Volume 13 Issue 43 News Desk - Tel: 076-236555October 28 - November 3, 2006 Daily news at www.phuketgazette.net 25 Baht

The Gazette is published in association with Remaining National Parks tsunami

IN THIS ISSUE victim NEWS: ‘Death bend’ road- fees doubled bodies to works open to bids; Startups stall following crackdown. Pages 2 & 3 By Gazette Staff be buried INSIDE STORY: Phuket’s sign PHUKET CITY: Foreign tour- language. Pages 4 & 5 ists entering national parks inde- By Sompratch Saowakhon AROUND THE REGION: Samui pendently must now pay 400 baht gets e-driving lessons. each, a 100% increase on the PHANG NGA: Three religious Page 8 previous park entry fee of 200 ceremonies – one Buddhist, one AROUND THE ISLAND: Furry baht. Christian and one Muslim – were celebrity. Page 9 Following a protest by the performed October 16 in prepa- Phuket Tourist Association and ration for burying 422 unidenti- OOD IVING Tastes like a G L : other tour operators’ groups at fied tsunami victims in Baan million baht. Page 13 the Tourism Authority of Thailand Bang Muang Cemetery. PEOPLE: Phuket’s very differ- (TAT) Region 4 Office in early Pol Col Khemmarin Has- ent party styles. August, the Ministry of Natural siri, Superintendent of the Thai Pages 14 & 15 Resources and Environment de- Tsunami Victim Identification LIFESTYLE: Squeezing into a ferred the scheduled hike to No- unit since the disaster, told the better body shape; luxurious vember 30, 2007. Gazette, “These 422 bodies have accessories.Pages 18 & 19 However, the postpone- not been claimed and we have SPA MAGIC: Sugar Palm. ment applied only to tourists us- no information about them, so we Page 20 ing tour operators that registered will bury them at Baan Bang for exemption status, the appli- Muang Cemetery. FEATURES: Books; Phuket Di- cation deadline for which passed “Normally we would return ary. Page 25 on September 30. Tourists at Sirinath National Marine Park in Thalang hand over 400 them to the relatives, but we baht each, double the previous entry fee of 200 baht. FIRST PERSON: Why Phuket Some tour companies were have been unable to identify the is not number one. Page 27 left completely unaware of the will still apply,” he said. late and the deadline had passed. families of these victims. THE GRAY AREA: Hug a tree, chance to gain exemption status Ekkapon Chuangprayoon, “It’s a pity, because we “As a part of this process buy a hybrid. Page 29 until after the deadline had an official at the National Re- send many of our clients to Thai we will place each body in a bag passed. sources and Environment Minis- Muang National Park to see the with a code number, and put that BUSINESS & MONEY: Thai number on a plaque on the out- wines move into Phuket; As a result, since Septem- try in Bangkok, confirmed that Laem Phi Waterfall. We spend side of the coffin so we can go Money Talks. Pages 32 & 33 ber 5 all adult foreign tourists – only tour operators who applied just 45 minutes there, and for except those traveling with an for exemption status before the each person we have to pay 400 back and identify any of the vic- SPORT: Offroad Challenge; exempted tour company – have deadline would be able to bring baht.” tims if we need to later. Marathon results; Darts down been paying the 400-baht entry in foreign tourists at the old rate. Gisen said that when he “We are also going to sub- to the wire. Pages 34 & 35 fee, as specified by a Ministry of “For foreigners entering contacted the TAT, he was told mit DNA samples from each PROPERTY: Home of the National Resources and Environ- any park in the national park sys- that tour operators had been given body to Chiang Mai University Week: Kamala; Construction: ment order dated May 18, 2006. tem on their own, the new 400 until September 30 to apply for for analysis.” Lersuang; Decor: Chande- Fees for foreign children have baht rate will apply,” he said. permission to continue allowing Col Khemmarin explained liers. Pages 36-39 also doubled, from 100 baht to Knut Gisen, a German who foreigners in their groups to en- that the victims will be the first 200 baht. has been running Phuket Safari ter at the old rate. buried in the new 15-rai cem- PLUS The only exception the Travel Service Company for 14 “But I have been a TAT etery. Gazette could confirm was at Ao years, was the first to inform the member for 14 years, and I never “We will finish burying them QUEER NEWS, STAMPS, TRASH 6; Phang Nga National Park, which Gazette that earlier reports about heard anything from them…not by the beginning of December; AROUND THE NATION 7; AROUND includes the Phi Phi Islands. Ao the the postponement of the fee by email, telephone, fax… noth- we must have completed this by THE SOUTH 10; HAPPENINGS 16; Phang Nga National Park Chief hike were not as clear-cut as it ing,” he added. the time the cemetery opens on MOTORING 17; TRAVEL 21; TAKE Boonkit Dananupan said, “I can was originally reported. The Government’s inability December 26,” he said. A B REAK 23-24; EDITORIAL, LET- confirm that our park is the only Gisen said that the TAT to provide accurate information He added, however, “We TERS 26; ISSUES & ANSWERS 27; one in the Thai National Park never informed his company has hurt his business planning are still trying to identify them, DOVEN, HOROSCOPES 28; TECH- system where the old entry fees about the chance to apply for efforts, he said. but we must keep the bodies in NOLOGY 30; GARDENING 38; of 200 baht for adult foreigners exemption status, saying he only “Every time the Govern- refrigerated rooms until they are CLASSIFIEDS 40-51. and 100 baht for their children learned about it after it was too Continued on page 2 ready to go into the graves.” 2 PHUKET GAZETTE NEWS October 28 - November 3, 2006 Park fees doubled Taxi drivers From page 1 Pongpayome appointed new ment announces a rise in the en- trance fees, it comes after local get crash tour operators have already signed MoI Permanent Secretary contracts with tour operators course in abroad. We are in the big tour op- BANGKOK (The Nation; Gazette): Former erator catalogs in Germany. They Phuket Governor Pongpayome Vasaputi has been start printing this catalog in June, promoted from Deputy Permanent Secretary to English so we signed a new contract in Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior May. Then the government an- (MoI). By Noolek Karaket nounced the increase at the end K. Pongpayome, 58, governed Phuket from of June or early July. 2000 to 2003 and was one of five pioneer Gover- PHUKET CITY: Phuket taxi “The tourism business is a nor CEOs. drivers, tuk tuk drivers and air- hard, calculated business. Each After leaving the province, he took up the port limousine drivers will have part is very important, so it really post of Director-General of the Department of the chance to take a crash-course hurts us. Mostly we go on four- Local Administration (DOLA) and oversaw the in English language and hospital- day trips, visiting three different introduction of Governor CEOs in the other 70 ity on November 3, as the Tour- national parks. You can calculate provinces. ism Authority of Thailand Region yourself what this will do to our K. Pongpayome’s promotion is part of a re- 4 office holds its first such lan- costs,” he said. shuffle at the top level of government, which will guage training sessions in Phuket. “I was initially very happy also see current DOLA Director-General Saroj “We have received many when I read in the newspaper that Katchamart replace K. Pongpayome as Deputy letters from tourists who visited the fee hike had been postponed, Permanent Secretary of the MoI. Phuket complaining about how because that gave me one year The new reshuffle will take effect after it re- A familiar face: former Phuket Governor bad the taxi [and tuk tuk] services to organize something else. Now ceives royal endorsement. Pongpayome Vasapouti are, and how they being over- I am very disappointed. Today, for charged. So we would like to ar- example, we had 10 people on a range this course to improve the four-day trip, during which we quality of drivers in Phuket,” said enter three different national Suwalai Pinpradab, Director of parks. It’s an amazing expense.” TAT’s Region 4 Office. Suwalai Pinpradub, Direc- Kho En ‘death bend’ However, Suwalai said, tor of TAT Region 4 Office, offi- “Drivers who pass the course and cially received the protesters’ receive a certificate but are re- written demands on August 9. ported by tourists for overcharg- She explained that the the Na- awaiting contractor ing or being rude will have their tional Park, Wildlife and Plants certificate taken away.” Conservation Department issued By Jenjira Ruengjarus The fatality, the most recent told the Gazette that the problem Complaints can be lodged a statement August 23, 2006, & Natcha Yuttaworawit in a series of accidents along that has yet to be fully resolved. by calling the TAT at 076-211036, agreeing to postpone the entry fee curve in recent years, provoked “The government has in- 076-212213, 076-217138, or by hike, but only for those applying MAI KHAO: More than three villagers to block off the south- stalled cones and speed bumps to email to: [email protected] for exemption status. months after the villagers of Baan bound portion of the island’s main slow traffic for about one kilome- The TAT will investigate Suwalai said that the an- Kho En protested unsafe driving artery for several hours with large ter. This has helped us very much, complaints before taking action nouncement was published in conditions along Thepkrasattri Rd tents. and there have been no deaths against a driver. newspapers and was well-known by setting up a roadblock, officials The villagers agreed to dis- on the bend. I and the villagers throughout the Thai tourism indus- and locals have agreed that the perse only after Vice-Governor are very happy with the measures try. Companies could apply for problem has been temporarily Vorapot Rattasima promised that that the government has taken to Patong Hill claims exemption status either through the resolved, with no deaths along the the government would widen the solve the problem in the short another victim TAT or the Tourism Council of stretch of road since the protest. road at the bend. term, but I would like [to see] Thailand (TCT), she said. Villagers, however, are still Since then, Highway De- action to widen the road as soon PATONG: A hotel room maid The TAT Region 4 Office awaiting proof that the govern- partment officials have negoti- as possible,” he said. was killed in a motorbike accident processed applications for about ment will widen the road as prom- ated with a local landowner to Arunee Thammarangsi, an on Patong Hill as she returned 10 tour companies. Other local ised. buy land needed to implement the officer from the Phuket High- home from work October 23. companies had their applications On July 10, a woman from project, and have installed speed ways Department, said the road Thitima Pradubpetch was processed by the TCT, she said. the village was killed after she bumps and cones to slow traf- widening will go ahead as struck by a pickup near the Chi- Now that the deadline has was knocked from her motorbike fic. planned, with the government nese shrine at the top of the hill. passed, neither agency is accept- on a dangerous bend near the vil- However, Kho En Village waiting only for work estimates She later died from her injuries ing applications, she added. lage. Headman Somniuk Patee has from contractors. at Patong Hospital. She was 23. Sripen Inpunkaew, Chief Housekeeper of Diamond Cliff Resort and Spa, where K. Tha- tima worked, told the Gazette, “She was taken to Patong Hos- pital, where doctors said she had internal bleeding. She was dead by 9 pm. We are very upset about this, she had worked with us about 10 months, and she was only 23.” K. Sripen said Thitima was not the first Diamond Cliff worker killed in a motorcycle accident and that she hopes that the gov- ernment can do something to pre- vent it from happening again. “There was a similar inci- dent five years ago. Another staff member died in an accident near the same place, and now it’s hap- pened again. I hope the govern- ment hears this story and fixes the problem. Every time I pass that way I see motorcycle or car accidents. “Many people, including our housekeeping staff, have to use this road. I don’t know when the problem will be fixed. I know it will cost a lot of money, but some- thing must be done to make this road safe,” she said. October 28 - November 3, 2006 NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 3 Crackdown halves company startups By Sangkhae Leelanapaporn duct business for the company, then bank statements aren’t re- PHUKET: Only 76 new compa- quired.” nies were registered in Septem- “They – those setting up ber – compared with 135 and 132 businesses – are scared because during the same month in 2005 the officers are going to be more and 2004, respectively – follow- strict regarding nominees, and ing the August 15 announcement may halt the company registra- from the Ministry of Commerce tion,” he said. that rules regarding foreign part- A timely seminar aimed at nerships would be strictly en- helping people understand the Princess Sirindhorn opens forced. Foreign Business Act (FBA), and Veerachai Tantiwathana- expressly the use of nominees as new centers on Phuket vallop, Chief of the ministry’s shareholders in Thai companies, HRH Princess Sirindhorn talks with Dr Suebsang Promboon (right), Phuket office, told the Gazette was held at the Royal Phuket City Phuket Provincial Administration Organization (OrBorJor) Education that the number of new compa- Hotel on October 23. Consultant and OrBorJor President Anchalee Vanich-Thepabutr at nies registered is fewer than usual ‘Those setting up businesses… The seminar, held in English, the opening of the OrBorJor’s new “E-Library” at Muang Phuket because of the ruling that all are scared because officers are attracted some 30 foreigners and School on Wiset Rd, Rawai. members listed as shareholders, going to be more strict regarding was moderated by Preecha Han- While in Phuket on October 20 and 21, Her Highness also specifically Thai investors, must nominees…’ – Veerachai tongtus, Senior Trade Officer at presided over the openings of the Children’s Happy Home Foundation present bank statements cover- Tantiwathanavallop. the FBA section of the Depart- childcare center in Patong, a new wing at Wang Talang International ing six months prior to the for- ment of Business Development, Lapidary Co on Chao Fa West Rd, and a was taken on a private mation of the company to prove authorizing company activity or by the Ministry of Commerce. tour of the Rolly Tasker sail loft also on Chao Fa West Rd. that they are genuine investors, representing it, then Thai inves- The penalties for using a rather than merely “nominees”. tors in the partnership must show nominee include a fine from “If a foreigner invests be- their bank statements,” said K. 100,000 baht to 1 million baht, tween 40% and 50% of the capi- Veerachai. imprisonment not exceeding Two men arrested tal, or if the foreigner owns less “Currently, however,” he three years and a court order to than 40% of the capital but acts added, “if the foreigner owns stop the “shareholding” of the in Patong drug bust as the leader of the company by only 39%, and the Thais can con- nominee. PATONG: Undercover police arrested two ya bah (methamphet- More amine) dealers in a sting operation on Nanai Rd early in the morning Phuket Carnival set of October 19, seizing almost 100 pills. Kathu Police Inspector Pol Maj Serm Kwannimit led the arrest Maneaters after other officers arranged to buy 95 pills for 25,000 baht at the to be the biggest yet Blue Sky Residence on Nanai Rd. wanted… Somjin Srikwan, 39, and Athen Lenukul, 33, both natives of PATONG: This year’s Phuket Bangla Intersection and the other Songkhla province, were arrested about 4:30 am, after the two men Carnival, held to ring in the offi- near Holiday Inn (Stage 2). accepted the cash and handed over the pills. cial start of the high season for Along Thaweeeong Rd will KRABI: Thai Occidental Pro- They were taken to Kathu Police Station where they remain in tourism, is being touted to be the be One Tambon One Products ductions is casting for the next in custody. biggest ever, with a record 3 mil- (OTOP) products for sale, food- its series of Maneater feature “After questioning the two suspects, we learned that they are lion baht in funding provided by and-beverage booths, spa ser- films being shot in Krabi and both employed by a hotel in Kamala and would sell ya bah to bar the Phuket Tourist Association. vices such as foot massage, and Phuket. girls and teenagers at 250 baht a pop,” Kathu Police duty officer Lt This year’s activities will be many other activities. Extras and small-part actors Weerapong Rakkito told the Gazette. centered along Thaweewong Rd, The highlight will be the are needed to play passers-by, – Natcha Yuttaworawit between Soi Bangla and the Holi- opening parade at 5 pm Novem- spectators, crocodile hunters, and day Inn on Soi Ruamjai, both of ber 1, which will start in front of a range of other small parts. One which will be closed to traffic the Graceland Resort and pro- scene calls for people to play an Another man gunned down from 5 pm to midnight during the ceed to its finish near Holiday Inn. angry mob. three nights of celebration. Other attractions include a per- For details, call Jo Hall at RASSADA: A Kathu man was sawas of Phuket City Police said Two stages will be erected formance by Modern Dog. Tel: 01-7473702 or email with gunned down while riding his that Panumas worked at Yamaha on the beach for the festival: the See the Gazette website photo and personal details to: motorcycle near Phuket Rajabhat dealer Likhit Motors in Patong. main stage will be near the Soi “bulletins” for a complete listings. [email protected] University around 1:30 am on Panumas was shot twice in October 18. the chest, once in the neck and The man, identified by po- once in his right leg. He also sus- lice as Panumas Chusawas, 23, tained a broken neck, Maj Cha- was hit at least four times with lermchai said. .38 caliber bullets while riding, His body was sent to Va- with a friend riding pillion, along chira Phuket Hospital for exami- the Ban Kuku-Samkong road. nation. The friend was unharmed “We presume the motive and notified police. He declined for the killing was either related to reveal his name until the killer to a romantic relationship or a has been apprehended. conflict with his coworkers,” Maj Pol Maj Chalermchai Hern- Chalermchai said. 4 PHUKET GAZETTE INSIDE STORY October 28 - November 3, 2006 SIGNS OF ith initial budget ap- proval given last year, Phuket City’s WPublic Works De- partment began work on a project to set up attractive, tourist- friendly signposts at 55 locations around the city. Meechai Teerapongprisal, chief administrator of the office, told the Gazette that the purpose of the project was to standardize the appearance of road signs around the city and also to sup- port tourism. “The original signs in those locations were printed only in Thai language. They were very small and difficult to notice. Be- cause Phuket City is now becom- ing a tourist destination, we de- cided to improve our signs to help tourists find their way around more easily,” he said. The work, originally budget- ed for 200,000 baht in fiscal 2004, hit its first snag when when no contractor could be found to un- dertake the work at that price. Initial survey and design Above: Meechai Teerapongprisal, Chief of the city’s Public Works work was done in 2005 by the Department, was in charge of the project. Below and top left, the Public Works Department, with slaughterhouse and the Chartered Bank no longer exist, but locals For a newcomer to any city, figuring out the local road Phuket City Mayor Somjai Su- still use the names for those junctions. system always presents a challenge. wannasuppana approving the The most recent census in Phuket, conducted in proposed design in general, but 2000, puts the island’s total population at about then insisting that they be in En- glish language as well as in 250,000. Thai. However, with over 30,000 hotels rooms, 4.5 million Work did not get underway tourists annually and scores of migrant workers and until September 30 last year when project contractor Phuket Kho- illegal aliens, there are many people in Phuket at any sana (Phuket Advertising) Co given time who need help getting their bearings. agreed to take on the work at a To this end, Phuket City Municipality has installed 55 contract price of 301,900 baht. The company completed the slaughterhouse until about 25 Apart from at intersections, signs in English and Thai around the city to help work about 10 months later, on years ago. many signs can also be found at people find their way. July 19 this year. Other sign names, such as important municipal water supply The Gazette’s Noolek Karaket and Sangkhae To some non-native resi- Chartered Bank Intersection (at locations and alongside canals. Leelanapaporn report. dents of the city, some of the the junction of Phang Nga Rd and “We installed signs showing names on signs at road junc- Phuket Rd), also hark back to the way to waterworks installa- tions appear rather unusual at structures or businesses that no tions so that in the event of a flood first. This is because they are longer exist. workers can quickly find their the names used by local resi- “The reason we use the lo- way directly to valves they need dents, following a survey by the cal name instead of just the road to open to allow drainage,” he town. names is that they are still in com- said. “Slaughterhouse Intersec- mon use by local people and are K. Meechai admitted there tion”, the four-way intersection easier to remember,” said Mee- were still some minor problems where Chao Fa West Rd chang- chai. with the signs and that some of es its name to Patipat Rd and The English language trans- them might need to be replaced. Bangkok Rd forks off into the lations of the names were check- For example, there are cur- downtown area, is a good exam- ed, edited and given final approval rently two signs bearing the name ple. by the Tourism Authority of Thai- “Samkong Intersection”, located It was the site of the city land, he added. at different junctions about one kilometer apart. One of these signs was erected by the Highways Depart- ment at the intersection near Tesco-Lotus as part of its bypass road widening project, complet- ed earlier this year. At about the same time, municipal workers put up a sign with the same name at the three- way junction, where one turns right off Yaowarat Rd to go to Rajabhat Phuket University and and left to get to Tesco-Lotus. Taxi drivers the Gazette in- terviewed about the signs had mixed opinions. Choawala Srith- ai, a taxi driver from Trang who can usually be found near the Robinson Department Store October 28 - November 3, 2006 INSIDE STORY PHUKET GAZETTE 5 THE TIMES… because that would allow people FACTS AT A GLANCE to refer to a map, he said. The money would have been better Languages: Thai and spent on fixing roads in the mu- English nicipality argued K. Vijit, who Icon: Phuket City Hall usually picks up fares at Tesco- logo Lotus. Dimensions: 0.5m high, Tuk-tuk driver Paisarn Sut- 1.8m wide, 1.2mm thick itapan, a Songkhla native with 10 years of tuk-tuk driving experi- Height of signboard ence in Phuket City, was more base: 1.8m positive. Materials: Stainless steel He said he had already be- signboard, steel posts, gun using the signs to get tourists concrete post anchors to their destinations. His only Colors: Dark blue back- complaints were that the signs ground, white lettering were “a bit too small” and “a lit- Number of signs: 55 tle too low”. He also thought the Char- Total budget: 301,900 tered Bank Intersection sign baht was inappropriate because it Project contractor: used a foreign word transliter- Phuket Khosana (Phuket ated into Thai, which he found Advertising) Company confusing. Cost per sign: 5,489 When asked what else the baht In addition to being erected at intersections, signs have been placed municipality could do to improve next to major components of the city’s water and drainage system road conditions in the city, he sug- gested that they fix the roads, on the signs, which are unfamil- Vijit Phuvijit, a Phuket na- agreed that using local names for starting with the stretch of downtown, said he liked the idea iar to him even after living in tive who has been driving a taxi intersections was bound to cause Yaowarat Rd near the Dibuk Rd in general because the signs can Phuket City for six years and here for many years, told the confusion, especially among out- intersection, in the old quarter. help both taxi drivers and tour- driving a taxi here for three. He Gazette he thought the new signs of-towners. “It was laid with concrete ists. also thinks the the signs would be were unnecessary “because At junctions it would have many years ago, and now it’s fall- However, he disagreed with easier to read if they were a bit there are signs up everywhere been better just to use the names ing apart. It’s all bumps and pot- the use of so many local names higher. already, wherever you go”. He of the two roads that intersect holes,” he said. 6 PHUKET GAZETTE NEWS October 28 - November 3, 2006

STAMPS Naval Academy centenary ue to be launched Novem- “We, Chulalongkorn, came to open ber 20, this 3-baht stamp this academy and very much appreci- marks the 100th anniversary ate that the school now has firm roots of the opening of the Royal and will be stable and will flourish in DThai Naval Academy by HM King the future.” Rama V. In addition to a portrait of the The stamps, measuring 45 by 27 King, the stamp features the words he millimeters, may be bought at any post wrote in the academy’s guest book: office.

Queer News I’ve got WHAT in my hair? air styling has long been a key that the offending products were likely to part of the female beauty regi- have been imported from China. He reas- men, regardless of what fash- sured the women of Chiang Mai that in all Hions have come and gone. likelihood the condoms used to make the Hair accessories, however, do not hair scrunchies had not yet been used for usually come flavored, lubricated or coated their intended purpose, though he did not in spermicidal jelly – well, not until now. specify how he knew this. The latest rage in hair products was Phatchariphon Wongsrida, 28, from brought to light by some young women in Chiang Mai, said she felt disgusted when Chiang Mai, who discovered that the col- she heard the news. She added that she orful hair scrunchies they had found at would not stop buying hair scrunchies as One of the bargain prices were not exactly what they she considered them a necessity for first areas to TRASHING seemed. women, but in future she would be very be featured in After a few days of wear, the fabric's careful in her selection. Trashing Phu- outer layer began to wear off, and on the Chuchai Udompot, a customs officer ket was Soi Pa- Phuket inside, instead of the customary length of at the Mae Sai border post in Chiang Rai neang – the elastic, there was a translucent latex tube. Province, said that he had warned all the road running parallel to the bypass and linking Yaowarat Rd with On closer examination, the women in officers to be on the lookout for the rub- Thepkrasattri Rd. Sadly, nothing has been done to clean up the verges, question were shocked to find that the ber scrunchies. He added, however, that which continue to be used as a repository for all sorts of rubbish. pretty bands they had been using to keep this did not mean they would necessarily Have you come across a particularly nasty example of “unofficial dump- their hair in place were once condoms. stop them from being imported, as he did ing”? Take a picture and email it, with a brief description, to dump@ Dr Ratthawut Sukmi, from the not know if the products actually violated phuketgazette.net Chiang Mai Provincial Health Office, said any regulations. – Kom Chad Luek October 28 - November 3, 2006 AROUND THE NATION PHUKET GAZETTE 7 Flooding to cost country B20 billion he National Economic nationwide cannot have displays and Social Development of alcoholic drinks that can be Board has estimated seen from outside from Decem- Tthat extensive flooding ber 5 onwards but will be still al- has cost the country 20 billion baht lowed to display alcoholic drinks in damages so far this year. The inside, the Food and Drug Admin- estimate came as the National istration (FDA) has announced. Water Resources Committee Thawat Sunthracharn, Di- (NWRC) hosted a meeting of rector-General of the Public agencies to formulate a master Health Ministry’s Disease Con- plan to tackle flooding problems, trol Department, noted that the present and future. alcohol industry was subject to Water Resources Depart- less strict restrictions than those ment Director-General Siripong imposed on tobacco companies. Hungspreug said the agencies Cigarette packs cannot be dis- would have to first turn to repair- played at all, but the display of ing the damage, beginning with alcoholic drinks in shops, conve- infrastructure repair. Siripong nience stores and groceries will also said the NWRC’s flood-re- continue to be legal as long as lief master plan would be com- passers-by cannot see it from pleted and soon forwarded to outside. Deputy Prime Minister and FDA Deputy Secretary- NWRC chairman Kosit Pan- General Manit Arunakul said al- piemras for consideration by cohol advertisements on banners Cabinet. and billboards in public view will The plan includes short- and be prohibited. Advertising ban- long-term solutions and focuses Four girls dressed to resemble a mobile car inspection clinic amuse motorists at a busy crosswalk ners in front of shops must also on reducing operational and bud- on Silom Road in Bangkok. The girls were trying to raise public awareness to the need to keep be removed. getary redundancy, enabling vehicles well maintained as a way of reduce exhaust emissions. Sexy drink promoters would implementation of the first part be allowed to work as long as during the term of the interim corruption trials, that their lives, ment budgetary system, in order grass-roots groups at the first- there is no logo of alcoholic prod- administration, he said. and those of their family mem- to make the management of the ever Thai Social Forum, held ucts on their clothing, he added. Meanwhile, the Disaster bers, will be protected. spending transparent. October 21 to 23. Prevention and Mitigation De- Details on the protective Under the current system, The villagers hoped to plead Craptacular: The Public Health partment reported that flooding measures, the scope of the law, the money has been spent too their cases to Paiboon Wattana- Ministry has deployed 20 pre-fab- had affected 46 provinces and and other aspects have yet to be freely and with minimal control, siritham, Minister of Social De- ricated toilets to 200 flood-af- killed 104 people. Culture Minis- specified. with most of it allocated to fund velopment and Human Security, fected families in Uthai Thani ter Khunying Khaisri Sri-aroon populist projects initiated by the who was scheduled to attend the Province. said 36 historic sites damaged by Jackpots to stay: The popular Thaksin administration. forum of some 3,000 activists and The knock-down toilets, floodwater in Ayudhya, Ang two- and three-digit lottery will A Finance Ministry study representative from grass-roots each worth about 3,000 baht, Thong and Sing Buri would need continue along with the huge jack- revealed that since its introduc- communities at Thammasat were provided to displaced fami- 181 million baht of restoration. pot prizes they offer, Deputy tion the scheme had drawn University’s Rangsit Campus. lies forced to leave their flooded Prime Minister and Finance Min- around 1 trillion baht from what “These people are Thai and homes and camp on the roadside Stool pigeon protection: A ister Pridiyathorn Devakula said. would otherwise have been en- have lived on Thai soil for many in Uthai Thani’s provincial capi- new law will be passed soon to The abolition of the lottery tirely spent on underground lot- generations, but the government tal district. protect the public and informers would only result in even more tery betting. continues to deny them citizen- The toilets were also aimed who reveal information about cor- rampant betting in the illegal un- ship,” said Preeda Kongpan of the at preventing disease outbreaks ruption, Office of Civil Service derground lottery system, he said. Exclusive forum: More than Thai Community Foundation, who by water polluted with human Council (OCSC) Secretary-Gen- However, an amendment to 500 representatives of undocu- was coordinating the villagers’ feces. eral Preecha Watcharaphai said. the 1974 Government Lottery Act mented Thais and a dozen sea transportation. The spirit of the law will be would be needed to allot the huge gypsies seeking official citizen- “They can’t even travel Around the Nation news round- aimed at assuring people who amounts of money earned ship were blocked from coming freely in their own country to up is sourced from the pages of volunteer information about cor- through the sales of the two- and to Bangkok from Ranong and present their cases.” The Nation and Kom Chad Luek ruption, or serve as witnesses in three-digit lottery into the govern- Prachuap Khiri Khan to join other Beer girls dodge bullet: Shops newspapers. 8 PHUKET GAZETTE AROUND THE REGION October 28 - November 3, 2006

