Volume 15 Issue 16 News Desk - Tel: 076-236555April 19 - 25, 2008 Daily news at www.phuketgazette.net 25 Baht

The Gazette is published in association with Immigration 54 Burmese die in launches island-wide IN THIS ISSUE trafficking horror raids NEWS: Finn found dead; Aussies help out; Patong RANONG (Gazette, Nation): By Gazette Staff restaurateur stabbed; Incin- Fifty-four Burmese, 17 men and erator finds support. 37 women, suffocated to death PHUKET CITY: Following a Pages 2 & 3 while being transported in the crackdown ordered by new sealed container of a seafood Phuket Immigration Police Su- INSIDE STORY: Top tips for delivery truck on April 9 en route perintendent Pol Col Chanatpol turning Thai. Pages 4 & 5 from Ranong to Phuket. Yongbunjerd on April 10, more AROUND THE ISLAND: Buxom Col Kraithong Chanthongbai than 100 illegal aliens found work- babes and burly bikers cruise of Suksamran District Police told ing in Phuket were arrested and through Phuket. Page 7 the Gazette that police received deported before the start of the a call from local people saying that Songkran holidays. AROUND THE SOUTH: Pulo a 10-wheeled truck had been left News of the arrests was calls for an end to Southern by the side of Petchkasem Rd in distributed to the media during a bloodshed. Page 8 Village 3, Tambon Naka, Suk- special “meet the press” event samran District, Ranong. hosted by Phuket Immigration at AROUND THE NATION: ‘Bad boy’ seeks flushing success. “Inside the container were the Balé, opposite Phuket Immi- Page 9 121 Burmese. We found 54 bod- gration headquarters, on the night ies: 17 men and 37 women. The of April 12. PEOPLE: Learned lady could other 67 were still alive,” Col A nationwide crackdown teach you a thing or two. Kraithong said. was ordered by Immigration Po- Pages 14 & 15 Although the container on lice Bureau Commissioner Lt the truck has a refrigeration unit Gen Chatchawan Suksomchit on LIFESTYLE: Central fashion and a night at the opera. to preserve seafood, it was not April 9, the same day 54 illegal Pages 18 & 19 switched on, he said. immigrants suffocated in a truck “Now 10 of them are still while being transported to SPORTS: Boxing; Top celebs in Suksamran Hospital. The rest Phuket. set to stop in for a round; are being held in police custody Phuket Immigration Deputy Youngster earns trip of a life- as illegal immigrants. We will Workers move coffins containing bodies of the Burmese workers Superintendent Lt Col Chaya- time; Underwater cleanup. present this case to the court to- who suffocated while being transported in a sealed container from wuth Chansomboon and Inspec- Pages 34 & 35 morrow,” he added. Ranong to Phuket. Photo by The Nation. tor Pol Maj Neti Khanboon were The survivors told police girl, has drawn criticism from the able to finalize and sign the assigned to organize the Phuket PROPERTY: Gardening: Know they were on their way to international community over Memorandum of Understanding sweep, which resulted in the ar- your tools; Construction up- Phuket, he said. Thailand’s treatment of illegal on the Cooperation to Combat rests and subsequent deportation date; Property Watch: Prop- “Those who died were aliens and has highlighted the Trafficking in Persons, Especially of 107 Burmese, including 43 erty on the net; Home of the dead for about an hour before we plight of those fleeing Myanmar. Women and Children,” K. women. Week: The house that Geoff arrived,” he said. On April 11, Thailand sent Noppadon said in the letter. Also released to the press built. Pages 37-42 “They said they banged on a message of condolence to Thailand signed a memo- at the event were arrest and de- the walls of the container, Burma over the deaths. randum of understanding (MOU) portation statistics for 2007, dur- PLUS screaming for the driver to stop. Thailand also called for the on cooperation in the employ- ing which Phuket Immigration When he did and opened the Nay Pyi Taw government to sign ment of workers in 2003, but the arrested 3,622 illegal aliens, of QUEER N EWS 6; AROUND THE R E- door to the container, he ran a pact to combat human traffick- pact is in the process of national whom 96% were Burmese. De- GION 10; GOOD LIVING 12; HAP- away,” Col Kraithong said. ing. verification for Burmese work- portations numbered 4,923 in PENINGS 16; LARGER THAN L IFE Col Kraithong confirmed Foreign Minister Noppadon ers in Thailand. 2007, with more than 95% of 17; LIFESTYLE 18 & 19; SPA that the truck, with Ranong com- Pattama sent the letter of con- The new MOU would add those deported being Burmese. MAGIC 20; WHAT’S ON 21; TAKE mercial registration plates 70- dolence to his Burmese counter- impetus to the cooperation be- From January 1 to April 9, A BREAK 23 & 24; LOOKING 0619, belongs to Rungruengsup part Nyan Win saying that that tween the two countries, he said. 2008, Phuket Immigration ar- BACK 26; BOOKS, THAI 101 27; Limited Partnership. the tragedy that killed the Bur- “Our joint efforts will un- rested 2,923 illegal aliens and EDITORIAL, LETTERS 28; FIRST The driver, who police iden- mese workers underscored the doubtedly contribute to prevent- deported a total of 3,362 people, PERSON, ISSUES & ANSWERS 29; tified as Suchon Boonplong, 38, need for cooperation to fight ing the recurrence of such a including some arrested by other PATTAYA, HOROSCOPES 30; COM- gave himself up on April 15. police units on the island. Again, PUTERS 31; BUSINESS AND M ONEY against human trafficking. tragic incident, which shocked 32 & 33; CLASSIFIEDS 43-55. The death of the 54 Bur- “I hope that Thailand and the peoples of both countries,” the vast majority of deportees, mese, including an eight-year-old Myanmar [Burma] will soon be Noppadon said. more than 98%, were Burmese. 2 PHUKET GAZETTE NEWS April 19 - 25, 2008 Appeal made Gambling arrests still top crime statistics for missing PHUKET: Arrests made for prostitution in Twenty-five people were arrested for of which three involved motorcycles and two Phuket decreased in March from the previ- using cannabis, with a total of 5.8 kilograms involved cars. Arrest were made in 39 of the British tourist ous month, while the number of arrests for confiscated. There were 18 arrests for inhal- cases. PHUKET: The Immigration Po- gambling shot up by 127 cases, according to ant abuse and seven for possession of No murders were recorded for March, lice Tourist Assistance program monthly crime statistics released by Phuket krathom (an indigenous Thai plant that acts despite Swedish tourist Hanna Backlund be- is asking anyone with information Provincial Police. as a mild stimulant) with 270 leaves of the ing stabbed to death in broad daylight at Mai about Daniel Christian Hall, who During March, there were 304 arrests plant seized. Khao on March 15. was last seen at the full moon for gambling, 139 arrests for prostitution and One person was arrested for posses- Nine arrests were made in connection party on Koh Pha-ngan on Feb- 110 arrests for drug-related offenses, 58 of sion of ya ice (crystal methamphetamine) with 12 reports of assault. Of four rapes re- ruary 24, to contact them. which involved ya bah (methamphetamine) with 0.5 grams seized. ported, arrests were made in three of the cases. According to a report filed with a total of 13,463.25 pills seized. There were 75 cases of theft reported, Sompratch Saowakhon with police, no-one has heard from him since he abandoned all his belongings except his passport Finn dies of in his bungalow at Laem Son, Haad Yao, on Koh Pha-ngan. Aussies help train suspected It has also been established that no funds have been with- drawn from his account since heart failure February. The most recent with- drawal was an unsubstantial By Janyaporn Morel amount, “just enough to last a Phuket lifeguards couple of days”, the report said. KARON: Before moving ahead It has also been established By Natcha Yuttaworawit with any further investigation, that he has not been admitted as police are waiting for medical a patient at any of the local hos- KAMALA: Ahead of the rainy analysis of the body of a Finnish pitals, the report said. season arriving next month, when tourist who died on the morning Mr Hall is 35 years old, the rough surf along the west of April 9 at the Hilton Phuket about 180 centimeters tall and of coast of Phuket becomes danger- Acadia Resort and Spa. average build. ous for all but experienced swim- Capt Theerawuth Thepluan Anyone with information mers, Phuket lifeguards were of Chalong Police Station iden- that may lead to discovering Mr trained in surf life saving tech- tified the deceased as 46-year- Hall’s whereabouts is urged to niques at Kamala Beach on April old Onerva Kastehelmi Jakt- contact that Immigration Police 12 and 13. holm. She was found dead of Tourist Assistance program at: Conducting the training apparent heart failure in her [email protected] were experienced members of room on the fifth floor of the the Avoca Beach Surf Life Sav- hotel. ing Club (SLSC) in New South “When we arrived, she was Middle Way Wales, Australia, who have com- lying beside the bed. Her friend, peted in top-level surf life-saving Young members of the Avoca Beach Surf Life Saving Club in New also from Finland, was crying at meditation training competitions. South Wales, Australia, were part of the team that held a training her side. There were no injuries session for Phuket beach giards at Kamala on April 12 amd 13. PHUKET CITY: The next Mid- “Being a surf lifesaver in on her body,” Capt Theerawuth dle Way meditation session will be Australia is very serious. The have already been trained and The OrBorJor currently has said. at Wang Kung restaurant, next to Avoca Beach Surf Life Saving have come back to pass on what about 220 lifeguards, with at least “Her friend told us that in Suan Luang Park, April 20. Club has about 800 lifeguards, they have learned to other life- three of them on standby at each the morning, Ms Jaktholm said The teaching monk will be ranging from children right guards here,” he added. major beach on Phuket from 9 am she felt cramps in her chest and Phra Thada Jaranatharou from through to elderly people, who Among the skills Phuket to 7 pm. asked her friend to go get help. the Wat Dhammakaya in Pathum help to take care of tourists on Provincial Administration Orga- As the dangerous wet sea- Her friend went for help, but Ms Thani. the beach,” explained John nization (OrBorJor) lifeguards son approaches, the OrBorJor Jaktholm was dead by the time Phra Thada has a degree in Mitchell of Avoca Beach SLSC were trained in are basic first aid, says it will boost the number of she returned,” he said. electrical engineering from King before the training. basic and cardio-pulmonary re- lifeguards on standby to six in Ms Jakholm and her friend Mongkut Institute of Technology, “We want to raise the skills suscitation, and how to identify all high-risk areas, including Nai arrived in Phuket on March 30. North Bangkok Campus. He was of Phuket lifeguards to interna- the factors that affect bathers and Harn, Kata, Karon, Patong and They were due to return home ordained in April, 2004. tional standards, so we are train- those using water for recreation. Surin Beaches. on April 9, he added. It will be Phra Thada’s sec- ing them in how to rescue people More importantly for ond teaching session in Phuket. who are in trouble in the water Phuket swimmers, the lifeguards Phuket blood drive Registration will take place and how to use the latest lifeguard were also taught to recognize and at 1 pm, with the 90-minute ses- equipment. describe differing currents in surf PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Chapter of the Red Cross will sion to start at 1:30 pm. “Some of Phuket’s life- zones – specifically, rips, inshore hold blood-donation sessions around the island at the following lo- For more information call guards receive training in Austra- drift currents and holes – and to cations and times: 081-9793669 or 081-3704005, or lia form Avoca Beach SLSC. The describe and demonstrate how to April 23: The Royal Thai Navy Third Naval Area Command, visit www.meditationthai.org first four lifeguards from Phuket escape from a rip. Cape Panwa, from 9 am to 4 pm. April 27: Big C supercenter, on the bypass road, from 11 am to 7 pm. The blood bank also accepts donations daily at its office in Vachira Phuket Hospital on Yaowarat Rd, Phuket City, open Mon- day to Friday (8:30 am to 8 pm) and Saturday and Sunday (8:30 am to 3 pm). April 19 - 25, 2008 NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 3 Saphan Hin incinerator American commits suicide in Rawai given top-level support By Sompratch Saowakhon recovering Mr Daugherty’s body from its position several meters By Natcha Yuttaworawit RAWAI: Chalong Police are above the canal, Lt Col Chana treating as suicide the death of said. PHUKET CITY: A Prime an American man found hanged Police found no evidence of Minister’s Office inspector, who from a bridge behind the Rawai foul play and recovered a suicide was in Phuket to review mega- Municipality offices early morn- note from Mr Daugherty’s projects for which the governor ing on April 8. pocket, he added. has requested funding, said that Lt Col Chana Suthimas of The letter , which confirmed top priority should be given to Chalong Police identified the man that Mr Daugherty took his own having a second burner installed as Duane Willis Daugherty, aged life, contained a request for a at the incineration plant at Saphan 45. friend to organize a funeral in Hin. A local resident called Thailand, said Lt Col Chana. The Changthong Opassiriwit ar- Chalong Police at 6:30 am, im- letter also indicated that Mr rived in Phuket on April 8 and mediately after discovering Mr Daugherty emailed his sister with spent the day visiting the pro- Daugherty’s body, Lt Col Chana the reasons he wanted to die, the posed project sites, including a said. police officer added. 150-rai site of Treasury Depart- The body was suspended by Lt Col Chana ruled out the ment land earmarked for an in- a red nylon rope tied to a railing possibility of murder. ternational meetings and exhibi- on the bridge over Klong Pak- He estimated the time of tion center in Mai Khao. pang, he said. death at about two hours before The next day, K. Chang- Local residents assisted in the discovery of the body. thong met with Phuket Governor Niran Kalayanamit and other of- ficials to discuss mega-projects Patong restaurateur stabbed and several road-building projects PATONG: The owner of a restaurant off Sawasdirak Rd, near the for which the province has re- Patong beachfront, is in stable condition after being stabbed early quested funding from the Interior morning on April 10. He was allegedly stabbed by a drunk teenager Ministry’s Department of Public who was dining in the restaurant. Works and Town & Country Capt Jongserm Preecha of Kathu Police Station told the Ga- Planning. zette that he received a call from Patong Hospital at 3 am reporting K. Changthong said the sec- that a man, unconscious after being stabbed, had been admitted to ond incinerator was the most the emergency ward. pressing because five landfill pits He identified the man as Narongchai Puttipat, 46, the owner of in and around Koh Phee, where Prime Minister’s Office inspector Changthong Opassiriwit said that Sab Isarn restaurant in Soi Yai Yui, off Sawasdirak Rd. the current incinerator is located, top priority should be given to having a second burner installed at the incineration plant at Saphan Hin. “He was stabbed in his own restaurant at 2 am by a drunk man. are full. We know only the assailant’s nickname, Kea, that he is 19 years old A proposal by Phuket City more study was needed. ernor, include a new road from and that he is from Pak Phanang in Nakhon Sri Thammarat,” he to spend 52 million baht to expand Several road projects were Sakoo to Koh Kaew and traffic said. capacity at the site would be only also discussed. One was a pro- overpasses or underpasses at “K. Narongchai warned Kea about being drunk, which made a short-term solution, allowing the posal by Phuket City to construct Darasamuth Intersection near Kea angry. He then stabbed K. Narongchai in his right ribcage with area to amass garbage for two a 600-meter elevated roadway Central Festival Phuket, at a pocket knife and ran away with four friends, who were sitting with more years at most, he said. over mangrove forest to connect Samkong Junction near Tesco- him in the restaurant,” Capt Jongserm said. “The island currently gen- Soi Sakdidet 3 to Saphan Hin, Lotus and at the Bangkhu three- Although Capt Jongserm could not describe the exact nature of erates about 500 tonnes of gar- thus reducing commuting time to way junction near the Boat La- K. Narongchai’s injury, he said the victim was rushed to Patong bage daily, which represents a and from the popular recreational goon. Hospital where doctors’ recommended that he be transferred imme- 15% increase over the past two area for people arriving from the Funding for such infrastruc- diately to Vachira Phuket Hospital in Phuket City for surgery. years,” he said. west and south. ture projects for Phuket was vir- “Narongchai is recovering at Vachira Hospital. He is now in The single burner at the Other road projects, for tually put on hold under the gov- stable condition,” he said. Saphan Hin plant, which was de- which central government fund- ernment of former Prime Minis- “We have applied for an arrest warrant for Kea and are wait- signed to house two burners, can ing has been sought by the gov- ter Surayud Chulanont. ing for K. Narongchai to be well enough to file a statement,” he burn only about 250 tonnes per added. – Alin Boonkrungthong day at optimal conditions. As for the Meetings, Incen- tives, Conventions and Exhibition (MICE) center, K. Changthong agreed that the site in Mai Khao was appropriate, but said that 4 PHUKET GAZETTE INSIDE STORY April 19 - 25, 2008 So you want to be a Thai? aws pertaining to Thai husband has a monthly income of O’Leary is a well-known for- citizenship fall under the hailand is a country renowned for its hospital at least 15,000 baht, including the eigner living in Phuket. He was Nationality Act of 1965, ity, a fact reflected by a liberal immigration husband’s tax payment docu- the first of two foreigners who Lthe various sections of policy that allows nationals of 42 nations to ments; a report from the Royal went under the scrutiny of the which contain all legal provisions T Thai Police confirming that the provincial screening committee with regards to Thai citizenship: enter the country for up to 30 days for tourism pur- applicant has never been con- on August 17, 2006. how to get it, how to lose it – and poses. victed of a drug offense or any Bill, 46, told the committee how to get it back after it has been other criminal charges; and a po- that he loves Thailand, HM The lost. Many foreigners though, fall in love with the lice report confirming the King and feels as if he is Thai in Thai nationality is most com- country and decide they want to stay longer, only applicant’s initial statement made his heart – even though he looks monly obtained at birth, when it to police. like a farang. is automatically granted to any to find that extending their stay entails major bu- The provincial committee He told the Gazette after child of at least one Thai parent reaucratic obstacles, such as having to do count- that interviewed the couple on his application for citizenship was – regardless of whether the birth less “visa runs” or to supply mountains of docu- March 3 accepted Mrs Chuong’s approved at the provincial level is inside or outside Thailand. application for citizenship, but that the application process to gain Unlike some countries, mentation in the hope that the Immigration Bureau asked for more tax documents permanent resident status was Thailand does not automatically will extend one’s permit-to-stay by a year. from her husband before send- actually more difficult than apply- grant citizenship to the children ing it on to the Ministry of Inte- ing for citizenship. of two foreign parents – even if One way of staying in Thailand long-term and rior (MoI) headquarters. Much of his motivation in those children are born in Thai- enjoying the same rights as Thais is to follow the Once the application has pursuing citizenship was not for land. path to citizenship. Here Gazette reporter Janyaporn been finally ap- himself, but his Three sections of the Na- proved by the pro- children, he ex- tionality Act of 1965 set out the Morel looks at some of the issues involved. vincial commit- Last month, a plained. He and his conditions under which foreign- tee, it will be for- provincial committee wife Carolyn, also ers can apply for Thai national- one deemed as beneficial to the Chalaem Takwan for eight years. warded to MoI from Australia, ity. country, along with that person’s The couple have a five-year-old headquarters in in Phuket chaired by have had four chil- Section 9 allows a foreign spouse and children, if any. son. Bangkok for final Phuket Vice dren, all of whom woman married to a Thai man to This section also contains Mrs Chuong made her ini- approval, a pro- Governor Tri were born and apply for Thai citizenship on the provisions under which those who tial application for citizenship at cess that typically raised in Phuket. basis of her marriage. previously held Thai citizenship, the Phuket Provincial Police Sta- takes more than a Aukradacha met to “I don’t It should be noted that there but subsequently lost it, can re- tion on October 25, 2007. Ac- year. accept an application want them to feel is no corresponding provision for gain Thai nationality. cording to Section 9, applicants Although under Section 9 by a like foreigners in a foreign man to apply for Thai for Thai citizenship must first ap- there is no quota the country they citizenship on the basis of mar- LADIES FIRST ply to the provincial police station on the number of Cambodian woman were born and riage to a Thai woman. in the province where they live applicants for married to a Thai man have spent their However, Section 10 allows ast month, a provincial gov before the governor of that prov- Thai citizenship, for a change to Thai whole lives,” he any foreigner who has lived in Lernment committee in Phu- ince can assign a provincial com- not many people citizenship. said, noting that Thailand continuously for more ket chaired by Phuket Vice- mittee to consider the application. have applied in all his children than five years to apply for Thai Governor Tri Augkaradacha met In her statement to police at Phuket in recent speak Thai. citizenship under certain condi- to accept an application under that time, Mrs Chuong told offic- years. The Phu- Bill also re- tions – most notably that they al- Section 9 by a Cambodian ers she has spent most of her ket Provincial Police have ac- quested Thai nationality for his ready have permanent-resident woman married to a Thai man for time since getting married living cepted just eight applications in oldest son Timothy, now 13, un- status. a change to Thai citizenship. and working in Thailand and that the past five years. None of these der Section 11 of the Act. Section 11 confers upon the The applicant, 28-year-old she now feels that Thailand is her have been forwarded to MoI The second applicant ap- Minister of the Interior the right Meng Chuong, has been married home. headquarters. proved on the same day was Anil to award Thai nationality to any- to 31-year-old Thalang native Although fluent in spoken The last two applications Vasant Ghadge, a 45-year-old Thai, she can only read and write approved by the provincial com- from Poona, India married to a few words. mittee, in August 2006, were sub- Krissana Sombatong, a Thai citi- Documents required to be mitted about six or seven years zen originally from Loei province. presented to the committee un- before under Section 10. In both The couple live together in der a Section 9 application are cases, the applicants were men. Phuket City with their two chil- relatively few: copies of the Both are still awaiting final ap- dren. applicant’s passport; the Thai proval from the MoI before they Mr Ghadge, an employee house registration (tabien baan) can utter the magic words: “I am and shareholder of Canaly form for the abode in which the Thai.” Phuket Collection Group Co Ltd, applicant lives; a marriage license Having resided in Phuket had been living in Thailand for registered more than three years for more than two decades, 17 years, though at the time of before the date of application; Australian-born yachtsman and his application he was only able documents proving that the Thai manager of Amancruises Bill to provide evidence of continual April 19 - 25, 2008 INSIDE STORY PHUKET GAZETTE 5

