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Volume 15 Issue 4 News Desk - Tel: 076-236555January 26 - February 1, 2008 Daily news at www.phuketgazette.net 25 Baht

The Gazette is published in association with Chalong More tsunami- Circle under IN THIS ISSUE warning buoys NEWS: Cow meat cremated; threat Beach vendors grilled for cooking; Aiming for Marine By Sompratch Saowakhon tourism. Pages 2 & 3 CHALONG: Motorists in the INSIDE STORY: Too many to be deployed southern end of the island may tuk-tuks makes traveling tire- soon be missing their favorite some. Pages 4-6 By Natcha Yuttaworawit landmark as the provincial high- AROUND THE NATION: No clo- ways office is considering re- sure in War on Drugs probe. PHUKET CITY: The National moving Chalong Circle and in- Page 7 Disaster Warning Center stalling traffic lights in its place. (NDWC) has received 165 mil- Saroj Suwinchai, director of AROUND THE REGION: Infa- lion baht from the central gov- the provincial office of the High- mous expat freed. Page 8 ernment to install two more tsu- ways Department, told the Ga- AROUND THE SOUTH: Five nami-warning buoys in the zette that the idea behind the pro- years of Southern insurgency. Andaman Sea. posal is to relieve traffic conges- Page 9 They are to be installed by tion at the junction. the middle of this year, NDWC “Our plan is to remove the AROUND THE ISLAND: Coco- Director Dr Smith Dharmasaroja roundabout and install traffic nut Island a blast from the told a conference in Phuket City lights on the four main roads at past. Page 10 on January 21. The conference, the junction that lead to Kata- PEOPLE: Dutch boatman lives at the Royal Phuket City Hotel Karon [Patak Rd], to the bypass life in the fast lane. from January 21 to 24, was held road [Chao Fa East Rd], to Pages 14 & 15 to simultaneously update a total Phuket City [Chao Fa West Rd] of 77 key figures in the region. and to Rawai [Wiset Rd]. LIFESTYLE: Make all Czechs At the seminar were The National Disaster Warning Center (NDWC) has received 165 “Vehicles entering the junc- payable to the Gazette. Phuket Vice-Governor Tri Aug- million baht to install two tsunami-warning buoys in the Andaman tion from Chalong Pier will be Pages 18 & 19 karadacha, the directors of 24 Sea in addition to the one that was installed in 2006 (pictured). forced to turn left onto Wiset Rd. SPORTS: Windsurfing; Boxing; schools in Phuket, Phang Nga, ing,” explained Dr Smith. from the government, although They must do a U-turn and come Tennis for kids; Golf tourney. Krabi, Ranong, Trang and “The buoys will confirm we have received many requests back and wait at the lights to en- Pages 34 & 35 Satun. whether a tsunami is approach- from Krabi, Phang Nga and ter the junction again,” he said. Also present were officers ing, and will be critical in making Ranong provinces for more However, before the plan PROPERTY: Construction: from Phuket office of the De- the decision whether to issue a warning towers,” he said. can go ahead, agreement must Rassada offices; Home of the partment of Disaster Prevention tsunami warning,” he added. “I still worry for villages be reached with the Phuket Pro- Week: Coconut crazy; De- and Mitigation (DDPM – “We must hurry because that are far from high ground. vincial Administration Organiza- sign: Kitchen capers; Garden- Phuket), the Provincial Fisheries there have been many earth- They should have tall buildings tion (OrBorJor) on what is to be ing: Bert swears he’s full of Office, Phuket Provincial Educa- quakes in the region and foreign- for tsunami shelters. done with the fountain that sits compost. Pages 37-42 tion Office, the NDWC and the ers trust our information more “We now have the budget in the middle of the roundabout. Ministry of Information and Com- than they have before,” he said. to build four tsunami shelters this “Although the roads are our PLUS munications Technology. “We have to open the bid- year, but we have yet to begin responsibility, the fountain is the Dr Smith confirmed that the ding for contractors to build and construction. OrBorJor’s and we must have GOOD LIVING 12; HAPPENINGS budget was approved the day be- install the buoys soon,” he said. “Koh Phi Phi Don has only their permission to remove it,” K. 16; WHAT’S ON 17; LARGER fore the seminar, on January 20. He also expressed concern one tsunami shelter. I think that’s Saroj explained. THAN LIFE, AMBROSIA 20; THE “The two buoys will be about the system of warning tow- not enough because there are Prasong Manokarn, chief GRAY AREA 21; TAKE A B REAK about 250 to 300 kilometers from ers throughout the six tsunami- many tourists on the island, and of OrBorJor’s department of 23 & 24; LOOKING BACK, Phuket, closer to shore than the affected provinces. don’t forget what we owe to civil works, told the Gazette, “I HOROSCOPES 26; MOTORING 27; one already installed, which is “Many areas still need tourism,” he warned. have talked with K. Saroj about EDITORIAL, LETTERS 28; FIRST about 1,000km from the coast. PERSON, ISSUES & ANSWERS 29; more warning towers and some “Currently, we have only 79 the plan twice within the past two BOOKS, WORD C OURT 30; PUSH- “They will give us better islands still do not have any warn- warning towers in the six Anda- months. It’s possible because we ING BUTTONS 31; BUSINESS AND and faster information than the ing towers at all. man provinces. It’s not enough don’t need a large budget to do it MONEY 32 & 33; CLASSIFIEDS old buoy; the Meteorological De- “But it’s difficult for us to because many danger areas are and it can been done quickly – 43-55. partment will be responsible for do anything now because we still isolated. and it will reduce the number of making sure they are function- have to ask for more budget Continued on page 2 serious traffic jams there. 2 PHUKET GAZETTE NEWS January 26 - February 1, 2008 from page 1 Tsunami 2 tonnes of smuggled beef incinerated By Gazette Staff The shipment was smuggled into Phuket are strict about enforcing the law against precautions to through the Tah Chat Chai checkpoint. It was people who import meat without permission PHUKET CITY: Nearly two tonnes of discovered on December 20 in an outdoor from the Department of Livestock Develop- receive boost smuggled beef went up in smoke at the Phuket freezer on Soi Siangtai, off Thepkrasattri Rd ment. “Also, Patong has only three tow- Incinerator in Saphan Hin on January 13. The in Phuket City, he said. “We are concerned about the safety and ers and they are not loud enough. meat, worth an estimated 153,600 baht, was Somboon Intharat, the owner of the quality of food. It is very important for tour- Patong should have at least five from cattle infected with foot-and-mouth dis- storage unit, was found to have brought the ism, business and our people,” said K. towers. ease, said Phuket Vice-Govenor Smith Pala- meat into Thailand without a permit or cor- Sakchai. “If we have more towers, watvichai. rect health certification, and without follow- Between October 2006 and September we will not have problems with Most smuggled meat was from diseased ing Customs regulations, he said. 2007, 650 arrests were made nationwide for people not hearing the warning. animals and was of low quality, he added. Somboon, who will be fined an as-yet animal and meat smuggling. We are also currently improving According to a Department of Livestock undisclosed amount, has been charged under During the same period, Customs seized the language used in the warn- Development (DLD) press release, the meat the Animal Epidemics Act of 1956. more than one million ducks, 25,000 chickens ing,” he said. arrived from India and was packaged under This was the sixth time that smuggled and almost 2,000 goats, as well as more than However, Dr Smith warned, the brands Allana, EatCo and ALM. meat had been incinerated in Phuket since 40,000kg of poultry meat. “I’m not satisfied with warning DLD Director General Sakchai Sriboon- November 2007. The total value of animals and meat tests. It’s not good enough. We sue said that the meat came in 96 packs “We have a network of 70 animal-quar- seized was estimated at 92.3 million baht, should hold tests more often and weighing 20 kilograms each. antine checkpoints across the country. We added K. Sakchai. not warn people that a test will be held. Key organizations and fig- PITO calls ures, such as the Ministry of In- Patong beach food terior and local leaders, must de- velop evacuation routes, he for added. “We will inform people of voluntary the warning system through TV crackdown launched and through public notices in tour- By Natcha Yuttaworawit ist areas. price freeze “People in risk areas should PATONG: Patong Municipality has warned Patong beach ven- be warned as soon as possible PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial dors against cooking and selling and be able to react quickly,” he Internal Trade Office (PITO) on food on the beach, saying viola- said. January 15 called for shops and tors will be arrested. Dr Smith repeated his call restaurants to join its Blue Flag, “If we find any vendors for the NDWC to be an indepen- voluntary price-freeze program, cooking food on the beach we will dent body. aimed at giving consumers some arrest them. Only drinks can be “Our problem is that we relief from rising prices. sold on the beach and all vendors have only a few officers and our Prices of many everyday doing so must pay a tax and trash- organization is not an independent necessities have risen in Phuket, collection fee to the municipality,” entity. reflecting price increases for raw said Chairat Sukkaban, deputy “Some of our executives are materials, PITO Chief Wassana mayor of Patong Municipality. from other government sectors. Utsaharam said. “Any vendors caught We will appeal to the new gov- The strong baht has driven breaking the regulation will have ernment [once one has been es- up the cost of imports, including their beach chair and umbrella tablished ] to pass a law to make oil, she added. stand concession revoked. Next us an independent entity. Under the Blue Flag project, week, I am going to file a report “The NDWC is already BEACH-EATERS ANONYMOUS: Beachgoers at Patong can no longer shops and vending stalls are in- asking for help from the District order hot meals on the beach, as Patong Deputy Mayor Chairat recognized by various nations for spected by PITO officers to en- Office and Provincial Office. I Sukkaban has launched a campaign to stop beach chair operators our duty, service and ability. sure they comply with all hygiene, will also ask police to monitor the from serving cooked food. “I want all people in the six quality, price and price-display area,” he added. Andaman provinces to trust our the municipality has talked to us the most important aspect of a requirements. Those that pass are Seri Mekcharoenniwattana, system and I urge them to follow many times [about selling food], tourist destination. Cooking is not given Blue Flags to display. from Narathiwat, who has been instructions from officers when but some people are still cooking suitable on the beach. It’s a place As part of the project, large a vendor on Patong Beach for we conduct our [tsunami-warn- food on the beach. to relax, not cook. When tourists retailers including Makro, Big C more than 15 years, said, “I know ing] tests,” he said. “I don’t want to blame any- are hungry they can walk up to and Super Cheap have set up one because I understand that the footpath, where there are “Blue Flag corners”, where 20 they just want to make money. I many vendors,” said K. Seri. different consumer goods defined always follow the rules, I pay tax “I would like all vendors to by PITO as “everyday necessi- every year and pay the fee for respect the rules, because it is ties” are available at discounts of trash every six months. good for both us and the govern- 2% to 20%, K. Wassana said. “I think that cleanliness is ment officers,” he added. Among the discounted Phuket Provincial Police products are staples such as rice, Commander Pol Maj Gen Decha fish sauce, milk and laundry de- Budnampeth told the Gazette that tergent. he hoped the municipality would Restaurants are also being try to settle the matter before in- encouraged to join the project, she volving the police. added. January 26 - February 1, 2008 NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 3

German caught CRUSHED The woman driver of this sedan escaped serious injury after a six-wheeled robbin’ the hood truck with failed brakes (inset) plowed into her By Semacote Suganya car on Patong Hill on CHALONG: Jannik Norbert Volz, January 19. 19, from Germany, was arrested The owners of the house about 2 am on January 20 while on the precarious hairpin he was attempting to steal a mo- curve just before Wat Patong also were torbike just after he had stolen a unharmed. Sophon hunting bow and arrows from Borirak, duty inspector at Phuket Shooting Range. Kathu Police Station, Police arrested Jannik and declined to give any charged him with “nighttime details of the accident. theft”, which in Thailand carries – Photo by Dan Miles a stiffer penalty than daylight rob- bery, after he was seen stealing the bow and 13 arrows on closed circuit television (CCTV) in- Marine tourism held as stalled at the shooting range. Jannik Norbert Volz with the bow Jannik rode to the shooting and arrows he attempted to steal range on a black Honda Click from Phuket Shooting Range. motorbike he had rented from a cornerstone of provincial motorcycle rental shop in Patong. have contacted the German Em- After stealing the bow and arrow, bassy and asked them to contact he then ditched the rental bike in Jannik’s parents so that he can favor of a red motorcycle of the be deported, said Col Samarn. 4-year development plan same make and model that was Jannik was staying in Thai- parked near a stage where mon- land as a tourist at an unregis- By Janyaporn Morel development projects through the government administrative sys- keys perform shows next to the tered address on Nanai Road in Interior Ministry. tems to better serve the people, shooting range, according to po- Patong. He had planned to leave PHUKET CITY: The provincial The strategy presented on including enforcement of anti- lice reports. the country on February 6, but will government’s next four-year de- January 17 listed four objectives: corruption measures already in Chalong Police Superinten- now be processed for deportation velopment plan aims to establish 1. Establishing Phuket as a place. dent Col Samarn Chainarong said after he is charged with night time the island as a world-class ma- world-class marine tourism cen- To achieve this, administra- that questioning of the young theft, said Col Samarn. rine tourism destination by 2012 ter by development of both natu- tors must improve work proce- German revealed that he had Despite the young tourist’s while sustaining annual 10% in- ral and man-made tourism re- dures and develop staff potential originally intended to steal a gun evening of erratic crimes Col creases in tourism-industry rev- sources, including infrastructure, to raise organizations to a high from the shooting range but the Samar said that Jannik did not enue over the four-year period in an effort to attract more visi- standard. bow and arrows were an easier seem to be intoxicated or on starting in 2009. tors from around the globe. Un- Listed as key elements in target. Jannik did not say why he drugs at the time of his arrest. The ambitious plan, drawn der the plan, success will be de- achieving these goals were im- decided to steal a weapon, Col Jannik said he was operat- up by the Governor’s Office, was fined as increasing tourism-indus- provement to the island’s road Samarn added. ing alone, although we are inves- presented to elected local offi- try revenue by 10% for four suc- and marine transport networks Jannik does not speak any tigating whether there is anyone cials and representatives of gov- cessive years, starting in fiscal and services, both in terms of Thai and only a little English. We else involved, Col Samarn added. ernment agencies at a meeting at 2009. safety and overall standards. the Phuket Merlin Hotel on Janu- 2. Raising the standard of The province must also ary 17. living of all Phuket people while work to develop Phuket’s repu- Room tax generates B65m The event was chaired by maintaining the island’s unique tation as a tourist destination by PHUKET: About 65 million baht “For 2008, we have set a Phuket Governor’s Office Chief identity. The goal calls for equal disseminating accurate informa- in tax on hotel rooms was col- target of 65 million baht again. Rapeepat Na Nakorn in place of access to government services, tion about safety and security is- lected in Phuket in 2007, some 5 We plan to meet with hotel op- Phuket Governor Niran with all government agencies sues, according to the plan. million baht more than expected, erators more frequently to help Kalayanamit, who left Phuket working to help develop citizens During the meeting, local said Anchalee Vanich Tepha- them better understand the tax. January 17 on a study trip to Spain into moral and productive mem- officials were also reminded that butra, president of Phuket Pro- Some hotels in Kata-Karon and and Portugal. bers of society with a good sense a Cabinet resolution made in No- vincial Administration Organiza- Patong have yet to start paying During his trip, Gov Niran of their identity as Thais. vember earmarks a total budget tion (OrBorJor) on January 19. the tax,” she added. visited marinas, deep-sea ports 3. Implementing more sus- of 15 billion baht for the central “Our target was 60 million “The hotels that paid the tax and medical facilities in both tainable and better-managed use government’s Yoo Dee Mee Suk baht. More tax was collected will be invited to join our interna- countries before returning on of natural resources, especially (Good Life and Happiness) because we met with a large tional road shows. We will take January 25. marine and coastal resources, grassroots development initiative number of hotel operators and hotel representatives overseas to The four-year plan is man- while improving the quality of and that these projects also need explained to them how the sys- help promote Phuket as a tourist datory for obtaining central-gov- coastal water. budget approval from the Interior tem of hotel-room tax works. destination,” K. Anchalee said. ernment funding for provincial 4. Development of local Ministry. “In the past year, there have She added that the road- been many tourists from Europe, shows had generated much inter- as well as new charter flight tour- est in Phuket. Through the in- ists from places including India creased number of tourists and and Dubai,” she said. the room tax collected, money has Hotels in Phuket are re- been generated to help develop quired by law to charge a 1% Chalong Pier and pay for life- room tax. In the past, however, guards, she said. some hotel operators have defied Income generated in 2007 paying the tax, citing a lack of through tourism in Phuket was clear information about what the between 80 billion baht and 90 money is used for. billion baht, K. Anchalee added. 4 PHUKET GAZETTE INSIDE STORY January 26 - February 1, 2008 TUK-TUK TROUBLES TRANSPORT SHENANIGANS IN PHUKET ew people are more acutely aware of the or years, one of the single greatest sources of com- fact that Patong’s image plaints among tourists visiting Phuket has been the is suffering from a sur- F island’s public transport, especially the teeming feit of tuk-tuks than Daroon F Sooksai, Chairman of the Phuket hordes of tuk-tuks that clog the one-way streets of Patong Tuk-Tuk Co-operative Ltd, based in Phuket City. nightly in search of fares. He is in complete agree- The Gazette reports on what is being done to im- ment that there are too many tuk- prove the situation. tuks operating in Patong. “We have been together for 21 years now and are the oldest that my co-op uses strict mea- limousines and motorcycle taxis. transport co-op on the the island. sures to control our drivers and Each of these needs to be regu- In the past we had 500 to 600 expels any driver found to have lated, with service areas estab- drivers as members, but now our taken advantage of or harmed a lished to ensure that services are numbers have fallen to just 173,” tourist. Our drivers are not the available across the island, not said K. Daroon. ones behind all the negative news just in a few locations,” he said. While all tuk-tuks may look one hears, but there are many dif- “I am a Phuket native and I alike to tourists, quite a bit of in- ferent groups,” he said. care about the island’s reputation. formation can be gleaned from Because the Thavorn Com- I would like to see the condition the appearance of each vehicle, pany is run as a business, not a return to what it was five or 10 K. Daroon explained. collective, its main organizational years ago. I think the responsi- Red tuk-tuks with side objective is to bility falls with doors are usually those of Phuket make money Red tuk-tuks with the Phuket Pro- ‘I get complaints from tourists, both Thai and foreign, who say the Tuk-Tuk Co-operative members, through the col- vincial Transport public transport here is among the most expensive in the world’ who own them outright. Red tuk- lection of rental side doors are Office. They – Patong Deputy Mayor Chairat Sukkaban tuks that load from the back be- fees – not to con- usually those of must take swift cause Phuket has become a such torcycle taxi groups in an effort long to the Thavorn Company, trol its drivers, K. Phuket Tuk-Tuk Co- action and put a popular destination that prices to brainstorm ways of improving which owns about 600 vehicles Daroon said. rules in place. If have gone up across the board their services and image. that are rented to drivers. K. Daroon operative members, they do, I am sure and driven up the cost of living,” “We plan to ask both police They are currently the larg- thinks the tuk-tuk who own them everything would he said. and Transport Office officials to est single group of tuk-tuks. In ad- industry in Phuket outright. Red tuk-tuks improve quickly,” “I would like to propose to join in our discussions, too,” he dition, there are also about 600 should be regu- that load from the he said. the Transport Office that they said. independent operators, he esti- lated at the pro- As for the make it mandatory for all tuk-tuks “I accept that the current mated. Every tuk-tuk painted a vincial level, as it back belong to the high fare rates to join the Phuket Tuk-Tuk Co- situation with three groups is too color other than red is that of an is in other prov- Thavorn Company, commonly operative. Then, the Transport poorly regulated. We need one independent operator, he ex- inces. which owns about charged by tuk- Office could simply refuse to pro- government office to step up and plained. “I don’t tuks, K. Daroon vide annual registration stamps get serious about regulating our “In a situation like this, there know why the 600 vehicles that are said this was yet for any tuk-tuks who have not industry…I think that agency is no central control over tuk-tuks. province doesn’t rented out to drivers. another result of joined. This would be an easy should be the Transport Office No-one has ever stepped forward take steps to con- years of inad- way to get serious about control- because it has the authority to is- to try and get some control over trol all the tuk-tuk chaos that we equate regulation. ling tuk-tuks,” he said. sue the necessary regulations. If us,” said K. Daroon, who sug- see nowadays. At the moment, Even if asked to lower rates So dismal are official efforts the Transport Office issues the gests getting all the independent almost all the tuk-tuks converge by the Transport Office, he thinks to regulate the transport sector needed regulations, we are ready drivers to form a single group as at Patong and a few other well- it would be impossible to do so that the Phuket Tuk-Tuk Co-op- to follow them,” he said earnestly. a potential first step to finding a known places. because the rates have already erative has already met three Jaturong Kaewkasi, Chief solution. “The province seems to been in effect for so long. times with the leaders of the of the Phuket Provincial Trans- “I accept that tuk-tuks in have no plan to control tuk-tuks “There is no point compar- Phuket Limousine and Business port Office Academic Division, Phuket have a bad image among or any other segment of the ing tuk-tuk fares on the island Services Co-operative (PBC) told the Gazette his agency is well tourists. However, I can confirm transport sector, including taxis, with those in other provinces be- and the heads of about eight mo- aware of the problems created by the approximately 1,200 tuk-tuks registered with his agency. The main problem the PPTO faces with regulating tuk- tuks is the fact that, unlike buses, they do not operate along fixed January 26 - February 1, 2008 INSIDE STORY PHUKET GAZETTE 5 SUGGESTED FARES Suggested fares agreed to by a provincial government working committee in 2002 and still in effect today – at least theoretically. Source: Phuket Provincial Transport Office

Journey Distance Fare Phuket City-Patong 15km 210 baht Phuket City-Karon Beach 20km 270 baht Phuket City-Chalong Bay 11km 160 baht Karon Beach-Cape Panwa 23km 300 baht Karon Beach-Patong 6km 100 baht