ith its high road ac- At first the security guard cident rate, Koh refused to let the decorated leader Samui is often crit- into the resort. “The guard said Wicized in the press that he’d been told to control ac- for its lack of road safety regula- Samui to launch cess, not letting anyone except tions. hotel guests through,” explained The Transport Office is keen Wittaya. “So I told him that his to deal with the issue. It recently boss didn’t have the right to im- looked into allegations of corrup- pose restrictions on the use of the tion within the licensing depart- e-driving lessons path to the beach, as it is a public ment that allegedly allowed peo- access route.” ple to buy a license without tak- Wittaya then put up a post- ing a driving test. er that said: “This path is a com- Following the inquiry, Boon- munal path to the beach. Anyone nam Phetdam, Chief of the Surat prevented from using this path Thani Transport Office, an- should contact the local village nounced that the licensing system chief.” is now completely legitimate. In In due course, the hotel con- addition, to improve the test pro- tacted him and agreed to let local cess, he introduced a computer- people use the path to the beach ized test in both Thai and English. on condition that they park their From November 1, after vehicles outside the resort. “I choosing their preferred vehicle agreed to their proposal and ac- and language, aspirant drivers can cepted their conditions,” he said. study the rules of the road via an “They later asked me to remove “e-learning” program at the test my poster and replace it with an center. They then take a multi- arch to mark the entrance to the ple-choice test on the screen. beach.” There will be several differ- FROM THE ent exams in order to prevent GULF OF Sek’s appeal. The third Samui people cheating, and the results Music Festival, 10 nights of blues, will be generated automatically. THAILAND jazz, rock, pop and reggae, and Applicants will still be required to By Barry Singleton some comedy as well, was held take a physical and practical test, at Coco Blues at Chaweng but the process will be much fast- come under scrutiny, with 31 in- Beach from September 29 to er, and according to Boonnam, vestors, including Thais and for- October 8, featuring several in- more accurate, with the staff at eigners, found to be occupying ternational acts as well as Thai the office free to perform their protected forest land. Any build- acts, including arguably Thai- duties without the extra burden ings found on public land automat- land’s biggest rock star, Sek Loso. of monitoring written tests. ically become the property of the Last year, the festival at- The local authorities hope Royal Forestry Department, to be tracted heavy hitters Jerry Lee that the new “techno-test” will used only as forestry offices or Lewis and UB40. Although this improve drivers’ appreciation of for purposes relating to the pro- year’s event was smaller, excel- the dangers they face on the is- tection of the area. lent music by several top Thai land’s roads. However, with an bands and a few Danish ones average of five road deaths a entertained the crowds. Only Sek Locals demand beach access: month, Samui’s drivers may well Wittaya Sukhum, the Headman Loso, however, managed to fill require more than software to of Plai Laem village and a recip- the house. protect them in an accident. ient of the government’s coveted On the Monday night, Sek Loso took the stage after the au- Sek Loso plays at Coco Blues at Chaweng Beach during the 3rd Samui Best Village Headman Award, Your land, my land: Phanee Music Festival. was recently asked to help settle dience had been listening to The Wiryaratanaporn, the chief of the a dispute brewing between local Pirates, Groove Doctors and Blue spections and although excessive plant trees to compensate for the investigation team into forest en- villagers and one of the island’s on Blue, all of whose normally property development sparked the damage done to the environment. croachment on Samui, recently major hotels. great sound was drowned by ex- survey, most cases affect local Small plot holders will also be re- announced that more than 3,000 Local people complained to cessive bass. It was a top-notch farmers using untitled land for quired to keep 25% of any areas rai is being used by people with- Wittaya that the hotel was guilty performance despite fans having fruit and vegetable cultivation. they occupy free of crops and out legitimate land titles. of encroachment onto a public to listen to his voice through the In 10 areas on the island, buildings. More than 230 ownership path and said the staff working screaming crowd, mostly Thai farmers have been asked to re- Development land has also disputes resulted from recent in- at the resort restricted their ac- girls, and the bass still banging in cess to the beach. “I couldn’t just their ears from the previous set. sit back and allow such a selfish Backed by a solid band, Sek act, so I jumped in a taxi and Loso played to a very loud crowd headed straight to the hotel to that would not let him go. demand an explanation from the With his boyish good looks manager,” he explained. and big smile he held a tight grip on the mostly female Thai audi- ence. The one-hour set ran to two and a half. The girls still wanted more. The next night, the sound man must have gotten word, as the mixing was notably better. First out was Bangkok’s all-girl rock and indie band, Unicorn. This young band delivered a very re- spectable performance of classic covers. Absent were two of Bang- kok’s top bands, Cannonball and Soi Dog Blues. However, they will be in Phuket soon for the Phuket International Blues Festival at the Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa on February 16 and 17. The Rich Harper Blues Band will once again headline the event, and the phenomenal voice of British blues legend Victor Brox will again fill the air. For more information see: www. phuketbluesfestival.com October 28 - November 3, 2006 AROUND THE ISLAND PHUKET GAZETTE 9 The gripping tail of a local celeb By Supanun Supawong come into the house. That’s how times I give him an M-150 en- clever he is,” added K. Jitlaykha. ergy drink, and he can drink it. itting with his morning Despite Poy’s popularity “He raises the bottle up and coffee at his local café, with people, he is also an easy drinks it normally. There’s also an Poy is one of the most target for the other monkeys be- old man who rides his bicycle regular – in certain ways cause of his age and his effec- down here and Poy knows he has S tiveness at gathering food from candy in his pocket, so when he – customers, and easily one of the most popular. Every day, visitors friendly humans. sees the man he will go take the and villagers near Bangrong Pier “Poy is the most popular be- candy out himself. go to see the elderly Poy and feed cause he is very friendly, clever “Everyone around here him pieces of fruit. However, with and people pity him because he knows Poy because he likes be- his small furry face and prehen- is handicapped. ing around people so much. sile tail, Poy the monkey is no “He likes to stay near Sometimes he plays with the chil- ordinary senior citizen. people, especially women, and dren,” parking lot attendant Local fisherwoman Jit- will run to be next to a woman. Manus Soyson said. laykha Chaidam said, “Every When people call his name, he “Poy is naughty, too. He morning around 7 or 8 am when will run to them immediately. likes to tear the entry fee tickets he sees a man who works at the “But Poy also gets hurt by so sometimes I scold him and Koh Yao transfer boat coming to the other monkeys when they don’t allow him to come in the the café, Poy will come out to join take away his food. He can’t [parking attendant’s] box. him. The man gives Poy some hot fight against them because he is “He’s afraid of me now and coffee, either with or without quite old and feeble. he won’t go into the box, but he’s cream and pa tong ko, a donut “Lately he got hit in the head a very lovely monkey.” snack.” by another monkey so he hid in Visit Poy and and other “Poy eats the snack with the mangrove forest and didn’t monkeys at Bangrong Pier at Pa his coffee, holding the cup in one come to visit the village for a Khlok, Thalang District, about 10 hand and the donut in the other. couple days,” said K. Jitlaykha. kilometers east of the Heroines’ He learned the behavior by “Another time his hand got Monument. watching people do it and mim- hurt and he came to my house to Visitors are advised to bring show me his injury. His face MONKEY MAGIC: Poy, a regular customer of sorts at a local cafe food to share with Poy and the icking them, and I’ve never seen at Bangtrong Pier in Pa Khlok, enjoys his morning coffee. another monkey act that way.” looked so sad and showed that other monkeys, but to be careful Poy is one of 30 to 40 mon- he felt pain, it made me cry. Poy wanted or not. the entry fee box, and he is quite as they get near the animals. keys that live in the mangrove for- will not hurt anyone, but he will “I have known Poy since I naughty. When he comes here, While they are used to humans, est near the village, and because snatch food and drinks from began working here two years he will sit on the chair and use a the monkeys may still grab for of his personable nature and pen- people.” ago. Poy likes to sit and play at pen to write on the paper. Some- food or bite if alarmed. chant for coffee, he has become Poy has also learned how a local celebrity. to both steal and play on the sym- “I have lived at Bangrong pathies of the villagers to ensure Pier about 10 years, and I have he gets his daily meal, K. Jit- known Poy since I moved here. laykha noted. He is a male, he’s quite old, and “Poy can eat everything in- he is also handicapped, but he is cluding rice and all kinds of cur- quite a lovely monkey,. One of his ries and soups, but his favorite of hands was injured when he was all is fruit. Poy can also drink any young. Someone tried to trap him soft drink. with a rope. “He has a clever way of get- “The villagers around here ting more food than the other know Poy very well and every- monkeys because while the other one loves him,” K. Jitlaykha said. monkeys stay in the forest all day She said that Poy, a crab- waiting for people to come to eating Macaque, also acts as a them, Poy stays in the village and leader of the local monkeys waits for a house to be empty. when they go on raids into the “When he finds one or sees village. people leave, he will sneak in and “All of the monkeys that steal something to eat. And if he live around here come to the vil- sees someone with food in their lage to find food and drinks given hands, and he wants it, he will by the villagers, and sometimes make sad eyes at them. they’ll go inside the villagers’ “The people take pity on him houses to find food. Poy is like a and give him food, so he doesn’t leader of the monkey group, and try to wrest food from people when the monkeys come to the very often,” she said. village, Poy will check first to Poy also “works” part-time see if the house is empty. at the Bangrong parking lot, “If it is, he will let the other where he helps the attendant take monkeys know that it’s safe to tickets, whether the help is 10 PHUKET GAZETTE AROUND THE SOUTH October 28 - November 3, 2006 Tak Bai 58 ‘should be freed’ awyers at the Justice and Reconciliation Center (JRC) on October 19 Lasked authorities to drop Amulets ‘save headman’s life’ charges against many people in the Deep South, including 58 sus- village headman in place at the wrong time. We pects involved in the bloody dem- Lan Saka District, are still investigating the mo- onstration at Tak Bai in 2004. Nakon Sri Tham tive for the attack. At present The center, set up last year marat, had an ap- we think it may be a dispute Aparently miraculous escape over local politics or a re- in collaboration between the Law Society and the National Human after a gunman armed with an venge attack over a person- Rights Commission to provide le- AK-47 shot up the funeral al matter,” Col Supot said. gal assistance to local people, party where he was sitting Pol Maj Gen Sudjai Yan- plans to review the charges playing cards. rat, Commander of Nakon against all people arrested in cir- Witnesses attributed Sri Thammarat Provincial Po- cumstances involving violence in the survival of the headman, lice, said that the killers the Deep South, JRC Secretary- thought to be the target of were likely to have been out- General Kitja Ali-isha said. the gunman, to the seven of-province hired gunmen “In cases where we find no Buddha images he was wear- who had been following Sam- solid evidence to prove the charg- ing around his neck. reut’s movements for a es, we will suggest that state pros- Other members of the while. ecutors drop the charges and re- party were not so lucky – two They may well have lease the suspects,” he said in a were killed and another two been waiting for Samreut to phone interview. were injured in the attack. leave the funeral but decid- The idea had been raised The incident took place ed to attack the party when with the Attorney-General’s Of- around 4 am October 14 at they saw it was nearly dawn fice, but was put on hold after the the funeral of Sompong Bok- and that he was still inside, coup last month. With a new gov- karani, 48, who had died in Gen Sudjai said. ernment in power, the center an accident. Around the same time plans to raise the cases with the Mourners were sitting at a funeral in Don Sak Dis- Council for National Security and playing cards in a tent when trict of neighboring Surat the Fourth Army Region, Kitja two men pulled up on a mo- Thani province, Phairot Chu- said. torbike. pradit, 51, Headman of Vil- Pramet Intrachumum, Dep- The pillion passenger lage 12 Tambon Don Sak was uty Spokesman at the Attorney- then walked into the tent Village Headman Samreut Phongphrom with the seven Buddhist amu- shot dead. General’s Office, said state pros- with an AK-47 assault rifle lets he believes saved him from assassins’ bullets. Police received a call at ecutors were ready to drop the tightly wrapped up in a cloth 4:45 am October 14. When cases – as soon as they are or- and fired into the group be- from their injuries. skin, leaving just small bruis- they arrived at the scene dered to do so by the government. fore getting back on the mo- Pol Lt Col Supot Kong- es. they found Phairot lying dead Kitja said justice is a key torbike and speeding off. naleuk, Investigating Inspec- “Our investigation so far on a buffet table at the road- element to ending the conflict in When police arrived the tor at Lan Saka District Police has led us to believe that the side funeral. the predominantly Muslim Deep four seriously-wounded vic- Station, said that witnesses had criminals’ intent was to kill He had been shot in the South, as many people were un- tims had been taken to hos- told him that Samreut Phong- Samreut. His skin though, head and the chest with a .45- fairly arrested and jailed without pital already. phrom, Headman of Village 8 appeared to be impenetrable caliber pistol. clear charges. Injustice had Prasit Kraiwanit, 58, a Tambon Khunthalay, had been to bullets. Police said that they do caused frustration for local resi- former village headman, and hit by gunfire, but somehow “We believe the other not yet have any clues as to dents and fueled violence, he said. Winai Tulawon, 39, later died the bullets had not broken the victims were just in the wrong the motive for the killing. In many cases, such as the protest in Tak Bai on October 25, he said. “In such cases, I think ple were killed when soldiers 14 complaints about the disappear- pressions on their faces. 2004, suspects were arrested just it’s unfair to throw them into jail.” cracked down on a demonstra- ance of local relatives and family Police said that Wachara because they traveled past the The Tak Bai protest is one tion outside the local police sta- members. Most were suspected Singha, 28, the security guard, protest. Many were bystanders of the most notorious incidents tion, before another 78 died of of having been abducted by secu- was opening the back of the van who had not intended to join in, from the troubled South. Six peo- suffocation while being transport- rity officials wanting to eliminate to take out a bag of money when ed to a military camp in Pattani. suspected militants quickly but un- two men wearing black jackets Thousands of protesters lawfully, he said. pulled up on a motorbike. The were arrested and 58 put on trial men then advanced on Wachara at Narathiwat Provincial Court. Major withdrawal: Four men and the driver, Khanit Munchat, Currently, there are 390 suspects made off with 2.8 million baht in 32, threatening them with guns in custody, arrested in connection cash in a daring daylight robbery before pistol whipping them on with 78 cases of violence in the on a Securicor van replenishing the back of their heads. The rob- Deep South. They face charges an ATM in Surat Thani on Octo- bers then handcuffed Wachara under the 2005 Emergency Act. ber 16. and Khanit before making off Some 117 of those arrested have When police arrived at the with the cash. sought legal assistance from the scene they found the van driver Witnesses reported seeing JRC, Kitja said. and the van’s security guard two other men on a motorbike The JRC has also received handcuffed and with stunned ex- waiting nearby as the robbery was taking place. A source in the Surat Thani Police investigation department reported that police suspect that they were the lookouts. The source added that po- lice believe that the guns used were replicas as the two Securi- cor personnel were left with only very minor bruising, which would have been more serious if they were struck on the back of the head with a real pistol.

Around the South news round- up is sourced from the pages of Kom Chad Luek, The Nation, and Krung Thep Turakij news- papers. October 28 - November 3, 2006 PHUKET GAZETTE 11 12 PHUKET GAZETTE October 28 - November 3, 2006 October 28 - November 3, 2006 GOOD LIVING PHUKET GAZETTE 13

he question, “How much should one pay for a good dinner?” is T as contentious as the admittedly naïve question, “What price freedom?” Counting the cost I suppose there is some crossover between the two, al- though the day that a government they enjoyed their humble pie, A Francophile? Moi? You dictates how much one can spend sour grapes and just desserts. shall find “Calais” lying in my on a meal is the day I check out. A million baht could go a heart, even though by ancestry My current line of thought long way elsewhere. One could I’m from Normandy. – which has me in something of have lots of fun on the snow with Homemade paté, saucisson a stew – stems from a dinner to it, or buy a boat, or spend a few sec, andouillette, garlic sausage, which I have been invited in years eating one’s way around and “waffer-theen” jambon cru Bangkok. Phuket’s restaurants. plus the essential gherkin, pars- Although I do not wish to I can’t put a figure on how ley and as an homage to L’Orient, give the offending event credence many I’ve eaten at in Phuket. a chili plus bread add up to al- by giving the name of the estab- However, I can count six that I most more than enough for a lishment, the meal costs a cool, if refuse to return to, eight that I starter. absurd, 1 million baht per person cannot return to because they Jean-Pierre, however, has (US$25,000) – not including ap- have closed, and five that I am other plans. plicable taxes. always delighted to frequent. He brings out a bottle of Admittedly, the price tag in- Of the last group, there is robust house red for 950 baht. cludes a stay in swanky hotel, a one – Dibuk Grill & Bar (DGB) This is the perfect companion to piece of designer jewelry, a on, surprise, surprise, Dibuk Rd the main courses of a decadently- couple of wine in the Old Town – rich dish of veal shank with a to- glasses and the op- that had yet to be mato and red wine réduction and portunity to taste On the reviewed in the equally divine steak with a co- some rather nice Gazette. Above, Dibuk Grill’s assiette de charcuterie. Below, steak with gnac and cream sauce. wines, including a menu “Pourquois?” cognac and cream sauce. Amid the gentle atmosphere 1955 Chateau I ask – for it is a and splendid Austro-Anglo- Latour, which is French restaurant Franco bonhomie, the flesh flakes even older than I – a certain Aus- on the fork, mashed potato soaks am. trian countess with up the sauce, the wine is drunk The restau- whom the entente and tummies expand. rant is some 60-odd is cordiale. I A plate of cheese is stories up, which – couldn’t think why squeezed in, along with a glass when I was last it had not been re- or two of a welcome digestif in there – made it an viewed before. the form of Armagnac, before ideal launch pad to The Old Jean-Pierre bids us bonne nuit drop the olive Town is a favorite with a smile on his lips and a gal- stones from my dry WITH haunt, and has an lant Gallic shrug of his shoulders. vodka martinis onto Andy Johnstone enviably-high ratio the unsuspecting of not only good, Dibuk Grill & Bar, Dibuk Rd, below. Dibuk Grill but also atmo- Phuket City. Call Jean-Pierre at I could have & Bar spheric restau- Tel: 081-3976590. Expect to dropped worse rants per square pay around 2,200 baht for a things – indeed mile that revel in three-course meal including a have – but one must make do their authentic Sino-Portuguese bottle of house red. A couple with what comes to hand. architecture. could eat there about 454 times I am nothing if not a hypo- Dibuk Grill & Bar is a prime decided, in a bar called Ouvrez but that is another story… For the before the bill totaled 1 million crite when it comes to my occa- exemplar, and has – of all things la Boîte, that Champagne and interested, I have the photos. baht. sional bouts of anarchism and – one of the most beautifully-tiled Crème de Menthe makes a damn Back to DGB and our anti-elitism. I have, for example, floors in the realm. fine drink. Give it a whirl. entrée consists of a spectacular a collection of empty bottles – Jean-Pierre, the patron of We then ended up in the assiette de charcuterie, just right Champagne ones, naturally – DGB, knows his stuff. The décor soft-underbelly of the town in for those dreaming of La Belle carefully stored at home in case mixes the old – Sino-Portuguese another bar called Key Largo, France or, rather, still addicted to of civil disturbance. and an Indochine leitmotif – with after wearing a number of hats, the food of Dordogneshire. Such a disturbance might the new, especially a stunning have been invoked by the meal series of, ahem… artistically- and wine enjoyed in London in erotic prints gracing the walls. 2001 by six Barclays Bank bro- The menu is, of course, kers, who were celebrating the French to the core, bolstered by fact that they were six Barclays a strong body of Thai dishes. Bank brokers and not some poor French restaurant, French buggers in Somalia. food for us, – after a couple of That meal, in total, cost Ricard et l’eau to get les boules £44,007, or about 2.8 million baht rolling. Last time we had Ricard back then. There are reports that was in August in Périgueux. Yes, it also cost them their jobs. I hope in France. On that night, we also 14 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET PEOPLE October 28 - November 3, 2006 Rainbow Nation

fter six ground-break- ing Nation parties – four in Singapore and Atwo in Phuket – the gay and lesbian portal Fridae.com drew the curtains in Phuket when the last track of the three-day event, spun by Australian DJ Kate Monroe, trailed off into cheers at around 8 am on October 23 at the Hilton Arcadia Phuket Resort & Spa. The 1,500-plus revelers, many from Thailand, but with hundreds from Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia, Europe and the US, enjoyed an almost continuous three days of party- ing with top-ranked DJs such as Monroe as well as De Leon and the legendary Tony Moran (above, left). The Nation parties began in 2001, and enjoyed increasing numbers of guests and a surpris- ing level of tolerance from the Singaporean authorities until last year, when the extravaganza was denied a license, effectively ter- minating the annual event for good. Fridae.com brought the event to Phuket, and although numbers were, naturally, down on the preceding year’s 8,000 partygoers, many did attend, giv- ing the island a welcome boost after the tsunami. In a recent interview with the Gazette, Dr Stuart Koe, CEO of Fridae, said “When we first started throwing parties, the con- cept of a multi-day gay party with international DJ and punters fly- ing in from around the world was fairly novel in Asia. “Now, there are now a num- ber of impressive party organiz- ers in the region – it is time for Fridae to focus on empowering All photographs courtesy of Fridae.com the Asian gay community through other means.” Comments from partygoers, although tinged with an element of sadness that the Nation par- ties are over, were generally up- beat. “Sure, Fridae’s not going to be organizing these parties any- arge crowds gathered at more, but someone else will,” Chinese shrines in and said “Fitz” from Hong Kong. around Phuket City last “There are enough people Saturday evening to erect paying good money to be here – L Ko Teng poles encouraging the gods more people than you’d get at any to descend from the heavens to mark other event except for a major the beginning of this year’s annual concert or football match – to Vegetarian Festival. make it worthwhile. The question Throughout the week people in is: will someone keep the momen- town have had the opportunity to tum going, or will it just go flat?” sample some of the best vegetarian – Andy Johnstone fare on the island, as well as parades October 28 - November 3, 2006 PHUKET PEOPLE PHUKET GAZETTE 15

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dedicated to Chinese gods, with me- diums, called mah song in Thai, at- tracting the most attention. People joining the event tradi- tionally wear white to denote purity, although this year yellow has been endorsed in honor of HM The King’s 60th anniversary of his ascension to the throne. The Vegetarian Festival 2006 will draw to a close on Monday, Oc- tober 30. 16 PHUKET GAZETTE HAPPENINGS October 28 - November 3, 2006 T his week

SWEDISH SWANSONG: At the farewell party (above) for outgoing Swedish Consul General Alf Karlsson (center) at the Watermark bar and restaurant on October 12 are Phuket Vice-Governor Pongsak Praivet (2nd from left), Phuket Provincial Police Deputy Commander Pol Col Chalit Tinthanee (right) and Somnuk Wijitsarat (left), chief of the provincial government’s Information Technology & Communication Unit.

TOP THANI (right): Ministry of Tourism and Sports Permanent Secretary Sakthip Krailerk (left) hands Ka- ta Thani Group of Hotels & Resorts CEO Sombat Atiset the Thailand Tourism Award 2006 – Outstanding Performance Award in the category for resorts with more than 80 rooms in the Southern Region. The presentation took place at a ceremony in Bangkok on September 27.

IT’S A BRIZA: Nijjaporn Marprasert, Group General Manager of The Briza Resort HAPPY LANDINGS: Chief Executive SilkAir Mike Barclay (right), Phuket Vice-Governor Group, Krisda Chuenchitpisaikul, General Manager of The Phulin Resort, and Worapoj Ratthasima (center) and SilkAir Manager Thailand John Sim (left) at the opening of Kairop Suwansenee, Director of Sales & Marketing of The Briza Resort Group, SilkAir’s new office at Billion Plaza on October 12. celebrate the first anniversary of The Phulin Resort in Karon on October 19.

