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‘ACCORDING TO CCTV HE WAS ATTACKED BY THE MEN’ Officials warn of leaking cash through pipes LEAKY water pipes landed a Rassada resident with a more than 16,000-baht water bill to pay, prompting Phuket authorities to is- sue a home maintenance advisory Self defence to all island dwellers. The resident was stunned to re- ceive a 16,829-baht water bill for Patong Police the month of May after having be- come accustomed to paying a drop case against maximum of 200 baht. Full Story Page 5 Australian expat Eight netted for By Kongleaphy Keam running illegal

POLICE have dropped the case against Austra- gambling site lian expat and Phuket community member Mark POLICE are searching for the head Pendlebury for the fatal stabbing of a nightclub of an online gambling operation af- employee across the street from the island’s famed ter eight Koreans were caught last party strip, Soi Bangla, in March. week running a gambling site out The decision was made by police after CCTV of an apartment in Phuket. footage surfaced backing claims that Mr The arrests follow a report in Pendlebury had acted in self defence when con- March from police in Bangkok fronted by 25-year-old Sanya Khlueawaengmon about the gambling racket. Phuket in the early hours of March 11. Police have been on the trail ever “The video footage, which we are unable to since, said Phuket Provincial Po- reveal to the public at the moment, shows Mr lice Commander Patchara Pendlebury being attacked by a group of men Boonyasit. before pulling out his knife in an attempt to defend himself,” Lt Col Jessada Saengsuree of Full Story Page 3 the Patong Police told the Gazette. “Though police will not press charges against South African Mr Pendlebury, his case will be sent to the Public Prosecutor and the prosecutor will have to decide whether or not he agrees with us and to tourist arrested dismiss the case.” If the prosecutor does not concur with the for false report Patong Police, the case will be sent back to police A SOUTH African tourist was ar- for further investigation, confirmed Col Jessada. rested after he was caught trying “There has already been a settlement between to scam his insurance company by the parties. However, I prefer not to reveal any filing a false police report stating details about it,” said Col Jessada… that he had been robbed twice. Long-standing community member and Phuket expat Mark Pendlebury takes the position of Continued on Page 4 President of Rotary Club Patong Beach in July 2010. Photo: Denis Carpenter Full Story Page 2 2 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS June 13 - 19, 2015 ‘Laughing gas’ huffing pictures go viral, prompt health warning Business By Kritsada Mueanhawong Thanyapura invests big PICTURES of tourists on Phi Phi to boost ‘Sports Hub of Island allegedly huffing balloons Asia’ status. Page 11 filled with ‘laughing gas’ have gone viral on social media sites, Property prompting a police investigation and a health warning from Krabi How to prep a property officials. properly before renting One of the photos shows three women lying on the ground, one it out. Page 24 with an empty balloon in her mouth and another who appears Explore to be sucking the gas out of an inflated balloon. How new divers use Lt Col Danai Niyomdecha of pop culture to grasp the the Krabi Police told the Gazette marine world. Page 26 that laughing gas, which is a more common name for nitrous oxide, is not categorized as a Aviation narcotic. DCA revamp takes its “As far as we know at this stage, the consumers and the ven- toll on Thai aviation dors are not in the wrong. We are industry. Page 27 not sure how to tackle this issue,” Col Danai explained. The picture of the tourists went viral on social media sites: Photo: Facebook In Focus “However, we will call together all relevant authorities to decide “Inhaling large amounts of it reputation. It’s that time of year how to proceed.” can deprive the brain of oxygen, “Laughing gas is now popular again: Baba weddings Panas Soponpong, chief of the which can result in cell death and and easy to find in pretty much Krabi Public Health Office, has brain damage. every night club. It appears that in Phuket. Page 30 expressed his concerns about “It was once used as a general most of the sellers are foreigners,” tourists huffing the gas. anesthetic during medical proce- said one Phi Phi Island Well-being “We have yet to track down dures, but that is no longer businessperson, who asked not to who posted the pictures. People common practice. The dangers be named. How eating some Kiwi should be aware that nitrous ox- outweigh the advantages.” “I would like to see the authori- mussels can boost ide has an ecstasy-like effect, but Many local business owners are ties inspecting bars for these types your health. Page 31 it can destroy the brain,” Dr Panas concerned about the trend harm- of activities. This could seriously said. ing the popular tourist island’s damage Phi Phi’s image.” South African man arrested Three nabbed for fatal Patong stabbing POLICE have arrested three sus- “We got into an argument be- for insurance fraud scam pects for the stabbing death of cause Somkit was being annoying Somkit Jandawong, 27, which and saying irritating things. At first A SOUTH African tourist was police went to the hotel to review took place in Patong on June 1. I let it go, but he wouldn’t stop,” arrested after he was caught CCTV footage and question wit- When police questioned Mr Pat told police. trying to scam his insurance nesses about the alleged crime. witnesses and checked CCTV in “Then he started insulting my company on June 6. “We became wary of Mr the area, they discovered that the parents, so my friends and I “On [June 6], Laurie Viljoen Botha’s story after our investiga- stabber, whom police have named punched him. Botha, 33, filed a police complaint tion yielded no evidence of the only as ‘Pat’, is 17 years old. “When he fell to the ground, I claiming that items in his hotel robberies,” said Maj Urumporn. “We contacted Mr Pat’s mother jumped on top of him and stabbed room at Sino Imperial Hotel in Police then turned the spotlight and urged her to convince him to him four times.” Phuket Town had been stolen,” back on Mr Botha, who eventu- surrender to police before we re- All three suspects have been said Phuket Tourist Police Chief ally confessed that he had lied. quested an arrest warrant,” said charged with gang murder and il- Urumporn Koondejsumrit. “Mr Botha confessed that he Patong Police Superintendent legally carrying a weapon in public. “Additionally, Mr Botha said that had made up the story in order to Chaiwat Auikam. Mr Suksan (left) and Mr Suphan Mr Pat’s case will be sent to the he had been robbed while walking file a compensation claim with his “Mr Pat surrendered to police were arrested for the stabbing on Juvenile and Family Court, which on the street near the hotel. insurance company,” Maj at about 8pm on Tuesday night June 3. has the authority to officially “In total, Mr Botha claimed that Urumporn explained. and confessed to the murder.” rested Suphan Legnork, 27 and charge him for the same crimes. he had been robbed of 13 items “He was charged with present- While questioning Mr Pat, po- Suksan Srikaew, 22, as they were Mr Suphan and Mr Suksan have worth about 150,000 baht.” ing false information.” lice learned the identities of the walking down Soi Sai Nam Yen in denied all charges. After receiving the report, – Kongleaphy Keam two other suspects. Officers ar- Patong on June 3. – Kritsada Mueanhawong June 13 - 19, 2015 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 3 Decayed body found in hills Police arrest Korean above Patong gambling racketeers

By Woranut Pechdee

POLICE are searching for the head of an online gambling operation after eight Koreans were caught on June 3 running a gambling site out of an apartment in Phuket. The arrests follow a report in March from police in Bangkok about the gambling racket. Phuket Police have been on the trail ever since, said Phuket Provincial Po- lice Commander Patchara Boonyasit. “After months of collecting No identifying evidence was found evidence and monitoring the sus- near the human remains. pects’ activities, we tracked them THE decaying remains of a down to a rental room at Eva human body were found by a field Town in Wichit, which they were worker in the hills above Patong using as an office,” said Maj Gen on June 7. Patchara. “The bones were found by a Police named the suspects as man who was hired to clear grass Lee Seok Joong, 30; Joo Seung in a local orchard about one kilo- Oh, 28; Han Hong Hee, 29; Kim meter from Prabaramee Road,” Young Jae, 33, Oh Se Won, 35; The Korean gambling site operators could face up to three years in prison, a 60,000-baht fine or both. explained Patong Police Superin- Lee Jungmin, 31; Moon The suspects told police that back to them if they win or keeps “We believe they came to Thai- tendent Chaiwat Auikam to the Hyuncheol, 34; and Lee Kang they were only employees, and the money if they lose,” he said. land to set up the website because Gazette. Yong, 35. All eight had been in that someone else had created the “All the website members are gambling laws in Korea carry No identifying evidence was Thailand for three months on tour- website – only in Korean – so Korean. About 100,000 to 150,000 harsher punishments than those found at the site. ist visas. people could place bets on inter- baht flows through the main ac- here,” explained Gen Patchara. “At this point, we believe it the “In the apartment, we found national sporting events, said Gen count on a daily basis. The main All eight suspects confessed to body probably belonged to a man more than 60 Korean bank books Patchara. boss controls the bank account. their crimes, and were charged who was about 175cm tall,” Col with more than 100 million baht “All gambling ring members put We believe that the boss is some- with operating an illegal online Chaiwat said. in assets, 60,000 baht in cash, money into the ‘pot’, which is one where in Thailand.” gambling website. “At the sight we found pants, a mobile phones, laptops, comput- main account for the website, via The eight suspects told po- “The punishment for this crime t-shirt, shoes and a half-empty ers, flash drives, an iPad and other bank transfer. The website then lice that they each earned 60,000 is up to three years in prison, a bottle of whiskey, as well as two devices and items needed to run stores their bank account infor- baht per month for operating the fine of 60,000 baht or both,” Gen types of medicine – that we have the operation,” said Gen Patchara. mation and either transfers money website. Patchara said. yet to identify – in a bag next to the body.” Police are unsure if the Police postpone charging owner of fatal bungy jump tower remains are those of a Thai POLICE were expected to press charges on there were meetings that the police officers national or a foreigner, but are col- Thursday against the owner of World Bungy needed to attend, so the the date was postponed.” lecting DNA and making dental Jump, the site of the death of a 25-year-old During the initial investigation, Patong Mu- impressions in hopes of identify- tourist last month. nicipality officers established that World Bungy ing the remains. Vinat Chanthornwiboonkul will be charged Jump had not registered or obtained the neces- “There was no sign of a with reckless endangerment as police con- sary licences for the equipment, in accordance struggle, and this isn’t a tourist tinue to investigate the case of Kuwaiti to a recent change in laws. The facility was area,” Col Chaiwat said. Abdullah Adel Kadhmbadman, who died after forced to temporarily close while officers con- “However, it is possible that a jumping from the 30-meter bungy tower. tinued their investigation. tourist or expat got lost up here. “Even though we have yet to receive the “At this stage, we are not pressing any charges It could also be the body of a plan- results of the examination of the equipment against the owner of the company for not hav- tation caretaker.” from Bangkok, we’ll charge the owner,” Maj ing the proper licences. We will send them a “We are contacting local police Teerasak Boonsang of the Patong Police told letter asking them to properly register the equip- stations to see if there are any the Gazette on Monday. ment first,” said Patong Mayor Chalermluck possible matches to missing per- “The appointment to formally charge the Kebsup. “If they fail to do so, we’ll demolish son reports.” owner was originally set for today. However, the facility ourselves.” – Kongleaphy Keam Mr Vinat (right). Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong – Thawit Bilabdullar 4 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS June 13 - 19, 2015 New shuttle idea gets nod By Chutharat Plerin

A NEW shuttle service from Phuket International Airport to Experts believe the turtle was three final destinations on the injured by a fishing net. island has garnered the approval of Airport Director Monrudee Turtle maimed Gettuphan. “I personally think it is a good by fishing net idea to have a shuttle bus running from the airport to destinations throughout the island, such as saved in Phuket Saphan Hin in Phuket Town, A MAIMED sea turtle was rescued Karon and Rawai,” Ms Monrudee off Mai Khao Beach and taken to told the Gazette on Tuesday. the Phuket Marine Biological The idea, which was first Center (PMBC) in Cape Panwa on tabled at a meeting with Phuket Monday. Governor Nisit Jansomwong, has PMBC experts concluded that been brought to the attention of the turtle had mostly likely been the Airports of Thailand (AoT) caught in a fishing net for at least board. three days before it was rescued. “It is a serious investment, so The turtle was missing its right we’ll have to discuss all our front flipper and had severe options and take into account the wounds to its back right flipper. fact that there is already a bus run- ning from the airport to Phuket Ms Monrudee noted that she didn’t want the new shuttle service – if approved – to compete with the current “I am very worried about our shuttle service, Airport Express Bus, which serves Patong and Phuket Town (pictured). Photo: Gazette file sea turtles. Each year, we find at Town and Patong,” Ms Monrudee least 30 injured or dead turtles. This said. “We don’t want to interfere caused a considerable amount of Monrudee said that such details “At this point, we’ve yet to doesn’t include unreported cases,” with other transport options.” issues for the highly-applauded needed to be reviewed and that finalize the idea. We will review said Winai Sae-ew of the Mai Khao The current service is provided alternative to airport taxis. there was no deadline for when all related information and look to Tambon Administration Organiza- by Airport Express Bus. However, Though the idea was originally the project – if approved – would do what’s best for Phuket,” Ms tion. – Thawit Bilabdullar high costs and lack of demand has slated as a free bus service, Ms be up and running. Monrudee said. Australian exonerated by footage of killing, attack

Mr Pendlebury was taken to hospital after the incident. Photo: Gazette file From Page 1 Pendlebury had not started the fight. “However, I prefer not to com- …Mr Pendlebury’s lawyer, ment too much, as the case has Chaiyot Panyawai, confirmed to yet to go to court. I am sure the the Gazette that a settlement had police will do their best before been reached and that Mr Sanya’s handing the case over to the pros- family understood that Mr ecutor,” said Mr Chaiyot. June 13 - 19, 2015 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 5 Resident leaking cash leads

to island-wide pipe warning Alee Banjob turned himself in to police in Phang Nga. By Kritsada Mueanhawong

LEAKY water pipes landed a Human trafficker Rassada resident with a more than 16,000-baht water bill to pay, confesses to cops prompting Phuket authorities to A HUMAN-TRAFFICKING issue a home maintenance advi- ‘caretaker’ handed himself in to sory to all island dwellers. police north of Phuket on June 2. Pornsak Saengsri was stunned Alee Banjob, 35, from Ranong, to receive a 16,829-baht water bill was wanted for his connection to for the month of May after having a human-trafficking network op- become accustomed to paying a erating in his home province, maximum of 200 baht to keep the explained Kanokpol Pimthong, water flowing in his rented home. Deputy Director of Internal Secu- “The house belongs to my rity Operations Command in cousin, but I have been living here Phang Nga Province. for years,” Mr Pornsak told the Mr Alee’s surrender follows the Gazette. “I knew there must be October 14 arrest of Songphol something wrong, as only my ‘Boss K’ Klaimee, 20, who was wife and I live in the house, so I caught trafficking 81 Rohingyas contacted the Phuket Water Au- in the Takuapa District of Phang thority [PWA].” Nga. During questioning, he re- PWA officials went to the house vealed the names of three others and found that, though the water Pornsak Saengsri (top, right) was stunned to receive the 16,829-baht water bill for the month of May. involved in the network. meter was accurate and in work- the responsibility of the home- Chonlayut told the Gazette. condition of their pipes. Mr Songphol told police that Mr ing order, a pipe was leaking, owner to fix it. The only thing we Mr Pisak used the incident as “You must fix these problems Alee was in charge of taking care resulting in the inflated bill. can do for Mr Pornsak is to allow an example for all homeowners as soon as possible to avoid being of Rohingya who were being kept “If the bill is higher than nor- him to pay off the bill in install- and renters to pay close attention stuck with a very expensive wa- in forest camps. mal because of a leaking pipe, it is ments,” PWA manager Pisak to their water meter and to the ter bill,” Mr Pisak said. – Kritsada Mueanhawong Give it up for those in need of blood THE Phuket Regional Blood Cen- ter (PRBC) has invited all qualified island residents to make blood donations in recognition of World Blood Donor Day this month. World Blood Donor Day, on June 14, falls on the birthday of Dr Karl Landsteiner, who is known for his discovery of the main blood groups and their clas- Residents called on to donate. sifications, PRBC Chief Pornthip donate, we can get more teenagers Rattajak told the Gazette. to participate,” Ms Pornthip said. “We are calling this campaign Those interested in donating ‘Give freely, give often’. Blood do- blood this month can do so at one nations matter and donating every of the mobile donation clinics that three months can make you will be set up around the island. For healthier. Hopefully, with the en- full details visit PhuketGazette.net. couragement of people who love to – Phuket Gazette 6 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS June 13 - 19, 2015 Phuket Town streets to shift