by provincial review panels,” he but I read that this only affected a hassle and expensive. said. new applications and not those “But overall, life here is quite “The move followed the already in Thailand. easy, especially when I think of 2001 revocation of Thai nation- “However, at Immigration I how difficult things would be for ality to drug kingpin and United was told that they now require my husband to live in Canada, Wa State Army Southern Com- proof of a minimum salary of where the bureaucracy in getting mander Wei Hsueh Kang (alias 40,000 per month. This effec- a visa is much more complicated. Prasit Cheevinnitipanya), who tively means that to stay here I “Also, he would have diffi- was granted Thai citizenship in have to work here,” he said. culty finding a job in his field at 1985. “I would love to call Thai- the same level he is here. I’ve “He was convicted of sell- land my home, but I feel and am never had any trouble finding ing drugs and sentenced to life made to feel like a temporary work. Most of the difficulties I imprisonment in 1988. The result- visitor. create for myself ing scandal was largely respon- “I have con- because I have not sible for strict new rules on citi- sidered applying for After both men spent enough time zenship put in place that remain Thai nationality, but swore their love to learn the lan- in effect today,” K. Wut added. with the ever- guage fluently and Among those affected by changing rules it for Thailand and sometimes have a the rules are still-stateless indig- means little – I will HM The King jai rawn (hot tem- enous people, such as some north- always be a farang,” they were asked pered) attitude,” ern hill tribes and sea gypsies, he he added. she said. Meng Chuong, a Cambodian, is still waiting for the Ministry of the said. Meanwhile, Wei Hsueh Canadian Pat- to sing both the Although it Interior to approve her application for Thai citizenship based on her Kang remains at large and is ricia Clarke, 34, first Thai National would be relatively marriage to a Thai man. There is no provision under existing law for thought to be in Burma. came to live in easy for Patricia to a man to be granted Thai citizenship based solely on marriage to a anthem and the Eric, a 46-year-old British Bangkok for one gain citizenship, she Thai woman. Royal Anthem. man who has been living in Thai- year in 1995 and said she has never residence since the year 2000. ship from the MoI in 2003. land for three years, has been then returned to live considered applying. In having their applications “I think it’s normal to request married to his Thai wife for 20 in Phuket in 1999. Patricia lived “I believe I would have to approved at provincial level, both citizenship after living in a coun- years. Their son enjoys dual na- together with a Thai man for 12 give up my Canadian citizenship men had to have a minimum try for 20 years. Now I don’t tionality. years before marrying him five in order to do so, and I would never score of 50 points out of 100 as have to do visa runs and all the Although he loves Thailand, years ago. They now have two do that. assessed by the committee in re- other things that most foreign Eric said he feels very insecure children, aged three and one. “A Canadian passport is a gard to numerous criteria as residents must do. I can set up a under the constantly changing Patricia said life can be frus- very valuable. Even if I didn’t specified in Section 10. business, such as my noodle shop, visa rules, capital controls and trating living in Thailand as for- have to renounce my Canadian Among the criteria for without having to worry at all land ownership laws. eigner, such as getting the paper- citizenship, I probably wouldn’t which points were assigned was about problems with work per- “When I arrived I was told work organized to set up a busi- change to be Thai. I don’t see Thai-language ability, marriage to mits,” he said. that as long as I kept 400,000 in a ness or apply for a work permit. any advantage in having a Thai a Thai woman and evidence of One of the few drawbacks Thai bank account I would be “Before I was married I had nationality, as being an ‘alien’ steady employment certified by of changing his citizenship is that able to get an annual visa. to leave the country every 90 resident in this country is rela- the Labor Department. he now has to apply for a visa to “The rules changed in 2007, days for visa renewal, which was tively easy,” she said. Mr O’Leary was given 80 visit his native Switzerland just like points, while Mr Ghadge was any other Thai because Switzer- given 68 points. land does not allow its citizens to After both men swore their hold dual nationality, he explained. love for Thailand and HM The A Thai man who asked to King, they were asked to sing be identified only as “Wut” is mar- both the Thai national anthem and ried to a Canadian woman whose the Royal Anthem – as a local Section 9 request to change her TV crew recorded the event for citizenship to Thai was finally all to see. approved seven years after she Fortunately, both passed the first applied in 1999. test with flying colors and are “She is now a dual citizen now awaiting final approval from enjoying all the same rights as the MoI before they are declared every other Thai, including the full-fledged Thai citizens. right to vote,” he said. One foreigner who has fully “The approval process be- completed the transition and been came decidedly more difficult at granted Thai citizenship is 48- the provincial level about seven year-old Stefan Krebs, who is years ago during the first Thaksin managing director for a logistics administration, when Pol Capt company in Bangkok. He resides Purachai Piemsomboon was In- in Chalong with his wife of 20 terior Minister. years, Pornthip Khongpradit, and “The criteria became much their children. Stefan received fi- more strict and many applications nal approval for his Thai citizen- were returned for further review 6 PHUKET GAZETTE NEWS April 19 - 25, 2008 Queer News Man stands by limbless bride UDON THANI: Villagers from who had been guiding them. meeting of the village committee. across the Northeast and as far When the reporter got to the The committee decided to invite away as Laos have been flock- house, however, K. Pu Yuan said the couple back to stay in Wat ing to get a glimpse of a high-pro- that the couple had left after be- Na Phu. The report, however, did file newlywed couple in Phen ing challenged by an assistant vil- not say whether K. Sathian would District. This couple are not ce- lage chief a day earlier. accept the offer. lebrities, but a local Udon man K. Pu Yuan said that Sam- The reporter then headed to and a female reticulated python rong Sinthutham, assistant chief Ban Don Yanang to find K. he has fallen love with. of Na Phu Village 2, had come Sathian and his serpent bride. The The happy groom, 35-year- to his house and accused K. road heading to the village was old Sathian Khenkutrang, said he Sathian of being a scam artist. filled with traffic caused by believes that he and the 12-foot He demanded K. Sathian prove people heading to see the couple. snake were lovers in a former the truth of his tale about his wife Cars were parked along the road- life. In the previous incarnation, by correctly predicting the num- side for a full five kilometers. K. THE JOY OF SNACKS K. Sathian was a bodyguard to bers in an upcoming lottery Sathian told the newshound that fter several months of covert renovations, Idea restaurant Phrayanakho, a naga deity who draw. when he returned to the village, and pub on Yaowarat Rd finally unveiled its new look and lived in Beung Chuan When villagers a miracle had happened: a storm Abrand with a few sadistic surprises. in Tambon Na Phu, who had come to sprang up out of nowhere, knock- The newly named HappinesS bar and restaurant still serves Phen district, he Saying he was see the couple saw ing down a tent erected outside beer and familiar Thai grub, but with the addition of ‘Europain’ said. worried about the what K. Samrong his home, ripping the roof clean food making its first appearance on the menu. The Gazette has K. Sathian fell couple’s health, was doing, they be- off the dwelling. been unable to confirm exactly how painful the food is. in love with Sathida, came angry and K. Sathian said that he be- the deity’s daughter. he advised K. started to shout at came very dejected at this and thian that the government “was nothing to get too excited about. Phrayanakho, how- Sathian to keep him. In the end K. began to think that, if he couldn’t worried” about how he was liv- As for the wedding, K. ever, did not approve his wife in a cage Samrong had to flee be happy with his wife in this life, ing and joked that he would help Theerachai said it was a personal of the relationship for his life to avoid maybe it would be better for the find him a human wife if he belief, which was OK, but he and had K. Sathian at night… being lynched. pair to die so that they could be liked. warned people not to believe ev- executed. He then Later, how- reunited in the next life in more K. Sathian replied that his erything they heard. cast out his daughter, who wasted ever, K. Samrong told the local compatible forms. snake was the only wife for him. He also said that he was away and died of a broken heart. news office to announce that the That night, K. Sathian and Saying he was worried pleased to see the effect the Sathida’s spirit passed police and provisional livestock his wife had to sleep in the small, about the couple’s health, K. couple were having on the local through a number of incarnations authorities were on the way to half-destroyed house with his Teerachai advised K. Sathian to economy. He cautioned people, looking for her lost lover before arrest K. Sathian and confiscate aunt and two nephews. His wife, keep his wife in a cage at night, though, to keep their distance being reunited with Sathian in this his unwieldy wife. K. Sathian apparently unhappy with this ar- when pythons like to go out and from K. Sathian’s wife, especially life, during which she happens to therefore decided to head back rangement, bit his hand in the hunt for prey. when she is hungry. have the limbless form of a to his home village, Ban Don night, he said. K. Theerachai said he K. Theerachai said that he snake, K. Sathian explained. Yannang in Udon’s Muang dis- At 3 pm that afternoon, the would instruct livestock officers hadn’t brought a psychiatrist On the morning of April 6, trict. onlookers were joined by Deputy to give K. Sathian some tips on along with him as he didn’t want on hearing of this bizarre case of On hearing the news of K. Minister for Agriculture and Co- feeding reptiles so he wouldn’t to jump to conclusions about K. herpephillia, a Daily News re- Sathian’s expulsion, the chief of operatives Teerachai Saenkaew, have “any problems”. Sathian’s mental state. porter headed to Na Phu to find Tambon Na Phu, no doubt ruing who had come to see what all the The minister also called for K. Sathian has yet to reveal the couple, who were staying at the lost revenue from visitors fuss was about and offer some the public not to get too worked whether or not the marriage had the house of Yuan “Pu Yuan” wanting to catch a glimpse of the advice. up over the couple, saying that it been consummated, however. Kongsuwan, 75, a spirit medium cross-species couple, called a K. Teerachai told K. Sa- was just “a man and his snake”, Source: Daily News April 19 - 25, 2008 AROUND THE ISLAND PHUKET GAZETTE 7 The Andaman motorcycle diaries By Nick Davies MAIN PICTURE: A ‘pretty’ shows off a pair of fishnet stockings and he Songkran weekend a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. saw about 3,000 bikers INSET: The 1340cc Suzuki Haya- roll into town for busa is the fastest production thePhuket Bike Week motorcycle in the world. T Photos by Dean Noble. 2008, which was kick started on April 10 with the first Phuket ex- hibition of gleaming custom chop- ing their tour to plant trees for pers and other iron steeds, old and what was dubbed the “Island new, showing their muscle in Bike Cruise & Tree Planting for seven display areas at Jungceylon Global Warming”. shopping center, Patong. For motocross and stunt Big bike brands such as riding enthusiasts, there was also Harley-Davidson, Ducati, Tri- jumping action with a KTM umph, Victory, KTM, Kawasaki, motocross stunt show at Patong Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and GoKart. BMW, took to the stands to show One bike enthusiast, who off their latest superbikes, tour- had come to Phuket especially to bikes and even jet-skis in the see the bikes in action, said, “This buildup to the 14th Phuket Bike is great! it’s my first time here Week. for the Phuket Bike Week, but Riders cruised into Phuket I’m definitely coming again next from Malaysia, Indonesia, Singa- year.” pore, America, Europe, Hong “It’s good to see so many Kong, Japan and Korea. bike enthusiast coming together One Canadian rider based in one place and I hope it helps in Kuala Lumpur said that he has people view bikers as people who been coming to Phuket for the care and want to make a contri- bike week since the first gather- bution to the community by par- ing 14 years ago. ticipating in charity events and “It wasn’t like this in the tree planting. It’s not all about hav- begining,” he said, gesturing at the ing a load of noisy fun,” he added. paved roads and entertainment The bikers also had a taste venues. “It was all just wooden of Thai cuisine and culture with a planks back then.” gala dinner and Thai-style enter- Striding his custom-built formers competed with the sound and gun twirling, whip cracking venirs and paraphernalia. Others tainment with traditional Thai per- chopper, this rider said his seven- of passing choppers and sound Wild West showmen. Thailand’s took the opportunity to hang “for formances at Thainaan restau- gallon tank meant he only had to systems blasting out beats from very own Captain Jack – a Jack sale” signs on their choppers rant. A few biker stories were told fill up with petrol once on the way beachfront shops during the wa- Sparrow (Pirates of the Carib- while potential buyers were in on stage, too. from KL. “Much better than a ter-throwing madness. bean) look-alike – was there, too. town. On the Sunday, the final Harley,” he added. The park had a summer fes- Racy girls were present, Bikers toured Phuket in an day of Phuket Bike Week 2008, The noise level rose consid- tival atmosphere with bikers com- draping themselves over the bikes “Island Convoy” – organized by bikers cooled off opposite the erably over the Songkran week- peting for prizes in competitions in the hopes of winning the Miss Heroes End, Phuket Big Bike Graceland Hotel on the Patong end as the big bike riders revved for custom bike designs. There Phuket Bike Week 2008 compe- Association, Kamala Riders and beach road – their HQ for the up for the Biker Weekend Party were also stage performances by tition. supported by the Cowboys As- four-day event – for wet and wild at Loma Park on the Patong Thai artists, including folk sing- The gathering also gave bik- sociation, Indians and Reggie – Songkran fun until the early beachfront, where stage per- ers, leather accessory makers ers the chance to exchange sou- stopping off at various points dur- hours. 8 PHUKET GAZETTE AROUND THE SOUTH April 19 - 25, 2008

engku Bira Kotonila, president and founder of the Pattani United Lib- T eration Organisation (Pulo), on April 8 called for a “peaceful resolution to the con- Pulo calls for peace flict” in the southernmost prov- inces, adding that the group is Songkhla, had been a Ranger for willing to listen to proposals by the about seven months at the time Thai government. of his death. He had previously In a short statement sent to been arrested on murder charges The Nation, the exiled leader said and had spent time in hospital with he “wished to make clear that mental health problems. Pulo is fully committed to finding a peaceful resolution to the con- Elephant attack. A mahout was flict in Pattani that has cost more left in a coma after being disem- than 3,000 lives since 2004.” boweled by his elephant in “I give my full support and Nakhon Sri Thammarat April 7. blessing to those who represent Sunan Wannaphop, 53, was Pulo engaged in official dialogue trying to get his 20-year-old bull with the Royal Thai Government. elephant Luk Phrai to kneel so he Pulo has no wish to perpetu- could mount him, when the el- ate violence and is willing to lis- ephant became agitated and ten to proposals from the Royal gored K. Sunan in the stomach Thai Government to build confi- with his tusks. dence, reduce violence and even- K. Sunan was taken to tually agree on a lasting solution Maharaj Hospital for surgery but to the conflict,” the statement later slipped into a coma. said. The owner of the elephant, Tengku Biro, also known as K. Sunan’s elder brother Nern, Kabir Abdul Rahman, founded 54, told police that on the day of Pulo in 1968 while studying the attack, Luk Phrai had been abroad in India. Since then, the brought back in a six-wheeled movement has splintered into sev- truck from Lansaka district, eral factions. where he had been working on a Echoing Tengku Biro’s ANGELS OF THE ROAD rubber plantation. statement was another exiled Villagers in Yala join the annual campaign to reduce road accidents during the “Seven Days of Danger” K. Sunan ordered the el- group, the General Union of The over the Songkran Festival holiday. Yala Governor Thira Mantharasak gave out stickers to passers-by. ephant to kneel so he could climb Pattani Revolutionary Students on top and unlock the chains, but (GUPRS). The group said it wel- and a mobile-phone transmitter vestigate the three locations were district ordered Sumek to stop, Luk Phrai stabbed him repeat- comed the “ongoing dialogue be- tower in Narathiwat April 7, crip- stalled by more acts of sabotage, Sumek opened fire with his as- edly, K. Nern said. He and other tween the Royal Thai Govern- pling power supply and cellphone as insurgents blocked roads with sault rifle, hitting one officer mahouts then brought Luk Phrai ment and representatives of Pulo coverage in Joh I Rong district. nails and logs. twice in the chest. He then fled under control and chained him so and BRN Coordinate” and urged Two of the power lines were the scene. K. Sunan could be rescued, K. all parties to “accelerate the dia- blown up in the morning and the Paramilitary problems. A The wounded officer, L/Cpl Nern said. logue process in the interests of other two in the afternoon despite Ranger shot dead a policeman Suksan Jotnok, 27, was taken to Two days earlier, Luk Phrai bringing lasting peace and justice an increase in the number of troops before himself being shot dead by Pattani Hospital, but later died had attacked another man, Nou to the people of Pattani.” deployed to the district, a hotly soldiers in Pattani on April 6. from his injuries. Aphiwan, 46, while working in Previous negotiations be- contested area between insur- Sumek Kaowsuwan, 31, a After being told of the inci- Lansaka. Witnesses said that Luk tween Pulo and the Thai govern- gents and security forces. Rangers paramilitary volunteer dent, Maj Gen Kareerin Inkaow, Phrai became angry when K. ment over ending the violence At the scenes of the attacks, based in Narathiwat’s Reuso dis- Commander of Pattani Provincial Nou tried to make him go out to have called into question the ex- police found pieces of wrist- trict, had earlier absconded from Police, radioed for backup from work. The elephant repeatedly tent of the influence the exiled watches that they believe formed his camp armed with a HK-33 all police and military in the area. beat K. Nou with his trunk. K. leaders of the older separatist part of the detonators. assault rifle. About five kilometers from Nou suffered four broken ribs, a groups have over the new gen- As the five bombs were His commanding officer the first firefight, Sumek came to broken leg and internal bleeding. eration of insurgents. similar in size and composition, notified police to be on the look- an army checkpoint. He pulled Phonphirom Fungtrakul, a police believe the same group out for the man and roadblocks up in front of where the soldiers vet with the Phuan Chang Foun- Blackout. Suspected insurgents carried out all the attacks. were set up. When police at a were in the process of erecting a dation, said that Luk Phrai’s cur- blew up four power relay lines Authorities heading to in- roadblock on Route 410 in Yarang roadblock and, according to wit- rent owners had bought the el- nesses, asked them, “Have you ephant recently, and so the young got a problem?” before opening bull may not have been com- fire. The soldiers returned fire, pletely familiar with them. “El- killing Sumek. ephants of [Luk Phrai’s] age are A Rangers volunteer who like lively teenagers. If the new knew Sumek said that before the owners aren’t careful, they can incident, Sumek had requested a experience problems such as pass out of camp to go and with- this,” K. Phonphirom said. draw money from an ATM, but had been refused. Sumek alleg- Around The South news round- edly ignored the order and left the up is sourced from the pages of camp regardless. The Nation, Daily Xpress and Sumek, originally from Kom Chad Luek newspapers. April 19 - 25, 2008 AROUND THE NATION PHUKET GAZETTE 9

otorious nightclub als to donate blood”. The form brawler Wan Yoo- was intended as a preliminary bamrung, 33-year- preventive measure to ensure in- N old son of Interior ‘Notorious’ Wan fected blood is not given to trans- Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung, fusion patients, he said. hopes to make a successful break But homosexuals were of- from his past by entering the na- fended by the question, so the tional political arena and eventu- society decided to scrap it and ally running for a seat in parlia- cleans up his image continue accepting their blood ment. donations. He is starting out his quest The society will add a ques- with an appointed position, as seven in every 100 people suicidal, tion about risky sex in general to secretary to the Deputy Minister said network manager Wanchai appease offended homosexual at the Ministry of Public Health, Boonpracha. donors, he said. where he will spearhead efforts About 55% said their in- to keep public restrooms clean come meets expenses, but 20% No fooling around. Adultery is across the country in his role as say it isn’t enough to get by. the major cause for family “Mr Happy Toilet”. Overall, 42% said the finan- breakups and divorce in Thai- K. Wan’s bad boy image cial crunch is causing them grief. land, according to a survey con- developed after he and his two Chulalongkorn University ducted by the Abac Poll Re- brothers were charged in numer- scholar Sompong Jitradab said search Center. ous cases of assault in Bangkok the results confirm that while The survey questioned nightclub brawls between 2000 many families struggle to make 3,088 people in 18 provinces na- and 2004. ends meet, they are still splash- tionwide between March 25 and He was subsequently ing cash on booze, cigarettes and April 12. Almost 77% agreed that banned by the Criminal Court betting. This leads to pressure adultery was the primary cause from entering nightclubs for a and unhappiness. of broken families. two-year period, the first order of Some 69% of divorced per- its type ever handed down by that Elderly suffering. Half of all sons also agreed that adultery court. people over 60 suffer from was the main cause of family After taking up his new role chronic health problems, the Pub- breakups. with the Health Ministry, K. Wan lic Health Ministry has reported. Physical attacks, drug ad- admitted that he was still far from Of almost 7 million people aged diction, a lack of responsible at- a public-health poster boy be- between 60 and 79, more than 3 titudes toward the family, gam- cause he still smoked and drank. million suffer from heart disease, bling and alcoholism are other He said he was “trying to high blood pressure, high choles- factors that bring about family quit”, however. terol, diabetes, palsy and paraly- breakups, according to the poll. K. Wan believes his new sis. mission could create a public per- Ministry research released Dress right, dodge dengue. ception of him as a good guy. on April 13 to mark Elderly Public Health Ministry Perma- “It’s my dream. I know I’ve People’s Day shows 1.3 million nent Secretary Dr Prat Bunya- made mistakes. Now I want to people require daily assistance. wongwiroj has advised people to prove that I can work for soci- Another 500,000 live alone. wear light colors as a way of ety. I want to run for parliament There are 652,000 people avoiding being bitten by mosqui- in a general election. That might aged 80 to 90 in Thailand. Aver- toes carrying the virus that causes make people accept me. age life expectancies for Thais dengue fever. “When I was young, people are now higher than ever: 79.1 Dengue-bearing mosquitoes used to ask my father for help. years for men and 81.5 for prefer to suck blood from sweaty They were all welcome to talk women. people with a high skin-surface with the family. temperature and wearing dark Songkran shooting. An 11-year- colors, he said. Capital crisis. Family crises are old boy on April 13 accidentally Wan Yoobamrung, son of Interior Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung, Wearing light colors and making seven in every 100 people shot dead two eight-year-olds in poses with presenters in his new role as “Mr Happy Toilet” at the bathing frequently can reduce the in Bangkok suicidal, a study by Nakhom Phahom. national campaign launch at Bangkok’s Hualampong Train Station, risk of being bitten, he said. the Abac Poll Research Center Police say Surin Kaewwan, long renowned for the less-than-happy state of its toilets. and the Family Network Founda- the owner of the gun and a vil- Around the Nation news round- tion has revealed. lage chief, could be charged with Red Cross Society will scrap its the current questionnaire asking up is sourced from the pages of The study asked more than murder if he is found to have left controversial decision to question donors about risky sexual behav- The Nation, Daily Xpress and 1,300 people in Bangkok and the loaded gun within the child’s potential donors about same-sex ior is “an obstacle for homosexu- Kom Chad Luek newspapers. nearby provinces what problems reach. relations as a way of ensuring that they faced at home. Surin possessed many un- HIV-tainted blood does not enter More than four of every 10 registered firearms, all of which the supply. families quizzed were “small”, police have seized as evidence. The chief of the society’s with five or fewer members. Victims Chatchanee U- national blood center, Dr Soisa- More than half of respon- mong and Kan Satho were shot ang Pikulsod, says it has decided dents say they have family mem- in the chest. bers that drink. Nearly half of all Witnesses said the children families include a smoker. Almost were playing at Surin’s house 13% have trouble with addictive when the shootings occurred. gamblers. Family crises are making Bloody questions. The Thai

Ad- My Villa Phuket 2x3 K. Koy 10 PHUKET GAZETTE AROUND THE REGION April 19 - 25, 2008 Now and then: a photo flashback from Krabi’s past n the past few Across the Bay columns, we have Ilooked at the early years of Krabi, following in the footsteps of Sriphong Phukaolaun, from his arrival from China in 1927 to his rise in the political, busi- ness and social organizations of Krabi. K. Sriphong’s son, K. Chuan, went on to become Mayor of Krabi. He was a visionary in the development of tourism in the area. Potential investors thought K. Chuan was crazy when he bought the beachfront properties on Ao Nang Beach, but he built the Krabi Resort and proved them all wrong. For your scrapbook, here are some photos of old Krabi. Then…

Sriphong Phukaoluan (above, standing) attends to a blood donor in his position as the Head of the Red Cross in Krabi. This position is usually awarded to the wife of the Governor, however, the wife of the Governor was ill. K. Sriphong, a leader in the community accepted the position, which he held for nearly 10 years. He notes that he was the only man to have held this position in Thailand, and at the National Red Cross meeting in Bangkok, when the roll was called he was addressed as “Mrs Sriphong Phukaoluan”, at which time he stood up and pointed out that he was “Mr Sriphong Phukaoluan”. And now…

ABOVE: The four-way intersection on Uttarakit Rd as it looked in 1964. RIGHT: The same intersection today. April 19 - 25, 2008 PHUKET GAZETTE 11 12 PHUKET GAZETTE GOOD LIVING April 19 - 25, 2008 Finding a new French connection he Great Chef Series 2008 is a concept by lo- cal wine importer TSteven Roberto to intro- duce the culinary innovation and expertise of talented chefs based in and around Phuket. The venue was Vision’s Wine Bar at Surin Beach, where food and wine aficiona- dos can experience the combi- nation of culinary innovation paired with specially selected wines to a concoct a gastro- nomic theme for an evening – something akin to the over-the- top television show Iron Chef, but with only one chef. The Great Chef Series 2008 kicked off on March 26 with guest chef Jean Louis Leon of Aleenta Resort & Spa. Not only did Jean Jouis tickle the taste buds with his imaginative culinary cre- ations, but his passion for the craft was contagious and his gre- garious nature warmed up the 30 guests for an intimate but lively affair. “Jean Louis is such a gifted chef and a gregarious speaker. I Chef Jean Louis Leon (main photo, right) of Aleenta Resort & Spa talks guests through the making of his culinary creations during the first let him create whatever dishes he of the Great Chef Series 2008 at enVision Wine Bar. Chefs from Aleenta Resort & Spa (inset) wok ’n’ roll to serve up some tasty creations. was inspired to showcase and then my challenge was to find Spain. Catalan cuisine is char- and Italian culinary concepts to- seared duck breast I repeated supple and balanced, with lots of that perfect wine match. The acterized by blending ingredients gether with pan sauted frog Eric’s wine but this time with the herb notes that go with the gami- guests enjoyed both the food and found along the Mediterranean shanks and fresh farm egg red, a syrah and Grenache blend, ness of lamb.” the wine. They also got a free coast, relying on seafood for the fettuccini, hand made. the Chateau d’Angeles Terroir de Sticking with European turf, cooking class because chef had base of dishes typically flavored “For this contemporary dish, La Clape, Couteaux de Chef Jean Louis’ final course to explain each dish as he pre- with such ingredients as toma- inspired by traditional continental Languedoc 2006. It is a gutsy and was aged Angus beef tenderloin pared it,” Steven toes, garlic, aub- concepts, I chose a Chateau fruity wine, but not too heavy, so polenta and pepperoni canelloni said. ergines, red pep- d’Angeles Terroir de La Clape it was able to stand up to the marsala sauce, before serving a The culi- pers, artichokes blanc, Couteaux de Languedoc, gamey and spicy notes in the dish, rich dessert with hints of the ori- nary journey be- On the and, of course, ol- which is a Viognier-Bourbelanc without overpowering or being ent: a white chocolate and coco- gan with mussel menu ive oils. blend made by Eric Fabre, the overpowered,” said Steven. nut cocktail accompanied by lav- cream and WITH “With the former winemaker at Lafite With the pairing of the food ender baked cheese cake. mascarpone shot Nick Davies Abalone Catalan I Rothschild. and wines, there was no need for Between them, Steven and blinis, oscietra paired a Louis “Eric’s wines are bold and a refresher, such as a sorbet, be- Jean Loius maintained a French caviar with cau- enVision Latour Chameroy,” represent new thinking in French tween courses. Instead, Chef theme throughout the dinner that liflower and Macon Villages. I wine, which to me seemed per- Jean Louis kept up the earth- touched on surrounding regions blue-cheese used to dive for fectly suited to the inspiration of bound tempo by following with a of influence. soup. fresh abalone in California and al- frog legs with egg fettuccini,” said course of marinated rump of Next in the Great Chef Se- “As Chef Jean Louis is ways found that a steely, crisp Steven. lamb, lightened with citrus fruit ries is Executive Chef at Laguna French and has a bit of swagger and dry white Burgundy brings Earthy spices of Spain fea- and tahina dip sauce bourghul Beach Resort Stefan Nietsche, in him, the introductory drink was out the intensity of flavor in aba- tured next with Chef Jean Louis’ (steamed cracked wheat) with who will be at enVision on April a French Pirate cocktail,” said lone,” said Steven. creation of caramelized seared nuts and dried fruit lollipop. 23. Steven. As the meal progressed to duck breast with mild spice and “With the marinated lamb The next course was a fla- the third course, Chef Jean Louis a smoky flavors of Spanish rump, I paired Sacha Lichine’s For more information visit vorsome but light Abalone spread the culinary landscape chorizo sauce and kipfler potato Cabernet-Merlot Vins Sans www.envision-phuket.com or “Catalan”, prepared in the re- further across the European con- mash. Frontieres, France 2005. It’s a email: steven@envision-phuket. gional style of North Eastern tinent, bringing traditional French “With the caramelized great Merlot that is very smooth, com. Tel: 076-279790. April 19 - 25, 2008 PHUKET GAZETTE 13 14 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET PEOPLE April 19 - 25, 2008 Happily Ever After Teacher to the Recent weddings By Marque A. Rome quartered in Alexandria, Virginia in Phuket – today has some 13,500 mem- llinois senator Barack bers in 140 countries. Obama, if finally elected, Its tentacles spread wider will win his place in history still, however, owing to TESOL’s Michael Chalermvong and not only as President of the affiliates – 98 organizations with Sudarat Thongprom were I Marcia Fisk Ong, author of United States, but as perhaps the membership exceeding 47,000. married recently at most distinguished human prod- The group held a symposium in 21 books on English Thainaan restaurant. uct of the world’s drive towards Bangkok in 2005. teaching, says that the fast- globalization. The term, which “It’s a not a top-down or- originally described convergence ganization,” explained Marcia. growing business of training of mutual economic interests “Members want to share. It’s teachers in English as a around the world, today connotes bottom-up.” Most TESOL mem- second language (ESL) has a true melding of cultures and bers are professional educators races – of the world itself as with five to 30 years of experi- ‘no oversight’ and is lacking melting pot. ence. They form a vast and var- recognized standards. A lesser-known product of ied network; administrators are a globalization than Obama, but like healthy percentage of the total. him with roots in America’s Mid- “TESOL doesn’t tell mem- west, is linguistics expert and bers how to do their work.” In- English-teacher-training text au- stead it responds to – and acts as thor Marcia Fisk Ong. Marcia an advocate for – their concerns. tions. Why? Because people flu- now resides in Phuket in a spa- The most recent survey (2006) ent and armed with Teaching of cious Balinese-style Rawai home of TESOL members shows that English as a Second Language after living most of her adult life the necessity either of creating a (TOEFL) certificates can parlay Piyawat Kraithong and abroad. standards framework for certify- their skill into extended, often in- Nararat Koeykul recently What makes her a modest ing English-language teachers, or teresting, world tours, teaching a celebrated their wedding at force in today’s globalized culture at least of issuing guidelines for few hours on the side to pay for the Phuket Merlin Hotel. is membership on the board of evaluating ESL/EFL teacher-ef- travel. directors of TESOL Inc, an as- fectiveness, are stand-out issues. “One thing I’d like to see sociation of Teachers of English This to no small degree reflects my organization do is create a set to Speakers of Other Languages, the impact of globalization on the of standards for short-term founded in 1964. TESOL – head- profession. teacher preparation,” said Mar- In 1961, the year of Barack cia, who has a master’s degree Obama’s birth, it would have been in Applied Linguistics, “so that laughable had anyone predicted, people who get certificates from amid the bitter racial animosities these schools have something that of the time, that the mulatto son says ‘I was assessed in this way’ of a Kenyan goatherd and his and the people hiring them would white Wichita, Kansas wife know” [both what their training would become the political phe- consists of and what their assess- nomenon of two generations ments amount to]. hence, cheered on by Americans The present situation – in of all races. which no recognized standards But that was then; this is prevail for ESL teaching gradu- now. ates – is ripe for abuse. “There’s Globalization is changing the no oversight,” she said of lan- world at a dizzying pace and the guage schools generally, “all they old order is being toppled. In what need is a business license. Noth- is still sometimes called the Third ing from the Ministry of Educa- World people are growing rich. tion says you must meet certain Among the world’s richest per- standards.” sons, if not the richest, is Hugo Marcia has both personal Slim, a Mexican. Others on the and professional experience in world’s richest list include Indi- globalizing. Born in Grand Rap- ans, Chinese, Thais... ids, Michigan, her travels started The meek have not inher- early on: “My first consistent ited the earth – but look set to memories are of the Canal buy it. Zone,” she said. An important factor in glo- The Zone was a 1,432- balization – maybe the decisive square-kilometer strip on either factor – is adoption of English as side of the Panama Canal leased world lingua franca. Almost a to the United States “in perpetu- quarter of the world’s population, ity”; it was turned over to Pan- some 1.3 billion, now speaks En- ama in 1979. glish to a greater or lesser extent. “They spoke Spanish there. Most are non-native speakers or We had servants. I was too live in countries where English is young to know the social pres- not a native tongue. sures about having servants – I Their number is increasing just knew there was a nice lady rapidly and ramifications of the there who spoke Spanish.” To- trend are not wholly benign. day, Marcia speaks not only Whole populations are adrift – Spanish, but Portuguese, French native cultures degraded, native and some Malay. speech despised, individuals hope- She has written 21 books on less unless able to master global- English teaching, contributed to ized business culture and English. numerous professional journals Call it an English imperative. and led language-teaching work- Therefrom comes the boom in shops in more than a dozen coun- teaching the language and in train- tries on four continents. ing teachers of English. Like most American stu- Phuket is home to several dents, she started language study schools that do both. Indeed, the in junior high school; unlike most latter abound in tourism destina- Americans, she grew interested, April 19 - 25, 2008 PHUKET PEOPLE PHUKET GAZETTE 15 world

and decided to focus on linguis- work; four-day seminars don’t tics at Michigan State University. work. The only way is for “I did my bachelor’s degree in [teacher-training programs] to be French language and literature. ongoing, so that teachers develop The class that hooked me was their own curricula.” A central Medieval Literature,” but her fa- issue that has to be faced as glo- vorite class was Romance Lin- balized learning spreads into ru- guistics, which decided her field ral areas is that “there just aren’t of study in graduate school. enough [English language] train- Marcia met her husband, ers.” Thus the need for well- businessman Sam Ong, while at planned training guides and a re- university. Sam was a fellow stu- liable set of standards. dent. “His family was from Marcia’s latest textbook – Shanghai via Hong Kong, but he the two-volume (with audio CD) grew up in Brazil – and feels Bra- Teaching English to Young zilian; he doesn’t speak Chinese.” Learners – was written with col- It was a love-match. “He laborator Vinodini Murugesan wanted to return to Brazil. I during a stint with the Malaysian wanted to go. I couldn’t get a visa Ministry of Education. It was unless I was married – so we got published late last year by Com- married. He’s a very nice guy.” pass Publishing. The couple have two children, But after nearly three de- both now fully grown. cades of writing and teaching, she A 25-year member of hints it may be her last. “I don’t TESOL, Marcia is also a mem- want to write anymore,” she said, ber of the US State Department’s at least no more English books. English Language Fellows Pro- Instead, she’s turned to blogging gram, in which capacity she at- – mostly on diving. Marcia is now tends seminars worldwide, giving an avid scuba diver and instruc- talks on subjects as varied as the tor, and has opened a tour com- “Shifting Sands of English in the pany, Gekko Scuba Divers. Middle East” and “Internet Trea- “Now I strip capital letters sure Hunt: A Web-Based Sci- from my chats,” she explained, ence Activity for Developing “so people won’t feel inferior for Critical Thinking Skills”. not using capitals or think I’m Her books are for “teach- being judgmental.” ers under-trained or under-pre- And why not? Why not pared” and she tries to make them chuck out all the dogma if that’s simple enough for non-native what it takes? After all, as the speakers to use in conducting pace of change heats up, even a classes, designing courses, train- mild-mannered expert on applied ing teachers and training teacher- linguistics can make a killing in trainers. the global economy – if only she “One-off programs don’t learns how to use English right. 16 PHUKET GAZETTE HAPPENINGS April 19 - 25, 2008 T his week

MODERN WOMEN: Sue Arnulphy (front, wearing orange blouse), newly-elected president of the Phuket International Women’s Club (PIWC), poses with fellow PIWC HEARTY RPM: Royal Phuket Marina developer Gulu Lalvani (left) welcomes Phuket members after the club’s recent general meeting and monthly lunch, held at Le Governor Niran Kalayanamit (center) to the opening of the RPM Health Club on March Meridien Phuket Beach Resort. 28. They are joined by RPM Health Club Manager Hyden Rhodes.

