ANDAMAN Edition Volume 18 Issue 45 November 5 - 11, 2011 Daily news at www.phuketgazette.net 25 Baht Bar owners hit by ‘beer crisis’

By Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai

BARS and other businesses in Patong’s entertainment industry, as well as the thousands of other establishments islandwide, are reeling from the effect of product shortages brought on by the floods in Bangkok and Central Thailand. Among the greatest concerns for the bars is the shortage of al- coholic beverages, which Patong Entertainment Business Associa- tion (PEBA) says will reach China's Changning Zhang smashes the Mikasa as Canada's Victoria “crisis” level within 30 days if Altomare blocks. Photo: FIVB steps are not taken to bring booze back to Phuket’s party town. “At the beginning of the flood crisis, we didn’t expect it to af- FIVB IS BACK The beer shortage is likely to reach ‘crisis level’ within 30 days, say experts. fect us much,” said PEBA THE FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch Also vying for the top prize of President Weerawit Kurasombat, can usually make about 30,000 maining 10% is from cocktails,” World Tour returned to Phuket US$30,000 are April Ross and Jen whose members generate more baht a night from selling beer he added. this week with the qualifying Kessey from the United States. than 100 million baht annually for alone,” he said. “This is the beginning of the rounds opening the tournament They are also looking to win their the local economy. Alcohol sales comprise a criti- high season. If the supply situa- at Karon Beach on Wednesday. third Phuket FIVB title. “But now we are starting to feel cal portion of income for tion does not improve within about As the final tournament on the The final will be played on center Swatch World Tour 2011, the court on Sunday (November 6), the effects – we are running short entertainment businesses, he said. 30 days, I believe the entertain- season-ending US$190,000 along with the third-place playoff. of alcoholic beverages,” he said. “Overall, between 20% to 30% ment business will start showing tourney has attracted 53 teams Before the final gets underway, Mr Weerawit said that even of the overall income generated by the real signs of a crisis,” Mr from 26 countries. students will be playing for the small bars in Patong make 6,000 entertainment businesses is from Weerawit warned. On the list of world-class right to be named champions of the to 7,000 baht a night from alco- alcohol beverage sales alone. entrants are reigning world inaugural PTT Schools Cup. hol sales. “Of that income, 60% is from See ‘Beer stocks dwindling’ on champions and current world See page 44 for our run down of number one duo Larissa Franca the teams hoping to take top “The main income generator beer sales, 30% is from sales of pages 4-5 and ‘Flood shortages spur and Juliana Silva from Brazil. honors at this year’s tourney. for each bar is beer sales. Big bars whiskey and wine, and the re- consumer price rises’ on page 11 Mystics fail to reveal bodies of missing lovers By Wichai Wittawat and Warisa Temram They are both stuck under the bridge to- Each time it costs money, and we still gether,” one rang song (spirit medium) said haven’t found the bodies.” THE families of the man and the woman while a Gazette reporter was present. To this, one seer days later said he had who have yet to resurface since disappear- On hearing the seer’s description of finally discovered the reason why – the ing from Thepkrasattri Bridge last Thurs- where to look for the bodies, rescue volun- spirit of the sea had already claimed them day night have called in soothsayers to help teers, divers and local fisherman launched and was hiding them from the living. find the bodies. a search and scoured the area – to no avail. Tah Chat Chai Police Duty Officer However, despite at least five mystics As more seers arrived to help, the num- Watcharin Jiratikarnwiwat responded to the proffering descriptions of where to look in ber of failed search attempts rose. call just after midnight last Thursday night the fast-flowing waters under the bridge, Perturbed by the visionaries’ repeated reporting that a man and a woman had divers have yet to find the bodies of troubled failure to locate the bodies, one Kusoldharm “jumped” from the bridge. young lovers Nattaphon Sitthiyanon, 25, rescue volunteer told the Gazette, “Every At the scene, Maj Watcharin found an and Chanokporn Aimauksorn, 27. time a rang song claimed he knew where abandoned white Toyota Vios parked half MYSTIC RIVER: Hopes of finding the lovers’ “I can see them. I see both of them now. the bodies were, we sent a dive team down. Continued on page 2 bodies are waning. Photo: Wichai Wittawat 2 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS November 5 - 11, 2011 Bus terminal hits Witches’ brew Bar girls busted spiking tourists’ drinks and ‘breaking point’ robbing them. Page 6 By Pimwara Choksakulpan Sathaporn Sornchana related the tale of intervention by Mayor Livewire GOVERNOR Tri Augkaradacha Suratin, adding that it was no sur- Set up a computer to has been roped into resolving the prise. “The contract allows the Google in English all ongoing dispute between local workmen to complete the job residents and the Phuket Highways from September 28 through Janu- the time. Page 12 Office over work that may see the ary 26. The contract is for 120 bus terminal north of Phuket Town days, but the work should take Culture finally open. only 45. We gave more time be- Sea gypsies angle for The 128-million-baht facility cause we knew this kind of was completed nearly two years problem would happen,” he said. rights to fish in coastal ago, but has yet to be used. Phuket Land Transportation waters. Page 14 The delay in opening stems Teerayout Prasertphol, chief of the Office Chief Terayout Praserphol, from complaints over traffic Phuket Land Transportion Office. in support, said, “The road and In Focus safety due to buses using the ter- suggested where buses using the traffic island are under the author- minal, and problems in having a terminal could make U-turns have ity of the Phuket Highways Office Patong’s jet-skiers government authority managing been deemed either unsafe or un- and what we are doing is for pub- rescue 600 Bangkok the site once the terminal opens. wanted by local residents. lic use, so the [project] committee The move to call in the gover- Contractors hired under gov- agrees for them to keep working.” flood victims. Page 16 nor appears to be a last ditch effort ernment contract to do the work However, the next day, Octo- to stop work in front of a house failed to even start this month. ber 28, Mr Sathaporn received Property belonging to Rassada Mayor Workmen arrived at the site on notice from the Damrongtham Completion of Pullman Suratin Lianudom, where the October 22 only to be “ordered” Center (provincial ombudsman’s Phuket Arcadia is on the Highways Office wants to “break” to stop work by Mayor Suratin. office) that a complaint had been the median strip and install traffic At the ensuing meeting of the filed by the “Rassada people” and horizon. Page 27 lights so buses can enter and leave Provincial Land Transportation that no work could commence the terminal safely. Committee, Phuket Highways until Governor Tri had reviewed Sport Alternative locations previously Office Deputy General Manager the case. ITF Pro Circuit 2011 tournament heats up at TSLC: Lomas rugby a American denies snatch theft AMERICAN Jake Bordes, 27, has big hit. Pages 41-43 denied charges of committing sev- eral snatch thefts in Kata-Karon. Mr Bordes was stopped and Troubled lovers still missing arrested on October 26 after Chalong Police received reports of From page 1 CCTV footage from Tah Chat “Ritua Walli” being robbed at about Chai checkpoint showed the white 9pm that day on Ket Kwan Road way across the bridge and a pair Vios leaving Phuket at 1:19pm that in Kata, and “Amande Jo Reed” of women’s shoes outside the car day. being robbed near Wat Karon – there were no people in the area. Police are still checking foot- about 30 minutes later. Items inside the car were in a age from other CCTV cameras in Both victims reported that a state of disarray and it looked as the hopes of learning more about “Westerner” wearing a yellow t- if “things had been thrown around the couple’s activities after leav- shirt and jeans was riding a after a fight,” he said. ing Phuket. motorbike as he stole their bags. It is believed that troubled “They were lovers, but recently At about 10pm, Sen Sgt Maj young lovers Nattaphon and they’ve had many problems – Boonlue Samngamya spotted Several women identified Mr Bordes as the snatch thief. Photo: Warisa Temram Chanokporn took their problems they always argued,” Ms Bordes, who matched the victims’ black wallet under Bordes’ motor- iPad and a knife. to the bridge and ended up disap- Chanokporn’s brother said. description, riding a Honda mo- bike seat, all of which Ms Reed In addition to the two women pearing into the waters below, Maj “They rented a car together and torbike near the Phuket Island identified as possessions stolen robbed, a Russian woman – who Watcharin said. the next thing I know, she had View Hotel in Karon. from her earlier in the evening. asked not to be identified – went “I talked to some fishermen jumped off the bridge with her He said that Bordes “looked She also identified Bordes as the to Chalong Police Station after who regularly fish in that area and boyfriend. suspicious”, so he stopped him snatch thief. receiving a call from officers and they didn’t see the moment the “I don’t believe my sister would and had him taken to Chalong Police also found him in identified Bordes as the man who couple jumped, but they heard a do that. I believe her boyfriend Police Station for questioning. possesion of 13,760 baht, 200 stole her bag in August. ‘splash’ as they hit the water,” he pushed her off the bridge,” he Police found a Nokia mobile Australian dollars, a clothing bag, – Atchaa Khamlo said. said. phone, an Olympus camera and a an Acer notebook computer, an and Warisa Temram November 5 - 11, 2011 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 3 Singaporean killed in bike Aussies to be deported tour crash ANTHONY Chaw Tat Soon, 39, from Singapore is recovering at over insurance scam Phuket International Hospital with three broken limbs – a lucky es- By Atchaa Khamlo In the room safe were the black cape from a head-on crash in Cannon digital camera, two Phang Nga that killed fellow rider AUSTRALIAN couple Abdul Oroton wallets and Ms Nouha’s and friend Charlene Jade Tay, 31. Karim El-Rajab, 31, and Zeidan and Mr El-Rajab’s driver’s li- Mr Chaw was rushed from Nouha, 30, have been fined 600 censes, all reported stolen. Phang Nga Hospital to Phuket last baht each and are to be deported Police found elsewhere in the Friday. After operations to correct after being found guilty of filing a room the pink Kakinu shoulder bag both of his broken arms and his false report of being robbed with that Ms Nouha had told police was broken right leg, Mr Chaw was the aim of making a fake insur- stolen. moved to the intensive care unit, ance claim. Inside the bag was the credit but has since been released and is According to a police state- card she also claimed was stolen, now in a general recovery room, ment, the couple on holiday in and in the couple’s luggage police a hospital staffer told the Gazette. Phuket were charged with inten- found two white iPhone 4s – also “He is still experiencing pain tionally providing false information reported stolen. from his injuries, and on pain-re- to police officers. “We didn’t want to charge lief medication, but he is fully Maj Thammasak Boonsong of them, but recently there have been conscious and he can lift both of Patong Police told the Gazette that too many complaints from the his arms even though they are in the couple confessed to police that [honorary] consuls [in Phuket]. Abdul Karim El-Rajab (left) and Zeidan Nouha (center) at Patong Police Station. casts and support slings,” she said. the robbery they reported taking They are always receiving reports The two Singaporeans were on place on the Patong beach road a man on another motorbike ers about the incident. of lost belongings, such as a road trip with five other riders last Sunday was fictitious. snatched Ms Nouha’s shoulder However, not a single person laptops, wallets and cameras,” said to the Ratchaprapa Dam in Surat In their confession, the couple bag and rode off. remembered hearing or seeing the Patong Police Superintendent Thani when a car overtaking a admitted to creating the bogus They described the man as robbery, said police. Arayapan Pukbuakao. pickup collided with Ms Jay and robbery in order to get the proper wearing a helmet and a yellow Suspicious of the couple’s “These types of cases have in- Mr Chaw. documents needed to file a claim shirt. The description given was claim, investigating officers asked creased since last year. So now Police have charged the driver, with their insurance company, Maj similar to that of an American thief them to return to the police sta- we’ll charge all of them – we who did not flee the scene, with Thammasak said. recently caught in Patong. tion for further questioning. don’t want them to take advan- reckless driving and suspect that In their original report of the The next day, the police returned The officers then obtained per- tage of us for their benefit,” he at least one of the vehicles involved incident, filed with police at with the couple to the scene of mission from the manager of the said. in the accident was travelling at 11:30pm on Sunday, the couple the alleged theft, a popular thor- hotel where they were staying to Mr El-Rajab and Ms Nouha high speed. claimed they were driving a mo- oughfare near Soi Bangla, and search the couple’s hotel room were due to return to Australia on – Atchaa Khamlo torbike near The Kee Resort when asked taxi drivers and store own- with both tourists present. Tuesday. Chairat files plea Bangkok flood exodus heads for Phuket BUS, train and airport terminals and roads exiting migrating to resorts or relatives’ homes outside the Bangkok were jammed with people leaving the capital, but after the government last Wednesday an- capital late last week to escape rising flood wa- nounced October 27, 28 and 31 to be public holidays to fix deadly road ters, heading to safe areas including, quite notice- in 21 flood-hit provinces, the intermittent streams ably, Phuket. became a flood of stressed-out safety seekers. PATONG Deputy Mayor Chairat The exodus saw long tailbacks on outbound high- Fuelling the rush out of Bangkok was the city Sukbal has appealed to Governor ways with cars and adding to packed accommodations administration's declaration of evacuation zones. Tri Augkaradacha to order the in Pattaya, Hua Hin and Chon Buri, among other do- Residents of Don Mueang, Bang Phlat and Sai Mai damaged road on Patong Hill to mestic destinations. districts have been told to leave their homes. Par- be repaired. in the days leading up to the long weekend, tial evacuation was also announced for Thawee The road was damaged by a Bangkok residents were locking up their homes and Watthana district. landslide on October 13 after heavy rain fell across Phuket. The road suffered further damage af- ter yet another landslide at the same location on October 19. The state of the road greatly affected the safety of motorists Deputy Mayor Chairat Sukbal heading to and from Patong, but Patong Municipality was power- considering that the damaged sec- less to fix it as the road falls under tion borders a very steep slope. the responsibility of the Phuket Mr Chairat also called for the Highways Office, explained Mr Phuket office of the Land Trans- Chairat. port Department to ramp up safety “The road is already busy with inspections on commercial pas- traffic in the morning and in the senger vehicles, especially buses. afternoon, and traffic will only get The call for the boost in road worse as we enter the high sea- safety follows the bus crash at the son,” he said. final curve entering Patong on the However, Phuket Highways same road on October 26 in which Office Deputy General Manager 22 people were injured, mainly Sathaporn Sornchana told the gov- Russian tourists who had arrived ernor, “The damage is too great in Phuket only hours earlier. for us to fix it immediately. All we “The tour bus looked nice on can do right now is draw up a plan the outside, but was probably not and submit it to our head office that safe,” said Mr Chairat. for the budget.” Yet, Phuket Land Transport “Regarding safety, the best we Chief Teerayut Prasertpol in front can do right now is close that of the governor blamed Mr lane,” he added. Nakrob for reckless driving. Mr Sathaporn, however, did “The driver of the bus was not not explain how much the repairs paying enough attention when de- would cost or precisely what scending the hill into Patong,” he would be required to fix the road, said. – Chutharat Plerin 4 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS November 5 - 11, 2011 ‘Hapless’ thief nabbed Beer stocks after B950k gold heist PHUKET’s critical tourism and entertainment By Warisa Temram “He rented a motorbike and industries are struggling to cope with the disrupted thought we wouldn’t be able to supply of consumer products and price rises, A 22-YEAR-old Phuket man was trace him, but he forgot that he left brought on by the floods in Bangkok and central arrested in connection with a bra- his national identification card at the zen 950,000-baht gold heist on rental shop,” Lt Col Jamroon said. Thailand. The latest shortage to take hold on the October 28. Police recovered the rented island is alcohol, with reports flooding in to the Dechin Gongsinon was pre- Honda Click shortly after the rob- Phuket Gazette of bars either running dry or short sented to the press at Phuket City bery, parked at the Phuket Post of stock and having to pay inflated prices for Police Station on October 29. Office. The motorbike had the He was arrested at his home in rental shop name and address beverages. The Gazette’s Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai Rassada that morning after police emblazoned on it and in what ap- and Chutharat Plerin report. followed a trail of clues left by the peared to be a taunting gesture seemingly hapless thief. Mr Dechin Dechin and his loot made by Dechin, there was a gold NOT only bars are seeing their Singha beer and Chang beer...We was found in possession of two sto- chain hanging from the foot peg. booze supplies dwindle, but retail- have some Leo beer in stock, but len gold chains and the rest was and we showed him some, but he Upon visiting the rental shop, ers are being forced to deal with not much,” said Kesinee Sanyee, stashed in a neighboring house, po- said he didn’t like the pattern and police were no doubt surprised to bare shelves. store manager of a Family Mart lice said. walked away,” Ms Puangpen said. learn that the alleged gold snatcher “We’ve had no beer in stock for on Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Road in Police received a report at about “About a half-hour later, the left his ID card when he rented more than a week, and we’ve yet Patong. 4pm that Thong Tanet 1 gold shop same guy came back to our shop the motorbike. to hear from our headquarters in She explained that Family Mart near the Kaset Market in Phuket and asked to look at the same Dechin told police that he Bangkok on any news of when stores in Phuket are served by lo- Town had been robbed. chain. Another employee took out robbed the gold shop in an effort new stock will be delivered,” said cal distributors. At the scene, Police found a black the whole display tray to show to pay off “football gambling” Napatsorn Jammeun, a shelf “We order stock from local helmet in front of the store and sev- him. That’s when he suddenly debts he had racked up. He added stocker at Tesco agents in Phuket, eral frightened shopkeepers inside. grabbed the tray and ran out of that he had no idea who the get- Lotus on the by- ‘We order stock but they too have “I was at the counter with my the shop, hopped on a motorbike away driver was, police said. pass road. only limited sister and another worker when a where another person was wait- Thong Tanet 1 is the sister shop The alcohol from local agents in stocks.” guy, about 20 years old, came in ing, and drove off,” she said. of Thong Tanet 2, which was situation at another Phuket, but they too Ms Kesinee told wearing a black shirt and a cap,” “The thief was an amateur,” said robbed of 4mn baht worth of gold Phuket retail giant the Phuket Gazette said shopkeeper Puangpen Saelim. Phuket City Police Deputy Super- in June. No arrests have been is much the same. have only limited she was at a loss “He pretended to look at the gold intendent Jamroon Playduong. made in that case. “We don’t have stocks... I don’t know of what to do with much left in stock the problem. and we haven’t re- what to do to resolve “I don’t know ceived a delivery the shortages...,’ what to do to from Bangkok in resolve the short- nearly a week,” – Family Mart store manager ages, and I am said Supawadee not the one who Kaewthai, a worker at Big C on is in charge of planning,” she the bypass road. said. “We do not know when new Meanwhile, 7-Eleven stores stock will be delivered, as that nationwide are suffering the depends on our head office in same. Bangkok. We are still waiting to A spokesperson for CP All hear from them,” she added. Group, the parent corporation The shortages have even hit the for all 7-Eleven stores in Thai- ubiquitous Family Mart and 7- land, told the Gazette, “Our Eleven convenience stores across problems are just like every other the island – some are even run- store in Thailand. ning short on water. “We source most of our “We’re short on bottled water, products directly from the manu- Gov checks for hikes PHUKET Governor Tri Aug- However, where stocks had karadacha last Friday inspected been cleared of the popular or Phuket’s three largest grocery re- cheap brands, other more expen- tailers after receiving complaints sive brands of the same essential of unexplained price rises on some items were still available, includ- products. ing bottled water. Joining the governor were The management at all three Phuket Provincial Office Chief retailers explained to the gover- Prajiad Aksornthammakul and nor that the problem resulted from Phuket Commercial Office Direc- the floods in and around Bangkok tor Supatcha Boonpalit. and Central Thailand, which have At each store, the governor been the worst the country has and his entourage were welcomed experienced in more than half a to the store by the store manager century. and taken on a guided tour of the Some manufacturers have been aisles. forced to cease production, as The Tesco Lotus superstore their factories are under water, on the bypass road was the first and those that are still in produc- stop on the tour, followed by Big tion have inflated transportation C Phuket, also on the bypass costs to cope with as delivery ve- road, and wrapping up with Su- hicles have to navigate flooded per Cheap on Thepkrasattri roads and highways. Road. “Overall, I think we still have All three were short on some enough goods for consumers. I products, such as popular or just want to ask for cooperation cheap brands of rice, condensed from all stores not to raise the milk, sugar, water, instant noodles prices of or hoard consumer prod- and dry food products. ucts,” said Governor Tri. November 5 - 11, 2011 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 5 dwindling