The new lifeguards at the ready. for island’s light-rail project By Kritsada Mueanhawong

Katathani PLANS for Phuket’s light-rail project are going full steam ahead, with changes to the train’s route hires beach and adjustments to traffic direc- tions in Phuket Town being the safety staff focus of the latest meeting for the 23.5-billion-baht venture. KATATHANI Phuket Beach Resort The proposal for the project to is beefing up Kata Noi Beach se- run through town was made in curity by providing its own May of last year. privately funded, full safety and “We are now drawing up rescue team to patrol the small but more detailed plans for the popular stretch of sand. project, especially for the stops “This safety project is being in Phuket Town. There will be launched in the hopes of raising 20 stations and the route will be tourists’ confidence. We want all on the ground, except for the related businesses to join us and part which goes over the bridge serve as examples for other from Phuket to Phang Nga,” said beaches,” said Katathani Phuket Sirigate Apirat of the Office of Beach Resort Managing Director Transport and Traffic Policy and Sombat Atiset on June 5. Planning. “We hope that this takes pres- “We have changed the route so sure off the government to provide that it crosses over Srisoonthorn lifeguards at this particular beach Bridge rather than Thepkrasattri so that their lifeguards can be Bridge, as Srisoonthorn is newer placed at other beaches where life- and stronger.” saving teams are needed.” Traffic flow in Phuket Town Mr Sombat explained that there will be changed to coincide with would be three lifeguards, six the route of the light rail, Mr beach security officers and two Sirigate confirmed at the meeting nurses on hand. at Provincial Hall on June 2. Mr Sombat noted that the “Thepkrasattri Road-Phuket safety team would be fully Road between Thungkhar Road equipped with watch towers, jet- and Dibuk Road will be one way, skis, life jackets, body boards and from north to south. The part of surf boards. Life-saving equip- Thepkrasattri Road-Phuket Road ment and first aid kits include between Dibuk Road and Rassada whistles, flippers, walkie-talkies, Road will be made into a walking and surf safety flags and signs. street – no vehicles will be allowed The Katathani life-saving team to drive on it,” he said. would be placed on the beach in “We will also make the sections addition to the five lifeguards al- of Thalang Road and Phang Nga ready under contract with and Road that are between Phuket provided by the Phuket Lifeguard Road and Montri Road one-way Sirigate Apirate (top left) of the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning led a meeting with Governor Nisit Jansomwong about plans for Phuket’s light-rail project. Photos: Kritsada Mueanhawong / Gazette file Club, confirmed Kata-Karon chief streets, from west to east.” lifeguard Uten Singsom. Before these plans are sent to urged experts to study the area ex- pality and Phuket Provincial alter traffic flow. We must do this “We will not move our life- the Office of Natural Resources tensively so as to mitigate any Police as soon as possible. We in a way that affects their daily guards to another beach until we and Environment Policy an Envi- negative affects on motorists. need to make sure that we have lives as little as possible. are ordered to do so by the Phuket ronmental Impact Assessment “Experts from the Office of accurate information about driv- “This is a massive, expensive Provincial Administration Organi- (EIA) is initiated, which officials Transport and Traffic Policy must ing activity in that area,” he said. project and we do not want any zation,” Mr Uten said. expect to happen next month, study the roads thoroughly and “Motorists’ normal driving hab- negative affects to come out – Kritsada Mueanhawong Governor Nisit Jansomwong has consult with Phuket City Munici- its will have to change when we of it.” Rotary of Patong takes home top award THE Rotary Club of Patong Beach In March, the village had wa- (RcoPB) has won Rotary ter for the first time, which was Thailand’s highest service award, pumped by a generator through a the HRH Crown Prince Maha water pipeline and filters installed. Vajiralongkorn Trophy, for its in- The third project brought a 5- volvement in three projects to help year-old sea gypsy child from Koh the children of Burmese migrant Lao to Phuket for sight-saving workers and sea gypsies. surgery. Youthlinc, the main project un- RCoPB won numerous awards dertaken by RCoPB for which it Youthlinc members improved at the May District 3330 Assem- received the award, focused on facilities at a learning center. bly in Hat Yai, including the Bhichai improving facilities at the Burmese Rotary Club of Nakhom Pathom. Rattakul Trophy. This trophy is Learning Center in the Kuraburi “RCoPB is a small club that awarded to the Rotary club with community. As part of the im- prides itself in following the Ro- the most donations to the Rotary provements, preschool bathrooms tary Motto ‘Service above Self’. Foundation. were installed, the school’s kitchen We are a Rotary Club out of “These awards are a tribute to renovated, a playground was built Patong Beach, making an impact all RCoPB members for all we and hydroponic gardens were wherever we find the poorest of have accomplished during the past started to encourage vocational the poor in Thailand,” said Brad year. We are proud to have brought training and to grow food for the Kenny, president of the RCoPB. support, joy and comfort to so school’s lunch program. The second RCoPB project many people in need through our This year, the trophy was noted was providing water to a volunteer efforts,” Mr Kenny said. shared by the RCoPB and the Moken village in Ranong. – Phuket Gazette June 13 - 19, 2015 NATIONAL NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 7 Bangkok blasts Gov over failed flood management Songkhla prison PRESSURE is on Bangkok Gov- riot kills inmate ernor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra after millions of commuters in the capital suffered a traffic nightmare due to flooded roads on Monday. In addition to loud complaints on social media, the Stop Global Warming Association also called for Governor MR Sukhumbhand to be sacked, The Nation reported. The association issued a state- Officers patrol outside of Songkhla ment demanding the removal of Prison. Photo: The Nation Gov MR Sukhumbhand, other AN INMATE was killed and 13 executives at the Bangkok Metro- others injured, including five politan Administration (BMA) and guards, when a riot broke out at district office directors responsible Songkhla Prison on Monday. for the city administration’s inef- About 200 inmates were re- ficiency in tackling flood threats. portedly angry about crowded It warned that the failure to re- Bangkok citizens spent hours trying to get to work or to get their children to school. Photo: The Nation conditions and strict rules for move them could result in in the capital, Gov MR on Tuesday. He apologized to those Bangkok, and when Gov MR searches for drugs and mobile Bangkok continually suffering Sukhumbhand and his deputies who had been affected by the Sukhumbhand campaigned for his phones. from flooding. were in the Netherlands inspect- flooding. second term as Bangkok gover- Police said the convict who Many Bangkok people lamented ing a water-drainage system. However, he explained that it nor he highlighted his policy to died was Chaiwut Saeheng, The that they were forced to spend Later in the day, Gov MR took time for water to drain from prevent floods. Nation reported. hours on the roads trying to get Sukhumbhand gave an interview to roads following heavy rain, with So far, after two more years The riot started at 8am and to work or send their children to Nation Channel explaining that the Monday’s downpour beginning at in office, many Bangkok resi- ended in the afternoon, after offi- school on Monday. trip was made in response to an about 1am and lasting for hours. dents feel he cannot deliver on his cials agreed to consider the As flooding wreaked havoc invitation and he would head home Flooding is a serious issue in promise. inmates’ demands. Chiang Mai fire causes B100mn in damages THE damage from last Friday’s inferno that ravaged a building in Chiang Mai’s Waroros Market has cost an estimated 100 million baht. The hefty loss is a result of the building having four textile shops with stockpiles of clothes worth about 20mn baht each. The fire prompted Chiang Mai Governor Suriya Prasartbundit to order related agencies to inspect the safety standards of the other buildings in the market, as this is the second fire in a month, reported The Nation. The fire erupted at Chiang Mai’s Waroros Market. Photo: The Nation Forensic police officers and ing up again. The building and the Col Thanandon said the police other city officials on June 6 in- road in front of it were sealed off. inspection of the CM Bazaar shop, spected the scene, where there Lt Col Thanandon Wittaya- where the fire reportedly started, was still a smoldering fire on the wutthikul, head of the Chiang Mai had identified the point where the building’s second and third floors. forensic police division, said the blaze started. Police would check Fire-fighters sprayed the floors first probe found that the building’s CCTV footage to help them try with water to prevent the fire start- structure was severely damaged. and pinpoint the cause of the fire. Migrant smuggling stunted by monsoon season, crackdown on human-trafficking culprits: Navy THE crackdown on human-traf- down, which has netted several ficking in southern Thailand and human-trafficking suspects in the arrival of the monsoon season southern Thailand, and the onset have put a halt to the smuggling of the monsoon season have com- of migrants from Myanmar and bined to disrupt the trafficking of Bangladesh through Thai waters, migrants from the two countries. a senior navy commander in charge “Our mission is to provide [mi- of the government’s search-and- grants] with humanitarian rescue operation in the Andaman assistance. We provide them with Sea said last weekend. food, medical assistance and fuel Vice Admiral Sayan Prasong- and, if needed, fix their broken samrej, commander of the The search-and-rescue mission is boat engines so that they can head Phuket-based Third Naval Area, to help migrants. Photo: The Nation towards their destination. It’s very also said that most of the boats the Thai fishing boats were clear that they use Thailand only used to traffick Bangladeshis and re-equipped so that they could as a transit point,” he said. the Rohingya were Thai fishing take on human cargo for the V/Adm Sayan said the search- boats, reported The Nation. perilous journeys to their desti- and-rescue operation might need “We need to face the facts so nations in Thailand’s neighboring to be reviewed given the fact that that we can address the problem countries. the flow of boat people has halted correctly,” he said, adding that He said the continuing crack- for the time being. 8 PHUKET GAZETTE OPINION June 13 - 19, 2015 Too good to be true THE recent proposal to launch a potentially free shuttle service (see page 4) for tourists transiting at Phuket International Air- port is an excellent idea. However, islanders should not be overly optimistic about such a service being available any time soon. Until the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) came to power just over a year ago, Phuket’s tourism economy suf- fered brazen abuse at the hands of its notorious public transport syndicates. No topic had been the subject of more futile editorializing in the Gazette, at least until the NCPO stepped in with its no- nonsense approach to imposing order on the corruption-driven plague that has done so much harm to the island’s reputation. Phuket boasts an unbeatable range of tourist attractions. In addition to being blessed by nature with beautiful beaches, free- market forces have added a vast array of recreational pursuits to our tourism menu: nightlife, yachting, golf, meditation retreats, martial arts training, go-kart racing, shooting ranges, recreational aviation – the list is too extensive for this space. The ‘missing link’ has always been the almost complete lack of safe, reasonably-priced public transport. The forces of collu- sion conspired to make it cost prohibitive for tourists to pursue all their interests or for tourism businesses to fully profit from their investments. It has been as if the entire tourism economy were being driven with the emergency brake engaged. The legacy of this is evident in the fact that an air-conditioned hotel room with WiFi and other amenities remains cheaper than a half-hour ride in a cramped, smoke-belching tuk-tuk. In what other world-renowned tourist destination does such a situation exist? Given our pathetic public transport history, the concept of a We really don’t have much of a choice free airport shuttle service appears attractive indeed. From a Re: Gazette online, Article 44 also the tourism industry. public relations standpoint, the introduction of such a service tabled to return ‘stolen’ Phuket However, with all of the road would go a long way to get the message out that public transport park land, May 30 changes and direction shifts slated on the island is no longer in a stranglehold by thugs backed by So there are two options to deal for downtown Phuket, I am corrupt civil servants and local politicians. with the Phuket national park land Do you have an opinion to voice? dreading the certain confusion and From a free-market perspective, however, the free airport grab: use the normal, snail-fast and Email [email protected] traffic jams in our future. shuttle idea has serious drawbacks. First, it would severely un- ‘flexible’ process of law until People can hardly safely oper- dercut the existing Airport Bus Express service, which was another corrupt civilian adminis- expats realize how important ate motor vehicles here on any launched in the pre-NCPO era and deserves government sup- tration gets in and prosecutions donating is and get out to one of given day, how will they be able port, not undermining. get conveniently shelved, or invoke the events or mobile clinics to give to cope with drastic changes in Phuket has a long history of ‘pie in the sky’ public transport Article 44 and get the land back blood before it is someone they direction and traffic flow? schemes; from the ‘Patong Tunnel’ to multiple reiterations of a quick-time now under the military love lying in a hospital bed in I suppose time will tell. monorail. Untold millions of baht and man-hours have been need- regime. desperate need. Not-so-optimistic driver lessly wasted studying these still non-existent services. We do Not much of a choice, really. Friendly reminder Samkong not need to add another to the list. And the idea that there were Chalong The NCPO has correctly highlighted Phuket’s public transport naive business people out there crisis as a top priority. The key to the island’s long-term tourism who were cruelly deceived? success is to rid public transport of corruption so that free- You must be joking! A positive move for market forces can prevail. If we can establish this during the Andy Phillips Maybe the justice NCPO’s tenure and maintain it when we ‘re-start’ during our next Phuket health, education experiment with democracy, Phuket will ultimately emerge as the system isn’t against us true ‘Hub of Asean Tourism’ that we all want and hope it to be. Re: Gazette online, Thanyapura Re: Gazette online, Police drop to boost ‘Sports Hub of Asia’ sta- Give blood, save a life case against Aussie expat charged tus with B300mn investment, June for Phuket killing, June 10 10 It is nice to read that the jus- Re: Gazette online, PRBC I think what Thanyapura is tice system actually did its job launches World Blood Donor Day doing is fantastic. here in Phuket, and that a seem- event, June 10 Between the ever-improving ingly innocent man is one step The Phuket Regional Blood sports facilities and the move closer to freedom after what was Center is fantastic about setting up toward becoming a United World most likely a traumatizing event events and mobile donation clin- College, Phuket is really position- and arrest. ics on an almost monthly basis ing itself as the place to beat for It seems like expats are always around the island so that it is easy health and education. harping on about how the Thai and convenient for Phuket resi- It is a massive undertaking and system is constantly working dents to donate much-needed will clearly take time, but I, for against foreigners. blood to help those in need. one, am excited to see what it I wonder, what do these cyn- With this in mind, it is outra- brings to the island. ics make of this development? geous that there would ever need Heath Young to be a call to donate blood for Becky Sly Bang Tao someone in a life-threatening situ- Patong ation on the island. I know from recent, horrific first-hand experience that govern- Dreading the traffic Is anyone surprised? ment hospitals are in dire need of blood from foreigners. horrors to come Re: Gazette online, Police post- There are certain blood types pone charging owner of fatal that the majority of Thais do not Re: Gazette online, Phuket Town Phuket bungy-jump tower, June 8 have, but foreigners do. streets to change direction for Is it really any surprise that, A recent accident involving a light-rail project, June 10 first, the charges are being post- well-known and loved expat I am all for the new infrastruc- poned, and second, that the bungy teacher and a subsequent urgent ture projects planned for Phuket’s jump was clearly not maintained? call for blood for Vachira Phuket future. I have ridden light-rail type Look at the state of the roads, Hospital is just one example of how trains in many different countries, airplanes, tourist attractions and important it is for government and all are very convenient and buildings here and you will have Volume 22 Issue 23 hospitals to have what they need easy to navigate. all the information you need about already on hand in order to save I think the introduction of such how important upkeep is here. lives. a transport option would do Fed up I hope that Phuket residents and wonders for Phuket traffic and Kata June 13 - 19, 2015 OPINION PHUKET GAZETTE 9 Life-saving lessons

