sprinkler systems, lawn. UK-certified electrician. AUDITION ROOM beach, only a 5-minute HOUSE WANTED ther details, please see our Please contact for more in- Tel: 01-6919907. Email: walk, without traffic, to website at: www.home I am looking for an audition to rent. Looking for a house in formation. Tel: 09-7290800, phuketelectrician@yahoo. beach. Please see: www. inspectionsphuket.com room to rent. The room must Patong area to rent from Sep- 01-5976387. co.uk southernfriedrice.com be at least 7m long and 4m tember 2006, for 6-12 Tel: 01-8948446. wide, with white walls (for months. Email: john_m_king@ background). One of the short hotmail.com walls should be without win- BEACH HOUSE dows (background). Would be Long-term rent. Beach bunga- HOUSE OR APT great with aircon. Tel: 06- low in a new 5-house private I’m looking to rent a house for 6285292. resort on mainland, with views at least 1 year. I require aircon to Samui, for long-term rent. and ADSL or a phone line that PROPERTY EXCHANGE Total privacy and quiet. For can have ADSL quickly. I have I am looking for a villa-style non-smokers. Tel: 01-891- 2 small parrots. ADSL is property with a minimum of 4260. Email: tigerseyes@ needed without exception. 4 beds on at least 1 rai of land. bycall24.de Website: www. Email: howardbloom@pc- Just the land alone is an op- home.arcor.de/bhouse man.com tion. If possible, I would like to exchange for a UK prop- PATONG 1 & 2 LONG-TERM RENTAL erty in Scarborough on the bedrooms apartments. Nanai Expat family looking for a long- UK’s east coast. The prop- Rd area. Quality apartments, term rental in Phuket, as fol- erty is 4 stories and is licensed fully furnished, western kit- lows: Near BCIS (maximum 20 as a guesthouse. Its value is chen, aircon, cable TV, Inter- mins), minimum of 4 bedrooms around UK£250,000, so net. Long term only. 12,000 - + maid’s room, unfurnished, cash adjustments can be 20,000 baht/month. Tel: 01- large pool, garden. Lease to made either way. Email: 2705374. Email: orcella@ begin Aug 6 for at least a year. [email protected] phuket.ksc.co.th Email: [email protected]

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BISTRO / ANY OTHER BUSINESS CENTER Articles Bulletins for rent. A newly built bistro/ FOR SALE KAMALA BEST FOR OFFICE for Sale cafe in a great location in Patong Beach, prime location. RESTAURANT & BAR Ownership for sale: 2.3 mil- Phuket Boat Lagoon is avail- Includes 15-room guesthouse, Famous for pizza + lion baht. 4-story unit next able FOR RENT. If you are in- 64-seat restaurant, 5 motor- Texmex. 40 seats, air con- to Joe Mansion, before Lan TEAK 3-SEATER terested, or have a related bikes, 1 jeep, Internet café ditioning, equipment, stock Nawamin Park, near Pearl +table/chairs. Excellent con- business or any other idea and and established travel agency. and furniture. For sale at Hotel. Important places dition, only 5 months old. Paid are looking for an ideal spot, No brokers. Tel: 01-0820039 500,000 baht + rent 6,000 within walking distance. All 22,000 baht will accept then please get in touch! Tel: Ilan or 01-0911662 Niki. baht per month. Please call recently renovated. Fax: 13,000 baht. Email for photo 01-9799911. Email: moo_ Email: [email protected] for more information. Tel: +81-92-6064133. Email: or call for more information. [email protected] For more information, please 03-1753996, (Thai) 06- [email protected] Tel: 076-292708. Email: see our website at: phuketdir. 