CONNECTED: Wine Connection Managing Director Michael Trocherie (2nd from left), ISLANDER DAZE: Rawai rapscallion Neil Rickards (green shirt), one of the founders of his wife K. Sirirat and Wine Connection General Manager Paul Clark (2nd from right) The Islander Bar and Restaurant on Wiset Rd, and partner Paul Johns (center) celebrate enjoy a tipple with Pablo Fellmer, Export Manger for Chilean winemaker TerraMater, with patrons and friends the final Saturday night party before the venue closes and at the October 14 TerraMater wine tasting night at Wine Connection. the ‘new’ Islander opens in Nai Harn. October 28 - November 3, 2006 MOTORING PHUKET GAZETTE 17

BEHIND BMW’s X5 just got bigger THE WHEEL By Jeff Heselwood

here is a new BMW X5 – this time with an extra row of seats. The X5 al- Tways was roomy, but now, with seating for seven, it moves closer to the Range Rover in terms of overall space and ver- satility. Built in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the X5 has established itself as one of the leading luxury SUVs. This latest model will see it remain at or close to the top, challenging the Mercedes-Benz M-Class and the Volvo XC90 in this lucrative sector of the auto market. There are three gasoline versions available. The existing 3- and 4.4-liter engines are joined by a top-of-the-range 4.8-liter lump. All are mated to a six-speed au- tomatic transmission, although the smallest motor can come with a manual gearbox if preferred. In some markets, notably Europe, a 3-liter diesel engine is available, but in its home market of the United States only gas length air curtains. Rear side bags the trend, although some countries Above: the models are currently offered. are optional. The front seat belts are currently railing against large attractive The 4.8-liter gasoline X5 are provided with pre-tensioners SUVs because of their perceived new X5. reaches 100kmh from a standstill and load limiters and are adjust- contribution to depletion of re- Left: the in just 6.5 seconds, which is able for height. sources and global warming. flexible pretty heady for a large SUV. In the stringent Euro NCAP London’s controversial seating in Maximum speed is electronically crash tests, the X5 was awarded mayor Ken Livingstone in par- the rear. limited to 250kmh. five stars for occupant safety, al- ticular is firmly against all SUVs, As you would expect at this though it must be said that for and has proposed a CO² charge level, the latest X5 has every pedestrian safety the large SUV of UK£25 (1,750 baht) for cars generally allowing cars to flow 236669; Email: pmt2@dealer. imaginable extra built in, includ- scored a miserly one star. For such as large 4x4 vehicles which freely in London. They may also bmw.co.th), with a three-month ing power front seats – the more information on these tests emit high levels of carbon diox- take a closer look at this latest wait for delivery. Prices for the driver’s with a memory that also or to see how your car is rated, ide. Livingstone intends to intro- scheme as carbon dioxide pollu- 3-liter model start from 7.8 mil- resets the steering column and the see www.euroncap.com duce the new charge by 2009. tion continues to increase. lion baht, and the 4.4-liter model exterior mirrors to the correct The original X5 was launch- Several other cities in the The BMW X5 is currently starts at 9.8 million baht. angle. ed in 1999 and more than 500,000 UK are monitoring the progress available in Phuket, by order only, There are rain-sensing wip- have been sold to date. The lat- of Livingstone’s congestion through BMW dealer Perfor- Jeff Heselwood may be con- ers, a quality audio system with est version with the extra seating charge, which has been credited mance Motors, on Thepkrasattri tacted by email at jhc@ CD player, and also provision for capacity will no doubt continue with reducing traffic jams and Rd in Phuket City (Tel: 076- netvigator.com an iPod. Twelve audio speakers are standard on the top model and optional on the other models in the range. The extra row of seats in- creases the length of the X5 by around 20cm, but the styling re- mains much the same. The seats in the second row can be folded individually to increase load area, while for added convenience the rear tailgate is split horizontally with the upper section hinged at the top and the lower at the base. A high level of safety, both active and passive, is built into the X5. All-wheel drive is standard, of course, but so too is four- wheel traction control. An elec- tronic torque splitter apportions drive to the rear under normal road conditions, but varies this if the terrain or weather dictates otherwise. Weight distribution is close to a perfect 50:50, front to rear, while electronic brake proportion- ing adjusts the amount of retar- dation according to load and, of course, relative traction. Inside there are two-stage front airbags, side bags and full- 18 PHUKET GAZETTE LIFESTYLE October 28 - November 3, 2006 LUMIMI ME, PLEASE By Suganya Semacote they developed the “Astronaut Pen”. Some of you may remem- On any given day parks all over ber. It enjoyed minor success on the country are full of women the commercial market. running around desperately try- The Russians were faced ing to keep themselves in shape with the same dilemma. and fight against the inevitable They used a pencil. effect of time – and gravity – on The garment is also claimed the body. to be particularly good for For those disinclined to breasts. “Most females have the spend the energy burning off their wrong concept that having small fat in Suan Luang, you could al- breasts is natural… Hence, to ways try Lumimi. have firm and beautiful breasts These specially-designed seems an impossible dream to body-shaping garments are the them.” star products of the romantical- But not to worry, “Lumimi ly-named NOP International can make your dreams come Holdings Co Ltd based in South true!” we are reassured. Sathon Rd, a few minutes away from Lumpini Park, in Bangkok. CONFIDENT They now also have an outlet on Yaowarat Rd in Phuket. Anchalee Treesungsuwan, Their selection of under- the distributor of Lumimi gar- wear is claimed to help women ments here in Phuket has ex- – and men who don’t mind get- perienced the innumerable ben- ting strange looks in the gym efits these miracle products pro- changing room – get the body that vide. they have always desired. She told the Gazette that she The company’s promotion- started to wear Lumimi when al material claims that wearers of she was 35 years old after hav- its merchandise can have a beau- ing a child and in only three tiful body without having to: have months she regained her pre- surgery; exercise; have lipo- childbirth shape. suction; take diet pills; have in- “After wearing Lumimi gar- jections; or reduce food intake. ments, I feel more confident about They also claim that there my body. Before my stomach and are no side effects, it doesn’t hips were much flabbier,” she waste any time or cause worries added. and on top of that, users can be K. Anchalee said that with- certain of results. tight weave web and various de- and grinding hunger usually as- Possibly along the lines of in two weeks of starting to wear “How can that be?” you signs with ergonomic cuttings are sociated with losing weight? the Fisher Space Pen, then. You Lumimi underwear, the shape of may, nay should, ask. specially designed to burn and The website, again, reveals: must know this apocryphal story, the breasts, hips and waist will Well, the English-language move away your body fats. “Lumimi uses the same astro- but for those who do not, here’s have improved and within a website likens it to the effect of “After wearing Lumimi for nomical fiber which is used by the myth-busting website Snopes. month, the wearer will have a ring on a finger. When you wear some time, you will see changes astronauts. The difference is, com’s version of the tale: more “standard measurements”, a ring, the part of your finger un- in your figure and a perfect body Lumimi gives you a perfect fig- During the space race back less stomach fat and a clearer der the ring becomes thinner; shape is sculpt in a natural way,” ure.” in the 1960s, NASA was faced waistline. your body is like a finger and the website explains, with no ed- Ah, all becomes clear. with a major problem. The astro- The star of the product line Lumimi is like a ring, the website iting by the Gazette. These astronomical fibers were naut needed a pen that would is the body suit, which can be enthuses. But what are these magical developed through “extensive re- write in the vacuum of space. yours for 15,000 to 20,000 baht Sure. materials that can do away with search and tedious procedures” NASA went to work. depending on the size needed. “With high-tech materials, the tiresome hours of exercise the distributor assures. At a cost of US$1.5 million This body suit is apparently suitable for a gala dinner or party occasion, though presumably best worn under some kind of dress unless its a party occasion in a back alley off Bangla. It, so we are led to believe, massages the body, burning off fats and shaping up the physique as well as raising the bustline to maintain firmer breasts, control- ling abdominal fats and raising the hips. Also available is the fat- burning corset, made from “Jap- anese photo-electron elastic net fabric” and a range of bras and panties, which according to the website contain “anti-virus mate- rial” to improve hygiene. They too have special body-improving properties. As if getting a perfect body weren’t enough, the free Thai- language leaflet promises the gar- ments will give the wearer a “merry spirit” to go with it.

For more information contact: Anchalee Treesungsuwan at Tel: 076-236386, 081-5974546. 367/57 Yaowarat Rd, A. Muang Phuket Thailand 83000. October 28 - November 3, 2006 LIFESTYLE PHUKET GAZETTE 19

onspicuous consump- tion is back in style with luxury goods sales Cbooming as the accel- eration in the global economy helps to forge a new class of su- per-rich in Asia, the Middle East Bling-bling: the and eastern Europe. Whether it is yachts, premi- um car brands, Champagne, haute couture fashion, hand- crafted watches, high-priced li- quor and wines or perfumes, re- ports from companies making cash tills ring high-end products have been pointing to a robust 2006 for their industry after a solid start to the Model Eva Padberg shows off luxury handbags in a year. Gucci outlet in Berlin. The increase in worldwide Affluent consumers sales of luxury goods is expected worldwide are rediscovering to average about 6% in the run- luxury brands thanks to a up to the end of the decade, the global economic upswing. international consulting group Bain & Co said in a recent re- port, with the sector growing by a solid 9% in Asia. create a new sense of wealth and This has been borne out by prosperity, as well as brand con- a recent string of reports from the sciousness, in a section of soci- corporate high priests of luxury ety. goods, with France’s Hèrmes In- The result has been a flood ternational saying it is aiming for of designer shops from Gucci to 10% annual sales growth in the Valentino, Versace, Louis Vuitton, coming years. Dior and Chanel, along with lead- New York’s venerable Tif- ing watchmakers such as Tag fany & Co reported double-digit Heuer and Cartier popping up in first-quarter international sales major cities across India. expansion. Along with the recent buoy- Earlier this year Paris- ant mood in the US, there have based luxury goods powerhouse been signs that Japan has shak- LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis en off its recent tough economic Vuitton SA announced that first- times. quarter sales jumped by 15%, Despite high energy costs partly driven by strong demand having hit consumer confidence from Asia as well as Europe. in the US and forecasts that high debt levels could cut into house- WATCHES hold spending in the world’s big- gest economy, American con- “All business groups recorded sumers have told economic re- strong progress, continuing the searchers that they are still pre- trends observed in 2005,” LVMH pared to open up their wallets. said, confirming that it expects to Even Germany’s often well- turn in “significant growth” for heeled consumers appear to be 2006 as a whole. slowly emerging from a long pe- It has also been high times riod of gloom. Consumer confi- for luxury Swiss watchmakers 101,800 vehicles. Its rival BMW department store to open in Chi- ulation might be living on less than dence in Europe’s biggest econ- with the industry reporting an began the year by posting the best na. one dollar a day, but like China omy climbed to its highest level 11% jump in exports last year of total quarterly sales in the Mun- Analysts said that China and other emerging economies, in more than four years, a survey its prestigious timepieces. ich-based auto group’s history. could represent 10% of the world the nation’s high-octane econom- showed. The current buoyant state of Highlighting the arrival of a luxury goods market by 2015 ic growth rates have helped to – Andrew McCathie, dpa the global luxury goods sector is new wealthy elite in China, an- with the numbers of Chinese dol- in marked contrast to recent years other luxury German car group lar millionaires growing at 12% when Europe’s economy was Audi said this week that sales in annually. battling to emerge from a protract- Asia’s new powerhouse econ- It has been a similar story ed period of stagnation and con- omy surged by 65% in May and in India where Mercedes-Benz cerns were growing about the almost doubled over the last five said sales have jumped by 16% threat posed by risks such as months. on average over the last five SARS and war in Iraq. Having already forged a years. Sales of the luxury sedans Now, and apparently unper- presence in Saudi Arabia and the in the Middle East leaped by 21% turbed by soaring oil prices and United Arab Emirates, legendary in the first quarter, led by a 116% rising interest rates, emerging New York retailer Saks Fifth Av- surge in sales in Saudi Arabia. markets around the world have enue is to become the first US A large slab of India’s pop- been joining key markets in the United States, Europe and Japan to chalk up big sales of luxury goods on the back of the interna- tional economy’s recent healthy growth rates. However the recent global financial market shakeout has exposed the vulnerability of the luxury goods market, especially if the world economy slips later in the year, as many economists predict. But in the meantime strong figures from the purveyors of high-end products keep rolling in. Luxury German carmaker Mercedes-Benz said sales rose in May by 22% to a record of 20 PHUKET GAZETTE SPA MAGIC October 28 - November 3, 2006

– Be in a sauna as you would be in church – holds resonance. The spiritual element goes Spa further. Another Finnish phrase – MAGIC löyly – relates, in my clumsy translation, to the heat of the sau- na, specifically the heat arising from pouring water on the bak- ing stones. Löyly corresponds also to “spirit” or “life”. The sauna’s thermometer indicates that it’s around 50ºC (122ºF) inside our pine-lined cab- in. The humidity is a bearable 100% and the minutes tick by al- most unnoticed. Our first 15 min- utes of sauna over, we have a cold shower before another 15- By Andy Johnstone minute session – all without a Sugar Palm birch twig in sight. Another shower for us and less their little cotton our therapists are ready to per- socks at Suvarnabhumi form their magic, beginning with International Airport. a body scrub. A red-wine scrub BThrough their serendip- was recommended for me, a cof- itous ineptitude of losing our lug- fee scrub for my companion. gage – luggage containing both Bearing in mind the Finns’ pro- sets of house and car keys – af- pensity for a tipple, a scrub in- ter a long-haul flight and before corporating Koskenkorva Viina or the hop to Phuket, an overnight another btand of booze might stay in a hotel on our adopted isle have been more appropriate, but becomes our best chance for a The spa, with its floor-to-ceiling windows, looks nothing like a traditional Phuket spa. I keep my counsel. bed more comfortable than air- I expect the scrub to feel port waiting-room benches. rough, yet it is surprisingly gentle And so we make our escape while still invigorating – my skin from the delights of Phuket In- still tingling after the sauna. ternational Airport in a vehicle Sugar Palm Back from another quick traveling only a fraction slower shower, delicate hands smooth oil than the A320 Airbus from which over our bodies. There are many we have recently disembarked. contrasts, many sensations in our The taxi driver asks us treatment – heat followed by cold, where he should take us. Home rough followed by smooth, post- seems an unlikely prospect unless flight tension followed by tranquil- I am prepared to break into our with aplomb ity – and what better way to en- own house. Then, appearing out joy it than to succumb to it? of the late afternoon sunshine on lives, we arrive at Sugar Palm, This extends to the spa, birthday suits and it’s off to the We are both lulled to a the road from the airport is a bill- mouthing one word – spa – and which is part of The Royal Spa sauna. vaguely trippy, dreamlike state by board advertising Sugar Palm decide to be indulged, cosseted family, and resembles a dolmen. I’m not sure if the staff here our therapists, preternaturally Resort & Spa, a new kid on Ka- and caressed after plowing The two-room/four-person are aware of the ancient tradi- aware of all around us except ta’s block. through a harrowing time that spa focuses the mind, mostly be- tions inherent in sauna culture that time. “There, THERE!” we bel- resulted in furrowed brows. I’ll cause it doesn’t look like a spa. they so effectively evoke, but a The treatment was sched- low, gesticulating wildly at the field any questions about a rut A palace of glass, it has floor-to- quick précis of them, as told to uled to be two hours, but we have sign. Not the brightest chap in the later. ceiling windows that offer a com- me by my Finnish uncle, may not been in the gentle care of the world, but perhaps the most com- There is, thankfully, no over- manding view over the pool. be amiss for them and others. Royal Spa for some 2½ hours by ically obedient, he executes a ly-ornate detailing or faux-mysti- There are, of course, also floor- The Finnish sauna served – the time we head back to our sharp turn towards the billboard, cism at Sugar Palm. Instead, to-ceiling blinds. and continues to serve – myriad room. realizing his error just in time. clean lines – almost modernist in The charming – a cliché, I purposes. Women gave birth in Time flies, as they say, al- Happily, incredibly, and mi- their presentation – and symme- know, but they are – and atten- them, and the bodies of the dead though we’ve given up caring that nus another of our combined 18 try quietly dominate. tive staff sense our lingering would be cleansed in them. Ill- our luggage didn’t. After all, who stress over the baggage. With the nesses could be cured in them. needs baggage? aid of their gentle guidance we Love spells and incantations were decide on a two-hour package cast in them. Their importance The Royal Spa at Sugar Palm with sauna, steam-room, scrub and their spirituality is not to be Resort & Spa, Kata Beach, and massage treatment. ignored. Even now, the saying Phuket. Tel: 076-284404. Web- A quick change into our “Saunassa ollaan kuin kirkossa” site: www.sugarpalmresort.com. October 28 - November 3, 2006 TRAVEL PHUKET GAZETTE 21 Not just another Korean park TALES OF A TRAVELER B y Ed Peters

ctober sees the Ko- rean peninsula erupt in a maelstrom of col- O or, as autumn spray- paints the deciduous forests of the country’s national parks every imaginable shade of red and gold. With the days sunny and clear before the onslaught of winter, it’s an ideal time to hit the great out- doors. Hiking is reckoned to be South Korea’s national sport, and as the first leaves start to turn, trekkers besiege the parks by the thousand. Even ruddy-cheeked pensioners are astoundingly fit, ascending the steep pathways as if borne upwards on an escala- tor. The parks immediately out- side the capital Seoul are natu- rally the busiest, but further to the south Songnisan’s rolling acres provide a greater chance for soli- tude. The trails here are well- maintained and signposted, and there’s a choice of half a dozen or more hikes that can take as little as a few hours or as much as a whole day. Wherever you roam, how- ever, the scenery is fantastic. It’s not simply the soaring mountains dotted with oaks, gingkos and but for anyone else, Popjusa is a view. However it’s definitely toting a bag of air-dried ’shrooms Songnisan means “remote from maples and the far-flung panora- blessing as it keeps a lot of visi- worth dining at the village of as a trekking snack. the mundane world”, which is mas that appeal, but glimpses of tors out of the park proper. Songnidong, where the local spe- Finally, you don’t need to be pretty much the essence of trav- animals and birds such as the Most visitors to Songnisan cialty is the semi-wild and richly much of a linguist to learn that elers’ tales. Russian flying squirrel and the base themselves in one of the flavored tree mushroom. Take black woodpecker, and the spec- hotels outside the park and choose your choice of sitting down for a tacle of rare plants such as white a different hike each day. Ac- full, six-course meal with the forsythia sprouting in the wild. commodation is on the pricey fungi cooked in many different Songnisan also enjoys its side, and restaurants, too, tend to ways and served up accompanied fair share of myths and legends. think they can charge for the by rice and pickled cabbage, or Clamber to the top of Munjang- dae mountain above Osong wa- terfall three times and you are pretty much guaranteed a re- served seat in heaven. The statu- esque pine tree by the roadside at the top of Malti Pass was awarded the rank of cabinet min- ister in the 15th century by the somewhat eccentric King Sejo, who was convinced it raised its branches when he passed by. One of Songnisan’s great- est attractions, which lures many visitors away from the hiking trails, is the sprawling temple complex at Popjusa. First built around 1,500 years ago, it was razed to the ground by belliger- ent Japanese invaders in 1592, and the current buildings date from the early 17th century. Rising above the temples is the 27-meter high Miruk Buddha of the Future, believed to be the largest statue in Asia. Hordes of local visitors gather round the massive, 1,000-year-old Cholwak rice pot – which used to cater to 3,000 priests – clucking tongues and clicking cameras. Fans of Buddhist architecture and iconog- raphy could linger for hours here, 22 PHUKET GAZETTE October 28 - November 3, 2006 October 28 - November 3, 2006 TAKE A BREAK PHUKET GAZETTE 23 PPUZZLESUZZLES The Cryptic Crossword

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1. Who wrote Jungle 6. In which city is the 1. Lizard. Book? Tate Gallery? 2. Fur. 3. Place for 2. What is the capital 7. How many skating. of Greece? milligrams are there in one tonne? 4. Metal. 3. How many stripes 5. Become are there on the US 8. Which country gave smaller. flag? the Statue of Liberty 6. Cogitate. to the US? 4. Which Thai singer 7. Shut an eye… had a big hit with Do 9. Hanuman is king of 8. …or two. Re Mi? whom? The principle of Sudoku is very simple: each row, each col- 9. Imbibe. umn and each “box” of nine squares within the puzzle must 10. Edge. contain all the numbers from 1 to 9 with, naturally, no repeti- 5. Who is President of 10. Name the third tions. Guess if you will, but each Sudoku puzzle can be solved France? Harry Potter novel. using logic alone. Beware: this puzzle has only one solution, Answers on next which is on the next page. Answers on next page page 24 PHUKET GAZETTE TAKE A BREAK October 28 - November 3, 2006 Get your brain in gear with The Monster Quiz Kids! Ask Mum and Dad to help you find the answers to these questions. They’re not easy but, if you do some research, you should be able to find the answers to all of them.

1. Mount Stolovaya is the 7. How long did the siege of 14. If you received a feoff- highest point of which Mafeking, in South Africa, ment, what would you Russian republic? last? get? 8. In which year was the 15. In which year was Ferrari 2. What is the origin of the British Broadcasting founded? word “bedlam”? Corpration established? 16. Which word is used to 3. What do you get if you 9. Who said, “Deep down, describe a horse’s leg Quick Crossword cross bisons with beef I’m pretty superficial”? joint, a wine and pawning cattle? 10. Which English word begins an object? ACROSS 19. Brown-haired girl. 20. Salvador ****, artist. and ends with “und”? 1. Small whirlpool 4. Which founder member 17. Which family ruled 7. Musical state. Germany until 1918? DOWN of Pink Floyd died on 11. In which modern country 8. Hydrochloric or sulfuric, for example. 2. Tyrannical leader. July 7 this year? did the Chavin culture 18. What was found in 1871 9. Type of fruit. 3. Alpine call. thrive from 900 to 200 at Hissarlik, Turkey? 11. Money keeper. 4. Power. 5. In 1893, Lizzie Borden BC? 12. Negative. 5. ***** Butler of Gone went on trial for killing 19. Sardo, Bokmakiri and 13. Thus. With The Wind. 12. Up until 150 years ago, her parents with an axe. Kashkaval are types of 15. Inhabitant of Mumbai, 6. Lariat. Who or what would you maybe. 10. Illegal. What was the verdict? what? 17. Northernmost part of 13. Latin dance. have found in a pest world. 14. Nasty smell. house? 20. Which singer was born 6. In which country would 18. Place to drink coffee. 16. Cut into cubes. David Robert Jones? you find Amharic 13. How many kings named Solution below, right spoken? Philip have ruled Spain? Answers below left Puzzle Cryptic Crossword Solutions Solution Monster Quiz Solution to Cartoon Puzzle Answers

1. Ingushetia; 2. The Hospital of Saint Mary Quick Crossword of Bethlehem (an instit- Solution ution for the insane); 3. Beefaloes; 4. Sid Bar- rett; 5. She was acquit- ted; 6. Ethiopia; 7. 217 days; 8. 1922; 9. Actress Ava Gardner; 10. Under- ground; 11. Peru; 12. People suffering from plague or other infec- EZ Trivia Answers: tious diseases; 13. Five; 1. Rudyard Kipling; 2. Athens; 3. 13; 4. Pornchita “Benz” Na Songkhla; 5. Jacques Chirac; 6. London; 7. 1 billion; 8. 14. Land; 15. 1929; 16. Sudoku solution Hock; 17. Hohenzollern; France; 9. The monkeys; 10. Harry Potter and the Prisoner 18. The ancient city of of Azkaban. Troy; 19. Cheese; 20. Rhyme Time Answers: David Bowie. 1. Skink; 2. Mink; 3. Rink; 4. Zinc; 5. Shrink; 6. Think; 7. Wink; 8. Blink; 9. Drink; 10 Brink. October 28 - November 3, 2006 F E A T U R E S PHUKET GAZETTE 25 In the mind of a young terrorist n his 21st novel, 74-year-old John In counterpoint to Ahmad is his high tion of the world. The imam arranges for Updike takes up a hot topical issue – school guidance counselor. Jack Levy, 63, Ahmad to drive a truck for a furniture store post-September 11 terrorism. born a Jew and raised an atheist, suffers owned by two immigrant brothers from I Terrorist (Alfred A Knopf, New sleepless nights of dread and despair. Lebanon. Here he is drawn into a plot to York, 2006, 310pp) centers on an 18-year- He is intrigued by Ahmad who, de- explode a truckload of ammonium nitrate old high school senior in the decaying town spite his high marks, refuses to go on to in the Lincoln Tunnel. of New Prospect in northern New Jersey. college but instead is determined to follow Updike is a serious Christian writer Half Egyptian, half Irish-American, Ahmad the wishes of his imam and become a truck with a deep knowledge of modern Protes- Ashmawy Mulloy turned to Islam when driver. tant theology. The challenge he faces is he was 11 and is now study- On graduation day, Jack getting into the mind of a Muslim who is ing the Koran under the tute- Levy finds himself sliding into young, fervent, good-hearted and fanati- lage of a sinister Yemeni imam a romance with Ahmad’s cal. named Shaikh Rashid who mother. Teresa Mulloy is a This is Ahmad’s state of mind in the runs a mosque in a former nurse’s aide, part-time painter last days before his scheduled suicide at- dance studio. Ahmad will soon and “single mom” of Ahmad, tack: “The luster of Paradise leaks back- be drawn into a terrorist web. whose father abandoned them ward into his daily life. Things will feel His new novel allows Off the when he was three. Her spin- big there, on a cosmic scale; in his child- Updike to delve deeper into ster sister Hermione happens hood, only a few years into this life, fall- his three favorite themes: God, to be the chief aide to the Sec- ing asleep, he would experience a sensa- death and high school. There SHELF retary for Homeland Security tion of hugeness, every cell a world, and is no one better than Updike By James Eckardt in Washington. This will move this demonstrated to his childish mind at depicting the sexual ur- the plot along as Jack becomes religion’s truth.” gency, hopeless yearning, inchoate iden- entangled with Teresa, allowing Updike to The plot is ridden with Dickensian tity and all-round angst of an American indulge in his fourth great theme – adul- improbabilities, however. When Charlie, high schooler. tery. television, slaves to sports heroes that don’t the American son of Ahmad’s boss, ar- Central High School in menaced by Updike opens his second chapter know they exist, slaves to the unholy, mean- ranges his first woman for him, who should rival black and Hispanic gangs, metal de- with a magnificent 25-page set piece on ingless opinions of others,” he tells her. the part-time hooker be but Joryleen Grant? tectors and armed security guards. At his the impassioned Sunday services at “You have a good heart, Joryleen, but And through some nimble hoop-jump- locker, Ahmad is approached by a cute Joryleen Grant’s church. Ahmad has de- you’re heading straight to Hell, the lazy ing who should wind up in the passenger black classmate named Joryleen Grant, a cided to attend despite himself, and is al- way you think.” seat of the bomb-laden truck heading into fellow “good” student. She sings in a choir ternately repulsed and swept up in exulta- In contrast to the communal joy of the Lincoln Tunnel but Jack Levy? at the local Baptist church and invites him tion. He argues about religion as he walks the black church, the dialog about Koranic The ending is better than any con- to watch her sing a solo at Sunday ser- Joryleen home. suras between Ahmad and his teacher is ventional thriller’s, because you just don’t vices. As a Muslim, he curtly refuses. His “I look around me and I see slaves – austere and scholarly. The emphasis is on know whether Ahmad is going to trigger religion keeps him friendless. slaves to drugs, slaves to fads, slaves to the Straight Path and avoiding the corrup- that detonator...