PLAQUE FOR PORT: David Turner (center), chief of the US Embassy Force POPPED IN: Roger Branstma (center), Director of Operations at the Hilton Phuket Arcadia Protection Detachment (FPD) in Thailand, hands FPD Special Consultant Bhuritt Resort & Spa, and Marketing Communications Manager Nampetch Tipaxsorn (left) welcome Maswongssa a plaque to commemorate the USS Hopper, USS Ingraham and Nat Sakdatorn, winner of season four of the popular talent-spotting TV series Academy USS Port Royal being in Phuket – the first time the warships have been in the Fantasia. K. Nat stayed at the resort during his recent visit to Phuket to film a music video. same port at the same time for rest and recreation.

LIFESTYLE LIGHTING: PP-Design Studio Franchisee Chartchai NEW SKAL: Skal Phuket recently elected its new Executive Committee for 2008-9 at its monthly dinner Phattaranaphakul (right) and Bangkok-based German light designer at the Mangosteen Resort & Spa. Pictured (from left) are Treasurer Jaspal Singh, Secretary Jorge de la Peer Piechnik celebrate the opening of the Phuket branch of PP- Torre, Vice-President Claude Sauter, outgoing President Hajo von Keller, incoming President Blandine Design on April 5 at the Yaowarat Rd showroom in Phuket City. Cressard, outgoing Treasurer Andrew Swatdipakdi and PR/Marketing Executive Fredy Munger. April 19 - 25, 2008 FEATURES PHUKET GAZETTE 17 Ciao Bepy, you’ll be missed

Bangkok Toto before moving to LARGER The Four Amigos: (from left) Graham Doven, Merv, Frederico and Bepy at the Phuket, Bepy’s presence will re- THAN start of the 10th Annual Mulligan Golf Tournament last month. main. We have lost a friend and a LIFE character whom we will miss. He By Graham Doven wasn’t always easy to get along with; he was a creative Italian wner of Toto who asked many of us for our restau-rant and opinions and rarely took any no- well-known resident tice of what we told him. O of Phuket, Bepy Gra- However, Bepy has passed ziano di Ceneda passed away on on and we hope that the people the night of April 7 after a short he loved – his friends, family and illness. staff – will ensure the continua- A native of Florence, Italy, tion of his work. Bepy had a successful career in Bepy’s many Thai staff, Thailand with his Toto Italian res- whom he loved, will be greatly taurant in Bangkok. During the saddened. Many of them saw past 15 years, three more Toto Bepy as “Papa”, but we hope restaurants were established in that they will carry on a legacy Phuket. of his work in the land that he He was a “larger than life” adopted and loved. character around the Surin He loved Phuket, his staff Beach and Cherng Talay areas, and those close to him, his golf and having retired to Phuket after the Mulligan Golf Association, an illness and then deciding that which he started nine years ago, running his restaurants was his wine, his food and his friends. more exciting than doing noth- Bepy told me many years ing. ago that when he died, he would Bepy bought some land at want his friends and family from Surin Beach 15 years ago and Later still, he closed his another in Kamala, which was establishments, including a couple Thailand to enjoy his restaurants, built his retirement house. Bangkok restaurant and brought later wiped out by the tsunami. of excellent pubs, will carry on in food and wine as a celebration A year or so, later he in- many of his long-time staff to The Laguna Toto became a his absence. of his life. formed me that he was building Phuket. thriving restaurant providing ex- With the “family” that Bepy I think they will definitely another house, as he had decided Bepy then opened another cellent Italian cuisine. built around him, including K. respect his wishes, but for now, to turn his existing house into a restaurant in Cherng Talay, at the Even though Bepy has Sayern, whom Bepy called we will miss him. God bless Toto restaurant. entrance of Laguna, and then passed away, we hope that his “Capitano” and who ran the him… ciao Bepy. 18 PHUKET GAZETTE LIFESTYLE April 19 - 25, 2008

Stepping out in summer styles Central Festival launched its latest line of summer styles earlier this month, with a fashion parade on April 5 sporting the latest male and female designs with the theme Love the Earth. The clothing brands gracing the catwalk included Billabong, Bossini, British India, Claudia Kleid Weekend, Defry 01, edc by Esprit, GSP Sport, Lee, MC, Playwork, Sud Express and many more. April 19 - 25, 2008 LIFESTYLE PHUKET GAZETTE 19 A NIGHT AT THE OPERA Skippers restaurant and bar at Royal Phuket Marina brought an extra touch of class to the island on March 21 with an open-air dinner accompanied by live performances of classical music and opera by a Bangkok Symphony Orchestra quartet.

VOCAL EFFORT: Opera singer Claire ABOVE: Guests also had the chance to climb aboard three new Azimut Cornielje (above) hits a high note. Yachts that were docked at the marina for local boat-brokers Simpson Marine, adding to the luxurious ambience of the evening. TOP, LEFT: The event, presented by Azimut Yachts, saw a string quartet from the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra perform.

LEFT, ABOVE LEFT: Smart but casual, just the way Phuket people like it.

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Soi Dog Foundation Tel: 081-7884222 20 PHUKET GAZETTE FEATURES April 19 - 25, 2008 Strawberry feels forever

trawberries are delicious. Therefore, it’s safe to assume that having whipped strawberry ex- S Strawberry tract massaged into your skin is equally gratifying. It is. is just one Spa Cenvaree is tucked into of the a serene corner of the Centara scrumptious Resort compound. The resort is ingredients secluded from Karon’s busy in this beach road, where traffic rips by. soothing In a removed and quiet setting, treatment. tropical ponds and bamboo thick- ets encircle a series of private massage rooms with thatched roofs. Spa Manager Amornoat Prawing greets customers with a smile from behind a dark wooden table in the alfresco reception area. A customary glass of cool lemongrass juice is produced as K. Amornoat breaks down the Strawberry Rush treatment. She motions to three ce- ramic bowls containing the strawberry body scrub, sea salt body scrub contains chocolate wich, it’s time for a rinse. A door and lotus oil. Upon nudging and coconut to nourish the skin. from the massage room leads to the bowl of strawberry The sea salt replenishes your a private Bali-style shower, where extract a frenzy of skin. The lotus oil will calm you fresh air hits my newly-exposed feasting ants scatter. K. down and the massage gives you skin. Amonrnoat appears good blood circula- Back on the slightly embarrassed by tion,” she explained. pampering table the the small invaders, but A massage lotus massage oil’s they only affirm the therapist leads the scent enters the nos- body scrub’s fruity way to a private room Spa trils, filling the body sweetness, which con- of earth-tone towels MAGIC with calm. While I tains vitamin C, antioxi- and terracotta tiles. A am face down, peer- soft Thai ballad ser- ing into a bowl of yel- dants and honey blos- By Skyler Swezy som. enades the room as low and pink flowers, “Sure, you can my two tired feet are Spa Cenvaree a pair of expert eat some if you want dipped into a large hands began knead- to,” K. Amornoat re- bowl of lotus-scented water. Af- ing ones aching back muscles. sponded to my smart- ter a pleasant footbath, it’s straw- The knowing fingers alec question. berry rush time. steadily work lotus oil into the “The strawberry The red jelly, speckled with calves, thighs, back and shoulders strawberry seeds, resembles jam, until one reaches the point of handfuls are gently spread across complete relaxation that precedes my sun-toasted epidermis. The deep sleep. A mental place where marine crystals are then mixed the only thought is, “This feels with the fruit extract and rubbed good.” across the body. The treatment ends in a The scrub feels great but a drowsy abruptness, like a good word of advice to men, or dream. After a second dose of women, with a healthy coat of Bali shower therapy, its time to body hair: don’t be afraid to ask get dressed. The Strawberry Rush treatment is offered until April 30 and starts at for more jelly, unless you don’t After two hours of body mind having some extra leg hair luxury, one enters the bustling a promotional price of 1,890 baht. Spa Cenvaree offers a full menu of rubbed off. Keep in mind there streets of Karon emanating a lo- spa treatments ranging from 795 to 3,800 baht. For more information are more effective and less pain- tus-strawberry scent with a head call 02-7691234 ext. 6129 or visit www.centarahotelresorts.com ful ways to remove unwanted fur. full of calm. Instead of scowling After becoming the relaxed at accosting tailors, one simply and antioxidized side of a peanut sidesteps and carries on. butter and strawberry jam sand- April 19 - 25, 2008 WHAT’ S ON PHUKET GAZETTE 21

EVENTS CALENDAR Upcoming events on the island

Until April 24. BIS IB Visual to get one fixed, this is the place May 14. Punchline Comedy Arts Exhibition. to be. 10 am until midday at the Club – Live Stand-up Com- A display of works by grad- Sandwich Shoppe Laguna. edy. uating students of the British In- Contact Woody Leonhard. Punchline Comedy Club in ternational School IB program at Tel: 089-1960940. Email: woody association with the London Room Limited gallery on the by- @khunwoody.com Website: Comedy Store presents another pass road. www. khunwoody.com night of live international stand- Open daily from 9:30 am to up comedy. 5:30 pm. April 26. Special BBQ Buffet Three top comedians, two Contact K. Gai. Tel: 076- Diner at Wine Connection glass-filling intervals and a joke 238711-20 ext 3603. Email: Chalong. competition will fill a night of fun [email protected] Website: Special BBQ Buffet dinner and laughter. www.bcis.ac.th with a huge array of cheeses and Comedians Paul Thorne, dry specialties, such as Parma Tom Wrigglesworth and Ian Until April 20. Phuket Inter- ham and coppa. All in one for a Moore will perform from 8 pm to national Cricket Sixes. perfect Saturday evening, includ- 11 pm at the Holiday Inn Resort Winner of prestigious ing a live band. Only 650+ baht Phuket. awards from the International per person. Tickets are available from Cricket Council and the Asian Contact Pascal for more Woody’s Sandwich Shoppes. Cricket Council, the Phuket In- details. Tel: 087-8896074. Email: For further details contact ternational Cricket Sixes will be [email protected] Pete. Tel: 081-9565650. Email: held at Karon Municipal Stadium, [email protected] Web: with play from 9 am to 5:30 pm. April 26-May 17. Soldiers – www.phuketcomedy.com Phuket Sixes attracts club Art Exhibition. cricket teams from around the In his 20 paintings, Tha- Dogs like Kiki here need all the help they can get. The Soi Dog May 19. Visakha Bucha Day world, along with local Phuket weesak Srithongdee questions foundation is holding an event in order to raise much-needed funds (Public Holiday). sides, to enjoy the competition and what causes wars and destruc- to support the many dogs looked after by the foundation. Visakha Bucha Day is ob- camaraderie of cricket. tion, whether it be past wars or served on the day of the full moon For details contact Mark current conflicts. Barefoot Bowling during the sixth lunar month of the Burns. Tel: +852-96365545. He looks at who is involved Thai calendar. Email: [email protected] in the wars, the instigators and It is a day to commemorate Website: www.phuketsixes.com the victims. He also observes Soi Dog Foundation three important incidents: the how nonsensical and destructive birth, the enlightenment and the April 21-24. Phuket Asian Se- it is to have wars. Fundraiser passing away of the Buddha. nior Masters 2008. At D Gallery, Royal Phuket May 11 Miraculously, although years Come watch the Phuket Marina, daily from 11 am to 7 pm. apart, these events fell on the Asian Senior Masters 2008, a Contact Bowie for further Soi Dog Foundation together with Kamala Lawn Bowls Club same date in the same month on senior professional golf event. information. Tel: 076-360867. presents Barefoot Bowling from 3 pm to 6 pm. Beginners welcome. the Buddhist calendar. This event will have a full field of Email: [email protected] 400 baht per person including bowls and tuition. Buffet at 150 more than 140 senior golf profes- Website: www.dgallery.co.th baht per person. Booking essential. May 26-29. Phuket Celebrity sionals from more than 20 coun- First prize for the winning team is dinner for four at The Golf Tour. tries. April 27. PC and Mac Group Chedi and a one-year free membership to the bowls club (worth The Phuket Celebrity Golf On April 21, there will be a Therapy – Chalong. 6,000 baht). There will also be a raffle. Tour is a unique event where pro-am tournament. Entry costs 10 am until midday at the For more info and tickets contact Cristy. Tel: 084-054 4367. players of all handicaps and abili- 30,000 baht per team of four golf- Sandwich Shoppe Chalong. Email: [email protected] Website: www.soidog- ties can play a round of golf with ers. foundation.org top football, snooker and enter- Play commences each day May 1. Labor Day (Public tainment celebrities from the UK. at 7:30 am. Free entry for spec- Holiday). Night with Collin Piprell. well traveled in Southeast Asia. Each evening, the group of tators. Public holiday for all com- Collin on “Seducing the Mom Tri’s Boathouse, 7 pm celebrities will provide entertain- For more information con- mercial workers, but government Muse”: ”Half the people I know to 8:30 pm. ment at the Phuket Graceland tact Prachuab Subcharoen. Tel: offices will remain open. say that, someday, they want to Contact Lisa Sol for details. Resort & Spa in Patong. 081-6072672. Email: thaisenior write something. Most people Tel: 076-330015. Email: pr@ Contact Jeff Ogden for [email protected] Website: May 3. Special BBQ Buffet never do. This talk aims to en- boathousephuket.com Website: details. Email: jsogden@talisman- www.thaiseniorpga.com Dinner at Wine Connection courage those who’d like to www.boathousephuket.com energy.com Bang Tao. write,” says Collin. April 20. PC Group Therapy Contact Pascal for more Collin will focus on where – Laguna. details. Tel: 087-8896074. Email: ideas come from, psychological Join Windows for Dum- [email protected] hurdles for new (and veteran) mies… author Woody Leonhard writers, and a strange phenom- and his band of techie irregulars May 5. Coronation Day (Pub- enon he calls the “muse effect”. in a wide-ranging discussion of lic Holiday). Collin Piprell (www. computer topics. Coronation Day commemo- collinpiprell.com) is a novelist, If you can’t get your Win- rates the ascension to the throne feature writer, journalist and edi- dows to work right, if you need of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej tor. His books include adventure, to find a decent Internet connec- on May 5, 1950. thrillers, humor and science fic- tion, if you’re going to buy a com- tion. He’s Canadian, educated in puter in Thailand or if you need May 13. Boathouse Writers’ the UK, resident in Bangkok and 22 PHUKET GAZETTE April 19 - 25, 2008

Ad- Phuket International Cricket 2008 Half page K. Jib April 19 - 25, 2008 TAKE A BREAK PHUKET GAZETTE 23 PPUZZLESUZZLES The BIG Crossword Hidden Words Hidden in the grid below are at least 25 words related to sports. The words may read vertically, horizontally or diagonally. They may also read right-to-left or down-to-up. Score: 15 or more, good; 20 or more, very good; 25 or more, excellent. Solution on the next page.

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Spanish currency thread (1-4) 22. Censoring tone 97. Nassau is there 10. Guzzles 89. Approving Solution, tips and 23. Cleaver 100. Dad 11. Famed lioness 90. Union fees 24. Hawaiian naval 101. Postpone 12. Leg/foot joints 92. Obtains by begging computer program base, …Harbor 103. Groucho’s trademark 13. Religious artefacts 94. Melbourne Cup win- at www.sudoku.com 25. School saying 105. Predominant 14. Engine seals ner, …Lap 27. Tread 106. Couturier, …St 18. Disorganised 95. As a group (2,5) 29. Household dirt Laurent 20. Two-masted vessel 96. Living 31. Eventuate 107. Encourage (3,2) 26. Cinema 98. Edit 33. Church songs 108. Country, Costa… 28. Internet post 99. Attach 35. Subsides 109. …spumante 30. Russian mountains 101. Highly priced 38. Pursue 110. Flare 32. Eighth planet 102. Diameter halves 40. Title 111. African antelope 34. Respectful form of 103.Seat 42. Crave, …for 113. As a gamble, on… address (2’2) 104. Widespread 43. Collide 115. Audacity 35. Shoot (at) 109. Flight cost (3,4) 44. Cat 117. Geld 36. Approached 110. Introduces to solid 46. Biblical first man 120. Fencing swords 37. Perfume food 48. Public persona 122. Ladder steps 39. Yemen port 112. Devil 49. Allowed use of 124. Largest continent 41. Chef’s garment 114. Red pepper spice 50. Unruly child 127. Squeeze (into) 45. Deposit eggs (of 116. Group loyalty, …de 51. Mausoleum, Taj… 129. Pier fish) corps 53. Lucifer 131. Hoax 47. Pulp (potato) 118. Summoned up 55. Salt Lake City state 133. Laughed through 49. Final 119. Ensnare 56. Binds nose 52. Cain’s brother 121.Ousts 58. Well researched 134. City, …Carlo 54. Motor vehicle 123. Dark hours 61. Arrival time (1,1,1) 136. Wrath 56. Food tin 125. Ice boot 63. Set alight 137. Sir …Newton 57. Crafty 126. Royal racecourse 65. Pubs 138. Wine, …Riesling 58. Gratify 127. Computer input de- 69. Identical beings 139. Punctuation mark 59. Solicits (5,2) vice (1,1-3) 71. Actress, Elizabeth… 140. Pizza herb 60. Self-important 128. Out of place 72. Percussionist 141. Licence 62. Cigarette leaves 130. Actress, Mary Sudoku is very simple: each row, each column and each “box” of 74. Maiden name indi- 142. Misunderstand 64. Uncouth (3-4) …Moore nine squares within the puzzle must contain all the numbers cator 66. TV watchers 132. Helper from 1 to 9 with, naturally, no repetitions. Beware: there is only 75. Decked out Down 67. Begin again 135. Mad Roman em- one solution to this puzzle, which is on the next page. 76. Canadian province 68. Unhappiness peror 77. Mopped 1. Actor, Dustin… 70. Falls as blizzard Solution on next page 24 PHUKET GAZETTE TAKE A BREAK April 19 - 25, 2008 GetGet youryour brainbrain inin geargear withwith TheThe MonsterMonster QuizQuiz Kids! Ask Mum and Dad to help you find the answers to these ques- tions. They’re not easy but, if you do some research, you should be able to find the answers to all of them. 1. What was the Titanic’s 8. What is the capital of 15. How many white first port of call? Belarus? stripes are on the US flag? 2. Which footballer has 9. What color is the most England Trafalgar Square on a 16. What part did James international caps? UK Monopoly board? Earl Jones play Star Wars? 3. Ted Crilly and Dougal 10. Ganymede orbits McGuire lived with around which planet? 17. Who originally sang I Quick Crossword which other priest? Just Don’t Know What 11. Victor Meldrew was Across Down to Do with Myself? 4. Which is the only X- the lead character of 1. Sticky and sweet 2. None which UK TV show? 4. Upmarket 3. Delicious rated film to the Best 18. Where is the world’s Picture Oscar? first seven-star hotel? 8. Citrus fruit 4. Amusing 12. From where Red 9. Sound 5. Not in favor of Stripe lager originate? 10. Hand over money 6. Massive 5. An eye for an eye, a 19. Which colors were the tooth for a tooth. stripes of Newcastle 11. Place to see animals 7. Relaxed music 13. What type of animal is 12. Movie star, …Neill 10. Well liked What comes next? United FC’s original the star Racing kit? 15. Plane 13. Rodents Stripes? 16. …Arabia 14. Gun 6. Which NBA team does 17. Last 15. Indian… Kobe Bryant play for? 20. How many times was 14. Who was the first Hulk Hogan WWE 19. Combine 16. Smack woman to the Best 20. Wooly animal 18. Not the truth 7. In which cartoon are champion? Pongo and Perdita? Original Song Oscar? Answers below Solution below Puzzle Solutions

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Ad- Delice Thai Fullpage K. Anna 26 PHUKET GAZETTE FEATURES April 19 - 25, 2008 Mystery maneuvers stirred up problems off Phuket he Second World War This map illustrates how Phuket Operation Roger never ma- plunged the globe into may have been used by the allies terialized and was taken off the one of the darkest eras as a stepping stone to liberate invasion agenda in early-May of of human history. Never Malaya, open up the Strait of 1945. Phuket was never invaded. T Malacca and free Singapore from before had armed conflict be- Little is known of the planned in- tween nations led to such mass Japanese control. vasion or its intended scale. casualties as witnessed during the Lord Mountbatten later re- years from 1939 to 1945. port squadrons of fighter air- vealed that Operation Roger was Closer to our homes in craft. officially scrapped because of a Phuket, the Asia-Pacific theater Most importantly, its loca- shortage of landing-craft. of the war saw many land and tion was exactly halfway be- This was a chronic problem sea battles fought between Japa- tween Rangoon and Singapore. for the Southeast Asian com- nese and Allied forces. The air force base on the island mand. Few people, however, have could have been used as a launch- In Code-breaker in the heard of a planned invasion that ing base for bombing operations Far East, Alan Stripp claims that was supposed to have been car- to either of the two cities. even though a relevant explana- ried out by Force 136, the British Some sources claim that the tion was provided by Lord commanded army comprising British realized the importance of Mountbatten for the cancelation soldiers mostly recruited from the this strategic ad- of the invasion, it indigenous population of the Brit- vantage early on is possible that the ish Empire in Southeast Asia that and had planned to LOOKING operation may ac- was fighting the war against the occupy Phuket tually have begun Japanese. before the Japa- BACK and failed. The invasion, codenamed nese invasion be- By Anand Singh This claim is Operation Roge”, was supposed gan. based on the to have been a planned invasion However, since it was large-scale mine-sweeping that of Phuket Island. Siamese territory, the invasion took place in the sea off Phuket, When the Pacific war be- was put off until it was too late. as if in preparation for an inva- gan in 1941, most of Britain’s By 1945, the tides of war sion, even after Operation Roger dominions in Southeast Asia had turned and the Japanese had been called off. came under threat of Japanese were being pushed out of South- Several Japanese senior interests. east Asia by Allied forces. commanders, who were cap- By late 1941, French Indo- The British offensive was tured and interrogated after the China, Malaya and Singapore fell aimed at recovering lost territory war, claimed that several British quickly to advancing Japanese from Japanese control. attempts to invade Phuket had armies. The Japanese were soon Admiral Lord Louis taken place, with hundreds of advancing towards Burma and Mountbatten, the supreme Allied Allied troops landing ashore only India. commander in Southeast Asia, to be virtually wiped out for their The situation in Siam, how- received orders to liberate efforts. ever, was quite different. In 1939, Burma as quickly as possible and There were also com- it was one of the few nations in then proceed with the invasion of plaints by Thai Army generals the region maintaining its au- Malaya. who said they had seen the Brit- tonomy from any major European The plan to liberate Malaya ish fleet maneuvering close to power. was to capture Burma, then the Phuket. The whole scenario Japanese diplomats took march south by land through remains a mystery. advantage of this situation. After niminally declared war on Brit- The British had concerns Tenasserim and the along the Isth- some brief armed confrontation ain and the United States. about this before the war. One mus of Kra io Malaya. Anand Singh is an avid Phuket between Japanese and Thai Following the Thai-Japa- strategic position that would have In early 1945, Lord Mount- historian. He lived on Phuket troops when the Japanese tried nese alliance, Japanese forces given the Japanese an advantage batten proposed that the opera- from the age of 3 to 21. He is to cross into Thailand, negotiations were allowed to march through was the island of Phuket. tion could actually be sped up by fluent in Thai and is currently were opened and Prime Minister the country towards British-con- The island was large capturing Phuket and using it as completing his degree in eco- Phibulsongkram signed an alli- trolled Burma. They were also enough for a military base, could a base for British troops to invade nomics at the University of Bir- ance with Japan. allowed use of military facilities provide harbor facilities for war- Malaya. This was Operation mingham. Anand may be con- Shortly after, Thailand and strategic bases in Thailand. ships and had an airfield to sup- Roger. tacted at [email protected]