Prathaiyut Chuayuan, 50, from Phuket, is the president of Phuket Lifeguard Club (PLC). He graduated from Prince of Songkhla LIFEGUARDS are essential. If there are swimmers, then there University, Pattani campus, with a should be lifeguards. This prin- bachelor’s degree in physical ciple is the foundation of the education. He was involved in Pictures from a recent news story show a couple of teens taking similar Phuket Lifeguard Club. stone-throwing action against a Swedish man’s car. Photo: Gazette file As Phuket is a well-known exchange programs in England and tourist destination where many Australia related to life-saving people come to spend time at the services. He started his first job as beach, having proper life-saving a lifeguard at Le Meridien in Phuket A stone’s throw services is imperative. Without life- guards, accidents are more likely in 1998. He has been the president of the PLC since 2003. IT IS imperative that you have to happen, and these accidents Here, he talks about how important lifeguards are in excellent defense driving skills in could seriously damage the Phuket and worldwide, the problems they face on the island Phuket, especially if you are a daily By Debbie Adams reputation of Phuket. and his plans to bring life-saving services to Thailand’s other commuter on some of the island’s It is a service that is essential busiest roads, such as coastal provinces. Do you have an opinion to voice? in both the high season and the Thepkrasattri. Drivers stop in Email [email protected] low season, as accidents are un- front of you and park without predictable. Our job is to protect both lifeguards and the victim will We are often looked down warning, and people switch lanes track of them. and help others, so we need to be be safe. upon by foreigners because Thai without signaling and open car These people do not think. on duty all year. No matter how good a lifeguard people are smaller than them, but doors without looking. And, as I People are on their way to drop The low season has begun, is at his or her job, without proper this makes us even more deter- found out on my way to work on their children off at school. which means the swimming con- equipment they cannot save lives. mined to show them exactly how Monday, some have high-speed Futhermore, kids are on their way ditions are riskier than ever. Tourists can also help us capable we are. chases and throw rocks at buses. to school watching this behavior, Swimmers should only be swim- achieve our goals on the beach. Phuket was the first province I have no idea what caused this thinking it is somewhat normal. ming in the safe Advanced swim- in Thailand to employ lifeguards. all-out battle. I only saw it as it Not only are these people risk- zones, and life- mers can help It is a fantastic starting point for sped past me… numerous times. ing their lives, but also the lives of guards should be We put ourselves at someone in dis- the country and can serve as an Two motorbikes being ridden the people on the bus and the prepared for great risk when we go tress. Many example for other provinces. by four young adults without hel- people driving around them, and anything. Our ‘out to save someone tourists have done We will continue to work with mets were throwing very big, should something happen to some- members are well this. I have often and learn from experts outside of heavy rocks at a bus right at the one, it affects the lives of family trained and know from a dangerous heard reports of Thailand to improve our services Koh Kaew border, heading toward and friends of those people. how to deal with situation, but if we are tourists helping here, and we hope to take our the bypass road. It makes me sad that people the changing cur- rescue victims skills and teach them to other life- The bus was not blameless, as have become so narcissistic that rents of the sea. careful, we can avoid while lifeguards guards in Thailand’s other coastal I saw the driver speed and cut they have no regard for anyone However, it is a the unnecessary risks. are off-duty. provinces. through traffic. I couldn’t tell if or anything else but their own self very challenging If we are blessed with However, even Next month, I will go to Pattaya he was trying to hit the young mo- satisfaction. job. We put our- advanced swim- to meet with lifeguards there, and torcyclists, or if he was trying to It also scares me to no end that selves at risk the appropriate skills, mers must be help set up a lifeguard club for their get away – easily a 50/50 shot no matter how cautious a driver when we go out we should use them to cautious if they beaches. This is another positive there. you are, or how considerate you to save someone, help other people. decide to try and step toward a safer Thailand. The motorbike drivers sped by are of those around you, all it takes but if we are care- rescue someone. I used to often feel disheart- me at least three different times, is one very stupid person to de- ful, we can avoid All tourists, es- ened, as there are always obstacles after they had stopped to replen- stroy someone’s life. unnecessary risks. If we are pecially those’ less experienced in to overcome in this career. How- ish their arsenal. I tried to read I just wanted to get to work, blessed with the appropriate skills, swimming, must listen to our in- ever, when I see the Phuket their licence plate, but they con- along with many others, and in- we should use them to help other structions and obey all of the Provincial Administration Organi- veniently tucked it under so it stead I was almost killed because people. beach rules. These are set in place zation, local residents, tourists and wasn’t visible. someone, or in this case at least Besides being properly trained, to protect them. If they care about other individuals and organizations At one point, a giant rock four someones, have anger-man- it is vital that we have adequate their lives, then they should fol- recognizing the importance of life- bounced off the bus and flew back agement issues and should be equipment. For example, during low the rules. guards and coming together to toward me, causing me to swerve declared mentally unstable and low season’s strong waves, life- One problem we often face in support us, it gives us strength. and almost hit the car next to me prohibited from operating any type guards must have jet-skis to our line of work is the fact that many We will continue to stand up and at full speed. of machinery. rescue people. With jet-skis, we tourists don’t like to listen to us or push for lifeguards throughout the This went on all the way to the Be careful out there friends. Be can reach victims quickly, and they don’t believe in us. country. bypass road, where I finally lost calm. Be thoughtful. Be kind.

What can I do about a Please note that civil cases be- tween two parties regarding landlord who doesn’t housing contracts can take a very Immediate road repairs needed follow a contract? long time to complete. We have I COMMUTE from Kathu to Pa to consult with both the complain- Khlok every day. In order to avoid WHAT official channels do I take ant and the landlord about the driving on the dangerous bypass when I feel like my landlord is not problem. If the landlord is not road and Thepkrasattri Road, I use following our contract? Do I go willing to co-operate after a com- the short cut road that goes past to the police or is there a less plaint has been filed, we will begin British International School and severe channel? the legal process. eventually passes in front of the Kim Norton Please come to the Phuket Pro- Phuket Gazette office. Just past the Bang Tao vincial Court’s information center office, the road on the left-hand side with your identification card or has crumbled away. Repair it. Photo: Thanaphon Phromthong Capt Piyasit Sangpayan of the passport, as well as your rental This particular spot of the al- Thank you for your question. Cherng Talay Police replies: contract and any other relevant ready narrow road is very Heavy rain caused the road behind canal repairs will be completed in We do not handle civil cases. documents. dangerous for motorists. When Isuzu Andaman Sales (Koh Kaew August. After that, we will fix the Please contact the Phuket Provin- We have many lawyers on hand will it be repaired? Branch) to collapse into the road- road and repave it. How quickly cial Court, as they have many to provide legal advice and to help Kenneth Lucas side canal. This caused much we can complete the road repairs lawyers that can help you. solve the issue. Kathu damage to the walls of the canal depends on the weather and other The Phuket Provincial Court is and has prevented the water from working conditions. Nattapol Chaimanee, Phuket located on Damrong Road in Kuakiet Jitkua, president of flowing properly. There are about 60 meters of Provincial Court Information Phuket Town. It is open Monday Koh Kaew Administration Or- Before we can fix the road, we the canal we have to fix and 700 Officer, replies: through Friday from 8am to 4pm. ganization (OrBorTor), replies: have to fix the canal walls. The meters of road. 10 PHUKET GAZETTE BUSINESS June 13 - 19, 2015

When it comes to investing, getting impatient can sometimes cost a decade of recovery from a mistake that patience would have avoided. Photo: Rafael Matsunaga Cycling the bull market

For those of you unfamiliar with Mr Graham, he is the one who mentored Warren Buffet, who is essentially the most successful in- vestor of modern times. It should AS THE bull market in global also be noted that Mr Buffet is cur- stocks continues in the worst eco- rently sitting on loads of cash just nomic environment for a bull waiting for said bull market to end market within my lifetime, I find badly so he can swoop in and pur- it reassuring to turn to those with chase quality businesses at decent some of the most impressive track valuations when the time is right. records in the world of investing I know I have been writing and trading. about the coming end of this bull Have things changed this time? for quite some time. In investing, Is the new era of central bank having patience is more important money printing going to propel the than in any other area of life. markets to levels never seen with- Getting impatient can sometimes out the intermittent crashes that have cost a decade of recovery from a proved historically unavoidable? mistake that patience would have Let’s look at two quotes that had you avoid. I still don’t know have proved timeless so far. how long they can keep this Most of you will be familiar bubble inflating with the printing with one of my favorite mantras press, but the longer they do, the (borrowed from Mark Twain): more dangerous the crash will be. History doesn’t repeat itself, but Of course, this also means it often rhymes. the greater the opportunity People may not typically look will be for those of us who to the great writer and adventurer have been patiently waiting. for investment advice, but to this Mr Livermore was one of the day, investors still take note of the original market technicians, hav- advice offered by Benjamin Gra- ing travelled around the country ham and Jesse Livermore in the getting kicked out of all of the early part of the 20th century. So, bucket shops back in the early without further ado… days of the last century. His story Here are some wise words from is the essential read for anyone When the bull market does end, will you be following the smart money or the crowd? Photo: Russ Bowling two of the world’s most getting started in trading, and his successful investors ever: advice has never gone wrong. unlike every other crash, they will people will be taking money out David Mayes MBA resides in What has happened before, the somehow know the exact time to of stocks at or near the lows and Phuket and provides wealth “Sooner or later, all bull mar- public getting excited as the mar- sell out and miss the big drop. placing the funds into cash, while management services to kets must end badly.” – Benjamin kets shoot to fantastic new highs As history has proved again and smart investors like Mr Buffet will expatriates around the globe, Graham. just before turning around to again, the least loved asset class is be taking money out of cash and focusing on UK pension crash, will surely continue to hap- generally the one to be in. This is buying the stocks that the general transfers. He can be reached at “The stock market never really pen again, and again, and again. why I am still such a big fan of public is bailing out of. [email protected] or 085- changes that much. What happened What scares me most is how cash in an environment where it Yes, this cycle will repeat again 335-8573. Faramond UK is before will happen again and again complacent so many people are gives you essentially no return. and again. Will you be following regulated by the FCA and provides and again.” – Jesse Livermore about their stock portfolios, as if When the bull market does end, the smart money or the crowd? advice on pensions and taxation. CEO promises steady profits THE new head of AIG Thailand Many focuses can be revived lines – personal accident and travel. Group vows to keep it consistently and returned to rapid growth, Mr Auto insurance is a huge mar- profitable and select insurance seg- Latva-Kiskola said. ket here. ments that can make the group grow The group is negotiating with In past decades, AIG Thailand faster, such as consumer lines. financial institutions, including Group was growing at more than AIG Thailand Group consists credit-card companies, to twice as the rate of gross domes- of New Hampshire Insurance strengthen its distribution channels. tic product. Its growth is in line Company’s branch and AIG The group remains focused on with the non-life-insurance Insurance (Thailand). commercial lines. It has a strong industry. Tomi Latva-Kiskola, chief position in this market, but will look The company’s policy is not to executive officer of New Hamp- harder at segments that could help unveil business targets, but under shire Insurance Co and president it grow faster, such as auto Mr Latva-Kiskola’s management of AIG Thailand Group, told a insurance. with the focus more on consumer press briefing that Thailand was a The company will strongly pro- insurance, gross premium income key market, and it is getting back mote the product after recently must grow at least as fast as the on the development track. promoting two other consumer overall market. –The Nation June 13 - 19, 2015 BUSINESS PHUKET GAZETTE 11 Bigger is much better

