ANDAMAN Edition Volume 19 Issue 2 January 14 - 20, 2012 Daily news at www.phuketgazette.net 25 Baht Axe attack sparks police crackdown

Phil Tufnell in Phuket this week. THE vicious attack of Sri panwa island are breaking the law by resort general manager Vorasit staying open late,” he said. “Pla-wan” Issara at the Rachada He also stressed that police pub in Phuket Town last week has would conduct an impartial inves- Tuffers prompted a crackdown on enter- tigation into the attack, not tainment venues across the island. allowing the victim’s high social Phuket Governor Tri Aug- standing to affect their work. He bowls karadacha on Wednesday promised to wrap up the investi- announced that police and provin- gation within 30 days, as required cial authorities will crack down on by law, and personally review the ’em over nightlife venues staying open later case file before forwarding it to PHIL Tufnell, one of England’s than government-mandated clos- the court. greatest spin bowlers and star ing times, as well as a number of The attack at Ratchada pub, of the BBC show “A Question of other infractions. These include carried out by at least eight young Sport”, spent an evening at the Village Coconut Island bowling allowing entry to patrons under the staff members, took place at the crowd over with tales of his age of 20, employing staff under 4:30am. Like all venues in Phuket career. 18 years of age, as well as drugs Town, which does not have a des- Also dubbed ‘Cat’ and even and handgun law violations. ignated “entertainment zone” like ‘Two sugars’ for his love of tea, Gov Tri said there are about those in Patong and Karon, the the Englishman recounted his 700 nightclubs on the island, of Police arrested six suspects within 24 hours of the Rachada pub attack. club is required to close by 1am. tales of his travels around the world and his days as one of the which only 500 are registered. force will also be set up to carry sit, who was transferred to Phuket Club owner Sawat Prueksakij, world’s greatest cricketers – Getting the remaining 200 prop- out the crackdown island-wide, from Songkhla on Christmas Day. who visited Mr Vorasit in the ICU, including taking 11 wickets erly licensed will be another making surprise inspections at Maj Gen Chonasit also stressed offered his apologies and prom- against Australia in a single objective of Phuket Provincial nightclubs in all eight of Phuket that the timing of the crackdown ised to question his staffers. match – all in the name of charity. Office, he said. police precincts. was not directly related to the at- Rachada pub was ordered closed See page 15 for Neil Quail’s New Phuket Provincial Police “I understand that the closing tack at Rachada pub. for 90 days after the attack and exclusive interview with the man millions have come to Commander Chonasit Wattana- times are unpopular on a tourism “It would have happened even Mr Sawat was fined 5,000 baht know as “Tuffers”. vrangku had earlier announced destination like Phuket, but the law if the attack had not occurred be- for late trading. that a special provincial police task is the law,” said Maj Gen Chona- cause too many venues across the Continued on page 3 Truck driver charged over Patong horror crash By Atchaa Khamlo Dahlan, was riding pillion and side-saddle wide into the oncoming lane before turning on a motorbike operated by her British hus- into the narrow street, probably in order THE driver of the truck involved in the hor- band when the two vehicles collided. not to lose too much momentum as he rific road accident that claimed the life of She fell off and was run over by the started his ascent up the steep hill, she said. an Indonesian woman and her unborn son truck’s rear wheels. The two vehicles met at the entrance to in Patong last Sunday has been charged, Both Ms Erna and her unborn child were the street at the base of the hill, with tragic Patong Police have confirmed to the Ga- killed instantly. results for the Dahlan family. zette. Mullika Satupak, a 72-year-old who runs “The couple hit the side of the truck and Lt Col Chaowalit Neamwadee of Patong a tailor shop in the area, witnessed the ac- the bike went down. Ms Dahlan was thrown Police confirmed that truck driver Aroon cident. She told the Gazette that Mr Dahlan under the vehicle,” she said. Bunnaburi was held at Patong Police Sta- was riding in the northbound lane of the Phuket Kusoldharm Foundation rescue tion overnight and released on bail on narrow Nanai Road and turned right onto workers were notified of the accident at Monday. the steep access road that leads to the Royal about 4pm. They took Ms Dahlan’s body “He has been charged with with reck- Crown Hotel. to Patong Hospital. Both vehicles turned into the access road to less driving causing death,” he said. Meanwhile, a cement truck whose driver Mrs Dahlan’s husband suffered only Phuket’s Royal Crown Hotel at the same time, The Indonesian woman, 30-year-old Erna had the same destination in mind swung minor injuries but was deeply traumatized. with tragic results for all. Photo: Atchaa Khamlo 2 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS January 14 - 20, 2012 Police ordered to News Italian tourists’ kind guesture to parents of investigate assault Methee. Page 5 A YEAR after a woman was attack following a court order. Business beaten unconscious in front of Cherng Talay Police Snr Sgt Ma- tourists on one of Phuket’s most jor Boonlert Champa visited the The next generation: popular beaches, police have fi- scene of the attack, where Ms Fabricating ‘super’ nally launched an investigation Maiwadee recounted her ordeal. after being ordered to do so by “The police officers who had solar panels. Page 11 Phuket Provincial Court. previously been responsible for Maiwadee Thonglor, 25, who the case were transferred,” Snr Review sells fresh fruit to tourists on Surin Sgt Maj Boonlert explained. Beach, was beaten unconscious in “The case is now belongs to Lt Siam Niramit. The broad daylight by a rival beach Col Sarit Bootnongsaeng. He could multi-million baht Thai vendor on January 7 last year, at not come to the scene today be- the peak of Phuket’s high season Ms Maiwadee recounts the attack cause he has other duties to take culture show. Page 17 for tourism. care of. I have just been assigned Lack of police action prompted At the meeting last January, V/ to question the victim,” he said. Looking back her father, Sawang Tonglaw, who Gov Weerawat ordered Thalang Ms Maiwadee told the Gazette Tin mining to gold heads a group of 16 vendors on District Chief Naruenart that four different police officers Surin Beach, to file a complaint at Supattaraprateep and Cherng have been assigned to the case so mining. Phuket’s Phuket Provincial Hall three days Talay Police Superintendent Col far. evolution. Page 19 later. They cited a history of in- Witun Kongsudjai to investigate. “The only reason police offic- timidation and death threats against “The men responsible for at- ers have came to investigate today them. tacking Ms Maiwadee will be was because of the court order,” Property The complaint resulted in a prosecuted,” V/Gov Weerawat she said. Real estate prices in meeting the next day, during vowed at the time. The court order was issued which the people involved in the But since then no police action amid a civil legal suit instigated by Patong shrug off the attack discussed the issue with has been taken, even though Col Ms Maiwadee, she explained. floods. Page 27 high-level officials, including Witun has since been promoted to No criminal charges have ever Weerawat Janpen, a Phuket Vice the position of Superintendent of been filed over the incident, which Sport Governor at that time who now Thalang District Police. left Ms Maiwadee hospitalized for has recently retired from govern- However, on this week, police two weeks. The Bay Regatta. ment service. reopened the investigation into the – Phuket Gazette Putting fun back into Phang Nga. Page 48 Phuket mother takes the search Doctor killed in crash for her daughter to Bangkok A FEW hours after the Seven on a broken window of a house IT HAS been over a month since nowned for helping families trace Days of Dangers road-safety close to the edge of the road, Capt Samudchaya “Nong Pin” missing children. campaign officially ended, a Swed- Somneuk said. Yanpunya, a 12-year-old Phuket Since Mrs Samruay is already ish doctor was killed riding his “We believe he was traveling at school girl, logged off of in Bangkok, she has also decided motorbike on Phuket’s west coast speed when he failed to make the Facebook at a internet cafe in to bring her plight to the attention on the morning of January 5. curve. He hit a house that is right Phuket Town and went missing. of the entire nation. Pol Capt Somneuk Dumkewa beside the road. We found blood Having received no information “I’m also planning to make my of Kamala Police received a call on the side of the house and on of value, Nong Pin’s mother Mrs way to the Thai PBS TV Station reporting the accident at about glass from a broken window on Samruay Saenthaweesuk, 43, told to ask them to help me find Nong 2:30am. the front of the house,” he said. the Gazette that she would get Pin. They have one program that At the scene, on the street lead- Police initially believed that Dr nation wide help in the search for allows people to announce miss- ing to the Kamala Tambon Safi worked for NATO. However, her daughter from the Pavena No information concerning the ing persons and that is where I Foundation for Children and whereabouts of Nong Pin who went am going to make a request for Administration Organization an official from the Swedish Con- missing from Phuket in, December, (OrBorTor) building, officers sulate in Bangkok confirmed that Women in Bangkok. has come to light. the nation’s help,” said Mrs found the body of Mahmood Dr Safi had been working in Af- The Gazette contacted Mrs Samruay. Sutan Safi, 48, lying near a red ghanistan for a Swedish Samruay this week to find out on who to ask for help. The Mir- Even though it has been more Honda motorbike. government organization, along- how her search for Nong Pin was ror Foundation has the Missing than a month, Mrs Samruay has Capt Somneuk said Dr Safi had side ‘Doctors Without Frontiers’, progressing. Children Statistics Center and I high hopes that she will find her suffered a severe head injury. “He an international medical aid “I am now in Bangkok. How- think this is the better place for daughter with the help of the na- was dead when we arrived.” program. ever, following a suggestion from me to go for help,” she said. tion. Police at the scene found blood – Atchaa Khamlo a friend I have changed my plan The Mirror Foundation is re- – Phuket Gazette January 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 3 ‘Wrong place, wrong time’

Atchaa Khamlo intended to monitor developments closely. THE parents of stabbing victim Mr Songkran, 57, is the man- Vorasit “Pla-wan” Issara held a aging director of the Charn Issara press conference last weekend to Development PLC real estate con- explain that their son was simply glomerate. “in the wrong place at the wrong Also addressing the media was time” and lucky to survive mul- Vorasit’s mother, Srivara Issara, tiple wounds inflicted by staff in also 57. a vicious attack at the Rachada “We are quite confident in our Pub early on the morning of Janu- son’s behavior and definitely don’t ary 4 [see page 1]. think he could have instigated this The press conference, held at fight. He is always nice and kind Sympathies Bangkok Hospital Phuket, began to all people,” she said. with a detailed description of the “I’m am still in doubt as to why injuries sustained by Mr Vorasit. these men set on him so viciously. flood in Using a slide projector, Hospi- This is a big lesson to our son tal Deputy Director Badin La-aid about the dangers of going out to THE owner of the Rachada pub and orthopedic surgeon Pongsak places and being surrounded by in Phuket Town has apologized Vorasit Issara underwent 12 hours of surgery after the attack. Inset: in person to Vorasit “Pla-wan” Vijitrutrujanapan showed grue- Vorasit and his father Songkran so many drunken people,” she some images of injuries sustained said. Issara, General Manager of the by Mr Vorasit, who underwent 12 clavicle and upper arm; a lacera- medical situation, Vorasit’s father “Pla-wan quite loves Phuket, Sri Panwa Resort. hours of surgery and lost over a tion to the left ankle that severed Songkran Issara reiterated his be- but it’s bad what has happened to “I am very sorry about what liter of blood after the assault and two tendons; an axe wound to the lief that his son did not instigate him,” she added. happened. I will call my staff during the surgeries that followed. left shoulder, with damage to the the violence. Despite all the outpouring of together and question them The most life-threatening injury shoulder blade; and five head “I think he was in the wrong goodwill for the affable Mr about what happened,” said was a deep gash to the left abdo- wounds consistent with being hit place and time… The fact that a Vorasit, uncertainty remains over Rachada owner Sawat men that penetrated the large by a sharp object. single broken whiskey glass nearly what actually happened at the Prueksakij. intestine. Given the nature of the At last report Mr Vorasit re- cost him his life shows just how Rachada pub that night. The attack also prompted a wound, doctors believe one of the mained in the ICU. Doctors bad our society has become,” he Efforts by one of six suspects gift of flowers from HRH Prin- assailants plunged a dagger-like described his condition as “safe”, said, while calling on officials to arrested for the attack to give his cess Sirivannavari Narirat, hand weapon into the victim. Doctors but said they were monitoring his address such social ills. side of events at a police press delivered by Phuket Governor managed to close the wound with intestinal wound very closely. “I would like to warn young conference on Thursday morning Tri Augkaradacha (left). stitches. The puncture wound “He is fully-conscious, even people who go out clubbing at were squelched by new Phuket In a goodwill gesture, HRH narrowly missed vital organs, Dr though he is still in shock and not night that they are not immune and Police Superintendent Chonasit Princess Sirivannavari Narirat Pongsak noted. yet ready for police questioning. should always keep an eye out for Wattanavrangku, who pointed out offered flowers to Mr Vorasit. Also requiring major surgery He can eat soft food on his own,” trouble,” he said. that such statements could jeop- Governor Tri delivered them to were a deep laceration in Vorasit’s Dr Badin told the press conference. He was satisfied with the po- ardize the integrity of the Mr Vorasit on her behalf as the right shoulder that separated his After the doctors outlined the lice investigation, but said he investigation. royal envoy. Tsunami scare confirms Axe attack sparks islandwide crackdown From page 1 and said they would broaden their investigation to include a police- all systems operational Six of his staffers, arrested man who was outside the pub THE National Disaster Warning shortly after the attack, were pre- when the attack took place, Center (NDWC), at 3am this sented to the media at a press Phuket City Police Deputy Super- morning, canceled the tsunami conference the following day. intendent Jamroon Playduong told warning that had been put in place Among the variety of weapons the Gazette. as a result of an under-sea earth- presented as evidence were clubs Reports of the attack made na- quake off the west coast of and cutting objects, including a tional and international headlines, Sumatra at 12:37am. homemade axe fashioned from a Phuket City Police chief Chonasit not only for its savagery and high- Director Somsak Khaosuwan motorcycle disc brake rotor. a few days later. The eighth sus- profile victim, but also because told Phuket Gazette, “The warn- Further investigation led to the pect, also a Rachada Pub staffer, Hollywood actor and Academy ing was canceled at about 3am as issuance of two more warrants. remains at large. Award Best Actor nominee Jeremy the predicted time for a tsunami Evacuation sign on Sainamyen Road A seventh suspect, 27-year-old By Wednesday, police had al- Renner was among Mr Vorasit’s to strike the coast at 1:30am had Komsan Ngamwilai, was arrested ready questioned at least 20 people coterie that evening. sound the tsunami warning. passed.” “It would have sparked chaos The United States Geological if we immediately sounded the Survey (USGS) recorded the warning without first confirming earthquake as 7.3 magnitude, oc- with the NDWC that a warning curring 423 kilometers southwest was to be issued.” of Banda Aceh, on Sumatra, and DDPM chief San said he also an estimated 950km west of Kuala took the opportunity to check with Lumpur. the NDWC that the tsunami-war- The USGS released a report ex- ing system was fully operational. plaining that the earthquake had “They confirmed that it was been caused by a strike-slip fault, and that they conduct regular meaning two tectonic plates mov- tests,” he said. ing sideways past each other. The Indo-Australia plate mov- ing north at a speed of 52 millimeters a year past the Sunda plate causes friction and occasion- ally earthquakes, the USGS reported. San Jantharawong, chief of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Phuket office, told the Gazette, “After we received the warning from the NDWC, we closely monitored the situation in case we needed to 4 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS January 14 - 20, 2012 Dive crew praised for Storms leave wrecks unmarked at Chalong sea rescue of tourists RECENT storms have again made two wrecks in Chalong Bay a haz- HIGH praise has been rolling in for ard to mariners. the crew from Prestige Divers “Please exercise caution when who rendered assistance to a tour- maneuvering close to the pier fuel- ist-laden speedboat that quickly ling jetty; there is a sunken wreck sank off Koh Yao Yai in Phang Nga not visible at high tide; take care to Bay last week. stand clear when reversing,” wrote “My crew did a fantastic job. Barry Kennaugh in a warning let- It all happened within 10 minutes. ter to mariners posted on We were on a normal day trip to Facebook. The markers placed by the Phuket Phi Phi [on January 5] when at Brent McInnes from the Phuket Cruising Yacht Club are no longer about 10:30am we just happened Cruising Yacht Club explained, there after recent storms. to pass by the vessel,” said Micha “We had them marked with bam- The one closest to the fuel dock Hildner, managing director of boo rods with Thai flags tied to was most likely sunk by rain wa- Prestige Divers. them; recently we’ve had some ter, while the other “just sank”, “We heard the shouts for help weather come through and it said Mr McInnes. and pulled up close enough to span washed them all away. Recently, a catamaran backed two lines and we jumped into the Micha Hildner (2nd from right) with his crew who rescued the tourists. “We need Spring low tide to do into the one by the fuel dock and water to get people on board,” Mr No injuries were reported in the cates that the boat sank after be- it all again. At the moment they broke its rudders. Hildner said. rescue. ing overcome by big waves that are unmarked. The one out in front “We’ve put out a notice to mari- The Prestige Divers’ vessel Lt Col Panya Chaichana of the cracked the hull,” he said. of the fuel dock – the storm kind ners from Singapore up to turned back to Phuket, foregoing Phuket Marine Police said that foul Mr Hildner at Prestige Divers of knocked the whole top off, so here… But some people aren’t its trip to Phi Phi. weather was the likely cause of said the weather could have been it is now a hazard to navigation,” aware of it. It just looks like a won- “Many of the customers on our the sinking. a major factor. “It was quite windy he said. derful spot to anchor, and the boat were leaving Phuket the next The tour speedboat Manific was and there were strong waves that The wrecks are both dive boats other one is just in the middle of day, so we gave all of them their carrying 28 people: 24 tourists, a day. Accidents do happen. It is that sank two to three years ago. the seaway. Pretty easy to run into money back. Our main priority guide, a photographer and two very possible that the waves The one closer to shore was a them,” said Mr McInnes. was getting everyone safely on crew. It sank near the tip of Laem caused the problem,” he said. liveaboard about 70 feet long and For more information visit board. There were many children Hua Lan (Cape Hua Lan). Lt Col Panya said that police the other, the one opposite the fuel PhuketCruisingYachtClub.org there,” Mr Hildner said. “So far our investigation indi- were continuing their investigation. dock, was a day-trip boat. – Isaac Stone Simonelli Prison ‘kingpin’ behind meth bust POLICE have arrested three mem- bers of a major methamphetamine trafficking ring operating across Phuket that is allegedly master- minded by a “kingpin” inmate at Phuket Prison. Seized in the case was the big- gest drug haul in Phuket in recent memory: 20,200 ya bah (metham- phetamine) pills and 718 grams of ya ice (crystal meth). The scale of the operation was such that a press conference held The drug haul seized was large at Phuket Provincial Hall on Tues- enough to draw the attention of day was presided over by Phuket Phuket Governor Tri Augkaradacha (standing, right). Photo: Atchaa Khamlo Governor Tri Augkaradacha. Thanasin “Bang” Na Pattalung, From there they led the offic- 25; Amarin “Bird” Klinfung, 25; ers to a home at the Garden View 4 and Thawatchai “Chai” Boonruam, residential estate in Kathu, where 24, all confessed to possession of police seized 20,000 ya bah pills a Category 1 drug with intent to and 700 grams of ya ice. The two sell, said police. men confessed that the drugs be- Gov Tri said that members of longed to them. a special provincial drug suppres- The men said that a man they sion unit, working with Border knew only as “Mr Bang” left Patrol Police Unit 425, acted on a stashes of drugs for them at points tip-off to arrest Thawatachai with along Phra Barami Road, the main 200 ya bah pills in Phuket Town supply route to Patong. on Monday. The men were paid 10,000 baht As Thawatchai was being ques- for each delivery to customers in tioned, Thanasin and Amarin, his Patong. supposed suppliers, phoned him All three said they had made to demand payment for the latest three such deliveries in the past. consignment to be delivered to an A review of the suspects phone address on Soi Rattha Thama- records revealed that the men noon, off Wichit Songkram Road were in regular contact with an in Kathu. inmate at Phuket Prison who is The pair were arrested at the soi suspected of arranging drug deals at 7pm on Monday and confessed by mobile phone. to selling drugs. Under question- The police have yet to determine ing they said they had a further 18 the man’s identity because he grams of ya ice in a room at the changes his SIM card frequently, Cool Resident Apartment building which makes tracking difficult. on Soi Suksunti in Phuket Town. – Atchaa Khamlo January 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 5 Hospital refutes ‘killer’ claims By Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai Dr Chack further countered al- legations that the hospital failed to THE director of the Phuket Pro- transfer Ms Pa directly to Vachira’s vincial Administrative Organiza- ICU, hence forcing her to wait in tion (OrBorJor) Hospital near the Emergency Ward instead. Phuket Town has denied accusa- “Once Mrs Pa arrived at tions that his hospital was “unethi- Vachira, she spent two to three cal” in its practices, resulting in hours in the Emergency Room the death of a patient. since it is part of their screening Hospital Director Dr Chack process. This all depended on the Somana on Tuesday refuted all Mr Narongphon (right) files his opinion of the doctor there. He allegations leveled by Narongphon complaint at the Damrongtham thought Ms Pa’s condition was Suwanmosee, who claimed that Center. Photo: Warisa Temram still stable,” said Dr Chack. the hospital refused to allow his always pays his bill,” he added. “Mrs Pa spent at least a couple mother, Pa Khongjean, to be Dr Chack also explained that the of days at Vachira Hospital before transferred to Vachira Phuket Hos- delay in transferring Ms Pa to she passed away. She had many pital for treatment because of an Vachira Hospital, which Mr medical conditions: diabetes, high outstanding medical bill. Narongphon said took six hours, blood pressure, a heart condition “What Mr Narongphon said was because they had to wait un- and chronic renal failure,” he was not right. Our hospital does til Vachira was ready to admit her. added. have a policy to not allow patients He also denied that his hospital “On behalf of the OrBorJor to leave before they pay their bills, staff took Ms Pa off a respirator Hospital, I would like to offer my but in emergencies we are more while she waited to be transferred. condolences to Mr Narongphon concerned about the patient’s con- “That was not true at all. First and his family for their loss. I also dition than the bill. of all, Mrs Pa was not on a respi- want to give my promise that our “I didn’t hear anything from our rator. She only had an oxygen hospital has our standards and that accounts department that Mr mask to help her breathe, and we we work hard to try to help ev- Narongphon was unable to pay the never removed that while she was eryone. bill and that he had asked to trans- being transferred. “Even though we have limited fer his mother first and pay the bill “Also, we kept her in the [In- resources, we devote ourselves to later… If I were told that, I would tensive Care Unit] ICU while she help everyone, and we treat ev- have allowed him to transfer his was waiting, not in an ambulance,” eryone just like a family member,” Hospital Director Dr Chack denied all allegations that the hospital’s actions mother to Vachira Hospital as he he added. said Dr Chack. contributed to the death of Pa Khongjean, age 74. Photo: Atchaa Khamlo Tourists help grieving father A GROUP of tourists who wit- The man told the Gazette that nessed the accident at Nai Harn he and his friends gathered a do- on New Year’s Day that led to the nation of 13,000 baht to pass on death of seven-year-old Methee to Methee’s family,” he said. Khunsuinhu have offered a dona- Methee’s father, 30-year-old tion to help the grieving parents. Pakit Khunsuinhu, conveyed his A man who asked to remain thanks for the donation and his anonymous contacted the Gazette deep gratitude to the man who in response to the stories covering pulled Methee from the water. the unfortunate death of Methee. “We will honor him by dedicat- “My friends came from Italy to ing tonight’s prayers to him before holiday in Phuket. The 15 of them Pakit Khunsuinhu expressed his Methee’s cremation,” he told the were at Nai Harn Beach when the deep gratitude to the tourist who Gazette last Friday. pulled his son from the water. tragedy happened,” he said. Mr Pakit explained to the Ga- “My friend said he heard a “He pulled the boy from the zette that he requested doctors at woman scream. He ran there and water before anyone else arrived. the hospital cease treatment after saw Methee drowning. The beach He saw that the boy was uncon- he was told that Methee’s prog- guard wasn’t there and no one scious and did everything to help. nosis was fatal. seemed to be doing anything, so He tried CPR and mouth-to-mouth “I didn’t want to see my boy he jumped into the water to help,” resuscitation, but nothing seemed suffer anymore,” he said. he said. to work,” he added. – Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai 6 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS January 14 - 20, 2012 Rampant rental car thefts

