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Paiboon park land blitz denies fatal cancer rumors Officers to probe 3,000 rai, press charges and present their cases in Full story on page 3 court in a precursor to similar raids to be launched nationwide Patong police

By Kritsada Mueanhawong defer action in Tiger Disco case DAMRONG Phidet, Director-General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Conservation (DNP), has PHUKET Police on Wednesday declined announced that he will assign hundreds officers to inves- to commit to pressing any charges against tigate 379 plots suspected of encroaching on more than the operators of the Tiger Discotheque 3,000 rai of land in Phuket’s Sirinath Marine National Park. over the fire that destroyed the venue and Speaking during an inspection visit in Phuket on Tues- killed four people, including two tourists. day, Mr Damrong said he would issue an order on Thursday Provincial Police Commander for 366 DNP officers, split into teams of six, to investi- Chonasit Wattanavrangkul chaired a meet- gate suspect plots along the border of the national park. ing with Patong Police to review the His officers will be tasked with investigating their forensics report into the cause of the fire assigned plots, coordinating with the Public Sector and to “discuss” the results. Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) investigation also “The cause of the fire was from an currently ongoing in Phuket, filing complaints with police electrical short under the ceiling at the and presenting their cases in court. front left of the building,” said Maj Gen “Any land document issued after 1964 will be consid- Chonasit… ered illegal. Landowners will have to fight in court if they Continued on Page 3 want to prove that they legally own the land in question,” said Mr Damrong. For the second time in two months, floodwaters on Wednesday inundated major roads, homes and businesses across the island. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong Sommai to take on top He added that the officers to be assigned the Phuket blitz job as Gov Tri retires will also be used in crackdowns elsewhere in Thailand. FLOODS TO FACE B100MN BARRIER “I will start with Sirinath National Park, which I believe VICE-Governor Sommai Prijasilpa will we can start investigating by mid-October. However, I will HEAVY rains doused Phuket on Wednesday, causing flooding in Phuket Town, Patong and many other residential areas on the island. Traffic ground to a standstill take on the mantle of Acting Governor of have to train those officers about investigation procedures Phuket on Monday as current governor Tri and educate them on the relevant aspects of the law,” he said. along many of the critical arteries feeding Phuket’s main tourist and commerical centers. The Thai Meteorological Department issued a heavy rain warning on Augkaradacha retires on Sunday, Septem- Directing his vision to after his impending retirement, Wednesday, and forecast the wet weather to continue to until at least Monday. ber 30, bringing to a close a career span- Mr Damrong said, “I hope the new DNP Director General The rains, and floods, came just days after Phuket City Council announced ning 36 years in the civil service. will continue my work, otherwise that person will have a they will spend 100 million baht on flood-defense measures. lot of explaining to do to the public.” FULL STORY ON PAGE 8 Full story on Page3 2 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS September 29 - October 5, 2012 Patong security guard

Business arrested for terrorism A review of Phuket’s economy in the first half By Kritsada Mueanhawong of 2012. Page 13 POLICE have arrested a security guard in Patong wanted on an out- Technology standing warrant for charges re- lated to terrorist activities in Live wire investigates if Thailand’s restive Deep South. Phuket is ready for the The man had a bounty on his iPhone 5. Pages 14 head of more than one million baht for his capture, said police. Mahamasakree Mahama- Environment useng, 29, was arrested on All Change. What is September 21 at a rented house in the Soi Bang Thong area in Kathu with Phuket’s changing at 10:45pm on Friday in a raid led climate? Page 18 by Phuket Provincial Police chief investigator Wanchai Palawan and Thung Thong Police chief inves- Aviation tigator Teeradej Jiraraksa. Mahamasakree Mahama-useng (right), wanted on terrorism-related The concessionaires Mr Mahamasakree, who police charges dating back to 2004, has denied all charges. Photo: Police handout are making more that said also went by the name of Arhamah Mah-useng, was ar- of the public peace.” venue on Soi Bangla for more than the airlines. Page 20 rested on a warrant issued on “He was also wanted for pos- five years and that he had never February 2, 2004, by the Yala Pro- session of an illegal weapon and committed any crimes. Health vincial Court. carrying a gun in a public place “He also specifically said that he The warrant named Mr without a permit,” said Col had never shot a police officer or The new AIDS-like Mahamasakree as wanted for “be- Wanchai. been involved in making bombs in virus that is affecting ing involved with 10 or more Mr Mahamasakree denied all the Deep South,” said Col Wanchai. Asians. Page 21 persons assembled together to do charges. Mr Mahamasakree has been or threaten to do an act of vio- “He said he had been working handed over to Yala Provincial Po- lence that would cause a breach for the same night entertainment lice for further questioning. Sports Thanyapura’s Sports Academy boss, Craig Burmese decry gold shop bandits Johns. Page 46 A CROWD of onlookers at the re- enactment of the robbery of Yong Chuan gold shop in Rassada shouted disparaging remarks and Missing swimmer feared dead denounced the prime suspect last THE search continued last Saturday as he retraced his Wednesday for a 17-year-old getaway from the Karn Keha student who disappeared in strong Housing estate. waves at Nai Yang Beach late “You have shamed our commu- afternoon the previous day. nity” and “We’re glad you finally Royal Thai Navy officers from surrendered,” were shouted at the the Third Naval Area command in suspect, named by police only as Phuket together with Kusoldharm “Koson”. Foundation rescue workers Phuket Police guarded Mr resumed their search for Nithipol Rescue workers searched late into Koson from the angry crowd at Lorlaem at 8am Wednesday, after the night for Nithipol, 17. the housing estate, just north of The crowd shouted abuse at Mr Koson as showed police how he made it was deemed unsafe to continue Nithipol disappeared in strong Rassada Pier. his getaway from the low-income Karn Keha Housing Estate. the search late the previous night. waves in front of the police box Case investigator Lt Col Prawit Mr Koson surrendered voluntar- small curry shop in Rassada. Mr Nithipol’s parents, Thanti near the beach. Engchua of Phuket City Police ily to Phuket Police on September His other child is in Burma, as and Nittaya Lorlaem, told rescue Rescue workers in the area confirmed to the Gazette that the 21, saying that he wanted to see is Ms Mooza’s third child, from a workers that their son had just immediately launched a search, gold stolen from the Yong Chuan his wife again before she died from previous relationship. arrived back home in Phuket but have yet to find him. shop was insured. a heart condition. Mr Koson faces charges of from Chiang Mai, where he is a Rescue teams continued the “They are still conducting a full Mr Koson has had two children gang robbery and carrying a student at Attaqwa School. search in the hope that Mr Nithipol inventory check to determine ex- with Ms Mooza, one is his 13- weapon in a public place, as does One of the friends, Saimarn is still alive. actly which items are missing,” Lt year-old daughter who is now Mr Mek if he is captured. Manabutr raised the alarm after Mr – Thawit Bilabdullar Col Prawit said. staying with his sister who runs a – Kritsada Mueanhawong September 29 - October 5, 2012 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 3 Phuket Vice Governor to ‘Ghost’ land titles take over on October 1 owned on Phuket PHUKET Vice Governor Sommai PUBLIC Sector Anti-Corruption Paiboon Upatising said he’ll be back Prijasilpa will take on the responsi- Commission (PACC) Secretary- in Phuket on October 3. Photo: PPAO bility of Acting Governor on General Col Dusadee Arayawuth October 1 following the Thai encountered an unusual experi- Cabinet failing to name a successor ence during his inspection of four Paiboon denies to Tri Augkardacha, who will retire plots in Phuket on Monday. this Sunday, September 30. The named landowner, for two cancer rumors The news follows a Cabinet plots along the coastal road north PAIBOON Upatising, the president meeting on Tuesday not including of Patong, denied any knowledge of the Phuket Provincial Adminis- the annual reshuffle of provincial of owning the land under investi- trative Organization (PPAO), governors on its agenda as Deputy gation and expressed no intention replied personally to the Gazette Prime Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit of even wanting to claim owner- to deny rumors that he has last did not attend the meeting, an of- ship of the plots in question. stage cancer. ficer at the Secretariat of the The scenario introduced the “Don’t listen to all the rumors. Cabinet told the Gazette. possibility of corrupt government I do not have final stage cancer, A date has yet to be set for officials illegally using one land title and thank you to everybody for Cabinet to decide on a list of 19 in order to create a new title for your concern,” he wrote by email. provincial governor positions that land elsewhere, without the owner Mr Paiboon said that he went will be available come October 1. of the original legal plot knowing, to Bangkok Hospital in Bangkok “Call us again on Tuesday,” the so that the second plot could be last month for his annual checkup officer at the Secretariat of the acquired and sold later. “That’s when I found out that I Cabinet told the Gazette. Col Dusadee explained that his The land investigation discovered a six-story building already under had a blocked intestine. My doctor Governor Tri and 16 others will office had discovered a mysteri- construction at one of the sites. Photos: Kritsada Mueanhawong recommended that I undergo sur- be retiring from their gubernato- ous application for the Phuket Col Dusadee joined Mr gery to have the blocked intestine rial positions on September 30, Land Office to issue a “new” Sor Weerachai in inspecting another removed, which I did,” he said. while two positions will become Kor 1 title for land in Patong to plot further north along the same “I have no problem working, available due to transfers. replace an “old and damaged” Sor coastal road for which the same but the doctor said that I have to Mr Yongyuth vowed to chair the Kor 1 title. apparent “ghosting” of land titles be very careful for the next six weekly Cabinet meeting as as- However, the “old and dam- had been used. months,” Mr Paiboon added. signed by Prime Minister Yingluck aged” Sor Kor 1 title was for more “The Sor Kor 1 for a four-rai Dubbed Phuket’s “Pink Pan- Shinawatra, reported in The Nation. than two rai of land in the Patong plot of land [elsewhere] was used ther” for his use of pink to brand However, the Mr Yongyuth Village 1 area, but the application as the basis for issuing a Sor Kor his public projects and his ability skipped the meeting and assigned asked for the Sor Kor 1 title to be 1 title for a plot covering 25 rai to turn up nearly everywhere, Mr Deputy PM Chalerm Yoobamrung issued for a plot of the same size here at Baan Nakalay,” Col Paiboon laid out his plans for the to chair the Cabinet session instead. on the hill road at the north end of Lt Col Dusadee (center) inspects Dusadee explained. coming year. The meeting lasted only 45 min- Kalim, in the Patong Village 5 area. seafront land north of Patong. Again, the named landowner “This year we plan to continue utes and did not consider the annual “We also found that the land [at Photos: Kritsada Mueanhawong was Gaew Thonghom. our parks improvement campaign reshuffle of provincial governors the north end of Kalim] is located Mr Weerachai presented him- Again, Mr Weerachai denied so people can have a place to exer- as Mr Yongyuth had planned. in the 180-rai Kuan Hin wildlife self as the representative of Gaew any knowledge of his family ever cise. We will add more ‘green “I don’t think it will affect our preserve, which was created in Thonghom, who is the named owning 25 rai at Baan Nakalay. space’ to communities and provide work because the senior vice gov- 1937. By law, no land in this whole landowner on the Sor Kor 1 title “I have already asked the people more space to play sport. ernor, Sommai Prijasilpa, will be area can be owned by anyone for in question. Phuket governor to investigate “We will also push many more acting governor until we receive any private or commercial use,” “The land that my family owns this,” said Col Dusadaee. projects, including projects to sup- official assignment from the Cabi- said Col Dusadee. is located in Patong Village 1, in “I have also issued a letter re- port tourism and environment net,” Manat Nurak, who is the However, Weerachai Thong- Soi Khon Yang. I can tell you that questing that the Kamala OrBorTor conservation and public health Secretary to Phuket Provincial hom, 53, denied any knowledge it is not in Patong Village 5, Kuan [Tambon Administration Organi- care,” he added. Governor said. of his family owning the land. Hin, for sure,” said Mr Weerachai. zation] check it out,” he added. – Orawin Narabal Police dalley over Tiger Disco blaze From page 1