By Gazette Editors setting coaches of their respective disciplines. THANYAPURA Phuket is looking “We are working closely with to invest an additional 300 million the Ministry of Sports and Tour- baht in an expansion plan that will ism, the Sports Authority of further strengthen its status as the Thailand, the Tourism Authority of leading ‘Sports Hub of Asia’. Thailand and other authorities, To be constructed over five associations and clubs to promote years, the investment will see the Phuket and Thanyapura as the 23-hectare complex gain a 100- ‘Sports Hub of Asia’. We are fo- meter training pool, four tennis cusing not only on professionals, courts, a multi-room Wellness Cen- but also aspiring talents from the ter, an international school working young generation in our high- toward becoming a United World performance program. College (UWC) with enhanced high- “From now until 2017, we have performance 25 international, 15 training programs We are focusing national and 10 lo- and another 114 cal events already accommodation not only on planned, which will , units. professionals‘ but also attract thousands The expansion per event, of inter- is expected to aspiring talents from national, national allow Thanyapura the young and local athletes to host a new generation. and spectators.” range of sporting Among the in- events and attract ’ ternational events more athletes seeking to enhance planned for 2015-2016 includes their mental and physical readiness the first ‘Swim Around the Island’ to compete in the growing num- competition, national and interna- ber of national and regional tional tennis tournaments, triathlon The expansion will allow Thanyapura to host a new range of sporting events and attract more athletes. sporting competitions throughout race for youths and the ‘Color Asia and worldwide. Run’ event. Four more tennis courts will international competitions. Daily & Bar, where an extensive “Phuket’s pristine environment The following new facilities will increase the total number of courts Thanyapura has positioned range of regionally grown or- and great all-year weather provide be covered by the 300 million baht to 10, enabling Thanyapura to hold itself to present a unique and in- ganic food underpins the menu. the perfect natural ‘infrastructure’ investment. bigger national and international spiring destination for individuals Health-conscious persons from for sports training and education A 100m training pool with five tennis tournaments. and groups, from professionals to China are the top source of busi- for athletes across all age groups,” lanes will be an addition to the A Wellness Center for the body amateur sports enthusiasts or those ness, generating 31% of the said Phillipp Graf Von Hardenberg, existing 50m Olympic-size pool and and mind with seven individual spa looking for a balanced approach to facility’s room-nights in 2014. president and CEO of Thanyapura. 25m training pool. Thanyapura was rooms and two 100sqm large halls their lifestyle. Others in the top-ten list of busi- “We are committed to improve recently chosen as the first official for carrying out yoga and mind- The facility, which first ness are sports persons from performance and health, inspire Federation Internationale de Nata- training programs will be opened in 2008, which has cost Thailand (15%), Australia (8%), the mind, instill well-being to op- tion (FINA) – International established. 3.5 billion baht to date, com- Great Britain (5%), Hong Kong, timize the potential of athletes. Swimming Federation – training Phuket International Acad- prises four centers: Thanyapura Hungary, USA, the Netherlands, Thanyapura’s three-dimensional center for Southeast Asia, and has emy School is working towards Sports and Leisure Club, Singapore and Malaysia. approach to coaching pays equal signed an agreement together with becoming a UWC, and expects to Thanyapura Mind Center, In addition to the sports facili- regard to the development of the FINA where 19 Southeast Asian be certified by mid-2016. The Thanyapura Health and Phuket ties, Thanyapura also offers body, mind and soul, benefiting countries are invited to send two high-performance training acad- International Academy School. venues for a variety of events such from the complex’s world-class swimmers each for preparation for emies have hired three more Other facilities include a 115- as meetings, team-building, prod- facilities, wide open spaces in a the Kazan Championships and Rio coaches to build its training pro- room sports hotel and DiVine uct launches, weddings and peaceful environment and pace- Olympic Games. grams to send talent to national and Restaurant & Cellar and Booster receptions. Defining your perfect customer questions, and you may need to give incentive to your customers to complete the survey with a spe- cial offer or token gift, but the information you receive may well ONE of the first things you should prove invaluable. be focusing on in business is de- This information should then be ciding what your niche is and who used to re-examine your whole your perfect customers will be. social media strategy. Next week Most people, in theory, will have we will look at building your big- done this as part of the initial plan- gest asset, and it is probably not ning and deciding what business When surveying, it is important to ask the right questions. Photo: Alberto G what you are thinking. to go into, but sometimes busi- Remember, if you have any nesses change and go through can work out the best strategy to those at Harley-Davidson) to find questions please contact me, and significant metamorphosis over get our message to them and what out that the real target market was I can select some each week and time, so it’s always good to it should be. middle aged men, accountants and post them on the Gazette’s Ques- review who your clients are from Something worth noting is that white collar workers, married with tion & Answer section for time to time. our target market is not always kids in safe and steady jobs, basi- everyone to see. This seems very simple, but it what we think is obvious. I cally having a mid-life crisis and is often overlooked or not given remember when I was doing case desperate to get the freedom of the Simon Wetherell is a Social Media the weight it deserves. Many studies during my MBA we re- road and wind in their hair (or what expert, Lawyer, Best Selling Author & people have never conducted viewed Harley-Davidson. Initially they had left of their hair). International Speaker. He now proper market analysis. It is never it was thought that the perfect cus- These days, with the advent of resides in Phuket where he trains too late to go back and conduct tomer was the ‘tough bikie’ who online companies such as Survey businesses and individuals on how this exercise, as also circum- loved the sound and image of the Monkey, businesses can conduct to profit from the use of Social Media. stances and markets change. Harley and riding with a gang of very simple surveys at no cost to For more information go to http:// Quite simply, if we know who other like-minded individuals. see what their trends are. Obvi- PhuketOnlineMarketing.com or call our perfect customer is, then we It shocked many (including ously it is important to ask the right him on 095 085 3355. 12 PHUKET GAZETTE June 13 - 19, 2015 Taking care Ministry of Public Health of Baan pays visit to island hospital Mak Prok community

PTT invited doctors, nurses and officers from Bangkok Hospital Phuket to join the ‘2015 PTT Narongrit Havarungsi (right), director of Bangkok Hospital Phuket, is presented an award Group Moblie Clinic’ to take care of people in the Baan Mak Prok community in Thalang on by Sqn Ldr Boonruang Triruangworawat (2nd right), director-general of the Department of May 28. Health Service Support. Movenpick donates to Amari Phuket welcomes Special Education Center members of top Israeli media

Mövenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach Phuket visited Phuket Special Education Center to SHALOM: Management at Amari Phuket welcomes top media members visiting from donate rice, diaper, shampoo, soap, milk, snacks and many other essentials. Israel during their recent stay in Phuket. 10th Laguna Phuket International Marathon

FULLY BOOKED: Mike Cartwright (left), 2015 Laguna Phuket International Marathon ambassador, hands over a donation of 20,000 baht to Ravi Chandran, managing director of As part of the marathon event there was a family-friendly fun run. Laguna Phuket for Laguna Phuket Foundation’s ‘Fully Booked!’ mobile learning center.

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Properties For Sale

CHERNG TALAY URGENT SALE RAWAI BEACHFRONT LAGUNA QUIET NAI HARN THE DECK CONDO 60sqm apartment in Kata 2-STOREY CONDO Landplots 400sqm till 1,000 POOL VILLA 2-unit condo for sale at Beach center. Reduced from SINGLE HOUSE New fully furnished with sqm. Ask for more informa- Well-maintained 2-storey the center of Patong. 2.9 million baht. Sale now: 2 FOR SALE amenities, 2 bedrooms, 2 tion at laplphuket@gmail. traditional Thai-style pool The Deck Project. 1) million baht, furniture in- bathrooms. Great location. com villa with 3 bedrooms, in studio unit no.0103309, cluded, free transfer. Please Must see. Only 7.2 million small group of 4 homes. floor 3, building A, call 081-788 8280. Email: baht. Tel: 081-892 6710 (En- CONDO KATHU Private and serene. Desir- 31sqm, 3.5 million [email protected] glish), 081-895 7908 (English FOR SALE able location with a short baht. 2) 1-bedroom unit & Thai). Email: peterh@ 30.15sqm. Fully furnished. walk to Nai Harn Beach, no.010310, 41.5sqm. asianwind.biz 1 bedroom. Living room. restaurants and shops. 4.5 million baht. Full- LAND FOR HOTEL Kitchen. Aircon. Tel: 087-508 Perfect for investment. furnished, ready to Burasiri Village. Koh Price reduced to 4.3 mil- move in May 2015. Tel: 1.5 rai, 50m from beach, 3516. close to Amora Hotel. Kaew. Next to BIS. 3 CHALONG HOUSE lion baht. Email: rgartland 081-085 7550 (English bedrooms (master bed- SALE BY OWNER @comcast.net & Thai). Fax: 076- Plan for five-storey hotel room with ensuite and Chanote title. 412sqm. 2 HUGE FIVE-BED BIG 344789. Email: ornhol with 108 rooms. For sale walk-in closet), 3 bath- bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, POOL VILLA [email protected] at 28 million baht. Please This huge five bedroom villa call 061- 261 3486. rooms. Fully furnished, in and outdoor kitchen, with massive feature pool in OCEAN VIEWS, KATA 4 aircons, kitchen with beautiful garden. 4.2 mil- Rawai is greatly reduced for New 1-bed condo, 44sqm. separate pantry. Parking lion baht, negotiable. Tel: urgent sale at 12.5 million Great views. In-house man- RAWAI BEACH CONDO for 2 cars. Communal 093-737 1242. Email: baht. Tel: 080-124 1245. agement & rental program. A Pay in 10 years. Sell for 1.1 swimming pool, garden konradantonsson@gmail. million baht in 40 trimestrial 3-BED HOUSE and fitness. Email: kay@phuketandaman valuable investment. Ready to LARGE GARDEN com realestate.com move in. 3.98 million baht or payments of 27,500 baht. nearest offer. Email: ianscon Full Chanote title. Ownership Chuan Cheun Lagoon, [email protected] forever. Brand new. Fully fur- close to British Interna- NICE HOUSE CHALONG tional School and the 1-BED APT. nished. Aircon. Kitchen. Tel: SALE / RENT 400sqm. Furnished, 3 bed- 098-331 6449. Boat Lagoon Marina. rooms, 2 bathrooms, Euro- LUXURY VILLA SALE Chanote land title, Fully furnished apartment in pean kitchen, 4 aircons, 5 bedrooms. 10x5m pool. Big 146sqm. (584sqm), pri- Chalong. Sale: 1.95 million swimming pool. Sale: 4.9 mil- living room. Nice kitchen. Fully vate cul-de-sac location baht, rent: 12,000 baht per lion baht. For more informa- furnished. About 300sqm. FREEHOLD CONDO month. Tel: 089-922 2800. FOR SALE in secure, clean village. For sale: 6.6 million baht tion, please call 081-787 Quick sale only 8.5 million Cool, bright, open plan Email: simonchinner@ya Patong Tower building. or sell down payment: 4831. baht. Tel: 093-713 2278. with large Western hoo.com One bedroom with 270- 400,000 baht. Long-term kitchen and good water degree view of Patong rent: 45,000 baht month- supply. Large car park, beach and town. 10th ly, 520,000 baht yearly. POOL HOUSE patios. 6.85 million baht, floor. 54.35sqm. 11 mil- 089-840 5290 (THAI) Near Heroines Monument, negotiable. Please call lion baht or nearest offer. 094-579 5666 Pa Khlok Road, 250sqm. 086-040 6866 (English), Genuine buyers only. No (THAI / ENGLISH) Land 452sqm. 3/4 bedrooms, 081-979 6707 (Thai). brokers please. Tel: 081- 3 bathrooms, 4 aircons, big 737 8662. kitchen, furnished, 9x3m pool. Price: 5.25 million baht. FAMILY POOL VILLA Tel: 089-854 0277. Email: [email protected] 22 RAI - 400,000 BAHT IN RAWAI PER RAI 450sqm. Very peaceful and Beautiful plot of land with secure cul de sac. 3 bed- POOL VILLAS RAWAI nice mountain views. Has rooms. 2 decks. 2-3 car New top design pool villas, 2 paved road access and elec- park. 5 minutes to Rawai pier. & 3 bedrooms and bath- tricity. Located 5km from Close to all amenities. Walk rooms, large 5x8m pool, nice Tablamu golf course and to beach. 9.9 million baht. LAND IN NAI HARN green area, Rawai, close to 10km south of Khao Lak. For more information, please FOR SALE Makro. Start 9 million baht. Price: 8.8 million baht. Tel: call 083-642 1300 (English & Nai Harn. Chanote title. 1 rai. Tel: 096-284 2463, 084-898 087-277 7794 (English & Thai). Email: adgareau@ 300m to the beach. 13 mil- 8258. Email: p.bumrung515 Thai). Email: patchanee. yahoo.com lion baht. Please call 086-943 @gmail.com [email protected] 0871 (English). Email: vodo [email protected] NAKA ISLAND KATA OCEAN VIEW KAMALA NEW HOUSE Unique 4-bedroom beachfront 1 bedroom, fully furnished, Living room. Bedroom. Bath- house, panoramic views to the KATA HOUSE SALE 91sqm, seaview. Best price room. Terrace. Cable TV. south, 10 mins to Ao Por pier. 4 bedrooms. Reduced price, in complex. Only 60,000 Internet. Quick Sale 2.5 mil- 240sqm on 2 floors, 750sqm must sell. Was 3.5 million baht/sqm, 5.5 million baht lion baht. Secure place. Tel: plot, separate house for staff. baht and now 2.99 million total. Tel: 095-037 9680, 089- 098-045 5421. Tel: 084-846 1270 (English). baht. Tel: 082-465 9939. 617 2312. 16 PHUKET GAZETTE June 13 - 19, 2015

Properties For Rent

GREAT VALUE CONDO FAMILY 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom con- NEW POOL VILLA HOUSE + POOL RAWAI POOL VILLA do, full amenities, linens, RENT Kathu - near schools, shops. utensils, etc. Pool, wifi, kit- Located at Baan Suan Loch chen, great location. From Palm. This modern home has as low as 25,000 baht for 3 bedrooms + maid room. long term. Tel: 081-892 6710 Secure and safe in a pa- (English), 081-895 7908 (En- trolled gated community, glish & Thai). Email: peterh@ major schools including BIS asianwind.biz are only minutes away. Ma- jor shopping centers such as 2 bedrooms, 2 bath- KATA BEACH Apartment, 3 bedrooms, Central and Tesco Lotus are rooms, available for 6 FOR RENT ensuite bathroom. Lo- an easy 10-minute drive. people, private pool, din- Nice, 1 bedroom, kitchen, cated at Layan. Contact House features an excellent ing patio, WiFi, carport, WiFi, aircon, spa. 500 baht Daniel. Tel: 081-787 43 all-weather outdoor area, walled, gated. 6 months per day. Tel: 086-595 8512, 83. swimming pool, nice gar- minimum, 12 months 081-970 4638. Email: nalu dens. Longer term rental pre- preferred. 40,000 baht / [email protected] ferred. Fully furnished. Con- month. Contact Sue tact Bea: 087-352 4114 (Thai), Walker. Tel: 081-970 17 Justin: 083-551 1633 (En- 16. SHOP HOUSE glish). LUXURY POOL FOR RENT VILLA 2-storey, 2-unit shop ORCHID KATHU AVAILABLE IN RAWAI house for rent near Karon 4-BEDROOM POOL HEIGHTS 2-bedroom pool villa - July 1. Circle. For more informa- VILLA CHALONG Accommodation Serviced apartments. Free 2-bedroom house till Novem- tion, please call 076- 4-bedroom, 5-bathroom pri- Available WiFi, 75sqm, studio. 1 bed- ber 1. Low price. Tel: 085-787 344922, 083-102 5928. vate villa with 8 x 4m private room 1 bathroom. 2 bed- 3046. Fax: 076-341870. Email: pool for rent in Chalong. Fully rooms 2 bathrooms. Plus [email protected] furnished with TV and enter- tainment systems. Includes duplex apartments over- 1-BED PATONG looking the rooftop pool. Tel: BUNGALOW RAWAI WiFi and cable TV. Secluded with gated entrance. Tel: 093- LUXURY APT. 076-203208, 081-892 0038, Large terrace, big kitchen, Chalong, new, 110sqm, 2 584 3711 (Thai), 081-397 Paradise Hotel Complex. www.orchidkathuheights- aircon, WiFi, quiet. 9,000 KAMALA CONDO bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 6921 (English). Email: terry 150m to beach. 1 large phuket.com baht. Tel: 081-271 7092. FOR RENT fully furnished, pool, [email protected] bedroom, kitchen, light, Email: bricothailand@hot aircons, security cameras, airy. For more informa- NEW MAI KHAO mail.com electric gate, high fences. tion, please call 086-276 BEACH HOUSE Long-term rent: 35,000 CAPE YAMU VILLA 7608. 10,000 baht. New fully fur- BOUTIQUE ROOM baht / month by owner. 900sqm, ultimate luxury villa, nished and aircon. 500m to FOR RENT Contact Nina. Tel: 089-729 amazing sea views. 195,000 beach. For more information, Fully furnished, WiFi, Mae 6244. Email: ninaphuket@ baht / month. No agents. Tel: please call 081-693 4463 Luan Road. Tel: 089-668 hotmail.com 082-420 3270. Property (English & Thai). Email: 3639 (English & Thai). Email: Wanted [email protected], [email protected], 18,000 baht per month www.orchidilla.com http://BoutiqueRoomPhu CONDO FOR RENT for long term, at the Holiday ket.com IN TOWN Trees Residence, 1 bed- Homes & Villa LUXURY APARTMENT Fully furnished condo with room, 1 bathroom, fully furnished, TV, WiFi avail- Rentals 30 RAI JUNGLE PATONG air- con, TV, fridge, gym & CHALONG AREA able, washing machine. WITH STREAM 1 bedroom, 50sqm, fully fur- HOUSE pool. 10,000 baht / month. Facilities include 2 swim- Waterfall or creek on nished, kitchen, balcony, big 1-3 bedrooms. Quiet area. For more information, please ming pools, 2 gyms, ten- property and secluded swimming pool. 15,000 baht Fully furnished. Please call call 092-991 9624. Email: nis court, sauna, squash HOUSE ON THE quiet location a must. per month. Tel: 081-080 88 081-892 4311. Or visit our keng.na.ranong@hotmail. court, restaurant, shuttle GOLF COURSE Chanote or Nor Sor 3 Gor 31. For pictures please email websit at http://palaigreen. com bus to town and beach, Loch Palm. Small 2-bed- titles only. Anywhere in to [email protected] weebly.com 24-hour security. Tel: 076- room/bathroom house for Thailand. For more infor- 12,0000 BAHT 529082, 098-683 2433 long-term rent. No pool. mation, please call 081- HOUSE KAMALA BEACH A MONTH (English), 061-238 0155 Great views. Fully furnished. 892 2419 (English & Tel: 081-894 0339 (English). BOAT LAGOON HOUSE 2 bedrooms, fully fur- (English). Email: paula Thai). Email: linpracha For long-term rent. Fully fur- 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, [email protected] Email: hilltribe@poppies [email protected] nished, on 0.5 rai, in a samui.com nished. Tel: 084-629 3244. furnished, WiFi, cable, maid, nice area. Close to PIA, Email: fon-daki@ hotmail.com secure, clean. 16,000 baht / golf and beach. Please month. Tel: 083-645 3546. call 081-125 1873, 081- BEACH HOUSE 892 4804. Chalong, furnished, 2 bed- LUXURY POOL VILLA rooms, cable TV, WiFi, gar- Only 20,000 baht per month, den, quiet, secure, from lease for 5 months, in se- 12,000 baht / month. Tel: cluded resort, near Lauguna. TOWNHOUSE 095-046 4039. Tel: 089-594 4067. SUPALAI CITY HILL