Customers are left with little choice as retailers are forced to stock shelves with whatever is left as shortages continue due to the worst flooding in decades. Photo: Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai

facturers in Pathum Thani, where is dedicated to producing Singha. is causing shortages of our prod- Regarding rising prices for the “We have a policy to expressly they are flooded. We try to distrib- That’s the main reason most ucts in Phuket and other parts of beverages that do make it to the not raise prices during this pe- ute what we can to all our stores stores in Thailand are short of Thailand is the shipment,” she shelves in Phuket stores, the riod. We are selling all of our in Thailand.” Singha beer for sale. said. spokesperson said that ThaiBev products at the same prices they However, she added, “7-Elev- “We actually have factories all “We still have the same amount had not passed on any extra costs were before the floods,” she ens are restocked through our over Thailand. Our factory in of product to send out to all of of delivery to their customers. said. network of distribution centers Chiang Mai produces bottled wa- our distributors, but most of the set up in each region in Thailand, ter. The one in Surat Thani roads out of Bangkok are so we are not really worried produces bottled water and soda flooded. That is what is delay- about running out of products water, and our plant in Khon Kaen ing the whole shipment for sale in all of our stores. produces bottled water and Leo process,” she added. “We still can deliver some prod- beer,” she added. The spokesperson said that ucts such as rice, sugar, instant “Even though we are running ThaiBev’s top sellers in Phuket noodles and milk – but I can’t out of Singha beer, we still have were Chang beer and Chang guarantee beer. We are selling Leo beer for sale as our Khon Kaen bottled water. what we have, and it is running facility remains unaffected by the “We usually dispatch deliveries low,” she said. floods. of beer and water to Phuket at Further up the supply chain, “However, we are unable to least once a day. Now we have the manager of the Corporate In- produce any more Singha beer had to cut it down to once every formation Center for Boon Rawd until the situation is back to nor- three to four days,” she explained. Brewery Co, the parent com- mal,” she said. “Although we are still able to pany for Singha Corp, told the A spokesperson for Thai Bev- deliver about 30 per cent of the Gazette, “We have five factories erage Co Ltd (ThaiBev) reported regular volume of beer and water in Central Thailand, and four of a slightly brighter situation. that we usually dispatch, we still them are flooded. “ “Our factories are not affected have more than enough for con- “One of those flooded factories by the floods. The only thing that sumers,” she added. in pricing “The prices of all products at all stores are to remain the same. I told all stores that if it were nec- essary to raise prices, to please not raise them too much. People are already suffering from the crisis,” he added. “The government is now try- ing to solve the problem by importing products from other counties,” Gov Tri said. Boonsom Anantajaroonwong, the Managing Director of Super Cheap explained, “We may have less consumer products for sale compared with before the crisis, but we still have items in stock. “We may have to adjust the prices of some products, but I can guarantee that it would not exceed three to four per cent of the origi- nal price. “Since we have to buy these products from wholesalers [and not directly from the manufac- turer], it is impossible for us to bargain over prices,” he added. – Warisa Temram 6 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS November 5 - 11, 2011 Speedboat Bar girls drug tourists passengers By Atchaa Khamlo rescued PHUKET police arrested six SIXTY-SIX tourists were towed women Monday night for spiking to safety in Phuket on October tourists’ drinks and robbing them 28 after spending hours stranded after they fell asleep. at sea when the speedboat they The women all worked in bars were on broke down. on Soi Bangla, Patong. Marine Police were informed at Investigating a string of com- about 7pm that the engines on the plaints from tourists who were speedboat Kamika had stopped run- robbed, Patong Police officers ar- ning about 15 miles offshore from rested Kemporn Pooseedin, 45; Phuket on a return trip from Phi Phi Saeng Nuansri,47; and Wanida Island, Lt Col Ritthee Phaothep said. Yusuk, 36, at their rented room, Weather conditions made it im- said Maj Thammasak Boonsong. possible for Phuket Marine Police After questioning the three Officer Panya Chaichana and other women, the officers also arrested officers to transfer the tourists to Supaporn Yusuk,18; Sukanya a patrol boat, so they towed the Jansong, 23, and Suchada Yusuk, Kamika to safer waters near Tapao 29, he added. Yai Island, Lt Col Panya said. “They went back to foreigners’ At Tapao Yai, some of the tour- rooms and asked them to have a ists boarded the patrol boat while drink. They then slipped a con- others remained on the Kamika, coction of drugs into the victims’ The women used a combination of three prescription drugs to render their male victims unconscious. which was towed to Rassada Pier drinks to knock them out. and sank after the tourists safely “When their victims were un- 28, at about 5am he said. concoction used was a mix of five charged with illegal possession disembarked, he said. conscious, they robbed them,” “They asked a Singaporean Alprazolam pills, seven Atarax pills of prescription drugs. Upon arrival in Phuket some said Maj Thammasak. man on Soi Bangla to stay at the and five Chlorphen-Y pills. Polices seized a variety of passengers were visibly weak, yet Ms Kemporn, Ms Saeng and Ms Patong Resort Hotel.When he The pills were crushed, mixed drugs as well as many valuables seemed happy to be on dry land. Wanida all confessed they had wasn’t looking, they drugged his with water, put in small bottles and believed to be the victims’, includ- A police investigations revealed drugged and robbed tourists many beer and robbed him,” he said. poured into victims’ drinks. ing cash, gold necklaces, wallets, that the engine trouble was likely times, most recently on October Ms Kemporn explained that the All six women have been cameras and mobile phones. caused by a cracked fuel hose. Car kills merit-maker Man survives head shot A YOUNG Nakhon Sri Thammarat back and demanded to know why A PHUKET woman was struck by with damage to the front end and man got more than he bargained he didn’t trust him. a car and killed Sunday, October a shattered windshield. for when he asked a “friend” to When Mr Nawaphon saw how 30, moments before embarking on The driver of the Toyota pre- pay back a debt of 700 baht last angry Mr Soraphit was, he backed a merit-making tour to a temple in sented himself to Thalang Police month. Petchburi native Soraphit away and got on his motorcycle Ranong Province. for questioning. Kaewsi responded to the request to return home. Police received a report at Mrs Somboon and a friend were from Nawaphon Chinphong, 22, When the bike started, Mr 5:30am that a woman had been hit waiting for a tour bus to take them by shooting him in the head with Soraphit pulled out a gun and shot by a car in the southbound lane of to Ranong, a province north of a 9mm pistol. Nawaphon standing outside one of him in the head at close range. Thepkrasattri Road in front of Phuket bordering Burma, for a Miraculously, the bullet the hotel rooms in a state of shock. Mr Soraphit then jumped on his Thepkrasattri Municipality. merit-making ceremony. Mrs bounced off Mr Nawaphon’s right Nearby was a flattened 9mm motorbike with his 28-year-old At the scene police found Somboon was struck by the car as temple without penetrating the bullet and a motorbike. girlfriend and fled. Somboon Keawprasert, 60, face she attempted to cross the road to skin and fell to the floor, causing Mr Nawaphon told police he Mr Nawaphon believes he sur- down on the road. About 150 board the bus stopped on the side only scratches and bruising to the had driven to the hotel to collect vived because he was wearing a meters away was a Toyota sedan of the northbound lanes, police said. shocked victim’s head. Police the debt from his friend, Mr coin with the image of a famous were called to the scene of the Soraphit, who was staying in one local monk, Luang Por Nuan crime, the Nakhao Hotel in Chamai of the rooms with his girlfriend. Parisuttho, around his neck. Subdistrict, on October 29. Mr Nawaphon knocked on the The prestige of the local monk When Inspector Phairoj door and was greeted by a furi- had saved his life, he said. Chanachai of Thung Song Police ous Mr Soraphit, who scolded him Police are searching for Mr Station arrived, he found Mr for asking for such a small debt Soraphit. – Thai Rath November 5 - 11, 2011 NATIONAL NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 7 Thai troops surrender for Chinese sailor massacre NINE Thai soldiers have turned themselves Liptapanlop said, while declining to give ships on the Mekong River were hijacked mail and armed robbery occur frequently in for the murder last month of 13 Chinese more details because the investigation was on October 5. Drug smugglers were sus- and endanger shipping,” a statement re- sailors on the Mekong River in Chiang Rai ongoing. pected after Thai authorities found about leased by China’s Ministry of Public Province. National Police chief General Priewpan 920,000 ya bah (methamphetamine) pills on Security said. Meanwhile, China, Laos, Myanmar and Damapong promised a full investigation into one boat. “It’s necessary for law enforcement Thailand have promised to carry out joint the deadly raid on two Chinese vessels in On November 1, Xinhua reported that agencies to strengthen cooperation and take security operations on the river after the early October, saying the military was fully officials from China, Laos, Myanmar and effective measures,” it added. Chinese government summoned envoys cooperating. Thailand promised to boost security on the The agreement will see the four states from the three smaller states to a security “Police will prosecute all nine soldiers,” river following the murders. share intelligence, patrols and law enforce- meeting in Beijing. he told reporters. “Their actions have noth- “The smuggling of drugs and weap- ment in order to “eradicate criminal The nine Thai troops surrendered to po- ing to do with the Thai army.” ons has been rampant on the Mekong in organizations which have long threatened lice on Friday in Chiang Rai, Lt Gen Wut The sailors were killed after two cargo recent years and crimes such as black- the region’s security.” Deep South carnage continues as Army battles Central floods VIOLENCE has flared in Thailand’s restive Deep South as militants took advantage of lax security due to the country’s worst floods in decades, which have tied up army resources for relief efforts in Central regions. On Sunday, suspected insur- gents shot four people dead and tacks caused property damage but detonated a string of homemade no casualties. bomb attacks in Narathiwat On Monday, insurgents un- province. leashed a second wave of bomb The following day, a second attacks. wave of bombings was unleashed, The first incident took place at also in Narathiwat, in attacks that 7am, when a civilian defense vol- seriously injured several villagers, unteer was inspecting trees felled including a 10-year-old and a 16- to block a road in Waeng district. year-old boy. He stepped on a home-made bomb In the first incident, four men and lost his right leg. Police said on two motorcycles shot dead two the bomb was a plastic water pipe men and a woman at a petrol sta- filled with 1kg of explosive. tion in Narathiwat City on Sunday A banner tied to tree branches morning. Victims included a 75- at the scene had a message in year-old man shot in the head Thai, which said: “October of Tak while refueling his motorcycle and Bai: As long as those who killed a woman gunned down in front Malays are in power, Thai Bud- of a grocery store at the station. dhists pay for it with their lives.” Another man was shot dead in The message referred to the neighboring Songkhla province by Tak Bai incident of October 25, gunmen in a pickup truck, the 2004, when heavy-handed sup- Firefighters battle a blaze at the scene of a bombing in Narathiwat Province. Photo: The Nation Associated Press reported. pression of a protest by the army In the evening, militants deto- resulted in the deaths of 85 people. Sri Sakhon district, a 16-year-old with shrapnel in the torso and both anniversary of the Tak Bai inci- nated homemade bombs at 10 The incident continues to be used and a 10-year-old were wounded legs, sustaining minor injuries. dent, around 15 bombs exploded spots in five districts of by insurgents as a rallying call after the elder boy stepped on a Police found debris similar to the in neighboring Yala province, kill- Narathiwat, targeting grocery against the Thai state. similar device and lost his left first bomb. ing at least one civilian and stores, shops and homes. The at- Later, at a rubber plantation in ankle. The younger boy was hit Days earlier on October 25, the wounding dozens more. Floods kill at least 381

AT LEAST 381 people have been food and clean water. killed by the worst floods Thailand “There are more than two mil- has seen in almost six decades. lion people who have been affected Much of Bangkok has so far over the past few months. Many escaped the deluge, though some of them are still affected,” Mr northern and western districts Cochrane said. have been inundated. Although a high tide period has Prime Minister Yingluck passed without seriously flooding Shinawatra, whose competence Bangkok, a huge quantity of run- as leader has been called into off water from the North of question during the crisis, said Thailand continues to surround she was “hopeful” that the rest much of the city. of Bangkok would be spared Thousands of the city’s resi- from the flooding. dents have evacuated to other “We will recover soon,” she provinces in a bid to escape the said. deluge. But Matthew Cochrane, of the Mrs Yingluck said the waters International Red Cross, told Sky were likely to start receding soon. News the situation was critical. “After October 31, the situation Many people were living in is likely to improve if there is no flooded areas without access to rain,” she told reporters. 8 PHUKET GAZETTE OPINION November 5 - 11, 2011 Bangkok floods, Phuket catches cold WHILE the ongoing saga of floods laying siege to Bangkok has dominated national news and made headlines around the world for weeks, Phuket has remained safe and dry. But the images carried by news services have nevertheless caused Phuket harm, as clearly demonstrated by the 15 teams pulling out of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour event at Karon Beach this week (see page 41). Even though entrants contacted tournament director Geoffrey Rowe directly, he could not convince all of them that Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport was fully operational and that all connec- tions from that airport to Phuket were running according to schedule. The fact that Mr Rowe needed to try to convince the players of this truth is what deserves particular attention. Mr Rowe was dealing with sophisticated players who travel the world, not some isolated family that rarely leaves home for a vacation. This highlighted the fact that despite the much-touted efforts of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), many people around the world obviously still think of Phuket as solely a component of “Des- tination Thailand”, and not as a stand-alone destination itself. This flies in the face of years of positive promotion of “Brand Phuket” as a unique tourism destination, and the ongoing push to develop more direct flights to the island. For Phuket, the challenge now lies not in carving out its own identity to stand apart from Bangkok – that has already been done. We are Phuket. What the champions of Phuket have yet to achieve is to over- come the Bangkok-centric mentality that permeates the world both Slave-monkey rebuttal in and outside of Thailand. That mentality is nourished daily by the central government and throughout the “national” media. Re: Phuket Gazette, Stop slave- rights and big money? Tourists That well-travelled international athletes playing on a world monkey madness, October 22 and expats. What a wonderful tour didn’t know that Bangkok has two airports, one flooded and I read the letter to the editor future Phuket has. one not; that there is no flooding at all in Phuket or elsewhere in “Stop slave-monkey madness”. Criminologist the south of Thailand; and that Phuket has its own international I’ve lived all over Asia for many Gazette forum airport, speaks volumes about the competence of the nation’s years and have seen these government-dominated PR apparatus. aside a couple hours to prepare creatures at work many times. It is reminiscent of the damage to Phuket tourism during the survival kits. If you have a bird dog, sheep political violence in Bangkok last year when more than 100,000 You don’t need much, just dog, cadaver dog, raccoon dog, Bus business tourists cancelled their bookings to Phuket because of localized make sure you can start a fire to or mine-detecting dog, would turmoil about 1,000 kilometers north of here. purify water, have a sharp object you call them “slaves”? Re: Gazette online, Phuket Opin- Although tourist arrivals into Phuket for the first eight months like a machete, canned foods or If Thailand is anything like ion: Amid the many bus and van of this year were running well ahead of the same period last year, rice and a couple friends in a other Asian countries, you will crashes killing tourists in Phuket, and might even have been favorable for last month (October), bottle. find that these coconut-retriev- it’s time to focus more carefully one can only speculate on what October’s arrivals might have Be safe out there Phuket. ing monkeys are very expensive on responsibility, October 30 been had the world known that Phuket was, with the exception of Gregory Kilgore to train, are indeed well-trained, What a waste of good copy some shopping shortages, a) not affected by the floods, and b) Rawai and a valuable asset to their space, Phuket Gazette. Why easily accessible by air, both through Bangkok and directly. owners. They are well-kept as chase after a story that you Perhaps Thailand’s tourism marketing gurus will have taken any asset would be. already know the conclusion to? note of this. But then, perhaps they, too, are Bangkok-centric. I also understand these Nobody gets prosecuted for bus monkeys are revered as the ‘Eggs-agerating’ the accidents; they get brushed “bread earner” of the family and cost under the carpet. as such are pretty much cared This is the way it has always for as if they were the head of been and no one will change Re: Gazette online, Phuket retail- that. Driving tests in Thailand the household. ers scramble to stem flood short- I do understand that every- are basically non-existent; ages, November 1 vehicle tests are virtually non- where there are people who I believe that only Thais can mistreat their animals. But, I’m existent as well. This is the way complain about the rising costs it is – accept it as the Thais do. hopeful that any local family of food. Not farang, because who depends so much on this Skeptical John the food here is much cheaper Gazette Forum creature for their livelihood will than anywhere else in the treat it with respect. If you world. You can still get good owned an expensive working prices for food in local markets dog, would you not keep it safe and when I see an old woman Speedboat safety and secured? with water up to her shoulders, Gary Cameron I don’t mind paying 85 baht for Re: Gazette online, Stranded Phi Kathu ten eggs. Phi tourists towed to Phuket Concern safety, October 30 Gazette Forum Anyone who gets on locally- built speedboats in Phuket is Friends in a bottle nuts and/or uninformed. First of all, they are a huge source of I have 20 kilograms of rice, sev- Drug children going pollution, though there are more eral cases of beverages, and and more of them using four- enough sugar to make a hive of to drag us down stroke engines, which is a good honey bees jealous. step forward. I know it seems like I might Re: Gazette Online, Drug use Second of all, they have zero be over-reacting to the possible among Phuket children ‘worrying’ safety equipment. The “life food and beverage shortages officials, October 31 preservers” they use are illegal in facing Phuket, but I don’t want As these “children” get more most countries. Tourists should to be caught high-and-dry if the and more addicted to drugs, be better informed about the risks supply chains from Bangkok watch as the crime rate in they are taking before going to completely shut down. Phuket rises in order to satisfy sea on one of these “boats”. I think everyone on the island, their habits. And who are the Juan Grande expats and Thais, should set easiest targets, with limited Gazette forum November 5 - 11, 2011 OPINION PHUKET GAZETTE 9 Unpack your wings Tablets for kids a recipe for success and fly Phuket skies I RETURNED from Kuala Lumpur (KL) recently and couldn’t help but reflect on how Phuket Paragliding Club President By Hugh Williams far Thailand is falling behind in and co-founder Prasert Thepla- three main areas: roads, technol- Do you have an opinion to voice? ong, DDS, 42, operates a dental ogy, and English.. Email [email protected] I WAS introduced to paragliding clinic in Phuket Town. The Phuket To improve roads, local govern- six years ago when I was at native has been active in the island’s ments need to spend all of the four years, one-third of the time a Phromthep Cape, where I saw money that is allocated to them for student will be in primary and sec- two Frenchmen – each carrying paragliding community for about six building higher quality roads. More ondary school, the savings from a backpack. When I saw them pull years. Here he talks about how he importantly, drivers should receive doing away with textbooks will eas- out “wings” and a harness, then got into paragliding and how others a better education about safe driv- ily pay for the cost of the tablets. just jump off the cliff and fly, I interested can give it a try. ing practices and an effective I checked out one of the tablets knew I had to try paragliding. system for traffic-law enforcement being considered by PM Yingluck – I searched for a paragliding should be implemented. it was nothing to get excited about. school in Thailand and found the Thailand must also invest in in- In fact, they’re lame in comparison Thai Paragliding School in Rayong frastructure to provide reliable and to the iPad. However, by the time Province, where I was certified speedy access to the internet in or- the proposal is accepted, the to do tandem flights. der to compete in a global economy. cheaper tablet PCs being considered Most paragliders are overly con- English language skills are also a should be more usable products. fident, which can cause accidents. must-have for business, and edu- Of course, the wireless internet The paragliding spot on Phuket cation is at the heart of that problem. infrastructure in Thailand also is atop the hill on the southern end Many people have criticized needs to be set in place for this of Nai Harn Beach, where the big Prime Minister Yingluck proposal to be effective, but they’re windmill is. It’s only 80-meters Shinawatra’s proposal for “one tab- making progress – already there is high and with the winds we have, let, one child”. I wholeheartedly 3G in Bangkok and Phuket. But 3G it’s not suitable for any paragliding disagree: I think this is a huge step needs to be rolled out across the acrobatics. In fact, if your wing in the right direction to ameliorate country. Teachers in Thai schools will also require a little training on collapses at this height, there isn’t A participant in the 2011 Phuket Fun Fly. Photo: Ekkachai Chanakul both the technological and English- enough time for it to unfold itself. language problems facing Thailand. how to use the tablets for teach- If you are trying to paraglide in “there are no good paragliders, Through the club, we are able to In KL, everyone has smart- ing, but not much. These devices bad conditions, it doesn’t matter there are only old paragliders”. exchange ideas and information phones and tablet PCs. They’re not are pretty straightforward. how much experience you have, If you are interested, you are about paragliding and warn each toys or status symbols: they stream- It’s obvious that flooding is the you’ll probably end up having an welcome to come practice with us other about dangerous situations. line communication, increase greatest problem Thailand is cur- accident. or try it at the windmill (above Nai Last year about 300 people productivity, and give everyone ac- rently facing, but sooner or later Nobody wants to see an acci- Harn Beach). If you really like it you came to the club and most of them cess to information. these systematic problems will dent, but accidents happen all the can take a class through us. I don’t were tourists. I would really like PM Yingluck isn’t proposing need to be addressed. Tablets will time – I have friends in accidents have time to teach anyone myself, more people to come out and join buying 20,000-baht iPads for ev- give Thai children a much-needed every year. Some of them come but my friend Parinya Kongsamut, our group – the more members ery first grader in the country. She boost in their education, especially back to paragliding, but sadly, a certified tandem pilot, can do it. we have, the better-known we will is talking about 3,000-baht tablet their English language and IT (in- some of them cannot. They can’t Because of the dangers associ- become. PCs. The cost of these tablets can formation technology) skills, even return to living a normal life. ated with paragliding, I would like For more information, call Mr be justified by the fact that it costs which will give them a more real- A man who has been paragliding anyone who is interested in it to Parinya at 081 535 3528 or Oliver 800 baht a year for textbooks for a istic chance of succeeding in this much longer than me once told me, come to the club and register. Thurmann at 087 877 2320. first grader. Over the course of ever-changing world.