“The spark set alight the ceil- ing and the wall, both of which were coated with highly flammable expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam,” he added. The foam used throughout the venue was previously identified by expert investigators as one of the main causes for the rapid spread Provincial Police Commander of the fire throughout the night- Chonasit, who will be transferred club, which had hundreds of to Bangkok on Sunday, chaired the revellers inside it when the fire meeting. Photo: Gazette file broke out at about 4am on August need to collect more evidence and 17. question more witnesses. After we Despite an official inquest by get the information [we need], we expert building inspectors citing will hold a meeting to summarize the nightclub had breached numer- all the details we have and make a ous fire-safety regulations, thus conclusion as to the genuine cause contributing to the calamity, of fire and decide what action we Patong Police Deputy Superinten- will take against the Tiger disco dent Kittipong Klaikaew on [operators].” Tuesday told the Gazette, “We – Phuket Gazette 4 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS September 29 - October 5, 2012 Jet ski rental terms and conditions JET-SKIS are required by the Marine Department Jet ski wars: to have “first class” insurance coverage. Currently, there are two policies available to operators, who By Atchaa Khamlo on Phuket until the begining of often choose to take out both policies on a single March 2004. jet-ski. One to cover the mandatory requirement WITH high-season just around the Then in 2004, Phuket Gover- to insure riders and passengers, and a second corner and the expectations of nor at the time, Udomsak covering damage to property while also providing millions of tourist descending onto Usawarangkura, told the Gazette a “reserve” should medical bills out-strip the limit the island, the ongoing issue of jet- that the jet-ski operators would be of the first policy. ski insurance resurfaced at the phased out as there “are many jobs The Thai United Insurance Co Ltd’s policy honorary consuls’ meeting on available for them [jet-ski opera- covers the jet-ski driver and one passenger for September 17. tors] in Phuket’s tourism industry, personal injury or death. Each contract will not At the meeting, it was British so there is no reason for them to pay more than 300,000 baht per jet-ski insurance Honorary Consul Martin Carpen- rely solely on jet-ski rental”. policy annually. Hurried phone calls to the office to get the paperwork ter who requested the Marine However, over the past few Death or permanent disability of rider or together for the Marine Department inspection. Photo: Department chief to provide tour- years the number of jet-skis has passenger - 100,000 baht. Marine Department ists with clear increased. A Medical costs of rider or passenger - up to often insist that the a renter sign a contract with information and recent investiga- 15,000 baht per person. them. Rental contracts are in either English and warnings about tion counted at Ayudhya General Insurance Public Co Ltd’s Thai or Russian and Thai. The salient parts of the potential least an addi- insurance policy covers the same range of upsets which are: quagmire they tional 67 jet-skis at a lower payout, but also covers third person The lessee must pay the first 1,000 baht for may find them- on Phuket’s liability and damage including damage to the jet- damage. selves in if they beaches. ski. Each contract will not pay more than 200,000 The lessee must pay any costs not covered by encounter any The current baht per jet ski policy in total. the insurance. issues while numbers of jet- Death or permanent disability of rider or If the lessee causes the jet-ski to sink or renting jet-skis in skis on the passenger - 50,000 baht. capsize, the lessee must pay 3,000 baht to the Phuket. island’s beaches Death or permanent disability of a third party - lessor for flushing the engine. As requested, are: Patong 170; 50,000 baht. Where the jet-ski needs repair due to a Phuripat Kamala 26; Kata Medical costs of rider or passenger - up to collision or accident, the lessee must pay 3,000 Theerakulpisut, and Karon 38; 20,000 baht per person. baht per day for loss of income to the lessor up to Director of the Bang Tao 40; Damage to third party property - up to 25,000 a total of 15,000 baht. Marine Depart- and Koh Naka baht. The insurance is invalidated if passengers or ment Phuket 12. Damage to the jet ski - up to 50,000 baht. drivers are drug positive or have a blood alcohol Branch, put “To control In addition to the insurance, jet-ski operators level of over 150 milligrams. together a pre- the growing sentation clearly number of jet- outlining the cur- An example of the sticker showing skis, the Marine rent situation. the jet ski’s unique number that will Department will There are now be displayed on all legal jet skis. not register two companies Image: Marine Department more than the selling jet-ski rental insurance 286 already in operation. Those polices [see top left panel]: The companies registering jet-skis are Thai United Insurance Co Ltd to follow the regulations or risk (TUI) and Sri Ayudhya General losing their franchise,” Marine Insurance Public Co Ltd (SAGI), Phuket Director Phuripat he explained. Theerakulpisut recently stated. This was not always the case. Regulations applying to the use In April 2011, there was a near of jet-skis date back to before their collapse of the only jet-ski policy invention with the 1913 Naviga- available to Phuket operators tion Act, which requires all brokered by Ayudhya Insurance vessels, which now includes jet- PCL. The collapse came just two skis, to be registered with the years after the launch of the spe- Harbor Department. Furthermore, cialized policy . The constant high the person driving a jet-ski must claims submitted by jet-ski opera- hold at least a Helmsman Level 2 tor for damage license, a qualifi- by tourists to cation that their rented ma- requires two chines was cited years’ docu- as the cause of mented proof of the near failure of experience the policy. aboard a Thai- However, the flagged ship, history of jet-ski which would problems in preclude most Phuket date as tourists from First Aid is among one of topics the far back as Feb- Marine Department runs for jet ski riding a jet-ski. ruary 1998, workers. Photo: Marine Department Another law, when it was the Public Health reported that there were about 250 and Safety Act 1992, also included rental jet-skis operating around regulations for the use of jet-skis. Phuket, of which only 22 were The law barred jet-ski operators registered. from several practices: riding in In March 2000, routinely faced swimming zones; using jet-skis for with a barrage of complaints, the commercial purposes [which Phuket Provincial Administration might be construed to include the Organization (PPAO) imple- rental business]; allowing partici- mented a “jet-ski management pants to ride without a life-vest. program” covering the five By July of last year, with com- beaches of Kata, Karon, Patong, plaints from tourists increasing Kamala and Bang Tao. and foreign officials becoming As part of the management more vocal about jet-ski scams, program, Marine officers exam- not to mention a local “turf war” ined and registered another 197 threatening to erupt on Bang Tao jet-skis. That figure was then Beach, Phuket Governor Tri capped by the PPAO for seven Augkaradacha stepped in to years, effectively banning more demanded the enforcement of rental jet-skis from being stationed provincial policies. September 29 - October 5, 2012 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 5 Return of the Marine Department

Jet-skis are popular with many of the visitors to Phuket’s beaches. However, many do not appreciate the And when an accident does happen, without adequate insurance the bills damage that can occur not only to the jet-ski but also to themselves and others in the water. Photo: Gazette file for both the medical and material can be costly. Photo: Gazette file He instigated zoning of six beaches where jet-ski operators could ply their trade: Kata, Karon, Patong, Kamala, Bang Tao and a new addition Koh Naka. The local authorities of the zones were required to separate swimmers from jet-skis by clearly marking swimming areas with buoys. In anticipation of the upcom- ing high-season traffic, Mr Phuripat has ordered all jet-skis operators to re-register their craft with the Marine Department, which includes proving that the machines are covered by a “first class” insurance policy. Once registered, jet-skis must display orange stickers that clearly identifying the jet-ski number, the owner and the beach it is registered to work on. “Actually, 281 jet-skis have been registered, five were not presented Marine Phuket Director Phuripat Theerakulpisut said his department will for registration. If the owners not register any more jet-skis under the current deal. Photo: Gazette file attempt to rent them out, they will be caught,” Mr Phuripat said confidently, after the mass registration. “Jet-skis can still be registered with the Marine Department, but not for renting to the public. If caught illegally renting a jet-ski, the operator risks being fined up to 10,000 baht,” he added. The current agreement between the PPAO and the jet-ski opera- tors is for two years and will end next July, said Mr Phuripat. “Closer to that time, we will have a meeting with the PPAO and see what the current situation is. However, all jet-ski operators have already agreed to the current regulations.” Looking to the future, Mr Phuripat said it depended very much on the next Governor of Phuket to continue with the measures already put in place, and to work with the jet-ski operators to improve the system further. 6 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS September 29 - October 5, 2012 In brief… Krabi tour guide denies Patong Hospital to get new wing CONSTRUCTION of a 69-mil- rape of Dutch tourist lion-baht wing at Patong Hospital, that will double the By Chutharat Plerin with police and gave her statement facility’s inpatient capacity, is well against the suspect on the underway and scheduled for A 26-year-old Thai tour guide on morning after the incident. Once completion by August next year. trial for the alleged rape of a Dutch we had enough evidence against The new building will provide model on holiday in Krabi in July the suspect, police applied for an room for 60 more inpatient beds has denied the charge, claiming arrest warrant for charges of and another 13 private rooms, said that it was consensual sex. assault and rape,” he added. Hospital Director Phumin Silapunt The trial began at Krabi Provin- Col Thaksin said the recurring on September 24. cial Court on September 24, Krabi issue of rape and sexual assault “This is needed because the City Police Chief Thaksin was starting to take its toll on his number of patients keeps grow- Phochakorn confirmed to the officers. ing due to the town’s increasing Gazette. “We are heavy-hearted over this population,” said Dr Phumin. An arrest warrant for the man issue because it is consistently The director said the new wing was issued following the filing of recurring in Krabi and, according would offer welcome relief to the criminal charges, but the man to Krabi Police records, in many burden on the existing 60 inpatient chose to voluntarily present him- cases the victim is a tourist. beds and 12 private rooms. self to police, Lt Col Thaksin “Almost 100 per cent of sexual “We will have more specialists, explained. assault victims in Krabi knew their such as orthopedists, ear, eye, “He said he could not take the attacker beforehand. The encoun- nose and throat specialists, inter- pressure anymore. He admitted ter usually begins with the victims nists and pediatricians. Within a that he did have sex with the being friendly [with the attackers] couple of years, we will have a woman, but claimed that she had and being willing to drink and hang gynecologist,” he added. consented to it,” Col Thaksin said. A Thai tour guide has denied charges of raping and assaulting a young out with men they do not know “I cannot comment much Dutch model on holiday in Ao Nang (pictured), in Krabi. Photo: Gazette file well,” he said. Buffalo beauties further, as the case is now being of her face and a split lip. motorbike accident. “I would like to take this op- TO HIGHLIGHT the diminishing heard in court,” he said. “We were first notified of the “However, she was later exam- portunity to warn tourists to number of buffalo still grazing on However, Col Thaksin did woman’s condition after she was ined by a doctor who confirmed please be aware that once you start the island, Phuket Democrat MP confirm that at the time the taken to Krabi Hospital by a team that there were signs of rape,” Col drinking, a situation can become Raywat Areerob joined local complaint was made, the woman of rescue foundation workers. Thaksin explained. more dangerous due to the effects farmers on September 18 at a had deep bruising to the right side They said that she had been in a “The woman filed a complaint of alcohol,” he added. small country fair that included a bovine beauty contest. The event, organized by the American aircraft carrier to arrive in Phuket National Farmers Council (NFC) Phuket office and Srisoonthorn THE American aircraft carrier Gaouette, Commander of the John Municipality, with support from USS John C Stennis (CVN-74), C Stennis Strike Group 86. the Phuket Agricultural Office, dispatched four months ahead of According to the USS John C was held at the field near the schedule back in August, will Stennis’ Admiral video blog, the Heroines Monument in Thalang. arrive in Phuket early next month sailors are looking forward to the “This is the first Thai buffalo along with two US warships and break in routine. contest we’ve held in Phuket,” 3,500 sailors. “Getting off the ship and, you explained NFC Phuket chief The Washington-state-based know, seeing new sights, places Somchai Sakulchit. aircraft carrier’s current mission I’ve never been,” said one sailor The beauty pageant was won is to ensure security and stability in the blog who plans to relax, put by “Pae”, whose owner received in the “vital Asia-Pacific region”, his feet up and catch some sun 4,000 baht as first prize. stated the ship’s Facebook page. while in Phuket. The departure of the ship comes “It just gives us something to Vegetable and on the heels of rising tension look forward to,” said another between Japan and China over the crew member. drug delivery sovereignty of the disputed islands Due to the strict rules given to known as Diaoyu in China and sailors on shore leave, there should POLICE on September 19 seized Senkaku in Japan. 54kg of kratom leaves in Cherng The crew of the USS John C Stennis are ready for Phuket. Photo: US Navy not be too many problems involv- However, Matt Plouche and ing them while they are on Phuket, Talay. Charles E Stehwien from the US “All 3,500 sailors will be Gulf, the ship will spend time in said Mr Bhuritt. On arrival at a house off the Embassy in Bangkok met Phuket rotating off the ship to spend time the US 7th Fleet area of operations “It’s good that the ships are Baan Don-Cherng Talay Road, Governor Tri Augkaradacha last in Phuket, especially Patong,” said “engaging with some of our coming to Phuket as it supports police were spotted by the week to formally confirm that the Phuket Tourist Association country’s important allies and to our tourism. We expect each suspect, who tried to run. US Navy ships will be anchored Marketing Vice President Bhuritt experience [other] unique cultures sailor to spend about 10,000 baht Police identified the quickly in Ao Makham Port from Maswongsa. that can only be found in this part a day,” Mr Bhuritt added. captured suspect as Chainarong October 7 to 10. Heading back to the Arabian of the world,” said RDML Chuck – Atchaa Khamlo Sawastawee, 25, from Nakhon Sri Thammarat. A search of the house revealed a fertilizer bag containing 17kg of kratom leaves and a large blue plastic box containing 37kg of the mild narcotic. During questioning Mr Chainarong revealed to the police that he ordered the kratom from a “Mr Lik”, who works at a market in Nakhon Sri Thammarat. To disguise the consignment, Mr Lik placed the kratom leaves on trucks used to deliver fresh vegetables to markets in Thalang and Muang Districts in Phuket. Police are to investigate further, but have charged Mr Chainarong with possession of a category five drug with intent to sell. September 29 - October 5, 2012 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 7 Jellyfish attack not near Phuket By Orawin Narabal with the current, so they can be found anywhere in coastal waters. They can FOLLOWING the confusing report by the easily be found in areas where brackish UK newspaper The Daily Mail on Septem- water meets seawater, but they tend to be ber 22 of a 37-year-old British mum on seen near the shore only during the rainy holiday suffering severe injuries in a jelly- season [May to October],” he said. fish attack “somewhere near Phuket”, the Mr Ukkrit explained that tourists were Gazette has since discovered that the more frequently encountering jellyfish woman was first treated at a hospital near because more tourists were now swimming Hua Hin, on the Gulf of Thailand, about in Phuket during the rainy season, when 600 kilometers away from Phuket. jellyfish numbers are higher. Bangkok Hospital Phuket staff on “We are working together with Depart- Tuesday confirmed they treated Sam ment of Disease Control, under the Ministry Webster, admitting her in April. of Public Health, to post signs warning “She was brought to the emergency room people that jellyfish can be found in the on April 10 at around 2pm and was waters around Phuket, and to explain how discharged from the hospital on April 15,” to provide initial treatment if stung by a jel- a hospital official said. lyfish. We will post the signs in tourist areas However, Mrs Webster had arrived around Phuket ‘soon’,” said Mr Ukkrit. after receiving treatment at Takuapa “We will also attach baskets with a bottle Hospital in Phang Nga province, the of vinegar to the sign, so that when anyone official added. Ms Webster was probably stung while swimming in the Gulf of Thailand. Photo: Gazette file does get stung, they can pour the vinegar Staff at Takuapa Hospital on Tuesday staff at Takuapa Hospital confirmed. we may be able to help with,” he added. onto the affected area. This prevents any told the Gazette that before Mrs Webster Allaying fears of jellyfish swarming Mr Ukkrit explained that box jellyfish may undischarged stinging cells on the tentacles arrived in their care, she had received around Phuket’s beaches, PMBC Director be found along the Andaman coast, from firing more venom into the victim. treatment for the jellyfish stings at a Ukkrit Satapoomin told the Gazette, “We including Phuket, Krabi and Phang Nga, but However, this is only an immediate first aid hospital in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, have not been informed of any serious only on rare occasions. measure, as the person will need to be taken about 160 kilometers south of Bangkok. jellyfish stings. The PMBC is usually However, he did warn that other forms to hospital for proper treatment,” he added. “She was transferred to us on April 9 informed when marine animals, including of less dangerous jellyfish, that could still Mr Ukkrit suggested that anyone want- from Pran Buri Hospital in Prachuap Khiri jellyfish, wash ashore, but we are not inflict serious burns, are found all along the ing to swim off Phuket during the rainy Khan. She brought with her the medication usually informed of people being stung. Andaman coast. season and stay safe from jellyfish stings she had received at Pran Buri Hospital when “Of course, we will be informed if it is “I cannot specify in which areas should wear clothing while in the water, as she was admitted to our care,” medical an important case and there is something jellyfish can be found because they travel many local Thais do. Phuket Immigration quietly introduce booking system PHUKET Immigration currently any other services at the moment. has no plans of launching an online We launched the one-year visa queue system for re-entry permits online queue service only a few similar to the one recently months ago. So far, not many launched by Immigration Division people have used it. We will wait 1 on Cheng Wattana Road in for feedback for this service first; Bangkok, the busiest Immigration then we can decide whether or not office in Thailand. we should extend other services.” However, Phuket Immigration Col Napat had more good news has quietly launched a queue for expats living in Patong. He system for people applying for expects the Patong Immigration one-year permits- information cen- to-stay. ter to bere-opened “Even though by November. we don’t have an Following ru- online queue ser- mors in January vice for re-entry that the Patong permits like in Immigration Of- Bangkok, we do fice had closed, have our one-year former Phuket ‘visa’ online queue Immigration chief service,” Phuket Panuwat Immigration Su- Ruamrak ex- perintendent Lt plained that the Col Napat Nusen office was closed said on Monday. only temporarily Using the for renovations. online queue sys- Phuket Immigration chief Col “The building tem, foreigners Napat Nusen. needed some im- who have already provements and obtained visas such as business vi- they decided to close it so the sas, education or “study” visas, work could be carried out prop- or visas issued on the basis of erly,” he said. marriage to a Thai national, can Nine months later, Col Napat obtain a queue number without told the Gazette that, “We are hop- going to the Phuket Immigration ing to have the office open in time Office in person. for the peak tourism season so we “Those interested in the service can help the many tourists who can go on line and book their queue will be in Phuket at that time. numbers, but the date of their ap- “When it re-opens, officers pointments must be at least two stationed there will be allowed to days later. At this stage, we are issue re-entry permits and con- able to accept advance appoint- firm 90-day reports for people ments for up to six people per already staying on ‘one-year day,” Col Napat explained. visas’,” he added. “We have no plans to extend – Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai 8 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS September 29 - October 5, 2012