tion because good public trans- proving the situation in Patong. port should be the cornerstone of In the absence of any pri- a province such as Phuket, where vate investors, he said he would the economy depends on tour- like the Transport Office to re- ism,” he added. quest a budget of 10 million baht Another much-needed ser- from the provincial government vice the PPTO would like to to buy 10 minibuses so that such launch is a “minibus” service for a service could begin Patong. “Everyone knows about this “Under the plan we have problem, but it can’t be solved by drawn up, minibuses would run one agency alone. We all need to north in a circular route along the work together, recognizing that beach road, then south along we have a serious problem in For the same price as a 10-minute tuk-tuk ride in Patong, foreigners can rent a motorcycle for a day. Phang Muang, behind need of immediate attention,” he Jungceylon. Fares would be from said. routes. Thus, it is impossible to foreign tourists for short trips torcycle taxis,” he said. 15 to 30 baht and passengers To see what effect the tuk- apply a fixed fare structure to within a district are typically 100 His office is well aware of would be able to board or get off tuk crisis is having on tourism, the them, he said. baht in Patong, while trips from the high fares being charged, but wherever they Gazette asked The PPTO twice organized Patong to Phuket City are at least has no legal right to intervene. like along the Suwalai Pin- meetings between tuk-tuk drivers double the suggested fare. The PPTO can only ask for vol- route. Unfortu- “If there are other, less pradab, Director and a provincial committee in “There is little the PPTO untary co-operation on the part nately, we have expensive options of the Tourism 2000 and again in 2002, asking for can do about this,” he said. of drivers. The fact that some been unable to Authority of their co-operation in adhering to “Under the law, tuk-tuk 80% of tuk-tuks in Phuket are find any investor tuk-tuk drivers will be Thailand (TAT) fixed fare structures when oper- fares are agreed to by mutual rented by their drivers was an- interested in op- forced to lower their Region 4 office ating between locations such as consent between driver and pas- other factor keeping fare prices erating this fares if they are to in Phuket for her Phuket City and Patong, for ex- senger. Thus, we cannot legally as they are, he said. route. I don’t un- remain competitive. opinion. ample. regulate them like buses or vans K. Jaturon admitted that the derstand why,” She told the Part of the agreement was that run over fixed distances. As level of co-operation among vari- he said. But who will come in Gazette the that tuk-tuks would advertise with taxis and motorbike taxis, ous groups of tuk-tuk drivers in K. Jaturon and do it?” TAT has re- these fares inside their vehicles they are intended to serve pas- Phuket to maintain high minimum sees increasing ceived com- as a sort of “bargaining guideline” sengers needing a door-to-door fares was quite unlike the situa- transport options in Patong – not plaints that transport fees in for passengers. Unfortunately, service,” he said. tion in other provinces, where more regulation of existing ones Phuket are among the most ex- few continue to post the signs or “While there are fixed fares drivers bargained individually and – as the key to persuading the pensive in the world. charge fares at the suggested on buses running between desti- free market forces prevailed. tuk-tuk drivers to lower their rates “Some tourist get charged rates. nations such as Phuket City and “In an effort to address the to more reasonable levels. up to 1,000 baht for a ride from Under the agreement, sug- Patong, these routes do not nor- problem, the PPTO once pro- “If there are other, less ex- Phuket International Airport to gested fares “within a district” mally meet tourists require- posed fitting tuk-tuks with pensive options tuk-tuk drivers their hotel. Others pay 800 baht are just 10 baht; the recom- ments,” he added. meters. However, officials at the will be forced to lower their fares for the same service. Phuket has mended fare for a trip from Pa- “Patong is a nightlife enter- Department of Land Transport if they are to remain competitive. no standard transport fees. tong Beach to Phuket , set in 2002 tainment spot and the needs of headquarters in Bangkok failed to But who will come in and do it?” “Tourists often come as a and still applicable today, is 210 the tourists who go there are bet- understand the situation here and he asked rhetorically. group but split up and take dif- baht. ter served by door-to-door forms refused to allow it,” he said. K. Jaturon said he wanted ferent tuk-tuks when they go In reality, fares charged to of transport like tuk-tuks and mo- “I am trying to find a solu- get the province involved in im- Continued on page 6 6 PHUKET GAZETTE NEWS January 26 - February 1, 2008 Hands, paws and automobiles PHUKET: People and pooches are invited to join the first Phuket Transport woes continue Dog Rally, which will see a “mutley” crew of participants drive from Saphan Hin to Nai Harn on Sunday January 27. The day will be filled with activities for dogs and their owners, who will set off in their cars at 8:30 am, stopping at several check- to tarnish island’s image points along the way to Nai Harn, where the day will end with a hound-friendly picnic at the beach, complete with prizes. From page 5 the Traffic Police Each checkpoint will present a task for dogs and their owners places. When they get back to- to paint lines on to perform. Prizes will be awarded for the best human-canine part- gether with the rest of their group roads marking nerships. they discuss what they were no-parking zones Dogs should bring their owners on a leash and supply their own charged by their tuk-tuk drivers. and do other doggy bags full of treats and water for the beach picnic. When they realize the differ- such work, but Registration for the rally is 150 baht per person, which includes ences, bad feelings are created,” what happens if a commemorative shirt and sticker. There is no limit to the number of she said. nobody enforces dogs an owner can bring to the rally. Registration can be made at the I am always thinking about the rules?” he Modern Dog shop on Chao Fa Rd, opposite Big C, Suan Luang. ways to institute a system of asked. Alternatively, call at 076-246072 or 089-7776307 before January 25. fixed, reasonably-priced fares so The mu- that tourists will not be over- nicipality also charged like this,” she added. lacks the author- Free meditation training “It certainly has an effect ity to regulate on tourism overall. I know I would tuk-tuk activity PHUKET CITY: The monthly Middle Way meditation training for feel fed up if I went abroad and on private roads January will be held on Sunday, January 27 starting at 1:30 pm. felt like I had been cheated on a like Soi Sansabai, The teaching monk will be English speaking Phra Tada taxi fare,” she said. which has be- Jaranataro of the Dhammakaya Foundation. K. Suwalai said she has dis- come an impor- For a change of scenery, this month’s training will be held in- cussed the issue with the PPTO tant connecting doors at the air-conditioned Middle Way Meditation Center located and encouraged them to better road between at Vanich Plaza in Phuket City. publicize the suggested fare rates Rat-U-Thit 200 To get to the center from Seng Ho Bookstore, turn left and go among tourists. Pi Rd and the straight along Luang Por Wat Chalong Rd, then turn right into Vanich She also asked those who new Phang Plaza. Go about halfway around the roundabout inside the plaza. The overcharge on taxi fares to con- Muang Rd that three-story Meditation Center building is on the left. sider what the long-term effects runs parallel to it The sessions are free and conducted in English. All nationali- they might be having on tourism. further inland. ties and faiths are welcome to join. “People need to use com- “In my For more information call 081-9793669 or 081-3704005, or visit mon sense. I would like to ask opinion, roads www.meditationthai.org. them not to act like predators who like Soi Sansabai simply kill and consume, but ‘We need one government office to step up and and a few others rather to act like egg collectors get serious about regulating our industry…I think that effectively who might get less at first but will that agency should be the Transport Office’ serve as public reap greater benefits in the long- – Phuket Tuk-Tuk Co-operative Chairman Daroon roads should be term,” she said. Sooksai. consigned over “If they continue to tarnish to the public do- Phuket’s image by taking advan- parking for pick up and drop off main in order to improve the city tage of tourists, then before long, should be allowed along main and its economy,” he said. those tourists will choose alter- roads of Patong, Also on the native destinations such as Viet- because road sur- topic of Soi Sansa- nam,” she added. face space is very ‘Patong Municipality bai, he confirmed Another person on the re- limited there,” he lacks the authority to that the people col- ceiving end of numerous com- said. lecting money plaints about the prevailing tuk- “Patong set fares for tuk-tuks from people who tuk chaos is Patong Deputy Municipality lacks and motorbike taxis, choose to park Mayor Chairat Sukkaban. the authority to set while enforcement of there are not “I get many complaints fares for tuk-tuks tessakij (munici- from tourists, both Thai and for- and motorbike road traffic laws in pal officers). eign, who say that Phuket’s pub- taxis, while en- Patong are the One group lic transport is among the most forcement of road responsibility of the of business own- expensive in the world,” he said. traffic laws in Pa- ers operating in the The overabundance of tuk- tong are the re- Kathu Traffic Police.’ area lodged a tuks has also created a severe sponsibility of the complaint with the lack of parking spaces for resi- Kathu Traffic Police,” he said. governor several months ago dents and visitors alike, he noted. “Patong Municipality is complaining about having to pay “I think only temporary happy to comply with orders from to park there. January 26 - February 1, 2008 AROUND THE NATION PHUKET GAZETTE 7 War on Drugs probe draws a blank n independent commit- search. The items were buried in tee probing drug-re- a ditch screened by a concrete lated killings during cover. Prison staff are continu- Thaksin Shinawatra’s ing to identify the owners. A The Corrections Depart- first term as prime minister has found no solid evidence linking ment said that the search was part senior government figures with of the department’s crackdown the murders, a source in the Jus- on drug-dealing by inmates. tice Ministry source said on Janu- Area 2 is home to high-pro- ary 16. file criminals, including former After five months of inquir- police Lt-Gen Chalor Kerdthet, ies, the panel led by former at- convicted for double murder in torney general Khanit na Nakhon the Saudi jewelry scandal, and has obtained only statistics of the drug lord Suparb Seedaeng. number and nature of the mur- ders – and nothing to implicate Scammers. By paying fines and police or Thaksin as instigator of using surrogate jailbirds, opera- a shoot-to-kill policy on drug sus- tors of illegal pyramid schemes pects. often get away to start new get- The main content of the rich-quick schemes, Pol Maj Gen panel’s report is facts and gov- Wisut Wanichbutr, who heads the ernment records showing how Department of Special Investiga- Thaksin’s order was carried out tions (DSI), Economic and Cyber from top to bottom through the Crimes (Ecotec) Division, has bureaucracy. said. One of the most potent Maj Gen Wisut explained pieces of evidence is that an anti- CROP DUSTING that most people suspected of narcotics center under the Inte- After running out of fuel, this two-seat Zenair STOL CH 701 aircraft owned by Royal Thai Navy Vice- running pyramid schemes rior Ministry was ordered to is- Admiral Chumpol Sirinawin, crashed landed nose-first into a field in front of a country home about half planned to operate “hit-and-run” sue a blacklist naming drug deal- a kilometer from the landing strip at Lampang Airport on January 13. V/Adm Chumpol and his pilot businesses from the start. ers and users nationwide, as well survived the crash. They also hired “fall guys” as an appraisal measure to show who would be sacrificed in return a “decline” in the number of Of 296 dead teak trees, 19 raise fares by three satang a ki- might be those of illegal immi- for a huge payout, which they people blacklisted. had been felled and 33 logs were lometer starting February 16. grants trying to sneak into the could enjoy after serving a light However, the report con- found nearby. The trees were part Company chairman Piya- country when their boat acciden- jail sentence. tained no conclusion that may of the last complete teak tree pan Champasut, who is also tally capsized, said Pol Lt-Col According to the DSI, while subject any individual to criminal stand in Mae Yom National For- deputy permanent secretary for Pornpoj Suwansri, head of the most of these criminals try hit- liability. est. transport, said the state enterprise Mae Chalaeb border checkpoint and-run businesses just once, or The report said that 2,819 Narung Kardmanee, has lost about 60 million baht since in Kanchanaburi wait until being charged with such people were killed in 2,559 mur- Theerawat Bunyuen, Kanya the government denied its request Five bodies – that of a man, a crime expires before trying der cases between February and Saenkhamlue, and Phajon Kham- on October 15 to raise fares. three women and a boy – were again, there are also many who April in 2003. khern have reportedly confessed Current fares are calculated found on the night of January 18. plan new schemes soon after the Of those killed, 1,370 were to felling the trees using weed on a diesel price of 23.84 baht per The bodies of a man and a existing operation ends. related to drug dealing, while 878 killer and logging equipment. liter, while diesel is now 29.34 boy were found a day earlier, DSI spokesman Piyawat of them were not. Another 571 They said they wanted the baht a liter, K. Piyapan said. police said. Kingket said there were now people were killed without appar- logs to renovate homes and to sell The Transport Company will around 400 suspicious pyramid ent reason. for money. hold fares at existing rates for Cell phone surprise. A snap schemes in operation, with objec- The overall murder rate two Phrae police later searched three weeks before the new rates search of death row at the noto- tives and procedures different years before and two years after sawmills in the province for ille- take effect, he said. rious Klong Prem Central Prison from what had been originally the three-month “War on gally felled logs and to find out if The company lost some 50 in Nonthaburi unearthed items declared, under investigation. Drugs’”was 454 cases a month, the mills had bought the logs or million baht when it halved fares banned to prisoners, including The main objective of the or a third of the number killed hired the suspects to kill the trees for several days to encourage three mobile phones. DSI-led joint operations was to between February and April in order to secretly fell them later. voters to travel to their home con- The January 18 search of get as much money as possible 2003. Mongkhol Saengrung-arun, stituencies to vote in the consti- Area 2, a maximum-security back to the innocent investors, he the chief of the Mae Yom Na- tutional referendum and the gen- wing housing 300 inmates sen- added. Phrae for teak. Police in Phrae tional Forest, was transferred for eral election, he added. tenced to death or life in prison, province on January 15 arrested failing to protect the teak trees. turned up two knives, two porno- Around the Nation news round- four men for poisoning a large Dam tragedy. Seven bodies graphic magazines and dice. up is sourced from the pages of number of teak trees in Mae Yom Fair hike. Upcountry coach op- found floating in the Srinakharin As many as 60 prison The Nation and Kom Chad Luek National Forest in Phrae. erator Transport Company will Reservoir on January 17 and 18 guards conducted the one-hour newspapers. 8 PHUKET GAZETTE AROUND THE REGION January 26 - February 1, 2008 Paton-Smith walks free inal court proceedings in valid and 477 ballots were left December put an end to blank. Koh Samui District Chief charges against long- FREE AT LAST: Adisorn Kamnerdsiri expressed Fterm Samui resident Long-time Samui his satisfaction with the high voter Crispin Paton-Smith. resident Crispin turnout. No problems were re- Mr Paton-Smith was Paton-Smith walked ported during the election. cleared of all charges and re- free after the leased on December 27 at 7pm prosecution’s case Pha-ngan prepares for tour- after being incarcerated for more against him fell ists. Business operators on Koh than 18 months in the notorious apart with a lack of Pha-ngan are hoping that the is- Klong Prem Prison, Bangkok. key witnesses and land will see increased visitor Mr Paton-Smith was ar- evidence. numbers in 2008. Plans are be- rested in July 2006 in Pattaya ing put in place to improve the amid a media frenzy . island’s public areas to make Pha- He was arrested along with ngan a more-appealing destina- two other expats living on Samui. porters of Mr Paton- tion. The three were accused of of- Smith celebrated af- Pittaya Inthakhong, admin- fenses including attempted mur- ter news of his re- istrative chief of Koh Pha-ngan, der, money laundering, extortion, lease. said that trees and flowers will drug trafficking, human traffick- A website set be planted along the main roads ing, racketeering, prostitution, up for people to show on the island. It is hoped that bribing government officials, ille- their support for the other roadways and passages will gal land sales and transfers, rape, long-term Samui be given similar treatment, he fraud, illegal weapons trading and resident contained added. being officers in a secret society. many messages sent K. Pittaya also announced The court heard several well-known biker gang. after a key witness failed to ap- from well-wishers to Mr Paton- plans to improve road safety by witness accounts leading up to A charge of extortion came pear in court on a number of oc- Smith while he was in prison. installing more street lights and the decision. Mr Paton-Smith’s about after the alleged souring of casions. An attendee of the verdict traffic signs. original offenses were cut down business deals made with other The verdict went uncon- reading said, “We knew he was Koh Pha-ngan has a repu- to two remaining charges. The members of the secret society tested, Mr Paton-Smith’s British innocent all along. It’s very hard tation for attracting budget first was being an officer in a who were also living on Samui. passport was returned and he to watch someone holidaymakers and secret society, which was in re- The prosecution was unable to was granted permission to remain you know go it is believed that lation to Mr Paton-Smith’s in- produce conviction-worthy evi- in Thailand. through all of this. some people are volvement with the Banditos, a dence against Mr Paton-Smith A group of friends and sup- We are so happy avoiding the island to see justice because of poor served.” infrastructure and a lack of efficient Democrats pre- public transport. vail. The Demo- K. Pittaya is crat Party was the hoping to remedy clear winner on the situation to re- Koh Samui during turn the island to its the general elec- once appealing tion that took place state. December 23. “If basic Officials re- things related to ported that 20,405 security and mod- people cast their FROM THE ern conveniences, ballots in favor of GULF OF including transpor- the Democrats, tation, are sorted while the People THAILAND out, I’m sure that Power Party By Max Rogers tourist numbers (PPP) came in will increase. Our second with 1,781 votes and the island surpasses neighboring ones Peua Pandin Party came in third in terms of natural beauty. I want with 345 votes. tourists to experience everything Out of 34,474 eligible vot- here. The roads will be safer once ers, 72.25% cast their ballots. Of our plans are put into place,” he these, 1,285 were declared in- said. January 26 - February 1, 2008 AROUND THE SOUTH PHUKET GAZETTE 9 Southern unrest enters fifth year Muslim man who security forces. crying, he picked her up by her worked as a military On the morning of January feet and hurled her against the informant was shot 19, 13 suspects were arrested in wall, inflicting a fatal head injury. A dead in Pattani on the three villages for allegedly taking When police led by Lt Col morning of January 21, police part in an ambush that killed eight Pricha Chimphakdee, duty in- said. soldiers in Narathiwat on Janu- spector at Cha-uat District Po- While he was riding his ary 14. lice Station, arrived at the scene, motorcycle to downtown Pattani The attack came as the they found a crowd of people at 8:30 am, Abdulloh Toh-adam, separatist rebellion entered its outside the house shouting curses 40, was killed by a pillion rider. fifth year. at Yakop. As the crowd grew He was attacked on the Pattani- Little progress has been larger, police officers set up a Yala Road in Tambon Baraho, made in curbing the violence, de- cordon to prevent people getting Muang District. spite the presence of nearly into the house and lynching the Police said the man was an 40,000 police and soldiers in the suspect. informant for military-intelligence region. Inside the house, police officials. were met by the victim’s mother, The assassination highlights Gunman got. Police in Nakhon 37-year-old Kanlaya Usaman. the increasing importance of in- Sri Thammarat arrested a sus- She was sitting and weeping, cra- telligence gathering by both sides pected hired gunman wanted in dling the body of her dead baby. in the ongoing conflict in the Deep connection with a number of Yakop, who was still in the house, South. cases, including the murder of a was placed under arrest. On January 7, three intelli- policeman in 1991. K. Kanlaya told police that gence officers of the Internal Thirty-nine-year-old Mek the incident occurred while she Security Operations Command of Srikan, alias “Seu Mek” (Tiger was out selling meat at Cha-uat the southern region and seven Mek), was arrested outside Market. Her five-year-old policemen were arrested on Karom Cafe in Lan Saka District daughter, who witnessed the at- charges of spying for southern at 1 am January 19. tack, ran to the market to tell her insurgents. The arrest was led by what had happened. She rushed Following the scandal, Nakhon Sri Thammarat Provin- home, but Arauma was already Prime Minister Surayud Chula- cial Police Deputy Commander dead by the time she arrived, po- nont, Army Commander-in-Chief Col Somchai Ouamthanom. lice said. Gen Anupong Paochinda and Police had received intelli- Col Pricha said that Yakop Police Commissioner-General gence from Lam Thap District A bomb-squad member inspects the wreckage of a motorcycle. made no attempt to evade arrest Seripisut Temiyavej visited Yala Police in Krabi that Mek was Suspected insurgents concealed an explosive on the bike and parked and seemed agitated. Yakop told on the morning of January 21 to seeing a singer who worked at it in a crowded market in Yala on January 15. The bomb went off, police that he had killed his daugh- injuring 37 people, six critically. be briefed on the latest situation Karom Cafe. Col Somchai trav- – Photo by Nakharin Chinnawornkomol ter in a fit of rage as he had been in the Deep South. elled to Krabi and waited at the up until the early hours chopping Gen Anupong previously club until closing time, when Mek meat for his wife to sell at the said that he would listen to offi- arrived to pick up his ladyfriend. phan Duangnamkaow, the 61- men,” said Lt Col Chaowasin market in the morning. At about cials to see how they have been Officers then swooped on year-old owner of a number of Bunpradit, Nakhon Sri Tham- 6 am, Arauma had woken up and operating before considering the suspect and placed him un- rubber and palm plantations in marat Provincial Police deputy started crying. how to improve the system to der arrest, despite his protesta- Lam Thap District, Nakhon Sri superintendent for criminal inves- Yakop got up to prepare prevent leakage of official infor- tions of innocence, Col Somchai Thammarat. tigation. some milk for her, but when she mation. added. K. Praphan was tortured would not stop crying, he threw He has also ordered the in- Seua Mek was one of Po- until she revealed where her valu- Murder most foul. A man in her against the wall. telligence agencies to review and lice Region 8’s most-wanted ables were concealed, then Nakhon Sri Thammarat’s Cha- Yakop was detained at Cha- screen their personnel. men. He had a number of out- strangled with an electrical cord uat District killed his four-month- uat District Police Station and A few days before his visit, standing arrest warrants, includ- in May last year. old daughter in a fit of rage on charged with murder, Col Pricha PM Surayud said Muslim insur- ing one for the shooting murder The witness to that murder the morning of January 19 after added. gents in the Deep South were “in- of an officer with the Thung Song was her grandson. she would not stop crying. spired” by al-Qaeda, but probably District Police in 1991. “Seua Mek has a long his- Yakop Usaman, 43, con- Around The South news round- not being supplied by the group Other warrants included tory of committing violent crimes, fessed that he had first throttled up is sourced from the pages of in terms of financial or material one for the attempted murder of including murder, attempted mur- his baby daughter Arauma. The Nation and Kom Chad Luek support. an on-duty police officer from der and robbery in Nakhon Sri Then, when she continued newspapers. Analysts have long been di- Lan Saka District Police and one Thammarat, Krabi and nearby vided over whether Thai insur- for resisting arrest in Chawang provinces. He was the most- gents are plugging into a broader District, also in Nakhon Sri wanted man for many local po- Islamic movement. Thammarat. lice forces and was also in the Regardless, the violence His latest alleged crime is Police Region 8 and national po- continues to take a heavy toll on the robbery and murder of Pra- lice black book of suspected gun- 10 PHUKET GAZETTE AROUND THE ISLAND January 26 - February 1, 2008 Taking a pier into the past By Sangkhae Leelanapaporn here is a small island off Phuket’s east coast with no resorts, go-go bars Tor tuk-tuks. It’s a place where children ride bikes with- out engines, fish and rubber trees are mainstays of family incomes, and beaches are lined with locals’ homes instead of umbrellas. Koh Maphrao remains a little-visited time warp to Phuket’s past where quiet prevails. The only public access to and from Koh Maphrao, or “Co- conut Island”, is a longtail boat JUMP-OFF POINT: Laem Hin ride from Laem Hin fishing port. Pier (left) at dawn. Koh Once across the two-kilometer Maphrao is just 10 minutes by stretch of water, visitors can hire longtail boat from the end of the pier. a motorbike or motor-cart ride to take them from to the village cen- YESTER-YAO: Yao Beach ter for 15 baht. (above), located on the bayside This mostly Muslim commu- of Koh Maphrao, resembles nity remains largely untouched by Phuket’s beaches 30 years ago. the booming tourism that has transformed Phuket over the past WORTH A GANDER: The main 30 years. street in the fishing village (below). About 150 families make up the island’s population of approxi- mately 500, most of whom work on the rubber plantations or as fishermen. Koh Maphrao is about 2,600 rai, with 80% of this striped bodies. Crabs strafe across sand dishes, but the choices are mini- with rubber plantations. still strewn with seashells, yet to mal because most of the island- Wallop Khamhaeng of Koh be picked clean by memento- ers cook family meals at home. Kaew Tambon Administration seeking tourists. Most of the tourists to Koh Organization (OrBorTor), the lo- According to local motor- Maphrao are day-trippers, cy- cal authority responsible for the taxi driver Ason Abdulamum, the cling around the island on a rented island, said tourist traffic to Koh most beautiful beach on Koh pushbike, chatting with residents, Maphrao remains low because it Maphrao is Yao Beach, or “Long taking in the village life or fish- lacks basic facilities, such as beach” – a stretch of unspoilt ing. However, there are two mains-supplied electricity. Koh beauty of only about 30 meters. home stays for those wanting to Maphrao isn’t on the Phuket “Not many people come to spend a night or two. power grid; most of the island- this beach because it is at the Serm Nookhaet, owner of ers’ electricity comes from small back of Koh Maphrao, but some Uncle Serm Home Stay in the solar panels provided to families days small tour groups visit. It’s middle of the village, has four by Koh Kaew OrBorTor over a favorite fishing spot for local rooms available at 300 baht a the past three years. people because many of the night, but has had no guests at all The beaches are not as long rocks make good seats for fish- since New Year . as those at Patong or Nai Harn, ing,” he added. “There are not a lot of ac- but are refreshingly empty of There are a couple of small tivities for tourists to do here, but beach chairs and sun-soaked restaurants serving standard Thai they can go fishing, swimming at the beach or walk around to see the natural environment, which is like Phuket 30 years ago,” he said. brought holiday travelers to The longtail-boat ferry ser- In a coco-nutshell, Koh Phuket in the first place. vice from Laem Hin to Koh Maphrao retains the charm that To reach Laem Hin port Maphrao operates from 5:30 am drive north from Phuket city on to 10 pm every day. The fare is Thepkrasattri Rd. When you see 15 baht per person. Motorcycle the Laem Hin Seafood restaurant taxis from Koh Maphrao Pier to sign on your right hand side, make the village costs about 15 baht per a U-turn and proceed down that person. To contact Uncle Serm road. Home Stay call 089-8712315. January 26 - February 1, 2008 PHUKET GAZETTE 11

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hen people hear the word “Swiss”, they often think “expen- Wsive”. Switzer- land’s signature exports are Switzerland neutral? luxury items like Swiss choco- lates and Rolex watches. Going against the stereo- type, one restaurant in Phuket, The Zürcher, features a wide Send in the schnitzel! variety of classic European dishes in the Zurich style for just 99 baht. Sudarat “Ju” The proprietor is Nakhon Chaiyamong Phanom native Sudarat “Ju” presents The Chaiyamong, who opened the Zürcher’s most Zürcher with her Swiss boyfriend popular combination, Bruno Wegmueller in April last the 99-baht year. champignon schnitzel Bruno, a Swiss man who (also far right), with side salad. lives and works in Zurich – thus, a Zürcher – spent much of his time cooking on vacation in Phuket. Following numerous compliments from his friends, he decided to pursue a lifelong am- bition by opening a restaurant. He and Ju set up The ter in an area where there aren’t Zürcher in a small shophouse on many foreigners, so our monthly Chao Fa East Rd and hired a rent is cheap. We also work hard cook, Sakorn Kerd-opas, who to find the freshest and highest- has years of experience prepar- quality ingredients at the most ing similar cuisine from his time reasonable prices,” said K. Ju. working at an Austrian restaurant “All of our meat products in Patong. are from Tops Supermarket at Although Bruno has since Central Festival. We source our returned to Europe, his legacy imported ingredients mostly from lives on at The Zürcher. In addi- the Promphan Store on Chao Fa tion to the 99-baht European main West Rd and stock up of fresh dishes, all served with a light vegetable at Makro,” she added. salad, The Zürcher offers a se- “We have had a good re- lection of Thai dishes. area, we would set our prices low dishes starting at 30 baht. For the popular is the champignon schnit- sponse so far. Right now, we There are enough dishes to to attract more Thais to eat diner who has spent the whole zel, made from tender fried pork serve about 60 to 80 people a day, keep even the least adventurous farang food. But now we don’t night before plowing a field, how- and creamy mushroom sauce – usually Europeans from Switzer- Thai in your dining party more know how to raise the prices, be- ever, there is the Big Farmer’s as filling a European meal as you land, as well as Belgium, Ger- than satisfied with- cause almost all of Breakfast, a fry-up complete with will find anywhere on the island. many, France and Austria. Some out stressing the our return customers eggs, potatoes, bacon, onion and Other popular selections in- of these are our regular custom- wallet; dishes start CHEAP rely on us for high- coffee or tea – a real bargain at clude wiener schnitzel, and ers. Our year-round average is at around 35 baht. quality, low-cost cui- 99 baht. chicken or pork cordon bleu. about 50 customers a day,” she The eats sine,” said K. Ju. Sandwich lovers are also in For those who miss Euro- said. Zürcher’s low K. Ju said that for a treat, with club sandwiches, pean-style pasta dishes, The The Zürcher is one of a prices – just a frac- the culinary prowess tuna and chicken all for 60 to 70 Zürcher has several different growing number of restaurants, tion of what many By Janyaporn Morel of Chef Sakorn baht. The perfect accompani- pasta dishes – such as spaghetti mostly in and around Phuket restaurants in made it easy for her ment to these are the soups, such bolognese, carbonara or seafood Town, featuring authentic, low- Patong serve for similar fare – to adapt to cooking Swiss meals, as onion and tomato soup, at just – at prices ranging from 60 to 90 cost foreign fare prepared by were part of an effort to attract since they only differ slightly from 40 baht per cup. baht per dish. Thai staff. Thais to dine there. typical Austrian fare. Main dishes, including sev- “We can maintain these “We thought that since there In the mornings, the break- eral kinds of schnitzel, are served prices because our overhead is The Zürcher is located at 70/156 are not many foreigners in this fast menu offers simple omelet with salad for 99 baht. The most low. We are outside the city cen- Chao Fa East Rd (inbound) in Wichit Village 1, near the en- trance to Phuket Villa Califor- nia village. Open daily from 10.30 am to 10.30 pm. Open on Mondays for dinner only. For more information call K. Ju at 076-225048 or 081-8089679. January 26 - February 1, 2008 PHUKET GAZETTE 13 14 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET PEOPLE January 26 - February 1, 2008

will bet twenty thousand pounds that I make a tour of the world in eighty days Happily Ever After Ior less,” said Phileas Fogg, protagonist of Jules Verne’s 1873 Crafting a romance Around the World in 80 Recent weddings Days. His wager was prompted by conversation during a game of By Marque A. Rome in Phuket whist: Someone observed that the earth might be traversed in three he undertook his own modern months. Fogg corrected him. “classic”, called the Dutch Pike, “Eighty days,” he said. using the latest computer-aided Natthanit Thammakee- But another counseled that design (CAD) programs, modern ratiwong and Payung Cha- 80 days was only an estimate. “A construction techniques, parts nasuk were married at the well-conceived minimum,” re- and power plant. “But still made Royal Phuket City Hotel on plied Fogg, “suffices in every- of wood,” he says. January 13. thing.” Like Phileas Fogg’s, Schae- Joost Schaefers was not fers’ is a high-stakes undertak- playing cards at the time, but he ing, made possible by advances hit upon more or less the same in technology, communications, conclusion about well-conceived banking and travel. minimums just after completing He grew up around boats, the ground-up restoration of a but it’s not as if Schaefers were classic Italian speedboat. born to the business. Now 42 He was in the middle of years old, he is the youngest of Joost Schaefers holds a scale model Holland’s Weer Water Lake, four brothers. The family grew of his Dutch Pike design (above), when he experienced a moment up in Amstelveen, a suburb of constructed at the Latitude 8 shop of epiphany. His boat, a 28-foot, Amsterdam. His father was a (right). Shaefers takes his restored 1,200-kilogram Cranchi Taunus, seller of natural stones and a con- Cranchi Taunus for a spin (far right). crafted of wood on the shores of tractor. Richard Payne and Lake Como in the Lombard Alps “As kids, we were always Katie Wilkie from the 42 years before, had been faith- around water.” sand, but ... it’s a nice location, United Kingdom fully, painstakingly restored. From their father, the really.” exchanged vows last “I liked the classic design, Schaefers boys learned early Plans to develop the prop- month at Laguna it’s like sitting in a car,” he re- self-reliance. “We built a wind- erty stalled. “Land values are Phuket’s Chapel-on-the- calls. powered electrical generator for shooting up there and it’s more Lagoon. “But I knew that, had I de- my father’s factory when we cost-effective just to wait,” signed it myself, I’d do many were still young,” he says. Schaefers says, which left him things differently.” While still a teenager, the free to devote time to creation of Thus inspired by the Taunus, brothers built an ice boat – a metal the Dutch Pike. frame with runners and a sail for In re-modeling and building skating across frozen lakes: homes he had become proficient “They go amazingly fast,” he said. in the use of CAD programs – or The adrenalin rush hooked him, so he thought, until turning to and thereafter he retained an in- speedboat design. terest in fast boats. “I quickly discovered that With adulthood came the boat I wanted to build is all greater independence and more curves,” he explains. “Houses are responsibility. Aged 16 years, mostly straight lines and corners.” Joost studied mechanical arts and Drawing curves with CAD pro- wood-working in technical grams “is another level of diffi- school. culty.” Schaefers’ ability to adapt, Schaefers designed and and his skill at carpentry and cabi- built two boats before renovating net work, led him to a career in his Cranchi. One was a simple home renovations and property flat-bottomed runabout; the other development. fanciful – like a Buck Rogers “After the first Gulf War, spacecraft on water, with my brother and I started buying Porsche 928-like retractable old houses, renovating, then re- headlights. “It planes on the wa- selling them,” he explains. ter as soon as it’s underway,” he A connection in Egypt led explains, “allowing it with as little the brothers to buy one square as 30 horsepower to tow skiers.” kilometer of land overlooking He bought his Cranchi Cairo’s ring road. “It’s all only Taunus for about US$5,000 and January 26 - February 1, 2008 PHUKET PEOPLE PHUKET GAZETTE 15

propeller de-fouling – which vored Rawai’s Latitude 8 might otherwise require diving boatyard, which was building under the boat. natural wood classic speedboats. But “there’s many a slip,” mariner’s dream The Dutch Pike is born. The as they say, “’twixt cup and lip.” Dutch Pike began with Schae- After more than three years fers drawing six lines on his waiting – for the boatyard to re- laptop’s Auto-CAD program: cover from the tsunami’s destruc- bow line, beam, profile, descend- tion, for schedules to free up, for ing line from deck to center line, budgets to be met – the end is bottom, and hip-line that melds now in sight – and the first Dutch into the hull. Pike is a thing of beauty. “From these six lines you With voluptuous haunches can tell whether it’s going to look and sloping rear deck (think ’59 nice.” A glance at any boat draw- Corvette sports car), narrow ings shows the extensive calcu- waist, wrap-around windscreen, lations necessary before the fi- and arresting deep-V bow that nal angle for each line was ar- promises to cleave hearts as well rived at. It was a mathematical as waves, the svelte 3,300-pound, puzzle as well as an art passed 28-footer justifies its creator’s from generation to generation. concept of mating classic design Auto-CAD simplifies all and modern technology. that. The program creates three- Although hand-constructed dimensional renderings viewable of epoxy-sealed woods, the Pike instantly from any angle, always proves that wooden boats needn’t in correct perspective. It further be heavy – it displaces just 28 integrates sourcing and pricing inches in water. information for parts. Powered by a 320hp Volvo Clicking any portion of a Penta V-8 Aquamatic duoprop completed drawing can expand gasoline engine with stern drive, the view, show internals or ex- it caters to the power-lust of ternals, provide measurements of speedboat owners while afford- stresses and angles, or tell the ing state-of-the-art reliability, flex- boat-builder where to order parts ibility, electronics and safety fea- from and how much they cost. tures. began the long travail of restora- nience and modern It’s a marvel. Not many years ago, under- tion. It was no small effort. “In- features. Schaefers spent six months taking such a project might have side, it was all made from the “Things should designing, making perhaps a been all but impossible without ei- same tree, as regards grain and be easy to use,” he thousand detailed, integrated ther bundles of cash or marrying color.” says. drawings. The effort proved its a speedboat builder’s daughter. But he searched for and Also, he wanted worth later not only in construc- But just as technology in the found the perfect match, and af- “a toilet, places to tion, but in negotiating with the time of Jules Verne broadened the ter seven months work – replac- sleep, a refrigerator and sink, cup ated spotlights that swivel. contractor. possibilities of personal travel, ing much of the hull and installing holders for every seat, pockets He especially wanted a His next step was to make technology in our day – to say a new Volvo Penta 6-cylinder between inner and outer hull stern-drive propulsion unit: “Old a 1:10 scale model from the plans. nothing of improved travel and engine – the Taunus was like new within easy reach, a conveniently- boats’ engines stood in the middle “In detail it is just like the real boat, electronic wire transfers – has again. placed fire extinguisher, dry stor- with a shaft-drive going down to all of wooden strips, but in minia- broadened the possibilities avail- Restoration costs totaled age for wet-suits and space to the rear, and a small rudder,” he ture. It was probably as hard – able to creative individuals. US$7,500, paid from Schaefers’s stow life jackets and docking explains. “I’ve put on a stern maybe harder – to build.” Dreams are no longer manufac- profits speculating in a booming fenders.” drive with the engine all the way In the meantime, he was tured only in your head. real estate market. “I’d buy [a Modern technology was in the back. Stern drives swivel, contacting suppliers in Italy, Aus- With a well-conceived mini- government-controlled] home also needed: Global Positioning and so require no rudder; and can tralia, Sweden and the United mum, you can now manufacture while it was still in blueprints, put Satellite (GPS) equipment for be shifted forward or back.” States. Although initially Schae- and market them in the materials it for sale and by the time I got easy navigation, autopilot, fish- They make turning, docking, fers wanted to build the Dutch of your choice – and get under- the key it was sold,” he explains. finder, sealed compartments to trimming and backing up a breeze. Pike in the Netherlands, prices way, as in the Dutch Pike, behind He knew “right away” he prevent sinking and mundane They also sit at the appropriate were forbidding. Using the Inter- 320 horsepower. would do his own design. He liked items that make life easier – angle in the water (fixed drives net, he consulted suppliers and It’s a brave new world of the Taunus’s car-like character drawers under the back seats, an are at best a compromise); and boat-builders around the world. speedboat building we’re enter- but deprecated its lack of conve- anchor winch and joystick-oper- can be raised from the water for The consensus opinion fa- ing, and the navel may be Phuket. 16 PHUKET GAZETTE HAPPENINGS January 26 - February 1, 2008 T his week

BRICK BY BRICK: The Zwilling school building at Chao Thai Mai School in Thai Muang district, Phang Nga province, opened its doors on January 15, as part of a Minor Group-sponsored BIKES FOR TYKES: Stephen Fineberg (yellow shirt) and Bill Smith (left), charity effort to help the school and families in the area who were affected by the tsunami. representatives from The Love Shack Bar under Tiger Disco and The Yorkshire Celebrating the opening is William Ellwood Heinecke (far right), CEO of the Minor Group, Inn Hotel, present 70 new bicycles for donation to Patong schoolchildren to along with (from left) Stephan Toepfer, Managing Director of Orgatec Co Ltd, Kathleen Ann Patong Deputy Mayor Chairat Sukkaban (2nd from right) and Secretary to the Heinecke and Bernice Constance Murphy Heinecke. Mayor Prasan Yodtaa (right) on January 12.