By Atachaa Khamlo

SEVEN hire cars remain missing from a Phuket rental firm. Two suspects are in custody but three Mr Prasut and his wife receive more are evading capture having the Red Cross Fair grand prize. failed to return the vehicles. The rental company owner suspects they may have been fraudulently Winner hands sold or have been used to get fi- nance from a pawn-broker. prize to wife In the middle of October last year, Sarun Thongularn, 37 and two friends got together and THE lucky man who won the started up a car rental business. grand prize of the Phuket Red However, by the end of the year, Cross Fair lucky draw, a seven of their vehicle fleet were brand-new Honda City car missing with the renters either ar- worth 590,000 baht, has given rested or in hiding from the police. the car to his wife for her 57th “We have lost seven cars, in- birthday. cluding five new cars with red Phuket Governor Tri registered plates. However, we Augkaradacha handed the keys have just recovered the eighth of the the brand-new car to 58- car,” Mr Sarun said. year-old Prasut Ruengjiradthien “One of my business partners on Wednesday. has lost five of his new cars. Mod- Mr Prasut is a Level 9 officer els such as a Toyota Fortuner, an at the Phuket Provincial Elec- Isuzu Mu 7 and a Mazda 2. My Sarun Thongularn and two of his business partners have fallen victim to rental car thieves this year. tricity Authority, and his wife, other friend lost one new car and I Mrs Aorrapin Ruengjiradthien, returning the car we called them. when she had rented the car. and disappeared. We’re not sure have lost a Toyota Vios, which cost teaches at Anubaan Phuket pre- They said they would transfer the Wassana, was caught by the if he is part of the same gang as 500,000 baht. All together the cars school. money as they were not in Phuket. police on December 25 near the Detrit, but his behavior was the cost about 6 million baht,” he said. She turned 57 on Wednesday. We got the money for the five day Bangkok Hospital Phuket. Mr same,” Mr Sarun said. “We do not have any commer- Mr Prasut said he supported extension,” Mr Sarun explained. Sarun explained that he and his “We have to pay by installments cial insurance for the car as we the Red Cross and their efforts However, months later the cars friend “tricked” her into meeting for nothing now. It costs me more just bought them. We were sup- by buying Red Cross raffle tick- still haven’t been returned, Mr with them, allowing police to catch than ten thousand baht a month. posed to sort out GPS and get the ets every year. Sarun told the Gazette. her. Mr Sarun said police had told Meanwhile, my friend has to pay insurance later,” he added. “I didn’t expect to win any “I kept calling them; sometimes him Wassana had previously been for five cars,” Mr Sarun said. The eight cars were hired by prizes. This year I bought 10 their phones were off and some- involved in similar incidents. Mr Sarun is now only renting six different people. Sirirat tickets for 1,000 baht. As a times they picked up, but said they Thalerngsri Promrat, who was cars to foreigners and asks that Engchuan, 24; Detrit Homhuan, Phuket citizen I wanted to help were busy,” he said. caught with Wassana, was re- they leave their passports with him. 40; Janthip Sae-iad, 28; Teerawat by giving back to the commu- “We didn’t know that the miss- leased after police investigated her An arrest warrant relating to a Bunraksa, 45; Wassana Jaroenrit, nity through the Red Cross,” Mr ing cars were connected until Sirirat claim that she had been tricked by charge of assault was issued for 49, who was accompanied by Prasut said. was arrested and confessed to Wassana and didn’t know anything Detrit on August 17 by Phuket Thalerngsri Promrat, 50. “It was such a great surprise. Phuket City Police that Detrit had about the stolen cars. Provincial Court, though police Mr Detrit, who had already I am very lucky to have won,” asked her to rent the car,” he said. The car that Wassana had suspect that he is now in Surat hired four cars for a month, asked he added. Ms Sirirat , who rented a car rented, however, had already been Thani. Meanwhile Sirirat and Mr Sarun on November 10 to rent The winning numbers for the on November 12 was arrested at pawned in Ao Luk, Krabi. It re- Wassana remain in jail attempting a fifth vehicle for five days. grand prize and other major a Panthep apartment on Mae Luan portedly cost Mr Sarun’s friend to raise the bail money. Detrit’s wife Ms Janthip collected prizes were drawn at the fair, road about a month ago. Mr Sarun 100,000 baht to get back. Phuket City Duty Officer the car leaving her motorbike and held at Saphan Hin Park on Sat- explained that they knew where “Theerawat, who said he was Taweesak Yongkae told the Ga- driving license with Mr Sarun. urday night. Sirirat lived, because he had a land surveyor for a private com- zette that the case is currently “When they were three days late picked her up at her apartment pany, rented a car in October 31 under investigation. Former Phuket-based home vendors wanted by the Australian authorities

AUSTRALIAN authorities are in- AUS$600,000 were received by the vestigating the ongoing practices OFT. The Queensland Building of a Gold Coast man who alleg- Services Authority had also can- edly fled to Phuket in 2010 and set celed the license of ASK Homes in up an office so he could continue August 2009,” said Mr Clements. to sell “kit homes” in Australia. The warning also highlighted The news comes after Nick that in October 2010 the Nichols, business editor at the Queensland OFT issued a public news website GoldCoast.com.au, warning about ASK Home Enter- posted a story on January 9 high- prises Pty Ltd, ISK Homes Pty Ltd lighting the recent launch of and its director Mr Mathew US-based business Nair Homes. Matthew Nair aka Mathew Willaims Willaims. The website names Matthew of Fair Trading (OFT), which has “In November/December 2010 Nair as company director and his issued two warnings alleging un- [the] OFT raised further con- partner Jessica Wilson as chief fair trade practices. cerns that the trader had executive. So dire is Mr Willaims’ reputa- reinvented itself as a Phuket- Mr Nair, a former Gold Coast tion among the Australian based business, ISK Homes, with resident, is also known by the authorities that on April 5 last year an Australian website and an Aus- names Edwin Mack and Mathew Gary Clements, Northern Territory tralian telephone number,” the Bradley Willaims, said the report. Commissioner for Consumer Af- warning read. Mr Willaims (Mr Nair) is fairs, issued a formal warning Mr Willaims “fled to Thailand wanted by police in the Australian about Mr Willaims within hours of in October 2010 on a one-way Capital Territory on outstanding his landing in the northern capital ticket”, the warning read. warrants and is still under investi- Darwin. Mr Willaim’s current where- gation by the Queensland Office “Several complaints worth over abouts are unkown. January 14 - 20, 2012 NATIONAL NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 7 Department of Special Investigations probes Aussie NGO THE Department of Special Investigations eral Police (AFP) to investigate The Grey Despite The Grey Man’s claims, an in- (DSI) is probing allegations that an Austra- Man over the alleged use of false advertis- vestigation by the DSI and Trafcord, the lian human trafficking charity faked the res- ing to solicit funds. North Thailand anti-trafficking unit, sup- cue of several hill-tribe children from sex The Grey Man’s president, John Curtis, posedly showed the operation to rescue the slavery in Thailand last year. said he had “no problem” with any investi- children never took place. The Grey Man, based in Brisbane, is gation by either Thai or Australian Mr Curtis claimed the accusations ap- accused of fabricating the rescue of 21 authorities, reported The Australian. peared to stem from resentment on the part Akha children from a village in Chiang Rai “Our major concern is for the children, of Trafcor. and posting them on its website, according and we stick with everything that we’ve “The successes of The Grey Man seem to The Australian. done,” he said. to have raised sensitive issues with a Thai- The organization, which is comprised of “We’ll co-operate with any investigation, based NGO,” he said. ex-police officers and special-forces vet- but we have no doubt that we’ll be com- However, “The Grey Man’s main mis- erans, allegedly used the pictures for pletely exonerated. We have no problems with sion is the rescue of children. This war by fund-raising purposes. the AFP looking at both our accounts and the Trafcord is unworthy and distracting us Member of The Grey Man along with children The DSI has asked the Australian Fed- basis upon what it was raised,” he added from our mission,” he added. rescued from Cambodia. Photo: The Grey Man ‘Witch hunt’ draws criticism Manager, owned by Peoples Alli- ance for Democracy leader Sondhi Limthongkul, leading to a resurgence in discussion of the case. Opponents of the girl’s com- ments that were allegedly against the royality have filed a lese THE hounding of a female univer- majeste complaint against her, sity student accused of lese though she has yet to be formally majeste insulting the monarchy charged. has drawn high-profile criticism “I, together with some aca- from students, academics and the demic friends, have tried to made media. informal contact with people in In May 2010, the girl who the authorities, urging them to re- uses the nickname “Kanthoop” consider [the girls] case,” wrote meaning “Joss Stick” posted Prof Somsak. “After all, there is some comments on her Facebook really little merit in the charge and page that led some media outlets still less any benefits to social and and online posters to accuse her political order, but to no avail.” of lese majeste. In an interview with Matichon, According to Somsak Thammsat University rector Jeamteerasakul, a Thammasat Uni- Somkid Lertpaitoon said the girl versity professor who has been a had a right to study at the institu- vocal critic of the lese majeste law, tion, since she had not been the attacks on the girl led a dean convicted of any crime, accord- of Silpakorn University to reject ing to well-known political blogger the girl’s application to study at Bangkok Pundit. the institution. Thammasat University Student The dean “decided to reject her Union has issued a statement con- as [a] new student, claiming she demning Manager’s publication was not qualified because of her Using the nickname “Kanthoop”, meaing “Joss Stick”, a student made comments online that led to a lese of the girl’s identity, saying the lack of loyalty to the monarchy,” majeste “witch hunt” by some media sources, despite her not being formally charged. Photo: Hans Bernhard news organ lacked “decency” Prof Somsak wrote in a post on Facebook group entitled “We are her application to Kasetsart after was eventually accepted into the and “objectivity” and had failed the New Mandala blog. confident that the people of Kaset a mob demonstrated against her Social Welfare Faculty of to respect the girl’s right to pri- The girl then tried to get into would not welcome someone who admission on the day she was due Thammasat University. vacy. Kasetsart University. According to insults Father,” referring to His to have an interview. Nevertheless, the girl’s new Prof Somsak described the girl columnist Voranai Vanijaka, this Majesty the King. After missing a year of study identity was revealed by well- as “officially the latest victim in led her opponents to set up a The girl was forced to cancel and changing her name, the girl known “yellow-shirt” newspaper this LM madness”. Brit dies after fridge shock A BRITISH man was electrocuted Harrison’s death broke. to death by a faulty fridge while One fan wrote: “He told me he on holiday on the Gulf of Thai- was going travelling for a bit in land island of Koh Phangan. the New Year, over to Thailand and Grant Harrison, 36, from Lon- more, to enjoy life for a bit.” don, had been relaxing by the “He was a fantastic friend and swimming pool before going to a brilliant character,” a friend said. take a bottle of water from the “I am going to miss a really appliance in his hotel room. great friend and I’m totally gut- When he touched the item, he ted he won’t get the chance to was electrocuted. score at the Riverside like he des- Mr Harrison had arrived in perately wanted,” referring to Thailand around New Year after Middlesoborough FC’s football being made redundant. He had ground.” been planning to travel around the Last year, a young British tour- region with his girlfriend. ist was electrocuted in Patong Mr Harrison, who lived in Lon- after putting his hand on an out- don, was a huge fan of English door power socket that was football team Middlesborough. covered with water. The club’s website was flooded Charles Thomas, 20, died in with more than 300 messages of Patong Hospital after receiving the condolences after news of Mr shock on flooded Soi Bangla. 8 PHUKET GAZETTE OPINION January 14 - 20, 2012 Sweeping save for FC Phuket PHUKET football fans were bestowed some excellent news last weekend with the revelation that FC Phuket will enjoy financial support from Thai Premier League powerhouse Muangthong United next season. The news also came as a considerable relief to fans, given the fact that the team’s future had been very much in doubt. The fans’ uncertainty followed a ruling earlier in the year by the Auditor General’s Office that provincial administration or- ganizations would no longer be allowed to use taxpayer money to support Football Association of Thailand teams. This essentially left FC Phuket, as well as some other clubs, without the funds needed to compete seriously at the Division 1 level. The Gazette of course agrees that taxpayer money should not be allowed to prop up privately-owned football clubs, as this is an obvious conflict of interest. But we do expect that the efforts made by the Phuket Provincial Administration Organization (OrBorJor) in building up a fan base were done with good inten- tions and that whatever “accounting” of the OrBorJor’s role is forthcoming will reflect this. The team certainly has come a long way with OrBorJor sup- port. Few among its current supporters were around during the team’s first year, when “Phuket FC” players wore hideous baby blue kits and failed to win even a single home game all year while playing in the backwater Division 2 regional leagues. One can hardly blame the players at the time for not winning. They typically saw more numerous and vocal supporters backing their Nobody dies – sad news opponents, even when playing at home. Many new fans jumped on the FC Phuket bandwagon over the Re: Gazette online, Phuket records ers paraded at the press confer- past year, when the rebranded side enjoyed crowds of up to 20,000 second day without death on the ence was prevented from speaking at some key matches during its first year in Division 1. Sadly, roads, January 4 in his own defense, strengthened this level of support waned dramatically in the final months af- It’s sad that not having a death my belief that not all was as it was ter the team’s financial woes became known, leaving many to on the road has become a news Do you have an opinion to voice? reported. When the Governor wonder just how much hardcore, grassroots support there is for item. Ninety-five per cent of the Email [email protected] presented flowers, I genuinely the team. accidents [in Phuket] can be at- believed that it didn’t matter who Looking forward to next season, the team is now looking to tributed to irresponsible driving, periences last night (New Year’s did what to who – those boys were secure some key new talent to bolster its bid for promotion to which includes parents allowing Eve) at the hands of the taxi/tuk- going down. the elite Thai Premier League. The alliance with Muangthong toddlers on motorbikes, kids in tuk mafia. Leaving a restaurant we Since then, I have heard locals Utd should be mutually beneficial, especially given the fact that sidecars, drunk driving, speeding were quoted 3,000 baht to go to speak of Vorasit Issara’s kindness the team owners also run Siamsport, by far the country’s most and so on. Layan. This was for just one per- and generosity. I find myself expansive sports media network. As such, they are no doubt Responsibility is not well- son who wanted to go home. more than a little embarrassed aware that FC Phuket enjoys the most intensive English-lan- known on the local roads – My wife complained to the res- about my initial, rather prejudiced guage media coverage in Division 1, if not the entire Thai runaway drivers, pets left on the taurant asking why they allowed view of him. Premier League. street, kids unsupervised and so this. They also were amazed, but Get well soon. As the only English-language media organization to follow the on. And tourists seem to have left when they came out and saw who Timothy McFin team since its inception, the Gazette looks forward to keeping all sense of responsibility at was demanding the price they Phuket Town fans abreast of all the action in the upcoming year. home so that they can “enjoy” walked away. themselves. The rest of the group wanted a Tinkerbell tuk-tuk to Bangla Rd. After being What you fishing for? Gazette forum physically abused by one tuk-tuk driver for refusing his price, we Our island has incredible sea- eventually had to pay 400 baht for food. I know that both larger Child watcher the short journey. So, even the commercial fishing operations agreed prices, publicly announced and more local operations like the Re: Gazette online, Foreigner not too long ago, were thrown out sea gypsies bring in a great deal saves drowning toddler at Phuket the window because it was New of the beautiful bounty from the beach, January 4 Year’s Eve. sea. I have been here 11 years. We Just when is anyone going to However, I cannot for the life have small kids and I know that do something about these bad of me understand all the shore kids are very much left alone to eggs within Thai society who fisherman. I spend my evenings play here, even if it is close to a seem to have congregated in down at Rawai Pier watching doz- body of water or a street. That is Phuket. ens of lines being cast out into the unfortunate. Please Mr Governor, do some- sea; I don’t think I’ve ever seen I have also rescued a small boy thing about this. You will not only anyone catch anything. from drowning in the exact same be a hero with the expats, but also No doubt some of them even- area. with many of the Thai people of tually catch something, but it Kids need to be watched all the this wonderful island. makes me wonder if shore fish- time – simple as that. Kevin Hellon ing here is like it is in the States, Without pointing fingers at any- Cherng Talay more about grabbing a couple one, it only takes a second or two beverages, kicking back next to for something to happen. the water and getting away from m Jumping to the wife. Gazette forum Then again, there seems to be conclusions plenty of couples out on the pier taking in the sea breeze, enjoying Re: Gazette online, ‘Wrong place, the night and ignoring their fish- Tuk-tuk mafia, again wrong time’: Phuket axe victim’s ing lines. parents say, January 8 I think I might have to buy a Re: Gazette online, A New Year’s I was sure this story was about pole at the Super Cheap and join message from the Phuket Gover- a rich, powerful, arrogant play- the crowd. Maybe I’ll even see nor, December 31 boy, who was drunk and being someone catch something. The last sentence [of the article] abusive to the staff. Greg Kilgore refers to the mafia. I had two ex- The fact that one of the attack- Rawai January 14 - 20, 2012 OPINION PHUKET GAZETTE 9 Time to champion Paying for paradise the people’s voice

Sommai Prijasilpa is the first woman to become a Vice Governor of Phuket, a position she took up on I WAS a vice governor of Mukdahan province for just over January 9. V/Gov Sommai graduated four years before I transferred to from Illinois State University with a Phuket. I am glad to be working doctorate in Educational Administra- Fewer sea turtles are nesting on Phuket’s beaches. Photo: Ukanda here, because it is a well-known tion in 1994. She has experience international tourist destination. I BEACHFRONT land that runs am pleased to have the opportu- dealing with economic and societal abreast of traditional turtle nest- nity to help move Phuket forward. development as well as security and ing sites in Mai Khao is now up By Benjamin Walker I have not really had the chance management. Here she talks about for sale at 15 million baht per rai. to study the details of the situa- her goals and concerns as the vice Advertisements for these sites Do you have an opinion to voice? tions in Phuket. As far as I know, describe them as ideal for hotel Email [email protected] Phuket has some issues with land governor. projects, with road access, electric- encroachment. ity and water all ready to connect. approach her, still keeping out of I am not sure if I will be taking Sadly, the continued degrada- her line of sight. Make sure you charge of that particular problem. though if people respected the In order to have people respect tion of nesting sites, through keep a respectful distance and re- However, with 330,000 registered law, many of our problems would you, you have to be competent in development of nearby land such main silent while she covers her Phuket residents along with be solved. your work and respect other as this, is one of the biggest nest at this point you can start tak- many others visiting and work- There is also the issue of the in- people as well. threats to the survival of Phuket’s ing photos, but no flash! ing here, bringing the total up to creasing number of tourists flying Thai society is now more ac- sea turtles. Not only do beachfront hotels near a million people on the is- into Phuket and passing through cepting of woman in the The building of more hotels, and restaurants bring crowds that land, the 500 square kilometers Phuket Airport. The current expan- workplace than in the past. I’m restaurants and roads near turtle disturb nesting turtles on once se- of Phuket just isn’t enough. So sion project at the airport should glad about this, because now there nesting beaches will lead to an in- cluded beaches, they also emit properly managing public land be- help ease this problem. aren’t unfair restrictions on what creased disturbance of nesting light pollution at night that scares comes an important part of the The problem of road traffic a woman can do, as long as she is turtles by people and dogs. away female turtles. So unless a government’s responsibility, be- jams and transportation services good at what she does. It’s impossible to forget your hotel has a policy of no external cause everyone has an equal right are also something that I know As the new Vice Governor in first experience of watching a lighting, and actively enforces it, to that land. Phuket has to deal with. administration and development in turtle come ashore to nest, un- their establishment is contributing One of my priorities would to Government services must sup- Phuket I would like to make it fortunately this sight is becoming to the demise of Phuket’s turtle be strict on city planning. Public port Phuket tourism, because it is clear that I am here to help sup- increasingly rare. So, if you are population. meetings are very important and so important here. This means the port Phuket and move it forward, one of the few lucky ones what If we want to keep our turtles should be held before any big de- government has to move very especially in the area of tourism. I should you do? on Mai Khao Beach and other cisions are made about developing quickly when resolving issues af- will do my best to develop Phuket If a turtle comes ashore, stay nesting sites in Phuket for future Phuket. I would make my decisions fecting tourists. and make it even better known out of sight; she won’t get out of generations, we have to set aside based on the popular opinions I am glad to be the first female around the world. the water if she sees you or feels areas of prime beachfront land voiced in these meetings to ensure vice governor in Phuket. I feel equal If anyone has any issues that threatened. exclusively for them. The choice that the wants and needs of the to my male counterparts. I have they want to share with me, they After finding a location for her is ours, but doing nothing can’t Phuket people are being met. been warmly welcomed here. should visit me at my office. I nest, well above the high-water be an option if we want to save I will do my best to fulfill the Under Thai law, men and would be glad to discuss the is- mark, she will dig. Not until she these creatures from the brink of needs of the Phuket people, women are to be treated as equals. sue and find a resolution. is almost finished can you quietly extinction along our shores.

Helping hands Monday and Friday 8:30am – staff [of the beach stalls] and they the beach or elsewhere, the owner Patong municipality, Engineer- 4:30pm. There is no need to make don’t even have a license to sell must have the correct license. Al- ing Department officer replies: an appointment. If you would alcohol. You can get a duplicate build- I live in Nai Haan and I am look- cohol ban day or not, the police rather, you can fax the letter to Amazed ing permit from our municipal ing for a volunteer opportunity in are responsible for enforcing this 076-289055. office. my area. I have done a lot of re- law. Patong Police Deputy Superin- You must bring your ID card search, but Phuket doesn’t seem We will arrest those who break tendent Pratya Chansomwong or, if you are foreigner a clean to offer many volunteer opportu- the law. As for the issue of licenses replies: copy of your passport. You will nities. The ones that do exist are to sell alcohol, that is a matter for Thank you for bringing this to also need to fill out one of the du- not in my area at all. the Excise Department. our attention. plicate building permit request I would like to give back to the According to the law, there are form. community and help the under- four Buddhist holidays when the Double or nothing If your application doesn’t privileged. Who could I contact have any issues and is approved to find an opportunity in the sale and purchase of alcohol is pro- How do I get a duplicate build- we will make you the necessary Chalong and Rawai areas? hibited. ing permit? I lost mine. duplicate building permit. Andre These days are Magha Puja Day, Lost Our office hours are Monday Nai Harn/Rawai Visakha Bucha Day, Asarnha Bucha Day (the day before the Buddhist Patong through Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm. Khun Ying, from Social welfare Lent) and Khao Pansa Day (the start section in Rawai municipality Beach booze of Buddhist Lent). replies: Whoever breaks the law is sub- I spoke with our chief and he vendors? ject to a prison sentence not recommended that you prepare a exceeding six months and/or a fine letter of introduction. Also in the How is it that on some Buddhist of up to 10,000 baht. letter explain why you are looking holidays days, when all the bars In addition, there are Father’s specifically to volunteer in the are closed and selling alcohol is Day and Mother’s Day. Over Rawai/Chalong area and what you prohibited, the stalls on the these two days, we ask out of re- would like to do. Please address beachfront can do so, with no spect that people comply with a the letter to “The Mayor of problems and in full view of the ban of alcohol to honor HMs The Rawai”. You can drop the letter police? King and Queen. off at our office any time between I have just checked with the To sell alcohol, whether it’s on However, duplicate a building permit doesn’t get you this. Photo: Kjetil Lenes 10 PHUKET GAZETTE BUSINESS January 14 - 20, 2012 Customs: trade thrives in 2011 TRADE in Phuket flourished in endar year, with an export-import from October through Decem- 2011, with the island’s surplus of surplus difference totaling more ber, seafood tipped the scales exports over imports more than than 2.8bn baht. with a total of 265.34mn baht’s 10.4 billion baht, according to sta- Total value of the island’s im- worth brought to the island. tistics recently released by the ports from October to December, Yachts came in a close sec- Phuket Customs House. 2011 – the first three months of ond during the same period, with CASH CROP: Phuket’s most valued homegrown commodity is raw rubber. The total value of imports to the the 2012 Thai Government fiscal the total value of imported luxury island during the 2011 Thai Gov- year – equated to 593.7 million boats exceeding 236mn baht. ernment fiscal year (October 2010 baht, with the value of exports Notably, 168.69mn baht of this to September 2011) was 2.12bn reported to be 3.43bn baht. value is attributed to 16 yachts baht compared to 12.5bn baht in The bulk of these exports com- imported during the month of De- exports during the same period. prised of block rubber, totaling 73 cember alone. This is compared with the pre- % or about 2.5 bn baht of all ex- Other major imports in the vious fiscal year which saw a ports, while 24 % or 808 mn baht 2012 fiscal year so far include surplus of only 5.5bn baht (7.4 bn was tied into rubber particle board. boiler equipment (39.9mn baht in exports over 1.9 bn baht The remaining significant ex- baht), refractory bricks (6.4 in imports) and in 2009 when the ports accounted for in the three mn baht), electrical distribution surplus was just 3.62 bn baht month period, consisted of live fish, boards (5.7mn baht), boat en- (5.16 bn baht in exports over 1.52 (43.5mn baht), frozen and chilled gine parts (at least 372,000 bn baht in imports). seafood (27.5 mn baht), and trans- baht) and particleboard (at least Trade continued to flourish in port machinery (24.8mn baht). 986,000 baht). the final three months of the cal- As for highest value of imports – Steven Layne Gov Tri predicts investment boom THE new year is shaping up to be “Foreign investors typically gation (DSI) officers who came increase confidence among poten- “The government has sent ad- a golden one for investment and don’t buy land or start construc- to Phuket last year to probe sus- tial foreign investors, he said. visers from the Prime Minister’s tourism in Phuket, says Phuket tion. They usually buy an existing pect land title deeds unearthed a The typical foreign investor is Office as well as an economic Governor Tri Augkaradacha. property in order to avoid lengthy number of irregularities, he said. from Russia, Scandinavia or the advisory team to collect informa- In an exclusive interview with legal and documentation pro- “I have heard that the DSI and Middle East and invests from 150 tion on development projects in the Phuket Gazette, Gov Tri said cesses,” he said. Office of Public Sector Anti-Cor- million to 200mn baht to acquire a Phuket. These include the Phuket the island’s continued attractive- Chief among these is the thorny ruption Commission (PACC) hotel property with 150 rooms or International Convention and Ex- ness to foreign investors could see issue of land ownership. came to Phuket to inspect land more. They often improve resort hibition Center, the light rail train growth figures for 2012 surpass “We have many cases in which title deeds on plots at Kamala properties and sell them on to other project and the Patong Tunnel those of 2011. land title deeds were issued ille- Beach and Freedom Beach,” said foreigners, he said. project,” he said. “Thai and foreign investors are gally. Investors are aware of this Governor Tri. The current government sees the “Since the government is continuously coming to invest in issue. They have to check land “They found more than 10 importance of Phuket as an eco- showing a real interest in these Phuket, especially foreign inves- ownership documents carefully plots for which title deeds had not nomic growth area and intends to projects, I think they will be ap- tors who want to put their money before making the decision to in- been legally issued. Those deeds invest substantially in several big proved without too much into hotels, resorts and the tour- vest,” said Governor Tri. will all be revoked,” he said. development projects planned for difficulty,” he added. ism industry in general,” he said. Department of Special Investi- Developments like this should the island, he said. – Warisa Temram Island prepares for more Indian weddings in 2012 A NUMBER of lavish weddings wedding guests arriving by private guests. India is emerging as an in Phuket for Indian couples ty- charter plane at Phuket International important new source of tourists ing the knot are being planned Airport in clearing customs and im- to Phuket, so it’s very good to be this year, with top Phuket offi- migration, as well as for heightened able to host a wedding on this cials offering their help to smooth security during the event, to be held scale,” he said. the way for the reception parties. from August 9 to 13. Mrs Bangonrat said the event Among the planners were the Mr Batra, director of Seahorse could further cement Phuket’s parents of one couple who met Ship Agencies PVT Ltd, was accom- reputation as a wedding tourism with Phuket Governor and head panied by his business partner Capt destination in the Indian market. of the local Tourism Authority of Avinash Batra, who serves as chair- “Weddings in Phuket are popu- Thailand (TAT) office on Wednes- man of the same conglomerate. lar with Asian, European and day to discuss their requirements Capt Somesh said the families are especially Indian couples because and to ask for assistance. now looking for a hotel to host the we have so many romantic Capt Somesh Batra, father of reception for some 200 guests and places,” she said. bride-to-be Vicky Batra, and have several venues in mind. “The first Indian wedding cer- Sresh Bathija, father of her fiancé “We chose Phuket for the wed- emony this year will be held in Sadcarika Bathija, met with ding as I have been here three times February, with about 200 guests Phuket Governor Tri already and I like the food and the attending, but there will be doz- Augkaradacha and TAT South tourist attractions. Moreover, India ens more coming to Phuket to Region 4 Office director and Thailand have a longstanding marry after that,” she said. Bangonrat Shinaprayoon at good relationship,” he said Indian families typically spend Phuket Provincial Hall. Gov Tri said, “We are glad to about five million baht on these The wedding planners came to host you all in Phuket and are will- lavish ceremonies, she said. request special consideration for ing to assist the couple and their – Warisa Temram January 14 - 20, 2012 BUSINESS PHUKET GAZETTE 11