Daily explosions emails – they are sending me a Capt Nucharee Longkaew, a de- who has a yellow tabien baan newsletter that I never subscribed tective at Phuket City Police house registration book for more to. They even advertise products Station, replies: than six months or is a perma- I live near Wat Chalong, and ev- that appear to be completely use- You can file a complaint with nent resident of Thailand is ery day at 7am and/or 5pm there is less or even illegal, such as the police but you have to prove allowed to own a gun by law, but a detonation that rocks the house. boosters for mobile phones. Are that the “person” really sent spam only if he or she is able to give a Can anyone tell me what it is? I’m there any laws prohibiting spam email, and how often it was sent. valid reason to the authorities. concerned about what the explosion emails? If so, where can I file a After you make a complaint to Eric Limbos could be doing to the structure of complaint? a police officer, we will either have Khao Sok our house and the environment. Spamhater the spam sender come into the po- Concerned Chalong Resident Patong lice station and we will inform them Wilairat Kwanchien, chief of the Chalong about your house near Wat to stop sending you spam, or we Muang District Office Public Ad- Sombat Puangsombat, director Chalong, but I don’t think the deto- Chaiyut Rodjanapittayakul, of- will send an official letter to the ministration Section, replies: of the Phuket Provincial Irri- nations will effect its structure fice manager at CAT Telecom- sender ordering them to stop. It is true that a person needs to gation Office (PPIO), replies: because there is a mountain be- munication Public Company If they continue sending spam, have a tabien baan house registra- The detonations are part of the tween the project and Wat Chalong. Limited, replies: you can file complaints daily with tion book in order to get permission PPIO Klong Krata Reservoir con- I also understand your concern You can file a complaint at a police to use as evidence in a civil to own a gun. So, a foreigner whose struction project. According to the about the environment. The area police station on the basis that you case. Thailand does not yet have name is in a yellow tabien baan is contract the project will be com- that the construction company is are being harassed or annoyed by criminal laws regarding spam. able to ask for a permit, but that pleted in January 2013. working in isn’t up on the moun- someone repeatedly sending you You can call Phuket City Po- doesn’t mean they will get one. I talked to the project supervi- tain. It’s actually part of the area spam emails. lice Station at 076 212129. The district chief has the final au- sor and he said that they plan to that is planned to be included in The police can then investigate. thority to sign an approval for a have the detonations, which are the reservoir, so the detonation They are able to check with tele- permit, and that person will consider creating rock fill that can be used area will be underwater when the communication providers to see Guns for foreigners many things, such as how long for the dam, twice a day until De- project is complete. where the emails are coming from. you’ve been in Thailand, whether cember of next year. By checking the IP address, the In an Issue & Answer in the you speak Thai, whether you have I understand that having detona- police can often figure out who June 4, 2011 issue of the Phuket a Thai family member living in Thai- tions twice a day for another year Anti-spam action sent you the spam mail. Gazette, there was a question land. They will also consider is too much for some residents, but Similar procedures can be fol- whether or not someone can whether you work in security, or the project supervisor said the prob- Over the last week there has been lowed if you are being continuously shoot an unarmed intruder. In the are assigned for temporary work lem was that they don’t have any an increase in the amount of spam annoyed or harassed by phone. response, a police officer clearly with the police or military. place to store the rock fill, so they emails sent to my email accounts. It will take a little time, but the stated that it is forbidden for a for- If you have a gun for sport, you have to collect it on a daily basis. A local company has been a par- police can absolutely figure out the eigner to own a gun. must have documents showing I understand your concern ticularly persistent source of these source of the emails or phone calls. This is not true. A foreigner that you are a sport marksman. 10 PHUKET GAZETTE BUSINESS November 5 - 11, 2011

Andaman region On The Amway to inject B1bn looks to Span PHUKET is set to welcome 16,000 importance on the event, since other relevant agencies. Move Chinese employees of direct sales the reputation of Phuket was at Mr Poramet said the TCEB THE Andaman Office of giant Amway in April when they stake. would work with the Tourist Po- Strategic Management, un- Introducing the meet on the island for their annual The slow speed of inspections lice to ensure the safety of the der the umbrella of the Min- island’s movers meeting, Amway 2011. at Tah Chat Chai Checkpoint, group, adding that it was a very istry of Interior, hired and shakers The visitors, who will stay on which is currently understaffed, good sign that Amway had cho- Nonthaburi-based firm Span the island for one month, are ex- is an issue that will need to be sen Thailand to host the meeting. Consultants Ltd to look for pected to inject 1 billion baht into overcome in order to ensure that Mr Poramet said Amway ways the five Andaman prov- the local economy, according to everything runs smoothly for the planned to arrange team building inces of Phuket, Phang Nga, the Thailand Convention and Ex- event, he said. exercises, creative activities and Krabi, Ranong and Trang can hibition Bureau (TCEB). The event will be a chance for tours of the island’s important become more integrated in Speaking after a meeting at Phuket to prove it’s able to cope tourist attractions. terms of the tourism indus- Phuket Provincial Hall to discuss with large groups of tourists. If Laguna Phuket is a potential host try and marine trade. plans for the event, Phuket V/Gov the island is able to meet the chal- venue for the event, he said. Chuwit Sutchaya, pro- Somkiat Sangkhaosutthirak said lenge it will augur well for Phuket’s “The visit of the group of gram manager for Span, that in addition to holding their future, he said. Amway delegates will generate a said the provinces could be meeting, the company’s employ- V/Gov Somkiat said that it lot of income for Phuket province, divided into three groups: ees would visit a variety of tourist would be particularly important to with an average expenditure of North Andaman, comprising attractions on the island, bring- ensure that One Tambon One 16,200 baht per person [per Ranong province; Central Sofitel Krabi Phokeethra Golf & Andaman, including Phuket, Spa Resort recently welcomed ing benefits to all sectors of the Product (OTOP) goods were week]” he said, adding that the economy. ready so the outlets can take ad- 16,000 visitors would therefore Phang Nga and Krabi; and Robin Deb as their new General South Andaman, comprising Manager. Robin obtained his The TCEB and the Phuket Pro- vantage of the group’s visit. result in more than a billion baht vincial Government have already Also in attendance at the meet- added to the local economy. Trang province. Bachelor of Arts from the Hotel Mr Chuwit advised that Management School in Zurich, signed a memorandum of under- ing were Prajiat Aksornthamakul, Restaurants, accommodation, standing on the matter, he said. head of the Phuket Provincial souvenir shops and OTOP outlets transport links between the and since has completed sev- North and Central Andaman eral assignments in various de- V/Gov Somkiat asked all agen- Office, Poramet Chinno of the would likely benefit most from the cies to place a high degree of TCEB and representatives of event, he said. regions should be im- partments in Switzerland, Spain, proved. There needed to be Egypt, Thailand, Indonesia and more flights between South America with such groups Ranong and Bangkok, as as the Ritz Carlton, the Dolder, Tourism unaffected by flooding well as smaller flights con- Acor, Sofitel, Pullman, and necting Ranong with Novotel. THIS year’s devastating floods and Bangkok, Mr Bhurit said, add- Administration Organization Phuket, he said. will have little effect on Phuket ing that he was confident there (OrBorJor) have run constant mar- At the same time, there tourism, with hotel occupancy set would be no effect on tourism as keting schemes to encourage new should be better connec- to exceed 90% at the end of the a result. visitors to the island. tions within Central year, the Phuket Tourism Associa- As for the wider tourism pic- In particular, they have had Andaman. In particular, tion (PTA) has insisted. ture, Mr Bhurit said that this year great success in building the Scan- flights were needed be- Bhurit Mawongsa, vice presi- has been a better year for Phuket dinavian market, Mr Bhurit said. tween Krabi and Phuket, dent of the PTA, said that these than last year. Most recently, Thai Airways has better land transport was days most visitors to Phuket were Hotel room occupancy in launched thrice-weekly flights to needed within Phuket itself, foreigners who arrived on the is- Phuket is now at around 75%, Phuket direct from the Danish while better land connec- land on direct flights run by more he said. In November, the figure capital of Copenhagen, which are tions were needed between than 40 airlines. is expected to rise to 80%, while already almost fully booked until Phuket and Phang Nga, he InterContinental Hotels Group As such, the floods are not an occupancy rate of around March next year, he said. said. announced the appointment of likely to affect these tourists’ 90% is expected at the end of An increase in the number of Within the Phang Nga Simon Morley as General Man- travel plans, he said. the year. Scandinavian visitors will help to Bay area there should be ager for Holiday Inn Resort As for the internal tourism mar- Mr Bhurit conceded that the compensate for the loss of travel- more boat connections be- Phuket Mai Khao Beach. Simon, ket, particularly seminar bookings, European market was likely to suf- ers from Southern Europe, such tween the various islands an Australian national, graduated Mr Bhurit said that he again ex- fer a little during the next high as Italy, Spain, Greece and Portu- and better road connections. from the University of Hawaii, pected the floods to have little season because of the region’s gal, where the economic problems Sea connections between Honolulu, USA. He has over 10 effect, although meetings in economic problems. are the worst, he said. Krabi, Phuket and Koh Phi years of experience in the hospi- Bangkok might be moved to ar- Many European travelers are Phi should be improved, he tality industry and has worked in eas unaffected by flooding. Such choosing to take short-haul vaca- said. the UAE, Dubai, Oman, places include Phuket, Chiang tions, rather than long haul, he said. Meanwhile, Trang prov- Melbourne, Seoul, and prior to Mai, Udon Thani, Khon Kaen, Nevertheless, Mr Bhurit said ince needed more return his current appointment, was the Pattaya and Koh Samui, he said. new markets were opening up to flights to Bangkok, better General Manager at Holiday Inn It’s still highly convenient to replace the more established connections to neighboring Clark, Pampanga, Philippines. travel to Phuket, with direct markets. Phattalung province in the flights to Chiang Mai, Udon Thani The PTA and Phuket Provincial Gulf of Thailand, improved boat connections to the province’s islands and devel- opment of the province’s ports.

Bhurit Mawongsa, VP of PTA. November 5 - 11, 2011 BUSINESS PHUKET GAZETTE 11 Shortages island-wide, consumer prices surge PRICES of various consumer items to flooding in and around Bangkok, in Phuket continue to skyrocket, explaining that transportation costs cited to be a result of a disruption in have risen since delivery vehicles supply lines caused by flooding in have to detour flooded roads and Bangkok and the central region. highways. As speculation about imminent “We may have to adjust the shortages began to circulate around prices of some products, but I can the island last week – at about the guarantee that it will not exceed 3 same time flood waters began to to 4 per cent,” assured Boonsom breach the capital’s defenses – con- Anantajaroonwong, Managing Di- sumers in Phuket raced to the rector of Super Cheap. markets and grocery stores to “Since we have to buy these stock up on everything from products from wholesalers, it is bottled water and beer, to rice, impossible for us to bargain over sugar, lotion and coffee. prices,” he added. Consumer panic was further fu- Asked where Super Cheap eled when reports surfaced that the sources its produce from, Purchas- prices of some vegetables had ing Manager Kwanruen Talungjit doubled at local markets. said, “We usually get our fruit and In response, Governor Tri vegetables from Talad Thai and Augkaradacha along with Prajiad Simummuang Central Market in Aksornthammakul of the Phuket Pathum Thani, and Sri Muang Mar- Provincial Office, Phuket Internal ket in Ratcha Buri.” Trade Office chief Supatcha “Since the flood has affected the Boonpalit and Phuket MP Raewat two markets in Pathum Thani, now Areerob last Thursday embarked on we can only get fruit and vegetables an inspection tour of Phuket’s three from Sri Muang Market,” she said. largest grocery retailers: Tesco Lo- “There are some local distribu- INFLATING: As flood waters rise in Bangkok, so do prices in Phuket. tus superstore and Big C – both on tors we get vegetables from, but we process of importing some con- the bypass road – and Super Cheap only buy local southern vegetables sumer products from abroad. on Thepkrasattri Road. from them. We still have plenty of Phuket Internal Trade Office The inspections followed a warn- fruit and vegetables for sale, but we chief Supatcha Boonpalit told the ing issued by the Ministry of don’t know how long we can keep Gazette that everything should be Commerce that any exploitation of sourcing from Ratcha Buri.” back to normal within a month and the crisis situation by unsubstanti- “Transportation is a big problem. urged consumers not to panic. ated price gouging could incur a Since we have to rely on the deliv- “Big C will be now be importing maximum penalty of up to 7 years ery truck from Bangkok, I’m not bottled water from Malaysia,” she in prison and/or a fine not exceed- sure how long they can operate their said. “Other Phuket retailers such ing 140,000 baht. service,” she said. as Super Cheap have reported that The probe found that retailers Governor Tri asked for coop- they have found alternative supply were short of some products, in- eration from retailers. “The prices sources for the time being,” she cluding rice, condensed milk, of all products at all stores are to added, explaining that price in- sugar, water, instant noodles and remain the same...if it’s necessary creases are justified when retailers dry food products. to raise prices, please don’t raise can show that their base costs have Management at all three retail- them too much. People are already in fact increased. “Penalties are in- ers confirmed to the governor that suffering from the crisis,” he said, tended only for unfair price the shortages were linked directly adding that the government is in the gouging,” she said. THAI launches direct flights between HKT and CNX, ICN, CPH THAI Airways International Class and 263 economy seats. (THAI) last week launched direct Flight TG654 departs Phuket on flight services between Phuket and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur- Chiang Mai, as well as Seoul, and days at 10:25pm, arriving at Seoul are set to launch direct flights from the next morning at 6:25am local Copenhagen starting next week. time. Flight TG655 departs Seoul On October 30, the national at 8:15am and arrives in Phuket carrier began daily direct Phuket 1:05pm, local time. Check Chiang Mai flights, serviced by a ThaiAirways.com for flight fares 247-seater 46 Royal Silk Class and and availability. 201 economy Airbus 300-600. THAI will launch thrice-weekly Flight TG214 is scheduled to de- direct flights from the Danish capi- part Phuket daily at 4:25pm and tal of Copenhagen this Friday arrive at Chiang Mai at 6:20pm, (November 11). while the return leg (TG129) de- The first Boeing 747-400 flight parts from Chiang Mai at 1:40pm is already booked, with 336 pas- with an estimated arrival time in sengers inboard. Prasert Tanhan, Phuket of 3:35pm. sales manager at Thai Airways, On November 1, THAI began said future flights were already services for three weekly flights almost all fully booked. per leg between Phuket Interna- Flights will leave Copenhagen tional Airport and Seoul’s Incheon on Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays International Airport using an Air- at 20:45 and arrive in Phuket at bus 330-300 with 42 Royal Silk 13:20 the following day. 12 PHUKET GAZETTE BUSINESS November 5 - 11, 2011 Google in English online all the time HOW many times have you typed google.com in a browser’s address bar and ended up at google.co.th? Let me show you how to fix Google so it won’t do that any more – and at the same time, show you how to set up your favorite web browser different search results from google.com, so it brings up the pages you want, when- no matter which language you use. ever you start it. There’s a trick. If you want to force your The general Google location-altering drill browser to go to google.com, you need to goes like this. You navigate to google.com type this in the browser’s address bar: (possibly by typing google.com in your www.google.com/ncr. browser’s address bar). Google looks to see The “ncr” stands for “No Country Re- I’M FEELING LUCKY: The Google page in Thai. It’s great if you can read Thai, but for most of us if there’s a cookie for your browser on your direct.” When you type that in the address the English version is easier to handle. computer and, if there is, whether the cookie bar, you always end up at google.com – “Home” pages. In IE, click the gray box the General tab, click Use Current Pages. has a preferred location. If there’s no cookie, and if cookies are enabled in your browser, to the right of the last tab, and you’ll start Then you have to go in after the http:// or the cookie doesn’t say you want to go to Google sets a cookie to make sure you go a new tab. In Firefox or Chrome, click www.google.com/ entry and type the google.com (or google.co.uk or back to google.com every time. the big + to the right of the last tab, to characters ncr (no following slash), with- google.com.au or … whatever), Google But wait. There’s a better trick. I set up get a new tab. I set up tabs for each of out disturbing the weird character (called looks at your IP address – kind of like your all of the browsers that I use so they go to these sites: a “pipe” character) that looks a little bit phone number - and figures out where you’re google.com/ncr every time I start them. http://www.phuketgazette.net like a number 1. Click OK. located. Without specific instructions to the That way I don’t have to manually type http://www.thephuketinsider.com In Chrome, click the wrench (spanner) contrary, you’re sent to the Google home google.com/ncr (or remember the “ncr” http://www.google.com in the upper right corner and choose Op- page for the country you’re in. part) whenever somebody else uses the PC. http://www.phuketinternetspeed.com tions. In the box at the top, click on the That’s how you end up going to As soon as I start the browser, it automati- You may want to add a few of your own. Google line and change it so it reads http:// google.co.th. Either your browser doesn’t cally brings up the Google main page, and Go right ahead. 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If the It takes the DECLINE following GAIN The conundrum of negative returns is: to break even: -%25% +33 the future one often thinks of the rest of the portfolio. portfolio. This is why I am such missing out on positive returns, The chart attached demon- a big proponent of assembling -%33% +50 when the reality is that this cash strates why this is so. One portfolios in a manner as to at- will often be missing out on nega- would think that if one was able tempt to smooth out overall -%50% +100 tive returns over certain periods. to achieve large positive returns returns as much as possible I OFTEN mention that I prefer -%75% +300 In terms of growing wealth, if such as 50%, that some equally rather than simply going for the to err on the side of caution and you can miss the negative re- large negative years wouldn’t be largest return if it turns out the -%90% +900 in keeping more money in cash turns, you will likely end up with a big deal, since our brains natu- assets are highly correlated than one thinks they should at a larger pot even if you miss the rally want to make the mistaken (meaning they go up and down no business in trading unless it the present time. Since the mind largest returns. Chasing the high- assumption that they would off- together, so are likely to cause is with money they can afford often thinks in terms of missed est returns dramatically increases set each other. However, the the entire portfolio to take a large to lose. opportunities, when considering the odds that you will realize a larger the negative return realized loss if that asset class, such as Even a drawdown of 33% re- large loss. Keep in mind I am talk- means the return required to get stocks, performs poorly). quires a 50% gain to get back to ing about a portfolio as a whole, back to even grows by an ever If your portfolio takes a 50% square one, I hope you can see as there is a place within a port- increasing rate. To end up with hit, it will need a 100% return to how much easier your money folio for funds which can achieve good growth, large returns are get back to even. If you have can get away with working if large returns, but these need to not needed if one can avoid any been an investor in the last de- you limit the steps backwards. be a very small allocation relative serious drawdowns on their cade you surely know how Of course one can’t get return difficult it is to double your without taking risks, and even if money without taking on exces- one looks for assets that have sive risk. I really hope that those historically balanced each other of you who are invested heavily out, there are always periods in gold do understand that the where this relationship changes current gold trade will inevitably temporarily and it seems like ev- end in the same manner as that erything is going down of the dot com era stocks, and I simultaneously. While this is the recommend scaling out of your case, you will still achieve much holdings until they are at a level smaller negative returns in your where a crash won’t cause too portfolio by mixing in funds much pain. Otherwise I wish which employ different strate- you good luck in trying to pick gies than the traditional long only the top and get out before then. mutual fund. Although I admit there could be plenty of room to run still, one David Mayes MBA provides wealth should not confuse “trading” and management services to expats “investing”. I used to be a pro- throughout the world and specializes fessional trader and I know for in UK pension transfers. He can be certain that retirees should have reached at E:[email protected] November 5 - 11, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 13 14 PHUKET GAZETTE November 5 - 11, 2011 Sea gypsies gain ground After decades of struggle, Phuket’s sea gypsies may soon be allowed back into their ancestral fishing waters.

By Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai areas are mostly along the coast- line, this created a problem for SEA gypsy communities for cen- locals who made their living by turies lived freely off the abundant fishing near their communities. sea life in Andaman waters with “We have been fishing in these an unyielding respect for the areas for more than 100 years – this source of their nourishment and is how we earn our living. We don’t an innate commitment to environ- use any illegal equipment, so I don’t mental preservation. understand why we have to change With industrial development, our entire way of life because of tourism growth, the creation of these laws,” local representative of new technologies and the arrival the traditional fishing group Sutha of big-business fishing, calls for Prathep Na Thalang said. regulation and environmental ac- “Our boats are very small, so we tivism led to the creation of can’t fish too far from shore. Even “marine preservation zones”. a small wave can capsize them, so The sea gypsies seem to have we have to fish close to the coast – lost out on all sides of the environ- we have no choice,” he said. mental debate and have seen their Kawi Saranakhom-kun, of the fishing territory gobbled up by PPFO, said the protected area is commercial about five per fishermen, cent of luxury hotels Phuket’s total and the gov- sea area. ernment, “The PPFO which has created these designated areas in order protected ar- to protect A sea gypsy operates a longtail boat, which are used by the community for fishing. Photo: Jim Welch eas off-limits marine life. to fishing. Even though have been turned into protected tative of a Koh Sireh sea gypsy option. If there is any way we can In recent there aren’t areas – there isn’t a lot of seaweed community, told a similar tale of make it right, I’ll be happy to fol- years, the sea many animals or coral there,” Mr Sutha said. being chased off beaches near low the law,” said Mr Sutha. gypsies of living in the “Even the the marine creatures luxury hotels. “I used to think it would be Phuket have Traditional ‘po’ fish traps on Koh Sireh protected ar- are too small to catch and sell at “I wish the government easier if they just repealed the laws been fighting eas, they are the market for a good price, but would allow us to fish in the pre- that protected the areas along the to regain their rights to fish in tra- rich in seaweed and corals, which we have to go there, because ev- served areas. We never use any coast, but I realized we would lose ditional areas with some tangible are great places for fish and other erywhere else commercial fishing equipment that can damage more than we would gain by doing results on the horizon. creatures to lay their eggs,” he boats catch all the fish before us. coral,” he said. that. If they were ‘free zones’, ev- A meeting last month, chaired said. “We try to stay away from the The idea of issuing special eryone would come to make use by Phuket Deputy Governer However, the sea gypsies are preservation areas, but the other identification cards for sea gyp- of the resources, then we would Chaiwat Taephee, was held to struggling to avoid fishing in the areas are mostly owned by fancy sies – which had been mooted have less opportunity to find fish – seek a sustainable solution to what protection zones. hotels and resorts along the in the past – was once again commercial fishing boats can catch all sides have recognized as a real “I remember why these areas beach,” Mr Sutha said. brought to the meeting. Propo- a lot more than we do. threat to a traditional way of life. became preservation areas. Back “I know that beaches are sup- nents hoped that the “I think controlling the type of In 1969, The Phuket Provincial in 1969, the Danish government posed to belong to the public, but identification cards would pro- equipment is the best solution to the Fisheries Office (PPFO) desig- wanted to give the PPFO the fund- many times when we have been tect sea gypsies from being issue, but we have to make sure that nated almost 30,000 rai of ing to establish a marine research collecting shellfish close to a ho- arrested while fishing in preser- non-sea gypsy people or commer- Phuket’s coastal and island areas center, but they couldn’t give tel, security guards have chased vation areas. cial fishing boats who as marine preservation zones. them the funding unless the re- us away or threatened us with “This is against the ‘Nobody wants want to fish in this area All collection or harvesting of sea search center was in a their guns. I don’t know where law,” Mr Kawi of the have to use the exact life in those areas – unless directly ‘preservation area’, so they had we are supposed to earn our liv- PPFO said, referring to to break the law same tools we use,” he involved with academic research – to create them,” said Mr Sutha. ing,” Mr Sutha said. the ID card proposal. – we just don’t added. became illegal. As the preservation “I think these areas should never Sarod Pramongkit, a represen- “It’s unfair to oth- Mr Sarod of the ers if we allow sea have any other Koh Sireh sea gypsy gypsies to fish in option,’ community is more preserved areas. Ev- – Sea gypsy community skeptical. eryone should have the leader Mr Sutha “It’s not fair to al- same rights and a spe- low everyone to be able cial identification card is not the to fish in the protected areas, even right solution,” he said. with equipment requirements. This Mr Kawi emphasized that the means that more people will be us- best way to resolve the situation ing the only resource we have,” he was to give equal rights to every- said. one. He suggested that sea gypsy Mr Kawi said that this is just a communities list the types of fish- short-term solution and that he ing equipment they intend to use hopes to see more “artificial coral” in an effort to create a system of built to create new fishing areas. permits allowing anyone to fish in “The PPFO has gotten approval protected areas, as long as they for a three-million-baht budget to used proper equipment. build 500 artificial coral areas un- “As long as none of [the equip- der the sea about 1.3 kilometers ment] is illegal, I can write a letter off Bon Island,” he said. to the Phuket Governor, who can “If we can provide sea gyp- then take the issue to the Depart- sies with more places to fish, they ment of Fisheries in Bangkok to will not invade preserved areas. get approval for everyone to fish We hope to provide one artificial and earn a living in the preserved coral reef for each sea gypsy areas,” Mr Kawi said. community so they can have a “Nobody wants to break the place near the shore to legally law – we just don’t have any other make a living,” he added. 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INVITED TO VOLUNTEER: Jet-ski operators rescuing a flood victim and delivering food rations. HEROES: Somporn Khanpakdee (left) and Somkid Kueanun, head of Patong Jet Ski Club (right). Jet-skiers play good samaritans

By Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai all expenses for the mission,” could start our rescue mission,” On subsequent days of the mis- We returned to Phuket late on Oc- Somkid said. Mr Somkid remarked. sion, the team transported the sick tober 22, but we all felt we should IN A humanitarian effort, 13 Somkid then asked all of the Mr Somporn Khanpakdee, a and elderly to safety, and distrib- have stayed longer. If anyone could members of the Patong Jet Ski jet ski operators in his jet-ski club 34-year-old man from Phang Nga, uted food rations to those who provide us with a ten-wheeler Club traveled from Phuket to the to see if anyone was willing to is one of the members of the jet- were unwilling to leave their truck to carry our jet skis back to flooded regions in and near help. They did not hesitate to vol- ski club who went to Bangkok. homes. Bangkok, we would gladly return Bangkok where they used jet-skis unteer. “In 2004, when the tidal “Our mission started at the “We went to Wang Noi and there,” announced Mr Somkid. to rescue more than 600 people, wave hit Phuket and other prov- Navanakorn community in Bang Pa In in Ayutthaya, and When asked if they were mo- and distribute emergency food inces in the south, we received Prathumthani province. Our Bang Bua Thong in Nonthaburi tivated to help the flood victims rations to stranded victims who so much help from everyone. I main goal was to relocate the on the following days. We went in order to improve the image were unwilling to leave their thought it was time for us to re- flood victims to a safer place. there to rescue people from their of jet-ski operators in Phuket, homes. pay their generosity,” he added. When we first arrived, the wa- homes and to provide them with he quickly responded, “We Somkid Kueanun, a 36-year-old The thirteen Patong Jet Ski ter was already up to our waists. food rations,” said Somporn. don’t care about our image. We Phuket native and head of both Club members loaded nine jet skis When we were done for the day, Unfortunately, there were a didn’t do this to change Patong Jet Ski Club and Patong Life onto trucks and took them to around 8pm, the flood water was few profiteers who threatened anyone’s attitude toward us. We Guard Group, accepted the invita- Bangkok. around 2 meters deep. In that one violence against the team for re- just wanted to offer help to tion from the Department of The Department of Disaster Pre- day we rescued about 600 people locating victims without those in need. After all, we’re Disaster Prevention and Mitigation vention and Mitigation provided them from the area,” affirmed Mr charging them a fee. “The big- all Thai, and no one should be to help the flood victims in the af- with a ten-wheeler truck to trans- Somporn. gest problem we faced was left on their own in such a dif- fected areas of Bangkok. They ran port their jet-skis. They drove three There were a few obstacles, some local long-tail boat opera- ficult situation.” a rescue operation from October of their own trucks there as well. but the mission was a success. tors who were charging people Phuket is one of the fortu- 17 to October 23. “We left Phuket on October 17 The main problem was that de- for transporting them to safety. nate provinces that was not “I received an invitation from and arrived at the flood relief cen- bris in the water was constantly They got upset with us and directly affected by the recent the Department of Disaster Pre- ter at Don Muang Airport on getting caught in the jet-ski pro- threatened us with a gun because natural disaster. With enough vention and Mitigation to bring my October 18. When we arrived, pellers. They had to jump off the we were helping people for free. resources and an ample food jet skis to help flood victims in the there was chaos. We wasted a jet skis and dive into the water They felt that we were stealing supply, Phuket’s inhabitants, like central part of Thailand. They had whole day trying to figure out in order to clear the propellers. their customers,” he disclosed. Mr Somkid, can find innovative offered to transport the club’s jet- who to contact. Finally, the Mir- “I can’t tell you how disgusting “We are done with our mission, ways to help those people now skis to Bangkok for us, and cover ror Foundation told us where we the water was,” he added. but there’s still a lot of we could do. suffering around Thailand. Rotary Club of Tongkha

ALL FOR CHARITY: RCT members advertising their wares for sale. THE Rotary Club of Tongkha (RCT) the victims of this tragedy. is an organization involved in many By visiting their charity shop social charities with a focus now on in the Phuket Indy Market at the Thailand’s flooding. Limelight Avenue every Thurs- Many provinces in Thailand are day and Friday and buying seriously affected by the current in- donated items, the RCT will do- undation and great suffering is being nate all the funds raised for endured by the people living in these victims of the floods – without areas. Homes are being evacuated and any deductions. factories are closing down. The dis- In addition, the RCT will tress and hardship caused by this gladly accept donated articles to disaster is being exacerbated by short- include in their sales drive. ages of food and other daily The shop is open from 5pm until necessities. 10pm every Thursday and Friday, The RCT wishes to invite the public starting October 27 until the end to be a part of their efforts in assisting of November. November 5 - 11, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 17 Hats on for charity THE Melbourne Cup, the horse race that Paresa, Andara and Phuket Pavillions.The stops a nation [Australia] was celebrated stylish winners were: best dressed female in style at Andara & Villas in Kamala, on – Anna Cato; best dressed male – Leon November 1. Coburn; best hat – Ido Haddon and best Anticipation was high before the race, and model Nathan Chilcott. once the gates opened guests cheered for their With Garry Holden as MC and Jay favourites with Dunaden winning the Leshark on the decks the event was a great Melbourne Cup in a thrilling photo finish, one success and raised approximately 420,000 of the closest finishes in the race’s history. baht for the Soi Dog Foundation and No Melbourne Cup event is complete Barnhem Munag Mai Orphanage. without glamour and glitz and this year’s Both charities have chosen to give all guests were dressed to impress for the proceeds to the Bangkok Flood Appeal. Fashion on the Fields competition. There The event was co-sponsored by the were fantastic prizes up for grabs from Phuket Gazette and PGTV among others.

Amrita Sarkar. Ido Haddon sports her winning hat.

AND THEY’RE OFF: All eyes are on the race televised live at Andara. Photos: Christian Mouchet Debbie Dionysius was pretty in pink. Cristy Baker and Gary Holden. 18 PHUKET GAZETTE November 5 - 11, 2011 A mission of madness the name of Christ, the author observes. “Re- ligious passion joined to the opportunity for epic plunder was a lethally galvanizing com- bination, and it would draw the Portuguese inexorably on to India and beyond.” EVERY grade school student is familiar with It was no accident that the Portuguese the epic voyage (1497-1499) of Vasco da sails were emblazoned with red crusader Gama from Portugal around the Horn of crosses. They were part of the same Africa to India. strategy that sought to expel the Mus- What they are not so familiar with is the lims from Europe, North Africa and, gruesome tale of naval bombardments, sea eventually, Jerusalem. battles, siege, sack, piracy and mass mutila- As Portuguese ships slowly picked their tions that would follow. Launched only five way over decades down the west coast of years after the first voyage of Columbus to Africa, the Arabs were already long estab- the New World, da lished along the east Gama’s arrival in India was coast, operating a string the tipping point in the of trading towns for gold, Christian West’s struggle ivory and slaves. The re- against the Muslim East. ception that da Gama met And Iberia was the natural in these far-flung outposts launching pad, its rulers varied, but his country’s having only recently ex- long-term intentions did pelled the Moors. Worldly not: the Portuguese aimed Venice might trade in Egypt to oust the Muslims and for Asian spices, but cru- establish a string of forti- sading Iberia meant to fied trading posts along snatch that trade away the coasts of Africa, In- from the Muslims. dia and the Far East. This is a story told At first, they were with great flair and seri- woefully unprepared for CRUSADERS: Vasco da Gama sports a red crusader cross leading Portugal’s religious missions ous scholarship by Nigel the task. After incredible which eventually succumbed to mercenary greed. Photo by Anthony Preston Cliff in his Holy War hardships, Vasco da “The dehumanizing notion that their enemies a squalid tale of greed, violence and treach- (HarperCollins, New Gama’s bedraggled little in faith were somehow not real people was ery all in the service of the Portuguese king’s York, 2011, 547pp), fleet reached the fabu- too deeply ingrained to the shaken,” Cliff writes. mad idea of weakening the Arab world to subtitled ‘How Vasco da Vasco da Gama lands at Calicut on lously wealthy Calicut on “Like holy warriors before, they avoided look- the point where Jerusalem could be sur- Gama’s Epic Voyages May 20 1498. Ernesto Casanova the west coast of India, ing into the whites of their victims’ eyes and rounded and captured in the name of Christ. Turned the Tide in a only to find the ruler, his got on with their godly business.” Later admi- Millions of Asians and Africans paid Centuries-old Clash of Civilizations’. nobles and the leading Muslim merchants rals seized Hormuz and Aden and bottled up dearly for that vision. “The clash between As the title implies, the author must turning up their noses and laughing out the Arabian Gulf and the Red Sea. The Arab East and West has consistently been as cre- dutifully trot the reader through a canned loud at the pitiful trade goods they put on spice trade dwindled to nothing as the Portu- ative as it has been destructive,” Cliff history of the land and sea battles of the display. What use had they for woolen guese advanced further east taking Malacca, concludes. “The one thing it has never been Mediterranean, the rise of Islam and the cloth, red caps and tiny brass bells? the Spice Islands and Macau. is stilled, and dogmatists and diehards of Crusades. But once da Gama takes off The Portuguese did have one techno- In the process, they lost their crusading all stripes have soon enough found them- on his three small ships in 1497 bound logical advantage: naval artillery. When Da fervor to advance on Jerusalem and settled selves left behind. In the end, the religious for India, the story picks up pace, sud- Gama returned on his second voyage, his down to enjoy their loot. It took a century certainty that drove Vasco da Gama and his denly awash with the color, splendor and nineteen ships laid waste to the Indian before the superior warships of the Dutch fellow explorers halfway around the world danger of unknown lands and peoples. coast. They had no qualms about burning and the English picked off their coastal prizes was also their undoing. For all their aston- “They were not just traveling for the plea- and sinking the Miri, a huge merchant ves- that stretched from Hormuz to Goa to Mal- ishing achievements, the idea of a Last sures of discovery or the profits of trade: sel packed with men, women and children acca. At its conclusion, the glorious Crusade, a holy war to end all wars, was they were sailing to convert and conquer in returning from the haj to Mecca. Portuguese Age of Discovery is revealed as always a crazy dream.” November 5 - 11, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 19 Harin Sukavat ALTHOUGH not a native of Phuket, Kusol Dharma Foundation to be part Harin Sukavat, writer and advisor of of a team of experts responsible for the Phuket Thaihua Museum, cares the construction of a new museum deeply about the island’s welfare. in town. He was to look after the “I am worried about the people’s design of space and display infor- refusal to believe that our economy, mation in the Phuket Thaihua which is heavily influenced by tour- Museum. Harin’s skills as an orga- ism, will not survive the basic law nizer was put to full use, managing of evolution. One day the tourists up through the ranks to become the historians, linguists, architects, art- will stop coming to Phuket. And manager and then the editor of the ists, designers, and craftspeople. what will we do?” asks Harin. radical, but now defunct, paper The Museum opened its doors in The writing was on the wall, he Wittaya Sarn. According to Harin, August 2010, and Harin deservedly says, as early as 1912 when the first he found his voice and has been became its first director. Under his governor of Phuket, the visionary writing ever since. management, the museum won the Phraya Rasada, encouraged diver- As an editor, he lasted for five 2008 Royal Architectural Society’s sification of the mining industry, years before the newspaper was award and was listed by the National which at the time was the main live- closed down by the government Discovery Museum Institute as the lihood of Phuket, and laid a with its publisher facing numerous model museum for the southern re- foundation for the development of charges, including lese majeste. gion of Thailand in 2011. commerce, finance and agriculture. Harin and his wife moved to Phuket Harin now acts as the A native of Thonburi province, into a large house on Chaofa Road. museum’s advisor as he wants to young Harin enrolled in Thailand’s There, he rekindled his passion for devote more time to his writing. top art institution establishment of art and turned his home into a gal- Presently, he is the editor of the the time, Silapakorn University, to lery and also created a Community and Mine, a monthly study interior design. As the leader micro-community populated by magazine published in Bangkok. of the students union, he was out- local artists and craftspeople. Harin explains that other forms spoken, radical and rebellious. In As his reputation as an art of mining including gems, miner- short, he was not popular with the dealer grew, he convinced the als, coal, lime are still active all over authorities and, as a result, Boat House and Meridian hotels to Thailand, even if the mining of tin About Thai Gallery dropped out after one year. host regular art exhibitions and has long since stopped. He took a job delivering newspa- events that would become impor- “The idea is to reverse the nega- The individuals profiled in “Thai Gallery” are chosen on the basis of pers and rode his scooter all over tant to the island’s creative tive image of mining and increase their contributions to Phuket as an international community, and, of- Bangkok. The publishing house for landscape in the late 1990s. awareness of this form of industry. ten, for having made those contributions through successful social whom he worked was owned by “I had so much fun doing that, We also want to encourage today’s and/or working relationships with foreigners. This implies some for- Thailand’s most prominent writer and because I knew so many art- miners to run their businesses with eign language skills and an interest in interacting with different cul- and statesman Sulak Sivaraksa. ists, friends started to call me ‘art sensitivity and be responsible for the tures. They are people who in our experience help make the lives of Writing must have been in his blood mafia’,” he recalls with a smile. environment,” says the 55-year-old expats far more enjoyable here than might be the case without them. as, over time, Harin worked his way In 2005 Harin was invited by writer. 20 PHUKET GAZETTE November 5 - 11, 2011 November 5 - 11, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 21

diverse set of representatives from November 11. Australia, Europe including the UK, Canada, America, and of course Phuket International Women’s Club Annual Party many Thai universities. Contact:Bevin Clark at T:076- 335555 E:bclark@ bisphuket.ac.th or visit W:bisphuket.ac.th October 29 - November 12. Chang ITF Thailand Pro Circuit November 18 - 20. Foundations 2011 (Mens) of Ashtanga Yoga with Kimberly For the first time in Phuket, the Roberts Chang ITF Thailand Pro Circuit Learn the practices of yoga and 2011 (Mens) will take place at meditation with Kimberly Roberts. the newly opened Thanyapura The practices will be adjusted to Sports and Leisure Club (TSLC). be appropriate for each level of TSLC’s six ITF standard-ap- student. No prior experience proved ‘Plexicushion’ tennis necessary. All levels are welcome. courts, with a “Cool-Lite” roof 3-day, 2-night packages start at system covering four of them, is 11,600 baht, including yoga, the perfect venue to host these meals, access to fitness club, pool, elite players. The competition will and a complimentary spa massage. be intense as all the players fight Program: November 18, 7-8pm: for ranking points and prize Introduction and Discussion. money. Venue: Thanyapura Sports November 19, 9am-11:30am: & Leisure Club from 8am to 7pm. Save the date. This year’s event will be held on Friday, Foundations of Ashtanga Yoga; Admission Fees: starting from 50 4-5:30pm: Moving into Medita- baht. This event is sponsored by the November 11. From 6:30 pm to midnight at The Hilton tion; and 5:30-6pm: Discussion/ Phuket Gazette. Contact: Virapol or Arcadia Resort & Spa Phuket. Contact:Carole Dux at Q&A. November 20, 9 -11:30am: Napapen at T:076-336000 T:076-316711. E:[email protected] or visit Foundations of Ashtanga Yoga; E:[email protected] 2-3:30pm: Moving into Medita- or visit W:thanyapura.com. W:phuketiwc.com. tion; 3:30-4pm: Discussion/Q&A. Contact: Napapen at T:076- November 1 - 6. Phuket Thai- to 10pm at DiVine Restaurant in tain you for the afternoon. All this November 16. Two Chefs Tex- 336000 E:napapen.k@thanya land Open 2011 powered by PTT Thanyapura Sports & Leisure for only 395 baht. Also drink what Mex Wednesday pura.co.th or visit W:thanyapura. Swatch Beach Volley Ball World Club. You will get your own bib you want from our free flow op- Wednesday night means Tex-Mex com/yoga-retreat. Tour. The world’s top beach vol- and mallet and of course a basket tions by just adding 300 baht. Res- at Two Chefs Karon, from 6pm ley womens teams will compete brimming with the very best crab. ervations at T:076-330065 to 1am. We set up probably the November 20. PYSC Endeavour for total prize money of Only 1,350 baht per person (exclu- E:katacenter@twochefs. com or best Tex-Mex Buffet in Phuket at Trophy Regatta US$190,000. Admission is free. sive of service charge and tax). Re- visit W:twochefs.com. Two Chefs Karon Branch. For This regatta is open to all Dinghy Many supporting activities, in- serve your table soon to get those only 495 baht we are serving this Classes and Beach Cats sailors not cluding sponsor booths, clinics claw-crackers, as space is limited. November 7 and 21. Cowboy Night great buffet. With great prices on involved in the Phuket King’s Cup and events for local kids. The Reservations at T:076-336000 From 6pm to 2am, there’s a large the drinks and MJ & Megan at the Dinghy Series.Come early to rig Phuket Gazette and PGTV are E:[email protected] or buffet inspired by the Old West. mics, we can promise you a good boats and attend a skippers’ brief- charter sponsors for this event visit W:thanyapura.com. So come on down to Two Chefs party too. Don’t miss it. Reserva- ing (9.30am) at the Clubhouse in held from 9am to 5pm at Karon in Kata. Enjoy the buffet for only tions at T:076-286479 E:karon Ao Yon. Racing starts at 10am. Beach. Contact: Geoffrey Rowe November 5, 19 and 26. Two 495 baht. With Francis & Ollie @twochefs-phuket.com or visit Classes: Optimist Topper (Junior, at T:02-3113414 E:geoffrey Chefs Saturday Brunch performing live music, it can’t be W:twochefs.com. Youth and Adults), Laser Standard @pentanglepromotions.com or Welcome to our Saturday brunch anything but a success. Don’t and Tasar Beach Cats. Crew visit W:pentanglepromotions.com. that we serve every Saturday from miss it. Reservations at T:076- November 17. BIS University needed and boats available for char- noon to 3pm at Two Chefs Kata 284156 E:info@twochefs-phuket. and Higher Education Fair 2011 ter. Entry fee for members: 100 November 1 - 7. Crab Festival Center. We serve a big buffet with com or visit W:twochefs.com. British International School (BIS) baht per person, non-members: 200 Come and join us for dinner and loads of Scandinavian specialties. and local Thai school students and baht person.This event is sponsored some crab cracking fun from 6 Our popular musicians will enter- November 10. Loy Krathong parents are invited to attend the fair by PGTV and the Phuket Gazette. Festival and explore the many opportuni- Contact: Katyat T:085-2159185 Loy Krathong is one of the most ties from noon to 5pm. This year E:[email protected] Free Computer Clinics beautiful festivals in Thailand. it is expected there will be a very or visit W:phuketyouthsailing.org. It’s traditionally held on the full moon night of the twelfth Is Windows driving you nuts? Want to know about the best lunar month, which usually falls Internet connections in Phuket? Need help finding a repair in November. A krathong is a shop or a dealer that knows what they’re doing? Join For small vessel made of banana Dummies… author and local Windows guru Woody Leonhard leaves that contains flowers, a in his free weekly seminars. Sponsored by Woody’s candle and incense sticks which Sandwich Shoppes and the Phuket Gazette. is set adrift in a canal or river. November 6 – Patong The idea is to worship the river November 13 – Laguna Goddess; and at the same time November 20 and 27 – Chalong it gives you an opportunity to Starts 10am send away any bad luck that you may have experienced during the For more info contact Woody at T:076-290468 past year. 22 PHUKET GAZETTE November 5 - 11, 2011 FLOOD RELIEF

RHAPSODY IN BLU: Radisson Blu recently held the opening VINES OF VIENNA: Austrian Ambassador Dr Johannes party of thier new Radison Blu Plaza Resort, Phuket Panwa Peterlik and his wife Dr Ria-Ursula Peterlik were at the Beach with (from left) Mr Den Ferdinand V. Navarro; Director Dusit Thani recently to help promote Austrian wine. Dusit of Sales & Marketing of Radison Blu Plaza Resort, Mr Andre GM Peter Komposch is pictured (right). De Jong; Senior Director Operations Thailand, Brunei and Bangladesh Carlson Hotels, Asia Pacific, Mr Peter Schiess; LIFESAVERS: In response to an appeal in last week’s General Manager of Radison Blu Plaza Resort and Miss Phuket Gazette, 15,000 baht in cash and 50 life vests have Sangmanee Supasumrankit; Sales and Marketing Executive been donated to flood victims. The generous donors were of Radison Blu Plaza Resort. the Yacht Haven marina, SEA Marine Services, and boat owners at the marina. Pictured here on behalf of the donors are Roger Goldsmith of SEA Marine (second left) and Marina Manager Nick Wyatt (far right). Receiving the donations are the Gazette’s Events Manager Kanjana (‘Jane’) Sriboonsom (far left) and IT Manager Seubsak (‘Big’) Sahaworapun. The Gazette office in Koh Kaew serves as a drop-off point for donations to the flood relief efforts of LONG ENOUGH? Officials struggled with one of the player’s the Rotary Club of Patong Beach who, in turn, ensure HERE THEY COME: The RBL team arriving in Phuket. names at the Chang ITF pro circuit held in Phuket. delivery direct to flood victims.

PEDAL POWER TO PHUKET: Ten riders representing the Royal British Legion and the Thai War Veterans Organization completed a 855-kilometer bike ride from Bangkok to Phuket, called the "Spice Roads Royal British Legion Big Push", raising over 510,000 baht for their charity. November 5 - 11, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 23

RICK OR TREAT: Halloween came early to the Rick ‘n’ Roll Music Cafe in Kata where the theme this year included pirates.

HELL-O: Sasichol ‘Jeab’ Thongnak, Director of Sales & Marketing Hard Rock Cafe Phuket (left) with her spooky friends at Hard Rock Cafe’s Halloween night in the heart of Patong. Photos: PhuketBESTEVENT.

PRINCE OF DARKNESS: ‘Ozzy’ dropped in Halloween with his lady friend ‘Amy’ although they claimed to be Gary and Debbie Crause.

THRILLER: Sascha, as MJ, popped in to entertain his zombie fans.