GOING TRIBAL: TriBallistic organizer Shaun Boulter (blue shirt) along with fellow athletes SIZZLING NEW YEAR: Gulu Lalvani (center), Chairman of the Royal Phuket Marina, and volunteers opened registration for the upcoming charity triathlon at Skippers’ sports hosted a New Year’s party, themed ‘Fire & Ice’, at the marina. Joining him in the bar. Also pictured are: Helle Kirstein (right), Margie Campbell (center) and her son Ali festivities were his son, Dino Lalvani (left), along with Sir Terry Leahy (2nd from left), (back), Sue Boulter (black shirt) and a competitor. Skippers later donated 50,000 baht CEO of Tesco Plc, and guests. towards the event’s beneficiary, the Thai Kids Social Program.

BREAKING GROUND: Sumit Soontornnont (3rd from left), President of Sea Pearl Business Co Ltd, joined by David Lloyd (center), Chairman of the David Lloyd Group – UK, Bryan Lunt (3rd from right), BUNDLE OF JOY: Phuket Gazette Managing Director Oranee ‘Ann’ née Chairman of the Absolute Group of companies, and guests to celebrate the start of construction on Pienprasertkul and her husband Jan von Hildebrand welcome the arrival their new project in Patong, Absolute Sea Pearl Villas and Spa Resort. of their baby son, David, born on January 11 at Bangkok Hospital Phuket. January 26 - February 1, 2008 WHAT’ S ON PHUKET GAZETTE 17

EVENTS CALENDAR Upcoming events on the island

January 26. Super BBQ Buf- If you can’t get Windows to with the one you love at one of fet at Wine Connection work right, if Office is driving you Phuket’s finest Italian restaurants, Chalong. crazy, if you need to find a de- Puccini. Enjoy a five-course set A truly special BBQ buffet cent Internet connection, if you’re dinner in a poolside setting under with cheeses, cold cuts, excellent going to buy a computer in Thai- a canopy of stars. 3,900 baht per mains, salad, desserts and live land or if you need to get one couple including two complimen- band. 650 baht per person. 6:30 fixed, this is the place to be. tary glasses of Moet & Chandon. pm until 11 pm. Visit www.khunwoody.com 6:30 pm until 10:30 pm. For further information for driving instructions. On Janu- For reservations and more email Pascal at fb.phuket@ ary 27, the session will be held at information, contact Adam wineconnection.co.th or call 087- the new Sandwich Shoppe at Beasley (Tel: 076-324101. Email: 8896074. Fisherman Way Business Center fbreservation@sheratonphuket. in Chalong. com Website: www.luxury Until January 27. 2nd Andaman For further information con- collection.com/phuket Spa Invitation. tact Woody Leonhard. Tel: 089- This spa exhibition for 1960940. Email: woody@ February 17. PC Group Thailand’s health and beauty in- khunwoody.com Therapy – Chalong. dustries offers product and treat- At the new Sandwich ment demonstrations from Thai- Until January 30. My Awak- Shoppe at Fisherman Way Busi- land’s leading spas. ening. Shari Puorto (pictured), another top US blues act from Southern ness Center in Chalong. Discover a wealth of dis- Varaporn “Map” Ponrit’s California, will perform on the Saturday night of the Blues Fest. counts on spa products and pack- latest solo exhibition, titled “My February 28-March 1. BIS ages on the ground floor of Cen- Awakening ‘P’”, is on show at Under-15 Fobissea Games. tral Festival Phuket from 11 am the Watermark bar and restau- Phuket International Blues The Fobissea Games will be until 8 pm. rant. held at BIS, offering a wonderful For details contact Peerach- Join us for a glass of wine opportunity to join a major com- sak Chunharatchapan. Tel: 081- and some exotic color combina- Rock Festival petition and mix with like-minded 5357803. Email: peerachsak@ tions. February 22-23 students from other international mirageorganizer.com Website: The exhibition is open until Presented by HotelTravel.com, the third year of Phuket’s biggest schools in Southeast Asia. www.mirageorganizer.com January 30. international blues rock festival will be huge – expanded to 12 For details contact Patrick Strong, powerful paintings bands – showcasing 10 of Southeast Asia’s finest acts and topping du Preez. Tel: 076-23871120. Until January 27. French Cui- that stir emotions and appeal to it off with an American headliner each night. We will have one of Email: [email protected] sine Festival at Mom Tri’s the passions are K. Map’s trade- Australia’s top blues bands, as well. Website: www.bcis.ac.th Boathouse. mark. Returning is guitar phenomenon Rich Harper and his band Mom Tri’s Boathouse is Contact Stuart at Tel: 081- from California, and another top US act will close the show on the March 8-29. Light of Life Art hosting the annual “Quinzaine de 7376184, 076-239730. Email: Saturday night. Exhibition. la Gastronomie Franncais”, an [email protected] Plenty of food and drink as well as games and a prize raffle. Light of Life will feature extravaganza of French cuisine Website: www.watermark From 6:30 pm to 12:30 am, at the Hilton Phuket Arcadia acrylic and oil on canvas by Thai each night from 7 pm to 11:30 phuket.com Resort & Spa. artist Therdkiat Wangwatchara- pm. Shari Puorto and other top acts from the festival will be kul at D Gallery, Royal Phuket Guest Chef Maitre-Cui- January 29. Exclusive Wine playing at Tai Pan in Patong on February 21, from 10 pm, and at Marina. His previous exhibitions sinier de France Jean Noel Lum- Dinner at Royale Nam Tok. Saxophone on Thaweewong Rd on February 24, also from 10 pm. were of oil on aluminum sheets. ineau, in collaboration with Mom Exclusive visit of Henri See full details at www. PhuketBluesFestival.com and check His landscapes focus on the Tri’s Boathouse Executive Chef Lurton, winemaker and owner of back for updates. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Email: interplay between shadow and PhuketMusic@yahoo. com Tummanoon Punchun, present a Chateau Brane Cantenac, Mar- light, together with the beauty and four-course degustation menu gaux. Special menu with each simplicity of rural and suburban every evening. course pairing two vintages of this 6 am to 11 am. will be at the Sandwich Shoppe Thailand. Each course is accompa- top wine. Price is 3,600 baht. Lim- - Senior Sprint: 750m swim, Laguna. Opening cocktail reception nied by a superb French wine, ited seating. 20km bike, 5km run. at 6:30 pm. Open daily 11 am to chosen by the Boathouse’s Wine From 7:30 pm until midnight. - Junior Race: 200m swim, 6km February 14. Valentine’s Day 7 pm. For details, contact Gem Director, Georges Ciret. For details contact Coory bike, 1.5km run at Sheraton Grande Laguna at Tel: 076-360867, 087-8875279. The Boathouse Wine & Grill and Marc. Tel: 087-2637327. - Splash & Dash: 50m swim, 3km Phuket. Email: [email protected] a la carte menu will remain avail- Email: royale.nam.tok@hotmail. bike, 750m run. Celebrate this special night Website: www.dgallery.co.th able throughout the festival. com Website: www.royalenamtok. Registration available at www. For more information con- com triballisticclub.com, BIS library. tact: Pinyo Thippimas. Tel: 076- Registration can also be by 330015. Email: fb@boathouse February 3. PC Group email to [email protected] phuket.com Website: www.boat Therapy – Patong. or by calling 089-5902014. Races housephuket.com On February 3, head to the start 7:30 am. Sandwich Shoppe in Patong. For details contact Shaun January 27. PC Group Boulter (Tel: 089-5902014, Email: Therapy – Chalong. February 3. Malaiwana Tri- [email protected]) or visit Join Windows for Dummies Ballistic Race at Indigo Pearl www.triballisticclub.com author Woody Leonhard and his Resort. band of techy irregulars in a wide- The new TriBallistic series February 10. PC Group ranging discussion of computer will get underway at Indigo Pearl Therapy – Laguna. topics from 10 am until noon. Resort at Nai Yang Beach, from On February 10, the session 18 PHUKET GAZETTE LIFESTYLE January 26 - February 1, 2008 Out of the box Beach babes By Pathomporn Kaenkrachang many beautiful islands and we will show that on the air with the n extra touch of love- swimsuit modeling. We would like liness was recently to present Phuket to the Czech added to Phuket’s people and to Eastern Europe- beaches as 12 contes- ans.” A There were some chal- tants for the 2008 Miss Czech beauty contest made their way to lenges, however, during the film the island for a series of photo shoots. “It’s not easy for staff to shoots and some fun in the sun. clear the area because everyone The 12 beauties will battle wants to take a photo with the it out for the top spot in a nation- girls, especially tourists and Thai ally-televised broadcast in their boys,” said Mr Roman. native land on February 2. More The Miss Czech tour re- than 3,000 women entered the ceived 1 million baht in sponsor- contest, which was narrowed ship from the Tourism Authority down to 150 and then to the final of Thailand, which hopes to boost group of 12 via an SMS vote by visitor numbers from the repub- people across the country. lic. Aged between 18 and 26, In addition to providing TV the contestants are Antonínová exposure on the national broad- Romana, Buckova Eliška, Chara- cast, organizers of the beauty he White Box restaurant in lambidu Elisavet, Frýbortová contest have agreed to publicize Kalim kicked its doors open šárka, Lámerová Michaela, Thailand via billboards featuring T Matušsová Lucie, šamanová Thai tourism destinations in in fine style on January 19 with a Katerina, Svobodová Hana, Prague, as well as advertising on grand party. Phuket's who's who Sychrová Aneta, Vartová Adéla a leading radio program for three and Faitová Aneta. months and articles in local news- were all in attendance dressed in Arriving in Phuket on Janu- papers and magazines. classic casual blue and white… ary 10 as part of a whirlwind tour In 2006, visitor arrivals to or anything else slightly less of Thailand, the women swam, Thailand from the Czech Republic scuba dived, danced and dined, totaled 13,128, up 27.26% from formal and more comfortable. in addition to photo shoots on 2005. Repeat travelers totaled Nai Harn and Karon Beaches. 7,329, or 55.83% of the total. Hajabá Roman, an orga- The winner of the Miss nizer of the tour, said, “I have Czech contest will go on to com- been in Thailand five times be- pete in Miss Universe 2008. fore. It’s a beautiful place with

Faitová Aneta, 20: ‘I have no idea about my best feature. Maybe my lips.’

Ad- Phang Nga Bay Regatta 2008 3x8 K. Jib Sychrová Aneta, 20: ‘My best features, I think, are my smile and my laugh.’ January 26 - February 1, 2008 LIFESTYLE PHUKET GAZETTE 19 Czech out Phuket

ABOVE: Sychrová Aneta (left) and Matušsová Lucie pose at Nai Harn. RIGHT: Charalambidu Elisavet is tended to during a shoot at Nai Harn Beach. BELOW: Svobodová Hana, 20: ‘I always love it when people tell me I have beautiful eyes.’

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olidays are about not working. There are many ways to spend Hyour time not working: a relaxing massage, shopping, hit- Have a nice holiday ting the bars, sitting in a deck chair surrounded by oily Europe- cally, another girl issued by the Australian Embassy ans, taking boat trips to islands or flew into power recently. A young man and his diving. lines and fried. girlfriend rented a jet-ski, were Phuket has plenty of good Jet-ski are bumped and asked to pay. restaurants, bars, shopping cen- not too danger- They objected to the opera- ters and markets, but there are ous, but some of tors demand of 50,000 baht for some activities that can ruin a the operators damages that were clearly some vacation. have been run- old scratches. If you want to have a great ning a nasty The thugs proceeded to holiday and go home with memo- racket – an oldie threaten and push around the ries that leave you looking for- but a goodie – man’s girlfriend. When the man ward to the next visit, three things which is all too threatened to call the police, an are best avoided. Stay away from common in officer conveniently appeared beach parachutes, jet-skis and Phuket. and negotiated a better deal of motorbikes. They rent 30,000 baht. All of these have become a jet-ski to a The policeman told them that the subject of government travel tourist, then a if they didn’t pay, he would to warnings – and rightly so. Mo- friend of the op- take them to the station and lock torbikes are dangerous. It doesn’t erator “acciden- them up. matter how slowly you drive, it’s drive, stay on four wheels. covered in cuts and bruises. tally” bumps into the rented jet- This isn’t always the case, the other idiots. A drunk in a Parasailing is fun, but unfor- Some were not so lucky. ski. but in general, I recommend stay- pickup truck speeds around a cor- tunately another version of Two Thai boys fell to their death When the tourist returns it, ing away from this activity. Jet- ner and next thing you know, Winnie the Pooh is often driving a couple of years ago while riding the operator skis are noisy, of- you’re all over the road, perhaps the boat (Pooh was often referred piggy back with a girl. One tour- claims the rented fensive, danger- in bits. to as “a bear of little brain”). I ist lucked out when an inexperi- jet-ski is dam- LARGER ous to swimmers It’s not only drunks in pick- just watched a video of a woman enced captain let the boat drift too aged and extorts and actually ups; it’s the pea-brained foreign- being dragged along one of close to the beach, dropping the large sums of THAN barred in Phuket. ers who hire big road bikes and Phuket’s main beaches, her legs rider and parasail into a beach- money using LIFE Instead, go scream through a village like whacking deck chairs and beach front resort’s swimming pool; a threats. By Graham Doven to the pub and some oversized, not-so-bright umbrellas, screaming her head off story related to me by the Gen- This scam drink yourself to Valentino Rossi. If you want to and scared to death. She was left eral Manager of the hotel. Tragi- was the subject of a document death – it’s more fun.

y friends recently shocked me for the first time in ages. They all come from good Greek Mstock and are made of strong Mediterranean stuff. So why did conver- Behind enemy lines sation over a recent dinner party suddenly turn to Botox? recently and said, “You know what, Am- world. These days it’s like going to get My childhood Greek friends, along brosia? There’s a crow out there some- your hair done in a fancy salon. with most women in north London, have where that wants those feet back.” AMBROSIA’S And oddly, it makes more sense in started to contemplate the idea of chan- I was able to bat back with a tart suburbia than it did under the exclusive neling their inner Footballers’ Wives. No- remark, “No need to give me the needle ownership of aging pop stars, fashionistas, body has yet decided definitely to go for just because someone has given it to you.” Hollywood harridans and their hangers- it; at the moment it’s just a giddy conver- But I honestly never expected to find on. sation about something that happens to it on my own doorstep – and in my own I looked at my friend Maria over din- other people. family. It took my aunt to point out that ner and considered the Botox thing in a However, they seem to be teetering Botox is now fully integrated into polite different light. If spending 20-odd years closer to the needle. society. of your life tweaking, perming, washing I had previously assumed that the I love having a gently glamorous and blow-drying suburban bored house- botch-u-lism revolution was the sole pre- aunt. What I love most is that her glamor wives in Wembley doesn’t earn you the serve of slightly jaded London Alpha fe- has never superseded the fact that it is right to de-crease your forehead, then what males with too much money, too many what’s inside that counts. It’s just that the does? [email protected] handbags and a nervous, competitive grasp outside needs a little dusting off every now SECRETS Why should American actress Demi on their own vanity. I was wrong. and again. Moore have the monopoly on looking 30 A definitive shift has occurred. Over I asked my cousin Katrina about when she’s over 40? I think Maria’s next the past six months, I’ve started to view Botox, and she slipped effortlessly into the She thought for a second. “Mind you, birthday present might be in the bag...I girlfriends who’ve had the injections not celebrity conversation that surrounds the the thing with us is that we don’t have the mean needle. as desperate, but rather fabulous. assisted-beauty debate. benefit of airbrushing for a family photo, My Bodar – the ability to spot a “The thing with these celebrities,” do we? Isn’t it really just one step up from Ambrosia Sakkadas, a UK-born Greek Botoxed brow at 10 paces – is now finely she said, with brilliant inflection on the word having your nails done?” Cypriot and graduate of Central St Mar- tuned, and I am more advanced in the sub- celebrity – half awe and half disgust – that She’s always been the sensible one, tins College of Art & Design in London, ject than I ever expected. So much so that only Greek women possess, “is that they Katrina. is an artist, designer and newspaper when a clearly Botoxed acquaintance are having their looks scrutinized by the So I really have to stop stressing columnist. Her first novel, Greek Girls caught the laughter lines around my eyes magazines. They need to look flawless.” about what Botox means in the modern Don’t Cry, is available from amazon.com January 26 - February 1, 2008 FEATURES PHUKET GAZETTE 21

decade ago, Phang Nga Bay was home to five species of king- A fisher – common, Counting what’s missing white-collared, black-capped, white-throat and brown-winged. education. This is peculiar, be- ing quiet air – and breaking the Now, to the best of my cause the official website for the food chain without even know- knowledge, only one kingfisher national park claims that there ing it. I explained the dangers of remains, not the species, but a isn’t all that much to count. unaware businessmen running single bird. The largest of Phang Phuket tourist arrivals are ex- tourism in nature to our group. Nga’s kingfisher species, the pected to exceed 5 million this “Forgive them Lord, for they brown-winged, competes with year, but the Park Service website know not what they do.” egrets for the larger baitfish, of- at www.dnp.go.th says that During my eco-talk, the ten called “fry”. Smaller fry are Phang Nga Bay National Park shocked advisors dropped their more susceptible to pollution and receives only 43,397 visitors a heads and the students were in disappeared from the bay years year – an average of almost 119 disbelief. When I told them, “This ago, as did the smaller kingfish- tourists a day. is your country, it is your duty to ers that fed on them. Our company is the small- protect your natural treasures,” Seeing these changes re- est of our 19 competitors, taking they became very emotional. minded me of the finest reef I’ve 30 people per day, so those other The next day, we took an known. Gilan’gila Bay in Fiji’s 89 visitors make a terrible mess international student group to Koh restricted Lau group is off-limits jumping from trip to trip. Hong, Krabi. Somewhere on the to outsiders and far from the My favorite villains are books is a regulation keeping nearest village. speedboats with motorboats out of the lagoon, but In late THE two-stroke en- that was a dozen years ago. 1998, I found a gines, which Of course, on this day, the half-meter lob- GRAY AREA now rival “high lagoon was packed with speed- ster sunbathing volume, low boats. It’s basic common sense on a coral head. quality” sea ca- MISSING LINK: Pollution has removed these Slender Ponyfish, Pla and respect for one’s own coun- Having never noe companies Pan, from the food chain. try that motorboats should not be known people, it as Phang Nga’s – Photo by Ukkrit Satapoomin, Phuket Marine Biological Center inside Koh Hong. moved only an- environmental Koh Hong receives about tennae while I destroyers. its lowest common denominator. Responsible planners, gov- 1,000 visitors a day, so it’s easy lectured it on the We’ve already Sea kayaking in Phang Nga ernments and operators under- to understand how the impover- dangers of hu- reported the oil Bay is called “sea canoing”. I in- stand that a “high quality, low ished park cannot afford to sta- mans. slick ringing vented the term on my first night volume” policy protects natural tion a ranger at the lagoon’s en- Two years north Koh Pe- in Thailand in January 1989. Sur- sites. Policy is managed via car- trance to enforce a “no motor- later, Gilan’gila nak. Aside from rounded by copycat merchan- rying capacities, professional boats” policy. had been fried giving kayakers dise, I invented “sea canoe” as standards, and operators whose The Tourism Authority of by global warm- headaches, this a joke on future copycats. It’s primary investment is a lifetime Thailand (TAT) promotes Thai- ing. Floating slick kills small really “kayaking”, but then, it’s of experience and respect for land’s nature with a “bull in a over the dead baitfish, which not. nature. china shop” mentality, pouring reef in my kay- are vital to In South Thailand, “sea We recently took a Phuket billions of baht into the national ak, I felt like an By John ‘Caveman’ Gray Phang Nga’s canoing” is mass tourism prosti- environmental club on an educa- parks and foolishly judging its per- alien in a space- food chain. tution of an eco-friendly indus- tional trip, leaving early to have formance by arrival counts. Their ship surveying a barren planet. When I collect rubbish there try. Operating in pristine loca- some caves and hong to our- marketing campaigns bring mil- The absence of kingfishers was these days, there’s a two-decime- tions with limited space without selves. The ambiance was great lions of tourists to Thailand, but the first hint of disaster there. ter ring of dead fish around North standards, sea canoing can until we arrived at Bat Cave, there is no planning and no con- Gilan’gila took less than two Penak’s waterline. Banded wa- cause considerable environmen- where dozens of inflatables sideration of the consequences. months to die. ter monitors should enjoy the tal damage. waited inside the cave just to en- Instead of developing and Phang Nga Bay’s food feast, but the lizards have been What should be a properly ter the hong – and daylight. enforcing proper planning, it’s chain is also dying, not due to reef poached, so the place smells like planned “high quality, low vol- Of course, the huge lagoon easier to ignore the accidents, bleaching, but because of tour- a cannery. ume” educational industry is a na- was carpeted with kayaks, loud monkey bites, environmental deg- ism. The subtle destruction is Pacific reef egrets remain tional disaster. It’s the usual talking and tourists feeding mon- radation and unrestricted abuse easy to prevent, but it seems that though, but it won’t be long be- downward pricing spiral – make keys with not one park ranger in of our national treasures. nobody cares. fore this graceful modern ptero- a low-quality copy, start a price sight. Why should there be? The Phang Nga’s natural beauty In a 1998 Bangkok Post dactyl follows the kingfishers’ dis- war and starve each other into park’s own website shows only deserves world heritage status, article, I supported national park appearing act. poverty. 119 visitors to the park every but its “management” denies that fee increases, “if it leads to sin- Environmental damage in Many companies compen- day. status. The solutions are so simple cere education and enforce- the caves and hong is also sig- sate low prices by operating four After Bat Cave, we passed and inexpensive that one has to ment”. Unfortunately, it seems nificant. True sea kayaking is the or five boats with poorly paid, North Bay. Common sense and wonder why there is no interest the parks’ management has been ultimate in high-quality, low-vol- untrained guides, 50% commis- basic dignity says the cove is too in “world heritage”. so obsessed with collecting ad- ume eco-tourism. Kayaks don’t sions and kickbacks. That may be confined for speedboats, but If you understand the num- mission fees that they have for- even leave a footprint, but in “culture” on dry land, but it’s di- there they were, spewing ex- bers and you understand the gotten all about enforcement and Thailand, a good idea often finds sastrous for nature. haust into the still waters, foul- trade-off. 22 PHUKET GAZETTE January 26 - February 1, 2008 January 26 - February 1, 2008 TAKE A BREAK PHUKET GAZETTE 23 PPUZZLESUZZLES The BIG Crossword Hidden Words Hidden in the grid below are at least 25 names of roads in Phuket. The words may read vertically, horizontally or diagonally. They may also read right- to-left or down-to-up. Score: 15 or more, good; 20 or more, very good; 25 or more, excellent. Solution on the next page.