In Brief... Solar system pilots Farmers rubbed wrong PLUMMETING rubber By Steven Layne has enough energy to produce only prices coupled with rising five [barrels of oil]. As time goes tempers resulted in blocked AN INNOVATIVE new solar on the EROI for oil is decreasing, roads and one shooting fol- power system will be making its while that of solar is increasing,” lowing demonstrations in world premier in the coming Ivan explained. Songkhla earlier this week. months, with Phuket to serve as While most existing green About 1,000 Thai rubber a pilot market, and possibly a businesses might be considered farmers closed Phet Kasem manufacturing base. viable as a niche market for a Road in the Southern Thai The Powerrrup – that’s right, minority, the Powerrrup system province, demanding the gov- 3 rs – is an ingenious yet simple has been designed for a broader, ernment to guarantee the price ground-breaking, renewable en- mass market. of rubber at 120 baht per kilo- ergy system developed specifically “The system is ideal for every- gram – more than 30 per cent with the island’s “green con- one who has a need or desire to higher than its current price. scious” market in mind. become more self sufficient and to During the protest, a driver Its inventor, Ivan Peeters spoke reduce expenses amid rising en- who was dissatisfied with the exclusively with the Phuket Gazette ergy costs. Large and small-scale traffic disruption fired at the on Monday, unveiling details about offices, firms, bars as well as crowd, wounding one traffic the innovation for the first time ever. homeowners, and even those liv- police officer, Pol Sen Sgt-Maj The Belgian entrepreneur, rein- ing in apartments and condos with Somkid Katenuan. Five protest- forced by Singapore-based backers space on their balcony can benefit ers were also reported to suffer sharing a common vision to de- GROUNDED GREEN: Inventor Ivan Peeters says the Powerrrup system from, and more importantly, afford increases conventional solar panels’ energy yields by up to 20 per cent. minor injuries from the incident. velop practical and affordable green the system,” he said. The farmers have voiced energy solutions for the mass mar- with a lot of money might con- 45-degree angle tilts. Ivan noted that a complete, plans to demonstrate in front ket, said that Phuket is particularly sider investing in an automated While many people tend to pre- ready-to-use 250 watt system can of Prime Minister Yingluck appealing due to its abundance of tracking system, but this can be sume that renewable energy such be bought for as little as 400 US$, Shinawatra’s home in sunshine, coupled with a growing expensive and you end up using as solar power is not as cost ef- or about 12,600 baht. Bangkok if the problem is not demand for alternative and afford- more energy than you can get re- fective as fossil fuels, Ivan, an Talking about plans in 2012 addressed. At the time of able sources of energy. turned, and thus defeat the accomplished engineer, suggested and beyond, Ivan said, “As part press, negotiations were tak- “The Powerrrup system in- purpose.” the contrary. of the pilot phase, we’re look- ing place. – MCOT creases the energy yield of “Typically, people install many “When people invest in diesel ing to collaborate and have conventional solar power systems panels on their roof to increase the generators for back-up or supple- discussions with officials and by 20 per cent,” Ivan said. energy yield. There are several is- mental power systems, they also other like-minded businesses and At the core of the innovation are sues with this approach. Not only incur continuous costs as they organizations in Phuket. But we photovoltaic solar panels. While are the panels not operating at full need to keep buying fuel. With so- aren’t necessarily looking for in- solar panels themselves are noth- capacity throughout the day due lar systems, there is only a one vestors,” he said. ing new, the mechanism in which to the angle of the sun, but the time start up cost, and as long as “We are developing several more the technology will be applied is. weight of many panels puts stress the sun shines, there are no more innovative green products that we Replacing conventional rooftop on the roof and the building struc- regular costs – other than replac- plan to launch in the coming years. solar panel setups, the Powerrrup ture, which may end up costing ing the battery or converter after Ultimately, we’d like to localize system features a lightweight and one more in the long run. 10 years, and a new panel after manufacturing of our products by mobile panel-mount designed for “Another problem is the risk of about 20 years,” he said. establishing a factory in Phuket the ground. damage to the panels from storms, “What’s more, the Energy Re- which could employ several hun- Unlike traditional, fixed-place wind and rain. Moreover, there are turn On Investment (EROI) factor dred locals,” he said, noting that systems, the Powerrrup provides complications with cleaning and for a solar panel is higher than a the bulk of materials used are cur- optimized yield efficiency thanks to maintenance…” barrel of oil. For example, one so- rently sourced from China. its mobile and flexible properties. Easy to position and move lar panel has an EROI rating of 6 “If everything goes well, we plan Ivan explained, “The problem around to suit various grades of compared to 5 for a barrel of oil. for an official launch of Powerrrup with rooftop panels is that they terrain, the Powerrrup mount is “In other words a solar panel by September and are also keeping are fixed at one particular angle made from recyclable polypropy- can produce enough energy in its an eye on the markets in the Phil- and can’t follow the path of the lene material and its basic design lifetime to create six of the same ippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and sun throughout the day. People allows it to be set between 25 to panels. Meanwhile a barrel of oil Singapore,” he added. Petrol pump prices jump NATIONWIDE petrol prices, in- baht per liter, and Gasohol 91 in- cluding in Phuket, rose by as much creased from 33.98 baht per liter as 40 satang earlier this week. to 34.38 baht per liter. The Phuket Gazette confirmed The price of E20 increased with PTT gas stations in Phuket from 32.98 baht per liter to 33.38 that the price rises on petrol and bath per liter, and E85 increased gasohol went into effect on the from 22.66 baht per liter to 22.86 island on Wednesday. baht per liter. The prices of all benzine petrol While PTT started charging and most forms of gasohol in- the higher prices on Wednesday, creased by 40 satang (0.4 baht) the main Shell petrol station just per liter. north the Heroines’ Monument The E85 form of “Gasohol confirmed to the Gazette that 95” increased by 20 satang (0.2 they started charging the higher baht) per liter, but the price of prices on Tuesday. diesel remained unchanged. The prices per liter charged at Staff at the new PTT gas sta- that Shell gas station are now: tion just north the Heroines’ Diesel: 30.43 baht Diesel V Monument on Thepkrasattri Road Power 33.42 baht, Gasohol 91: northbound confirmed that the 34.38 baht, Gasohol 95: 36.13 price of Gasohol 95 there increased baht, and Gasohol V Power 95: from 35.73 baht per litter to 36.13 38.95 baht. – Atchaa Khamlo 12 PHUKET GAZETTE TECHNOLOGY January 14 - 20, 2012 So what’s all this about a 3G auction? CONTINUING my series of ar- the “3G” technologies came on ticles answering questions that I the scene. For years there were hear most often… the next ques- lawsuits and court cases and ne- tion is one I expect to hear a thou- gotiations with CAT, TOT and sand times in the next few the government about running months. It’s a little complicated, to any station on either band. the newer technology on the old but you’re going to get confused Something similar is happening frequencies. Up until a couple of anyway, so let me try to simplify with wireless internet in Thailand. years ago, the situation was things as best I can. A long time ago, Thailand had hopelessly mired in political and “Woody, I hear that Thailand one telephone company. The gov- legal wrangling, and Thailand be- is finally going to have a 3G auc- ernment found that a single came one of the very few tion. Surely the papers are wrong. monopoly wasn’t very competi- countries in the world without a We already have 3G all over Thai- tive, so it created a second “3G” infrastructure. land. They must be talking about telephone company, also owned It’s always been technically a 4G auction, aren’t they?” by the government. That’s how possible to run the newer, faster Yet another reason why I hate CAT and TOT were born. CAT internet technologies on the 850 the term “3G.” As I’ve said many handled international traffic, and MHz and 900 MHz frequencies, times before, 3G is a nonsense TOT handled most domestic but in most countries the govern- marketing term. A telephone com- phone concerns, although there ment opened up a new set of pany can string together was some overlap. The govern- frequencies (think “FM band”) at telephones with extra-long spa- ment slowly “privatized” both 2,100 MHz (commonly called 2.1 ghetti and call it 3G. So don’t get organizations, although it still GHz). That hasn’t yet happened hung up on the “3G” part of the owns the lion’s share of both: in Thailand. discussion. (Even though I’ll have CAT and TOT are traded on the There’s never been a legal pro- to admit I’ve been using the term Thai stock exchange. hibition against running the newer a lot lately just because people Then came mobile phones, and “3G” technology on the 850 MHz identify with it. Mea culpa.) the world turned upside down. CAT and 900 MHz frequencies. It’s just Here’s what’s happening. I’ll and TOT had a monopoly (perhaps that the original concessions leave out the really complicated I should say a “duopoly”) on com- granted by the government to CAT parts, so forgive me for only pre- munication. But mobiles rolled out and TOT were drawn up at a time senting part of the story. so fast and furiously that CAT and when nobody had even thought of Let me preface the historical TOT couldn’t possibly keep up. – much less heard of – 3G. Even discussion by drawing an analogy CAT and TOT had enormous rev- now, it isn’t at all clear that their PIE IN THE SKY: The winner(s) will have a license to print money as they won’t have to rent bandwidth from CAT ot TOT. Photos: hn and walknboston to radio. Originally, radio ran on enue streams from the wired concessions include permission to something called the AM band. phone network, and those revenue run anything but voice and lim- cause “3G” technology is eating tions”) in and around the 2.1 GHz Back in the bad old days, anybody streams were threatened by the ited (GPRS/Edge/SMS) data over and will eat into their profits on frequency (think “FM band”). The could set up a radio station and new mobile phone technology. the 850 MHz and 900 MHz fre- both wired and mobile telephones. winner(s) of the auction(s) will be broadcast on any channel, and The government moved to keep quencies. Anybody who’s used Skype to in a good position to roll out ex- stomp all over anybody else who the revenue pouring into CAT and Finally, after years of wran- place a free tensive 3G and 4G (and 5G and was trying to broadcast on the TOT by grant- i n g gling, both TOT and CAT long distance 6G?) networks all over the coun- same channel. Ultimately, govern- them exclusive broke through the Gordian call on a 3G try, without having to rent ments portioned out frequencies rights to run knot by simply drawing phone will bandwidth from CAT and/or TOT. on the AM band, and regulated mobile phone up contracts – immediately In other words, it will be a li- them, deriving a great deal of in- networks on with AIS and understand cense to print money. come by selling off the something roughly why. The auctions don’t have any- frequencies. analogous to the AM band: CAT Why the thing to do with “3G” – however Then FM arrived, on a com- got the frequency (think “radio True, head-long you want to define the term. They pletely different set of frequencies. station”) at 900 MHz; TOT got the respectively race to get have everything to do with running Governments jumped in and regu- frequency/station at 850 MHz. – to allow those 3G net- an independent high speed internet lated those frequencies too, Any company that wanted to of- companies to run “3G” works built network and getting rich doing so. generally selling off specific fre- fer a mobile phone service had to service over the 850 MHz and run- quencies by auction. People who bang out an agreement with either and 900 MHz networks, using ning? With Woody hunkered down owned AM radios couldn’t hear CAT or TOT and rent time on their towers and some of the equip- Money, of writing a book, the weekly Com- FM stations, at first. Over time, frequency. No other frequencies ment already in place. There course. puter Clinics are taking a new radios started carrying both AM and were made available. were lawsuits and threats of law- AIS, True, turn. Until Woody emerges with FM bands, and you could tune in That all happened long before suits, but in the end AIS and a DTAC, an 860-page copy of “Windows True subsidiary called RealMove CAT and 8 All-In-One For Dummies” un- (thus the name TrueMove) were TOT are der his arm, around May or June, granted contracts by TOT and all acutely Seth Bareiss will hold computer CAT to run “3G” service over the aware of sessions on every-other Wednes- existing network. Later, DTAC the fact that day afternoon, from 1:00 to 3:00. managed to wrangle a deal with getting a high speed internet net- If you have a Windows problem CAT to do the same. work up and running right now that needs to be solved, drop by All of these newer technology will draw customers who will stick one of Seth’s free afternoon ses- networks – AIS, TrueMove, around for years to come. sions at the Sandwich Shoppes. DTAC – are supposedly “experi- Which brings us to the subject Details in the Events Calendar. mental” networks, but that’s just of the “3G” auctions. The gov- Sponsored by the Phuket Gazette a wink-wink-nod-nod arrange- ernment is rumored to be close to and Khun Woody’s Sandwich ment, a bit of fiction designed to setting up auctions to sell conces- Shoppes. ward off even more lawsuits. Bil- sions for the 2.1 GHz frequencies. lions of baht are being poured into They have to juggle a lot of com- Live Wire is Phuket Gazette the CAT and TOT networks right peting groups, each with huge columnist Woody Leonhard’s weekly now, and the two partially-govern- constituencies and obscenely large snapshot of all things internet in ment-owned companies are raking amounts of money. Phuket. Follow him on Twitter: in a lot of concession money. Up for grabs: the ability to use @PhuketLiveWire, or “like” his page That’s only fair, they argue, be- frequencies (think “radio sta- at facebook.com/SandwichShoppe. January 14 - 20, 2012 BUSINESS PHUKET GAZETTE 13 Outlook 2012: bull to the fore? A look ahead at what the year may hold for investment strategies

year with just over an 80% gain. the year, in order to increase the Most alternative funds had a chances of re-election. The US bad year due to the markets presidential cycle is one of the few moving based on reaction to historical indicators that has had government policies or other an extremely high probability. If PERSONALLY, I am very glad such news, which prevented the situation wasnt so dire in Eu- 2011 is over; it was a horrible any major trends from forming. rope I would say that 2012 for year across the board for almost Even gold and oil, which ended sure would be an up year. all investment strategies. the year up, spent the second I dont think we are at the start I do think 2012 will be a bet- half of the year in a holding pat- of another long-term bull mar- ter year, although I am not tern while the world waited for ket, however, I think that even predicting that things are going the outcome of Europes nasty if we do have another dip and if to get better overnight. financial mess. things hit the fan in Europe, it Unfortunately there are two It looks like we may see a will be the last bad spell before a opposing forces at play which short term solution “voted in” cyclical bull market returns last- allows for a lot of uncertainty during the first quarter. How- ing at least a year or so. I am in the markets, and how these ever, this is not guaranteed to still wary of bank accounts over play out will have a big impact work and is also not guaranteed government guaranteed limits, on investment performances to be accepted by all. since a default in Greece or Italy for most asset classes. The threat of a sovereign de- could trigger failures in some un- First a quick review of 2011, fault has the potential to expected places. which saw most stock markets continue to wreak havoc on the No one really knows exactly of the world down. The main markets in 2012. If political ac- who has the most exposure to an index for the UK was down tion does not convince the event like that, and it is better to be over five per cent while in the markets that Europe is on a sus- safe than sorry. I hope everyone US the main few were mixed tainable course, the uncertainty out there has a fantastic 2012 and from flat to slightly up. could cause further volatility remains healthy and prosperous! In Europe we saw close to 20 and declines in markets. per cent drops in the indexes for The positive force which David Mayes MBA lives in Phuket and the French and German markets, should be at work in the markets provides wealth management while Greece took more than a this year is the US presidential services to expatriates around the 50 percent hit. China was also election. Historically, the markets world, specializing in UK pension down over 20 per cent, but usually rise as the current admin- transfers. He can be reached at amazingly the Venezuelan mar- istration will do everything it can [email protected] or 085- ALL THAT GLITTERS: Vermin Supreme dusts fellow US presidential candidate, ket was the big winner for the to prop them up, even if only for 335-8573. Randall Terry, hoping for a magical 2012 market surge. Photo: Marc Nozell 14 PHUKET GAZETTE January 14 - 20, 2012 Meet the people who make Phuket A monthly briefng with business people on the island

DUSIT Thani Laguna Phuket has appointed Bhatara Amornrattanakij as its new Marketing Communications and Public Relations Manager. In her new role, Bhatara is responsible for all marketing materials, social media networking and public relations activities for Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket. KAMOLUX Israngkul Na Ayuthaya is the Public Relations Manager of Angsana “We are excited to have Bhatara join us and her exemplary experience will add Laguna Phuket. value to our team. Her strong graphic design skills and media savvy gained over a Born and raised in Bangkok, she moved to Phuket in early November 2011 to join decade’s experience in hospitality will help develop our corporate branding and keep Angsana Laguna Phuket as part of the pre-opening team which opened the stylish the public well informed about hotel’s activities,” said Peter Komposch, General holiday destination on December 1, 2012. Manager of Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket. She has a genuine passion for hospitality and has gained different skills and expe- Bhatara graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration majoring in riences from working in the hospitality, hotel and aviation industries. Business English from Rajamangala Institute of Technology, Borpitpimook (now known Formerly, Kamolux was the Assistant PR & Sales Manager at KC Hotels & Resorts as Rajamangala University). on Koh Samui. (late 2010 – late 2011) She has previously worked at Phi Phi Island Village Beach Resort and Spa, as well Before that she worked as a cabin crew for three years at Thai Airways International. as Indigo Pearl Resort, West Sands Resort and Splash Jungle Water Park in Phuket. Having graduated from Bangkok University International College with a Pub- She also worked as a freelance project director for award-winning international pho- lic Relations Bachelor’s degree, she then moved abroad for two years to live n tographer and author David Trood on a publication for the Tourism Authority of Michigan, USA. Thailand (TAT) entitled “72 Hours Amazing Thailand – Phuket” to promote the des- In her spare time she explores Phuket and the south of Thailand. This young jet- tination of Phuket worldwide and much more. setter enjoys travelling, Jet skiing and horse riding.

JITTRA Pornpitakkul has been appointed as the Marketing Com- munications Manager at Banyan Tree Phuket – the flagship prop- erty within the group. Jittra has a degree in Liberal Arts from Thammasat University and continued her study in Hotel Op- erations and Management at New York University in the United States. After working at Le Meridien Bangkok as a Marketing Commu- nications Executive, she became an Assistant PR & Marketing Com- munications Manager at the hotel management company, Zinc l InVision before moving to Phuket. “It is such a challenging oppor- tunity for me to work with a renowned brand such as Banyan Tree. Banyan Tree Phuket which has gained its reputation over the past 17 years. From 2011, Banyan Tree Phuket will begin to position DoublePool Villas by Banyan volved, I am excited to be a part itself as not one but three individual Tree with its creative pool con- of it. My aim is to gain exposure hotels: Banyan Tree Phuket, which cept and villa host program, through the PR and Marketing ef- is created to the needs of romantic which will meet the needs of high- fort globally that will allow Banyan couples and families, Banyan Tree end clients looking for luxury, Tree Phuket to maintain its repu- Spa Sanctuary, boutique 14 villas privacy and exclusivity. With the tation as one of the best hotels in holistic wellness resort, and repositioning plan and work in- the world,” she said January 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 15 Two sugars, please

Former England cricket international and celebrity Phil Tufnell spins a yarn or two at The Village Coconut Island

By Neil Quail As an ambassador for the Abso- When asked about his playing lute World Group, Phil has visited career and most memorable mo- SPORT brings many different char- Phuket a number of times and was ment, a question we know he’s acters to the table from those who again here recently with his family been asked a thousand times, Phil are utter professionals and perfect when they stayed at The Village Co- responded with an answer he’s role models, for the general public at conut Island. probably given a thousand times least, and those who are themselves Last Friday evening, cricket en- when he said “pulling on the En- on and off the pitch and exude char- thusiasts on Phuket and fans of glish shirt with the three lions crest Phil Tufnell hands over a framed signed cricket bat after the charity auction acter and charisma constantly. Phil’s current media exposure had is always my favorite memory”. with Bernie Tebb (center) at The Village Coconut Island. Phil Tufnell is one such sports the opportunity of enjoying his Not good enough for this writer. and those players he enjoyed tour- on the show with former England personality whose temperament company over drinks and a won- So he was re- ing with. As Phil said “It wasn’t a rugby scrum-half, Matt Dawson during his playing career took him derful barbecue spread laid on by minded of his Man of good start to my career when I have become legendary. Phil was from international cricket player to The Village Coconut Island. the Match, eleven had to share a room with Ian quick to mention that he took part international television celebrity. Fortu- nately, with the wicket haul against Botham on my first tour abroad”. in another celebrity reality show “Tuffers”, “the Cat” or “two help of Chanut Australia in Although Phil indicated that Gra- “Strictly Come Dancing” in which sugars” (related to his love of tea) Nawnarong, 1997 and did that ham Gooch was his most inspirational Dawson also participated. Having as he is affectionately called is an Manag- hold a special place captain, he felt that Gooch had little politely refused an offer to share a orthodox left-arm spinner and considering the re- respect for him. “We arrived in Aus- drink with the flamboyant Bruno plied his trade at school marks made by Australian tralia one year and had to pass through Tonioli, one of the show’s judges, where his talent to make a batsman, Mark Waugh suggest- this bug spray at immigration. When Phil never received a 10 for his per- ball turn was noted. Soon ing that Tufnell was no good under we had all gone through I heard formances, but Dawson, he after graduating as a quan- pressure? Phil’s face lit up, and Gooch say ‘that stuff isn’t very good pointed out, received three – “Go tity surveyor, the young ing Direc- that trademark gully-wide grin – didn’t get rid of Tufnell, did it?’”. figure that one,” he said with a Tufnell was selected as tor of Infinity was followed by “Of course, Phil did qualify Gooch’s attitude to- cheeky smile. arsenal for the English Communica- mate! That was a special time and ward him saying it may have had Many more stories were told that bowling attack. tions, the Phuket to get that bugger out twice something to do with the 24 bottles evening which carried on into the In 2003 and at the age Gazette was able [Waugh] in the same match was of wine he and another player had wee hours before Dawn broke up of 33, Phil decided to to speak exclu- even better”. consumed during the flight. the remaining few stragglers intent retire from his beloved sively to Phil for a Former cricket umpire and Village Bernie then drew Phil to speak on hearing more of Phil’s tales and calling after 42 test few moments before Coconut Island executive, Bernie about his high profile television ca- banter. Dawn of course is Phil’s matches, 20 one day his scheduled dinner Tebb, sat with Phil over a large bev- reer in which he won the reality wife and it was indeed a pleasure to internationals with 121 date with a room full erage and by way of a conversation show “I’m Celebrity Get Me Out have shared a glass of wine and hear first-class wickets to his of admirers. took us through the highlights and Of Here” and described the con- her stories of how they met and their credit, and a store of ex- A sun-tinted Phil humor of Phil’s career. suming of large jungle slugs to the adventures since. Another time on periences to dine out on for Tufnell was asked a It was a window into the effect that very time he passed wind these pages perhaps. years. few questions relating changing room exchanges and thereafter he expected a butterfly to It was time to leave. When Mr Dining out on his career is to his stay and he ex- touring travesties that make up the appear. His lasting advice to anyone Tufnell returns to Phuket, be sure not quite what Phil has done, pressed his enthusiasm life of an international player. intending on participating in such a to take advantage of nights such but he certainly has capitalized on his at being on Phuket and that he was Many of which would be detailed show is to always bring a chef. as that at The Village Coconut Is- experiences and his ability to trans- very much looking forward to in Phil’s autobiography What Phil’s appearances on the very land. There are very few characters late them as humorous anecdotes making a “few bob for charity”, now?, and a few that can only be popular BBC sports quiz “A Ques- in sport that can bring so much en- that draw crowds to enjoy his after namely the Phuket Has Been Good told at a select gathering. tion of Sport” have also given him tertainment to such a wide dinner charity “conversations”. To Us Foundation. 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HAVE A NICE DAY: “Flower” and “Big Bill” offer up the popular Philly cheese steak (top left) served with homemade pickles (below). The Yankees are coming!