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Until December 30: Art sale at keimandrian 26 café gal- lery. Art sale by local artists Sam Fruin, Cindy Shaw, Claire Lester and Kathy Manthei. Work includes photos, paint- ings and screen prints. Also on 26 PHUKET GAZETTE EDITORIAL & LETTERS October 28 - November 3, 2006

367/2 Yaowarat Rd, Amphur Muang, Phuket 83000 Tel: 076-236555 - Since 1994 - Fax: 076-213971 Email: [email protected] Protect the young by enforcing the obvious During the period of optimism that followed the military coup on Sep- tember 19, many people thought they would finally get a break from social engineering schemes such as those imposed by the Thaksin administration, especially those implemented under the banner of Bet- ter Social Order. However, some social control initiatives have actually picked up momentum since Thaksin was ousted. The first is directed at curbing alcohol consumption by putting in place a strict ban on alco- hol advertising, set to come into effect December 3. The economic effect of this new measure will hit Phuket par- ticularly hard, given that Phuket has the highest concentration of nightspots of any Thai province outside Bangkok and receives a pro- portionally big slice of the estimated 2.5 trillion baht in advertising currently spent annually by Thai brewers and distilleries. These com- panies sponsor many events on the island, including international sport- ing events that dovetail with the island’s status as a world-class tour- ist destination. What Thailand stands to lose with the advertising ban will not likely be recouped by decreased alcohol consumption, as its propo- nents hope. Left with only with cost-cutting measures as a way to Letters compete for market share, price wars will ensue. A more likely re- sult will be a surge in the number of young new drinkers. The Gazette is pleased to receive mail from read- with your views for publication in our next issue. A similar effect was seen in the alarming rise in ya bah (meth- ers. Please write to us at 367/2 Yaowarat Rd, We reserve the right to edit all letters. Pseud- amphetamine) addiction when street prices of that drug hit rock bot- Amphur Muang, Phuket 83000, fax to 076-213971 onyms are acceptable only if your full name and tom back in the late 1990s. Young people were still able to find ways or send an email to [email protected] address are supplied. to get hooked on ya bah, even though it came with no “advertising” at all, just cheap prices and peer pressure. Dastardly debris each ear, one in the nose, two in You can pay more than that for a Another issue the interim government wants to push forward is my right eyebrow and a couple cup of coffee in the UK. Have in places I cannot reveal in polite you hired a deck chair on its plan to stop the expansion of large retailers, the practices of which I am a frequent visitor to Phuket, society) I figured I could use one Blackpool Beach recently? the Ministry of Commerce feels pose a threat to Thailand’s social and I love Kata Beach. However, more piece of hardware, at least So, there are two prices for fabric. It is ironic indeed to see how these two issues relate. before anyone can brag that it is temporarily, to remember my some items, a price for Thais and Given that hypermarkets and mom-and-pop shops are the two one of the most beautiful beaches holiday in Phuket. a price for foreigners? So what? main retail sources of alcohol available to the public, perhaps the on the island, something should be Granted, it was probably a By Thai standards, if not by ours, government should look more closely at the role of the mom-and-pop done about the litter on the sands. bad idea to do it while I was we are rich people in the main. stores and their sketchy record of keeping alcohol out of the hands of It seems the tide and waves drunk, and I know that all pierc- No-one forces us to pay minors. It is common knowledge that just about every mom-and-pop are the only things cleaning up the ing equipment should be sanitized, over the odds, that’s our choice store in Phuket will sell alcohol products to adults outside the ap- debris so far. but my buddy’s car keys seemed and I for one see nothing wrong proved hours, with some selling cigarettes and alcohol to minors. Hopefully, the big jump in like they would dangle nicely with it. Call it a Robin Hood tax If the government is serious about cutting down on alcohol abuse sunchair rental prices will provide from my jaw. if you like. among young people, enforcing existing laws would be a good place funds for clean-up crews to do I guess the point is that So, you don’t like the to start. Mom-and-pop stores, not large retailers, would be a good the work. – The Editor there should be some sort of weather, the traffic, the bureau- first target. It would also be a good idea warning. I am no longer a skep- cracy and any other thing you can if the beach authorities would tic about the powers of mystic find to complain about? provide trash cans along the trances, because after I was Then my advice to you is to beach so that tourists could help through screaming, crying and vote with your feet and leave this keep it clean by throwing away back out of the hospital, I real- delightful country to us foreign- their glass, cans, plastic bags and In association with The Nation Multimedia Group PCL ized it takes a lot more than a ers who genuinely love living more. piece of metal to make a mystic. here. Let’s show some pride and Go back to your motor- keep the beach clean. By keep- Albert Prince ways, traffic police, speed cam- Editor: Parichat Utintu ing the tourists happy, the word Des Moines eras, dreadful weather, appalling Managing Editor: Chris Husted will quickly spread and more busi- US service, the politically-correct Editorial Consultant: Alasdair Forbes ness will result. Also, it can then nanny state, and direct your com- be labeled “Best and cleanest Wright and wrong Chief Reporter: Sangkhae Leelanapaporn plaints to the caring sharing gov- beach in Phuket”. Editorial Team: Stephen Fein, Andy Johnstone, Natcha Yuttaworawit, ernment there. Maybe then the cleanup ef- How do you know when the plane Janyaporn Morel, Jenjira Ruengjarus, Dominic Earnshaw, You see, all you are doing is fort would spread to all of the just landed is full of Brits? Easy making life just that little bit more Sompratch Saowakhon, Zach Fridell. beaches. – when the engines stop the whin- Art Champagne ing doesn’t. difficult for those of us who feel General Manager: Oranee Pienprasertkul Kata Beach In my few months here in privileged to be allowed to live in Marketing Manager: Natthira Susangrat Thailand. Phuket, I have read and heard a John Wright Classifieds Manager: Phatsara Raktammakit litany of complaints ranging from Cape Yamu Publisher: The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd Metal fatigue tuk-tuk prices to the weather. I have come here to retire Contact us They make it look so easy, walk- and find the way of life and the ing down the street carrying half people very much to my liking. Why, it’s the weather Advertising Sales: [email protected] the kitchen sink from their Sure, not everything is as I woman again… Classified Advertising: [email protected] cheeks. would wish but this is Thailand, it There must have been hun- belongs to the Thai people who, Although there have been a num- Website Services: [email protected] ber of downpours and electrical Gazette Guide inquiries: [email protected] dreds of people through the ages of course, do things differently to of the Vegetarian Festival who wherever we foreigners come storms in Phuket recent days, the Telephone: 076-236555 (10 lines) Fax: 076-213971 have pierced, poked and from. I respect that and go along weather has, generally, been glo- skewered themselves, I figured, with it knowing that, had I been riously sunny and warm. so why not me? content where I come from then Has the high season come I may not follow the reli- I would not be here. early this year? The views expressed in the Phuket Gazette are those of the writers and contributors Carla Spotnick and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher, the editor, the shareholders, or the gious implications of it, but after So, a full day’s rental of a directors of The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd. getting several piercings (five in beach lounger costs UK£1.43? Surin Letters conveying views and suggestions are published here. Those seeking comment from government Copyright © 1994-2006 The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd officials or business owners are published as Issues & Answers in the Phuket Gazette Online. October 28 - November 3, 2006 PERSPECTIVES PHUKET GAZETTE 27 FIRST PERSON he news that Phuket Where Phuket is trailed third behind the Maldives and Bali in TCondé Nast Traveler magazine’s annual poll of Top Asian Islands To Chill was some- thing of a surprise. Not so much because The Morning of the getting it wrong World and The Sunny Side of Life eclipsed The Pearl of the Anda- man, but that Phuket wasn’t certain age and mien will stay maintains one office on Phuket. much further down the list. away in droves and be replaced The annual Condé Nast Every main destination, such as Both Male and Denpasar by families, couples and other Patong, Kata, Nai Harn and oth- have done a far better job of travelers who employ ping pong Traveler Readers’ Choice ers, should host a TAT informa- marketing themselves and pre- balls in their traditional role. Awards for 2006 – compiled tion booth, run by multilingual, in- serving their natural attractions. The worldwide headlines – from the views of some formed, informative, enthusiastic In contrast, Phuket has sim- taking the four-letter word out of Phuket natives. What could be ply waited for visitors to drop out Phuket – will be worth a multi- 21,000 leisure and business simpler? of the sky, and seems to think that million-dollar advertising cam- travelers and valued by something like yet another cook- paign. many for their candor – have GREEN BELT. Rather than let ie-cutter mega mall is going to get It doesn’t take an academy just been released. Phuket disappear under yet more the punters slavering. of sociologists to work out that fast-buck housing developments, Wrong. many of the island’s problems Phuket placed third be- there’s a definite need for more What Thailand’s best- stem from sex tourism. hind The Maldives and Bali parks, open spaces, and wilder- known island needs to do is build in the awards’ “Top Islands – ness areas protected by law and less, not more, and capitalize on POLLUTION. From piles of lit- patrolled by rangers to let native its current assets. This is not ter in the streets to jet-skis pour- Asia” section, causing the flora and fauna flourish. wheel reinvention, but a simple ing oil on troubled waters, there wringing of hands here and matter of common sense and a is much in Phuket that is thor- some self-congratulatory PRIDE. On top of the hardware, modicum of imagination. oughly shameful. Rigorous, reg- back slapping there. instilling a sense of pride into Many of the dollar-heavy ular beach cleanups, starting be- Phuket’s tourism workforce Condé Nast voters regard getting fore dawn, should be enforced Travel writer, editor of the would do wonders for internation- to Hawaii as infinitely exotic. year-round. Insight Guides books and Gazette columnist Ed Peters al image making. Tempting them to travel the same casts his eye over Phuket’s problems and offers some can- Rather than yet another vac- distance again to this particular PRESERVATION. Restore and uous awards system, training pro- corner of Asia needs something beautify the older parts of Phuket did ideas to get the island rated higher. grams and incentive schemes unique, that means not another City, introducing pedestrian pre- should give everyone – from the Starbucks and the like. cincts and giving grants to own- BEYOND THE BEACH. A net- benchmark, and then exceeding cab driver to the immigration of- Exclusivity is the new ers to renovate their homes. Why work of hiking and biking trails – it. ficial to the deck chair attendant watchword among the world’s not aim for listing as a UNESCO dotted with cafés and hilltop lodg- – a sense that visitors aren’t just holiday makers, who actually ap- world heritage site? es – around and across the island AIRPORT. A rapid infusion of gormless baht on legs, but guests preciate Bermuda’s banning of would reveal parts of Phuket that style and substance at Phuket who if treated with respect and fast food joints and Bhutan’s com- INTERPRETATION. Apart from at the moment very few see. International is long overdue. If courtesy will come back year af- pulsory daily levy. in Phuket City (see pages 4 and It would not be expensive Condé Nast ever starts handing ter year. So here’s a 10-point plan – 5) minuscule, or totally non-exis- to build, and would push tourism out prizes for blandness, HKT is though it could be very much long- tent, street signs make it difficult beyond the current – and rather going to be heading the short list. To the age-old question er – to preserve the island’s true to get around. Permanent way- tired – sun and sand formula. Take a look at the airport on Koh “Where’s the money for all this attractions, all aimed at assuring side maps and directional signs Samui to get an idea, then reno- going to come from?”, there’s a Phuket’s place in future top-spot are imperative. Guided walking TROPHY. Phuket needs the vate the current concrete mon- stunningly simple answer. rankings. tours of old Phuket Town or a equivalent of a Sydney Opera ster so it trumpets Phuket. The money’s going to go pedal-powered cyclo or two, as House or an Eiffel Tower. The away unless Phuket takes a long SLEAZE. Close the dodgy bars opposed to breadbox-on-wheels obvious choice is for an out-of- TAT. Was there ever a more ap- hard look in the mirror and into forever and crack down on pros- tuk-tuks, would help put visitors this-world-class aquarium, taking posite acronym? The Tourism the future. The island needs more titution. The single males of a in touch with the island’s roots. Ocean Park in Hong Kong as the Authority of Thailand currently investment, less laurel-resting. Who will pay to repair my motorbike? When will the recently was involved in an motorbike to Honda to get it blackouts end? accident with a Thai man on fixed? a motorcycle on Chao Fa Issues& Richard Market I live on Muen-Ngern Rd in Baan IWest Rd, not far from the ANSWERS Chalong Suan Kamnan, just south of Pa- PTT gas station. tong. For the past few months we Immediately after the acci- Write to: The Phuket Gazette, 367/2 Yaowarat Rd, Adisorn Chanta, Lawyer, In- have had daily power cuts rang- dent, we stood by the side of the Muang, Phuket 83000. Fax 076-213971, or submit your ternational Law Office, Patong ing from 30 minutes to an hour. road and talked about it. The other issue at www.phuketgazette.net Beach, replies: When can we expect these out- party said that it was not his own You can have your motor- ages to end? motorcycle, that he had no driv- The motorcycle driver, who cause they have too much work bike repaired now. It is best to Bjorn Ostrom ing license, no indicators and no still had not had his injuries to do. I believe them – they show- take photos of the damaged parts Patong money, but that he was really treated, returned with the owner ed me the daily log and since my before and after the repairs. sorry. of the motorcycle. accident there have been around However, you will have to Suthep Jitseree, Manager, Because he was injured, I We spoke a little, but be- seven more. pay for the repairs yourself and Phuket Provincial Electricity agreed he should go home and cause of our language differ- The police also said that then file a civil case in court Authority (PPEA), replies: clean himself up. While he was ences it was not possible to make they could not identify the owner against the owner of the other Power outages occur for gone, I waited for a policeman to a deal, so I proposed that we go of the other motorcycle because motorbike. If you know who the many reasons. We need to know come along; I could not call the to Chalong Police Station. The the phoneline of the provincial driver was, you can also file for the address of your house so we police because I had no mobile guy agreed, but never turned up. vehicle registration office was damages against him. can check. phone. Today, for the fourth time, I out of order. This would involve hiring a Any person who has a prob- After about 30 minutes, went to the police station with my Fortunately, I have a photo lawyer to find out from the lem with his or her electricity sup- when no police had arrived, I Thai wife and we tried to learn of his license plate – I took it be- records who the owner of the ply, please inform the PPEA by went back home in Chalong on more about the other party in the cause I cannot read Thai. motorbike is and to file the case calling Tel: 076-217326 and give my bike and returned in my incident. My questions are: who will in court. You are entitled to file us your address, and we will have pickup truck because my bike had However, the police said pay for the repairs to my motor- for damages for your actual ex- our service team come to help a hole in the gas tank. that they could not help me be- bike, and when can I take my penses only. solve the problem. 28 PHUKET GAZETTE FEATURES October 28 - November 3, 2006 Deep thoughts In The Stars by Isla St ar SCORPIO (October 24-November 22): If you are TAURUS (April 21-May 21): If you are trying to celebrating a birthday this week you will enjoy a make your mark in a new career area you will re- he area shown in the The local council has agreed surprise visit from a close friend. The year ahead ceive positive signs that all is not in vain. This should photograph is the main to fix the road, if we can find is set to be smoother and your desire to travel should give you the necessary motivation to put even more entrance road to enough contributions from private be realized. On the home front, it’s important to energy into your endeavors. Romance is forecast TPhuket’s most up-mar- businesses to pay for the materi- take care of overdue tasks – particularly adminis- to provide distractions later in November; expect ket area, which includes five-star als involved. trative ones relating to financial matters. Not doing to receive some sort of proposal before that month resorts, five-star restaurants, five- The road bit is the easy part, so could result in a costly shock in the middle of has ended. Some modest minor adjustments to your star residential developments, however; it’s the floods that have November. Wear the color emerald green to calm diet will help you feel fitter. millionaires’ mansions, golf cours- to be taken care of, and that your hot temper. es and five-star spas. means a proper drainage system. GEMINI (May 22-June 21): Family communica- I’ve written about this be- I am going to take respon- SAGITTARIUS (November 23-December 21): tion will improve as you realize that it’s really not fore and I’m writing about it sibility for finding the money to Storm clouds hovering above the area of relation- possible to have your banana cake and eat it too. If again, because it’s a disgrace. It’s build the drains. The council is ships in your life mean that unfinished matters can’t you would like to see closure in a longstanding, tricky also dangerous. getting a quotation together, and be settled yet. If you are tired of being caught in financial matter you will learn that there is only one This is not a flood because then I am going to go around the the middle you must make this clear and step to the solution. A Scorpio friend lands in hot water and heavy rainfall has caused the riv- whole damned five-star world sidelines to wait for calmer conditions. Work is fore- asks for help later in the week. Your tendency to ers to overflow. It’s an overgrown with the collection plate. cast to progress well; if you are ready to accept overspend needs to be curbed on Sunday, when puddle that hides potholes under I’m wondering about how to more commitments make this clear to those at the you are faced with serious temptation. You should its surface. ensure that everybody contrib- top. Tuesday is an auspicious day for doing so. resist. Motorcycle food vendors utes a bit. Possible incentives in- with sidecars spill clude a promise CAPRICORN (December 22-January 20): A sud- CANCER (June 22-July 23): A shower of good for- their goods and not to park a pick- den outburst from a colleague disturbs your peace tune is on the cards for you. The stars are shining motorcycles spill LARGER up truck with early next week. Whether you like it or not, there’s on investments made earlier in the year, and a their riders and THAN AC/DC playing a strong likelihood that your diplomatic skills will be golden opportunity to jump in the same boat as a passengers into on the stereo at called upon to diffuse this heated situation. Take a successful friend comes along. In the area of close the murky depths. LIFE full volume out- break from it all this weekend by heading for the relationships, you need to be more open or the per- The water is By Graham Doven side your spa, or nearest tranquil setting you can find. A lonely Libra son concerned will get the wrong end of the bam- there every time it not practicing would appreciate being invited along. The color ice boo stick. The number 7 can bring luck on Mon- rains because it with my new blue will encourage a peaceful mood. day. has nowhere to Calloway driver go – there are no opposite your res- AQUARIUS (January 21-February 19): Your inven- LEO (July 24-August 22): An interesting new project drains. taurant. tive skills will come in very useful during the com- is bubbling under, but many of you will have too Why are I’m sorry if ing days. An Arian acquaintance is certain to be much on your plates to devote much attention to it. there no drains? I offended any There are no sensitive million- impressed by your creativity, and this could lead to Try to delegate where possible to avoid overload drains because aires, but I don’t an offer that will be hard to refuse. If you are look- this week. Sunday should definitely be earmarked nobody accepts care. We’ll see ing for a change in your career you might have to for relaxation in easy, convivial company. A misun- responsibility for how the collec- make quick decisions by the middle of November. derstanding resulting from a language barrier is fore- the upkeep of this tion goes before An intimate relationship will benefit from a sponta- cast on Monday; make sure that your point is not road. It’s not a we decide if they neous gesture this weekend. The color burgundy lost in translation. The color mandarin stimulates public road, but a can redeem a can encourage healthier finances. your senses. private one. The few brownie owner thinks that points. PISCES (February 20-March 20): You will no VIRGO (August 23-September 23): If you’re count- the people who use it should take I have received some con- longer be able to ignore the fact that something fishy ing the days until you are reunited with a loved one, care of it. tributions this week from a resort is going on. If you are prepared to dive to the bot- you will find it difficult to concentrate on mundane The people who use it don’t operator and a well-known local tom of the pool to investigate in depth you will be matters. Nevertheless, you are advised to pay care- seem to care that the construc- restaurateur towards what will be shocked to discover the truth. This will make you ful attention to a situation that arises at work on tion trucks delivering materials a partial solution – to drain the realize that you have put too much trust in people Wednesday. Not being on the ball at the time it for their five-star developments water from the entrance during you don’t know well enough. Regard the experi- happens could result in you losing out financially. A and residences are breaking the heavy rain. ence as part of a learning curve and then leave it dream you have this weekend gives food for thought road up under the water. Council staff have now behind you. regarding an old friend. It’s not only the concrete started to dig a ditch. trucks, it’s the buses, pickups, It’s some progress, I guess, ARIES (March 21-April 20): You can look forward LIBRA (September 24-October 23): A long awaited Maseratis and Toyotas that use but a bit late for some. A girl com- to some peaceful days ahead. If travel is on your mail item should finally arrive. If you have been the road every day that are add- ing home from work was killed agenda, a trip could bring more pleasure than you putting off making a serious decision until the post- ing to this woe. and another, I understand, was would anticipate, as romance in a faraway place is man has delivered the goods, you can breathe a The fact is, the road has to badly injured in an accident on this highlighted for those single Arians who haven’t sigh of relief and move forward. The coast is also be fixed, one way or another. road during a rainstorm on the found their soul mate close to home. If you’re al- clear for you to focus on affairs of the heart; Cap- So I have decided to do evening of October 18. ready in a relationship you will reach a new level of ricorn is getting impatient waiting to receive a sign something about it, especially as The price of neglect is al- understanding with your partner. The scent of jas- of your interest. The number 6 can bring luck next it’s right in front of my office. ready too high. mine promotes relaxation. Tuesday. October 28 - November 3, 2006 FEATURES PHUKET GAZETTE 29

riving on the bypass road to Phuket City six days a week, I of- D ten wonder why I left Los Angeles: Phuket’s explosive growth is turning our streets into How hybrids help another urban sprawl. Just as in America, at least half the vehicles here are either SUVs or pickup trucks. They sit idling in traffic, starting and stop- ping at short intervals, minimiz- ing fuel efficiency and maximiz- prevent pollution ing the amount of pollution they produce. It seems as if Phuket’s But where to buy my hy- traffic and its two-cycle speed- THE brid? Although Thailand is all boats and jet skis are competing GRAY AREA about SUVs and pickups, none of to see which can pollute the plan- the hybrid manufacturers actual- et and poison our children first. ly offers hybrids here. When I There are simple solutions, asked further, I discovered that I but market forces rule. Options can only buy an environmentally exist in a new breed of hybrid friendly hybrid in Japan and the cars. But as environmentally-con- US, not in Thailand. scious owners of Thailand’s bio- It will take some time to fuel cars can testify, new techni- bring hybrids to Thailand but, like cal systems need state support. it or not, the market rules. Buy- It’s great to buy bio-fueled cars, ers vote with their pocketbooks. but can we fill the tank? So whenever you shop for a new Dr Chamniern Vorratn- car, ask for a hybrid. When the chaiphan, Director of Grassroots salesman tells you to go to Japan, Action Program at the Thailand smile as you give him your card Environment Institute, has cor- and say, “Have your manager call rectly pointed out that until there me when the hybrids come in.” is an adequate network of ser- We also need to involve the vice stations selling bio-fuel, there By John ‘Caveman’ Gray government. This post-coup pe- will be little demand for the cars. riod presents a tremendous op- There are at least six alter- Michael Schumacher’s Ferrari, portunity. Thais must ask deci- native fuel options, all less pollut- hybrid car design still needs to sion-makers to take the environ- ing than petroleum-based fuel. address all the same parameters. mental high road in this new era. They include ethanol (blending Using common sense and ad- Make the “environmental ethic” corn, sugar beet, etc with petrol), vanced technology, engineers government policy, and give it methanol, used cooking oil, elec- have developed Hybrid-Electric teeth in the new Constitution. tricity, natural gas and hydrogen. Vehicles (HEVs) that use inter- Make it policy to waive customs But there is an even better nal combustion engines and elec- duty on hybrid vehicles. option. I’m talking about so-called tric batteries while minimizing Tax breaks also make hybrid cars. But with hybrids, weight and wind drag to maximize Phuket has yet to reach the levels of air pollution suffered by other sense, not only on purchases but costs vary as much as with con- fuel efficiency. cities, such as Karachi, above. But give it time… also for dealers in training their ventional cars. There may or may By using a rechargeable Photo by EPA/Akhtar Soomro mechanics and, eventually, for not be tax breaks. All in all, figur- electric motor for stopping and manufacturing hybrids here in ing out whether or not to make starting, most hybrid car engines As always, I checked the Inter- capacity? Somewhere beyond Thailand. the switch to a hybrid is not that actually turn off while traditional net and found Toyotas, Hondas, the Moon. The Dodge Ram cer- Just think what this would simple. cars idle in traffic. When it is time Nissans, Fords, and even a hy- tainly fills the needs of Phuket’s do for tourism and the internation- For example, the difference to move, the electric motor starts brid Lexus. Although inspired by most macho Fat Tire freaks. My al credibility of the post-coup gov- in fuel efficiency between a hy- and accelerates the car to about “green” motivation, all manufac- wife might even trade in her be- ernment. It’s common sense and brid-engine car and a gasoline- 30kmh, thus eliminating the high turers realize that economics rule, loved (and non-negotiable) Toy- benefits owners, operators, driv- powered car of a similar model fuel consumption and pollution. so the cost-saving sales pitches ota 4x4 for one of those babies! ers, and all of Thailand. may be only 10-15%. But when Braking is another inherent are factual, prominent and per- Don’t think that just be- After all, without clean air an SUV owner trades in his big drain on fuel economy that tradi- suasive. cause hybrids are green they and clean water, we have noth- wheels for a Toyota Camry hy- tional car design accepts as a There’s something for ev- don’t appeal to the Muscle Beach ing – and our children will have brid, fuel costs are halved. necessary evil, one better than erybody, from the PRIDA midg- crowd. All the sales pitches note even less. There are many factors that running off the road at a curve or et car to a muscle-bound 4x4 that electric and traditional en- affect fuel economy, but wind slamming into a tree. But hybrids Dodge Ram pickup, designed for gines can be applied simulta- The author runs John Gray’s drag, vehicle weight, engine size, actually win back some of the large contractors and sporting a neously at acceleration. In the SeaCanoe, based in Phuket. driving habits and fuel type are energy lost in braking by trans- 325hp Cummins Diesel and a Dodge Ram’s case, that’s 525hp For more information call Tel: the most important. Automobile ferring it into battery recharge. 200hp electric engine. Payload off the line – in a 4x4 format. 076-254506. manufacturers started streamlin- Next time you drive in ing cars back in the 1930s, lost Phuket City during rush hour, log their way in the ’50s, and then the time you spend idling in traf- returned with refinements that fic, waiting at red lights, and start- have reached a pinnacle with 21st ing and stopping from zero to century Formula One cars. 30kmh. On my recent commute, These get poor mileage, but my rough estimate was that about are so powerful, aerodynamical- 75% of my driving fell under this ly efficient and create enough category. Had I been driving a hy- downforce that they could race brid, much of the energy would upside-down – if someone de- have transferred to an electric signed a track that way. motor. Although a bit slower that So I went hybrid shopping. 30 PHUKET GAZETTE TECHNOLOGY October 28 - November 3, 2006

have finally had a chance to so as long as the main Internet put the new CDMA2000 connection from Phuket to Bang- 1xEV-DO card – better kok stays up to speed, DO ac- Iknown as “dee-oh” – from cess should be able to keep pace. the Communications Authority of CAT chose Phuket to roll Thailand (CAT) through its pac- DO delivers out its CDMA because, well, es, and I am impressed. we’re pretty sophisticated out Although I’ve already writ- here, didn’ ya know? The towers ten about it, I’ve refrained from are up, DO is switched “on”, and making a recommendation, pend- we’re the guinea pigs. I say go ing the results of extensive test- for it. ing all over the island Well, I’m To get connected to DO, here to tell ya – it’s great. – at a price you must drop by a CAT office To recap, EV-DO works and sign up for the service. There over the “3G” new generation are CAT offices in Phuket City telephone service that CAT calls ADSL service over your phone (Phang Nga Rd), Patong (Aroon- CDMA. It’s a mobile phone tech- lines have come to expect, say, som Plaza, near Andaman Beach nology, so the service is available 20 to 200 Kbps. Suites) and Central Festival everywhere CAT has CDMA Last weekend I took a CAT Phuket (behind the banks on the coverage through mobile phone Sierra 580 up and down the is- middle level). towers. land. I tested the 580 with the CAT will send someone to I spoke to the head DO guy speed test at dslreports.com, your home or office to install the at CAT and he claimed that you working with their Internet back- card. Installation is straightfor- can get a DO signal almost ev- bone-connected server in Seat- ward – you plug the card into a erywhere in Phuket. As you’ll see tle. The results shocked me. PCMCIA slot, run the installation in a moment, he’s right – much Here’s a sample of the speeds I CD, and you’re off. CAT staff to my astonishment. saw: then triple-check and make sure CAT also claims that you At the airport, I got 348 that you can get a signal at your can get a DO signal most places Kbps down, 43 up. A bit south, location. If all is well, you sign off, in Bangkok, Pattaya, Chiang Mai across from Phuket Program- and they bill you. and Khon Kaen, and that DO mers’ offices, the speed test hit The Sierra 580 costs 15,900 service is being 426 down, 128 baht. That’s more than else- set up in most KHUN WOODY’S up. Thalang where in the world, but it isn’t major popula- clocked in at outrageously overpriced. If you tion centers in 298 down, 36 buy a card now, CAT will give Thailand. With COMPUTER up. Just north of you free unlimited DO service the exception of Heroines’ Mon- until the end of the year. Starting the Deep South, where political ument, 523 down, 64 up. At the January 1, unlimited service runs troubles have hampered installa- intersection with the bypass road, 1,290 baht per month. tion of DO equipment on mobile 397 down, 86 up. I don’t know whether CAT phone towers, it looks like DO At Royal Phuket Marina, WARCHALKING PATONG: Woody Leonhard checks speeds on the will offer an upgrade price when will be widely available around right next to the docks, I mea- new DO service from CAT. He discovered that it delivers broadband better cards become available, or the country by the end of the year. sured 259 down, 120 up. Super speeds almost anywhere in Phuket. if they’ll have some sort of swap- Wherever you see CDMA (or Cheap hit 413 down, 67 up. All the same moment my 2 Mbps plugs into a PCMCIA port, which out deal so you can get a rebate 3G) mentioned in Thailand, you over Phuket City I got good num- TOT ADSL line was drawing 180 you typically find only on laptop if you trade up to a DO based should read “DO” because the bers, with a top speed of 471 down, 40 up. computers. That means it’ll be wireless access point – something DO service operates over a down, 58 up at Banana Variety, However, I couldn’t get a difficult – although probably not that I, personally, could really use. CDMA connection. next to Robinson’s. signal at Nai Harn Beach, and impossible – to connect your I do know that the CAT DO The card offered by CAT, Inside Bangkok Phuket I’ve heard that coverage along home or office network to the service works only with this one, the Sierra Wireless Aircard 580, Hospital, I hit 608 down, 75 up. Nanai Rd in Patong is spotty. But CAT DO service. If you need to specific card. On the bright side, isn’t a top-of-the-line DO card. Chalong Circle, 611 down, 75 up. in the vast majority of cases, I connect your wireless network to though, the card should work most In fact, it’s the least-capable card At Don’s Café in Rawai I saw was stunned. CAT really is de- the CAT DO service, email me places in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, that Sierra Wireless sells. There’s 412 down, 50 up. At the Kata livering broadband speeds all over at and I’ll try to step you through and anywhere else CAT has no guaranteed service speed, so Viewpoint I measured 258 down, the island with a simple PCMCIA setting up Windows XP’s Inter- CDMA running. you don’t sign up for “512K ser- 32 up. card. net Connection Service – which I wouldn’t count on being vice” or “2 Mbps service” as you In Patong, at my Sandwich So what’s not to like? For a isn’t easy when there’s a wire- able to use the CAT card when do with ADSL. Service speed Shoppe I got 518 down, 108 up. start, it isn’t cheap. Also, it less access point in the middle. other CDMA services become tends to be a bit illusory anyway. At my home in northern Patong I doesn’t work everywhere. Ser- Most importantly: there are available – but that’s a rather Those of you who have 2Mbps measured 563 down, 69 up. At vice is great now, but may turn no speed guarantees. If every- moot point at this moment be- bad later. Some day there will be body suddenly runs out and buys cause it doesn’t look like any oth- something better, cheaper. But an Air Card – and given the re- er companies are ready to install that’s about it. sponse I’ve seen, that’s a distinct 3G third generation mobile phone At this point, DO only possibility – it’s almost certain that technology yet. works with one Air Card, sold the current network will develop So what are you waiting exclusively by CAT. The Air Card bottlenecks. Whether those bot- for? tlenecks will turn into degraded service is anybody’s guess. Currently, Woody Leonhard CAT has a big advantage in ([email protected], keeping up with demand. Since www.askwoody.com) spends all DO is connected to the CDMA of his waking hours slaving backbone, accommodating more away on two new Windows traffic on the network is relative- books, Windows Vista All-In- ly cheap and easy. It’s certainly One Desk Reference For Dum- much easier than adding more mies, and Windows Vista Time- copper wires. The CDMA tow- saving Techniques For Dummies. ers, like mobile phone towers, are They should be available world- connected with super-fast links, wide in January. October 28 - November 3, 2006 PHUKET GAZETTE 31