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Beginning 83. Cantaloupes Solution, tips and (4,9) 91. …& chairs 10. Young swan 84. PLO hero, …Arafat 21. Ruling (of monarch) 92. Blunt (of angle) 12. Fanaticism 85. Hair braids computer program 23. Hesitant 93. Nobleman 13. Warm autumns (6,7) 86. Portable engine for at www.sudoku.com 26. Elevated railway 95. Insect stage 14. Distorted (message) boat (8,5) 28. Old-fashioned (3,3) 96. Happens repeatedly 15. Waggle 87. Cap 30. Country 97. Public speaker 17. Good judgment, 89. Cummerbunds 32. Cut off 100. Seek to attain, …to …sense 92. Musical dramas 34. Proof of Life star, 102. Able to be eaten 20. Liver spread 94. Horror actor, …Ryan 103. Vietnam’s capital 22. Fiction book …Chaney 36. Scoff 105. Sister’s daughter 24. For …& every 98. Lassoed 38. Muss (hair) 106. Henry VII royal 25. Goods trucks 99. Spectacles frame 39. Yellow pigment house 27. Actor, Ryan …(1’4) 100.Behaves 42. Of the nose 108. Without doubt 29. Used automobile 101. Corrodes 45. Safe haven 110. Geometric shape 31. Mideast religion 104. Throat projection, 47. Martini fruit 112. Long curl 33. Ran off to marry …apple (4’1) 49. Angry & flustered 114. Lively 34. Be introduced to 107. Prophetic signs (3,2) 117. Established practice 35. Wildebeests 109. From The Continent 50. Brick barriers 119. Mayday call (1,1,1) 37. University composi- 111. Ayatollah’s land 53. Come to a halt (4,2) 121. Neither …nor those tions 113. Former lovers 55. Rock band, …Chili 124. Indian port, now 40. Lebanese trees 115. Barricades Peppers (3,3) Chennai 41. Aegean island 116. Amounts to (5,2) 56. Italian sausage 127. ANC hero, 43. Indifference 118. Scottish language 57. Male flyer …Mandela 44. Is in store for 120. Rowing paddles 59. Stink 129. Snake-fighting ani- 46. Fungus seed 122. Cultivating (ground) 60. Settles account mal 48. Aggravating 123. Concert and sports 61. Stale (of butter) 130. Intentionally (2,7) 51. Cheek venue, …Square 63. Shade 131. Respected 52. Acute anxiety Garden 66. Harmless fib, …lie 132. Terrifying (5-8) 54. Spoon-bender & 125. Paint spreader 68. Drinks noisily 134. Corroborates psychic (3,6) 126. Outlays Sudoku is very simple: each row, each column and each “box” of 70. Unborn chick 135. Satan, The… 58. Pakistan’s capital 127. Small lump nine squares within the puzzle must contain all the numbers 71. Cow calls 136. Naturally grown 62. Radiant 128. Fatal from 1 to 9 with, naturally, no repetitions. Beware: there is only 72. Indonesian dish 137. Wrench 64. Venomous hooded 133. Acquire one solution to this puzzle, which is on the next page. 73. Dismiss 138. Cries weakly serpent 134. Point gun 76. Fixed (ideas) 139. Loser (4-3) 65. Identifies Solution on next page 24 PHUKET GAZETTE TAKE A BREAK January 26 - February 1, 2008 GetGet youryour brainbrain inin geargear withwith TheThe MonsterMonster QuizQuiz Kids! Ask Mum and Dad to help you find the answers to these ques- tions. They’re not easy but, if you do some research, you should be able to find the answers to all of them. 1. What does the “A” in 8. In 1918, priest “Padre 15. Where are Baluchistan, AK-47 stand for? Pio” received what the Northwest Frontier, “wounds”? Sindh and Punjab? 2. During WWI, about seven pounds of peach 9. The word geometry 16. What ancient device is pits were needed to means to “measure” used to calculate by make what? what? moving beads moving along parallel rods? 3. Tanzania, Uganda & 10. What is the term for the Kenya all border which point toward which lines 17. What connectible blocks’ African lake? of magnetic flux name means “play converge? well”? Quick Crossword 4. Tolstoy was partly Across Down inspired to write which 11. What salior’s phrase 18. The 1978 discovery of 1. Water vapor 2. Adam’s partner novel after a neighbor means the grave of all footprints in Tanzania 4. Type of dance 3. Small rodent threw herself under a who perish at sea? showed that hominids train? may have been doing 8. Same as 4. Singer, …Parton 12. In Tibetan legend, their what 3.6 million years 9. Midday meal 5. Smacked 5. The Black Dragon people originated from the ago? 10. Take to court 6. Promise Society aided in Japan’s union of a female demon 11. Brief sleep 7. Grassy area seizure of which Chinese and which animal? 19. What adjective is used to 12. Type of tree 10. Group of creatures region in 1931? describe a person who is 13. The most common cause afraid of open spaces? 15. All-powerful being 13. Lots of 6. Franz Kafka’s tombstone of mild anemia is a low 16. Tough guy 14. Worn on feet in Prague is inscribed in level of which mineral? 20. In 950 AD, what in 17. Easy to understand 15. Wanting too much which language? Winchester Cathedral 14. What is the one-word 19. Bird homes 16. See a night needed 70 men to work 7. Andinismo is climbing on synonym for a blood the bellows? 20. Fool 18. Type of sleep which continent? thinner? Solution below Answers below Puzzle Solutions

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he past few decades have seen Phuket Town transformed into what Twas once a humble, sleepy place from a modern hive All roads lead to Phuket of activity. In 2004, Phuket Town was officially given city, or Shortly after Chao Phraya tessaban nakhon, status – even Surasak had his wheels, Krom A school parade makes its way though most islanders still call it Luang Ratchaburi Direkridhi down Thalang Rd, one of the “Phuket Town”. traveled to Paris for medical oldest roads in Old Phuket By whatever name, the treatment. While he was there, Town. Photograph courtesy of area we know today is markedly he bought a car from German Patara Suwannakarn, whose different from the way it was for manufacturer Daimler-Benz AG. family has been in Phuket for many generations. the children of On his re- generations past. turn to the King- Each of the dom, Krom Luang try was divided into administra- roads that runs LOOKING Ratchaburi tive regions called monthon. through Phuket Direkridhi pre- Each monthon comprised City marks a BACK sented the auto- many provinces that today are legacy to a mo- By Anand Singh mobile to his fa- administered separately. Back ment in the history ther, King Chula- then, Phuket Town was the ad- of the old town; longkorn. By ministrative capital of Monthon each road name is a story in it- 1904, there were three cars Phuket, which encompassed self. cruising around the streets of what are now the provinces of Chaising Na Nakhon and his Bangkok, and before long the ca- Phang Nga, Krabi and Satun. wife, K. Maneerat, are enthusi- nals there were filled in to accom- K. Maneerat said that nam- astic Phuket historians. K. Chai- modate more of them. Cars didn’t ing roads in the capital after other sing said that public infrastructure make their way to Phuket’s roads with a racy history. Soi Romanee ter other districts: Satun Rd, parts of the monthon may have in Phuket City first appeared in until several years later. was once a red-light zone. Krabi Rd, Ranong Rd, Takuapa been a way by those in power of the early 20th century. Phuket K. Chaising added that the “Romanee” translates roughly as Rd. K. Maneerat offered one ex- showing the significance of those Governor Phraya Rassada Nu- process of using tin mine tailings “fooling around sexually with la- planation, saying that in some cit- regions. pradit, known to locals as Ko Sim to pave roads in Phuket became dies”. ies, such as Trang, roads were Thalang Rd, believed to be Bi, was in charge of constructing common over time. Thai labor- Along the soi, there were named after the districts that the oldest road in Phuket, was the first roads in the old town. ers needed help with mining op- numerous brothels that served the they led to. named to honor Thalang Town You can see a statue of Ko erations, resulting in an influx of Chinese laborers who had come In Phuket, where only one and its governors, who held au- Sim Bi in the little park at the top Chinese immigrants to the island. to work in the tin mines. Today, road leads off the island, this thority over Phuket Town in the of Rang Hill. The Chinese community lined with beautiful old buildings theory is quite debatable. early 20th century. The first roads in Phuket grew rapidly, with various social as you can see from Thalang Rd, A more feasible explanation So, next time you’re driving were a far cry from the (mostly) classes spread across the town. the soi reveals little of its raun- lies in how Thailand was divided around Phuket Town, take a smooth concrete we know today. The buildings on Deebuk Rd to- chy past. at the time. Many of the roads in minute to think back to the Chi- Roads were usually nothing more day are a throwback to the influ- Close to Deebuk Rd there Phuket were built in the early nese miners, mud paths and mud paths forged through cleared ence of the Chinese on the area. are numerous roads named af- 1900s. During this time, the coun- brothels of years gone by. land, suitable only for carts, The buildings ranged from horses and pedestrians. rows of small houses, to large, In The Stars The first cars arrived in detached homes that belonged to Thailand around the turn of the the richest families. Deebuk AQUARIUS (January 21-Feb- make the most of this advantage. fairer delegation. If you don’t pro- century. Chao Phraya Surasak translates as “tin” in English, re- ruary 19): Celebrations will be a Your luck in love is strong this test about shouldering others’ re- flecting the importance of the Montri was reputedly the first pleasant surprise to those of you week and Capricorn would ap- sponsibilities, it will continue to road to the trade at a time when Thai to own a motorcar. The who have a birthday in the week preciate a move in the right di- happen. Cupid is acting on your tin was the island’s most precious Siamese royal family were ahead. Family and friends are rection. behalf and the chances of ro- commodity. known as advocates of techno- ready to show their love and ap- mance with Aries are positive, but logical progress. Near Deebuk Rd is a soi preciation in an innovative way. ARIES (March 21-April 20): you need to show a sensitive side Where business is concerned, You will have no excuses not to to make the right impression. you hit the nail on the head mid- push the boat out this week. As Number 1 can bring luck on week when a promising deal your financial outlook becomes Thursday. comes to light. Libra can be brighter, this is the time to make trusted to carry out your wishes, home improvements. Your part- GEMINI (May 22-June 21): but Pisces has other fish to fry. ner will enjoy being spoiled to The planets are prepared to sup- The number 9 is lucky on show your gratitude for recent port your attempts to branch out. Wednesday. support. Those of you who are Those of you who have been toy- single and ready to embark on a ing with the idea of a radical PISCES (February 20-March romantic voyage should go out change of career receive useful 20): You would be forgiven for and do something different this help this week. Sagittarius has thinking that it never rains, but it weekend. The colors moss green the relevant experience to assist, pours during the last days of and sky blue encourage a better but Aquarius’ credentials are less January. However, your luck is balance of emotions. impressive. Your quick wit has about to change as the stars shine made a good impression on on your attempts to improve a TAURUS (April 21-May 21): Virgo and romance receives the situation at work. Your should Those of you feeling under pres- green light. Use the color ebony delay important interviews until sure at work are advised to ap- to encourage a more practical the first week of February to proach people in power to request outlook. January 26 - February 1, 2008 FEATURES PHUKET GAZETTE 27

ord Thailand is to be com- mended for making its entire range of Focus Fmodels E20 gasohol- Ford keeps green in Focus compatible. For those who were not aware, an E20-capable ve- hicle can use gasoline only or a “The Focus E20 offers Thai its C30 and competes with Green mix that contains up to 20% bio- customers immediate benefit Racing in the Swedish Touring ethanol. The engine is able to from the new legislation,” adds Car Championship. sense a change in fuel composi- K. Saroj. “They will be able to In the US, the Indy Racing tion and adjusts itself automati- make an environmentally-friendly League (IRL) runs 100% etha- cally without compromising purchase decision, while benefit- nol in its Honda engines. Although power or performance. ing from the lower pricing we are alternative fuels have been dis- Following the government’s able to pass on cussed in Formula One, no con- new excise tax as a result of the sensus has been reached to date. policy on E20 ve- new policy.” Currently, the US consumes hicles, which Ford is a around 160 billion gallons of gaso- came into effect global leader in line annually, but only four billion January 1, Ford flexible-fuel ve- gallons of ethanol. That is bound has announced a BEHIND hicles (FFV), to change as global warming and new pricing THE with more than 1 the reliance on depleting re- policy for its en- million ethanol sources become ever more im- tire Focus gaso- WHEEL vehicles world- portant. line models. By Jeff Heselwood wide and aims to Built at the Auto Alliance “As the become plant in Rayong, the Focus meets first automaker to introduce E20 Thailand’s leader in ethanol tech- all Ford’s global quality standards. capable vehicles in Thailand, Ford nology. Ford’s partner in Thailand Since the introduction of the Fo- is committed to supporting the is Bangchak Petroleum promot- The entire range of Ford Thailand’s Focus models are E20 capable, cus to Thailand, more than 7,000 government’s alternative fuel ing ethanol technology. able to use gasoline and bio-ethanol without even flicking a switch. E20-capable vehicles have been policies,” says Saroj Kiat- The Focus is a worldwide matic gearbox, while leather is appendages added to the exterior sold. The new prices will increase fuengfoo, senior vice-president of bestseller and is available in four- optional for the interior. All are panels. that number substantially. Ford Thailand. “With immediate or five-door formats, as well as equipped with CD players. This season Ford has won Prices for the E20 Ford Fo- effect, new pricing for our Focus the upmarket Ghia version or a Disc brakes on all wheels the manufacturers’ title in the cus start at 829,000 baht for the E20 models is available through Sport model. Both 2- and 1.8-li- are standard, as are attractive 15- World Rally Championship for the entry-level 1.8L model. The top- our nationwide network of autho- ter engines are available. Power inch alloy wheels. A driver’s second consecutive year, cour- of-the-range version is the two- rized Ford dealerships.” from the smaller engine peaks at airbag is standard on the lower tesy of Finland’s Marcus liter Ghia at 949,000 baht. The E20-capable Ford Fo- 162bhp (120kW), a little more specification cars; dual airbags on Gronholm and Mikko Hirvonen, For more information about cus was first introduced in Thai- from the two liter version, while the top-of-the-range models. Also both driving gasoline-powered the Focus range available in Thai- land in 2005 as part of Ford’s torque is a reasonable 165Nm on the top models, you will find a Ford Focus WRCs, but over in land visit www.ford.co.th commitment to sustainability and (185Nm for the larger motor). six-disc CD autochanger and six Sweden, Volvo – owned by Ford reduced dependence on fossil All models are available quality speakers. The Sport ver- of course – has produced a bio- Jeff Heselwood can be con- fuels. with either a manual or an auto- sion of the car has various aero ethanol racing car in the form of tacted at [email protected] by Isla Star

CANCER (June 22-July 23): romance should be avoided. If help to navigate troubled waters, jump at the first opportunity this CAPRICORN (December 22- Material matters are less impor- you are serious about succeed- but you will need to establish week. Where business is con- January 20): Dedication to work tant for most of you during the ing this year, priorities should be boundaries first. Romance has cerned, there are signs that you is one of your assets, but while beginning of this year. Keep your established now. A financial wind- the support of the stars for those could be tempted to sell yourself some socializing is a good thing, ears open to learn of an opportu- fall is due to occur later in the of you still searching for your a short. Preparing an up-to-date avoid too much contact with a nity to combine travel with work week and it’s time to think about soulmate. A hot date this Sunday resumé should enable you to see troubled Taurean. Chances for from a Leo acquaintance – this sprucing up your appearance. peps up your mood for a busy how valuable your talents are. boosting finances are highlighted could lead to a new way of life. Wear charcoal gray to make last- week ahead. Wear a piece of This is also an auspicious time for mid-week; agreements should be Personal relationships are well- ing impressions. jade to encourage sensible deci- home improvements; incorporate made before February begins. On starred for those who are pre- sions. earth tones in your environment Monday, magic is in the air when pared to admit they’re not per- LIBRA (September 24-Octo- to encourage more stability. The you meet an alluring Piscean. The fect. Tuesday is best for appoint- ber 23): Those of you looking for SAGITTARIUS (November 23- number 5 can bring good fortune scent of sandalwood enhances ments with bureaucracy. Number a last chance at a sinking love af- December 21): You shouldn’t on Wednesday. self-confidence. 8 can be lucky on Thursday. fair will be disappointed, but as February gets into gear, your at- LEO (July 24-August 22): tention will be diverted by a new Someone’s irritating attitude at flame. Job satisfaction is high- work could prove to be the final lighted later in the week when straw. Monday is the best day your competence could be re- for instigating an open conver- warded in a surprising way. Set sation and you are likely to dis- time aside for family commit- cover that there’s a genuine rea- ments this weekend as there are son for the untoward behavior. warning signs that those close to Allow extra time for traveling you are feeling left out. Number this weekend as delays are 3 is lucky on Wednesday. likely. A Sagittarius is keen to get to know you better. SCORPIO (October 24-No- vember 22): A complete turn- VIRGO (August 23-September around in someone’s attitude will 23): February will turn out to be encourage you to proceed with a productive month. Getting side- an abandoned business plan. tracked by difficult situations in Having Aquarius on board could 28 PHUKET GAZETTE EDITORIAL & LETTERS January 26 - February 1, 2008

367/2 Yaowarat Rd, Amphur Muang, Phuket 83000 Tel: 076-236555 - Since 1994 - Fax: 076-213971 Email: [email protected] Public transport the solution to tuk-tuk troubles Nowhere in Phuket is the practice of collusion more visible than among tuk-tuk operators in Patong, a town where the simple forces of sup- ply and demand seem free to dictate prices of just about every com- modity imaginable – except for a ride in a tuk-tuk. Virtually everyone the Gazette spoke with while compiling this week’s news feature [see Inside Story, pp 4-6] agrees that the nightly traffic chaos in Patong and the endless complaints from tourists about being overcharged highlight the need for better regulation of the 1,200 drivers who make up Phuket’s tuk-tuk industry. While it is certainly unfair to brand all tuk-tuk drivers as oppor- tunists, there is no doubt that their collective ability to maintain artifi- cially-high fares continues to damage the image of Phuket’s all-im- portant tourism industry. Among those crying out for better regulation of the industry is Daroon Sooksai, chairman of the Phuket Tuk-Tuk Cooperative. In- sisting that the local Transportation Office put measures in place to better organize the industry, K. Daroon points the finger of blame at the successive provincial administrations for remaining in “neutral gear” on the issue. The need for Patong to have a low-cost minibus or “baht bus” Letters service, as used in Pattaya, has been the subject of much futile edito- rializing in this space over the years, but now the Transport Office The Gazette is pleased to receive mail from read- with your views for publication in our next issue. has drawn up a plan for such a service. Remarkably, it is only await- ers. Please write to us at 367/2 Yaowarat Rd, We reserve the right to edit all letters. Pseud- ing a private-sector investor to step forward and take advantage of Amphur Muang, Phuket 83000, fax to 076-213971 onyms are acceptable only if your full name and the offer. Thus far, none has. or send an email to [email protected] address are supplied. Speaking on behalf of the Transport Department, Jaturong Fish? What fish? cameras inside private rooms? increase in algae, the unbearable Kaewkasi said that he doesn’t know why no investors are interested While it is not mentioned in the traffic on the roads? in operating the service, which would charge passengers fares in the Regarding the story “Chalong story, one would assume that Leave the vendors [of hot range of 15 baht to 30 baht. Bay marina construction delayed” guests staying in the hotel during food] alone and focus on the most The Gazette strongly suspects that the reason for this is noth- [Gazette, January 12-18], exactly that time were not advised of this important areas: cleanliness, qual- ing other than simple fear regarding the reaction of the tuk-tuk driv- what fishermen are you talking infringement on their privacy. ity of water and traffic. ers who will have if their virtual monopoly jeopardized. about? Chalong Bay doesn’t have Allowing security concerns We have decided not to The Gazette notes that back in 1994, the Transport Office of- any fishermen and the only fish to triumph over human rights is a come back to Patong next year fered a concession for a songtaew bus to operate between Patong living in Chalong Bay live in fish slippery slope and this recent vigi- because of the terrible water and Karon. After just three days, the driver was pulled from his ve- pens on the north side. lante action definitely tipped the quality at the beach. hicle and badly beaten by competitors. The concession remains open The other so-called “fisher- balance towards a more Orwell- Stan Friedmann to this day, but no person has shown interest in it. men” that have longtail boats ian future. Note to hotel owners: South Africa For this reason, it is imperative that an organization such as the have not been fishing in Chalong Get your prying eyes out of my Phuket Provincial Administration Organization run these service as it Bay – or anywhere else – for room! I’ll take my chances with does the green-bus service in Phuket City. It’ll take more than about 20 years. They have been the thieves, thanks. Close support from the police will, of course, be essential. – The Editor so busy charging people to take Winston Smith blessed teddy bears them out to their yachts that they Chalong Do you have an opinion you want to share? I have been a Phuket resident for Email [email protected] don’t have any time to fish. Once in a while, one can more than a decade and I spend see a Thai person casting a net Farang ranting almost six hours a day in a car, for whatever they can catch, makes me anxious so I know the attitude of Phuket’s some fish only the size of a guppy. drivers very well. It’s the old story where the Seth Bareiss’s “First Person” At the announcement of the In association with The Nation Multimedia Group PCL wheel replaces the porters. Cha- [see Gazette of January 12-18] “Nong Prodpai” campaign [to in- long Bay has always been full of chilled me to the bone. Not be- crease driver awareness by dis- cry babies. cause of the subject, not because tributing teddy bears] over the New Year holidays, I appreciated Editor: Parichat Utintu Khun James of the scary-looking photo and not Via Email because he has opened my eyes the event and I thought that the Managing Editor: Chris Husted to the incredible amount of prop- authorities had finally understood News Editor: Stephen Fein erty ads lining and littering Phu- the necessity of giving more edu- Chief Reporter: Sangkhae Leelanapaporn Better burglars than ket’s roadsides. cation to the road users. Editorial Team: Natcha Yuttaworawit, Janyaporn Morel, closed-circuit TV It chilled me because it may During the campaign period, Sompratch Saowakhon, Semacote Suganya, Pathomporn be setting a precedent: the pros- I was happily interested to see In the “From the Gulf” column pect of farang ranting in your how the campaign itself affected Kaenkrachang, Nick Davies, Matt Crook, Skyler Swezy [January 12-18 issue], Max Ro- pages every week about what’s peoples’ driving habits. Managing Director: Oranee Pienprasertkul gers describes how a hotel in wrong with Phuket is enough for The result was a bitter Samui, unnamed, set up security disappointment: drivers didn’t General Manager: Niladaa Mastanawattanakul me to reach for the Xanax. video cameras inside guest rooms Sam W change their behavior at all! Marketing Manager: Natthira Susangrat as a way to catch burglars in the Rawai People have continued to Publisher: The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd act. I suppose I should be glad drive on the wrong side, to ride that this action resulted in the ar- motorbikes without wearing hel- Contact us rest of 11 alleged thieves, but I’m Bummed about the mets and carrying three or four left with a great deal of unease. state of the beach people under the indifferent eyes Advertising Sales: [email protected] I understand that when I’m of the police, to cross intersec- Classified Advertising: [email protected] in a public place there’s a good A group of 24 friends and I have tions when the traffic light is red, Website Services: [email protected] chance that I’m being filmed – been coming to Phuket from to drive in the wrong lane, cun- Gazette Guide inquiries: [email protected] such is life in this post-9/11 era. South Africa for 15 years. I would ningly jump queues and so on. However, when I’m staying in a like to ask the authorities con- For the above and other rea- Telephone: 076-236555 (10 lines) Fax: 076-213971 hotel room, I would like to pre- cerned about the beach vendors sons, Nong Prodpai [safe sister sume that my privacy is both ac- to get their priorities right. bear] certainly wasn’t happy! The views expressed in the Phuket Gazette are those of the writers and contributors and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher, the editor, the shareholders, or the cepted and protected. What are they going to do Serge Gainard directors of The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd. Is it not illegal to place video about the filthy, dirty seawater, the Phuket City Letters conveying views and suggestions are published here. Those seeking comment from government Copyright © 1994-2008 The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd officials or business owners are published as Issues & Answers on the facing page. January 26 - February 1, 2008 PERSPECTIVES PHUKET GAZETTE 29 Let’s work together to fight crime he police are often mation about criminals to the po- blamed for increasing lice. crime rates, traffic When road accidents occur T problems and exploita- FIRST PERSON police officers have to leave what tion of tourists in Phuket. People they are doing and go to the ac- want to know why we can’t stop cident scene, even if they are busy criminals or haven’t solved a his week Phuket Provincial Police Com- with something else. If everyone case, but it’s important to consider on the roads follows some simple how those accidents and crimes mander Pol Maj Gen Decha Budnam- rules, such as not parking in the occur in the first place. peth discusses the duties of his police force white and red or white and yel- Crime and social problems low zones, even if it’s for a little should not be seen as the respon- in Phuket, pointing out the problems and is- while, the police would have more sibility or result of failure by a Tsues his department must address in 2008. He ex- time to take care of crime. single organization, such as the plains how the large unregistered population and As you know, just one car police. It is a responsibility shared can create a traffic jam. If you among several organizations, such high volume of traffic in Phuket place a strain on his commit a traffic violation, a po- as the Tambon Administration officers and gives some tips on how you can help lice officer has to spend time Organizations [OrBorTor], the writing you a ticket, you have to Tourism Authority of Thailand the police make Phuket safer. pay a fine and you’re not happy. and local governments. If you see someone commit Phuket continues to attract a traffic offense please remind more tourists every year. Be- couraging people who have but the high volume of tourism- eight hour shifts and rest for 16 them that they could be fined. tween 2006 and 2007, 4.7 million moved here to register as resi- related traffic and local cars us- hours, but Phuket police officers This simple action can help us a tourists visited Phuket, and this dents. There are more than ing a route that needs to be ex- often work up to 20 hours a day lot. I know everyone is in a hurry year we are expecting more than 300,000 unregistered people liv- panded. because there are always special to go somewhere, but if every- 5 million. This puts a lot of addi- ing in Phuket, which is equal to I think the traffic problem events and special guests who one obeys the traffic rules and tional pressure on my police force. the number of registered Phuket will continue to worsen and I need security. Ideally, Phuket keeps their speed down, fewer Another factor is the grow- residents. don’t see any projects to expand should have 1,500 officers but we accidents will happen. ing population of unregistered Among these are poor fami- the roads and reduce the traffic have only 1,000 officers to cover I would like to ask tourists people living and working in lies with maybe just one member problems. I know the number of the entire island. to learn and follow some of the Phuket. They come here to work of the family working, while oth- motorbikes that are actually reg- I requested many additional laws that are different here. For in the hotels, restaurants and ers may turn to crime to support istered in Phuket is much higher officers for the high season, but example, not wearing a shirt other tourism-related business. themselves. than 300,000 bikes. some were sent to surrounding when driving or going topless in This increase in numbers also Also, while Phuket wel- The amount of work the provinces. Even though we have public is against the law and pun- adds to the traffic problems and comes more tourists, the airport police have to to is constantly in- the help of police volunteers at ishable with a fine. When we go crime in Phuket. and the roads cannot handle the creasing while the number of of- the police station, we still do not abroad, we have to follow the The rise in crime can mostly extra load. There are traffic jams ficers is decreasing. have enough officers to patrol the laws of those countries too, so be attributed to this influx of to and from the airport in the Some of my officers want island effectively. please follow ours. people who come here to work. morning and evening, which be- to transfer from here to another It is also important for Lastly, I’d like to say that Out of those people moving here, comes an inconvenience that the province because of the pressure people to help us maintain law we have to help each other solve we don’t know which of them police have to deal with. Traffic of working here. Officers in other and order. People should first look the crime and traffic problems. I has a criminal background. back-ups in Kata-Karon, Patong provinces never request to be after themselves and make sure appeal to both locals and tourists I believe the governor is try- and Phuket City are not the re- transferred here. they are being a good citizen, to follow the law, and not to sup- ing to solve the problem by en- sult of police not doing their jobs, Police would normally work while reporting crimes or infor- port those who break it. Scary roads and rubbish Registering name changes I have been living in a house in after a marriage ends Cherng Talay for quite some time now and whenever private com- Issues& Please correct me if I am wrong. They must be registered at a Dis- panies have carried out construc- In Thailand, when two Thais are trict [amphur] Office by the wife tion work on or near the road, ANSWERS married, it is my understanding within 60 days of registering her they have always cleaned it up that the woman’s name is auto- marriage. and repaired the area afterwards. Want to know how to get something done? matically added to the man’s Adding a wife’s name to her About a month and a half Want to pitch an idea to Phuket’s authorities? house registration document husband’s tabien baan is also not ago, a number of drainage pipes Submit your queries or suggestions to us and [tabien baan] and the woman automatic and is not related to a were laid, which I assume are must take the man’s surname. couple getting married. To regis- under the local government’s re- we’ll ask the appropriate people to respond. Then, upon a divorce, the wo- ter her name on his tabien baan, sponsibility. Write to: The Phuket Gazette, 367/2 Yaowarat Rd, Muang, man’s name is automatically re- she must also apply do this at a This is not a problem and I Phuket 83000. Fax 076-213971, or submit your issue at moved from the man’s house reg- District Office. Until she does am in favor of progress, but the www.phuketgazette.net istration document, and her name this, her name will remain on the construction has not been finished is restored. tabien baan she was registered and there are open pipes and rub- I am asking if all this is au- on before the marriage. bish everywhere. tomatic. For example, is it pos- This is also the same re- The beat-up and pot-holed that the land next to my house is ing up an area after construction, sible for a Thai woman to have garding divorce. Her surname road quickly filled in with mud, empty, unused land. we send out members of our divorced a Thai man and still be and title must be changed by ap- creating dangerous bumps where However, over the past staff to clear it. on his house registration docu- plication to a District Office. As trenches had been dug. month or so, people have been As for garbage, if the land ment and still have his surname? well, a wife’s name will not auto- There is now a layer of mud coming every day and dumping belongs to you, you can put up a Greg Stefkovic matically be removed from her at least two inches thick. When rubbish on it. sign that tells people not to dump USA husband’s tabien baan if the it rains, it is very dangerous for This rubbish is nearly at my their trash there. couple divorce. She must regis- those on motorcycles. I had an door and it stinks. Is this legal and, To the area in question we Siranee Leelanont, chief of ter these changes herself, other- accident there this morning. if not, who can I contact to make will also send a team of staff to Registration and Census De- wise her name will remain wher- The main construction work sure it is cleaned up? clear it up. I would like to know partment of Muang District ever she last registered it. was finished weeks ago, but there Luke Reeder exactly where the land is lo- Office, replies: So, in answer to your ques- is only one man left working on Cherng Talay cated. In Thailand, a woman has tion, yes it is possible that a this huge job now. You can send photographs the right to choose if she wants woman can retain the surname Could you please tell me Manode Phanchalard, Cherng and details of these or any other to keep her maiden name or of her ex husband and remain on what the regulations are for mak- Talay Tambon Adminstration problems in Cherng Talay to my change her surname to that of her his tabien baan. It is likely that ing a road safe again after con- Organization (OrBorTor) secretary. Email: nan.yung@ husband’s when she marries. She the Thai woman added her name struction work and put me in con- chief, replies: hotmail.com must, however, change her title to her husband’s tabien baan tact with someone who can help? Thank you for making us Alternatively, you can call from Miss to Mrs. The name and when she married him but has not The other issue I have is aware of these issues. For clean- us at 076-325943, 076-270196-7. title changes are not automatic. taken it off since the divorce. 30 PHUKET GAZETTE FEATURES January 26 - February 1, 2008

