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INSIDE TODAY September 28 - October 4, 2013 PhuketGazette.Net In partnership with The Nation 25 Baht Permission Rihanna’s Instagram takes toll on image INSTAGRAM of Rihanna to function and a slow loris was the tip of the iceberg as Twitter messages of sex shows in Work permit crackdown Patong put police corrup- exposes ‘catch all’ wording tion in media the spotlight. of the law; Officers can arrest Full stories on Pages 3 and 8 foreigners for anything Tuk-tuks to By Gazette reporters be driven

THE separate arrests of a German man and a by demand Swiss man at their homes in Chalong last week PHUKET Governor Maitri by Immigration officials sent a chill through the Inthusut puts in motion law-abiding expat community in Phuket. a plan for increasing the The two men were arrested despite their pro- efficiency and the number tests that they were each building a boat for their of tuk-tuks on the island. own private use. At the time of the arrests, no officers at Phuket Full story on Page 7 Immigration were willing to comment about either case. Instead, officers said Phuket Immigration chief Sunchai Chokkajaykij – who Bay results was in Bangkok at the time – was the only officer with the authority to speak about the lack clarity incident. TEST results released for By then, however, news of the arrests had Patong Bay water quality spread. A flurry of comments posted on the do not include potential Gazette website highlighted the dangerous… biohazard hot spots. Continued on Page 2 Lack of prescribed legal intent for laws surrounding ‘working’ puts expats on alert. Photo: Nick Walker Full story on Page 6 2 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS September 28 - October 4, 2013 Fatal shooting duo

Property Find out which Phuket claim self-defense properties are the best of the best. Page 16 By Kritsada Mueanhawong TWO teenagers charged on Mon- Business day with shooting dead an Is the Kingdom moving 18-year-old man outside a forward with high-speed 7-Eleven in Rawai claimed that the gun was fired in self-defense. rail links? Page 17 Korrawit Sriboonma, a waiter at the popular Salaloy seafood res- Tech taurant on the Rawai beachfront, was gunned down with a home- These gadgets are made firearm on the corner of Soi made for wet and wild Laem Ka Yai at about 4am on conditions. Page 36 September 22. Mr Korrawit died from a single wound to the chest. Entertainment Charged with the killing and The best TV shows to presented to the press at Chalong Homicide suspects Jakkapong, 18, (left) and Panuwitch, 19. Police Station were Panuwitch to protect Mr Jakkapong,” “Mr Panuwitch said that he shot watch according to the “Nice” A-sana, 19, and Jakkapong Chalong Superintendent Krittapas Mr Korrawit because Mr Korra- Emmys. Page 39 “Mew” Srisawang, 18. Daztharasorn told the press. wit was about to attack Mr Both are residents of Rawai. The suspects claimed that Mr Jakkapong,” Col Krittapas said. A third suspect, a 15-year-old Korrawit had threatened them with Mr Panuwitch and Mr Jakka- History male, was released after Mr a “Sparta blade”, a long knife pong have been charged with Sacrificing virgins in the Panuwitch and Mr Jakkapong named for its resemblance to the making a gang attack with intent good name of the city. stated that the juvenile played no weapon used by ancient Greeks, to kill and with the possession of, part in the death of Mr Korrawit. and popular with local criminals. and carrying of, an illegal firearm Page 42 “Mr Panuwitch confessed that Tensions rose again when the in public. he was the one who shot Mr teens saw Mr Korrawit outside the “They both accepted the Sport Korrawit, but he said he did it only 7-Eleven, said Col Krittapas. charges,” Col Krittapas said. Ben Grimes at it again on the international Work permit blitz rattles island expats stage. Page 48 From page 1 cannot build a boat so they can sell it later on. That would be profiting …“catch all” wording of the law from the work,” she added. that empowers officers to arrest Meanwhile, Capt Angkarn at Helmets make the difference any foreigner anytime for literally Phuket Immigration said the raids A HELMETLESS driver of a anything. will continue, especially now that motorbike with sidecar died after Yet, Yaowapa Pibulpol, chief of the number of officers at his dis- a high-speed collision with a big the Phuket Provincial Employment posal has been doubled. bike in Thalang on September 21. Office, the government office “In July, more officers arrived Police arrived at the u-turn south established to specifically regulate and now we have 40. This has of Kor En curve, dubbed by locals and administer employment law, made it easier to be more effective as “Death Curve”, on Thepkrasattri maintained that the wording does PAPERS, PLEASE: Officers check a in our work, and this is why people Road – notorious for its many acci- not allow officers to apply the law foreign couple’s papers. are now hearing about more raids dent blackspots – just after 5:30pm. beyond its intended scope. listed in the permit,” Ms Yaowapa being conducted,” he said. Witnesses told police that the The Alien Working Act 2551 explained. Russians, Chinese and Austra- saleng driver, Pradit Portao, 47, (2008) explains the definition of “But that doesn’t mean they lians are trending as the most likely had cut across the road to get to work as: working by physical can’t cook their own meals, clean to be caught, said Capt Angkarn, the u-turn lane. In doing so, Mr Mr Tin’s mangled bicycle after he strength or knowledge whether or their own houses or tend to their but only because there are large Pradit cut in front of Panya Suksai, was struck by an unknown driver. not intended for wages or any own gardens. Of course they can, numbers of each on the island. 32, who was driving his Kawasaki “He had serious shoulder, arm other benefits. but as soon as they are hired or “We are not targeting any par- big bike at high speed. and other injuries,” Lt Col Prakob “Foreigners cannot perform profit by doing any of these things, ticular group of foreigners, but Unable to brake in time, Mr said. any work – in the true sense of they are ‘working’. as many people of those nation- Panya slammed into Mr Pradit. Mr Pradit was taken to Vachira the word – without a work per- “And any foreigners who want alities come to Phuket, they are Mr Panya, who was wearing a Phuket Hospital and pronounced mit. And they may only perform to build their own boats for their more likely to be subjected to a helmet, was found lying near the dead at about 9pm that night. the work listed in the work per- own personal use are not breaking raid, and therefore more likely to road median. – Thawit Bilabdullar mit and only at the place of work the law. They can do this, but they be caught,” he said. September 28 - October 4, 2013 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 3 In brief… Sex shows in spotlight New Australian Honorary Consul Rihanna tweets go viral, netizens blame corrupt officials may take months By Saran Mitrarat PHUKET may be without an Australian Honorary Consul for PHUKET officials were lambasted months after the current consul, across the nation this week after Larry Cunningham, retires from pop star Rihanna posted tweets the post on September 30. about sex shows on Patong’s re- “I don’t know how many nowned Soi Bangla. The tweets people have applied. It’s being went viral, and the news splashed done through the embassy… It across headlines around the world. might be a couple of months until “Either I was phuck wasted last they announce somebody,” Mr night, or I saw a Thai woman pull Cunningham told the Gazette. a live bird, 2 turtles, razors, shoot After September 30, Australians darts and ping pong, all out of her in Phuket who require consular pu$$y assistance must contact the Aus- “And THEN she tried to turn tralian Embassy in Bangkok water into coke in her $!! Uhh yea, directly at 02-3446300 (24 hours). all I’m saying is water went in and soda came out! I’m trauma- B200k reward for tized!!!” Rihanna tweeted. Rihanna fans and Thai people gunslinger DJ Bee across the nation rallied behind the THE family of a man gunned down global celebrity, many placing the in Patong last Sunday are offer- blame of the potential bad image ing 200,000 baht to anyone who created of Phuket and Thailand in Rihanna’s tweets caused a media firestorm about the sex shows on Patong’s Soi Bangla. Photo: Gazette file can provide information leading to the hands of officials. [Rihanna]. What she said is true. the reality. This problem should be these ping-pong bar shows to con- the arrest of Wanchit Sornsaree, The support of Rihanna flies in You can easily find it [sex shows] fixed at the root,” he added. tinue because police are paid under a DJ at a popular pub in Patong, the face of Thai officials’ reaction as you just walk around Silom or Weerawit Kurasombat, presi- the table to allow it to happen,” where he is known as “DJ Bee”. to a Lady Gaga tweet in May about Khaosan Road,” commented ThE- dent of the Patong Entertainment Mr Weerawit said. Mr Wanchit is wanted for wanting to buy a fake Rolex in bOy on popular Thai forum Pantip. Business Association (PEBA), “Officers refuse to take action shooting Worrawut Thawee- Bangkok, which led to the Com- “So now when someone brings agreed with many online com- against them because of the apideeserm in the shoulder during merce Ministry’s Intellectual the issue up, some people start to ments that the underlying issue money they are paid,” he said. an argument over a retail-outlet Property Department filing a com- get upset. It is not because I do was corrupt officials. contract at Jungceylong in Patong. plaint with the US Embassy. not love my country, but it is be- “Our members are against sex See also “Police vow crackdown on “We cannot blame her cause I look at it [sex shows] as shows. However, it is possible for ‘disgraceful’ loris touts” on page 8 Expats deported New threat claims from Central Festival taxi drivers, new denials for visa overstays FIVE taxi drivers at Central Festival Phuket Sukkasam and his brother on extortion charges elected Mr Pom by an overwhelming margin. THREE expats from Ireland and claim they were threatened and suspended on September 8. Both men Mr Pom said the five drivers in question England face deportation from from working there by the leaders of the taxi have denied the charges and refused to follow the queue system and re- Thailand after being caught over- organization that operates at the popular mall. are out on bail. jected passengers who had a 10 per cent staying their visas. The drivers said they were verbally threat- After the arrests, the taxi discount voucher from the shopping mall. Alex Good, 27, from Ireland, ened and forbidden from working in the Central group at Central was reor- “In this case, we suspended them for a was arrested on September 20. taxi queue, reported Karn Doonyalit of the ganized under the direct week, and when they came back to work, English expat Aaron Liam Quinn, Department of Special Investigations (DSI) on management of the Central they argued and fought with other members 37, and Paul Wild, 49, were September 17. Festival administration. of our group. We discussed what to do about arrested a day earlier. The claims follow the arrests of the head When taxi drivers were Pom Sukkasam it, and decided to suspend them for a month,” All three were residents of of the Central Festival taxi group, Pom asked to choose a representative, they re- he said. – Saran Mitrarat Cherng Talay. 4 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS September 28 - October 4, 2013 Phone sellers vent over ‘overzealous’ consumer-protection policing at mall MOBILE phone operators from Phuket’s major shopping malls pro- Raving tested last Saturday at Phuket Provincial Hall over what they see as an overzealous interpretation of consumer protection laws. IN A country that markets itself to the world as “fun”, About 30 mobile shop operators the debaucheries of Thailand’s full moon parties from Big C, Central Festival and have stolen the spotlight as concerns mount over Jungceylon came to file a com- the safety of young partygoers seeking to break plaint to Phuket Governor Maitri loose from reality and walk on a moonbeam. Inthusut, incensed that Consumer Protection Police Division offic- The Gazette’s Chutharat Plerin reports. ers arrested two vendors for not having mobile-phone case pack- AUSTRALIA’S Honorary Consul One major concern cited by Mr ages properly labelled. in Phuket condemned all full moon Cunningham was the prevalence “On September 28 officers parties in Thailand last week, cit- of illegal drugs at full moon par- from Consumer Protection Police ing them as the catalyst for deaths, ties. Most notably, cocktails made Division arrested two mobile- Mobile phone sellers are anxious about the possibility of another raid. rapes and robberies of youthful from leaves of the mild narcotic phone shop operators in partygoers. kratom and some chemicals simi- Jungceylon and seized 38 plastic siderable anxiety among the com- phone operator in Big C, said that “I will say to you that every full lar to DEET. phone-cases from their shops as munity of vendors, as vendors the operators want Gov Maitri to moon party is dangerous, espe- “We have Australian undercover evidence,” said Thawatchai don’t know what to do, or have contact the OCPB and request the cially the main one in Koh Pha agents go to these parties to see Kanitwikor, one of the mobile shop any idea of when the officers will OCPB at least send warning letters Ngan. There are some bad people what they are like. We have infor- operators in Jungceylon. strike again, said Taewitcho Hirun, to them as a first step. He also looking to take advantage of the mation that at some of them, “The officers said the arrests another mobile-phone shop opera- asked that officers be sent out to tourist relaxing,” Australia’s Hon- people poison the drinks and mix were made because the mobile tor in Big C. explain to vendors what can be orary Consul in Phuket Larry something like DEET and kratom phone cases were ‘label-controlled “We think the Office of the Con- done to overcome the problem. Cunningham told the press. into the mixer,” he said. goods’, and those being sold were sumer Protection Board (OCPB) in “Additionally, we want the However, authorities on another Frequent raids of bars in Phi Phi not labelled,” said Mr Thawatchai. Bangkok should warn us before OCPB to not make any arrests for island with full moon parties, Phi do uncover stashes of kratom, ya “Both of the vendors were they starting taking such drastic the next three months. This will Phi, deny that there are increased bah (methamphetamine), ya ice charged for not labelling controlled action. We had no idea that this was allow us time to address and fix risks during the full moon. They (crystal methamphetamine) and goods,” he added. even an issue,” said Mr Taewitcho. the problem,” said Ms Jaidao. explained that the island actually marijuana, said Lt Col Danai. How- The arrests have caused con- Jaidao Thunthawarak, a mobile- – Orawin Narabal sees a decrease in the number of ever, many of the party drugs revelers during the full moon. associated with full moon parties “Phi Phi doesn’t have a big in places such as Koh Pha Ngan party when there is a full moon. are not found on Phi Phi, he said. Most of the tourists who stay here “Most drugs we find are sold will go to the party on Koh Pha by hotel staffers, because of our Ngan, and come back here the day strict penalties against bars found after the party,” the head of the selling drugs,” Col Danai said. Phi Phi Police Station, Danai If police discover that drugs are Niyomdecha, told the Gazette. being sold from a bar, the entire Mr Cunningham’s allegations bar will be closed down, he said. against all full moon parties were Phi Phi Hospital Director made in an attempt to balance the Duangporn Paothong agreed with alluring images presented in the Col Danai that Phi Phi full moon Australian press, which recently parties were not nearly as big as ran a story by a journalist extol- those found on Koh Pha Ngan. ling Thailand’s “must experience” “Bars here offer drink promo- once-a-month nightlife. tions, and encourage dancing on “An Australian journalist has the beach, but it’s not anything like written in a newspaper that every- Koh Pha Ngan, where the whole one should go to the full moon beach celebrates together,” said parties, because they are fantastic. Dr Duangporn. “And since the par- He did not mention any of the dan- ties are not so well-known here, gers,” Mr Cunningham said. “All I the number of accidents that send did was give balance, saying that it people to the hospital are low.” is not all good at these parties.” “On September 20, the day af- “Nobody wants to stop young ter the Phi Phi full moon party, we people from having fun. Thailand had nobody connected with the markets itself as a place of fun, revelry brought to the hospital,” but people need to be very care- he said. ful,” Mr Cunningham said. Steps are being taken to ensure

Sometimes the best souvenir is just the t-shirt. Photo: Isaac Stone Simonelli September 28 - October 4, 2013 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 5 in full moon light the safety of full moon partygoers, eyes, brain and liver,” he said. said Superintendent of the Koh Psilocybe mushrooms, which Pha Ngan Police, Prachoom are powerful hallucinogenics, are Rueangtong. a popular drug choice at the full “We have 100 CCTV cameras moon parties, and offer a high rate keeping an eye on the party areas. of return on investment. There are more cameras across “The cost of the mushrooms is the island,” explained Col Pra- about 8,000 baht per kilogram, but choom. “Right now, we are also by mixing them into 500-baht finding ways to get more CCTV drinks, one kilogram could earn a coverage across the beach.” person nearly a million baht. At the Most cases that the police deal moment you can’t find them on with concern missing property. the island because of police raids,” “The majority of injuries dur- he said. ing the party are minor, and caused Three police teams have been by falls, and we do not keep track established on the island to pre- of them,” said Koh Pha Ngan Pub- vent tourists from smuggling illegal lic Health Office Prasit Ritthidet. drugs into the party. These teams “Mobile offices in the party area run checkpoints at the pier and that staff police, rescue workers, mainland bridge; station under- health and medical officers and cover police on the paths to the also some volunteers who can party and officers at the entrance speak English are making a big of the party, said Col Prachoom. difference to tourist safety,” Mr “We are constantly fighting to Prasit said. “I’ve never heard about DEET lice and our officers have become of a full moon party to ensure that keep drugs off our island, espe- When speaking about the full being mixed into drinks, but I do more strict about cracking down potentially harmful low-grade al- cially mushrooms and marijuana. moon parties on Koh Phan Ngan, know that spurious whiskey and on these things,” he said. cohol is not being mixed into other We conduct raids regularly, but Mr Prasit touched on the subject psilocybe mushrooms have been The Surat Thani Excise Office bottles, said Mr Prasit. the problem keeps returning ev- of drug use. found in the past. However, po- inspects every bar before the night “This alcohol can harm your ery full moon,” Col Prachoom said. 6 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS September 28 - October 4, 2013 Patong water quality on last leg Released test results dodge untreated wastewater hot spots within Patong Bay By Irfarn Jamdukor marine animals,” said Ms Daroonwan. PHUKET Marine Biological Cen- “However, wastewater released ter (PMBC) released the lab results untreated into Patong Bay will for two out of four water-quality have long-term affects on ma- test points along the troubled rine resources and water quality Patong Beach, but have yet to if no measures are put in place release results for potential biohaz- to control this,” Ms Daroonwan ard hot spots at the northern and said. southern end of the beach. PMBC released the full results The news follows experts con- for test points B2 and B3 con- firming that untreated wastewater ducted on August 23, with enters Patong Bay via the Pak particular emphasis on levels of Bang canal. bacteria, nutrients and oxygen. Hotels, restaurants and homes Bacteria levels should not ex- release their wastewater untreated ceed 1,000 MPN (most probable and it eventually flows into Patong number) per 100 milliliters, ac- Bay, said Daroonwan Schwartz, cording to the PMBC report. At a PMBC oceanographer. the first station tested, the level Test results that were released was 980 MPN; and at the second, were for two sites in the tourist- it was 900 MPN. Test results for water samples taken near major water outlets into Patong Bay at sites B1 and B4 were not dense midsection of the beach, “The results show that the bac- released. The results for sites B2 and B3 fell at the high end of acceptable levels, explained experts. away from the mouths of the two teria level is very high, but does canals that discharge water into not exceed the safety standards,” liter, the water is in bad condition, yet to be analyzed,” said Ms Ms Daroonwan said the PMBC the bay. said the Director of the PMBC, explained Ms Daroonwan. In Daroonwan. had contacted Patong Municipal- The testing of Patong Bay wa- Ukkit Satapoomin. Patong Bay on August 23, the DO Ms Daroonwan also com- ity to set measures for managing ter came in the wake of an algae Nutrients (ammonia, phospho- was 6.98 milligrams per liter. mented on the frequency of water wastewater treatment in the com- bloom last month and allegations rous and nitrate), often signs of Other measurements taken that tests in Patong, which are sched- munity. of raw sewage potentially caus- raw sewage being released, should day, for salinity, pH, temperature uled to be done every two months. This water test and future ones ing a health hazard to beachgoers. not be more than .36 moles per and clarity, all fell within accept- “In other countries, they are will be sent to relevant govern- “The tests show that the water liter. The test results showed nu- able levels, Ms Daroonwan said, done every day,” she said. “But ment organizations, including the on August 23 [four days after the trient levels at only .0025 moles noting that the results are relevant we don’t have enough staff to do Phuket Governor, Phuket Provin- bloom was first reported] would per liter. only for the day in question. that. We only have 10 people re- cial Office of Natural Resources not harm a person swimming in it If dissolved oxygen (DO) lev- “We tested sites B1 and B4 later sponsible for conducting tests in and Environment and Patong mu- and would not be dangerous to els are less than 4 milligrams per in the month, and the results have Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi.” nicipality, she said. Teen drowns at Karon Beach Men attack tourist, steal A MYANMAR teenager swimming in an area clearly marked with red flags drowned at Karon Beach on motorbike in Kamala September 19. Mr Pannyo, 17, had gone to the A NIGERIAN tourist was attacked firmed Mr Ugwoeluchukwu’s beach with two friends around and robbed at about 6pm on Sep- account, said Somnurk Damkaew 3pm, said Uten Singsom, head life- tember 19 by two men of of the Kamala Police. guard at Kata-Karon beaches. A red flags on Phuket beach. Caucasian appearance. “Police questioned witnesses, Police found Collins who said that they saw a black “They were at the beach around One of the paintings found. low tide. Mr Pannyo’s friends to drag Mr Pannyo out to sea. Ugwoeluchukwu, 26, with a four-door Toyota Vigo pickup stayed close to shore, but he “Five lifeguards jumped into bruised face near Phuket Fantasea. truck cut in front of the victim and swam out about 30 meters,” Mr action. Three started searching for Mr Ugwoeluchukwu was taken two white-skinned foreigners get Uten said. “Lifeguards saw that he him by jet-ski, one swam out and to the police station for further out of the vehicle to attack Mr Villagers find was too far out and tried to warn the other took one of our surf questioning. Ugwoeluchukwu. They also took him, but it was too late.” boards out,” Mr Uten said. He told police that while he was away his bike,” he said. Millennia-old As guards headed toward Mr It took lifeguards about 90 min- riding his motorbike, a truck cut Mr Ugwoeluchukwu, who is Pannyo and his friends to warn utes to find Mr Pannyo’s body. in front of him, and two men got renting a condo in Cherng Talay, them, they saw the waves begin – Irfarn Jamdukor out and attacked him. Then they told police that he did not know cave art took his motorbike, said Chamnan the men and said, “I do not have ANCIENT drawings and earthen- Yousuk of the Kamala Police. problems with anybody.” ware estimated to be between Witnesses at the scene con- – Thawit Bilabdullar 2,000 and 3,000 years old have been discovered in Krabi’s Ao Luek district. Local villagers came across the archaeological site while looking for guano to fertilize their crops. On discovery, the villagers noti- fied the Krabi Environmental and Cultural Preservation Committee of their thrilling find. “We found more than 20 draw- ings of geometric patterns, boats and fish, all of which look similar in style to drawings found at the nearby Karos Cliff. We also found earthenware,” said Committee head Niwat Wattanayomanaporn. – Kritsada Mueanhawong September 28 - October 4, 2013 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 7 Tuk-tuks: more and smarter Governor proposes plan for increasing efficiency, number of tuk-tuks on island By Irfarn Jamdukor have their own queuing stations, and we have ours – I have never GOVERNOR Maitri Inthusut pro- witnessed any passengers being posed an increase to the number stolen by an illegal tuk-tuk,” Mr of tuk-tuks legally operating in Sutin said. Phuket after he took a walking “Many tuk-tuk drivers are pro- tour of Patong on September 20. testing because they are afraid that The number of tuk-tuks allowed an increase in the number of tuk- to operate on Phuket was capped tuks operating on the island will at 1,200 about 10 years ago. How- affect their income. However, I ever, there are many illegal don’t see this as an issue, because tuk-tuks operating on the island, there are so many tourists visiting which has caused Sakol Phuket,” he said. Srisompoch to lead a group of le- Jaturong Kaewkasi of the gal tuk-tuk drivers to lodge three Phuket Land Transport Office complaints concerning the issue. (PLTO) backed Gov Maitri’s call “We do not have enough money for a study of the need for tuk- to pay the monthly installments on tuk services before increasing the our tuk-tuks and to cover living current ceiling. costs. Our incomes have fallen be- “The need for more tuk-tuks cause many illegal taxis [tuk-tuks] by consumers will have to be the are stealing work from us,” said key motivation for increasing the Mr Sakol in late June. number of drivers allowed to op- After inspecting the tuk-tuk erate on the island,” Mr Jaturong drivers along Rat Uthit 200 Pee said. Road and the shopkeepers who “In the past, there were a lot of Governor Maitri gets behind the wheel of a new plan to increase the number of tuk-tuks in Phuket. regularly come into contact with tuk-tuks operating in Phuket, but them, Gov Maitri proposed that a allocated to those areas appropri- Until the illegal tuk-tuks be- Legal Patong tuk-tuk driver only a few tourists arriving dur- study be undertaken to set up a ately, which would be come legal, however, officials Sutin Sukkeaw believes that there ing the low season. We don’t want new system that will better allo- advantageous to both the drivers have vowed to take action. are enough tourists for all the tuk- the drivers to have conflicts with cate the services of tuk-tuk drivers and the tourists,” said Gov Maitri. “Already this month we have tuk drivers operating in Phuket to each other and force us to discuss around the island. The general response from fined 172 illegal tuk-tuks 2,000 make a living, and welcomed the this issue again,” he explained. “During the low season, the shop owners to Gov Maitri’s pro- baht each,” said Patong Police idea of the government paving the After concluding his investiga- number of tourists in any given area posal of increasing the number of Superintendent Chiraphat way for legalization. tion along Rat Uthit Pee 200 Road, of the island, be it in Phuket Town tuk-tuks and better distributing Pochanaphan. “There would be no issue in Gov Maitri said he would appoint or Patong, can be estimated, and their services around the island “We set up check-points every increasing the number of tuk- officers to the case and have the drivers and their vehicles could be was a welcome one. day,” Col Chiraphat said. tuks. Already illegal tuk-tuk drivers issue resolved as soon as possible. 8 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS September 28 - October 4, 2013 Phuket bus overturns in Surat Thani, kills one ONE person died and 29 others passengers and two bus crew were injured after a bus from from Phuket. Phuket heading for the Northeast- “The bus overturned at a ern province of Nong Khai known accident black spot – a overturned in Surat Thani prov- sharp curve on the Phanom- ince on September 19. Thappud Road in Khlong Cha-un “We took 29 people to the Sub-district. hospital,” said Sophol Rakthao of “The road was slippery, caus- the Phanom Police. ing the bus driver to lose control “The driver, Anuchit of the vehicle,” Capt Sophol said. Thongnuapaed, 32, was pinned “We are waiting for the driver behind the wheel. Rescue work- to recover so we can question him ers managed to free him and he about the accident,” he added. was promptly taken Surat Thani The bus driver remains hospi- Hospital,” he said. talized in the orthopedic ward, but Passenger Khamdee Onkhiao, 54, all of the injured passengers have from Udon Thani, died at the scene. been discharged, hospital staff The bus, which departed confirmed to the Gazette. Mr Chaiwut with the compressor Phuket at 11am, was carrying 28 – Nattawut Laorsuwan Almost everyone was injured when the Nong Khai-bound bus crashed. he allegedly stole to pay for drugs for himself, not his son. Thieving Dad’s quest was for Cleanup aims to make us wrong kind of ‘medicine’ all ‘environment rangers’ THE man who claimed he was stealing an air-conditioning com- By Irfarn Jamdukor pressor to buy medicine for his sick son tested positive for drugs PHUKET joined a global cam- after his arrest on September 12. paign to create a better world on The owner of the garage where September 21 when it launched the bus was parked first told a four-day cleanup that sought to police that he did not want to file make everyone “an environment a complaint against 28-year-old ranger”. Chaiwut Kongkhaoriab. Past cleanup campaigns “He told us that he didn’t want focused on hotels, said Chodchoy to press charges because he Sophonpanich, president of sympathized with Mr Chaiwut Phuket Magic Eyes, an anti-litter after hearing the story about his organization. The current cam- sick son,” said Witarn Iadnimit of paign aims to involve everyone. the Phuket City Police. Phuket Governor Maitri The police took Mr Chaiwut to Inthusut, on hand at Bang Tao the police station to file their Beach to launch the campaign, report and administered a urine test agreed. for drugs. “Every community, organiza- “His urine sample turned tion, house and person has to help purple, which strongly indicates take care of the environment drug use,” Lt Witarn said. together,” he said. “We then contacted the “We want to teach people to suspect’s father, and confirmed care more about the environment that Mr Chaiwut’s son was indeed in their own area,” Ms Chodchoy sick. However, the father told us added. that Mr Chaiwut was a drug-user The cleanup is a joint effort of The cleanup at Bang Tao Beach on September 21 will be followed by another one in November. and was trying to get money for the Phuket Provincial Administra- continued until September 23. nizations and local people to do the “We are cooperating with hotels drugs for himself rather than tion Organization (PPAO) along Natalie Kamolwattanasoontorn, cleanup,” she said. and communities to do this cleanup medicine or treatment for the sick with Magic Eyes and environ- Resident Manager at Dusit Thani A big cleanup project is also and we will also invite tourists to boy,” Lt Witarn said. mental protection group SEEK Laguna Resort, supported the scheduled for Bang Tao Beach be a part of it,” Mr Ma-ann said. Mr Chaiwut was charged with (Society Environmental Economy campaign, saying that the Dusit in November, said Ma-ann “Environmental awareness is theft, and will be sent to a drug Knowledge). Thani held Bang Tao Beach Samran, president of the Cherng growing on Phuket,” said Ms rehabilitation facility. Cleanup projects across the is- cleanups every week. Talay Tambon Administration Chodchoy. “A beautiful island is – Kritsada Mueanhawong land began on September 20 and “Our staff join with local orga- Organization. our goal.” Police vow crackdown on ‘disgraceful’ loris touts THE changing faces of touts ex- keep changing – it is not always The day after Rihanna posted the “We will continue this crack- ploiting the slow loris – a the same person being arrested, photo of herself with a slow loris, down on loris touts until this vulnerable and protected species which means many of them are a multi-agency raid swept Patong, disgraceful business is totally – is a sign that the penalty for the too scared to do it again,” Lt Col catching two touts with the crea- eliminated from Phuket,” crime is stiff enough, said Patong Pratuang said. tures, explained Kathu’s District Tawatchai Srimai of the Patong Police Deputy Superintendent Though the slow loris is con- Chief Veera Kerdsirimongkol. Police said after the arrest. Pratuang Polmana. sidered by many tourists a Passakorn Janpakdee, 20, from To do this, however, stronger Police action and determination common sight on Soi Bangla, the Nakhon Sri Thammarat, and a 16- suppression measures are neces- to re-apply pressure to the issue touts caught with them claim to year-old youth from Bangkok sary, said Col Pratuang. of animal touts in Phuket follows have travelled to Bangkok to make were charged for the possession “We have to conduct daily global celebrity Rihanna posting their purchase. of a protected species without a raids,” he said. “Once they learn photos on Instagram of herself “Most of those we have permit. that we are taking serious action, posing with a loris in Patong’s Soi arrested for being in possession “The charge carries a penalty they will stop it – eventually. And Bangla. of a slow loris said they bought of up to 40,000 baht or up to four this is what our officers are doing “I think the penalty is strong them at the Chatuchak Market in years imprisonment, or both,” Col right now.” Rihanna’s Instagram photo brought enough because the touts’ faces Bangkok,” Col Pratuang said. Pratuang said. – Kritsada Mueanhawong about police action. Photo: Instagram September 28 - October 4, 2013 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 9 Price hike for metered taxis By Irfarn Jamdukor by senior officials at the Department of Land Transport headquarters in Bangkok. THE ruling committee for Phuket’s public “We expect the new fares to come into transportation authorities agreed on Tues- effect in January,” he said. day to price hikes of up to 36 per cent for Asadakorn Seedokbuab, a vice president metered taxi fares in Phuket. at the Phuket Chamber of Commerce, Phuket Vice Governor Chamroen voiced his support for the price increase. Tipayapongtada, who chaired the meeting “The new fares were calculated by fac- of the provincial transportation committee, toring in the current cost of living and the explained that the proposed rises in taxi fares price of fuel. They can help drivers earn were the same increases proposed at a enough money,” he said. meeting on August 29. V/Gov Chamroen highlighted that clearly “The first two kilometers will cost 50 communicating the standard fares to all baht per kilometer. Then, up to 15 kilome- potential passengers was of highest ters, the rate is 12 baht per kilometer. importance. Beyond 15 kilometers, the charge will be “We have to make sure signs explaining 10 baht per kilometer. the fares to tourists are posted in important “At present, the price for the first two places, such as at the airport, the piers and kilometers is set at 50 baht per kilometer. the bus terminal,” he said. Then, up to 22 kilometers, the rate is seven “We also have to continue to have teams baht per kilometer. Beyond 22 kilometers, of officers taking action against taxi driv- the charge is six baht per kilometer,” he said. ers who cheat passengers,” he added. Phuket Land Transport Department Additionally at the meeting, PLTO Chief (PLTO) Chief Terayout Prasertphol pointed Vice Governor Chamroen Tipayapongtada explained the importance of increasing the fares. Terayout explained that his office was work- out that the proposed fares represented a charging their passengers.” baht at the pier and the bus terminal,” he ing with officials at Phuket Airport to 36 per cent jump in the rates currently Mr Terayout also explained that in addi- explained. re-organize taxi service for passengers us- charged by metered taxis. tion to the price rises, standard fees for “Passengers who call to have a taxi pick ing Phuket’s critical tourism portal. However, he added, “Even though the picking up passengers will be established. them up will be charged a 50-baht fee. This “Non-metered taxis will be allowed to new fares will be more expensive than what “Passengers taking taxis from the air- fee will increase to 150 baht for pickups only drop off passengers at the airport. They metered taxis currently charge, the new port, any piers and Phuket Bus Terminal 2 between midnight and 5am,” he said. will not be allowed not pick up passengers fares will still be about 30 per cent cheaper will have to pay more for hiring a taxi. It However, Mr Terayout said that the pro- there. We hope this will encourage all taxis than what non-metered taxis in Phuket are will cost 100 baht at the airport, and 50 posed fare increases must still be approved to become metered taxis,” he explained. New court opens: Tourist-visas only PHUKET’s highly anticipated tour- ist court, the Tourist Protection Section, will only serve those vis- iting the country on a tourist visa, confirmed Phuket Court Chief Judge Parinya Chaowalittawin. The opening ceremony on Tuesday, chaired by President of the Supreme Court Pairoj Wayuparb, was held at the Phuket Provincial Court. The opening makes the court the second tourist court in Thai- land; Pattaya’s tourist court opened on September 5. President of the Supreme Court Where the next tourist court Pairoj Wayuparb chaired the will be opened has yet to be re- opening of the new court. vealed. However, a total of five numbers likely to increase, the more courts will opened across the number of disputes will also in- country by year’s end. They will crease, pointed out Mr Pairoj. be in Koh Samui, Chiang Mai, “The goal of the special courts Krabi and two will be in Bangkok. is to provide advice and informa- “Since Pattaya’s tourist court tion, as well as to expedite the opened on September 5, we have settlement of cases for tourists been received a lot of positive because they are in Thailand for feedback,” said Secretary-General only a short time,” said Mr Pairoj. of the Office of the Judiciary Wirat “Tourists can either file their Chinwinigkul. complaints to the organized crime The tourist court network will center at Phuket Airport and be both interlinked between Phuket Town, or they can file it courts and connected to with local police. Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok. “We will provide tourists with “On September 23, a conference information that can help expedite room was opened in Suvarnabhumi their cases. If they have to leave Airport so that tourists can use the Thailand, staff will question them room to provide testimonies, even and assign officers to follow their if they are about to depart Thai- cases and notify the tourists of the land. This conference room can be results once everything is re- used to connect with courts na- solved. This is the best way to be tionwide,” Mr Wirat said. fair to everyone under Thai law,” With about 20 million tourist Mr Parinya said. arrivals in Thailand every year and – Chutharat Plerin 10 PHUKET GAZETTE NATIONAL NEWS September 28 - October 4, 2013 Central Thailand braces for flood waters, but ‘no 2011’, says government MUCH of Thailand is facing severe flood- “The situation, so far, is not as worry- military units across the country to help ing, though the government insists the ing as in 2011. It’s only that the media is flood-affected residents in their vicinity. crisis is nowhere near as serious as the reporting about it so intensely that the pub- Meanwhile, Bangkok Governor devastating inundation of 2011. lic has started panicking,” Mr Plodprasop Sukhumbhand Paribatra said the amount of So far 20 of the Kingdom’s 77 prov- said, adding that this year the level of flood- rainfall last weekend had been less than inces have been flooded, leaving industrial water is only half of that in 2011. predicted. estates and households along waterways The deputy PM added that major dams With upriver provinces such as in Central Thailand bracing themselves. were well below capacity and that rain was Ayutthaya inundated, the governor said a However, Deputy Prime Minister mostly falling in areas to the south of the dams. close watch was being kept on water levels Plodprasop Suraswadi insisted the situation Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, in at major dams, though there were, as yet, was under control, The Nation reported. her capacity as Defence Minister, instructed no indications of a flood crisis. Flooding in the north. Photo: The Nation Domestic elephant battle DNP steps into ring and goes toe-to-toe with pachyderm owners