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phuketgazette.com/calendar 32 PHUKET GAZETTE B U S I N E S S & MONEY October 28 - November 3, 2006 ON THE MOVE Siam Winery signs Kritchawat Kittipiroon has been appointed Food and Beverage Manager at the Dusit Laguna Resort. A native of Bangkok, up agent in Phuket Kritchawat studied hotel management at the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Ho- By Sangkhae Leelanapaporn land are reputed to be better suit- tel Tourism Training Institute ed to accompany the strong, in Chonburi. He has 20 PHUKET: In a move to bolster spicy taste of Thai and Indian years of experience in hotel its retail presence in Phuket, Siam food than their European or Aus- food and beverage opera- Winery has announced the estab- tralian counterparts, Mr Wacht- tions, having worked with lishment of Phuket Bestfood Co veitl explained. five hotels in different parts Ltd as its Phuket agent for its “We produce about 300,000 of the country. flagship Monsoon Valley range of bottles of this wine [Monsoon Before joining Dusit wines. Valley] every year, but export Laguna, he was the Direc- “Currently we sell about 80% to other countries, including tor of Food and Beverage at 60,000 bottles a year in Thailand the US, UK, Japan, Germany, Santiburi Resort on Koh and 25% of that, or about 15,000 Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, Samui. bottles, in Phuket, Phang Nga and Switzerland, New Zealand, Krabi. We expect that to get up France, Malta, Czech Republic Sutha “Chef Noi” Keawpeng to about 25,000 bottles a year in and Australia,” he said. has been appointed Executive Sous the near future,” said Kim Siam Winery’s main market Chef of The Mangosteen Resort Wachtveitl, Siam Winery’s Direc- in Phuket is the top hotels, Mr & Spa. tor of Business Development. Wachtveitl said, but added that Originally from Trang, Chef Monsoon Valley Thai Wine promotional displays will be set Noi has more than 11 years’ expe- began in 2003 with five products: up at venues such as the Big C rience in the food and beverage Malaga Blanc (white), Colum- and Tesco-Lotus supercenters, industry, most of it in Phuket. bard (white), Rosé, Pokdum (red) and at Tops supermarket in the Before joining The Mangos- and Shiraz Special Reserve (red). Robinson department store in teen, Chef Noi served stints as sous The wines have been available in Phuket City, to boost customer chef at Baan Yin Dee Boutique Phuket, mostly at hotels, but the awareness of its product range. Resort, Cape Panwa Hotel, Royal recent addition of an agent in ‘The feedback we have received Regarding the potential im- Paradise Hotel and Patong Merlin Phuket means they will be more for our Thai wines is good’: Kim pact of the bill banning alcohol Hotel. readily available at supermarkets Wachtveitl. advertising and promotions being He will assist the Mango- and restaurants in the Thai An- debated at national level, Mr steen’s food and beverage direc- daman provinces. ceived good reports [about Thai Wachtveitl said, “Siam Winery tor in all aspects of the resort’s The company also produc- wines in general] from both Thais mainly does not promote through culinary operations and expansion es the popular Spy Wine Cooler and foreigners,” he said. the media anyway. We prefer di- plans. and Sabai Wine Spritzer. Siam Winery opened in rect contact with the customer, Mr Wachtveitl told the Ga- 1986, using Thai grapes grown at such as through a wine tasting or Bangkok native Yutthaphoom zette, “In general, I think the its vineyards in Hua Hin, in the a launch, and most of our prod- Sukphandee, 26, has been ap- feedback we have received for Pak Chong Hills in Nakhon Ra- ucts are exported, which will not pointed Front Office Manager of our Thai wines is good, and [the chasima province and at the pop- be affected by a ban.” Le Meridien Khao Lak Beach Thai wine industry] is growing ular tourist attraction the “float- Monsoon Valley Wine costs and Spa Resort. well since it started being promot- ing vineyards” south of Bangkok. between 375 and 435 baht per Educated in England, he has ed 10 years ago. We have re- The wines produced in Thai- bottle. a degree in sports science. Yutthapoom worked for one year as Trainee Manager at the 590-room Travel Inn in En- Low-cost airline Jetstar to launch gland and spent another year as Night Manager of the 649-room Renaissance Hotel, also in En- Phuket-Sydney service next month gland. Before moving to Khao PHUKET: Jetstar Airways, a flights from Sydney beginning were still available on the first day Lak, he was the Assistant Front low-cost airline based in Austra- November 25. of service. Office Manager at the 350-room lia, will launch the only direct- Simon Westaway, Jetstar’s Mr Westaway said that Sheraton Skyline Hotel in Lon- flight service to Phuket from General Manager for Corporate Jetstar had not yet received au- don for two-and-a-half years. down under with three weekly Relations, said interest in travel thorization from Phuket Interna- to Thailand in Australia has in- tional Airport to land its aircraft, creased, spurring the airline to but that he expects permission to launch the service. be granted by the time the first Jetstar will also begin direct flight takes off from Sydney. flights between Melbourne and Phuket International Airport Bangkok on November 23, he Director Sq/Ldr Pornchai Eua- added. aree agreed, saying that Jetstar Jetstar’s sales are on target should have no problems getting and the company expects to con- the required approval. He added tinue its schedule of three weekly that the service should prove to flights aboard its 300-seat Airbus be popular. 330 for the foreseeable future, “I think that there will be including after the end of high many passengers because cur- season. rently we have only Phuket- Mr Westaway said, “We Bangkok-Perth. We have no di- believe three a week is the right rects flight to Australia at the capacity. We will increase ca- moment.” pacity when the market re- Also to ramp up its service, sponds,” Dragonair will add daily flights The airline is advertising the between Hong Kong and Phuket new Phuket route as a low-cost from December 15. holiday from Australia, touting Dragonair’s flights, how- one-way fares as low as AUS ever, will cost HK$5,860 (about $199 (5,622 baht). 28,000 baht) for a round trip. If As of press time, fares as fully-booked, the daily flights can low as AUS$402 (11,385 baht) bring in 1,155 passengers a week. 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n the investment world there market demand for quality ac- are very few choices that commodations. offer a predictable and prof- Brandeaux moved into the Iitable return. It can be ar- student accommodation market in gued that bonds and cash are the late 1990s. Similar to their exceptions; tune into a business strategy with ground rent funds, television channel and chances they offered student accommo- are you will not have to wait long dation with investment returns of before some talking head is com- between 8% and 10% every year, menting on the stability of bonds. after management fees and all The cause of all the excite- other expenses. ment about bonds is that an in- Brandeaux have been se- vestor taking a 10-year view, for lectively buying blocks of hous- example, will have a guaranteed ing throughout the UK, increas- income of around 4.75% in US ing capacity from around 3,000 dollars or sterling and around beds to 10,000 beds in the past 3.75% in euros. year. All of their rooms are re- The other benefit of bonds served via the Internet and, to is that your capital is guaranteed ensure the financial viability of to be returned after the invest- each student, they also require ment period has ended. However, bank guarantees. after taking into consideration the The company collects 50% eroding effects of inflation, bonds of the annual accommodation actually offer a very small real fees before the students move in, return. and a further 30% at the begin- Similarly, cash invested in ning of the second term, and in bank accounts, money market the key personnel sector, it has funds or fixed deposits are not contracts with the The National exactly a recipe for instant Health Service Trust instead of wealth, especially when viewed individual nurses. in real terms after inflation. Their The great attraction of benefit is that there are very few Brandeaux is that they always investment choices that outper- deliver what they promise, and form cash and bonds on a sus- sometimes just a bit more. tainable and predictable basis. Brandeaux also provides One of the very few excep- another alternative to this pound- tions to this rule, creating both a sterling-driven investment via stable and profitable return, is in- three funds: the Brandeaux ster- vestment in student accommoda- ling, US dollar and euro funds, tion, which I have covered many The traditional image of students is a long way from the reality; in Britain nowadays, many are grown- depending on the investor’s times in this column. To those ups getting further qualifications – and they can pay good money for accommodation. choice of currency. unfamiliar with this type of invest- – Photo: EPA/Orestis Panagiotou These funds contain four ment it may seem to be a strange different asset classes: ground way of making money, but it has rents, ground rents with signifi- its advantages. cant reversionary interest (in Unfortunately, only one other words, properties that are country, the UK, offers this in- Nurses, students nearing the end of the leasehold vestment vehicle. However, there period and are soon to revert to is also an emerging category that Brandeaux as the land owner), is offering similar investment re- student accommodation and key turns: key personnel accommo- personnel accommodation. dation. This has been very profit- So far investment in key offer good returns able for investors with returns of personnel accommodation ex- almost 12% for the sterling class tends only to the nursing profes- hospitals in UK cities are begin- there are an “unlimited number the money to provide high-class and over 10% for the US dollar sion. It is available only in the UK, ning to offer blocks of accommo- of accountants wanting to be- accommodation, and where they fund. Even more attractive when although there are plans to extend dation near the hospitals to their come lawyers and an unlimited do have accommodation they investors consider that not one of the program to include other oc- nursing staff. number of lawyers wanting to lack funds to renovate the poor- the Brandeaux funds has ever cupations such as Leaving a- become accountants.” quality rooms. This creates a fallen in value. police and fire de- side this category Add to that the number of partment person- of accommodation people from wealthy, or at least nel. there is another, affluent families, in Britain, as well Nurses in the much larger need as the sons and daughters of well- UK are currently for accommoda- off parents in other countries poorly paid, earn- tion – university sending their offspring to univer- ing annual salaries students. The UK sity in the UK, and you have a of around £15,000- now has over 100 very large number of people with £25,000 sterling. MONEY universities and a the financial resources to pay for This equates to student population quality university accommoda- between 1 million of around 2 million, tion. and slightly less TALKS which is rising at a The universities do not have than 2 million baht rate of 3% to 5% – a salary level that By Richard Watson every year. Thai nurses can only dream The prevailing image of uni- about. But in the UK, nurses versity students is a group of could hardly be called rich. people, young and generally pov- Nurses in a UK city such erty-stricken, living in crowded, as Manchester, for example, of- poor-quality dorms, emerging ten find themselves having to live now and then to engage in pro- on the outskirts of town where tests against and battles with the housing prices are cheaper. authorities. Nurses work unsociable hours The reality in recent years and often have to commute at is that more students are older dangerous times, such as the and have money to rely upon. middle of the night. One individual in the student Small wonder, then, that accommodation business said

Richard Watson runs Global Portfolios Co Ltd, a Phuket-based personal financial planning service. He can be reached at Tel and Fax: 076-381997, Mobile: 081-0814611. Email: imm@loxinfo. co.th. 34 PHUKET GAZETTE SPORT October 28 - November 3, 2006

Call for Songkhla drivers shine entries to TriBallistic in Phuket Challenge triathlon Janyaporn Morel series RASSADA: About 40 teams of MAI KHAO: The second of six off-road enthusiasts from around SILK TriBallistic Triathlon Series the southern region found it hard events will be held November 5, going at the Phuket Challenge as part of the season-long, fam- 2006, an off-road contest that ily-oriented competitions held took place at the new off-road around Phuket. track near Hill Hut Restaurant on The SILK Triathlon Series bypass road in Tambon Rassada of six races is specifically de- on October 21 and 22. signed for junior triathletes and Thanks to a deep mud-filled their parents, with age divisions trench and other gnarly obstacles, ranging from 6 to over 60. many of the 43 competitors found The November 5 event, to the course too tough, reducing be held at the JW Marriott their four-wheeled pride-and-joys Phuket Resort & Spa, will be di- to immobile, mud-covered toys. vided into three distance catego- When it was all over and all ries: the “Splash ’n’ Dash” (8 the vehicles were towed or years and under: 50-meter swim, winched to safety, the following 3-kilometer bike ride, 750m run); mud-splattered winners emerged: the “Junior” (200m swim, 6km In the Standard category, bike ride, 1.5km run), and the Phuket driver Sakkarin Tassana- “Senior” (750m swim, 20km bike, wiriyakul and co-driver Too of 5km run). Team Silverstone TH topped 10 Registration will begin at 7 other teams, winning the three- am on race day, with an official circuit competition in Car 31 with start time of 8 am. Each competi- a total score of 295. tor will receive a kit bag includ- Coming in second 20 points ing a race series shirt, race num- behind was Somnuk Promraksa ber and swim cap for the season. and co-driver Sumon Meephon of No time to wallow in the mire: Successfully plowing through the mud are Sophon Hongfongfa and co- The athletes’ accumulated Krabi, driving Car 37 for the driver Phukrit Jindara of Songkla, who took third place in the Leaf Spring category for the GR4 SV Auto points from their best four results Somnuk Motor Team. Tires Team from Songkhla. in the series will be totaled to de- Well behind in third were sic Car Phuket drivers Paisarn don Rattanatyikhun and co-driver 5,000 baht respectively. The top termine the series award winners. Phuket driver Noppadol Tanta-ariya and co-driver Wichai Thitiwit. three in each category also re- The top three males and Palawong and co-driver Niwat Singtian winning with 385 points. Only five entrants competed ceived trophies. females in each age category will Liangsakul, who scored 177 for Second place went to Fluke in the six-circuit open category, At the end of contest, there receive awards at the TriBallistic the Pornsawan Auto Tires Team. PP 4X4 Ranong Off-road Team with driver Chairat Ruang- was also a lucky draw event. annual dinner at the end of the In the Classic competition, driver Suchart Khamwasri and wiroonwattana and co-driver Walking away with a new series next June. for 4WDs with diesel or gas en- co-driver Theerachai Chanthip Thanakorn from Songkhla’s Yamaha Mio motorcycle were For more information, visit gines up to 2,500 cc and original with 359 points. Team GR 4WD winning with 585 driver Narong Soontrakorn and www.triballisticclub.com; or con- suspensions, Wimon Choorin and Third place went to GR4 SV points. co-driver Sawai Imtan of Phang tact organizer Hugo Jones at Tel: co-driver Jaturong Buacharoen of Auto Tires Team from Songkhla, Second went to Team Nga, who ironically were among 081-0782024; or Email: hugodeb Surat Thani’s Tapee Off-road driven by Sophon Hongfongfa Samila, also from Songkhla, the handful of teams that failed @hadyai.loxinfo.co.th. Club took top honors with 195 and co-driver Phukrit Jindarat, whose drivers Samak Kulkanok to complete even a single circuit points. who scored 355. and Wimon Ratboonmuang in the competition. They were followed at 180 In the five-circuit Coil scored 570. The contest was organized Big turnout for points by teammates Phansak Spring category, driver Songwut Third place was Team NP- by Phuket Rajabhat University Supasarn and co-driver Satha- Kangchae and co-driver Lert- 4x4 Wiang Sra Off-road from (PKRU) and four Phuket-based Satree charity porn Yingsawad. chai Suebsai of Trang, repre- Surat Thani, driven by Piya off-road clubs – the Thalang Off- Third place went to Classic senting Team Jimmy Garage, Limprasitwong and co-driver road Club, the Chao Fa Off-road bowling tourney Phuket Club Team, represented topped the 11-team field with a Jaroon Rodyoo , who scored 555. Club, the Classic Off-road Club PHUKET: Ninety-five teams by driver Phusit Tortid and co- score of 420. Winner in the open category and the Family Phuket Club. took part in the October 22 bowl- driver Somsak, who also got a Second place went to the received 15,000 baht in prize The event was held to pro- ing competition at CS Bowl at the score of 180, but lost out on time Samui Off-road Team from money, while second-place team mote tourism during the Vegetar- Big C supercenter to raise funds differential when they took 20 Surat Thani, driven by Chutiwat received 9,000 baht and third ian Festival 2006 and to mark the th for Satree Phuket School. seconds longer to complete the Yothanan and piloted by Phong- place got 6,000 baht. 35 anniversary of the establish- Computer Team ended up second circuit. sak Wassuwan, with 377 points. In all the other categories, ment of PKRU. All proceeds will the high rollers, knocking over Eleven competitors took part Third place with 373 points first place received 10,000 baht, go to Royal projects under the pa- 1,480 pins en route to winning the in the grueling six-circuit Leaf was Team GR-4 Columbus Team while second and third-place win- tronage of HRH Princess Maha first-place trophy. The Anupas & Spring category, with Team Clas- from Pattani with driver Noppa- ners received 7,000 baht and Chakri Sirindhorn. Sons Team came in second, with 1,455. Taking third were the Val- ley 2 Team, with 1,425 points. Winning a prize for coming in next-to-last were the Kuansa Team, who managed to knock down 825 pins. Individual honors went to to Rawiwan from the Samsib Yang Jaew Team, who scored a three- game total of 495 points; and Wirot from Phisona Team, who bowled a one-game high of 190. Satree Phuket School held the competition to raise funds for a new building on their campus, which will honor HM the King’s 80th birthday next year, as well as the 100th anniversary of Satree Phuket School. October 28 - November 3, 2006 SP O R T PHUKET GAZETTE 35 Marathon attracts 1,000 athletes KARON: About 1,000 runners joined the 2nd Phuket Interna- tional Mountain Beach Mara- thon 2006 at Karon Public park near Karon beach on October 22. About 20% of those were international runners from about 15 foreign countries, in- cluding Germany, the UK, the US, France, Canada, Switzer- land, Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa. The competition was di- vided into four races: marathon (42 kilometers), half-marathon (21km), mini-marathon (10km) and a fun run (5km). The start and finish line was at Karon Circle. In the full marathon, Karsten Schiemann from Ger- many took top honors in the men’s category, completing the course in 3 hours 7 minutes. Dussanee Saeheng, from Thailand, finished in 3 hours 45 minutes to win the women’s category. The top three marathon finishers in each category re- ceived prize money; 5,000 baht, 4,000 baht and 3,000 baht re- spectively for males and 3,000 baht, 2,500 baht and 2,000 baht respectively for female. – Janyaporn Morel

FOR THE RECORD (top, right): Kathu District Chief Registrar Suksan Siang-Ake paces himself during the full 42-kilometer Phuket International Mountain Beach Marathon. About 1,000 athletes took part in this year’s event.

WHEELY GOOD FUN (right): An elderly woman overtakes a runner during the race, although with a little help.

PATONG DARTS LEAGUE Coyote hungry for darts title PATONG: Didi’s took a three-point beating by second-place Coyote and found themselves on the wrong end of a 5-4 match for the first time in a long, long while. However, Didi’s still lead by four points with just two matches remaining. Should Didi’s trip up in their matches against Funky Monkey and Shakers in the last two weeks of the season, and end up tied with Coyote on points, Coyote would likely become the new champions because they had a 65-point win/loss games differential at the end of week 20. Didi’s at that stage had a differential of only 42 points. Interesting matchups coming up in the last week of scheduled play include Funky Monkey versus TaiLife to see who will take the wooden spoon award, and a game with possible third-place implica- tions when OffShore play at Piccadilly.

October 17 results: Queen Mary 3 Piccadilly* 6; TaiLife 3 Jungle Juice* 6; Valhalla 2 Dog’s Bollocks* 7; Funky Monkey 3 Shakers* 6; Didi’s 4 Coyote* 5; OffShore* 7 Amigos 2 (* = winner of beer leg).

Standings: 1. Didi’s (49 points.); 2. Coyote (45); 3. Piccadilly (42); 4. Offshore (39); 5. Dog’s Bollocks (34); 6. Amigos (30); 7. Shakers (29); 8. Queen Mary (25); 9. Jungle Juice (23); 10. Valhalla (22); 11.= TaiLife, Funky Monkey (11).

October 31 matchups (last week of season): Funky Monkey v TaiLife; Queen Mary v Dog’s Bollocks; Amigos v Valhalla; Shakers v Didi’s; Jungle Juice v Coyote Bar; Piccadilly v OffShore (home team first). 36 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET PROPERTY October 28 - November 3, 2006

Home of the Week Kamala

his detached house overlooking Kamala uses a mix of Western T and Thai styles, as evi- denced by the pointed roofing and the use of wood as an exterior decor feature and not just as a construction material. Positioned on a hillside out- side Kamala, with some sea views, the 800-square-meter plot is surrounded by a high fence and tropical gardens with ferns, palms and other local plants. There is also a 40sqm swim- ming pool in the back yard. To one side, on a raised level near the pool, is a sala to relax in while keeping out of the midday sun. The house, with 200sqm of interior space, has been well con- structed with concrete walls, tiled roofing and wooden features all around, including six balconies. All bedrooms have ensuite bathrooms, all flooring is hard- wood, and the home is cooled by three air-conditioning units.

FURNISHED

On the ground floor is one bed- room and bathroom, living and dining areas and a Western HILLSIDE HAVEN kitchen, fitted with solid wooden doors gas cooking appliances, storage space and a double sink. On the second level are the other two bedrooms and a home office. Also included are UBC TV, two telephone lines, hot water, three-phase electricity, undercov- er parking and a home security system. The home is available fully furnished as the owner is moving abroad. An existing company struc- ture is available with the property, which has a Chanote land title and is available for freehold purchas- ing terms. The owner is asking 16 mil- lion baht for this residence.

For more details contact Richard Lusted at Siam Real Estate at Tel: 076-288908, email: info@ siamrealestate.com, or visit the website at www.siamrealestate. com October 28 - November 3, 2006 PHUKET PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 37

Construction Update by Janyaporn Morel

he 56-rai plot on Sri- soonthorn Rd that will become Lersuang Vill- Lersuang set to Tage is being cleared, and contractor Holbrook Construction Co Ltd expects to break ground on the project in December. About 30% of the site has break ground in been set aside for a retail park, set to house a cinema, bowling alley and retail shops. Jo Swain, Group Sales & Marketing Man- Cherng Talay ager of Lersuang Group Holdings Ltd, told the Gazette, “We are preparing a section to have a re- tail park on similar lines to Cen- tral Festival. We will include a supermarket, too.” The project will include a total of 223 units comprising townhouses and detached and semi-detached houses. “We are now clearing the land for the project and expect to start con- struction in December this year. We will need about 18 months to Computer-generated impressions of a stand-alone house at the complete the housing project. The Lersuang project (above) and of town houses (below). retail park will come after the houses are finished,” added Swain.