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For sale (2.8 million baht) or rent (12,000 baht/ month) in Supalai City Hill Estate, Phuket Town. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, quiet, convenient loca- tion, furnished, full kit- chen, decor, garden, car park, 2 aircons. Available from May 2015. Tel: 089- 874 0061, 086-291 4115. Email: stephenfein@ gmail.com June 13 - 19, 2015 PHUKET GAZETTE 17

MARKETING SALES JUNIOR WEB TIMESHARE / MANAGER WANTED REPRESENTATIVE DEVELOPER TELESALES PROS Marketing manager wanted Good communication skills Salary: 20,000 - 30,000 $$$ Exceptional opportu- for new product. Thai na- and ready to work with busi- baht / month+ bonus. nity $$$ Work at our tional. Basic English. Tel: ness clients. Thai female or Must be a female / male lakeside resort in Chiang 087-893 8747 (English). male. Good salary. For more Thai national who is start- Mai. Looking for a few top Email: info@platinumresi information, please call 089- up minded, with clear guns to work the phones dencepark.com 515 5288 (English). Email: thinking. We work with into Australia. We supply [email protected] worldwide clientele and full training, excellent welcome any junior / be- leads, top commissions FRONT OFFICE MANAGER WANTED ginner. Necessary expe- & great working environ- SECRETARY rience with: Classic ASP ment. Tel: 081-020 4023. Thai and English speaking. or PHP. Some experi- Please send resume to Salary negotiable. Please Female, Thai nationality, ence necessary with brad@spachiangmai send CV or contact Anne. good command of written XML, JSON, Javascript, waterside.com or go to Tel: 084-845 0003. Email: and spoken English, Jquery, HTML5At, ASP our website at www.spa admincontrol@bayshore good computer knowl- MV CAt, SQL Server and chiangmaiwaterside. projects.com edge (Word and Excel IIS / Windows. For more com programs) , good attitude details, please call 098- SALES and positive person. 671 8466 (English). REPRESENTATIVE Benefit: salary 12,000- Email: marina@juslaws. Career opportunity for a dedi- 15,000 baht per month + JOB, CAREER commission 10-20%, so- com See more details AVAILABLE cated sales representative at on www.sednasystem. a holiday ownership com- cial fee, public holiday, Villa Manager, Guest Service vacation. For more de- com Supervisor (Natai), Villa Tech- pany, based in Phuket. Tre- mendous potential for huge tails call 086-940 5187, nician, Accountant, House- 081-415 7774. keeper, Therapist, Beauti- earnings. Legal working sta- BUSINESS cian. Please send CV or ap- tus will be arranged. Please CONSULTANT ply in person. Tel: 076-527 send email to rbv@royalpers Jus Laws & Consults Com- 633. Email: hr@luxuryvilla pective.com pany Limited is looking for a sandhomes.com GUEST RELATIONS Business Consultant. Native SALES COORDINATOR Luxury villa in Nai Thon English speaking. Law edu- SALES MANAGER Siam Real Estate requires an looking for an experi- enced Guest Relations cation background. Please • Excellent communication, experienced naturalised En- Manager. Must have send CV to marina@juslaws. reading & written English glish speaker to administer education, be reliable com or call 076-304353, skills. and co-ordinate sales/rentals 091-035 9191. and flexible. Salary ENGLISH TEACHERS • Ability to adapt quickly to enquiries at our Rawai office. Must be a strong organiser, 20,000+ baht. For more Teachers from N.E.S / Euro- TUTOR TEACHER new trends and new markets. details, please call 080- have a pre-emptive approach, pean countries to teach in Tutor / Teacher wanted for EXECUTIVE SALES • Experience working in prop- 440 0772. Email: richard be computer literate and have schools: Phuket city, Cher- 5-year-old Australian/ MANAGER erty markets. @ivanhoe.net Male / female Thai, excellent good people skills. Salary + ng Talay. TEFL / TESOL (+ Thai child, to teach K3 • Must be hard working & dedi- in communication and pre- WP provided. Tel: 076-288 Degree preferred but only es- Math, Reading, as well as cated. sentation skill both Thai & En- 908. sential for F/T). Must be good Thai language. Monday- glish, self-managed, car fuel • Co-ordinate and work with with YL. 1 x F/T. 2 x P/T. Saturday, 4 hours per covered. 30,000 - 60,000 baht Management team as re- 30,000-35,000 baht / month. day. For more informa- SALES REP. AND TO. OFFICE ASSISTANT Contact head teacher ECC, / month. For more informa- quired. DVC looking for English tion, please call 093-418 Tropical Properties real Phuket. For more details, tion, please call 098-331 • Thai national preferred. Reps and TO. For more de- 9529. Email: Shayne. estate is urgently looking please call 076-307 0579 , 6387. Email: info@phuket Baan Yamu Residence. Tel: tails call 098-270 8099, 076- [email protected] for an Office Assistant. 089-139 8453 (English & solar.com or visit our website: 076-310507. Email: info@ 342794. Email: hr@david Must have good knowl- Thai), 091-647 5465 (En- www.phuketsolar.com baanyamu.com vacationclub.com edge of spoken and writ- glish). Email: Giles@ecc. ten English. Basic ac- ac.th CHINESE WEDDING counting and good com- PLANNER puter skills are essential. Wanted Chinese wedding Must be able to organize, ENGLISH TEACHER planner, good command of work independently. Thai WANTED Mandarin, working online, national only! Tel: 087- work at home and earn extra 882 2856 (English). Or native English spea- money for side business, Email: luc@phuket-tro ker. Needed for private basic fee plus commission pical-realestate.com lessons for my 19-year- old Thai son. For more included. For more details, in formation, please call please call 087-268 8159. 081-797 1497. Email: wedding@samer. COOKS AND MAIDS com Vacation villas in Patong looking for full-time and part- time Thai staff to work in holi- day villas in Patong. For more information, please call 080-699 2436 (English), 081- 133 6477 (Eglish & Thai). Email: [email protected]

HOUSEKEEPER NEEDED To manage and ensure the cleanliness of our operation. Must be a dynamic team worker with a pleasant per- sonality. For more details, please call 081-893 5492 (English & Thai).

ANIMAL CAREGIVER WANTED LIVE IN Starting March 1. Full time. Position involves handling sick animals, dog walking, grooming & medicating, cooking meals & running er- rands. Occasional after- hours & nights expected. Ani- mal experience essential. Please send your resume to [email protected] 18 PHUKET GAZETTE June 13 - 19, 2015

Business Opportunities Business Products & Services Club Memberships PROPERTY Available GUESTHOUSE / MANAGEMENT OCEANFRONT LEGAL SERVICES CAFE KARON COMPANY VILLA Legal services. Court in- Busy, well-known gues- An established, reputable terpreter. Translation & BLUE CANYON thouse. Top 10 of Trip and high profitable property Notarial services ATT. COUNTRY CLUB Adviser. 22 rooms, cafe, management company with Please call 089-873 65 Lifetime Family membership very profitable. For sale: a rich portfolio of villas and 33. Email: phuketinter available with dues paid for 4.5 million baht. For rent: common area under contract [email protected], info 2015. 650,000 baht inclusive 920,000 baht per year. is available for sale. Tel: 087- @suwatchana-law-of of transfer fee (140,000 baht). Tel: 086-551 1227 (En- fice.com 264 9695. Email: eb@eb Brand new, fully fur- I would like to sell next week glish), 093-135 5116 network.it nished, 3-4 bedrooms, 5 (June 1-6), so price has been (Thai). Email: stevepine bathrooms, 10m infinity discounted. Tel: +65-0812- applephuket.com RESTAURANT IN swimming pool, beautiful HEALTH PRODUCT 79306. Email: mruper1@ CHALONG view. For quick sale only MARKETING gmail.com For sale. Chalong. Good lo- 19.5 million baht. Guar- Wheatgrass Powder Com- Bulletins cation. Fully furnished. anteed rental 8% per pany (food supplements) GOLF MEMBERSHIP Wood-fire pizza. New 3 + 3 year. Tel: 081-343 0777. from India are seeking an For sale. Life membership at year lease. Cheap rent. For importer in Thailand. Can be Loch Palm Golf, Kathu. more details, please call 084- done from home, office or 500,000 baht, including 845 4743. shop. Starting cost 9,000 72,000 baht transfer fee. Tel: BAR FOR SALE baht; income potential 20,000 089-871 5355. (English/Ger- IN PATONG baht per month. Tel: +91- man). Email: natalithai@ 0982-200 2042, +91-0772- SACK YOUR BOSS In Otop market. 2 million gmail.com 190 4904 (English). An affordable home bas- baht. Includes company ed business that has a & work permit. Great lo- LAGUNA GOLF 30-day trial + a 30-day cation, full trading figures Family membership valid until money back guarantee. & profits. For more infor- Household COFFEE MACHINE 12/2024 available for immedi- A must see. Please call mation, please call 084- Items ate sale 2015 membership +61-49-917 8152 (En- 185 8719 (Thai). Email: dues paid. Price: 440,000 glish) or send email to charlie@paddymalones. baht inclusive of transfer fee. tracy_j_cooper@hot com.au Tel: 081-970 4228 (English). mail.com, http://ipasdis FURNITURE count.com/pre/?id=762 FOR SALE 98&tid=#sthash.xvBS Teakwood kingsize bed. BLUE CANYON FAMILY LAbQ.dpuf Sofa. Dining table. Computer Golf membership. Good title. FAMILY BAR / GRILL desk. Good price. For more Only 650,000 baht + transfer NAI HARN details call 084-845 4743. fee. Tel: 081-895 5022. Bar / grill area with sepa- Email: attivitaphuket@ya rate kitchen, seating, hoo.co.uk OFFICE SPACE play area, separate 2-bed PHUKET COUNTRY LAGUNA living quarters, 4 months CLUB Plaza del Mar. 4-fully-fur- rent free. Good long-term 2-PERSON JACUZZI Philips Seaco Intelia, Family membership 490,000 nished offices. Suite rental agreement. Offers Hardly used, like new. Near 8,500 baht. Bean to cup baht including transfer fee plus boardroom. Rent about 900,000 baht. Tel: Laguna. Paid 30,000 baht, in one touch. Perfect cof- and yearly fee paid (420,000 entire unit or individual 080-648 1987 (English), asking price 15,000 baht. For fee. Email: r.felton65@ baht net). Tel: 091-647 6216. office. Tel: 080-045 4474. 085-575 3027 (Thai). more information, please call gmail.com Email: jm.conasiam@gmail. 089-594 4067. com

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HONDA CRV YAMAHA SUPER HONDA SPACY 2004 MITSUBISHI 2.4 4WD TENERE 750 Auto 110cc motorbike. STRADA GRANDIS Like new, 2 years old, 25,000km. 25,000 baht. For more information, please call 084-845 47 43.