THE Department of Parks, Wild- life and Plant Conservation (DNP) is preparing to face-off against elephant owners over legal efforts Protesters fret about the damage to protect Thailand’s pachyderms. to tiger habitat. Photo: The Nation The DNP wants to amend the Wildlife Preservation and Protec- tion Act so that it includes Dam protesters domesticated elephants, The Na- tion reported. The law already roaring back protects wild elephants, though A MAJOR grassroots campaign is many so-called “domesticated” gathering steam to halt the Nakhon elephants have been poached from Sawan Mae Wong Dam project, the wild. which activists claim will inundate The changes would allow the 13,000 rai of forest. DNP chief to order the seizure of This month the Seub any animal that was not receiving Nakhasathien Foundation, which appropriate care. is leading the campaign, marched “We believe the improved law 388 kilometers from Mae Wong will lead to better control and to Bangkok in protest against the care for elephants. It should also project. reduce problems related to the The march ended on Sunday, illegal trade of elephants,” when hundreds of demonstrators Theerapat Prayurasiddhi, the arrived in the capital. DNP deputy chief, said. The activists claim the flood- Officials and non-government ing of the forest of Mae Wong groups say wildlife traffickers use National Park will destroy the natu- fake identity papers to claim that The DNP believes the law will help prevent illegal ivory from being sold on the domestic market. Photo: The Nation ral habitat of a variety of wildlife, elephants caught in the wild are including tigers. domesticated so they can be used ephant Organization to get my el- inces, the Wildlife Extra website The project was initiated by the in shows for tourists, and their ephant back, but found out that reported. Royal Irrigation Department tusks can be legally sold to make she’s dying,” Mr Netiwin said. He Investigators believe the ani- (RID) 30 years ago and is now ivory products. demanded that the DNP – which mals were smuggled into part of the government’s 350-bil- Many elephant owners oppose has a mixed record of caring for Thailand from Myanmar or else- lion-baht water-management and the changes. confiscated elephants – give him where before being trained, flood-prevention plan. One owner, Netiwin Amornsin, a new elephant. transferred to the camps and The dam is aimed at resolving said a former DNP chief seized his The Royal Thai Police recently registered by using false identi- flood and drought problems in ar- elephant Tangmo last year on sus- after Mr Netiwin was able to pro- seized more than a dozen unregis- fication certificates. eas that deliver water to 291,900 rai picion that she was a wild duce documents to show that the tered and illegally imported Police have issued several ar- of irrigated land in Nakhon Sawan, elephant. But this month, public beast was domesticated. elephants from camps in Phuket, rest warrants for men believed to Kamphaeng Phet and Uthai Thani. prosecutors dismissed the case “I contacted the Thailand El- Krabi, Phang Nga and Trat prov- be involved in the operation. Three bank heists in a day Ancient hornless rhino skull discovered IN SEPARATE incidents in Samut Sakhon, Surat Thani and Bangkok THE remains of an on September 24, three banks ancient hornless rhino were robbed and there was an at- believed to be over tempted heist at a gold shop. seven million years old In Samut Sakhon’s Muang dis- have been found in trict, two gunmen stole 1.35 million Nakhon Ratchasima, in baht in cash from a Rama II branch a sand-mining pit of Kasikorn Bank before fleeing on where fossils of two a motorbike. other ancient animals In Surat Thani, a man wielding a knife spent less than a minute to were also discovered. Almost 2.5m baht was taken in the The Rhino, called rob 850,000 baht from a Govern- three thefts. Photo: The Nation ment Savings Bank branch, “Aceratherium getting away on a motorbike. Po- Bank branch in Thon Buri. porpani”, has been lice later found the suspect’s In Bangkok’s Bang Phlad, a accepted as a new face-mask, helmet and jacket at a gunman entered a gold shop on species by the US rubber plantation about 8km away. Rajvithee Road at 11:30am but Society of Vertebrate In Bangkok’s Khlong San dis- was fought off by the owner’s 21- Paleontology. trict, a lone gunman made off with year-old niece, who ended up 270,780 baht from a Kasikorn sustaining a gunshot wound. September 28 - October 4, 2013 REGIONAL NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 11 In brief… ‘Pork barrel’ allegations Scores killed as typhoon ravages Philippines, China lands scion’s mom in jail AT LEAST 16 people were killed and four others were reported missing as severe flooding and Karim Raslan landslides brought on by super and Ni a P. Calleja Typhoon Usagi struck the Philip- pines last Sunday. OVERSHARING her extravagant Typhoon Usagi, the strongest lifestyle in the US has made people storm to hit the Western Pacific back in her home country furious. this year, packing winds gusts of Jeane Lim-Napoles, a young and up to 220kph, hit Hong Kong and attractive Filipina living in South- the southern China coast on Mon- ern California, has documented her day, killing at least 20 people on extravagant lifestyle – on Tumblr, the mainland, causing flooding and Instagram and Facebook – and crippling power lines. inadvertently prompted an intense wave of fury and revulsion in her home country. Cambodian king As netizens puzzled by the source of the Napoles family’s approves poll as enormous wealth started digging around for the truth, it became Hun Sen hangs on clear that Jeane’s world – Chanel, KING Norodom Sihamoni issued Gucci and Prada – was not quite a decree on Monday reappointing so impeccable. Hun Sen as prime minister, giving Her exhibitionism came just as the royal seal of approval to the the alleged criminal activities of her results of July’s general election. mother, controversial business- The move came as opposition woman Janet Lim-Napoles, came lawmakers led by Sam Rainsy boycotted the opening of parlia- to light. Ms Napoles is accused Jeane Lim-Napoles poses during on a catwalk set up at her lavish 21st birthday party. INSET: Jeane’s mom, Janet of sustained scamming of Filipino Lim-Napoles, holds up her arrest card. Photo: Jeane Napoles / Facebook; Manila Police ment, threatening a constitutional Government funds to amounts of crisis, after the authorities refused well over US$228 million. including both sons of former corridor leading to the courtroom to hold an independent inquiry into Images of the svelte 23-year- president’s Marcos and Estrada, to keep the media away. alleged vote-rigging by the party old being chauffeur-driven to a have strongly denied any involve- Ms Napoles remained silent of PM Hun Sen. Hollywood film preview whilst ment in the scam. when asked to enter her plea, and dressed in a skin-tight, baby-pink After more than three weeks of so the court automatically entered Vietnam reveals Herve Leger sheath dress, Chanel detention in a police camp, Ms a not guilty plea for her, court of- pumps and a handbag have turned Napoles on Monday appeared in ficials said. plan to go nuclear the young “princess” into a na- public for the first time to be ar- Outside the courtroom, at least VIETNAM has reported to the tional hate figure. would create “ghost projects” and raigned on a charge of serious 20 uniformed police officers stood United Nation's International Jeane’s mother’s larceny – a web of fake NGOs or private illegal detention of whistle-blower guard. Members of the Makati Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) dubbed the “pork barrel scam” – companies that supposedly used Benhur Luy, her cousin. police were also spread out out- that the site investigation and fea- worked something like this: using the funds. Ms Napoles wore a bulletproof side the City Hall compound. sibility study for two nuclear a discretionary fund (“pork bar- Working with various elected vest and a helmet when she ar- Lawyer Lorna Kapunan, plants would be completed and rel”) set up by former President representatives to defraud the Fili- rived at the courtroom. Her hands Napoles’ counsel, said the curtains submitted to the government for Cory Aquino in 1990 to enable pino exchequer, Ms Napoles were also wrapped with a roll of inside the courtroom were closed approval by the end of 2013. members of Congress and the allegedly split the ill-gotten gains cloth to hide her handcuffs. for possible snipers. The news came at the annual Senate to fund small-scale infra- with her political friends. As an added precaution, police – The Star / gathering of the IAEA’s 159 mem- structure projects, Ms Napoles Those implicated in the scam, also cordoned off a portion of the Philippine Daily Inquirer ber states on September 16-20. 12 PHUKET GAZETTE INTERNATIONAL NEWS September 28 - October 4, 2013 In brief… Mopping-up operation taking effect at Nairobi mall Garment workers KENYA said its security forces were in con- “Our forces are combing the mall floor-by- trol of the Nairobi shopping mall where floor looking for anyone left behind. We believe across Bangladesh Islamist fighters killed at least 62 people, and all hostages have been released,” the Ministry police were doing a final sweep of shops on of Interior said on Tuesday, adding govern- strike over pay Tuesday after rescuing the last hostages. ment forces were “in control” of the building. OVER 100 Bangladeshi garment fac- An overnight silence outside the large, up- US authorities are urgently looking into tories were forced to shut on market Westgate mall was broken at daybreak information from the Kenyan government that Monday as thousands of workers with a loud burst of gunfire from inside, sug- residents of Western countries, including the protested to demand a US$100-a- gesting the complex had not yet been fully US, may have been among the militants, US month minimum wage, and about secured. A lone military chopper circled above. security sources said. – Reuters Kenyan soldier at Westgate mall. Photo: Reuters 50 people were injured in clashes, police and witnesses said. Garments are a vital sector for Bangladesh and its low wages have helped make it the world’s sec- ond-largest apparel exporter. Iran coming in from the The nation’s minimum wage is US$38, half what Cambodian garment workers earn. “We work to survive but we can’t even cover our basic needs,” cold as dialogue blossoms said a protesting woman worker. The strikers also demanded higher safety standards. By David Brunnstrom and Arshad Mohammed Russia reopens rail IRAN’S new government took its link to North Korea diplomatic charm offensive to the United Nations on Monday and RUSSIA re-opened a railway link agreed to new talks on its nuclear with North Korea on September program with top diplomats from 22, holding out the prospect of in- six world powers, including US creased trade for the reclusive Secretary of State John Kerry. nation. The meeting bringing the top US Impoverished and squeezed by diplomat and new Iranian Foreign sanctions for conducting a series Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif of nuclear and missile tests, around the same conference table Pyongyang has reached out to is something of a breakthrough, Moscow and Beijing for help to as the United States has not main- fill the gap left by the drying up of tained diplomatic relations with South Korean and US economic Iran since 1980. assistance. The announcement of the talks The head of Russia’s state rail- planned for this week during the way said the 54-kilometer track UN General Assembly in New from the Russian eastern border York raised hopes that the annual town of Khasan to the North Ko- summit of world leaders could rean port of Rajin would export bring a thaw in relations between coal and import goods from South arch-enemies Iran and the West. Korea and other Asian countries. US officials have also said a President Hassan Rouhanihas is taking Iran on a more conciliatory approach towards the West. Photo: Reuters meeting is possible this week be- French FM makes tween President Barack Obama produce a bomb, claiming its release of some political and Iran’s new president, Hassan nuclear program is is purely for prisoners.In a tentative sign that central Africa appeal Rouhani, who has shown an ap- energy production. hardline policies are starting to FRANCE’S foreign minister said parent desire to take a more The EU, led by Ashton, has soften following Mr Rouhani’s in- on Septenber 23, there was an ur- conciliatory approach towards the chaired the talks between Iran and auguration last month, authorities gent need to strengthen an African West since taking office. the so-called P5+1 – Britain, China, freed prominent human rights law- peacekeeping force in the Central If that meeting were to happen, France, Russia and the United yer Nasrin Sotoudeh in recent days. African Republic. it would be the first between US States, as well as Germany – Speaking before leaving for Land-locked, mineral-rich Cen- and Iranian government heads the five permanent members of the which have made little headway New York, Mr Rouhani said he tral African Republic – and a since before the 1979 Islamic UN Security Council and Germany in spite of years of negotiations. would use his visit to the United former colony of France – has revolution, and could help ease at a meeting that has been sched- Speaking after his talks with Mr Nations to present the “true face slipped into chaos since Seleka tensions in the Middle East, espe- uled for September 26 to discuss Zarif, British Foreign Secretary of Iran” and to pursue talks and rebels seized the capital Bangui cially as Iran is a key ally of Syrian Iran’s nuclear program. William Hague said he welcomed cooperation with the West to end and ousted President Francois President Bashar al-Assad. The West believes Iran has been Iran’s expressed desire to improve the nuclear dispute. Bozize in March. European Union foreign policy trying to develop nuclear weap- relations with the West, adding ac- “I and my colleagues will take UN officials and rights groups chief Catherine Ashton said after ons and is determined to stop this, tion, not just words, were needed. the opportunity to present the true say both sides appear to have com- talks with Mr Zarif that he would imposing tough economic sanc- Mr Hague said some such con- face of Iran as a cultured and mitted war crimes. join her and his counterparts from tions. Iran says it is not trying to crete steps had been taken with the peace-loving country.” – Reuters

Revelation of police database of Roma stirs outrage in liberal Sweden SWEDISH police have established a database of Roma for tolerance of ethnic minorities and comes during a year (also known as Gypsies), the force said on September 23, in which an anti-immigrant party is rising in popularity. confirming a newspaper report that a government minis- Sweden’s minister for European Union affairs, Birgitta ter condemned as “unethical, unacceptable and illegal”. Ohlsson, said, “It is frightening, unethical, unacceptable Daily Dagens Nyheter said the file was in the form of a and illegal. If we are to be able to stand up for human genealogical tree covering 4,029 Roma, many of who had rights in Europe, we have to keep a clean house at home. no criminal record and of whom more than 1,000 are Information of registration of Roma is revolting.” children. An estimated 50,000 Roma live in Sweden. There are an estimated 10 million Roma living across Police spokesman Lars Forstell said the file did indeed Europe. The Council of Europe, which monitors human exist, but was drawn up for “special investgations”. rights, says they are also the most discriminated against Gathering directories based on ethnicity is illegal in Swe- minority on the continent. den, part of privacy rights that have for decades been About 15 per cent of Sweden’s population is foreign- enshrined in Swedish law. Police said they were seeking born. While many are from neighboring Nordic countries, prosecutors’ advice on the handling of the issue. others are drawn by the country’s policy of welcoming The police file has provoked widespread unease in It is the latest incident to tarnish Sweden’s reputation asylum-seekers from war-torn countries. – Reuters Sweden’s famously inclusive society. Photo: Sofia Sabel September 28 - October 4, 2013 PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 13

DomExpo 2013 – in Moscow from Inroad to Russian October 17 to 20 will provide local real estate professionals with unparalleled property investors access to Russian property investors institutions, multiplexes, banks, entertainment centers, commercial projects, premium residential projects, clubs, food courts, insurance companies, tour and travels, real estate companies, stock and commodities, high tech WITH the continued influx of business space, malls, interior Russian visitors and real estate designer services and many more. investors to Phuket many local The exposition has a clear and developers are eagerly seeking ways logical layout that allows visitors to tap into this burgeoning market. and exhibitors to easily navigate the The upcoming DomExpo real multitude of stalls and displays on estate exposition in offer. The exhibition Moscow to be held is divided on the from October 17 to themed streets which 20 will provide an group the various ideal opportunity for related industry ex- Thailand based devel- hibitors attending. opers to get the inside These include: Urban track on their compe- Real Estate, Country DomExpo is Russia’s premier real estate exposition, attracting exhibitors and visitors from around the globe. tition and network real estate and the with Russian and Street of mortgage other international and credit industry players. But for Thai-based Domexpo is Russia’s premier exhibitors participating in the event, event for connecting real estate the key street will be international professionals from across the globe real estate, where they can in order to develop business strat- showcase their properties and egies and tap the vast potential of investment opportunities to throngs the Russian property investment of targeted, high-level potential market. The expo will welcome customers. engineers, building dealers, real estate agents, importers, exporters, For more information on attending or dealers of raw materials, market exhibiting at DomExpo Moscow 2013 analysts, eminent personalities and from October17-20 see: domexpo.ru many other trade show visitors. or contact Nina Serebryakova at Hundreds of exhibiting companies [email protected] or +66(0)88- from all over the world will be 626 1286 and Natalia Lashkareva at attending the event, including [email protected] or professionals from many financial +7 495 258 87 64 Yangoon hotel demand unmet INTERNATIONAL-standard hotel tel rooms in the city. International On the supply side, statistics supply in Yangon is expected to arrivals to Yangon have increased from Myanmar’s Ministry of grow by almost 65% this year, but significantly over the past few Tourism show there are currently experts say that the market will years and are likely to rise further,” slightly over 9,100 hotel rooms in continue to be undersupplied. The he explained. Yangon. Nonetheless, only 1,500- latest study by Jones Lang International visitor arrivals to 2,000 rooms meet international LaSalle, a professional services Yangon have acheived year-on- standards, according to Jones firm specializing in real estate, re- year growth rates of 25.9%, Lang LaSalle’s report. veals there are almost 1,000 21.7% and 55.7% in 2010, 2011 The report also reveals that an international-standard hotel rooms and 2012, respectively with 2012 additional 4,700 hotel rooms are that are now under construction witnessing 559,610 visitors. planned for completion between and scheduled for completion in “Visitor arrivals are expected to 2014 and 2017. Out of this Yangon this year. The new sup- remain strong for the remainder number, some 2,100 rooms are ply represents a 65% increase of 2013 as many hoteliers in in projects that are now under from 2012 and will bring the total Yangon report bookings at near construction. stock of international-standard full capacity for the coming high Shangri-La, which operates supply to some 2,500 rooms by season during the final quarter of the Trader’s Hotel, will open a the year’s end. the year,” Mr. Langdon said. Shangri-La Hotel in 2016, in “The Yangon hotel addition to a Shangri-La market has continued to Residence which will experience a severe be opened later this shortage of international- year. Accor will open in standard supply,” said the first quarter of Andrew Langdon, Ex- 2014 the 366-room ecutive Vice President, Novotel Yangon Max Hotels and Hospitality hotel in two towers Group at Jones Lang while Hilton Hotels LaSalle in Thailand. have signed a manage- “Though the growth of ment agreement to new international stan- manage the 300-room dard supply in 2013 is Hilton Yangon (in the substantial, it is from a mixed-use Centerpoint low base and will fail to Tower) which is fulfill the strong growth scheduled to open in of demand for quality ho- mid-2014. – JLL 14 PHUKET GAZETTE PROPERTY September 28 - October 4, 2013 Number Twelve: One stop stylish