FRIGHTFUL:Zombies young and old were MONSTER MASH: Paul, Rianne and Sascha (right) rocked Rick ‘n’Roll out way past their bedtime. playing ‘Zombie’and other raves from the grave. 24 PHUKET GAZETTE November 5 - 11, 2011

Across 1. Gives off 6. Cave dwellers 10. Moat 14. Medicine 15. Dos cubed 16. Litter’s littlest 17. Latin-American dance 1. Which animal name is the nickname of Prime Minister 18. London jail Yingluk? 19. Suit to ___ 20. Conceal 2. Which animal name is the nickname of ex-Prime 22. Hang loosely Minister Taksin? 24. Sardine containers 25. 16th president of the USA 3. The Marriage of Figaro is an opera by which Austrian 26. Owl’s cry composer? 29. Bird feed 30. Islamic call to prayer 4. What yachting race was called the Hundred- 31. Resembling rogues Guinea Cup until a team from the US won the race 37. Backstreets in 1851? 39. Hosp. areas 40. Dense 5. Among FC Phuket players, which foreign country 41. Having three teeth is most represented? 44. Make-up artist? 45. Gather, harvest 6. Which city is the most populous urban agglomera 46. Actress Mimieux tion in the world? 48. Automobile shelters 52. Quick look 7. Henry VIII allegedly married six times. How many 53. Uncovered of his wives did he have beheaded? 54. Inform 35. ___ the crack of dawn 58. Carry on 36. Bronte heroine 8. What were the famous words spoken by Tom 59. Fall short 38. Suit fabric Cruise to his on-screen partner (Rene Zellweger) 61. Small hand drum 42. Necessary to win back her heart in the film Jerry Maguire? 62. Prefix with plasm 43. Baby blues 63. Peter Fonda title role 47. Quantity which has magnitude 9. Two British composers produced a celebrated 64. Siouan speakers and direction series of comic operas, including The Pirates of 65. Faculty head 48. Pierced with horns Penzance, between 1871 and 1896. Who were 66. Discounted by 49. Expeditiously they? 67. Like marshes 11. Money paid 50. Oscar de la ___ 12. Fishhook line 51. Composer Bruckner 10. “Only time can heal your broken heart, just as Down 13. Dutch painter Jan 52. Heaps only time can heal his arms and legs,” was said 1. Kitchen addition 21. Peeling potatoes, perhaps 54. Conks out by who? 2. Complain 23. Cordillera of South America 55. It’s blown among the reeds 3. Hostelries 25. Minimum 56. Dog-powered snow vehicle 11. What is Australia’s largest inland city? 4. Made tighter 26. Cure, in a way 57. New Orleans is The Big ___ 5. Smelting residue 27. Emperor of Russia 60. Bass, e.g. 12. What computer device did Douglas Engelbart 6. Counterfeit 28. Hindu princess invent in 1963? 7. Mil. school 29. Fragment 8. Howe’er 32. Little bits Provided by BestCrosswords.com Provided by readersdigest.com.au 9. Military person 33. Bottom of a flatiron Quiz answers on page 39 10. Former French currency 34. Cease Puzzle solutions on page 39

SCORPIO (October 24-November only downside occurs on weekend GEMINI (May 22-June 21): boat. The astral atmosphere should 22): The stars recom- when you could be encouraged to Unexpected gains are calm down after the middle of No- mend careful navigation spend more than you can afford. forecast to make No- vember. Where romance is con- for those born under An air sign knows how to put the vember a profitable cerned, your sharp wit is a sure the sign of Scorpio. Making a pressure on and the stars suggest month for those born under the way to impress an earth sign this wrong move is highlighted mid- minimizing contact with this person sign of Gemini. A lucky break con- weekend. Lucky days for money week and this could land you in until your bank balance is healthier. cerning finances should give you are Wednesday and Thursday. deep water where work is con- something to celebrate midweek. cerned. This is an auspicious time AQUARIUS (January 21-Feb- ARIES (March 21-April 20): Where a personal goal is con- VIRGO (August 23-September to call in some favors, particularly ruary 19): Aquarians’ Arians are best-ad- cerned, another air sign has the 23): A minor energy from another water sign who you tendency towards spon- vised to remain true to power to make this dream come crisis should give way has helped recently. Those celebrat- taneity won’t please themselves. There are true. Those who are single and to more productive ing a birthday in the week ahead everyone. The stars indicate that at indications that an air sign may seeking could find that a fire sign days next week. However, many will be in a healthier financial posi- least one colleague’s nose will be have the right tools to persuade brings a ray of sunshine into their Virgoans will not be firing on all tion as the year progresses. put out of joint by your carefree you to act out of character. If this romantic lives. cylinders until middle of the month attitude. Where work is concerned, relates to business or personal fi- when the astral atmosphere en- SAGITTARIUS (November 23- sticking to arrangements is advis- nances, it would be best to wait CANCER (June 22-July 23): courages more energy. The stars December 21): A deci- able – acting on the spur of the until the middle of the month be- The stars show that suggest pacing yourself in the sion opens the door to moment should be saved for your fore making commitments. Ro- some Cancerians are in meantime to avoid burnout. A more freedom for social life. Your luck in romance mance also benefits from a cool- danger of allowing an water sign can help you discover those born under the sign of Sag- with an earth sign is strong, but the ing off period; a relationship with earth sign to have too much con- that you have more artistic talents ittarius. The stars back this move, stars forecast some heated mo- an air sign looks like it will be too trol over their life. If this relates to than you think, early next week. but advise that starting the way ments with a fire sign partner. hot to handle. property agreements, it would be you intend to carry on will be im- wise to take time out for reflection LIBRA (September 24-October portant. Another fire sign is poised PISCES (February 20-March 20): TAURUS (April 21-May 21): before commitments are made. In 23): The stars recom- to steal your limelight late next The stars advise Pisceans Taureans who have romance, separating fact from fic- mend that Librans stop week if you lose concentration. to pay careful attention at been feeling insecure tion will put a relationship with an allowing other peoples’ Lucky days for finances are Tues- work as there is much about a work-related air sign on firmer ground. Your problems become their own. There day and Wednesday. to be learned from how more expe- situation should have reason to lucky color is hot pink. are signs that you will have enough rienced people operate. Those lack- relax. There are hints that another on your plate during the first half CAPRICORN (December 22- ing the necessary skills to climb the earth sign is about to put your LEO (July 24-August 22): of the month without worrying on January 20): Capri career ladder should receive inspira- mind at rest. Personal finances are Leos who have more re- behalf of those close to you. Where corns are forecast to be tion to learn more. Where romance fairly well-starred, although the sponsibility in the world personal finances are concerned, swept away on a wave is concerned, it will take some per- stars advise that you could be of work could have to a surprise windfall should enable of enthusiasm. After a rather non- severance to know what’s going on palmed off with less than you de- make some tough decisions this cash-strapped Librans to get back eventful October, there are signs that with another water sign. Wednesday serve midweek. On the social week. The stars suggest that caus- on their feet after the middle of the November’s strong energy will and Thursday are the best days to scene, expect a fire sign friend to ing ripples will be unavoidable and month. Wear the color turquoise to more than make up for this. The encourage them to open up. introduce you to a new activity. a water sign is likely to rock the encourage better focus. November 5 - 11, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 25

B558mn villa in Cape Yamu listed by Indigo infinity swimming pool, one of the largest private pool in Phuket. It also has a gym with bay view, a state-of-the-art movie theater, a commercial style kitchen, and a suite of rooms to accommodate V VILLA, a Jean-Michel Gathy three live-in staff. contemporary architectural mas- The interior was designed by terpiece, has just been put on the Hong Kong-based interior de- signer, Debbie Oppenheimer. All market by Indigo Real Estate for FUSION OF THAI AND CONTEMPORARY DESIGN: The pool is one of the largest private pool in Phuket. 558,000,000 baht. indoor and outdoor living spaces This grand 4500-square meter are decorated with high ceilings, home which has a rare view of insula overlooking the limestone private residences with access to villa, situated on a 16,000sqm plot imported limestone floors and a limestone karsts and the jewel- islands of Phang Nga Bay. World a fully equipped spa and restau- of land on Cape Yamu Estate, in- range international building mate- like islands that dot the horizon,” reknown designer Philippe rant, and a variety of other cludes a 100-meter private beach rials, so the structure stands as a disclosed Nick Anthony, Manag- Starck and architect Jean-Michel luxury services. overlooking Phang Nga Bay. unique work of architecture. ing Partner of Indigo Real Estate. Gathy, well known for his work Cape Yamu Estate will be com- The villa has seven bedrooms, “We're very excited to offer Cape Yamu Estate is a private with Aman resorts, have created pleted in 2012 with the launch of all with ensuites, and a 40-meter this extraordinary Phang Nga Bay community set on a wooded pen- a villa development that includes Christina Ong’s boutique hotel. 26 PHUKET GAZETTE PROPERTY November 5 - 11, 2011

Jungceylon heads to Bangkok JUNGCEYLON retail manage- ment group Phuket Square will plunge into the Bangkok market with a reported 300 million baht project set to unveil some time in early 2012. Looking to replicate their suc- cess on the island, this time the product will be a community mall aiming at the lifestyle segment. Christened as Mille Malle, the complex will be located on the frontage of the Millennium Resi- dence on Sukhumvit Soi 20. Meanwhile, for shoppers on the island, there is speculation about a new project, currently under planning, for a large scale commercial complex situated on Thepkassatri Road, on the west side of the road near to the Hero- ines Monument. WINDOW DRESSING: Soi Romanee is touted as part of a possible UNESCO heritage status. Samui airport Uncle Unesco meets Mr Disney expands terminal BANGKOK Airways will be ex- movement leaves the more mundane and things start to move out of fo- of dust to the next dusty monu- panding the Koh Samui Airport off at the nearest bus stop. cus. Despite tasteful mini-vans from ment, of course assuming it won’t with two new passengers halls Phuket Town (okay we know destination management companies be too garish or routine. due next year. it’s actually a City) has continued abounding, the propensity for the Residents of UNESCO desti- Reportedly a 50 million baht to be touted for possible UNESCO globe trotting upper crust to taste nations have become miniature budget has been allocated and the A GROWING global culture club status. Though the news of late is the cavier off the bread and quickly mice in the rising swell of an airline expects to increase pas- of travelers has provided a steady that Thailand’s Ministry of Culture discard the dough beneath is on overcrowded local Disneyland. sengers handling with the new stream of well heeled business to has nominated Chiang Mai under show for all to see. On show, but nothing real or sus- facilities. exotic destinations around the a special city status for its cre- Packs of camera wielding gangs tainable other than perhaps an Recent media stories have globe. Be it rain or shine, Madoff ative crafts and folk art. in these places are on view, chasing appearance in a finely crafted surfaced about a private group or whatever current pain is being Never mind the island’s core after anyone bearing a resemblance coffee table book. looking to establish a new air- suffered in their own home towns, heritage of Sino-Portuguese ar- to a monk. On a recent trip to Laos I’m not knocking the ambition port on the mainland in Don Sak these self-enlightened individuals, chitecture and age old Chinese I had donned a yellow tee-shirt and of travelers to seek out culture, his- near to Surat Thani. pairs or groups are a hotelier’s influence, the country’s north is ultimately spent an entire day, dodg- tory and art, but more so the This is 45 minutes away from dream – the kind that spend of course very politically correct ing and weaving mobs of polo superficial and seven days, six the aforementioned existing air- money. as of late. I’m not going to start logoed granddads. nights approach that is now in port and is effectively that much Yes these are no ordinary arm- ranting about that lazy Panda Cases of mistaken identities vogue. Collecting destinations rather closer to Samui. chair lounging types, but those who again like in past columns where also happen when groups of lo- than taking time to understand, con- Given the time, cost and scale have mastered the “been there and my in box was filled with irate cals sharing some animated nect, and really take more away than needed to develop a new entry, done that” banter. Most sport more emails from animal activists and conversation suddenly find them- some rather nice photos of a trip logically the current Surat Thani stamps in their passports than they wizened expats no doubt shirk- selves set upon by photo hungry abroad is a distasteful trait. airport should be a far more vi- can even start to list off. ing at some banana pancake stall, ‘snaphappies’ who think it is a Preservation of Phuket Town is able solution to aid the island's UNESCO destinations have be- wearing Birkenstalks. special religious festival. a needed and necessary priority airlift problem. come a magnet for these elite Yes, clichés are the flavor of Daily life in these destinations which should take on its own life urban guerrillas. Often seen ply- the day and we’ve got plenty. becomes a microcosm of photo outside of domestic Thai political Phuket’s high cost ing the spice or trade routes of UNESCO is indeed a great tour- opportunities. Click click, click agendas. But UNESCO is not the South America, Asia (or perhaps ism brand aid, but go deeper into click, see the culture, maybe a Wat end solution, as what happens once of living as some of the older ones call it ‘cultural destinations’ from Hue, or two, and yes throw a few coins the culture junkies move on to the INFLATION is never a good The Orient), or the Middle East, this to Luang Prabang and Siem Reap to the locals. Then off in a cloud next big thing is far more relevant. thing, but recent hyperinflation Accessible attractions to a wide has been reverberating around the range of travelers, and a sustain- island. able approach need to be the Of course, post Global Finan- ambition here. cial Crisis, the situation Phuket To put it succinctly, UNESCO finds itself in is hardly unique as yes, but Disney no. basic needs such as food con- tinue to escalate through the Bill Barnett is Managing Director of C9 veritable roof worldwide. Hotelworks and can be contacted Thailand's Consumer Price In- through www.c9hotelworks.com. dex (CPI) which covers all manner of commodities includ- ing food, electricity and water, housing, medical care, transpor- tation, petrol, and education continue to grow. With an outcry over the pro- posed increase to the island's minimum wage from its current figure to 300 baht, which now looks set to come on stream early next year, the move could be a double whammy to infla- tion and create a domino effect which will see benefits not only quickly eradicated, but perhaps worsening CPI levels. – Bill Barnett November 5 - 11, 2011 PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 27 Pullman Phuket Arcadia Nai Thon nears opening

By Neil Quail chill-out room a new concept of Pullman branding that will enable further network- CONSTRUCTION of the five star Pullman ing. In addition, an Accor connectivity Phuket Arcadia began in October in 2010 lounge – situated in the lobby area – will on Nai Thon’s headland and with the project enhance commercial communications. completion target date of August approach- Resort leisure features include a gymna- ing, marketing and recruitment proposals sium, five individual spa treatment rooms, are scheduled for the end of this year. two swimming pools (one of which is Mr Maitree Narukapichai, the project Olympic-sized) and a kids club while din- owner representative and managing direc- ers can avail of three outlets: an all-day tor of Villa Zolitude Resort and Spa in international cuisine restaurant, an Italian HILLSIDE: CGI of the project from the rear. Mr Maitree Naruapichai at Villa Zolitude. Chalong, detailed the structure and concept restaurant and a delicatessen. of this upcoming development to the Phuket “Luxury resorts must be able to adapt Gazette. and equipped to cater for all markets. Dur- “The new Pullman Phuket Arcadia is be- ing the high season we will focus on the ing developed on 40 rai of headland in the leisure market such as families and couples. Nai Thon area. There is 68 rai available, the In the low season we can vary our focus remainder of which will be used for fur- towards MICE and more corporate mar- ther development in the future,” Mr kets,” Mr Narukapichai explained. Narukapichai said. The project has a budget of approxi- The resort will comprise 281 rooms in- mately 1.5 billion baht and is utilizing cluding three styles of guest room, superior, established Thai companies for all aspects deluxe and seven pool villas. Each villa will of the development. have four large individual guest rooms over Construction is being managed by two storeys, but each room will consist of Bangkok firm, Powerline Engineering. each its’ own private facilities. Habita who have worked on many other Of the seven private pool villas, six will be projects around Phuket including Sri Panwa one-bedroomed and one two-bedroomed and Anantara, have been employed as project villa. architects and a contemporary Thai design “The resort is constructed on a cliff and style will be emphasized throughout the we do not wish to spoil the natural aesthetic structure. qualities, so the structures will not extend P49 DEESIGN are responsible for the above three storeys,” Mr Narukapichai added. interior design and are well known in VIEW FROM ABOVE: A CGI aerial overview of how the new Pullman Phuket Arcadia in Nai International hotel management chain, Phuket for their influence on resorts such Thon will look once complete. Images courtesy of Mr Naruapichai Accor will control daily operations, as with as Trisara. the lead in their respective categories in eral options such as waste water recycling the Hilton Phuket Arcadia and facilities will P Landscape are contracted to shape the terms of experience, not only in Thailand, for their vast landscaping requirements. incorporate both leisure and corporate mar- resorts exterior with notable examples of their but also abroad,” Mr Narukapichai said. “With the project aiming to be finished ket requests. work at the Paresa Resort and Malaiwana. With sustainable energy technologies and by August 2012, we hope to fulfill the needs A 200-seat capacity meeting room with “I am confident in the collection of com- eco-friendly constructs now being incor- of our target market and further enhance three individual break out rooms will pro- panies we have chosen to work with. porated into many large developments, the the goals and aims of tourism in Phuket,” vide for business individuals alongside a Certainly, I consider our selections to be Pullman Phuket Arcadia will employ sev- Mr Naruapichai explained

ON A ROLL: Martin Foster, Anthony Van Blerk and Tom Belcher. ACG facility opens FINAL preparations are being made and Martin Foster of the Phuket for the visit of Singapore Cricket Cricket Group (PCG) stuck to the Club who will participate in the of- task on Monday to ensure the fa- ficial opening of Phuket’s new cilities were in line for the opening cricket facility, the Alan Cooke weekend’s events. Ground (ACG), this weekend. Mr Cooke spoke of his delight Work on a piece of land in with the efforts of all that have en- Thalang donated by Mr Cooke be- deavoured to have the ACG in a state gan in April, and in just a few months of readiness as targeted a few has been transformed from barren months earlier. waste into an idyllic “village green” “Progress on the clubhouse has for the island’s cricketers. been quite dramatic. Both changing This week saw the clubhouse rooms will be substantially complete house roof completed and the syn- as will the two ground floor toilets, thetic grass wicket laid which was in time for this weekend. Find more Property supplied by the Cricket Authority “We will be playing our first of Thailand (CAT). games on the ACG against a tour- Classified ads Tropical Landscape International ing team from Singapore. This is a at (TLI) has been responsible for the soft opening, but the ground floor outfield design and layout while also of the clubhouse will be open to www.phuketgazette.net! having assisted in the laying of the the public, and all are welcome to playing wicket - a delicate and intri- attend,” Mr Cooke said. cate process. Tom Belcher of TLI – Neil Quail 28 PHUKET GAZETTE PROPERTY November 5 - 11, 2011

FUNCTION AND FORM: Brownea, or scarlet flame bean, is practical for garden shade. Photo: Wmpearl Sometimes Brownea branches need to be propped up. Photo:Wmpearl It’s all about looking pretty Tip of the week Weed or a whereas large shrubs are nor- Brownea’s evergreen leaves hang ample summer rainfall and plenty mally bushy and produce a limply like bundles of rags, at first of humidity. It should be quite number of main stems: for ex- bronze-colored, then cream and enjoying this year! A slow grower plant? even under ideal conditions, it ample Azaleas, oleanders, or finally, erect and deep green in WEEDS are plants growing nonetheless satisfies two of our Hibiscus. color. The blooms are also dis- where gardeners don’t want main criteria: one, both flowers IN THE next few weeks, this While such shrubs are gener- tinctive since they are grouped in them to grow. They rob other and foliage are decorative; two, space will be devoted to small ally better at providing overall heads that hang below the leaves. plants of water, nutrients and it is an excellent shade tree with trees suitable for your Phuket cover in the garden bed, small Pink, red or orange, the actual sunlight, they can harbor pests a dense canopy. garden. trees, especially those with flowers are funnel-shaped and and they look unattractive. Note, however, that the lower The distinction between small spreading canopies, are better at point downwards beneath a group Some plants, such as bind- branches tend to sag towards the trees and large shrubs is a blurred providing pockets of shade. of colored bracts. weed, are regarded as pests ground, and it may be necessary one. So what are the differences Thailand, which has extraor- In the case of Brownea ariza, wherever they grow; others are to raise them on props to allow between shrubs and small trees? dinary biodiversity, has a the flowers are very large – up to weeds only in specific situations viewing of the spec- Both are perennials, and both treasure-trove of small trees to ten inches across – but such as when they invade a tacular flower heads, live for a number of years, but nei- choose from. Some are orna- are sparsely scattered lawn. as well to enhance the ther is a herbaceous perennial, as mental, with either decorative among the branches. Some plants spread so ag- tree’s shade value. It is are fleshy plants such as blooms or leaves (sometimes Capitella, gressively in the right conditions predictably much in de- Dieffenbachia, Aglaonema or both); others are primarily func- which hails that they are considered weeds, mand throughout hotter even the banana, all of which lack tional, and provide edible fruit. A from equa- especially climbers such as the climes, particularly permanent woody tissue in their select few have all the virtues, like torial South butterfly pea or morning glory, for use in lawns and stems. European apples, plums, or cher- America, and many varieties of grass. courtyards. Trees need these woody stems ries. These trees are both beautiful has attrac- Some ornamentals have gone Brownea is not to support the heavy boughs and and delicious. tive pink beyond their native habitats, in- the easiest tree to foliage of a large structure. More- Let’s begin with the ornamen- flowers vading other environments start. Sowing seeds over both shrubs and trees renew tal ones. Brownea is a small tree with long, where they have been intro- may be the most ef- their growth above ground: they that does well here, but has some- cream sta- duced either by accident or fective method – if do not have to put up new aerial how avoided mention in this mens. Latifolia design. Water hyacinth and wa- you can get hold of growths from a rootstock every column. Like the peacock flower, is even more ex- ter lettuce are pests in parts of some – for cuttings spring, but can sprout again from it is a legume that belongs to the otic, with brilliant red America; Lantana and rubber are difficult to the previous year’s branches. Caesalpinia family – so, not sur- flowers, flaring petals and vine are weeds in Queensland. strike. It’s best per- Small trees will be defined here prisingly its fruit resembles a huge pink stamens with On the positive side, weeds haps to track down as woody plants rising well above flattened, woody pod. This gives yellow anthers. can help hold soil together on a potted plant in a human height. Usually they pos- Brownea its common name ‘scar- Brownea is a tropical steep banks, preventing erosion Brownea ariza good nursery. sess a single bole or trunk, let flame bean’. When new, par excellence, requiring – something that is now an im- portant consideration.