2WD, 4 doors, 5 speeds, 2007. One owner. Only Green book. 110,000 Others diesel, loaded, new parts, 63,000km. For sale: baht. Contact Alberto for run looks great, very reli- 535,000 baht. Tel: 089- more information, please able. 210,000 baht. Tel: 970 8281. call 087-896 9076 083-594 3031 Email: downey.larry.star@gmail. TRACTOR com STUNNING CAMRY HYBRID FOR SALE 1997 GTO 3000 2.5HV 2012 TOYOTA VIOS FOR SALE 2008 FOR SALE BIG BIKE Top model, perfect con- Auto gear, leather seats, FOR SALE electric mirrors. 265,000 baht 2010 4WD dition, only 30,000 mile- RANGER DIESEL age, cream leather inte- O.N.O. Tel: 085-043 7172. rior, GPS, front & rear Email: denispshechuk@ camera, on-deck phone, gmail.com etc. One foreign owner, 33,000km, auto, superb never smoking in car. condition, very rare car, Drive 17km/liter. Cost of TOYOTA fully maintained, taxed new 1.9 million baht. 1.2 INNOVA 2010 Kubota Tractor 3608 with Auto. Loaded. Runs, and insured. Will not million baht. For more in- For sale: 499,000 baht. 2013 Kawasaki Z250, syncho shuttle. Used drives, looks great. New ship. Face to face inquir- formation, please call Silver, 2.0L, automatic, 5,300km, black-gold only 50 hours with front service. Very reliable. ies only. 1.25 million baht 080-860 7050 (English), 61,000km. Good condi- color. For sale: 120,000 loader with bucket and For sale: 380,000 baht. or close offer. Tel: 081- 085-888 8485 (Thai). tion. For more informa- baht. Please contact dozerblade. Back is a Tel: 083-645 3546. Email: 747 3000. Email: support Email: info@ewrgroup. tion, please call 081-086 Prim. Tel: 091-245 55 bio shredder. Please call downey.larry.star@gmail. @54321group.com com 9921 (English). 64. 089-588 4550. com June 13 - 19, 2015 PHUKET GAZETTE 19

VISION 49 SLOOP RINKER EXPRESS (1982) CRUISER 310 (2010) 45hp Volvo MD22. If you are Twin 260hp Mercruisers, looking for a comfortable generator, air conditioning, cruising yacht at a very rea- micro wave, chart plotter, sonable price and capable of etc. Reduced to a very com- winning regattas this could petitive US$99,900. For de- be the one for you. Only tails contact Alan Giles. US$69,950. For details con- Andaman Boat Sales.Tel: tact Alan Giles. Andaman 084-842 6146. Email: alan Boat Sales. Tel: 084-842 giles@boatshedphuket. 6146. Email: alangiles@boat com, www.Boatshedphu shedphuket.com, www.Boat ket.com shedphuket.com SWANSON 36 SLOOP (1976) POWER TEC Yanmar 3 Cylinder diesel OUTBOARDS (2008). New Sails (2008). FOR SALE Great condition inside and Coming soon with a 2 out. US$59,500. For details year warranty for plea- contact Alan Giles. Anda- sure use. 2.5hp 14,950 man Boat Sales. Tel: 084- baht. 3.5hp 16,950 baht. 842 6146. Email: alangiles@ 5hp 24,650 baht. 6hp boatshedphuket.com, www. 27,250 baht. 9.9hp Boatshedphuket.com 42,150 baht. 15hp 47,750 baht. 25hp 56,950 baht and 40hp 74,950 baht. HOBIE CAT 16 For details contact Alan New main, mast float, Giles. Andaman Boat cover, wheels, lifejac- Sales. Tel: 084-842 61 kets. For sale: 99,000 46. Email: alangiles@ baht. Please call 087- boatshedphuket.com, 976 0066. www.Boatshedphuket. com YACHTSMAN 21M CLASSIC YACHT 3.1M YACHT HYPALON TENDERS 5.6M AVON SR MARINE BOAT FOR SALE TENDER DINGHY Stock Clearance: HYS 280 'ADVENTURE' MANUFACTURER 3.1M YACHT TENDER Charming 21m motor-sail FOR SALE 79,000 baht includes VAT (2 SR Marine Boat manufac- DINGHY Gulet yacht, ideal for charter, pieces). Light-weight alumi- turer. 18-49ft. Used out- 3.1m Stingray RIB with 9.9hp, 55 people. US$150,000 or niun hull RIBs. Good quality boards from Japan. Visit 4-stroke Suzuki outboard, nearest offer. For more infor- at very competitive prices. 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Cryptic Crossword fuel tank, etc. Great size Ideal for island hoping, ex- yacht tender, dinghy, as ploring, wake boarding, new 140,000 baht. Tel: picnics on quiet islands 089-873 4044 (English), Abbreviations: UPPER CASE (if used as part of anagram, in etc. Email: r.felton65@ 081-270 3538 (Thai). brackets). gmail.com Email: [email protected] Normal spelling: lower case. Anagrams: italic (indicated in clue by words ‘out’, ‘possibly’, ‘strangely’, ‘wild’, or similar). RIVIERA 48 Letters left out: underlined. SEA RAY 330 FLYBRIDGE (2000) SUNDANCER 2 x Diesel 660hp. Caterpillar Across: Sport cruiser (2008), twin- CAT 3196B. Must sell as 8. BANGTAO: gotaban 9. GUITARIST: itrustagi 13. DRIFT: Dr.-fit 14. TIMER: merit petrol 275hp. Mercury 8.1L. new boat has arrived. Asking 15. RECLAIM: Re-claim 16. SKEPTIC: S-kept-I/C 17. THERE: T-here 18. DINGO: Horizon Engines with only only 9 million baht. Please doing 20. ALOUD: as spoken 22. PETALS: plates 23. ENTIRE: E-irent 25. STRIATE: 300hr, aircon, generator, etc. call 084-842 6146. Email: asitter 27. FREEDOM: fedmore 30. PRIEST: PRsite 31. NITNOI: notiin 32. THEIR: Tel: 084-842 6146. Email: alangiles@boatshedphuket. the-1-R 35. THEME: them-E 36. LEASE: asale 37. UNIFORM: not changing 39. alangiles@boatshedphu com, www.boatshedphuket. STRATUM: musttar 41. PASTA: Pa’s-at[rev] 42. YARNS: threads 43. CANONICAL: ket.com, www.boatshedphu com true, authoritative 44. HELLISH: hillhes ket.com BOTNIA TARGA Down: 32 (2013) DEAN 440 1. MALICE: claim-E 2. AGITATE: getaidat 3. PARTICIPATE: patriciapet 4. KANTER 54 PILOT As new and with nearly all CATAMARAN (2002) QUARTERLY: laterquery 5. STARTER: treats(R) 6. PRECEDENCE: precede-N-C-E 7. HOUSE (1993) the options. A quality Scan- Four double cabins. Twin ASIA: as-1-A 10. ODESSA: doesas 11. IMITATE: itimeat 12. IMPOSE: poemsi 19. Aluminiun Cutter. Yanmar 4LH dinavian-built, go anywhere, Vetus 42hp diesels. Reduced NOISOME: moosein 21. OUTSIZE: out-size 24. ARTICULATED: segmented 26. 170hp diesel. Well equipped fast cruiser at a substantial to US$160,000. Contact Alan INSPECTION: inspect-ion 28. DISAPPEAR: aidsapper 29. INTENSE: teensin 30. and maintained. Just reduced savings on the new price. Giles. Tel: 084-842 6146. POTASH: pot-has 32. TRICYCLE: T-circle(Y) 33. REMISS: misers 34. ALEMBIC: a- to US$335,000. Tel: 084-842 US$340,000. Tel: 084 842 Email: alangiles@boatshed 6146. Email: alangiles@boat 6146. Email: alangiles@boat phuket.com, www.boatshed climb(E) 38. OGRESS: gorses 40. READ: dare shedphuket.com shedphuket.com phuket.com Looking for a boat? See more classified ads at www.phuketgazette.net 20 PHUKET GAZETTE June 13 - 19, 2015

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Classified ads are charged per line. Each line is 140 baht, with a minimum of 4 lines (heading included) per ad. June 13 - 19, 2015 PHUKET GAZETTE 21 Phuket Comedy Show Star struck at Cape Panwa American stand-up comedian Tom Rhodes from Las Vegas dropped in to the Spice Box restaurant at Boat Avenue on May 30, where he performed to a packed house. The ‘Gazette Headline’ event was organized by Events International, who specialize in bringing overseas talent – both musical and theatrical – to Phuket to perform at a wide variety of locations on the island. Catch it on this week’s ‘Phuket Today’ show (see schedule on page 23).

Staff at Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket welcome cast members from the TV show ‘Neung Nai Suang’.

American stand-up comedian Tom Rhodes takes the stage in Phuket. Taste of California Wine tasting at Jasmine B Restaurant

SIMPLY DELICIOUS: From L: Wanchana Chantrairat, restaurant manager of Jasmine B; Neven Vidas, president of California Pacific Wines; Pongsak Tiamsuttikarn, director of sales and marketing of World Class Wines; Saksri Kerdphol, wine distributor; and Michael Huang, assistant Tom Rhodes had the crowd at the sold-out show laughing hard. director of marketing of California Wines. 22 PHUKET GAZETTE June 13 - 19, 2015

Words from the wise “Argue for your limitations, and sure enough they’re yours.” – Richard Bach Cryptic Crossword

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Gemini (May 22-June 21) you’ll need to balance your lei- Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 20) plans, it looks like you’ll have a Starting Monday, sure time with responsibilities on Your social sector lot on your plate. However, the you may find key the home front, which may mean is back in focus Sun in Cancer from the weekend events encourage weeding out unnecessary activi- on Monday, and puts the spotlight on pleasure and you to consider a ties. Even so, you’ll still benefit it seems you’re romance, bringing a chance to few changes to from expanding your social keen to connect indulge. your routines, especially if they horizons. By Patrick Arundell with people who can help you are long overdue. If so, this achieve your goals and ambitions. Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20) week’s alignments can be excel- Virgo (Aug 24-Sept 23) Moving in the right circles Saturn rever- lent for making a start. In It may be back to Scorpio (Oct 24-Nov 22) becomes especially important and ses back into addition, the new moon in your the drawing board Saturn edges back beneficial. Meanwhile the sun in Scorpio, seeing sign on Tuesday could motivate regarding an idea, into your sign Cancer from Sunday could pro- emotions deepen- you to take the first step to particularly if it’s on Monday, and vide a fresh perspective on a key ing and holding achieving a big hope. failed to produce remains with you relationship. greater sway, which could add to the results you’re after. A little until mid-Septem- your mystique in a key relation- Cancer (June 22-July 23) more in-depth research and ber. As a result you may put more Aquarius (Jan 21-Feb 19) ship or budding romance. You Taking time out for tweaking can, however, lead to pressure on yourself to achieve Pressures associ- may want to keep financial hopes creative activities success. Also you might find your- goals and ambitions. At the same ated with your secret too – especially if others can be very thera- self keen to get moving on a key time, it’s possible you’ll sabotage career or big am- have a tendency to meddle. For peutic and may goal or ambition – and with the your best intentions. As the sun bitions may come yourself personally, information inspire answers to help of a supportive associate you moves into Cancer on Sunday it to a head once gathering can lead to wise complex issues. There’s more too, could do very well. suggests nurturing, rather than again. However, you now have an decisions. as an involvement could become criticizing yourself. opportunity to create change at a passionate and seductively intense. Libra (Sept 24-Oct 23) grassroots level that can transform Taurus (Apr 21-May 21) And while the new moon encour- It pays to look Sagittarius (Nov 23-Dec 21) your fortunes in positive ways. At Relationships ages reflection, the sun in your after finances You may feel a tad more relaxed the same time, Tuesday’s Gemini can increase in sign from Sunday might push you over the coming from this week as new moon could offer an oppor- intensity starting to confidently express your weeks with Sat- Saturn moves out tunity to lead with a creative Monday, which talents. urn retracing its of your sign back solution. may be the spur steps into Scorpio suggesting into Scorpio. For you need to heal an issue or Leo (July 24-Aug 23) recycling goods, cutting back on the next three Pisces (Feb 20-Mar 20) resolve any ongoing difficulties. With both Ven- spending and generally making months, part of your focus may The new moon Tuesday can prove to be excel- us and Jupiter the most of what you have. be on healing any unresolved can be excell- lent for a new start regarding in your sign Furthermore, investing in study issues, especially regarding key ent for making matters with money , and on matched by a and research can be beneficial. relationships. Even so, the new changes at home, Sunday as the sun eases into busy social sec- And from Sunday on , you’ll have moon on Tuesday promises a starting redecora- Cancer, it could act as a spur to tor – you may find yourself very more opportunities to showcase fabulous new start if you’re tion projects or even buying or enhance communication and much in demand. However, your skills. willing to make a bold move. selling a property. Whatever your intimacy. June 13 - 19, 2015 EVENTS PHUKET GAZETTE 23

June 9-June 16. Adventure Golf Summer Package Day pass, all you can play. One main dish from the menu/kids menu. A drink from selected drinks menu. Cold towel after the game. Adults: 499 baht, Children: 299 baht (up to 11 years old). Book now and save 40-50%. Happy hour daily from 5pm to 7 pm: A glass of selected bever- ages and pour-up drinks: 99 baht. The 18-hole course is fully floodlit for twilight and night golf- ing. Welcome! Bang Tao Beach Rd, Soi 2, next to Arinara Beach Resort. Make your reservation by calling 080 147 2468 or visiting www.phuketadventureminigolf.com

June 20-June 21. 7th Annual Phuket Baba Wedding Baba Weddings were the most important celebrations in the life of the Peranakan people, where well-to-do families could display their wealth and prestige during lavish ceremonies. Now, the revitalized tradition is accessible to everyone, either as partici- pants getting married, or as spectators watching the wedding for more information, contact Ms vocalist Simone Kopmajer. Now in its 12th year, Cape sive commercial sponsorship and procession as is ambles through Orasiri at the Thai Peranakan Proceeds after expenses will be Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek of- partnership program that Old Phuket Town’s historic Association, 081 691 1955. forwarded to the Rotary Club fers exceptional sailing on the east enables corporate Asia to get streets. Thamel district, Kathmandu, coast of Phuket and quality ac- involved with the world of The Thai Peranakan Association June 22. Jazz for Nepal Simone Nepal 3290 to assist victims of the commodation. Four nights of sailing. The growing popularity of is delighted to invite all to share in Live in Phuket May 12 quake and repair damaged extravagant parties that have sailing in Asia makes it the ideal the joy of love with the bride and Rotary Club of Tongkah invites schools. become infamous around the platform for companies to the groom, their families and the you to join ‘Jazz for Nepal For more information, contact Asian yachting scene make this increase their brand awareness. Phuket community June 20-June Simone Live in Phuket’ on Aom at 086 410 1246. one of the best summer sailing For more information, email 21. Monday, June 22, 6:30pm regattas. [email protected] Keep following the Gazette for at LimeLight Avenue, featuring July 15-July 19. Cape Panwa Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket or call 089 000 4664. Keep follow- schedules of the day’s events or world renowned Austrian jazz Hotel Phuket Raceweek Raceweek 2015 has a comprehen- ing the Gazette for more updates. 24 PHUKET GAZETTE PROPERTY June 13 - 19, 2015 Prep your property for rent