Ad- Nursery 5x4 K. Na April 19 - 25, 2008 FEATURES PHUKET GAZETTE 27 Ultimate hippie chick bares all ne of the horrible things about tros, shops, restaurants and pubs. Here’s as a schoolgirl aboard a train in A Hard sumes her life in the 1960s. growing old is that the glamor- her take on the era: Day’s Night. Then one day she gets a strange and ous hippie chicks of your wild “London belonged to the young. All “On first impressions, John seemed passionate love letter that she throws O1960s youth are now old ladies, the old class structures of our parents’ gen- more cynical and brash than the others, away. Eric Clapton calls and asks if she even grandmothers. eration were breaking down. All the old Ringo the most endearing, Paul was cute, got his letter. A wave of nostalgia washed over me social mores were swept away. No one and George, with velvet brown eyes and It would take years and a stint of as I gazed at the cover of Wonderful To- cared where you came from or what school dark chestnut hair, was the heroin addiction for Clapton night (Harmony Books, New York, 2007, you’d gone to, what accent you spoke with best looking man I’d ever but Patti eventually decides 307pp), the autobiography of Pattie Boyd, or how much money you had. seen,” she recalls. to make the leap. In the fu- wife and muse to George Harrison and “All that mattered was what you George asked her ture she would regret the Eric Clapton. They wrote “Something” and could do, what you could create. Bohe- out and she turned him move, but not the grand pas- “Wonderful Tonight” for her. mian baronets smoked grass openly, dukes’ down as the she had a sion she experienced with She is posed on the cover photo in a daughters went out with hairdressers, and photographer boyfriend at Eric. A pity he was a drunk pink miniskirt, white stockings, purple Ti- everyone put two fingers up to the con- the time. But she recon- and a womanizer. betan beads and flowing blonde mane. ventions of their youth and the expecta- sidered in time for another “I had known little Her book, co-authored with Peny tions of their families. day’s shooting and that Off the about Eric when I had al- Junor, is an inside look at the rock ’n’ roll “The capital was abuzz with cre- was that. What’s a pho- lowed him to seduce me royalty of the time. She knew everyone ativity, bristling with energy… Painters, tographer compared to SHELF away from George,” she and, unlike many, never succumbed to al- poets, designers, admen, media figures, one of the four kings of the writes. “I had seen him as a coholism or drug addiction. She calls her- and, of course, musicians expressed world? By James Eckardt romantic character, impetu- self a “non-addictive personality”. themselves with fearlessness, freshness, The former shel- ous, free-spirited, and tal- Her upbringing was a world away and freedom. tered convent girl is soon ented, not just as a musician from the working-class musicians who “They wore fabulous frocks and off on a sailboat trip with George, John but as an artist, and I had built him up so formed her social circle. Her ancestors flowery shirts and grew their hair long. It and Cynthia Lennon to the islands around much in my imagination that in the flesh worked for the Indian Raj. was a golden age, an exciting time to be Tahiti. he could never have lived up to my ideal- She grew up in Kenya and attended alive. As a model, working for the must It’s just the beginning of a lifetime of ized image.” convent boarding schools until she broke successful photographers in London, I was peripatetic travel. She’s with the Beatles This marriage ends in divorce too, but into modeling in London in the beginning in the thick of it.” on their first acid trip and at the famous till the end of the book Patti carries on of the Swinging Sixties, a time when ev- In March 1964, the early days of Indian retreat. Cooking and hostessing par- partying and traveling the world. The ulti- eryone went to the same coffee bars, bis- Beatlemania, Pattie Boyd landed a bit part ties at George’s country mansion con- mate hippie chick. Building a private library here’s a whole market any old one is often adequate. own, I was delighted to discover for books on how to There are a number of free some peers. Topics run the gamut learn Thai. A given book Internet dictionaries that will get from how to spell your name in Tmight promise you that you started. To name just a Thai for that sick tattoo you’re you’ll learn Thai in 24 hours, that couple: gonna get, to deciphering and you’ll speak like a native – and • thai-language.com is one translating entire passages of that you’ll simultaneously cure of the earliest websites of its text. In addition to a discussion cancer and world hunger in the kind. It has many useful features, forum at thai-language.com, there process. not the least of which is its dic- are two other major players: Chances are, you own at tionary of some 30,000 entries. thailandqa.com and thaivisa.com least one book like this. If’ you’re • thai2english.com is a rela- have quite active Thai language anything like me, the act of buy- tive newcomer, but its claim to forums. ing the book gets you off the hook fame is that you can paste in of actually reading it for at least whole chunks of Thai and will Other resources a few months. feed you back a Romanized ver- There are courses you can sion with word-for-word transla- There are a number of other good take at language schools and uni- tion. It’s not perfect, but it’s pretty sites, including learningthai.com, versities, ranging from beginning darn good, especially if you’re not and its more advanced sister-site to advanced. Private tutors are a sure if that random Thai email spokenthai.com, which features dime a dozen, though that’s not you got is important, or just try- podcasts and videos. their actual rate. If you’re lucky, language. Just type in the phrase called, unsurprisingly, Thai Typ- ing to sell you some Viagra. It’s entirely possible to go you work for a company that will “input languages” in a search en- ing Tutor (www.users.bigpond from ABC to expert with the help fork out for some tuition. gine box and click on the first hit .com/gurce/thai/type/). I used it, Discussion forums of what’s out there on the web One or more of these op- that comes up: http://www.micro and you can’t beat the price. tions may be right for you, but in soft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/ There are quite a lot of people Rikker Dockum writes regu- the age of the Internet there’s a learnmore/tips/leidenfrost1.mspx Dictionaries out there learning Thai. For me, larly at thai101.blogspot.com lot you can do with nary a baht. If you’re a Mac user, just this was a revelation. At the time, and can be contacted at: At the top of the list of my add the word Mac in the search A good dictionary is essential, but after two years of learning on my [email protected] recommended strategies is to engine box. learn to type in Thai. Besides the Once you’re ready to go fact that it’s easier to push a but- with input, you need to learn to ton than a pencil, typing will open type Thai. If this is out of your up learning opportunities. If you league at the moment, don’t don’t own a computer, just head sweat it. But if you’re up for the to your local Internet shop. challenge, there’s a free program There is no special software you need to be able to type Thai on a modern computer. This functionality is built in. You’ll just need to set things up to be able to switch between Thai and English on your keyboard – the magic button is the one left of the key for the number “1” and is sensi- bly marked T/E on most key- boards sold in Thailand. The process is the same for adding Thai as it is for adding any 28 PHUKET GAZETTE EDITORIAL & LETTERS April 19 - 25, 2008

367/2 Yaowarat Rd, Amphur Muang, Phuket 83000 Tel: 076-236555 - Since 1994 - Fax: 076-213971 Email: [email protected] Call for gratitude Suchon Boonplong, the man responsible for the manslaughter by neg- ligence of 54 Burmese being smuggled into Thailand last week, fi- nally turned himself over to police after a week on the run. After giving himself up, Suchon was quoted by Region 8 Police Commander Gen Thani Tawitsri as saying that his reason for surren- dering was that he “he might be killed to protect the identities of higher-ups in the human trafficking ring”. That statement in itself speaks volumes about the nature and scale of human trafficking rings that have existed in the Andaman region for decades, operated in full view of law enforcement offi- cials who have done little or nothing to stop them. Worse, there have been numerous reports – such as those by the now-defunct iTV network a few years ago – that police have been involved in extortion rackets targeting poor, mistreated aliens whose only crime is trying to eke out an existence somewhere other than the failed state they happened to be born in. That this form of maltreatment continues was most recently demonstrated by the still-unsolved murder of 25-year-old Burmese laborer So Sung at a workers camp in Kathu on the night of March 30. So Sung was killed by a shotgun blast to the face in full view of fellow workers after he had the temerity to advise them not to yield Letters to the demands of two thugs apparently posing as off-duty police- men. The Gazette is pleased to receive mail from read- with your views for publication in our next issue. It comes as little surprise that his murder remains unsolved, ers. Please write to us at 367/2 Yaowarat Rd, We reserve the right to edit all letters. Pseud- given the scores of unnamed bodies presumed to be the remains of Amphur Muang, Phuket 83000, fax to 076-213971 onyms are acceptable only if your full name and unregistered Burmese workers that turn up on the island week after or send an email to [email protected] address are supplied. week, most often near the fishing piers on Koh Sireh, where many Burmese risk life and limb to provide Phuket with fresh seafood. Are those tears of Maybe I can talk her round Now my little lady wants to This editorial writer cannot remember even one of these cases in a few years, but at the moment throw away the machines that ever being seriously investigated, let alone solved. These cases stand laughter? I feel she is right. make work easier, but she in stark contrast to the swift investigations conducted in more high- Many thanks and I will truly watches TV while ironing any- profile cases, such as the murder of Swedish tourist Hanna Backlund If I remember correctly, after the miss Phuket. way. last month. tsunami the governor said that he Nigel O’Kane Perhaps Graham can ad- Phuket’s emergence as a major tourism destination in the re- didn’t want to see tuk-tuks and England dress the mop and vacuum gion owes a great deal to the unappreciated efforts of Burmese work- cars and motorcycle-hire compa- cleaner in his next issue. ers, who do the menial tasks in the construction industry that even nies on the beach road in Patong SDF v Thalang: Needless to say, I always poor migrant Thai workers from the northeast are unwilling to take anymore. Please, let me laugh! it’s the dogs enjoy reading Graham’s insight- on. They returned just a few ful column. Even the dangerous work on Phuket’s newest icon, the enor- weeks later and, once again, you After reading the letter from David A Crompton. mous Mingmongkol Buddha image in the the Nakkerd Hills, is mostly couldn’t find an empty parking James Hardcastle (“Dog shelter Patong the result of hard work by Burmese laborers. For this and all their space there to save your life. Lis- is a shock and a shame”, Gazette other efforts they deserve our thanks, but instead they get little back ten: Go to the beach road after April 12 issue), the Soi Dog Foun- What’s holding up from our society apart from suspicion and contempt. – The Editor 11 pm and try to park your mo- dation (SDF) would like to make Do you have an opinion you want to share? torcycle or, mission impossible, it clear that it has no connection the baht buses? Email [email protected] your car. whatsoever with the government The governor also said that dog pound in Thalang. As a visitor to Phuket three to he didn’t want to see mass clear- The SDF was asked to four times a year for the past 25 ings of tress anymore. Let me cry leave there in November last year years, I look forward to a system this time. following an announcement that that will allow a round-trip tuk- Richard Market the facility had a budget to run tuk or baht-bus type of service, In association with The Nation Multimedia Group PCL By email independently. getting on and off as desired at The SDF has its own cen- an appropriate local rate. I’ll miss you, Phuket ter, which is located in Mai Khao. Besides providing a very Editor: Parichat Utintu The pound staff on site at convenient, reasonably priced Managing Editor: Chris Husted My family and I are certainly no the government shelter in Thalang service that is also profitable, it will not allow the SDF to remove would go a long way towards re- News Editor: Stephen Fein strangers to lovely Phuket, as we stay there every year. We have sick and injured dogs for treat- ducing congestion. What is the Chief Reporter: Sangkhae Leelanapaporn just returned from another fan- ment, but SDF is currently al- problem with instigating this? Editorial Team: Natcha Yuttaworawit, Janyaporn Morel, tastic 21 days there and I am very lowed to provide some emer- Local politics? Sompratch Saowakhon, Pathomporn Kaenkrachang, saddened, as my wife and two gency treatment on site, which it Mike Semacote Suganya, Nick Davies, Matt Crook, Ingrid Stage-Jakobsen children have implored me never is doing at its own expense. By email to return. The SDF welcomes visitors Managing Director: Oranee Pienprasertkul The one and only reason is to its center. Call 081-7884222 or Doused with diligence General Managers: Niladaa Mastanawattanakul, the silly one-way system in visit www.soidog.org for direc- Natthira Susangrat Patong. We had to run for our tions. Experiencing the Songkran fes- lives on many occasions as it is John Dalley tivities in Phuket for the first time Publisher: The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd near impossible to cross the road Soi Dog Foundation was a refreshing change from outside the new shopping center. Bangkok. Contact us My five-year-old son is still Keep those little Although many people in Advertising Sales: [email protected] having nightmares after seeing his ladies in check Phuket still ended up with injuries mother being clipped by a motor- resulting from carelessness on the Classified Advertising: [email protected] cycle and landing flat on her face. I agree mostly with what Graham roads, people were generally gentle Website Services: [email protected] This has really sickened me [Doven] says (in “Larger than and considerate. Gazette Guide inquiries: [email protected] as I truly love the place, but all Life”, p17 of the April 5 issue of Also, hats off to the police my wife says now is, “They don’t the Gazette), but, for 371,000 baht for confiscating the more pow- Telephone: 076-236555 (10 lines) Fax: 076-213971 mind taking all the money we over 20 years, I could buy many erful and potentially blinding wa- The views expressed in the Phuket Gazette are those of the writers and contributors have saved all year, but no-one is washing machines. At one kilo- ter guns. and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher, the editor, the shareholders, or the prepared to let us as a little fam- gram a day at 50 baht a kilo, that’s Stanley Rosenberg directors of The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd. ily cross the roads in safety.” what it comes to over 20 years. Phuket City Letters conveying views and suggestions are published here. Those seeking comment from government Copyright © 1994-2008 The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd officials or business owners are published as Issues & Answers on the facing page. April 19 - 25, 2008 PERSPECTIVES PHUKET GAZETTE 29 Turtle release fell short of expectations n Friday, March 28, I the Laguna resorts. was one of the many A simple ceremony, limited tourists who flocked to IRST only to those people who donated Othe Sea Turtle Release F to the cause, would have been a Ceremony held at the Sheraton much better idea. Grand Laguna. We were one of PERSON Next time, please make the 80 groups of people who do- sure there is a clear path for the nated 2,000 baht to the project. turtles to find their way into the While we were happy to he Sea Turtle Release Ceremony held at water, rather than a sea of hu- contribute to the project, hosted Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket on March man legs splashing around them. by the Royal Thai Navy and the 28 saw 80 groups of people descend on the Phuket Marine Biological Center, T Laguna Resorts & Hotels Plc I have to say that we were ap- resort to release turtles into the sea. The event takes replies: palled by how poorly organized place every year to raise awareness of the turtles. Laguna Phuket has orga- the event was. nized the Sea Turtle Conserva- The master of ceremonies Grace Wong, a Hong Kong national visiting tion Ceremony for 14 consecu- was annoyingly loud, screaming Phuket, was one of the people who paid 2,000 baht tive years, not only to raise into her microphone as people awareness about the plight of the tried to participate in the differ- to release a turtle. endangered sea turtles, but also ent games and activities between Here, Grace talks about her disappointment with to “give back” to the local com- 4 pm and 6 pm. how the event was organized, from the panicked MC to the disoriented turtles whose fate, munity and to the natural environ- There was too much wait- ment in which we operate. ing time for such a huge crowd Grace says, remains unknown. With continuous support of people. from the Royal Thai Navy and Right at the beginning of the the Phuket Marine Biological event, at 4 pm, we had to queue the entrance where we were sup- Similan Islands, were faced with get out of the way. Nobody else Center, we are proud and grate- for half an hour to make our do- posed to get our turtles because dozens of people standing in the seemed to be doing anything to ful that our fund raising event has nation in return for a ticket to re- everyone was pushing and shov- water where they were supposed help with crowd control. always received growing interest lease one of the turtles. But the ing to get to the head of the line. to find their way. I’d be surprised if many of and support from locals and tour- turtle release ceremony was at The MC was delirious be- Our turtle tried to turn back the 80 turtles survived this disas- ists alike with each passing year. 6:15 pm. cause of the chaos and kept as soon as I put him down on the trous “introduction” to the sea. We regret that some of our Many families were there shouting louder and louder. sand. The event was a great con- guests at this year’s event did not with very young children in the Then, when we were able Considering that the Royal cept to generate more awareness enjoy their experience. scorchingly hot weather. to get a hold of our turtle and walk Thai Navy was involved, I’m about the turtles, but if the real We would like to thank Worst of all though, when it towards the sea, we were shocked that there was not a bet- concern was about the future guests who have provided feed- everyone headed to the beach to blocked by all the other tourists ter security system in place to welfare of the turtles, the whole back on the event. release the turtles, the organiz- waiting on the sand and in the keep the tourists and other view- event was a catastrophe. We would also like to as- ers did not give us clear direc- water to see the turtles. ers away from the turtles’ route. In the future, if this cer- sure them that all comments and tions ahead of time regarding the There was no clear path for Instead, the poor female emony is organized again, I would suggestions will be taken into way we should properly set them the turtles to enter the water. master of ceremonies picked up suggest doing away with the consideration for the Sea Turtle free. Those poor 10-month-old turtles a boat paddle and started threat- hours of activities around it, which Conservation Ceremony to be There was a bottleneck at that had been on the pristine ening to hit people if they did not were mainly publicity stunts for held next year.

I have a friend who is relocating to Phuket and he wants to bring his pet cat with him. How diffi- cult or easy is it to do this? Does Importing a pet to Phuket the cat need proof of vaccinations and other documents? Da Su home on the basis that you re- diseases, including ecto-parasit- proof crates designed to avoid Australia Issues turn the next working day. ism, at the time of export and fit any risk of injury or unneces- & Please note, I have never to travel. sary suffering. John Dalley of the Soi Dog heard of an animal being refused 3) The country has been 7) The animals are not al- Foundation replies: ANSWERS entry or quarantined if the rules free from rabies for at least 12 lowed to be exposed to other Providing you follow the The Phuket Gazette, 367/2 have been complied with. months OR the animals are vac- animals if they have to be rules, importing a pet cat into Yaowarat Rd, Muang, cinated against rabies with an landed in transit at any ap- Thailand is fairly straightforward. Department of Livestock De- official-approved vaccine not less proved intermediate port. Phuket 83000. Fax 076- You can bring the cat in as ac- velopment rules for importing than 21 days before departure. They shall not be allowed companied baggage. Some air- 213971, or cats and dogs: (In practice the cat should be vac- to leave the precinct of the port lines even allow the cat to travel www.phuketgazette.net 1.) A health certificate in cinated against rabies.) except to an officially approved with you in the cabin or as cargo. English, signed or further en- 4) EITHER a) The dog is transit quarantine area. In addition to the rules be- try, if your cat is taken as ac- dorsed by a full-time authorized vaccinated against leptospirosis at 8) The animals may be low, you should have your cat companied baggage you may be veterinary official of the govern- least 21days before departure subjected to quarantine at ap- microchipped and the microchip allowed to pass immigration ment of the exporting country, if OR b) The dog is subjected to a proved premises for a period of number should appear on the of- without any further formalities. it is previously acknowledged by test for leptospirosis with nega- at least 30 days upon arrival ficial document and you should However, officially you have a veterinary surgeon, stating: 1.1) tive result during the 30 days be- during which they shall be sub- have the cat vaccinated against to fill in an import license and your number and species; 1.2) breed, fore departure. mitted to tests and/or treat- rabies at least 21 days before cat be checked by a veterinarian sex, age and color or animal iden- 5) The animals shall be vac- ments deemed necessary. The travel even if your country of ori- during office hours, generally 9 tification; 1.3) name and address cinated against other significant importer/owner shall be fully gin is rabies-free. am to 5 pm. of the owner; 1.4) certification of infectious or contagious diseases charged for the incurred ex- The document referred to If at the point of entry the condition items (2) to (5). (distemper, hepatitis and parvo- penses. must be stamped by an approved officials insist on this and it is out- 2) The animals must come virus) with an official-approved 9) Failure to follow the im- government vet from the export- side normal hours, then the cat from an area where animal dis- vaccine at least 21 days before port procedures may result in ing country’s Department of Live- may be held at the airport until eases are under control. They are departure. returning the animals to the stock or equivalent. the veterinarian arrives, or they found to be healthy, free from any 6) The animals must be country of origin or destroying Depending on point of en- may allow you to take the cat signs of infectious and contagious conveyed in nose-and-paw them without compensation. 30 PHUKET GAZETTE FEATURES April 19 - 25, 2008

ere in sunny Pattaya, where wild boasts of past achieve- ments are passed around from Hbar stool to bar stool, you come across all manner of oddballs, weirdos and, The Running of the of course, cheapskates. If all the bombast, bluster and exag- geration spluttering forth from the mouths of some of the biggest BS artists the world is ever likely to see could be corralled into a form of kinetic energy, we could keep Balloon Chasers the neon lights of Walking Street illumi- ers before him, this Englishman was on a nationally famous for the number of people night and would involve corralling all the nated through anything short of a nuclear blag and his eyes were said to continually who spend their afternoons and evenings Chinese, Korean and Japanese tour-bus meltdown. scour the bar for complimentary peanuts scouring the sois in search of places where groups and seeing how fast they can move As an example, consider the story and snacks. colored balloons are hung through the various places of the Englishman who Certain Indian tribes – a sure indication of an im- marked on their tour itiner- claimed to have been in an (the North American ones pending free buffet. There would be no aries. The rules would be elite military regiment (not with tomahawks and bows To make it more in- beating about the strict in that only one in 10 necessarily the SAS) and and arrows, not the people teresting and encourage head. It is persons would be permit- later worked as a nightclub with curry restaurants in Bir- audience participation, the ted not to finish their bottle bouncer and bodyguard to mingham and tailors’ shops hunt for these balloons impossible to knock of cola in each establish- rich and powerful persons – on the beach road) would could be combined with sense into these ment. apparently. test the veracity of their en- Pattaya’s own version of people and there is At the finish, the win- Sat on his bar stool, an emies by making them run the running of the gauntlet. ning team is the one that acquaintance spoke of the FROM THE the gauntlet. This leads me The bar owners, who have a strong chance the has lost no more than 10% Englishman, saying, “I think STREETS to an idea I’ve had for im- conducted free buffets at victims will try and of its numbers to wily mas- he was telling lies because O F proving our reputation in the their establishments in the eat the weaponry. sage parlor girls, go-go whenever I saw him in a international community and previous 12 months, would dancers, karaoke singers or restaurant or a bar or sitting PATTAYA giving the freaks of the be the soldiers, while the simply forgetting which anywhere he always had his By Duncan Stearn neighborhood a challenge to Cheap Charlies would be the runners. group they were with before inadvertently back to the door.” prove their worth. To prevent serious injury, the bar joining another team. He continued, “If you know anything We already have the annual Pattaya owners would be armed with a choice of News bulletins in English-speaking about the characteristics of the people who Marathon for people who enjoy running limp cucumber or overripe banana. nations regularly run “Only in America” do the kind of work he claimed to have long distances in stifling heat – and then There would be no beating about the sketches. A Running of the Balloon Chas- done, you’d know they always position there’s the Jester’s Fair, with its Tour de head, for the simple reason that it is im- ers could eventually see them adding an themselves so they can see what’s going France-like pushbike ride, but I believe City possible to knock sense into these people “Only in Pattaya” piece for the amuse- on around them.” Hall could create a world-class trifecta by and there is a strong chance the victims ment of viewers. Perhaps he was more worried about introducing the Running of the Balloon will try and eat the weaponry. Would the Tourism Authority of what might emanate from the direction of Chasers. To add to the international flavor, Thailand, Pattaya Office, please send their the kitchen than the potential dangers burst- There would be an almost endless there could also be the Running of the Two- marketing check to me, care of the ing through the front door. Like many oth- supply of participants, as Pattaya is inter- legged Sheep. This would take place at Plonkers R Us Bar, Soi 6. In The Stars by Isla Star

TAURUS (April 21-May 21): If turn your attention elsewhere. your affections in an unusual SCORPIO (October 24-Novem- AQUARIUS (January 21-Febru- you are celebrating a birthday Personal relationships could use setting this weekend. ber 22): You could regret a re- ary 19): You should resign your- this week, you will be pleasantly fresh energy; your tendency to cent financial decision. Although self to the fact that a particular surprised by the extra attention take someone’s support for LEO (July 24-August 22): If you it’s probably too late to backtrack, business deal will be realized only you receive. A long lost friend is granted could lead to a heated ar- are annoyed that you didn’t fol- you should be able to negotiate when the buffaloes come home. forecast to reappear and this gument this weekend. Finances low up a hot business tip last delaying payment until your cash A more promising scheme will be could result in romance. Cupid are well-starred on Monday when month, you should get a second flow is healthier. Travel is high- presented by Aries at the end of is set to be busy on your behalf. an agreement is finally made in chance to pursue the matter this lighted during the remainder of the month. Your diplomatic skills If you are already in a commit- your favor. week. Romance with another Leo April; an overseas trip will moti- ensure that a bureaucratic meet- ted relationship, expect your is forecast to cool down, but your vate you to relocate. Tuesday is ing goes smoothly midweek and partner to show how much they CANCER (June 22-July 23): Un- interests are set to focus on a best for salvaging a friendship that this should result in a thorny is- care in an inventive way. The welcome extra tasks could mysterious Scorpio. If you are suffered from a misunderstand- sue being buried. The best day number 4 can be lucky on Tues- mean extra hours at work this planning to relocate, a wild goose ing last month. Meditate on a lo- for pursuing love is Sunday. The day. week. Wednesday is best to dis- chase causes frustration on Mon- tus pond to help untangle your number 8 can be lucky on Thurs- cuss the sore subject of unpaid day, but a better offer is due be- thoughts. day. GEMINI (May 22-June 21): Any overtime as the stars will sup- fore the end of April. business concerning property will port your efforts to be quietly SAGITTARIUS (November 23- PISCES (February 20-March be slow to get off the ground un- determined. If you’re still VIRGO (August 23-September December 21): You appreciate 20): You should be riding on the til the end of the month. In the searching for a soulmate, you 23): Your luck in love is better the benefit of a lesson learned crest of a wave until the end of meantime, if you are impatient, could meet a likely target for starred this week and you will earlier this year when it comes April. By keeping your ears to receive a confidence boost when to business negotiations. The the ground this weekend, you someone shows interest and stars will support property in- could learn of something to your won’t take “no” for an answer. vestments in the pipeline, but advantage. Money matters re- Where business affairs are con- keep some details to yourself quire last-minute checking on cerned, a forgotten obligation until a deal is sealed. Romance Monday when someone in au- comes back to haunt you. Thurs- with Taurus continues to add thority miscalculates. Savings are day is best to eat humble pie. In- sparkle to your life and a hot date particularly well-starred at the vestments made before the end this Sunday convinces you that moment and you will be consid- of this month are well starred; this relationship is set to suc- ering further investment. The Aquarius has an interesting tip ceed. spicy scent of ginger enhances this weekend. your appeal. CAPRICORN (December 22- LIBRA (September 24-October January 20): Your common ARIES (March 21-April 20): A 23): You will have cause to re- sense will prove useful this game of snakes and bamboo lad- gret words spoken in the heat of weekend when an Aquarian ders becomes tedious this week- the moment this weekend. If fam- friend is on the verge of mak- end. If you need to know whether ily members begin to irritate you, ing a rather risky investment. any progress will be made with a keep your distance from them, Emotions are subject to ups and new personal relationship, insti- instead of retaliating. Last-minute downs when a personal rela- gate a conversation on Tuesday. hitches at work could cramp your tionship is put to the test mid- The stars will support your efforts style on Monday, but progress is week. You should realize that to get to the bottom of the mat- smooth sailing after then. Consult you have the power to decide ter. If you are already commit- a sensible Arian before making whether life is a mountain or a ted, you could find your partner financial decisions. Wear leaf beach, and use it. Wearing hot hard to understand during the green to help you feel as fresh as pink can help to boost your con- coming days, but rocking the boat a forest. fidence. isn’t recommended. April 19 - 25, 2008 COMPUTERS PHUKET GAZETTE 31 Using Vista’s fonts with XP n the past month, I’ve seen .com/3xr4tt) and click the Down- three PowerPoint slide load button. There’s no Windows shows here in Phuket that Genuine Advantage hurdle, no Ilooked absolutely horrible. confirmation that you have any Truth be told, two of them were version of Office installed. mine. The text became twisted Double-click on the downloaded around with some slides turning file called FileFormatConver- out almost illegible. ters.exe. The installer takes a The example you can see minute or two. here came from one of my When the installer finishes, messed-up presentations. The you can verify immediately that slide on the left, which I created the Calibri, Cambria, Candara, with Vista and PowerPoint 2007, Consolas, Constantia and Corbel looks fine. fonts are available in every Win- When I packed up the pre- dows application. sentation and tried to show it on a laptop running Windows XP and Attention Mac users: Response Office 2003, I had the result you to the first Mac Group Therapy see on the right. The text session was overwhelming. wrapped around and was cut off There was standing room only at halfway. Not a pretty sight. one point. I’m going to continue If you’ve had similar prob- to run Mac Group Therapy ses- lems with PowerPoint presenta- sions on the fourth Sunday of tions – or Word documents or every month, starting April 27, Excel spreadsheets that flip-flop The PowerPoint slide on the left was created with Vista and Office 2007. On the right, you see the between 10 am and noon, at the around when transported from Sandwich Shoppe in Chalong. Office 2007 to Office 2003 – same slide shown on a computer with Windows XP and Office 2003. If your PowerPoint slides don’t travel well, there’s a reason – and a solution. If you have questions about there’s an easy, fast, free solu- your Mac or you need a fast tion. 2003 machine without Calibri, you and a meticulously crafted, gor- free – and they remain on your Internet connection to fulfill your Microsoft introduced a slew discover quickly that the text geous presentation can turn into machine even if you uninstall the life, bring your computer, your of new fonts with Windows Vista doesn’t wrap correctly. a childish pastiche without you pack. problems, your mother-in-law and and used one of them, Calibri, as If you try to take a Power- lifting a finger. You can install the Office let’s see what we can do. Abso- the default font throughout much Point 2007 presentation on the As you probably know, Of- Compatibility Pack on any Win- lute novices always welcome. of Office 2007. If you encounter road using an old Windows XP/ fice 2007 includes new file for- dows XP computer. Even if Of- See the Gazette Events Calen- a document, Office 2003 lap- mats for several applications: fice is not installed on the com- dar for details. spreadsheet or top, the text on Word 2007 documents appear as puter, the fonts come along for slide that doesn’t KHUN WOODY’S the slides gets .docx files, Excel 2007 workbooks the ride. look right when goofy when you are .xlsx files, PowerPoint pre- To install the Office Com- Woody (www.AskWoody.com) opened on an XP COMPUTER play the sentations come up as .pptx and patibility Pack, go to the Micro- writes computer books “For machine, the root slideshow. That’s so on. soft download page (www.tinyurl Dummies” and articles. of the problem may lie in the fonts what happened in my messed-up As part of the Office 2007 used. presentation. The culprit? A miss- rollout, Microsoft developed a set PC Group Therapy Windows Vista brought six ing font. of free translators that allow you brand-new fonts to the screens When you run the slide- to open Office 2007 format files Join Woody and other Windows victims at his Sunday morning PC and printers of Windows users: show, PowerPoint knows it needs in Office 2003 and XP. The free Group Therapy sessions, co-sponsored by the Phuket Gazette. On three sans serif fonts (Calibri, Calibri, but if Windows can’t sup- Microsoft Office Compatibility April 20, from 10 am to noon, he’ll be at the Sandwich Shoppe near Candara and Corbel), two serif ply that font, it is substituted with Pack for Word, Excel and Power- the main entrance to Laguna. On April 27, he’ll bring together both PC fonts (Cambria and Constantia) another; typically Arial. Point 2007 file formats plugs into and Mac victims at the Sandwich Shoppe in Chalong, one kilometer and one monospaced font (Con- The problem is that Arial Office 2003 or Office XP and north of Chalong Circle next to Wine Connection. And on May 4, he’ll solas). Designed from the ground isn’t quite the same, so the text allows you to open the newer ver- be at the Sandwich Shoppe at Aroonsom Plaza in Patong, near up to improve on-screen legibil- doesn’t line up correctly. Some sions of the files. Andaman Beach Suites. Sessions are designed to help everybody – ity, all six fonts scale well from slides may be automatically re- The Compatibility Pack also even (especially!) complete computer novices – and they’re abso- tiny point sizes to very large. formatted with disastrous results includes all six new fonts, totally lutely free. Driving instructions at www.KhunWoody.com. Unless you change the de- fault setting, new Word docu- ments created in Word 2007 ap- pear in 11-point Calibri. New Excel 2007 spread- sheets use 11-point Calibri as well. New PowerPoint 2007 pre- sentations come up with 44-point Calibri for headings and 32-point Calibri for main body text, shrink- ing in size with various indent lev- els. They look good, as long as you always work in Office 2007. But switching between Office 2007 and Office 2003 or XP can cause an extreme loss of, uh, face. Say you create a Power- Point presentation in Office 2007. PowerPoint automatically adjusts the text on every slide to fit the Calibri font. Slick. If you save that presenta- tion – even if you’re careful to save it in PowerPoint 97-2003 format – the Calibri font remains inside the presentation. That’s not a problem if you open the presentation on a com- puter that has the Calibri font in- stalled, but if you run the presen- tation on a Windows XP/Office 32 PHUKET GAZETTE B U S I N E S S & MONEY April 19 - 25, 2008