CallJuggernaut for safety atcrushes Vegetarian woman B100mn to be splashed out Festivalin rush hour WITH 70 peopletraffic injured and one person dying from complications on city flood prevention brought on by smoke inhalation during the Vegetarian Festival last By Kritsada Mueanhawong Mr Songkrit blamed the year, the Phuket Health Office is clearing and redeveloping of calling for more stringent AHEAD of the minor flooding in landscapes for new housing measures to protect celebrants Phuket Town on Wednesday, and estates, among other construction from harm this year. in the wake of floodwaters inun- projects, on the outskirts of Phuket Provincial Health Office dating the town center in August, Phuket Town as the main cause (PPHO) chief Dr Sak Tanchaikul Phuket City Municipality is look- of flooding further toward the called the heads of Chinese shrines ing to spend 100 million baht on heart of the city. taking part in the this year’s festival flood defense measures, starting “The run-off from cleared plots together on Tuesday to urge them with a 10-million-baht study con- enters the canals, making them to get the message across to their ducted by a private consultant. more shallow. When there’s heavy devotees and spirit medium (mah The news was delivered at a rain and high tide at the same time, song) carers to step up safety public meeting chaired by Phuket the water cannot flow out fast efforts during their festivities this City Mayor Somjai Suwansupana enough. That’s why flooding has year. at the Phuket Merlin Hotel in become a major problem in Phuket “This year the festival will be Phuket Town last week. Town,” Mr Songkrit explained. on October 15-23 and a lot of Songkrit Sappakit, executive “The way to fix the problem is tourists will come to the island to director of Phisut Technology Co to improve the ability of the canals see the various spirit mediums in Ltd and head of the project, throughout Phuket Town to have the festival. During these activities, explained to the gathering that the run-off water flow out quickly, and the mah song walk barefoot over Phuket City Council had requested to make sure that the ponds are able hot coals, climb swords and 10 million baht from the Phuket to handle large volumes of water. bladed ladders, and during the Provincial Office. Will the 100mn baht cash injection solve the recurring flood problem? To be able to do this, we need to street processions people light The money is to fund a study dredge the canals and the ponds,” firecrackers,” Dr Sak said. of flood-prevention measures for problems,” said Mr Songkrit. of Khao Rang (Rang Hill) he added. “Last year, many people were Phuket Town and its borders with “The budget that will be spent Zone 3: Surakul Stadium on “How we manage the ponds is injured during the festival: 29 the neighboring areas of Wichit and on the construction project is Wichit Songkhram Road important. The best way to do it is people were injured from Rassada. about 100 million baht. The study Zone 4: Around Suan Luang to use Gam Ling (“Monkey Cheek” performing with weapons and 41 “The study framework is defined is already underway and scheduled park, including Wirat-Hongyok detention basins) to hold the extra people were injured from in three phases: 1) To create a plan to be completed by April 25, Road to Bangkok Road and along volumes of water until it can flow firecrackers, smoke and noise, of for the medium and long term; 2) 2013,” he added. Sakdidet Road bordering Phuket out through the canals. which 14 suffered injuries to the To study the appropriateness of the The flood-prone areas to gain Town and Wichit “Man-made canals should also be eyes and 25 people hurt their arms approach that will be used to fix immediate attention were noted as: Zone 5: Phuket Town, Surin dug to help the existing natural and legs. flood problems; and 3) To design Zone 1: Samkong, along Soi Road to Anuphas Phuket Karn Road canals cope with extra run-off. I “Two people suffocated from the construction projects that will Panieng Zone 6: Phuket Town, all areas believe this will help relieve the smoke inhalation; one of those be used to fix and prevent flood Zone 2: Samkong, at the base alongside canals and ponds. flood problem,” Mr Songkrit said. two people later died,” he added. Dr Sak pointed out that noise was becoming a major concern, Police on lookout for snatch artists in Kata with the average firecrackers celebration at the shrines reaching POLICE are searching for two “The thieves rode up close to “We will check CCTV footage 122.6 decibels. “Jui Tui Shrine men who conducted a drive-by the pair and snatched the purse from cameras in the area and see was the loudest, reaching 135dB,” purse snatch in Kata last Sunday. right off her shoulder. The women if we can identify the suspects,” he explained. Russian tourist Irana Yazvenko, were afraid of being attacked, so said Capt Teanchai. “About 3,000 firecrackers 29, told Chalong Police that she and they did not follow the two men,” The attack on Ms Yazvenko and were used in about 15 seconds,” her friend were riding a motorbike he added. her friend follows the bungled bag he added. near the Club Med resort at about Reported as stolen were two snatch in June that ended with the “We held this meeting to ensure 9pm when two men pulled up on a mobile phones, US$100 in cash and fatal stabbing of 64-year-old we all have the same motorbike alongside them, a digital camera. Australian tourist and travel agent understanding of preserving the snatched her bag and sped off. “We don’t have many details to Michelle Smith. safety of everyone who attends Capt Teanchai Dungsuwan of the follow up on since Ms Yazvenko The two men arrested for that this year’s festival,” Dr Sak Chalong Police explained that Ms cannot remember much about the attack were sentenced to life in Police are hopeful that CCTV will added. Yazvenko was riding pillion when two men, but we are searching for prison. provide a clue as to the identify of – Kritsada Mueanhawong the attacked occurred. them. – Atchaa Khamlo the thieves. Photo: Atchaa Khamlo Phuket promised fewer scheduled blackouts RESIDENTS and businesses across the island are likely to be subjected to fewer scheduled blackouts in the coming years, the Phuket Provincial Electricity Authority (PPEA) has told to the Gazette. The blackouts, needed so PPEA crews can carry out maintenance on high-voltage power lines, install new lines and move power poles, have regularly seen entire areas of An electricity worker leans out of a cherrypicker to carry out maintenance. the island rendered powerless. However, with no blackouts about once or twice a month,” Mr October 1, Mr Yongyuth added. scheduled until at least the end of Yongyuth said. “We announce scheduled the month, PPEA Operations Chief “There are not as many prob- blackouts on every local cable TV Yongyuth Podbutr said that his lems as before. Now we only channel and on local radio crews were carrying out less main- have to install new cables and stations. People who are worried tenance work than ever before. replace old ones,” he said. that a scheduled blackout will “We used to have to cut the The schedule for organized affect their area can call the PPEA power off [for scheduled electrical blackouts for the month Operations Department at 076- blackouts] five to six times a of October had yet to be finalized, 224029,” he said. month, but lately it has been only but will be announced on – Orawin Narabal September 29 - October 5, 2012 NATIONAL NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 9

West Side Story, Gangnam Style Anti-Corruption Commission takes on television personality