9451642. [email protected] com/coaststar/index.htm RESTAURANT BEAUTY SALON for sale/lease. Be part of a CABARET BAR RATTAN BABY in Phuket City. Excellent op- new entertainment complex. BAR IN PATONG Patong’s unique Katoys ’R’ Us portunity for a housewife look- carrier. Japan import, very Uniquely-designed venue. For sale or lease: 200,000 cabaret bar is for sale. A rare ing for a small business. An es- nice, used only once. E-mail Stands out. Very attractive baht. Fully-furnished, good lo- chance to buy all, or a share tablished beauty parlor right in for picture. 2,000 baht. Please terms. Please contact for cation. Tel: 07-2835083. sale is possible as Nick is retir- Phuket City is for sale at 1.5 contact. Tel: 076-245297. more information. Tel: 05- ing. Call personally to Nick (01- million baht, including: Email: [email protected] 1274273. Email: mjbruggink DISCOTHEQUE 8922824) or Ning-Nong (01- @yahoo.com • 104sqm space with long- in central Patong, 550 sqm, 8955242). term rent FOR SALE with implicit advantages and An exclusive franchisee con- 1 very large. Stainless-steel O’MALLEYS IRISH PUB attractive hotel, seeks serious • tract freezer. Cost 35,000 baht. Small business, big opportu- financial partners. Initial start- THE PROPHET Will sell for 10,000 baht. Business nity! Recently refurbished pub up 9.3 million baht according OF PROFITS • Very nice decoration and Please call. Tel: 07-1466622. & restaurant, located in Phu- to business plan. Please con- for all your offshore money garden Opportunities ket City. Package includes all tact for full details. Tel: 01- needs. Investigate, then in- • Full set of equipment LAWN MOWER paperwork, visas, 2 work per- 9684541. Email: j_vpartners vest. Please contact. Tel: • Competent and well-trained gxv120 Honda 5,000 baht. PATONG INTERNET mits and all licenses for a @hotmail.com 00-35799 933627. Email: staff. New electric BBQ 2,500 baht. café. Close to the beach. 60 smooth takeover. 400sqm, investormorse@yahoo. Owner is moving. Tel: 01- Childs’ carseat 500 baht. Bike sqm. Computers & all equip- live-music stage, sound and RESTAURANT com For further details, 0888848. Email: eng_ls@ 300 baht. Tel: 09-5944067. ment. For sale at 650,000 light system, UBC TV, 3 new Koh Lanta. Must be seen. 28 please see our website at yahoo.com baht. Rent 6,000 baht per pool tables (incl pool room),15 seats inside, 16 outside. Rent www.investormorse.com tables, 40 bar stools, 5 fridges 3 METAL DOG CAGES month. Please call for more until March 31, 2009. Rent BAR FOR SALE KATA for sale. Cost 7,500 baht. and freezers, kitchen equip- information. Tel: 04-1831199. 200,000 baht per year. Ask- 4 bedroom + kitchen. Fully 3,000 mosquito net and ment and over 300 taxi-bikes GUESTHOUSE ing price 650,000 baht. Rent with land for sale. 10 ground- stocked, 3 TVs, pool table. For boarded. Tel: 07-1466622. RESTAURANT with O’Malleys vests driving for 2006-2007 is included in around the city! Offers con- floor rooms. ½ rai of land. Of- 3 years lease must be sold. Urgent sale, Mango Tree, the price 50,000-baht dis- sidered. Available as leasehold fers from 8.5 million baht. This week best offer over 1 FOR SALE 1 TEMPERED Nanai Rd. Inspect and make count if I can sell during Au- or freehold. Tel: 09-7292846. Please contact for more infor- million. Tel 04-8478139. glass table. 11,900 baht new. offer. Please call Brian for gust. Please contact Conny. Will sell for 3,000 baht. no Email: scottshaw77@lycos. mation. Tel: 076-342280, 01- more information. Tel: 07-067- Tel: 09-9858309. Email: 9781956. Email: palm@ NICE BISTRO/CAFÉ offers. Tel: 07-2741388. co.uk [email protected] 3360. phuket.ksc.co.th bar. Patong Nanai apartments. FOR SALE 1 GARDEN PHI PHI ISLAND Top restaurant equipment in- INTERNET BUSINESS OFFICE SHOW ROOM cluded. Email: thomaspatong style bathtub Jacuzzi. Cost Great business for sale in the HOTEL NEAR BEACH 7 desktop consoles, fax/print- for rent. At Laguna - Plaza Del for rent. 13 big rooms with @gmx.de 7,500 baht, will sell for 3,000 ing facilities, ADSL fast con- best location. 