t was a commonly held be- lief that China’s stock mar- ket was safe to invest in, Iat least until the end of the China’s stock market Olympic Games this year. Under- pinning this theory was the idea that China’s government would stop any slide in the market be- fore the Olympics if only to save topples off its podium national “face”. Fortunately, the government was shrewd enough to realize that a loss of more than 40% – a The broader Standard & amounts of liquidity “sitting on bune, which quoted Kwanchai determined market moves are “crash” in anyone’s language. Poors (S&P) 500 index fell 13%. the sidelines” waiting for invest- Gomez, executive director of the beyond the capacity of govern- Other emerging markets, However, substantial interest rate ment opportunities. Thai Rice Federation, a research ments to control. for example Vietnam, fell more cuts by the US central bank (the The difference between this center: “Nobody has ever seen This column had also than 50% and India fell 25%. In Federal Reserve) did much to slowdown/recession in the US, such a jump in the price of rice, warned investors that, while general, the most popular mar- cushion the economic blows hit- compared with previous equiva- certainly not in my lifetime – and China had a booming economy, kets suffered the most. Stock ting the US economy. lents in the economic cycle, is the that’s a long time.” its stock market had long since market indexes in Thailand and Prominent US economist speed at which the US Federal However, inflation is a rela- lost touch with reality, trading at Malaysia were areas of compara- Larry Kudlow pointed out with Reserve had re- tive concept. Zim- its peak at a price/earnings ratio tive stability. respect to the falling US dollar acted to the situa- babwe is a clear of around 45. Some estimates Despite all the worries that “no country has ever deval- tion. MONEY leader in this field, were even as high as 70. about sub-prime losses and the ued its way to prosperity”. In a matter of and only this field, The largest index in China, state of the economy, US stock However, there are signs months, interest TALKS with current infla- the Shanghai Composite Index, market, as measured by the Dow that foreign investors, including rates, as measured tion estimated by reached 6,000 before falling to Jones Industrial Index, fell by only Sovereign Wealth Funds, are by “Fed Fund the Financial around 3,500 at the end of the first 9% from its record high set in starting to circle the US Rates”, have Times to be quarter of 2008. This represents October 2007. economy with enormous fallen from 5.25% 250,000% to to 2.25%. Ben 400,000%. VITAL STATISTICS: COMPANY REGISTRATIONS Bernanke, Chair- Shortly after man of the Fed, issuing a March 2006 March 2007 March 2008 and his colleagues Z$500,000 bank- deserve credit for note the central Limited company registrations 194 97 129 the speed and de- By Richard G. Watson bank issued Z$25 Limited partnership registrations 29 27 36 cisiveness of their million and Z$50 Limited companies changed 328 389 411 actions. million banknotes. Unfortunately, Limited partnerships changed 43 31 50 The current situation is se- the latter will probably not be Companies deregistered 7 12 10 rious, with the International Mon- enough to buy a loaf of bread. Partnerships deregistered 1 10 16 etary Fund (IMF) citing the “larg- Robert Mugabe has been presi- Source: Phuket Business Development Office est financial crisis in the US since dent of that country since 1980. the Great Depression”. The IMF When he came to power, also recently cut its forecast for the Zimbabwe dollar was at par- global economic growth for 2008 ity with the US dollar. from 4.1% to 3.7%. It addition- Through total mismanage- ally noted that it may have to fur- ment, he has turned his country ther reduce its outlook to 3% – from a food exporter to an im- not technically a global recession, porter. It is estimated that 25% but it will feel like one. of Zimbabwe’s population have The Asian Development fled to South Africa as illegal eco- Bank cut its Asian growth fore- nomic immigrants. cast (excluding Japan) for 2008 They frequently risk cross- from 8.2% to 7.6%. This is still ing crocodile-infested rivers to very healthy. escape. In case the reader mis- Thailand’s finance minister, takenly believes that Robert Surapong Suebwonglee, said he Mugabe never had a decent believes that 6% growth for 2008 chance in life, he actually has is well within reach. Malaysia is seven degrees from UK univer- also targeting 6% growth and the sities. Wall Street Journal reported that He is also Zimbabwe’s in the first quarter of 2008 it may wealthiest man, a billionaire – not have exceeded this figure. in “Zim dollars”, but US dollars. For much of Asia, the big- gest problem this year appears to Richard G Watson runs Global be inflationary pressures, which Portfolios Co Ltd, a Phuket- are being felt strongly in mainly based personal financial-plan- the energy and commodity sec- ning service. He can be reached tors. Rising rice prices and short- at Tel: 076-381997, Fax: 076- ages are making headlines. 383185, Mobile: 081-0814611. The price of Thai rice rose Email: imm@ loxinfo.co.th 140% since April 2007, reported Website: www. global-portfolios. the International Herald Tri- com April 19 - 25, 2008 B U S I N E S S & MONEY PHUKET GAZETTE 33

ON THE MOVE

Malaysian Shafar Jama- Sukhum Trongcharoen, Wasana Pumsuwan has ludin has been appointed from Bangkok, has been been appointed Director of Director of Sales & Mar- appointed Senior Accounts Rooms at the Renaissance keting at the Hilton Phuket Manager at the JW Mar- Koh Samui Resort & Spa. Arcadia Resort & Spa. Mr riott Phuket Resort & Spa. K. Wasana has more than Jamaludin has 14 years’ K. Suhum has been in the 10 years’ experience in this experience in the interna- hotel industry for six years. position. Before this ap- tional hotel industry, includ- His background includes pointment, she was Front ing working as Director of working as Convention Office Manager at Anan- Events at The Empire Ho- Service Manager at Le tara Koh Samui. Her expe- tel and Country Club in Royal Meridian Bangkok, rience includes working at Brunei. He graduated in and Sheraton Grande Suk- Hotel Nikko Manila, in the hotel and catering manage- humvit. Before moving to Philippines, and at the ment at the University Phuket, he was JW Marriott Muang Kulapan Hotel on Teknologi MARA in Ma- Thailand’s Cluster Event Koh Samui. In her new role, laysia and in hotel and tour- Booking Center Manager. K. Wasana is in charge of ism management at the To- K. Sukhum has an arts de- room operations, Front Of- kyo YMCA International gree from Thammasat Uni- fice, Housekeeping and the Hotel School, in Japan. versity. Quan Spa.

By Sangkhae Leelanapaporn KATA-KARON: In a move to boost its visual presence in Phuket Kasikorn Bank in March donated Banks bring out brollies 2,530 umbrellas and 90 tents em- blazoned with the bank’s colors and logos to deck chair rental operators on Kata-Karon Beach. The donation of umbrellas to bolster awareness emulates a similar public aware- ness campaign by Siam Commer- cial Bank (SCB), which has do- BATTLE OF THE ’BRELLAS: nated a total of 8,000 umbrellas Kasikorn and Siam and 110 tent pavilions to deck Commercial banks are linnig chair rental operators at Kata, the beaches at Kata-Karon Karon and Patong beaches at a and Patong with a multitude cost of about 4 million baht since of colorful umbrellas and the 2004 tsunami. tents. The umbrella donations also come at a time when the number tiveness because the aim of this of Kasikorn Bank customer ser- initiative is to support the public. vice outlets is on the rise, with We will continue to help vendors currently 90 ATM points in Phuket out by donating equipment every compared to SCB’s 102 ATMs. two years because that is the es- Other SCB customer service timated lifespan of the beach points in Phuket include 23 umbrellas,” K Thurdsak said. branches, 22 exchange booths and “It’s good public relations a total of 300 bankers employed for us because the umbrellas are on the island, while Kasikorn Bank adorned with our logo creating a has nine branches and nine cur- very visible testament that we rency exchange booths with a to- are involved in. Last year Kasi- of SCB in Karon is unconcerned “The municipality has now are actively doing something to tal of 170 employees in Phuket. korn Bank organised a charity run that Kasikorn is providing umbrel- allowed Kasikorn bank to donate help – that we are putting some- Department Head of Cor- in conjunction with Karon munici- las for deck chair rental opera- beach umbrellas as well but we thing back into the community,” porate Business Marketing for pality. We also operate an educa- tors who SCB used to supply. are not concerned about competi- he added. Kasikorn Bank, Chaowapat tion scholarship program for un- Lertwongsatien, admitted that the derprivileged children,” he said. donation of umbrellas was good “The Kasikorn Bank um- for business but said that the bank brellas were donated at a cost of was not making attempts to mea- 1.35 million with the tents cost- sure any increase in the number ing a total of 2.10 million baht. of customers as a result of the Kasikorn Bank has also donated increased visual presence of the 200,000 baht in cash to Karon donated umbrellas. Municipality towards upkeep of “The umbrella donation is the beach front area,’ added K. just one of the Community Ser- Chaowapat. vice Relations (CSR) projects we Thurdsak Chusab, manager 34 PHUKET GAZETTE SPORTS April 19 - 25, 2008 Spritely Penalosa retains title against Sor Vorapin By Scot Mallon Ratanachai Sor Vorapin (main picture, right) scores with a punch to the body of champion Gerry Penalosa. A right hook from Penalosa inset, (right) puts ilipino fighter Gerry Sor Vorapin down to the canvas. Penalosa (53-6-2, 36 KOs) has improved F with age like a fine wine. The 35-year-old WBO bantam- weight champion on April 6 dem- onstrated that his considerable boxing skills are intact, out-box- ing and punishing Ratanachai Sor Vorapin of Thailand (72-10, 48 KOs) for seven rounds at Are- neta Stadium in Manila before referee Gino Rodriguez stopped the bout in round eight. The two fought in Novem- round KO over Genaro Camargo ber 2000, with Penalosa stopping and in an IBF super flyweight title the Thai in the sixth round. eliminator between two unde- With nearly 150 fights be- feated fighters, AJ Banal of the tween them, the main issue was Philippines scored a fourth-round about who could still come up TKO over Uruguay’s Caril with the goods at this late point in Herrera. both their careers. Also on the card, super ban- Penalosa was coming off a tamweight Ciso “Kid Terrible” surprising one-punch, sixth-round Morales caught the attention of KO victory over Jhonny Gon- visiting Golden Boy Promotion zalez to win the title. executives when he scored a After losing his title to fifth-round TKO over Korea’s Gonzalez, Sor Vorapin had won Yoo Shin Kim. seven in a row, albeit against low- On March 31 at Raja- quality opposition. mangala Stadium, Bangkok, an In the beginning of the fight, eliminator for the WBA super the pair of southpaws fought cau- round, but was plainly outgunned. Sor Vorapin, a fighter who Although Sor Vorapin is the bantamweight title saw Poon- tiously, probing with their jabs and Penalosa was the faster, never met a punch his face didn’t younger of the two fighters, he is sawat Kratingdaenggym (33-1, looking for openings. sharper and stronger fighter. The like, refused to stay down. older in ring years and certainly 23 KOs) score a surprisingly Penalosa began using Thai continued to flail away at With blood streaming from looks to be near the end of his easy 11th-round TKO over double jabs, straight lefts and left the body of Penalosa, but his his nose, he stood up to meet his long career. former world champion Somsak hooks to the body. Sor Vorapin punches were wild and often fate. Penalosa walked in and un- With 80-plus fights in box- Sithchatchawal (56-3-1, 44 waded in, pounding away at the missed. Once more the Thai leashed another volley of ing and approximately 150 fights KOs). body and attempting to land loop- nearly went down, held up only punches, prompting the referee’s in Muay Thai, Sor Vorapin’s body Poonsawat, who used his ing left bombs. by his will and massive legs. stoppage at 2:31 of the round. has little left. superior boxing skills to batter By the fourth round, it was In the eighth round, Sor The Filipino was ahead on Asked whether he will re- the weight-drained Sithchat- clear Sor Vorapin had only one Vorapin continued to press for- all three scorecards when the tire, Sor Vorapin laughed and said, chawal, is now the mandatory gear, but Penalosa was cruising ward, but the champion knew vic- fight was stopped. “I like fighting, I don’t want to challenger for the WBA super into a higher gear. tory was within his grasp. In the post-fight press con- stop fighting – I will not stop. I’ll bantamweight title held by Ca- At the end of the round. He Penalosa pushed the Thai ference, the always-smiling stop only when my son or my ballero. pinned Sor Vorapin up against the fighter towards the ropes and re- Penalosa asked compatriot Rey wife asks me to.” Forty-three-year-old former ropes and unleashed a flurry of leased a right-hook, right-upper- “Boom-Boom” Bautista to please On the undercard, ALA world champion Jeff “The Mar- punches that nearly dropped the cut, left-hook combination that let him have first crack at WBO Boxing Gym’s Michael Domingo rickville Mauler” Fenech (28-3- Thai. nearly sent the Thai down for the super bantamweight champion (35-14-2, 14 KOs) destroyed 1, 21 KOs) of Australia recently This proved to be a picture third time in the bout. Daniel Ponce de Leon, saying, Thai bantamweight Thepnimit announced he’ll fight Azumah of things to come. Penalosa was Quickly realizing Sor “Rey, please, I don’t have so Sor Chitpattana (18-3, 7 KOs) in Nelson (39-5-2, 28 KOs) on June clearly in charge by the fifth Vorapin was still on his feet, many years left. Let me go first.” just two rounds; Sor Chitpattana 24 in Pattaya. round, when he began landing Penalosa stepped in and dis- Last year, de Leon defeated had been out of action for more Fenech originally an- three-, four- and five-punch com- charged a volley of punches that Penalosa by a 12-round unani- than a year. nounced plans to fight Thailand’s binations with ease. finally sent his opponent to the mous decision and Bautista via Super bantamweight Rey former boxing and Muay Thai Sor Vorapin came to win the canvas. first-round knockout. Bautista scored an easy second- champion Samart Payakarun (21- 2, 12 KOs), but the Thai decided to forgo the bout. Fenech stopped Payakarun in four rounds in 1987. Nelson, who is now 49 years old and living in Accra, Ghana, fought to a draw with Fenech in 1991 and knocked out the Australian in 1992. Fenech, who last fought in 1996, promoted shows in Austra- lia and has trained Danny Green, Mike Tyson and several other boxers since retiring.

Scott Mallon is a Bangkok- based boxing writer and freelance journalist. He is a member of Ring magazines rat- ings advisory panel. April 19 - 25, 2008 SPORTS PHUKET GAZETTE 35

PHUKET: The Asian Celebrity Golf Tour charity event will arrive Bright star earns in Phuket for some golfing fun and Phuket golfers a rare opportunity for amateurs of all handicaps to play a round of golf with some familiar faces. trip to Man City Arriving fresh from Europe to take on will be a troupe of overseas golf PHUKET: Twelve-year-old Sut- teams, including a number of ce- thipong Yaifai will have the trip lebrities from the worlds of foot- of a lifetime when he travels all ball, soccer and entertainment. Among the celebs expected touring celebs expenses paid to England to train with Manchester City from April to make the trip to Phuket are 22 to April 30. former Bolton Wanderers captain there will be daily prizes for near- Graham Rix, Luther Blissett, Kevin Sutthipong was one of 130 chil- Mike Walsh, ex-West Ham hard est to the pin and the longest drive. Reeves, Mickey Adams and dren at tryouts in Bangkok held man Julian Dicks, snooker trick- Teams will leave Europe on Frank McAvennie, snooker stars last week. ster John Virgo and the “people’s May 25 and arrive in Phuket Willie Thorne, Ray “the voice of He will join 14 other boys Youth soccer player Sutthipong champion” Jimmy White. May 26. After a couple of days snooker” Edmonds, Tony Yaifai will travel to England to and one girl for the training camp All the celebs have a keen of relaxation, the golfers will tee- Knowles, Joe Johnson and Mike in the UK, which will also give train with Machster City, as well interest in golf. After retiring from as watch City take on Fulham at off for play at Loch Palm on Hallet, and entertainer John Leeze. the youngsters the chance to professional football, Julian Dicks May 28 and Red Mountain on The event is being jointly or- the The City of Manchester took up golf and turned profes- watch Manchester City take on stadium (pictured). May 29. ganized by Hi5 Golf, Sport in Spain Fulham in the Barclays Premier sional, only to have his career On the evening of May 29 and the The Yorkshire Inn Group. League on April 26. other Phuket schools. shortened by a knee injury. He there will be a gala dinner and The gala dinner will take Sutthipong is a member of On May 5, YFH will wel- still manages to play for fun and prize ceremony hosted by the place at Gracelands Hotel Resort Youth Football Home (YFH), a come children from Hong Kong will be looking forward to a couple celebrities. Two hours of live en- in Patong. registered charity that offers FC to take part in an eight-team of rounds in Phuket. tertainment will be accompanied An Amateurs Golf Tour homes to orphaned and destitute tournament, with matches to be The golfing action will take by an auction of world-class Package is available for players boys. held daily from 11 am at YFH in place at sister-courses Loch Palm memorabilia in aid of the charity wishing to tee-off with the ce- Boys from YFH took part Thepkrasattri, in Thalang. and Red Mountain in Kathu. Both Children of Phuket. lebrities. For 30,000 baht, play- in the Phuket Fair Play Junior For further information courses are situated on the site Providing entertainment will ers will be able to attend the wel- League throughout January and about Youth Football Home call of an old tin mine. be singers Peter Conway, Colin come reception on May 26, a February, with three teams from 076-512524 or email yfh_phuket Each hole, crafted from the Gibson (winner of UK talent day’s practice and evening drinks YFH taking on teams from five @hotmail.com many rock cliffs and canyons in show Stars in Their Eyes) and on May 27, two days of tourna- the area, offers stunning views comedians Steve Womack and ment play on May 28 and 29, and over Phuket. The two courses Mikey Gunn. the gala dinner, also to be held PATONG POOL LEAGUE stretch to about 7,000 yards each Tickets for the gala dinner on May 29. from the pro-tees playing to a are available from the Yorkshire For further information con- Knockout standings after April 5 regular par 72 for each day’s Inn and Tai Leisure Club, both in tact Ian Morgan (Tel: 087- play. Patong, priced at 2,900 baht, in- 8926899. Email: info@yorkshire (red indicates eliminated) The demanding courses will cluding a four-course meal. inn.com) or Jeffrey Ogden (Tel: test the celebrities and their play- Other celebrities slated to +60(0)14-6622981. Email: js Team Pts Singles Doubles BL BLG ing partners to their limits. appear in Phuket are footballers ogden@talis man-energy.com). After each day’s play, golf- 1 Anchor Bar 11 6 3 2 2 ers will be able to relax and sink 2 Montes 84 2 22a few drinks in the country-style club house. Call for underwater cleanup 3 Offshore Bar 75 2 00 The 36-hole competition will follow a Stableford format, which PATONG: Snorkelers and qualified SCUBA divers are invited to take 4 Thunder Bar 64 2 00means that scoring will be based part in Earth Day Cleanup with Scuba Cat Diving on April 22. on the results of each hole, rather The all-day cleanup at Racha Yai Island has limited places avail- 5 Skylight II 62 2 22than a traditional “lowest-score- able and early registration is recommended. 6 Black Dragon 54 1 00overall wins” format. The event is being held to help the local environment. A certifi- Handicaps will be played to cate of participation and complimentary T-shirt will be given to each 7 Frog Club 52 1 22three-quarters of a player’s full person who takes part. handicap to a maximum of 28. At the end of the day there will be a barbecue at Scuba Cat 8 No Name Bar 41 1 22 Prizes will be awarded for Diving Patong. the best celebrity Stableford score, Contact for further information. Tel: 076-293120-1. Email: 9 Shakers 32 1 01the best team Stableford score and [email protected] Website: www.scubacat.com 10 Lek Murphy’s 00 0 00 For further information about the Patong Pool League call Murray at 086-1511600.

PATONG DARTS LEAGUE

PATONG: There were no real surprises in April 8 play, except that Queen Mary lost another point when they dropped the beer leg to Simply Red after winning 8-1 in the main competition. Ulf of Piccadilly, playing in one of his last matches of the season before his return to sunny Sweden, closed out the beer leg with X1. In other matches, Beach House stopped a resurgent Market Bar 6-3 before blowing a 400-point lead to lose the beer leg. Send match details to [email protected] for inclusion in this forum.

April 8 results: Simply Red* 1 Queen Mary 8; Valhalla 4 Dogs Bollocks* 5; Shakers 3 Piccadilly* 6; Sick Buffalo 2 Offshore* 7; Market Bar* 3 Beach House 6 (* winner of beer leg).

Standings: 1. Queen Mary (34 pts.); 2. Piccadilly (33); 3. Dogs Bollocks (21); 4. Offshore (20); 5. Shakers (17). 6.= Market Bar, Sick Buffalo (16); 8.= Valhalla, Beach House (14); 10. Simply Red (10).