Gangnam’s infectious dance style has sparked a global craze. THE NATIONAL Anti-Corruption Commission plans to take crimi- IN A bizarre incident resembling a nal action against Sorrayuth scene from a modern-day West Side Suthassana-chinda, one of Story set in Thailand, two gangs Thailand’s most famous TV per- of youths reportedly held a dance sonalities, over his alleged involve- off to Korean rapper PSY’s mas- ment in a 140-million-baht em- sive K-Pop hit “Gangnam Style” in bezzlement scam. Bangkok last week. The NACC believes it has found But the competition got out of proof that Mr Sorrayuth conspired hand – eventually leading one of to defraud millions of baht in ad- the groups to firing more than 50 vertising revenue from state TV bullets at their rivals. Miraculously, broadcaster MCOT. they failed to injure anyone, Mr Sorrayuth, whose news pro- reported Thai news website INN. gram on Channel 3 is one of the According the news website nation’s most popular shows, claims the two gangs had a history of he is innocent. He used the show fighting. last Friday to read a six-minute On the evening of September statement defending himself. 20, both groups were dining and The journalist is one of several drinking at the same restaurant in people who were allegedly in- the Huai Khwang District. volved in the scam. The An argument was sparked participants reportedly defrauded after younger members of both MCOT out of money it was owed groups danced provocatively at as part of an ad-revenue-sharing each other in the manner associ- scheme with Mr Sorrayuth’s com- The National Anti-Corruption Commission plans to take criminal action against Thai TV personality Sorrayuth Suthassana-chinda (left) over his alleged involvement in a 140-million-baht embezzlement scam. Photo: The Nation ated with chart topper “Gangnam pany, Raisom. Style”. Last Thursday, the NACC re- Klanarong Chanthik said MCOT correct advertising slots sold. advertising revenue, plus value- However, the argument cooled solved to take action against the customer-service officer Mrs Pitchapha later admitted the added tax and interest, for 152.969 and one of the gangs relocating to presenter, as well as another Pitchapha Iamsa-ard was in show had been granted longer air- million baht and Mr Sorrayuth the Ekamai neighborhood to con- Raisom executive and two MCOT charge of noting down all the ad- time than what was agreed with agreed to do so in 2006. tinue drinking. employees. vertising slots bought when Mr the MCOT, Mr Klanarong said. Later, MCOT filed a complaint Around 8:30am, their dance ri- The firm previously produced Sorrayuth’s programs were aired, She also claimed she had erased with the Huai Khwang Police Sta- vals showed up on motorbikes, news programs for MCOT until so MCOT could collect the cor- details of advertisements from the tion against Mrs Pitchapha and her firing a hail of bullets at them. its contract was cancelled over rect amount from Raisom. logbook to cover up the actual rev- supervisor Anya Uthai for violat- They missed the teenagers – suspicions that it failed to fairly The NACC chief said Mr enue earned, as allegedly suggested ing state employee’s code of but hit a number of cars and mo- share advertising revenue with the Sorrayuth had given Mrs by Mr Sorrayuth and Montha ethics. MCOT also filed a com- torbikes lining the street, leading state agency as required by the Pitchapha six cheques worth a Thiradet, a Raisom executive. plaint against Raisom, accusing it the owners to file complaints with contract. total of 739,700 baht, allegedly as Mr Klanarong said MCOT had of causing damages worth the local police. NACC commissioner payment for her silence over the later demanded that Raisom pay 138.79mn baht. Insurgent bombings kill six, injure scores in Deep South DEADLY violence has once again shaken the Deep South after a car bomb killed six people and injured 50 in Pattani on September 21. The bombing killed three men and three women, including one defense volunteer. Insurgents lured security offi- cials to the scene by spraying bullets into a gold shop around noon that Friday. Some 15 minutes later a 50-kilo- gram bomb hidden in a pickup truck nearby was detonated after secu- Army recruits assist in clearing up the devastation after the car bomb rity officials and local residents came killed six people and injured 50 in Pattani on September 21. Photo: AFP to observe the aftermath of the shooting, said Sai Buri district chief serious condition, said a public School where the attack took Kraisorn Wisitwong. health official. place; Ma Dueramae, director of The attack was clearly planned Days later another bomb was Ban Buenaepiyae School; and two to inflict maximum harm on offi- detonated at a pavilion in neigh- privates. cials and local people, given the boring Narathiwat, injuring two Schools are often targeted by way they were lured to the scene, school directors and two soldiers. insurgents, who seek to reduce the said Mr Kraisorn. The four hurt were: Korde Thai state’s ability to teach Mus- Nineteen of the injured were in Laemaenae, director of Ban Batu lim students about Thai culture. 10 PHUKET GAZETTE OPINION September 29 - October 5, 2012 Setting standards for everything THE mantra of government officials regurgitating their need to preserve “Phuket’s tourism image” and to “restore tourist confidence” in what is promoted as a world-class international tourism destination, took an interesting twist this week. One would think that local officials – and any business related to Phuket tourism – would have leapt at the chance to debunk a vacuous report by a British tabloid claiming that an English woman on holiday suffered serious injuries in a jellyfish attack “somewhere near Phuket”. After all, who would want to take their family half way around the world for a holiday where they would run the risk of suffering a toxic and potentially fatal injec- tion while swimming? But neither the government nor the private sector here stepped up to challenge the facts, or absence of them, in the tabloid’s curious piece of journalism. Even the local hospitals were economical in their response to the damaging report. So the Phuket Gazette reporting team had to go to great lengths to take down the myth that the woman was stung any- where near Phuket, when she had most likely suffered the attack much closer to where she was first treated for her injuries: in Hua Hin on the Gulf of Thailand, about 600 kilometers away from our island. And how good was Phuket’s response in protecting our “toursim [and investment quality] image” in the face of the ongoing raids and so-called ‘investigations’ into corruption by local government officials and encroachment on protected national forest lands? With each passing day, the raids increasingly resembled nothing more than public relations stunts, possibly to boost Thailand’s Only trash arrives by yacht political image among neighboring countries ahead of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) coming into effect in 2015. Re: Phuket Gazette, Radar GPS flyover as an option at these If the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Conserva- tracking to net foreign charter junctions? tion, and the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) yacht tax dodgers, September 25 These can still be built with have been genuine in their efforts to eliminate corruption, they The marine office chief states negligible impact on traffic. Tour certainly deserve the media spotlight. For men in such positions that all Thailand gets is the customers going from the north taking such risks, there could little place safer than in plain view foreign yachts’ trash. of the island to the south and of the public. Yet the revelation this week of a landowner deny- Perhaps he doesn’t understand people swim in the rainy season being picked up at their hotel at ing outright any knowledge that the legitimate title to his family’s tourism revenue generated by the with clothes on. 9am can now arrive in Chalong land had been used in an attempt to illegally acquire state land, guests on the yachts. Are you aware that rainy sea- or Rawai in about 30 to 45 threw new light on an age-old axiom: corrupt officers need go no I do agree that yachts should, son is also when Phuket beaches minutes. further than their own filing cabinets to instigate and cash in on however, comply with local laws are most dangerous? The under- Once the construction starts on lucrative business opportunities. so that the marine industry does current is deadly and we have this new project, the trip could Now, who among the world’s major investors would pour funds not get a negative name. many rips. take three hours, which is into Phuket or elsewhere in Thailand if the rug could be jerked out But the “tracking stations” will By recommending that people unacceptable. from underneath their feet so easily by the nation’s bureaucrats? simply cost more money and do swim clothed you are just adding Simon Perhaps Thai officials should consider that if they really have little to help the problem unless to an already very high death toll Gazette forum to involve corruption, they should at least standardize it, so people maritime on-the-water patrols are from drowning in Phuket. know what they’re paying for. increased. Life Guard Is it worth it? Gazette forum\ Actions speak louder Captain of Private Yacht than words Gazette forum Unsurprising results Re: Gazette online, Phuket Bur- mese decry gold shop bandits, Sep- Americans behaving Re: Gazette online, Official probe tember 23 themselves finds Tiger Disco failed to meet I would make a guess that it fire-safety regulations, September [crime re-enactment] is [done] 21 because of the very good eviden- Re: Gazette online, American air- One suspects that this will not craft carrier to arrive in Phuket, tial value should there be a court come as any great surprise to case. September 23 most readers. Actually, it’s quite amazing. I’ve It’s very easy for a suspect to This now begs the question as claim that his or her confession been watching these US Navy to the routine fire checks and why shore leaves in Phuket for years. was made under duress, but a lot such life threatening problems more difficult to deny the offence It seems they are uncannily were not identified and the pre- well behaved and almost never get after a re-enactment. mises closed until rectified? It probably results in a lot more into trouble. Finally, will the owners and fire Not only that, they often do guilty pleas and saves a great deal inspectors be brought to account? of money in court cases. good deeds like painting schools, Let’s hope there is not another etc. Maybe I’m wrong and they just “Flood” and that relevant reports do it for something to do. Let us hope that this visit goes are not “lost”. as well as all the others, and that Keefers Kathu Bjay Gazette forum they do drop lots of money – Gazette forum especially in my restaurant. Derek Penfold Go, go gadget coral Gazette forum It is not too late to reef cleaner change plans, is it? Don’t swim with I’m expecting this Go Eco Re: Gazette online, Phuket Roads: Phuket event to be stunning! clothes on Pay now, please, for the failure I’m so proud of the scuba of planning, September 23 diving community and goverment Re: Gazette online, Phuket ‘jelly- So we are getting underground for coming together at the same Volume 19 Issue 39 fish attack’ report eludes hospitals, tunnels in areas that are known to time. Best of luck! confounds experts, September 23 flood. Does anyone else think it’s Dive Deep Please don’t recommend that strange why they don’t offer a Patong September 29 - October 5, 2012 OPINION PHUKET GAZETTE 11 Being negative can positively save lives SOMETIMES our bank does not have adequate stores of Rhesus Pornthip Rattajak, 35, is now the Miami lessons laid out Negative (Rh-) blood when it is acting director at the Phuket urgently needed. Rh- blood is rare Regional Blood Center. She among Thais; only 0.03 per cent for Kata Beach vices have it, so we mostly need it for graduated with a Bachelor’s and foreign tourists who have acci- Master’s Degree in Medical I LOVE and hate that Thailand has dents while visiting Phuket. People Technology from Mahidol less enforced regulation than with rare blood types, like Rh- University. She first started her America. By Chris Hudon blood, need to get involved and Being from the east coast of help us save lives. work in the field as medical Florida in the US, an area highly laboratory technician at the dependent on tourism, my family Do you have an opinion to voice? We established the Rh- Club of Email [email protected] Phuket. The club members are National Blood Center of the Thai has lived in a place similar to Thais and foreigners who have Rh- Red Cross Society in Bangkok Phuket for several generations. blood. The club members actively In the interest of making King Bhumibol Adulyadej in the support the “Donate Blood Public before joining the Phuket Regional beaches safe for millions of tour- name of the people. So, when Relations Campaign” and every three Blood Center in August 2009. ists that visit annually, Miami has there is a conflict of interest, who months arrange a donation session, strict laws when it comes to the is right? often bringing along non-club mem- reach them whenever we need liters] of blood every month. ocean. These regulations govern A person engaging in their fa- bers. In addition to this, they are able their blood type. That’s enough to supply the the coastal environment so that vorite activity will feel entitled to to make emergency donations Although we receive excellent monthly requirement for blood in whatever activity you like, you it. However, the situation at Kata when it is necessary. cooperation from foreigners in the six Andaman coastal prov- have a place to do it safely. Beach is such that, without regu- Many of the Rh- Club members Phuket, the demand for Rh- blood inces, which is about 1,500 to My home on Phuket is without lation, this creates dangerous first registered with us at Phuket is so high that we aren’t able to 1,800 units. a doubt Kata Beach. I love the situations. Immigration office. We have a keep much in the bank. There are I find the idea that foreigners people, the atmosphere and the Several steps could be taken to presence at the Immigration of- many foreigners in Phuket and could donate blood instead of fact that it is the surfing capital of improve beach safety: fice and our officers invite when one of them is involved in a making visa runs interesting. I the island. • Jet-skis and boats should have foreigners visiting the office to serious accident they usually need really appreciate anything that Like Miami, a variety of activi- a section of the beach to them- register as blood donors. They around five units of blood. encourages people to donate ties abound at Kata Beach. Among selves, where they don’t risk explain to them how important We also get requests from hos- blood. However, potential these, are: snorkelling, jet-skiing, hurting surfers and swimmers. their blood is to the Phuket Blood pitals in other provinces for Rh- donors have to be screened, as swimming, boating, surfing, div- • Snorkellers, kayakers and Bank. If they register, we can con- blood. They know we have a lot not everyone is allowed to make ing, kayaking, fishing and divers should be made to carry a tact them directly whenever we of foreigners here and therefore a donations. What would the Im- parasailing. red dive flag at all times, to help urgently need Rh- blood. better supply than most for rare migration office do for those not However, intrinsically, some ac- boats identify their position in the Some people don’t know they blood types. Usually, there is just meeting blood-donor standards? tivities are at odds with one another. water. have Rh- blood. They only find enough Rh- in the bank to be able I do not know, but if there is a For example, swimmers and • There should be a specific out when they come to donate to help them. practical solution, that would be fisherman cannot be in the same portion of the beach for those who blood at one of our mobile units. Since our Phuket blood center great. area, and jet-skis and surfers have wish only to swim. This will re- When we identify someone with was set up, we have always had I would like to invite people to trouble getting along. Though not duce accidents and make the job Rh- blood, we tell them that their great support from Phuket resi- come and donate blood. You will at Kata Beach, it is worth men- of lifeguards (who are already blood is rare and always in de- dents. We do not have to request feel genuine gratitude and appre- tioning the death of a French overworked) significantly easier. mand. We tell them that we would blood from Bangkok; I consider ciation. You may even switch to snorkeller who was recently killed be very glad for them to join the this our greatest success. a healthier lifestyle, just because by a boat off Phi Phi island. I know it would be hard to do Rh- Club, or at least provide their On average, our blood center of the responsibility of being a Who owns the beach? In Thai- all of this overnight, but everyone contact details, so that we can receives about 2,000 units [900 donor. land all beaches are held by HM would be happier and safer.