14-year con- Mar, ground floor 22,000 baht baht. Tel: 07-2741388. tract. First to see will take. fridge, hot water, 7 aircons, nection, modern interiors, per month. 2 telephones and reception, bar and kitchen. 1.5 BEAUTIFUL SCHOOL neon display signs. Number Please contact David for more aircon. Security system. million baht a year. Please franchise! Beautiful Text-And- FURNITURE One Location, long lease left. information. Tel: 09-2923711. Ready to move in. Please con- contact for more information. Talk Academy franchise, in- for sale. Indoor, outdoor furni- Please contact for more infor- Email: [email protected] tact. Tel: 01-9586805. Email: Tel: 075-637126, 07-898- cluding world-famous TEFL ture. Please call Alex for more mation. Email: bmudablue@ [email protected] 0759. Email: www.harald_ course, now available in Pa- information. Tel: 01-4954761. aol.com RETIRE ON ROCKET science. On-line option trader [email protected] tong, Phuket. Fully staffed GUESTHOUSE with principal, marketing man- 2 PHOTOCOPIERS HOTEL FOR RENT/ offers private tuition. Learn to trade the financial markets for lease. Located in Kata INVESTMENT! agers and TEFL Course instruc- Xerox, Ricoh reconditioned sale Patong. Well established, Beach with 8 rooms + res- Minimum 10,000 euros for 1 tor. Very easy terms. Building desktop copiers with service best location. Private sale. safely and profitably from home, with a small account. taurant and shared swimming year = 10% interest net, pay- purchase optional. Contact by farang. 25,000 baht/each. Please contact for more info. pool. Long-term lease con- able after 4 weeks in advance. James. Tel: 01-8477248. Call George. Tel: 06-9724805. Email: phuketopportunity You will be amazed that it's not rocket science. Zero expe- tract. No key money. Rental Lawyer contract. Please con- (This offer won’t last long!), @hotmail.com fee of 100,000 baht per tact for more information. 02-5613443, 02-5614381. TEAK CABINETS rience required. Have an in- come in the tropics regardless month. Ready to run! Email: Email: adventuraintern@ Email: parmelee@langserv. 2 new dark teakwood cabi- BAR FOR SALE [email protected] hotmail.com com nets. 6 doors. Size: 2.7m x 1m With accommodation. Great of other people. 100% seri- x 70cm. Price: 25,000 baht bar, great location. Good tak- ous. Limited places. Tel: 01- each. Email: manuelbkk@ ings all year round. Very low 7373958. Email: otrader123 gmail.com running costs. First to see will @hotmail.com buy.Please call for more infor- NEW LINEN mation. Tel: 04-6478963. FOR SALE for hotel. Mattress protectors, German carwash technology bed sheets, pillow cases, pil- RESTAURANT from importer. Wash 100 cars lows, duvet covers, duvets, for sale in Phuket. On Chao Fa or more a day. Selling, instal- face towels, hand towels, bath Rd, serving Thai and Isarn lation, service, training, invest- mats, slippers. Complete new food. Good opportunity and ment. Email: carwash_phuket set of above for approx 10 price 345,000 baht. Please @hotmail.com room hotel. Highest quality with call for more information. Tel: 210 thread-count, high-quality 076-321138, 04-8492006. BAR FOR SALE cotton. All white. Can be made 2.6-year contract, no key complete sets with bath tow- JUICE BAR FOR SALE money. Price: 1.7 million baht. els, green pool towels and bath- Juice bar for sale in prime loca- Call 1 pm to midnight. Please robes if required on short no- tion at Patong Beach. Large call for more information. Tel: tice. Email: manuelbkk@gmail. shop with plenty of seating 09-7240706. Fax: 076-342- com capacity. Business is setup as 193. a company, so