April 22 match-ups: Shakers v Queen Mary; Market Bar v Dogs Bollocks; Beach House v Piccadilly; Offshore v Valhalla; Sick Buf- falo v Simply Red (home team first). 36 PHUKET GAZETTE April 19 - 25, 2008

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Gardening by Bloomin’ Bert Essential toys for garden boys like toys. Not the plastic fire with the bare minimum. engine or “Transformers – A spade would be a good robots in disguise” variety, start, along with a decent-sized Ibut proper toys. Blokes’ A MAN’S WORK shovel. By the way, to clear up toys. Blokes’ toys are different. IS NEVER DONE: any confusion, a spade is used for They’re cool. Computer acces- Snip-happy digging holes and a shovel is for sories are a perfect example. An gardeners need shoveling; scooping stuff up and XXXGB external hard drive is to splash out on moving it around. Simple as that. never big enough. Even though the pruning You’ll also need a trowel, for you haven’t even come close to shears to avoid re-potting and so on. I would go filling up the original hard drive, untimely blade for the most expensive you can the latest, greatest, fastest hard snaps. find, as the handles on the drive ever offered is too tempt- cheaper versions can become ing to resist. I must have one. painful after a while. I just bought a slick little light A rake is good for leaves that plugs into the side of my and grass cuttings, with a “bow” laptop; a silver flexi thing with an shape between the blade and the LED light on the end. Will I ever handle if possible, which acts like use it? Probably not. Did I have a mini shock-absorber. to buy it? Absolutely. It’s the Finally, a decent pair of same with computers – we’re all secateurs, or pruning shears. The suckers for the latest model avail- better ones come with a spare able, even though the computer blade, for when you inevitably we already have is totally ad- snap one by trying to “snip” equate. through what is basically a tree It’s the same with televi- trunk. sions. A bloke simply can’t be to store all these must-have ac- able amount of money on them, stone for sharpening cutting tools. If you have a decent-sized satisfied when there aren’t cessories. maintaining your garden tools on A file should be used to remove garden, you’ll probably want a enough inches. Perhaps I should When it comes to justifying a regular basis will ensure that nicks and to smooth the edge of pruning saw. They have larger rephrase that. TV screens, that toys and gadgets, I prefer to call they will always be ready to do your shovels and trowels. Alter- cutting teeth than a normal saw, is. You want 29 inches? Or 34 them “tools”. A far more grown- what they’re supposed to do. Fol- natively take them to some bloke for the quick cuts through inches, perhaps? Piffle – the lat- up term. I’ve even been called lowing a few basic rules will add who can do that for you. branches and limbs more than a est 54” high-definition widescreen one myself, on occasion. Fortu- years of life to them: Thoroughly clean any tools centimeter in diameter. LCD is an essential purchase. nately, there are tools that you Always remove all soil from that have been used for chemi- I’m not convinced that This is one of those things that may be able to justify to the wife your digging tools after each use. cal applications. Bear in mind that spade-and-wheelbarrow shop- requires absolutely no discussion – the ones you use in the garden. Don’t put your tools away wet. fertilizers and other chemicals will ping falls into the same category with the wife; it just has to hap- There’s certainly plenty of Allow them to dry completely probably corrode metal parts. as amplifiers, computer accesso- pen. choice when it comes to garden- before storing to prevent rust and For extra rust prevention, fill ries and TVs, but at least the wife I’m also a big fan of BIY – ing tools. But which ones do you handle rot. a bucket with builder’s sand and will approve. Even better, let her Bodge It Yourself. Why pay need? What do you do with After each use, wipe the pour a liter of motor oil over it. choose. You can then take your someone to do that DIY job at them? metal parts of pruners and shears You can use this as a shovel new purchases home and let her home when you can bodge it Quality tools, the expensive with an oily rag. Alternatively, cleaner/oiler each time you put put them to good use while you yourself? There are plenty of ones, are designed to last for wipe the tools dry with a clean your tools away by pushing each sit back and enjoy a well-deserved options available to the BIYer to years, but they need to be cared rag, and then spray them lightly tool into the oily sand several beer – just blame me. Cheers. enable him to bodge any job suc- for and maintained. If you go for with a something like Sonax or times. You can also use this cessfully, from big, grunting bargain-basement tools, maintain- WD40. bucket as a shovel stand. Want to know more about power tools such as cordless drills ing them is less of a problem. Sharpen your cutting tools So what tools should you a plant in your garden? and nail guns to big expensive When they wear out, throw them as well as the blades of shovels have? The most obvious bloke’s Email Bloomin’ Bert at: workbenches that are never used, away. Easy. and spades during the gardening answer is “as many as possible”, [email protected] and, of course, a shed in which If you do spend a reason- season. It’s best to use a whet- but in reality you can get away 38 PHUKET GAZETTE April 19 - 25, 2008 April 19 - 25, 2008 PHUKET PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 39

Construction Update by Janyaporn Morel Golf course aims for swingers in the fast lane CHALONG: The 1.2-billion-baht course began in July last year and will cover a total of 2,000sqm. Phunaka Golf Course, under con- should be complete by the end of Once the golf facilities and hous- struction on 200 rai of land near the year. We will then start work ing estate are finished, we will start Wat Luang Phu Supa, will be the on the housing project, units of work on the condominium project, seventh golf course in Phuket which will be sold leasehold. Vil- which will be tailored for visiting and is expected to be open to las will be built on plots ranging golfers,” he added. golfers by early next year. from 150 square wah (600 square Although Phuket already Bypass safety barrier on its way Suwat Wangkiat, general meters) to 200sq wah (800sqm) has several golf courses, not few PHUKET CITY: Work on the 755-meter-long concrete barrier manager of Phuket and prices will be offer nighttime golfing, as being built along the right-hand side of the northbound lane of the Green Co Ltd, the between 10 and 15 Phukana Golf Course will, said bypass road is about 50 % complete. developer behind the Phunaka Golf million baht,” K. K. Suwat. The construction, which is being carried out by contractor project, told the Ga- Suwat said. “Our target customers for Course has Cholthida Construction Ltd, is expected to be finished about mid- zette that the land has The course is the golf course and driving range May, Phuket Provincial Highway Office (PPHO) deputy director been divided into been designed now 75% complete. are local people, especially Termphan Noksaeng has told the Gazette. sections for a nine- by Jon Morrow, Work on the club- women, because they can come The roadside barrier starts about 50 meters before Wat hole golf course, a who also house and driving here in the evenings to play or Rassadaram and will finish by the Hill Hut Restaurant. driving range and a range is slated to be- drive. Groups of golfers will be The barrier is being built to stop vehicles from sliding into the housing estate. An- designed Red gin in May. able to tee-off as late as 9 pm medium-strip ditch or, worse, continuing onto the wrong side of the other 30 rai beside Mountain Golf “The club- and the driving range will be open road and into oncoming traffic. the main plot has house is set to cover until 11 pm,” he said. A budget of 1.9 million baht is being funded by PPHO. been reserved for a Course. 900sqm. It will be a “Many local people enjoy condominium build- one-story building playing nine-hole courses, so by ing, work on which that comprises fa- opening this course, people will be dards. We are working with Eu- schools,” added K. Suwat. will commence in the near future, cilities such as a restaurant, toi- able to come and play a quick round ropean pro-golfer Oliver Best, Phunaka Golf Course has been with details to be released soon. lets, lockers, a karaoke room, sou- before or after work. We are aim- who will take care of the acad- designed by Jon Morrow, who “About 130 rai is reserved venir shop and a shop where golf- ing our services at women and be- emy,” he said. also designed Red Mountain Golf for a golf course, another 50 rai ers can buy and hire equipment. ginners,” he added. “We are also aiming to at- Course. will be a driving range and about There will also be a fitness cen- “We are also targeting the tract Korean golfers who normally 20 rai is for a housing estate that ter,” K. Suwat said. foreign market, especially tour go to learn golf in Australia or the For details contact Phuket will comprise 25 units of two- and “The building for the driving groups. We will have a golf US, which can be very expensive. Green Co Ltd, 3/3 Village 5 three-bedroom pool villas. range will be two stories, with 28 academy where golfers can re- Once the academy is set up, it will Thepkrasattri Rd, Thalang. Tel: “Construction of the golf bays per floor. The driving range ceive tuition to European stan- be to the same standard as US 076-314107-9. 40 PHUKET GAZETTE April 19 - 25, 2008

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here is a revolution go- cess and failure, as well as being information about who is playing ing on around the world a central tool in developing new their videos, enabling metrics on – one without guns, strategies. the source of these potential cli- Tbombs or politicians. In Do a quick exercise with ents. this brave new world, small busi- your favorite search engine: Type As we move deeper into nesses and individuals have ac- in “SEO” and see the variety of the realms of Web 2.0, the vol- cess to global consumers in a web-based op- ume of resources way that could not have been tions available. available may imagined 10 years ago. New online seem overwhelm- While the chords of these developments are ing. words sound similar to a corpo- being released be- But anyone rate marketing pitch, even the fore the dust has with patience, a smallest business now has ac- settled on the old little knowledge of cess to a wealth of free re- products. The computers and a sources. ability to capture marketing ap- Access to a globally diverse video feeds of PROPERTY proach can now range of customers has long been products or start to level the the competitive calling card of projects has be- WATCH playing field once international brands. come an increas- dominated by These brands had access to ingly powerful By Bill Barnett high-brow, inter- markets that small businesses tool. national brands. could never afford… until the YouTube.com is now the In this new age of technol- Internet came along and anyone leader in international audio-visual ogy, the success of a business with a modicum of intelligence, media, with big and small busi- may be just a mouse-click away. access to a PC and a product to nesses alike now posting ads and sell suddenly had access to a Using a service such as the one offered by www.prweb.com means teasers and looking to hit a wide Bill Barnnett is managing direc- mountain of resources that any- that small businesses with low budgets can now effectively distribute range of consumers. tor of C9 Hotelworks (c9hotel one could scale. press releases detailing their new products. Anyone with access to a works.com), a Phuket-based For a property developer or online ads, and Yahoo’s ad engine national firms have also been at- video camera can post content hotel and residentaial property service provider, casting a mar- (www.overture.com) are funda- tracted to the product’s dynamic for free, link to their websites and consulting firm.With more than keting net as wide as possible mental tools available to every- offerings. increase clicks to their commer- 20 years’ experience in the re- means tapping into a multitude of one, no matter how large or small The search engine optimi- cial offerings. gion, he has played an active distribution avenues. a company’s budget is. zation (SEO) function is a key YouTube recently unveiled role in some of the island’s big- Let’s start with public rela- Banner advertising is an- way of understanding web suc- a tool that allows users to track gest developments. tions. While once only the elite other way of reaching a target could retain overseas, high-level clientele. public relations, firms today can Take a look at the banner use pioneering websites, such as ads on www.phuketgazette.net as www.prweb.com and www.pr an example of businesses look- log.com, that allow businesses to ing to convert clicks into custom- write their own press releases, ers. determine target distribution, ac- Now that we’ve tapped into cess international news wires and online PR, advertising and pay- then have the press releases per-click, how do you quantify picked up by search engines. and analyze the return on invest- With online samples and the ment of that marketing spend? ability to source professional ad- Every businessperson wants vice, anyone can write a press a return on their investment and release, provide a photo caption today’s Internet tools allow you and then distribute the end prod- access to information that can cre- uct. ate detailed operating metrics and Moving on to media, the analysis of the cost of customer pay-per-click and banner-adver- conversions. tising industries have become Google Analytics (www. important consumer-marketing google.com/analytics) offers a avenues that are key to creating free tool that can compile a large sales conversions. Google’s amount of data about a website. Adwords (www.adwords.google Not only are small businesses .com), key-word listings and using analytics, but large, inter- 42 PHUKET GAZETTE April 19 - 25, 2008

Home of the Week Patong Green dream up for auction his two-story, three-bed room, villa with two en- suite bathrooms over Tlooks Patong from its 324sqm hillside perch. Located in an affluent area, the residence offers uninterrupted views of the sea, while being a short distance from Jungceylon shopping center and Patong’s entertainment dis- trict. The house is located at Soi Sevatasai, off Nanai Road in Patong and was built approxi- This house is located in Soi Sevatasai, off Nanai Rd, and was built mately nine years ago by the approximately nine years ago by the CEO of Patong-based company CEO of Patong-based company: Maneesri construction. Maneesri construction. The main living area on the upper floor has gates is ideal as separate accom- 10 am on May 1 at 74/168-169 a large lounge with wall-to-wall modation for a live-in maid or as Phoonphol Plaza, Phoonphol Rd. tinted glass doors that open onto guests’ quarters. The studio com- The opening bid is set at 5.8 mil- the front balcony. A balcony also prises an indoor Western-style lion baht. wraps around two sides of the kitchen, covered outdoor Thai To participate in the auction master bedroom, allowing for cool kitchen area, a balcony and a fully a refundable 50,000-baht entry breezes and spectacular views. tiled bathroom. deposit must be paid at the Legal The larger of the other two The new owner will have Execution Department office. To bedrooms has sliding glass doors the option of adding extra rooms confirm the time and location of leading to a side balcony. A cov- or facilities to the property, such the auction, please call: 076- ered terrace at the front provides as an indoor swimming pool, a 217090-9 (Thai language) or visit a kitchen and outdoor dining area. gym or possibly more apartments, www.led.go.th There is parking space for at least as there is space for expansion For a Google Map link two vehicles on the private drive- underneath the building. showing the auction address, way in front of the property. The sale is the subject of a and any recent updates visit: An additional studio apart- court order and is in the hands of www.patongvilla.wetpaint.com ment with its own private en- the Phuket Legal Execution De- To contact the owner directly trance accessed from the front partment. It will be auctioned at email: [email protected]. April 19 - 25, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 43 Property Gazette

Properties LAST SEAVIEW FOR SALE OR RENT DESIGNER POOL VILLA FOR SALE For Sale LAND FOR SALE VILLA

BEAUTIFUL 3-BEDROOM, 3-BATHROOM HOME Very spacious new villa in This is the last seaview land quiet area of Rawai. Euro- in Rawai. Delightful Immaculate villa. Private available in Layan with big pean style, quality building, 250sqm villa on half a rai of area, big lush garden, pool. potential for a 5-star devel- large living area and huge land for sale or long-term 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, opment. Land has Chanote terrace. 3 bedrooms with rent. Garden with sala. 11- big living room, Scandi- and the size is 13 rai, 3 aircon, 3 bathrooms (en meter-long pool. Fully fur- kitchen, huge patio, fully ngan. The owner has re- suite), 1 separate guest toi- nished. Open plan. Modern furnished, contemporary The Oasis: 3-bedroom, 3- duced the price to 5 million let. Western kitchen, laun- kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 2 rd Balinese-Thai style. Living bathroom modern home. baht per rai. Great opportu- dry, garage, wall, gate, gar- bathrooms, large studio/3 area: 450sqm. Land area: Fully equipped kitchen, nity. Contact for more de- den, True TV. 650sqm plot bedroom. 2 wide covered 1,400sqm. Near Heroines’ 14mx5m pool and Jacuzzi. tails. Tel: 086-2726508. with Chanote. For sale at terraces. Wi-Fi Internet and Monument with scenic hill Fully landscaped, 2-car ga- 9.5 million baht or rent (long True TV, 4 air cons. Quiet view. Chanote. 12.9 million rage. 2km from British In- term only) for 35,000 baht area. Sale: 10 million baht. baht. Tel: 084-6907057. ternational School. Brand- AO POR LAND, per month. Contact Paula. Rent: 36,000 baht per mon- new construction. Tel: URGENT SALE Tel: 084-8441486. Email: th. Tel: 076-289146, 089- 076-239370, 085-796- meeuwissenpaula@ 9701861. Email: derek- INEXPENSIVE LAND 9324. Email: oasisphuket@ hotmail.com [email protected] ½-rai house lots near air- yahoo.com port and Mission Hills Golf LAND FOR SALE Course. Chanote, under- NEW COMMERCIAL NEW HOTEL FOR SALE 11 rai in Pasak area located ground electricity. 1.06 BUILDING Nanai Rd, Patong Beach, 1.5 near Laguna Phuket. Only 2.8 million baht, full price! Con- for sale. 3 stories near Loch rai. 50 rooms, swimming million baht per rai (Nor Sor 3 tact Chris Fisher. Tel: 086- Palm Golf Club. 3.9 million baht pool. Under construction; Gor). Good-sized plot and no 9421930. nearly finished. Asking price: need for fill-soil. Tel: 081- Tel: 084-3081853, 087- 150 rai, Chanote, pan- 230 million baht. Sale by 5399269. Email: talayjan@ 2799500. oramic sea view. From 2.3 HOT LUXURY SALE owner. No Agents! Tel: 087- yahoo.com million baht per rai. Contact Apartment. 140sqm. 2 bed- 2709093. Email: anut CHEAP LAND for more info. Tel: 089- rooms, 2 bathrooms, fully fur- [email protected] FOR SALE 7727012. Email: se_rim@ NEW TOWNHOUSE nished, seaview pool. Good in Than Thong 7 project. 2 sto- in Rawai at Sai Yuan. Perfect hotmail.com Patong location. 10 million location, quiet area. 70sq TOWNHOUSE ries, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. baht. Buy before May: 7 mil- wah/85sq wah/100sq wah. in Than Thong 3 project. 2 bed- 19sq wah. Central location on lion baht. Tel: 087-8984338. PHUKET CITY CONDO Chao Fa East Rd, opposite Villa Starting prices between 1.45 LAND FOR SALE rooms, 1 bathroom. 19sq and1.6 million baht. Tel: 084- Corner condo unit overlooking wah. Located near Khao Khad California. 1.9 million baht. Tel: We have land plots ranging SEAVIEW LAND 6268105. pool. Great location opposite Viewpoint. On Phattana 087-2770978. from 1 rai to 365 rai. Best IN YAMU Tesco, near Big C and Central. Thongtin Rd. Fully furnished. Patong location. Sizes: 11 For sale: 1,360sqm of land, 42sqm plus two balconies in Price: 1.2 million baht. Tel: HOUSE FOR SALE THE HEIGHTS, rai and 20 rai, beachfront. good for development. Close a modern building. TV, stereo, 087-2770978. in Chalong. Bargain. 2 stories, PHUKET Bang Tao. 350m from the to luxury residence projects. Unit C-8, 195sqm, 1 story, 2 air con, washing machine, 4 bedrooms. 3.2 million baht. beach. 14 rai in Chalong. Tel: 081-9580373. Email: bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. furniture all included. Will be Tel: 081-7475293. For details and pictures LAND FOR SALE [email protected] Beautiful pool on your door- finished by mid-2009. 3 mil- please visit: www.thai 10 mins’ drive across Sarasin step. 21 million baht ono. Tel: lion baht ono, but the price will sunrealestate.com Bridge. Chanote, 80 rai. Road SURIN BEACH LAND LAND FOR SALE 081-6144799. increase near the project’s and utilities access. Suitable Manik-Bang Jo land. Chanote. completion. Tel: 087-277- FOR SALE for hotel or residential projects. 1,016sqm: 6 million baht. 4 rai at 2.7 million baht per rai. KRABI, NEAR NEW RAWAI 0978. Email: koyangle99@ 300m from beach. Only 3.5 Located in residential area and hotmail.com 996sqm: 5 million baht. 5 AO NANG POOL VILLA million baht per rai. Tel: 081- mins’ walk to Surin Beach. close to road. Tel: 081-539- New luxury pool villa. 2 bed- 400sqm. 3-4 bed. 300m from 5399269. Email: talayjan@ Tel: 081-8687676. 9269. Email: talayjan@ rooms, 2 bathrooms, AC, Rawai Pier. Price: 7.5 million HOUSE FOR SALE yahoo.com yahoo.com European kitchen, 7.25 mil- baht. Tel: 086-9408914. 3 bedrooms in Kathu. 3.5 mil- lion baht. Tel: 084-3224044. Email: [email protected] lion baht. Tel: 081-8940468, Email: [email protected] 081-8954112. For details see our website GOLF VILLA, 87 at: www.siamsol.com MILLION BAHT FOREIGN FREEHOLD condo in Rawai, 250m from Loch Palm, Kathu. Modern LUXURY PROPERTY style. Fully furnished. 3 bed- the pier. 580,000 baht. Tel: 086-9408914. Email: for sale and rent in Phuket, rooms with en suite, jacuzzi, [email protected] Phang Nga. For further details TV, Wi-Fi and landscaped gar- see our website at: www. den. Tel: 089-8961265. Email: janepropertyphuket.com [email protected] ON THE BEACH 2-bedroom apartment in North Patong. Foreign free- hold, top floor, pool. 9.7 mil- lion baht. Tel: 086-2765117. Email for photos. Email: [email protected]

GREAT OPPORTUNITY Due to health problems, I am offering two houses for quick sale – one on half a rai of land and another on 1 rai. Both are located in a good residential area 5 mins from Laguna resort. Buy both for 15 million baht. Call Bepy for more info. Tel: 081-8930692. Email: toto @phuket.ksc.co.th 44 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS April 19 - 25, 2008 Property Gazette

PATONG BAY SAI YUAN HOUSE HOUSE FOR SALE, HEAVEN ON EARTH SEAVIEW FOR SALE KATHU

5-bedroom, Thai-style villa in Two-story house with addi- Built October 2006. Offer Phuket. Magnificent Phang tional living space in the attic. terms: freehold. House Nga Bay view. 3 big bed- Sea view, 640sqm. 5 bed- type: detached. Asking rooms (en suite) with sea rooms, 6 bathrooms , car price: 6.8 million baht. 3 views. Private swimming park. Nice garden, big swim- bedrooms (all en suite). To- pool. 730.8sqm land plot. ming pool. A few minutes to tal land area: 375sqm. Title Construction area approx KHAO KARD- HOUSE FOR Beautiful house for sale in Naiharn Beach. Please call for deeds: Chanote. Amenities: 573sqm. Full security ser- AO MAKHAM QUICK SALE Baan Suan Kamnan. South more information. Tel: 084- Tesco Lotus 10 minutes. vice. Located at Rommai End of Patong Bay. A re- 8475700, 087-8987642. Central 10 minutes. BIS 10 Chailay Estate. 27 million laxed residential area with- Email: morn_48 @yahoo.com minutes. Reason for selling: baht. Tel: 081-7191705. out traffic. Here you wake Relocating to Krabi. Tel: Email: [email protected] up to the sound of birds. The 081-9565650. Or Email: house offers stunning sea COCONUT [email protected] Full views in daytime and lively KARON LAND ISLAND LAND details visit www.kathu- FOR SALE scenery of Patong bay in the property.com Chanote. 16 rai with pan- Discounted from 2.9 to 2.7 evening. This foreign free- oramic view near Ao Mak- million baht. House on big hold house with private pool ham towards Cape Panwa. land plot, 294sqm. Ready to has Chanite title. The 4- PHANG NGA BAY Wide road-access directly move in, with kitchen, cable bedroom house is recently VILLAS to the site. 6 million baht per TV, telephone, air con and 3 carports. Call! Tel: 089- fully upgraded to Western Two boutique seaview villas rai. Please contact at Tel: 8737865. Email: nuchpn@ luxury standards (new de- for sale near Cape Yamu. 081-5399269 or Email: signer-kitchen, bathrooms, hotmail.com for sale. 4.5 rai, Chanote, hill- Each with 4 bedrooms, gym, [email protected] wooden floors, and win- 15 million baht per rai, Cha- side panoramic sea view, study, games room, 10 met- dows). It is located on a solid note. Hillside, panoramic sea close to beach. 14 million er pool, lounge, Western hillside 70 meters above views, quiet area. Contact for baht. Please call K. Bouddha kitchens, dining room, two TWIN HOUSE KOH SAMUI and 100 meters from the details. Tel: 089-7727012. for more information. Tel: rooms for maids. Tel: 076- RESORT 1.9 MILLION LAND FOR SALE sea. Price: 30 million baht. Email: [email protected] 089-2900484. 283288, 081-2737326. BAHT 2 rai of land with one house, Price includes 2 separate Fax: 076-283288. Email: Twin house, 80sqm, in- six bungalows and 10 rows apartments (next door). [email protected] CONDO 95SQM cludes terrace, 1 bedroom, of houses. Ideal for rentals. Come and have a look at PATONG PRIME For further information visit Foreign freehold. Two bed- 1 bathroom, furnishing, Near beach. Chanote title. what we are talking about. LAND FOR SALE at www.kykinternational rooms. Top-floor penthouse aircon, clubhouse, security Asking price 30 million baht. Call Edwin 086-7866350. 6 rai of prime land near Kris .com with hillside view of Patong. guard, resort facilities, No agents! Tel: 087-270- Email: buurmanb@hotmail condo project. Please contact 3 mins from Bangla Rd, 4 common pool, 200sqm, 9093. Email: anutsaman .com Ae on Tel: 086-2861952 be- mins from Jungceylon. 5 quiet area, 5 mins to Nai [email protected] tween 11 am and 7 pm. Email: mins from beach. Furnished Yang Beach. Call Tel: 076- [email protected] For with 42" plasma TV. Swim- 245966, 085-7842004. BANG TAO LAND details see www.patongland. RAWAI ming pool on roof. 24-hour se- Fax: 076-245962. Email us coolpage.biz SEAVIEW HOUSE Nearly 2 rai with Chanote curity, garage. Leasehold at: info@thailandproperty title at Ao Bang Tao. Very 30+30+30. Bargain at 12 3 stories. 3 bedrooms. Pool. group.com. More informa- Garden. 11 million baht. Tel: good location for business. SHOPHOUSE million baht. Please call Tel: tion at: www.thailand prop- Price: 16 million baht. Tel: 3-story shophouse next to 086-6917573. Or Email: 081-7839062. Website: erty group .com /develop- www.phuketdir.com/pool 087-6899679. Chevrolet on the bypass road. steve8888 peach @hot mail. ment_ detail .php?idc=184 Contact me for details. Email: co.uk seahouse LAND AND HOUSE [email protected] Land for sale in Land and PROPERTIES FOR SALE WATERFRONT LUXURY House Park, Phuket. Please KAMALA BEACH LAND and rent. For a more personal- CONDO FOR SALE APARTMENT, KATA call for more information. Tel: Nice building lot near beach. Hill ized approach to your property, Waterfront condo in Boat La- 70sqm in luxury, newly-built 086-3320864. views. Very private and quiet. please visit us at www.phuket goon for sale. Tel: 076-273466. complex, 400m from Kata Tel: 083-2803232. properties.com. If you are a Fax: 076-238948. Email: info Beach. Pool, steam sauna, top LUXURY VILLA real estate developer or owner 2-BEDROOM TOWN- IN CHALONG @phuketpropertytrip.com For kitchen, Jacuzzi. Come and HOUSE IN KATHU you may list your properties further details, please visit our look. From 2.9 million baht, full TOWNHOUSE Luxury villa situated in a private with us. Contact K. Noi or Brand new development oppo- website at: www.phuketprop luxurious furnishings. Tel: 089- FOR SALE estate in Chalong area. Land: Julie. Tel: 081-8931360, 081- site Loch Palm golf course. 80 ertytrip.com 6525664. Boat Lagoon luxury. 3-bed- 1,000sqm. 3-story house: 7192903. sqm, 2 beds, 2 baths, private room waterfront townhouse. 770sqm. 6 bedrooms with parking. 10 minutes to Tesco, Rooftop Jacuzzi and marble aircon and en-suite bathrooms. Central and Patong. 2 million floors. 10.7 million baht or Living room, dining area, private PENTHOUSE FOR baht. Tel: 081-8959568, best cash offer. Contact K. swimming pool. Chanote. Tel: QUICK SALE 0862738978. Email: philip So. Tel: 081-8622962. 081-9583341. Email: lavilla 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, [email protected] [email protected] lake views. 105sqm. Newly furnished with shared swim- ming pool. UK builder. Private sale at 5.4 million baht. Tel: 081-8943839 (Don). Email: [email protected]

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PATONG SEAVIEW LAND 5 rai with Chanote. 3 minutes from Patong Beach. Near Sea Pearl Projects.Please call Tel: 085-7839062. April 19 - 25, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 45 Property Gazette

WELL-BUILT VILLA BANG WAD DAM, BEAUTIFUL ABSOLUTE BIG HOUSE FOR UNIQUE & ELEGANT NICE PLOT NAI YANG LAND BEACHFRONT LAND SALE OR RENT HOME/OFFICE