Are verbal contracts promise made. The important thing is, however, Taxi! Taxi! Can you please move? legally binding? as a foreigner you are not allowed Can someone do something about to work as a “broker” – even in a the illegal taxis and tuk-tuks park- I did a business deal with a real estate deal – unless it involves ing on Rat-U-Thit 200 Pee Road person regarding real estate. “international business”. outside Serenity Tours in Soi La Unfortunately, at the time, the per- Working as a “broker” or in Diva opposite the Electricity Office? son was a friend and promised that “agency work” is an occupation I have a business in the soi and the commission would be paid over reserved for Thais only under the cannot get customers in or out of a one-year period. Alien Occupation Act 1973 [up- the soi because the drivers are al- He continued to promise me the dated by the Working of Aliens Act, ways blocking it. They have no money, but he has failed to pay me. 1978, and as amended by subse- business parking along the red and I was talking with another friend quent Royal Decrees up to 1979]. white marked curb. of mine who is a policeman here It is vital that you are very clear Steve and he informed me that in Thai- in what role you performed in the Patong land a verbal contract is just as “business deal”, as it might be binding as a written one. deemed illegal and therefore you Chief of Patong Traffic Police I would like to know if this is would unable to make a legal claim Maj Sarawut Chuprasit replies: true and what I can do to get the to be compensated for your efforts. Taxi drivers putting their vehicles on the line. Image: Google Earth As we all know, Patong is a money promised to me? Also, as you say that you have very crowded area, so the traffic area you mentioned to see what BM made a contract – a verbal con- is always a mess. Although traf- the situation is like in regards to Phuket tract – and that this issue is about fic police have tried to sort it out, tuk-tuks and taxi drivers parking you receiving money in return for the problem remains, simply be- in the wrong area. Boonthop Lanthong, of the a service performed, you must cause there are not enough If they are, we will charge Phuket Provincial Office of have a work permit in order for officers to deal with the issue. them for illegally parking in a no- Peoples’ Rights Protection and you to make any legal claim for It is good for people to report parking zone and blocking the Legal Aid, replies: this money. Otherwise, again, things to us when they notice entrance to a public soi. First of all, you are able sue the you would be breaking the law something is wrong – I appreci- We can be contacted directly person according to your verbal by making a living illegally. For ate your help in the matter. at the Patong Police Station at 076 contract, but there must be at least this, you cannot make a legal My team and I will inspect the 3427 1920. one witness to support the verbal claim for compensation. 12 PHUKET GAZETTE BUSINESS September 29 - October 5, 2012 Marine head: GPS, radar to net yacht tax dodgers By Atchaa Khamlo “Foreign charter yachts enter- government, but we get nothing. to be located at Chalong Pier and ing Thai waters has been a problem “Thailand gets nothing more the other two places have yet to THE chief of the Phuket office of for more than 10 years,” said than their trash and they keep all be decided, but the aim is to cover Chief Phuripat Theerakulpisut. the Marine Department says he is Phuket Marine office chief the money back in their own coun- the whole island region [around problem because we don’t want it drawing up plans to launch a cam- Phuripat Theerakulpisut. tries,” he said. Phuket],” explained Mr Phuripat. to continue. Every organization paign targeting “hundreds” of Of the hundreds of foreign The Cabinet last year approved Currently, the only way the [government and private] is affected visiting foreign yachts that avoid charter yachts that enter Thai a budget of 15.1 million baht to Marine Department knows of by this, so we will need an integrated paying tax to Thai officials despite waters each year, some high-end tackle the problem. vessels arriving in the area is if a effort if we want the project to conducting “business” in Thai businesses charter one yacht at a The budget includes installing random patrol encounters them on succeed,” Mr Phuripat said. territorial waters. cost of 100,000 to 300,000 baht radar stations fitted with GPS sat- the high seas or if the captain Once the details have been fi- Named among the visiting a day, he said. “They make huge ellite vehicle tracking management presents himself and his vessel to nalized, the plan will be presented yachts to be targeted were char- amounts of money from this systems to monitor yachts arriv- the authorities to declare that he to Cabinet for approval, he added. ter tour boats for tourist business. By law, they must pay ing in Thai territorial waters and has arrived in Thailand, he added. However, Mr Phuripat stressed activities, such as snorkeling, 20% trading tax [on income the islands around Phuket. “I’d really like to come up that the crackdown will not affect diving and sea tours. earned in Thai waters] to the “Three radar stations are likely with a long-term solution to this Thai-registered vessels. Automotive sales up in August AUTO-MAKERS are bullish on Passenger cars were up production record of 2.2 million domestic new-vehicle sales, 46.6%, while commercial units this year, up at least 51% which rose 63.9% in August vehicles, including one-ton from 1.46 million units last year. over the same month last year, pickup trucks, were up 57.4% Of the total, 1.2 million would showing local demand is on track in the last eight months. be for the domestic market and to hit 1.2 million units this year. The growth momentum should 1 million for overseas. “All producers in the month continue this month, thanks to Surapong Paisitpatanapong, increased their output to speed continued strong demand and spokesman of the club, said on up deliveries,” Vudhigorn deep inventory, he said. Wednesday that at this rate, Suriyachantananont, senior vice According to the Automotive Thailand would become a global president of Toyota Motor Thai- Industry Club of the Federation of top-10 car producer in five land Co, said recently. Thai Industries, last month vehicle years, with target annual output “Still, there is a long wait for production soared 37.31% to of 3 million units. some models.” 210,333 units, of which 85,279 China is now the world’s A total of 129,509 vehicles units were exported, up 18%. In largest, with 18.4 million units were sold in August, bringing the the first eight months, total produc- assembled in the first eight eight-month total to 867,703 tion increased 33.02% to 1.48 months. Next are the US, Japan, units, an increase of 48.6%, million units. Germany, South Korea, India, according to data compiled by The FTI also confirmed that Brazil, Mexico, Spain and the company. Thailand is heading for a new France. Thailand is now ranked 15th See table to right. The Automotive Industry Club is prepared to celebrate the 2 mil- lion-unit milestone in November, which has taken the local indus- try five decades to achieve.

Also see story on page 15. Last year’s top auto producers. – The Nation Source: OICA via Wikipedia Cruise sector poised for boom THE cruise industry in Southeast eraries, more international cruise increased their presence in South- Asia is set to grow, with the region’s operators like us will be drawn to east Asia or have sent larger ships countries committed to upgrading ASEAN,” he said. on maiden calls to Singapore. They its cruise infrastructure as intra-re- Sepang in Malaysia, Subic in the include Costa Cruises’ Costa gional demand for cruising rises. Philippines, Benoa in Bali, Indone- Deliziosa and Royal Caribbean’s Cruise lines are increasingly bas- sia and Singapore are all being 311-meter, 137,276-ton, 14-passen- ing their ships in Southeast Asia developed or upgraded to accom- ger deck Voyager of the Seas, the which offers an ever more affluent modate more cruise lines. largest cruise ship ever to be based market of 600 million people, height- This year, the main infrastruc- in Asia. Royal Caribbean’s Celebrity ened awareness and demand for ture developments have been the Millennium will be based in cruising, greater intra-regional flight new 28,000 square meter Marina Singapore this year. The company’s frequencies and streamlined airport- Bay Cruise Center Singapore, which Mariner of the Seas, which is simi- seaport connectivity. began operations in May of this year. lar in size to Voyager, will also berth “The wave of new and upcom- It can accommodate the world’s there from 2013. ing improvements in cruise largest cruise ships and handle Additional cruise lines such as infrastructure across ASEAN is a 6,800 passengers at one time. It Star Cruises and Costa which are significant boost to the region’s now operates in tandem with the also based out of Singapore, offer cruise industry,” said Dr Liu Zinan, Singapore Cruise Center which re- sailings to Kuala Lumpur, ngkawi, Managing Director, China and Asia, cently completed a US$11 million Redang, Penang and Royal Caribbean Cruises. rejuvenation program. In Indonesia, Malacca; Thailand’s Bangkok, “This is shown by our facilities at the port of Benoa in Bali Phuket and Koh Samui; Indonesia’s company’s unprecedented number are being expanded and upgraded. Bali and Komodo Islands; and and size of ships here this year. About 200 cruise ships will visit Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh, Danang With more developed ports here, Indonesian ports this year, up from and Ha Long Bay, among other ports which are essential for growing 100 a decade ago. in the ASEAN region. cruise markets and attractive itin- Major cruise lines have this year – ASEAN tourism news September 29 - October 5, 2012 BUSINESS PHUKET GAZETTE 13 Signs of the island’s time An economic overview of the first six months of 2012

By Steven Layne construction contracting, 58% of the com- panies are located in Mueang district, with THE Phuket Provincial Government recently 27% in Kathu and 15% in Thalang. published its economic summary report for the first six months of the year (F6M12). REAL ESTATE The in-depth report highlights year-on-year Construction projects spanning a total of (y-o-y) figures and trends in trade, consum- 989,422 square meters were approved erism, and in the island’s tourism, property, (-6.58%) in F6M12. Of these, residential space investment and agricultural sectors. Here, (single houses, duplexes, townhouses and the Gazette outlines some of these. condos) represented 731,057 sqm, which was 8.59% less than the previous year. These TOURISM projects were located mostly in the sub The total number of tourist arrivals in districts of Patong, Sakoo and Koh Kaew. F6M12 remained steady with 1,336,068 Meanwhile, approved commercial, and arrivals counted by Phuket immigration – a particularly hotel space, represented 169,455 y-o-y increase of only 0.44%. While the num- sqm, a y-o-y jump of 26.75%. Most of the ber has not changed much, the composition general commercial space was located in the of that number has. Chinese and Russian tour- Sri Sunthon sub district of Thalang, with ist arrivals have jumped y-o-y by 63% and the hotel space being in Patong. Other types 35%, respectively, replacing traditional Euro- of construction projects approved repre- pean groups as Phuket’s top tourists. sented 89,910sqm, and mostly included Malaysian tourists have also increased sports and recreational facilities, clubs and significantly (+24%), which was cited to swimming pools. unrest in the Deep South. Of the total arrivals, 1,220,653 (91.3%) AGRICULTURE came on an airplane – a 4.29% increase Rubber supplies in F6M12 slowed due to y-o-y. More airplane passengers complements the fact that during the previous year, raw an 11.42% increase in the number of incom- rubber prices had increased in light of swell- ing flights, with 7,609 flights coming to Phuket ing demand in the growing automotive in F6M-2012 over 6,829 flights during the industry. At the beginning of 2012, a slowing same period last year. world economy led to declining demand and CHANGING LANDSCAPES: Though tourism arrivals remained steady, Phuket’s top tourist Meanwhile, only115,415 tourists arrived orders in the world rubber market, particu- source markets are shifting from Europe to Russia and Asia. Images: Gazette Graphics by boat, down 27.74% y-o-y. This stagnant larly in the Chinese market – a key partner growth was cited to the world economic market of Thailand – causing local producers crises which has particularly affected to reduce production, with average prices for Phuket’s traditional tourist source markets of Grade 3 rubber in Thailand dropping by 30% Sweden, Germany, Finland, Australia and y-o-y (from 146.5 to 101.7 baht per kilogram USA. The report also cites the series of small – though even lower now. For more info see earthquakes in April having an affect on adjoining story). arrivals, but only in the short run. The island’s fisheries sector grew in terms of sheer weight and value of combined BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT catches . All in during F6M12, 15,172.04 In the F6M12, the Board Of Investment tonnes (+35.96% y-o-y) of fish were caught (BOI) approved three projects in Phuket with off Phuket, which were valued at 942.23 a combined worth of 60mn baht. This value million baht (+77.57% y-o-y). is 98.34% less than projects approved during A bulk of these fish (386.58mn baht) the same period last year, when more high- were what Thai fishermen classify as “Bpla worth hotel related investments were Loei” which include a broad variety of sea approved. The BOI approved projects in fish such as Ornate Threadfin Bream, F6M12 included an agricultural byproduct/ Fourfinger Threadfin, Common Ponyfish, scraps product production plant in Talad Yai, Redcoat Squirrelfish and Obtuse Barracuda. Mueang district worth 40mn baht; a steel pro- This category was followed by tuna fish Despite inflation seen in most necessities, some things are becomming more affordable. duction plant in Sri Sunthon, Thalang worth (257.41mn baht) and Indian Mackerel 19mn baht and a software company worth 71.79mn baht). CONSUMERISM by 18.31% and 18.47% for pickup trucks. 1mn baht. About 43% of these fish were sold in Consumer spending is on the up as indi- This is in contrast to a 7.19% decrease in There were a total of 849 new compa- Phuket markets, while just over 47% were cated by a y-o-y increase in VAT (Value Added registration of new motorcycles indicating nies registered, representing a 7.88% sold in other domestic fish markets includ- Tax) income by 8.44%, as well as an increase that the lower income economic tier are more increase y-o-y. The combined registered ing in Haad Yai, Bangkok, Krabi and Samut in new car ownership. No, you weren’t just hesitant to spend in light of the rising cost of capital of these companies was 1.867bn baht Sakhon, with 4.28% going to the National imagining that traffic is getting worse. living. Indeed, inflation continued to rise as (-24.48% y-o-y). Mostly involving real Tuna Factory and another 5.25% exported According to the Car Index, Phuket’s regis- measured by the CPI of various items as listed estate, hotel and tourism, restaurants and to countries such as Taiwan and Japan. trations of new passenger cars rose on year in the graphic above. Rubber demand to bounce back DEPUTY Minister of Agriculture billion baht to solve the problem, which is looking at applying rubber and Cooperatives, Nattawut Saikua, cabinet only approved 5mn baht. in high speed train projects. recently announced that the govern- “Considering this, we’ll have to The results of the study will be ment anticipates raw rubber make the most of the budget we do drafted into a TOR (Terms of demand and prices to rise soon. have,” he said. Reference) agreement, which will Mr Nattawut emphasized that Mr Nattawut explained that in be ready for application within a the government puts high impor- light of slowed demand for rubber year, he said. tance in solving the problem of in foreign markets, the government Moreover, he added that Thailand plummeting rubber prices. aims to increase demand in domes- has been talking with the German The current price of raw Thai tic markets by promoting and government about using rubber to block rubber, about 87.64 baht per increasing integration of the com- produce conveyor belts in its indus- kilogram sheet, has plummeted in modity in various projects such as trial production lines. recent years due to the suffering road construction. These initiatives, he believes, will economies in traditional demand Also, he said that his Ministry is boost domestic demand for rubber, markets, especially in the Eurozone. engaged in a collaborative study and thus, increase prices. Despite a budget proposal of 30 with the Ministry of Transport, – Bangkok Business News 14 PHUKET GAZETTE TECHNOLOGY September 29 - October 5, 2012