Kanyawarat Pramprasert oriental design and modern Asian-style design. We put the PHUKET based company Number emphasis on sustainability, not Twelve is pioneering a new “one only to satisfy our customers stop stylish” approach to creating but to protect our cultural modern buildings by providing heritage and environment. We decorating expertise as well as a don’t want to end at just selling complete design and construction furniture. We help our customers service to their clients. with creating beautiful, stylish The company’s Managing interior designs with an inuiting Director, Kittipong Soontornrungson atmosphere,” he added. Soontornrungson, and Sales and Number Twelve was involved Maketing Manager Sunthorn in such successful projects as Areeras, spoke to the Phuket Malaiwana, Villa Onyx, the Gazette about the company’s Wings, The Pixel condominium, philosophy and its new showroom. Saiyuan Estate and Foto hotel. “We built on the success of The company created its new our previous construction and showroom to promote Asian design company the Roof Ltd. But culture and art and to present while working for this company, we some world-class design to its felt that too many of our projects potential and existing customers were stuck in the warehouse, instead in Phuket. Number Twelve has of being open to the public. worked with over 100 clients to That’s why we decided to build design projects throughout a showroom on the bypass road, a Southeast Asia. The company place where many construction has over a decade of experience, and decoration companies are and combined with its strong also relocating. The goal of the client focus and in-depth showroom is to get new knowledge of the local market, customers: property owners, it strives to stay on top of designers, people from the emerging trends and deliver hospitality business and also world-class quality design. From left: Mr Kittipong Soontornrungson, Managing Diractor; Mr Sunthorn Areeras, Sales and Marketing Manager. walk-in customers in need of new furniture,” said Mr Kittipong. “With our ‘one stop stylish’ concept we offer full service, which includes a turn-key service, feasibility study and project analysis, programing, master planning, architectural design, interior design, real estate investment consulting, project management, construction administration and 3D visualiza- tions. This all-in-one, one-stop service is unique and that’s what makes us different from our competitors,” he added. Mr Sunthorn continued: “Our products are designed to satisfy The living area of Saiyuan Estate with the oriental style decorations Numer Twelve mixes classical oriental style with modern asian design the needs of fans of both classic highlighted in yellow. Photo: Number Twelve company elements to create an inviting ambiance. Photo: Number Twelve company Banks to see slower condo supply SIAM Commercial Bank, the billion baht this year. largest mortgage lender of the Kasikorn Bank executive vice commercial banks, says the lower president Chatchai Payuhanaveechai supply of new condominiums this said the supply of new condomini- year might have an impact on new ums would drop significantly when housing loans in 2015. construction of the mass-transit Pikul Srimahunt, first executive system in the outskirts of Bangkok vice president of SCB, said the is completed. condo supply this year was KBank is among the main expected to grow by only 10% mortgage lenders in the condo compared with 50% in 2012. The market because the rate of new supply is mostly in mid-to-low- non-performing loans in this end projects. segment is lower than for low- The construction of condo- rise projects such as townhouses minium projects requires about and detached homes. two years, so the impact on Mr Chatchai said new housing mortgages from this slower growth projects were slowing steadily, should be seen in 2015, she said. especially in the second half, when The transfer of condominiums KBank anticipates 50,000 new to home-buyers remains strong units, down from 60,000 thanks to the massive develop- in the first half. There will be a ment of new projects in the past total of 110,000 new units this year, two years, and this momentum down from 120,000 last year. will continue to support lending “Developers have scaled down growth into next year. unit sizes in order to offer lower SCB is aggressively focusing prices to attract buyers. We found on the condominium market by that the average unit price this targeting a loan proportion from year had dropped to 2.7 million this segment at 30%. The bank baht from 2.9 million baht last projects outstanding loans of 420 year,” he said. – The Nation September 28 - October 4, 2013 PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 15 16 PHUKET GAZETTE PROPERTY September 28 - October 4, 2013 Best of the best 2013 A handful of Phuket properties make the cut at Thailand Property Awards

THAILAND’S real estate indus- Kata Rocks by Kata Rocks Co try came together on Thursday, Ltd was winner in the Best September 19 to acknowledge the Condo Development (Phuket) best of the best at the 2013 Thai- category, while Zcape Condo- land Property Awards gala dinner minium by Tri Property Co Ltd and awards presentation ceremony was highly commended. held at the Centara Grand & Two Phuket properties were Bangkok Convention Center at recognized in the Best Shared CentralWorld. Ownership Development cat- In total, 33 awards were on egory, with the Anantara Vacation offer, including regional awards for Club, Phuket by Samui Beach best condominiums and villa devel- Club Owner Ltd named winner, opments in Phuket, Hua Hin, Samui, and Absolute Twin Sands Resort Chiang Mai and on the Eastern & Spa by Absolute Word Group Seaboard, as well as arguably the of Companies, highly com- two most sought after awards: Best mended Developer Thailand and Best As for Phuket’s Best Residential Boutique Developer Thailand. Agent, Exotiq Property – Phuket Among the highlights for Phuket was named winner, while Indigo property was the recognition of Real Estate Co Ltd was highly AND THE WINNERS ARE: Line-up of all the 2013 Thailand Property Awards winners at a recent gala in Bangkok. Jones Lang Lasalle commended. (JLL) for “Best Also making a Now in it’s eighth year, the showing the growth and diversity ing process is independent is Agency Deal” for name for Phuket awards organizers welcomed a of Thailand’s robust real estate in- paramount for us and has been the sale of Laguna property was the new Chairman to the Judging dustry,” said Terry Blackburn, CEO, the cornerstone to success for Phuket Beach Anantara Vacation Panel this year, Khun Sunchai Ensign Media Co. Ltd, organizers the awards since their inception Resort. Club by SODA Nuengsit, managing director of of the awards. eight years ago. BDO Advisory In addition to (Thailand) Co Buildersmart Public Company A thorough and rigorous judg- have again overseen the entire this, JLL took Ltd, for Samui Limited, and recognizing the ing process by an independent process from start to finish en- home four more Beach Club evolving nature of the industry, panel of judges, with oversight suring the judging process was trophies in the Real Owner Co Ltd, introduced four new awards: by BDO Advisory, evaluated a undertaken fairly, without bias or Estate Services which was highly Best Residential Development record number of nominations favor,” added Blackburn. categories, having commended, (Khao Yai), Best Villa Rental and entries this year. Those The only award not to follow also won Best along with Khao Agent, Best Villa Architec- the same procedure is Real Commercial Lak’s Casa de La tural Design and Best Villa Estate Personality of the Agent; Best Prop- Flora by Phuket Interior Design. Year, which is decided upon Angus MacLachlan, Managing For the third consecutive by the editorial team at erty Management Director of Exotiq Property. VaSLab Architec- Company ture Co Ltd in the year Kalara Developments Property Report Magazine, (Bangkok) and Best Property Man- Best Hotel Architectural Design was crowned Best Boutique who this year recognized agement Company (Resort). category. Developer Thailand. Khun Sorapoj Techakraisri, As for Phuket’s Best Villa Devel- Winner of this category was the Sansiri Public Company CEO, PACE Development opment, honors went to Anchan W Hotel Bangkok by SODA (Thai- Limited scooped the Corporation for his bold Villas by Pearl Island Property Co land) Co Ltd, which shared the prestigious Best Developer and contemporary vision Ltd, while The Royal Villa by Royal honors with the Istithmar World – Thailand award, and of modern Bangkok encap- Phuket Marina Co Ltd was “Highly Dubai by Golden Land Property acknowledging Sansiri’s sulated in the iconic Commended” in the category. Development PLC. success, the judging panel MahaNakhon development. stated: “With 257 projects – Phuket Gazette since 1984, Thailand’s Sansiri has introduced For more information, and a full Representatives of Kata Rocks receive the award list of all the winners, visit numerous innovations and for Phuket’s Best Condo Development. advancements in the luxury thailandpropertyawards.com. villa and condominium sector, developments short-listed were Phuket Today was a media sponsor with customer satisfaction then subject to site inspections of the Thailand Property Awards. Be and lifestyle always at the core before the judging panel submit- sure to une in this Friday evening - of the company’s impressive ted their list of Winners and on Truevisions ch85 and ch59 and achievements.” Highly Commended develop- local cable for full coverage of “The quality of nominations and ments and businesses to BDO this major Bangkok event. A full entries this year was exceptional Advisory for safe keeping. PGTV broadcast schedule can be and have pushed the bar ever higher, “That the judges and the judg- found on page 35. Zcape Condo concept commended NEW Phuket residence Zcape sold out within just a few weeks. Condominium was “highly com- Tri Property CEO Adisorn mended” in the “Best Condo De- Vivakanond put the success of the velopment” (Phuket) category at Zcape concept down to affordability the 2013 Thailand Property for local residents in a prime Awards gala dinner held in location, as well as business-resort Bangkok on September 19. style facilities. Located in Cherng Talay, Zcape “Being awarded ‘Best Condo Condominium was a sell-out suc- Development’ for Zcape Condo- cess when sales of the brand new minium in Cherng Talay is testament Tri Property CEO Adisorn Vivakanond (right) and CFO Chaiwat Tuntiwiwat. compact urban living concept of to the Zcape concept being perfect one- and two-bedroom spaces for Phuket, and the lifestyles of the Phuket, Mr Vivakanond said Tri with built-in “Flip & Slide” furni- locals and expats that live and work Property was looking forward to ture and partitions was launched on the island,” said Mr Vivakanond. playing a significant role in bringing in August 2012. All 198 of the Asked about the significance of more innovation to the residential stylishly furnished units in the the award and what it meant for the property market in Phuket. seven-storey residential project future of the Zcape concept in – Phuket Gazette September 28 - October 4, 2013 BUSINESS PHUKET GAZETTE 17 From planes to trains and back

to automobiles TREKKING THE WAY FORWARD: Is Thailand ready to take on another massive debt, this time to the tune of trillions? Photo: woodleywonderworks this paragraph, this was not lowly else... Of course it did, but Thai millions or billions, but the trifecta politics are not unlike those every- of supersizing – trillions. My mind where in the world, a deeply has stalled for a moment with all confusing web of incomprehen- of these zeros. sible wheeling and dealing. Call in OVER the past few weeks, Back from the brain freeze, the the Ministry of Silly Works? Seems political debates in Thailand have entire through process of return- they have gone home for the day. often been centered on the ing from planes to trains is that I’ve had a look at the numbers government’s national high-speed Bangkok has reached the boiling and while Bangkok has more than railway project. Punches, counter point and the process of decen- 8 million residents, in China this punches and even the kitchen sink tralizing the clash of the titans in would not even make any list – have been thrown into the arena. the City of Angels is an absolute it’s a very small market. Go be- Who the heck needs to run with must. Hence, while the rest of the yond Bangkok to smaller areas that the bulls when you can get gored world is largely urbanizing, Thai- rely on manufacturing, tourism or by an out-of-control locomotive? land is deemed to be better – it’s agriculture; this is the land of During the same period, I was de-urbanizing. And if two ends Isuzu pick-up trucks. Are these able to sit through a presentation must meet, leave the cars at home people going to be crossing the by the Thai Transport Ministry as the vehicle of choice is going country on high speed trains on a and in clear terms, a very literate to be a train. whim? Probably not. gentlemen explained the plan. First I did question the thought pro- Wisely though, the transporta- It remains to be seen whether Bangkok’s central business district of Sathorn of all, we were off to a flying start cess here, as without a doubt, tion representative threw tourism will become less important with ‘de-urbanization’. Photo: Argenberg because there actually was a plan. every other Asian nation is seeing into the pot, citing Europe as an take on massive levels of debt. This Thani? Can there really be enough At least there is a power point pre- their gateway urban areas continue example of visitors zooming from remains the contentious cage fight- traffic to make any economic sentation and handouts were to multiply faster than sheep. Was Venice to Bruge at the drop of a ing scenario being played out sense? I’m taking the easy route promised. it logical to assume that corporate hat. Yet, what would become of between the ruling Pheu Thai party and throwing that one back at In a nutshell, the massive 2.2 offices would now relocate from the charter flights and low-cost and the opposition Democrats. readers. As for me, I can see ur- trillion baht infrastructure project Bangkok’s Sathorn district to airlines? Was this meant to supple- There is little doubt what a ban transit, but give me a choice is meant to connect up all the loose sunny Roi Et, or lets say the boom- ment them or else compete and vision of the future Bangkok’s between a plane or a train and I’m ends of the Kingdom and usher in ing metropolis of Phitsanulok? simply divide rather then conquer? skytrain has been. Yet I struggle on the plane every time... unless the modern age. According to the There was no clear retort. Frankly speaking, the power on poorly executed projects like it’s AirAsia, but let’s not even start spokesman, the Thai planning What caused me further confu- point presentation was damned the Makkasan in-town check in at on that one. method early-on had followed an sion is the current government’s impressive but the one underlying the airport express. This is failure American type scheme, which was new car initiative for first time buy- question remained – who was go- at its worst. How would Phuket Bill Barnett is the Managing Director of later abandoned for a UK model. ers, – didn’t this run contrary to ing to pay for this? Of course the fare in the world of bullet trains C9 Hotelworks and can be contacted Yes, in case you skipped over the edict of get on the train? Or answer was that the country would between the island and Surat through C9hotelworks.com. Kamala cable co offers optical, digital coverage GOOD news for residents on the English Football Premier League is available in both analog and digi- ligious programming since many island’s north who want to keep up with more than 300 matches,” tal formats – 120 channels in digital of its customers are Muslims. with the world’s top footballing said Mr Niruj. and 86 in analogue formats. In the Currently, there are only a few action, but don’t fancy spending Initially, KDTV offered only ana- future, the company plans to offer entertainment channels available, their late nights in some hole-in-the- log TV for local channels, and later only digital channels, Mr Niruj said. he concluded. wall leagues away from home. expanded their business, joining up He added that most of the – Kanyawarat Pramprasert Owner of Kamala Digital Cable with Phuket Cable TV. Now KDTV current channels are focused on re- TV (KDTV), Niruj Sariya, re- For more information contact the KCTV cently announced new upgrades office on 089-6461862, 076-385236, 095-4181716, as well as via email: and plans to continually increase KDTV will be installing modern and improve cable TV services in [email protected] optical fiber technology in Kamala. the Kamala area. Since August, KDTV offers 142 channels from subscription-based TV operator, CTH, which includes regular English Premier Football coverage of the top four clubs. All inclusive packages start at 960 baht per month, while basic digital cable package (120 chan- nels) start from only 300 baht per month. “In the coming one to three months, we will start offering cable TV through modern optical fiber cable technology. This application will increase [our offer of] television channels up to more than 100 channels – with a high signal quality, in- cluding the full scope of the Owner of Kamala Digital Cable TV (KDTV), Niruj Sariya. 18 PHUKET GAZETTE OPINION September 28 - October 4, 2013 ‘Tis the season to crackdown A RECENT crackdown on westerners working illegally in the marine leisure industry (see News pages) has generated a great deal of comment from readers, yet the debate focused almost solely on Thailand’s notoriously vague definition of what constitutes work, while missing out on some fundamental aspects of the issue. Comments posted on the Gazette website failed to reference the fact that arrests of foreigners for labor and immigration law viola- tions seem to cluster in the low season. Before we explore that issue further, it needs to be understood that Thai authorities have two quite different definitions – legally and linguistically – of what constitutes “foreign labor”. The first involves rang ngan tang daow (alien workers), the term for low-wage migrant workers from neighboring countries, most typically Myanmar nationals. It is widely understood that they make up the vast majority of illegal workers on the island. Those among them who work here legally do so under a com- pletely different regulatory structure than other foreigners. At the other end fall rang ngan tang chart (international work- ers), who are most commonly nationals of important tourist source markets. Here we are referencing the latter and not the former, whose troubles while toiling in Thailand have already been the subject of much futile editorializing in this space. All we can say on that topic is that, fortunately, the number of those posing as officers of the law in order to extort illegal Myanmar nationals Tuk-tuks stop tourists from spending and their employers seems to have decreased. Re: Gazette online, Phuket Gov- focus is on earning money, the Back to the issue: rang ngan tang chart crackdowns. Given the ernor proposes more tuk-tuks for concept of building a boat for fun highly seasonal nature of tourism in Phuket, it should come as the island, September 20 is a foreign one. little or no surprise that crackdowns come with the southwest- We recently returned from our In the west, hobbies are almost ern monsoon winds – the low season for tourism. annual trip to Phuket. During our a virtue – a productive use of time. During the high season, authorities involved in tracking the stay we moved around the island, there is a pool the size of a tennis At least, for a previous generation. movements and activities of rang ngan tang chart have a more staying a few days at a time in dif- court filled with stagnant water When was the last time you asked complex task at hand than raiding a sprawling labor camp and ferent places. which is never drained. someone what their hobby was? asking to see some papers. These agencies are forced to deal What we noticed were very Is it any wonder that my daugh- This hobby-work brouhaha is with an overwhelming flow of foreigners seeking extensions, no- large numbers of empty tuk-tuks ter, wife and I have all been likely to simmer down of its own tifications, proof of residency documents and so on. parked on the roadside and that hospitalized with dengue this accord – future retirees will be During the low season, officers have far more time for other familiar call every few steps “tuk- year? surfing the web, not building boats. activities, such as investigations and public relations. So to dis- tuk, tuk-tuk” . Having “2,000 cans of mosquito Estella pense some practical low-season advice to those who claim to worry This certainly did not look like spray to distribute” and “handing Bang Tao about being arrested and deported for taking part in a volunteer a situation where there was any out mosquito lotion” just doesn’t beach cleanup or opening a beer without a work permit: worry less shortage. This leaves me wonder- cut it. The authorities need to get How to get garbage about the letter of the law and more about how to function by ing why the Phuket Governor is tough with people who permit making a humble, positive contribution to Thai society. It’s an recommending more. stagnant water on their premises. off the beach exercise in fuzzy logic; anything can happen to anyone anytime, We don’t commute around the Once Bitten but those who follow that rule are unlikely to run into trouble with island because the cost of the tuk- Gazette Forum Re: Gazette online, Phuket mass the Thai authorities, even during “crackdown season”. tuks is just too much. 400-500 cleanup underway, aims to in- baht for a 15-minute trip from Kata Can I repair my own clude everyone, September 21 to Patong and the same back What we need is to hire full- again. It is just far to expensive. motorbike? time beach cleaners and add bins For that price in Bangkok, we can to each beach, both sponsored by go from the center of Sukhumvit Re: Gazette online, Phuket Immi- the local government, hotels and to either the domestic or interna- gration cracks down on yachting, businesses. tional airports and have money left marine industry, September 20 This will not only make our over and that is after giving the This is so wrong. Why is the beaches look more attractive, but it driver a 50 to 100-baht tip Phuket Immigration calling this will get the floating garbage where It is my opinion that the lack of “work”? I would call it a hobby. it collects instead of letting the next good public transport and sensi- Am I allowed to plant my own high tide carry it back out to sea bly priced tuk-tuks and taxis is flowers in my own garden now, where turtles, dolphins and whales detrimental to the overall prosper- or will I be arrested also? can be killed when they eat it. ity of Phuket as the tourists just Gazette, please make a story Nomad Joe don’t move around the island as about this and interview Phuket Gazette forum much as they could – and that Immigration chief Sunchai does not facilitate spending. Chokkajaykij to clarify what a for- Don’t solve the little Peter Jones eigner can and cannot do, as this Auckland, New Zealand can affect expats the same as tour- bitty problems first ists. [Ed: See p1]Now I am afraid to clean or repair my own motor- Re: Gazette online, Phuket mo- Get rid of the water bike. bile phone operators vent over Frank Heise ‘overzealous’ consumer-protection Phuket dengue numbers critical, Gazette forum policing, September 21 says public health chief, Septem- The Consumer Protection Po- ber 17 lice look a bit small and silly for Singapore combats dengue by Hobbies are cultural wasting their time on such a tri- having government health inspec- fling little “problem”, particularly tors visit construction sites as well Re: Gazette online, Phuket Immi- in the context of all the violent as private gardens on a regular gration cracks down on yachting, crime, road mayhem, scams, basis and fine the owners where marine industry, September 20 frauds and other major issues cur- stagnant water is found. Nobody The Thais I know don't have hob- rently facing the island. Why is too interested here. Most con- bies. On their day off, if they have focus on a leaking tap when your Volume 20 Issue 39 struction sites have large puddles one, they clean house, eat, watch house is burning down? of stagnant water. TV or pai tiao. It’s not hard to Elmer Tanning Near my house in Kata Noi imagine that for people whose Gazette forum September 28 - October 4, 2013 OPINION PHUKET GAZETTE 19 Out of the house, into a brave new world

The Chief of the Phuket Women’s Development Fund is 52-year-old Natthaporn MY PASSION is to help women Phanitpichatewon. A Chiang develop themselves, especially Mai native, she has lived in Use mosquito-eating fish as an alternative to chemicals. Photo: Nick Walker housewives. Traditionally, Thai Phuket for 30 years. She is a women – especially rural women – believed that after they married realtor and board member of they should stay home and take the Phuket Red Cross and the No pesticides please care of their husband and children. Juvenile Observation and IN THE wake of the latest surge Nowadays, though, attitudes in dengue fever cases in Phuket have changed, and more and more Protection Center. and Thailand as a whole, the Pub- By Steven Layne women are working, especially in Here she talks about why women shouldn’t stay home lic Health Ministry is once again Bangkok. Phuket is still a little be- and how she helps women start their own businesses stepping up its efforts to reduce Do you have an opinion to voice? hind Bangkok in this regard, with if not eliminate the looming threat. Email [email protected] more women staying at home here. period. The interest is low, 0.25 per selecting a business to open. For At the core of the officials’ lat- In my opinion, staying at home cent per month, or 3 per cent a year. example, if they want to open a est reactive strategy (now that’s insists that poisonous chemicals is not the best option for women We loan to groups for two rea- laundry, I check to make sure that an oxymoron!) is the so-called “3- are for my own good. I don’t want because it leads some of them to sons: it makes it easier for the there isn’t already one in their sub- 3-1” campaign that in more words them – not in my water, salad or play cards, gamble, indulge in women to run a business if they district. While demand for or less, will see neighborhoods in my neighborhood! illegal lotteries, and in general, not have partners, and it makes it laundries in Phuket is high, we sprayed with poison on mass. As far as dengue fever goes, use their time productively. easier for them to pay back the believe that each subdistrict can Mosquito larvae has been de- I do agree that eliminating breed- The goal of my organization is loans. They don’t have to assume only support one laundry. clared Public Enemy numero uno, ing grounds for mosquito larvae to encourage women to develop the whole financial burden alone. Once a business is selected, we and even the slightest suspicion is would help, but I don’t think that themselves, to let them know that The loans are available to can provide training in every as- enough to warrant a neighbor- using chemicals is the most ef- work opportunities are available to women who have lived in Phuket pect of running it. hood-wide genocide – of those fective, let alone most responsible them outside the home, and to for at least six months. They need With laundries, for example, we pesky little insects, of course. way to combat the disease. provide them with low-interest to be able to prove this by show- teach the women how to register Not to worry, these deadly Here’s a classic alternative so- loans and training to start their ing their tabian baan and getting the shop, how to manage their chemicals (that you and I ulti- lution: For those living in houses own businesses. a statement from the Kamnam, the money and how to set prices. We mately paid for with our taxes) are – get a fish pond or two full of We’ve been in operation for village or subdistrict chief, or Phu teach them marketing so they know for our own good, they insist. guppies or mosquito fish (of only a year, but we’ve already Yai Baan where they live. The how to find customers. And we Now where have we heard that poecilia genus). And if you’re in loaned out 20 million baht and group taking out the loan should bring in experts to tell them what one before? an apartment or condo like I am, helped women start about a 100 all live in the same area. they need to know to produce Was it a century ago, when in- a small open-lid fish aquarium or businesses. When they fill out the loan ap- clothes that look professionally dustry-funded research happened large clay jar filled with these in- We were given 70 million baht plication, they need to specify cleaned, including how to iron them to “discover” that sodium fluoride expensive mosquito-eating fish by the Thai government for this exactly what they need the money and how to fold them. (an industrial by-product that will also effectively eliminate the program. We use 80 per cent, or for – each item they will spend Probably the best business to once-upon-a-time was an expen- chance of mosquito larvae thriv- 55 million baht, for loans and 20 the money on. After the business open right now is a vegetable farm sive and tedious waste to dispose ing in the immediate area. per cent for training and adminis- opens, we will inspect to make or fish pond. Demand is high and of) might, just might slow down This solution is easily applied trative costs. Whatever we spend sure the money was spent as they the products can also be sent out tooth decay if added to public on a community/neighborhood on training will be replaced by the said it would be. of province to be sold. drinking water? scale with public fountains, ponds government every year. Women we’ve made loans to Our team checks up on the Or perhaps it was when chemi- and even canals. If at home, We do not loan money to indi- have started a range of businesses, businesses randomly each month. cal companies first convinced though, be sure to remember the vidual women, but to groups of including laundries, bakeries, So far, everything is going well. farmers that using pesticides was classic rule of thumb: You should five or more. The women must mushroom nurseries, fish ponds, All of the businesses are still in op- the key to “improving” quality… allocate no more than one centi- form a business, and we give the vegetable farms, hair salons and eration, and all of the businesses errr, quantity of their yields. meter of fish per liter of water. loan to the business. We can loan batik painting shops. have kept up with their monthly I don’t know about you, but This is about five full-sized gup- up to 200,000 baht for a two-year We guide women when they are loan repayments. I’m suspicious anytime someone pies in a 15-liter aquarium.