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

Owners must ensure the property is being maintained. Regular maintenance and re- decorating is essential to ensure your MANY Phuket property owners purchase property is maximizing its rental returns. with the intention of renting out their prop- Property damage must be fixed promptly erty. Historically, Phuket has provided and decoration and furnishings must be kept owners with very attractive rental returns up and reflect what is being advertised. on their investments, a trend which is likely to continue as the island’s appeal to tour- PHOTOS AND GUEST REVIEWS ists and long-term expats grows further. Preparing a property for rent starts at Nearly all prospective tenants will begin the purchasing stage. A buyer must decide their search by looking at property adver- whether they are looking to maximize rental tised on the internet. Those properties with income or just cover maintenance costs. very attractive photos will get the most at- Before looking at purchasing a property tention and generate the most inquiries. a buyer must also consider whether they For holiday rental properties this is vital, want a managed property with or without as guests will be booking without viewing guaranteed returns, or whether they will the property. Guest reviews will back up manage the property and rentals themselves. photos and get more rental bookings. If the property is not part of a managed development, the owner will need to mar- CALENDAR ket their rental property through local brokers and/or international booking Keeping an availability calendar is a great websites. An overseas owner will also need way to increase rentals and Siam Real Es- a property management company to handle tate can provide a ‘calendar plug-in’ for your Some property developments set a maximum limit for owner usage. potential maintenance issues. website to avoid receiving inquiries for pe- A buyer may not be buying with the in- riods that are already booked. If your body to check in and check out the tenant security deposit up front. tention to maximize rental return or calendar shows no bookings however, it and handle any maintenance issues which When using a local agent it should be stan- occupancy, as they may want to use the will not look like a popular property to arise during the tenants stay. dard practice for the agent to take copies of property as frequently as they wish. Some choose. Generally, for long-term rental proper- passports and a home address. In our lease property developments will set a maximum Whether marketing through booking ties, the preparation requirements are less. agreement, there is a clause that states that limit for owner usage, otherwise owners websites or local brokers, owners should Longer term tenants will often have their should a tenant leave early, they are liable to must opt out of the rental pool, while other ensure there is a detailed description of their own towels, bed linen and dishes or be pre- pay the entire rent for the remainder of the developments offer much more flexibility. property and nearby attractions and ameni- pared to purchase them. These guests will lease period. If using an online booking agent ties. A lot of people who book property normally arrange their own internet and TV it is wise to check that the agent’s terms PRICING online will not be familiar with Phuket, so packages and will not expect a maid ser- fully cover you and your property. the more details the better. vice or airport collection to be included. Owners should take out full insurance Owners need to ensure their property is prior to occupation to cover all eventualities priced competitively while also leaving some PREPARING THE PROPERTY RENTAL TERMS Income returns are an important part of room for negotiation – all tenants expect to any investment: they supplement capital be able to negotiate a deal. Local agents can A holiday rental property should be fully When agreeing to let out your property, you gains of an asset giving greater returns. It assist with advice regarding pricing as they furnished including extra bed sheets, tow- must ensure that the tenant has signed a is therefore very important that when you know the market best. els, cooking and dinnerware. When lease agreement or agreed to terms and con- decide to rent out your property you are Owners must to be very clear what is preparing the property, the owner should ditions that clearly cover all eventualities. able to maximize its rental potential through included in the rental price. Holiday rental have in the back of their mind that all guests For long-term rental, the standard de- occupancy and or rental rates. rates will usually include all utility costs should need to bring is their suitcase and posit is equal to two months’ rent and the while long-term prices normally exclude tooth brush, all else will be provided. rent is paid one month in advance. Holiday For more information, contact Kevin Hodges utilities such as electric, water, TV and Internet is essential for holiday rental rental security deposits are a bit vaguer as by calling 076-324042 or emailing: internet. guests. There will also need to be some- tenants are not always willing to pay a large [email protected]. Leading online portal takes stab at dominating Thai property market THAILAND’S leading property even more distinctive,” he added. website, DDproperty.com, has In order to implement such launched a new campaign with a strategies, Mr Napong revealed 10-million-baht advertising budget that starting this month, there will aimed at gaining up to 80 per cent be three major additions to the of the property portal market DDproperty.com website. share in Thailand within the next Users will be able to access five years. Smart Tool, a newer and more As part of Asia’s leading advanced feature for property property media company, searching in Thailand that follows PropertyGuru Group, founded in four simple steps: locating prop- Singapore, DDproperty.com’s erty; calculating installment new campaign, titled ‘A smarter DDproperty.com aims for market payments based on applicable in- way to search property’, aims for dominance. Photo: Daniel X. O'Neil terest rates; show sales trends for market dominance with a host of than 2.9 million users per month the selected property; and display features for its users. averaging approximately six min- the most suitable property based Napong Panthong, head of mar- utes per site visit. on a built-in point-scoring system. keting for DDproperty.com, said “If we were to compare our- The second addition to the campaign was named as such selves to our competitors in DDproperty.com involves key simply to emphasize the website’s Thailand, we are still by far ahead content that will be made more position as the leading property of the game. As we constantly complete in the ‘Review’ section portal in Thailand. want to secure the top position, and ‘New Home’ section. He noted that at present we must always create newer and The third will make the site more DDproperty.com’s market share more effective marketing strate- user-friendly. stands at 60 per cent, with more gies to ensure DDproperty.com is –The Nation June 13 - 19, 2015 PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 25 Boat Avenue goes higher Phuket’s Boat Development Company is ready to expand Boat Avenue’s business By Nina Suebsukchareon because the Yongsakul family owns about 2,000 rai of land sur- THE Boat Avenue community mall rounding Laguna. in the Laguna area is in the pro- “We have land in other parts of cess of adding seven more Phuket, too,” Mr Boon noted. “It’s shophouses in the main com- because my family had been min- pound and will later build ing here and we have correct titles commercial for them.” structures Mr Boon along both said he intends sides of the to concentrate newly con- on further ex- structed road. panding the Boon Yong- community sakul, deputy mall to meet managing direc- the needs of tor of Boat residents living Development in the area and Company, an guests of vari- offshoot of the ous luxury famous Boat hotels. Lagoon marina, “We are not told the Gazette limiting our- that each of selves to retail these seven We are not limiting our- and commercial four-storey selves to retail and development, shophouses are ‘ it’s just that for sale at 12 mil- commercial development. right now we lion baht each. want Boat Av- “There are already two roads enue to shape ’up as intended,” he leading to our community mall but explained. Mr Boon intends to further expand the community mall to meet the needs of residents in the area. to make it easier for our clients in While all the shophouses in the Laguna we cut a new two-lane, initial phase and the seven new the community mall after buy- England, and there is a waiting he is meeting his target as 10-meter-wide road so that they ones are for sale, the developer ing the land from the Yongsakul list of people who want to come planned. needn’t pass through the T-junc- retains ownership of the mall family, has not inquired about in,” Mr Boon explained. “We ar- “We wanted Boat Avenue to be tion,” Mr Boon said. “Although where Villa supermarket and small buying any additional plots for ranged the containers and an asset brand, so we incorpo- both sides of this road remain green shops are located. development. painted them in vibrant hues of rated the word Boat, but Avenue we are working on a master plan “This Villa branch is the best Also within this complex is red and green and it’s quite was an inspiration from the J to bring in good Phuket restaurants performer in all of Thailand be- housed Thailand’s first container good.” Avenue community mall in and also those in Bangkok keen cause there isn’t much park, of which Mr Boon is rightly Mr Boon is upbeat about the Bangkok because it’s very well on moving here.” competition,” Mr Boon said. proud. future, particularly the brand he known around Thailand and The company was able to build Tri Property, which built “We put containers around like has created because, while some people know what that’s all a new road for only 5mn baht Zcape X2 condominium next to they do in New Zealand and units have still to be rented out, about,” he explained. Quality Houses looks to woo Gen Y BUILDING a brand that focuses Currently, the company is on the young generation is the pooling together the designers of objective of Quality Houses in the every brand so that they can work next two or three years, the together. This will change the de- company’s new president and sign concept to focus on chief executive officer Chadchart customers under the same con- Sittipunt said in an interview with cept and also have different The Nation. designs. Chadchart, a former transport “Our design theme will serve minister in the government of our goal to design residences that Yingluck Shinawatra, took over as serve the needs of the young gen- president and CEO on January 1 eration and also continue to retain this year. Chadchart Sittipunt. Photo: The Nation our existing customers. Our con- “My goal is to drive Quality has revised its business structure, cept is to have premium products Houses to achieve a sustainable especially the design concept, in- in all market segments,” Mr average growth of 10 per cent a tegrating separate design Chadchart said. year by focusing on the quality of departments for brands such as Building a brand is not only our products to serve all market QH, Casa, Trust, and Gusto. This about advertising; it means qual- segments. That is why we have will enable it to have designs that ity of products, the best location, to build ourselves into a recogniz- cover all generations and also have and after sales service. The com- able brand for the young a unique concept. pany may use a lower advertising generation,” Mr Chadchart said. Earlier, when the individual brands budget and expect its customers According to the company’s sur- had their own designers, they did to tell others to buy its residences vey, the Quality Houses brand is well not liaise with other brands under through word of mouth. To known to people aged 40 and above. the Quality Houses umbrella. Some achieve this goal, the company As a result, the company has to re- designs of other brands looked simi- has to build quality residences to fresh its brand to serve Gen Y lar hence the customers could not serve customer demand, Mr purchasing power. identify the differences between Chadchart added. Mr Chadchart said the company the various brands. –The Nation 26 PHUKET GAZETTE June 13 - 19, 2015 References for underwater world How new divers’ minds scramble to understand life below the ocean’s surface By Catherine M Hooker completely new, there is still a frame of reference for most of us: COMING to Thailand from a land- we understand how to take a test locked country, there are few and read study materials. It’s the points of reference that we can next part that makes me nervous use to mentally prepare for a PADI and excited – putting all of this into open water diving course. For practice. those who have never been div- As the course progresses, ing before, most of our context Vince calmly shows me every skill for the underwater world is de- I need: retrieving my regulator, rived from urban references: clearing it, and controlling my movies, books, advertisements breath so I can hover in the middle and aquariums – we all know what of a pool. Using one’s lungs as a a ‘Nemo fish’ is. way to move through the water is It is natural for humans to completely foreign to someone want to compare who has never things, it helps us been diving. It’s understand the My mind begins hard to find a world and catego- compensating for the comparable expe- rize everything vast‘ unknown and rience. more quickly. If The next day, we didn’t have drawing references from below the ocean’s this instinct, my terrestrial life to help surface, my mind we would be begins compen- overwhelmed by me understand it. sating for the vast everything around unknown and us each and every day, constantly drawing’ references from my ter- Catherine’s mind wrangles with the urban references she encounters on her first dives. Photo: Kiwidiver.com processing every ocean view, restrial life to help me understand every scooter and every tree as if it. At Racha Bay 1, it is hard not obstacles that stand between us As a new diver, one marvels at that comes from our hyper- it were completely unique from to think that we have submerged and the next level. the iridescence of every parrotfish, connected world. the last one we had seen. ourselves into a movie where the However, it only takes a couple the neon color on a blue-spotted It is wonderful to experience Vince of Kiwidiver.com begins sea creatures can speak and re- of dives before it is possible to stingray and the curiosity of a something for which there are no the class by focusing on theory, late to human emotions. Or that view the underwater world for wrasse who just wants to find comparisons, and no YouTube and how to ensure diver safety we are in a video game where the what it truly is, and not some sur- something to eat. Such vivid, video, tweet or story can realisti- from the beginning to the end of a unique cubes placed in the bay to real facsimile of fictional, urban direct experiences swim in the face cally substitute diving into a whole dive. Even though the material is support a coral reef are strange references. of our sense of infinite knowledge new world.

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Who knew that Sebastian was Sebastian that knew Who ‘Black out check but – Willy’ ‘Free June 13 - 19, 2015 PHUKET GAZETTE 27 Revamp taking its toll Administration (FAA), scheduled flying activities are in a proverbial for July 13. Experts fear this could holding pattern. lead to yet another major setback “The DCA has basically put to industry operations, if it goes everything on hold. They are not poorly. giving out any new pilot licences US charge d’affaires W Patrick or aircraft registrations for Murphy, the top US diplomat in general aviation activities,” the the Kingdom since former US source said. Ambassador Kristie Kennie left The military-run board oversee- Bangkok in November last year, ing the restructuring of the DCA By Stephen Fein has reportedly offered to “act as and other regulatory changes af- a mediator” in the upcoming talks. fecting general aviation has stated THERE has been little reported Unnamed sources in the DCA that new regulations applying to progress in the ongoing restruc- have been quoted as saying that general aviation would not be ready turing of Thailand’s Department the agency has already addressed until October – at the earliest. of Civil Aviation (DCA), and the 31 of 33 safety concerns listed by “Basically, we are hoping for the slow-moving bureaucratic revamp the ICAO after the results of its best; that everything goes as they is taking its toll across the entire audit and subsequent safety alert. Phuket’s general aviation industry is in a holding pattern. Photo: Gazette file have announced. If that is the case, Thai aviation industry. More positive news came at the then by October everything should At the top of the aviation food end of last month, when the Japa- However, several reliable “But since the current storm be okay, unless there are surprises chain, some Thai-registered com- nese government agreed to extend sources in the Thai general avia- started with the DCA, the govern- – such as if Thailand decides it mercial carriers have been forced its reprieve on six Thai carriers tion community provided Up In ment has decided to ‘go by the does not want to allow foreigners to scrap requests for new routes. with services to that country. The The Air with some interesting, book’. Back in the day, RASAT to be involved in any form of avia- A number of important tourist airlines were three scheduled car- off-the-record insights on issues was basically an agreement among tion,” said the source. source countries in the region have riers: Thai Airways International related to recreational flying in the friends. Nothing was ever really However, another local industry taken very seriously the negative (THAI), Jet Asia and Thai Air Kingdom. official and there was very little insider pointed out one silver lining results of an audit earlier this year AsiaX; along with charter carri- Among the key issues is what direct government involvement in for general aviation in Phuket. by the United Nations’ Interna- ers NokScoot, Asian Air and Asia organizational role, if any, the Royal general aviation activities,” one “At least it is taking place tional Civil Aviation Organization Atlantic Airlines. Aeronautic Sports Association of source said. during the low season, when mon- (ICAO), banning any new flights Thailand (RASAT) would play in The organization is now lobby- soon conditions prevail and from Thai-flagged carriers in their HOLDING PATTERN the future of these activities. ing the government for the right demand is lower due to the airspace until regulatory improve- Most general aviation busi- to continue its activities with a reduced number of tourists. The ment is shown. Under the present circumstances, nesses and activities were licensed more official role under a best we can hope for is that all The next hurdle the Thai com- few people in the ‘general avia- under RASAT, a flying club orga- revamped DCA, but the this gets sorted out by October so mercial aviation industry will have tion’ community wished to be nization set up with foundation association’s future role is far that we can be back in business to clear is a planned inspection by directly quoted about issues related status more than 20 years ago by from clear, the source said. by the time the next high season the United States’ Federal Aviation to the effect of the DCA overhaul. Thai aviation enthusiasts. In the meantime, recreational for tourism arrives,” he said. Come as friends, leave as family