company will HP PSC 2410 be sold with business and buyer OLAR MOTORBIKE all-in-one printer, fax, scanner will be able to obtain a work shop for sale. Rent and repair and copier. USB port to com- permit if needed. Asking price all kinds of bikes. Located in puter + software. As new, is 1.9 million baht. Please con- Patong garage. Private room quick sale for 8,000 baht. Tel: tact for more information. Tel: in same building. Call and we 076-383969. Email: jb@ 05-2311065. Email: rod@ can talk price. Tel: 07-896- jbxel.net revive-juice.com 2617. July 29 - August 4, 2006 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 49 Tout, Trader & Trumpet

Business Computers Personals Products & Services PRO DATA RECOVERY BACKGAMMON All kinds of computer Retired businessman looking magic. Tel: 06-6827277, for backgammon players on CHEAPEST + BEST 01-5819782. Please see Phuket Island. Please call INSURANCE! our website at: phuket- for more information. Tel: If you are looking for the data-wizards.com 076-386113, 01-577- BEST + CHEAPEST insur- 8443. ance on ANYTHING, please e-mail us with details, or call for a free quotation! Tel: Personal 01-9799911. Email: moo_ Services YOUR FUTURE [email protected] VISA RUN TO FORETOLD RANONG Richard de Meath, interna- tionally renowned clairvoy- Now everyday tour bus or TRANSLATION new minibus. Fully inclusive: ant and Tarot Grandmaster, I-GET ADVERTISING Private service English to boat, Myanmar visa fee, will reveal the secrets of All you want to advertise Thai, Thai to English. Con- buffet lunch, snacks, wa- your future. Please contact. and organize. Moreover we LANGUAGE SCHOOL tact K. Mam. 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Call Tel: 09- land and I would like con- Fax: 076-225800, VISA & LEGAL ian for their family life, their 1954877 (QISMII) 01-535- tact with a woman 30-45 SERVICES job or for their studies in the 2637 (EVE) 076-289201. years. Please send e-mail tourism industry. Can also www. evevisarun.com enclosed picture. I am 1.90 do translations. Please con- JEAB’S JUMPING meter tall and I speak "nick tact. Tel: 01-2716990. CASTLES noi" Thai, so you have to MR CARPET Fax: 076-211099. Email: speak English. Your job is to 7 different models for Oriental and modern hand- [email protected] take care of me and my children’s parties. knotted carpet, rug and kilim Minibus with aircon, full in- house. Salary is 10,000 Tel: 01-8939742. dealer (specializing in washing surance and careful driver. baht a month. Please con- Email: and repair). Tel: 01-9563061. Can go anywhere at your LEARN THAI tact for more information. [email protected] Email: sohail_carpet@yahoo. request. Tel: 01-5388567. AT HOME Tel: 076-333540. Email: www. com For further details, see Email: suksavat@hotmail. Charming Thai lady teacher [email protected] phuketjumpingcastles.com com our website at: www.mister- carpet.com gives Thai lessons at your home. Full course with con- Company Registration 2,229 versation practice and home PERSONAL ASS’T/ baht; One Year Visa 5,999 study material. Beginners or companion. I would like to hire baht; Retirement Visa 5,999 more advanced. Please con- female personal assistant/ baht: Work Permit 5,999 tact for more information. companion. I am a retired baht; UK & US Visa 16,999 Tel: 01-7971497. Email: American businessman who baht. No more visa runs – [email protected] needs help relocating to get a one-year visa for only Phuket. Please contact for 5,999 baht. Establish your more information. Tel/Fax: Thai company today to buy STRUCTURAL 001-1-321-7777447. Email: land or start your business for intergration. Trigger point [email protected] only 2,229 baht! Property therapy, Chiro Therapy, deep title