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HOUSE FOR SALE POOL VLLA FOR SALE TWIN VILLAS IN KAMALA NICE HOUSE SEAVIEW LAND HOUSE IN KAMALA Bang Tao area, 4 bedrooms, 4 AT NAI YANG One km from beach. Land: 88SQ WAH FOR SALE bathrooms, large pool, fully 1,150sqm, villa 170sqm. Three Near Supalai Resort on the furnished, auto gate, sat TV, bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, swim- east coast of Phuket slope. ADSL. 650sqm land, house ming pool and separate jacuzzi. A 3-rai plot with road and 380sqm. Urgent sale: only 8.8 Price: 13 million baht. Tel: 089- electricity access. Price: million baht. Tel: 084-851 6121. 645 0050 (English). Email: 3.6 million baht per rai. No [email protected] agents please. Tel: 080-520 HOUSE FOR SALE 2989. Email: pakaporns@ 2 bedrooms, bathroom, fully HOME OFFICE yahoo.com furnished, 350sqm land. Urgent Only 600 meters from Floor 307.35sqm, area 132sqm. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, sale: 3 million baht. Tel: 084- beautiful Nai Yang beach, Width: 7m. x Depth 15m. Cur- 3 aircons, sofa, cable TV. LAND FOR SALE 851 6121. this modern pool villa is tains, aircon, pantry and garden. Near Jomthong Village on Near the main road to Baan perfectly located. Featur- Only 5 mins to Central. Price: 5.2 Khwang Rd. 6.5 million baht. Don-Cherng Talay. 68sq wah. KRABI, AO NANG ing a chic, clean-cut de- million baht. Tel: 081-797 2815 Tel: 086-774 2034. Email: 1.1 million baht. Tel: 089-472 Holiday homes, 1-2 bedroom sign coupled with a choice (English & Thai). Email: noppakul [email protected] 9118. Email: honda.1437@ pool villas. 3.8/4.8 million baht. selection of quality materi- @hotmail.com For further de- yahoo.co.th For sale. 2 houses on land. For more info call 085-573 als and furniture, this villa is tails, please visit www.hello 1 ngan 89sq wah. Chanote 4734. a promising investment for phuket.net/homeoffice FULLY FURNISHED CHARMING HOME title, near mountain, peace- holiday seekers and per- HOUSE SALE Private hillside, 15M pool, lush ful and safe, 10 minutes QUALITY BUILD PLOT manent residents. Price: garden, 3-bed, 4-bath, office, full from the beach. 7.5 million FOR SALE 10.2 milllion baht. Contact LAND NEAR kitchen,quality furniture, new baht direct from owner. Tel: Quality build plot (400sqm), Khun Penprapa. Tel: 087- MISSION HILLS condition,Freehold, secure, 083-180 2143. Email: yaris. with planning consent to build 898 9646. Email: pen nice! Tel: 089-727 5407 (En- [email protected] your own 450sqm Thai home [email protected] glish). Email: cosmocampbell@ in quiet rural area of Rawai near yahoo.com For further details, Don's Cafe. Architect designs HOUSE FOR SALE IN please see our website at www. CONDO FOR SALE / provided free of charge. BAAN PROMPHAN villa-sale-phuket.com RENT, RAWAI Please email for more informa- 2.5 floors, 5 mins to town, 2 tion, photos & designs. Email: Chao Fah Garden Home 3 [email protected] bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Good in Koh Kaew near BIS, 10 for stay! 2.85 million baht. Tel: BAAN SAIYUAN mins to Lotus. 2 beds, 2 VILLA HERITAGE PKT 18MIL 083-506 9155. Email: sumitra. baths, 2 aircons. Nice living [email protected] Beautiful house approx 800 Pa Khlok. 1 rai 13.6sq wah & kitchen room, car park, sqm. Quiet, safe, family-friendly. with Chanote. Located on fully furnished. Ready to HOUSE FOR SALE Tel: 081-822 7571 (English & Tha Ruea-Pa Khlok-Muang move in. 2.85 million baht Thai). Email: wanliyap@gmail. 4 bedrooms with air con, 2 living Mai Rd. 11 km from Hero- near Boat Lagoon. Tel: 081- rooms, 2 bathrooms, Euro- com Full details at http:// ines' Monument. Price: 3.8 541 2025. Email: c.junlarat 26/56sqm, center Rawai. pean standard kitchen,175 phuket-house-sale.blog million baht. Tel: 089-472 @gmail.com Nice and clean. Good price sqm, Fully furnished (incl. in spot.com/ 9118. for long term. Tel: 086-112 price) 9 million baht. Tel: 084- PRIVATE SALE OF 1477 (Thai). Email: rawai 355 9308 (English). Email: POOL VILLAS RAWAI HALF A RAI [email protected] [email protected] 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fur- HOUSE IN PATONG At Ao Makham. Land is lo- nished, 60% finance, 0% inter- cated opposite Port of Phuket POOL VILLAS est, 40% deposit. Tel: 083-641 3-BEDROOM and next to Bel Air Cape FOR SALE 9327. Email: rawaipoolvillas@ Panwa Resort. Price 4.2 mil- HOUSE Detached house in Rawai 2 houses with 4 bedrooms and hotmail.com lion. Tel: 081-891 5932, 089- 4 houses with 2 bedrooms, 035 6702. 98sqm, 3 bedrooms. Price: 9.5 million baht. Tel: large pool, 2,600sqm land, LAND PLOTS auto gate. Urgent sale: only FOR SALE LAND AT 087-270 9093. Email: [email protected] 31.5 million baht. Contact Matt. Peaceful location, near PIA CHERNG TALAY Tel: 084-851 6121. Email: school, next to Mission Hills golf 390sq wah, nice flat land, quiet [email protected] course, 860sqm plots in an area, Chanote. In Pasak Soi 5 estate with underground elec- near Laguna Home. Price: 6 mil- 2-STOREY HOUSE LAND FOR SALE tricity and security. For sale: lion baht. Tel: 089-472 9118, 086- IN PATONG IN RAWAI 1.75 million baht. Tel: 081-343 3-bedroom house (53sq 709 2933. 1 rai with Chanote title. 5 min- 0777. wah) near the Heroines’ Newly built 40sqw, near utes to Rawai beach in secure Monument. 2 bathrooms, 3 Sea Pearl project, Patong. KATHU HOUSE area. Contact owner directly. FOR SALE A1 LOCATION B6.7MN aircons, telephone & 2 stories, 3 beds, 2 bath- Tel: 089-472 9870. Email: Patong central home. 2 bed- internet, curtains, kitchen rooms, fully furnished, 2 2 floors, 3 bedrooms, 4 bath- [email protected] rooms, 6.5 million baht. Tel: 081- rooms, quiet and neat - nothing and full landscaping. Price: aircons, kitchen with hood, to do. Live in or rent for high rea- 2.95 million baht (nego- refrigerator, dining room, liv- 956 5650 (English), 089-646 BEACHFRONT CONDO 9278 (English & Thai). Email: son. Tel: 087-900 8445. Email: tiable). Contact owner. Tel: ing room, hot water, cable 2 bedrooms on top floor. Free- [email protected] 080-520 2989. Email: TV and internet. Tel: 089- [email protected] More hold. North Patong. Price: 8.9 [email protected] 469 1813. details:www.kathu-property. million baht (reduced from 9.7 com million baht). Tel: 086-276 5117. ONE-BEDROOM For photos, please email POOL VILLA [email protected] BEAUTIFUL LAND NEAR BEACH 3 rai 40sq wah in Nai Yang. 6 million baht per rai. Contact Khun Nan. Tel: 087-091 8331. Email: chiangmaibeltrade@ hotmail.com Near Laguna. Land 125sqm, Sea view. 50 Pi Road, 49sq building 83sqm, fully fur- wah. 4 bedrooms with bal- CHEAP LAND FOR SALE nished, private pool 3.5m. conies, 2 bathroom, aircon, Close to Phuket International Sale 5.5 million baht. Long- fully furnished. Chanote. Airport. 4 rai, Chanote title. 3.8 term rent 35,000 baht per Price: 17 million baht ono. million baht per rai. Tel: 081-868 month. Tel: 081-979 3369. Tel: 087-270 9093. Email: 7676. Email: phuketann@ Email: bhee@phuketrealty. [email protected] gmail.com. net

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KARON, DELUXE Properties OCEAN VIEW 2-BEDROOM LONG-TERM RENT HOUSE FOR RENT For Rent Condo. Furnished, 2.5 bed- TWIN HOUSE 1-2 bedroom, furnished room, kitchen. Available. Short houses, beautiful garden. or long term. Tel: 076-486624, Chalong area. Rent: 10,000 086-281 9311. baht per month. Tel: 081- CHALONG 892 4311. RESIDENCE SEAVIEW B.L. APARTMENT New in Kathu. Big rooms, 1 bed- PATONG CENTRAL room, 1 living room, aircon, cable 2 bedrooms home, neat, clean, TV, ADSL, hot shower, garden, in private estate. 3 month rate: At Land & Houses Park, 3 and car park. Rent: 7,000 baht 35,000 baht. 6 month rate: bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, per month. Tel: 081-692 3163. 30,000 baht. 12 month rate: small garden, safety area 27,000 baht. Tel: 087-900 8445. and clubhouse. Tel: 081- PATONG POOLSIDE Email: [email protected] 569 7068. Email: sirio@ APARTMENTS tisco.co.th Dream pool villa with 5 bed- 1 & 2 bedroom. Free cable EXCLUSIVE HOUSE rooms all with en-suites on TV, maid, WiFi, pool & gym. NAI HARN 1 rai of land. Big hall, office, Close to town. Call for show- 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, HOUSE FOR RENT maid room. Brand-new pool, jacuzzi, 800sqm land. IN KATHU ing. Tel: 080-052 8082 (English in Phuket Town. 20,000 construction. Near Wat & Thai). Email: phvcondo For long- or short-term rent. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and baht/month. For further details, please see Chalong on the way up to @aol.com LUXURY HOLIDAY 2 balconies, 107sqm. Fully hill. A huge 685sqm of living Surface: 45sq wah our website at www.phuket furnished with internet, cable VILLA (180sqm). qualityhouse.com area, full. Fully furnished, SURIN HOUSE 6-bedroom villa on unspoiled TV and small garden with car modren European kitchen. AND GARDEN Natai Beach. Only 20 mins drive - 2 storeys: ground floor parking. Near golf. Quiet. 7 with living room, kitchen, mins to Patong, 4 mins to Cen- Big seaview, pool, terraces 3 bedrooms, 2 toilets, fully from Phuket Airport to the north. bathroom, terrace, garden KATA SEAVIEW tral Festival. 14,800 baht per include sala and attractive fenced with large garden. Personal staff service during and parking lot. WESTERN APART month, not less than 6 months bar area. Security alarm Good for pets and kids. Out- stay. Please contact us for more rent. Tel: 089-872 6895. Email: system. Monthly long-term door kitchen and living area. details. Tel: 081-970 7019. - Top floor with 2 bed- [email protected] rent or by the week available. Tel: 075-664600, 086-941 0410 Email: [email protected] rooms, 1 bathroom, 2 bal- Full service. By owner di- (English & Thai). Email: conies and living room rectly. Tel: 085-654 4011, [email protected] Please see PRIVATE VILLA/ - Peaceful area in a nice POOL VILLA IN RAWAI 089-404 0737. Email: website http://see.rental. neighborhood (and uncom- Fully furnished, with 3 bed- [email protected] CHERNG TALAY here.fastmail.fm/ for short-term rent/long-term monly large roads) rooms near Lotus Rawai, in lease. 220sqm, 3 bed, 3 bath, - Only minutes away from quiet and secure area. Tel: 089- 2 PATONG STUDIOS kitchen/living/dining/laun/2 car Bangkok Hospital Phuket 4729 870. Email: d_chaibut@ AVAILABLE 450 B/DAY OR parks, WiFi, aircon, sat TV, and Central Festival 1 bedroom, great sea view, yahoo.com For long-term rental, 25,000 11,000 BAHT/MONTH pool, tennis court. Fully fur- - 24-hour security penthouse, 100sqm, with per month. Free WIFI, maid, nished. Secure quiet location. huge terrace, 2 bedrooms, 2 - Clubhouse with swim- baths, ground floor 115sqm BALI VILLA NEAR BIS pool, gym. Close to town. 38,000 baht/month. Tel: 081- ming pool 15,000 per month, 2 bedrooms, Tel: 080-052 8082. Email: 874 3040. Email: taibowman@ with 60sqm covered terrace. Call 081-868 7676 or 089- 2 bathrooms. Tel: 086-571 3667 [email protected] hotmail.com Sat TV, Internet, fully fur- 868 2268 for more infor- nished, fitted kitchen, park- (English & Thai). Email: kinnie. mation or house inspec- [email protected] ORCHID KATHU ing. Tel: 084-840 1262. Email: RENT NEW APARTMENT tion. [email protected] HEIGHTS Patong condo. Pool, security Stylish serviced apartments. Stu- 24/7. 46sqm, fully furnished. RAWAI BEACHFRONT dio, 1 bedroom, 2 bedrooms, 2 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, Day/month. Tel: 089-728 4005. SURIN BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT bathrooms. Rooftop pool, Free shared pool, fully fur- Email: [email protected] WiFi. Also beachfront condo APARTMENT IN BANG JO nished, WiFi, cable TV, 1 bedroom, Surin gate, resort available. Tel: 081-892 0 038. For fridge, kitchen. Cheap further details, please see our with pool and beach shuttle. lease with private financ- FULLY-FURNISHED 17,000 baht per month. Tel: website at www.orchidkathu ing for foreigners (10-30 HOUSES heights-phuket.com 081-968 4230. Email: johan@ years). 100,000 baht 2 storeys, 3 bedrooms, 3 phuket-properties.co.th yearly rent. 200 meters bathrooms. Near Panwa LARGE HOUSE NEAR from Rawai Pier. Tel: 089- Bay. Tel: 081-892 4311. For BIS SCHOOL 5 MINUTES FROM 054 5271. Email: phuket7 further details, please see LAGUNA 4-5 bedrooms, parking. Tel: 076- @yahoo.com Website: our website at http://pan For rent: 4-bedroom family 239435. Email: 4132john@ www.thaidreamvilla.com wagreen.weebly.com Cherng Talay. Private gmail.com pool home, 1,000sqm land, house, very nice garden. 2 330sqm built-up area. From bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 55,000 baht per month. Con- aircon, 1 living, 1 kitchen, 1 tact for details. Agents wel- dining, big carpark, WiFi, come. Tel: 089-875 9609 cable TV. 15,000 baht per for rent. Please call for (English), 087-418 5924 month. Contact K. Apple. more info. Tel: 089-649 (Thai). 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CHEAP ROOM Property Accommodation IN PATONG 400 BAHT/DAY OR Accommodation Household Services Available Room in Patong, 33sqm, 8th 9,000 BAHT/MONTH Wanted Items floor, ocean view, kitchen, minibar, cable TV, WiFi avail- ZION PROPERTY PATONG APARTMENTS able. 60,000 baht yearly. Tel: APARTMENT MOVING OUT SERVICE Rooms for long-term rent: 8,000 +65 91 100 1389. Email: OR SMALL HOUSE FURNITURE SALE House repairs, renovations, -20,000 baht per month. 600- [email protected] We need to rent an apartment or European style furniture. construction. English, Swedish 1,200 baht per night. Tel: 076- small house in Kata, Karon, Ka- Barely used. TV (42'), Sofa and Thai speaking personnel. 512151, 089-290 9567. For fur- mala or Surin. Must have 2 bed- and coffee table, dining room Tel: 083-394 8337(English), PATONG STUDIO set (4 chairs), 2 complete ther details, please see our APARTMENT rooms, kitchen, air conditioning 080-141 4577 (Thai). Email: website at www.brommathai Rawai pool guesthouse. 1 bed- and swimming pool. Must also bedroom funiture. Tel: 089- [email protected] house.com Lovely spacious studio apart- room, 1 bathroom, aircon, be close to beach (walking dis- 298 9706 (English & Thai). ment, located near beach & WiFi, cable TV. Car and mo- tance, not more than 5-7 mins). Email: [email protected] BIG HOUSE FOR RENT nightlife. Tel: +65-9-007 8633 torbike for cheap rent. 300 Needed for 4 weeks from 19 Nov Property IN VILLA 5 (English). Email: casajope@ meters from beach. Tel: 080- to 18 Dec. Email: nmmoro SUN UMBRELLA yahoo.com For further de- 3 bedrooms on two floors. Fully 328 9986, 084-242 8914. [email protected] 500 BAHT Wanted tails, please see our website furnished with 2 aircons and TV Email: [email protected] Sun umbrella, wood and white at www.phuket-patong- for only 12,000 baht. Tel: 081- Website: www.thaidream NORTH OF PHUKET cloth. Adjustable. 500 baht. Tel condo.com/Studio/ PAUL COOPER 968 5904 (English & Thai). villa.com I am looking to rent a small apart- 085-792 4041. Email: bendik. (PHUKET PALACE) Email: [email protected] ment in the North of Phuket, pref- [email protected] If you are looking for formerly KATA SEAVIEW HOUSE erably near the beach for three BUNGALOWS RESORT House with amazing sea view, known Paul Cooper of the PATONG BRAND-NEW FOR RENT months. Nov-Feb, possibly DISHWASHER, SMEG Phuket Palace resort. Email: separate bedroom and air- longer. Must have a kitchen area, APARTMENT Coconut Island, Koh Maphrao. Free standing or built-in [email protected] conditioner in a quite area for Wi-Fi, and be furnished. Email: Brand-new 1-bedroom apart- Big restaurant with 5 bunga- 84x60 deep 59cm machine. only 12,000 baht. Available [email protected] ment, close to Jungceylon, lows, swimming pool. Rent White. 4,000 baht. Tel: 076- until end of January. Tel: 081- PATONG FREEHOLD Bangla and the beach. See 30,000 baht per month. Tel: 081- 319846, 089-729 1113. Email: 968 5904 (English & Thai). APARTMENT website www.artpatong.com 891 8930. Please visit website: TWO ROOMS WANTED [email protected] Looking to buy freehold apart- Email: [email protected] END OF MARCH 7th floor, long-term tenant. www.maphrao.com ment in Patong Beach area. two rooms wanted end of March LARGE HARDWOOD Budget: 2 - 5 million baht. I Weekly: 15,000 baht. for two weeks. Me and my friend TABLE Monthly: 20,000 baht (low sea- 500 BAHT/DAY OR LUXURY want two nice rooms at the end of would possibly consider a HOLIDAY VILLA Very nice hardwood dining table, house in or close to Patong as son) 10,000 BAHT/MONTH March for two weeks. We want to 6-bedroom villa on unspoiled less than 2 years old, sturdy. well. Email: Larryf@singnet. be near Patong beach and Soi Monthly: 30,000 baht (high Natai Beach. Only 20 mins drive 180cm x 90cm x 80cm high. com.sg season) Bangla. Email: maidensphotogra 5,000 baht. Please send email: from Phuket airport to the north. [email protected] Monthly: 40,000 baht (peak Personal staff service during [email protected] SMALL HOUSE season) stay. Please contact us for more WANTED Pool and fitness, WiFi. details. Tel: 081-970 7019. LOOKING FOR WOODEN OUTDOOR Small one-storey house 3 BEDROOM FURNITURE Tel: 081-894 8446. Email: Email: [email protected] wanted, anywhere from Cen- from December 13 till January Table with 4 chairs. Excellent [email protected] tral to the south part of the is- 2nd would like to be in Rawai or condition. 6,400 baht. Email: land but preferably Chalong. ABSOLUTE Nai Harn. Contact Rob. Email: [email protected] Max cost: 2.5 million baht. PANWA BEACH BEACHFRONT jimmy@ teambased.ca Please send email for more At high water, you can swim 4 blocks, 10 mins from water's additional details to: bengt from my lower terrace. Rent: edge, 3 at back lane to beach, Household [email protected] 15,000 baht per month. Mini- Chanote, sell as whole or sepa- Holiday mum 6 months. Cash pay- rate. Tel: 087-276 0529. Homes & Villa Services CONDO WANTED: able for the whole period. Con- tact Gustav Tel: 080-649 0500. Rentals FREEHOLD Rawaitan bar pool guesthouse. RENT APARTMENT PHUKET HOME I am looking for a foreign free- Affordable rates, standard and IN PATONG MAINTENANCE hold condo in Patong. Prefer CONDO IN PATONG family room with aircon, fridge, Quiet area on Nanai. Rent KAMALA BEACH Renovations, house repairs, proximity to Soi Bangla, FOR RENT WiFi, cable TV. Car and motor- 55sqm apartment with garden HOUSE OR APT painters, tilers, electricians, beach, etc, but not too fussy. Condo in Patong (Phuket Pal- bike for cheap rent. 100 meters and swimming pool. 15,000 Quiet, private guest house for plumbers, carpenters, con- Studio to 2-beds. Suitable for ace). Looking for long term, 6 from Rawai Pier. Tel: 076- baht per month for long stay. holiday rental. 1 BR house struction. Fluent English- rental income. Up to 2 million months. 15,000 baht/month. 284716, 081-416 1072. Email: Please contact for more details. 1,700 baht per night. 2 BR apt speaking boss. Free quotes baht. For more information, Send email for pictures. Tel: [email protected] Tel: 076-296312, 080-880 5086 2,000 baht per night. Tel: 076- given. Contact Rin. Tel: 084- please send email to: 087-265 9977 (English & Thai). Website: www.rawaitan.com (English). Email: bialaspatrick 385909, 087-277 5216. Email: 193 5124. Email: phukethome doctorlaptop@ iinet.net.au Email: jimmys@lox info.co.th @yahoo.com [email protected] [email protected]

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RUSSIAN STAFF NEEDED Cable Ski Park restaurant need guest relations staff. Female only, Russian and English speaking. Tel: 082-329 3207.