OPTIONS

“More than 50% of the [residen- tial] development will be taken up by the Single Houses. They will be three-bedroom houses, but there will be a family area up- stairs that could be used as a fourth bedroom, therefore we will market the houses as having three- to four-bedrooms,” Swain said. There will be 93 two-story Single Houses set on plots aver- aging 224 square meters each, and each with 200sqm of living space. On the ground floor will be two car parking spaces, a liv- bathroom and covered terrace, condominiums at Layan and Tur- ing and dining area, toilet and and two other bedrooms that tle Cove condominiums in Mai kitchen. share a bathroom. The upper Khao. Upstairs will be a master floor will feature an additional liv- “We are doing many mod- bedroom with en-suite bathroom ing room that could be used as a ern projects for the Western mar- and a covered balcony, as well fourth bedroom. ket, but we have had nothing for as two other bedrooms – one Each Twin House, of which the Thai market. We think Ler- with a covered balcony – that 60 will be built, will sit on an av- suang Village should be the choice share a second bathroom. There erage land plot of 160 sqm. Pric- for those who want modern Thai will also be a “family area”. es for these start at 4.499 million houses. The base price for a Single baht a unit. “We want to serve every House is 6.499 million baht, in- The Town Houses, each market; this project features cluding two air conditioners. Op- with 120sqm living space over the houses at affordable prices to tions include Thai or European two floors, are being targeted at cater to both Thais and foreign- kitchen at 120,000 and 240,000 small families and part-time ers,” said Swain. baht, respectively, and a 3 x 5- Phuket residents. Lersuang Village will also meter pool at 899,000 baht. As with the Single and Twin feature a shared pool, clubhouse, “The standard plot size is Houses, the dining room, living playground and 24-hour manned 224sqm, but if you take a house room, kitchen and a toilet will be security. on a corner you have the option on the ground floor. There will be of buying more land. The extra a covered terrace area and a car For more information, contact land is priced at 24,000 baht per parking space. The second floor Lersuang Village Sales Office at square meter,” Swain said. will have the master bedroom and 62 Srisoonthorn Rd, Cherng Ta- The semi-detached, two-sto- one guest bedroom. These will lay, Thalang, Phuket 83110. Tel: ry Twin Houses will each have a share a bathroom. 076-271289. Fax. 076-271418. total living area of 150sqm. The The average land plot size Website: www.lersuangvillage. dining room, living room, kitchen per Town House will be 80sqm. com and toilet will be on the ground Each unit will be priced at 2.499 floor, with a large covered terrace million baht. area and a car parking space out- Lersuang Group’s other side. projects include Club Lersuang The second floor will have apartments and penthouses at a master bedroom with en-suite Bang Tao beach, Tamarind Hills 38 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET PROPERTY October 28 - November 3, 2006

Gardening with Bloomin’ Bert

used to annoy the hell out of infected leaves and dispose of my parents. I’m still adept them away from your landscape. at annoying people today, Iyou may say, but my most Q: I’ve moved to Phuket re- irritating habit when I was little cently and I want to grow some was asking questions. Lots of QUESTIONS fruit and vegetables from seeds: them. chili peppers, melons, papaya, “Mum, why’s that man so rambutan, etc. I’ve never grown fat?” “Dad, why did you just drive anything before in my life but through that red traffic light?” would like to start now I’m liv- “Why is the sky blue” “Why…?” and some answers ing in a respectable climate. There was never really an I tried to grow some chili answer to any of my inane inquir- peppers from seeds that I took ies, but I didn’t see that back then, Is there anything easier from peppers and from a packet so my next move was inevitably done than said? I bought, but the seeds didn’t to ask yet another question. Later What are those little things grow, maybe because I couldn’t on in life I discovered that there on the end of your shoelaces understand the instructions, as are thousands more questions that called? they were in Thai. I know you really don’t have answers: Why is it considered neces- have to get the seeds to germi- When French people swear sary to nail down the lid of a cof- nate first before planting them do they say “pardon my En- fin? but I don’t know how to do that. glish”? There are readers of the Could you please give me some Why don’t envelope mak- Phuket Gazette who, for some basic instructions? ers make the sticky stuff on en- reason, are under the impression A: The best way I’ve found velopes taste like chocolate? that I have enough knowledge in to grow seeds from scratch is to Why is it that when things the gardening department to be lay them out on a sheet of damp get wet they get darker, even able to offer some sage words of cotton wool, making sure they’re though water is clear? advice on anything green and well spaced apart. Moisten the How come you play at a re- growing (or not) in their garden. cotton wool every day and wait cital, but recite at a play? A few people have written until they germinate. Why is toilet bowl cleaning to me via email, asking for my Once you have an inch or liquid always blue? thoughts – here are some of their two of growth, transfer them over If something “goes without questions, along with my limited to some potting compost. saying”, why do people still say responses. Don’t try this with seeds it? you’ve brought back from Eu- Why is it that it’s good to Q: I saw your article in the Ga- rope, as it’s unlikely that they’ll score under par in golf but it’s zette about the passion flower cope with the heat here. bad to be “under par” in any thing [Passiflora]. Is this a flower that Use only seeds bought lo- else? can grow easily in Thailand, and cally, or seeds you’ve saved from How come car keys are the can we buy this flower in Phu- fruit that you’ve eaten here. Ac- only keys with teeth on both ket? Where can we buy it? In tually, the latter is where the vast sides? Belgium I had this flower, and Q: What’s the relevance to the article of this picture of a papaya majority of my fruit trees origi- How do snow plow drivers I loved it. tree? A: There isn’t any, really. nated. I’m a bit too miserly to go get to work? A: The passion flower out and buy them for myself. How important must a per- grows very easily here in Phuket. Q: My once-beautiful frangi- sure what else may be affected, Some questions do have an- son be before being considered I’ve never actually seen it for sale pani [Plumeria] trees have been and how. swers then, I suppose, though I “assassinated” instead of just to be honest, but it’s common as infested by the rust fungus and Horticulturists who know really would like to know how plain “murdered”? a wild flower, especially during now look dreadful. I would be far more about this kind of thing snow plow drivers get to work How come Americans the rainy season. Just look in a forever grateful if you can ad- than I do have mixed thoughts and what those little things on the choose from just two people for shaded, damp, overgrown area – vise me on how to get rid of this about how frangipani rust can be end of your shoelaces are called. president but 50 for Miss Ameri- it will probably be there. Pluck a fungus, or at least control it. controlled, or even if it can be Answers to the email address ca? few plants from the soil and take A: As presumably the fun- controlled at all. Rust is fairly com- below, please. If shampoo comes in so them home. It stinks a bit though gus is only on certain areas, the mon to frangipanis. It is actually many colors, why is the lather on – mainly why it’s known as the best advice I can offer is simply a fungus called coleosporium your head always white? stinking passion flower. to cut off the affected parts – plumeriae. One bright spot is that that’s what I usually do with this the rust is species-specific, so you Want to know more kind of thing. The missing parts shouldn’t worry about it spread- about a plant should grow back quickly enough, ing to other types of plants. in your garden? unless the trees are particularly Control of the rust is tough. unhappy. I’m not a big fan of Some experts believe there is Email Bloomin’ Bert at: store-bought chemicals for the simply nothing you can do about [email protected] garden, as you are never quite it except to immediately remove October 28 - November 3, 2006 PHUKET PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 39

Decor By Natcha Yuttaworawit

magine a chandelier and you may envision sparkling pieces of glass crystal above Ian elegant ballroom, but Underwood chandeliers made by Underwood Design & Development on the bypass road are created from a range of materials, including bam- boo and metal. Alex Miron came to Phuket Overhead eight years ago from Romania to work as a sculptor and designer, and is currently General Manager at Underwood. He explained that the company creates unique de- signs infused with a combination of Thai and traditional elements. “Each chandelier takes about three months to complete, including research, design and trial building,” says Alex. “We also produce the big- gest chandelier on the island, it is about nine meters tall,” he adds. With chandelier prices rang- ing between 150,000 baht and 1 million baht, Underwood’s clients are hotels, spas and companies throughout Southeast Asia, with only a few individual residences featuring the centerpieces. Underwood chandeliers in the Four Seasons hotel in Langkawi, “Our main customers are Malaysia (above) and the Hotel de la Paix in Siem Reap, Cambodia. five-star hotels, including JW Marriot and the Pearl Village Hotel on Phuket, and we have overseas clients, such as the Four Seasons Hotel & Resort in Langkawi and the Sheraton in Hong Kong.” All of Underwood’s prod- ucts, from chandeliers to bronze and aluminum casting work, are individually designed based on customers’ specifications. The result is that many of the cre- ations are unique, such as an out- door shower designed to look like a bird cage. The creations are produced using computer-assisted cutting machines to make them as pre- cise as possible, but are finished sign house Art Buster in Bangkok, to expand to other Asian coun- to look handmade. but after the financial crash of tries and is in the process of build- “Our company is enjoying 1997 he closed the business and ing a new showroom near the 100% growth year on year,” Alex moved to Phuket, where he current shop on the bypass road. says opened the Underwood studio. “We started with only 20 The company is currently For more information call Tel: employees, and now there are 200 focusing on big resorts and luxury 076-261104 or see www. employees working in the com- villas for their large lighting fix- underwood-phuket.com or visit pany.” tures, including the Pearl Village the office on the bypass road – Company founder John Un- at Nai Yang. a green building opposite Num- derwood originally owned art de- Underwood is also planning sang Khakhao at the U-turn. 40 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS October 28 - November 3, 2006 Property Gazette

Properties PRIME LAND PATONG VILLA 3-STORY ABSOLUTE VILLA FOR SALE, For Sale FOR SALE FOR SALE TOWNHOUSE STUNNING HOUSE BEACHFRONT Ao Makham - 1 rai, 1 ngan (2,000sqm). 25 meters of the land faces the main LAND FOR SALE road and the back of the land is close to the sea. Price: 6 million baht. Nor Sor 3 Gor title. Rawai - 2 rai, 70 sq wah Very exclusive, completely- 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, The only stunning house 700sqm living space, (3,408sqm) on Wiset Rd furnished new villa with good condition. Land area: and land in the best loca- 900sqm land, pool, abso- (the main road to Rawai). 70 swimming pool in best resi- 25 sq wah (100sqm). Living tion, overlooking Patong lute privacy and security. meters of the land is on the dential area of Patong. Two area: 180sqm. Location: with a 180 degree view of 35 million baht. Tel: 087- 10 rai Chalong. Sea view, main road. Ideal for busi- floors, three bedrooms with very convenient but peace- Patong, Tri-Trang and Kalim 8896074. Email: info@ electricity, water, road ac- ness or seaview condomini- aircon, three bathrooms, ful area in town at Soi Pae beach. Buy now and move sea-property-phuket.com cess. Only 2.7 million baht ums. Price:19 million baht. jacuzzi, Western kitchen Chun, Mae Luang Rd, near in. Please contact. Tel: 081- a rai. Tel: 087-8896074. Nor Sor 3 title. Contact for and dining area. Living area: Khao Rang hill. Price: 3 mil- 8921108. Email: info@ Email: info@sea-property- more details. Tel: 081- 200sqm. Freehold land: lion baht. Business tax, grottino-beach-inn.com phuket.com HOUSE FOR SALE 8921057, 081-6919679. 150sqm. 8.5 million baht. transfer fee and others (if Email: angela_prajantabut Tel: 081-8928526. Please any) shared 50:50. Tel: PATONG CONDO @hotmail.com see our website at: www. 081-5358575. Brand-new freehold condo for phuket-besthomes.com PRIME LAND IN NAI sale. 900,000 baht. Tel: 086- HARN AREA RAWAI BEACH VILLA Plot 1: 25 sq wah (100 9408914. Email: freeholdprop Sale or lease new house in- APARTMENT @yahoo.com sqm), approximately 2km cluding registered company. THAI VILLA FOR SALE from Nai Harn Beach, close 400sqm and large concrete FOR SALE 3 million baht. Must sell, RAWAI CONDO to the main road. Ideal for a road. Price: 5 million baht. business location or for discounted price. 2 bed- for sale. Sea view, freehold. Please contact for more de- shophouses. Price: 1 mil- rooms, includes all furniture 450,000 baht. Tel: 086-686- tails. Tel: 086-6865567. lion baht. Land with title and appliances. Quiet, 5567. Email: freeholdprop@ Email: freeholdprop@yahoo. deed. gated community, pool, yahoo.com com Plot 2: 90 sq wah (360 sauna, gym. 1 min from Nai sqm), approximately 1km Yang Beach. Custom KHAO LAK & PHUKET Kata sea view. 90sqm, 2 floors, cabinets, tiles and Khao Lak is back; bigger, bet- SALE OR LEASE from Nai Harn Beach. Per- Thai villa, located down the bedrooms, absolute privacy fect for building your dream lighting. Euro/US standards. ter & more beautiful than 2,500sqm Thai-style villa, Panwa Peninsula overlook- and security. 3.48 million Please contact for more ever. We have oceanview & built 1999, with panoramic home. Price: 2.4million ing beautiful Chalong Bay. baht. Tel: 087-8896074. baht. Land with title deed. details. Tel: 089-5878154. beachfront land on offer. Tel: sea view. Located on Cape This Thai-style residence Email: info@sea-property- Email: loverofasia72@ 081-8931360. Email: noi Panwa. For sale at US$4.5 Plot 3: Square plot of land of yahoo.com has 3 bedrooms, 3 bath- phuket.com 80 sq wah (320sqm), ap- @phuket properties.com For million or for lease at rooms, a Western-style further details, see our web- US$39,000 a month. Call Mr proximately 4km from Nai LAND FOR SALE kitchen, living room and a Harn Beach. Perfect for site at: www.khaolakland Abdulloh at Tel: 081-569- LAND ONLY 1324sqm Kathu. The block is large swimming pool. 19.5 building your dream home. .com/land.htm 7220. Agents welcome. 680,000 per rai. Koh Samui, elevated & situated in Soi million baht. Tel: 081-897- Price: 1.6 million baht. Land Lipa Noi, 8 rai with road ac- Rama V1, waterfall road, ide- 4180. Email: gay@island with title deed. technology.com cess. Tel: 076-388581, 081- ally situated opposite a public 2712473. Fax: 076-289130. Please contact for any fur- park with access to a national Email: [email protected] ther information. Tel: 081- park, Nor Sor 3 Gor title, 3 NEW TOP VILLA 8921057, 081-6919679. phase electricity. Private with top view for sale. Over- LAND FOR SALE Email: angela_ prajantabut water well possible. Stunning looking lake and golf course. 4 4 rai of land in Krabi, 7 kms to @hotmail.com views. Quiet location, yet minutes to BCIS. 70sqm pool, Krabi Town, 7 kms to Ao- centrally located with easy 5 bedrooms. 19.5 million nang. Amazing view. 1.4 mil- access to schools, hospitals, baht. Tel: 087-0911552. lion baht per rai. Call for more HOUSE FOR SALE shopping & golf clubs. Patong details. Tel: 081-7475293, beach an easy 10 minute SEAVIEW APT 085-7839825. Email: drive. 3.5 million baht. Share Excellent sea views from this chillihouse@hotmail. com land transfer cost 50/50 (no spacious 4-bedroom apart- offers please). Please call for ment on the north side of PATONG VILLA LAND more information. Tel: 089- Patong Bay. Only 7 million For sale: stunning 750sqm 6498703. baht. Tel: 076-398-106, 087- villa with a further 900sqm 2837161. Fax: 076-398517. landscaped garden area. 30m BALI-STYLE VILLA Email: jon.gibbons@karon Surin, Lersuang village, 120 frontage to Nanai 2 Rd. All fa- Kathu. One-story fully-fur- property.com For further de- sqm, 2 bedrooms, absolute cilities connected. Prime for nished Bali-style villa for sale tails, please see our website: privacy and security. 4.99 development. Chanote. 20 in Kathu. Price: 6.3 million www.karonproperty.com/ million baht. Tel: 087-889- million baht. Tel: 084-847- baht or nearest offer. Good lo- patong_bay.html 6074. Email: info@ sea- 8414. property-phuket.com cation. Tel: 081-4945423, 086-2794757. October 28 - November 3, 2006 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 41 Property Gazette

RAWAI ECO-COOL LAND FOR SALE THAI HOME

10 rai, Koh Yao Noi East The open-air design of this Coast, sea view. 165m award-winning home af- beachfront, electric, water, fords a truly tropical life- road access. 3.5 million baht style. Traditional Thai de- a rai. Tel: 081-2722013. sign and modern materials Email: info@sea-property- are combined to beat phuket.com Phuket’s heat without aircon. A large, naturally cool patio surrounded by a BIG VILLA pool and a cooling lotus\fish HIGH END pond. Priced at only 9.9 mil- TITLE SEARCH lion baht, this large 3-bed- Protect your investment. room 3-bathroom, plus of- Check the land title before you fice area (240sqm), home buy. We offer full legal ser- sits on a 400sqm lot. Fea- vices including purchase tures modern kitchen, de- agreement, lease and land signer bathrooms, hard- registration. Free consulta- wood floors. For more infor- 4 bedrooms, pool, living tion. Tel: 076-345277. For mation contact Gary at Tel: further details please see our space, 520sqm. Come and 087-8987062. For further see, no better house on the website at: www.siam-legal. deatails please see www. com/land island. The top for a great ecocoolthaihomes.com price, includes car. Tel: KARON SEA VIEW 089-6525664. Seaview villas in the only quiet, KATA BARGAIN top spot in Karon. Starting KATHU LAND 4 SALE STUNNING SEA CONDO FOR SALE Private sale. Fantastic 4- from 9.9 million baht. Tel: 086- Developed land on a slope in VIEW, KATA story end-unit apartment on 2670898. Iravadi Housing Estate for new development near sale. Beautiful view. 880 completion. Need to sell sqm. 4.4 million baht. Tel: SMALL PLOT quickly! Rooftop sun ter- 084-6717856. in Rawai. Sea view, asking race with one of the best 900,000 baht. The last plot in sea views in Phuket! Huge 1 STORY SAI YUAN Rawai, 200 meters from living room, 3 double bed- pool villa. Between Rawai and Rawai, sea view, 126sqm beach. Tel: 081-5376866. rooms with balconies, 2 Nai Harn in a nice area. Spa- 400sqm, Chanote title, living space, communal bathrooms, plus self-con- cious tropical Asian style with road, electric. Come and pool. Priced at only 4 million 500 SQM SMALL PLOT tained guest studio on 5-star quality. 2 bedrooms, 2 look, coffee for free! Tel: baht. Tel: 087-8896074. Rawai, quiet area, good for ground level with living bathrooms+guest villa. Infin- 089-6525664. Email: info@sea-property- house & bungalow. Chanote room, double bedroom with ity-edge pool, big terraces+ phuket.com title, come and look. Tel: 081- en-suite bathroom. Use of 508sqm tropical gardens. 8.9 5376866. communal swimming pool million baht. Tel: 086-684- BEAUTIFUL PLOT and sun deck. Genuinely 5368. Email: bisop5@yahoo. In Nai Harn, 400sqm Chanote 1 RAI IN RAWAI good value at 12.9 million Beautiful area, flat land, easy co.uk title, road & electric. Good for baht ono. Please call Greg building house. Only 2.7 million to build, quiet, perfect spot. at Tel: 086-2776698. Asking 4.7 million baht, 11 RAI SEA VIEW baht. Please call for more de- Chanote title. Tel: 087-893- Superb seaview land in Cape tails. Tel: 081-5376866. 8747. 164 SQM SAI YUAN, Panwa. East & west sea Nai Harn. Near Don's Mall. views, 11 land titles, yellow ½ RAI IN RAWAI KATA SEA VIEW Large enough to build a house zone, ideal for high-end villas 800sqm in Rawai. Very Apartments best view, top + pool. Rough plans available. and apartments. A must see green, palm trees, creek. design, high quality. Start at 500,000 baht. Tel: 086-684- for rarity. 100 million baht. Well water, electric and gov- 14.5 million baht. Tel: 089- 5368. Email: bisop5@yahoo. Please call for more details. ernment road access. 3million 6525664. co.uk Tel: 086-2726508. baht. Tel: 086-2726508.

400 SQM SEA VIEW Rawai, cheap, Chanote title near main road. Beautiful sea view. Tel: 089-6525664.

SMALL PLOT RAWAI 524sqm, sea view, nice and quiet, Chanote title. 2.5 million baht. Tel: 086-2670898.

STUNNING LAND Nai Harn, near main road, good for business, developed area, 1 rai. Decide and call us. Tel: 087-8938747.

KATA SEA VIEW Unbelievable spot. Newly-built Thai modern-design houses. Only 2 available. 14.5 million baht. Tel: 087-8938747.

½ RAI RAWAI Chanote, electricity, water supply, top location. 3.2 mil- lion baht. Tel: 089-6525664. 42 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS October 28 - November 3, 2006 Property Gazette

ABSOLUTE BEACHFRONT FOR SALE AMAZING HOUSE FOR SALE STUNNING SEA Properties SEAVIEW! KATA 2-story house, Chalong. 4 VIEWS: ANDAMAN For Rent Private Sale. Fantastic 4- bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, AND PHANG-NGA story end-unit apartment on aircon, beautiful kitchen, Seaview land in Mai Khao. new development near nice garden, quiet and safe Hurry! Only last few rais street. 4.5 million baht. Tel: left. Price from 2.5m - 3m PATONG LUXURY completion. Need to sell APARTMENTS quickly! Rooftop sun ter- 081-7475293, 085- baht a rai. Please contact Two upstairs luxury apart- race with one of the best 7839825. Email: chillihouse PPH for more details. Tel: ments in Patong. (20 mins sea views in Phuket! Huge @hotmail.com 086-9060166. walk to the beach). One living room, 3 double bed- apartment has kitchen, bed- rooms with balconies, 2 2.2 rai of absolute beachfront land with SHRIMP FARM 12 RAI RAWAI POOL HOUSE room, living room and bath- bathrooms, PLUS self-con- Chanote title at Khok Kloy. 25 mins from 2.5 million baht. Between 5.5 million baht. Great house room. The larger apartment tained guest studio on Phuket and Krabi, 14km from within walking distance of has 2 bedrooms, kitchen/ Phuket International Airport. ground level with living Phang Nga Town. Tel: 076- Rawai Beach. 3 bedrooms, 3 dining room, living room and No agents please. room, double bedroom with 596393, 089-5906943. bathrooms and a pool. Excep- huge bathroom. Both have ensuite. Communal swim- Please contact. Tel: 07-8891717. Email: kanchana.waharak@ tional value. Tel: 076- UBC TV and full a/c. Avail- ming pool and sun deck. Email: [email protected] gmail.com 388685, 085-6196680. Fax: able for short-term rent Genuinely good value at 076-388684. Please see our during high season. Tel: 12.9 million baht ono. Call LAND FOR SALE website for more details. 086-2672462. Email: shall Greg. Tel: 086-277-6698. BEACHFRONT LAND UNIQUE HOUSE Land for sale at Karon-Kata. www.andamanthaiproperty @loxinfo.co.th For further 11.5 rai, sea view, on hilltop, .com/atp_property_ 395.htm KOH YAO YAI 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom details, please see our 2 minutes to beach. Tel: 081- 12 rai with 283 meter house for sale in small pri- website: www.tropicalgolf- 5392617. beachfront. 2.5 rai with 75 vate development. Rural 20 RAI IN KATHU SEAVIEW RAWAI spaholidays.com meter beach. 5 rai seaview setting, located close to Very green plot of 20 rai lo- 2½ rai, almost beachfront. with 100 meters of beach. golf courses and interna- cated in Kathu near the water- 2.5 M BAHT RAWAI Great for apartments, yellow fall. Price: 4 million per rai, 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom zoning. You invest, we build, CHALONG NEW HOME Nor Sor 3 Gor title. Full in- tional school. Large living Perfect Western-style home frastructure, landscaped. room, kitchen/diner, inside owner will cut. Tel: 086-272- house in quiet location in manage, and sell. Guaranteed 6508. Rawai. 2.5 million baht ono. to triple your money. Tel: 087- for rent, 2 bedrooms, 2 bath- Public transport daily. Can verandah, walled garden, rooms, aircon & telephone. subdivide. Contact for map private parking. To be com- Tel: 076-388685. Email: 8938747. SPANISH-STYLE info@andamanthaiproperty Tel: 076-280466, 089-652- picture + details. Price pleted end October. Price: 1473. from 2.9 million baht. Tel: 4.5 million baht. Email: villa with pool. Opposite Loch .com For further details please Palm Golf. 13.7 million baht. see our website at: www. QUALITY-BUILT 087-2670714. Email: [email protected] HOMES OFFERED COMMERCIAL SPACE [email protected] Land: 800sqm. Please con- andamanthaiproperty.com/ tact for more details. Tel: 086- atp_property_396.htm for sale in a prestigious lo- to rent. Great location next to KOH YAO YAI, 30 RAI 7418345. Email: nutch@ cation in Phuket. Prices hotels/restaurants. 100m BEST BEACHFRONT beachfront. Large beach fron- manmueng.com KATHU TOWNHOUSE range from 4 to 11 million from Twin Palms. 100sqm, The best private beachfront tage with water, electrcity and New 2-story house with 2 baht, with bank financing high ceilings, 3 aircons. Mod- on Phuket! 5-star hotel or 5- government road. Magnifi- BEACHFRONT LAND bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, car available. Please call. Ask ern design. Tel: 085-888- star develepment plot on west cent island views. 3 million for sale. 1,125 sq wah, park, gates and security. for Miss Am. Thai & En- 2022. Email: slees@slees. coast. Tel: 086-2726508. baht a rai. Call for more details. 30x130 meter with Nor Sor 3 Price:1.7 million baht firm. Tel: glish. Tel: 087-382-6258, com Tel: 086-2726508. Kor. Sukorn Island, Trang. 087-8822462. 081-5270527. BEACHFRONT Price 1.6 million baht. Tel: LAGUNA AREA Ao Makam. 1½ rai: 9.9 million 13½ RAI AT LAYAN 084-8516845. Email: odo_jp CHIANG MAI LAND house. Pool, spa, poolside bar, baht. Chanote title. The best Beach. Beautiful sunset @hotmail.com RESTAURANT A/C, large garden, like resort. AND PUB for sale. 60-, 3- and 20-rai private plot for resort. Tel: seaview land at Layan Beach. plots on ring route (San Lease 39,000 baht per month. Main street, 400sqm, reno- 089-652-5664. 2 minutes to beach. One of the PATONG HOUSE Peesua). Good for big-project Tel: 089-5944067. vated last year, long-term last under 80 meters and in for sale. 2-story house. 3 bed- property development. Direct lease. Tel: 081-0894964. SEAVIEW LAND the correct zone. Tel: 086- rooms, 2 living rooms, dining, sale from owner. Tel: 081- EXOTIC KATA Please email for further Prime land, 12 rai, gentle 2726508. 2 bathrooms, 1 kitchen. Fully 7212736. Email: ty-pretty oceanfront. 5-star luxury 1- details. Email: janco2002 slope. Chanote title. 72 million furnished. Tel: 076-292387, @hotmail.com bedroom apartment. Spa, @hotmail.com baht. Tel: 081-7193960. QUICK SALE, VILLA 089-7298852. Email: butt_ pool, quiet area, ADSL, sea Email: [email protected] Owner moving. Kamala villa: [email protected] TOWNHOUSE NANAI view. Available December to 3 bedrooms, 3 ensuite bath- BIG HOUSE KAMALA House number is 69! 2-story January. Tel: 09-9726017. MAI KHAO 1 RAI rooms, 300sqm. Chanote. NEW POOL VILLA On 2 ngan, beautiful place, house, 90sqm in beautiful Email: [email protected] Cheap. 1,820sqm. Flat, ac- Landscaped gardens, aircon. Land & Houses Park. 4 bed- large kitchen and living room. “Manguiers” residence. 2 For further details, please see cess to hill, road and power A bargain at 7 million baht. rooms, 3 bathrooms, 6 7.6 million baht. Tel: 087- bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, our website at: www. supply. 2 million baht. Email: Please call for more informa- aircons. Tel: 081-0918908. 2827357. aircon, kitchen, living room, koumbele.com/kata1 [email protected] tion. Tel: 081-6064649. Email: [email protected] garden, pool, security, fur- NEW HOUSE nished. No brokers. Price 3.3 ROOM + APARTMENT in Nai Harn. Hill view, just a million baht. Call William. Tel: Patong for short and longterm few minutes to the beach. 081-9796220. rent from 800 to 2,000 baht 25% Discount on Classifieds for Shopper Card Holders Chanote title. Over 1,600sqm, per day and 13,000 to 20,000 including the house. Fully land- AO CHALONG baht a month. Telephone, elec- scaped garden. Please con- 5 rai, 135sqm of beachfront tricity. Tel: 089-2909567. IF YOU... tact for more information. Tel: land near Chalong. Price: 10 www.brommathaihouse.com 081-7371688. Fax: 076- million baht a rai. Tel: 081- Place your ad in these pages; 273083. Email: info@phu 6939571. HOUSE IN SOI TRISTAR tawanresidence.com Rawai. 3 bedrooms with a/c. Present your Shopper Card; and HOUSE FOR SALE Western kitchen/ living room. CONDO FOR SALE Nanai Rd, Ka Semsab 1. House Outdoor sala. Fully furnished. Pay for the ad at our offices, On the 8th floor of Sky Inn in no 56/3, 5 bedrooms, 3 bath- 800sqm garden. Minimum 3- Patong. Also 122sqm house rooms, 1 living room, 1 months rent. 35,000 baht a you’ll enjoy a 25% discount* AND have your ad appear free of for rent at Pa Khlok Pleonuan. kitchen, 250sqm living area. month. Tel: 081-6937277, charge in the Phuket Gazette Online. Tel: 081-5354177. 7.9 million baht. Contact K. 081-8920643. Email: bent Joy at Tel: 081-8931191. @siamdivers.com With more than 10,000 visitors a day, the Island Trader Online is SEAVIEW LAND Thailand’s most active classified marketplace. Gated community. Nearly 2 LAND FOR SALE LAKEVIEW APT/LOFT rai, Bang Tao, infrastructure 2 rai in Soi Palai for 8 million office. 2 bedrooms, 2 bath- rooms, 3 floors, near Lotus. *Ads may be submitted in person or online (phuketgazette.net/classifieds), but complete,ready to build. 7.9 baht. Tel: 081-3048932. million baht. Tel: 086-267- Email: orkwanpanyadee@ Furnished, cable, phone, aircon. must be paid for at the Gazette offices. The discount is not available when 0157. Email: bannuaton@ yahoo.com 20,000 baht per month. Tel: payment is made at our agents. yahoo.com 081-8928208. HOME IN PATONG The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd EAST-COAST OFFICE 350m from beach, 3 floors, 3 KARON BEACH 367/2 Yaowarat Road, Phuket City or shop with 2 bedrooms up- bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. 7.5 Chalong Nia bon. 1 bedroom with kitchen, furnished Tel: 076-236555 Fax: 076-213971 stairs. 1.7 million baht. Please million baht. Direct from call for more information. Tel: owner. Please call for more longterm, 3 star plus, cheap. 081-8918689. details. Tel: 085-7839062. Tel: 089-6153576. October 28 - November 3, 2006 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 43 Property Gazette