search, sales contract tissue. Take 7-10 years off DEPRESSION, FEAR and land registration. Thai- your back and neck. Please Anxiety. Free support group in land’s LARGEST legal ser- call Jay. Tel: 07-3828820. English. Please contact for vice network. Always low more information. Email: prices by our licensed Thai ENGLISH TEACHER [email protected] lawyers. Please contact for I teach children and adults more information. For further IELTS, TOEFL, business & LOOKING datails, please see our general English. Please con- for soulmate. Well-educated website. tact for more information. Tel: European guy based in Phuket Tel: 076-345277. 05-788- 8262. Website at: looking for a well-educated Email: www.thinkgist.com/ajarn Thai lady, 20-30 years old, [email protected] preferably in Phuket. Should have a positive view of life and www.siam-legal.com FREE, NO CATCHES Ex-professional and British a good sense of humor. All cycling champion would like to replies with photos will be offer advice on nutrition and answered. Email: cimesa personal training. Please call @hotmail.co.uk for more information. Tel: 07- 1466622. Pets Personal Services DOG LOVER Wanted WANTED Leaving area so looking for new owner to adopt my 2 SWEDISH beautiful shiatsu dogs. Male translation. Who can help to and female, 11 months old. translate English material into Cannot separate and must Swedish? Swedish and En- have secure outdoor area for glish a must; German and Thai them. Free of charge to right an advantage. Please contact. applicant. Please call Mike. Tel: 09-730 8566. Email: Tel: 06-2776698 for more meteve@meteve-phuket. information. com 50 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS July 29 - August 4, 2006 Wheels & Motors

SUPER CAR Saloon Cars with gas for sale. Mercedes LANCER EVO 2000 NISSAN NV 4 x 4s 500SE W126. Please con- VIII MR White, 6-speed gear- QUEEN CAB tact for more information. box, very low mileage, 1st- HONDA CITY Tel: 09-6620804. Email: class insurance. 1.8 million MILLENNIUM [email protected] baht ono. Please contact for more information. Email: LEXUS FOR SALE c_commie@ yahoo. com 3.6 million baht. 3000cc V6. Car/pick-up. Clean in and Only 9,000km. Black, 9 air out. 5 speed manual trans- bags, red plate. Max tires 96 MITSUBISHI mission. Aircon, am/fm 20". Tel: 09-8731841. Strada. 2.8L, excellent con- casette, alloy wheels. Runs dition. 260,000 baht. Please perfectly. 150,000 kms. 83 TOYOTA contact for more informa- 195,000 baht o.b.o. Call 1500cc, red, automatic, CD Rich at the number above. Corolla. Stick shift, good tion. Tel: 06-9530669. player. Only 65,300km. The Car is in Patong. Please con- transportation. Lots of rust. car stands out as new. Driven tact for more information. 30,000 baht. Tel: 01-370- for 5 years by lady, never in an Tel: 01-5378394. Email: 9661. accident. Very good condition, HONDA JAZZ [email protected] non smoker. Price: 450,000 2004 top model, automatic, baht. Tel: 01-9562406. Email: TOYOTA COROLLA less than 30,00 kms, expat [email protected] saloon. 1.5 DXi, 1998, owned. Insurance until April 1999 NISSAN BIG M manual, metallic silver paint, 2007. Red color.Asking Great condition, grey, aircon, radio-tape player, aircon, tax 500,000 baht or offers. 2.7L, manual, Diesel, Carryboy and full insurance until Jan 07. Please contact for more in- OPEL ASTRA w/padded truck bed, first class HATCHBACK Very good condition. 220,000 formation. Tel: 07-8814734. baht. Tel: 076-288808, 01- insurance until Jan 07, full REXTON 3.2 INJ WILLYS JEEP 1964 GL 5 door auto 1.6i year Email: [email protected] 0909640. Email: maintenace records. 