By Stephen Fein

PATONG’S already wide selection of international cuisines just got a little larger, with the opening of its first New York-style delicatessen. Big Bill’s Deli, which officially opened for business in early De- cember, is run by Dokmai “Flower” Khamkheukong, long- time companion of one of Phuket’s one-of-a-kind expats: William Sawyer. Better known as “Big Bill” or “Large William”, Mr Sawyer has lived in Patong for twenty years. He is perhaps best known to Phuket people as the “Wizard of Rock and DELIZIOSO: The Italian-American sausage hero sandwich. The deli’s range of mustards and sauces. Roll” from his many years as resi- dent DJ and chef at the Rock Hard though he is largely confined to can enjoy a beer with their sand- of toppings are also available, in- Russian dressing if you desire, all a-go-go on Bangla Road. a wheelchair these days, he is wich. All of the cooking is done cluding real jalapeño peppers, at served on a baguette (225 baht). Big Bill’s passion for food goes looking good and still getting lots out back by Flower. a small extra cost. For a Boston fan like this re- back many years. A true survi- of help from Flower, who tire- One of the most popular se- For those who can’t get viewer, the only hard thing to vor and “old hand”, over 20 lessly does all the cooking after lections on the menu is not a enough of the pickles, these are stomach at Big Bill’s Deli is the pro- years ago he was running the years of apprenticeship. New York specialty at all. It’s the available for takeaway purchase fusion of New York sports team kitchen at Derby King diner on Although Big Bill’s Deli offers Philly cheese steak. Priced at 175 along with a number of other rea- paraphernalia: Giants, Jets, Mets, Patpong Road in Bangkok. His a wide range of classic deli fare, baht, this huge sandwich is made sonably-priced deli classics like Knicks and Rangers memorabilia, love of filling deli fare had not the layout of the single shophouse of thinly-sliced rib-eye steak spicy brown mustard, Polish not to mention the dreaded New come without cost. As his many eatery is more like that of a small grilled with American cheese sauerkraut and homemade mush- York Yankees insignia covering ev- friends know, Big Bill has battled restaurant. At the front, where (mercifully, not Cheese Whiz), room demi-glace sauce. The also erything from kitchen plates to weight problems over the years. most delis would have a display all served with Bill’s homemade carry a wide selection of frozen Flower’s apron. The only nod to Fortunately, he recently managed case, is a small bar with a large New York style deli pickles, let- microwavable din- the mighty teams to shed 50 kilograms and al- television monitor where patrons tuce and tomato. A wide range ners, which can be “A wide range of from Red Sox Na- found at Big Bill’s toppings are also tion to the north is a or The Deli Super- blasphemous refer- market in Patong. available, including ence to the most Other real jalapeño iconic structure in bestsellers on the all of baseball: the menu include the peppers” Green Monster at 250-baht Reuben, made with Fenway Park in Boston. homemade corned beef, Swiss Despite this, Big Bill’s Deli is cheese and sauerkraut and well worth a visit. Regular busi- served on caraway rye bread ness hours are 11am to 10pm with real butter. daily, except Mondays. On my visit I tried the Italian- “As soon as I find some staff American sausage hero we will open seven days a sandwich. Served on a baguette week, but for now Monday is and smothered with tomato sauce, closed,” Flower said. mozzarella and Parmesan cheese, this is one deliciously hearty Big Bill’s Deli is located at 162/11 sandwich — though it might be Phang Muang Sai Kor Road, which one to avoid if you have choles- runs behind the Jungceylon shopping terol problems. complex. To get there from For such a small venue, Big Jungceylon, travel south about one Bill’s has it all: smoked salmon, kilometer till you see the yellow sign bagels and lox, hot pastrami, on the left, then enter the residential shrimp PoBoy and the Turkado estate where the deli is located. Delight: roast turkey, avocado and Parking is available and the restaurant Swiss Emmentaler cheese , plus is air-conditioned as needed. January 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 17 One night in Siam

SPECTACULAR: There are over 100 set pieces, 150 cast members wearing 500 costumes during this extravaganza with sets that look like gorgeous paintings.

By Bruce Stanley able, but the announcement that design, sets and lighting. the spectacular main stage show The show’s magic is en- FOR anyone interested in the cul- at Siam Niramit was about to hanced with the handiwork of tural diversity and complex history begin drew me along the canals John A. Williams, the world fa- of Thailand, an evening at the new and by the large lake into their mous Hong Kong based lighting Siam Niramit complex on the by- massive theater. designer whose clever use of pass road, will be an enlightening The show is divided into sec- color gives the production depth and enjoyable experience. tions. The first concerns the and continual interest. There are three different attrac- different history and lifestyles The production team at Siam tions to be seen. At the entrance, between Thailand’s four regions. Niramit has built sets that look a Thai temple fair is being built Another section is a visual dem- like gorgeous paintings. They have around the popular crafts and onstration of the three options spent a lot in making this show games played within the country that wait in the afterlife depend- spectacular and one that will in- including dunking-the-maiden-in- ing upon one’s behavior and spire people to return to have the barrel-of-water, a standard karma. The last section is a joy- another unforgettable evening. The old Thai village is authenticly reproduced which includes the lighting. amusement in all small village fes- ous celebration of popular Thai tivals. There are displays of festivals. At the end, one could martial arts and the various ex- only feel happy to be in such a amples of Thai dance. Nearby is wonderful place as Thailand. the entrance to the Thai Village It was a total pleasure to just Russell and Jay were able to keep which is an enchanting visit to sit back in the comfortable up a steady 5kph in the beginning. how rural people worked and cushioned theater chair and let lived their daily lives in a quieter the beauty of the various cul- and less frantic era. tural scenes wash over the The Thai Village stretches senses. There are over 100 set over an enormous area filled pieces, 150 cast members with floating markets on man- wearing 500 costumes during made lakes and demonstrations this extravaganza. of Thai crafts such as weaving, Some of the more startling batik painting, and cooking set scenes from the show include a around authentic architectural charming underwater panorama models of housing styles found that looks like the world’s biggest around the country. The Village aquarium, a river that flows is softly lit as by torch which across the stage with floating would have been the only way boats, and soaring Thai angels who possible before the Thais dis- fly through the air in the sequence covered their love of the about Thai heaven. fluorescent light tube. It’s a very The 80 minute show was stun- charming experience wandering ning and far exceeded any about this village where the ven- expectations or preconceptions I dors gently offer their products may have had about a Thai cul- including original and powerful tural show. I’ve seen a lot of recipes for Thai whiskey, lao them in my 20 years living in khao, the liquor preferred by Thailand, but the Siam Niramit Thai farmers and laborers. show is an experience far above I would have happily spent what is normally presented. This my evening in the Thai village as is due to the attention to detail and it was so interesting and enjoy- substantial investment in costume 18 PHUKET GAZETTE January 14 - 20, 2012 Cables and canopies

The 400mtr zip line (above) lasts 45 seconds. NO BORED WALK HERE: Sky bridges offer a sedate crossing. A PLATFORM FOR EXCITEMENT: Adrenalin junkies get ready to fly.

ZIPPING along with the sea on ingly prepared for over six months will send guests from one platform ized work-at-height gear. After launched down a 400mtr zip line one side and forest on the other on a 50 rai (80,000 square meter) to his partner guide waiting at the a final safety brief by the guides that moves them across the whole is something residents and visi- plot of land near the Kathu Water- next platform. Even if you need on a small zip line mock-up, site in 45 seconds. Speeds exceed tors do everyday on the roads fall. The attraction’s head guides to be rescued from the middle of guests embark on a short trek to 60 kilometers per hour at over 40 interlinking Phuket’s beaches. played a pivotal role in designing a zipline, our guides make it fun. the first platform. meters above ground. Then right Now they can do the same thing the layout and then constructing Guests are welcomed in the Zip lines are definitely the focus before the end, a 40 meter abseil while flying over 40 meters in the each platform and the zip lines or purpose built reception area, of Flying Hanuman but the excite- provides one last adrenaline spike air, propelled by nothing more than games that connect them. which features a classy open-air ment and pacing is suitably varied before customers can relax in the gravity. The island’s newest adven- The guides are trained profes- design with thatched roofs. After by other ways of moving through sitting area with refreshments and ture attraction opens a door into sionals who specialize in activities registration and a refreshing wel- the treetops. There are two sky a complimentary t-shirt. Phuket’s often overlooked forested high above ground and are masters come drink, a short introduction bridges, three spiral staircases, two hillsides and delivers a guided tour of the equipment at their disposal. and safety video are shown be- abseil points, a skateboard style Flying Hanuman is located near the that is as exciting as it is beautiful. Every group (maximum nine fore guides help with harnesses gimmick called a “Sky-Rail” and a Kathu Waterfall on Wichitsongkram Flying Hanuman officially people) will have a minimum of and equipment, all of which are dual zip line. Two of the biggest road in Kathu. For More information opened on December 27, but the two guides with them, even if sourced from Petzl, a premier highlights come in the latter half of visit W: flyinghanuman.com or call course itself has been painstak- there is only one guest. One guide French manufacturer of special- the journey, when guests are 0819792332. First Green Globe for Phuket resorts

LOOKING GREEN: Overview of Mövenpick. Photo Anna and Andy MöVENPICK Resort & Spa Karon vironmental impact of our business fulfilled. From key indicators on Beach Phuket recently achieved activities, and to continually improve energy usage, water consumption the Green Globe Certification, an and innovate on practices while at and waste output management to internationally accepted standard the same time meeting current employee training and implementa- “Creating strong minded individuals for sustainability and the first needs”, said Mr. Hansruedi Frutiger, tion of customer satisfaction Kajonkietsuksa who will become leaders in tomorrow’s Green Globe certified Hotel & General Manager of Mövenpick measures, the resort achieved out- International Programme international community.” Resort in Phuket, Thailand. Resort & Spa Karon Beach Phuket. standing results. The award highlights Mövenpick “We are also very proud that we Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts is r%ULWLVK1DWLRQDO&XUULFXOXP Resort & Spa Karon Beach Phuket’s are the first resort in Phuket and the aiming for all properties to be r(DUO\Asia certified by “Green Globe” tials within two years. The strategy r0RUQLQJDQGDIWHUQRRQ culturally responsible and more sus- with a score of 78 per cent.” added is part of a company-wide program VWXGHQWV VHVVLRQVDYDLODEOH tainable manner. Mr Frutiger. to establish a common and global QRZ IRU3UHQXUVHU\DQG1XUVHU\ “We believe that economic Green Globe is identified around approach to environmental, em- growth and the well-being of soci- the world as representing quality in ployer and social sustainability. ety are inextricably tied to the health sustainability practices within travel, please contact us for further information of the environment. Through col- tourism and related industries. Be- For information visit moevenpick-  (QJOLVK _ 7KDL (QJOLVK laboration with our team, suppliers ing awarded with a Green Globe phuket.com or contact by email e-mail [email protected] | http:// kip.kajonkietsuksa.ac.th and business partners, we have been certification means that an exten- [email protected]. actively working to reduce the en- sive list of requirements has been – Phuket Gazette January 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 19 From tin to tourism

COMPARED to industries such as tin and rubber, tourism is rela- tively new in Phuket, although its growth over the past few de- cades has been phenomenal. The island has come a long way from the backpacker’s ha- ven it once was and today has found its place amongst the world’s leading tourist destina- tions. Its white sand beaches and top class hotels attract millions of visitors every year. It was in the late 1960s that Phuket’s tourism industry began its extraordinary growth. Sarasin Bridge was officially opened in July of 1967 and for the first time there was a road link between Phuket Island and the mainland. Until the mid 1960s, Phuket had been largely underdeveloped, but BON ISLAND: How Phuket would have looked before tourism took off in the 1970s and 1980s. Photo: Dawn in Phuket the opening of Sarasin Bridge ef- fected changed for the better. It floor space to backpackers for ing to Governor Sribhong, a typi- gry rioters set fire to a controver- forty-seven people were arrested. allowed foreign and domestic as little as three baht a night. cal backpacker holidaying in Phuket sial tantalum plant and the Phuket Phuket’s transition from a tin tourists the option to visit the is- Tourists who wanted a mat to would only budget for soap, tooth- Merlin Hotel. The tantalum plant mining center to a world class land by bus, albeit a gruelling 17 sleep on could rent one for an paste, a mat to sleep on, the room was due to begin test runs in Au- tourism hot spot has taken place hour journey from Bangkok. In extra two to four baht per night. rent and perhaps a plate of fried gust. The locals feared that over these few decades. Since that same year the Tourism Orga- According to research from rice or noodles for each day. These tantalum production could cause then Phuket locals have seen dras- nization of Thailand, predecessor David Kirk, bungalows with holidaymakers were actually toxic wastes to emerge from the tic changes to the industries that to the current Tourism Authority double beds on Kata Beach cost spending very little in the tropical plant, which would destroy the they once knew and worked. In of Thailand, drew up a master about 60 baht per night. Visitors paradise. The local government and environment and ruin Phuket’s 1985, tin prices fell drastically due plan to transform Phuket Island also had a cheaper alternative. tourism businesses wanted to at- tourism industry. For weeks, to falling global demands which into a haven They could tract a higher class of tourist who some 50,000 people protested the caused around 90 per cent of tin for tourists. simply rent would be willing to spend big opening of the tantalum plant. mines in southern Thailand to Fast for- out some money. However, the multitude of When the government failed to shut down. Through incidents like ward 10 floor space backpackers had done the island a step up negotiations, the angry the tantalum riots, Phuket locals years from for 10 baht a huge and unexpected favor by mob burned down the 1.2 billion have shown that they did not fa- the opening night pro- spreading the good name of Phuket baht plant. The Phuket Merlin ho- vor polluting industries that may of Sarasin vided they all over the world. tel, then known as a five-star hotel threaten or harm the environment Bridge brought By 1982, the island’s tourism in Phuket Town, suffered dam- and tourism. Ever since, Phuket’s when the their own accommodation sector was still ages worth 50 million baht. The mining industries have become a Bangkok sleeping growing. John’s Bungalows, a government declared a state of thing of the past. Tourism is here Post pub- bag. Ac- group of 10 small huts on the emergency in the province and to stay. lished a Crossing to Phuket before Sarasin Bridge cording to beach were being rented for 35 newspaper Kirk, in the baht a night. The bungalows had article in June 1977 about the 1970s the nicer hotels were to be been set up by a local Phuket hundreds of small bungalows, found in Phuket Town rather than man named Pradit Sae Liew. The rooms and shelters that had at the near the beaches. bungalows were just simple huts time sprung up along Phuket’s In the late 1970s, accommoda- with sandy floors for tourists to sandy beaches. According to the tion in Phuket was quite cheap and shelter in. If rental prices are any article, there were eight bunga- therefore it attracted mostly back- indication in this case, it seems lows on Nai-Harn Beach packers and low budget tourists. that accommodation prices in- overlooking the shore in 1977. Back then, Phuket Governor creased rapidly during that time. An elderly lady and her daugh- Sribhong Saravarsi voiced his con- In June of 1986 however, ter owned the eight bungalows and cerns at the type of tourists that Phuket’s reputation as a tourist business was thriving. In their own the island was attracting. Accord- paradise was shattered after an- words, not only were the rooms full, but for every room occupied, there were at least five couples waiting their turn. The beach-front bungalows were rented out to tour- ists for 20 baht a night. Tony Wheeler’s book South East Asia on a Shoestring, pub- lished in 1975 described Patong Beach as long, white, clean and lapped by picture postcard clear waters. Dozens of hotels and numerous restaurants had al- ready been established along the beach. Although it was described as being very pleasant, it had al- ready developed a reputation as a center for nightlife. According to Wheeler, Patong beach restau- rants were offering patches of 20 PHUKET GAZETTE January 14 - 20, 2012 A short but happy life

THE Spanish novelist Susana Fortes has won The great Latin American writers Jorge many literary awards and her latest novel en- Amado and Gabriel Garcia Marquez had titled Waiting for Robert Capa (HarperCollins, the services of the master translator Gre- New York, 2011, 201pp) is set to be made gory Rabassa. Susanna Fortes has no such into a film by director Michael Mann. luck. Nearly every page sports a clumsy On the book cover is a howler of a sentence. photograph of a slender Here is Gerda’s wildly blond woman in beret and overwrought reaction to military fatigues crouched Capa’s jealousy: asleep upon a road marker “Perhaps it wasn’t en- labeled “PC” – an inside joke for “Partido tirely jealousy, but complete animal Communista”, the communist party of the possessiveness. A need to erase the past, an Spanish Civil War. The woman, the central absurd macho pride, a thousand-year-old in- character of the novel, is war photographer stinct dating back to when men in hordes Gerda Taro who would be killed outside howled at the moon at midnight alongside their Madrid a few days before her 27th birthday. tribe’s campfire. Selecting their female, sepa- Gerda Taro was famous in her day. With rating her from the rest to make her her lover Robert Capa she took many iconic exclusively his. So he would bring her to one photos of the Spanish Civil War. They had of those huge prairies of grain and nail a child met in Paris, both Jewish refugees fleeing from into her entrails.” Nail? Entrails? Nazism, she from Germany, he from Hun- The author also has a nasty habit of pull- gary. They would embark upon the world ing away from her Spanish Civil War narrative stage with false professional names, his based to pontificate about the future. Thus we have on the American movie director Frank Capra, Capa giving a speech in New York about war hers on Greta Garbo and Japanese artist Taro. photography 10 years later “when Gerda was Susana Fortes hews closely to the facts already within the black outer limits of ether. about the two young lovers. She is very good And she listened to him millions of light years in tracing their first meeting and growing at- away, out on the balcony of her star.” traction for each other. Their lives in Spain Grand passages like this tend to push away are full of bravery, dash and romance. the intimacy of two lovers in their final days “They were nothing more than photogra- when she refused his offer of marriage. More phers, people dedicated to looking. Witnesses. clumsiness: “It was impossible to get her out And unaware that they were living between of his head; he was thinking obsessively about two world wars. A good majority were al- every centimeter of her skin, her voice. . . the ready used to clandestinely crossing borders. way she crawled into his tent and pressed up They were no longer German, or Hungarian, against his body, pouting softly like a saint or or Polish, or Czechoslovakian, or Austrian. an Andalusian virgin.” They were refugees. They belonged to no The bad writing continues to grate even in one. Not to any nation. Nomads, stateless great climax of Gerda’s final battle which she people who gathered almost every week covers with another colleague, the Canadian somewhere to read aloud passages from nov- Ted Allen “who would have given her the moon els, recite poetry, act out plays . . . A certain on a silver platter if she had asked him to.” romanticism united them. Give me a photo- How much such screaming clichés are the graph and I’ll build you the world.” fault of the author or the translator, it is hard Given such characters and such drama, to say. But definitely an editor should have this novel should be a small masterpiece. But been summoned to weed them out. They fi- the English prose is just awful. This may well nally prove a crippling distraction to what be the fault of the translator Adriana V. Lopez. should have been a great story. Leaving a lasting impression

Director: David Flincher adds to the cold, bleakness of the Actors: Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, story. Despite the bleakness, Christopher Plummer Rooney Mara’s performance does Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery Phuket release: January 12 shine through as exceptional. She brings total passion, fear and THE Millennium Trilogy has been strength as she struggles with her a publishing sensation, selling mil- own demons of social flaws and lions of books and was adapted into insanity to solve this horrifying film in its native Sweden in 2009. case of a WWII serial massacre. The original film adaptation was Daniel Craig also puts in a fine one of the most successful Swed- performance and though normally ish films ever made. Now cast as the tough hero, Craig is Hollywood has made its own En- more subdued here. glish-language adaptation with The Girl with the Dragon Tat- David Fincher (Fight Club, Seven, too is not a feel-good film, by any The Social Network) directing. means. It is a harsh, gritty, and a Based on the Swedish novel by rough cinema trip that answers Stieg Larsson the story follows a the question whether or not to disgraced journalist, Mikael leave the kids at home with the Blomkvist (Daniel Craig), as he babysitter. Also, if you're squea- investigates the disappearance of mish, you will not like it. However, a wealthy patriarch's niece over those who have read the book, and 40 years ago. He is aided by the immense corruption beyond any- even those who have not read it, pierced, tattooed, punk computer thing they have ever imagined. should check it out and then hacker named Lisbeth Salander The story of uncovering layer maybe read the book. (Rooney Mara). As they work to- after layer of a serial case is told The Swedish movie was good, gether in the investigation, flawlessly by Fincher along with but this version possesses more pol- Blomkvist and Salander uncover excellent cinematography that ish and style and is even better. January 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 21 Janpen Arno UNDER the brightest moon of the If all goes well, she will graduate twelfth lunar month forty eight and receive her degree this year. years ago, Janpen Arno was born Janpen’s day starts at five with a 45- into a family of large-scale fruit minute morning prayer followed by a farmers in the beautiful province rigorous workout regime on the jungle of Nan in northern Thailand. bars and other equipmnet she has Janpen, meaning ‘Full Moon’, was installed behind the family home. the only daughter of four children and other provinces to develop wholesale At least one hour is set aside for by default became her father’s favor- markets for her father’s harvests. studying and the rest of the day is de- ite. Their home was on the river, and In 2000, this very sense of adven- voted to her business. Being a father and daughter would often go ture and curiosity brought her to Phuket workaholic, somewhat to the dismay fishing there together. where she met and later married John of her husband and kids, Janpen “I remember walking behind him Magee, publisher of the Phuket Ga- works long hours and only allows her- with my fishing basket. My father zette. The first 10 years of their marriage self two days off per month. She admits was a skilled craftsman. He would was spent tending to family affairs and that it’s hard being mother, wife, busi- make a spear out of bamboo and charity work. A keen sportswoman, she nesswoman and student all at once, but taught me how to use it. You need a plays golf regularly at Laguna Phuket is quite determined to make a success deft hand, wits and patience to catch Golf Club and has a handicap of 19. of everything she does. fish. But it was so much fun and the With her two children now grown It’s not all grit and determination, happiest time of my childhood,” re- up, Janpen set up a construction com- though, as Janpen is a devout Bud- members Janpen. pany, MJP Contractors, in 2010. It’s a dhist who finds time each year, usually She admires her father’s ability job that suits her personality and it’s not during Songkran, to renew her spiri- to switch effortlessly between vo- unusual to see her in a hard hat and tual values and make merit at the cations – fruit farmer, craftsman boots, inspecting her project sites, family temple in Nan. This is also a who built his own boats, and also en- among which were the stunning new time to honor elder relatives and re- trepreneur managing his farms’ Gazette offices in Koh Kaew. visit her roots, a tradition she would produce. His business acumen and As if managing her company were like to see upheld by her two sons. work ethic have influenced the way not enough, she is also studying for a “Nan is a beautiful mountain and she leads her life now. degree in business administration from fresh air province. It’s still quite un- About Thai Gallery After graduation from the private Sukhothai Thamathirat University spoiled. Even the princess (HRH The individuals profiled in “Thai Gallery” are chosen on the basis of Nan Christian School, she studied through its distance learning program. Sirindhorn, His Majesty’s third daugh- their contributions to Phuket as an international community, and, at a teachers college in the nearby This endeavor is not without reward ter) has a palace there. And do you often, for having made those contributions through successful social province of Utaradit, then chose to for she is able to apply her newly know that Nan also has a flower found and/or working relationships with foreigners. This implies some for- work in whatever caught her fancy learned skills to her work. She says nowhere else in the world? It’s called eign language skills and an interest in interacting with different cul- – everything from coaching sports, to she particularly enjoys psychology Chompu Phupa (‘Pink of the Moun- tures. they are people who in our experience help make the lives of running a convenience store, to driv- and personnel management, but is tain’),” she says with characteristic expats far more enjoyable here than might be the case without them. ing her own school bus, to traveling to not so keen about accounting. enthusiasm and pride. 22 PHUKET GAZETTE January 14 - 20, 2012 January 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 23

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SWEETIES: Anantara visited The Phuket Gazette recently with a basket of goodies. (from left) Treechada Kantacha, Assistant Director of Sales at Anantara, Panika Korsakul Sales and PR, Gazette MD Oranee Hildebrand and Janejira Saywipas Retail Services Manager.