Where can I cremate Dr Suchon Jittanon, Veterinar- ian, replies: my pet in Phuket? Temples officially do not agree Passport for motherless daughter to cremate animals. However, My wife abandoned me and our mother has full custody of the not find her, they have the authority Are there any animal cremation fa- sometimes if you walk in and ask child over a year ago. Now the child. In this case, only the mother to give custody to the father. cilities in Phuket? them directly, they will oblige. Thai passport of our child is about can renew the passport. This whole process depends a I understand there are some to expire and I can’t renew it with- If the couple is married, both great deal on the circumstances of temples that cremate animals, but out the mother. parents must be present to renew the case and the discretion of the I cannot find out which ones. Is there any way that I can re- the passport. judge involved. There is no guaran- Surely this information would be new it without the child’s mother If the couple is divorced, we will tee that the father will win the case. very useful to any pet owner. being present? check the divorce document to see The other option is to wait un- Erwin Hardy Amazing Thailand who has custody of the child. til the child reaches the age of 20. Phuket Thailand When the father does not have At that point the child can apply sole custody, he has two options: for a Thai passport on her own. A Chalong temple monk Sujirat Rattanawong, Officer at He can apply to a juvenile court replies: the Phuket Passport Office, asking for custody of the child. Foreigners have asked me replies: This process takes time because many times if we cremate ani- There is only one case in which the court will need to find the mals, but the answer is no. a father can renew a child’s pass- mother first to confirm that she is Crematories in temples are only port on his own: if he has sole willing to give the father custody. for humans. custody of the child and the legal The court will look for the child’s Buddhists believe that animals documents to prove it. mother wherever she registered and people are on different spiri- If you could not renew your her residence and if they don’t find tual levels. child’s passport alone, chances are her there, they will contact her Animals are lower than people you do not have custody of the immediate family. and so cannot be cremated in the child or you have joint custody. If the mother does not respond same place. No crematories for pets. Photo: Fae If a couple is not married, the to court requests or the court can- 20 PHUKET GAZETTE September 28 - October 4, 2013 ‘CLEAN UP THE WORLD’

Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket together with Bang Tao Green Club also organized the ‘Bang Tao Beach – South Students from Growing Minds, Rawai’s new international Cleaning’ and it was an honor to have Phuket Governor Maitri Inthusut (in green shirt) give an opening speech kindergarten and primary homeschool, helping to clean up Naiharn last Friday to all volunteers. Beach.

SKAL NIGHT OUT LADY KATHRYN MEET RIHANNA

Skal Dinner on September 19, 2013 at Regent Phuket Cape Panwa hosted by Brice Borin and his fabulous F&B Team Rihanna and the Lady Kathryn crew during the singer’s stopover in Phuket last weekend. THE SERENITY TEAM HIT THE TOWN! It’s that time of year again…the Serenity Staff Party! To celebrate another successful year, the Serenity team hit the town and enjoyed a wonderful evening of live entertainment, delicious food and plenty of drinks!

22 PHUKET GAZETTE September 28 - October 4, 2013

Properties For Sale

READY TO MOVE IN! KATA OCEAN VIEW PRIME LAND! QUALITY 5.5 MILLION BAHT CONDO 2.5 rai land. Ready to build. 3-BEDROOM Beautiful, quiet, 3-bedroom Last unobstructed sea view Good price for location. 19.5 POOL VILLAS house in Bang Jo. Many fea- unit in phase 6 for sale by million baht. Full Chanote! tures! Please contact for owner. 1 bedroom, 45sqm. Please call 080-124 1245 more details. Tel: 081-968 Please contact by email: (English). Email: kay@phu 6051 (English), 081-737 [email protected] ketandamanrealestate.com 1881 (English & Thai). Email: [email protected] HOUSE & FURNITURE PROFITABLE Single house, 60sqm. 2 BUSINESS 7.9 million baht. Rental floors, 3 bedrooms and 3 yield above 8% easily For sale. Karon 20-room toilets. In Chaiyapruek achievable. One left! Tel: small hotel. 7 years old, Village at Land & Houses 081-077 1765. Email: 1 owner. Good reason Park, Chalong. Good lo- [email protected] for selling. Swimming cation and entrance from pool. Full Chanote title. bypass road. Built 2 No lease. 39 million baht. years ago. Tel: 084-627 LAND AT Tel: 080-124 1245 (En- 7001. CHERNG TALAY glish). Email: kay@phu 1 ngan, nice flat land, quiet ketandamanrealestate. area, Chanote. In Pasak Soi com PRIVATE SALE OF 5. Price: 2 million baht. For HALF A RAI more information, please call At Ao Makham. Land is lo- 089-472 9118. cated opposite Port of Phuket HABITIA KOH KAEW and next to Bel Air Cape D CONDO 1, KATHU Panwa Resort. Price 4.2 mil- -29.94sqm, mountain view, lion. Please call 081-891 5932, 089-035 6702. price 1,278,000 baht. NEW COTTAGE ON SINGLE HOUSE -29.70sqm, mountain view, COCONUT ISLAND FOR SALE/ RENT 30 RAI IN TOWN price 1,280,000 baht. HOUSE IN 50sqm cottage, 319sqm -29.79sqm, pool view, price Flat land near Dowroong VILLA DOWROONG land, beachfront, solar School in Phuket Town. 1,330,000 baht. Phuket Town. 3 bed- system, ready to move Tel: 081-691 2526. in. Tel: 089-873 6533 -29.70sqm, pool view, price Modern style, Sino-Por- rooms, 3 bathrooms, (English & Thai). Email: 1,365,000 baht. tuguese, area: 36.50sq 47sq wah. For more in- suwatchana@icloud. Contact Vutdy. Tel: 081-892 wah with 118sqm living formation, please call com 3709. space approx. 3 bed- NEW HOUSE FOR 089-909 2771. rooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 SALE, CHEAP PRICE car park. Sale down pay- 5 RAI (8,400SQM) CONDO AT ment 500,000 baht. Tel: HABITOWN, In Thanapa Park View With Chanote, between RATCHAPORN PLACE 087-270 9093. KOH KAEW Village in Koh Kaew. 115sqm, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath- Chalong and Rawai. Idea for 57sq wah, with 2 bed- rooms, 4 aircons, includes resort. 53 million baht. For rooms, 2 bathrooms, a LAND NEAR KATA built-in furniture, 2 floors. Re- more information, please call kitchen, a carpark and a CENTER sale down 130,000 baht. Tel: 082-420 7052. Email: stay garden. Sale: 2.25 mil- [email protected] Great location, road access, 089-772 7012. Email: gyb_ lion baht. Rent: 11,000 5 minutes to Kata Beach and [email protected] baht per month. Contact 2-storey twin house in main road, 1,450sqm with owner directly. Tel: 089- Palm Villa, Pa Khlok, HOUSE IN PHUKET title deed. Contact Lychee. 615 9719. Email: nana 5km from the Heroines LAND FOR SALE VILLA 5 FOR SALE Tel: 081-891 3048 (English & 1225 @gmail.com In Kathu for sale or rent. Momument. Price: 2.2 German). Kata land plot. 444sqm, Near Phuket Country million baht. 35.2sq wah, part of sea view-plans, 4- Club Golf Course. 36sqm 3 bedrooms, 3 bath- HOUSE FOR SALE IN bedroom villa and pool. LAND, SALE BY furnished, aircon. 1 bed- rooms, car park for 2 5.5 million baht. Tel: 086- OWNER room. Sale: 1.75 million BAAN PROMPHAN cars. Cheaper than the 2.5 floors, 5 mins to town, 2 593 3434 (Thai), 089- Thalang and Mai Khao plots. baht. Rent: 13,000 baht developer’s. Ready to bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. 290 5594 (English). Tel: 089-723 4278. Email: per month with 1-year move in October 2013. Good for stay! 2.85 million [email protected] contract and common Contact owner. Tel: 089- baht. Tel: 083-506 9155. area included. Tel: 089- 615 9719. Email: nana Email: sumitra.saetan@ PATONG SEAVIEW HOUSE FOR SALE 472 9118. [email protected] BUILDING LAND gmail.com 46sq wah, 3 bedrooms, IN KATA A large (1,048sqm) building 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, plot on the Andaman Moun- 2 bathrooms, 3 aircons, furnished, car park. Only fully furnished, 500m from tain, overlooking Patong the beach. 5 million baht. Beach. Concrete road, elec- 3.5 million baht. Tel: 081-787 7675. Contact Amorn. Tel: 081-569 tricity and water. Only 8 mil- 6030. lion baht. Contact Ron Crane at +44-788-948 8091. Email: [email protected]

CONDO IN SUPALAI PARK

For sale. Near Sengho Bookstore in Phuket Town. Studio, 30sqm, floor 15, sea view, aircon, furnished. Price: 1.55 mil- lion baht. Ready to move in. For more info call 089- 472 9118. September 28 - October 4, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 23

Properties For Sale

MAI KHAO DREAM LAND CONDO AT URGENT 20 rai of land + 5 rai of con- ROYAL PLACE SALE / RENT crete factory with Chanote title. Rent or sale. Located on Thepkrasattri Road (main road). 12km from airport. Call 081-738 7099 (Thai), 084- 889 3300 (English&Rus- sian).

CHEAP LAND FOR SALE Close to Phuket Interna- tional Airport. 4 rai, Chanote title. 3.8 million Patong. Newly built 40sq baht per rai. Tel: 081-868 Condo at Royal Place wah, 2 storeys, 3 bed- 7676. Email: phuketann Project, Bypass Road, rooms, 3 bathrooms, @gmail.com opposite Tesco Lotus. fully furnished, 2 aircons, 37sqm, 2 floors, 1 bed- kitchen with hood, refrig- room, 1 bathroom, kit- erator, dining room, living chen, fully furnished, 2 room, hot water, cable PHUKET VILLA 5 TV and internet. Near VILLAGE aircons, washing ma- chine, refrigerator, TV, Sea Pearl Project Pa- microwave, cable, 24hr tong. Tel: 086-476 9612. security with key card etc). Please call for more details. Tel: 086-476 9612. Email: annanoi1 CHEAP 2BR HOUSE 2 BEDROOMS @hotmail.com HOT DEAL - CONDO IN KAMALA FOR SALE/ RENT AT THE POINT 180sqm of living space, fully furnished, 5 mins walk to beach. For sale at 5.5 million NEW CONDO: URGENT baht. For rent at 25,000 baht SALE/RENT per month. Please call 089- 474 1124 (English & Thai). Email: [email protected]

CHALONG LAND/ For sale. Price 4.5 million HOUSE SALE baht. No agents, no fur- 2 rai hill land with seaview, 3- nished, with 4 aircons, 3 bed house + guesthouse. bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Close to golf course. 10 min- Palm Breeze Resort, Nai kitchen and car park. Be- Special price, modern utes to Central & Villa Park. Harn. Last one, 5th floor. hind Kajonkiet International style, 30sqm, 1 bedroom, 18 million baht. Tel: 081-676 Sale: 7.5 million baht. School on Chao Fa West 1 living room, 1 pantry. In 5444. Email: alexander.may Opposite Big C, 1 bed- For more information, Road, 5 minutes to Central Kathu, 3km to Patong. [email protected] room with nice view, in- please call 087-882 Festival. For short or long- Full set of built-in furniture. cludes furniture. 55sqm. 9604. Email: artlpmj@ term rent, 16,000 baht per Ready to move in! Contact Price: 3.2 million baht. KATA BEACH HOUSE yahoo. com For further month. Tel: 087-270 9093. Ya. Tel: 081-797 5138. Negotiable. Available on 3 levels, 4 bedrooms with / details, please see our BOAT LAGOON rental. Tel: 082-276 1817, without furniture. 3.3 million website at www.premier LAND 081-614 5372. baht. Please call 081-303 propertiesphuket.com Land in Boat Lagoon Park 2202. Residence, 664sqm, 7.5 million baht. Chanote. Negotiable. Tel: 088-826 5766, 087-621 1299 (En- Classified Advertisements glish). Please use this form to write your classified advertisement. Then hand it to any of our agents.

LAND AT BRITISH SCHOOL |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| (heading) 544sqm at the entrance to the British Interna- |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| tional School. Price: 7,xxx baht per sqm. Please call 081-691 2446 |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| (English).

ON PCC GOLF |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| COURSE 3 bedrooms. Freehold pent- house. See PhuketGolfCon |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| do.com (SALE or RENT). Call Paul at 081-676 0740 (English & Thai). Email: [email protected] |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|

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KAMALA LUXURY POOL VILLA NAI YANG BEACH Properties MAIKHAO DREAM HOUSE Pool 14m. 3 bedrooms, 3 Big saving on 1 year lease. PROPERTY For Rent bathrooms, furnished. Rent: Only 25,000 baht per month. 3 air-conditioned bedrooms, 30,000. Sale: 12.2 million Has all, near Laguna. Tel: 089- For rent or sale. 20 rai of land kitchen and furnished, near baht. Tel: 087-382 3058. 594 4067. with Chanote title. Located beach and Phuket airport. Tel: SALE / RENT Email: kradanresort@gmail. on Thepkrasattri Road 076-241594, 089-652 1751 LAND APTS com KAMALA POOL VILLA, (main road). 12km from air- (English & Thai). Email: yui House, pool villas. Email: 3 BEDS / 2 BATHS port. Tel: 081-738 7099. [email protected] nokandjorentalservice@hot A private 3-bedroom, 2-bath- mail.com KATA OCEAN VIEW CONDO room villa. Short-term and long NEWLY MODERN Fully furnished, seaview and term lease available now. Also 5-BEDROOM POOL TOWNHOUSE APARTMENTS PATONG non-seaview apartments, avail- have other properties in Kamala HOUSE 18,000 baht/month. Fully fur- Nicely furnished in a quiet lo- able for long-term rental. From for rent and sale. Tel: 084-446 Western kitchen, sundecks, nished 3bed, kitchen, aircon, cation. Access to pool and 19,000 to 40,000 baht per 8965 (English), 085-917 1046 4 bathrooms, pool, jacuzzi, 1 fridge, bedding, sofa, hot wa- parking. Only long term. Tel: month. Located on Kata Hill. (Thai). Email: haroldmccarthy@ rai. Long-term: 45,000 baht ter. Available now. Tel: 085- 081-892 1621. Tel: 076-330641. For further de- gmail.com http://phuketrent per month. Tel: 092-323 055 9576, 089-892 6174. tails, please see our website at house.com/6341/kamala-villa- 7087. Email: phuketrentals@ Email: intira.boonsith@g FINEST SEA VIEWS! www.oceanic-global.com house-near-beach-3-bedrooms- yahoo.com mail.com Luxury furnished, 3 bedrooms, furnished 2 bathrooms, pool villa, Cape Yamu, 15 minutes to PIA/BIS HOUSE AT PRIME NAI HARN BEACH Schools. Long-term: 40,000 PLACE VILLAGE CONDO IN KATHU baht per month. Tel: 086-279 FOR RENT 2-BED CONDOS 6283. Spacious, with large shared pool, gardens, great beach 4-BEDROOM only 3 minutes walk. Email: POOL VILLA [email protected] 4 bedrooms, all en-suite, 5 bathrooms, 10m x 5m private pool, fully furnished with enter- FOR RENT CONDOS IN PATONG tainment systems in every Both at Phuket Palace and room, WiFi, cable TV and large Near Heroines’ Monument. Patong Tower. Long term only, Western style fully fitted and Furnished, aircon, 3 bed- Short or long-term rent, newly renovated and well fur- equipped kitchen. Tel: 081-397 rooms, cable TV, kitchen. fully furnished, swimming nished. Tel: 081-892 1621. 6921 (English), 081-956 1433 25,000 baht per month pool, fitness center, quiet (Thai). Email: terryleetuck@ with 30,000 baht deposit. and secure. 12,000 baht hotmail.com Tel: 086-607 7493. per month. Please call. PHUKET VILLA 5 Tel: 093-742 6801. Email: VILLAGE [email protected] SINGLE HOUSE FOR RENT/ SALE CONDO AT LAND FOR RENT RATCHAPORN PLACE 400sqm in Soi Pasak: 9,500 HOUSE baht per month. 800sqm in BanJo: 11,000 baht per Vassana Residence. 3 ex- month. Contact Porn. Tel: clusive luxury apartment in 087-274 0680. Email: noega Rawai. Each apartment [email protected] comprises of 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, large 600,000 BAHT YEARLY RENT-RAWAI In Thanapa Park View vil- Western style kitchen and living room, large balconies Rawai Beach. Siam BB Re- lage in Koh Kaew. 57sq In Kathu for rent or sale. sort. 9 rooms, bar+shop, reser- wah, with 2 bedrooms, 2 Near Phuket Country Club Near BIS, Koh Kaew. De- back and front with sweep- ing views over Rawai and vation online with Agoda, bathrooms, a kitchen, a Golf Course. 36sqm, fur- tached house, 3 bed- Booking.com, Asiarooms. carpark and a garden. nished, aircon. 1 bedroom. rooms, 2 bathrooms, fully Andaman Sea, LCD TV, For sale. Price: 4.2 million com. 60m to beach. Tel: 084- Rent: 11,000 baht per Rent: 13,000 baht per furnished, garden & car WiFi. Ground-floor swim- baht. No agents! Not fur- 242 8914. Email: rawai4@ month. Sale: 2.25 million month with 1-year contract park. For long-term rent: ming pool and a rooftop nished, with 4 aircons, 3 yahoo.com baht. Contact owner. Tel: and common area in- 35,000 baht per month. whirlpool where you can re- bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 089-615 9719. Email: cluded. Sale: 1.75 million Tel: 081-894 9042, 081-970 lax and take in the sea and kitchen and car park. Be- [email protected] baht. Tel: 089-472 9118. 1499. mountain views. Each FULLY FURNISHED apartment also has its own hind Kajonkiet International HOUSE private whirlpool. Tel: 087- School on Chao Fa West 1-3 bedrooms, Chalong 882 9604. Email: artlpmj Road, 5 minutes to Central area + Panwa area. Start @yahoo.com For further Festival. For short or long- from 10,000 baht per details, please see our term rent, 16,000 baht per month. Tel: 081-892 4311, website at www.premier month. Call to see 087- http://palaigreen.weebly. propertiesphuket.com 270 9093. com September 28 - October 4, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 25

DELUXE TOP-FLOOR Property Property Accommodation 1 BED Accommodation HOUSES 1 OR Services Services Available The Trees Residence, Ka- Wanted 2-BEDROOMS mala. 1 year min: 23,000 baht Fully furnished, WiFi, cable Wanted per month. Tel: 084-130 3234 TV, pool. From 13,000 baht BUILDER CAN NEWLY MODERN (English). per month. Tel: 089-475 TOWNHOUSE WORK NOW VILLA WITH 1200 (English & Thai). Home construction, repairs, 18,000 baht/month. Fully fur- Email: info@welcome-inn. ELECTRICIAN nished 3bed, kitchen, aircon, BEACH APARTMENT PRIVATE POOL renovations at fixed prices. Tel: Nice beach studio for rent com 081-892 8526 (Khun Peter). Electrician needed to fridge, bedding, sofa, hot water. We are looking for a 2-bed- Available now . Tel: 085-055 long-term. Please email for room villa with private pool For further details, please see check and determine prop- further info. Tel: +41-79-337 our website at www.phuket- erty power, need to install 9576, 089-892 6174. Email: from 12 December to 12 [email protected] 8631 (English). Email: mde January 2014 on Phuket NAI HARN 2-BED besthomes.com generator and hook up. [email protected] BEACH CONDOS Tel: 087-884 8972. Island. Southwest pre- ORCHID KATHU ferred. +41-79-651 3602 Terrace, 2-bed and 2- HOTEL/CONDO NAI HARN BUNGALOW (English). Email: orca_67 bath, shared pool, garden, MANAGEMENT HEIGHTS Serviced apartment. Studio, 1 @hispeed.ch free WiFi, beach 3 min- Asset management + pre- Nice bungalow for long-term rent, bedroom, 2 bedrooms, 2 bath- utes walk. Email: resort opening services by experi- Property quiet location, fully furnished, 2 rooms, rooftop pool, free WiFi. [email protected] enced hoteliers. Email: resort beds, 2 baths, aircon/fans, cable Wanted Tel: 076-203208, 081-892 0038. [email protected] TV, WiFi internet. 15,000 baht POOL VILLA WANTED For further details, please see per month. Tel: 087-891 7408, Wanted in Rawai/Nai Harn area: our website at www.orchid 087-292 5309 (English & Thai). HOSPITALITY MGR. VILLAS, CONDOS AT 3 bedrooms, fully furnished, se- Household KATA, KARON kathuheights-phuket.com Email: gillies18567@hotmail. cure villa with Western kitchen AVAILABLE com Items Hospitality GM for all types of Successful property and rental and pool. Must be in a quiet area. pre-openings from A-Z, also management company seeks DELUXE 40,000-50,000 baht per month, 1 additional villas/condos. Email: HOUSE WITH POOL. month bond, 2 year contract. Tel: management of resorts, es- BEACHFRONT 13,000 B/MONTH tates, condos, marketing, in- [email protected] 088-760 5003 (English). Email: SAMSUNG FRIDGE CONDO Furnished, A/C, WiFi, cable terim management, feasibility [email protected] 2 bedrooms, also 1 bed- TV, swimming pool. Long-term, Two doors, as-new condi- studies. Email: resortgm@ OFFICE/RETAIL SPACE room, kitchen, lounge. The available now. Tel: 089-475 1200 tion. 8,500 baht. Tel: 084- gmail.com WANTED Point, near Central Festi- (English & Thai). Email: info 443 5050 (English), 087 - Office/Retail space wanted val, many facilities. Tel: @welcome-inn.com Holiday 026 9914 (Thai). HOME RENOVATION asap. Approx 20sqm. In Ka- 081-892 0038. We provide services: home Homes & mala/Surin area. Tel: 082-521 HOUSE FOR RENT and pool renovation, sauna 7745 (English). Email: mr POOL VILLA Villa Rentals HITACHI FRIDGE and stream room construc- Furnished house with 2 aircon [email protected] FOR RENT R-W691FMSX. 180x80x tion. Tel: 084-191 1288. For bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a living 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, gar- 75cm. Jan 2012, 4 doors, further details, please see room and kitchen. Near the den, swimming pool, in a very VACATION RENTALS external water dispenser, in- our website at www.homere WANTED VILLA FOR Phuket Zoo. Tel: 081-537 9878 peaceful and secure compound. KATA BEACH ternal ice maker, perfect novationphuket.com LONG-TERM (English & Thai), 089-729 8472 Looking for a villa for long-term Long-term rental only. 45,000 (English & Thai). Email: tiwus Superb 1, 2 & 3 bed apart- condition. Sale: 25,000 lease ~ 50,000 per month. Pref- baht per month. This price in- @hotmail.co.th ments, holiday rent at Kata baht (new: 39,900 baht). Tel: PDS PHUKET DRAIN erences are: Hillside location, cludes Internet, maid once a Beach. Email: resortgm@ 081-720 4334. SPECIALIST Security, Kamala to Bang Tao, week, pool service every 2 gmail.com At Phuket drain specialists, we Pool, Single story. Tel: 080-319 weeks, and gardening once a PATONG SEA VIEW can guarantee that you will re- 9255 (English). Email: 425 month. Email: aom.phongpan HOUSE / APT ceive a quick and efficient service [email protected] @gmail.com Stunning new furnished KAMALA BEACH Household for everything from blocked drains Patong seaview house (or GUEST HOUSE Services to drain repaires to pipe replace- KATA BEACH apartment) for long lease. Private, quiet guest house, ment, our team of highly qualified APARTMENT / HOUSE 5 minutes walk from the beach. Three en-suite bedrooms. for two accommodation. 2 staff have a wealth of experience NEEDED Southern Fried Rice Guesthouse Huge lounge and balco- bedrooms apt 2,800 baht/ in dealing with blocked drains, Our customers need urgently (Trip Advisor Winner 2013). Offers PHUKET HOME nies. Gloss white fitted night & 1 bedrooms house we operate a 24hr emergency apartment rentals up to 25,000 big rooms from 600 baht (low MAINTENANCE kitchen. On Andaman 2,000 baht/night. Kitchen, service and ensure a quick re- baht per month, and house rent- season) including continental Mountain. House only Euro bathroom, aircon, Renovations, house repairs, sponse time when you ever have als up to 40,000 baht per breakfast. 1,200 baht (high sea- 45,000 baht a month. TV, DVD, ADSL, parking, painters, tilers, electricians, a blocked drain you will know who month. For long and short-term son) includes airport pickup. 5- Apartment only 18,000 baht swimming pool. Tel: 076- plumbers, carpenters, built-in to call. Phuket drain specialists contracts. Only Kata, Karon, night stay, WiFi, water and beach a month. Tel : +44-788-548 385909, 087-277 5216 construction. Fluent English- we guarantee we will beat any Rawai, Nai Harn, Chalong. Tel: towels provided. See comments 8091(English). Contact Ron (English & Thai). Fax: 076- speaking boss. Free quotes quote. Tel: 081-090 9516 (En- 082-420 7052. Please call or on Trip Advisor. Tel: 081-894 8446. Crane at craneprop@hot 385909. Email: curlyphyl given. 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FOREIGNER SECRETARY WANTED COOK WANTED Looking for a foreign national For Bar&Restaurant in secretary who has a driver’s Karon. Basic food. Train- licence and can speak very ing provided. 085-655 good English. Email: web@ 9008. bayshoreprojects.com MARKETING STAFF RECEPTION WORK Motivated, English speaking. Thai female for hotel, Nanai Thai national only. Salary, com- Road, English and computer mission, bonus. 4 staff + leader. skills required, good wage Tel: 0 76-376186, 088-450 1833 and commission paid, holi- (English).T Email: hr@dvcpro days. Call for more details. Tel: perty.com 088-444 7801. MAID / HOUSEKEEPER ACCOUNTANT Expat (American) requires an Thai or foreigner, start immedi- experienced housekeeper/ ately. English is a must, Thai maid with good English and an advantage. Full or part Thai- speaking ability. Cooking time. Tel: 087-897 0501 (En- experience a plus and can be glish). Email: aleksa@thai- live in or live out. Experience evagroup.com letters and recommendations from previous employers are a must. Top notch salary will be PROMOTERS WANTED paid for the right person! Con- Popular bar for young tact Robert. Tel: 089-765 3126. "Farangs" looking for dy namic people to do promo OFFICE ASSISTANT tion. Residents and travellers WANTED welcome to apply. Tel: 081- To aid in graphic design and 958 5394 (English). Email: administrative work.Thai na- [email protected] tional, able to communicate clearly in English. Computer REAL ESTATE STAFF skills required. Marketing and WANTED design skills preferred. Willing- NATIVE ENGLISH DRIVER 16,000+, We are looking for many staff ness to learn. Basic administra- TEACHER COOK 15,000+ to work with us in the pro- tive skills (email, Word, Excel) Need experienced preschool Private villa. Thailand area. gressing and increasing Please send your resume to teacher 10-14 children, start Thai national only. Basic En- branches at Rawai and [email protected]. immediately, Chalong, 40hr glish. Contact Todd. Tel: 089- Patong. week, send resume to phuket 005 0700. Email: toddplay ASSISTANT MANAGER 1. Secretary/Receptionist: [email protected] @hotmail.com What we are looking for is a Thai female. great all-rounder as this job has 2. Sale/Rental Manager: Thai multiple roles. You will need ex- THAI NURSE or foreign national, male or fe- SALESPERSON Thai nurse. Will be trained in cellent computer skills to man- WANTED male. age operations and you will be detox. must speak English. Both positions require: good assisting with the sales and Must live permanently in Thai national. Good salary! personality and outgoing marketing activities of the com- Thailand and organise own Email: [email protected] communication skills, en- pany. Thai nationality 30 years residency status. Must thusiasm, fluent written and old with an excellent command speak fluent Thai and En- spoken English, good basic of English. University degree or glish. Must have experience computer skills, own car is proven experience. People selling food/alchohol to ex- an advantages for Sale/ management skills. Outgoing, ecutive chefs and purchas- Rental Manager position. committed and energetic. Pre- ing managers. Experienced Good salary and commis- pared to work in Patong & travel in food service. Must have sion! Tel: 076-388444. Please across the island. Email: own car. Only people meet- send resume and recent info@newspaperdirect-phuket. ing all above criteria need photo to: info@harvest-pro com Find out about us on apply. Please send resume perty.com www.newspaperdirect.com to [email protected]

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NEED LADY DRIVERS Three experienced motor- bike and car drivers, based in Patong, go all around Phuket. Tel: 093- 768 4939.