300,000 Rebuilt with Nissan engine, 1995, dark blue, good condi- [email protected] baht. Tel: 078-821186. Email: alloy wheels, roll bar and tion, 130,000 baht. Tel: 01- [email protected] new canvas roof. Very good 8920618. 130,000 BAHT condition, recently serviced. MAZDA FAMILIA 1994 Nissan Centra with re- 180,000 baht. Tel: 06- Mazda Familia 1400, red, 13 yrs conditioned engine, brakes NISSAN NV 2001 0477292. Email: jpfaut@ old, 155,500 kms. 90,000 baht. and shock absorbers. Not just BMW 5 SERIES Automatic, aircon, twin-cam hotmail.com Tel: 076-280021. Email: a runner - drives well and is in 1990, clean inside & out, 5- 4-cylinder. 100,000km. In [email protected] excellent condition. 130,000 Mercedes. 2 years old, full speed manual, rebuilt mo- excellent condition. Asking baht. Tel: 07-8811775. Email: options, 60,000km, still un- FORD HURRICAINE tor. Silver. Call for test drive. 250,000 baht. Please con- der warranty, top condition. 250,000 baht ono. Please [email protected] 4x4. September 2004. Only NISSAN SUNNY tact me for more details, or New 3.5 million baht, selling 18,000 kms, immaculate contact for more informa- 1995 model, 1600cc, green, for English please call Tel: for 1.6 milllion baht. Tel: 09- condition. Manual gear, mid- tion. Tel: 01-8239448. automatic, CD player. Full 07-2714484, 07-2714484 6525664. Email: [email protected] Pickups night blue. New price: options. Driven by lady, Very or 06-9524859. Fax: 076- 830,000 baht; selling for good condition, non smoker. 348374. Email: thae76@ 570,000. Contact for more lycos.com KIA SPORTAGE 4X4 Price: 250,000 baht. Please Reliable, comfortable car in good info. Tel: 01-8919461. Email: BMW 320 COUPÉ contact for more informa- NISSAN NV 2002 Excellent condition. All service condition. Genuine off-road 4x4. [email protected] 1988, 6-cylinder Toyota en- tion. Tel: 076-241095. Please contact for more infor- gine, automatic, in good con- Email: [email protected] records available. Manual TOYOTA HILUX gearshift. Canopy included. mation. Tel: 01-5399560. Email: ISUZU DMAX dition. Tel: 06-9429444. 240,000 baht. Good-look- Only 64,500 km done. Price: [email protected] 4x4 late 2003 model with ex- Email: bkkphuket@gmail. ing, reliable 1992 Hilux 250,000 baht o.n.o. Please tras. 66,000 kms. Excellent con- com Mighty-X 4-door pickup. BMW 320 contact K.Kevan Tel: 076- ISUZU DMAX dition. 1 owner. Not a Phuket 2500cc diesel. Carefully 6-cylinder BMW S 320. Built 284026, 01-8921027. for sale 3 LTR, turbo, 4 doors, 4 truck. Must sell, leaving country. SPECIAL OFFER 1986. Has Toyota Supra 6- maintained with new en- x4, silver colour, imaculate con- I paid 720,000 baht; will sell for gine, block, battery. Very Honda City Type Z, central cylinder, double turbo, 220hp dition,45,000 km, 2 years 500,000. Pay 320,000 and take clean sky-blue body. Tel: locking, CD player. Please con- of 205. Mature CD change- NISSAN TURBO old,sony stereo, payments over the balance of 180,000. 09-8134369. Email: tact me for special price. Email: over switch, 5-gear transmis- PICKUP option.Tel: 06-2788300. Email: Tel: 01-2700203. Email: [email protected] [email protected] sion, Ricardo seats, new Nissan Frontier 2500cc [email protected] [email protected] frame, no rust. Offers of turbo diesel. 110,000km. DAEWOO ESPERO 175,000 baht upwards. July 2001. Good condition 1995. Beautiful. Automatic. Please contact for more in- and maintenance. 320,000 Full options. 139,000 baht. formation. Tel: 06-045- baht ono. Please contact for Wheels & Motors Please contact for more infor- 3139. Email: more information. Tel: 076- Advertisements mation. Tel: 06-9429444. roger_sommer1@hotmail. 282170, 01-4761271. Email: [email protected] com Email: [email protected] Please use this form to write your classified advertisement. Then hand it to any of our agents.