HOGAN’S HEROES: Chris Hogan and Jerry Johns at the Angsana Kids Club prepare the new mural.

IT’S A JUNGLE OUT THERE: A media party entitled ‘Party in the Jungle’ was organized by Bangkok Hospital Channel 3 reporter Yakobe Triphan won the best costume prize at Phuket. Deputy hospital diector Badin awarded the first prize of 10,000 baht to Channel 9 media. the ‘Party in the Jungle’. January 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 25

SPLASHING OUT: Irish expat Liam Stewart (back left ) organized a trip to Splash Jungle for all the mothers and children of Life Home Project (LHP). Also present at the fun day out were his brother David (back right) and in front of him (left to right) Kathy Manthei Coulson and Peter Wood and Hélène Fallon-Wood of LHP.

FROM CENTARA WITH LOVE: Dhanita Chueachit, Executive Secretary to the GM (left) and Sales Secretary Nattaya Khanjanajitti enjoyed New Year at the Centara Grand Beach Phuket.

REACHING OUT: A workshop to release trauma was run at Yaowawit school recently LAW AND ORDER: General Preecha Premasawad, (third on the left) presided by Christine Von Aufsess, a over the grand opening of Haris & Hawryluk Attorney-at-Law office opening. psychotherapist from Haris Boonsop and Michelle Hawryluk are second and fifth left. Germany. 26 PHUKET GAZETTE January 14 - 20, 2012

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CAPRICORN (December 22- simple as you choose to make it – LEO (July 24-August 22): ential earth sign forecast to put in January 20): Capricorns it may be necessary to allow an Mistakes are highlighted good words on your behalf. Where feeling overloaded with earth sign to have the last word, this week. Those born affairs of the heart are concerned, responsibilities are ad- even if you know they are wrong. under the sign of Leo a water sign is ready for deeper vised to set more definite limits for The stars suggest that unaccus- are advised to double check per- commitment, but another air sign others who are taking advantage of tomed physical effort should be sonal administration, particularly may want to spread their wings. their good nature. Tuesday is the avoided later in the week. Your related to finances. In the realm of Your lucky number this week is six. most auspicious day for a discus- lucky number this week is eight. romance, a game of cat and mouse sion. Those celebrating a birthday GEMINI (May 22-June 21): with an earth sign is forecast to SCORPIO (October 24-Novem- in the days ahead are forecast to ARIES (March 21-April 20): Too much day-dream- liven up your weekend. If you are ber 22): Adventure lies be more in tune with their feelings Arians have opportunity ing could prevent already spoken for, a partner’s de- in store for those Scor- in the coming year. This should al- to extend an olive branch Geminis from seeing sire to take a vacation comes at an pios who are ready to low you to make better decisions to another fire sign this what is really happening in their inconvenient time. Leos’ lucky go with the flow. The astral atmo- in all areas of your life. Your lucky week. The stars advise that doing so lives this week. There are signs number this week is nine. sphere will encourage you to try number this week is nine. gracefully will ensure that bad feel- that family members are feeling different things during the second ings are left behind. Your luck in love left out as your social life becomes VIRGO (August 23-September half of January. Those with a ro- AQUARIUS (January 21-Febru- is shaky until the end of the month – busier. In the realm of romance, 23): Virgoans should re- mantic partner may find that this ary 19): Aquarians are this is not a good time to take chances another air sign could overwhelm flect on experiences last creates ripples in the relationship. advised not to rock the with romance. Where finances are with their determination to win year that caused them to If you are single and seeking, an- boat where business is concerned, the opportunity to invest your heart back this weekend. change tactics. Where work is con- other water sign responds well to concerned. Your opinions will be in a new business catches your in- Auspicious days for finances are cerned, there are signs that you flirtation. The number two can respected as long as they are of- terest. Number three can bring good Tuesday and Wednesday. Your could lose out by forgetting a les- bring good fortune this weekend. fered tactfully, particularly where fortune this weekend. lucky number this week is seven. son learned. Another earth sign is fire signs are concerned. Finances forecast to try to lead you up the SAGITTARIUS (November 23- are well starred during the second TAURUS (April 21-May 21): CANCER (June 22-July 23): jungle path midweek. Affairs of the December 21): Those half of January. Where possible ro- The stars indicate that Your energy levels heart are well-starred during the born under the sign of mance with a water sign is con- nit-picking could waste should be running second half of January – romance Sagittarius who resolved cerned, the plot thickens when you your valuable time early higher this week and the with a water sign is closer than to concentrate harder on positive learn of someone else’s experience next week. Taureans are advised to stars suggest that you put this ad- you think. The number four can thinking this year are forecast to see with this person. The number five concentrate on important matters, vantage to productive use by plan- open a lucky door this weekend. results. Your chances in business has luck written on it this weekend. one of which probably involves im- ning ahead. In the world of work, or at work become stronger this minent travel plans. Your luck dur- the germ of an idea sown now can LIBRA (September 24-October week; some extra effort should PISCES (February 20-March ing the second half of January is reap rewards in February. Where 23): Librans looking for ensure that rewards are within your 20): Pisceans are pre- mostly good, with an investment set affairs of the heart are concerned, a different employment grasp. Where romance is con- dicted to be caught up to come up trumps. A budding ro- a trusted friend offers clues about situation should have cerned, putting a partner’s needs in a kettle of fish at mantic affair with a water sign con- an earth sign’s contrary behavior. positive results this week. The as- first would be wise during the sec- work during the days ahead. The tinues to be well-starred. Number Number one can be lucky for tral atmosphere will support your ond half of January. Sagittarians’ situation can be as complicated or two can be fortunate this weekend. Cancerians this weekend. attempts to move on, with an influ- lucky number this week is three. January 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 27 Phuket property market is strong despite floods SAMMA Kitsin, director-general of the Real Estate Information Centre (REIC), said recently “The Drilling for a response floods last year are having a lin- gering effect on home-buyers’ GROUNDWATER drilling operators same in that the project owners have decision-making this year,” have not received any response to see him first before the project But demand for homes in tour- from the government to help solve can be approved,” said Mr Udomsak. ist destinations, especially Phuket, the conflict with Natural Resources “However if my clients can see is still strong, according to a sur- and Environment (NRE)’s. the chief, the projects always get vey by the Agency for Real Estate Udomsak Naddasena, managing approved.” Affairs (AREA). director of Surat Badaal, a ground- He added, “We are forwarding the Samma said most home-buyers water drilling service company, complaints to the other related orga- who are considering projects in the said, “We have not received any- nizations to help try and solve the capital and its suburbs are con- thing back since I handed the official problem and we expect it will reach cerned about location. letters to Phuket Governor Tri the prime minister eventually.” Their target may change from Augkaradacha and the senate Pol Mr Udomsak said, “Since having single family homes or townhouses Gen Sunthorn Saikwan, whom I’m the problem, I’ve lost more than 10 to condominiums at places that close to, for the documents to be clients and about one million baht.” have never experienced flooding. transfered to Prime Minister The Department of Natural Re- Those neighborhoods that escaped STILL POPULAR: an aerial view of Patong Yingluck Shinawatra.” sources and Environment (NRE) the floods will be their first choice. floods, he said. cent from 178,000 units in 2010. “The rule set by the Department office’s chief Chaipadung Promsawadi Developers with land in flooded Last year, 340 residential President of AREA, Sopon of Natural Resources and Environ- said, “The groundwater drilling opera- locations will have to revise their projects were launched with Pornchokchai, said that although the ment (NRE)’s chief, Chaipadung tors can use a power of attorney, but I projects before introducing them 84,000 units, of which more than Greater Bangkok market was soft, Promsawadi is that our clients have still need to meet the project owner first. to the market. That will take three half or 44,000 units were condos demand for vacation homes in re- to see him first. Some of my clients We have an example of one operator to six months. and the remaining 40,000 units sort areas like Phuket was robust, have time and are happy to see the not following regulations which caused Developers who do not own were low-rises. The low-rises were especially from foreign investors chief, but some don’t have time, there- a lot of damage and the case is cur- land in flood-hit locations will not divided into 19,000 townhouses, interested in owning a second home. fore they will cancel their contracts.” rently in the courts.” buy land close to those locations. 16,000 single family homes and The company surveyed resi- “We were supposed to arrange a Chief Chaipadung said, “I have The property market in the first 15,000 duplexes and shop houses. dential project launches in Phuket protest, but we canceled this because requests to help prevent further half will show stable or slight REIC estimates that transfers of last year and found 114 projects the governor said he would try to damage in Phuket. Meanwhile, I growth, but will recover in the both new and resale residences in with 6,216 units worth 91.41 bil- help us two weeks ago. The gover- would like Phuket to have water to second half after adjustments are Greater Bangkok last year would lion baht. The average price was nor also held a discussion with chief use forever, but by doing it in the made and the government comes reach only 135,000-140,000 units. 14.7 million baht. Chaipadung, but everything is still the right way.” – Atchaa Khamlo out with a clear policy to manage That would be a drop of 21-24 per – Nation/Phukette Gazette 28 PHUKET GAZETTE PROPERTY January 14 - 20, 2012 Stand up and deliver

condominium estates across Phuket. These loosely based or- ganizations, somewhat like a disenfranchised family scattered across the globe, are like walking WINTER has hit the northern down to the beach and throwing hemisphere and somehow the a handful of sand into the howl- “Occupy Wall Street” movement ing wind, the grains scatter to the looks to have lost momentum. four corners and beyond. Was it the chilly weather, or The only ties that bind a family fractured interests of an aggravated are by blood but for property own- monster with no head proverbially ers the common interest is their chasing its own tail? Round and own piece of real estate on what round we go, and where we land, many term an island of desire. no one knows. For many the word family boils It’s like bursting into a crowded down to an often eclectic mix of dif- room and shouting out with an au- ferent personalities, agendas and thoritative grunt – “Who’s in certainly a number of quirks. It’s the charge here?” – only to be met with epitome of dysfunctional – as may COLD FEET: Occupy Wall Street protestors also blame the management. Photo: David Shankbone deadpan silence and no single indi- be defined by many a tattered soul. vidual to meet you’re probing stare. Thailand’s foreign property years, though this has been in re- informal organizations or else bite you on the big toe. Sometimes I stare at my golden ownership laws arguably remain action mainly to domestic demand. written into statutory bylaws and Management often simply con- retriever, wondering anxiously ill-equipped to handle both the For leasehold projects, be they articles of incorporation frequently tinues to throw more manpower what do pets think? Can she speak volume of overseas investors’ risk apartments, villas or houses, in offshore regimes. at issues. From a cost basis, staff or even just hum a familiar tune. mitigation concerns, and provide oftentimes a set of estate rules are Local practices tend to “follow and energy costs are two large big But no, my gaze is met with a a fairly low level of modern con- annexed to purchase agreements al- the leader” and for many owners a ticket expenses and it’s often easy turned head, eyes darting away sumer legislation governing though in reality enforcement ranges legacy of slim picked, short form to simply increase these year af- despite a wagging tail. common ownership interests. from difficult to nearly possible. contractual obligations simply don’t ter year and add double digit Occupy Wall Street led me to One glimmer of hope is the Con- Moving into ownership groups fully address long term issues. common area charges to owners. think of the seasonal annual own- dominium Act which has continued or committees again gets some Who’s to blame? Buyers who What about retrofitting emerging ers’ meetings held at villa and to be upgraded over the past four ‘facetime’ in contracts be they don’t invest in legal representation saving devices or rationalizing effi- when they purchase units, devel- ciency of labor ? Again these remain opers who just wish to exit on arcane sciences that ultimately must Premium Sino-Home Office profit and leave the owners’ become an agenda item for estate groups to fend for themselves down management. More staff does not the line and certainly the lack of mean better maintenance. government recognition of that fact Another key issue is long term that, yes, foreigners do own prop- capital replacement for roadways, erty in Thailand in a significant way. pool re-tiling, large equipment and Short term thinking and long term major upgrades. The use and mis- facts of ownership have steered into use of the entire sinking fund unchartered territory and in reality concept has to change. Expense some of these growing pains are planning must be a long term tool steps on the maturation ladder. and not a dirty little secret that only Unfortunately management comes up when an entire estate is companies are often the soft tar- crumbling into neglect and decay. gets for frustrated owners to vent That given, property ownership their spleen over rising costs that, groups the world over all have in many cases, are affected by similar serial traits and like it or Thailand’s hyperinflation. Going not Phuket simply tracks the trend. back to the family analogy, it’s a Ownership involvement is on the bit like poor whacked out 80 year rise and looks to be a relevant Architectural heritage old Aunt Edith arriving on your topic for the next decade as prop- doorstep one day and knowing you erties start to grow older. that is invaluable and timeless have to nurse her through old age. If you are an owner, stand up, On the cost front, harsh tropical make yourself known and partici- climates; the lack of skilled man- pate in the process of proactive power and limited resources often ownership with a practical long Premium Sino-Townhome result in owners being unwilling to term view. The state of an estate invest into capital projects in the long can large affect the market value term. Estates are somehow similar of your own investment. to hotels and remain capital intense operations. Oh, all that lovely wood Bill Barnett is Managing Director of which pushed you into buying in the C9 Hotelworks and can be contacted first place, has now come back to through W: c9hotelworks.com

‘for sale’ units will be completed in early 2013. A combination of single story units for rent and three-and-four New commercial -story buildings, which can be center for Laguna connected, will be sold. Rentals for the initial units are Phuket entrance already being snapped up quickly with only eight spaces with siz- THE site of the former Giant Su- ing for 50 square meters left. permarket in Cherng Talay is being Sales for the larger units are Tel. 66 7624 0123 www.gardenplace-phuket.com/sino developed into a commercial mall expected to commence at the end by the developers of Boat Lagoon. of this month. TP Village Co.,ltd (Sino-Village) Located at a prime intersec- Both pedestrian and car park- 99 Moo 2, Thepkrasattri Road, T. Rassada, A. Muang, Phuket 83000 tion leading into Laguna Phuket ing allocations have also been Located along the southbound lane of Thepkrasattri Road, the "Boat Avenue" project is al- upsized according to the project about 300 meters from the Rajabhat University junction All images are artist impression ready underway and the larger office. – Bill Barnett January 14 - 20, 2012 PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 29 Hotel industry keeps growing in Phuket

THE hotel and retail business in 20m water park will be in the known as the West Sands Prop- Phuket grew significantly and middle of the project. Banana Walk erty Development. There will be most property firms expanded will be a chic mall with construc- 12 waterslides, a huge Superbowl their investments in the province, tion elements that include stone, slide and a 335-metre lazy river. according to Knight Frank Phuket. wood, glass and bamboo. Its con- Phuket has a lot of hotel rooms Among the new projects are cept is sustainable retail practice. so the new facilities will encour- Patong Promenade, developed by The project will provide 30 retail age tourists to go and chill out Baan Sukhothai at Patong Beach outlets, five restaurants and a roof- during their holidays. Co Ltd, located top nightclub. Risinee Sarikaputra, associate on Bangla Road. The project is director of research and valuation It will be a shop- situated on a of Knight Frank Thailand, said ping, dining and 4,500sqm plot in four-star hotels in Phuket achieved entertainment Soi Bangla, just occupancy rates of about 75 per complex, with 100 meters from cent in the period between Janu- room for 150 re- the beach. ary and October, a 64.83 per cent tail shops over Nattha increase over 2010. Patong is out- 40,000 square Kahapana, direc- performing the rest of the island meters and a tor of Knight with occupancy rates of about 82 VIEW WITH A ROOM: Hotels in Phuket are facing increased competition Phuket has many new attractions. from rental properties offering competitive rates. Photo: Vijit Resort parking area un- Frank Phuket, per cent January to October. derground of 2,000 square said that not only retail develop- “We also expect budget/ The emerging markets are the future. The average length of stay meters capable of accommodat- ment, but even the entertainment economy hotels to perform better Middle East, Asia and Russia, is diminished as the average length ing more than 700 cars. The business has taken off in Phuket than four-star hotels as travelers which increased by 63.2 per cent, of stay of Asean tourists is only a project is expected to be com- recently. A mega-project in Phuket tend to be cost -conscious. The 41 per cent and 14.5 per cent re- few days, while European tour- pleted soon. is from Ratchada Niramit, opera- total completed four-star hotel spectively. ists normally take longer holidays Benzy Mall is another interest- tor of Siam Niramit, on supply in Phuket increased by Risinee said research indicated from a week to a month at a time. ing project, located on Wirat Tiamruammit Road, where a sec- 1,170 keys to 12,493 keys at the that the average daily rate of four- She added that hotels in Phuket Hongsyok Road in Phuket Town, ond Siam Niramit Theater has been end of 2011. The additional sup- star hotels in Patong increased in are also facing increased compe- which has great potential to built on 50 rai of land with a seat- ply came from the opening of eight 2011, from just 2490.76 in 2010 tition from rental properties which emerge as a new business quar- ing capacity of 1,750. The project hotels located in different loca- to 2,510.35 during the first 10 are offering competitive rates, ter. The project covers 15 rai of is located on Ratsada-Samkong tions of Phuket. months of 2011. With 12 hotels in particularly for longer-stay visi- land. The retail building will be Road, off the Bypass Road. The According to the Department the pipeline in Patong, the com- tors, as well as competition from developed as one two-story and Splash Jungle Waterpark is being of Tourism, the first 10 months petition is estimated to be intense other resort destinations in the re- five single-storied buildings, con- developed in the new northern of 2011 proved that Phuket is in- in this area. The rate is estimated gion. taining a total of 250 units. A 60 x Centara Grand, probably better creasing its share in mass tourism. to decrease in Patong in the near – Nation/Phuket Gazette 30 PHUKET GAZETTE PROPERTY January 14 - 20, 2012 Small fruiting trees: Enter the Dragon’s Eye FROM blocked canals to poor flood management, the debate rages as to why Thailand suffered the floods of 2011. And while the arguments continue, the plight of many fruit farmers has attracted problems. Dimocarpus longan, re- little attention, even though their ferred to in some books as euphoria livelihood has disappeared with longan, and known here as laam the receding waters. yai, is a prosperous native of Fruit trees, like most plants, Southeast Asia and thus a good suffocate through lack of oxy- choice for your garden. To start gen if submerged for any length with, it is an evergreen tree, so of time: hence the lifeless or- collecting dead leaves is less of a chards of pomelo or rambutan chore Moreover, it is of manage- in Nakhon Pathom. able proportions, rarely exceeding I mention this because Phuket eight meters in height, has dense, has mercifully been spared the in- dark-green foliage and grows undation. So there remains every evenly and symmetrically. It pre- incentive to cultivate small fruit trees fers sandy, slightly acidic soil and in your garden. What happened to can be grown readily from seed. orchards in the plains of central However, its main attraction is Thailand will not happen here. Un- the fruit, colloquially known as less of course you choose a fruit dragons eye because when peeled, tree that is unsuited to Phuket’s con- the large jet black seed shows ditions. For example, it would be through the translucent flesh like great to grow the edible fig (ficus a pupil and iris. The reddish- The evergreen tree rarely exceeds eight meters in height and prefers sandy, slightly acidic soil. Photo: Pouletic carica). In the Mediterranean re- brown fruit hang down in loose, gion, these trees are not only grape-like clusters from which the the lychee and rambutan, of the extraordinarily hardy, but produce thin, bark-like shell is easily re- soapberry family and its seeds masses of succulent and delicious moved. Many Thais have a knack can be used for shampooing fruit. But Thailand’s hot and humid of squeezing out the ripe fruit like hair, apparently. climate, though entirely congenial to cracking a sunflower seed. In taste Deservedly popular in Thai- almost every other variety of fig, and texture , the laam yai is sweet land, the fruit has never become including the notorious strangler, and juicy, a favorite in soups and as well-known in Europe and the causes root rot, or mildewed foli- especially in desserts. It can also New World as its cousin the age in edible figs. be smoke dried and preserved. lychee (litchi Chinensis), though This week’s choice has no such The plant is a member, like to my taste buds, when eaten fresh from the tree, it has a bet- ter flavor. Lychees do produce more spectacular fruit with a pink or strawberry red rind which are larger (5cms) than those of the laam yai and slightly perfumed. They prefer slightly cooler conditions so perhaps this explains why lychees are more widely grown in sub-tropical The lychee (left) is better known than the longan (inset) Photo: Surukuku Asia, especially in China, where they have been a delicacy for more than 2,000 years. Indeed, I suspect the canned fruits are Tip of the week familiar to most Westerners, even though the distinctive perfume of Pruning Larger Trees the fresh fruit is lost in the can- ning process. But for my money, I would choose to cultivate the laam yai rather than the lychee in my garden. There is something more dis- tinctively Thai about it.

THE FINAL CUT: Photo: Judy Augatti END RESULT: Photo: Keith Williamson IF A tree in your garden needs make a cut from the under- frequent pruning, it is probably side, about a third of the way too large for its environment. through. Then, about an inch However, if you do have to further out on the branch, cut prune heavily, try to avoid top- straight down from the top ping reducing the height of a until the limb splits cleanly mature tree by sawing off all between the two cuts. Finally, its top limbs. The tree will not saw through the remaining grow back in a natural way. stub close to the trunk. When sawing off a large This method will avoid rip- limb, shorten it to a stub. To ping and splitting the bark. do this, select a point a foot Such wounds leave the tree or so along the branch, and open to infection. January 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 31 32 PHUKET GAZETTE January 14 - 20, 2012

Properties OCEAN VIEW LAND KHOK KLOY STUNNING VIEW CONDO IN PATONG/ EXCEPTIONAL For Sale BANG TAO HILLSIDE LAND LOFT PROPERTY 88sqm, 5th floor, fully fur- nished, 2 bedrooms. Price: 11 RAI AT KURABURI 6.15 million baht only. Tel: with old fruit trees. 3 hours' drive 081-891 5602. north of Phuket. Price: 3 mil- lion baht. Tel: 089-594 4017. RAWAI POOL VILLA 3 bedrooms, 8x4 pool, 400sqm POOL VILLA RAWAI 8.5 rai rubber forest, 1km to land, furnished. Ready to move 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fur- Luxury hillside project, over beach, 2km from Sarasin 6 plots at Nai Yang Beach, in/rent out. 7 million baht. Tel: nished, 80% finance, 0% inter- 1,000sqm. Price: 5.5 mil- Bridge. 700,000 baht per Chanote title. 350sqm each. 084-852 4091. est, 20% deposit. Tel: 083-641 A truly exceptional property lion baht. Next to river w/wa- rai. From owner. Tel: 083- 2.5 million baht per plot. 5 full of character and per- 9327. Email: rawaipoolvillas@ terfall. Road, utilities. Tel: 388 8036. mins from the beach. Has in- PRIVATE SALE OF hotmail.com sonal flair/touch. Located 084-445 8880 (English). side road, water access, HALF A RAI on 1,600sqm land (1 rai Email: philipagordon@ wall. Plot A1 is luxury villa for At Ao Makham. Land is located PENTHOUSE + GOLF KATHU WATERFALL Chanote) and situated in a yahoo.com ROAD sale. 9.9 million baht. Con- opposite Port of Phuket and sunny and secluded cul- Freehold, 3-bedrm, furnished, Corner site, 28m frontage to tact Khun Nan. Tel: 087-091 next to Bel Air Cape Panwa de-sac in Nai Harn. The PCC membership. Tel: 076- main road, 0.56 rai (908sqm), 8331. Email: chiangmaibel Resort. Price 4.2 million. Tel: villa is outfitted with pre- 319317. Email: dconbeer@ BEAUTIFUL LAND chanote title. 6 million baht. Tel: [email protected] 081-891 5932, 089-035 6702. mium materials such as hotmail.com For further details, NEAR BEACH 076-323487, 085-473 5508 (En- hardwood floors, top-end please see our website at glish & Thai). Email: curriejd@ PERFECT LAND windows and doors and www.phuketgolfcondo.com bv.com REDUCED PRICE FOR VILLA stainless-steel bathroom VILLA 7.5 MILLION 3 rai with Chanote title, 2km fittings. 3-4 bedrooms, 4 BEST LUXURY CHALONG LAND BAHT south of Thai Muang town cen- bathrooms, modern west- VILLA FOR SALE ter. Just 24km north of the ern kitchen, pool table, In Soi Nakok, opposite Phuna- Sarasin Bridge. Good road ac- 240sqm indoor living area, ka Golf Course. Lagoon view at cess and electricity. Very quiet, water filtering system for the rear. 9 rai, Chanote title. Tel: green area. A bargain at 5 mil- drinking water, two wells, lion baht total, or will split. Tel: two salas and much more. 3 rai 40sq wah in Nai Yang. 089-729 8365. Email: sudaves [email protected] 089-652 1951 (English & Thai). Price now reduced to 19.9 6 million baht per rai. Con- Email: [email protected] million baht. Complete with tact Khun Nan. Tel: 087-091 all furniture and kitchen ap- 8331. Email: chiangmaibel pliances as a walk in and [email protected] LUXURY HOUSE IN 3 beds, 3 baths, swimming HOUSE WITH POOL GOLF VILLE start living luxury property. pool with jacuzzi and Lake – NAI HARN For detailed information BAAN BENJAMAS view. Superb location at and a full gallery please Anuphas Golf Ville in 2-bedroom townhouse, 88sqm, check at www.villa-sophia- Kathu. Fully furnished and refurbished 2007. 4 aircons, phuket.com or call Johny ready to move into. View furnished. Price: 4.7 million 087-823 7371 (speaks now. Tel: 081-273 3975 (En- baht. Tel: 086-272 2626. Email: German and English). For glish), 084-293 7923 (Thai). [email protected] further details, please see In Nai Harn. Great loca- our website at www.villa- tion close to beach. 3 GOLF VIEW CONDO 5 RAI IN THALANG sophia-phuket.com stunning bedrooms. All Beautiful 1-bedroom condo, 22 million baht. An excel- 12.5 MILLION BAHT with indoor/outdoor bath- 60sqm, furnished. 2.5 million lent location at Anuphas Near PIA. Perfect as an invest- Land plot of 900sqm with 2 BED, KAMALA BEACH rooms. This villa has the baht. Tel: 085-795 4741. Email: Golf Ville in Kathu, land ment or to build on now. 5 rai of beautiful 280sqm house. 3 Nice location, 2 mins from the lot: pool, jacuzzi, ducted [email protected] plot size 650sqm. Com- Chanote land. Total price: 12.5 beach. Now only 1,995,000 aircon, high ceilings. Best prises 3 beds, 1 office, 4 million baht o.n.o. Tel: 084-744 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. Western kitchen. Fully air baht. Must sell quickly. Tel: 084- quality furniture and fit- baths, large swimming 2031 (English & Thai). Email: 852 8457. tings, European kitchen, BANGTHONG, pool with jacuzzi, Euro- [email protected] conditioned, WiFi and cable TV. Large pool, sala and large laundry, electric gate. KATHU LAND pean fitted kitchen, terrace 1 RAI 39SQ WAH LAND The list is endless. 16.5 and indoor dining area, LAND FOR tropical garden. 2 carpark for sale. 83sq wah, Chanote. Land for sale in Bang Jo. Easy million baht. Can't find separate lounge with built- SALE OR RENT garage. Electric gate. Well Close to Tesco (5 minutes). build land. Good location. better. Tel: 082-281 3422. in bar, extensive security. Near Mission Hills. 4.5 rai with established, quiet neighbor- Price: 2.3 million baht. Tel: Price: 4.2 million baht. Tel: 087- Email: cjnasr_import@ View now. Tel: 084-293 bungalow. Tel: 083-649 1218. hood. Chanote title. Sale by 081-956 6457, 089-646 owner. 10.7 million baht. Tel: 893 5052 (English), 086-547 yahoo.com.au 4786. 7923 (English & Thai). LAND: QUICK SALE 087-267 1282 (English). 1188 (Thai). IN RAWAI Email: david_rosamond@ Contact direct to owner, 400sqm. yahoo.com HOUSE & FURNITURE Classified Advertisements Tel: 089-472 9870. Email: Single house, 60sqm. 2 floors, [email protected] 3 bedrooms and 3 toilets. In Please use this form to write your classified advertisement. LAGUNA GOLF LOTS Chaiyapruek Village at Land & Houses Park, Chalong. Good Then hand it to any of our agents. LAND FOR SALE Near the main road to Baan location and entrance from by- Don-Cherng Talay. 68sq wah. pass road. Built 2 years ago. Tel: |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| (heading) 1.1 million baht. Tel: 089-472 084-627 7001. 9118. Email: honda.1437@ yahoo.co.th |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| SUPERB NAI HARN PATONG TOWER/SALE VILLA OR RENT |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| Patong Tower Condo price from Waterfront Golf lots. Pho- 5 million baht. Or long-term tos, floor plans and prices. rent. Tel: 084-906 8661. Email: Tel: 084-839 3285. Email: |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| [email protected] [email protected]