ob Woodward is the ultimate big- foot journalist. Like his predeces- sors Walter Lippmann and the BAlsop brothers and his contem- porary Robert Novak, Woodward enjoys Exposing a crackpot near-unlimited access to the corridors of power in Washington. He earned his place, of course, with All the President’s Men, “The Iraq war plan was the chess- moment with his take-no-prisoners gaze. the story of Watergate and the fall of board on which Rumsfeld would test, de- ‘Well,’ he said. “I don’t think there is any- Nixon. velop, expand and modify his ideas about thing we can do, because we are where State of Denial (Simon & Schuster, military transformation,” we are.” New York, 2006, 558pp) is his 14th book Woodward writes. “And Ultimate responsibil- and the third in a series called “Bush at the driving concept was ity for the debacle in Iraq War”. ‘less is more’ – new think- falls on the hapless head “In researching and reporting for a ing about a lighter, swifter, of George W. Bush. His newspaper series in The Washington Post Off the smaller force that could do chief of staff Andrew Card and my two previous books on Bush’s war the job better. Rumsfeld’s tried for a year to get him decisions, I interviewed him four times – SHELF blitzkrieg would vindicate to fire Rumsfeld. Bush December 2001, August 2002, and finally By James Eckardt his leadership of the Pen- accepted the resignations twice in December 2003,” Woodward tagon.” of Colin Powell and his writes at the end of his book. “The tran- The theme of this book is: how did it He demanded con- assistant Richard scripts for the combined seven-and-a-half all go wrong in Iraq – and who’s to blame? trol of post-war Iraq and Armitrage, and later of hours of interviews ran hundreds of pages. A big portion belongs to Rumsfeld. got it. With too few troops Andrew Card himself, but “Those were the days when Bush He was part of a team of old hands who on the ground and no ef- refused to budge on was a popular president – post-9/11 and were brought in to manage President Bush, fective planning, the coun- Rumsfeld. Many sources later during the first nine months after the including Vice-President Dick Cheney and try turned to mass looting, in this book accuse Bush Iraq invasion. As the war dragged on, as Secretary of State Colin Powell. A former a collapse of infrastructure, of living in a White House American and Iraqis continued to die, and defense secretary during the Ford Admin- and then organized resis- bubble. Nobody wanted to as Bush’s approval rating dropped dramati- istration, Rumsfeld took over the Penta- tance. Former general Jay Garner, the first tell him bad news. cally in 2005 and 2006, so did my chances gon with preconceived notions of “reform”. man in charge of reconstruction, was re- “In these moments where Bush had of getting another interview with him.” Through an avalanche of memos placed by pro-consul Jerry Bremer, who someone from the field there in the chair Defense Secretary Donald called “snowflakes”, persistent question- made three terrible mistakes: disbanding beside him, he did not press, did not try to Rumsfeld, however, gave Woodward an ing and public humiliations, he managed to the Iraqi military, purging the civil service open the door himself and ask what the interview as late as July 2006 – four destroy the morale of the uniformed men of Baathists, and dumping the Iraqi lead- visitor had seen and thought,” Woodward months before he resigned in disgrace in in the Pentagon. The Defense Department ership group. When Garner reported this writes. the wake of the disastrous Republican became his personal fiefdom. He feuded to Rumsfeld in Washington, he added: “The whole atmosphere too often defeat in the mid-term elections. In his with Colin Powell at the State Department “There’s still time to rectify this. There’s resembled a royal court, with Cheney and replies to Woodward’s aggressive ques- and ignored National Security Director still time to turn it around.” Rice in attendance, some upbeat stories, tioning, he is flannel-mouthed, evasive, Condoleezza Rice. Shortly after Septem- Rumseld’s response? exaggerated good news, and a good time persnickety and a downright liar. ber 11, 2001, he was ready to invade Iraq. “Rumsfeld looked at Garner for a had by all.” Tragic makes a tragedy, alright? have a question about the word expressions that I think deserve even slightly formal. Dictionary I “tragedy”. It has become a elcome to Word Court, where Barbara Wallraff to be banned and asked if any- entries for “alright” include words synonym for “lethal accident”, as unravels some of the mystery that shrouds the one could come up with anything such as “variant” and “disputed”, in “Two people died in a highway English language, debunking confusing usage simultaneously more pretentious, but I think we’d both better start tragedy last night.” If the word W obscure and stale than “Not to preparing ourselves to give in “accident” is mentioned, it usu- and clearing away the clutter that stops clear understand- put too fine a point on it.” gracefully in the future. ally has “tragic” in front of it. Is ing – all by answering reader’s questions. Here are some of the bet- What your English teacher this usage a cliché or something ter suggestions, in no particular didn’t mention is that “already” else? order: at this point in time, touch and “altogether” are long-ac- PJ Maitland It’s true that originally a thize with the person’s relatives base, parameters (especially bad cepted words in the same form Kingston, Ontario “tragedy” was a kind of drama and friends. if the person using it thinks it’s a as “alright”. “Already” doesn’t or literary work, but the word has As for “tragic accident,” synonym for “perimeter”), the mean the same thing as “all Barbara replies: also long been used to refer to “a consider, for example, the head- long and the short of it, rush to ready”, “altogether” doesn’t You’re not the first person disastrous event: calamity”, as line “Man killed in tragic acci- judgment, get a handle on, pro- mean “all together” — and “all to have written me disapprovingly Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate dent.” The alternative phrasing active, he/she has a full plate, right” doesn’t mean that all is about the way the media uses Dictionary defines it. The death “Man killed in fatal accident” is push the envelope. right. It has a distinct meaning of “tragedy”, and I’m puzzled. Don’t of a stranger may not be a ca- no good, because it’s redundant. its own, so it would make sense you find the accidental loss of lamity to you or me, but no doubt And “Man killed in accident” have long wanted to write to for it to have its own spelling. human life tragic? it’s presumed that we will empa- seems unfeeling, inasmuch as an I you concerning “all right”. My For now, though, the fact “accident” can be something as very fine high school English that “alright” is not standard and, minor as spilled coffee or a teacher back in the ’50s pointed depending on your point of view, scraped fender. So no, I think out that as we would never write looks either sloppy or casual is “tragic accident” is a useful “alwrong”, we have no reason to reason enough to avoid it in most phrase, not a cliché. write “alright”. Let’s stamp out writing. Speaking of clichés, a few “alright”. weeks ago I published a list of Ann Christenson Barbara Wallraff is a weekly words and phrases that a reader North Liberty, Iowa syndicated columnist for King who works in corporate commu- Features and a contributing nications bans his staff from us- Barbara replies: editor and words columnist at ing. I’m with you that “all right” The Atlantic Monthly, where she I chimed in with a few more is the spelling to use in anything has worked since 1983. January 26 - February 1, 2008 COMPUTERS PHUKET GAZETTE 31

nformation and communica- tions technology in Phuket will outstrip that of Singapore Iwithin two years, the head of Phuket’s newly-established Life in the slow lane Software Industry Promotion Agency office ambitiously pre- connect to the Internet at all. Next, get a download man- dicted (Phuket Gazette, April 17- I did about 20 hours of re- ager. There’s nothing worse than 23, 2004). Was this wishful think- search to get to the bottom of my getting a download 95% com- ing or just a bold lie? We’re still abysmal ADSL line speed. I ref- plete, only to have it cut out. A in the IT dark ages here in Phu- erenced 10 websites that I fre- download manager will keep ket. Most of us can access the quent: one in Thailand, three in track of download points, so if latest technologies, but Internet Singapore, two in Europe and four your connection drops, it can be access is painfully slow. in the US. I used several differ- resumed at that point. My favor- Nothing is better for getting ent tools, including: ite is Download Accelerator Plus to grips with the latest online 1. The command line (DAP) from speedbit.com. The breakthroughs than thumbing “traceroute” utility. basic version is free and by de- through a good book – or it’s digi- 2. IP-address lookup by fault it’s easy to use. tal equivalent. On the Internet, country (www.ipgeo.com/tools/ A word of caution: with free there are countless articles that country.php). software, you have to question can be read in place of a book, 3. Pingplotter, a visualization why it’s free. In DAP’s case, they but the real evolution is the avail- tool that shows packet routes want you to upgrade to a paid ver- ability of podcasts and videos. (www.pingplotter.com). sion. If you ever have a bad feel- From a podcast, I can get 4. Domain-name registra- ing about free software, do an background information from ex- tion lookup for North America Internet search for negative re- perts, learn about their history (www.network solutions.com/ ports. Also, if you don’t have and, in many cases, learn how to whois/index.jsp), Europe (www. runtime A-V protection, scan the pronounce their ripe.net/whois) Tired of Internet cut-outs from interrupting downloads? Iggy uses installer file once it has down- names for the and Asia (www. Download Accelerator Plus, free from speedbit.com, to continue loaded. first time. I wq.apnic.net/ downloading without having to start from the beginning. If you have success with bought my first apnic-bin/ this, you’ll soon be out of hard- MP3 player so I whois.pl). the player just after starting the sites that allow you to enter a disk space and will need to look could listen to 5. Com- video and eventually the entire video link that produces a down- into increasing your storage ca- podcasts. munications in video will download on its own – loadable URL. You can then use pacity. Also, there Thailand wiki then you can view it in its entirety that address to download the are many easily- (www.en.wiki without interruption. video independently of the video Ignacio Evans is an information accessible vid- pedia.org/wiki/ The obvious downside is that player for offline viewing. security consultant based in eos of presentations given at in- Communications_ in_Thailand). you have to wait eons for the Examples are KeepVid and Southeast Asia who tries to be formation-security conferences. 6. NECTEC’s daily Internet entire video to download and it is VideoSnagger. There are others, in Phuket whenever he can. From these, I can get to know the map of Thailand (www.internet. not stored locally so you can’t all easily found with Google. Email him with questions, com- experts on a more personal level, nectec.or.th). view it at a later date. There are free media players for plaints or comments at: plus I can see demonstrations of In my opinion, it’s not all Fortunately, there are web- any format, including Flash video. [email protected] software tools. TOT’s fault though they can be Many content producers blamed for not providing enough now post their videos on Google bandwidth locally. Most Internet ARE YOU HOT? Video or You Tube. Podcasts and roads out of Thailand pass videos have become invaluable through CAT’s central Internet Here are just two of the absolutely free Wi-Fi access hotspots on Phuket. tools in a person’s learning arse- exchange (reportedly, TOT can nal, but an average 30-minute go to Singapore directly but my • Juice Internet Cafe & Juice bar. 2 Mbps connection. 49 Phuket Rd (next MP3 can be up to 20 megabytes research shows me not often). to the Imperial Hotel). Open 8 am to 11 pm, Monday to Saturday. and a 40-minute video can be up The main clogging starts at the to 150MB. CAT exchange and extends be- • Liquid Lounge, Surin Beach. Open daily 4pm to 1am. Tot 1Mb. Finding a good Internet con- yond, especially when ocean- Download: 428 kbps (53.5 KB/sec transfer rate). Upload: 206 kbps (25.8 nection in Phuket to download hopping. any of these, however, is half Watching a video in real KB/sec transfer rate). about getting what you paid for time is out of the question with a and half about sheer luck. slow Internet connection, but with If you’re hot – and free – just drop Woody an email at: At home, I have two modes many video players embedded in [email protected] for connecting to the Internet: Internet browsers, you can pause TOT ADSL and CAT EV-DO. In the past, I used my CAT as backup because the download speeds were three-to-four times slower than my ADSL line. Not any more. Something happened around mid-December (high season?) and my TOT ADSL connection just plain sucks. It’s fine in the mornings until about 11 am. Over the course of a day, it gets pro- gressively worse until it reaches disaster level at 5 pm and then starts to speed up around 7 pm, eventually returning back to nor- mal. As if a slow connection isn’t bad enough, I often cannot 32 PHUKET GAZETTE B U S I N E S S & MONEY January 26 - February 1, 2008

bout mid-January, I This is not new to the com- had a chat with a long- mercial property industry. It has time resident on Phu- Property funds slam happened before and it will hap- ket. He surprised me pen again. It is all part of the A greater economic cycle. How- when he said that UK insurance group Friends Provident had de- ever, it is heartening to note that faulted on their commercial prop- Glanmore, for example, still an- erty fund. This article will explain the exit windows shut ticipates returns of 6%-8% dur- the true situation of not only ing 2008. Friends Provident’s commercial Glanmore’s Asian agent property fund, but many others as recommends not taking advan- well. tage of the six-month offer un- It was perhaps helpful that less absolutely necessary. Pa- the previous week I was at an tience will almost certainly be a investment seminar in Hong Kong virtue in this case. and had dinner with a regional Friends Provident and sales manager of Friends Provi- Glanmore are just two of many dent International. During the in- commercial property funds that vestment conference, I had are in an identical situation. Many ample time to chat with long-term of these funds are owned by acquaintance John Robertson of groups with very deep pockets. Synergy Partnership, the Asian Over the years in this col- agents for Glanmore Property umn I have written about Brand- Fund, a wholly-owned subsidiary eaux and its ground rent, student of Deutsche Bank. accommodation and “mixed as- Commercial property is sim- set” funds. Fortunately for me, ply another asset class. It is of- Adrian Perry, who is sales and ten ignored by private investors marketing director for Brand- as it requires expert knowledge eaux, was having a family holi- and huge amounts of capital to day in Phuket and kindly set aside offer any hope of diversification. time for a meeting. Commercial property cov- He has been with Brand- ers everything from office blocks eaux for 10 years and previously to shopping centers to ware- Glanmore’s holdings, as listed on its website www.glanmore.com. Cashing out of the fund has been was head of acquisitions for the houses to hotels. The only prac- restricted due to the difficulty in liquidating property in time to meet the needs of fleeing investors. company, for both ground rents tical way for almost any private and student accommodation. His investor to have access to this When a fund manager is shopping centers at a moment’s ever the ruling price is six months technical knowledge is vast, hav- sector is via a property fund or a managing a portfolio of equities notice. When property funds fall from now, investors placing re- ing spent 25 years in the commer- similar “vehicle”, such as a REIT (shares) or bonds (fixed interest) victim to falling markets, they demptions must accept this price. cial property sector. (Real Estate Investment Trust). or even a fund that contains both, usually, in the initial stages, sim- There is no turning back; they Brandeaux is in a totally dif- Last year saw the emer- such as a “balanced fund”, it is ply increase the fund’s borrow- cannot change their minds. ferent situation than other com- gence of a “credit crunch” that generally easy to liquidate assets ings and pay out investors. Fund managers in this situ- mercial property managers. Due is now affecting many economies within seconds, minutes or hours. However, we are living in a ation are ruled by strict govern- to the high yielding and special- around the world. One of the lat- The stock markets and bond period of economic mental oversight ized niche it occupies, its funds est casualties is the commercial markets – in any market of sub- stress and fund and whatever price are actually attracting record in- property market as investors have stance – are generally so “liquid” managers facing MONEY is realized will be a flows of cash. It is the old story; started to flee this sector in that it is easy to sell. Therefore, high redemptions fair market price. one person’s bad news is droves. when investors head for the exit have no alternative TALKS However, the pri- another’s good news. Friends Provident were one doors en masse, the fund man- but to close the mary responsibility For all those steeped in of the first to appreciate the situ- ger is well placed to return their fund. for the fund man- doom, history shows that these ation and to manage the outflow cash. Glanmore, ager is to those who downturns seldom last for long. simply closed their fund for If there is a panic or a which manages want to “go the dis- As interest rates fall, as they will, encashment. It is not that these “crash”, prices realized may be more than a billion tance”. returns on commercial property institutions have suddenly be- a disappointment to investors but pounds sterling The six-month will start to appear attractive in come financial casualties them- at least they have their money or, (around 70 billion delay is to allow the comparison. selves, it is that commercial prop- for the cynical, what’s left of it. baht), is a perfect fund manager to erty has one specific disadvan- Commercial property funds example. After re- sell properties at the Richard G Watson runs Global tage in times of economic stress: are entirely different. It is impos- demptions in De- By Richard G. Watson best price possible Portfolios Co Ltd, a Phuket- it is a very illiquid investment. sible to sell off office blocks or cember became in order to satisfy based personal financial-plan- too large, the board of directors redemptions. It is not a situation ning service. He can be on December 28 closed the fund that any fund manager relishes – reached at Tel: 076-381997, to immediate redemptions and in- they lose money. A management Fax: 076-383185, Mobile: stead offered payouts to investors fee of 1.5% on a billion pounds 081-0814611. Email: imm@ after a six-month notice period. sterling is a lot more than, say, loxinfo.co.th. Website: www. There is one caveat: what- 1.5% of 800 million pounds. global-portfolios.com January 26 - February 1, 2008 B U S I N E S S & MONEY PHUKET GAZETTE 33

MAI KHAO: Phuket Interna- tional Airport (PIA) officially opened its second terminal on January 8 as part of its 20-year Airport terminal expansion plan to expand the airport’s fa- cilities and services in order to cope with the growing number of visitors to the island. The new building, to the north of and joined by a walkway falls short of rising demand to the old terminal, comprises charter flight check-in counters By Natcha Yuttaworawit The number of vehicles resorts by sea – that would be lion baht per year. In 2007, that only. dropping off departing tourists at nice, and we could promote it as figure increased to about 1.4 bil- All domestic and interna- between the peak periods in the the airport is another problem, K. another tourist attraction,” K. lion baht, about 40% to 45 % of tional arrivals are still processed high and low seasons is not that Pornchai said. “The second floor Pornchai added. which was derived from airport through the old terminal. great because during the high of the old terminal [the departures Plans are afoot to also fur- tax paid by passengers, he ex- “We originally planned for season there are more night area] gets jammed with passen- ther develop retail and other com- plained. the new terminal to reduce con- flights.” gers and we can’t expand there. mercial outlets at the airport to “This is very different to the gestion at the check-in counters In the next stage of expan- “For example, we have 20 boost PIA’s rental income. income earned at larger interna- in the old terminal by serving all sion, the Immigration counter flights departing today, with about “Most of the airport’s in- tional airports, such as Suvarna- charter flights. The new terminal area will be widened to handle 300 passengers per flight, so that’s come – about 70% – comes from bhumi, Hong Kong International can support in total two 747s or 1,200 to 1,500 passengers an hour, 6,000 passengers. If they all ar- the airlines that use it, while only or Changi in Singapore, which three Airbus planes, which is up from its present capacity of rive by car – even with three 30% is revenue from commercial receive about 40% of their in- about 600 passengers, departing 900 passengers an hour. people per car – that’s 2,000 cars outlets,” K. Pornchai said. come from airlines and about at the same time,” said Phuket Airplane docking capacity is coming to the airport to drop off From 2004 to 2006, the 60% from commercial outlets,” Airport Director Sq Ldr Pornchai also being stretched to the limit. passengers,” he said. PIA’s income was about 900 mil- K. Pornchai added. Eua-aree. “During the high season there are “We are currently talking to He added, however, that by not enough parking stands for air- construction companies about the time the new terminal was craft, especially at night,” K. expanding the car park. We are Sharp rise in overseas arrivals complete the number of mid-size Pornchai said. not looking at expansion just for charter flights had exceeded ex- “Many Russian airlines, for the immediate future, but enough PHUKET: November 2007 statistics released by Phuket Interna- pectations. Some charter flight example, need to park their air- to cater to what we will need for tional Airport (PIA) show an increase of just over 34 % in the number departures, therefore, are still craft for about 10 days at a time, the next 20 years,” he said, add- of international passengers compared with the same period in 2006. processed through the original so we have to ask them to park ing that airport parking is a source November 2007 saw 650 more domestic flights carrying 27,000 terminal. at Ranong or Surat Thani airports of many complaints. more passengers than in 2006, bringing the total number of domes- K. Pornchai said that PIA to make space at PIA.” “We should ask for some tic passengers passing through PIA to 295,413. at its peak can process about The airport needs to add help from other related organiza- The number of international passengers jumped by 34.06% 2,000 international flight passen- more parking stands as the 23 in tions to help solve problems with from 155,328 to 208,225 people arriving on 1,521 international flights gers and about 1,500 domestic operation will not be enough to public transportation to and from – an increase of 224 additional flights compared to the 1,297 flights flight passengers per hour. handle demand within the next the airport,” he said. recorded in the same period in 2006. “In the high season we five years. Stands for large planes “As our airport is by the sea, Domestic cargo increased from 1,340 to 1,341 pieces, while have 20% more flights than in the such as 747s each cost about 100 it would be good if we could take international cargo rose by 38.6%, from 647 to 897 pieces. low season, but the difference million baht, said K. Pornchai. tourists directly to their hotels or 34 PHUKET GAZETTE SPORTS January 26 - February 1, 2008 Tennis pro serves up Cebu-City legend trains Thailand’s next aces boxing stars of the future PHUKET: Whether they’re hop- ranked separately. ing to be the next Paradorn At the end of the tourna- By Scott Mallon Srichaphan or just looking to have ment, the top four in each of the fun, junior tennis players in Phuket three divisions will go through to ebu City is not only the now have a wide variety of the final round, currently slated second-largest me- coaching options and even the op- for June1. tropolis in the Philip- portunity to take part in a junior Students can earn bonus Cpines, but it is also the master’s tournament. points for attending all of the pre- country’s number-one tourist des- Under the watchful eye of liminary rounds. tination, thanks to sandy beaches tennis pro Lorenzo Marcuzzi, At the end of the tourna- and crystal-clear waters. Phuket’s next generation of ten- ment, a number of prizes will be A natural center for Filipino nis stars are being guided toward awarded, including for best play- boxing, Cebu is home to one of bright futures. ers, the best-behaved children and the finest and best-equipped gyms Currently, Lorenzo holds the most-improved players. in the Philippines – the ALA Box- tennis classes at British Interna- Two of Lorenzo’s students ing Gym. tional School, Phuket, for BIS stu- achieved success during a na- The gym’s current stable in- dents on Monday, Wednesday tional ranking tournament held in cludes such names as WBO and Friday. Saphan Hin in December. minimumweight champion Lorenzo is also in the pro- Poo, 8, was the runner-up Donnie Nietes and Rey “Boom- cess of establishing tennis classes in the boys’ competition, while Boom” Bautista. at the Laguna Phuket resort. Michela, 11, made it to the semi- Past fighters who have re- At 66 and with numerous businesses to run, Tony Aldeguer still The classes, which will be finals. Both study at Kajornkiet ceived guidance or trained at the finds time to work one-on-one with young fighters. held Tuesdays, Thursdays and Pattana School. gym include world flyweight Saturdays, will be open to any The training at BIS costs champion Nonito Donaire and hoods. Some of them come with students, correcting them when young tennis players on the island 8,800 baht per term. Lorenzo said world bantamweight champion only the clothes on their backs, need be and always trying to bet- and are expected to begin in mid- that he expects the training at La- Gerry Penalosa. malnourished, with not even a ter prepare them for their future March. guna to be similarly priced. Oversized fight programs change of underwear. encounters. Lorenzo is the tennis pro at Speaking with excitement on the wall of the gym offer links “Normally, I will give them Each afternoon, when Alde- Laguna Phuket, Sheraton Grande about the tennis scene on the is- to battles from the past, compel- a week of training and make a guer makes his way into the gym, Laguna Phuket and Banyan Tree land, Lorenzo said that he is also ling those in training to look for- decision on whether or not I think his fighters greet him one by one Phuket. planning to organize more tour- ward to the future while remem- they have what it takes to be a with a “hello” and a kiss on the His fun classes aim to pro- naments for adult tennis players. bering they too will some day fighter: the right attitude, the will- cheek. mote a healthy enjoyment for the Lorenzo also has an off-is- become a part of history. ingness to work hard. He is highly revered by sport. Lorenzo regularly gives out land mission that he is about to Behind the success of the “If not, I’ll give them a few those around him in boxing and mini-prizes to his students, such embark on: He is part of the hu- gym is Tony “Sir Ala” Aldeguer, bucks and send them on their business. as vouchers for drinks and manitarian organization Tennis for a 66-year-old entrepreneur who way,” he said. “There are a lot of frustra- snacks after training. Africa, which supports young ten- for the past 25 years has done Located in the bustling tions in boxing for sure and I’ve Phuket’s youth tennis stars nis players in Africa. his best to further the growth and Talamban area of Cebu City, the had my share of setbacks, but for are currently mid-way through the In April, Lorenzo will visit quality of Filipino boxing by train- gym is set in the back of a com- me, what I enjoy the most in the island’s first master’s tournament. Sudan to take part in a tennis ing, managing and promoting pound that serves as headquar- sport is the development; seeing Thirty students from various clinic. fighters. ters for Aldeguer’s numerous a young person grow into a schools in Phuket are taking part Tennis for Africa will also The wretched poverty that businesses ventures. fighter and into a man,” he said. in the eight-round tournament at donate tennis equipment and plagues much of Cebu makes it Not only is the compound Aldeguer takes no money BIS, which started last Septem- money to poor people in the area. perfect breeding ground for the command center for Aldeguer, from his fighters and loses money ber. For more information visit young men looking for a better it is also the domicile of numer- on the majority of his promotions. Students play each other on www.tennisforafrica.org life. ous wild animals. He continues to promote his a round-robin basis, winning the Aldeguer is happy to lend a There are five monkeys, a fighters for the love of the sport. points used to establish the rank- For more information about hand. “My goal is to produce good variety of birds, fish and two Last year, Cebu was the ing system. tennis in Phuket contact fighters and even better citizens,” large crocodiles. scene of two world title bouts: Z Boys and girls from eight up Lorenzo Marcuzzi (Tel: 081- he said. Aldeguer said that they are Gorres-Fernando Montiel and to 11 years old are grouped to- 0802453; Email: lorenzotennis “Almost every day we get his secret weapon to motivate Donnie Nietes-Pornsawan Kra- gether, while boys and girls in the @libero.it Website: www.tennis guys coming in here who want to boxers. tingdaenggym. The ALA camp 12-15 age bracket play and are -plus.com). take up boxing as their liveli- “When the fighters get lazy went 1-1, with Gorres losing a in their training, we throw them hotly-disputed split decision and to the crocs,” he said, jokingly. Nietes becoming Aldeguer’s first At an age when many are world champion. content with retirement, Aldeguer On February 2, Gorres will is a busy man. vie for a world title in Cebu when The gym is Aldeguer’s turf, he takes on Vic Darchinyan. his home away from home and Win or lose, Tony Aldeguer the place he relies on most to re- will continue to do what he al- lax. ways does, developing fighters Like an old, battle-scarred and turning them into productive lion, he patrols the grounds, citizens. Boxing could use more searching for weaknesses in his people like him. January 26 - February 1, 2008 SPORTS PHUKET GAZETTE 35 Golfers Thai takes windsurf title Undefeated PHUKET: Thailand’s first inter- streak leaves prepare for national windsurfing rally cham- pionship, the Puravarna annual Windsurfing Rally for His Maj- YFH A top esty the King, was held over four tourney days from January 16 to 19, with of the league homegrown windsurfer Navin Singsart taking first place. THALANG: The second round KATHU: The inaugural Phuket K. Navin (114 points) nar- of football matches in the Phuket Challenge, a team golf tourney in rowly beat Poland’s Kamil Fair Play Junior League took Ryder Cup format between Thais Lewandowski (113 points) to place on January 18 and 20, with and foreigners living in Phuket, take the title. Another Thai, Arun mixed results for the three teams will be held at Phuket Country Homraruen (106 points), took from Youth Football Home Club from January 28 to 30. third place. (YFH). Competition, which will start Thirty-one windsurfers On January 20, Wat Thep- daily at midday, will consist of from 21 countries, including Great krasattri School were held 2-2 at foursomes, fourballs and singles Britain, the US and Germany, took Thirty-one windsurfers from 21 countries, including Great Britain, home to Cherng Thalay Wittaya- play. Each team will field 12 play- part in the rally along with seven the US and Germany, took part in the rally along with seven Thai kom School, while all three YFH entrants. ers daily. Thai entrants. teams won on the road. The purpose of the event is Scoring for each day of rac- The rally was organized by the closing ceremony held at the YFH A narrowly defeated to encourage team competition ing was based on the number of the Eastern Windsurfing Club, Royal Phuket Yacht Club on British International School, and also promote fellowship and surfers in the race, with 30 points with support from Tourism Au- January 19. Phuket, 3-2, while YFH B camaraderie between the Thai going to the winner and zero thority of Thailand, the Yacht Dr Suwit commended all walked over Thalang Pranangs- and international golfing commu- points to the surfer in last place. Racing Association of Thailand those involved in the racing as rang School 4-0. YFH C beat nity, explained Neale Avery of the The grueling course took and the Windsurfing Association well as the event organizers. Baan Prujumpa School 3-0. organizing team. competitors 100 kilometers along of Thailand. The event will be broadcast YFH A had less luck at The event is not open for the west coast of the island, start- The top-10 participants to 170 million households world- home to Thalang Pranangsrang general entry, he said. ing from Nai Yang Beach on were awarded trophies by Dr wide via 30 TV channels, includ- School on January 20, as they Early in 2007, local golfing January 16 and ending at Nai Suwit Yodmanee, minister of ing Fox Sports, Star Sports and were held to a 1-1 draw. legend Aussie Wayne Fielder was Harn Beach on January 19. Tourism and Sports, who chaired Global TV. Meanwhile, YFH B suf- asked to assemble a team of golf- fered a 3-2 away defeat to ers to play in a series of practice Cherng Thalay Wittayakom matches against the Phuket PATONG DARTS LEAGUE School, while YFH C annihilated Ryder Cup Team, who were BIS 5-0. scheduled to play their regular PATONG: The first week of the Members of the Playing at home, Baan biennial match against Pattaya. new season got off to a good start, Queen Mary dart Prujumpa School beat Wat Thep- From this humble beginning, with all teams from last season team celebrate krasattri School 1-0. Kijja Pongprapas and Prajuab staying in the league and playing their win and YFH A now stand at the top Subcharoen worked together their matches. undefeated of the league with seven points, with Mr Fielder to create the an- Beach House, who won the season at the while YFH C and Baan Prujumpa nual event, Avery explained. toilet seat for coming botom last league party held School follow with six points Due to the generous spon- on January 8 at season, ambushed last season’s apiece. their venue on Soi sorships received from Paul runners-up Dog’s Bollocks with The Phuket Fair Play Jun- Gibson of The Yorkshire Inn and Patong Resort. a 5-4 win at home, also taking the ior League is organized by YFH, Robert Barrie, a platform for beer leg to sweep all three points. which is a charity that provides healthy competition has been cre- Justin from Beach House took the homes for orphans and destitute ated, he added. high score. boys. The opening ceremony din- There are eight teams tak- ner will be at the Yorkshire Inn/ January 15 results: Sick Buf- ing part in the two-month league. Tai Life complex in Soi Sansabai, falo 0 Queen Mary* 9; Beach Patong, January 27. The prize January 29 matchups: Valhalla House* 5 Dog’s Bollocks 4; v Queen Mary; Simply Red v presentation dinner will be at the Valhalla 2 Piccadilly* 7; Simply Phuket Country Club January 30. Dog’s Bollocks; Market Bar v Red* 3 Offshore 6; Market Bar To register for the prize-pre- Piccadilly; Shakers vs Offshore; 3 Shakers* 6 (* = winner of beer Sick Buffalo v Beach House sentation dinner call Phuket leg). Country Club at 076-319200-4. (home team first). 36 PHUKET GAZETTE January 26 - February 1, 2008 January 26 - February 1, 2008 PHUKET PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 37