THE SUNRISE OCEAN VILLAS looking for self-motivated staff: PA/ Secretary 2 positions Boat captain 1 position Pool maintenance 2 positions Maid 2 positions Chef (Thai food) 1 position Waitress 2 positions Contact. Tel: 081-343 0777. [email protected]

HOUSEKEEPER/ MAID Senior foreign national re- quires Thai lady age 35- 45 with fair English. Loca- tion: Chalong. Please email about yourself to: [email protected] STAFF NEEDED HEADSTART Cable Ski Park need restaurant INTERNATIONAL manager, Thai with good En- SCHOOL MOUNTAIN BIKE glish. Full time salary. Tel: 085- HeadStart International School TOUR LEADER 474 7317. invites applications from fully Amazing Bike Tours are qualified KS3/4/5 Mathematics seeking more guides to join GERMAN-FLUENT Teachers. Start Date: January our team. Must speak good HOTELIERS 2012. Tel: 076-612876. Fax: English and be passionate Katathani Phuket Beach Resort 076-612877. Please send a full about biking. Tel: 087-263 requires German-Fluent Hote- CV and letter of application to 2031. Email: info@amazing liers with 3+ years experience in [email protected] biketoursthailand.asia Assistant Manager. Also 5+ years experience as Customer 1 ADMIN STAFF, STAFF NEEDED Relations Manager. Email: 1 WRITER Cable Ski Park need staff for [email protected] 1 English and Thai speaking guest relations. Thai female admin staff and 1 freelance only, with good English. Full WAITER/BARTENDER writer. Tel: 087-882 2209. time salary. Tel: 085-474 7317. Some English required. 4pm- Email: hr@phuketeventcom 1am O'Malleys bar. Contact pany.com PERSONAL ASSISTANT Annie. Tel: 082-515 3938. REQUIRED Email: chayaphat.ann@ MASSAGE MANAGER Must be able to deal with jobs hotmail.com Shop in Phuket Town, full- in Phuket, sent by phone / time, Thai national. Tel: 086- email from UK. Property ITALIAN LADY 474 9591. management / general busi- TEACHER ness. Part time, paid by Lessons 300 baht per hour. Or CASHIER REQUIRED hour. Apply by email with in exchange for English or Thai Family bar on Nanai Road. hourly charge. Tel: +44-704- lessons. Tel: 090-071 6846. Starting salary 10,000 baht 200 5381 (English). Email: per month. 2pm-12 midnight. [email protected] Tel: 087-905 5273 (English). DETOX WELLNESS Email: [email protected] MANAGER CAD TECHNICIAN Samui detox resort seeks NIGHT GUARD AT To work in new office in multi-skilled therapist as GUESTHOUSE Phuket. Proficient in Wellness Manager. Email: The duty is between 10pm to AutoCAD (2004 or higher) [email protected] 8pm. The salary is between for 2D drawing. Experi- 7,000-8,000 baht. Tel: 076- ence of 3D AutoCAD, WANTED 345853, 080-385 90962. Google SketchUp, Adobe Email: [email protected] Photoshop or Adobe Thai gardner & maid with hotel InDesign would be a bo- experience for farang home in Rawai. Tel: 076-288188, 081- LOOKING FOR nus. Proficient in Microsoft THAI STAFF Excel, Word, Outlook. 797 7898. For a shop in Khao Lak. Must Thai national, good spoken speak some English. Tel: 076- and written English. Send FINANCIAL 485102, 076-344814. CV indicating qualifica- CONTROLLER tions, experience and ex- Looking for a controller (Thai pected salary. Tel: 081-854 nationality only) for a private hi- MINI BUS DRIVER 1056 (English). Email: end villa operation to open at end Thai mini bus driver for a tour [email protected] Visit of 2012. Must be organized, pro- company. Full time. Basic website: www.soundide active and a team player. Great English is essential. Tel: as.co.uk to see the type of working environment and good 088-381 9390 (English). Fax: work we do. benefits. Tel: 089-895 7178. 076-384389. Email: peter@ Email: [email protected] orientalphuket.com

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VILLA MANAGER HOME TEACHER Experienced villa manager re- NEEDED quired. Must speak excellent English-Maths-Science. For English with good computer class 6 and 8. Patong area. Tel: skills. Live-in/live-out position 089-729 8852. available. Please send CV to: [email protected]

PERSONAL ASSISTANT Full time, Western male, must have excellent organizational/ negotiation/computer skills, self- motivated/good communicator. Speak and write excellent En- glish. Home based. Send CV/ salary to [email protected]

DIVE INSTRUCTORS Native English speakers. Own work permit (can be provided for right candidate). Introducing new divers to the underwater world. Must be friendly and love talking with people. Tel: 089-044 0623. Email: jobs@worldwide aloha.com

THE SWEETEST JOB ON PHUKET We need Thai staff for our candy shops in Kata, Karon and Patong. You must speak basic English, be organized and ser- vice-minded. Full time with good salary. Tel: 087-888 1819.

MAID IN KAMALA 2 maids needed in Kamala to clean different houses. Tel: 083- 634 5772. Email: info@husi phuket.se

WORLDWIDE DIVE & SAIL is one of the leading liveaboard dive operators in Southeast Asia operating vessels from the Maldives to Palau. We are looking for dedicated long-term staff to join our dy- namic Phuket-based team in the following positions: 1) Bookings & Reservation Agent. 2) English Language Teacher. English fluency and excellent communication skills are a must. Competitive salary and benefits. Send CV with photo and cover to employment@worldwide diveandsail.com For further details, please see our website at www.worldwidediveand sail.com Gazette Online Classifieds – 10,000 readers every day! 36 PHUKET GAZETTE November 5 - 11, 2011

IPAD 1 64GB RESTAURANT MASSAGE SHOP FOR RENT Articles WI FI 3G Bulletins FOR RENT FOR SALE Space in the French consulate For Sale iPad 1 in super case with Bar for rent, Nanai Road, Patong beach road. Takeover agency for blootooth keyboard, blacks Patong Beach, No key price: 750,000 baht. Fast - 1 auditor/accounting 64GB, 3G card WiFi mint con- money. Restaurant + 1 staff sale and be ready for high - 2 travel agency. 1 YEAR OLD dition ( from USA) aslo selling room + kitchen + bathroom + reason. Tel: 080-040 3944 my iPhone 4G, 16 black in box, terrace. Rent: 17,500 baht per (English). Contact SCP-LAW-ASSIS- STROLLER TANCE (Synergies & Cool Kid stroller, 1 year old. like new 083-214 2270. Email: month (6 months rent + 6 [email protected] months deposit). Bar + 2 staff Co.,Phuket Ltd) at Used very little. Want to sell for 420,000 BAHT Chalermprakiat Rd, 4,250 baht (new one is 12,600 rooms + kitchen + bathroom + terrace. Rent: 35,000 baht per YEARLY RENT Rassada, Muang, Phuket baht) or best offer. Tel: 081-271 TWO SANYO DRINKS 83000,Thailand. FRIDGES month (6 months rent + 6 3228. Email: info@procarpen Tel: 076-390746, 081-893 Single door. One for 9,500 baht months deposit). Long term tering.com 3212, 081-968 0230. (14,800 when new). One old possible if take bar and restau- rant – rent negotiable. Tel: 081- Fax:076-390746. TOP OF LINE IPAD 1 and needs paint, but works great: 1,500 baht. Tel: 088- 081 2000. Email: ttprvs@ Email: rodriguez.l@scp- FOR SALE hotmail.com lawassistance.com 64 GB, WiFi / 3G, inclusive of 440 9324 (English). Email: accessories, black cover/case, [email protected] protective film and OS 5 in- MICKY'S BAR SMALL RESTAURANT stalled. 10 months old. Rarely ALPINESTARS FOR SALE Rawai guesthouse, 5 bed- FOR RENT used. Price 15,000 baht. Tel: BOOTS Nanai 1, 3-year lease. Good rooms, 5 bathrooms, 5 Very cheap rent for this restau- 076-388779, 089-872 9156 Alpinestars No Stop Trials location, 3 bedrooms, 1 en- aircons, kitchen, living rant in a long-established re- (English), 089-873 7372. Fax: boots, brand-new, never worn, suite, 2 staff rooms, kitchen, room, laundry, garden, park- sort on Nanai Road. Ideal for 076-388779. Email: beaujeu1 size 11 (US). Price: 10,000 staff toilet, shower, pool table. ing, 2 terraces, furnished, a Thai cook and his wife. Thai @yahoo.com baht. Tel: 081-367 2916. Quick sale. 675,000 baht ono. WiFi, cable TV, 4 motor- food and some European Rent only 15,000 baht per bikes. 300 meters from food. Tel: 076-340391, 086- ARAI HELMET month. Contact Mick or Brian. Rawai Pier. No key money. 266 8620 (English), 084- TWO-SEAT STR0LLER Tel: 082-288 1418, 083-107 RX7 Corsair Kenny Roberts Tel: 084-242 8914. Email: 847 5365 (Thai). Email: lejar Phil and Teds double seat fold- 1886. able stroller: 12,000 baht. Tel: replica, brand-new, never [email protected] [email protected] 086-654 3139 (English). Email: worn. Size XL. 15,000 baht. www.thaidreamvilla.com Tel: 081-367 2916. BAR IN SOI [email protected] For CROCODILE further details, please see the RESTAURANT & SPONSOR A CHILD 3 years key money just 11-ROOM manufacturer’s website at http:/ PIZZA WAGON 260 BAR FOR RENT The Phuket International payed. Rent is 30,000 baht a GUESTHOUSE /philandteds.com For sale.Tel: 081-370 9661 In a modern, medium-sized Women’s Club is a volunteer or- month. Price is 3 million in Patong for sale. Chanote (English). hotel in the heart of Patong ganization raising funds for edu- baht. Tel: 087-268 0680 (En- title. 5 mins walk to the beach Beach. We are looking for MOVING SALE cational scholarships. We rely glish). Email: mattias@ and Big C. Finance possible. a passionate entrepreneur/ Potted red palms, plants and on the goodwill of donors and phuketdreamliving.com For Tel: 081-271 4645 (Thai), 087- business partner to run a flowers, earthenware, crafts- PIONEER DJ sponsors – small and large. If further details, please see 891 7453 (English). Email: 30-seat restaurant and bar manship fountains, new TV EQUIPMENT you would like to put something our website at: www.phuket [email protected] in our hotel. The success- decoder and black dish an- back into the community in dreamliving.com ful candidate will have ex- tenna. Tel: 087-282 2699 (En- which you live, contact us to find RESTAURANT/ 2-BED perience in hospitality, and glish & Thai). out more about giving a prize or PATONG SHOP APARTMEMT IN KAMALA F&B in Thai and Euro- being a sponsor. Please con- On goiing, 50 seats, equip, FOR RENT pean menus. We offer one CARRYBOY tact to K. Carol (Tel: 087-417 stock, 2 pizza ovens. Soi Large 2-storey shop behind of the busiest locations in ROOFRACK 8860) or K. Sue (Tel: 087-277 FantaSea. Sale 550,000 Jungceylon. Tel: 089-504 8882, Patong, lots of passing Roofrack with all attachments 6948). Email: info@phuket baht. Rent 13,000 baht per 086-281 8883. trade, and a captive audi- for roof rails. Size: 1.0m x 1m iwc.com month. Tel: 084-850 0568. (approx). Roof bars: 1.2m long ence from the hotel. Very 2 x Pioneer CDJ 800 Mk 2 SHOPHOUSES reasonable rent makes (approx). Great condition. 2s, Pioneer DJM 600 4 FOR SALE RESTAURANT PATONG 2,000 baht. Tel: 087-563 6248 this a great opportunity. channel mixer housed in Business Each 120sqm, very clean, 4 BEACH (English). Email: marksimon Contact in English (087- a brand-new flight, case, Opportunities rooms upstairs, counter, garden. Close to San Sabai, a lot of [email protected] 498 3407) or in Thai (087- 1 x Crown amp in cabi- Very nice location in Rawai. regular clients, many hotels 001 1098). Email: joni@ net, 2 x XXL Speakers. Lease contract 6 years. Price: in area. Tel: 080-056 3761 FOOTBALL GAME cellohotel.com Website at: 80,000 baht ono. Tel: MASSAGE SHOP 790,000 baht. Great opportunity. (English & Thai). Email: www.cellohotel.com Classic football game 1.5x.76 087-086 9821. Email: FOR SALE Tel: 081-535 4049. [email protected] x.97 high, up to 6 players. As- jpoole-robb@knights Saiyuan Road, Rawai, good new, little used. Cost new bridgecs.com income shop, take over lease. 55,000 baht. Price 25,000 Tel: 083-641 9327. Email: baht. Tel: 090-409 1898 (Eng), [email protected] 081-538 0685 (Thai). TCL TV, OLD BOX STYLE GYM KARON BEACH HONDA GENERATOR 800 baht, with remote. Only Fully equipped. 3-year contract. EU10I 2 years old. Call for details. Rent 13,000 baht per month. Honda generator Eu10i. As new: Tel: 085-069 0938. Email: Great deal: 970,000 baht. Tel: 28,500 baht. Tel: 084-443 5050. [email protected] 081-891 9461, 089-469 3048. 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KATA RESTAURANT 3+3-year contract. Fully Personal equipped. Rent: 8,000 baht per Services month. Only 380,000 baht. Tel: 081-891 9461. TEACH YOUR CHILD BEAUTY SALON SPANISH FOR RENT Experienced and popular lady Beauty salon for rent in popu- tutor now available. Located lar area of Nanai Road. Great near British School Your home opportunity. Next door to or mine. Tel: 082-805 4398. busy spa/massage. Fully Email: [email protected] equipped. 18,000 baht per month. Yearly contract. Tel: LOOKING FOR A 076-346172, 082-286 5171 PROFESSIONAL (English & Thai), 087-078 Service to take care of your 6379 (English). Email: nanai loved onces? We provide [email protected] babysitting, home care and home nursing care by quali- SMALL PATONG fied English-speaking staff. RESTAURANT Fully qualified nurses and For sale. Details will only be qualified therapeutic mas- discussed in person. Has sage. Tel: 076-304262, 084- good parking. Tel: 081-588 745 1222. For further details, 1754 (English & Thai). Email: please see our website at [email protected] www.phuketbabysitting.com, www.phukethomenurse.com Business Products & Personals Services FRIENDS Male, 49 years is looking for BUDS NURSERY friends, couple or female. For KINDERGARTEN more info please call. Tel: 085- Phuket’s oldest bilingual inter- 573 4734. national child care facility. High- quality, time-proven schedule ENGLISH-THAI LAW STUDIO 38 EDUCATED FARANG and curriculum. Experienced na- Club Membership Available OFFICE - Sign Humorous, pleasant in & out, is tive English teachers to teach Visa, work permit, looking for something romantic ages 1½ -6. Mon-Fri 8am - 5pm. - Media international wills and all on a more or less serious basis. Bus service available from - Advertising BLUE CANYON legal work undertaken. Email: [email protected] Patong, Karon, Kata, Phuket, Please contact K.Pu GOLF family golf share: 950,000 Rawai and Chalong. Please Please Contact David. 086-698 6544. MEMBERSHIP FOR baht, transfer included. Tel: call: 076-282232, 080-624 Tel: 076-384385, SALE 081-956 0526. Email: tuenjai1 LOOKING FOR Email: p.studio FILIPINO LADY 7060. Website: www.buds- 084-063 9223. [email protected] Phuket Country Club life @hotmail.com phuket.com membership only 600,000 I'm looking to meet a Filipino baht. Tel: 081-891 5602. friend, who loves animals. Dive Gear Someone who loves a good chat & to share a meal & pos- sibly Christmas in the Boat Computers Lagoon area. Call Sherin. Tel: U/W VIDEO 084-877 3566 (English). Email: PACKAGE FOR [email protected] SALE ENGLISH Sony CX150 HD Vid. Ca AMERICAN WIDOWER COMPUTERMAN mera with Equinox HD6 Looking for Thai woman 30 to Sales, service, repair, housing. 1 year old. 40,000 40 years old. Relocate to WLAN. Free help by tele- baht. Optional Asus Lap Top USA for marriage, if compat- phone. Please contact for with 1 Gig video card-20,000 ible. Send pics and info by more information. Tel: baht. Tel: 084-630 2165 (En- email, please. Tel: +1-216-598 076-384385, 084-625 glish). Email: ibmarcus@ 0421. Email: marklewis120 7744 (English). Fax: hotmail.com @juno.com 076-384385. Email: com putermanphuket@ gmail.com DRAEGER Pool Tables REBREATHER APPLE IMAC 24 Dolphin rebreather in su- 2 POOL TABLES 2,93 GHz Core 2 Duo 4 GB perb condition. With filling FOR SALE ram NVIDIA G force GT 120 adapter. 42,000 baht. Both as-new and little used 256 MB 640 GB hard drive. Please contact for more cover. Full set of cues, pool Price: 35,000 baht. Please information. Tel: 081-397 and snooker balls with each. contact for more information. 7598 (English & Thai). Cost 65,000 baht. New price: Email: fredrik.enevold@ Email: kajoda1954@yahoo. 30,000 baht. Tel: 090-409 gmail.com co.uk 1898 (English),081-538 0685 (Thai).

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SHORT BOARD Short board for sale. 5ft 10", Patong. 7,000 baht. Contact: Roger. Tel: 081-077 1667 (English). Email: donmgmt@ fastmail.fm 38 PHUKET GAZETTE November 5 - 11, 2011

2008 CAMRY NEW CARS FOR RENT Saloon Cars FOR SALE 4 x 4s Motorbikes Rentals Honda Jazz or Honda City Only 67,000km, very good 6,000 baht/week. Toyota Fortuner or Mitsubishi Pajero: condition. Price: 890,000 baht 2007 BMW R1200GS NEW FORD FIESTA ono. Tel: 081-787 5895. 11,000 baht/week. All cars with 2003 HONDA CITY FORD RANGER 2.5 Excellent condition. New cost for rent. 20,000 baht per delivery service and first-class 4WD 11 YEARS 1.1 million baht, 695,000 baht month. First-class insur- insurance. Tel: 081-343 0777. GOOD AND CHEAP also. BMW F650GS, excellent ance. Very nice car. Tel: 083- CAR: 59,000 BAHT condition, 3 years old. Cost 394 6617. Email: geta909@ Hyundai Excel, 1994, fully new: 700,000 baht; now gmail.com serviced,many new parts. Tel: 390,000 baht. Contact Mike. A1 CAR RENTALS 085-472 9792 (English). Email: Tel: 081-787 1752. Email: MAZDA FIGHTER2004 [email protected] [email protected] 15,000 BAHT/MONTH Automatic, gray. Sale: 320,000 Insurance.Carryboy, Good con- baht. Tel: 081-607 8567. Email: NISSAN TEANA YAMAHA NOUVO dition, Only long-term rental [email protected] First registered, April, 2010. ELEGANCE (more than 3 months). Tel: 087- As-new, top model, travelled 2009 model, 13,600km. Very 282 3724 (English). Email: Technics & Optics very good, 20,000km, V6, 2,500cc. Price: good condition. Price: 39,000 [email protected] CHEVROLET OPTRA insurance new, 29,0000 or 1.3 million baht. Tel: 087-276 baht. Tel: 082-804 8295 (En- Fully insured. 12,000 to 1600 LT MET. Gray, manual best offer. Tel: 080-380 6634, 0529. glish). Email: georgegr8@ 20,000 baht per month. gears. Registered 03/2006. 080-380 6716 (English). MOTORBIKE FOR gmail.com RENT 2,000 BAHT/ Tel: 089-831 4703. Email: one owner. Price: 285,000 1992 SENTRA 4DR Email: [email protected] [email protected] baht. Tel: 081-892 4779. MONTH 50,000 baht, runs great, with BMW F800 ST 2008 Honda Dream and Honda 5-speed, cold air, new German farang owned, never wave, good condition.Rent for MERCEDES 190E brakes, with battery. Tel: 087- 1999 4,000 BAHT A WEEK LORINSER rented. Drives like new. Ins. more than 3 months. Tel: 087- 473 7280. SUZUKI VITARA 4WD Value 430,000 baht. Tel: 083- 282 3724 (English). Email: 1992, 5 gears, LPG, 17-inch 210 6716 (English). Email: [email protected] wheels, CD, dark blue, new PROTON NEO [email protected] tax/insurance.199,000 baht. FOR SALE Tel: 086-948 8139. Email: HONDA JAZZ 2010, manual gears, Alpine [email protected] YAMAHA NOUVO FOR RENT DVD with GPS. 27,000km, ELEGANCE Dark blue, first-class insurance. like new. 420,000 baht. Tel: New model from 2008. Only Free delivery service. Tel: 088- TOYOTA CAMRY 2.0G 089-971 5664. Black, Aug 2007, 50,000km, 13,000km and in good condition 819 7028. Top jeep, automatic, 5-door, good condition, new Michelin for 37,000 baht. The price is Or 14,000 baht a month. New good condition. Price: 320,000 tyres, Maintenance by VINTAGE 1954 open to negotiation. Tel: 081-968 NEW HONDA CLICK cars for rent at Rawai Beach. baht. Tel: 081-667 1637. Toyota Check book, 835,000 MORRIS MINOR 5904 (English & Thai). Email: FOR RENT Proton, Yaris, Aveo, Kia, with baht. Tel: 076-288083, 081- Two-door Morris Minor saloon in [email protected] You drive - we service, collect insurance and delivery. Tel: 415 4645 (English). Email: good condition. Fully restored with NISSAN FRONTIER and deliver. 3,000 baht 080-328 9986, 084-242 8914 . [email protected] original engine. Split windscreen 6 years old, 2-door cab, YAMAHA VIRAGO 750 monthly on a long-term basis. Email: [email protected] and pop-up indicators. Very eye 28,000km, black, 2,700cc. CHOPPER Deposit waived for teaching Website: www.thaidream HONDA CITY 1.5 catching for sale in Bangkok. Farang owner. Leather and Recently chromed and staff. For excellent service, villa.com FOR SALE 550,000 baht. Email: ombang wood interior. Price: 265,000 painted. Fully refurbished me- contact Jeab. Tel: 082-573 [email protected] Powerful and efficient, i-DSI en- baht. Tel: 086-274 6511. chanically. New battery in- 4826. Email william.thow@ gmail.com gine, multifunction steering, au- stalled. Blue book with bike. 700 BAHT A WEEK tomatic transmission. Bought CAMRY '08 FOR SALE SUZUKI JEEP 250,000 baht ono. Tel: 086-554 new in October 06, golden blond Only 67,000km, very good FOR SALE 0551 (English & Thai), 086-266 ML CAR FOR RENT color with beige interior, solar film, condition. Price: 890,000 Price: 100,000 baht. Please 6490 (English). Email: sandy_ New Honda Jazz, first-class CD/MP3 player, low fuel con- baht ono. Tel: 081-787 5895. contact for more information. [email protected] insurance. Short or long-term sumption and in very good con- Tel: 084-714 8391. Email: rental. Tel: 082-815 3132. dition. Accident-free with one TOYOTA VIOS G [email protected] YAMAHA NOUVO owner and low mileage - 1.5 G A/T. 4,500km. Tung- 9,000 baht, perfect. I go back to 65,000km. Full yearly service sten gray outside, black in- Italy. Tel: 084-714 8391. NEW JAZZ FOR RENT by Honda garage on Chao Fa. side. All the standard features 2010 TOYOTA . Price: 365,000 baht Including of the G-class + extras. Ex- FORTUNER 2007 HONDA Or 2,000-3,500 baht a 1 year premium insurance. cellent condition. Asking 5,000km, like new. Price PHANTOM month. Cheap price, motor- bikes for rent or sale at Tel: +65-96-808337 (English 560,000 baht – offers wanted. 1.15 million baht. Please Bags, bars, foot plates with lug Rawai Beach. 1-2 year fi- & Thai), 082-633 7909 (Thai). Tel: 087-889 7440 (English), contact for more information. rack, gray. 60,000 baht. Tel: nancing plans. 10,000 baht Email: piyanatmccourt@ 086-274 2213 (Thai). Email: Tel: 087-383 0177. 089-971 6120, 082-274 4166. hotmail.com [email protected] down payment. 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21 FT CENTER BARGAIN BOAT SALE 43-FOOT CRUISING BOAT FOR SALE DIVING VESSEL YAMAHA 40 CONSOLE Absolute bargain. 36ft fiber- CATAMARAN Fiberglass 36ft power cata- FOR SALE OUTBOARD Built 1999 in USA. 150Hp glass speedboat. Please 2 double cabins, 15sqm sa- maran with flybridge. Please Spacious and very well main- Excellent Yamaha 40 longshaft Yamaha, low hours, Thai reg. send email to: Pktthai1@ loon. In composite, not fin- contact via by email: Pkt tained dive boat for sale. Ca- outboard with controls. 42,000 Clean.Turnkey 850,000 baht. gmail.com ished! Price: 680,000 baht. [email protected] pacity 65 people. Tel: 075- baht. Please contact for more Tel: 081-269 6645 (English), Tel: 087-461 8089. 662099, 089-873 0201. information. Tel: 081-397 7598 081-269 9933 (Thai). Email: 21' BAYLINER Email: andy@chilloutkrabi. (English & Thai). Email: kajoda [email protected] CHALOMARK com [email protected] DINGHY FIBERGLASS Bowrider Yamaha 225Hp, 21' FIBERGLASS BOAT 370 hours. Thai registered. 40Hp and 50Hp engines, Mooring at Yacht Heaven, op- TWIN SUZUKI KITESURFING SPEEDBOAT 36 feet with 2 Yamaha can seat 8 people, like posite marina office. 380,000 OUTBOARDS GEAR Year 2007, Excellent condition, 200Hp engines. Just re- new. Price: 180,000 baht. Please contact Peter. 2x140hp 4-stroke Suzuki Wainman Boss 12m kite Engine Yamaha 140Hp,(150 conditioned. Email: jgkg baht, ono. Tel: 089-652 Tel: 089-872 6164. Email: outboard. Engine model: 2010-11 model, like new. Surf- hours only) German made [email protected] 5664. [email protected] DF140 WTXK. Engine num- kiteboard epoxy 510, surftech trailer, Gps, depth sounder, ber: 983162. Only 158 hours. with footstraps, dakine bag. great deal. Price: 690,000 Please contact for more de- All for 41,000 baht. Please baht. Tel: 089-647 0738. Email: tails. Tel: 076-270703, 087- contact to Eric. Tel: 085- [email protected] 265 4268 (English). Email: 781 1691. Email: lubberic@ [email protected] yahoo.es 44-FOOT CATAMARAN 4 double cabins, 2 toilet/show- ers, in composite, not finished. Price: 680,000 baht. Tel: 087- SOLUTIONS TO 461 8089. THIS WEEK’S PUZZLES NEW RIB FOR SALE 5.6m RIB, new galvanized Crossword puzzle: trailer, new hypalon tubes, with ski tow bar. Never used, 550,000 baht. Tel: 080-595 4247 (English). Email: brad_urq@hotmail .com