SURIN BAY AREA 2-BEDROOM HOUSE SHOPHOUSE BLOCK Big garden. Long-term lease in Boat Lagoon, furnished, ser- VILLA FOR RENT DETACHED HOUSE 5 terraced houses for rent on BEACH HOUSE now available on 3-bedroom viced. Short term: 40,000 baht/ FOR RENT/SALE the bypass road. 35,000 baht house with aircon, 2 toilets, month. Long term: 35,000 a month. Please call K. outdoor kitchen, opening up to baht/month. Available Nov 1, Vachira for more information. 1.2 rai of screen-fenced gar- 06. Tel: 086-2820567. Tel: 081-3269495. den. Unfurnished or partially furnished as required. Good for HOUSE + BIG MARINA VIEWS pets, kids & privacy. Large garden. Fully furnished, 2 Limited selection of various covered outdoor area. Garden aircon bedrooms, hot shower, 275sqm living space, sizes of offices & apartments maintenance provided. Tel: living room, kitchen, garage. 1,200 sqm of land, 10m Located at Pa Khlok area, for rent, from December. Stun- Architect-designed, direct 086-9410410, 086-269- 11,000 baht a month. Palai, pool, 3 bedrooms. Fully fur- just 7 minutes from interna- ning views with use of pool & access to Kamala Beach, 2 2020. Email: here@fastmail. Chalong. Tel: 081-8924311. nished, Nai Harn. Price: tional school. Fully-fur- gym. Tel: 076-206704. Email: bedrooms w/aircon, 2 bath- fm Please check our website 70,000 baht a month. Tel: nished house with 3 bed- info@yacht-haven-phuket. rooms, large living room, for details and photos at: BOAT LAGOON 087-8896074. Email: info rooms and 2 bathrooms. com open-style European kit- www.phuket_house.here. Office for rent + meeting @sea-property-phuket Ready to move in. Rental chen, home office. Fully fur- fastmail.fm/%40Surin_ room. For more information .com price: 20,000 baht a month APARTMENTS nished, fans throughout, Beach/Surin%20House%20- please contact. Email: or for sale at 2.45 million for rent. In Karon Beach, long large decks facing beach on %20Details.doc [email protected] baht (negotiable). Tel: 081- or short term. Tel: 089-491- both floors. Available imme- NEW 2-BEDROOM 5399269. 2496. Email: mailjjc@gmail. diately. Minimum 6-month RAWAI LUXURY HOUSE com lease, 55,000 baht a PHUKET B.L. month. 12-month lease villa. Long-term rent. Fur- Unfurnished apart from two APARTMENT FREEDOM APTS rate is 50,000 baht. Tel: nished, 2 bedrooms, 2 bath- beds. Hot shower, big ve- PATONG SEA-VIEW New in Kathu. Big room, 1 Near Wat Pa-tong, Soi Khuan- 081-8943839. Email: rooms, kitchen, garden, cov- randa, quiet area. Muang yang, 256. Small kitchen, Condo. Newly remodeled 1/1 bedroom, aircon, cable TV, th [email protected] ered 2-car carport and ter- Tong 1.3km to town, 2km cooker, fridge, fully furnished, condo, 14 floor. Spectacular ADSL, hot shower, garden, to beach. 6,000 baht per sea view. 100 meters to car park. 8,000 baht per race. Rawai Beach. 20,000 European-style, balcony, baht a month. Tel: 086- month. Tel: 085-8855415. aircon, fan, cable TV, safety box, beach, Soi Bangla. Full kitchen, HOUSE FOR RENT month. Tel: 081-6923163. granite floors. All amenities, 9408914. Email: freeholdprop hot water bathroom, cleaning New, 2 bedrooms, built to maid service. Short or long term. @yahoo.com twice a week. 9,000 baht a Euro standards. Aircon in main LOVELY, 4 BEDROOMS Tel: 084-1590501, 081-375- RENTAL PROPERTY month. Tel: 084-8450541, bedroom. Fully furnished to a Chalong, 4 bathrooms, spa, 3970. Email: patongcondo@ marketplace. List your rental LOFT-STYLE FLATS 081-8914561. high quality. Kitchen with all property in Phuket's rental aircon, pool, garden. 800sqm, yahoo.com Kathu. 4 large, quiet, central UBC. Quiet area. 65,000 baht necessary equipment, includ- property marketplace - Phuket flats. 6-15,000 baht a month HOUSE FOR RENT ing 2-door fridge. Elevated Rental Listings. 24x7 self- a month. Call for more details. BEDSIT, CHALONG long term. Tel: 081-968430. Tel: 086-281-7605. Located in the popular and with walled garden. Very pri- service web interface for cre- Email: [email protected] secure Chaofa Thani estate. Furnished large bedsit with vate, good view toward the ating and maintaining your list- 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, liv- kitchen and bathroom. Farang ocean. Available now for a BANGLA PATONG comfort in local area. Tel: 081- ings, and managing your prop- HOUSE FOR RENT ing room/kitchen, etc, with minimum of 1 year. 200,000 erty. 100% free of charge - no area. Commercial residential 9683546. Email: robin46@ in Rawai. Fully furnished, 1 ADSL, UBC TV, garden. Fur- baht. Email: alansimpson75@ fees, no commissions. Email: use. 140sqm, 2 floors. Price: gmail.com bedroom, fan, 29" TV, UBC, nished and air conditioned. hotmail.com admin@phuketrentallistings 250 baht per sqm a month. fridge, hot water, washing Rent: 36,000 baht a month. .com For more information on Tel: 087-8817600. machine, oven, stove, kitchen Long-term rental. Tel: 084- HOUSE IN LARGE creating your listings, (or to PATONG TOWER supplies, fenced yard, nice & CAPE YAMU HOUSE 8439579, Fax: 076-323421. SEA VIEW garden. 3 bedrooms, 2 toilets, search for available rental Email: somsrijenner@lycos. outdoor kitchen and living area safe area, free power. Avail- This charming house with 1-bedroom apartment, 100 properties) please visit our com opening to large, fenced gar- able 5 October 06 to 10 April spectacular sea views has 3 meters from beach, long or website: www.PhuketRental den. Suitable for kids and pets. 07. 15,000 baht a month. bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, short term. 40,000 baht Listings.com 2-BED BUNGALOW Please contact for more de- Contact Nuy. Tel: 089- lounge/dining room, kitchen, per month. Plese call for Rawai, quiet location, aircon, tails. Tel: 086-9410410, 086- 2909525. snooker room, study, sauna, more details. Tel: 084-847- NEW VILLA TO RENT ADSL, cable TV. 9,000 baht. 2692020. Email: here@fast swimming pool, all located in 3304. Best view of golf, lake & val- Tel: 086-2790837. mail.fm ley. 3 bedrooms with pool BEACHFRONT HOUSE outstanding gardens. 10 min- near BCIS. 80,000 baht per For long-term rent, ½rai, quiet utes to BCIS, 1 minute to sea. month. Tel: 087-2698492. area, 3 bedrooms + aircon, 3 80,000 baht per month. Tel: bathrooms + hot showers, 086-2796283. APARTMENTS kitchen, fully furnished, UBC, 2 phones, large garden. 2 min- and houses in Patong and HOUSE FOR RENT utes from Chalong circle. Tel: Rawai from 10,000 to 25,000 Land & Houses Park, Chalong. 081-8931121. baht per month. Tel: 086-686- 3 bedrooms, aircon, new. 5567. Email: freeholdprop@ 25,000 baht per month. Tel: yahoo.com KARON APARTMENT 086-2825107. Central Karon. 50m from the MODERN OFFICE beach. Newly furnished and NEW HOUSE for rent/sale. Situated min- renovated 2-room apartment for rent. A must-see. 9 utes from Phuket City, this with 2 balconies, cable TV, months old. In an excellent lo- newly-built small office offers Wi-Fi, aircon. 20,000 baht a cation, minutes to Rawai and great value for a company of month. Long term only. Tel: Nai Harn Beaches. High qual- 15-30 employees. All 086-2718254. ity with beautiful & modern amenties available. Move in design and 162sqm of living and start work right away. KATA LUXURY area. The house has 2 large Sell for 4.3 million baht. Long- apartment. 2 bedrooms, fur- bedrooms, 2 private bath- term rent: 25,000 baht a nished, ADSL, aircon, teak rooms, 1 guest toilet, a large month. Tel: 081-537-5970. kitchen, huge terrace, 2 bath- living/dining room, terrace, Email: [email protected] rooms, quiet area. Fully ser- storage room, 1 air condi- viced for 1,800 baht a day; or tioner, private car parking RAWAI BEACH VILLA available non-serviced. Tel: space, free water and gar- New house including regis- 089-5926890. Email: north8 bage service. The house is tered company for lease or [email protected] furnished with 1 set of king- sale. 400sqm and large con- size bed + mattress, 5-door crete road. Price: 5 million KAMALA LONG LET wardrobe, a vanity set, a din- baht. Please contact for more 2-bedroom, 3-aircon, fur- ing table, fridge and curtains. details. Tel: 086-6865567 nished house, UBC, phone Asking 22,000 baht a month Email: freeholdprop@yahoo line, parking. 11,000 baht a or nearest offer. Tel: 089-594- .com month. Call Tom. Tel: 087- 0887, 076-288-611. 1789273. VILLA FOR RENT OFFICE SPACE Fully-furnished pool villa with HOLIDAY HOME Just 2 km from Tesco-Lotus 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Elegant 2-bedroom house near on bypass road. 240sqm of- garden, pool. For short-term Rawai Beach. Aircon, sat TV. fice space for rent in new 2- rental. Tel: 076-381995, 084- On Wiset Rd, third palm tree story building. Tel: 076-238- 8480907. Email: sama_ j1 on the left. Please call for more 777 or 081-7371678. Email: @hotmail.com details. Tel: 089-5930986. [email protected] 44 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS October 28 - November 3, 2006 Property Gazette

Property Wanted QUIET AND SELECT Accommodation APARTMENT Wanted

PHUKET LAND WANT TO RENT SHOP AND LIVING WANTED 2- or 3-bedroom furnished WANTED 4- OR 5-BEDROOM Swap/exchange your house wanted to rent Janu- Small office/shop with living HOUSE WANTED Phuket oceanview prop- ary 6 - 31 and March 1 - 31. area wanted to rent or buy. FOR DECEMBER erty (any legal titles/nomi- Must have swimming pool. Tel: 085-7955353. 4- or 5-bedroom furnished nees) with an exclusive Tel: 081-7874690. house wanted for all of riverfront apartment in LAND WANTED Available now for up to 5 December. Good price Bangkok (with free and 1 RAI + Seaview, beachfront land in years, 1 year minimum. paid for the right property, clear title for foreign hold- Looking for up to 2 rai of Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi. 10 Large; 110sqm. Two bed- up to 150,000 baht or ing) - directly from owner. Chanote land with a sea view, -100 rai. Tel: 081-6936437, rooms, aircon throughout, more if non-estate with 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, preferably on west coast of 086-6841260. ADSL/phone/cable TV, Eu- view and nice garden. PHUKET HOME 300sqm. Brand new apart- Phuket. Must have road ac- ropean kitchen, fully fur- Please contact for more MAINTENANCE ment with large, bright liv- cess and utilities. Email: Accommodation nished. Very quiet and fan- information. Email: andy@ Construction, renovation, ing and dining area. The unit [email protected] tastic views. 25,000 baht abairflow.co.uk is New York modern loft electricians, plumbers, car- Available a month + utilities. Please penters, painters, tilers, gar- style and has an open is- contact for full details. Tel: land kitchen. Selling for ne- 1 RAI IN NAI HARN deners, aircon servicing, pest OR RAWAI 081-0854514. Email: Building control and electrical goods gotiable cash price or ex- PATONG SEAVIEW ketmaneeclayton61@ change with oceanview Need 1 rai in Nai Harn or Products repairs. Contact K. Rin. Tel: One very nice apartment hotmail.com land in Phuket with value of Rawai (anything south of 084-1935124. Email: available untill January 2. In & Services 24-30 million baht (will Kata). It should be either phukethomemaintenance Baan Suan Kamnan, just settle in cash on the differ- very secluded or have sea @yahoo.com outsuide Patong on the hill. ence). Serious parties only, view. Chanote title only. PATONG HOLIDAY Great seaview. Large one- please contact K. Moo. Please contact via email: BEACHSIDE bedroom apartment, nice The Stone Doctor Brokers welcome. Tel: 02- [email protected] TAM furniture, ADSL Internet, Newly remodeled 1/1 6829429, 085-5116433. CONSTRUCTION UBC TV, safe and maid ser- condo 14th floor Patong Email: tduangpo@hotmail Specialist European stone- Quality building services, all LARGE-SCALE LAND vice. Please contact for Tower. Balcony, great sea care products and services: .com For further details, jobs done by qualified staff Wanted: Big piece of “rough” more details. Tel: 089-786- view. 100 meters to please see our website at: • Restoration with English speaking boss! land, size approx 50-150 rai, 6350. Email: buurmanb@ beach. Full kitchen, gran- www.geocities.com/ ite floors, custom teak • Sealing/Protection Fair price, free estimates. minimum 400m x 400m. hotmail.com • Maintenance bkkdreamapt/dreamapart Phuket or Phang Nga. Must be furniture, safe, 2 aircons, Renovations, shopfitting, ment.html 2 TVs, UBC-TV, maid ser- All your maintenance, electrical and metalwork, in a remote area or former protection & cleaning needs open-cut mine. Valley site pre- vice. Perfect for X-mas. built-in furniture. Please PATONG LUXURY Tel: 084-1590501. Email: for natural and manufactured contact for more informa- BEACHFRONT ferred. Should be suitable for APARTMENTS stone. Looking for a beachfront res- outdoor sports field. Land titles [email protected] tion. Central Patong. 1- and 2-bed- taurant or business property to must be ready for purchase. • Marble • Sandwash Tel: 085-8816429. room apartments. Email for • Granite • Terracotta buy or to lease. Please contact Email: [email protected] Email: information and photos. Email: PATONG APARTMENT • Slate • Terrazzo for more information. Tel: 089- [email protected] [email protected] 300m beach, clean, modern, • Sandstone • Ceramics, etc 0543505. GUESTHOUSE comfortable. New aircon, big Prevent: rust, stains, mildew, and restaurant in Patong, fridge, double bed, pool & park- algae, scratches Remove: builders’ residue, LAND IN KATHU Karon, Kata or Phuket KARON 1 BED ing. Tel: 081-0825707. Pls see Household our website: www.phuket- incorrect sealants, rust, stains, Wanted: 1 rai in Kathu or City. Please email if you APARTMENT mildew, etc. Daily care & cleaning Services close to Phuket City. Please have or know of something 6-month contract. 8,000 accommodation.info products also available. contact for more informa- appropriate. Email: baht a month. Furnished. Tel: 07-2824930, 076-271217 ELECTRICAL tion. Tel: 085-2121794. chrillearninge@hotmail. Tel: 089-2927694. Email: KARON GUEST HOUSE Fax: 076-271218 Email: [email protected] com [email protected] 2-gether. Guest house room. Email: services. UK registered elec- Old building, inside everything [email protected] trician available to help you. new. Location: Karon Plaza. Please contact for more infor- Room price: from 1,050- mation. Tel: 081-6919907. Classified Advertisements 2,000 baht per night, including Email: phuketelectrician@ breakfast buffet. One free LOCK UP STORAGE yahoo.co.uk Please use this form to write your classified advertisement. drink each night in the bar-res- Then hand it to any of our agents. taurant from 6-9pm. Sorry, we units. 24hr security, 2 m ROLLER BLINDS walled compound. 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41 Minimart Tel/Fax: 076-324312 Gazette Online Classifieds – 10,000 readers every day! Srisoontorn Rd, Cherng Talay October 28 - November 3, 2006 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 45 Boats & Marine

STEPPA 36 FOR COLUMBIA 45 FOR SALE SALE WORLD SAILER 27 ft fiberglass center con- Due to an increase of our 45 ft sailboat fully equipped sole speed boat: 600,000 boat capacities, Sub Aqua for worldwide sailing. Aus- baht. 26 ft open fisherman Khao Lak is selling its speed- tralian import duty paid fiberglass boat with 200hp boat fleet. Blue Sea 1 (a (US$10K+ profit for resell- Yamaha: 500,000 baht. "Steppa 36" fiberglass hull ing her in Oz). Built 1974 Tel: 086-5950978. built by Phuket Water Taxi) with spacious interior and is still available for sale. Best two cabins. Life raft new in offer gets it. Tel: 076- 2005, SSB radio & email. GAME FISHING 485165, 081-7874043. RIB dinghy with 15hp out- Aussie custom 6-meter Cen- Fax: 076-485165. Email: board. Email: aa4mw@ tre Console, Thai “Flagged”, in khaolak@subaqua- yahoo.com commercial survey! Import divecenter.com docs 100% correct. www. kohjoy.com/makocraft NEW 35' SPEEDBOAT 2 YAMAHA 200 HP for rent. Luxury fiberglass boat WINDSURFING EQPT 2 strokes. 2003, good condi- with head, shower, cabin, etc. wanted. Sails, masts, booms tion. Incl accessories. Rent to hotels, dive shops and and boards wanted. Can col- 250,000 baht ono for the pair. private day trippers. Tel: 46- lect. Tel: 076-282864, 084- Tel: 076-381010. Email: 704534768. Email: info@ 8501340. Email: southseasurf [email protected] swedcraft.com @gmail.com

RUBBER DINGHY 8-FOOT DINGHY SAIL & KAYAK 2.5m: 20,000 baht. 3.5m din- Rubber dinghy with 5hp en- Big boat, shade, good food. ghy : 40,000 baht. 5hp engine: gine, in good condition. Price: Captain + 12 people for day 15,000 baht. Email: smuldersos 60,000 baht. Tel: 081-895- trips, 6 overnight. Tel: 081- @hotmail.com 1724. 6771641. 46 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS October 28 - November 3, 2006 Island Job Mart

SENIOR STAFF WANTED An established furniture lifestyle company has 2 po- sitions available. An interior designer with proven port- folio and an experienced general/office manager. En- glish speaking, computer lit- erate, self motivated and professional team players. A generous package is available to the right candi- dates. Please send CV by email. Interviews to be ar- ranged shortly. Tel: 089- 4595142. Email: phuket@ beautifulworldthailand.com

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Thai female. Age 22 - 30, QUALIFIED FEMALE PERSONAL good spoken and written En- THAI CHEF ASSISTANT glish, able to use MS Office & To live and work in the NEW international travel/ad- email. Minimum 2 years' ex- Northern Territory, Austra- venture company with op- perience. Tel: 076-260468. lia. Must be able to speak erations in Nepal and Fax: 076-260440. Email: and read English and ca- IndoChina requires personal OFFICE CLERK [email protected] pable of cooking Western- assistant. Must speak En- needed by new pool company. BLUE FROG RESTAURANT WAITRESS KARON Please see our website at: style dishes as well as Thai glish and Thai; reading and Must have good command of www.thephuketestate.com meals. Work alongside writing ability preferred. English, basic accounting skills, Looking for qualified, cool & Seeks Thai lady to take or- Australian chefs. One way Should have sales and mar- computer literate (Excel, experienced waitress. En- ders. Hours: 4pm - 12am. airfare paid for (return air- keting background with Word, Internet) and a driving glish speaking. Please call K. Call Noy for interview. Sal- NEW RESTAURANT fare will be paid for after a travel industry experience. license. Please contact Gary. Pauel. Tel: 086-2832279. ary: 5,000 baht. Please call. Experienced English-speaking qualifying period), accom- Please send resume and Tel: 085-7952552. Email: Tel: 089-4731351. manager required for new In- modation and duty meals salary requirements. Email: [email protected] dian restaurant in Laguna provided free of charge. [email protected] SECRETARY / area. Good salary and share of OFFICE STAFF AU$40,000 per annum. RESTAURANT STAFF receptionist wanted. Single fe- profit for the right person. Please contact for more needed. Must have very good Well-known Scandinavian res- male, good English, friendly, Please apply with your details, details. Tel: 08-897- 2251- taurant in Karon is looking for computer skills, responsible. English communication skills. including current and expected 1, 04-16179657. Fax: 08- Looking for a job? Tel: 076-2647702. Fax: 076- waiting staff. Please call for To work with foreign manager. salary. Tel: 081-8937028. 8972262. Email: petmags 264773. Or email: info@ www.phuketgazette.net! more information. Tel: 089- Tel: 076-344350. Email: Fax: 076-254827. Email: @hotmail.com 0088146. [email protected] kajonkiet.com [email protected] October 28 - November 3, 2006 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 47 Island Job Mart

KARAOKE HOST required. Karaoke presenter/ personality. We are looking for a real star to shine in our new Western-music karaoke wine bar and restaurant. This is a great opportunity for the right person to join a growing, thriv- ing company in the heart of Patong Beach at the Tai Life complex. You must have the ability to sing, engage the cus- tomers and encourage them to sing, enjoy themselves and perform to the best of their ability. We will provide you with an outstanding venue, great sound and video equip- ment and effective marketing support. All you have to do is shine. Apply by email with a RESTAURANT MARKETING brief summary of your experi- manager. Sunset Beach Re- ence and achievements. Tel: sort is looking for a restaurant COLLEAGUE WANTED 076-340904, 087-2834680. manager. Tel: 076-342482- Email: [email protected] 5. Fax: 076-342500. Email: - Good personality [email protected] - Working experience in MODEL FOR ART CLASS BBQ RESTAURANT marketing & sales SALES Excellent local international PRIVATE VILLA Requires BBQ chef, cook’s PART-TIME WORK - University degree in B.A or AND MARKETING school needs someone to sit We have openings for the helper and waitresses. Excel- Promotional staff needed in related fields Female with marketing ex- naked for older art students to following positions: lent salary and working con- Patong for brochure distribu- - Self motivated, service perience wanted to pro- draw. Required for 2 hours 1. Thai chef ditions for the right candi- tion on Bangla Rd. Can be stu- minded mote products/services of dents. Contact Jony at Tel: every Monday, 3-5pm. Good 2. Assistant chef dates. We are located in Please contact: Show Nai Phuket-based company. 087-8817600. Must speak English and rates of pay. No time wasters 3. Waitress Patong. For an interview or for Nam Co., Ltd 8/6 moo 7, please. Tel: 084-8491323. more information call Henri at have proven track record & 4. Room maid Kathu, Phuket 83120 Tel: Email: [email protected] Tel: 087-8901824 or Alain at SALES REPRESENTATIVE 076-202580, 081-241- customer base. Self-moti- We provide excellent work- Tel: 086-2830306 International real estate com- 0621. Email: shownainarn vated & adaptable. Excel- ing conditions and salary. pany is seeking candidates for @hotmail.com lent salary + commission RAWAI – NORBUS' Call Katherine. Tel: 086- SALES AGENT the above position. Applicants for suitable candidate. Full STEAKHOUSE 2716850. Thai nationality, excellent writ- must be fluent in written and or part time. Send CV with We are now looking for ten and spoken English, strong spoken English and Thai, have INTERNET SHOP photo to: phuketmarket@ staff. Must speak some selling skills, self motivated, good computer skills and own We're looking for female Thai hotmail.com English: 4 waitresses, 1 ENGLISH EDITOR able to work independently, vehicle. Sales experience nationals, to work as cyber bartender, 1 cashier, 2 as- A new web hotel-booking team player. A knowledge of would be an advantage, but cafe receptionists. 1 full time, sistant cooks Euro/Thai food company is looking for a part- real estate would be an advan- not necessary. Interested ap- 1 night time (6 pm to mid- COOK+WAITRESS (no English needed). Tel: time Phuket-based English tage. Please call for more info. plicants should send full CV night). Possibility of lodging. needed. 1 cook (5 pm-10 pm) 081-3675416. Email: editor, who has excellent En- Tel: 076-2792801, 081- with current salary by email or The applicant has to speak En- and 1 waitress needed. Please norbusteakhouse@gmail. glish writing and computer 3977899. Fax: 076-279282. call for more information. Tel: glish. Patong area. Call K. contact for more information. com skills. Email: w_suwahiran Or send email to: lyndon.phillips 076-527565. Email: cv@ Yupha at Tel: 076-341255, Tel: 081-8914019. Email: @hotmail.com @engelvoelkers.co.th phuketoceanvillas.com 089-4719712. [email protected] 48 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS October 28 - November 3, 2006 Island Job Mart