2 years old. Rawai-Nai Harn. Large pool and sala, 400 Nice plot overlooking natural 5 mins to Phuket Airport, in Khao Lak, Phang Nga. 400 sqmplot, nice garden, 3 lagoon behind Bang Wad close to the beach. 10 rai, rai. 4 million baht per rai. bathrooms, 2 large bed- Dam. Approx 26 rai, sloped 120 million baht. Must see. Chanote. Separate plots at rooms with en suite, spa- land, access road, water Tel: 089-7727012. Email: 6 million baht per rai. Urgent cious lounge, Western and electricity. Good for [email protected] sale! Tel: 081-5399269. kitchen, True TV, solar residential project. 2.5 mil- 1.5 km from Central Festi- panel, security-fitted win- lion baht per rai (negotiable). val. Attached to Suan dows and door. 7.9 million Tel: 081-5399269. Email: HOUSE FOR SALE Luang park. 300sq wah. 5 This property, ideally lo- baht. Tel: 081-0860521. [email protected] LAND & bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 9 cated on Samkong Rd, Phu- HOUSES PARK aircons. Garden pond. Fully ket City, represents the ul- KATHU, BARGAIN furnished. Fitness facilities. timate in a comfortable TOWNHOUSE, NEW KARON BEACHFRONT European kitchen. 2 living home with adjoining office New 2-story, 2-bedroom, 2- land for sale. 10.5 rai with rooms. Contact Mongkon. suite. Recently refurbished bathroom townhouse in Chanote. Good location Tel: 084-0628040. and tastefully decorated at sought-after area close to for business (hotel & re- a cost of more than 4 million markets, Big C, Central and sort). Asking: 250 million baht, this property is now in Irawadee 2 Project, lo- POOL VILLA FOR available for discerning 10 mins from Patong. Ex- baht. No agents! Tel: 087- cated near Khao Khad SALE OR RENT 2709093. Email: anut home buyers. The home tended living room, termite pit Viewpoint. 2 bedrooms, 1 at Parichart Village 35/20 4 bedrooms with terraces, 6 and some new furniture, has [email protected] Soi 1. 3 bedrooms, 2 bath- consists of: master bed- bathroom, fully furnished. bathrooms, pool with Jacuzzi, room with balcony, elegant lock-up driveway, security, Only 1.5 million baht. Please rooms, 2 aircons, some fur- living, dining, Western kitchen, etc. 1.75 million baht if you pay niture, 50sq wah, garden. en-suite “spa” bathroom, HOUSE FOR SALE, contact to view. Tel: 087 maid’s room, solar power, hot large second bedroom with transfer costs. Do not miss KATHU 277 0978. Email: koyangle99 Chalong area. Urgent sale! water, sala, BBQ, parking for out; it will not last. Worth view- 4 million baht, must see. balcony and en-suite bath- Delightful 2-story, 3-bedroom @hotmail.com 3 cars, electric gate and nice room and a third double ing. Call 080-7197147 now to house in quiet “farang” area. Contact Nina. Tel: 087- tropical garden set on arrange or Email: pmoneley@ 6899679, 087-2681341. bedroom with balcony. The 375sqm. 6.8 million baht. PERFECT LAND 1,606sqm of land with over property has a maid’s bed- hotmail.com Owner relocating. Tel: 081- Email: tasuwan@hotmail. 400sqm of living area. Price: FOR SALE com room and separate toilet/ 9565650. Email: mailpete@ On the main road to Cherng 25 million baht. Special rate for shower. The fitted kitchen TROPICAL hotmail.com For details, see Talay and Surin. 43 rai, 1 ngan, short-term rental. Tel: 081- features an adjoining break- POOL VILLA www.kathu-property.com 85 sq wah. Sale by owner. 5.5 9707019. Email: nisaya19@ fast/dining area. The home in Chalong. Brand-new, spa- KOH SAMUI yahoo.com million baht per rai. Tel: 081- LAND FOR SALE also offers a vast, comfort- cious, 2-bedroom villa with BAAN BENJAMAS 9562406. Email: phatsarar able sitting room with con- 2 rai with one house, six deluxe kitchen and large living Two bedroom townhouse re- @gmail.com PATONG GUESTHOUSE toured ceiling and atmo- bungalows and 10 rows of area. Priced to sell. Tel: 089- furbished in 2006. Walking Located in Paradise complex, spheric lighting. The adjoin- houses. Ideal for rentals. 6521473. distance to Jungceylon and Patong Beach. Furnished, 8 ing 3-level office suite is KAMALA Near beach. Chanote title. the beach. 5.3 million baht. rooms, 4 floors. Available for ideally suited for numerous SEAVIEW LAND Asking price: 30 million Tel: 083-3941397. freehold sale. 5.5 million baht. business opportunities. The REDUCED FOR 6 rai with Chanote. can be di- baht. No agents! Tel: 087- Tel: 076-290393, 086-588- property features an at- QUICK SALE vided. All with good sea view. 2709093. Email: anut 8383. Email: sumalee1955@ tractive garden and 2-ve- Smart, modern, 1 bedroom NEW HOUSE Road, water & electricity sup- [email protected] condo. Furnished, parking, IN RAWAI ply. Price from 6 million baht yahoo.com hicle carport. Asking price tennis court, 40m pool, lush 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, per rai. Tel: 086-2742308. is a realistic 8.5 million baht. tropical garden. Reduced from swimming pool. 425sqm of Email: [email protected] SEA VIEW IN RAWAI BEACH, Call 081-7191705. 3.8m to 3.3m baht. Tel: 087- land with Chanote title. Price: KAMALA PHUKET 2650118. Email: ant_p_clark 7.5 million baht. Tel: 087- NEW HOME FOR SALE Small plots, 1 rai. Very good 220sqm plot in Rawai. Price: KAMALA CONDO SALE @yahoo.co.uk 8887676. 2 floors, 3 bedrooms, 3 bath- sea view. Road, water & elec- 1.5 million baht. Bigger plots 1 bedroom. 650sqm. Com- rooms. Close to Boat Lagoon tricity supply with Chanote. also available. Build 2-story munal pool. Service. Quick and British International Price from 7.5 million per rai. house and get view of the sea KHAO LAK: SEAVIEW LAND sale only 2.3 million baht. Tel: School. Tel: 081-9580373. Tel: 087-6050365. Email: and hills. I can build a house for INVESTING PROPERTY 14 rai of seaview land located [email protected] 085-7839062. Land beside Sofitel Magic on a hillside in Rawai. Hill you with my team of engi- neers. Contact Steve. Tel: Lagoon Khao Lak. 5½ rai views. 6 million baht per rai. CHALONG SHOPHOUSE (66mx136m), Chanote. 40 Contact Tip. Tel: 086-949- Modern building on busy soi. HOUSE IN PATONG 086-0760141. Email: 1 RAI, GREAT SEA million baht total. Call Krit. Tel: 6480. Email: thipsee84@ 5.25 million baht. Tel: 084- 1-story house, furnished, [email protected] VIEW, KAMALA 081-9804641. hotmail.com 8419040, 081-7974061. 23sq wah, 3 bedrooms with 1 rai of land in Kamala, stunning aircon, 1 bathroom with hot RAWAI BARGAIN! view. Price: 10.5 million baht. water, living room, kitchen. 3.5 MILLION BAHT Tel: 081-8921097. Email: Tel: 076-341724, 081-569- Room for pool. Must see! Safe [email protected] 0664. Fax: 076-344485. soi. 2 bedrooms, open-plan liv- Email: [email protected] ing. 2 balconies, 200sqm gar- HOUSE FOR SALE den, double garage, fully fur- IN KATHU GREAT SHOPHOUSE nished. Tel: 084-8446476. Property built in October for sale. 3 years old with 3 Email: [email protected]. 2006. Freehold. Detached. bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Ex- uk Asking price: 6.8 million baht. cellent location on busy Chao 3 bedrooms (all en suite). To- Fa West Rd. 6 million baht. RAWAI tal land area: 375sqm. Title Contact K. Piyanute. Tel: 081- SEAVIEW HOUSE deed: Chanote. Tesco-Lotus 8926991. New, super modern, fur- 10 mins away, Central 10 nished. Best location. 2 or 3 mins away, BIS 10 mins away. LAGUNA TOWNHOUSE bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, ga- Reason for selling: owner re- 59/09. 2 stories. 3 bedrooms. rage, garden. Freehold sale by locating to Krabi. Tel: 081- Unique lake-and-golf-course owner. 11 million baht. Tel: 9565650. For further details, view. Only 24 million baht. 085-7839062 or visit: www. please visit our website at Tel: 085-7839062. phuketdir.com/poolseahouse www.kathu-property.com

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Nai Harn, near Sai Yuan Rd. 2 bedrooms, 2 bath- rooms, living room. Fully Only 10 minutes away from House for rent, 55sq wah, furnished, open-plan West- British International School, ern kitchen, 8mx4m pool 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, no phone line, unfurnished. and lovely 800sqm gar- master bed with en-suite den. Gardening and pool 15,000 baht per month. bathroom, hot shower, 5 Tel: 087-2709093. cleaning included. For long- air cons, dining room, West- term rent. Call Paew at ern style kitchen, cable TV 089-9725378 or Wolf- with True TV, phone line, gang at 083-3888036. ADSL, parking lot. Ready to NEW FURNISHED NICE AND COZY move in. For at least 6 VILLAS HOUSE FOR RENT NEW, NICE, CHEAP months contract, rental at House for rent in small village 35,000 baht. Monthly fee. near Khao Khad-Ao Yon. Please call 081- 3700660 13,000 baht per month. Fur- for further details. nished. Email: kwanarune@ hotmail.com PATONG TOWER WITH SEA VIEW Close to Laguna. 300sqm, Furnished and excellent lo- PATONG BEACH for long term rent. Fair rates. CONDO 3 bedrooms, living room, cation, 5 mins from Rawai Tel: 089-4912496. Email: kitchen and pool. Long- or Panoramic sea view, 1 bed- & Nai Harn beaches. 162- [email protected] short-term rent. Tel: 081- room, 90 meters from the sqm. 2 bedrooms with pri- 7344324. www.phuket beach. ADSL, 42” plasma TV, vate bathrooms. 1 guest HOUSE AT CHALONG greenlandvillas.com toilet. 3 air cons. Large liv- JUNGLE COTTAGE HOUSE FOR RENT DVD REC and pool. Call for IN TOWN OR SALE more info. Tel: 084-8473304. For rent near Palai Beach. 2 ing-dining room. Telephone or 3 bedrooms, air con, fully QUALITY line with ADSL. Free water PATONG TOWER furnished, phone line. Tel: 089- 4-BEDROOM HOUSE supply and garbage service. SEAVIEW 7288311. Two-story house in secure es- Please contact K. Nui. Tel: Luxury apartment, affordable tate. Fully furnished. With 087-3830936. prices. Tel: +4550285700. HOUSES IN RAWAI aircon. 2 phones. True TV. Email: ken_soerensen@hot FOR RENT Large concrete walled yard. KATA HOUSE mail.com For further details, from 5,000 to 30,000 baht. 300 meters from Chalong FOR RENT please visit our website at: Jacuzzi villa only 20,000 baht. Pier. Long term rent: 45,000 On the hill. 2 bed, 1 bathroom, Tewana Village in the 1.5 km from Central Festival www.patongtower.dk Tel: 085-7955383. baht a month. Tel: 081-569 living room, kitchen, balcony. Chalong area is a hideaway near Suanluang public park. 7127. Quiet, fully furnished. from city life. Short drive from 82sq wah. 3 bedrooms, 3 18,000 baht per month. Tel: the beach and Central. One bathrooms, fully furnished. 081-3670991. furnished double bedroom. European kitchen. Garden. Great design. Air condition- Call Mongkon at Tel: 084- ing. 17,000 bath per month. 0628040. RAWAI RENTAL W. Tel: 081-4926883. http:// BAAN SUAN POOL www.unclechaihome.com/ 1, 2 or 3 bedrooms. From 9,000 model2.htm BEACHFRONT CONDO baht/month. 300 meters from Kalim-Patong, high standard, Rawai Pier. Tel: 086-9408914. fully furnished, 2 bedrooms, Email: [email protected] CHALONG SHOPHOUSE kitchen, pool, many facilities. This new 3-story shophouse Tel: 081-8920038. POOL VILLA is available for long-term IN NAI HARN lease. Ideal for home office/ 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, air- shop accommodation. Inquir- KAMALA VILLAS con, 25,000 baht per month ies at: 089-6521473. FOR RENT long term. Tel: 076-288047, Beautiful, 4 bedrooms and 081-8941660. Email: cottrell STUDIO APARTMENT 2 bathrooms, fully fur- @loxinfo.co.th IN KAMALA nished, everything included, Private kitchen, air con, True private estate, security. TV, ADSL, pool. 4,000 baht Long-term rent for low sea- PATONG TOWER son. Tel: 086-9437598. CONDO per week; 12,000 baht per One, two or three bedroom month. Tel: 084-8500568. condos. All newly renovated. STUNNING SEAVIEW Tel: 087-2770552, 087- B.L. APARTMENT APARTMENT 2773086. New in Kathu. Big rooms, 1 for rent in Patong. Quiet Loca- bedroom, 1 living room, aircon, tion. A must-see. From 20,000 HOUSE FOR RENT cable TV, ADSL, hot shower, baht per month. Tel: 089- in Srisuchart Grand Ville 3 garden, car park. 8,000 baht 2553700. Email: m.higson Project. 3 bedrooms. 2 bath- per month. Tel: 081-6923163. @hotmail.com For further de- rooms. Some furniture. 1 car tails and many photos, please park. Garden area. Good loca- NEW CHALONG HOME visit our website at www. tion. Tel: 081-7372595. 2-bedroom, furnished home kalimbay.spaces.live.com for rent. Phone line, True TV, 2-BEDROOM VILLA aircon. Tel: 089-6521473. KAMALA BEACH with air conditioning. Well fur- Very nice houses and apart- nished. 19,000 baht/month. KATHU HOUSE ments for rent. 2 to 4 bed- 1-year rental. Tel: 081-004- Modern, furnished house. True rooms, fully furnished near 6328. Email: goggsiehere TV. Phone line. 17,000 baht/ beach. 15,000-30,000 baht/ @hotmail.com month. Tel: 085-6919182. month. Tel: 083-2803232. April 19 - 25, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 47 Property Gazette

PATONG TOWER Property Property Accommodation SEAVIEW Building Household Wanted Services Available Luxury apartment. Affordable Products Services prices. For further details, Tel: +4550285700. Email: ken_ & Services HOUSE FROM [email protected] SEAVIEW LAND WELLTA DELUXE WANTED Please visit our website at: Houses from Wellta. You APARTMENTS www.patongtower.dk 2 to 5 rai, prefer Kata-Karon want to rent or buy a house TAM FOR RENT CONSTRUCTION or Kamala up to Nai Thon. on my island? Maybe I can New studio apartments in Zoning must be suitable and help you. My mame is Wellta. Patong for long-term rent. PATONG Quality building services, legally entitled for condo Tel: 081-9680309. Email: Best location on Nanai Rd. GUESTHOUSE all jobs done by qualified project according to building [email protected] Low price. Contact K. Kitty. Unusual guesthouse! Free staff with English-speaking control, city planning, national For info visit my website at: English, German, Thai. 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39-FOOT PRICED TO SELL 22 FT CLASSIC JEANNEAU YACHT Power Cruiser built in 2001. SPEED BOAT Twin Cummins engines, ra- 22 ft Classic Runabouts. Beau- dar, sounder, GPS, radio, tifully crafted by Naga Marine. water maker, full galley, 4 Hull is made of cedar strip planks, double cabins and much West System Expoxy. Deck more. Tel: 081-9390176. and interior is meticulously deco- Email us at [email protected] rated with highly polished Ma- Must be seen. For details hogany. Powered by Mercury for sale. Jeanneau sailing please see our website at 210hp Sport Jet. (V Drive/in- yacht 1990. 39ft long. Sun- www.phuketisland.com board Turbo Diesel package charm, ex-Sunsail. Fully also available). Please contact equipped and well main- HULL SPEED BOAT for more information and price. Can be shipped in container for tained. Moored at Yacht Great price: 450,000 baht. international buyer. Tel:081- Haven. Ideal family cruiser. 33 feet, 3 years old. As new. 9598047. Fax: 086-4806533 US$60,000. Contact me Tel: 083-2029620. Email: or Email: [email protected] for further information. Tel: [email protected] +65-97552285 or Email: For further details please visit: paul. [email protected] ww.nagamarine.com ESTATE SALE 24ft fiberglass and wood con- CHOLAMARK struction. 2.5 liter diesel inboard outboard. Many extras. Teak FAMILY SAILING HYPERLON RIB DINGHY 3.9 meters. Good condition. interior. Price: 500,000 baht. 4.52 m/15ft. Easy sail for hus- 15hp Yamaha engine. 110,000 Tel: 076-388478, 083-520 band/ wife, parent/ child com- baht. Please contact for more 7308.Email: gerybfoster@ binations. It has outstanding information. Tel: 081-5399560. hotmail.com stability and fiberglass hull. De- Email: [email protected] FIBERGLASS signed to be sailed by a man and RUN-ABOUT a women and can deliver excit- HOBIE CATS Small fibreglass speedboat ing performance without using AND JET-SKI with 15hp Yamaha outboard in either spinnaker or trapeze. Hobies: 20, 17 or 16ft on trail- good condition. 14 feet long, Small class on the Island so can ers. Jet-ski: Seadoo 130hp, 78 newly restored and painted. go racing. Four hours free tu- hours of use and on trailer. In- 120,000 baht, including launch ition with sale. 125,000 baht. flatable, RIB, Gemini, 3.1 mil- trailer. Can be seen at Boat The wind comes free. Please lion baht, Hyperlon, as new. Lagoon. Tel: 076-321203, contact us for more informa- Please contact for more infor- 081-9681975. Email: leon tion at Tel:081-5399560. mation. Tel: 086-2697138. [email protected] Email: [email protected] April 19 - 25, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 49 Island Job Mart

PHP DEV/GRAPHIC DESIGNER Need PHP-programmer and graphic designer. Studio 51 Co Ltd. Tel: 084-6644050. Email: [email protected]

HOTEL STAFF Patong hotel needs 1 recep- tionist with good English skills. Tel: 081-8921621.

SWEDISH FEMALE travel consultant. We are an expanding travel agency lo- cated in Phuket City. We are looking for a Swedish female travel consultant, 25+. Com- puter/Internet knowledge es- sential along with a past in the travel industry. Organizational skills and a good knowledge of Thailand is much desired. Con- tact for more information. Tel: 076-246427, 081-7879454. Email: andersp @loxinfo.co.th

TEACHERS REQUIRED Work for ECC at schools in Phuket City. Teach children of all ages. Contact Neil. Tel: 089-1398453. Email: [email protected]

SITE-BUILDING SUPERVISOR Development and construc- tion company seeks foreigner to fill position of site-building su- pervisor. Minimum experience required. For more info call Tel: 086-0626210 or Email: patrick@oceanicglo bal.com

GOOD COMMISSION Thai or foreigner with good English, computer skills and 2- 3 years experience in the property industry. Please con- tact for further information. Tel: 087-3877182.

SALES STAFF WANTED New company is looking for experienced Thai sales staff. English language required. For more information call Tel: 084-6470468.

SALES & MARKETING Successful company requires enthusiastic and energetic people. All positions are open to experienced and inexperi- enced staff. For sales and marketing rates up to 20% in commission are given. Best marketing rates in Phuket. Big opportunities for career devel- opment within an expanding company. Thai staff receive a basic salary+commission. Please contact Keith for mar- keting. Tel: 080-0818870. Shane for sales. Tel: 089-646 9500

SMILEY KIDZ NURSERY SCHOOL 1 female pre-school teacher needed for school in Chalong. Native English speakers only. Tel: 084-0068736. Please email your CV to info@smiley- kidz.com 50 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS April 19 - 25, 2008 Island Job Mart

QSI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SALES EXECUTIVE PEARL ISLAND REPUTABLE LAW of Phuket, an American-style WANTED PROPERTY FIRM SEEKS school, has the following antici- Sell advertising space in Sales and marketing. 2 po- 1. Executive Assistant pated vacancies for the 2008/ Adrenaline Sports and Life- sitions. Qualified candi- - Good English 09 school year: pre-school style SE Asia magazine. dates, age 25-35, must - Excellent organizational skills teacher and a high school En- Qualifications: Between 28 have a bachelor’s degree - Translation skills glish teacher (not ESL). Success- and 42 yrs old. 5 years’ expe- and a minimum of one rience in marketing and sales 2. Junior Assistant ful candidates will be native year’s experience in prop- English speakers, have at least to big companies. Excellent erty sales and marketing. - Good English a bachelor’s degree and hold personality, interpersonal, Must also be fluent in En- - Ability to work in a team appropriate teacher certifica- communication, negotiation glish (written and spoken), 3. Junior Accountant tion. Letters of interest may be and problem-solving skills. have a driving license and - Ability to comprehend simple emailed to [email protected] Good written and spoken En- be proactive with good pre- accounting data Please include your resume and glish. Tel: 075-637754, 086- sentation and computer 6970379. Email: niikii.k@ Salary and benefits subject to references and be prepared to skills. Tel: 076-362600, gmail. com or visit our web- MANAGER & Employment experience. Please contact for document qualifications. 081-970 4173. Fax: 076- site: www.adrenalineseasia. STAFF NEEDED additional details. Tel: 085- Wanted 362602. Please contact by com 1. Thai female manager with email and enclose your CV. 1618251. Email: siripansa _ SALES STAFF 3-5 years experience in ho- Email: joop@anchanvillas. [email protected] FOR CONDO tel or resort management. IRISHMAN 42 Following a huge sales success EDEN DIVERS com For further details Must speak and write per- Seeking position in any field. on our current project, we are PHUKET please visit our website at fect English. Experienced driver – bus and launching a new project, Sea- We are looking for a driver to www.anchanvillas.com CHEF & WAITRESS 2. Electrical engineer. Must heavy goods vehicles. Tel: – JUNGCEYLON view Haven Lagoon Condo pick up customers and take speak English. 076-381920, 085-7920452. care of equipment. Contact Chefs and waitresses Phase 2. Our company is seek- Email: [email protected] ing sales staff who meet the Kandy. Tel: 085-7654677. Please contact for more infor- wanted for a restaurant/ mation. Tel: 089-8736889. REAL ESTATE following requirements: 1. Flu- cafe opening soon at Send your CV by Email: HOTEL, DIVING, STAFF Jungceylon shopping cen- ent in English, both spoken and written; 2. Attractive, outgo- SALES POSITIONS wnammatapetersen@ SALES Thai staff only. One accoun- ter. Good location! Contact hotmail.com ing personality; 3. Experience Wine Connection is looking for Male, 43, Swiss national, tant, female, 5 years’ expe- K. Oh for more information required: Tel: 081-5976195. sales executives. 3 positions are sales manager (13 years of rience, can sign for a mini- at Tel: 087-8810300 or Forward your CV via email. available. Foreigners as well as advertising experience), ho- mum of 4 million baht. Email: [email protected] [email protected] Thais are encouraged to apply. SALES STAFF tel business (head waiter) Must speak and write En- Positions are available in WANTED and diving ( PADI instructor). glish. One sales person, fe- Phuket, Khao Lak and Krabi. English speaker. Experience Fluent in German, English and male, must speak English. TELEMARKETING MARINE Salary, commissions and in sales would be an advan- French (basic knowledge of One secretary, must speak Progressive company seeks TECHNICIAN monthly support package of- tage. We offer excellent Thai and Italian). I am looking and write good English. Con- English-speaking telemarketing Sailing yacht-charter company fered. Apply today at Wine benefits and commissions. forward to hearing from you tact for details. Tel: 076- staff to work from Chalong of- is looking for a technical man- Connection Chalong.Tel: 076- Please contact Michael for soon, kind regards, Stefan. 203487, 089-8736889. fice. Hours to suit. Experiece ager. Good salary for qualified 282411. Fax: 076-282414. additional details at Tel: Tel: 087-2684981. Email: Email: wnammatapetersen useful, but not essential. Good candidate. Email: thailand@ Email:gmphuket@wine 081-8937720. Email: stefanhaldenstein@hotmail. @hotmail.com rates of commission offered. Tel: dreamyachtcharter.com connection.co.th [email protected] com 081-8337836. Looking for a job? Looking for a better quality candidate? Find more Recruitment Classifieds at www.phuketgazette.net! April 19 - 25, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 51 Tout, Trader & Trumpet

SIERRA WIRELESS FORMING ARTISTS' GUESTHOUSE BAR/RESTAURANT Articles 8,000 baht, not XP, not Vista. COMMUNITY IN KATA CRUISE BUSINESS FOR SALE For Sale Patong. Call after 2pm. Tel: International artist living on for sale. 3 rooms, kitchen. FOR SALE One of the busiest bars on 076-296351, 081-0862772. Phuket wishing to organize lo- Offer good price. Tel: 083- Turnkey, fully equipped Nanai Rd. Established for 11 Email: thewizardofrockandroll cal artists and people inter- 3381625. 24m boat (would make a years with year-round trade. MULTIGYM @gmail.com ested in art to share work and nice private pleasure boat). Known for good food. Pool Large, four stations, excellent ideas to better the community ROOFTOP Website, company, etc. 9 table & dart board with estab- condition. Moving so must sell FRIDGE FOR SALE and each of us individually. million baht ono. Tel: 086- lished teams in pool leagues quickly. Any offers consid- RESTAURANT Large, 3-door. Excellent con- Tel: 076-381937, 087-071 for rent on the top floor of 9520772. Email: kurtfy@ and darts league. TV projector ered. 087-2752808. Email: dition. 27,000 baht ono. Con- 6063. Fax: 076-381937. yahoo.com & 6ft screen. Website and [email protected] Sinthavee Hotel, Phuket City. tact Dean. Tel: 087-2847407. Email: [email protected] Convenient for a restaurant or Wi-Fi Internet. 4-year lease bar. Also, a discotheque on the SUCCESSFUL BAR with reasonable monthly rent. FRIDGE SPONSOR 2nd floor (with license). Email: FOR SALE Contact for more info. Tel: Mirage fridge for bar. Articles a needy child. The Phuket Inter- [email protected] On Nanai Rd. League pool 084-8379068. Email: dna 60X60x175cm. 10,000 baht. Wanted national Women’s Club is a vol- table, 42” plasma TV, own [email protected] Tel: 084-7447618. unteer organization raising sound system, fully stocked. Website: www. offshorebar funds for educational scholar- SALON & SPA 31-month lease on bar, cheap phuket. com MONITOR FOR SALE HOME DECORATIONS ships. We rely on the goodwill rent, 750,000 baht. Tel: 084- Fujitsu Siemens 17” CRT FOR HOTEL ROOMS for lease or rent with all equip- of donors and sponsors – small ment included. In the base- 8520862. PHI PHI monitor for sale. 1,000 baht. or for your home. The Phen- and large. If you would like to 13-bedroom guesthouse for Based in Khao Lak. Tel: 076- dek foundation is offering ment of Fantasia in Phuket put something back into the City. Tel: 086-5930086. BUSINESS FOR RENT sale. Tel: 081-7475293. 443149, 086-2811945. about 78 teakwood carvings community in which you live, English-school center and law Email: [email protected] in frames sized 100x45cm, as contact us to find out more office for rent in Phuket City. well as a number of teakwood about giving a prize or being a Please contact for more infor- PATONG GO-GO BANG TAO GYM statues. Money for these sponsor. Contact Carol (Tel: BOOKS FOR SALE mation. Tel: 081-6072489. bar. Well-established go-go Secondhand gym equipment items will be used for 2008 087-4178860 or carol.fryer Many language books and bar in prime Patong location for sale. Good price. Tel: 081- scholarships. Call Arunee @piwc.info) or K. Sue (Tel: about 5,000 used books on popular soi off Bangla Rd. 5250078. (Thai) Tel: 086-9438136 or 087-2776948 or email: with shelf. Quick sale: BAKERY AND Rent is 30,000 baht per Chris (Eng) at 081-5393668. [email protected]). 350,000 baht. Contact K. RESTAURANT month. Staff accommoda- Pui. Tel: 084-1705552. MONGOOSE for sale. Please visit www. tion on site. Price 2.6 million Rockodile, 21-speed, 1 month FREEZER WANTED bakeryforsale.info baht. Tel: 084-7300190. old. 7,000 baht. Cold-drink Small freezer wanted, suitable Business refrigerator, 2ftx5ft: 4,000 for home use. No fridge, just Opportunities GREAT DEAL! baht. Desktop computer. freezer. Email: alanphuket BUSINESS SALES Compaq: 8,000 baht. Tel: @hotmail.com & RENTAL UNIT 084-6288450. HOTEL FOR SALE - Hotel for sale: 3 rai, newly Bulletins in central Patong. Long renovated boutique re- SHOW HOME: lease. Good value for sort, great deal, best loca- 390,000 BAHT money. Long- and short- tion in Patong. 1-bedroom home built to term stays. Excellent loca- - Hotel for sale: 55 rooms Australian standards as a tion. Many backpacker and in 5-rai area, small luxury display, export unit, fully in- bar staff clients. Phone resort located in the quiet stalled on your land. Ideal for Mark for further informa- end of Patong. New con- small lot; can be relocated tion. Tel: 085-0300612. struction, clean and great easily. Tel: 076-281283, atmosphere. 081-8924804. Please see - Hotel for rent: best loca- website for info: www.safe PALM FARM tion in Phuket City. 90,000 palms, 300 species, wayphuket.com Please contact via email set in beautiful countryside at for an appointment. Email: Ban Beung, Chonburi. The land [email protected] REFRIGERATOR and three-bedroom bungalow Mitsubishi, stainless steel, 17 is rented. Established 13 cubic feet, 3 years old (like years. Farang owner working new). 5,000 baht. Tel: 089- GUESTHOUSE AT away and has no time. It's an LAGUNA 7240110. Email: drew1470 enjoyable, healthy hobby as Restaurant. Spa. Swimming @yahoo.ca well as a business. 40 million pool. 29-year lease. 4.2 million baht in stock. Gving it away at baht. Buy or rent. Tel: 083- MOVING SALE 2.5 million baht due to ill 1823751. Please call 086-9507788. health. Tel: 02-3939642, 085- Website: www. picasaweb. 2441122 (K. Yupin on 081- google.co.th/king kongsimon/ 9490636). Email: chrisred87 simonfurniture @yahoo.com Agents for Classified Advertising