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Perfect fishing boat in fiber- glass. 2 Honda 4-stroke engines, each 50Hp with hydraulic system. Simrad Navigation Plotter eletric. Impossibly Possible Quiz answers: Ankerwinch. Built in 2004, 1. Crab (bpoo) 2. Pussy cat (maew) running time only 300hrs. 3. Mozart 4. The America’s Cup Including 4-wheel alu- 5. Ivory Coast 6. Tokyo minium trailer. New price: 7. Two: Kathryn Howard and Anne Boleyn 1.6 million baht. Now: 8. You complete me 9. Gilbert and Sullivan 550,000 baht. Please 10. Miss Piggy from Jim Henson’s Muppets Contact K. Aree. Tel: 089- 474 5168. 11. Canberra 12. Mouse 40 PHUKET GAZETTE November 5 - 11, 2011

1999 ROBIN 2160i Aircraft For I would like to sell my Robin ROCKWELL EUROFOX 'HS-FOX' COMMANDER 114 Sale qircraft or trade it for a 4-seat Cessna or Piper (based in Hua HS-AWS. Year: 1976. Oper- Hin). The Robin: TTAF 300hrs. ated in Thailand for 6 years. SMOH 60hrs. This is a well- Engine: Lycoming IO- 1995 PIPER MALIBU equipped, two-seat aerobatic 540T4B5D. 1,300hrs and JETPROP DLX aircraft. Has the Christen in- 700hrs until TBO. Garmin and S/N: 4636005. HS-RGR. verted oil system. Excellent King radios. Autopilot and SNEW Airframe 1,410hrs. inside and outside. King Stormscope. Price: 3.75 mil- Engine 501hrs. Engine KMA24 audio panel, KX155 lion baht. Located at Thai Fly- trend monitoring, Garmin ing Club, Bang Phra. Contact COM Becker; Transpon- nav/com, KI203 vor, KY197A der C Becker; GPS Mov- MX20 moving map, 6 seats. comm, KN64A dme, KR87 Tony Scragg at mobile 081- Price: 35 million baht. Con- 906 3250, or send email to ing map; Intercom 2 seats; adf, KT76A transponder, Electric Attitude Indicator; tact Dana Whorton, Minor CSPA400 i-com, FP5 fuel [email protected] Corporation Public Com- Electric Heading Indicator. computer, CHT, OAT, Pitot Engine: Rotax 912S, 80 pany Limited. Tel: 081-937 heat. Price: 4 million baht. 1443. Email: dana_wt@ CESSNA 172P hrs. Airframe: 80hrs. Exte- Please contact Thom Email: rior: new aircraft; Interior: minornet.com [email protected] With full IFR for 3 million baht. Everything on the aircraft is new aircraft. For sale at 1.9 new, including Garmin Aera million baht. Email: fly@ HAVE A PASSION nokaviation.com YOUR HELICOPTER FOR AVIATION? 500. Interior and exterior was Flying and owning your own If you have an aircraft for sale or redone in 2010. The engine has helicopter has just become an interest in aviation and wish 700hours with TBO at 2,000. possible. Free complete flight to learn how to fly or buy an air- Dual nav/dual com, EGT, tran- TECNAM P-92 instruction course with your craft or arrange a private flight, sponder, etc. Registration: HS- -Price: 1.5 million baht purchase. Email: pat@ etc, please contact Pat. Email: SEX. Cost: 2.8 million baht. -Registration: U-B08 aeropromgr.com For further [email protected] For fur- Location: Best Ocean Airpark -Year of Manufacturie: 2002 details, see our web site at (near Bangkok). For more de- ther details, please see our -Equipment: Full standard www. aeropromgr.com /news- tails. Email : sonny@salient newsletter at www.aeropromgr. equipment letter/index-no2.html com/newsletter group.net. -Engine: Rotax 912-80HP 350hrs. Aircraft is based at Klong 15 Contacts: Tharee. Tel: 081- 840 8418.

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By Neil Quail Limaskul were both awarded a wild and sponsors before the introduc- card entry for the ITF tournament tion of Danai Udomchoke and THE Chang International Tennis by virtue of reaching the Emilien Firmin on to court one for Federation (ITF) Pro Circuit 2011 Thanyapura Tennis Challenge final. the morning’s feature game. Phuket tournament is heating up Inspiration for these young play- A grandstand packed with dig- after a week of top class tennis ers comes in the form of playing nitaries, tennis enthusiasts and local being served up at Thanyapura alongside internationally recognized schoolchildren witnessed a stan- Sports and Leisure Club (TSLC). tennis stars, and the ITF tournament dard of tennis most would probably Hopes of local success took an at TSLC has drawn a number of have only seen on a sports reel. early downturn in the first qualify- players who are ranked in the As- Udomchoke efficiently dealt ing match of this the first ever ITF sociation of Tennis Professional’s with the big serving and vocal event hosted in Phuket, when (ATP) top 500. French player, easing into the next Tachakorn Tonnon, 17, bowed out Thailand’s number one player round on a 6-3, 6-0 scoreline. of the competition to Wing-Lun and seeded number one for this “I played OK today. He’s Lam of Hong Kong, losing 6-0, 6- competition is Danai Udomchoke [Firmin] a good player with a 0 in a best of three sets encounter. who is ranked 224 in the world. strong serve, but he made many Vice President of TSLC, Mr Dave Also contending for the winners mistakes today. I played him last Roberts – formerly ranked at 445 in purse is Jimmy Wang of Taipei week in Vientiane, so I knew what the world during his own playing who is ranked at 282 and seeded to expect. My strategy was sim- days – watched Tachakorn’s match number two for this event. ply to move him around the court and remarked on the standard of play. Laurent Rochette from France and wait for the error,” Danai ex- LASHING OUT: Danai Udomchoke whips a winner past Emilien Firmin in “These players have very good has an ATP ranking of 377 and is plained to the Gazette. their first round match. Photos: Neil Quail fundamentals, but the biggest prob- seeded fourth. Zhe Li from China More first round matches of the lem with athletes of this caliber is is the tournament’s number five main draw followed throughout that they don’t get enough match seed and is ranked 387 in the world. Tuesday and two seeded players fell play practice for tournaments,’ Mr Thailand also commands top at the first hurdle to French players. Roberts explained to the Gazette. seeding in the doubles competition Number three seed, Ti Chen from With that analysis, it would seem with brothers Sonchat and Sanchai Taipei, lost to Yannick Jankovits 4- that the intentions of TSLC to bring Ratiwatana who have an ATP rank- 6, 6-3, 6-2. and number eight seed, more international tournaments and ing of 140 and 142 respectively. Daniel Yoo from Korea, lost to Mick players to their facility will go a long The tournament was officially Lescure 6-0, 6-3. way to highlighting the profile of opened by the guest of honor, Mr Doubles play also threw up an tennis in Phuket and giving play- Chestavit Tantiphanwadee, Presi- unexpected result when Soong-Jae ers, local or otherwise, an dent of the Sports Association of Cho and Ji Sung Nam from Korea opportunity to vastly improve. Phuket and presented by Mr defeated the partnership of The beginnings of such steps Nicholas Seavers, CEO of TSLC. Udomchoke and Li who were came only a fortnight ago when Mr Chestavit welcomed the seeded number two in the doubles ITF OPEN: (from left) Sanchai Ratiwatana, Kittipong Wachiramanowong, Tachakorn and his fellow Satree players and offered congratula- competition 7-5, 1-6 (11-9), after Benjawit Tongtan, Nicholas Seaver, Chestavit Thantiphanwadee and Phuket schoolmate, Pavapon tions to the tournament organizers a terrific third set tie-break. Sonchat Ratiwatana. FIVB down 15 but tournament still strong

A LACK of clarity in understand- Bangkok has two airports. When in the qualifying rounds April Ross and Jen Kessy volleyball tournament. ing which parts of Bangkok were the news went out that Don We started with about 70 teams – (ranked 5 in the world) from the Don’t miss this exciting event flooded and how travelers could Mueang Airport was closed, about 15 teams pulled out – but all US will look to prevent that record and these supreme athletes in ac- transfer to flights heading to Phuket people sent emails to me asking those teams would have had to play and set their own by winning the tion. Get down to Karon Beach for has seen 15 teams withdraw from how could they get to Phuket if in the qualifiers – so now all that Phuket event for a third time. the Phuket Thailand Open over the the FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch the Bangkok airport was closed,” means is that we have only one day Having lost last year’s final, weekend with finals due to be World Tour, which started on No- he told the Phuket Gazette. of qualifying matches,” he added. Greta Cicolari and Marta Menegatti plaued on Sunday. Entry is free vember 2, a day later than “While we could convince some Qualifying started on Wednsday (ranked 7 in the world) are sure for spectators. sceduled, on Karon Beach. teams to come to Phuket, other morning with first country quota to seek vengeance and an Italian The Phuket Gazette is a spon- Tournament director Geoffrey teams pulled out of the tournament playoffs. victory. sor of the Phuket Thailand Open Rowe of Pentangle Promotions because they were concerned,” Among the 53 teams from 26 Winners of the 2006 event, Xue powered by PTT, part of the Beach was disppointed, but indicated that Geoffrey said. countries are the current world Chen and Zhang Xi (ranked 3 in Volleyball Swatch World Tour. the cancellations have had no ef- “Although we lost some teams, number one ranked team, Julie the world) from China will cer- Check the Gazette online or the fect on the top 32 teams competing it doesn’t make a lot of difference Silva and Larissa Franca from tainly have their eyes set on the FIVB website: fivb.ch, for daily in the world-class event. to the tournament because the Brazil, who are determined to top podium place. updates on results and tournament “The problem is that people main draw has only 32 teams, so make the Phuket tournament their All of which makes for a highly events. overseas do not understand that it just means there are less teams 7th tour title this year. competitive, world class beach – Chutharat Plerin

EYES RIGHT: Germany’s Huttermann and Schillerwein (white tops) and Greece’s Papageorgiou. Photo: FIVB 42 PHUKET GAZETTE November 5 - 11, 2011

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN: Krikrit Taweekarn (blue) races to get possession. ALL-STUNNED: Phuket defenders were no match for Ronnachai Rangsiyo (9) and Thailand. Photos: Apinan Saithong Thai U23s annihilate ‘All Stars’ By Steven Layne and Pimwara football champions, Malaysia. Natthapong Thubsai scored a con- Choksakulpan The star of last Sunday’s char- solation score for the All Stars. ity match was Sri Racha Suzuki Sutcharit polished off his hat IN THE first of two friendly char- player Sutcharit Chantakol, who trick and Thailand’s fifth which ity football matches held at Surakul scored a hat trick that surely im- was followed by the final nail in Stadium this past week, the Thai- pressed the national teams’ the coffin, hammered in by land U23s annihilated a Phuket All coaching staff. Thailand’s captain, Ronnachai Stars team by a score of 6-1 on Sutcharit bagged the first two Rungsiyo. Sunday evening. goals, before Phuket’s golden boy, Among the spectators was the The All Stars team was in fact Sarach Yooyen playing for the familiar and ever-popular FC an FC Phuket ‘B’ team given the U23s, weighed in with Thailand’s Phuket A-team face, Jonathan opportunity to showcase their third goal which added to the All Matijas. abilities against the junior national Star’s defensive misery and sent Speaking with the Gazette af- team preparing for the 26th SEA them in at half time 3-0 down. ter the match, the plain-clothes Games in Indonesia, due to be- Former FC Phuket player Frenchman confirmed that he and gin for Thailand on November 9, Adisak Kraisorn notched up most of the FC Phuket A-team will STRENGTH TRAINING: Thanapol Udomlarb, Komkrit Kumsokchuek and when the junior War Elephants Thailand’s fourth, and shortly af- be ready to represent FC Phuket Nattarit Thammarossopon feast at their Karon hotel (left to right). will take on 2009 SEA Games ter that, local baller from Thailang, against the Thailand U23 War El- ephants in the charity match land U23 SEA Games squad and lometer jog on the beach each showdown, which has been re- the FC Phuket A-team, be sure to morning as to increase leg scheduled to Thursday evening, a check Phuket Gazette online. strength, adding that their evening match that was taking place at the Thailand U-23 National Football training sessions were held at time this went to press. arrived in Phuket on October 28 and Surakul Stadium. Jonathan also talked about a stayed for a week long of training. “Now, there are too many sor- potential new FC Phuket player Team manager Kasem rows from all the flooding news from the Italian league, pointing Jaliyawatwong said the reason he in media, so we will try to become to a white man on the All Stars chose Phuket because was be- champions in Indonesia as good bench wearing a Phuket jersey. cause the weather is similar to that news for all Thai people,” he said “His name is Carlo Coppari. of Jakarta, Indonesia. The team was en route back to Carlo is here to explore the possi- “We had to choose between Bangkok at the time of going to bility of signing with FC Phuket Phuket or Chiang Mai. We chose press, and will fly to Indonesia for next season. He may play on Phuket because the weather is from Suvarnabhumi Airport this Thursday depending on the warm and humid like in Jakarta. If Sunday (November 6) morning. coach’s plans,” Matijas explained players aren’t used to this kind of The stakes are high for Thailand to the Phuket Gazette. weather, they will lose a lot of sweat Having failed to make the finals two Coppari has played in the Ital- and [risk having] heat stroke.” years ago, Thailand will look to win ian Serie B League with teams Mr Kasem revealed that the their 12th SEA games football cham- including AC Mantova, team had stayed at the Phuket pionship – the most titles of any Mezzocorona and Poggibons. Orchid Resort & Spa in Karon. other SEA country. If successful, For results and report of He revealed the part of the the team will be awarded with a 10 Thursday’s match between Thai- team’s regiment includes a six ki- million baht reward. BIS football tourney time YOUTH footballers from 25 Communication Executive at BIS between the teams. The students schools from around the South and was enthusiastic about the event. benefit a lot from this kind of event East Asian regions will be in Phuket “It is not everyday that one gets and it is a pleasure to see them to compete in the annual 7-a-side to see young football players from doing so,” he added. football tournament hosted by Brit- Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Local government and Interna- ish International School (BIS). Brunei, Taiwan, Indonesia, Korea tional schools are also invited to This year’s tourney is being held and other regions in Thailand attend, as is the local Youth Foot- on the 4th and 5th of November. come to compete against each ball Home, which will bring its Last year, about 850 young other,” he said. truly exiting squad of young Thai footballers came to compete and a “It is great to see the friend- footballers. The BIS tournament similar turn out is expected this year. ships that are forged and the is sponsored by Desjoyaux Pools Tim Pearson, Marketing and cultural exchange that goes on and Marriott Hotels. November 5 - 11, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 43 King’s College take Phuket rugby cup

By Neil Quail Event organizer Pat Cotter was ex- tremely pleased with participation AS WATERS continue to inundate numbers for the tournament. Bangkok and travel advisories as- “The day went very well. Thanks to sist with reduced visitor numbers all the teams who came to Phuket, to Phuket, it was a privilege to see especially when traveling to Thailand the efforts made by a few rugby is not easy at the moment. Let’s hope playing schools and organizations this is the first of many of these tour- WE MOVE THE WORLD: Phuket Lomas and DHL Ta’Moko together in rugby. to travel and participate in the first naments,” Pat said to the Phuket Phuket Lomas International Youth Gazette. Rugby Tournament hosted by However, the excellent standard Thanyapura Sports and Leisure of rugby and organization was only Club (TSLC) last weekend. part of the story. In last week’s King’s College from Bangkok Gazette, our rugby article reported secured the inaugural title after a that several teams had withdrawn tense final encounter against Cen- from the competition due to flood- taurs RFC of Singapore. Two ing and the forecasted difficulty in breakaway tries late in the second traveling. But in the true spirit of half gave the Bangkok boys a de- the game, King’s College Bangkok serving 12-0 victory and their decided to travel despite negative spirited celebrations went on well travel advisories and their efforts LIFT: Krabi and Surat Thani in action. Pat Cotter and King’s College capt. Tim Lambert gifts kit to the Lomas. into the evening. were truly rewarded. efforts to the Phuket Gazette. we help them improve their school ing director of Centaurs Group, A tough DHL Ta’Moko RFC side Rugby, and sport in general, is “We have been working with grades, develop confidence and stepped forward and brought the from Singapore extinguished hopes the perfect medium for youth de- youngsters from less fortunate build characters – all through rugby. days activities to a fitting close by of local success, defeating the velopment programs such as those backgrounds for five years. The Ta’Moko’s passion for the game presenting the Phuket Lomas with Phuket Lomas in the Plate final by provided by the Phuket Lomas and boys that traveled to Phuket came was evident during the tournament. a bag of rugby kit for the players. 10-0, while in the Bowl final, Krabi Plate winners, DHL Ta’Moko to us when they were 10 years Having lost the semi final to King’s These donations have been on- were victorious over their southern from Singapore. old with no rugby experience and College, the boys huddled in dis- going from the Centaurs of opponents, Surat Thani, scoring Program director for Commu- now, not only are they good play- appointment and only a rousing Singapore for some time, and fu- three unanswered tries (15-0). nity Outreach Rugby Development ers, they are passionate about the post game pep talk from coach els the solid sporting relationship King’s College Bangkok also took the Ltd (CORD) in Singapore and head game,” Daniel explained. Sean, lifted them from despair. between the two organizations U13 title, beating a small but utterly coach of DHL Ta’Moko Daniel “Our goals are simple. With the Once the awards ceremony had with a view to developing youth determined Phuket Lomas side. Khor detailed the benefits of their support from our founders, DHL, concluded Tim Lambert, manag- rugby in South East Asia. Fuel for your body

COMPLETING a successful triathlon is not just about swim- ming, biking and running. You need to fuel your body with the right energy sources and en- sure you are properly hydrated. Use the days before the race to load up on fuel. Carbohydrates deliver the most energy. Make a shift in your diet towards this kind of food. Good sources of carbohydrate include Ensure you are properly hydrated before the race. Photo: Team Traveller pasta, potatoes, rice, fruit and sports drinks. To store the carbo- ter intake should not exceed 50 per hydrates as glycogen in your body cent of your fluid intake. You can you need to drink a lot of water always bet on high temperatures too. One gram of carbohydrates in Phuket, so you’ll need to drink binds 2.7 grams water. around 1-1.5 liters of fluids per Be mentally prepared to add a hour under race conditions. kilo or more to your normal Solid food is essential for longer weight. You will need it during races too. Consume bananas, en- your race. Do not drink water by ergy bars or gels on the race itself as it may flush out your elec- course, but do not overload. I rec- trolytes. Its important to deliver ommend about 300 to 400 calories the water to your body cells. If per hour. you drink too much water you will My personal advice to you is feel bloated and you may experi- to also consume a small amount ence edema unnecessarily. That’s of fat and protein on race day. This why its a good idea to add sports helps to stabilize your blood sugar. drinks, mineral tablets or table salt The Laguna Phuket Triathlon to your diet. and 70.3 Ironman are well orga- On race day, follow the same nized races. They have plenty of principles. aid stations on the bike and run Consume a mix of energy course with everything you will sources, electrolyte drinks and a need on race day. It’s like an all reasonable amount of water. Wa- you can eat buffet! 44 PHUKET GAZETTE November 5 - 11, 2011

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