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MAZDA TRIBUTE V6 1995 JEEP Original owner, book service, BARGAIN HONDA STEED Top condition, big wheels, no accidents, 2003 model, CUSTOM STEED Custom 400cc, registered in rust protected, customized, 52,000km, in like-new condi- 1993, not a rental bike. Tax 80% of all vital parts new in tion. Full options, including and insurance paid until De- June. Must sell for surgery. sunroof, leather seats, CD cember 2006. Genuine 145,000 baht. Please call changer, ABS, airbags, full- green book. Solid Honda me- Tel: 06-2666350. time 4WD, and custom mag chanics in perfect working or- wheels. A steal at only der. Beautifully customized, HONDA CR-V 2003 835,000 baht. Tel: 076-282- many custom made parts. 997, 01-8943880. Fax: 076- Beautiful, customized 400cc One-of-a-kind. A true eye 53,000km, black, regularly 282998. Email: tucker@ Steed. Sounds great. Green catcher. Price: 129,000 serviced, very good condition, loxinfo.co.th book, taxed, etc. Will sell for baht. Tel: 09-9087350. E- owned by non-smoker. 118,000 baht or consider mail: [email protected] 650,000 baht. Please contact TOYOTA SPORT long-term rental at 8,900 for more information. Tel: 06- cruiser. 3 years 10 months baht per month. Tel: 09- A1 CAR RENTAL Wanted 6826099. Email: holger@ YAMAHA SPECIAL old, blue, 4 doors, 2500cc, 7288138, 06-9429183. divesupply.com 75,000 km, no accidents, Big, 400cc bike in good condi- tion. Only 60,000 baht. Please ISUZU D-MAX many extras. 450,000 baht. HONDA WAVE 125 Please contact for more infor- YAMAHA MIO contact for more information. Hilander. As new, 2005, gray, mation. Tel: 06-2746511. 2 years old, blue, disc brake. Tel: 01-9680331. Email: jiept wanted. Require disc 4-doors, 28,000 km. Sell Washed and waxed weekly. @yahoo.com brakes and electric 625,000 baht or lease 52 X Never rented. Expat owned. starter, about 2-3 years 11393. +100,000. Please Motorbikes Will sell to highest offer above old, prefer red, blue or contact for more information. 25,000 baht. Please call Tel: HONDA 600cc Cars, trucks, jeeps – fully black. No more than Eng Tel: 06-2718254. Thai 04-8445422. STEED insured for rental. Best 25,000km. Please contact Tel: 03-1823343. Email: HONDA PHANTOM Excellent condition, ser- prices for long-term rental: for more information. Tel: [email protected] 200 VCC 20,000km. 55,000 HONDA CBR 400 viced regularly. Purchased 12,000 -20,000 baht per 01-2712684. Fax: 076- baht. All paperwork supplied. Gray, in good condition, not a Feb for 155,000 baht; will month. Please contact for 214676. TOYOTA TIGER Call Tom in Kamala. Tel: 07- rental bike. Farang-owned, sell for 120,000 baht. Have more information. Tel: 09- Customised Toyota Tiger X- 1789273. green book. Price: 60,000 registration book. Please 8314703, 076-200900. WANTED CHEROKEE Email: a1carrent@myway. tra Cab. Lots & lots of ex- baht. Email: mazen_ kinj@ contact for more informa- I would like to buy Cherokee or com tras! Big wheels/tyres, FOR SALE 200CC hotmail.com tion. Tel: 06-9425060. Grand Cherokee. If you have chrome petrol cap, chrome Phantom. 