PATONG; 2BEDS CONDO FOR SALE CONDO |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| Best location in center of Nai Harn. 220sqm. Min- utes walk to everything. Cedar roof, 3 bedrooms, 3 |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| bathrooms, laundry, pool, waterfall, garage. Many Classified ads are charged per line. Each line is 120 baht, others major benefits: with a minimum of 4 lines (heading included) per ad. ADSL, WiFi, Cable TV, 5 1-bedroom condo. Located aircon. Private sale.Was All advertising must be paid for in advance. 2 bathrooms, pool, fully fur- at The Heritage, on first floor, 17.5 million baht now for nished. Freehold. Price: 5.5 fully furnished. Ready to quick sale 14.9 million Deadline for Property Gazette page: Friday 3 pm. million baht. Tel: 081-612 move in. Asking price: 3.5 baht. Tel: 087-470 7570. Deadline for all other ads: Saturday 12 noon. 4187. Email: nicolaas5@ million baht. Tel: 081-728 Email: eric.charles.g@ yahoo.com 8269. gmail.com January 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 33

BANG TAO HOUSE FOR SALE STUDIO FOR SALE SUPERB 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, fully CONTEMPORARY furnished, 385sqm, land VILLA 650sqm. Only 8.5 million baht. Please contact for more infor- mation. Tel: 084-851 6121.

CENTRAL PATONG Home for sale or rent. Close to Jungceylon, 2 bedrooms. Avail- At resort in Rawai. Fully able Feb 5. For long-term rent: furnished, management 26,000 baht per month. Sale: 6.7 run. Swimming pool, million baht. Tel: 087-900 8445. maid service. Close to all 5 bedrooms. Between Boat Email: [email protected] beaches. Great rental re- Lagoon & BIS. 120sqm turn. 30+30-year lease. swimming pool, fully fur- CHALONG HOUSE 1.9 million baht. Tel: 084- nished. 26 million baht. Tel: New 2-bedroom house for sale. 442 5866, 087-386 8751. 082-276 4314, 082-276 Detached, close to sea, large Email: andyinphuket@ 4318. Email: caronitk@ walled garden. Price: 2.2 mil- hotmail.com hotmail.fr See our website lion baht. Tel: 089-817 4864. www.phuketfinder.com

HOUSE IN KATHU HILLSIDE LAND MODERN POOL PHUKET VILLA 5 VILLA 1.2 rai, 2 separate Chanote at Phuket Villa 5. Living titles. Suits development, Es- room, dining room, office, tuary view overlooking lake and 5 bedrooms, 4 shower/ valley. Price: 7.5 million baht. WC, store, kitchen. Plot Please contact for more infor- 521sqm. Asking 7.2 Mil- HOUSE IN CHALONG 30 RAI IN TOWN mation. Tel: 087-900 8445. 190sqm living space, 3 beds, 4 KATA HOUSE lion. Tel: 081-956 6462 Email: [email protected] Flat land near Dowroong (Thai), 086-682 4356 (En- baths, swimming pool, West- 5 minutes to beach. Large School in Phuket Town. Tel: ern kitchen, nice area in modern house, fully fur- glish). Email: siam@gmx. KAMALA HOTEL ROOM 081-691 2526. net For further details, Chalong. Asking 5.4 million nished, 3 floors, 3 bedrooms 20 years left on lease. No baht. Must see how nice. Tel: with aircon, 2 full baths, Stunning 3-bedroom pool please see our website at kitchen. Fees, 2 pools, jacuzzi. www.thai-swiss.ch/ 076-374562, 089-469 2897. western kitchen, spacious KATHU LUXURY villa, 5 mins from Laguna. Rent: 27,000 baht per month. Email: adams.derrick75@ living room, garage with 600sqm plot in peaceful lo- Immobilien.immobilien. Price 1.2 million baht. Tel: 084- POOL VILLAS 0.html yahoo.com laundry and storage, large cation. Finished to a very 716 0502. covered patios, security on high specification. Must doors/windows, garden. see. Selling price: 12.9 GREAT COMMUNITY VILLA FOR SALE MASSAGE SHOP Price: 5.7 million baht. Tel: million baht. Tel: 084-994 AT BANG TAO 081-131 5751 (English & 9303. Email: phuketpool Oxygen condo 3-4 bed fully Thai). Email for details at [email protected] furnished, with private pool. 14.9 [email protected] million baht. Tel: Tel: 076- 610232, 081-970 0743 (English LAND AT LAND FOR SALE & Thai). Fax: 076-610233. CHERNG TALAY Close to BIS and Patong Email: [email protected] 390sq wah, nice flat land, quiet Beach, 2 and 3-bedroom area, Chanote. In Pasak Soi 5 villas, from 8.8 million baht. STUDIO near Laguna Home. Price: 6 mil- Tel: 073-321445, 089-724 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, CONDOMINIUM KARON A 2-story shop located on lion baht. Tel: 089-472 9118, 086- 7211 (English). Fax: 076- pool. Land 1 rai at Nai Harn 45 sqm freehold with sea view. Saiyuan Rd. Shop leased 709 2933. 323724. Email: julien@ 2.9 million baht. Tel: 087-268 in Soi Nanachat 49/90. since 2010 for a 4-year Price: 14.5 million baht. phuketimmo.com For fur- 0680. Email: mattias@phuket term; rent fixed at 20,000 KATA SEAVIEW CONDO ther details, please see our Contact Shanna. Tel: 088- dreamliving.com Website: baht per month. The shop Modern, fully furnished, 72- website at www.phuket- 4438 704. www.phuketdreamliving.com is profitable and with a sqm, 2-bedroom condo in well- cottages.com 6.1 rai, 5 minutes to Nai Thon Beach, 10 minutes to 50,000 baht deposit. Offer managed community. Pool. 3.5 RAI BEACHFRONT price: 400,000 baht. Tel: Lovely view, great rental re- airport. Chanote. Tel: 085- LAND LAND AT RAWAI 793 2718. 081-979 3787. Email: turns. 6.5 million baht. Tel: 089- KAMALA in east Mai Khao. Perfect for villa [email protected] FOR SALE 652 1951 (English & Thai). BEACHFRONT VILLAS development, 12 million baht Email: [email protected] SEAVIEW LAND per rai. Contact Bow. Tel: 080- Overlooking Bang Tao, Plots 529 6928. Email: bow.jariya LAND IN PHANG NGA from 4-10 million baht.Tel: 086- @gmail.com SEA VIEW IN 267 0157. Email: bannuaton@ KAMALA yahoo.com Website: www. 3-BEDROOM HOUSE villabeyond bangtao.com 62sq wah, 2 bathrooms, Villa Dowroong. 4.5 million baht. Con- VILLA ON 1 RAI tact Khun Tar. Tel: 076-377052, 4 rai, 257sq wah on Rawai 089-971 1268. New 3-4 bedrooms, fully In Nai Harn, private, quiet. 2 Beach front. Located next furnished, leasehold 25 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, pool. to Serenity Hotel. Suitable Must see. Price: 12.5 million for luxury hotel. Contact years. Sale price: 18 mil- 26 rai, sea view, mountain baht. Tel: 087-209 5174. NAI HARN LUXURY Pan. Tel: 086-541 4224. lion baht. Call Suchada at CONDO view, waterfall. Nor Sor 3 080-698 3028. Email: su Gor. Price: 235,000 baht Leasehold (Nor Sor 3 Gor) [email protected] per rai. Tel: 083-684 8789. HOUSE FOR SALE IN 6-bed, 5-bath, 2 story split LAND & PROPERTY BAAN PROMPHAN level house on over half a rai, FOR SALE 2.5 floors, 5 mins to town, 2 with sea view. Located on 6 rai sea and mountain NEW YEAR NEW Soi Bang Wan at the top of SALE: LAND AT OPPORTUNITY bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Good view land for sale in Cherng for stay! 2.85 million baht. Tel: a hill. Home is 12 years old NAI YANG BEACH Fixer upper house in Pa Khlok. Talay. Fantastic views and 083-506 9155. Email: sumitra. and comes fully furnished, 3 bed, 2 bathroom, 448sqm. close to Tesco Lotus. Also [email protected] move right in! This home is BUSINESS PARK for sale Exterior work & landscaping now on sale as urgent and on 1.7 rai near to Laguna. needed. Room for plunge pool. all reasonable offers will be Priced accordingly at 2.7million LUXURY APARTMENT One large modern office In Kamala, 64sqm, freehold, full considered. Valued at 15 255sqm, with two three- baht. Tel: 083-299 0558. Email: million baht. it is now avail- [email protected] resort, facilities. 3 million baht. bedroom houses set in Tel: 083-982 9105. able at only 8.3 million baht, landscaped gardens with basically the cost of just pool. Located in Pasak on KATHU HOUSE the house itself, the land is 3 plots: 400sqm each. 5 the main road near La- FOR SALE CHALONG LAND 2 bedrooms, 2 bath- 14 rai of Chanote land near Wat as free! There is ample mins from the beach. guna, and 20 minutes from 2 floors, 3 bedrooms, 4 bath- rooms, 111sqm. From 4.5 Chalong. Road access and elec- room for a pool, or 2nd Chanote title. 2.6 million the airport. Tel: 081-920 rooms, 6.5 million baht. Tel: million baht. Must see. tricity. Gently sloping. Sea views house on the land. No baht per plot. Contact Khun 6976. Email: cherngtalay 081-956 5650 (English), 089- For further details, please from top. Perfect for development. agents please. Tel: 085-791 Nan. Tel: 087-091 8331. @gmail.com Website: 646 9278 (English & Thai). see our website at www. 5 million baht per rai. Tel: 089- 2922 (English & Thai), 087- Email: chiangmaibeltrade www.cherngtalay. Email: info@kathu-property. amphaiseabreeze.com 652 1951 (English & Thai). 629 9705. Email: bazzoli@ @hotmail.com weebly.com Tel: 084-993 7308. com More details: www.kathu- hotmail.com property.com Email: [email protected] 34 PHUKET GAZETTE January 14 - 20, 2012

BALINESE POOL NEW HOME FOR RENT Properties 2-BEDROOM VILLAS BRAND NEW SEA VIEW MODERN 2 storeys, 3 bedrooms, 3 bath- STYLE VILLA For Rent TWIN HOUSE Luxury boutique villas available HOUSE FOR RENT rooms, 5 mins from Phuket for short or long-term rent. 6 bedrooms, panoramic ter- Town. 19,500 baht per month. Swimming pool, two or three race, 17m sea-view swim- Tel: 080-521 7370. KATHU HOUSE bedrooms. Rates from US$89 ming pool, Finnish sauna, so- FOR RENT per night. Tel: 076-384691, 087- phisticated security system RENT 2,500 BAHT 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, quiet 264 9695. Email: enrico@ and much more. Available for PER MONTH rent for long term only at soi, just decorated on 700sqm, easyhomephuket.com For fur- Single house with big garden. 160,000 baht/month inclusive close to golf, market and Lotus. ther details, please see our Rent 2,500 baht/month. Long of in-house maid service. 30,000 baht/month. Tel: 076- website at: http://villasuksan. term: 3 years. 5 mins to airport. Located just above Phunaka 323487, 085-473 5508 (English com/gallery.htm Tel: 083-649 1218. & Thai). Email: [email protected] Golf Course in Chalong Hill. NAI YANG HOUSE Tel: 081-892 7847 (English). New townhouse for rent. THAI VILLA AND POOL FOR RENT Email: patrick@oceanic- OFFICE FOR RENT Nai Harn, long term, mid- Quiet, fully furnished, 2 bedrooms Near BIS and Boat Lagoon. global.com For further details, March. 40,000 baht per month. with ensuite bathrooms, aircon, - 88sqm of luxury living please see our website at Tel: 081-270 5126. Email: satellite TV. Only 500m to Nai - 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms www.oceanic-global.com/ Yang Beach and 2km to airport. villa-neptune.php [email protected] - Fully furnished 12,000 baht per month. Tel: 089- - 4 air conditioners PHUKET / PA KHLOK In Phuket Town. 20,000 667 1844 (English & Thai). Email: PHUKET / PA KHLOK at Palm Garden 56/6 bungalow baht/month. slarti@onthenet. com.au - European kitchen at Palm Garden 56/6 bungalow for rent. Tel: 081-606 3525. Surface: 45sq wah - Car park for rent. Tel: 081-606 3525. Email: [email protected] (180sqm). - Communal pool Email: [email protected] SHOPHOUSE FOR Located close to town and - 2 storeys: ground floor Rent: 16,000 baht per LEASE OR RENT tourist areas.Tel: 081-693 with living room, kitchen, month. Long term rent KATA LUXURY 5424. NEW HOUSE bathroom, terrace, garden 15,000 baht per month. SEAFRONT APT FOR RENT and parking lot. Contact John. Tel: 086-940 5-star, quiet area, pools, spa, - Top floor with 2 bed- 4267. Email:johngriffinpho ADSL, ocean view, available now. rooms, 1 bathroom, 2 bal- [email protected] Email: [email protected] For SURIN BEACH conies and living room further details, please see our CONDO website at www.katasala.com/ - Peaceful area in a nice 1 bedroom poolside condo, 300m to the beach. Email neighborhood (and uncom- FULLY FURNISHED monly large roads) RAWAI POOL VILLAS [email protected] for On Thepkrasattri Rd. Near HOUSE FOR RENT details. - Only minutes away from Super Cheap. 150sq wah. 2-storey houses, 3 bed- 3 and 4 bedrooms, fully fur- Bangkok Hospital Phuket Long-term rent: 150,000 rooms, 3 bathrooms. Quiet nished. Tel: 087-893 8747. At Pa Khlok, 2 bedrooms, and Central Festival baht per month ono. Lease area, near Panwa Bay. For LAYAN BEACH, 2 bathrooms with a small - 24-hour security 5 million baht. Tel: 089-646 further details, please see our 3 BEDROOM APT garden, quiet area. Rent: - Clubhouse with swim- 4786, 081-471 9331, 081- website at http://panwagreen. PATONG CONDO Layan Gardens – luxury, large 8,500 baht per month. ming pool 535 1208. weebly.com ground floor apartment. Swim- Tel: 081-607 8567. Email: ming pools, jacuzzi, tennis [email protected] Call 081-868 7676 or 089- court. Two minutes from Layan 868 2268 for more infor- HOUSE IN PATONG APARTMENTS Beach and Laguna Resort. mation or house inspec- KATA & NAI HARN 85,000 baht per month, 6 tion. KATA SEAVIEW Apartments 2-bed Nai Harn months minimum. Tel: 082-605 WESTERN APART beach, 2 bed Kata Noi, 1 bed Kata 6406 (English), 080-342 4253. HOUSE FOR RENT + 2 bed Kata. Available now. Email: claire@imarketingonly. 4beds, 4baths, Located in Email: [email protected] com For further details, please Baan Suan Loch Palm. 24h se- 1 bedroom, 66sqm, in- see our website at www.layan cludes balcony. ADSL, curity,10 mins to International NICE HOUSE IN gardensapartments.com schools, golf courses and DVD, microwave oven and THALANG TOWN more. Have also big swim- Central and 15 mins to Patong. fully furnished, 2 bed, 2 bath, THAI STYLE 65,000 baht/month Including ming pool in front. Good HOUSE & POOL aircon, cable TV, full kitchen. view. Fully furnished. Avail- gardening, pool, common area fully furnished, 2 storeys, 2 bed- Good location in town. 5 mins able now. Not less than 6 and cleaning. Tel: 076-321738, rooms, 2 baths, air con, living, din- 1-bedroom, great sea to Tesco Lotus. 15 mins to months rental at 16,800 083-967 5777 (English & Thai), ing, car park, garden, Internet & view, penthouse, 100sqm, the airport, near Laguna area. baht per month. Tel: 089- 083-967 5888 (English). Email: cable TV, 60,000 baht/month. Tel: with huge terrace, 2 bed- Can negotiate for one-year 872 6895. Email: jospe [email protected] Newly built 40sq wah, near 089-725 0779 (English & Thai). rooms, 2 baths, ground Sea Pearl project, Patong. contract. Please call to Wa. [email protected] Tel: 089-874 2960. Email: [email protected] floor 115sqm with 60sqm GOLF VIEW CONDO 2 stories, 3 beds, 2 bath- covered terrace. Sat TV, Nice 1-bedroom, 60sqm fur- rooms, fully furnished, 2 Internet, fully furnished, fit- nished condo. 10,000 baht per aircons, kitchen with hood, ted kitchen, parking. Tel: month, minimum 1 year, rate for refrigerator, dining room, liv- 084-840 1262. Email: shorter periods to be negoti- ing room, hot water, cable north8east98@yahoo. ated. Tel: 085-795 4741. Email: TV and internet. Tel: 089- com [email protected] 469 1813. January 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 35

Property Accommodation CONDO FOR RENT/ SURIYAPORN Building Products SALE RAWAI PLACE HOUSE Services Available on Choa Fa East Rd, Soi & Services Trongkul, 2 bed, 2 bath, KARON OCEANFRONT 40.5sq wah, 3 aircons, ZION PROPERTY LUXURY APARTMENT cable TV, fully furnished, kitchen, long-term rent SERVICE 5-star, 1-bedroom apartment with (min 6 months). 16,000 House repairs, renova- pool in a quiet area. Price: 30,000 baht/month. Or Sale. Tel: tions, construction. En- baht per month. Available now. Tel: 087-689 9679. Email: glish, Swedish and Thai 087-531 1124 (English). Email: tasuwan @hotmail.com speaking personnel. Tel: [email protected] For Good price for long term, Please see our website: 083-394 8337 (English), further details, please see our clean and quiet, 300 meters www.suriyaporn.com/ 080-141 4577. Email: website at http://karonhill.alter from beaches. Tel: 080-078 sappaisarn.html [email protected] vista.org/ 0931, 080-246 2906 (En- glish). Send email to: rawai RAWAI HOUSE [email protected] Accommodation OFFSHORE WORKER FOR RENT Many expat offshore workers find 2 bedrooms, master aircon. Wanted it difficult to obtain finance, but SALE / RENT Friendly area, must view. 9,000 there is some good news! Right CONDO RAWAI baht per month. Tel: 089-592 now the QLD government is giv- Quiet area, nice and clean, 300 8905. Email: wbramley2000 LOOKING APARTMENT Household ing a $10,000 Building Boost mtrs from the beaches. Tel: 080- @yahoo.co.uk 1,500 BAHT/NIGHT Grant to anyone who takes out 078 0931 (Thai). Email: rawai Looking for apartment/condo for Items a mortgage on building a new [email protected] 2 adults. Must be fully furnished, property in the boom town of KARON CLIFF including WiFi. Dates: 5-19 Feb Mackay, Queensland. Let our BUNGALOW 2-BEDROOM 2012. Below 1,500 baht per night. professional Australian mort- Directly on Karon Beach. FURNISHED HOUSE Email: [email protected] Amazing sea view. Website: gage broker get you the finance Convenient and safe location www.karoncliff.com package for an investment prop- in Kathu, just 2kms from Tesco POOL VILLA erty you need. If you already own Lotus. Large lounge and 2 Villa in Rawai, Nai Harn, a property or are paying tax in SURIN BEACH: double bedrooms with aircon, Chalong or Kathu wanted be- Australia or New Zealand, you HOUSE & GARDEN hot showers. Basic furnish- tween from June 6 to July 1. 25 can easily qualify. Contact Sam 3 bedrooms, 2 toilets – fully ings, plus TV, Fridge, micro- days. Private pool, internet. or Dale. Tel: 087-885 1522, 082- fenced c/w large garden. wave. ADSL / WiFI / Cable TV Email: [email protected] 277 9105 (English). Email: Outdoor kitchen and living available (optional extras) Short [email protected] area. Tel: 075-664600, 086- term 15,000 baht per month 941 0410. Email: here@fast with big discounts for long Holiday mail.fm Websit: Please see term. Email: petersoffshore Property website & link to photos at @hotmail.com Homes & Villa Wanted see.rental.here.fastmail.fm/ Rentals CHEAP ROOMS HOUSE FOR RENT From 350 baht per night or SERIOUSLY LOOKING 3-bedroom,1 aircon, 2 bath- 6,000 baht per month for a fan LUXURY SEAVIEW Seriously looking to buy a room, a living room, furnished room. From 500 baht per VILLA BANG TAO hotel/plot of land in Phuket. house near Central Festival. night, 10,000 baht per month Holiday rental, villa sales, Seriously looking to buy a Tel: 081-537 9878, 089-729 with aircon. Quiet mountain land sales. Please contact for hotel of 25-50 rooms/3-4 8472 (English & Thai). Email: location near behind Nanai more information. Tel: 086-267 stars in Phuket on elevated [email protected] Road (50 Pee Road). Five 0157. Email: bannuaton@ land overlooking the sea, pre- minutes by bike to downtown yahoo.com See our website: fer Patong, Kamala, Kata or LAND & HOUSE Patong. Free WiFi, cable TV. www.villasomeday.com Karon within about 15-20 FOR RENT Fully furnished double rooms. minutes with drive (without 4-bedroom house and a 20 sqm.- Bar. Restaurant open shortly. traffic) to Patong Beach. showroom on 700 sqm land, Tel: 082-286 5171, 087-078 SEA FRONT HOUSE Please contact Khun Ree. main road to Cape Panwa. 6379. Email: nanaisauna@ 22,000 BAHT HOUSEHOLD GOODS Tel: 08/1-901 4801, 081-803 15,000 baht/month. Tel: 089- yahoo.com For further de- Thailand's best year Looking for some household Household 5830. Email: noreekattiyaa 486 2747, 086-568 1744. Email: tails, please see our website round sea front location. items. No longer use. Email: Services [email protected] [email protected] at: www.sunsetspatong.com No weekly or monthly robertalansmith@hotmail. rentals. 55 and older com wanted or quite people. Newer 2 and 3 bedroom GREENHOUSE seafront furnished houses. TABLE-TOP PLATE Classified Advertisements GLASS Construction adviser , 180 sqm starting price renovation, shop fitting, 20,000 baht. Tel: 089-591 Needs base to sit on. Cost Please use this form to write your classified advertisement. 15,000 baht, will take 1,000 electric, metal and wood 0840. Email: remotekan work. For more details. Then hand it to any of our agents. @yahoo.com baht. Space needed. For more details. Tel: 089-675 3861. Tel: 085-654 2244. |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| (heading)