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OFFICE ASSISTANT For property and car rental. Required: good English, driv- ing license, work indepen- dent, flexible, Thai national. Office at Boat Lagoon. Send CV to Claudio at claudstrey @gmail.com OFFICE MANAGER Needed for apartment rental company. Must be Thai, hon- est and have booking skills, people friendly. 080-052 8082 (English & Thai). Email: phv [email protected] CALL CENTER. Want native English speak- ers only for call center (U.S. Bus Hrs.) sales positions and tel reception pos avail. Full and part time. Call for de- tails. Tel: 093-779-5224 (En- glish). Email: steve.8888.j OFFICE MANAGER SHOP MANAGER [email protected] Thai male wanted, in Patong, Urgent need shop manager know English and have com- for boutique shop in Surin, flu- GRAPHIC DESIGNER puter skills. Tel: 081-088 1451. ent in English. Send CV to Senior Arts/Creative/Graph- [email protected] ics designer Experience with CLEANER WANTED Adobe CS Suite, Photoshop, Located on Surin Beach. Flu- 2 WAITRESSES LISTING Illustrator, Dreamweaver re- ent spoken English, cleaning WANTED CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE FRONT OFFICE / quired. Fluency in English re- and helping in the villa. Con- Good salary. Speak English. RELATIONS REP Tropical Properties is expanding ADMIN quired. Tel: 093-779-5224 tact Jariya. Tel: 081-367 7965 Thai national only. Tel: 085-783 Must speak and write En- its business and is urgently re- Thai national office man- (English). Email: steve.8888.j (English & Thai). Email: 0141. Email: liam@phuketfit. glish. Thai national. Good quires a listing representative. ager. Must speak & write [email protected] [email protected] com Salary. Email: info@phuket Candidates must have good English. Good salary + fit.com knowledge of English, written benefits. Send CV. Email: and spoken. Must also be able [email protected] to work with computer (Microsoft DETOX / CLEANSE Office) and have own transpor- CONSULTANT tation. Tel: 087-882 2856 (En- PIZZERIA STAFF glish). Email: luc@phuket-tropi- WANTED Experience working in cal-realestate.com detox, cleanse or spa. Must Pizzaiolo Patong Beach. speak English. Thai national SEEKING A SALES cooks, waitress, barten- only. Good salary. Email: MANAGER der. speak English, Thai na- [email protected] Check We are a foreign company tional only, good salary. out PhuketFit website for specialized in manufacturing Contact Mathias. Tel: 084- more www.phuketfit.com fashionable natural-fibers tote 322 4816. bags. We would like to develop PERSONAL ASSISTANT our business in Thailand and SECONDARY EP Tropical Properties real estate is are looking for a Sales Man- VACANCY urgently looking for Personal ager / Sales Representative. ELT Phuket is looking to appoint Assistant/Office Manager. Must Job Description: Finding and a qualified, enthusiastic and have very good knowledge of contacting potential clients. experienced teacher of English spoken and written English, and Taking orders and managing (M1-4) to start at PPAO Ban basic accounting and good com- payment. Arranging product Taladnua School, as soon as puter skills are essential. Must be deliveries. possible. Applicants must have able to organize and work inde- Position Requirements: Living a minimum of a bachelor’s de- pendently and be in a position to in Phuket. English speaking. gree plus a recognised teaching start work almost immediately. Prospecting and sale skills. If certificate (TEFL). Please email Thai national only! Tel: 087-882 you are interested, please a letter of application and CV. 2856. Email: luc@phuket-tropical- send resume to factory@kal Email: bantaladnuaep@gmail. realestate.com oes.com com

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Bar & Business Opportunities Restaurant Equipment BOUTIQUE MASSAGE MAY PLAZA, SOI TA-IAD HOTEL + RESTAURANT LONG-TERM RENTAL BANGLA BAR CHEAP! SHOP FOR SALE 9x4sqm commercial space. FOR SALE IN PATONG SPACE Absolute stunner! Cheap. Patong. Located Nanai Start from 10,000 baht per Chanote title, central posi- 750sqm area for food center Aircon, 2 floors, 160sqm, Road. 7 beds. Fully stocked. month. 1 year payment in tion, new building, 4 years and souvenir sales. Tel: 087- contact for photos. Only 1.8 COLD ROOM Equipped with high end fur- advance. Tel: 095-759 5323. old, 20 rooms, reception and 026 1362. Please contact by million baht, full fitout. Good FOR SALE niture. Well presented. Rent: restaurant fully furnished, lift. email: chalongmarket@ rent option. Bargain! Please Ready to work. Main- 20,000 baht per month. Re- KATA NIGHT PLAZA 32 million baht negotiable. hotmaill.com call 087-881 7600. Email: tained every 3 months. luctant sale: 400,000 baht. Southern Fried Rice, the Contact Stefano. Tel: 086- [email protected] For more information, Please call 087-073 4233 popular guesthouse with 279 8175 (English/Italian). please call 080-538 4735 or send email for more infor- 40-seat restaurant and 8 Contact Ning. Tel: 084-840 RESORT BEAUTY SALON (English & Thai). Email: mation to judgedread73@ rooms, 5 minutes from Kata 1566 (Thai). FOR LEASE QUICK SALE [email protected] hotmail.com Beach. For sale or rent. Trip Fully furnished beauty sa- Advisor Winner 2013. Tel: ESTABLISHED lon, 75sqm for quick sale. GUESTHOUSE 081-894 8446. Email: sfr BUSINESS FOR SALE 300,000 baht. Foreign cli- COFFEE MACHINE CENTER OF PATONG [email protected], www. For native English speaker ents. Busy area. Tel: 090- FOR SALE 15 rooms guesthouse for southernfriedrice.com includes premises stock and 154 6115. Email: aselia89 As-new coffee machine, all sale in center of Patong. 5 training. Contact by email [email protected] attachment, grinder etc. 1- minutes walk from beach, 15 OCEAN VIEW HOTEL only. Email: jina949@gmail. door fridge for sale also. For minutes walk from nightlife. FOR SALE com HOTEL WITH more information, please call Have 1 apartment with 1 1km from the beach, 3 stars In the heart of Patong. 20 24HR RESTAURANT 085-655 9008. bedroom, kitchen and living hotel. 10 apartments and 14 SOLID CASH FLOW rooms well furnished, Top location at Kata Center, room for accommodation, rooms, 1,200sqm, pool, bar. 34 ROOMS fully operational with very inside entertainment zone, Bulletins also 2 shops for rent at the For more information, please Buy the business and take good occupancy rates. for rent. 19 air-conditioned ground floor. Very good op- call 080-528 1536 (English & 8-year lease for this 34- 6-year lease for 6 million rooms. Email: yongyut. portunity. Tel: 076-290496, Thai). Email: nc.residence@ room guesthouse in Patong, baht + rental fee 150,000 [email protected] 083-526 4485 (English). gmail.com Phuket. Plus the large res- baht per month. Tel: 088- SPONSOR A CHILD Email: yohan_n@hotmail. taurant on sub lease pays 765 0165. com The Phuket International MASSAGE you 175,000 baht per month! PROFITABLE Women’s Club is a volun- BUSINESSES Please call Real Pro. Tel: BAR & GRILL teer organization raising FITNESS CENTER Patong main road. 1.5 mil- 076-346875, 084-078 2753. FOR SALE lion baht and 2 million baht. Email: info.realpro@gmail. SPORTS BAR funds for educational KARON scholarships. We rely Club Asia Fitness, Phuket’s Must sell both. Tel: 081-303 com Please see our website Newly renovated, trendy on the goodwill of donors Leading Fitness Center. For 2202. at www.realprophuket.com sports bar in Karon, and sponsors – small sale: 8 million baht or nearest Phuket. This bar comes and large. If you would offer. Tel: 089-126 5671, 087- URGENT SALE GUESTHOUSE / BAR / fully equip-ped with three like to put something 275 3614 (English), 080-698 OF RESTAURANT RESTAURANT large plasma TVs, pool back into the community 5021 (English & Thai). Email: Taina Road, Kata. Tel: 090- Six rooms, all tenanted; table, two bedrooms and in which you live, contact [email protected] 176 7364 or send email to prime location – 2 minutes website. Please call Profit making Sports us to find out more about www.clubasiaphuket.com [email protected] to Jungceylon and 10 min- +44-20-8688-4544. Bar & Grill in Nai Yang giving a prize or being a utes to Bangla Road. Lease: Email: nm.windowclean Beach. Everything in- sponsor. Contact Carol. 3+3, nothing to spend. Bar [email protected] cluded. Buy today, be Please call 087-417 takings excellent, net 30,000 open tomorrow. First 8860 or contact Sue. Tel: HOTELS IN PHUKET FOR SALE to 50,000 baht a month. come bargain price, 087-277 6948. For more Price: 1.6 million baht. 950,000 baht. For more information please email LAUNDRY KATHU Contact: realestate.luxuryphuketholidays.com Please call 087-896 5219 975,000 BAHT information, please call us at info@phuketiwc. (English), 084-053 4365 (En- 084-852 4257 (English). com High capacity machines only glish). Email: striker_1957@ two years old. Wash, dry, Email: bobcoppage@ hotmail.com iron, roll iron. Automatic yahoo.com soap dosing. Reason for sell- ing is expansion. Shophouse VERY POPULAR with 4 bedrooms. Rent: RESTAURANT HOUSE + BUSINESS 22,000 baht per month. Pos- ON 24 RAI Top restaurant in Ka- sible cooperation for the right mala Beach for sale. buyer. Ready to take over. Please search by Goo- Please call 089-882 0894 gle for "Grill Bill Ka- (English), 089-652 0975 mala". Tel: 081-089 0543 (Thai). Email: peter@concept (English) or send email feeling.com to iii_sunny_iii@yahoo. com RESTAURANT Urgent sale. Indoor-outdoor, in Chalong area, equipped. INVESTOR NEEDED: 14 months on lease. Rent: MOBILE APP 5,000 baht per month. Con- tact Eye. Tel: 082-807 9312. Zom Ammara, a famous Thai celebrity, is raising 6 million baht from inves- CHALONG For sale. Tried of the traf- tors to promote and mon- 3-storey shophouse, restau- fic and high prices of etize on lady safety mo- rant or bar and living quarters, Phuket? Or just want a bile app project called near pier. Sale: 3.5 million weekend getaway? I “GuardMe”. We will gain baht. Rent: 20,000 baht per have built in Farang spec US$4 million profit within month.Tel: 081-892 0299. and style, a beautiful re- 3 years with celebrity Email: [email protected] treat, a main house with marketing strategy. 2 big garages, a guest- house with garage, a Please contact 02-673 NO-NONSENSE 9280, 081-381 5111. bungalow and a 900sqm OPPORTUNITY exercise gym. It all rests 30 rifle laser tag system, on 24 rai and is currently STEAKHOUSE complete. High potential a working shrimp farm, NEAR BEACH income. Low overheads. but could be used for Team Building, tourist at- many purposes, located Texas Steakhouse for sale. traction and local busi- 2 hours north of the is- Lease on 4.5 years. Rent: ness. Cash purchase land. Price: 12 million 40,000 baht per month. Staff 300,000 baht. Please baht, this price will not and equipment, Thai com- call 089-071 0169 (En- last long, the houses are pany included. Turnkey. 2.5 glish). Email: nigelburt51 worth more than 12 mil- million baht for quick sale. @gmail.com, www.you lion baht. Please call 081- Please call 085-215 8660. tube.com/watch?v=08 728 8269 or email to jrp Email: fstailslide@hotmail. xcTTGHYU0 @loxinfo.co.th com September 28 - October 4, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 29

Business Products & Services Club Education Personal Memberships Services BUDS INTERNATIONAL Available SCHOOL & SLUSH MACHINE TEACHER FOR KINDERGARTEN Our two-tank slush ma- TUITION QISMI MARIJOSSAN Phuket's oldest international chines are great value for BALI KUTA GOLF Mathematic Senior Has everything that you child care facility. High-qual- the money. We offer you MEMBERSHIP Classes. Please call want at Baan Kanika. www. facebook.com/qismi.marijo ity, time-proven schedule and the cheapest rate in Thai- 1 share ACC x 3 golf 089-729 8852 or send ssan curriculum. Now in brand- land for both the machine courses. Life swap / Phuket email to mamoonbutt new purpose-built school. and the mix. A fantastic golf course. Phuket Country [email protected] Experienced native English product which will give / Laguna / Blue Canyon. MENTAL HEALTH teachers to teach ages 1.5- you an even better re- Please call 085-994 0364. COUNSELOR 10. Monday-Friday 8am- turn. Inquire now or call Experienced licensed (US), 5pm. Bus service available us 087-139 9225. Email: TEACHER mental health counseling for from Patong, Karon, Kata, info@funfoodthailand. PHUKET LOOKING FOR JOB children, adolescents and Phuket, Rawai and Chalong. com COUNTRY CLUB American native English adults now available in Tel: 076-384638, 080-624 Family lifetime member- speaker looking for long- Phuket. Email: parwgk@aol. 7060 (English), 087-278 5511 ship, transfer fee and term employment in in- com (Thai), www.budsphuket.com this year's subscription. ternational school - FREE ITALIAN Price: 570,000 baht. Tel: Bachelor’s degree & Personals TRICK ROPING ESPRESSO 076-283 288, 081-273 TEFL & Lifeguard In- LESSONS MACHINE 7326. Fax: 076-283288. structor. Private lessons available: Young children Showing and teaching the Coffee capsules ma- Email: keithmarshall747 or business profession- BACKGAMMON art of western cowboy rope chine on loan, good or- @gmail.com als. Please call 092-371 Players wanted. For more de- tricks. For more information, ganic Italian coffee, fair HOTEL BOOKING LIST 4898 (English & Thai). tails, please call 081-577 please call 084-447 5257. prices, 6 blends avail- SERVICE able, direct import into Email: mayfieldlm@g 8443. Email: phuketconnec Hotel registration and moni- Phuket. Tel: 076-374760, BAND IS LOOKING mail.com [email protected] toring on AGODA, Sawadee WHEATGRASS JUICE 088-768 1260 (English & FOR MUSICIAN and Booking.com Tel: 083- Lumpoons Coffee House. At Thai). Email: fepigada 394 5863. Email: tperke@ Chalong. Please call 081- @yahoo.it Pets googlemail.com 476 5808. Shop Equipment MAINE COON KITTENS Kittens from champion We are looking for a gui- COLD ROOM available. Please call. tarist, drummer and key- FOR SALE Tel: 080-146 9270. www. board player. This is a Cold room for sale. Main- mainecoonspalace.com band for high quality/big tain every 3 months. events. Genre: pop, rock, Ready to work.Tel: 080- motown, little bit jazz/ 538 4735 (English & blues. Available for 2 Thai). Email: momo_f@ practice sessions per hotmail.com week, for 6 weeks, to prepare a show in a unique venue for every Thursday. Besides that Television we will be booked for big events, festivals and Sets weddings. We also have a recording studio to SATELLITE TV produce/record our own THAILAND HD music. Keywords: seri- ous about practice; open Satellite TV Thailand. We to all music styles, dedi- provide all sorts of satellite cated, team spirit, fun, TV, including HD satellite humor, enthusiastic, en- service. You can order on ergetic. Our motto: It is line. We ship cash on deliv- not about what you per- ery anywhere in Thailand. form but how you perform We also accept Paypal for in- it. If you are interested, ternational orders. Tel: 080- please contact Brigitta. 694 0663 (English & Thai), Tel: 082-257 7102. 089-821 3772. Email: sales @thailandpropertys.com 30 PHUKET GAZETTE September 28 - October 4, 2013

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TOYOTA ALTIS 2011 1996 COROLLA HARLEY SOFTAIL HONDA CRV 2.0 1.6L, 29,000km, loaded, full MAZDA 2 Good condition, auto, power DELUXE 2006 NEW ATV 4WD, OCT 2012 service guaranteed by steering, CD/MP3, new Vance and Hines big shot Toyota. Sale: 600,000 baht. tyres, new battery. 140,000 pipes, staggered. New tyres Please call 083-648 9695. baht. Tel: 082-416 0335. (Harley-Davidson), white walls. New hand grips. No MERCEDES 450 SL accidents. Original color 1973 TOYOTA AVANZA from factory. Green book. J2z 3.0L Engine (LPG). Good looking bike, nice and Air / Mp3. Original engine 2 years old. 1.5L. 22,000 clean. Tel: 087-271 0307 (En- and transmission. Hard / soft glish). Email: aasanoel@ km, service history, 150cc. Running only top. 1.4 million baht o.n.o. good condition. Price: gmail.com Save 300,000 baht. 11 Please call 087-278 0710 70km. Best price 35,000 480,000 baht o.n.o. Tel: baht. Tel: 089-588 4550. months old, 13,000km. (English). 087-461 4084. New price: 1.295 million HONDA CBR 250R baht. Sale now: 995,000 2010 MAZDA 2 ABS SYM GTS 300I EVO baht. Metallic gray. In- HATCHBACK TOYOTA FORTUNER 2012. Black, in good For sale. Model 2008, 7 condition, done about MOTORBIKE cludes navigator and Red, 1 owner, 33,000km, au- 5 years old. Black color. seats, 1.5L, excellent 12,500km. Sale: 85,000 rear camera. Urgent sale. tomatic transmission, air 90,000km. 3.0L. Full service 14,000km, 9 months old. condition. Price: 485,000 baht. Tel: 080-978 3102. Please call 088-450 bags, ABS, iPod input, power history. Excellent condition. Sale: 110,000 baht only. baht. Tel: 087-270 9093. Email: mikesaintclaire 3005 or send email to ray windows/door locks with re- 850,000 baht. Tel: 087-461 Contact Wah. @gmail.com [email protected] mote, extra loud horn and 40 84. Tel: 086-267 5262. more. I invite your inspection. 450,000 baht. Please call PROTON CAR FORTUNER HONDA CBR 250R FORTUNER 3.0 081-085 4754 (English). 250,000 BAHT ONLY (ABS) LOW MILEAGE Email: [email protected] TMAX 02/2012 SMART TRD Great condition, black Pro- FOR SALE Excellent condition, very low White Fortuner, top model ton Savvy, 43,000km, buy di- Serviced by Yamaha, mileage (965km). See web 3.0V. Smart TRD, diesel for BMW E39 rect from owner, only ser- very good condition. address below. Please call sale. Price: 800,000 baht. Year 2000, black color, alloy viced at Proton, year 2010, 7,700km. Sale: 379,000 087-276 5105 (English & Tel: 086-547 1188 (English & wheels. 560,000 baht. Tel: auto, 1.2L. Tel: 081-143 baht. Email: redz74@hot Thai). Email: will@inotech Thai). Email: pachara07@ 087-888 2212. Email: samia 9824. Email: peterwo@me. mail.com ne.com, www.technecrea gmail.com [email protected] com Toyota Fortuner, year tives.com 2008, 3.0V, A/T, dark gray, 109,xxxkm. Price: 850,000 baht. Tel: 087- Rentals 275 8772. Email: cps@ online.com.kh CAR RENTAL ALL MODELS FORTUNER AUT or MT, delivery service, FOR RENT MERCEDES ML 300 short or long term, first-class CDI 4 MATIC insurance. Tel: 087-281 1211 (English).

NEW CARS FOR RENT Short or long-term rent. Insurance. Please call 103,000km, 6 cylinders, 081-607 8567. Email: diesel, efficient. Brand- [email protected] new tires. Bought new for 6,850,000 baht. Sell- ing now for 4.25 million baht. Tel: 089-812 4070 CARS FOR RENT (English & Thai). Email: Short or long-term rent, We offer car rental at fair [email protected] delivery service, with prices. Big discounts now Wheels & Motors www.facebook.com/Vil good price. Tel: 086-690 for low season. For more in- laRentalPhuketThailand 0626. Email: bcarrent@ formation, please call 084- ?ref=hl hotmail.com 842 6147 (English & Thai). Email: [email protected] Please use this form to write your classified advertisement.

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SELLING YOUR BOAT? MASON 43 CUTTER With high season just around (1982) the corner, now is the right time Perkins 4108 diesel. Reduced to to get her listed. Boatshed AU$79,000. For details contact phuket.com are always looking Alan Giles. Tel: 084-842 6146. for new listings, big or small, Email: alangiles@boatshed power or sail, to meet the de- phuket.com www.boatshed mand for quality boats. Con- phuket.com tact Alan Giles. Tel: 084-842 6146. Email: alangiles@boat shedphuket.com SEAHORSE MARINE 36' TRAWLER 2007. Cummins 270hp diesel, LIVE-ABOARD SALE aircon, generator. Great little boat! US$99,950. For details contact Alan Giles. Tel: 084-842 6146. Boatshedphuket.com Email: alangies@boatshed phuket.com

ONAN 12KVA MARINE GENERATOR Fully operational generator with Custom built for diving, com- full sound shield and wet muffler pressors available, tanks exhaust. Model number 12 included. Tel: 087-891 8912. MDL3P, 1996 model, only Email: joe@similan-diving- 4,000 running hours. Tel: 081- safaris.com 375 2590 (English). Email: [email protected]

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FOR SALE THAI WOODEN BOAT BOAT FOR SALE RIVA HULL Cryptic Crossword Aluminum dinghy, 3.5m, 36ft, Isuzu 110hp, radio, Semi-rigid 150hp, 2-stroke, 10 meters long, marine ply- Yamaha 6hp outboarder, 12L Furuno Fish Finder. 300,000 trailer, 100 liter aluminium tank, wood hull (not completed) for tank, good condition. 50,000 baht. Tel: 083-102 7801. GPS, Sonar. Price: 650,000 sale. Tel: 081-968 3118 (En- baht. Tel: 082-415 1918 (En- baht. Tel: 089-289 8628 glish & Thai). Email: info@pro glish). Email: pilotsparadise@ (English), 080-144 6022 (Thai). carpentering.com gmx.net OUTBOARDER FOR SALE 63FT PINISI KETCH Yamaha 20hp, 4 stroke, tran- FOR SALE TASAR DINGHY TAYANA 55 (1985) som height L (22.2 inch), Well equipped, looks great, For quick sale. Two sets sails. Perkins 135hp diesel. Many brand-new (app 300 hours). good condition. Must sell, only Launch and road trailer. Asking recent upgrades. US$295,000. 90,000 baht. Served as replace- 2.5 million baht. Tel: 086-690 price: 130,000 baht. Email: For details contact Alan Giles. ment on a transfer from Borneo, 0444 (English & Thai). Email: Sailingalone2001-mail@ Andaman Boat Sales. Tel: 084- perfect condition. Tel: 082-415 [email protected] yahoo.com 842 6146. Email: alangiles@ 1918. Email: pilotsparadise@ boatshedphuket.com gmx.net

BOATYARD OPENING PRINCESS 36 FEET Looking for a boat? Hard stand, 250 baht per “RIVIERA” foot per month. Repairs 2 Volvo Penta 306hp, diesel, See more classified ads done, fiberglassing, paint- fully equipped includes trailer. at www.phuketgazette.net ing, and stainless steel. Sale: 2.9 million baht. Call for Tel: 082-839 7701. appointment. Tel: 089-871 2940. Email: [email protected] 32 PHUKET GAZETTE September 28 - October 4, 2013

Aircraft AIRPLAY ALTIS HAVE A PASSION TECNAM P-92 For Sale MICROLIGHT FOR AVIATION? - Price: 1.5 million baht Superb trike with Konig ra- If you have an aircraft for - Registration: U-B08 dial engine. Great economi- sale or an interest in avia- - Year of Manufacture: cal fun. Little used. Please tion and wish to learn 2002 YOUR HELICOPTER contact for more informa- how to fly or buy an air- Flying and owning your own heli- tion. Tel: 089-111 6457 (En- craft or arrange a private - Equipment: Full stan- copter has just become possible. glish & Thai), 081-397 7598 flight, etc. Website: dard equipment Free complete flight instruction (English & Thai). Email: www.aeropromgr.com/ - Engine: Rotax 912- course with your purchase. [email protected] newsletter 80HP 350hrs. Email: [email protected] Please contact for more in- formation. Aircraft is based at Klong 15. Tel: 081-840 8418.