THE APPLE OF THEIR EYES: People are lining up in front of this Apple Store in Clarendon, Virginia while iPhone 5 users in Phuket may face connectivity problems. Photo: blakespot Is Phuket smart enough for the iPhone 5? LAST week I talked about the LTE is worth the wait. In I don’t have a clue. is the case, a phone company up- iPhone 5, how it compares to the many parts of the world, LTE I posed the question to Khun grading from 3G to 4G isn’t Samsung Galaxy S III, and the is almost as fast as a WiFi con- Papada,the Area Manager for simply a matter of buying more problems that people from nection over fiber optic. That’s Apple distributor Com7 expensive equipment for the tow- Toledo to Tashkent are going to fast – astoundingly fast for a International, and he doesn’t ers, it’ll involve regulatory have deciding which one to buy. wireless connection. Last June, back international access. know, either. approval from somebody, Here in Phuket, we have one PC Magazine ran a side-by-side They’ve done it before, they’re This isn’t an Apple problem, somewhere.Thus, the squeal. HUGE question that doesn’t comparison of LTE and HSPA+ doing it now, and there’s no really. It’s a Thailand regulatory 3G is a different story, concern much carriers in the reason to believe that will change problem. of course. I of the rest of the In many parts of the world, US. With real- in the future. But at least the last Which means, haven’t seen world – and it’ll worldmile will be fast. by definition, This isn’t an Apple the published be a key factor LTE is almost as fast as a workloads, the Apple hasn’t yet announced it’s intractable. problem, really. It’s a specs, but I’d in determining WiFi connection Verizon LTE the iPhone 5 release in Thailand, If you get be willing to bet whether your network in the but they have announced it in the A 1428, Thailand regulatory both iPhone 5 purchase over fiber optic. US averaged many parts of the world, and you’re betting problem. models will decision for an 8.5 Mbps down- there’s a dichotomy. Actually, a that at least one support all of iPhone 5, should loads. AT&T trichotomy. While most of the of the “3G Thailand’s you feel so inclined, turns out to averaged 17.6 Mbps. Compare world thinks there is just one Auction” winners is able to 3G services. be prescient, or just another dud. that to the 1 to 2 Mbps interna- iPhone 5 (with different memory muster the political and techni- So, there you have it. I Here’s the core of the problem. tional download speeds that are capacities and different colors), cal prowess to turn their 3G win wouldn’t be too surprised if When you buy an iPhone 5, common in Phuket, perhaps 8 to in fact there are three very into a 4G LTE network. I can Apple ponders this question for you’ll expect it to support LTE – 10 Mbps domestic – and that’s different phones: hear the squeals at the trough quite a while, before announc- so-called “4G” – technology, if for a wired connection. The Model A 1428 GSM runs already. If the 3G Auction win- ing which model(s) it will make and/or when it ever appears in Of course, if we ever get LTE, LTE Bands (think “TV channels”) ners are, in fact, restricted to available in Thailand. Thailand. One of the big selling the big speed bottleneck will 4 and 7, which just happen to be putting up 3G networks, you’re If you’re looking at buying an points for the iPhone 5 (and the come when the Internet Service the LTE channels used by AT&T dead in the water, because the iPhone 5 outside of Thailand, be Galaxy S III) is its support of LTE. Providers (ISPs) artificially hold in the United States. phone doesn’t support LTE on intensely aware of the fact that T-Mobile USA also has a either TOT’s 800 MHz or CAT’s – depending on Thai regulatory planned LTE network that runs on 850 MHz networks. vagaries – the particular phone band 4. Band 7 runs at 2.6 GHz. If you get the A 1429, you’re that you buy may or may not be Band 4 runs at either 1.7 or 2.1 betting that CAT will upgrade its capable of running 4G in Phuket GHz. The latter, 2.1 GHz, is the existing 850 MHz system to an in the future. frequency (with 9 “channels”) LTE network, or that one of the That is, assuming Phuket ever being auctioned off in the “3G 3G Auction winners turns to LTE. gets 4G. Auction” next month. It isn’t an academic question. The Model A 1429 GSM runs Enormous amounts Seth Bareiss holds computer Bands (“channels”) 1, 3 and 5. of money are in- sessions on three Wednesday Those are at 850 MHz, 1.8 GHz, volved – hundreds of afternoons a month, from 1 to and 2.1 GHz, respectively. billions of baht, over 3pm. If you have a Windows The former, 850 MHz, is the the course of the next problem that needs to be solved, frequency currently used by few years. The regula- drop by one of Seth’s free CAT, DTAC and TrueMove- tors may have already afternoon sessions, or come to H for their “3G” HSPA+ given the nod for LTE one of our free Sunday morning network. deployment on the 3G roundtables at Sandwich Shoppe The Model A 1428 Auction acquired bands Chalong. Details at woody.info, CDMA runs CDMA, – I can’t find any in- or in the Events Calendar. which, with the de- formation about it, Sponsored by the Phuket Gazette mise of the CAT one way or the and Khun Woody’s Sandwich EV-DO network, is no other. It’s entirely Shoppes. longer supported in possible, Thailand. though, that the Live Wire is Phuket Gazette So here is the government is columnist Woody Leonhard’s question. If you’re very strictly weekly snapshot of all things buying an iPhone 5 auctioning off internet in Phuket. Shoot him mail for use in 3G (presum- at [email protected], follow Phuket, should ably HSPA him on Twitter, @PhuketLiveWire, or you get the A and HSPA+) “like” his page at facebook.com/ 1428 GSM or access to the SandwichShoppe. the A 1429 GSM? 2.1 GHz fre- The short answer is: quency. If that Photo (left): Methodshop.com September 29 - October 5, 2012 BUSINESS PHUKET GAZETTE 15 HMRC approves Gibraltar ANOTHER surprising pensions to Guernsey development in a year earlier in the year and the which has seen the UK recent change to the pension transfer market laws in Malta (which repeatedly shaken up and placed on its previously allowed a retiree in Thailand head, Gibraltar announced last week that to draw their pension tax free), have put it received confirmation from (Her a great deal of egg on the faces of those Majesty’s Revenue & Customs) HMRC of us in the industry who had transfers that it may resume accepting QROPS underway which were railroaded by a (Qualifying Recognized Overseas Pension flurry of legislative changes. Schemes) transfers. Many have now taken a ‘wait and see’ The move is extremely surprising approach since HMRC has appeared to be because HMRC is not known for endors- very proactively looking to stop the tax ing much of anything in writing when it advantages being gained by retirees abroad, comes to the offshore world. even though it theoretically should make no Gibraltar had originally taken the difference to them if some foreign decision on its own to halt transfers due government receives tax from the pension to concerns by HMRC that after the age payments (it isn’t going in their own cof- 60, residents and non-residents of fers). It has appeared to many to be a case Gibraltar alike paid no taxes while of sour grapes, but this latest move changes drawing income from their pensions. that perception and makes it look like they The recent removal of Cyprus as a are in fact interested in adding a level of jurisdiction able to receive transfers, and clarity and confidence to the market by the fact that Malta has in the past month confirming that transfers to Gibraltar’s very introduced significant taxation of non- low tax regime are in fact okay. PUT THAT IN WRITING: HMRC rarely endorces offshore accounts in writing. Photo: 401(k) 2012 residents’ pension disbursements in the The news is very good for those who There is still no inheritance tax collected sooner rather than later, as the one thing absence of a double taxation agreement, have held off transferring to Malta, as the in Gibraltar and upon death the beneficia- this year has shown is that the ability to has made it obvious that a key point for trustee fees in Gibraltar are lower and will ries are paid in full. For those with large transfer out of the UK net is definitely HMRC is that completely tax free pension likely drop as trustee companies will pension pots, the ability to drop one’s not guaranteed to be around forever. income is not acceptable to them. surely flock to the jurisdiction. bracket down from something like 30-40% Gibraltar passed legislation two months Luckily, I have not yet had a chance to 2.5% could mean a very large increase David Mayes MBA lives in Phuket and ago to tax pension income at 2.5%, which to transfer anyone into Malta and thus I in the net value of their pension. I would provides wealth management services to although close to zero, apparently is good don’t have to have the difficult conver- advise anyone who has been considering expats around the globe, focusing on UK enough for them to receive the green light. sation explaining why it should be moving their pension offshore to speak pension transfers. He can be reached at: The removal of the ability to transfer transferred over to Gibraltar. with their advisor about getting it done 085-335-8573 or [email protected]