Construction Update by Janyaporn Morel Rassada Municipality moves on up RASSADA: In the stakes for the most impressive local authority offices on the island, Rassada Rassada Municipality’s new Municipality has entered the fray office building on Rassada- with a purpose-built, five-story, anusorn Rd is expected to be Sino-Portuguese-style building finished by March, with the costing 24.3 million baht. building open for business by The new building, which is October. 80% complete, ranks third in the budget stakes for the best local municipality offices. Kata-Karon Municipality’s new building cost 56 million baht and Wichit Muni- cipality’s new home cost 35 mil- in August due to the expanding lion baht. population and development in the Construction of the new subdistrict. Rassada Municipality offices, “Most of the people who designed by Home One Design come to us ask for municipal elec- Co Ltd, began January last year tricity and water supply. People and is expected to be complete also come to apply for building by the end of February, about a permits. We conduct land surveys month behind schedule. and inspect land encroachment in Rassada Municipality Pub- our area. Our work also includes lic Works Chief Nipit Charoen- garbage collection and to respond karn explained to the Gazette that to any complaints filed,” K. Nipit contractor Thippawan Construc- added. tion suffered labor shortages dur- After the municipality ing construction that delayed a storeroom and a meeting room air-conditioning system. niture installed,” said K.Nipit. moves into the new building, the completion the project. measuring 4.5m by 6 meters that “We expect to move into our The new building follows old two-story building, about 50 “The company has to pay can seat about 10 people. new offices about October this Rassada Municipality being up- meters from new one, will be 24,300 baht per day for finishing The third floor will feature year, after the interior decoration graded from a Tambon Adminis- demolished to make way for a car the work late. However, we ex- the public works and education has been completed and the fur- tration Organization (OrBorTor) park. pect that the building will be ready department offices, while the by the end of February as now fourth floor will house an office there are only some minor works with a lounge for Mayor Surathin to complete, such as the installa- Lain-udom and separate offices tion of sanitary ware and floor- with a shared lounge for his ing, and painting the outside of the deputy mayors. building,” K. Nipit said. The fifth floor will comprise When finished, the building the offices of the municipal coun- will have total usable area of cil president, vice-president, a 2,500 square meters, ready for municipal council office and a officers to serve the 32,000 resi- meeting room that can seat about dents in Rassada’s seven villages, 50 people. he added. K. Nipit said that it will take The first floor will feature about three months to complete the offices of the municipal trea- the interior, which is funded by a sury, revenue, public health and separate budget of about 10 mil- social welfare departments. The lion baht. The interior decoration second floor will include offices budget includes the cost of an el- for general administrative staff, evator, office materials and an 38 PHUKET GAZETTE January 26 - February 1, 2008 January 26 - February 1, 2008 PHUKET PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 39

Home of the Week Koh Maphrao

his single-story, four- with filters. There are two under- bed-room pool villa sits ground septic tanks, set far from on pristine beachfront the villa. Ton Koh Maphrao (Co- Electricity is provided by a conut Island) off the east coast self-contained 60KVA generator of Phuket, where the pace of life Just quietly… providing 220v or 120v 50-60 Hz is relaxed and tranquil. supply. There is no noise pollu- The furnished veranda com- tion from the generator as it is mands views of Phang Nga Bay contained in a separate building and the surrounding islands, as at the back of the garden. All does an outdoor spa tub and sala bathtubs, showers and sinks use by the beach. solar-heated water. Mains elec- In Balinese style, the open- tricity from the mainland is ex- floor plan comprises four bed- pected to be hooked up to the rooms, a living area, three bath- home in the near future. rooms, a kitchen and a dining area. Although there is just one The kitchen is fully fitted shop on the island, modern facili- with modern appliances, includ- ties and amenities, including in- ing gas oven, microwave, refrig- ternational schools, hospitals and erator, washer and dryer, and shopping centers are just a short ample worktop space. Kitchen boat ride away. cupboards are made from teak The boat crossing of about and counters are black marble. 500 meters to Ao Por Pier on the Off the living room is an air- mainland takes just 10 minutes. conditioned office with large win- British International School is 10 dows looking onto the property’s minutes’ drive from there, and 15 fern garden. minutes to Phuket’s international The spacious air-condi- hospitals and shopping centers. tioned master bedroom has a The Internet and mobile large walk-in closet and en-suite phone networks are accessible on “home spa” bathroom with black bathroom, a large built-in closet area has high vaulted ceilings with separate air-conditioned building the island. All engineering, elec- marble and white porcelain and sitting area. Doors lead onto wood accents. that currently houses the maid- trical, plumbing and waste design double sinks. Glass doors open the veranda. The pool area is just a few and-gardener husband-and-wife plans are available for inspection. onto the veranda and garden, The other two single bed- footsteps from the beach and is team. The building has a bed- This idyllic home is for sale which has an alfresco bathtub rooms are also air conditioned, surrounded by a mature garden, room, two bathrooms, a kitchen, at 65 million baht. tucked away in the privacy of the have built-in closets and share an which is attractively lit by night. lounge and a laundry room. enclosed garden. en-suite bathroom and views of The pool measures five meters Fresh water supply for the For more information contact Sea views can also be en- the surrounding forest. by 12 meters, and there is an out- villa and garden comes from two Siam Real Estate at 076- joyed from the guest bedroom, All the bedrooms have solid door Jacuzzi and a shower. private wells. The water is stored 288908. Quote reference num- also equipped with an en-suite teak floors and the main living The property includes a in pressurized 5,000-liter tanks ber HSOB2051. 40 PHUKET GAZETTE January 26 - February 1, 2008

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Design by Nick Davies Keeping chic with custom kitchens or high-quality, long-last- ing fitted kitchens de- signed specifically to Fyour tastes and style of cooking, Malaysian furniture de- sign company Zeyco offers kitchen design consultancy, fab- rication and fitting services. Zeyco kitchens have a mod- ern look with ovens, grills, hobs and even coffee machines inte- grated into the cupboards and work surfaces as well as snugly aligned large cupboard doors, cutlery drawers and chic wall- mounted ovens, all with a smooth- line finish, a hallmark of Zeyco kitchens. Since opening in Phuket about two years ago, Zeyco has been a popular choice of kitchen furniture for Phuket’s high-end Smooth lines complemented by appliances being property owners. Customers can integrated into the work surfaces and kitchen units are select from a wide range of solid, a hallmark of Zeyco’s modern look. stained wood and aluminum kitchen furniture to create a kitchen that best suits them and their home. Zeyco’s Phuket branch marketing manager Raymond Teh said that they ensure long- a flush finish of smooth lines with difference, even when they look lasting quality of their kitchen most of the kitchen hardware, closely. designs by using solid wood in- such as washers and dryers, hid- Because of the focus on stead of chipboard or plywood, den away. The high tech “soft quality, Zeyco kitchen designs which are commonly used for close” drawers gently glide open don’t come cheap. They start at kitchen cabinets. Malaysia and delivered to Customers can choose from and shut at the push of a finger about 150,000 baht and require a “We use Malaysian and Eu- Phuket. The units arrive pre-as- a wide range of colors for the or they will gently slide back into 50% deposit, then 40% paid ropean woods, such as maple, sembled, ready to fit right in,” he resilient paint finishes, which place even if they are pushed when the units arrive and the fi- walnut, beach, cherry, oak and added. comprise no less than seven lay- closed too hard. nal 10% is paid upon installation. pine, plus Burmese teak. The Although Zeyco manufac- ers to ensure they’ll take a few The acrylic imitation marble wood is also treated to ensure ture only the wood cabinets, doors hard knocks over the years. counter tops are impressive. The Zeyco showroom is on that it is water resistant, so there and drawers, they help custom- “Many people come to us They have the same look and feel Rassada Rd, Phuket City. Tel: is no chance of rapid deteriora- ers select other kitchen hardware, to solve problems they have with as marble, but, of course, are 076-261695. Email: zeycoth@ tion from mold or damp,” he said. such as the hobs, sinks and ex- their existing kitchens. They may cheaper and lighter than the real gmail.com Website: www.Zeyco. “As we work very closely tractor units from a variety of have bought an expensive, fur- thing, and no-one will notice the com.my with customers to ensure the manufacturers and ensure that nished house somewhere in the kitchen will meet their exact they are properly incorporated region of 20 to 25 million baht with specifications based on their into the whole kitchen’s design, a built-in kitchen, but they often preferences and the measure- installing them all at the one time. find that the kitchen furniture is ment of the kitchen space, the “We can help plan the of low-quality plywood or chip- planning of a new kitchen design kitchen from the moment the board,” Mr Teh said. can take anywhere between foundations of a house are begun. “We have no ‘latest mod- three to six months to finalize. Depending on where the kitchen els’, as all our furniture is custom “After a customer places an units will go, the position of power built to customers’ specifica- order it takes about another 40 to points, drainage and extractor fan tions,” he added. 50 business days for the kitchen vents are incorporated into the Popular designs at the mo- units to be built at our factory in kitchen plans,” Mr Teh said. ment are plain white or black with 42 PHUKET GAZETTE January 26 - February 1, 2008

Gardening by Bloomin’ Bert Talking afoul on composting

like swearing. It’s effective. etables and fruits are perfect for Some people don’t, but it starters. Add a layer of manure sounds ludicrous when some and bedding about 10-centimeters one drops a hammer on their deep and then add a layer of top I soil about 1cm thick. big toe only to blurt out, “Oh fiddle- sticks” or “Blinking heck”. It just Sprinkle a small amount doesn’t work. of lime on top. You They’re annoyed. In fact, can substitute this they’re angry – several pounds of with dust or steel dropping on any part of your wood ashes to anatomy is going to hurt. A lot. add to the mineral Swearing, therefore, provides a content. Make sure release. I’m not sure whether ut- to add water often, tering a random expletive physi- continue to add layers cally eases the pain, but I’m con- and make sure to keep vinced that it helps in some way. the compost loose and Unfortunately, there are free to breathe. those from certain parts of the The heap will begin to world who need to learn how to shrink and heat up within a few swear properly. The uncompli- days. Turn the whole lot after mentary word that used to refer about three weeks with a hoe or to a child of unwed parents is a pitch fork and do the same thing good example. Those from the again three weeks after that. south of England, please try to get Make sure to turn out the entire it right. The “a” sound is the same Some people think pile to expose all of the internal as the start of “apple”, not “aard- that Bert talks a load juicy bits that require aeration. of compost. This vark”. Besides, it’s somehow a lot Be careful not to turn the Photo courtesy of The Composting Association. week, he’s out to pile too much, as heat needs to more effective if you at least at- prove them right. tempt to utter the word with some build in order to facilitate the de- variation of a Yorkshire accent. caying process. It’s surprising And a little advice for Ameri- evidence came from a profes- lowed to use the word “shit” in and vegetables, tea leaves (in- how hot a compost pile can get. cans: don’t say “bloody”. You just sor of English and former priest, this column, but this is basically cluding tea bags), vegetable-plant Keep it moist but don’t soak it. sound silly. While we’re on the who successfully argued that the what this week’s rambling is all remains, cardboard, old flowers, Your compost should be ready in subject, that also applies to “mate”. word was accepted slang and about. Technically, it’s not shit, but old straw and hay, animal bedding, about three months. It’s as daft as Brits going round had been in use for centuries. it’s close. I’m talking about ma- egg shells, plants and weeds (dead When it comes to applying addressing everyone as “buddy”. He explained that a nure, properly known as compost or alive) and even hair (human, compost onto your garden, tim- Anyway, back to swearing. bollock was an Anglo-Saxon in gardening circles. I don’t go all dog, cat, guinea pig and so on). ing and method have a lot to do Some swear words are no longer word meaning “small ball”. tree-hugger very often, but You can create compost in with the age of the pile and the swear words – and that’s official. “Bollocks” was also 18th-cen- composting really does make containers specifically designed degree of composting that has al- In the late ’70s, the rebellious Brit- tury slang for a clergymen, ow- sense. for composting or simply in piles ready occurred. If fully matured, ish punk-rock band The Sex Pis- ing to their reputation for talking It’s easy to make compost. described above, strangely this pile will be rich in nutrients tols released an album called nonsense, or, in common par- You can do it in your back gar- enough, known as compost piles. and the scent will be musky and Never Mind the Bollocks. The lance, a load of old balls. The pro- den with no experience whatso- Each method has its pros and earthy. manager of a shop displaying post- fessor won the day, the shop ever. All you have to do is pile a cons. Piles can be tilled and If it’s only half-completed, ers was arrested and charged un- manager was acquitted and The combination of organic ingredi- churned more easily, but a bin the smell and look will be far less der the Indecent Advertising Act. Sex Pistols’ notoriety was as- ents on top of one another in a would probably look more proper rich and bits of fiber will still be The court case revolved sured. way that ensures the air and mois- in a garden. seen in the pile. You should prob- around the alleged indecency of Anyway, back to swearing ture necessary to develop bacte- Bins can better provide the ably let it finish maturing. You’ll the word “bollocks”. The decisive – again. I’m probably not al- ria permeates the pile. Then, you moisture and temperature neces- want to apply your compost about churn the pile on a regular basis sary for composting to occur, too. a month or so before you plant in to make sure that the bacteria If you begin with a compost pile order to let it properly mix with thrives. or pit, it will attract earthworms the soil. The ingredients can be just that will assist in breaking down Some say, perhaps with jus- about any organic material. Cof- the ingredients of the pile. tification, that this particular col- fee beans, banana peels, grass Make sure you select a umn is always full of compost. clippings, sawdust, bark, mulched sunny spot for your project and This week, I think I’ve pretty leaves, grass, branches – any- start by placing a layer of plant much proved it. I can even say thing. Any of these are fine, as waste: straw, hay, leaves, old veg- it’s bollocks. I’m allowed to. long as there are no nasty chemi- cals in them. Want to know more about a plant in your garden? Other items that will com- post well include scraps of fruit Email Bloomin’ Bert at: [email protected] January 26 - February 1, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 43 Property Gazette

Properties HOUSE FOR SALE RAWAI AFFORDABLE RAWAI-NAI HARN BIGGEST BARGAIN For Sale SEAVIEW HOUSE LUXURY IN PHUKET

PATONG OCEAN- VIEW CONDOMINIUMS

in Erawadee 2 Project, lo- Spacious new pool villa, 3 cated near Khao Khad View New, super modern, fur- Immaculate villa. Private bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Spacious detached house Point. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath- nished. Best location. 2 to 3 area, big lush garden, pool, high-specs, good road, pri- on 260sqm, land valued at room, fully furnished. Only bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, vate. 10.5 million baht. Tel: 1.5 million baht. In quiet 1.5 million baht. Contact to garage, garden. Sale by big living room, Scandi- 081-4751404. Email: chris estate with swimming view. Tel: 087-2770978. owner. Freehold. 12.5 mil- kitchen, huge patio, fully [email protected] pool and 24-hour security. Contemporary, exclusive Email: koyangle99@ lion baht. Tel: 085-7839062 furnished, contemporary Chalong area, minutes apartments with the best hotmail.com or visit www. phuketdir. Bali-Thai style. Living area: from Phuket City, shop- view over Patong from 76 to com/poolseahouse 450sqm. Land: 1,400sqm. ping centers and beaches. 275sqm. Starting at 4.8 mil- Near Heroines’ Monument LAND FOR SALE 2 or 3 bedrooms, 2 bath- lion baht, up to 20 million COUNTRY CLUB INEXPENSIVE LAND with scenic hill view. rooms, Western kitchen, baht for the penthouse. Tel: 551SQ WAH Chanote. 14 million baht. large living area, all fully near clubhouse, perfect for ½ -rai house lots near airport 083-1736521 or visit Tel: 084-6907057. furnished. Quick sale price large private house or condo. and Mission Hills golf course. www.patong-view-talay.com only 3.2 million baht. There Tel: 089-6519872. Email: Chanote, underground elec- is no better deal under 4 [email protected] tricity. 1.06 million baht, full LAND FOR SALE million. Contact Harry. price! Only 2 left! Contact HOUSE FOR SALE 22 rai (Nor Sor 3 Gor) near Tel: 089-6639669. Email: near Heroines’ Monument, 3 SEAVIEW, Chris Fisher at Tel: 086- Mission Hills Golf Club, hotels Sea view, 1 rai, Chanote, [email protected] bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. 2-BEDROOM 9421930. and residential area. Road and in Chalong. Tel: 085- Cable TV, Internet, telephone apartment on top floor, north utilities access. Owner has 7932718. and fully furnished. 24hr secu- Patong. 20 steps to beach. PRIVATE SALE done project layout, easy to NAI HARN HOUSE rity, swimming pool. Asking Freehold for 9.7 million. Contact OF 1 RAI start. 2.5 million baht per rai. FOR SALE 2.9 MIL price: 2.7 million baht (nego- for photos. Tel: 086-2765117. next to Phuket Country Club Tel: 081-5399269. Email: LUXURY VILLA Quiet, 2 bedrooms, partly fur- tiable). Tel: 081-5399269. Email: [email protected] golf course. The land has a [email protected] nished, telephone, Internet, Email: [email protected] new road and is in a very nice SALE OR RENT New Villa with seaview in cable TV. 264sqm of land. Tel: URGENT neighborhood. 7 million baht. HOUSE FOR 087-9261381. Email: pakadog Tel: 081-8915932. gated estate at Cape Yamu. RAWAI LAND FOR SALE SALE OR RENT Four en-suite bedrooms, open @gmail.com 2-STORY HOUSE Bang Jo-Manik area. Nice 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, plan living areas, etc. Base- 160sqm, 2 bedrooms, 2 bath- square plot, 2.3 rai, has road aircon, partially furnished, ment gym. Fully airconditioned 440SQM IN RAWAI rooms. Selling for 1.6 million on 2 sides of the land. No SURIN LAND PLOTS FOR SALE gardens (front and side). and furnished. Swimming Pool, 22m x 20m plot. Chanote. baht. 350m from the sea. Call need for fill-soil, utilities ac- Telephone, cable TV and sala and garage with maid's Close to Rawai Beach, quiet Tel: 086-9408914. Email: cess. Asking price: 3.3 mil- 1,016sqm: 6 million baht. Internet. For sale at 2.2 mil- 996sqm: 5 million baht. 5- room. For sale or lease. Email: area. 1.55 million baht. Tel: [email protected] lion baht per rai. Chanote lion baht, or long-term rent [email protected] 081-7284821. title. Tel: 081-5399269. minute walk to Surin Beach. at 14,000 baht per month. Tel: 081-8687676. HOUSE FOR SALE Email: [email protected] Tel: 089-6686603, 084- 2-story, 4-bedroom house in 9729434. Email: chris@ Chalong. Western kitchen, RAWAI BAYVIEW LAND FOR SALE jonesalpine.fsnet.co.uk aircon, quiet area. 3.4 million CONDO/STUDIO Near Laguna Phuket – good baht. Tel: 081-9795755. 27sqm or 54sqm. 360,000 for residential projects. 22 rai CHEAP HOUSE SALE! baht and upward. In front of a (Nor Sor 3 Gor). Close to main Fully-furnished, 2-bedroom bank and 300m from the sea. road, water and electricity ac- house in Kamala. Price: 1.8 LAND AT Tel: 086-9408914. cess. 7 million baht per rai – million baht. Tel: 081-537- MISSON HEIGHTS can buy half plot. No need for 7137. Email: app_wilawan fill-soil! Tel: 081-5399269. 225sq wah or 900sqm for RAWAI HOMES @yahoo.com Email: [email protected] 1.8 million baht or best cash WITH POOL offer. Concrete road, 3- 93sqm or 186sqm. 1.5 mil- phase electricity, 10 mins lion baht and up. 250m from BAYVIEW LAND GREAT from airport and Blue Can- the sea. Tel: 086-9408914. AT CHALONG OPPORTUNITY Email: [email protected] On the way to the big Buddha, yon Golf Club. Call K. So at Due to health problems, I Soi Yod Sanae. 7 rai, 5 million Tel: 081-3444473, 081- am offering two houses for baht per rai obo. MUST SELL! 8622962. LERSUANG APARTMENT quick sale - one on half a rai Tel: 089-1951392. Email: FOR SALE of land and another on 1 rai. [email protected] 6.5 million baht. Two bed- Both located in a good resi- LAND FOR SALE rooms of good size, nicely fur- dential area 5 mins from the Kathu, next to Loch Palm golf nished, on 2nd floor facing FOR SALE: 2 CONDOS Laguna resort. Buy both course. Chanote, 3 plots: pool. Kitchen, UBC, Internet. in Rawai. Freehold, 2 bed- for 15 million baht. Call 1,260; 1,335; 1,557sqm. Ready to move in.10 min walk rooms, 2 showers, kitchen Bepy for more information. Each plot sold with company to the beach. Contact Jan. area. Offer in the region of 1 Tel: 081-8930692. Email: if required. Tel: 080-1435178. Tel: 081-5399269. Email: million baht. Tel: 081-387- [email protected] Email: [email protected] [email protected] 3809. 44 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS January 26 - February 1, 2008 Property Gazette

HOUSE FOR SALE LAND FOR SALE AO POR LAND NEW HOUSE URGENT SALE 5.5 MILLION BAHT

135sq wah of flat land in Maneekram, between Cha- 5 minutes to Bang Tao long and Central Festival, 2- 150 rai, Chanote, pan- Beach, Laguna, Tesco. road access to house, full oramic sea view. From 2.3 Tel: 089-8131447, 081- public utilities, quiet area. million baht per rai. Contact 9274027. Nanai villa, Patong. Exclu- Price: 2.6 million baht. Tel: for more info. Tel: 089- sive villa, Thai style, high 081-5697068. Email: 7727012. Email: se_rim@ standard, fully furnished, [email protected] hotmail.com swimming pool, 200sqm HOUSE FOR SALE living area, 2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Address: 154/ HOUSE WITH POOL TROPICAL 13 Nanai Rd. 16 million IN CHALONG POOL VILLA baht. Tel: 083-1767676. Beautiful house on 224sqm of in Chalong. Brand-new, spa- Email: [email protected] land, with private pool. 2 bed- cious 2-bedroom villa with rooms, big living room, bath- deluxe kitchen and large living room with Jacuzzi and area. Valued at 4.25 million shower, European kitchen. baht. Tel: 089-6521473. BIJOU APARTMENT Fully furnished, 3 aircons. 5 Baan Phrathong, 2 sto- IN KATA NOI million baht ono. Tel: 081-272- PATONG CONDOS 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bath- FOR SALE ries, 264 sqm. Tel: 085- 0668. Email: gazette@ 7932718. rooms, full sea view, 3 glibber.com For further de- Fully furnished from 3.8 million minutes’ walk to beach. tails, please see our website baht. Tel: 087-2650118. Fully furnished, includes at www.phuket-property.info Email: ant_p_clark@yahoo Honda Civic sedan and ul- .co.uk For more info and many tra-modern kitchen. Tel: photos, click here: http:// HOUSE FOR SALE 076-285307, 087-265- BARGAIN HOUSE housesforsalephuket.blog 8801. Email: ruckzuck98 FOR SALE spot.com @hotmail.com For further 2 bedrooms, bathroom, 3 details, please see our aircons, secured parking for 2 KAMALA website at www.katanoi cars, back garden, Internet, 3-BEDROOM condo.com telephone, UBC. Land size: 1.25 rai, quiet hillside loca- 200sqm. Chanote title, near tion, 2km to beach/shops. Laguna. 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Backs onto water tiable. Tel: 086-0760141. condominium601.blog 5 rai, Laem Sai, CHA, B10m. nished. Cable TV, tel, and has mature garden. SEAVIEW VILLA Email: [email protected] spot.com 10 rai, Thalang, CHA, B15m. Internet. 3.9 million baht. ADSL and UBC installed. Rawai. Super-modern, 2- JUNGLE, WATERFALL Tel: 084-6261799. 10 rai, Thepkassatri, B20m. Price: 7 million baht, nego- story with pool. Ready to AND SEAVIEW move in. 12 million baht. Tel: 4 rai, Patong, B60m. land plots in Bang Tao. Ready tiable. Tel: 084-8439579. INTEREST-FREE Email: [email protected] 085-7839062. 40 rai, Koh Maprao, B12m. INSTALLMENTS to build, 1,000sqm. Tel: 086- SEA VIEW LAND 10 rai, Karon, B400m. 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom (1 2670157. Fax: 076-325294. FOR SALE Email: [email protected] More land plots available. en suite) house in Kathu. 10 at Nai Thon beach. 10.8 rai, SHOPHOUSE IN CHALONG HOT DEAL mins to Patong. 72 sq wah good road, electric. 7.5 million PATONG BEACH Enjoy the morning sun in this Please call Tel: 081-5395454 GUESTHOUSE PATONG (Thai), 087-2849541 (English). with chanote title. Fitted cur- per rai. Tel: 089-7298365. Patong, 80/9 Soi Wattana, by cozy 3-bedroom house with tains and 3 aircon units. 5 rooms with bathrooms. For the beach road, 14 million big Western kitchen and For more information, please sale, can use for a business or visit our website at www. Phone line and water well. baht. Tel: 087-3809181. private garden, 24hr secu- Will sell for 3.5 million baht (1 restaurant, Nanai Rd. Tel: 081- FOR SALE OR RENT rity, clubhouse with pool. phuket-no1.com Fully-furnished house, 3 bed- Email: [email protected] payment), or for down pay- 6767709. Reduced to 6.3 million baht. rooms, 2 bathrooms, full aircon, ment of 1 million followed by Tel: 081-8941804. Email: secure, garden, car port. In HOUSE FOR SALE BANGLA RD, PATONG 4 annual 70,000-baht pay- FOREIGNER FREEHOLD [email protected] For Makham Bay. Rent: 12,000 or rent. 3 bedrooms, 2 bath- Selling 4++ year lease. 110 ments . Tel: 085-7895092. Rawai, condo, 27sqm. Close further details, please see baht per month. Sell: 1.9 million rooms, 412sqm. Fully fur- sqm. Ideal for restaurant/bar. Email: davestacey16@ to bank, 300 meters from the our website at www. baht. Tel: 084-3046723, 089- nished, aircon, telephone, in High volume area. Tel: 086- hotmail.com pier. Sell: 580, 000 baht, ne- bayoli.de 2832090. gotiable. Tel: 086-9408914. 8314703. town. Tel: 089-9724158. January 26 - February 1, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 45 Property Gazette