1999 ROBIN 2160i I would like to sell my Robin aircraft or trade it for a 4-seat Cessna or Piper (based in Hua Hin). The Robin: TTAF 300hrs. SMOH 60hrs. This is a well-equipped, two-seat aerobatic aircraft. Has the Christen inverted oil system. Excellent inside and outside. King KMA24 audio panel, KX155 nav/com, KI203 vor, KY197A comm, KN64A dme, KR87 adf, KT76A tran- sponder, CSPA400 i-com, FP5 fuel computer, CHT, OAT, Pitot heat. Price: 4 million baht. Please contact Thom. Email: thos_w@ hotmail.com

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Classified ads are charged per line. Each line is 140 baht, with a minimum of 4 lines (heading included) per ad. All advertising must be paid for in advance. September 28 - October 4, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 33 ICE WHITE PARTY AT THE 9TH ANNIVERSARY CENTRAL FESTIVAL Twinpalms Phuket celebrated its 9th anniversary at Catch Beach Club on Surin Beach last Saturday.

(From left): Miguel Kirjon; Carl Gustaf Langenskioeld; Olivier Gibaud; Sovorod Gibaud; Alan Guests enjoying the Ice White themed Russian Tour Agencies and Guides Thank You Cohen. Party hosted by Tablespoon Cafe. The evening featured a cabaret show, live music, giveaways and fabulous food. MAVERICK WINE DINNER AT ANDARA

(From left): Daniel Meury, General Manager Andara; Jirawat Lohsiriphat, Manager Ambrose; Ronald Brown, Owner Maverick Wines; Somphon Charumilinda, Managing Director Ambrose; One fortunate party-goer took home the lucky draw prize. Pascal Frei – Resident Manager Andara 34 PHUKET GAZETTE September 28 - October 4, 2013 The Smartphone Wars

By Don Freeman The other big difference be- these two phones is the operating Exchange. It trades in the US on portfolio worth more than sides screen size is the operating system. The BlackBerry uses its the OTC market, but the volume BlackBerry’s. THE big decision these days is system (OS). The S4 is equipped new BlackBerry 10 operating is very low. In terms of valuation, Nokia has what smartphone to buy. It seems with the latest Android OS – 4.2.2 system. It’s fast, slick and That pretty much leaves me to $13.13 billion in cash and debt of everyone has an opinion on which Jelly Bean and has Samsung’s intuitive to use. As with anything decide between Apple, Nokia and $7.25 billion. That leaves $5.88 one is the best. The other day, TouchWiz Nature inter- new, it takes a little while to get Blackberry. All are value plays billion plus an estimated $4 billion my wife asked me which one I face on top; which used to the layout of BlackBerry instead of growth plays. Apple’s for the patents and that gives you thought was the best. She’s torn customizes 10, but once you’re familiar with growth in my opinion has peaked $9.88 billion. At $3.52 per between getting a Samsung or an the whole it, it becomes very natural. The and it is no longer a growth stock. share, Nokia has a market cap of iPhone. I told her she should also BlackBerry Hub lets you peek at Investors have to look at the stock $13.06 billion, you’re getting a consider BlackBerry or Nokia. all your messages and from a valuation perspective. company with $39.07 billion Let’s see how they all compare notifications from all apps with In that regard, it is an incredibly in revenues for only $3.18 billion. and also see how their stocks look the slightest flick of the cheap stock. Take into account In the end Apple’s brand makes as investments. thumb.Nokia’s Lumia 920 that the company has US$137 it probably the best long-term Apple and Samsung dominate runs the latest Microsoft billion in cash and growing every investment for inves- the smartphone industry, com- expe- mobile OS – Windows day. Last year the company’s net tors. But at $430 bined they have a market share rience Phone 8. As you are income was $41.75 billion! For a share, it is of 52 per cent. Apple uses its iOS and adds probably aware, any company making that amount a pricey operating system, while Samsung numerous Windows Phone of money with a price/earnings uses Google’s Android operating unique 8 places a lot ratio(P/E) of less than 10, its system. Nokia utilizes the Win- features like of emphasis on safe to say I’m interested. dows operating system while Smart Stay, its “Tiles” Plus the stock is down 35 BlackBerry has its own operat- Dual Shot, Air layout, which per cent in the last year. ing system. Together, Nokia and View and many lets you I like buying good BlackBerry have a 12 per cent more, some of customize quality companies on marketshare. which useful, others the Lumia pullbacks. invest- Apple and Samsung have the – not so much. The 920’s home BlackBerry or ment. biggest rivalry in the smartphone GS4 runs smoothly and screen to suit Research In Mo- For inves- wars – because they both make is highly customizable. your wants and needs. tion stock has tors that are wonderful products. Samsung’s The main virtue of its The Lumia’s software is been in a free looking to flagship phone is the Gal- software is that you can incredibly easy to use and the fall for the take more of a axy S4, while do whatever you wish animations that take you from the past five gamble, Nokia Apple’s top with it. home screen to an app deserve lots years. and BlackBerry phone Samsung and Apple rep- The stock present an attractive is the resent the high-end of the peaked in 2008 opportunity. Their iPhone current smartphone offer- above $140 and stock performance will 5. The ings. Here in Thailand traded under $10 for depend on who emerges main dif- they’ll each set you much of 2012. However, the and becomes the number ference back about 24,000 stock has rebounded this year three smartphone in the mar- that users baht, maybe a little on optimism for the new ket. Right now BlackBerry and will first less – depending BlackBerry 10. Nokia are battling it out with their notice on your nego- BlackBerry’s patents are new phones and a winner has yet between the tiation skills! estimated to be worth to be declared. two is screen If those $2.25 billion. The company I have held off for years buying size. Samsung two right now has a market a smart phone but last month took offers a much phones cap of about $7.57 billion the plunge and I am very impressed larger five-inch are at $14.69 a share. The with the Samsung Galaxy S4. I screen. Some company also has $2.65 call it a phone but it is really a small users prefer the billion in cash and no powerful computer that is larger screen, while debt. If the patents are making my life easier others don’t want to out of worth $2.25 billion to connect with be encumbered by such your budget, you and there’s $2.65 friends and a large device in their would want to consider billion in cash, that clients. pocket and prefer the Nokia’s Lumia or BlackBerry’s means your getting a iPhone. Chances are that if you 10. Both phones have different business that had watch a lot of videos on your operating systems and offer a revenues of $11.07 phone or play games, then you’ll cheaper alternative. billion for only $2.67 If you like the Samsung much better. The biggest difference between billion. would like Nokia, like to discuss BlackBerry, has a smartphones valuable patent or investing in portfolio the space, feel and has been free to give me working to a call, email or monetize Skype. of credit for style. that port- I’m available any- Both smartphone’s OSs are folio. time to discuss this looking to take a chunk out of the Nokia article and an investment Android and iOS market share, but actually strategy. both lack one key ingredient – and sued that is apps. BlackBerry 10 and BlackBerry for Don Freeman is president of Windows Phone 8 lack the incred- patent infringement Freeman Capital Management, ible breadth and depth of the and received a one-time a Registered Investment Advisor Android and iOS app catalogs and payment of $65 million plus with the US Securities Exchange this is a big issue for the average recurring royalty payments. Nokia Commission (SEC), based in smartphone owner. is further aided in the patent wars Phuket, Thailand. He has over 15 Now for me, since I’m in the with its 15 year patent licensing years experience and provides investment business, it’s also agreement with Qualcomm. It is personal financial planning and important to look at each as a estimated that out of Nokia’s wealth management to expatriates. possible investment. Samsung is $39.07 billion in revenue, $600 Specializing in UK and US pension a little harder to invest in because million comes from patent royalty transfers. Call 089-970-5795 or it trades on the Korean Stock income. This makes Nokia’s patent email: [email protected]. September 28 - October 4, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 35

Oct 26, 2013, 8pm-11:30 pm, Margaritaville-Parrot Head Party at Underwood Art Factory. Support the Navy League’s Phuket’s Community Service Projects. 1,500 baht in advance, Sep 28, 2013, 6pm-12am, Retro or 2,000 baht at the door. Call 70s & 80s night Retro Night at 087-266 7514 for reservations. Two Chefs Karon. Large buffet with old classics. The band will Nov 5, 2013, 9am-4pm, PIWC be playing old favorites from the presents The Melbourne Cup 70s and 80s. Dress up “retro style” Once again the PIWC presents and get a chance to win a Two The Melbourne Cup, "The Race Chefs gift voucher of 5,000 baht. That Stops a Nation". A day of For more information, visit fun, fashions on the field and website twochefs.com , or just entertainment, featuring PJ give us a call on 076-286479 Stanley. Tickets are 2,000 baht which includes all of this plus Sep 29, 2013, 6:30pm-11pm, lunch and three drinks. Check Sunday Italian Buffet Dinner out our Facebook Melbourne Have a splendid Sunday with Cup page to see a list of spon- family and friends! Savor our sors and prizes. For more infor- special Italian buffet spread with mation contact Carole Dux on a variety of choices of antipasti, 085-782 1332 salads, pastas and pizzas, and a wide range of irresistible desserts Nov 13-16, 2013, 5am-6pm, at our award winning Italian Phuket International Sport restaurant, La Trattoria. Priced at Fishing Tournament 2013 1,090++ baht per person, with month of the Chinese calendar. Carole Dux on 076-316711. Awards is a National competition Registration will be on November 50% off for children aged 6-12 Though the origins of the festival recognizing the efforts and 13 from 5pm onwards. Fishing years. For more information visit are unclear, it celebrates the Oct 21 - 26, 2013 , 9:30am-4:30 expertise among the hotels, days are November 13-16. Prize website dusit.com or contact on Chinese community’s belief pm, PYSC Phuket Youth Week restaurants, cafes and wine bars in giving party on the 16th. For more food and beverage team call that a strict diet of vegetables & Sailing Regatta the development of wine culture information about the tournament, 076-362999 will purify mind and body and Phuket Youth Week offers young in Thailand. The competition is please see our website: phuket- constitute merit-making. Sacred people the opportunity to learn to open to all food and beverage international-sportfishing- Oct 6, 2013, 8am-5pm, Superkids rituals are performed at all sail and hone crucial skills in establishments with wine lists. The tournament.com or contact Khun tennis junior cup #5 Chinese temples in Phuket. The the sport, including starting online registration opens in May Uwe Schittek on 076-282036 or This is the last tournament of the processions from each temple and finishing techniques, mark 2013 and culminates in the email [email protected]. Superkids Tennis junior cup, which show strict vegetarians, known as rounding, boat speed and general announcement of Thailand best This event is sponsored by will be held on October 6. This is devotees, ostensibly possessed by tactical skills essential to racing. wine list at the Awards ceremony the Phuket Gazette, PGTV and good for junior tennis ages from gods, piercing their tongues, Training will be offered through in October. Contact directly to Jon the nationally televised ‘Phuket 8 to 18 years old. The winner will cheeks and other parts of the Topper Sail Phuket, RYA Training Hyams on 080-4718713 Today’ show. receive a trophy and there will be anatomy with sharp implements. School and Thai National Coaches. prizes for the runners-up. Top 3 in The devotees apparently feel The week will finish with a overall ranking from the 6 superkids no pain and show no sign of 2-day Regatta on October 25 series will be qualified for a trip for real injury. and 26 with divisions for the training with the Thai National Optimist, Topper, Topaz and coach in Bangkok. Interested Oct 17, 2013, 11:30am-2pm, Laser. We are also holding a juniors, please apply in person Phuket International Women’s beginners course on October 19 at the club until Oct 3. For Club at Cape Panwa Hotel. and 20. Limited places, so book more information visit website Another new and fascinating now to confirm your place. For thanyapura.co.th, or contact Mr. location for our October lunch: the more information contact Katy Virapol Cholvibul on 081-490 9814 historic Panwa House at the Cape Gooch on 085-215 9185 Panwa Hotel. As usual, booking Oct 5-13, 2013, Phuket Vegetar- is required but all are welcome. Oct 24, 2013, 6-10:30pm, Wine ian Festival. Members: 500 baht; non members List of the Year Thailand This festival is an annual event and guests: 650 baht. Register at Awards 2013 – Bangkok. held during the ninth lunar [email protected] or contact The Wine List of the Year Thailand

KHUN WOODY’S COMPUTER CLINIC

To celebrate the re-opening, re-furbishing and re-dedication of Sandwich Shoppe Patong, Khun Woody will emerge from quasi-retirement to put on a full Computer Clinic, Sunday morning, September 29, 10am to noon.

Topics: Windows 8.1 – the future of Windows and Microsoft and why Woody’s next machine will be a MacBook Pro. (YIKES!) After a short informal presentation, we’ll throw the floor open to any questions about anything at all. (XP? Internet? Roku? Kindle? Chromecast? Galaxy? iPhone 5s? Pirate software?)

It’s a chance to pick up where the Computer Clinics left off more than a year ago. Drop by and meet many of the best and brightest computer geeks on the island. Bring your questions, comments and tales of woe. Together we just might come up with some an- swers.

Mark your calendar and get there early if you want a seat – 10am Sunday September 29 at the newly updated, still fabulous, Sandwich Shoppe Patong. One day only, so don’t miss it.

Sponsored by the Sandwich Shoppes and the Phuket Gazette. 36 PHUKET GAZETTE September 28 - October 4, 2013 Let’s get wet!

You keep your gadgets locked up in a drawer waiting for the end of the monsoon? Right, water and electronics simply don’t work together. Wrong! Just check out these toys. Olympus Tough TG-2 –Now that’s a tough nut to crack. Even a whale crashing it deep in the Sony Xperia Z1 – 2.2GHz processor, Most of them are splash cool ocean won’t break it! The 12 Megapixels, 20.7 megapixels camera, 5 inch, full HD F2.0-4.9, 25-100mm camera with image screen. We’ve seen it all. But this one proof, some of them stabilization and built-in GPS is crash-proof to you can take to a swimming pool for a a force of 100kg, shockproof, freeze-proof ride to 7Eleven in a torrential rain. It can 100 per cent water to -10 C and waterproof to a depth of 15m. survive 30 minutes, 1.5m underwater. proof – perfect for a rainy season in Phuket.

Garmin Fenix – It’s not a smart watch, it’s multitasking outdoor tool. GPS, Logitech K310 – Never mind water. But altimeter, barometer, compass, ther- imagine spilling coffee, juice or other mometer and more. It will make sure you GoPro Hero 3 - A camera you can wear, in sticky substances on your keyboard! won’t get lost in the rain as it can be any conditions. With the included waterproof Tragedy? Not anymore. K310 is 100 per submerged up to 50 meters under water. housing, you can take it diving, as deep as cent washable meaning you can put it 60 meters. It takes full HD videos and under running water or even completely depending on the edition (White, Silver or submerge it, wash it and go straight back Black) it takes 5MP, 11MP or 12 MP to updating your facebook, writing a pictures, respectively. GoPro is synonymous novel... or whatever got your keyboard wet with modern sport and action photo and in the first place. videography and a perfect excuse to get out of the house, despite the rainy weather. September 28 - October 4, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 37 The secret life of the Lone Ranger wondered what “hi-yo” meant. around in the desert heat. Yet they Tonto never got to utter such thrill- were always immaculately clean. ing lines. He spoke broken English, I imagined that the Ranger must always played second banana to have a secret support system – a the Lone Ranger, and rode a horse hidden home on the range, with named Scout. All he ever got to slaves to wash his laundry, clean say was “Gittum up, Scout!” As I him up, and give him an occasional I SEE that they’ve made a new grew up, I noticed some flaws in neck rub. He probably had an movie about the Lone Ranger. Ev- this scenario. In the comic book, entire wardrobe of red shirts. And erything I’ve read about it suggests the Lone Ranger always wore the he had to have somebody to mine that they’ve taken considerable same red shirt. Did he own only the silver bullets he used. liberties in portraying the original one shirt? If so, you never saw When the movie “Snow White character, a major icon of my youth. him wash it. He and Tonto must and the Seven Dwarfs” came out, I first encountered the Lone have got very sweaty, riding the answer hit me. The seven Ranger in a comic book and radio dwarfs go off to work every series back in the late 1940s. He morning singing, “Hi-ho, hi-ho, was the lone survivor of a group it’s off to work we go!” And they of Texas Rangers who had been work in a mine! massacred in an ambush. Subse- Of course! The Lone Ranger had The latest incarnation of the Lone Ranger is played by Armie Hammer quently he donned a mask and stolen the dwarfs’ theme song and alongside Johnny Depp as Tonto. Photo: The Jiff dedicated his life to bringing crimi- adapted it into his signature cry. He Contrary to such blasphemous Ye Olde Curmudgeon can be flamed nals to justice, aided by his faithful had hired them to mine the speculations, the real Lone Ranger at [email protected] as soon as Indian companion Tonto and his silver and hired Snow White to boss was the original straight arrow. He he gets his head out of his arse. That magnificent white stallion Silver. the slaves. Perhaps she occasion- didn’t smoke, drink, or cuss. He may take some time.” Each radio episode began with ally provided intimate personal never shot to kill, but always shot the William Tell Overture and services undreamed of by the the gun out of the villain’s hand. ended with somebody asking, legions of prepubescent boys who There were no romantic entangle- “Who was that masked man?” constituted the Ranger’s fan base. ments in his austere life. But I bet Somebody else would answer, I pictured him and Tonto riding to he could have used somebody like “Why, that’s the Lone Ranger,” as his secret hideaway in the evenings Snow White to mellow him out in the Lone Ranger rode off into the to wash up, kick back, and have a the evenings. sunset uttering his signature cry, few beers while Snow White Coming up in two weeks: Ye “Hi-yo, Silver! Awaaaay!” The original Lone Ranger – Clayton prepared dinner and the dwarfs Olde Curmudgeon’s review of the The original Lone Ranger and his My prepubescent friends and I Moore. Photo: Fay Foto provided comic entertainment. new movie version. sidekick Tonto. Photo: Lapoinsettia2 38 PHUKET GAZETTE September 28 - October 4, 2013 Pure, natural ingredients

ANCIENT RECIPE: Long ago, plants such as dandelions (left) and burdock (right) were used as flavoring agents in beer, nowadays hops are used. Photos: Roberto Verzo and Peter aka anemoneprojectors

THOUGH it is a 19th or copper and are mixed Carlsberg and Heineken – are in fact bot- in yards or gardens, they clung on to strings century Bavarian concept, with hot water, creating a tom-fermented lagers hanging from sturdy wooden frames. Oddly there are plenty of beer steamy mash, a mushy, In the Middle Ages, and before the use one of their closest relatives is the cannabis gardens or biergarten oatmeal-like concoction. of hops as a preservative was introduced, plant, but there is no evidence that hops, per around Phuket. Some The sugary liquid, called local brews, which probably lacked bite and se, have any hallucinogenic properties. It’s really are gardens in delightful sylvan settings wort, is then drained off and hops are added were prone to go off, were known as ale. the ethyl alcohol that gives you the fix. under mature tamarind or flame trees. Think both to impart that special Plants were added to give Hops are dried before use, which means Nikita’s in Rawai, or the row of hostelries bitter taste and to act as a the drink a bit more charac- they can be used world-wide, even along the hilly road from Nai Harn to Rawai. preservative. ter: first burdock, dandelion, in countries such as Thailand which is But I am more interested in a different Yeast, which digests marigold, heather or even unsuitable for hop cultivation. In fact, kind of beer/ botanical nexus – namely the sugar, is then added to the ivy, and then and definitively, Germany, which produces hops high in permanent link between the amber fluid and mix, which is left to ferment. hops. In fact, it became aromatics and low in bitterness, is by far the vegetative world. As commercial Over a period of weeks, the common practice to plant the largest grower, though countries such brewers love to tell us, beer, and its cousin yeast converts the sugar into fields of barley conveniently as the USA (cascade) and the UK (fuggles) lager, are made entirely from natural ethanol (a form of alcohol) next to hop gardens. tend to use their own pet cultivars. ingredients. The basic one is of course and during the process gives Hops are interesting. Their You may think that is the end of the story water. Obvious enough, but in less hygienic off carbon dioxide which sticky green female flowers of pure natural ingredients. Barley, malt, times, beer was often safer to drink than adds natural bubbles to the have no other commercial hops, yeast, yes they are all natural water, because the process of fermentation final product. use except for flavoring beer. products. But the resurgence in interest had already destroyed harmful organisms. When the yeast ferments The bitterness of these in small boutique breweries and cask- There’s a ready-made excuse for you! at higher temperatures and cone-like flowers not only conditioned ale has meant a return to oak But before water comes into the equation, stays at the surface, it counteracts the sweetness of casks, which can add still further as with the basic ingredient, usually a cereal, either produces a beer; when it Barley is the main ingredient the malt, but, depending on wine, sherry or whisky, to the complexity barley or wheat, is malted – that is to say the ferments more slowly and of beer. Photo: Lucash the variety, also adds subtle of your tipple. Savor, dont glug... grain is germinated by soaking it in water, a at lower temperatures, it fragrances of citrus, grass, process which modifies the grains starches usually ends up as lager. Most bottled beers spice, pine or flowers. Botanically speaking, If you have a question or a garden that you into sugars. This process takes about six in your local Phuket bar – Leo, Chang, hops are climbing herbaceous perennials. In would like featured you can email me anytime weeks; the grains are then placed in a kettle Singha and Tiger as well as imported my native Worcestershire, where hops grew at: [email protected] Tip of the week Trees: When they have to go I AM a great believer crowding. Fourth, in keeping a tree where your view whenever possible. is blocked or ob- Sadly, there are some structed by trees that garden situations are just too big.. Fifth, when action has to be where the shade is too taken and your only dense to allow grass choice is to remove it. or other shrubs to First, where one has co-exist underneath. been put too close to Trees grow much a building or wall or faster here than in tem- where its roots will Dead trees may spread disease to perate zones, and often damage paved areas. nearby plants. Photo: Ian Yarham exceed the height Second, where a dead or dying tree could given in gardening books. Where possible spread disease to other trees or shrubs. go for evergreen trees (most are in the Third, where young trees were planted tropics) that will not outgrow their situa- Hops are cultivated for their ability to give beer its distinct bitter flavor, the flowers of the too close together, resulting in over- tion, or require constant removal of leaves. plant are dried and added during the brewing process. Photo: Hagen Graebner September 28 - October 4, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 39 Emmys – TV at its best Forget the Oscars – it’s the Emmys Awards that reveal what’s really hot in the show business and what will keep you on the edge of your sofa (or rolling with laughter on the carpet) for the foreseeable future. Here are some of this year’s winners, the television shows you simply have to see. Warning, most are addictive.

MODERN FAMILY BREAKING BAD HOUSE OF CARDS BEHIND THE CANDELABRA Best comedy; Best directing, com- Best drama; Best supporting Best directing - David Fincher. Best miniseries; best director, edy: Gail Mancuso. actress, drama: Anna Gunn. Congressman Frank Underwood miniseries: Steven Soderbergh; best A mocumentary style comedy What would you do if you had (Kevin Spacey) is ambitious and lead actor, miniseries or movie: presenting the story of three nothing to lose? Walter White ready for anything to move his Michael Douglas. families, all different yet all (Bryan Cranston), chemistry political career to the next level. A romantic relationship between an related. There are some culture Lies, betrayal, revenge, in other entertainment giant, American pia- 17.6 million people watched the teacher diagnosed with cancer th clashes, a few misunderstand- decided to cook and sell the words, politics at it’s dirtiest. The nist Liberace and a much younger, 65 Emmy Awards gala on CBS last ings, but also plenty of sweet series has been praised by bisexual man, Scott Thorson is not Sunday, four million more than in world's purest crystal meth and the previous year. Photo: itupictures victories along the way. "Every with the help of his ex-student, critics both for the level of act- a pretty one but never a boring one actor is fantastic, every family he becomes a major player in the ing and directing. People Weekly either. “Very stylish and effective, is interesting, and unlike many drug underworld. Called “one of described the first episodes as and Damon and Douglas give shows, there isn't a weak link,” television's finest dramatic “cinematically rich, full of sleek, supremely entertaining perfor- exclaimed BuddyTV. accomplishments,” by critics. oily pools of darkness.” mances,” said The Guardian.