F&N set up a Bangkok-based of investors and the general subsidiary, F&N Dairies (Thai- public. The company has never Thai Beverage eyes land), in 2007, and operates two played games, but is looking for major factories in the Kingdom, long-term value creation with located in Nakhon Ratchasima’s F&N,” said Thapana. a regional merger Pak Chong district and Rojana “Our past track record is clear, Industrial Park in Ayutthaya. as we tend to support and create THAI Beverage stands to benefit both companies. Its major products sold locally value in any company we have substantially if it gains majority It would lead to a complemen- include Carnation condensed invested in. With F&N, we are control over Fraser & Neave tary effort between major milk, Tea Pot condensed milk, looking to explore opportunities (F&N), since the Singapore- businesses in this promising part Creation three-in-one coffee mix for our beverage business as the based drinks firm would be key of Asia, he said. and whipped cream. main objective. It is a quite natu- to strengthening the Thai firm’s Thapana said business syn- ThaiBev’s major non-alcohol ral investment, since we will have Thai Beverage president and CEO profile in the Kingdom while ergy would be adopted allowing beverages are Oishi ready-to-drink a pipeline of sequential Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi. Photo: expanding its local drinks into ThaiBev to distribute its bever- green tea, Chang drinking and business deals,” he added. Vikrom Krommadit the region. ages along F&N’s regional soda water, Black Up ready- The executive said ThaiBev had Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi, network, while introducing F&N to-drink coffee, energy drinks, and been studying F&N for a long time. president and chief executive beverages with potential into the Power Plus electrolyte beverage. The company has a strong cash officer of ThaiBev, said during a Thai market. “We have considered our- flow and a distribution network that recent interview with The Nation The Singaporean company has selves a substantial shareholder has spread throughout the that the company had recognized three major businesses – food in the Singapore firm. What the Asia-Pacific, providing ThaiBev that a takeover deal for F&N and beverages, properties, and company has been doing with with an opportunity to grow in would be a win-win strategy for publishing and printing. F&N was quite clear in the eyes the region. – The Nation Thailand to produce 2.2 million automobiles THAILAND is expected to manufacture 2.2 million cars/trucks and 2.5 million motorcycles this year. Automotive Industry Club spokesman Surapong Paisitpatanapong said a celebration of reaching this benchmark will be held November 30. He said the club is confident that the auto industry will continue to grow. If expansion continues according to plan for the next five years, Thailand will have a production capacity of 3 million units per year, and the country will become one of the world’s top ten car manufacturers. In August, automobile sales volume reached almost 130,000 units – a 63 per cent increase year-on-year. However, the figure was 16 per cent less than that of July. Mr Surapong said the higher sales volume was because car producers increased their production output for domestic sales more than for export, in order to hand over new cars to buyers under the government’s “first car” program. The total car manufacturing figure in August stood at about 210,000 units, a number which has been continuous for the fourth consecutive month. Production capacity last month increased around 37 per cent year-on-year, but lowered from July of this year slightly. From January through August, total car sales volume has reached over 860,000 units, a growth of 48 per cent year-on-year. Total production capacity during the first eight months of this year reached more than 1.4 million units, an increase of 33 per cent compared to the same time last year. Of that figure, about 830,000 units were for domestic orders and 630,000 were for export. Mr Surapong believes that the auto industry will see a bright future next year, particularly exports of auto parts. The first eight months of this year saw PM Yingluck tours a Honda automobile a 21 per cent growth in auto parts, he said. – Mcot assembly plant. Photo: Nation Multimedia 16 PHUKET GAZETTE September 29 - October 5, 2012 Ready, set, Go-Eco Royal Thai Navy sending three warships to conditions of the marine ecosystem maintain a perimeter to protect divers from around Phuket. speedboats that frequent the islands. “We will try to instigate a system to “We are pleased to help by disposing regulate and prevent boats from dumping of the rubbish from the pier,” Chalong rubbish,” a spokesperson for the Marine Mayor Samran Jindaphol said. Department office in Phuket offered. Once the rubbish is brought up from reefs Pamuke Achariyachai, of event spon- it will be sorted into categories, sor Kata Beach Group, invited the such as fishing nets, plastics and public to put forward more ideas so on, so it can be accurately docu- for eco-tourism on the island. mented, explained Mr Andrews. “We will always support local “Go Eco Phuket’s goal is to events like this… should there be remove the debris from the reefs any other ideas for eco-tourism, and beaches of Phuket and other the Kata Group would be surrounding islands,” he added. interested in helping,” he said. The long-term goal of the event is to “We can show the world that Phuket is mobilize divers from around the world to on the map for diving,” Mr Andrews said. return the reefs to a clean, healthy state. “But it’s really about what happens after “We had a strong dream of making the September 30,” he added. reefs of Phuket and the surrounding Registration for the event will start on islands clean, pristine and sustainable, and September 30, at 7:30am in the new making sure they belong in the top diving marina building of the Chalong Pier. destinations in Thailand and the world,” At 8am, Governor Tri Augkaradacha, Mr Andrews said. in his last day in office as Phuket Gover- Vice Admiral Taratorn Kajitsuwan, Com- nor, along with other high-ranking mander of the Navy Third Area Command at officials will formally launch Go Eco their base at Cape Panwa, pointed out that Phuket’s inaugural event. when Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra An after party for participants will be previously visited the island, she had made it held at Kan-Eang 2 at 6pm. A Thai-style clear that eco-tourism was a must for Phuket. buffet will start at 6:30pm and the raffle “One of my priorities is to help [support for a variety of dive goods and other eco-tourism efforts], and this project goes contributions will start at 7pm. hand in hand with PM Yingluck’s vision of RNR Eco Adventures and Dive Resort improving tourism and our country,” he said. is sponsoring the night’s entertainment by “Everyone is glad that Thais and bringing together Legend Recording foreigners have so much interest in the Studio’s Dark Fiber, Legends of Siam, the TRASHY BEHAVIOR: Divers ready to collect rubbish surrounding Phuket’s reefs. Photo: nicoboxethai local environment,” he added. Rocking Angels Band and DJ Tank, with a By Isaac Stone Simonelli Yai, Phi Phi Island, Koh Khao Nok and During the meeting, a spokesperson for special guest performance by Ricky Zen. Koh Hei (Coral Island). the Phuket Marine Biological Center Drinks will be provided by Molly GO ECO Phuket prepares for its official Of those participants, more than 280 highlighted to government officials the Malones, Phuket Beer and Chang Beer. launch on September 30, with the biggest divers prepare to tackle underwater problem of “ghost fishing”. The event will run to 11pm. reef cleanup of any kind in the world. debris, while the rest have volunteered to Ghost fishing happens when nets The cleanup is sponsored by the “On September 30, the eyes of the help as snorkelers or with beach become snagged on corals and are left Phuket Gazette and will be covered on world will be attracted to Phuket,” said cleanups on Koh Racha Noi. behind by fishermen, but continue to catch national TV (UBC/True Visions, channel Tony Andrews, Thailand’s West coast “The government officials were inter- and kill marine animals, he explained. 99) by the Gazette’s new show “Phuket PADI Regional Manager and Project ested as soon as we met them. They thought “These nets affect the entire develop- Today”. The show airs six times per AWARE Ambassador, at a press confer- it was a great idea and were proud of the ment of reef systems,” he said. week. For the schedule, see October’s ence with Phuket government officials at dive companies and community,” Narong Noting that the issue of marine debris True Visions program guide. Kata Beach Resort. Chaimo, who acted as liaison between Thai was a global concern, he said, “We hope Businesses interested in joining the Dive Against Debris, a Go Eco Phuket, officials and the Go Eco Phuket group. we can show the world that Phuket can Gazette as a sponsor of Dive Against PADI and Project AWARE-sponsored More than 12 government offices and do it [cleanup the coral reefs], so it can Debris are invited to contact any local event, has 14 PADI dive boats and more departments have pledged support for the be done everywhere else, too.” PADI dive center, or Tony Andrews, than 450 participants signed up to sweep project, with Chalong Municipality provid- The meeting provided a forum for Regional Manager of PADI, by email at: the reefs off Koh Racha Noi, Koh Racha ing waste management for all debris and the officials concerned about the current [email protected]

Standing up for the environment are (left to right) Tony Andrews, Thailand’s West coast PADI Regional Manager and Project AWARE Ambassado; Event Organizer Kerry Leach, and Narong Chaimo, liaison between Thai officials and the Go-Eco Phuket group. ITS THAT TIME AGAIN: Paradise Divers stand behind their booty from a cleanup last year. September 29 - October 5, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 17 18 PHUKET GAZETTE September 29 - October 5, 2012

THAT SINKING FEELING: A Sinkhole caused by heavy rainfall. Climate change affects Phuket Recent rainfall and thunderstorms resulted in flooding in Patong. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

By Anand Singh to the year 1973. A closer look at the 2,800 millimeters of rain fell on the seem to be intensifying as well. From the figures reveals a startling find. island every year on average. beginning of 2010 through to the end of CLIMATE change is becoming a big One of the first things you can Astoundingly, from the beginning of 2011, we have had an average of 75 issue in our modern world. Changing immediately point out is that temperatures 2010 until the end of 2011, the amount of thunderstorms per year in Phuket. temperatures are causing extreme in Phuket have been on the rise since the rain exceeded 3,000 millimeters per year. Just like the cyclones and tropical weather conditions, and such changes are 1970s, especially in the last That means over the past 40 storms that occur elsewhere, each time being noticed throughout the world. decade. The average Over the past 40 years, we have seen a 30 they happen they damage infrastructure, The Arctic ice caps are melting at an annual temperature in per cent increase in the take their toll on property and endanger alarming rate and sea levels are predicted Phuket in 1973 was only 28 years, we have seen a amount of rainfall over human lives on the island and out at sea. to rise even faster in coming years. Not degrees Celsius. Through- 30 per cent increase in Phuket. It’s not surprising Those of us who have been in Phuket only is the climate changing throughout out the 1970s and 80s, the the amount of rainfall that floods, rare as they long enough will agree that weather the world, but it is changing far more hottest yearly average only were, are now happening conditions here are indeed intensifying. rapidly than we could have imagined. reached 28.4 degrees over Phuket. It’s not sur- more and more often in Some factors, like temperature in- Tropical storms and cyclones are Celsius. prising that floods, rare Phuket during the rainy creases, may not be apparent, but the intensifying in strength every year, and In the last decade, the season. increasingly destructive storms and often the worst hit areas are the poorest year 2004 averaged 28.7 as they were, are now Not only are we dealing floods are becoming more difficult for countries. Although the causes of global degrees, 2006 averaged happening more and with more rainfall each year, islanders to ignore. warming have been linked to human 28.5, 2009 averaged 28.5, more often during the thunderstorms are also Each year, we see more accidents hap- activity and greenhouse gases, the 2010 averaged 29.1 and happening more frequently pening due to bad weather. Landslides are findings are still a matter of heated 2011 averaged 28.6. It rainy season. than ever before. becoming a common sight. Such effects debate. Still, few can deny the reality of turns out that in the past According to data, during are not only felt in Phuket. climate change and the toll it is taking on three years, we have recorded some of the seventies, thunderstorms only occurred Last year Bangkok and much of human lives and property. the highest temperatures in Phuket, since around 50 times every year, on average. central Thailand was submerged under But if climate change is happening on we started keeping records. However, during the 1980s, it happened flood waters for months, due to weeks a global scale, has the climate in Phuket The data also shows that it has been roughly 57 times a year in Phuket. During of relentless rain. been changing as well in recent decades? raining a lot more in Phuket in recent the 1990s, that number had risen to 65. Earlier this year, several areas in To answer that question, we have to look decades. During the seventies, average Most dramatically, during the last Phuket, including Phuket Town experi- back and see what weather conditions rainfall on the island was around 2,000 decade, we experienced 74 days of enced their fair share of flooding. were like in Phuket several years ago. millimeters per year. During the eighties, thunderstorms in Phuket each year on It is hard to predict whether climate Recently I stumbled across a set of data average rainfall was around 2,300 average. conditions will become more extreme in on a website called TuTiempo.net. The millimeters per year. During the nineties, Average windspeeds in Phuket have the coming years, but from what we have website keeps a record of Phuket’s the figure had risen to roughly 2,500 also been increasing. Not only are experienced in the past few decades, it historical weather conditions, dating back millimeters. In the last decade, more than thunderstorms happening more often, they will not hurt us to be prepared. Underwater condos provided for fish TWO hundred kilometers of trucks, ended up being placed on seabed off the southern provinces the seabed. of Narathiwat and Pattani was The army tank is a perfect once a rich source of fish able to condo for fish, many of which feed more than 150,000 fishermen returned after having disappeared and their family members. for years. Unfortunately, the unsparing Naengnoi Yossunthorn, use of trawling nets has negatively founder of Save Our Sea, under affected this fragile marine envi- HM the Queen’s initiative, said the ronment and ecological system. giant objects making up the artifi- The Fisheries Department cial reef have also deterred fishing surveyed the seabed off the two with trawling nets. provinces and found that it an “After two years, many sea uninviting habitat for fish, corals objects have attached themselves and sea fans. to the surface of the tanks, trains So it was decided to build and garbage trucks. Natural coral underwater ‘condos’ for marine and sea fans will soon grow over life That was how artificial them. It’s so beautiful with diverse corals, made up of old army species of fish inside a train.” tanks, railroad trains and garbage – Mcot September 29 - October 5, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 19 It’s fun to eat at the ACYC By Marc Mulloy The restaurant is not only cauliflower cheese and roasted becoming known for its Sunday pumpkin together with mint sauce SUNDAY is a day when many of lunches but also for its extensive and gravy. The generous portion us generally have a lie-in, followed menu of both western and Thai (350 baht) was just right and well by a lazy morning pottering around food and one of the most complete presented. We wash it down with a the house, until thoughts turn to breakfast menus I’ve ever seen. 2010 Jacob’s Creek Cabernet lunch. Dreamy thoughts of a tradi- Starting at 8am, on any day of Sauvignon (1000 baht) leaving just tional Sunday lunch... you know, the week, patrons can order enough room for their homemade the ones we used to have ‘back anything from classic bacon and desserts: apple crumble for my lady home’, with roasted meat, potatoes, eggs (any style) with grilled and a chocolate brownie (packed peas, gravy and all the with walnuts) for trimmings. But it’s myself (120 baht each). already late Sunday In the afterglow of LIVING THE DREAM: Kim and Amanda love the location. morning, we live in such a delicious meal Chalong and who’s go- I finally catch up with ing to cook all that? Amanda, who, after The new team at the serving her last cus- Ao Chalong Yacht Club tomer, is chatting with (ACYC) – which an Australian couple a recently celebrated 20 few tables away. years of existence – “We’re very happy have the answer with here. It’s a peaceful their soon-to-be-famous spot without much “SundaySessions” passing traffic but, we held between noon and do have many local 4pm every Sunday. regulars already and the Award-winning Big Buddha is looking chef, Kim Mitchell and down on us so we feel his wife Amanda took KEY INGREDIENTS: Three chefs awaiting your order. very blessed. over the running of the “We’re confident ACYC restaurant and bar 10 weeks tomatoes and toast (150 baht) to we’re on the right track. A ago and have been keeping a low French toast with grilled mango and customer I’d never met before profile in order to train up their six maple syrup (140 baht) to grilled shook my hand recently and said staff before launching the Sunday polenta – whatever that is – and ‘Thank you for a touch of Aus- SWEET: Edwin provides the music while Kim provides the apple crumble Sessions three weeks ago. cheddar bread with scrambled eggs tralia in Thailand’.” says Amanda. and chocolate brownie (below). Photos: Marc Mulloy Kim knows exactly what a (160 baht) and there is even The other Australian lady sitting Sunday lunch should taste like Vegamite available, for those who at the table nods her head and adds having spent 35 years as a chef . are really homesick. “I just had the steak sandwich – it’s “I’ve been cooking since I “From my experience of travel- just like at home... even the chips”. was 17 and have had five of my ling and living overseas we all crave “I want to make this a fun place own restaurants. My last job was ‘a taste of home’. Here you have to come to, it’s open, there’s as a chef in Arlie Beach, in to adjust the food to suit the venue, always a cool breeze and we have Queensland, where we won the so this is not really an upmarket regular live music and trivia nights. ‘Best al fresco dining’ award two venue but everything is homemade, We’re going to do a Christmas Day years in a row,” says Kim in a even my mayonnaise. I love food lunch here with turkey, ham and all relaxed Australian drawl. and we only use the best ingredi- the trimmings.” beams Amanda. Relaxed is also a word ents; New Zealand lamb; Thai pork, Throughout the meal Filipino synonymous with this idyllic locally sourced fish and seafood – guitarist and singer, Edwin, has setting. The tide is out and a except for the New Zealand unobtrusively serenaded us with gentle sea breeze wafts around mussels which taste better,” says impeccable versions of songs the well spaced out tables. Kim before disappearing into the from Simon and Garfunkel; Sting; “This spot is absolutely beauti- newly furnished kitchen to bring Neil Young; REM; U2 and Van ful. I’ve always worked where out another two plates which Morrison, among others. The people like to take a holiday and happen to be for us. food and the music bring back always near the sea; Tasmania, We ordered the cooked-to- fond memories from the past and Melbourne and a salmon fishing perfection lamb plate served with looking around I notice that there resort in Vancouver to name but a baked potatoes; crunchy green are a fair number of older clients few,” continues Kim. beans; steamed carrots and peas; in evidence, although kids are also present, and have their own sand pit and play area. Around the bar several club members swap tales about their boats, which are seen bobbing within view and the place is busy but now crowded. Amanda and Kim are right, this really is a beautiful spot and I shall return to find out what polenta is.