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Classified ads are charged per line. Each line is 120 baht, with a minimum of 4 lines (heading included) per ad. All advertising must be paid for in advance. Deadline for Property Gazette page: Friday 3 pm. Deadline for all other ads: Saturday 12 noon. 36 PHUKET GAZETTE January 14 - 20, 2012

PATONG CENTER THAI LADY CO LTD Live in to take care of house Urgently invites candidates for the and give massage to farang. following positions: Marketing 14,000 baht/month. Age 35- department, Accounting, Fore- 50, speak English. Email: man, Architect, System engineer, [email protected] Civil engineer. Tel: 076-343494. Send resume with recent photo TOUR GUIDES NEEDED to: [email protected] For popular speedboat char- ter and events company. Thai SHOWROOM nationals only. Tel: 076- REPRESENTATIVE 383125. Email: info@coral Showroom in Panwa. Ability to seekers.com Speak English, Artistic back- ground a plus. Have transporta- TELEMARKETING tion. Tel: 081-927 4954, 080- POSITION 270 9366 (Eng & Thai). Email: French/Italian speaking. Tel: [email protected] 081-968 5963. Email: cc@bay shoreprojects.com

ECO POWER LOOKING FOR MARKETING BABYSITTER PHUKET Age 25-35,must have experi- Sales and Marketing Execu- ence with 3-month-old baby, tives (Thai) are required to join knowledge of English language our newly established Thai/ is a must. Starting salary: American Company. Fluent 15,000 baht. Tel: 086-270 7506. English (speaking, writing, computer skills) required. Of- SALES PERSON fering great opportunity to A&B Design Agency brings grow with the development of high quality graphic design, the business; excellent ben- corporate image, web design efits, bonuses and profit and branding services. We share salary. Please submit are looking for a self moti- CV and one recent photo to: vated person, part-time or full recruitment@ecopower time, we offer salary, free- marketing.com dom/flexibility and incentives. Tel: 087-264 9695 (English). THAI STAFF WANTED Email: [email protected] Work in Jungceylon and Ocean Plaza. Good salary plus bo- TELEMARKETING nus. Contact Mike. Tel: 081- STAFF WANTED 270 1370. Email: mike@bay Thai staff only, good salary and shoreprojects.com bonus. Tel: 081-270 1370. Email: [email protected]

SALES MANAGER GRAPHIC DESIGNER We are a developer based We are seeking for graphic in the south of Phuket and designers to provide solutions seeking a Sales Manager. to communicate client mes- Candidate must be quali- sages with high visual impact. fied in Real Estate or Mar- We do advertising, magazines, keting and hold a strong displays, corporate communi- sales track record of resi- cations and corporate identity. dential properties. High High salary and incentives for salary and commissions. the right persons. Tel: 087-264 Email: angius@villasuk 9695. Email: [email protected] san.com

STAFF FOR HOTEL JOB WITH FRONT DESK A SEA VIEW We need 2 Thai staff with fluent Office Admin - Secretary English for the hotel reception. Tel: (Thai) needed for property 076-343169, 088-345 4944. Fax: sales office in Naithon. 076-343168. Email: vimal13@ Fluent in English and Thai yahoo.com (speaking, writing, com- puter skills, email, Internet) RECEPTION/ WAITER required. Tel: 084-840 7624 Hotel requires a full time expe- (English). Email: sales@ rienced Receptionist and also a vistadelmarphuket.com Restaurant Waiter, both posi- tions requiring persons that are MASSAGE SHOP fluent in English. Must have a STAFF friendly personality and be able New massage shop needs staff to work as part of a team. Tel: for massage, facial treatment 076-364720, 081-090 1346 (En- and manicure. Salary with glish & Thai).Fax: 076-364721. commission. Open 12:00am. Email: info@lemongrass to 12:00pm. 6 days/week. Tel: patong.com For further details, 085-019 3410 (English), 089- please see our website: www. 128 4783 (Thai). Email: la_ter lemongrasspatong.com [email protected]

Looking for a job? Looking for a better candidate? Find more Recruitment Classifieds at www.PhuketGazette.Net! January 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 37

STAFF WANTED We are a newly established company. We have the follow- ing positions available: Sales rep, Cleaners, Customer ser- vice, Accountant, General la- bor, Secret shoppers, Market- ers, Drivers, Writing and edit- ing. If you are interested in any of the listed positions, email : [email protected] for more details concerning the Job and interview.

FINNISH STAFF Finnish-speaking female staff, 20-30 years old, wanted. Send CV with photo to: rainforestjob @gmail.com

WANTED: GARDENER AND MAID in Rawai. Previous experience required in hotel or farang home. Husband and wife ok. Tel: 081- 797 7898.

THAI STAFF WANTED Booth staff, good salary, 5 to 6 hours a day, 6 days a week. Tel: 081-968 5963. Email: cc@bay shoreprojects.com

CABLE SKI WAKEBOARD CLUB is looking for long-term staff, no older than 30 years. En- glish fluency and excellent communication skills are a must. Tel: 082-329 3207.

MAID/COOK FOR HOLIDAY VILLA English speaking maid who can also cook Thai food needed for a vacation villa in Kalim. Good salary and room available if required. Start imme- diately. Tel: 080-699 2436. Email: [email protected]

FOREIGN STAFF WANTED SECRETARY/ PA (foreigners only/salary negotiable). We are looking for young (25-30) and highly motivated, self driven people who are a combination of both the right kind of attitude in dealing situations. Good communications skills with problem solving ability. You will take on some of the manager’s responsibilities and work more closely with management, screening telephone calls, in- quiries and requests. You will also organize and maintain dia- ries and make appointments, take dictation and produce minutes of meetings. The suc- cessful candidate will also pro- duce documents, briefing pa- pers, reports and presentations. Tel: 081-968 5963. Email: cc@ bayshoreprojects.com

Employment Wanted

JOB WANTED French butcher, 25 years old. Well experienced. Want job. Tel: 082-517 0544. Email: [email protected] Gazette Online Classifieds – 10,000 readers every day! 38 PHUKET GAZETTE January 14 - 20, 2012

BABY COT & CAR SEAT TELEMARKETING SUNSET PLAZA KARON Articles Nice white cot: 5,000 baht. Car Bulletins Business STAFF WANTED Condos for rent/sale. 1-2 or 4 For Sale seat for baby up to 2 years old: Opportunities Thai staff only, good salary and bedrooms, fully furnished. 1,500 baht. Please contact bonus. Tel: 081-270 1370. Email: Tel: 081-968 8849. Email: through site or ring 081-891 [email protected] assistancemanager@aloha CHINESE TEA 9826 and ask for Joe. Email: CHEERS BAR FOR SALE residence.com Quality Chinese tea for sale. [email protected] At Nai Harn/Phuket. Expats RESTAURANT IN Contact Peter to arrange a dream, profitable. Prime loca- KAMALA MASSAGE PATONG free tea tasting. Tel: 082-278 HANDCRAFTED tion. New lease, established Fully equipped and fully furnished FOR SALE 1575. TEAK WOOD 12 years. 60 seats. Rent: restaurant in Kamala with rooftop Patong Beach Rd, central, Futon sofa beds. Unparal- 20,000 baht per month. Selling terrace. Good location in private good condition. Price: 750,000 leled comfort and durability. house on expansive street in the baht. Please contact for more USED for 3.5 million baht. Tel: 089-970 Shipping door-to-door any- 8281. middle of Kamala. 60 seats for information. Tel: 080-040 3944. CONSTRUCTION where in Thailand. Please dining and 2 bars, pool table etc. EQUIPMENT contact for more information. TELEMARKETING Price 695,000 baht. Tel: 082-807 RESTAURANT/KATA Used construction equip- Tel: 087-043 2482. Website: POSITION 2392. Email: info@hyrahus Fully furnished, only 8,000 baht ment for sale. Bobcat www.bangkokfuton.com French / Italian Speaking. Tel: phuket.se For further details, per month. No key money. skid steer, with attach- 081-968 5963. Email: cc@ please see our website at Reduced price for quick sale. ments, cement mixers, CARRYBOY bayshoreprojects.com www.hyrahusphuket.se/ 3+3 year contract, only form work, scaffolding, ROOF RACK restaurant_18.html 320,000 baht. Please con- generators, drills, jack Roof rack with all attachments BAR/ RESTAURANT tact for more information. Tel: hammers etc. Please for roof rails. Size: 1m x 1m Top spot in Kata. 1 unit, good ROXY BAR PHUKET 081-891 9461. contact for full list and (approx). Roof bars: 1.2m long income, newly built and deco- photos. Tel: 088-441 3583 TOWN (approx). Great condition. rated. Must see. Contact Alex. Phuket Town's well known HOTEL FOR SALE (English). Email: john 2,000 baht. Please contact for Tel: 082-053 7613. IN PATONG [email protected] expat bar Roxy is for sale. Ask- more information. Tel: 087-563 ing price is only 1.000.000 baht For futher details, please visit 6248 (English). Email: mark THAI STAFF WANTED now! Tel: 081-397 0033 (En- website: www.phuket.ag/ho- BOX MACHINE [email protected] Work in Jungceylon and Ocean glish). Email: nuno@roxybar tel/ Box machine for sale. 33,000 Plaza. Good salary plus bo- phuket.comFor further details, baht. Tel: 082-535 5482. BRAND-NEW HONDA nus. Contact person: Mike on please see our website at GUESTHOUSE PCX HELMET 081-270 1370. Email: www.roxybarphuket.com BUSINESS TO SELL AS NEW BOOKS, Got it with my new bike but too [email protected] Extremely low net rent and MODERN FICTION small. Unused. White with inte- SPONSOR A CHILD per bed cost after retail in- 15 once-read books for sale at KAMALA HIGH STREET come. 18 rooms w/ 35 beds, grated sunglasses. New 1,500 The Phuket International COFFEE SHOP IN 150 baht each, or all for 2,000. Bar for long established High a mix of 15 private rooms, 3 baht. Make me an offer. Email: Women’s Club is a volun- KAMALA Andy McNab, John LeCarre, Street bar with pool table and backpacker dorm rooms and [email protected] teer organization raising Nice coffee shop in good Irvine Welsh, Vince Flynn. etc. accommodation. Current 3 retail shops. 5th year, with funds for educational schol- location. Outside/inside. Also many other fiction books owner moving away. 400,000 strong online reviews and arships. We rely on the Includes office/storage. at 100 baht each. Moving out baht. Tel: 085-473 1693 (En- bookings. Positive cash flow. Bar & goodwill of donors and Tel: 085-158 7638. Email: so need to clear. Tel: 089-216 glish & Thai), 083-339 6837 3 staff rooms, 2 TV lounges. Restaurant sponsors – small and pierre_hammar@ 7220. Email: julianburgess (Thai). Email: mark.tilsley@ In-house laundry. Ending part- large. If you would like to put yahoo.se @myway.com Equipment yahoo.co.uk nership. 2.6 million baht, firm. something back into the Tel: 076-344405, 087-173 community in which you BAR RESTAURANT 1773. Email: seanthepilot@ SAMSUNG 10KG live, contact us to find out BEAUTIFUL WASHING MACHINE MEAT SLICER We are selling the well es- RESTAURANT hotmail.com Please see our more about giving a prize or tablished Kata Frog Bar & Website: www.seabluephuket. Brand-new (2 months old) "Iceberg" heavy duty. 30cm being a sponsor. and house in Kamala. Take Samsung AG (Silver Series) (12") blade, fully adjustable with Restaurant, including furni- com Please contact K. Carol over for 15,000 baht/month. 10kg washing machine. Paid built-in blade sharpener. As ture. Fully equipped kitchen (Tel: 087-417 8860) or K. Please contact for more infor- 9,500 baht. Will sell to best of- new, 18,000 baht ono. Photos with pizza oven, etc. 2nd Sue (Tel: 087-277 6948). mation. Tel: 089-289 1508. fer. Tel: 086-619 3475 (En- available. Tel: 076-284310, 081- floor has bedrooms. Rent paid RESIDENCE FOR Email: glish). Email: scottefiske@ 606 5805 (English). Email: to Jan 2013. Price: 1 million SALE PATONG [email protected] hotmail.com [email protected] baht. Tel: +46-73-989 6508, PATONG BAR Hotel, 10 apartments + 2 082-278 7377 (English & FOR SALE houses,1km from beach. Thai), 081-585 8788 (En- Bangla Rd, Soi Tiger. Full property, and glish). Email: runolarsson@ Price: 1 million baht. 500sqm. 39 million baht. live.com Please contact for more Please contact via by information. Tel: 082-810 email: nc.residence@ TRAVEL AGENCY gmail.com +INTERNET CAFE 9670. Ready to run business. 2 storey (office with 1 bedroom). Prime location in Patong. In- cluding 5 PCs, office furniture, equipment, website, aircon. Monthly rental 18,000 baht with key money. For futher details please call. Tel: 085- 330 1340 (English), 081-654 8610 (Thai).

TIGER BAR FOR SALE CHEAP 5 months on lease, 500K. No rent. Only pay electric/water. Please contact for more infor- mation. Tel: 086-943 6574. Email: [email protected]

KARON BEACH BAR Guesthouse, restaurant for sale. Small, profitable busi- ness. 5 rooms, 45 seats. Bar/ restaurant. 3 years on lease. Thai company, website in- cluded. Rent: 28,000 baht per month. Price: 2 million baht. Please contact for more infor- mation. Tel: 084-842 0340.

GUESTHOUSE/HOTEL 8 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, res- taurant. Prime location. Please contact via by email: ttpit [email protected] January 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 39

Fitness Equipment

ELIPTICAL SKI MACHINE treadmill both with digital read out. Price: 5,000 baht. Tel: 089- 588 4550.

Golf Stuff

GOLF CLUBS Mizuno Irons 3-SW, Cobra driver, Callaway 2x1,3 wood, TM Golf bag. All good condition. Bargain: 4,900 baht. Tel: 083- 680 4041.

Office Equipment

OFFICE EQUIPMENT FOR SALE Closing office after 1 year. Available as new: desks, Business Products & Services chairs, tables, phones, call center structure, cupboard. Tel: 086-025 0604.Email: [email protected]

Personal Services

LEARN TO SWIM All ages, all levels. Weight loss/fitness coach. Tel: 088-443 2030. Website: www.phuket learntoswim.com BUDS NURSERY KINDERGARTEN MALI MASSAGE Phuket’s oldest bilingual "Traditional and original mas- international child care fa- sage". Best facility, best ser- cility. High-quality, time- vices. 100/9,10 Soi Post Of- proven schedule and cur- fice, Patong. Open daily riculum. Experienced na- 10am - midnight. Tel: 081-087 tive English teachers to 2460. Website: www.mali teach ages 1½ -6. Mon- massage.com Fri 8am - 5pm. Bus service available from Patong, ENGLISH-THAI LAW Karon, Kata, Phuket, & INSURANCE Rawai and Chalong. Please call: 076-282232, Health, Travel and Prop- 080-624 7060. Website: erty Insurance. Visas. Tel: www.buds-phuket.com 076-384385, 084-963 9223 (English). Fax: 076- Cameras & Computers 384385. Email: eburne Equipment [email protected] MR. K - KITCHEN SERVICES ENGLISH New and used commer- USED SECURITY COMPUTERMAN Personals cial equipment. Stainless- CAMERAS SHOP steel products made to 18 used security cameras, order, wood-fired pizza two 16-channel DVRs with Sales, service, repairs, up- ovens, gas systems. In- 500Gb hard drive each, and grades & accessories. NEW FRIEND Decent and attractive for- stallation, maintenance two monitors for 35,000 baht. Tel: 076-384259, 084-625 eigner would like to make and repairs. Showroom at Please call and ask for addi- 7744 (English). Fax: 076- friends or more with lovely lo- Chalong, near Homepro tional details. Tel: 090-710 384385. Email: computer cal lady. Email: daniel_phuket Village. For more informa- 8690 (English & Thai). Email: [email protected] @hotmail.com tion, please contact Mr K. [email protected] Tel: 089-729 7895 (Thai) or Mr Lio. Tel: 084-845 4743 Pets (English, Italian). Club SAMSUNG GALAXY Membership TAB 10.1 2 months old & still under Available warranty. Mint condition & DOG- BLACK/WHT STUDIO 38 100% working order. DOCKED TAIL - Signs Screen protector in place Found Soi Samakee 2 near - Media LOCH PALM since purchase. Boxed, SaiYuan, Jan2. Black & MEMBERSHIP White mid-size female with - Advertising with all original accesso- Reluctant sale following relo- ries. Headphones still stumpy tail. Lovely & affec- Please contact cation - offers around 600,000 unopened.Includes pivot- tionate, sterilized. Looks like K.Pu 086-698 6544. baht incl transfer fee. Tel: 076- ing leather case. 17,000 cross soi dog & greyhound. Email: 323487, 085-473 5508 (En- Baht. Email: pauljlees@ Will need a home if owner not [email protected] glish & Thai), +43-339 9678. gmail.com found. Tel: 081-078 9100. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 40 PHUKET GAZETTE January 14 - 20, 2012

1995 MITSUBISHI CARS FOR RENT Saloon Cars GALANT 2.0 GLI Pickups Motorbikes Rentals First-class insurance, long- blue book, manual. Price: term or short-term. Free delivery 185,000 baht. Tel: 082-278 3866. service. Tel: 088-819 7028. Email: [email protected] AFRICA TWIN - XRV 650 CHEAP NEW CAR RENT 2010 HONDA JAZZ 2005 MAZDA This true collector's item is up Nissan March with full insurance FIGHTER HONDA JAZZ for sale. It's a perfect ride for and unlimited km. 1,000-1,300 FOR RENT GOOD AND CHEAP Thailand's roads, and has the baht per day. Tel: 087-074 0408 Dark blue, first-class insur- CAR: 59,000 BAHT fully open 60HP. It's from the (English). Email: shimibarzil ance. Free delivery service. Hyundai Excel, 1994, fully very first day of production, and @gmail.com Tel: 088-819 7028. serviced, many new parts. maybe the oldest one on the Tel: 085-472 9792 (English). roads worldwide. I've spent over Email: [email protected] 100,000 baht in parts on the NEW CITY & ML CAR FOR RENT New Honda Jazz, first-class Top model, white exterior, black bike. New paint job and setup. MARCH FOR RENT insurance. Short or long-term leather interior. Only 40,000km. VOLVO S80 2.3T 2.5LD, white, single cab, Green book. 199,000 baht. Tel: rental. Tel: 082-815 3132. Best offer. Tel: 080-699 2436. FOR SALE 3-seat, 90,000km, Mazda 081-892 3633 (English). Email: Email: [email protected] 2003 , 115,000km , full options, service history. Looks like [email protected] very good condition like new, new, drives like new. Ask- 1,000 BAHT/WEEK one owner. Price: 750,000 baht ing price: 350,000 baht. KTM C400 ENDURO NISSAN TEANA negotiable. Tel: 081-693 2534 Tel: 089-646 6871. Only 6,000 km, new piston, rings First registered, April 2010. (English & Thai), 087-075 2166 & valves. 99,000 baht. Tel: 076- As-new, top model, travelled (English). Email: omaralqurai 289656, 081-895 1826 (English), 20,000km, V6, 2,500cc. [email protected] short or long term with Price: 1.3 million baht. Tel: 4 x 4s 089-724 5435 (English & Thai). insurance and delivery Email: [email protected] 087-276 0529. MITSUBISHI LANCER service. Tel: 086-690 0626, GT BLACK 087-417 8566. Or email to: MITSUBISHI TRITON [email protected] HONDA CIVIC EX CO 2 years old, with black leather, HONDA STEED 600CC or 3,000-5,000 baht/ Power steering, new brakes, AUTOMATIC With green book. Price: custom alloys, 23,500km. One 2006, 2.5 GLX turbo, diesel, ex- month. Cheap price, mo- aircon, stereo, 5 speed. Asking 135,000 baht. Individual custom owner from new. Reduced for tra cab, 89,000km, excellent MOTORBIKE torbikes for rent or sale at price: 180,000 baht. Tel: 081- 1995. Contact Phant. Tel: 089- quick sale: 720,000 baht. Tel: condition. Price: 395,000 baht. FOR RENT Rawai Beach. 1-2 year fi- 370 9661. 697 0928. 084-839 3922. Email: info@ Tel: 084-065 9323. Email: Honda PCX and Airblade for nancing plans. 10,000 protechdivers.com [email protected] rent at reasonable price. Free baht down payment. delivery for long-term rent. For Nouvo, Fiore, Click, DUCATI MONSTER 2010 CAMRY DAIHATSU MIRA more info. Tel: 087-075 2166, Scoopy, Fino, Suzuki. 30,000KM 1100 86,000 BAHT 2003 TOYOTA 080-534 1289 (English). Includes insurance. Tel: Toyota Camry Extremo, Manual, DVD, MP3,CD SPORT RIDER Email: omaralquraini@hot 080-328 9986. Email: one Thai lady owner. Black player, cool aircon, very eco- mail.com [email protected] on black. 30,000km, perfect Limited ECTI D4D, auto die- Website: www.thaidream nomical, runs great on hills, sel, leather. 123,680km. condition, Patong, Phuket. new tyres. One lady owner. TOYOTA HILUX villa.com 1,050,000 baht. Tel: 084-779 Sound system, TV. Price: Please contact for more in- 650,000 baht. Please con- 12,000 BAHT/MONTH 7591 (English), 086-217 formation. Tel: 084-184 1856 Full insurance, carryboy, good 0040 (Thai). Email: toddteal tact for more details. Tel: (English). 085-471 5043. condition. Long term only Bicycles @mail.com Oct 2009,only 5,000km, (more than 3 months). Please tax and insurance, green contact for more info. Tel: 087- TOYOTA CAMRY 2.0G book. Termignoni's over RALEIGH TURBO MITSUBISHI SEDAN Black, Aug 2007, 50,000km, 282 3724 (English). Email: HONDA CRV 2005 100,000 baht in extras, tachibana-hiroki@hotmail. SHIMANO Runs well and is ready to drive. good condition, new Michelin showroom condition. Must Equipped mountain bike. Al- Price 70,000 baht. Call now to tyres, maintenance by Toyota Excellent condition. Sil- co.jp ver, I-VTEC EL model, see. Price: 575,000 baht. most new, perfect condition. take a look. Tel: 087-898 7062 service. Price: 835,000 baht. Tel: 084-850 7170. Price: 8,500 baht. Please (English). Email: ebseng@ Tel: 076-288083, 081-415 4645 auto, 2.4L, cream leather interior, ABS, aircon & NEW JAZZ contact for more details. Tel: yahoo.com (English). Email: mectron.asia 076-340737, 084-054 1476. @ji-net.com full electronics. Only 1 FOR RENT lady owner, 77,000km. BMW R 1200GS CITROEN AND AUDI 80 Full Honda service his- June 2006, 30,000km. FSH FOR SALE 1995 GOOD AND NICE tory. Insurance & regis- Others & green book. Immaculate Audi 80, automatic, silver. LPG CAR tered until Apr 2012. condition always garaged, Citroen Xantia automatic. Mitsubishi Lancer, 240,000km, Asking price 695,000 BMW panniers and top Cheap cars, all papers. Tel: manual, good condition, runs baht. Tel: 076-304617, box with removable fitted TRAILER FOR SALE 076-281196, 086-637 5003, well. 110,000 baht. Tel: 084-843 081-787 5723. Email: cases, tank bag, BMW New drop-axle trailer for 086-045 3139. Email: roger_ 2625 (English). Email: moni kyliebrajak@gmail. com [email protected] [email protected] GPS, BMW bike cover, Short-or long-term with insur- sale, 3m x 1.20m single spare low seat. Plus many ance and delivery service. axle, lights. Suitable for other extras. 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Classified ads are charged per line. Each line is 120 baht, with a minimum of 4 lines (heading included) per ad. All advertising must be paid for in advance. January 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 43 Chelsea favorite for FA Cup CHELSEA have been made favorites by beating Man City 2-3. bookmakers to secure their seventh FA Cup Referee Chris Foy’s controversial decision title following their victory over Portsmouth. to dismiss Vincent Kompany for a two-footed The scoreline flattered the Blues who challenge on Luis Nani could have ruined what struggled in a dour first half to breakdown was a pulsating FA Cup tie. determined defensive play by the visitors. Man Utd already a goal to the good through Just after the break however, Juan Mata a Wayne Rooney header scored two more received a low cross from Florent Malouda before the break. and swept the ball past Stephen Henderson. Welbeck executed a brilliant volley after a Pompey had chances to level terms after Patrice’s Evra cross was deflected, past the an error by David Luiz, with Petr Cech sav- outstretched hand of Costel Pantilimon, ing Marko Futacs’ effort and John Terry deputising for a resting Joe Hart. Rooney got blocking the scrambled rebound. his second headed goal following up on his It was not until the 85th minute through an own saved penalty after a foul by Aleksandar Fernando Torres assist did Chelsea double Kolarov on Welbeck. their tally and put the game beyond doubt with Whilst most teams down 0-3 and a man a Ramires score. short would capitulate, Man City went on Torres, hoping to take advantage with the attack with David Silva and Sergio Didier Drogba away on international duties, Aguero both in fine form. City managed to lacked any real service during the game and grab two goals through Kolarov and his only genuine chance of the night was well Aguero, however United clung on for the saved by Henderson. last quarter to progress, and will now face In the dying moments of the game Torres Liverpool at Anfield. again became provider for Ramires to grab his Thierry Henry’s legendary status was con- second, and Frank Lampard rounded matters firmed when he came off the bench and scored off in the 93rd minute. the only goal to beat Leeds. Henry received the Manchester United overcame the possibil- ball on the edge of the box and stroked it past ity of going out in the third round for only the Andy Lonergan into the bottom-right corner of THERE IS ONLY ONE: Arsenal's Thierry Henry on loan from the New York Red Bulls celebrates second time under Alex Ferguson’s tenure the net taking the Gunners through to meet Villa. scoring the only goal of the third round tie against Leeds United. Photo: AFP/IAN KINGTON Aussies rule India