3 years. CID. 3k. one call Tel: 01-6774545. trimming, chrome tray bars, 95,000 baht new, will sell for HONDA SHADOW HONDA 110 S nudge bar, chrome side rails. 60,000 baht. No offers. Tel: 600cc, new paint, new front for sale. Old timer, 40 years CAR FOR RENT Midnight blue, spotlights. 07-2741388. tire, new exhaust pipes, runs old. Tel: 09-6620804. “MONKEY BIKE” This is an awesome looking very well. 130,000 baht with Honda 4-stroke. Must be in 4WD in excellent condition! FOR SALE BMW BIKE book.Tel: 07-2790572. good condition with low mile- Contact Oat for more infor- R1100R 1995 model 22,500 SMALL 112cc age. Tel: 06-0406866. Email: mation. 450,000 baht o.n.o. km. Green book. Only two FOR SALE adrian.j.simpson@gmail. com Tel: 01-2666500. Email: owners. 200,000 baht. Tel: HONDA PHANTOM Small Kawasaki 112cc.1 year [email protected] 01-2525665. custom 200cc, taxed, in- 10 months old. Black/silver sured, 20,000km, lady own- color.17,000 baht. Please Many types of car for rent. SUZUKI JEEP PARTS MTX 125 FOR SALE er for 4 years. 60,000 baht. contact for more information. Short-term or long-term rent- Suzuki Caribian spare parts RANGE ROVER Yamaha chopper: black, tax- required urgently. Tel: 076- 250,000 BAHT In good running order. Green Tel: 07-8903407. Email: als at special rates. Please book, color black. 35,000 ed, insured. 75,000 baht. Tel: [email protected] contact for more information. 393040, 01-6919907. Email: baht. Call evening only. Tel: 07-1789273. Tel: 01-6078567. Email: [email protected] 09-9520753. [email protected] Rentals WANTED: FORTUNER HARLEY-DAVIDSON I want to rent a Fortuner for Au- 2005 HONDA MAZDA M3 FOR RENT wave 125. Almost new con- gust – at a good price. Please 1. Heritage Classic Twin Cam, Mazda M3 for long-term rent dition. Silver color. 3,000 kms. P.M.P. CAR RENT contact for more information. 2001, black, con. 98%, reg- (minimum 3 months). 2,000cc, 30,000 baht. Leaving Phuket Many types of car for rent. Email: [email protected] istered. Price: 835,000 baht. 5-door hatchback, just over 1 4.2 HSE. Built 1994. Full-op- so must sell. Title, liscense and Short term or long term. Very 2. Fat boy Evo. 1,340cc, year old. 25,000 baht a month. tion Limousine Edition. insurance are current and all special rates for new cars. Tel: 120,000km. All bills from 1991, red, book. Price: Tel: 01-9704765. Others paperwork is available. Email: 465,000 baht. 07-2646808,04-7464787. services at Range Rover ga- [email protected] Call Sumon or see bike at rage. Top condition and safe. MOTORBIKE Van TRAILER FOR Includes cheap service con- FOR SALE 750 VIAGO West Coast on bypass road, Phuket. Honda motorbike for rent. motorbike. Used for taking dogs tract. No bargaining, serious chopper. Everything good. 2,400 baht per month. to the beach. Only 2,500 baht. buyers only please. Tel: 09- Needs engine. 30,000 baht Tel: 01-6919346. Email: Please contact for more in- VW VAN Please contact for more infor- 6525664. ovno. Tel: 07-1466622. [email protected] formation. Tel: 076-214- For lovers of old VW buses. mation. Tel: 076-330247, 09- 794, 06-6837162. Email: Tel: 076-280205, 01-787- 645-0160. Email: bt5@tesco. [email protected] 0811, 01-5376965. net

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