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VILLAS FOR RENT BOAT LAGOON LUXURY waterfront townhouses for rent. 2 & 3 bedrooms, True TV. Long- or short-term rent. 5-bedroom, Thai-style villa in Pool, sauna included. Call 5 mins to Phuket Airport, Phuket. Magnificent Phang K. So at Tel: 081-3444473, close to the beach. 10 rai, Nga Bay view. 3 big bed- 081-8622962. 120 million baht. Must see. rooms are en suite with sea Tel: 089-7727012. Email: view. Private swimming in a pretty, peaceful resi- [email protected] pool. Land plot 730.8sqm. dence, from April until Oc- KAMALA Construction area approx tober 2008. 40,000 baht BEACH STUDIO 573sqm. Full security ser- 51.4sqm, in Chanakran per month, for a minimum 1 Kitchen, bathroom, True TV, month and up to 6 months. KARON LAND vice. Located at Rommai Property Village, 3 bed- * Detached house for sale aircon, pool. Rent weekly: Electricity and Internet not FOR SALE Chailay Estate. 27 million rooms, 3 bathrooms. Be- * 105sq wah, 2-story 6,000 baht; monthly: 18,000 baht. Tel: 081-7191705. hind TOT Public Co Ltd in included. Located at Rawai, baht. Electricity and maid. * Upstairs has 3 bedrooms, 11/22 Suksan 2. Five min- Email: [email protected] Chalong. Price: 3.6 million Tel: 084-8500568. baht. Please call for more 2 bathrooms utes to one of the most details. Tel: 081-9562406. * Downstairs has maid’s beautiful beaches, The resi- SEAVIEW VILLA room dence Christiane’s Blue RAWAI HOME * Living room, 1 bathroom offers you very beautiful WITH POOL villas of 220sqm with 3 1 or 2 bedrooms, furnished, PROPERTIES * Laundry room True TV, ADSL. 12,000 baht FOR SALE bedrooms, 3 bathrooms 15 million baht per rai, * Dining room with one din- and toilets, each with indi- per month and up. Tel: 086- Chanote. Hillside pan- and rent. For a more per- ing table vidual access. Living room, 9408914. Email: chotip07@ oramic sea view, quiet sonalized approach to your * Remote control door dining room, TV, DVD, yahoo.com area. For details call 089- property, please visit * 3 aircons aircon, fully-equipped www.phuketproperties.com. 7727012. Email: se_rim@ * Bathtub kitchen. Swimming pool, SEAVIEW hotmail.com in Rawai-Nai Harn, Phuket. If you are a real estate devel- bar, restaurant, Wi-Fi APARTMENT oper or owner, you may list Price 5.95 million baht. Price: US$1 million. Land: Internet access. French 58sqm, fully furnished mod- your properties with us. Contact K. Nathnarin at Tel: 700sqm. 5 bedrooms, 7 management. Contact ern, clean, aircon, Sat TV, 1 RAI KAMALA Contact Khun Noi or Julie. 089-9739873. bathrooms, fully furnished, Lionel. Tel: 087-2678389 kitchen seperate, big bed- 4.9 million baht. Electricity, Tel: 081-8931360, 081- fitness room, swimming .Email: info@christianes room, parking, pool. Tel: 081- water and road. Near main road. 7192903. Nice. Tel: 086-2678477. Email: pool (communal). 1-minute ROYAL PHUKET blue.com or visit www. 0825707 or visit www. [email protected] drive to Rawai Beach, 5- MARINA christianesblue.com phuketaccommodation.info minute drive to Nai Harn CHEAP LAND Fully furnished, 2-bedroom, 2- Fantastic value, mission hills Beach. Contact K. Sam. bathroom freehold condo. PATONG area.1.7 rai for 2.2 million LUXURY HOUSE PATONG Tel: 085-1106449. Best views and layout in the SEAVIEW CONDO baht. Email: phkt51@yahoo. & POOL APARTMENT development. Pool, yacht har- Freehold studio with pool. com Near Laguna. Three bed- Studio apartment 400m from 2.3 million baht or lease. 15 RAI, VERY bor, town square and hill POOL VILLA FOR SALE rooms, spa, aircon, cable the beach. Modern, clean, Tel: 081-7823231. Email: EXLUSIVE VIEWS views. 24-hour security. 21 TV, aircon, fridge, pool, park- 3-4 bedrooms, Bang Tao, liv- TV, garden, furnished. [email protected] 15 rai with billion-dollar views million baht. Tel: 083-133- ing. Tel: 081-0825707. ing area 200sqm, garden. Lease: 25,000 baht per over the estates of famous in- 2024. Email: globalvision3@ Please visit www.phuket Tel: 084-8516121. Website: month. Tel: 089-5944067. ternational celebrities. Great yahoo.com Website: www. accommodation.info PHUKET www.phukethome.ws COUNTRY CLUB for development or for private royal phuketmarina.com estate. 180 million baht. Tel: LUXURY 3-BEDROOM 3-story duplex renovation 083-1332024. Email: HOUSE RAWAI BEACH VILLA project directly on the 15th fair- KHAO LAK LAND HOUSES AND LAND 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, [email protected] Magic views, 3 homes with For long-term rent in Chalong. way. Membership included. for sale. 4 rai in prime loca- True TV, ADSL, private pool. pools. 2 plots of land: 972sqm 5-min walk to beach. Wi-Fi, Tel: 081-8941994. Email: tion on main road to Ranong, Rent: 45,000 baht a month. THALANG LAND or 732 sqm. Keen vendor. Tel: cable TV, Western kitchen, [email protected] on corner of public road, ac- Tel: 084-0579266. Email: FOR SALE 076-383059, 086-2817605. tastefully furnished. 6,000 Visit www.fairway15.com cess to Pak Wib Beach. 8 [email protected] 5 rai,11 rai,10 rai plots, with Email: paradise@phuket- baht/month, available March. for full details. million baht for quick sale. Chanote, 11,12, 20 million house-land.com For details, Tel: 086-5097510. Email: baht. Tel: 081-5395454. Tel: 081-6065772. [email protected] HOUSE FOR RENT SEAVIEW LAND, please visit our website www.phuket-house-land.com New house for rent, 25,000 BANG TAO baht per month and for sale: 4 3-phase electricity, 2.7km MISSION HILLS PATONG APARTMENTS TOWNHOUSES Modern studios or 1-bed- million baht. Call Tel: 087- from beach. Ready to build on. LAND AT LOCH PALM RAWAI BEACH 2646808, 083-1743880. Tel: 086-2670157. Email: rooms with cable TV, DVD, 3 rai for sale in the heart 3 townhouses for sale: 2- FOR SALE [email protected] 480sqm, Chanote. 1.7 million. ADSL. Close to beach. Tel: of Mission Hills Golf bedroom, partly furnished; 084-8473304. Can walk to the beach. Tel: 2-BEDROOM VILLA Course. An ideal location 2-bedroom, fully furnished; 2-BEDROOM HOUSE for villas or small resort. 085-0330726. Weekly or long-term. 3km and 4-bedroom, partly-fur- BOAT LAGOON from Mai Kao Beach, 10 mins with garden. 3 years old, quiet Tel: 081-8912926, 081- nished, with swimming soi, near Phuket City, good 8911826. Email: info@ HOUSE FOR RENT to golf course and airport. Eu- pool. Tel: 081-9390176. POOLHOUSE– 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, ropean standards, new sala, security. 2.5 million baht. Tel: baanboosakorn.com Email: [email protected] 083-9672358. HACIENDA fully furnished, includes 25sqm and antique furniture. Near Laguna 4. Bar, cheap. washer and dryer. Large ter- Tel: 081-7197015. Email: Price: only 9.5 million baht. race and canal. Only minutes [email protected] Tel: 085-17839062. from shopping centers and in- ternational school. Long-term COMFORTABLE HOUSE rent, 1 year minimum, 30,000 in secure environment, 3 bed- RAWAI LAND baht per month. Tel: 086-282- 1,436sqm. Flat, square plot rooms, 3 bathrooms (2 en 0567. Email: crystaleva1@ suite), living room, study, ga- off Soi Suksan. Chanote title hotmail.com with approved plans if re- rage, kitchen/dining room, quired. 3.2 million baht. Tel: fenced garden, furnished, 081-6910391. Email: info@ CHALONG NEW HOME True TV, ADSL. 35,000 baht liveandletdive.com 2-bedroom, furnished home for per month. Near Wat Chalong. rent with phone, True TV and Tel: 084-8439579. Email: aircon. Tel: 089-6521473. [email protected] DISCOUNT PRICE! A beautiful villa in Rawai will soon be ready. 4 rooms, great kitchen, outdoor Jacuzzi. Now 4.5 million baht, after January 5.5 million baht. Con- tact owner K. Nico. Tel: 085- 7955383. 46 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS January 26 - February 1, 2008 Property Gazette

NICE, MODERN NEW SINGLE NEW FURNISHED PRIVATE HOUSE RAWAI PATONG TOWER HOUSE FOR RENT HOUSE FOR RENT VILLA FOR RENT BEACHFRONT CONDO: A BEAUTY

Furnished and excellent lo- Near Heroines’ Monument, close to Laguna. 300sqm. Soi Ruam Nanachart, Sai- 3 bedrooms, aircon, tele- Beautiful Patong Tower cation, 5 mins to Rawai & 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Fully furnished, 3 bedrooms, yuan, 2 bedrooms, 2 bath- phone, True TV, 1-year beach condo with stunning Nai Harn Beaches. 162 fully furnished. 16,000 living-room, dining, kitchen rooms, big garden, aircon, contract. Contact Gina. Tel: 280º panoramic views of sqm. 2 bedrooms with pri- baht per month. Tel: 086- and pool. 2 mins to Laguna. furnished, telephone, ADSL. 089-6499939. the ocean, hills and town. vate bathrooms. 1 guest 6900626. Email: suksavat Long- or short-term rent. 5 mins to Nai Harn, long- Large outdoor patio and toilet. 3 aircons. Large living- @hotmail.com Please contact K. Gai Tel: term only. 30,000 baht per wrap around balcony. Com- dining room. Telephone line 081-7344324 or visit our month (negotiable). Tel: 076- LONG-TERM LAND pletely renovated, Internet with ADSL. Free water sup- website at: www.phuket 215367, 081-5351570. FOR LEASE and washing machine. ply and garbage service. RAWAI POOL STUDIO greenlandvillas.com Koh Yao Yai island, near Ao Available from February 26. Furnished, aircon, fridge, True 22,000 baht per month. Klong Son area. 5,033 rai/ Tel: (011) (86)- TV, ADSL. 6,000 baht per Please contact K. Nui at Tel: HOUSE FOR RENT 8,052sqm available on 13816344147. Email: month. 300 meters from the 087-3830936. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 30-year leases. 5 minutes to [email protected] For new pier. Tel: 086-9408914. LUXURY VILLA fully furnished, with swim- LAGUNA the beachfront, 300 meters. further details, please see ming pool. Short-term 45,000 our website at www. PALAI GREEN HOUSE 1.5 million baht per rai. Tel: 2-BEDROOM baht. Tel: 084-6268105. 076-261375, 089-473- PatongTowerRental.com with big garden. Fully-fur- APARTMENT 0990. Fax: 076-261375. nished, 2 aircons, 2 bedrooms, at Surin. A few minutes from Please email: kasina888@ hot shower, ADSL, and cable NEW CONDO, Surin & Bang Tao Beaches. PATONG gmail.com ROOM IN KAMALA: TV. 12,000 baht per month. Common pool, aircon, bed- Beautiful 1-bedroom condo. B4,500/MONTH Chalong area. Tel: 081- room fans, timber floors, fully Best/quiet location with sea 34sqm. Quiet area, mountain 8924311. furnished, phone. 30,000 and mountain view. All ameni- view. 4,500 baht a month. baht per month. Contact For details please visit 4-BEDROOM ties. Long-term only. Tel: 081- Tel: 087-2945737, 089-224- CHALONG SHOPHOUSE Harry. Tel: 081-2731740. www.saitaan18.com BALINESE VILLA 9701479. Email: caltirol@ 3153. Email: ronaldo6328@ This new 3-story shophouse Western-style, furnished, 4- yahoo.de is available for long-term hotmail.com bedroom landscaped villa. SEAVIEW POOL VILLA HOUSE FOR RENT lease. Ideal for home office/ 3.5-bedroom villa between Great location, 5 mins to La- shop accommodation. Inquir- LONG-TERM EXCLUSIVE RENTAL guna, 8 mins to Surin Beach, POOL VILLA RAWAI Patong and Kamala. Long- 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, ies at Tel: 089-6521473. Close to BIS school, 24hr se- 8 mins to International to rent. 2 large bedrooms, 3 term, 90-120,000 baht per hot water, living room, nice curity, 5 bedrooms, 2 parking School! New Western bathrooms, fully furnished, month. Tel: 081-6919106. kitchen, furniture. 8,000 LAND AND HOUSE spaces, pool, maid’s room. kitchen. 24hr security. Bar- large gardens, pool, maid and Email: kent@karlssons- baht. Tel: 086-6903639. PARK phuket.com For further de- Family and child friendly. gain rental. Price based on gardener all included. Long- Chalong, new house for rent, tails, see at www.karlssons- Available now. Tel: 081- length of contract and de- term rent only. Tel: 084- BANG TAO BUNGALOW fully furnished, nice decora- phuket.com/villa 4077403. posit. Tel: 089-2167220. 8512373. tion, 3 bedrooms. 3 months to 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, fur- Email: houseforrent@ nished, cable TV, ADSL. Long- julianburgess.co.uk For fur- 8 months. Tel: 085-7863213. HOUSE FOR RENT HOUSE IN CHALONG HOMES FOR HOLIDAY Email: [email protected] term rent for 12, 000 baht + ther details and to see a 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, utilities per month. Will install for rent near Palai Beach, 2 or slideshow visit our website: Near Laguna, 3 bedrooms, pool, 40sq wah. Srisuchat 2. Tel: 3 bedrooms, aircon, fully fur- spa. Cheap rates and weekly HOUSES FROM 1 aircon for 1,000 baht www.julianburgess.co.uk/ 084-1857041. Website: month. Tel: 086-2786465. nished, phone line. Tel: 089- 4bedvilla.html rates. Need car to access WELLTA www.phuketshopping.com 7288311. house. Tel: 089-5944067. You want to rent or buy a house on my island? Maybe I KATA APARTMENTS can help you. My name is OFFICE BUILDING ON in new pool-villa close to the Wellta. Tel: 081-9680309. BYPASS ROAD beach. Long-term rent: 19, 2 stories, 600sqm. Just Email: info@houseinphuket. 000 baht a month. Tel: 081- 2km from Tesco-Lotus. Tel: com Also visit: www.housein 2738230 (Thai), 084- 084-6255179. Email: phuket.com 8387801 (Eng). Email: [email protected] kjartan1965@ hotmail.com STUDIO APARTMENT WITH INTERNET BUILDING AND LAND KAMALA BEACH off Nanai Rd, 30sqm, fully- Take over lease, 9 years left. New apartments and houses furnished. Includes TV, DVD, Building is approximately 8m for rent. Close to beach, fur- large fridge, hot water, fan, x 24m, almost 1 rai of land. nished, nice area, private. aircon and kitchenette. From Located on the main road to 15,000 to 30,000 baht per baht 7,500 baht a month, long- Cherng Talay, 4.5km from month, short- or long-term. term. ADSL Internet optional. Heroines' Monument. Indus- Contact Larry. Tel: 083- Tel: 087-2650652. Email: trial zone. Tel: 081-6930766. 9680662. [email protected] Email: danielboychuk@ gmail.com LAGUNA ENTRANCE 3-BEDROOM VILLA Guesthouse, swimming pool, FOR RENT RAWAI/NAI HARN restaurant, bar, spa. 2 rai. Full aircon, ADSL Internet, HOUSE Sell: 5 million baht; Rent: Cable TV, excellent condition. Fully furnished, 2 bedrooms, 15,000 baht per month. New Close to Ao Yon and Central aircon, TV, telephone, big and ready. Tel: 083- Festival. 9,000 baht a month. walled garden. Long- or short- 1823751. Please call K. Kob at Tel:081- term rent, 19,000 baht per month. Tel: 085-7873045. CHALONG 5357767 to view. Email: BEACHFRONT [email protected] New 3-level, furnished house CONDOS FOR RENT with swimming pool, great HOUSE FOR SALE in Rawai. Renovated, aircon, views. 22,000 baht per OR RENT TV, DVD, kitchenette, hot month. Tel: 089-4706104. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, water. Tel: 086-9456650. aircon, partially furnished, Email: phuketcomfortcondos gardens (front and side). @hotmail.com BUNGALOW FOR RENT Telephone, cable TV and 2-bedroom bungalow for rent Internet. For sale at 2.2 mil- HOUSE FOR RENT in Cherng Talay, short- or lion baht, or long-term rent Bungalow with 3 bedrooms, 3 long-term, maid service avail- at 14,000 baht per month. bathrooms, 4 aircons and fan. able. Tel: 081-8912926, Tel: 089-6686603, 084- 5km from bilingual school. 081-8911826. Email: info@ 9729434. Email: chris@ 22,000 baht/month, long- baanboosakorn.com jonesalpine.fsnet.co.uk term rent. Tel: 081-6770663. January 26 - February 1, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 47 Property Gazette

SEAVIEW HOTEL PATONG Property VILLA CALL OUT & APARTMENT APARTMENT & ROOM Wanted SERVICE, 24-HR The Sky Hotel & Service Long- and short-term rent What happens when a pipe Apartment is hillside with sea from 800 baht per night. Tel: breaks in your roof at 2 am? view, hill view, green environ- 076-512151, 089-2909567. HOME WITH LAND, What happens when you rent ment, swimming pool, fit- www.brommathaihouse.com 1-10 RAI your villa and something ness, spa & massage ser- Any size or style of home breaks? Who can you call? vice. Tel: 076-261940-3, RAWAI BEACH HOUSE with a 3- to 10-year lease on We offer a complete call-out 081-7373459. Fax: 076- 1 or 2 bedrooms, pool, living monthly payments. Dry land and inspection service. Please 261944-5. For further details, room, ADSL, True TV. 500 suitable for horses, prefer- contact us for more details. please visit our website at baht per day. Tel: 086- ably near a beach, but not on Tel: 027-281327, 081- www.gracegardensphuket. 9408914. Email: chotip07@ a busy road. Phuket, Krabi, 8954480. Email: handy com yahoo.com etc. Tel: 084-8424581. [email protected] Email: christyksweet@ PATONG LUXURY NEW PATONG gmail.com APARTMENTS APARTMENT Accommodation Center of Patong, 1 and 2 bed- Studio, TV, pool, parking, close rooms. Tel: 076-341827 or to beach. Tel: 085-7977786. WHEN YOU Available email for info and photos. Email: [email protected] WANT LAND Email: [email protected] for commercial building PATONG BEACH or residential homes in KATA SEAVIEW Building CONDO FOR RENT APARTMENT Phuket, we have quality Absolute top-end luxury 2- Products choices from a variety of 1 or 2 bedrooms, aircon, bedroom, 3-bathroom fully- kitchen, cable TV, ADSL. Daily & Services locations for you. Please loaded condo with spectacular contact for details. Tel: or long-term rent, from 16,000 sea views, Wi-Fi, UBC and baht per month. Tel: 084- 085-2575711. Email: whirlpool bath in Patong [email protected] 8381421, 089-8749147. TOP QUALITY Tower. Available from March CONSTRUCTION until Jan 2009. Contact Greg. Household Tel: 087-0548115. Email: 3-BEDROOM HOUSE A.N.T. Construction Ltd, has The Stone Doctor Property [email protected] WITH POOL been carrying out top-quality Services construction since 1991, so Services Specialist in European stone- we must be doing something LUXURY VILLA care products and services: PHUKET HOME SALE OR RENT right. We have a highly-skilled team of craftsmen, under the • Restoration MAINTENANCE New villa with seaview in gated JUST TELL US supervision of an English mas- • Sealing/Protection Construction, renovations, estate at Cape Yamu. Four en- what kind of property ter craftsman builder. Now • Maintenance electricians, plumbers, car- suite bedrooms, open plan liv- you’ re looking for and ready to take on work for penters, painters, tilers, ing areas, etc. Basement gym. All your maintenance, we will find it for you. 2008. If you want the best, protection & cleaning needs gardeners, aircon servicing, Fully air-conditioned and fur- Contact at contact Andy. Tel: 081- for natural and manufactured sandwash and cleaner. Call nished. Swimming pool, sala 8913466. Fax: 076-296 K. Rin for more information Tel: 085-7839062. and garage with maid's room. 160. Email: antc@phuket. at: 084-1935124. Email: For sale or lease. Email: • Marble • Sandwash ksc.co.th [email protected] [email protected] • Granite • Terracotta • Slate • Terrazzo LOCKUP STORAGE The Lantern House, 3-4 WOOD WORK Household goods, motor- WE CAN SELL NAI HARN BEACH bedrooms, kitchen, swim- Wood work for houses and Prevent: rust, stains, mildew, bikes, cars, 24hr security. Sands apartment for rent, ming pool, elevator, car boats, kitchens, built-in or algae, scratches YOUR CONDO Remove: builders’ residue, Please contact for more next to beach lagoon, great park (2 spaces) with gar- movable furniture. Yes, all for We have clients who incorrect sealants, rust, stains, information. Tel: 081- view, 125sqm. 2 bed- den. Best offer 50% off (2 wood and more! New boats want freehold condo's mildew, etc. Daily care & 0825707. rooms, 2 bathrooms, styl- first units). Tel: 076- built to order. Teak decking cleaning products also available. now. Call now! and repairs. Tel: 076-243089, ishly furnished, pool, 261940-3, 081-7373459. Tel: 087-2824930, 076-271217 Tel: 076-271315 . aircon, True TV, ADSL. Fax: 076-2619445. For 081-968 3118. Fax: 076- Fax: 076-271218 LIVE-IN NANNY Email: Contact for more informa- more details please vist 242742. Email: info@ Email: Live-in nanny available. Please info@phuket- tion. Tel: 081-9252155. www.gracegardensphuket. procarpentering.com For de- [email protected] call for futher details. Tel: 084- landandhomes.com Email: [email protected] com tails, please visit our website: 4473725. Email: kjanrusin@ www.procarpentering.com hotmail.com

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THAI BOAT FOR WELL BELOW VALUE FREE TRIP TO QUICK SALE MUST SELL LANGKAWI Teakwood hull, 20 meters long, 63ft power cruiser, 4 double I am looking for 2 or 3 made by Ratanachai boatyard. cabins, full aircon, water people to come along on my 2 double beds, toilet/shower, maker, GPS, radar, radio sailboat to Langkawi. The Yanmar engine 200hp, autopi- and much more. Must be boat: 17-meter Roberts sail- lot/echo sounder, 6,000L diesel, seen and will give special ing yacht. Duration of trip: 2,000L water tank, anchor price. Leaving country. about 4 days. Expenses for winch, 2 anchors. Price: 3 mil- Please contact for more in- food and drinks are shared. lion baht obo. Tel: 089- formation. Tel: 081-939- Please contact for more infor- 1951392. Email: pupa_166@ 0176. Email: beaver@ mation on my mobile num- yahoo.com tstf.net ber. Tel: 086-2762626. January 26 - February 1, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 49 Island Job Mart

PRESCHOOL TEACHER Full-time teacher needed. Prior experience required. Immediate start for the right applicant. Tel:076-225942, 081-8951131. Email: edo [email protected] OFFICE ASSISTANT WANTED Skills required: 1. Able to speak English. 2. Basic computer skills (MS Office, Internet). 3. Basic accounting knowledge. The person we want: Female, single, age 22-32. Reliable, healthy and hard-working. Tel: 076-273379, 089-474 1246. Fax: 076-273379. Email: [email protected] Please visit our website at: SALES REPS www.octopusasia.com Absolute is now recruiting timeshare personnel for its BAR/RESTAURANT operation center in Koh ACCOUNTANT Samui, Thailand. We offer The selected person must have excellent relocation pack- accounting experience. Ability ages to include flight allow- to track income, expenses, in- ance, accommodation and voices, cash flow, taxes, VAT, all necessary work per- manage all stock. Must be re- mits. Packages and earning liable, honest, fair and hard opportunities are competi- working at all times. Salary tive to higher than average. ranges from 10,000-15,000 If you are a timeshare pro- baht per month. Please email SPEEDBOAT FOR SALE fessional in sales or market- CV. Tel: 086-6305977. Email: FOR SALE Fiberglass longtail boat, ing, we would really like to [email protected] Caboda diesel engine, can- hear from you but experi- vas roof, good for fishing ence is not necessary as full ASSISTANT and pleasure. Price: 75,000 training is given. Vacancies MANAGER baht. Please contact for exist for many nationalities Thai or European for local bar. more information. Tel: 085- and of special interest are Good English essential, great 7986929. English, French, German boss and ok staff. Contact and Scandinavian speaking Scott. Tel: 081-7887991. 18ft Four Winds speed- professionals. If you are BENETEAU young at heart, fun loving, SECRETARY NEEDED boat. Seats 6 people. OCEANIS 393 English and bookkeeping skills 200hp Yamaha engine (only fit, enthusiastic and would 2003. 130,000 euros. The required. Thai national. Please 50 hours) – very fast. like a chance to join Abso- Oceanis range from Beneteau contact me for further details. Good for fishing, exploring, lute and be part of a win- is known for the extra com- PART-TIME THAI CHEF WANTED Tel: 087-0778454, 081- day trips, etc. Includes ning team then send your CV forts and touches throughout. SECRETARY We are looking for a Thai 1371001. Email: solitude trailer. Thai registered. and a recent photograph to: This yacht had extra work car- Seeking part-time Executive chef to work at one of our [email protected] Price: 450,000 baht. Call [email protected]: ried out during her commis- Secretary for administration properties, Matso's Cafe & Don at either of the num- 077-413907. Fax: 077- sioning, one main point is the of construction management/ Brewery based in Broome, VILLA MANAGER bers. Tel: 076-385912, 413904. Email: sales@ gloss varnish work which re- engineering company in Australia. Must be able to required for small exclusive 089-5926059. Email: myabsolute.com ally sets the yacht’s interior to Patong. Flexible hours. En- speak and read English, plus villa in Kamala. Must have peterb@ ji-net.com a high standard. Sale includes: glish required; construction/ cook Western and Thai experience and be a Thai fe- engineering background help- dishes. Live-in accommoda- 12,000BTU aircon, tender RENTAL SALES male between 25 and 40. NEW 27-FOOT with outboard, safety gear in- ful. Tel: 02-6367600. Fax: tions, duty meals and one- Send resume or contact Tel: 02-6367007. Contact at way airfare provided (return Siam Real Estate urgently re- CATAMARAN cluding life raft and more. Full quires a Thai national with 087-0804258. Email: Built with wood, fiberglass and details on request. Please con- email: [email protected] fare paid for after qualifying [email protected] period). Must pass immigra- excellent English and sales eppoxy with 9hp Honda 4 tact Simpson Marine. Tel: experience to sell holiday and stroke. 390,000 baht. Please 076-239768. tion requirements for work- PHAETHON CO LTD ing visa. Attractive salary long-term rentals. Must drive RENTAL SALES contact for more information. a car, know the island and and career opportunities are Siam Real Estate urgently re- Tel: 087-4618089. needs 2 female staff with have good administrative skills. offered. Please send your quires a Thai national with good spoken English and Good salary and commission. CARVER 500 resume via email to: excellent English and sales NAUTICA computer skills for our of- Tel: 076-288908. Email: COCKPIT POA [email protected] experience to sell holiday POWER DINGHY fice near Tesco-Lotus. Con- [email protected] Carver USA is well known for and long-term rentals. Must 120hp jet dinghy with its solid design and comfort. tact for additional details at Tel: 087-5278532, 084- drive a car, know the island trailer. New electric and sun This example is probably the CLUB LIME cover. 320,000 baht. 8989274. RESTAURANT and have good administra- best one around and it is here is looking for fun outgoing tive skills. Good salary and Please contact for more infor- in Phuket. Nothing has been MANAGER WANTED promotion/sales staff for commissions. Tel: 076- mation. Tel: 081-7370557. spared on equipment or main- KRABI TEAK SHOP temporary and permanent Email: [email protected] Thai national with experi- 288908. Email: patrick@ tenance. She was extensively is looking for 2 sales people. positions. Open to Thais and siamrealestate.com refitted in 2007 to a very high ence in marketing, manage- foreigners. Must speak Must have experience in ment and food creation. IMPORT TRI HULL standard. With only 950 main sales and speak English. some English. Good option V8 Volvo, 18ft, fiberglass tri- engine hours, 57,000BTU Please contact for more in- for foreigners on holiday to BEAUTICIANS Good salary. Also, looking formation at Tel: 081- WANTED-BAHRAIN hull. Seats 8. Ski, fish, fun and aircon, 25.5KVA Genset and for one deliveryman. Con- make extra cash. Tel: 081- fast. Very stable trailer. Free the water maker onboard 4326587. 6136438, 085-4768625. Experience in waxing, hair, tact Alan for additional de- nails, massage, facial. Tel: mooring or safe storage, 3 makes her very well suited for tails at Tel: 081-3826326. months for 350,000 baht the conditions here in Phuket. 973-39253943. SALES STAFF TOUR GUIDES (trades ok). Please Tel: 085- She is awaiting your inspec- NEEDED 4734619. Email: piratespizza tion. Please contact Simpson AUTOCAD WANTED Sales staff needed to visit 4 or English-speaking guides SALON STAFF @gmail.com Marine. Tel: 076-239768. DRAFTSMEN AutoCad draftsmen needed. 5 hotels. Basic salary and com- needed for a speedboat needed for busy salon/ Experience in electrical or ar- mission. Car or motorbike an charter company. Good sal- massage/bar in Patong. chitecture a plus. Good sal- advantage. Sales area: Phuket ary, tips and benefits. For Please contact for addi- Gazette Online Classifieds ary and benefits. Please and Khao Lak. Send CV and additional details please con- tional details at Tel: 089- 10,000 readers every day! email or fax to arrange an in- expected salary via email to: tact at Tel: 076-354074 2553700. Email: mark terview. Fax: 076-270662. 2minternational06@gmail. Fax: 076-236487. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] com [email protected] 50 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS January 26 - February 1, 2008 Island Job Mart

SECRETARY PROPERTY REQUIRED LISTING AGENT GM requires executive secre- Siam Real Estate requires an tary. Thai female, 24-35, who agent with initiative who is famil- can speak English. Please fill iar with the island and speaks out application at Wine Con- good English to take listings and nection, Chalong. Tel: 076- photos of property. Must have 282411. Fax: 076-282414. transport and be prepared to Email: gmphuket@wine travel around. Good commis- connection.co.th sion. Email: patrick@siam THAI LADY FOR realestate.com HOME HELP JAPANESE TEACHER English speaking. For mornings. WANTED FULL-TIME NANNY HOTEL STAFF KATA Must have own motorbike or Experienced Japanese teacher Foreign family urgently needs Thai national receptionist. car and be punctual and smart. wanted to teach my 16- and a full-time Nanny. Thai na- Good English skills re- Please contact for more de- 17-year-old daughters at home. tional, must speak English. quired. Please contact at tails Tel: 086-7458832. Email: Chalong or living in the area. Tel: Please contact for more info Tel:087-2674091. [email protected] 087-0085970 . at Tel: 081-9872821. Looking for a job? Looking for a better quality candidate? Find more Recruitment Classifieds at www.phuketgazette.net! January 26 - February 1, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 51 Tout, Trader & Trumpet