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In this, first-time novelist ful, afraid for both as they wander Atticus Lish succeeds magnifi- the dangerous streets. She is vul- cently. nerable to predators, he to benders His Preparation for the Next and blackouts in strange bars. Life (Tyrant Books, New York, The original inhabitants of this 2015, 417pp) opens with this section of Queens were the Irish. sentence: There are still Irish bars and “She came by way of Archer, drunks standing on corners. Skin- Bridgeport, Nanuet, worked off 95 ner rents a basement apartment in in jeans and a denim jacket, car- a row house owned by an Irish rying a plastic bag and shower family. The son is in prison and is shoes, a phone number, waiting introduced at the start of the beneath an underpass, the potato novel’s Part II: chips long gone, light-headed.” “The white looked like a long- This is Zou Lei, an illegal im- legged biker, as if, instead of being migrant, daughter of a Uighur inside these razor-wire-topped mother from the Siberian steppes walls, he should be leaning back and a soldier of the People’s Lib- on a chopper going down the eration Army in the heroic Maoist highway, with his long legs mold. She has come to the United extended and his boots on the States via Mexico and is plugged chrome footrests…His mustache into a network of cheap Chinese Zou Lei begins her love story as an illegal immigrant in New York City’s Chinatown. Photo: Paul Arps made him resemble a wolf. He was restaurant jobs at below minimum pale and large and when he walked, wage. She is thrown in jail during fifteen-year-old girls shouting, women in aprons standing, wait- humping a duffle bag, an assault he rose up on his feet like the pis- an immigration sweep on Long marching with their arms straight, ing, waiting to serve somebody pack on his back, weighed down ton in a motor – up and down – Island. When she emerges three screaming, telling off boys. They and, behind them, the kitchens by a 9mm pistol. Meeting Zhu Lei chin always up, an eighth Chero- months later, she heads for the sat at the tables, texting, wearing steaming like public showers.” seems miraculous to him. kee, last name Turner.” anonymity of northern Queens – Eskimo boots, their jeans riding Here she meets another new- “In his mind, he knew that she A soldier in the Aryan Nation, Flushing and Elmhurst – now low. Adult men lifted their heads comer to the city, Brad Skinner, was special…She was what he Turner is released from prison New York’s largest Chinatown, like horses, their long, hollow- native of Pittsburg, recently ached for when he had been over after ten years to find a damaged leavened with Koreans, Indians, cheeked skulls, staring. Putting released from the army after three there. When he believed he was vet and a Chinese girl living in the Filipinos, Thais and South Ameri- their faces back in bowls, eyes tours in Iraq, badly wounded in going to die, the idea of never hav- family basement. The trajectory of cans. Looking for a job, she over the rim. Plastic bags, black both body and soul, strung out on ing a woman to love him had violent conflict is inevitable. And arrives at a warren of food stalls hair, and sneakers, eating with pills and booze, subject to night- summed up all his pain.” heartbreaking, because the reader called Flushing Mall. their long, sharp fingers…You mares and post traumatic stress But his bursts of rage lead to has come to care so much about “It was mobbed with kids, could see the wooden faces of the disorder. He arrives in Queens, ferocious fights. “When they made the two lovers. ENB delivers a feast for the eyes THE English National Ballet (ENB) wrapped up its three-week Asia tour recently at the Esplanade Theatre with Le Corsaire, having already performed Swan Lake and Coppelia in three Chinese cities. The Durian’s decision to present a lesser-known work earned praise in its own right, notwithstanding the fact that this new version of Le Corsaire by Le Corsaire is inspired by a poem written by Lord Byron. Photo:The Nation Anna Marie-Holmes was the first work commissioned by Spanish bal- The entire performance showed dimension while allowing ample lerina Tamara Rojo. that the company puts as much em- space for the dancers and his Showing no signs of exhaustion phasis on storytelling and choices of colors for the costumes or stress, her Medora flew smoothly characterization as ballet skills. In to stand out. His deft co-ordina- and effortlessly from one scene to the end, I’m sure I wasn’t alone in tion with lighting designer Neil another in much the same way as feeling we all had more fun at this Austin was evident in the pirate the ballet itself. Another star of the classical ballet inspired by Lord ship’s sailing and wrecking scenes evening was Japanese Shiori Kase Byron’s poem than we’d expected. as they made smart use of scrim whose Gulnare shone bright in all The production’s visual feast, and projection in creating a very her scenes. which successfully took the audi- realistic image. With the bar set high by the ence to the Ottoman Empire, was The performance was backed women, the male leads were up to enhanced by set and costume up by the Singapore Lyric Opera it, showing another strength of this designer Bob Ringwood who appro- Orchestra, under the baton of con- company. The most captivating was priately translated his experience in ductor Gavin Sutherland, and the Cesar Corrales in the role of Ali, Hollywood to this ballet stage. audience both approved of and slave to Isaac Hernandez’s arrest- Nicely filling the large proscenium took pride in this collaboration. ing Conrad in his adventure-filled frame, his set designs showed fine – Pawit Mahasarinand journey to save the love of his life. details and at the same time created The Nation 30 PHUKET GAZETTE June 13 - 19, 2015

17th International Festival of Dance and Music opening soon FANS of Bangkok’s International Festival Royal patronage for many years, we asked Republic of China and the Kingdom of Thai- “This is the third time here for the Im- of Dance and Music, Thailand’s largest which kind of performance she’d like to land, this is fittingly the grandest Chinese perial Ice Stars and they’ll perform The annual showcase of international perform- watch,” International Cultural Promotions’ opera to have ever been staged here. Sleeping Beauty. Our audiences loved both ing arts, who have been checking the Egasith Chotpakditrakul explains. Despite the fact that the festival has been their Nutcracker and Swan Lake. I think festival’s website and Facebook wall, have “After hearing her preference for Chinese presenting more works from Europe and our audience is split when it comes to pre- expressed surprise that the opening per- opera, we’ve worked closely with the Em- the Americas in the past 16 years, Mr ferring either the original ballet or the formance, taking place on September 11, bassy of the People’s Republic of China and Egasith confirms that International Cultural ‘on-ice’ adaptation. Even in my family, my is a Chinese opera. The Butterfly Lovers, they highly recommend this Yue opera com- Promotions aims to bring world-class children prefer the latter, while I go for which many Thais know very well, is be- pany with an all-female cast. Considered performances from all over the world. the former,” said Mr Egasith. ing performed by the Zhejiang Xiaobaihua cultural ambassadors, they have performed “We’re always interested in Asia and in “When we program the festival, we Yue Opera Troupe. all around the world and were recently at recent years, we’ve presented Chinese, carefully consider each company’s strength “This 17th edition of the festival cel- the 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival. Their pro- Indian, Japanese and South Korean perfor- and that’s why we’ll have two Russian ebrates Her Royal Highness Princess Maha duction here will be even grander.” mances,” Mr Egasith said. companies back-to-back in 12 days, in- Chakri Sirindhorn’s fifth cycle birthday, Also marking the 40th anniversary of Dip- Returning to the festival are the Imperial stead of one company performing both and since the festival has been under her lomatic Relations between the People’s Ice Stars and the Novosibirsk Ballet Theater. ballets and operas.” –The Nation Going gaga for Baba By Thanaphon Phromthong

THE Thai Peranakan Association and the Tourism Authority of Thai- land (TAT) Phuket, along with local government officials, are organizing a mass ‘Baba Yaya’ wedding ceremony at Sukko Spa Resort with dinner to follow at 75 VT Nam Neaung Restaurant in Phuket Town on June 21. The event celebrates more than 200 years of local traditional weddings in the ‘Baba Phuket’ style, and promotes the island as a wedding and honeymoon destination. The wedding price for one couple is 39,900 baht, which includes food, three nights’ stay at a pre-selected hotel, and tradi- tional clothes and make up. Couples will be welcomed to the island on June 20 and will be given tours of Wat Chalong, idyllic beach locations, an optional photo shoot at Phuket’s iconic Promthep Cape, as well as other activities. “We hold this ceremony to attract couples from around the world to Phuket. It is a unique Baba and Yaya are terms used to describe decendants of the late 19th century Chinese immigrants who relocated to Phuket. wedding experience that is framed by the beautiful views of century Chinese immigrants to increasingly popular option for conserve the great tradition of ing in Phuket, which acts as the Phuket, making it an ideal Phuket. Baba is used for male and visitors to the island. Peranakan, which is inherited bride’s house.” wedding and honeymoon desti- Yaya for female. The Baba wedding has become from generation to generation,” Dr Those already in the Kingdom, nation,” said Kosol Tang-Uthai, Baba men and Yaya women an annual event in Phuket and Kosol said. who have registered for the president of the Thai Peranakan have a long tradition of getting upholding the long ancestral “There is traditional clothing, ceremony, can take advantage of Association. married in a unique style, and in tradition is considered the duty of food and music and the tea cer- Nok Air’s deal that allows the Baba and Yaya are terms used recent years having a Phuket Baba each new generation. emony takes place in a Hongyok couple to fly into Phuket from for the descendants of late 19th Yaya wedding has been an “The ceremony is held to building, a famous ancient build- anywhere in Thailand for 999 baht.

Baba men and Yaya women have a long tradition of getting married in a unique style, making it very popular among couples who wish to have a destination wedding. June 13 - 19, 2015 PHUKET GAZETTE 31

The famous ‘green-shelled’ mussels from New Zealand were considered a source of the Maoris’ massive size and strength. Photo: Naotake Murayama Making Maori mighty New Zealand ‘green-shelled’ mussels, the superfood of the sea nature’s aphrodisiacs, which has a lot to do with their high zinc content. Zinc plays a critical role in producing testosterone, which is responsible for libido in both males and females. Though oysters are the clear SEAFOOD – alongside avocados and winners when it comes to zinc content, coconuts – is my all-time favorite food. mussels are still a good source. Zinc is After living in landlocked locations in the also essential for a healthy immune United Kingdom and Europe for the past system. 12 years, it is good to be living in Phuket – back by the sea, enjoying fresh seafood WEIGHT LOSS WONDER again. On the menu in the Burton house last Mussels are nutrient dense, low in calo- week were mussels tom-ka style, with these ries and packed with good protein to make ones coming from New Zealand – the you feel full and satisfied – a great combi- famous ‘green-shelled’ variety that were nation for weight loss. Mussels are mostly considered a source of the Maoris’– indig- protein with 18g of protein per 100g serv- enous people of New Zealand – massive ing (3g of fat and 4g of carbohydrates). size and strength. But, on the weekends, I am always on the lookout at our nearby MUSSEL DANGERS market for the fresh, local variety, along with other seafood treats, such as squid, When it comes to buying mussels, it is wild shrimp and wild fish. essential to buy them very fresh or to know they were frozen directly after harvesting WHY ARE MUSSELS SO GOOD? and cleaning (as in the case of the New Zealand variety), as they can expire quickly The ocean has always been an amazing and lead to a nasty case of food poisoning source of nutrition, and mussels are with- – so trust your nose. Ideally they should out a doubt a superfood of the sea. come from clean water, as they can pick So before popping an assortment of up toxins in the ocean. pills to get more omega-3, selenium, iron, On that note, if you ever suspect that zinc and B vitamins, along with a huge you have eaten unclean food, seek medi- amount of other nutrients, try a serving of cal advice if you think it is serious, but it mussels along with a healthy supply of Harness the power of the Maori with the ocean’s superfood. Photo: Reuters is also worth having activated charcoal at other seafood choices and clean whole home for minor cases, as it can help pre- foods. GREAT FOR THE THYROID ENERGY POWERHOUSE vent the poisons from being absorbed by your stomach. It is also good after drink- ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTION Your thyroid is the master gland of metabo- Healthy iron levels are critical for adequate ing excessive amounts of alcohol. lism and your friend to staying lean, amounts of energy. One hundred grams of Fish oil is renowned for its omega-3 anti- energetic and healthy. Two critical miner- mussels has about 10mg of iron – it takes Craig Burton is a nutritional expert with more inflammatory action, but mussels, especially als for a healthy thyroid are iodine and more than 300g of lean beef to rival that. than 15 years of experience at the forefront of the New Zealand variety, have a certain type selenium, both severely lacking in the stan- Mussels are also a rich source of vitamin B12 the health and well-being field. of rare omega-3 called eicosatetraenoic acid dard nutrient-poor western diet, which is and folic acid, both essential to energy and He offers a high-level of his expertise in (ETA). ETA has been shown to have im- one reason for the high number of dysfunc- well-being. functional training and nutrition, focusing on pressive anti-inflammatory properties, more tional thyroid cases. But mussels are a rich detoxification, food intolerance and so than any other omega 3 source – includ- source of both: a serving portion of six SEXUAL HEALTH BOOSTER nutrient deficiency. For more information ing fish oil. No wonder the All Blacks can mussels will meet most people’s daily about Craig and his services, visit run through walls. requirement. Shellfish have long been considered thevitruvianmethod.com New legislation needed to stop Thai teens from lighting up SMOKING usually starts as a Ministry to adjust the Tobacco social media campaigns, attractive enacted, teenagers’ demand for to study other forms of cultiva- lark, a way for youngsters to step Products Control Act 1992 and packaging and even new flavors. tobacco will reduce and we should tion that are not harmful to public into adult life and to show their Non Smokers’ Health Protection Waranit Lumyai, who is in be able to control the number of health,” he says. mates that they’re cool. Act of the same year, which are charge of the Trendy Activity early smokers. A reduction of even “Under the new Tobacco Prod- Before they know it, though, now badly out of date and failing Project, is a strong advocate of a 100,000 smokers a year would ucts Control Act, all parties are they are hooked on a habit that will to prevent tobacco use. new Tobacco Products Control substantially decrease the annual obligated to respect and follow not only damage their health for Meanwhile, the tobacco indus- Act to protect children and economic losses of 15.8 billion what is written in the World Health years to come, but also knock try is constantly developing new adolescents. baht related to smoking,” he says. Organization Framework Conven- years off their life. market strategies to lure young “We are campaigning for a new “Farmers won’t get hurt if we tion on Tobacco Control. The anti-smoking lobby contin- people, among them the use of Act that will respond to the situa- are successful in reducing the – Thai Health Promotion ues to urge the Public Health ‘pretties’ to introduce new products, tion today. If the new one is domestic demand. They have time Foundation / The Nation 32 PHUKET GAZETTE June 13 - 19, 2015 Sailors flock to Race Week PHUKET is preparing for an in- Equally important to overseas flux of visitors in July, as more participants is the regatta’s shore than 500 sailors and spectators venue. With the five-star Cape from around the world flock to Panwa Hotel as title sponsor and be part of the prestigious Cape host venue, together with sister Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek property Kantary Bay Hotel, 2015. Phuket Raceweek provides an Now in its 12th year, with this idyllic beachfront venue and safe year’s event taking place from anchorage with exceptional on- July 15-19, Phuket Raceweek’s shore service. reputation continues to grow as “Cape Panwa Hotel is an excel- an increasing number of partici- lent host of Phuket Raceweek. pants from all over the world fly With direct in to enjoy the event and the beachfront access beauty of Phuket’s ‘green sea- sailors can anchor son’. meters off in safety “We are very pleased to see more and enjoy the Regatta international participants taking part Village and social ac- in Phuket Raceweek each year. tivities which are in the There is a large local fleet of boats hotel’s gardens. The ser- for charter in Phuket and nearby, vice is five-star, the parties are and, as word continues to spread second-to-none and this has about Phuket’s stunning sailing helped Raceweek win awards and grounds in the world, prime the grounds and Phuket Raceweek, we set a new regatta standard,” added event for further growth. directly into the local economy the 2015/16 Asian Yachting Grand expect to see continued growth in Mr Jones. Often perceived as a niche through expenditures on food and Prix – a regional sailing champion the number of overseas sailors tak- Phuket’s strategic central po- sport, regattas in Thailand attract beverages, accommodation and – ship that includes four days of ing part,” said Byron Jones, sition and yachting hub status in between 300 and 2,000 sailors and entertainment. world-class racing for twelve of Managing Director of organizer Asia, combined with being home spectators to a destination for a Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket the best regattas in Asia. Media Business Services Co Ltd. to some of the best sailing week or longer, delivering revenue Raceweek is the opening event of – Phuket Gazette