THE BIG C – HEREAFTER HOMELAND BIG BANG THEORY Best Lead Actress, miniseries – Best lead actress, drama: Claire Best lead actor, comedy: Jim Par- Laura Linney. Danes; Best writing, drama: sons; Best guest actor, comedy: If Breaking Bad pictures a man Henry Bromell. Bob Newhart gone bad in the face of cancer, CIA’s Carrie Mathison is the only A TV series about a bunch of for Big C’s Cathy Jamison, a sub- one who suspects that a Marine friends who like...TV series. And urban mom and wife, the disease war hero Nicolas Brody has been comic books, computer games, opens a door to new ways to ex- turned and is working with Star Trek and Star Wars. In other press herself. She begins to live a terrorists. This nerve wrecking words, geeks. Oh, and they are real life for the first time in her drama was praised by TV Guide, acclaimed scientists too. “More adult life. “Scalpel-sharp writing The Washington Post and Enter- intelligent than most sitcoms in and even keener performances” tainment Weekly critics...as well as recent memory,” said IGN and the make it worthwhile according to president Barack Obama who is a show scored 91/100 in the the Washington Post. fan of the show. Entertainment Weekly 40 PHUKET GAZETTE September 28 - October 4, 2013 A walk in the (bird) park By Maciek Klimowicz To be precise, there are 1,000 birds (or their trainers). Just take birds from 80 different species a seat in the spacy amphitheater I’M BY no means a bird aficio- and 60 per cent of them are and prepare to be amazed. nado. Sure, I enjoy the chirping local Asian and Thai species. You Because if parrots racing of birds in the morning and I was can watch them in their cages, bicycles to the tune of Star Wars’ pretty stunned to see a tiny little, read brief information about each Imperial March or an eagle div- humming-bird-sized sun-bird species (sadly, only in Thai) and ing for spectators’ baseball cap feeding on some flowers in front for an extra fee, take a accompanied by the Indiana of my house the other day but you picture with some of the birds Jones theme song isn’t amazing, Great Hornbill – one of 80 species of birds in the park. Photo: Maciek Klimowicz won’t find me crawling through including parrots, horn-bills or then I don’t know what is. a bush with a pair of binoculars in eagles. There’s also a cafe sell- Tickets are 500 per adult and I visited the park, I found sand of them!) and bird watch- search of a Great-billed Heron or ing snacks and refreshments and 300 baht per kid. And kids will myself getting sucked into the ing activities in and around a Red-crested Pochard. Still, I if you feel like feeding not only love it... and maybe not only internet resources on Thailand’s Phuket. I might be getting that welcomed an invitation to the yourself but also the birds, you them. In the evening on the day bird species (almost one thou- pair of binoculars after all. recently opened Phuket Bird Park, can buy a package of special bird if not for the birds then...for the feed. You probably won’t find walking. any hungry birds here though, as Yes, walking. If there’s one 1,200 baht a day is spent to pro- thing I miss in Thailand, that’s it. vide the residents of the park I used to walk everywhere, to the with fresh fruits like banana and shop, to the office, to visit my guava and some pork and friends. But not here. The lack of chicken for the carnivores but sidewalks, the scorching sun, the a greedy bird waiting for an insane drivers racing on Phuket’s extra helping shouldn’t be too roads make walking next to hard to come by. impossible. So I don’t. Remem- The park currently employes ber how Forrest Gump used to run about 40 people, including office whenever he walked? Well, staff, a university educated wherever I walk, I drive. If your veterinarian and several trainers experience is similar, Phuket Bird responsible for the bird show. Park is here to help. Its 12 acres Yes, a bird show. If gazing at of lush green space is filled with and taking pictures with the uber- curvy walkways waiting for you colorful parrots and mighty horn to wander around, inhale the bills isn’t enough, there’s the overabundance of oxygen and three-times-a-day show which soak in the symphony of birdsong. demonstrates the skills of the

Bird Park guests have a chance to get closer with the birds. Photo: Maciek Klimowicz

There’s plenty of space in the park’s amphitheatre. Photo: Maciek Klimowicz

For an extra fee you can take a picture with some of the birds in the park. Photo: Maciek Klimowicz September 28 - October 4, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 41 Myanmar’s Saffron Revolution Why forgiving shouldn’t mean forgetting

By Nyeinchan Win Saffron Revolution by offering them and Thet Mon Htun meals, points out that that there have been so many significant events that FOR the people of Myanmar, Myanmar could hold memorial days September 2007 was one of the all year long to commemorate the most difficult periods in their pro-democracy movement. The history under military dictatorship. point, he says, is to learn from these Defying the generals under whose events and move on. rule they had suffered for more “To move forward, we need to than two decades, they came out work together in a spirit of mercy on to the streets and the scent of and mutual understanding,” he says. revolution and uprising was once Kyaw Thu adds that changing again in the air. Tragically, in the a political system cannot be a one- space of a few days, it was all over. sided, either-or process. “This Without a doubt, many innocent means we need to change our people – from students and monks ways of thinking about the mean- to ordinary citizens – gave up their ing of dialogue,” he says. blood and their lives that month in “Dialogue between the govern- a pro-democracy uprising that was, ment and the opposition parties as in 1988, brutally crushed by or ethnic armed groups is not just Tatmadaw forces. Although the about building trust and reconcili- movement was short-lived, it ation. It’s also to produce a has burned into the collective strong foundation for the nation consciousness as the Saffron to move forward.” Revolution. Three or four soldiers who Recently, a commemoration Buddist monks protest during Mynanmar’s pro-democracy Saffron Revolution in 2007. Photo: Racoles participated in the 2007 events and ceremony marking the sixth anni- costs of fuel and daily “In my opinion, bad continue to serve in the army spoke versary of the Saffron Revolution consumer goods, but it experiences of a country to Eleven Myanmar with great was held at Thardu Monastery in was deadly: although no should not be forgotten, reluctance and on condition of Yangon. Aside from remembering official number was ever but they must be forgiven anonymity. Without exception, each those who died, the ceremony released, approximately if the nation is to have recalled feeling sadness and fear at mainly focused on the prevention 100 people, including a better future,” says the prospect of confronting the of religious and racial violence, the monks and students, Buddhist monk Shin Agga monks, Buddhists like themselves, regaining of internal peace, na- were killed. Another Dhamma, one of the with force. All insisted that they tional reconciliation and the full casualty was Japanese leaders during the Saffron followed orders on fear of grave expression of fundamental demo- photojournalist Kenji Revolution. Shin Agga, punishment not only to themselves cratic human rights. Nagai, who was shot who was arrested and but also to their family and friends. September 18 is not only the sixth dead at point-blank range spent four years and three Meanwhile, there has been no word anniversary of the Saffron Revolu- near Sule Pagoda, in months in jail for his from the key government players. tion but also the 25th anniversary of downtown Yangon. participation in the events, An attempt to contact the chief the military coup that established the The Saffron Revolu- says that national re- minister of the Yangon Region State Law and Order Restoration tion was sparked by a conciliation depends on the government, Myint Swe, who Council, or SLORC, later renamed public, violent attack on willingness of all Myanmar was the SPDC’s commander for the State Peace and Development two young Buddhist citizens to cooperate in Yangon Region during the Saffron Council (SPDC) until its dissolution monks by soldiers in trust-building exercises Revolution produced no fruit. His following the 2010 election. Pakkoku Township in such as events like the deputy director, Aung Kyaw Soe, Those elections marked the end early September 2007. recent commemorations. would only say that the chief of nearly half a century of mili- Due to increased fuel Shin Agga says he has minister could not comment. tary dictatorships, a dark period and commodity prices, begun to see changes Even today, the public record in the country’s history that be- monks in Pakkoku had Aung San Suu Kyi is a key pro-democracy figure in under this civilian govern- continues to lack the perspective gan in 1962 when General Ne Win taken to the streets of the Myanmar. Photo: Htoo Tay Zar ment. He hopes that a of key government actors in the launched a military coup and took town for prayers and move toward more trans- Saffron Revolution. Inquiring over the country. Since 2010, the chants of metta (loving kindness). pocket money,” recalls D Nyein parency between the government minds want to know what they country has reopened its doors to The two young monks, who had Lynn, a student leader during the and the people will produce a more think of these past events. But more the world and is working together participated in the activity, were Saffron Revolution. democratic nation in the future. And importantly, the public deserves to with the international community tied to a light pole with rope and About 20 university students he believes that the spirit behind the know their thoughts on how to to usher in a new era of demo- beaten by the soldiers. were arrested and sentenced to at commemoration events will help solve political differences and cratic governance under the For that action, monks from the least six years in prison for their build the country’s peace and unity. cooperate with monks, students quasi-civilian administration of entire country demanded an apol- contributions to the revolution, Former movie star Kyaw Thu has and all citizens for the sake of President Thein Sein. ogy from the SPDC government. according to D Nyein Lynn. a similar view. Kyaw Thu, who national reconciliation and a better Like never before and as dem- When the government failed to The SPDC government’s brutal supported the monks during the future. – The Nation onstrated during last month’s respond, monks in Yangon began crackdown on the Saffron Revo- anniversary events for 8-8-88, reciting prayers for the people lution badly tarnished the national Myanmar people can now freely suffering. Their mantra was image of Myanmar in the eyes of use such public commemoration simple: “May all be in peace and the international community. The events to celebrate the will to live good health”. The movement then army had violated Buddhist prin- in a democracy. Those ceremo- spread to other towns like ciples by attacking monks who had nies were held with the purpose Mandalay and Sagaing. been demonstrating peacefully. The of not forgetting what happened In the later days of the revolu- SPDC began its aggressive crush- in the past, but of learning to for- tion, a variety of people from ing of the movement on September give; of abandoning the hatred and different classes including univer- 26 when it started rounding up letting go of resentment for how sity students, writers, social participants, monks included, in the military regime responded. activists, and even some movie the dead of night. The Saffron Revolution of stars supported the movement. A significant violation was the September 2007 was the last “Because of high fuel prices, invasion of the Buddhist monastery democracy uprising Myanmar has there weren’t enough school Ngwe Kyar Yan. In a midnight raid seen. It was not an ordinary buses to provide the university on the Yangon monastery, soldiers uprising, in that it was led by students’ transportation, and that beat and arrested several monks. In Buddhist monks who could not only inspired students to partici- the morning, pools of blood told the stand to see the public suffer any pate in the revolution. Travel costs story. Monks from Ngwe Kyar Yan further from the skyrocketing were unaffordable with our were, in fact, leading the revolution. 42 PHUKET GAZETTE September 28 - October 4, 2013 The spirits that guard the city By Anand Singh the villagers of Baan Tha Rua Banyan Tree Resort near Le-Pang constructed a small boat and beach in Cherng Talay. This shrine WHEN building towns and cities, offered it to the guardian spirit at is surrounded by a beautiful ancient Thais adhered to several the shrine. The Baan Tha Rua city garden. The guardian spirit of this deeply rooted practices for hun- pillar shrine faces towards the shrine is often referred to dreds of years. One such belief is east, out to sea. as “Chao-Mae Kesinee” and is the construction of shrines that The third city pillar shrine in revered by the locals. would house the “city pillars”. Phuket is located in Wat Rang Pa Judging from their locations Thais believed that the city pillars Sak temple, on the Cherng Talay- and the directions they face, the would be the resting place of Baan Don Road in Thalang district. four city pillar shrines in Phuket spirits that would guard their city Near the entrance to the temple, were likely constructed to protect from natural disasters, diseases, visitors will find this city pillar Thalang, the main town center of enemies and any other malevo- shrine. This particular shrine faces Phuket Island in the old days. lence that could befall them. City north and it is said that in the old Although there is good motive for pillars are usually made out of the days, the location of this shrine the construction of city pillars, strongest wood available. was infamous for the number of there is an ancient and sinister Phuket has four city pillar dangerous animals that lived in the tradition that has been practiced shrines in different locations on the nearby surroundings. for hundreds of years when island. The first one, called “Sarn- The fourth city pillar shrine raising city pillars. According Lak Muang Mai”, or the new city in Phuket is situated near the to ancient Thai superstition, the pillar shrine, was built in the construction of a city year 1809, during the reign pillar requires a human of King Rama III. Today, being to be buried under this shrine is located in the wooden pillar when it Baan-Muang-Mai near is erected. The ancients Thepkrasattri Road. The believed that the spirit of pillar that can be seen the sacrificed person will today however, is a new stay on and live inside the pillar installed in 1985, to city pillar, guarding the The hundreds of used incense sticks, candles and figurines at the Thalang th Pasak City Pillar Shrine are testament to the ongoing role it plays in the commemorate the 200 ruler of the city and its spiritual lives of Phuket residents. Photo: Mark Knowles anniversary of the battle of people against disasters, Thalang and the heroic diseases and foreign astrologers. Prior to erecting the According to local legend in deeds of Lady Chan and enemies. city pillar, the “chosen ones” were Phuket, when Thao Thepkasattri Khun Mook. This shrine The Thalang Pasak City Pillar Shrine in Cherng Talay The ritual is known to treated to the finest food and (Lady Chan) passed away, the faces towards the west. have been practiced in the pampering. At the site of the city governor of Thalang decided to The second city pillar past. According to histori- pillar, a deep hole was dug and a rebuild the town in 1809, which shrine in Phuket is located cal sources, the victim who large piece of fine wood was hung he named “Baan Muang Mai”, in the old seaside village of is to be sacrificed must have just above it. or the ‘New Baan Tha Rua. At this certain auspicious names On the chosen Town’. Accord- shrine, visitors will find a given to them at birth. day when the ing to the stories, small boat with a single During the auspicious hour, pillar was ready he made prepa- oar. Legend has it that a priests will travel around to be put in its rations to erect long time ago, the spirit the villages yelling these place, crowds a new city pillar. that resided in this city auspicious names out loud. were invited He invited 32 pillar once visited the Whoever responded to to witness the monks to chant dream of a local villager the names being called event along prayers for and asked for a boat so that was seized. with the King, seven days and she will be able to travel The date and time for prince or gov- seven nights, This city pillar shrine near Banyan Tree resort has a ernor and all after which he the nearby canals and sea plaque saying that a virgin was sacrificed and her erecting the city pillar as she pleases. After that, spirit now guards the city. Photo: Steven Layne was chosen carefully by their high rank- commissioned ing officials. As one of the town the fateful hour administrators approached, the to go into the ruler of the city villages and call called upon the out the chosen human sacri- names that will fices to guard The pillars themselves are wrapped lead them to the city in in colorful cloth and surrounded by find a human their death. offerings. Photo: Mark Knowles sacrifice to be They were then pushed into the buried with the city pillar and hole. After that the ropes restrain- forever be made to guard Thalang ing the city pillar was cut, letting Town. From here on the line the heavy piece of wood fall into between fact and fiction becomes its final resting place and in doing increasingly blurred. According to so, crushing and burying alive the legend, a young girl who at that unfortunate victim along with it. time was eight months pregnant, Much of the accounts about the returned the call of her name and tradition of burying humans alive was immediately seized. She was beneath city pillars have simply later buried alive with the city pil- been passed down through the lar in Baan Muang Mai. generations. Not much has been Perhaps the only way to sepa- written down and few historical rate legend from historical fact evidence related to the ritual have may be to excavate the site where been found. For this reason, the city pillars sit, but for some who historians cannot be sure about the truly believe in the story, that would extent to which these rituals were only disturb the benevolent spirits actually practiced, or if humans that have been guarding Thalang Many locals pray and make offerings to the guardian spirits that are believed to reside in the pillars. Photo: S Layne were really sacrificed at all. Town for generations since. September 28 - October 4, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 43 Hurry up and win! 40+ beauty contest

SEPTEMBER 28 THAILAND’S fabulous 40+ photo contest is looking for ladies: fit, fabulous and 40+. The Tourism Authority of Thailand 1066 The Norman conquest of England begun. contest is an opportunity for women over 40 to show off their health 1791 France became the first European country to emancipate the Jews. and beauty and win a prize-packed three-day Find Your Fabulous 1924 First round-the-world flight was completed. holiday in Bangkok. The contest invites women from around the 1928 The UK Parliament passed the Dangerous Drugs Act outlawing cannabis. world to submit images showing off their fabulous form. To 1928 Penicillin was discovered. participate, become a fan of ThailandMedTourism on Facebook and 1971 United Kingdom banned the medicinal use of cannabis. the Find Your Fabulous campaign, submit your photos — with your 2008 SpaceX launched the first private spacecraft, the Falcon 1 into orbit. name, age range (40+, 45+, 50+), current location, and a photo 1994 The car ferry MS Estonia sunk in Baltic Sea, killing 852 people. description. The picture with the most “likes” wins, followed by the first and second runners-up. MAFALDA 1964 Photo: LWY In addition to a full medical checkup, dermatology treatments, and a spa package, the grand prize also includes two roundtrip SEPTEMBER 29 air tickets and a deluxe two-night stay at the stylish 5-star Sofitel So Bangkok, with daily breakfast. The first runner-up will 1789 First regular US army was established. receive the health and wellness packages for two as well as 1911 Italy declared war on the Ottoman Empire. accommodation, while the second runner-up will receive the health 1962 Alouette 1, the first Canadian satellite, was launched. and wellness packages for herself and a friend. All the awards — 1964 First Argentinian comic strip Mafalda was published. three awards for two persons each – bring the total value of the prizes to over US$30,000. The submission deadline is September 30, the winners will be BANNED 1971 Photo: Laurie Avocado announced on Facebook on October 3. SEPTEMBER 30 For more information, please visit facebook.com/thailandmedtourismfanpage

1791 The first performance of The Magic Flute, the last opera by Mozart. 1938 The League of Nations outlawed bombings of civilian populations. 1955 James Dean died in a road accident at the age of 24. Book making contest 1968 The Boeing 747 was shown to the public for the first time. 1994 Aldwych station of the London Underground closed after 88 years. FOR a chance to help children with learning disabilities and to win 2004 The first images of a live giant squid in its natural habitat were taken. 150,000 baht take part in the bookmaking contest “LD Kids year 2”. The goal of the contest is to improve reading skillsand knowl- edge retention of children with learning disabilities, as to help them at school. OCTOBER 1 LEGEND 1955Photo: erjk prunczyk Books for the contest – both in physical and electronic form, . can be submitted until September 30. The winners will be 1928 The Soviet Union introduced its first Five-Year Plan. announced 15 days later. 1946 Nazi leaders were sentenced at the Nuremberg Trials. For more information visit happyreading.in.th or motherandcare.in.th 1949 The People’s Republic of China was established by Mao Zedong. or contact 02-241-8000 ext 321. 1957 First appearance of In God We Trust on US paper currency. 1958 NASA was created to replace NACA. 1969 Concorde broke the sound barrier for the first time. 1992 Cartoon Network begun broadcasting. SPACE 2008Photo: NASA OCTOBER 2

1925 The first test of a working television system. 1928 Opus Dei was founded by Saint Josemar a Escriv . 1944 German troops ended the Warsaw Uprising. 1950 Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz was first published. 2001 NATO backed US military strikes following 9/11.

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1778 British Captain James Cook anchored in Alaska. PEANUTS 1950Photo:Roger Higgins 1789 The first Thanksgiving Day. 1932 Iraq gained independence from the United Kingdom. 1952 The UK became the world’s third nuclear power. 1985 The Space Shuttle Atlantis made its maiden flight.

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1535 The first complete English-language Bible was printed. 1824 Mexico adopted a new constitution and became a federal republic. 1830 The Kingdom of Belgium was created after separation from the Netherlands. 1883 First run of the Orient Express. 1957 Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth was launched. EXPLORERS 1958 1963 Hurricane Flora killed 6,000 in Cuba and Haiti. 44 PHUKET GAZETTE September 28 - October 4, 2013

The Phuket Vegetarian Festival is probably best known for the gruesome displays of ritual piercing performed by possesed Ma-song. Photos: Dean Noble PhuketPhuket VegetarianVegetarian FestivalFestival

By Anand Singh efforts to ensure food hygiene and crowd drives away evil spirits. Additional reporting by K Pramprasert safety. The provincial police will also be Participants in the festival keep to a strict FINAL preparations are underway as the vigilant against illegal fireworks, vegan diet for a varying number of days, For more on the Vegetarian Festival see annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival draws “Over 20 Chinese temples will be usually no less than three. This they do to PGTV's Phuket Today this week, broadcast closer. This year the festival will start on involved in the festival this year. And the make themselves strong in mind locally on PC, RC and KDTV cable networks, October 5. According to tradition, it will TAT has a guide book for this festival which and body; they refrain from all vice, nationally on TrueVisions 85 and 59, GMMZ continue for nine days and draw to a close includes full details of the events, which eating animal flesh, and killing animals. The and PSI, and internationally to over 100 on October 13. you can get at the TAT office in Phuket festival thus promotes good hygiene, countries around the region. For full schedule Director of the Tourism Authority of Town,” he added. brightness and inner peace. see page 35 Thailand Phuket Office, Mr Chanchai Phuket Vegetarian Festival, or “jia chai” Doungjit said: “This year we expect in local Hokkien Chinese, began in 1825, an influx of tourists from neighboring when the governor of Thalang, Praya Jerm, countries like Malaysia, moved the island’s principal town from Ta Singapore, as well as from Reua in Thalang District to Get-Hoe in mainland China, Hong Kathu District, where there was many tin Kong, Australia and mines and Chinese miners working them. Russia to attend the Kathu was then still covered by jungle and festival.” fever was rife. It happened that a traveling The TAT director opera company (called ngiu in Thai or expects over 100,000 pua-hee in Hokkien dialect) came from tourists to visit Phuket China to perform for the miners. Town during the When the whole company grew vegetarian festival, sick from an unnamed malady, they generating more than kept to a vegetarian diet to honor two 600 million baht in of the emperor gods Kiew Ong Tai Teh revenue for the local and Yok Ong Sone Teh. The sickness economy. Although afflicting the opera troupe then NO PAIN NO GAIN: Participants believe that piercing their bodies is an act of penitance to the festivities will disappeared. This greatly interested the the gods for eating meat throughout the rest of the year. Photo: Dean Noble most likely be people of Kathu, who asked how it was liveliest in done. The answer came that ritual Phuket Town, vegetarianism with its attendant 10 Rules for the vegetarian festival neighboring ceremonies had been the remedy, and as a result, people embraced the faith 1. Maintain clean bodies during the festival. enthusiastically. 2. Clean kitchen utensils and use them separately from others who Over the years, the simple practice of do not participate in the festival. devotion grew into a vibrant festival held 3. Wear white during the festival. every year in Phuket. Today the Phuket 4. Behave physically and mentally. Vegetarian Festival draws visitors from all 5. Do not eat meat or other animal-based products. provinces, such as over the world. The multitude of stalls 6. Abstain from sexual activities. Krabi, Phang-Nga, selling vegan food, the lively parades, the 7. Do not consume alcoholic beverages. Trang and Ranong ear shattering fireworks, as well as the gut 8. People in a mourning state should not partake in the festival. will also benefit wrenching self-mutilation performed by 9. Pregnant ladies should not watch any of the rituals. from the tourism scores of possessed Ma-song are all 10. Ladies having their period should not attend the ritual. influx. “I think familiar sights of the vegetarian festival. we are very well This year will most likely be no different. prepared this Ma Song, or entranced horses, are Schedule for street processions year. The TAT devotees whom the gods enter during the fest. has worked really hard to promote the They manifest supernatural powers and per- of Chinese Shrines event within the country and abroad, form self-torture in order to shift evil from Mon October 07, 2013 Sapam Shrine several months in advance,” Mr Chanchai individuals onto themselves, and to bring the Tue October 08, 2013 Samkong Shrine said. community good luck. Ma Song fall into two Wed October 09, 2013 Ban Tha Rve Shrine “Different government organizations, categories: those who, having had an intima- such as the Phuket City Municipality and tion of impending doom, want to extend their Thu October 10, 2013 Bang Neow Shrine the provincial police will also work lives; and people specially chosen by the gods Cherng Thalay Shrine together to ensure the safety of all for their moral qualities. Fri October 11, 2013 Jui Tui Shrine participants. Although there is no definite Throughout the festival, fireworks and Sat October 12, 2013 Kathu Shrine budget that we set each year for the Phuket drums are sounded, especially during Yokkekeng Shrine Vegetarian Festival, all relevant govern- ceremonies. It is belived that the louder Sun October 13, 2013 Sui Boon Tong Shrine ment organizations will combine their they are the better, because the noise September 28 - October 4, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 45 46 PHUKET GAZETTE September 28 - October 4, 2013

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LIBRA (Sept 24-Oct 23): heart are concerned, an earth sign TAURUS (Apr 21-May 21): zone, a fire sign will appreciate this. This is an auspicious is only interested in the real you. The spotlight falls on A stroke of fortune is forecast to week to make contact Finances can be subject to going out and having help Cancerians end the month on with people who have disagreements – this is not a good more fun at the end of a positive note, with money been elusive. The stars are ready time for borrowing or lending. The September. Your lively energy is matters looking good during to support your attempts to finalize stars show that number one is appreciated by most people this October. The number six can be agreements and put matters to rest important this week. weekend, but the stars show that fortunate this week. generally, but trying to go it alone a water sign partner may prefer can cause too much frustration. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 20): PISCES (Feb 20-Mar 20): to keep a low profile. Where LEO (July 24-Aug 22): Those who are celebrating a birthday A steadier astral atmo- Jealousy can play a part work is concerned, your way There may never be the in the days ahead should see more sphere gives Capricorns in the world of work for with words gives Taureans the perfect moment to take financial gain in the coming year. opportunity to sit back Pisceans this week. There edge at the start of October – this care of an issue that has The number seven attracts good and assess their progress this are indications that your success is an auspicious time to discuss been bothering you for a while. luck to Librans this week. week. There are hints that you has been noticed by an air sign promotion. Number nine shines However, the cosmic climate this will realize your position is who could try to steal your this week. week should enable Leos to think SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 22): stronger than you thought and the thunder. The stars suggest that this more clearly about what they need The end of September is a end of September is an auspicious is not the right time for modesty. GEMINI (May 22-June 21): to do. Wednesday and Thursday good time to move where time to capitalize on this. As Property matters can be tricky at A possible extra source of are auspicious days to talk about the mood takes you. A October commences, travel the beginning of October; signing income starts to look sensitive subjects. Finances should feeling of more freedom is forecast opportunities connected with work contracts is best delayed until more appealing than it did be easier to manage once Octo- to motivate Scorpios to leave their open up. Romance is hot on more facts are known. Your lucky when you first heard of it. ber commences. Number four comfort zones. Other water sign Sunday and Monday. Number eight number this week is five. October will be a month to tap into stands out for Leos this week. friends can have influence on this can bring good fortune this week. skills that have not been used for different outlook, with possible ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 20): some time, with focus on another VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 23): romance highlighted to encourage AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb 19): Your mind should be air sign helping you to get ahead. The stars suggest that you to behave differently. Money Your willingness to take clearer as this month ends Those who are still waiting for an exposure to different matters are well starred on Monday. new ideas on board leads and Arians are forecast to overdue payment should receive cultures and ways of Scorpios can see that number two is to exciting developments start October with renewed energy good news. Money matters are thinking can be beneficial. Your fortunate this week. at the start of October. The key will and optimism. Those who have well starred this week. Your lucky usual routine may be comfortable, be having the willpower to follow recently gone through a romantic number is one. but this is an ideal time for those SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23-Dec 21): things through – prioritizing is they break-up can be consoled by an born under the sign of Virgo to There are hints that some way for this to happen. An ongoing earth sign this weekend. Even if CANCER (June 22-July 23): venture into unknown territory. In Sagittarians could land in romantically related dilemma with you’re not keen to get into Actions speak louder than the realm of romance, confessions hot water when they try another air sign can be solved anything serious, this person words at the end of are highlighted to make you too hard to impress somebody. after confiding in a trusted friend appears happy to settle for September. Your heart may wonder whether a relationship In the world of work, your this weekend. An affair with a friendship in the meantime. be in the right place, but the stars with a water sign is what you achievements should speak for water sign is well starred. Aquarians’ Number three can bring some recommend finding a way to show really want. Virgoans’ lucky themselves; where affairs of the lucky number this week is four. good fortune this week. how you really feel. In your personal number this week is three. September 28 - October 4, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 47 Epic comeback in America’s Cup