GOING BACK SANDBLASTING Articles TO EUROPE SPONSOR for sale equipment and sup- for Sale Set of furniture and many other a needy child. The Phuket plies. Industrial grade – not things. List on request. Please International Women’s for the home hobbyist. Tel: contact for more information. Club is a volunteer organiza- 081-6930766. Email: daniel EXERCISE Tel: 087-8861513. Email: tion raising funds for educa- [email protected] MACHINES [email protected] tional scholarships. We All brand-new: 1 cycling for rely on the goodwill of our PATONG BAR 3,000 baht; cost: 6,500 baht. donors and sponsors – Large very busy bar in great lo- 1 step machine for 5,000 Articles small and large. If you cation, bargain price. Full de- baht; cost: 10,500 baht. 1 Wanted would like to put something tails from Raymond, please bench machine for 1,500 back into the community in contact at Tel: 084-849456. baht. Tel: 081-2945441. which you live, contact us Tel: 61-738245397, +66- WANTED CONCEPT 2 to find out more about giv- 084849456. Email: curtains WINE COOLER, BLACK rowing machine. Please ing a prize or being a spon- _unlimited @hotmail.com with digital display 10,000 contact to K.Lee. Tel: 085- sor. baht. Pool table, classic, like- 7810950. Email: leebeeley Contact K. Carol new, 35,000 baht. Tel: 089- @yahoo.com (Tel: 087-4178860 or NIGHTCLUB 6503160. [email protected]) KATA CENTER or K. Sue The only nightclub in Kata, 21" TV Bulletins Karon or Chalong area. Now (Tel: 087-2776948 or JVC InteriArt 21" TV. In for sale at 5.5 million baht or [email protected]) box, never used. 3,000 baht. 50% partnership. For more Tel: 081-8941994. Email: info contact Paul. Tel: 084- [email protected] RETRO 6455971. Email: paul.phuket SCANDINAVIAN @gmail.com DVD, LAMPS FURNITURE Sony DVD player for sale at 1,500 baht. Also have 2 We are an importer of sec- RESTAURANT desk lamps for 300 baht. ondhand designer furniture FOR SALE Tel: 086-9542521. Email: from Scandinavian countries Italian restaurant for sale in [email protected] and about to open a shop on Kamala. Eight dining tables Phuket Island very soon. and full kitchenware. Near Most of the furniture and Krungsri Ayuthya bank. TWO JBL SPEAKERS decorative items are modern Contact Khun Na. Tel: 083- New, 1,000W. 2 stands. Value: Employment UK SITE MANAGER classic style from 1950s- 1802143. Email: nana1225 40,000 baht. Selling for 33,000 ready with 15 years expe- 80s. Please feel free to make @gmail.com Wanted baht. Tel: 081-0815996. rience and work permit; inquiries or tell us about your tiling, electric, plumbing, re- preferences. Please contact BANGLA RD CONSTRUCTION furbishing, planning. Also, MUSIC SYSTEM for more information. Tel: Prime location. Looking for po- Karaoke CD, amp 6 ew, 2 big German foreman with 2-years I can supply top-quality 086-7553734. Email: prapat tential investors interested in speakers, microphone. 3,500 of Thai working experience. I Western kitchens at low [email protected] For fur- opening a new Patong nightlife baht. Tel: 083-6978350. speak English and Thai. Con- cost (supply+fittings). I ther details, please see our business. Tel: 089-5897368. tact for more details at Tel: can provide all refer- website at: www.oak 085-7988669. Email: ences. Last project ending IRON WEIGHTS SALE shop2008.com LADY BAR IN RAWAI 132lb total plus extras for [email protected] now. Contact Richard. Tel: Bamboo Village, 50 seats, 2,500 baht. Graham golf 083-1750485. main road, 3 rooms, kitchen, 3 bag, 1,500 baht. Please con- BRITISH aircons, car park, TV, Tiger tact for more information. Tel: CLUB LIME Business ENGLISH TEACHER draught beer. Lease at 6,000 NANNY, PART- OR 085-6550796. is looking for fun outgoing Opportunities 20 years’ experience. Avail- FULL-TIME promotion/sales staff for baht per month. 2.4 million able for private lessons, Experienced nanny (30 temporary and permanent baht. Tel: 087-2846911 or business, kids or conversa- years old, Thai national with CHEERING SOFT ICE positions. Open to Thais 085-4806970. tion classes. Please contact good English) is looking for a and foreigners. Must BAR FOR SALE for more details at Tel: 086- machine, 2 flavors and PATONG OTOP BAR/RESTAURANT job, part- or full-time. Please swirl. Brand-new, war- speak some English. Good 745-8832. Email: greg Bar for sale, Patong OTOP. for sale. Kitchen, furniture, contact for additonal details ranty! Only 45,000 baht. option for foreigners on [email protected] 620,000 baht. For details pool table all included. Popular at Tel: 086-5963489.Email: Sushi/cake cooling counter holiday to make extra please contact K. Loz or K. Thai/European restaurant in [email protected] display, 150cm. New war- cash. Please contact for BARTENDER/ Craig at Tel: 087-4611007, Kamala. Please contact to K. ranty, only 16,500 baht. more information. Tel: 081- WAITER/WAITRESS 084-6283503. Email: john Nang. Tel: 076-278124, 084- Tel: 086-5413629. 6136438, 085-4768625. Breakers Bar & Grill seeks: UK, [email protected] 7452344. - Thai, male or female EX-MILITARY, 44 - Can speak English seeks work on or off a boat, ELECTRIC / ACOUSTIC GUITAR - Service-minded manual or pilot, RYA certi- 25% Discount on Classifieds for Shopper Card Holders fied with 5 years experience Takamine with Fishman pick - Accommodation in Spain. Also a diver and all up, 7,000 baht. Motion with - Salary and tips around hard worker who dean marklue, 5,000 baht. Please contact for additional loves the sea. If you can Please contact for more infor- IF YOU... details at Tel: 081-923 5743. help, call Richy. Tel: 083- mation. Tel: 083-9678350. Fax 02-7427601. Email: 1750485 Place your ad in these pages; pangja_ja@ yahoo.com 25’’ JVC TV Bought in May 2007. Excellent Present your Shopper Card; and INTERPRETER/SALES THAI FEMALE condition, moving. Price: 3,600 Pay for the ad at our offices, Singaporean Chinese is looking FLUENT IN ENGLISH baht. Tel: 087-2705177. for a permanent job. Lan- Experienced in restaurant you’ll enjoy a 25% discount* AND have your ad appear free of guage: fluent in English, Chi- HIGH management, English charge in the Phuket Gazette Online. nese, Hakka, Southern & cen- teaching, sales and cooking QUALITY SOFA tral Thai. PC & Internet savvy. Thai food. Will consider all Very comfortable, quality Please contact for more info. jobs, contact Jay. Thank sofa, paid 83,000 baht With more than 10,000 visitors a day, the Island Trader Online is Tel: 084-3125018. Email: you. Tel: 084-6459736. new in Bangkok. Wash- Thailand’s most active classified marketplace. [email protected] able cushion cover, quality material, with two match- *Ads may be submitted in person or online (phuketgazette.net/classifieds), but BRITISH MALE ing foot stools on wheels VOCALS/ QUALIFIED must be paid for at the Gazette offices. The discount is not available when and many extra cushions. payment is made at our agents. KARAOKE/DJ in social care and experience Email me for photo. Will sell I have 50,000 English songs with autism, learning disabili- for 25,000 baht. Please and would be happy to perform ties and working with the eld- contact for more informa- The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd shows at your bar or restau- erly. All work considered. tion. Tel: 086-9507788. 367/2 Yaowarat Road, Phuket City rant. Please contact for more Contact Danny for additional Email: simon@kingsimon. Tel: 076-236555 Fax: 076-213971 details at Tel: 086-515 0234. details at Tel: 084-6459736. com Email: [email protected] 52 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS January 26 - February 1, 2008 Tout, Trader & Trumpet

RESTAURANT & DON’T MISS THIS Business INTERNET OPPORTUNITY Products & Nice curtain shop named DP Services Design Home & Decor, for sale with equipment and staff ready to start. Located near Chalong. Asking price: 600,000 baht or special of- fer. Tel: 081-8937068. Email: chotikachairak@ hotmail.com

Cafe for sale, Phuket City. SPEEDBOAT TOUR Great location, fully Excellent tropical lifestyle. WELL-ESTABLISHED equipped, established for 3 Business up and running. coffee shop and restaurant, years, busy high season. Would suit fun-loving couple. seats 50+, very good loca- 1.2 million baht ono. Tel: Great opportunity for expan- tion, Phuket City. 2 million + 086-5097510. Email: sion. Tel: 087-8817600. 1,600 baht per month. Tel: simon@colonial-connection. 083-9672358. com WEBSITE FROM ONLY BAR FOR SALE (50%) 5,000 BAHT BEAUTIFUL Call us for details, or see our RESTAURANT Reluctant sale of 50% share in PALM FARM well-established, popular and website below. LFR Asia Co FOR SALE Beautiful restaurant for rent busy bar in Karon. Max1 pool Ltd. The name you can trust! 90,000 Palms, 300 species, or sale, on first floor of 4- table, members of Patong pool Tel: 089-2350969. Email: set in beautiful countryside at story building, apartment on leauge, denon sound system/ [email protected] or visit Ban Beung, Chonburi. Estab- 3rd floor, staff room on 4th. DJ booth, hog-roast nights, big www.lfr-asia.com lished 12 years. The land and 3- Tel: 081-8915602. Email: TV, all sporting events live. bedroom bungalow is rented. andrea.capucci@ gmail.com Lease 2+3 years for 1.8 mil- JEAB’S JUMPING Farang owner working away lion baht. Tel: 084-7049302. from area and has no time. It's CASTLES an interesting hobby as well as SHOPHOUSE IN 8 models. a business. Going cheap. Come PATONG BEACH BUSINESS For children’s parties. along, view and make an offer. Patong, 80/9 Soi Wattana, FOR SALE Tel: 081-8939742. Contact K. Yupin at Tel: 081- Beach Road, 14 million baht. No. 1 Visa is an established www. 9490636, or 085-441122, Tel: 087-3809181. Email: Phuket-based company pro- phuketjumpingcastles.com Fax: 02-3939642. Email: [email protected] viding assistance with all as- [email protected] pects of visa applications. BEAUTY SALON The company is for sale for NEW MINIMART AND MASSAGE 600,000 baht and will entitle CHIROPRACTIC for sale opposite Loch Palm parlor for sale, Nai Harn main the new owner to apply for Dr. Richard Cracknell Golf Club in Kathu. Contact K. road. Premises with regular his or her own business visa. Tel: 076-330889. Lynn. Tel: 087-2799500, 084- clients and good passing trade. Please contact me for more www.chiropractic- 3081853. Tel: 085-0046075. details. Tel: 084-7137495. phuket.com Email: [email protected] RESTAURANT KATA BARS, 60 seats, running business GUESTHOUSES WORK FROM HOME PATONG IVORY for sale. Please contact for Bangla, Nanai, many business Proven business, full training ANTIQUE SHOP more information. Tel: 086- opportunities. Please see our given, machines, ingredi- 1203660. Email: chilli websit: www.janeproperty ents, everything you need to [email protected] phuket.com start earning money from day one. 150,000 baht. PRIME BANGLA BAR FOR SALE Please contact for more infor- SPORTS BAR ON NANAI RD mation at Tel: 054-451978, Profitable sports bar with pool Bar with large kitchen and pool 084-8058815. Email: gn table and 42” TV. Three table, fully equipped and ready [email protected] floors, lady’s room and fur- to run. Monthly rent only 7,000 nished apartment. 4+year baht. Price: 650,000 baht. MASSAGE SHOP BKK BUILDING lease. For 3 million baht. Email: Please contact Mark. Tel: for sale, top location. Please CONTRACTOR [email protected] (in- 087-3822302. Email: m_saun contact for more information. with a full team is available quires only). [email protected] Tel: 085-7910071. Open daily from 10:30 am- for work on your villa or 7:30 pm. Location: 200 condo. Please contact K. Prabaramee Rd, Patong. Nuan. Tel: 076-261643. Please contact for more in- Email: asc_2008@hot Agents for Classified Advertising formation. Tel: 076-290026. mail.com PHUKET K.L. Mart Tel: 076-280400/3 Patak Rd, Chalong Fax: 076-280403

Earth Language School Tel: 076-232398/9 Phang Nga Rd, Phuket City Fax: 076-232398 QUALITY BUILDING SERVICES Sin & Lee Tel: 076-258369 Renovations, construction, electrical, plumbing, Thalang Rd, Phuket City Fax: 076-211230 carpentry, painting, tile. Fair prices and free Taurus Travel Tel: 076-344521/2 estimates given. Aroonsom Plaza Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd, Patong Fax: 076-344523 Contact K. Pueng for additional information 41 Minimart Tel/Fax: 076-324312 at Tel: 087-2709093 or Srisoontorn Rd, Cherng Talay K. Nee at 087-6899679 (English, Thai). Deli Supermarket Tel: 076-342275 Email: Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd, Patong Fax: 076-344314 [email protected]. January 26 - February 1, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 53 Tout, Trader & Trumpet

SATELLITE TV THAI OIL MASSAGE VISA & LEGAL Computers SYSTEM by Thai lady, 2 hours for 300 SERVICES Electric decoder, remote con- baht. Tel: 086-291827. trol, receiver. Cost: 49,000 baht; sell: 9,000 baht. Laptop computer, compact, 6,500. Personals Tel: 081-2945441. GERMAN BUSINESSMAN Miscellaneous 37 years old, good looking, for Sale rich, would like to marry a nice pretty woman. Contact via email: [email protected]

Company registration 2,229 INTERNATIONAL baht; 1-year visa 7,900 baht; BUSINESSMAN retirement visa 7,900 baht; living part-time in Phuket, work permit 7,900 baht; UK single, age 56, is looking for & US visa 19,999 baht. No lady companion to take out to more visa runs, get a 1-year dinner, beach, etc. Possible visa for only 7,900 baht. relationship? If you are attrac- Establish your Thai company tive, single and speak good today to buy land or start English, please reply with your business for only 2,229 photo. Email: phuketwanderer baht. Property title search, @googlemail.com sales contract and land reg- istration. Thailand's largest EXPAT COUPLE CLUB legal service network. Al- Expat couples get together ways low prices by our li- Personal for monthly events and to censed Thai lawyers. Services meet new friends. Tel: 080- Tel: 076-290376, 076- 1413848. 290487. PRO-DATA Email: [email protected] RECOVERY CHILDCARE PATONG KIND EUROPEAN All kinds of computer magic. Educational fun for your chil- Neat-looking, stable, healthy Tel: 076-383575, 086- dren while you enjoy a night habits, genuine. Seeking a ANDAMAN LEGAL 6827277. www.phuket- out. Experienced, caring, reli- pretty lady for love and care. ADVISERS data-wizards.com able. Mrs Pet Yamkrathok. Email: [email protected] 26 Hongyok-Utit Rd, Talad Yai, Please contact for more infor- Samkong, Phuket. Associated mation. Tel: 081-7193033. NANNY WANTED with Advocates and Solicitors If you think you are smart, Bangkok, Phuket and UK. We RUSSIAN LESSONS affectionate, jovial & ready to provide a wide range of high- for individual or group courses. look after a baby girl, aged 2. quality and specialized legal Call for further information. Tel: 081-5976195. Email: services to individual and cor- Tel: 081-7774799. [email protected] porate clients. - Legal consultations - Conveyancing and Pets commercial - Alien business establishment Take - Tax planning; properties - Bookkeeping me - Notarial services home - Trademark and patent licenses with - Immigration you! and work permits - Wills, marriage, divorce Soi Dog Foundation Tel: 081-7884222 - Settlement agreement - Juristic contract - Translation Please contact for more information. Tel: 076-236124, 02- 5113264, 081-9377219. Email: andamanlegal @gmail.com, or [email protected] Website: www.haroldstock.com

APARTMENTS Albar property manage- Charity Club ment service for your per- Membership sonal requirements. Please contact via email: apms_ THANK YOU Available [email protected] To the anonymous donor of 15 bags of top quality race horse feed. It is much appre- GOLF CLUB OSTEOPATH (UK) ciated. Many, many thanks MEMBERSHIP Please contact for more infor- from the staff and horses at Phuket Country Club: full mation. Tel: 076-388524, Phuket Horse Rescue. Please golf membership available. 081-6072343. www.garnett contact for more information. Please contact for more infor- symonds.com Tel: 084-8424581. Email: mation. Tel: 086-2672462. ChristyKSweet @gmail.com Email: [email protected] 54 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS January 26 - February 1, 2008 Wheels & Motors

Saloon Cars MAZDA 3 SPORT HONDA CITY YARIS FOR SALE Pickups ISUZU D-MAX CAB 4 FOR SALE S limited model, full options, MAZDA MX 5 Great family car, only 2006, auto, black, with TOYOTA PICKUP Showroom condition, well- 53,000km, manual, 1 female 30,000km. Price: 575,000 MIGHTY X maintained by lady driver. owner, serviced regularly. baht. Please contact for Four-door, 1995, power steer- 35,000km. Price: 1.25 million 290,000 baht. Please con- more infomation. Tel: 081- ing. 140,000 baht. Call for de- baht. Please contact for Under 2½ years old, only tact for more infomation. 1965212. tails. Tel: 089-2087205. Email: more infomation. Tel: 087- 12,000km, manufacturer's Tel: 089-8742942. Email: [email protected] 0804258. warranty, immaculate con- chantal.fernandes@gmail 2003. 100,000km, perfect dition, full insurance, price .com TOYOTA ESTIMA condition, runs great, 3.0L, reduced for quick sale. Of- OPEL CORSA 7-seater, first-class condi- NISSAN NV PICKUP automatic, only one owner. fers invited around 830,000 FOR SALE tion, automatic with new in excellent condition, Price: 510,000 baht. Details baht. Please contact for 1994 green Opel Corsa for DAIHATSU MIRA tires. For details, please call: 95,000km. Manual trans- by Tel: 087-2709093. Email: details. Tel: 076-388465, anutsamantamit@gmail. sale. Very reliable, great little Blue, 1995 model. Great 084-4413633. mission has 2,000km. Very run around, new tires. Reason 086-7421780. Email: gra- clean and reliable car. Ask- com ham@ thai-connexion.com condition, many new parts. for sale is we have a new ad- Cheap to run, cheap parts ing 220,000 baht ono. Tel: dition to the family. 100,000 and fun to drive. Only 90,000 BEAUTIFUL MIRA 081-8941530. Email: baht ono. For details contact NISSAN NV [email protected] NISSAN PICK-UP baht. Contact Mark at Tel: Green/blue, 1995, excellent 4-DOOR Please contact more info at. AUTOMATIC 084-8446028. Email: Tel: 086-9431601. Email: condition. Comes with air- Turbo, 2007. 395,000 baht. Year 2000. Price 320,000 [email protected] con and lots of new parts. combe007@ yahoo.com baht. Please contact for Please contact for details. Tel: Reliable and cheap at PICKUP: 084-4413633. more infomation. Tel: 084- 82,000 baht. For more in- 90,000 BAHT SAAB 9,000 CSE 413633. SKODA FABIA, VIGGEN 1996 formation contact at Tel: Mitsubishi, 1985, insurance DIESEL 089-7291099. Email: Recently modified with a MERCEDES 280 SE and registration paid for 1 FORD RANGER 5-door hatchback, 2002. One [email protected] year. Please contact for Toyota Camry engine for easy Classic car. 1980. In good owner, silver, excellent condi- details. Tel: 076-288561, 2005 with 13,000km. Die- and low-cost maintenance. condition. Drives smooth. tion, garaged, service history. 089-8755477. Email: sel, open cab, first owner, TV, Only 150,000 baht! Tel: 076- 200,000 baht. Please contact NISSAN NV AUTO 400,000 baht. Please contact [email protected] VCD and many extras for 264399,086-2711495. Email: for more infomation. Tel: 086- for more infomation. Tel: 089- Wingroad, Sept 2005, very 330,000 baht. For details wowwowwow@directbox. 7866350. 7280996. good condition. 45,000km. contact. Tel: 081-5395948. com 265,000 baht. Tel: 084- ISUZU DMAX 3046723. 4-DOOR CHEVROLET 2.5L diesel, 58,000km, 2003. 1996 MITSUBISHI OPTRA 1.6L SS HONDA Carryboy sport lid, very good STRADA 2006, registered, 4-door sa- CITY VTEC condition. 435,000 baht. Tel: 2.8L, excellent condition. 086-1588752. 190,000 baht obo. Please loon, 5-speed, metallic black, Engine 2 years old, manual 30,000km, 1-year warranty. contact for more informa- gearbox, 7,700km. Excel- tion. Tel: 086-9719776. First class insurance. Excellent lent condition, service his- MITSUBISHI condition. 485,000 baht. Tel: tory, still under warranty. TRITON 2006 076-528016,089-2262612. Selling for 475,000 baht. Blue, 2-wheel-drive, mega-cab, 2003 MITSUBISHI Email: [email protected] Please contact for details. CD player. Price: 400,000 baht. STRADA GRAND 2.8L Tel: 089-9703697. Email: Please contact K. Barry Tel: Excellent condition with 085-7959105. MAZDA MX-5 [email protected] 48,000km. 4-door extended cab, power steering, power 1993, silver, showroom con- PICKUP TRUCK windows, aircon, central dition. Must see. 640,000 1992 BMW 318I 149,900 BAHT locking system. Carryboy baht. Please contact for more 1993 Mitsubishi, new engine top, roof-rack, chrome guard infomation. Tel: 076-381010, Professionally maintained, only one registration, manual last year, insurance paid 1 bumper. Serviced and main- 089-8748804. Email: year, registration paid 1 year. tained. Two-tone finish red/ rat_phuket@yahoo. co.uk transmission, aircon, central locking system, leather, Looks good, runs good. Move gray. 350,000 baht obo. 152,000km. Please contact forces sale. Email for photos Moving, priced to sell fast. and details. Tel: 085-221- Please contact for more infor- CAR FOR SALE for more information. Tel: 084-4421957. 2883, 085-7894482. Email: mation. Tel: 087-2705177. Honda Jazz, auto, 2006. Ask- [email protected] Email: [email protected] ing price: 550, 000 baht obo. Please contact more info. Tel: 084-6268105. Wheels & Motors

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4 x 4s TOYOTA HILUX Motorbikes SALE, SUZUKI Rentals MITSUBISHI TRITON CAB 4, 4WD HAYABUSA FOR RENT TOYOTA FORTUNER A NICE HONDA 400 Pick-up, 4-door, 4WD, high 2.7 VVTI 2005, auto, silver, Stead, must be seen. 130,000 NEW CARS rider, new. Good rates! Please 50,000km. 820,000 baht. baht ono. Contact for more FOR RENT contact for more info. Tel: 083- Tel: 089-5944017. info. Tel: 087-1466622. 6419807. Email: goodtaste [email protected]

HONDA CRV AUTO HONDA 400CC 113,000km, lovely metallic- STREETFIGHTER NEW VIOS FOR RENT red, aircon, alarm, unmarked, 2001, manual, 3,000cc die- V-Twin, fast, fun, reliable. 2000 with registered 2008, silver, full options, spe- clean interior. 420,000 baht. sel, grey, 75,000km. ABS. with green book. 80,000 baht greenbook. Extreme acces- cial price for long-term rent. Tel: 083-5094244. Airbags. 3rd-party insur- ono. Tel: 089-5871862. Email: sories. 24,000km. Price: Please contact for more info. ance. Excellent condition, [email protected] 450,000 baht. Contact. Tel: New cars for rent. Special Tel: 083-3955188. Email: VIGO, 4-DOORS, 4WD runs great. 470,000 baht full 081-5976510. price for long-term rental. [email protected] 2005, silver, gas powered, payment or 70,000 baht and HONDA CBR 1100XX Tel: 081-5388567. Email: take over the monthly pay- many extras. 53,000km, like- Super Blackbird, immacu- [email protected] CARS FOR RENT ments. Tel: 087-2709093. 600CC HONDA STEED new. 650,000 baht. Tel: 087- late condition, low mileage, AT PHUKET Email: anutsamantamit@ Best condition, green book, 2095174 . tax, insurance, green book. gmail.com leather seats, many new parts, TOYOTA WISH International Airport. We have 220,000 baht obo. Please FORD RANGER 2004 2 handlers. 150,000 baht. (7 SEATS) many types of cars for you. contact for more infomation. Tel: 086-7432011. Metallic-grey, 4 auto airbags, Please contact for more and Toyota Fortuner for FORTUNER Tel: 086-9410639. infomation. Tel: 087-2790572. rent. Call for more details. ABS, 121hp. High-rider and full EXCLUSIVE SUZUKI CARIBIAN insurance. Contact for details Tel: 086-7432011. Email: White, 2006. Price: 1.15 mil- BIKE FOR SALE 10,000 baht per month. Fully Tel:076-239820,081- [email protected] lion baht or can finance. For JRD Quest 9,000km. HONDA insured. Contact for more 7373720. Email: chaiyaphong info call James at Tel: 081- JRD Joop 2,800km. STEED 600CC CARS FOR RENT info. Tel: 089-4727304. @dewaphuket.com 2722008. JRD Tornado 1,600km. Original, good condition, re- Vios, Jazz. Call for more details. TOYOTA VIGO G Honda Phantom 43,000km. liable, honest bike with Tel: 086-7432011. Email: Wanted 4X4 AUTO TOYOTA TIGER All insured with crash green book. Including tax: [email protected] October 2006. Only used 2002, low kms, one lady helmets. 55,000 baht for 120,000 baht ono. Tel: when owner here. 9,200km, owner, excellent condi- the lot. Contact for more 086-1473890. Email: NEW TOYOTA FORTUNER WANTED fully insured, leather, spoilers tion. 339,000 baht. Tel: info at Tel: 081-3963599, [email protected] VIOS FOR RENT I want to buy a Toyota Fortuner and extras. Only 750,000 089-7261617. Email: 083-3929163. 2007 (new one). Tel: 086- with a diesel engine and auto- baht. Tel: 086-5944280. [email protected] 7432011. Email: woon_bank matic transmission. Contact 2005 VTX 1800CC @hotmail.com Matt. Tel: 084-8469010. D-MAX PRICED SUZUKI 110CC Info at Honda.com, black, TO SELL chrome. 590,000 baht. Con- Auto. 30L turbo 4X4, four- FORD RANGER tact for more infomation at Tel: P.M.P. CAR RENTALS PICKUP WANTED door. 2004 with 100,000km. 2005 with 13,000km. Die- 087-8950328. Email: giepp New cars for rent: Toyota Nissan NV extra cab, manual, Dark blue. Lots of extras – al- sel, open cab, first owner, [email protected] Vios, Yaris, Fortuner, Wish in good condition. Contact John loys, CD player, etc. No dents TV, VCD and many extras, and Honda Jazz. Contact for more info. Tel: 083- or scratches, always serviced. for 330,000 baht. Tel: 081- HONDA SONIC 125CC for more info. Tel: 083- 9672213. Priced for quick sale as sur- 5395948. 2004, only 11,700km, good 1743880, 087-2646808. plus to needs. Priced at 3 years old. Manual clutch and condition, one lady owner. 475,000 baht, including 10 kickstart. In excellent condi- Contact K. Noi at Tel: 087- Others 4WD JEEP months’ full insurance. Tel: tion. Registered greenbook. 2639637. A1 CAR RENTALS 081-8954480. Email: security CHEROKEE Simply a fun bike to ride. @mail2michel.com Leather seats, 4L, automatic, Looks good. 18, 000 baht ono. BLUE BEACH BUGGY deep red. Very good, safe truck. Call for more information. Tel: HONDA VIGO 4WD 4-DOOR New tires, brakes, suspension 087-8874659. STEED 400CC Automatic, many extras, as linkage, etc. 200,000km. Good condition, green book, new. Price: 640,000 baht ono. 300,000 baht ono. Contact for only 90,000 baht. Call Ivan Tel: 086-6831964. Email: more infomation. Tel: 086- CUSTOM HARLEY at Tel: 089-8675976. 0071505, 084-8514541. DAVIDSON [email protected] Cars and trucks that are all Soft Tail 2000, twin cam. fully-insured for rent. Best HONDA CRV MAZDA 4X4 TURBO 1,450cc. Custom by East HONDA STEED prices for long-term rental: MAY 2004 DIESELTRUCK Coast Choppers. Many pho- New, built-up with original 150,000 baht. Good condi- 12,000 to 22,000 baht per Excellent condition, 23,000 km, 3.0L, 13,000km, loaded, like- tos including build at http:// Porsche engine, 120hp, 8-12 tion and green book. Tel: month. Please contact for grey. 900,000 baht. Moving, new! 565,000 baht ono. Please petesharley.blogspot.com inch aluminum wheels and 076-527730, 084-851- more info on specific vehicles. priced to sell fast. Tel: 076- contact for more infomation. Please contact for more info. brakes. Runs perfectly, first- 7692. Email: superoh@ Tel: 089-8314703. Email: 292596, 086-2678477. Email: Tel: 084-6644050. Email: Tel: 087-2650118. Email: hand. 550,000 baht. Tel: hotmail.com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 086-9429171. 56 PHUKET GAZETTE January 26 - February 1, 2008

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