PHUKET Julapan Stationery Tel: 076-282254 Chaofa East Rd (next to Siam Commercial Bank)

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

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

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

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

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

Deli Supermarket Tel: 076-342275 Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd, Patong Fax: 076-344314 52 PHUKET GAZETTE April 19 - 25, 2008 Tout, Trader & Trumpet

SEAVIEW GUESTHOUSE NIGHTCLUB IN GUESTHOUSE FOR SALE Business KATA CENTER And restaurant in Patong. Karon Beach. 12 rooms fur- Products & Please contact for more infor- nished to a high standard. Well Services mation. Tel: 084-7300190. situated on main road, close to the beach, and all amenities. A stylish Restaurant/Bar has re- ELEGANT cently opened on the ground JEAB’S JUMPING SHOPHOUSE floor, with plasma TVs, pool CASTLES Bargain, 4-story shophouse table, sound system, etc. 8 models. with Chanote. There is a Great business opportunity. For children’s parties. fully equipped restaurant on Freehold sale only. Tel: 076- Tel: 081-8939742. 1st and 2nd floors. Fully fur- 396414, 081-8919461. Or www.phuket nished apartment on 3rd via email: coconutgrove707@ jumpingcastles.com and 4th floors. Value: 6.7 hotmail. com. For more details, million baht. Now priced at please visit website at www. only 5.5 million baht. Have phuketdir.com/coconutgrove KATA NIGHT BAZAAR to move out. Please contact VISA & LEGAL 3.5 MILLION BAHT OR for more information. Tel: KARON SERVICES PARTNERSHIP 50%. 081-8915602. RESTAURANT and rooms for rent. Fully fur- - The only night club in Kata- nished with modern European Karon and Chalong area. No GUESTHOUSE AND equipment. 70 covers. Ready competition! RESTAURANT to start. Tel: 089-4912496. - 3-story (mezzanine/balcony in Patong for sale or for rent. Email: [email protected] included), stock room, Located opposite the main kitchen. entrance from Royal Paradise RESTAURANT - Disco is located in a ‘gov- Hotel. Comprises 6 guest FOR SALE rooms with shower, toilet, air ernment zoning area’. in Rawai, excellent location. 6 conditioning, TV. Much com- - Top brand sound, lighting, months old teakwood furni- fort. Staff rooms and restau- effects and visual equip- ture, fully equipped kitchen. Company registration 2,229 rant with very nice equipment. ment and systems, new 3+3 year lease with low rent. baht; 1-year visa 7,900 baht; Kitchen in good condition with with 2-year warranties. Over 1 million baht of assets. retirement visa 7,900 baht; high stadard equipment. work permit 7,900 baht; UK - Have government licence. Urgent sale only 1 million baht 14 million baht. 081- & US visa 19,999 baht. No - All materials, equipment, including Co Ltd and rent paid 8956587, 086-2697093, until November 2008. Tel: more visa runs, get a 1-year furniture, air condition and 001-491726730124. Email: visa for only 7,900 baht. coolers are new with war- 084-0603477. Email: attivita [email protected] [email protected] Establish your Thai company ranties. today to buy land or start - Third floor has 4 newly fur- RAWAI SEAVIEW your business for only 2,229 nished rooms with cable TV NEW NANA PLAZA baht. Property title search, and air conditioning. CONDO IN PATONG Condo, 2 bed, 2 bath, corner sales contract and land reg- - 2 rooms with balcony and Beer and go-go bars avail- unit, 5th floor, full balcony, N/ istration. Thailand’s largest gardens/city view (Kata). able starting from 1 mil- E aspect. 270 degree pan- legal service network. Al- - 2 rooms without balcony lion baht for 3 years. Also oramic view of Chalong bay, ways low prices by our li- and sea view. have food license. Finance fully landscaped garden, large censed Thai lawyers. Tel: 087-6899679. Email: available. Contact Lee. pool and spa. Foreign freehold. Tel: 076-290376 [email protected] Tel: 086-6109230. Email: 7.8 million baht or will accept Email: [email protected] nanaplazapatong@yahoo. 50% equal partner for rental com investment. Have long-term HOTEL IN PATONG tennant at 32,000 baht per ANDAMAN LEGAL INVESTMENT month. Tel: 089-0505664. ADVISERS OPPORTUNITY 26 Hongyok Utit Rd, Talaad Well-established company SENG SHOWROOM Yai, Samkong, Phuket. Asso- seeking additional investment AT SURIN PLAZA ciated with Advocates and for profitable expansion plans ‘Seng’ 1st Class Sales Solicitors Bangkok, Phuket overseas. Only serious inquir- Showroom at Surin Plaza, and UK. We provide a wide ies please. More information Cherngtalay. Air con, many range of high-quality and Bromma Guesthouse, Pat- provided over phone or email. spotlights, sink/water and dis- specialized legal services to ong. 3 units, 4 floors. Total Tel: 081-8926251. Email: play cabinets. Lease: 600,000 individual and corporate cli- interior area of 800sqm on [email protected] baht all inclusive! Tel: 076- ents. 400sqm of land. 40 million 271546, 089-6476374. - Legal consultations Email: [email protected] baht. Tel: 089-2909567. - Conveyancing and REAL ESTATE For further details, please commercial see our website at: www. FOR SALE brommathaihouse.com RESTAURANT, BAR - Alien business Well-known real estate AND APT company for sale. Also look- establishment ing for business partner. for sale in Nanai Rd, Patong's - Tax planning; properties BARS AND Top Google ranking. Tel: busiest location. Three-year - Bookkeeping contract: no key money and GUESTHOUSES 085-7842004 . Fax: 076- - Notarial services Bangla and Nanai. Many 245962. Please email me no rent, all included! All new and renovated. Special offer! - Trademark and patent business opportunities. at hakan@phuketandaman licenses For further details and realestate.com Must see! Be smart; invest in more information please the right place! Tel: 083- - Immigration 5909900. Email: nicolas visit: www.janeproperty and work permits [email protected] phuket.com DIVE COMPANY - Wills, marriage, divorce FOR SALE - Settlement agreement BAR FOR SALE Will suit instructor who LOOKING FOR - Juristic contract INVESTOR(S) Great Patong location. Contact needs work permit. For - Translation Kevin for more information. more info please call. Tel: 2 million to 12 million baht for Please contact for more Tel: 084-7300190. 089-2884932. hotel in Patong. Located on the beach. Also businesses information. associated with the leisure Tel: 076-236124, 02- NIGHTCLUB FOR REAL ESTATE industry and building trade. 5113264, 081-9377219. SALE PROJECT Excellent monthly returns Email: andamanlegal in central Patong. 500sqm. wanted. Will consider joint guaranteed. Can use hotel as @gmail.com or Long lease. Contact Lee on venture. Substantial funds. Se- security for your investment. [email protected] Tel: 086-6109230. rious enquiries only. Email: Call for further info. Tel: 085- Website: [email protected] 7913048. www.haroldstock.com April 19 - 25, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 53 Tout, Trader & Trumpet

GET YOUR .ASIA NOW! ASIA now available on first- CELEBRITY GOLF Personals come, first-served basis. Hur- A celebrity golf tour will take ry up! Tel: 089-2350969. place from May 26 to 29 in Email: [email protected] Patong. This is a unique event BACKGAMMON Website: www.lfr-asia.com where players of all handicaps Retired businessman looking can play a round of golf with for backgammon players in celebrities from the UK’s top- Phuket. Please contact for Camera & class football, snooker and en- more information. Tel: 081- Equipment tertainment worlds. Each 5778443. evening you will be enter- tained by the celebrities at VERY SMALL Phuket Graceland Resort. IF YOU WANT MONEY CAMCORDER Email: jsogden@talisman- rob a bank. If you want to New Canon camcorder. New energy.com share a loving, interesting and 16,900 baht. Selling for 8,500 carefree future with a retired baht. Tel: 081-2945441. businessman then tell me the qualities you are looking for in MINI-DIGITAL Miscellaneous a guy. I want a girl who loves CAMCORDER for Sale to laugh and who smiles often. She will have a job and be to- Samsung VP-X110L mini-digi- tally HONEST. Reply now or tal camcorder. For video, pho- forever wonder what your life tos or to use as an MP3. Size: PARAGLIDER could have been. Photo not 9 x 5.5 x 2.5cm. Comes with Paraglider wing: 15,000 required. Email: rpthav56@ a 1GB memory stick. Paid baht. Please contact for hotmail.com 22,000 baht; will sell for more info. Tel: 085-793- 10,000 or best offer. Tel: 2144. Email: mauijimmer 085-8881329. Email: mario ASUS G1 LAPTOP @yahoo.com LOOKING FOR LOVE [email protected] 40,000 baht. 06/2007. 1- 38 year old female. Posi- year warranty left. Contact tive thinking. Waiting for Charity or look on web for specs. Musical a nice guy to love her. Tel: 081-8933462. Email: Please contact K. Prai. [email protected] Instruments Tel: 083-6860991. Email: FREE: FRAMED [email protected] BOAT PICTURES COMPUTER More than 30 framed pictures FOR SALE KORG KEYBOARD of Phuket dive-boats from the Pentium 4. Many extras. 12, Korg PA-800 professional last few years. Anyone inter- 000 baht. ASCO laptop HP. Pets arranger keyboard. Com- ested can come and pick them New. With guarantee. Tel: pletely new, never used, up–all for FREE. Email: info 081-2945451. bought by mistake on @warmwaterdivers.com March 11. Original box. GOLDEN THE P.O.S. SOLUTION RETRIEVER Food to go. Patong & Partner Dive Gear Price on bill: 95,000 baht. I’ll hear your best cash offer Beautiful puppies born on Co Ltd. EuCaSoft Compe- Club Valentine’s day. Well bred. tence and Distribution Cen- or willing to exchange for a Membership BAUER COMPRESSOR Roland E-80. Tel: 080- Strong and playful. Please ter. 157/8 Nanai Rd. Patong, FOR SALE contact for more informa- Kathu, Phuket 83150. Tel, Available 1439723. Email: tonvidal Bauer Mariner 200E + P21/ @gmail.com tion. Tel: 087-9785803. Fax: 076-512306. Email: P31 housing. 420,000 baht. [email protected] PHUKET COUNTRY Tel: 089-8141092. Em- ail: Website: www.eucasoft- info@ aidcdive.com asia.com CLUB Full family membership in Phuket Country Club for sale Take ARE YOU A at 570,000 baht. Email: gmoe Golf Stuff me MANUFACTURER [email protected] of Merchandise? Caps, um- home brellas, T-shirts and polo shir- BLUE CANYON GOLF GOLF GEAR FOR ts, football shirts or sports SALE with trophies? Please contact me. MEMBERSHIP I am setting up a new com- Individual membership. Will sell New Graham pro bag. 1,500 you! pany selling advertising mer- to highest bidder. Minimum baht. Clubs, etc, 2,000 baht. bid 880,000 baht. Transfer Please contact for more infor- chandise in Phuket. I was a Soi Dog Foundation Tel: 081-7884222 professional in this business in fee shared 50/50. Tel: 084- mation. Tel: 080-7004871. Europe. Please call me. En- 3054333. Email: jurgenin glish: 081-5393668. Thai: [email protected] 086-9438136. GOLF MEMBERSHIP ACCOUNTANT FOR SALE & LAWYER Full family membership at Accounting & taxes, legal ser- Phuket Country Club for vices, visas, work permits, sale. Please contact for property, corporate litigation, more information. Tel: 089- etc. Inter Audit Co Ltd, T.S.T. 2881520. Email: peterc_33 Business Law Co Ltd. Tel: @yahoo.com 076-384110, 089-2095903, 086-6552004. Computers SAFETY BOX 22v electronic safety boxes in COMPUTER P4 excellent condition. 2 keys for AMD Athlon 1700+ 768M NAUTILUS SURFSHOP each. Will sell to highest bidder RAM, 40G HDD. Modem. We sell surfboards of all (minimum 22,000 baht). Windows XP. 10,000 baht. sizes, boogie boards and Please contact Mermaid-Re- Please contact for more infor- skimboards. Tel: 076-284- sort. Tel: 076-345670. Email: mation to K.Jannie. Tel: 085- 183, 089-8749147. [email protected] 7906062. Need help finding a lawyer? www.phuketgazette.net 54 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS April 19 - 25, 2008 Wheels & Motors

OPEL CORSA CAR FOR SALE YARIS TOP MODEL Saloon Cars FOR SALE Leaving Thailand. 1995 Nissan Only 20,000km. Lady driver, Pickups ISUZU D-MAX CAB 4 Beautiful and in excellent sedan. Perfect condition. black, condition like new. condition. Blue, fully insured. Must sell, only 525,000 baht. HONDA CIVIC 1993 180,000 baht obo. Tel: 084- 1994 CAR 4 SALE 180,000 baht ono. Please 8491091. Email: jleinfelder@ For more details.Tel: 087- Automatic. Silver. Air con. Mitsubishi 4 door. Air con, CD contact for more information. gmail.com 0804258. New tires and lots of new parts. Tel: 087-2781583. stereo. Nice car. Asking 100, 000 160,000 baht. For more details. baht. Please contact for more Tel: 087-8853153.Email: tony MAZDA MX5 MAZDA MX5 2006 information. Tel: 081-370 jung7 @hotmail.com CHEVROLET OPTRA Showroom condition. Well Latest model. 6-speed, auto- 9661. LT SS maintained by lady driver. matic, mica-gray, 17,000km. 2003. 100,000km. Perfect 2006 model. Metallic black, 35,000km. Price: 1.25 million 1.5 million baht. Contact K. condition. Runs great. 3.0L, CHEVROLET PICKUP automatic, only one owner. TOYOTA VIOS 32,000km, one-year war- baht. Tel: 087-0804258 Bjorn for more information. ranty. Just serviced, excellent Tel: 081-8060555. 2007. New model,13,000km. Price: 510,000 baht. Con- TURBO TRD Looks and drives as new. condition. 450,000 baht. Tel: DAIHATSU MIRA tact for more details. Tel: 076-528016, 089-2262612. 399,000 baht. Please contact 087-2709093. Email: anut Excellent runner. New tires. TOYOTA AVANZA for more information. Tel: Email: [email protected] Metallic silver , 2005 S-version. [email protected] Move forces sale. 85,000 084-4413633. baht. Tel: 087-2630948. 58,000km. Leather seats, au- FOR SALE tomatic. Space for 7 people. 2005 NISSAN Nissan station wagon, 1999, 380,000 baht. Tel: 076- MITSUBISHI STRADA PICKUP, 4-DOOR green, new wheels. Includes BMW 323i SPECIAL 323459, 089-7291113. Email: 4-door, air con. 30,000km. Turbo, 2007. 395,000 baht. insurance until August 2008. EDITION [email protected] Limited edition 143hp turbo Manual, insured, service Please contact for more info. Please contact for more de- with inter-cooler. Leather book. 285,000 baht ono. Tel: 084-4413633. tails. Tel: 081-7281887. Alcantara Sports interior. FORD LASER Tel: 086-2727636. Email: 16” wheels. Reg. 09/04. TIERRA SV [email protected] Great condition, service his- FORD RANGER 53,000km. Well maintained. TOYOTA ESTIMA Genuine reason for sale. tory. Black. 4 years old. Good TOYOTA HILUX 2005 with 13,000km. Diesel, Paid 830,000 baht. Will sell 7-seater, first-class condi- price for fast sale. Please con- PICKUP 2.5 D4D open cab, 1st owner, TV, VCD for 480,000 baht. Tel: 084- tion, automatic with new tact for more details. Tel: 089- 2004 Golden Tiger 55,000km. and extras for 330,000 baht. 0603477. Email: attivita tires. Please contact for de- 2002 full-options model. Only 2167220. Sale by original owner. No fi- Contact for more info. Tel: [email protected] tails. Tel: 084-4413633. 2 Western owners. 8 air- nance, no hagglers. 350,000 081-5395948. bags. Traction control, trip- CHEVROLET ZAFIRA baht. Please contact. Tel: 076- tronic gear box, electric 286424, 081-9583695. Email: MAZDA 323, 1996 MITSUBISHI MITSUBISHI seats. Computer, iPod dock [email protected] 4-DOOR, CHEAP! and anything else you can STRADA GALLANT Good condition. 5-speed, new 2.8L, excellent condition. think of. Must be seen to be NISSAN NV Taxed and insured, recently ser- reg. and insurance. 65,000 appreciated. Spotless condi- 190,000 baht ono. Contact viced, tatty body but excellent baht. Please contact for more HARDTOP for further information. tion. Private sale but can of- Carryboy, 1995, excellent runner. 40,000 baht. Please info. Tel: 086-9488139. Email: fer a warranty. 999,000 Tel: 086-9719776. contact for more information. [email protected] condition, power steering, baht ono. Tel: 081-8954480. aircon. 85,000 baht. Tel: 089- Tel: 086-9764998. Email: 2.2 Sport. Only 40,000km. Email: security@mail2 2878418. [email protected] All checks done regularly. 2003 MITSUBISHI CITROEN FOR SALE michael.com STRADA GRAND AX 1.4. Dark green. 1994 Non-smoking driver and pas- 1996 NISSAN NV sengers. Purchased for 1.4 2.8L CLASSIC BMW 2002 model. Air con. 5-door hatch- Power steering and win- million baht. Selling price: Excellent condition with 1974 black. All original. back. 110,000 baht. Contact dows, great air con, stereo, SAAB 9,000CSE 780,000 baht (negotiable). 48,000km. 4-door extended Driven daily. New tires. CD to view or for more informa- metallic silver, 55,000km. VIGGEN 1996 Tel: 081-7975764. Email: cab, power steering, power player. Taxed. 150,000 baht. tion. Tel: 083-1720876. First-class insurance. Per- Email: [email protected] Recently modified with a [email protected] windows, aircon, central Please contact for more infor- Toyota Camry engine for fect condition. 130,000 locking system. Carryboy mation. Tel: 086-9488139. easy and low-cost baht. Tel: 085-7981988. top, roof-rack, chrome guard TOYOTA VIOS maintenance. NISSAN TEANA bumper. Serviced and main- 2007 model with automatic Only 150,000 baht! FOR SALE 2000 RANGER tained. Two-tone finish: red/ MAZDA 323 transmission and full Please contact for Blue, 65,000km, 3 years old. XL PICKUP gray. 350,000 baht ono. 5-door, cheap, 49,000 baht. options. 33,000km. Urgent more info. Good condition. 2,300cc. Maintained, CD, aircon, runs Moving, priced to sell fast. New: 1.55 million baht. Now: and looks great. 219,000 Good condition, air condition- sale at 510,000 baht. Tel: 076-264399, 086- Tel: 087-2705177. Email: ing, stereo and lots of new Please email for photos. 900,000 baht. Contact for baht. Contact for more infor- [email protected] 2711495. info. Tel: 081-8337836. mation. Tel: 086-2699145. parts. Contact Sunny for Tel: 081-2713228. Email: wow more information. Tel: 083- [email protected] 2525509, 084-1841856. Email: [email protected] Wheels & Motors

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BLACK TOYOTA JEEP SUZUKI VS 1400CC 4 x 4s 5-gear. 1990, 2 doors. Plastic Motorbikes INTRUDER Rentals A1 CAR RENTALS roof cover. Good condition. Complete overhaul and power FORTUNER SILVER Western owner. 150,000 CBR400 coating in December 2007. LANCER CEDIA baht. Tel: 084-1893427. Green book and Phuket regis- 2.7L 2005 automatic FOR 70,000 BAHT FOR RENT tration available. Contact by 74,000km. good condition CBR 400. Blue book. Good Dark blue, econo engine, full phone: 086-1062566 or 800,000 baht. Please con- MITSUBISHI condition. 70,000 baht. Tel: insurance, special rate for Email: [email protected] More tact for more information. Tel: STRADA 4X4 087-8895645.Email: long term rent. Please con- details at: www.phuket- 084-3049835. Mega Cab, turbo, 5-speed, [email protected] tact for details. Tel: 081- AC, alloy wheels, MP3, CD, apartment.info/big_bike_ 7373720. Email: chaiya Fully insured. 12,000 to Carryboy rack, full body kit. for_sale.htm [email protected] 20,000 baht per month. Tel: HONDA CRV Farang owned, never used HONDA PHANTOM 089-8314703. Email: [email protected] PRESTIGE for work. 90,000km, great SALE BMW F650GS CHEAP CAR condition. 325,000 baht. 1 year old, red, 3,800km, FOR RENT Tel: 087-2770946. Email: green book. Bargain: 450,000 Honda City type Z automatic MOTORCYCLE [email protected] baht. Farang owner. Call for 12,000/month. Tel: 086- details. Tel: 084-8520862. RENTAL 7432011.Email: woon_ Mio, auto from 3,000 baht/ HONDA CRV, 2004 [email protected] month. Wave 125 from Mint condition, one owner. 1997 HARLEY ELECTRA GLIDE 2,700 baht / month. Contact 725,000 baht. Call for info. at CARS FOR RENT Gerard. Tel: 081-9781793. 2004, Silver/grey, 20,000 Tel: 081-2722008. 4430km, 196.9cc, 2 years Excellent condition. Chrome Fortuner, Vios, Jazz. Short or long km. as new full options, DVD, old. 2005. 68,000 baht. Tel: parts powder coated. Need to term. Tel: 086-7432011. Email: sell quickly. Asking 495,000 MOUNTAIN BIKE bluetooth, etc. 750,000 ISUZU DMAX 2004 089-9084873. [email protected] baht. Tel: 089-5925984. baht. Tel: 081-7348309. Best bike, cheapest price. Rent MUST SEE! Email: [email protected] RENT MY 4X4 or buy. Tel: 081-0776646. Nice dark-blue, 4-door, 4x4, SUZUKI GSXR-750 Email: [email protected] 3.0L turbo. 535,000 baht. TOYOTA VIGO 4X4, Low mileage, very fast, ex- HONDA STEED WAVE 125 I Tel: 086-9421969. Email: cellent condition. Green Tiger for 6 months 60,000 [email protected] 400CC baht, 1st class insurance. Tel: CAR & BIKE RENTALS 2005. 4 doors. G top option. book. 160,000 baht. Good Blue and white V-cruiser with 1st class insurance. 629,000 reason for sale. For photos 086-0760141. Suzuki Caribian, new: 600 blue book, road tax etc. paid baht/day; 3,800 baht/week; baht. Bike 1.5 years 27,500 FORD RANGER contact for details. Email: very recently. 70,000 baht or baht. Tel: 087-8929675. 4x4, 3.0L Turbo. Sept 2006, [email protected] 12,500 baht/month. Honda higher. Tel: 085-7947156. MAZDA FOR RENT Phantom, new: 350 baht/day; blue, Western owner. Email: [email protected] FORD ESCAPE 3.0L 26,000kms. Rarely used. Reg- 2,000 baht/week; 7,000 baht/ HONDA DEGREE month. Contact Kois Bar at 2005 automatic. 55,000km. istered and insured. 545,000 XL250 HONDA Kamala Beach for info. Tel: Many extras. As new. Only baht ono. Tel: 081-8957095. W/C, excellent condition, green STEED 600cc 086-2663836. 775,000 baht. Please contact Email: [email protected] book, 90% tyres. 130,000 Black. Tip-top condition. Year for more information. Tel: baht. Tel: 085-7947600. 1994. Western owner. 175, 000 089-2908854.Email: MAZDA 4X4 Email: [email protected] baht. Tel: 084-189 3427. FOR RENT [email protected] DIESEL TRUCK Late model Toyota Fortuner in Tribute, F4, good condition 2006. Like new. Only immaculate condition. 1st 1997 HARLEY 2004 YAM FAZER plus insurance. 29,000 baht 13,000km. 3.0L turbo diesel. ELECTRA GLIDE 1,000 class insurance. 25,000 per ISUZU RODEO per month long-term only. month, long-term only. Non- Power steering, ABS. Price: Excellent condition. Chrome 16,000 km, new paint, chain, DRAGON EYE Call Chai, Tel: 081-4926883. smoker preferred. Tel: 089- 575,000 ono. Please contact parts powder coated. Need to tires. Moving, must sell. 4756748. Fax: 076-620002. Year 2000, 4x4, cap, for further information. Tel: sell quickly. Asking only 495,000 300,000 baht o.b.o. Green Email: [email protected] brown. 2.8L diesel engine, 084-6644050. Email: aadams baht. Call: 081-7348309 or book. Tel: 084-7137495. P.M.P. CAR RENTALS 130,000km, manual gear. [email protected] email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] New cars for rent: st 1 class insurance. Excel- Toyota Vios, lent condition, as new. Only 1997 MITSUBISHI HONDA STEED HONDA SHADOW Yaris, Fortuner, Wanted one owner. A must see!! 4WD 400cc. In good condition. In- SLASHER Wish and Honda Jazz. Price: 380,000 baht ono. Two-door, standard. Great body, sured until March 2009. Year 2002, 13,700km, 400cc, Tel: 087-2709093. great engine. 270,000 baht. 120,000 baht or nearest offer. Please contact at: RENTAL CAR blue, very nice 220,000 baht. WANTED Contact for more information. Please contact for more infor- Call for more details at Tel: Tel: 083-1743880, For 1-2 months. Please call for Tel: 089-8743005. Email: mation. Tel: 081-5395329. 081-2730080. 087-2646808. ONLY 69,000 BAHT more info about type. Maxi- You get a clean Mitsubishi. Re- garry.kirkland@vacationclub. com TOYOTA VIOS, mum price10,000 baht per ally fast and road safe. 5 new MOTORCYCLE FOR HONDA/YAMAHA month. Tel: 080-0391250. Michelin tires. No rust. A joy to SALE 9,000 BAHT FOR SALE 1 YEAR OLD drive. Rally performance. Stereo. DMAX LTD 3.0L New tires, battery, seat, forks, New Yamaha Mio, 2007, for rent. Black. Full options and Must go to Canada/USA in April. Turbo, 4x4, DVD, 11,000km. Speedometer. Red 110cc. 2,300km. 34,000 baht. full insurance. 6,000 baht per I WANT TO BUY CAR If you don’t have the money, you Top of the range. For long- or Please contact for more infor- Honda wave 2007, 3,400km. week or 16,000 baht per or pickup truck. Also, looking for can pay in two installments. Tel: short-term rent. Also for sale. mation. Tel: 086-5150234. 24,000 baht. Call for informa- month. For more information motorbike. Tel: 087-2945737, 086-2666350. Tel: 084-4243562. Email: [email protected] tion. Tel: 081-3670991. call Tel: 089-5885692. 089-2243153. 56 PHUKET GAZETTE April 19 - 25, 2008

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