RECORD BREAKER: Michael Clarke drives the ball on his way to 329 not out the best score by an Australian Test skipper on home soil. Photo: AFP/Greg WOOD MICHAEL Clarke’s 329 run ever test series win on Australian followed when Australia took the record breaking innings at the SCG soil at the start of the tour. new ball as soon as it became due, gave Australia an unassailable se- An unlucky Sachin Tendulkar and used it to devastating effect. ries lead against India and will re- on 80, yet again failed in his per- Three wickets were taken for a tain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy sonal bid to get his 100th test paltry 15 runs, which left the task if they can win or draw in either century, edging a delighted Clark of mopping up the tail, which the of the remaining matches in the initially onto the pads of Aussies did in clinical style. four test series. wicketkeeper Brad Haddin, with India have now lost their last six India crashed to an innings and the ball then ricocheting to a grate- games overseas following the 4-0 68 run defeat despite the team’s ful Mike Hussey in the slips. whitewash at the hands of England high expectation to gain their first A middle order batting collapse in the summer last year. Sports briefs... sports briefs... sports briefs... FOOTBALL: Crystal Palace will GOLF: Australians Aaron SKIING: Austrian Marcel take a 1-0 lead into the second Townsend, Nick Cullen and Hirscher has won the first three leg of the Carling Cup semi-final Ashley Hall qualified for the 2012 World Cup slalom events of the against Cardiff. Open Championship at Australasia year by sealing victory in International Final Qualifying on Adelboden, Switzerland. OLYMPICS: Great Britain’s Wednesday. After the first run Hirscher men gymnastics team beat shared the lead with Cristian France to qualify with a full team NFL: Tim Tebow’s overtime Deville, though errors by the for the first time since Barcelona touchdown pass for the Denver Italian in the second run gave in 1992. Broncos shocked the Pittsburgh the Austrian gold. Steelers to take victory in the AFC CANOEING: British canoeist wild-card play-off. FOOTBALL: Mark Hughes Paul Wycherley kayaked across The 11-second play was the has been named as the new the English Channel, setting a new quickest ever ending to an over- manager of QPR, following the record of two hours 28 minutes. time play in NFL history. sacking of Neil Warnock. 44 PHUKET GAZETTE January 14 - 20, 2012 Phuket football prevails

HUDDLE: Staff and players put their hands together before the match. Phuket fans were overwhelmed with joy on Saturday, even though the team lost. Photos: Pimwara Choksakulpan By Pimwara Choksakulpan and of Muang Thong United met at their S Layne Yamaha Stadium and agreed to sup- port FC Phuket.” Despite losing their final home The announcement was returned match of the season 1-4 to Bangkok with exuberant screams and cheers FC last Saturday, FC Phuket and by FC Phuket supporters who their supporters left Surakul Sta- thought they were attending the dium in jubilation knowing that the team’s final match. the team’s future is now secure. Initiating Phuket’s rescue was Thai Premier League (TPL) pow- Wilak Lothong, the director of FC Phuket President ‘Ko Lek” erhouse Muang Thong United, Siamsport Syndicate PCL and Phuket’s ‘big brother’, has prom- son of Muang Thong United’s ised financial and administrative chairman Rawi Lothong, the fans support to ensure that FC Phuket were told. can survive and succeed in TPL “Next season, we will aim for Division 1 for the coming season. promotion to the TPL. Thank you The good news was delivered to everyone for your support,” Ko before the start of Saturday’s Men announced. match, through a joint announce- Fans’ euphoria were not dimin- ment made by Team Director ished by the less-than-spectacular Soranan Sanae, Club Consultant match that followed. STILL ON: Sarach Yooyen shows his moves. Photo: Apinun Saithaong FC Phuket consultant ‘Ko Men” Paitoon (‘Ko Men’) Threatened by relegation, time, converted the spot kick to make an announcement and call joining the three Southern teams Chutimakornkul, and FC Phuket Bangkok FC got an early lead with score his second and put his side all the players to begin training at in Division 1, but will instead President Narubas (‘Ko Lek’) a goal in the seventh minute by up 4-1 before the final whistle. the start of February,” he said. compete in the elite Sponsor Thai Aryupong. Samerpak Srinon. Thirty minutes Meanwhile, FC Phuket President According to an online report Premier League. Mr Paitoon, also president of the later, FC Phuket equalized on a nice Ko Lek announced that he would on the Nok Sanam Phuket fan Though the club was not able Sports News Photography Associa- goal by Niran Panthong and the two no longer be forming a ‘Phuket website, the team is considering to secure promotion from Divi- tion of Thailand, made the teams went into the locker rooms Town’ team to compete in the Thai the following high profile players: sion 1 for the third year in a row, following announcement. even at 1-1. Division 2, as reported previously. Chayene Santos, the star-Brazil- developments in Buri Ram have “I am pleased to bring you all After that it was all Bangkok FC, Speaking at a training session ian striker who played for proved a blessing for the South- some good news. Over the past few however, as Samerpak scored again earlier this week, Ko Lek said, “I Songkhla FC; Amorn Dhamnam ern Fighting Bulls. days, many rumors have been at 77 minutes and UK import Lee will now only head FC Phuket in a midfielder from Suphanburi FC; Following FAT’s new restriction spreading that FC Phuket would Tuck put the icing on the cake ten Division 1. The Football Associa- Anon Sangsanoi, striker from on multiple teams in a province, cease to exist due to financial prob- minutes later. tion of Thailand (FAT) have set a Muangthong United and Buriram PEA and Buriram FC head, lems. But good news has just Tuck, fouled by Sarach Yooyen new regulation which prohibits two Nontapan Jiansatawong, a de- Nevin Chidchop sold the promotion arrived. At 4pm today, executives and Poramat Krongborisut in extra [professional] football teams being fender – also currently playing for rights of 2011 Division 1 champi- run in one province, effective next Muangthong United. ons, Buriram FC to Songkhla. The [2012] season.” Meanwhile, Krabi FC execu- current Buriram FC players will go As for the coming season, Ko tives have confirmed that the on to play in the elite league under Lek said “Muang Thong United will team will be able to compete in the newly formed Buriram United send staff to look after the club’s Division 1 in the coming season, team, replacing the 2011TPL Cham- accounts and marketing, while I will working with a base budget of pions, Buriram PEA. continue to manage the team includ- 25 million baht. FAT has yet to make a deci- ing the recruitment of coaching According to reports by sion which team will be awarded staff and players.” Siamsports, Krabi FC and Pattalung Songkhla FC’s Division 1 right, “I’ve already started to receive FC (both recently promoted from though unconfirmed reports are many calls from major players inter- the Division 2 Champions League circulating that it could likely be ested in joining FC Phuket,” he added. playoffs), like Phuket, had faced fi- another Southern Thai team. He noted that the new coach nancial trouble that put their 2012 Meanwhile, in their final fixture and official team roster should Division 1 prospects into question. of the season, the new-look South- officially be announced by the Pattalung FC will likely take on a ern Sea Kirin will travel to Chainat end of January. new name to honor their sponsor, to play the high-flying Hornbills, “The new season will start in which is expected to be announced who have already secured passage March, so I am in hurry to find in the coming week. to the elite Thai Premier League. the new coach and players to Songkhla FC, the other South- That match is scheduled for Sat- strengthen our team. We will ern Thai powerhouse will not be urday with a 3:30pm kickoff. January 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 45 King’s Cup silver jubilee a landmark sporting event

THE 25th anniversary of the Phuket King’s Cup Regatta (PKCR), one of Asia’s most prestigious yacht- ing competitions, will be remem- bered as a landmark event. Not only did the PKCR celebrate its quarter centenary to coincide with His Majesty the King of Thailand’s 84th birthday, but the Regatta welcomed its biggest ever fleet comprising 91 keelboats and multihulls, 38 dinghies, and 19 kiteboards, representing one of the greatest gatherings of international vessels ever at the PKCR. Wiwat Poonpat of Royal Thai Navy 1 is received by It was no surprise that the rac- DRESSED FOR SUCCESS: PKCR winners at the Royal Award Ceremony. Photos Guy Nowell Privy Councillor Admiral M.L. Usni Pramoj. ing thrilled from beginning to end. UAE entry Team Premier skippered by Hannes Waimer eventually proved to have the fastest and most consistent form, but of more re- gional significance was the level of competition seen from Asian en- tries. IRC Zero Class welcomed Frank Pong’s custom Jelik II racer from Hong Kong which competed with regatta regulars Team Pre- mier, FreeFire and Hi Fi. Thailand emerged victorious in RISING SUN: Karasu, the first Japanese winner at PKCR. Photo: Guy Nowell NAVAL SALUTE: The sail past in honor of His Majesty’s 84th birthday. the IRC 2 Class after a solid win by Royal Thai Navy 1 skippered and this year we saw one of the by Chief Petty Officer First Class, most impressive collections of Wiwat Poonpat. In the tough and boats in the competition’s history. open IRC 1 Class, Japanese boat We saw strong levels of competi- Karasu skippered by Yasuo tiveness in the International Dinghy Nanamori reaffirmed Asia’s grow- Class, a class in which Thailand has ing influence in this legendary very good representation. regatta by becoming the first Japa- “We were also proud to welcome nese entry to win in the PKCR. professional kiteboarders from the The 2011 event also welcomed KTA Pro Tour who added yet more the magnificent Swan 82 from visual spice to proceedings. China, Chao Ren Plus One, skip- We are happy to be the first pered by Wang Bin, who was major regatta to feature kiteboards competing with two more Swans as a unique class. We have re- in the Premier Class – Silandra V, ceived excellent support from all captained by Riccardo Denoni, our sponsors which helped to and Titania of Cowes crewed by make the on-shore activities some- a team from the Royal Thames thing that people will remember Yacht Club, which ultimately won. for a number of years to come. The Regatta kicked off with an Our challenge now is to continue official opening ceremony, presided innovating, to build upon the over by President of the Organising progress we have made over the Committee, Kevin Whitcraft, who last quarter century, said Kevin. welcomed representatives from The social scene is a big part of Phuket Province, Yacht Racing As- the lure for many participants and sociation of Thailand (YRAT), the the PKCR is famed for its Third Fleet of the Royal Thai Navy, beachside happenings. There were sponsors and participants. The joint six nights of parties with partygoers ringing of the ship’s bell and hoist- enjoying great hospitality, diverse ing of the flags at Kata Beach food and live music at Kata Beach Resort & Spa formerly signalled the Resort & Spa, Boathouse, Katathani commencement of the PKCR. Phuket Beach Resort, Phuket Or- Highlights included the candle-lit chid Resort & Spa and Centara ceremony and sail past of the Royal Grand Beach Resort Phuket. Thai Navy fleet ships on the first day, Ultimately, the 2011Regatta which completed a salute to His was notable for the boats and Royal Majesty the King of Thailand. teams from all over the world with Additionally, H.E. Admiral M.L. Usni the event welcoming over 1,000 Pramoj, Privy Counsellor to the King participants with a strong show- awarded final honors to each Class ing from Asian sailors in the of winner at the end of the week. international fleet. Kevin Whitcraft said, “This par- ticular regatta was truly an The Phuket Gazette and PGTV are auspicious occasion. It’s our silver sponsors of the Phuket King’s Cup jubilee which is a unique milestone, Regatta. 46 PHUKET GAZETTE January 14 - 20, 2012 Flying start to Flynn’s 2012

By Neil Quail

PHUKET’S Annissa Flynn started her 2012 surfing season in superb style with victory in the Women’s Division of the 6th annual Monsoon Mayhem International Surf Chal- lenge held at Desaru Beach in Southeast Malaysia. At 13 years old, Annissa was the youngest of the women finalists that included pros such as runner up Nur Herwani from Malaysia, third place Michaela Partin from the USA, and Brenda Lee from Malaysia who fin- ished in fourth place. The women’s final was held in windy, two to three foot surf, just after round one of the Men’s Open had been completed as it was ex- pected that the following day’s surf would bring significantly larger surf conditions that could have made it impossible for the women to compete, so organiz- ers electedSEA to finish the Women’syou next time Division event a day earlier. BALANCED PRO: Annissa Flynn, 13, put her win down to the experience SHOULDERING A STAR: Chatchai “Man” Samporn of Thailand carries a On finishing her final run, gained on Phuket beaches with the same break. triumphant Annissa to the judge’s tower. Photos: Tim Hain Flynn was surprised and delighted to learn that she had won. and part skill I guess, and I’m the women’s champion for 2012!” Surfing conditions on the final of nice waves,” he said. “Really? I couldn’t hear any- lucky I got a couple where I could Nine women from the countries day lived up to the moniker of When asked about the signifi- thing but the wind and the make a few turns. My beach of Indonesia, Thailand, the USA, “mayhem” and were as expected cance of his win today Rondi pounding waves!” She was break at home in Phuket can be and Malaysia competed for four the previous day, but for the replied, “Yes it’s great to win the promptly hoisted up on the shoul- like this, so maybe my experience spots in the final, including 2011 Men’s Open finals the conditions first event of the season, but there ders of fellow Thai surfer there helped me out today.” Women’s Asian Surfing Champion eased and allowed for a thrilling are a lot of good surfers on the Chatchai “Man” Samporn who This is Annissa’s second win Yasnyiar “Bonne” Gea, who did finale to the three-day competition. ASC tour now and there will be carried her up to the judge’s at an Asian Surfing Championship not qualify from the semifinals. Rondi was all smiles and very lots more events, so I’ll have to tower. After Annissa had a mo- (ASC) event in Malaysia follow- The Men’s Open Final was won pleased to have started the 2012 work hard and travel if I want to ment to relax and enjoy the ing victory at the ASC event in by current Asian Surfing Cham- ASC tour season with a win. “This retain my title in 2012,” he added. congratulations from her support- Terengganu on December 4, pion Raditya Rondi from is my first time to Desaru and it’s A great start to the year for the ers and other competitors, she was 2011. She also finished the inau- Indonesia. Rondi, who also won been lots of fun, so to take the win incumbent Phuket surfing cham- asked about her strategy during gural ASC season as the runner the 2011 Quiksilver Thailand Surf today just caps it off. It’s a great pion and for Annissa Flynn’s the challenging final. up Asian Women’s Surfing Cham- Competition in Phuket, battled for way to start off the year. We were aspirations to become the number “I didn’t know what would pion. When asked about her plans 25 minutes against Mohd Nazrin really lucky that conditions got bet- one surfer in Asia. The Phuket happen out there, it was hard to for the 2012 season, she replied, “Super Yen” from Malaysia, ter in the finals, with the wind all Gazette will keep readers updated know which waves were going to “I’m going to surf as many ASC Abdullah Areef from the Maldives, but stopping so it got pretty good, on both their progress throughout be the good ones. It was part luck events as I can, as I want to be and Gilang from Indonesia. which made it easier to find a couple the 2012 Asia surf calender. Junjita takes 5th at world golf tourney PHUKET golf is certainly in the up- tition against a selection of the Being a student and a top level swing especially with a wealth of world’s finest young golfers. junior golfer takes a lot of time young players from the island now “It was such a great honor for away from a teenager, but a ma- competing at international level. me to have a chance to be part of ture Jinjuta recognises that these The latest Phuket addition to the the tournament. There were 27 important aspects of her life have global golf ranks is Jinjuta competitors from 10 different to be managed efficiently. Thongtan, a Matthayom 5 (grade countries,” said Jinjuta. “My life schedule is not like my 11) student at Satree School. “I was selected from the other friends. I have to go to the On January 5, 2012, Mr Sports Authority of Thailand’s the fitness center in the morning be- Thammawat Wongcharoenyot, ‘Sport Heroes Thailand Project’ fore going to school. Following that the president of The Youth Golf to represent Thailand in the World I attend classes, and when I have Club of Phuket met with Phuket Junior Golf Series,” she said. no class I usually go to the golf Governor Tri Augkaradacha to “Even though this is not the first course to practice,” said Jinjuta. report on the club’s achievements time I have competed in another “I have also just been selected HIGH FIVE: Jinjuta Thongtan is aiming Mr Thammawat explained to country, I still was very excited about from the Sport Heroes Thailand for another tournament in Poland. Governor Tri that Jinjuta was se- it. I have played golf tournaments in Project again to compete in Poland. Jinjuta, as well as five other golf- lected to represent Thailand at the Poland and America before and I have I still don’t know the exact date yet, ers from The Youth Golf Club of Callaway Junior World Golf gained a lot of good experiences but I have to practice hard in order Phuket will represent Phuket in the Championship in Florida, USA. from the competitions I have at- to prepare myself for this big tour- National Youth Games which will Jinjuta placed a remarkable fifth tended, and I believe they will help nament as well as the upcoming be held on May 28 to June 5, 2012. in the girls section of the compe- me improve as a golfer,” she added. Phuket Youth Games,” she added. – Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai January 14 - 20, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 47 Young throttles up for GP3 By Neil Quail version titled the JK Racing Asia Series, Young’s offer and know that despite the financial set- chance to do so can reap the rewards in years performance at the Singtel Singapore For- backs we have suffered for the last two years, to come. It is this very incentive that has al- PROSPECTS of Phuket-based Dylan mula 1 Grand Prix for the Atlantic Racing people are still recognizing my talent. I’m doing ready proved successful for many racing Young reaching Formula 1 accelerated Team sparked interest from the Marussia everything I can to secure this GP3 seat as I drivers who break into Formula 1 on the back with news of an offer for the 22-year old Manor GP3 Series team. would then be so close to being able to get be- of investors essentially owning shares in their to drive in the 2012 GP3 Series. At the 2011 Singapore F1 Grand Prix, hind the wheel of a Formula 1 car this November. racing careers and their future earnings. Fur- Potential savior of Young’s career Young qualified in a remarkable All I have to do is fin- ther tests are also scheduled in March ambitions is the Marussia Manor fifth position having missed the ish ahead and April before the team, junior squad of the Marussia previous eight races in the se- of the commencement Virgin Formula 1 team, who ries and was faster than the other two of the have handed Young a lifeline championship leader. Un- Marussia GP3 Se- which could also see the Aus- fortunately, a technical team driv- ries tralian achieve a test with error in qualifying re- ers and I’m season at their Formula 1 team this sulted inYoung having confident in Photo: Sutton Images the Spanish November. to start from the back of my ability to do so. An F1 test this Formula One Grand Prix in May. “I’m proud GP3 is two levels below the grid. However, November would make me hungrier to achieve to represent Phuket and I’m thrilled to offer Formula 1 and features two Young’s determination saw my goal of breaking into the pinnacle of businesses on the island an opportunity to ex- races at eight of the European him battle through the field motorsport and would also assist me to develop perience the exhilaration of this level of Formula 1 Grand Prix events which to finish eighth in race one and myself as a driver to the next step in GP2 be- motorsport which is directly linked with For- brings 16 races to nine million people sixth in race two. fore finally banging down the door into F1.” mula 1. I’m hoping that I can carry the Phuket in 170 countries via TV broadcasts. With this opportunity at the The first pre season test of the year takes name right into F1 in coming years. As we The car in which Young will com- ready, Young’s handlers are select- place from February 21-22 and Young ad- are getting closer to Formula 1 it means we pete is powered by a Renault engine ing a core group of long term vised that if there is any interest on the island, have some really exciting offers for anyone designed by the Renault Formula 1 European based sponsorship inter- sponsorship partnerships need to be in place wanting to come onboard.” team and produces 280bhp. It accelerates ests tosupport the career plan to F1. around the testing dates. Young was backed by Phuket luxury car dealer from 0-100km/h in 2.4 seconds; 0-200km/h However, Dylan is keen to reserve a place in Of particular note is a percentage of fu- Auto Express in 2011 and is an ambassador for in 7.4 seconds and can reach a top speed of the core sponsorship group for members of ture earnings agreement that is being the Phuket Has Been Good To Us Foundation. around 270km/h. the Phuket business community who can see structured. Formula One drivers are some of For more information contact on Having competed in the 2010 Formula BMW the future potential of this opportunity now. the highest paid athletes in the world and people [email protected] or visit Pacific series and then in 2011 under the rebranded “It’s a big confidence boost to receive this investing in Young now while they have the dylanyoungracing.com League win slips through Lizard’s hands TWO former Island Furniture Lizards won the toss and hav- dismissed in the 35th over with the in the next over, clean bowling ICC 175 for 7 wickets down in the 36th League champions faced off last ing decided to bat got off to a steady score on 143. Culpan and Lizard’s opener I Khan (10) and then remov- over. Lizards were still in with a Sunday when Island Cricket Club start, surviving the first 10 overs captain Catts (11) then pushed the ing ICC captain Chand (0) for a chance if they could remove Kumar, (ICC) and Liquid Lounge Lizards without loss. Immediately after the score along to 163 before Culpan duck. Culpan struck again immedi- but they were unable to do so, and took to the ACG for the seventh drinks break, Ian was dismissed in ately before the 10 over drinks break ICC eventually picked off the runs match of the 2011-2012 season. Lenton (19) was the 38th over with bowling D Vaigankar (1) and with 4 to achieve their target of 189 runs in Both teams looked to secure bowled by D the score on 164. wickets down for 32 runs, ICC the final over of the innings. Best of their first win of the season and to Vaigankar with the After 40 overs, a looked defeated. the bowlers were Neill Culpan (4 for both improve their IFL standings score on 38. Steady defendable total of Lizards struck again in the 12th 41) and Nifty Catts (2 for 29). and to gain a degree of confidence progress continued 188 runs had been over, removing H Yalamkar (1) and All teams have now played two moving towards the business end until fellow opener, posted for the loss their tails were certainly up. After S matches in the IFL which sees La- of the season. A tight scuffle even- Neil Thatcher (16) of 5 wickets. Kumar (59) was dropped on nought, guna and The Village sitting atop the tually saw the Island boys take the was run out shortly ICC’s innings he and B Dessai (39) put on a match- table with Patong, TNT and ICC in win in the final over. before the second began tentatively in winning 97 run partnership. Dessai close pursuit. The adage “catches win matches” drinks break with an attempt to see was eventually dismissed in the 31st The next match at the ACG sees has all but been dismissed this sea- the score on 65. Ian Henry (44) then off the Lizard’s opening pace attack over with the score on 138. A Khan Patong against the Leopards on son by a number of teams and the took on the anchor role of the in- of Culpan and Catts. However, Catts (25) came to the crease and he too January 15 at 9am. Lizards will remember this game for nings, while partner, Neill Culpan struck in the seventh over bowling was dropped early in his innings be- exactly their failure to employ this (40) improved the run rate for a 78 V Kumar (11). Culpan sought to fore being adjudged lbw off the The Phuket Gazette is the exclusive coaching cornerstone. run partnership before Henry was outdo his captain by striking twice bowling of Catts with the score on local media partner of the ACG. Golf Guru THE PGA tour 2012 kicked off further rounds of 69,69, for a last week with professional golf- 23 under winning score. ers on Hawaii for the first two After the final round Stricker said stops on the PGA tour. his two goals for the year are to win Last weeks event was for the a major championship and be in the Hyundai Tournament of Champi- winning Ryder cup Team. We say, ons at Plantation Course, Maui, good luck with that, Steve! Martin Hawaii. Only tournament winners Laird from Scotland finished second from last year are eligible to play, at 20 under par having holed a vital which gave this tournament a lim- putt on the last to finish solo second. ited field of 27 competitors. It’s interesting to note that Stricker The Plantation course is very was the number one player in low- undulating and the trade winds est putts (average 28.5) followed by make this golf course a handful Laird (average 29.3) for the week. to deal with. Jonathon Byrd had By the way, don’t feel sorry for the an opening 67 to lead the limited last placed player Jonattan Vegas in field with four others on 68 in- this event – he still scooped 63,000 cluding Steve Stricker. Second dollars for his trouble. day saw Stricker blow the field More Hawaii next week moving away with an outstanding 63, 10 on to the island of Waialae for the under par giving him a two Sony open with a full field of 144 round total 15 under par with players. – Martin Platts 48 PHUKET GAZETTE January 14 - 20, 2012 Bay regatta beckons

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