Articles Business for Sale Opportunities

ELECTRONIC SAFE GUESTHOUSE - 18 items, Safe Place brand and restaurant. In Patong. - 4 digit PIN Nanai Road, good location - - Extremely easy to use opposite Mae Ubol Market. Long-term lease 3 + 3 years. - Dimensions (cm): 35x40x22 Fully furnished, everything - 1 handheld unit brand new. 5 rooms with - Several operating levels, aircon, fan, big fridge, cable controlled by password plus 2 TV, hot/cold shower. Sepa- override cards rate small room for staff avail- - English manual and accesso- able. Restaurant with 36 ries. seats, kitchen fully equipped. Price: 29,000 baht or best Including Thai company Ltd offer. Cannot be sold sepa- and all necessary licenses. rately. Tel: 081-8933077. Ready to operate from first Email: goldenpalms2001@ day. Asking price 3 million hotmail.com baht, no key money! Price in- cludes prepaid rent until July 2007. For more information ROLLER BLINDS call Tel: 087-1203082. Email: Four new roller blinds. Navy [email protected] blue cotton, 80cm wide by 195cm long. Still in packaging. 1,000 baht each. For sale be- OFFERING 10% cause I bought wrong size. Tel: interest. Until 31 Dec 2006 for 087-2747648. Email: debs 250,000 baht. European busi- [email protected] ness man has cash flow prob- lems for the moment (divorce). Money is on fixed deposit in a SONY 42" TV Thai bank account! Lawyer Projection TV, boxed, as new, contract and partnership pos- can be delivered. 25,000 baht sibility in a newly established or best offer. Tel: 081-906- Thai Ltd company (if you need THAI STAFF FOR 6243. Email: jon@freedom a visa and work permit). Email: DIVE SHOP surfing.com [email protected] We have the following posi- tions open: POOL TABLE RESTAURANT 12,000 baht for quick sale. Tel: - Divemaster/Instructor and apartment. Restaurant on 086-1203660. Email: 1st and 2nd floor, apartment - Salesperson/Office Man- [email protected] ager on 3rd floor and staff room on For the right candidates we 4th floor. Business for sale or offer an attractive salary FURNITURE lease, possibility of buying the corresponding with her / his Concrete furniture. 8 sets property as well if interested. working experience and consisting of 1 oval table, 2 Tel: 081-8915602. Email: education. Please call for two-seater and 2 one-seater [email protected] more information. Tel: 089- chairs. Available at less than a 5918105. third of the original price. Can SEAVIEW PROJECT be viewed at the Islander Bar for sale. Seaview project sit- in Rawai, or contact Neil at Tel: ting on 8 rai with two show 076-289182 or 084-850- houses already built. Only 60 WEB RESEARCH 7206. Email: islanderbar3 million baht. Minimum take- ADMINISTRATOR @hotmail.com over required: 9 million baht. Urgently required for Inter- Please contact for more infor- net diving services com- DIGITAL SCALE mation. Tel: 076-398106, pany. Come and join our Bizerba 8000 with printer. 087-2837161. Fax: 076- friendly team. Email: jobs@ 18,000 baht. Call for details. 398517. Email:jon.gibbons scuba-4u.com For further Tel: 086-1203660. Email: @karonproperty.com Please details, please see our web- [email protected] see our website at: www. site at: www.scuba-4u. karonproperty.com/forest_ com/web_research_ hill_project.html admin.php Bulletins

THE BEST SITE IN NANAI ROAD Employment ENGLISH WRITER SWEDISH & GERMAN STAFF FOR INTERNET Wanted for website. Writer, working speaking PADI instructor. The café in Rawai. Thai female, ba- part-time from home, ideally ideal person can teach in both sic English knowledge and ex-journalist or copywriter. languages. Suitable candidate computer skills. Good salary. NEED A JOB Would suit retired or semi-re- will be offered a work permit, Tel: 076-288808, 087-265- IN PHUKET tired expat. Please contact for a good salary & commission. 0652. Email: rudi 542001@ more information. Email: Please call for more informa- yahoo.de For anyone who needs a [email protected] tion. Tel: 089-5918105. personal assistant or a flu- Bar restaurant. In front of ent English-speaking em- Bansaan fresh market and PERSONAL TRAINER ployee. I am moving with my Jungceylon (Carrefour Cin- NEW TOUR-TRAVEL SECRETARY WANTED required. The position of lead family to Phuket and need a ema, opposite 7/11 and agency in Kamala. We have a Must write, read and speak trainer has become available job. I am a university gradu- FamilyMart) 80sqm. All prime location and the money. English fluently and be able to at the Vita Personal Training ate, speak fluent English and furniture and material new. You will need the knowledge use Microsoft Office. Salary Centre. Candidates should have experience in secre- Very nice decoration and de- & experience to build up the range from 8,000-15,000 hold international qualifications tarial work and hotel man- sign. Good conditions. Can business and make it a suc- baht a month, depending upon and experience and be fluent agement. Please contact start serving immediately. cess. We offer a good salary experience. Tel: 076- in English. Work permit is pro- for more information. Tel: Tel: 076-346004, 081- plus uncapped commission. 296617, 086-2810515. Fax: vided. Please call for more 086-5375391. Email: Pha 17972173. Email: georges Please call for more informa- 076-296617. Or email: info. Tel: 081-0880422. [email protected] [email protected] tion. Tel: 089-5918105. [email protected] Email: [email protected] October 28 - November 3, 2006 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 49 Tout, Trader & Trumpet

NO 1 PATONG sea view. Looking for invest- RENT FREE Business Products & Services Club ment partner for, newly-built FOR 5 YEARS Memberships 10-year lease, large restau- hillside restaurant & bar to OSTEOPATH Wanted open December. 4½ rai, best rant/bar in Kata/Karon area in the heart of commercial practice. Garnett B Symonds place and beautiful to build a Do Hom Hmd. Please call for bungalow or apartment hotel spots. Capital required: 3 million baht for 49% share. more information. Tel: 076- or villa. Please contact for 388524, 081-6072343. TIMESHARE 2ND more information. Tel: 089- Call Peter for more info. Tel: HAND 089-2892297. Email: peter 4713610. Email: citadella Looking to buy or rent a 2nd [email protected] [email protected] SWIMMING POOL Design and construction. Top- hand timeshare or holiday quality, materials and work- club membership. Any lo- 33 APARTMENTS BAR / RESTAURANT manship. Very competitive cation in Thailand consid- Patong. For lease at Nanai. 5- for sale on Nanai Rd. All fit- prices and excellent refer- ered. Please contact for year, 10-year, 15-year options tings and furniture just 6 ences from Phuket customers. more information. Email: starting at 7.2 million baht for months old. 2½ years left on Please call for further details. richardrichards1234@ whole block. Please call Tel: lease with further options. Tel: 086-7645285. yahoo.com 084-8922830. Very profitable business. Genuine reason for sale. 1.5 BAR FOR SALE million baht (negotiable). Buy VISA & LEGAL Computers Popular and successful now and enjoy the high sea- SERVICES Amigos bar in Soi Seadragon son. Contact for more informa- for sale. Pool table, darts, own tion. Tel: 084-8478469. sound system. Price nego- Email: [email protected] SONY ERICSON tiable dependent on length of EDGE lease required. Please call. Tel: BAR WITH TERRACE Eprs PC card for laptop, 087-8838721. For sale, big bar and large ter- 4,000 baht. Please call Tel: race in busy hotel area on the 086-9270293. NICE SHOP KATA beach road, 200sqm. Possibil- center. 300 m from Karon ity to take separate kitchen beach, 120sqm for sale, also. Very good food sales and Personal 300,000 baht. Lease catering for other bars. Fully 300,000 a year, not available fitted and furnished with 2- Services per month. Can renew every year lease, with 3 more years Company registration 2,229 3 years. Tel: 084-1853295. possible. Tel: 087-2706297. baht; one year visa 5,999 baht; retirement visa 5,999 LEARN THAI COMPANY FOR SALE PARTNERSHIP baht; work permit 5,999 AT HOME 4 million baht capitalization & available. Successful bar-res- baht; UK & US visa 16,999 Charming Thai lady teacher can give 2 work permits. taurant. Prime location in baht. No more visa runs – gives Thai lessons at your Please call K. Bee. Tel: 085- Patong. Sell 50% investment get a one-year visa for only home. Full course with con- 0293095. for 2.2 million baht. Tel: 087- 5,999 baht. Establish your versation practice and home 2706297. Thai company today to buy study material. Beginners or BUISINES IN PHI PHI land or start your business for more advanced. Tel: 081- Island. Now for sale in a top lo- KITCHENS only 2,229 baht! Property 7971497. Email: churee77 cation. Fast food corner and Showroom renovation. Must title search, sales contract @hotmail.com Internet business, plus sell old kitchens now as new and land registration. Thai- owner's room with balcony. ones to arrive in October from land’s largest legal service 14-year contract and low Malaysia and Germany.Hurry. network. Always low prices RUNNING COACH monthly rent. Call for more Contact RS Venture Phuket. by our licensed Thai lawyers. You'd like to run, but it is diffi- details. Tel: 081-0820039. Tel: 081-8046354. Email: Tel: 076-345277. Email: cult to start? Experienced run- Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ner with coaching license can www.siam-legal.com help beginners in theory and MASSAGE / NAIL PARTNERSHIP practice. Advanced runners salon for sale. Busy massage available. With B visa & work can be led up to a half mara- and nail salon near Bangla. Thai permit. A unique concept in thon. Tel: 085-7875300. owner moving to America. food function & wedding ca- Email: m.harnischfeger@vr- High season is almost here. tering servicing the whole of web.de Tel: 089-046-8603. Email: Phuket. Minimal work re- [email protected] quired, company car included. Tel: 086-2766626. Email: Personals KAMALA [email protected] restaurant & bar. Famous for pizza + Texmex. 40 seats, air BACKGAMMON conditioning, equipment, stock RESTAURANT Retired businessman looking and furniture. For sale at WANTED for backgammon players on 500,000 baht + rent 6,000 Want to rent restaurant in PENANG VISA TRIP LONGKAU FURNITURE Phuket Island. Please call baht per month. Tel: 086-287- Surin/Bangtao/Laguna area. Every Sunday, return Tues- for more information. Tel: 8966, 086-9451642. Email: Open to all suggestions. Solid teakwood furniture 076-386113, 081-577- day. Incl transport, hotel, made to order at Chiang GUARDIAN ALARMS [email protected] Email: mostlind@hotmail. food en route. 4,900 baht 8443. Mai prices! Choose from G4S. Security system promo- com (twin sharing), single supple- our extensive catalog or tion for October. Control panel ment 800 baht. Visa run to bring your own design or with keypad, siren and strobe BOOK SHOP Ranong daily. Incl transport, MUSIC LOUNGE/BAR photo. box, 4 infrared sensors, battery Pets FOR SALE visa fee, lunch, coffee/wa- Investment opportunity in Showhome at Palm Gar- backup and FREE installation, Patong OTOP book shop & ter: 1,500 baht. Patong. Newly-renovated mu- den, Paklok. now at 39,999 baht; or call for Nanai book shop. 2 shops Tel: 084-7457024. for 980,000 baht. Please sic lounge & bar for sale in Phone Jan (English or a free quotation. Tel: 076- ENGLISH BULLDOG contact for more informa- Patong. Will sell up to 37.5% Thai). Tel: 087-9031201. 262101, 081-9586805. Fax: Female English Bulldog for tion. Tel: 084-1705552. stake, but will not sell all. 1.7 076-262104. Email: kris. sale. We have beautiful million baht, but up for negotia- VISA RUN TO [email protected] AKC English Bulldog com- tion. Contact for more info. ANDAMAN CLUB panions. Home raised, vet VISA RUN RANONG GUESTHOUSE Tel: 083-1804103. Email: Only Eve, wow! Low season 3 MINI MOTO-CROSS examined, shots and in Patong for sale with com- [email protected] price 1,500 baht only. In- No frills (transport only). bikes + one 25cc quad bike. dewormings current to age. pany. 208sqm with Chanote cludes transfers, insurance, ONLY 750 baht. Start your business. A good Health guarantee. Shipping title, 150m from Jungceylon. NEW COMPANY breakfast, soft drink, visa xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx little earner in the high sea- and delivery available. For Option to open 3 shops. Can be Looking for investor/s. Profit: fee, lunch at hotel luxury Having problems with get- son, and a right eye-catcher more infomation, please extended to 7 floors. Reason- 3 million baht or more per boat. Call K. Eve.Tel: 081- ting 1-year visa? Phone for for the kids. Price: 40,000 contact. Tel: 415-415- able price at 25 million baht. month. Looking for total in- 5352637, 076-289201. free advice. Tel: 085-795- baht, no offers. Call Noy or 775303 Email: petbreed11 Fax: 076-345554. Email: vestment of 6 million baht. www.evevisarun. com 4768. Tony for more information. @yahoo.com [email protected] Tel: 085-8880636. Tel: 089-4731351. 50 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS October 28 - November 3, 2006 Wheels & Motors

BMW FOR SALE OPEL ASTRA 1.6 AUTO Saloon Cars FORD ASPIRE FOR BMW 530i. 6,000km, like MAZDA 323 1995 dark blue van. 5 doors. NISSAN NV AUTO SALE new inside and out. Excellent NINJA 1.8 Price: 175,000 baht. Tel: 089- 2003 1995. Green, 5 doors, GL, condition, have always used car 5355248 or 084-1598873. 34,000km, alarm, very auto. Air conditioning and CD cover. Has had 3 oil changes. good condition. Price: player. Good condition. Price: 2.7 million baht or best 280,000 baht. Tel: 086- 130,000 baht , negotiable. offer. Tel: 076-280709, 085- Pickups 2747030. Tel: 086-6862519(Thai), 7950779. 085-8811823(Eng/Thai), 081-8628267(Eng). NISSAN TURBO VIOS TURBO NISSAN NV Perfect condition, 100,000 1,600 CC pickup truck. Nissan Frontier LANCIA 1800 BETA Only 3 in Phuket. Recaro km, just had full service. with 2500cc turbo diesel. 1975 Coupe. 1800cc, 5-speed seats, alloy wheels, only 12 Asking 400,000 baht. Tel: Just 110,000km. July, manual, original parts, good con- months old. 19,000km. 076-485271, 084-629- 2001. Good condition and dition. 125,000 baht. Please 595,000 baht. Tel: 087- 7767. Fax: 076-485797. maintenance. 320,000 baht contact for more info. Tel: 076- 2696174. Email: stardustbar@ ono. Tel: 076-282170, 081- Phuket’s Most Trusted & 345-018, 081-9039862. Email: hotmail.com 4761271. Reputable Supplier of the Finest [email protected] Quality Used SALOONS, BMW 316 E-30 MITSUBISHI LANCER SEDANS, JEEPS & PICKUPS 90,000km, 210,000 baht. OPEL CORSA Good and cheap car. Many Champ, dark blue, power NISSAN NV new parts. 80,000 baht. Tel: 086-9270293. Email: FOR SALE/RENT New cars or trade-ins – 1.4 LITER steering, disc brakes, in very [email protected] Tel: 089-0114069 Email: good condition. Save petrol! we have what you’re Very, very sporty. Only one 75,000km, year 2000, alloy [email protected] For sale at only 85,000 baht. looking for of its kind in Thailand. Fully wheels, stereo. 230,000 Please see photos of the Call Sam. Tel: 086-7375909, serviced car. In Chalong. MAZDA PICKUP baht, or rent long term at For more info please call us at car here: 086-6874308. Must see! Only 155,000 cheap rate. Please contact Tel: 076-224632, 216243 1997, in perfect condition. for more information. Tel: baht. Tel: 087-0245036. www.s107.photobucket.com/ Power steering, runs well, www.suremotor.com MAZDA 323 081-3670991. albums/m305/Thaifun/ new battery. Only 235,000 BMW%20316/ Blue, 4-door, automatic gears, good condition. baht. TOYOTA CROWN Tel: 081-9562406. ISUZU 4-DOOR 125,000km. Comes with CD pickup for sale. 3.0L diesel, HONDA CITY SPORT 6-cyl automatic, 2500 cc, player and aircon. 140,000 Email: 180hp. Top condition, 1994, MERCEDES BENZ [email protected] 15,000km, full guarantee, quick AT GOOD PRICE baht. Good condition. Please sale. 585,000 baht. Price new seats 8, metallic silver. Only contact for more information. E Class & C220, 3 years old. 690,000 baht, be quick. Please 220,000 baht. Photo on re- Tel: 081-6070041. Email: 1999 NISSAN BIG M quest. Tel: 076-333242-3, Price: less than 1 million baht! contact for more information. [email protected] Great condition, grey, aircon, 089-6517818. Fax: 076- Tel: 076-264433, 081- Tel: 084-6433915. 2.7L, manual, diesel, carryboy 333243.Email: horstkaron 4224090. Fax: 076-264255. w/padded truck bed, first-class NISSAN NV 2005, 25,000km, CD player. @yahoo.com Email: [email protected] DAEWOO FANTASY insurance until Jan 07, full main- 2001 model with low km. Sport wheels, expat owned, 125,000 baht. 1996 silver, tenance records. 280,000 baht. Queen Cab. Good condition, excellent condition. Selling at a/c, c/l, electric windows, Tel: 087-8821186, 087-270- lady owner. CD player. First- 550,000 baht. Tel: 089- CHEAP CARS OPEL CORSA CD/MP3, excellent condi- 2523. Or email: mark_schram class insurance ’till Sep 2007. 7256994. Email: delatorre 4 DOORS tion, call or email for de- BMW, Mercedes, pick-ups. @hotmail.com Sell 250,000 baht or trade for [email protected] Auto, electric windows. tails. Tel: 089-2879547, From 100,000 to 200,000 bigger truck up to 350,000- 160,000 baht. Please con- 086-9451575. Email: baht. Leaving sale! Please 375,000. Tel: 081-8954480. contact for more information. tact for more information. [email protected] MAZDA FAMILA TRUCK Email: [email protected] TOYOTA ALTIS 1.8 Tel: 086-9488139. Email: Tel: 089-9708281. Email: TOP MODEL [email protected] [email protected] NISSAN JEEP 1995 Very good condition, 10 years old, aircon. 125,000 FORD RANGER TURBO August 2002, black, auto- 80,000 baht! Not 4WD. 85% baht. Tel: 081-5399612. 37,000km, 5 years old, 4 matic, only 1 owner, full in- MITSUBISHI GALANT DAIHATSU MIRA '97 of all vital parts new. Powerful doors, full history and insur- surance. 740,000 baht. Yellow, many accessories, good Only 66,000km, all good, nice 2-liter engine. Twin cab. Needs ance. Farang owned. Immacu- Tel: 07-2849690. Email: condition. Price: 45,000 baht. looking, well maintained. minor body & paint work. Just FORD RANGER late, with extras. 500,000 [email protected] Please contact for more infor- 110,000 baht. Please contact 12,000 baht repairs and like Open cab, 2006, silver. baht. Please contact for more mation. Tel: 081-7375909, for more information. Tel: new. Please contact for more 395,000 baht. Tel: 089- information. Tel: 087-27 086-6874308. 089-9091917. Email: portly2 information. Tel: 086-2666350. 8314703. 32429. VOLVO V70 KC @hotmail.com AWD TOYOTA COROLLA 1.5 DAIHATSU MIRA 2001, 57,000km, 1 owner, 1998, 4-door, manual, silver, w/red-white seats. Engine, Wheels & Motors full service history, top con- excellent condition. 205,000 brakes, steering all in new con- dition. 1.45 million baht. baht ono. Please call Mr Rudi. Advertisements Tel: 076-288808, 087- dition. New paint, looks like Tel: 081-7887109. 2650652. new. Tel: 087-8866766. 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Classified ads are charged per line. Each line is 85 baht, with a minimum of 4 lines (heading included) per ad. All advertising must be paid for in advance. Deadline for Wheels & Motors page: Saturday 12 noon. October 28 - November 3, 2006 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 51 Wheels & Motors

FORD RANGER TDXLT TOYOTA FORTUNER 38,000km, 2003, 4 door. Full 4 x 4s 3.0 D4D. All options, silver. Motorbikes YAMAHA FAZER Rentals history + insurance + extras. Cash: 500,000 baht or credit: 500,000 baht. Farang owned 37 x 21,663 baht. Please con- VESPA FOR SALE from new. Tel: 087-8831756. TOYOTA VIGO 3.0G tact for more information. Tel: A1 CAR RENTAL 4X4 Several antique Vespas for 081-0918908. sale. All can be driven home, all NISSAN NV 2002 Black, 4 door, 18 months old, have book, and all are in good Farang-owned, 5-speed only 12,000km. Also has condition. Tel: 084-7625534. HONDA CRV As new, 2004 model. manual, Carryboy, electric first-class insurance. A1 Email: [email protected] windows, aircon, Queen Cab, condition: 700,000 baht. Auto, 2003, 1 careful lady 1,000cc. Only 10,700km. 64,000km, excellent condi- Contact for more details. owner, black, 70,000 km. SUZUKI GSX-R 750 298,000 baht. Tel: 081- 5370331. Email: phuket@ tion. Price: 245,000 baht. Tel: Tel: 089-7292846. Full insurance, no accidents. 118 hp, Yoshimura exhaust, cbre.com 086-7392220. 750,000 baht. Call K. Yao. rebuilt carbs, K5 style fairings, Cars, trucks, jeeps – fully in- Tel: 081-0790688. etc. 110,000 baht. Please sured for rental. Best prices MITSUBISHI MAZDA TRUCK 93 contact for more information. for long-term rental: 12,000 STRADA 4WD HONDA STEED -20,000 baht per month. Small, reliable, economical. CARIBIAN FOR SALE Tel: 089-9087350. Email: 600CC Toyota Altis 1.8G, top 1 year’s tax & insurance. Suzuki, 1994, gray. 110,000 [email protected] model, long term only. 95,000 baht. Tel: 089- baht. Please contact for more Please contact for details. 8682563. information. Tel: 081-6078567. HONDA 110 Email: [email protected] 25,000 kilometers, well main- Tel: 089-8314703, 076- tained and reliable. 18,000 200900. Email: a1carrent@ NISSAN NV AUTO baht. Tel: 084-0520380. Email: myway.com 2005, low mileage, gold. MAZDA FIGHTER [email protected] Price: 320,000 baht. Please Excellent condition, full ser- Year 2006, extra cab, cen- RENT OR BUY JRD call for more information. Tel: vice history, many extras in- tral locking, electric windows, Excellent condition, great JRD motorcycle. 3 Years 089-8314703. cluding new tires, Carryboy, CD player. 425,000 baht. HONDA WAVE 100 - sound, nicely modified to Old. For rent, min 1 month: roof rack and bull bars. Please contact for more info. 11,000 BAHT look like a Harley softail, a 3,000 baht a month. For 2000 NISSAN NV 410,000 baht ono. Call Tel: Tel: 089-8314703. Green Honda Wave 100cc, beautiful bike. Only 159,000 sale: 12,000 baht. Email: QUEEN CAB 081-8928208. Or email: 8 years old: 11,000 baht. baht. Tel: 085-7932090. [email protected] Car/pickup. Clean in and [email protected] Also Dream 100cc 6 years TOYOTA HILUX old: 13,000 baht. Please out. 5-speed manual trans- X-tra Cab 1997 model, very mission. Aircon, AM/FM contact for more informa- CHOPPER FOR SALE CAR FOR RENT good condition, 2.8-liter en- tion. Tel: 086-6837162. Yamaha Virago 750, nicely 9,500 BAHT radio-casette player, alloy HONDA CRV gine, 155,000km. 150,000 Email: somthawin_pw@ modified, must be seen. Tel: Daihatsu Mira, good condi- wheels. Runs perfectly. 34,000 KM baht ono. Leaving Thailand so hotmail.com 087-1466622. tion and economical. For rent 150,000km. 195,000 Black metallic, 800,000 must sell urgently. Please con- only 9,500 baht per month. baht ono. Car is in Patong. baht. Woman owner, first- tact for more information. Tel: Tel: 081-5371050. Tel: 081-5378394. Email: hand. Tel: 087-8822462. 076-288500, 087-8957810. KAWASAKI Z-1000 farang_rak_thailand@ Email: [email protected] Green. Year 2004. 8,500 ki- WAVE 125i yahoo.com 25,000 BAHT MITSUBISHI lometers. As new condition. CHEROKEE FOR RENT G-wagon. Auto, 2004, 1 380,000 baht. Tel: 076- Black/silver injection Wave, Jeep Cherokee, 4L auto, CD owner, white, excellent condi- CHEROKEE, 4.0L 386118, 084-0513473. 2 yrs old. Call after 3pm. for longterm rent with first- MITSUBISHI Bronze, perfect, new Sony Email: [email protected] Tel: 089-9408639. Email: class insurance only 20,000 STRADA tion. 650,000 baht. Must be seen. Tel: 086-2825107. stereo, new paint and nojigotgamehoops@yahoo. baht per month. Please con- 2.5 turbo, 2-door pickup. leather seats. All services co.uk tact for more information. Tel: Sept 2002. 67,000km. by Benz. 91,000km. Only POWERBIKE HONDA 081-5371050. Good condition. 375,000 TOYOTA VIGO ECTi 420,000 baht. Please con- VALKYRIE HARLEY SUPERGLIDE baht. Please contact for 2005 Toyota Vigo ECTi 3.0. tact for more information. 2002 model, black, 10,000 Year 98, original. 430,000 more information. Tel: 081- AUTO MIO FOR 4-door, black, cream leather in- Tel: 081-0780014. Email: kms, reverse gear, 1520cc, baht. Kata. Please contact for RENT 0879983. bjarneaagaardhansen@ flat six, 120hp. Many acces- terior, 50,000km, Lenzo al- more information. Tel: 085- 3,000 baht per month, or loys, full Toyota service history, hotmail.com sories and lots of chrome! 7959160. Bike looks like new! 590,000 1,000 baht per week, or 150 1 lady owner from new. baht per day. Call for further NISSAN NV 650,000 baht. Tel: 076- baht. Tel: 076-388633, 086- YAMAHA MIO AUTOMATIC TOP OF THE RANGE 6829709. Email: weidner details. Tel: 081-9683546. 386118, 084-0513473. Ford Ranger 2001, 4WD, 4 2005 automatic: 29,000 Email: [email protected] Expat owner. Year 2002 1.6 @loxinfo.co.th Email: [email protected] doors. New respray, 56,000 baht. Suzuki 110cc, 2004: SLX. Metallic gold. Very good km, white with black leather, CD, 24,000 baht. One owner. condition. 57,000km. 2-door KIA SPORTAGE 4X4 power steering, etc. Lady HONDA SUPERFOUR Tel: 087-2696174. Queen Cab. Price: 250,000 RENT NEW YARIS Reliable, comfortable car in good owner. Never used commer- Only invoice, good condi- baht. Please contact for Auto, black, aircon. Full in- condition. Genuine off-road 4x4. cially. Reason for sale; have new tion, new tires, shocks, more information. Tel: 086- surance. Please contact for Please contact for more infor- SUV. 375,000 baht. Please brakes. 40,000 baht. Tel: Van 2712758. Email: davidand more information. Tel: 076- mation. Tel: 081-5399560. contact for more information. 085-7959160. [email protected] 282781, 081-1965212. Email: [email protected] Tel: 081-8111067. VW CARAVELLE SALE HONDA WAVE GL van 1992, super-clean, beau- tifully-kept, 7-seat family van. FOR RENT 125cc blue, electric start, 2 1st class insurance. Cold years old: 25,000 baht. New Isuzu pickup 3.0 turbo, aircon. Photos available. manual, full options. 25,000 Honda 110cc, nice yellow: 325,000 baht. Tel: 087- 10,000 baht. Please contact baht a month. Please con- 9206852. Email: tact for more information. for more information. Tel: [email protected] 089-2898628. Tel: 083-1753220. Email: [email protected] MINIBUS FOR SALE AFRICA TWIN BLACK HONDA JAZZ 750CC for rent. Excellent car for Great bike, 47,000 km. First touring Phuket. Aircon, CD offer. Price: 50,000 baht. player, very good rates. Tel: Please contact for more infor- 081-4154043. Email: neil_ mation. Tel: 086-2791602. [email protected] Nissan UK van, year 2004, HONDA 110 manual, gray, 3L, CD player. MITSUBISHI LANCER 25,000km, well maintained and Price: 600,000 baht. Tel: Cedia for rent short term or reliable. 18,000 baht. Tel: 084- 081-6078567. Email: long term. Please contact for 0520380. Email: mickgave [email protected] more information. Tel: 081- @hotmail.com 7373720.

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