Members of Oracle Team USA wave to spectators after victory. Photo: Reuters Oracle founder and CEO Larry Ellison (C) watches Oracle Team USA. Photo: Reuters

By Jonathan Weber, Alden Bentley New Zealand dominated that sailing by Oracle have turned its “It’s the first time we’ve seen continued in the early races of start for the first time in recent fortunes around, evidenced in the conditions where we were not the final as the Kiwis showed ORACLE Team USA won two races, but then committed second race Tuesday when the as good as we needed to be,” said better speed upwind and much more races against Emirates Team several tactical errors and Oracle team appeared to show more Barker. smoother tacking. New Zealand to even up the stormed to a lead of nearly a speed on every leg of the race. Spithill had put on a brave face But the team has appeared to America’s Cup finals on Tuesday, minute at the finish. “We’ve been doing a lot through the early losses, insisting come apart in the face of the continuing an epic comeback in a In the first race the reeling Kiwi of work at night with design that the event was “far from over” Oracle comeback and a run of bad regatta that once looked like a team drew a double-penalty as the engineering technicians,” Oracle even when his team needed an luck that saw two races in which Kiwi cakewalk and will now be two boats crossed the starting line, skipper Jimmy Spithill said after implausible nine straight wins to it was leading called off due to decided by a single winner-take- which allowed Oracle to jump to the first race. “The boat is just keep the oldest trophy in wind conditions. all showdown. an insurmountable lead. going faster and faster and the sports. His bravado, backed by The start of Tuesday’s first The deciding race in what will New Zealand once led the boys are really starting to believe.” consistently shrewd manoeuvres race featured classic match-rac- be the longest America’s Cup in competition 8-1, and numerous New Zealand skipper Dean at the start, has now been vindi- ing drama. New Zealand its 162-year history is scheduled Kiwi fans in San Francisco and Barker acknowledged in comments cated. miscalculated and bumped Oracle, for Wednesday. back home in New Zealand were after the races that Oracle was now “There’s a huge wave of which had the right of way, as it The stunning recovery for ready to celebrate victory in a faster on the upwind legs in heavier momentum we’ve been riding and manoeuvred to block its rival on the team backed by Oracle gruelling two-year-long Cup winds. New Zealand pioneered the it just builds and builds and the approach to the line. co-founder Larry Ellison contin- campaign. The New Zealand so-called “foiling” in which the big builds,” Spithill said after The two 72-foot catamarans ued on every front in perfect government contributed about boats lift almost completely out of Tuesday’s victories. made contact again as they drifted sailing conditions Tuesday. The US$30 million to the effort the water and sail on small horizon- Barker sailed nearly flawlessly across the line. A second foul was US boat came from behind to win to bring the Cup back to the tal wings attached to their for much the summer as the called on the Kiwis, which had the second race easily and has sailing-crazed nation. daggerboards and rudders, but Kiwis trounced Italian and stopped dead in the water as now has seven straight victories, But boat improvements, Oracle is now doing it more Swedish challengers for the right Oracle sped off to a large lead another Cup milestone. superior tactics and sharper effectively on the critical upwind leg. to race Oracle. His dominance – Reuters Cilic cited injury at Wimbledon to hide failed test By Alan Baldwi, Martyn Herman “On 26 June his lawyers in “Anyone Brussels responded on his behalf, reading the MARIN Cilic cited a knee injury voluntarily accepting a provisional side of the at Wimbledon this year to hide suspension until a decision in the packet or the the fact he had failed a dope test, case, and waiving his right to leaflet, even the International Tennis Federa- analysis of the B sample,” the ITF with only a tion (ITF) has revealed decision said. very limited after handing the Croatian a “He withdrew from Wimbledon, knowledge of nine-month suspension. citing a knee injury to avoid French, would The forer world number nine, adverse publicity.” easily have banned last week after testing A spokesman for the ITF said identified the positive for the banned stimulant Cilic had been within his rights danger for an nikethamide, has said he never to cite an injury for his with- athlete with knowingly took any prohibited drawal from Wimbledon and anti-doping substance and plans to appeal to that, under its own anti-doping responsibili- the Court of Arbitration for Sport. rules, the ITF were not allowed ties,” the fin- The ITF, in a full decision of to make the real reason public at dings stated, its independent anti-doping the time. adding that a tribunal published on its website The full findings of the case quick internet (www.itftennis.com), said the revealed that Cilic had asked his search would player was charged with a doping mother Koviljka to buy glucose have confirmed offence in a letter dated June 10 powder from a pharmacy in that Coramine after a positive result in Munich Monte Carlo because he had is nikethamide on May 1. run out of his usual supply and would Cilic received the letter on which he took to help his body result in a Marin Cilic of Croatia was banned for nine months for doping. Photo: Reuters June 11 in London before his ingest the legal supplement positive test. first match at the Queen’s Club creatine. However, it accepted that Cilic lets because his parents and his Wimbledon, on a day marked pre-Wimbledon tournament. The tribunal heard that a leaflet had inadvertently ingested niketha- coach were not getting on well. by a spate of injuries which The Croat lost the final at inside the packet of Coramine mide and “did not intend to The tribunal said the offence raised concerns about the Queen’s to Andy Murray and, glucose tablets she bought, enhance his performance in was “not at the most serious end safety of the grasscourts, he was after instructing lawyers, played printed in French, contained a doing so”. The tribunal also heard of the scale” but still warranted quoted as saying it was “a very and won his first-round match warning that they could lead to a that Cilic claimed to be under a nine-month ban. black day”. at Wimbledon on June 24. positive test. stress at the time of taking the tab- When Cilic withdrew from – Reuters 48 PHUKET GAZETTE September 28 - October 4, 2013 Grimes eyes New Orleans Brotherly love ensures Thailand will have rep in Rotax Grand Finals AFTER returning from their holiday back suffered his worst qualifying all year by and 23rd places, Ben was off in the UK, the Grimes boys (Ben and Sam only posting the 25th quickest lap. to a flier and was up to 13th by Grimes) got back into action at the Massively disappointed by his lap one and climbing, but his penultimate round of the 2013 Asia Max performance, Ben was on a mission and hopes of recovering were Challenge at the Sepang International Kart started heat one superbly, getting to 12th dashed when he lunged two Circuit in Malaysia. place after the opening five laps and was karts into one corner; the The junior category boasted a fierce fighting for 9th place but a massive shunt at move seemingly sticking until field of 35 drivers and Sam started the almost top-speed (120kph) between the five he found the rear right tyre of weekend well by out-qualifying his elder drivers put them all out of the race instantly. another kart ahead, the pair brother Ben in 19th place. Ben’s weekend Sam however, went on to finish the heat in collided and Ben’s race was started disastrously however, as he 10th, his best finish in AMC up to now. ended on the spot. Sam had an A more cautious approach unfortunate race, he was was adopted by the 15 year old moving up the order but was for the second heat and went hit from behind by another on to finish 16th place. Sam driver which dropped him suffered a bad second heat and down and ultimately ended up limped to the checkered flag finishing 24th after receiving a Ben is ready to race in New Orleans. Photos: Supplied in 29th after a first corner 10 second penalty for overtaking under The results in the heats led to a Grimes collision but persevered until yellow-flags, the penalty typifying a lock out of row 2 for the final, with Ben the end of the race with a disappointing weekend for the pair. starting 3rd and Sam starting 4th. Ben got a bent axle. A few weeks afterwards, the Grimes good start and was up to 2nd and in hot Both started the pre-final brothers headed back to Pattaya for the pursuit of the leader for half of the first lap outside of the top 20, and 3 penultimate round of the Thailand Rotax before the leader slowed down right in front laps into the race the rain Max Challenge with Ben sitting at the top of Ben (due to the leader’s fuel pipe came down with a vengeance of the championship standings with a tally dislodging) as a result Ben slowed and fell which resulted in a red-flag of 328 points, with his nearest competi- to 3rd, before his engine’s performance so all karts could be fitted tor a further 2 points behind, with Sam dropped off, Ben dropped to 5th, with Sam with rain tyres. Ben and Sam sitting in 7th place. The goal was simple: very close behind; and it stayed like that started in their original to just finish – as the 2nd placed competi- until the checkered flag. positions and the first corner tor was under-aged, and Sam voluntarily Sam clearly was going quicker; but was absolute mayhem, with played a supporting role to help Ben voluntarily held station – ultimately the pair having to take to the secure his seat to the Rotax Grand Finals helping Ben to secure his seat in the 2013 grass to avoid spinning karts, (which is given to the provisional leader Rotax Grand Finals which takes place this Ben dropped to last and made of the standings prior to the final round year in New Orleans, on November 13-16. his way up the order but spun of the championship). Ben will be the only driver representing whilst making a move on The weekend started on a good note, Thailand in his class, along with another another driver, dropping him with Ben qualifying in 4th place and Sam driver in the senior category. back down to last and he qualifying in 6th out of the 11-driver field. – Phuket Gazette could only recover back to The first heat saw Ben secure a 3rd place 22nd, although he set the 8th finish and a 4th place finish in the second For more information, follow Ben and Sam on fastest lap of the race; Sam heat/pre-final and Sam followed up with Twitter @grimes_ben and @samuel_grimes and finished right behind his two 5th place finishes, both showing strong like their Facebook page. facebook.com/ brother in 23rd place. pace with Ben two-tenths off the fastest BenGrimesOfficial and facebook.com/ nd GOOD SPORT: Ben’s brother Sam helped him qualify. Starting the finals in 22 lap and Sam four-tenths off the fastest lap. samgrimeskarting Outrigger T20 Championship THE semi-finals of the Outrigger T20 league the end of the 20 overs. bowled in the 13th took place on Sunday September 22 at the Patong, who had been struggling for over with the Alan Cooke Ground (ACG) with ICC form much of the season, got off to a shaky score on 64-2. taking on Patong in the morning and Village start losing opener Paddy Morton for a Martin Foster (16) versus Laguna in the afternoon. In the morn- golden duck in the 1st over. However, that’s and Wetherell ing match, ICC batted first to set a where the shakiness stopped as Imtiyaz put on a further competitive total of 139-7 from their 20 overs Mushtaq (46) and Seemant Raju (61 not 32 runs before but in the end were comfortably chased down out) combined for an outstanding 126 run Wetherell met his by Patong who reached 141-2 in the 17th over. partnership to easily guide their side home demise. This was In the afternoon match, the Village felt the in the 17th over to secure a second followed by the pressure of the situation managing 118-7 from consecutive finals spot to play off for the run out of Foster their 20 overs, and succumbed to Laguna who title next weekend. the very next ball. reached 121-5 in reply during the 19th over. The afternoon match saw the undefeated Diwan Mydeen Patong and Laguna will now play for the Village and Laguna square off again in what (10) and Mark championship next weekend on Sunday Sep- was anticipated to be another closely Ashman (4) Sameer Khan ( Laguna) lines up a ball from Olly Wingate (Village). tember 29. fought contest. In their previous two meet- added a further 15 In match # 1, ICC won the toss and ings during the round robin stage, the runs together but elected to bat. They lost one of their most Village has managed to secure wins against Laguna clamped down in the final overs to ship from just 34 balls to take the score to consistent openers all season, Shah Ullah the Laguna side, the most recent being the restrict the Village to 118-7. 91-5 and with Laguna requiring 28 runs (3), in only the 2nd over. Big-hitting Ali Khan previous week. However, they knew it Laguna got off to a shaky start losing from the remaining 32 balls the balance of (14) also failed to make an impact being would not be easy as both previous their best batsman of the series Manish the match had swung to them. Suhail bowled by Richard Desmond in the 4th over. matches had gone down to the wire. After Sadarangani (4) in the 2nd over. The top Rehman (18 not out) then combined with ICC then lost a further two batsmen cheaply winning the toss, the Village had no hesi- order struggled to find the middle of the Khan to guide Laguna to victory with 121- and were heading to the 10 over drinks break tation in batting but got off to an bat and at the 10 over drinks break La- 5 from 18.3 overs. with 4 wickets down. Thankfully, opener uncharacteristically poor start losing guna looked in trouble with 41-4. They Next Sunday September 22 sees Village Arif Mushtaq (46) anchored the innings and opener Roshan Jayasuriya (7) in the 3rd needed one of their batsmen to take the and ICC play off for 3rd place in the he was well supported by Surender Kumar over. However, Craig Murphy (30) and game away from the Village and Pir Sami morning at 10:00 am while the title match (14) and Vikrant Sharma (21 not out) to Simon Wetherell (30) then combined for a (18) and Sameer Khan (36 not out) did will take place at 2:30 pm between Laguna guide the innings to a defendable 139-7 by 54 run partnership before Murphy was just that with a valuable 50 run partner- and Patong. – Phuket Gazette September 28 - October 4, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 49 Thais conquer Japan to win title THAILAND’S women volleyball prostrating on the floor. They ran players made the country proud to hug one another and all, last Sunday night in Korat with a including coaches, made a circle stunning victory over world No and danced. Some had tears in 3 Japan to reign supreme in the their eyes. 17th Asian Senior Women’s For the victory, ThaiBev gave Championship, the team one for only the million baht as a second time. bonus, and poli- Thailand’s tician Suwat team, who are Liptapanlop now ranked 10th gave another in the world, 500,000 baht. included six of Noosara the starting line- Tomkom won up that won the Best Setter their historic award while Asian crown in Korat-born 2009 in Hanoi. Wilavan These included Volleyball Champions Thailand Apinyapong powerful at- stand on the winners podium. captured the tacker Onuma Sittirak, as well as Most Valuable Player prize. Wilavan Apinyapong and Pleumjit It was the second Asian title Thinkaow. the Thai team had won. Last year, Japan, silver medalists at they captured the AVC Cup. the London Games and former Thailand have already made their three-time Asian winners, fielded mark in this biennial competition, CHAMPS OF ASIA: Thailand Women’s Volleyball team celebrate their victory over Japan in the 17th Asian Senior star spikers Saori Kimura and which drew a record 16 teams Women’s Volleyball Championship. Photos: FIVB Miyu Nagaoka. including debutantes Mongolia and tickets to watch the Thai spikers on sale at 9am. Despite tight security with With more than 6,000 home fans Myanmar, following their stunning yesterday soared. Only 4,800 Just half an hour after the police and guards, some fans were cheering them, the Thai ladies 3-2 victory over mighty China, the tickets for seats plus 400 for booth opened, all tickets were moody and tried to break down performed beyond expectation. defending and 12-time winners, in people to stand could be sold. sold out, leaving several thousand the gate. But after a talk with They took the first two sets 25-22 the semifinals on Friday. Some locals were so desperate fans having waited for nothing. provincial officials, they agreed to 25-18 and continued their About 5,200 home fans to ensure they would get tickets Upset, they thronged at the move to the media room to watch exceptional form to capture the thronged into the Chatchai Hall that they arrived at Chatchai iron gate in front of the venue, a live broadcast on a big screen. third 25-17. After the win, the in Nakhom Ratchasima to Hall at 2am. By 5am, around shouting to officials in charge About 400 fans had to draw lots Thai players thanked spectators witness the team’s resounding 2,000 fans were there, queuing to release more tickets, but to get standing tickets. by giving them a “wai” while success. As a result, demand for in the rain, before tickets went to no avail. – The Nation World’s top beach v-ball teams hit Karon

AFTER a one year sojourn, the single elimination in the latter stages spot in the world rankings, Lilli and FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour of the competition, has seen other Seixas were also medal winners on is returning to Karon beach. The nations beginning to exert their three occasions in 2013. The Phuket Thailand Open, powered influence on the sport, such as number six team in the world by PTT, is the largest annual Spain, Austria, Italy and Australia. rankings is another pair of sisters, beach sporting event in SouthEast To date, the top six teams Doris and Stefanie Schwaiger from Asia and draws the top beach in the world rankings have Austria. volleyball teams from around the committed to play in the Phuket Local Thai beach volleyball fans world to the island. Thailand Open. Heading the will be able to see at least three Thai Staged over six days of line-up is the number one team in teams in the main draw of the event, competition from October 29 to the world rankings – the Brazilian as the host nation gets two November 3, the tournament has pair, Lima and Talita. Playing automatic spots, and in addition, one in the past proven to be one together for the first time this wild card place. of the most popular events on year, they have taken the sport by Admission to the tournament the World Tour as it is held storm, winning no less than five is free and a large sponsor zone on a natural beach – which is Grand Slam tournaments to date, on-site, with activities and something of a rarity these days. in Shanghai, the Hague, Rome, games, will further enhance the There will be US$75,000 of prize Long Beach and Berlin. The spectators’ experience. money up for grabs, plus a bonus German team of Holtwick and PTT Public Company Limited, FIVB Beach Volleyball action at Karon in a previous edition. Photo: FIVB pool, which takes the total prize Semmler, who are ranked Chang and Mazda all have pool available to the players to number two in the world, have extensive display areas at the more than US$100,000. also entered and so far this year venue and supporting events as With over 500 players, teams, they have recorded four podium the PTT Schools Cup tournament officials and media making their finishes. will add further variety to the way to Phuket to participate in the Another Brazilian team, the program. tournament, the Phuket Thailand Solgado sisters, Marie Clara and For beach volleyball fans who Open powered by PTT will also Carol, who are ranked at number are unable to travel to Phuket, make a significant contribution to three in the world, are back on the the semifinals on Saturday, the local economy. tour after taking a year off and November 2 and the finals on Due to some gaps in the have been in scintillating form in Sunday, November 3 will be competition calendar this year, all the latter part of the season, televised in Thailand on both free the top women’s teams are recently winning the Grand Slam TV and cable channels. The expected to compete in Phuket. The in Moscow. tournament will also be broadcast powerhouses of beach volleyball Ranked number four in the world to audiences around the world. have traditionally been Brazil, China, and regular visitors to Thailand are – Phuket Gazette Germany and the USA. the Spanish pair of Liliana and This year a change in the Baquerizo. They have been on the The Phuket Gazette and PGTV’s competiton format from a double podium three times this year. A third “Phuket Today” are proud sponsors of elimination to pool play, plus Brazilian team are holding down 5th this event. 50 PHUKET GAZETTE September 28 - October 4, 2013

BATTLE OF THE ISLANDS: A young Samui United player delivers the ball towards the penalty box in a match against Phuket Soccer Schools’ Under-12 team. Photos: Supplied Regional youth tourney a kick By Phuket Soccer Schools awarded as follows: 4 points for a win, 2 for a draw and 1 point for a loss. Then the 1st and A FOOTBALL extravaganza took place at 2nd placed teams played for the Cup; 3rd and Phuket’s Thanyapura last weekend, which 4th played for the bronze medal. featured 28 youth teams from Phuket, The two-day event was a huge success Bangkok, Pattaya and Samui with all travelling teams wanting to come Close to 500 people attended the event back same time next year to compete again. over two days. PSS would like to thank the 10 senior school Under 8s (5v5) to U14’s (7v7) competed volunteers from Quality School International in the Phuket Soccer Schools (PSS) 1st Phuket, who helped with field marshalling Regional tournament as players from four and field co-ordinating. Phuket Soccer Schools’ Head Coach Martin Hill (center) gives a pep talk to players. age groups battled it out for trophies, med- The organizers give special thanks to PSS Head Coach Martin Hill was delighted appropriate dimensions as were the goal als and of course some regional pride. Phuket FC and their players, Sukree Etae, with how the tournament panned out and frame dimensions; size three, four and five The tournament comprised 10 hours of Alef Poh-Ji and Sylvestre Nenebi Tra, who wanted to thank everyone involved who footballs were used. football in mostly cloudy conditions on four viewed the final games on Sunday and helped make an enjoyable and professionally- age-appropriate purpose-built football fields. helped complete the players’ weekend with run event. Thanyapura as a facility is many a PSS academy program continues this Saturday PSS entered six teams in all and all 45 PSS the Cup and medal presentations. child’s dream, as players from all over Thai- afternoon, with coaches and players looking Academy players had a chance to express Samui United were both the U8 and U10 land had the chance to play on an all weather forward to the 4th International Tournament themselves against quality opposition. The winners, while the Youth Football Home astro turf surface which is surrounded by a in February next year. The PSS Academy format was firstly a league structure where Phuket were U12 winners and the i-Play 1,500 capacity grandstand and full floodlights. Program is by invite / trial only. Please contact each team played the other and points were Bangkok team were U14 winners. The four football pitches used had age [email protected] for more info. Training tips: recovery and mixing it up

FOR those of you training for the training sessions and does noth- ARE you running regularly? Do you Laguna triathlon in November, the ing. It is not as effective as active feel you have reached a plateau and next 8-10 weeks are going to be a Fitness recovery but still has some ben- are not getting any faster? Triathlon crucial time for your performance. efits to it. Sleep for instance is a If so, then it’s time to mix it up This is the time in your training plans on, mainly the three events within form of passive recovery. and put some spice into your running workouts! where you will start to push your body the triathlon: swimming, cycling and Active recovery on the other A well structured running schedule includes: tempo runs; interval to new limits that you may not have running. However, one of the most hand is much more beneficial sessions; hill repeats; drills and strides; long runs and run off the reached before. important and often forgotten for helping an athlete recovery bike (for triathletes). These methods will improve your aerobic Being a triathlon, there are a num- aspects of training is recovery and and be ready to go for their next fitness, speed, technique, strength and mental focus. Follow a train- ber of things that you need to work regeneration sessions which are training session. There are a ing schedule that is designed for your individual needs and goals. vital in order to achieve maximum number of types of active re- If you plan to do a marathon, you need to increase the performance. covery but most are categorized volume and do more long runs. If your goal is a new Personal The long term development of an within the following: massage Best on 1,500m intervals, then tempo runs should be imple- athlete is in large part a function of (foam rolling, massage therapy), mented more often. the athlete’s ability to recovery and hydrotherapy, static or PNF At Thanyapura we offer Running Sessions on Mondays, 4pm adapt to the training stimulus. stretching and nutrition. (30-40min trail run); Tuesdays, 8:20pm run off the bike with speed Today’s athlete typically trains So the next time you have a hard and recovery; Wednesdays, 5pm track session (intervals between year round; they might take a small training session, make sure you 200m and 1000m); Thursdays, 9am run off the bike steady (7.5km) break here or there but for the most leave time for the recovery part of and Fridays, 4:30pm long run 7.5 – 22.5km in different pace groups part are doing some form of train- it too, it only takes about 15-20 Running in a group means learning from others. You’ll get ing most of the year. This can cause minutes but can make a huge inspired and experience certain muscles and joints to be difference in the long run, after all the fun of running! See overloaded and overworked which we all start training for sport or for you on the track, trails increases the occurrence of injuries, fitness because we want to change or on the road! both acute and chronic. something. That change is only Recovery can be broken down going to happen when the body is This tip was written by into two main categories, passive able to recover! Thanyapura’s Triathlon recovery and active recovery. Senior Head Coach, Passive recovery is just that, it is This tip was provided by Thanyapura’s Jurgen Zack. Inquiries passive. This type of recovery Operation Manager, Brian Finniss; can be emaiiled to Recovery should be part of a regiment. happens when an athlete finishes a Email: [email protected] Group running is more beneficial than solo. [email protected] September 28 - October 4, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 51 Phuket in stalemate with Trat

TOOTH AND NAIL: Ludovick Takam was defended closely by Trat's Trairong Kaejun.Photos: Steven Layne

By Steven Layne

SOME 1,653 fans who turned out for the Islanders’ Yamaha League One (YL1) match against Trat FC on Saturday evening in Phuket Town, were given little to cheer about, the match ending in a 0-0 stalemate. Indeed, the crowd, represent- ing Phuket FC’s poorest turn-out all season, found more entertain- ment in the pre-game cheerleader show, as well as the half time showcase of “Mizsy Phuket” finalists, featuring a lineup of blossoming Phuket students vying to be chosen as an official club presenter for next season. As for action on the pitch, or lack thereof, both sides mildly threatened their opponent’s defen- sive line in only a handful of chances, but neither side proved deserving of three points. Speaking to the Gazette after the match, the Islanders’ Brazilian Head Coach, Stefano “Teco” Rodrigues attributed his side’s lackluster performance to a lack Ludovick proved to be a considerable threat but could not finish. of confidence and motivation. “Although we trained real hard Saturday, on the road against 11th for this match, we can all see that placed Krabi FC, the “Andaman game-day performance was unim- Eagles”, who have 35 points. pressive. Even though we had the Coming off a 4-1 home win better scoring chances, we could over 17th placed Rayong FC last not prevail and frankly, both teams Sunday, Krabi are blood thirsty did not perform well tonight. and look to avenge their loss “Now that we’re not going to to the Islanders earlier this [get promoted to] the Thai season, which was the only league, many players have lost Phuket victory over Krabi in the motivation and confidence to last three years. play good football and this is no The Southern derby will likely good. We must give 100 per cent be a standing room only affair, until the last game. This is our though it remains to be seen biggest issue right now.” how many Phuket fans will dare As a result, both teams retained to make the trek to Krabi on their YL1 table standings – Phuket Saturday. in 9th and Trat in 10th place of the In the two sides’ YL1 meeting 18-team league. in Krabi last season, dozens of Both teams have 36 points Phuket fans were held hostage in after 29 of 34 matches – Phuket the stadium well into the night have an even goal difference while after the two sides drew 0-0 and Trat have a seven goal deficit. some unruly Krabi fans had After a days rest, the Islanders difficulty in swallowing the result. resumed training on Monday and Saturday’s match will kickoff at look ahead to their next match this 6pm at Krabi Provincial Stadium. 52 PHUKET GAZETTE September 28 - October 4, 2013