The ACYC restaurant and bar is open every day and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner from 8am to 9pm. For reservations call Amanda on 0908 908 993 or visit their Facebook page: facebook.com/aochalongyachtclub Everyone is welcome and there is a 10 per cent discount for ACYC Sunday roast lamb and all the the trimmings. members. 20 PHUKET GAZETTE September 29 - October 5, 2012 Terminal overload: concessionaires reap record profits REMEMBER the movie The Terminal starring Tom Hanks? Hanks was trapped in JFK International Airport for nine months, befriended by a flight attendant (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and chased by bad guys. You would think the terminal concession- aires – bookshops, up market retail, food and dining establishments at JFK, would’ve had a ball keeping someone captive in a terminal for that length of time. Even Tom Hanks has to eat and drink. His character was forced to live at JFK because of a diplomatic irregularity, wherein, he couldn’t enter New York or return home. That movie could have been made at Phuket International Airport (on a smaller scale), or, Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, with its vast array of shops. Airport concessionaires are now signifi- cant contributors to revenues – but passengers’ exposure to them is not neces- sarily something they want, or need. Flight delays, caused by the ever increas- ing amount of air traffic, have led to an explosion in so-called non-aeronautical income – concessions, parking and retail outlets – which are now a huge part of THE LONG WALK HOME: Concessionaires abound in the sprawling terminals of Thailand’s ultra-modern Suvarnabhumi Airport. Photo: eGuide Travel airport profits. In many cases these profits operations (landing charges, passenger “airside” through security and cannot drive ciation, predicts that worldwide airline far outstrip traditional aeronautical income and cargo fees) rose 10 per cent while down the road to get cheaper offering. profit margins for 2012, because of oil from landing, passenger and cargo fees. non-aeronautical revenue – concession- As concessions have become more prices and the Eurocrisis, among other Take the US as an example. Conces- aires – retail, parking, other concessions profitable, the types of services available impacts, will be an anemic 0.5 per cent. sions have become a crucial part of an and rentals, rose 10.8 per cent. have expanded. In addition to the usual Compare this, for example, with China’s airport’s income. In 1990 only about 30 Suvarnabhumi Airport is a classic restaurants, bars and retail outlets, there six largest airport operators, who in 2010 per cent of airport revenue came from example of terminal overload. Because it are now DVD rentals, massages (already recorded net operating profits of 32 per cent. retail – parting concessions and other such is a single terminal, passengers must walk at Suvarnabhumi), nail salons, children’s Yet, airports continue to regularly non-aviation businesses. In recent years, long distances, in general, to their board- play areas, video game stations and live impose higher passenger and freight that revenue has risen to 50 per cent and ing gate past a myriad of music. Singapore’s charges on airlines. Most of them can do higher at some large airports. up-market concessions Changi Airport ran a live this because they are monopoly suppli- Ironically, concessionaires are tbenefiting of every description. A quiz show at one point ers, often with government backing since from delays at airports caused by an delayed flight just means to pass the time. they are also considered strategic assets increase in air traffic. Airports don’t like more time for eating, Back to AOT’s huge for a country. delays because they make passengers drinking or shopping, albeit reluctantly. profit and THAI’s loss. The vast differ- Airports argue that airlines are flexible grumpy. But concessionaires love them. As in many other cities, the concessions ence in performance sums up, in in responding to economic hardship (cut- This brings us to two Thai media reports, at Suvarnabhumi are held by one or two microcosm, the global dilemma facing air- ting routes, grounding aircraft etc) while which reported that the Airports Authority companies. In this case King Power is the lines. Airports, air traffic control systems, airports must work on 50 year time frames of Thailand (AOT) has seen a 224 per cent main concessionaire. Such concessions are and, for that matter, global distribution to invest in infrastructure such as hang- jump in its fiscal third quarter net profit, hugely profitable. In Atlanta, a family-owned systems (ike Amadeus, through which ers, buildings, gates, fuel farm facilities, and Thai Airways International, AOT’s concessionaire reported 48 consecutive years your ticketing money is funnelled), all terminals, security, runways and taxi single biggest customer, recorded a of profitability and growth. A major reason is depend on airlines to make money. How- ways. Whatever their financial argument, second quarter loss of 1.46 billion baht. that concession prices at airports are gener- ever, airlines make the least profit by the the fact remains that airports make Digging down into the AOT’s huge ally higher because the audience is captive. length of an Airbus A380 wingspan. obscene profits from the least profitable profit shows revenue from aeronautical This means that passengers have already gone The International Air Transport Asso- part of the aviation value chain – airlines. THAI extends female hostess age limit (THAI) Airways International’s factor’ of the national carrier board of directors recently increased in August to 78.8 per agreed to extend the age limit cent from 74.8 per cent in July. for female flight attendants, Cabin factor is the percentage hired under outsourcing of seats sold. THAI will have contract to 45. more flexibility in setting its The company will consider flight schedule after Thai the performance of each AirAsia moves all its Bangkok outsource employee annually operations to Don Mueang until the age of 60 before International Airport by offering a new contract. For October 1, Chokchai said. outsourced ground employ- “Passenger traffic at ees, THAI will extend the A THAI jet leaves Bangkok. Photo: The Nation Suvarnabhumi Airport will be maximum age stipulated in 45 have been offered a voluntary relaxed. After buying A380 hiring contracts to 60. retirement package ahead of the aircraft, Thai Airways plans to Because the company will incur obligatory retirement age of 60. increase the number of flights by higher expenses from the contract Meanwhile, the board has 10 per cent next year,” he said. The extensions, THAI is reportedly officially made Sorajak Kasem- number of passengers flying Thai offering a “mutual separation plan”, suvan THAI’s new president. Airways in August was 1.78 to female flight attendants over Chokchai Panyayong, executive million, up by 9.8 per cent from 45-years-of-age, to reduce costs. vice president and acting president 1.62 million passengers in the same The female attendants aged over of Thai Airways, says the ‘cabin month last year. – The Nation September 29 - October 5, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 21 Jellyfish are back in the spotlight By Patrick Campbell embrace of a bag. Most jellyfish are Only when I came ashore did A PIECE published recently in a I realize what had happened. I London daily newspaper may venomous, but few are rubbed the red swellings with have created some unnecessary likely to produce extreme crushed sea vine leaves – a alarm in Phuket (see page 7). The known antidote – and in the pro- story concerned a British tourist reactions, and only one, cess broke many of the rapidly who apparently fell overboard the box jellyfish, forming blisters. The following while on a boat in Thailand. She is potentially lethal. day, I bathed the affected areas was so severely stung by jelly- with vinegar but it was too late. fish that she ended up in hospital The discomfort lasted two with the equivalent of third often marooned at high tide on weeks and red marks remained degree burns, not only excruci- Phuket’s beaches, to lion’s mane for six months. atingly painful but which neces- jellyfish, with tentacles 80-feet-long. If there are more jellyfish these NO BRAINER: Jellyfish have no brain nor central nervous system, but sitated skin grafts. The injuries Nomura’s jellyfish can have a bell days it is for two reasons. employ a loose network of nerves, located in the epidermis, which is have apparently led to unsightly of up to 200 centimeters wide. One, is that the seas are called a "nerve net".. Photo: Jim G and permanent scarring. Most jellyfish are venomous, dumping grounds for nutrients A cautionary tale indeed. But, but not many are likely to from agricultural runoff. it is important to remember that produce extreme reactions, and Eutrophication provides ideal such an occurrence is extremely only one, the box jellyfish, is conditions for jellyfish which, rare, and that the unfortunate potentially lethal. unlike fish, can find plenty of food victim probably had the bad luck In any case, if you snorkel or in shallow, deoxygenated water. to fall into the middle of a large dive, you will spot them. Most The second, and more crucial “bloom” or swarm of venomous are translucent, even luminous, reason, is overfishing: the jelly- jellyfish which reacted – as they and consist of a gelatinous, fishes’ natural predators are all in do – by firing tiny toxic, barbed umbrella-shaped bell and trailing decline – tuna, sharks, swordfish darts into her unprotected skin. tentacles – beautiful creatures in and leatherback turtles. Another That she did not receive any their own right. It is these example of Mother Nature’s immediate treatment would not tentacles, with up to 2000 stinger delicate balancing act being have helped her cause. Further- cells (nematocytes) per square disrupted. more, and since the blisters millimeter, which do the damage. If you do have the misfortune turned black the following day, I swim several times a week of being stung, don’t rub the she probably experienced a rare in Phuket’s seas, and have only wound, which allows blisters to allergic reaction. ever been stung once. Unlike the burst and the poison to spread. Jellyfish are one of the oldest lady who likened her ordeal to Apply vinegar (acetic acid) as forms of life on the planet, and being cut by hundreds of soon as possible. Every boat and exist the world over. They vary in razor-blades, I felt almost every lifeguard station should size: from the tiny purple ones nothing – maybe the plastic carry a bottle or two. DON’T GO INTO THE LIGHT: An illuminated jellyfish. Photo: James Hawley New AIDS-like virus affecting Asians drome (AOIDS) because evidence at Srinagarind Hospital in Khon Kaen cure the disease in Thailand. matoid arthritis, which, suggests it only strikes adults. Re- found that Dr Ploenjan’s patient fell Patients here are being treated costing up to 100,000 baht per corded cases date back to 2004, into a category similar to that of according symptoms, while foreign visit, are unaffordable for most with most occurring in Thailand and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus countries use drugs that treat rheu- people here. – Phuket Gazette Taiwan. The NIH has been study- (SLE). Srinagarind Hospital has ing the disease since 2005. found 80 people who suffer from According to the New England the disease as of 2007, and has since Journal of Medicine, the NIH study teamed up with Chiang Mai Univer- included 203 adult patients with sity and Ramathibodi and Siriraj opportunistic infections (infections hospitals to conduct in-depth that ocurred because of a weakened research about the disease in 129 immune system) from sites in Thai- people. The three hospitals believe land and Taiwan. All participants it is a new immune-deficiency dis- Students at Khon Kaen universoty’s were HIV-negative and hadn’t ease different from AIDS or SLE. Public Health Program take a test. previously had an identified immu- “This new disease is different RESEARCHERS at the American nodeficiency disease. from AIDS, under which the im- National Institutes of Health (NIH) “It’s more prevalent in South- mune system is destroyed after have identified a new kind of east Asia,” Browne said in the people are infected with HIV. People imunnodeficiency syndrodome, so interview, “But we have been who suffer from this new disease far found only among Asian people, diagnosing it here in the US in have antibodies that destroy the which has AIDS-like symptoms, individuals of Asian descent.” immunity of liver and blood cells. but is not associated with HIV. So far the NIH has seen 12 They experience hair loss and The NIH study, released in the cases, all of them in people of Asian rashes,” Ploenjan said. New England Journal of Medicine descent, and, according to Browne, The disease has not been recently, found that patients made most patients survive. There have found in children or in adults antibodies that attacked their been deaths in other countries, she under 20-years-old and it seems immune systems. said, but did not know how many. people in Thailand’s Northeast Dr Sarah Browne, a clinical Meanwhile here in Thailand, have been most affected, investigator at NIH, and lead author Dr Ploenjan Chetchotisak, of Khon followed by the North. on the study, said in an interview Kaen University’s faculty of medi- The cause of the disease has with CNN that without healthy cine, said she has treated a patient not yet been clearly determined, immune systems, this deficiency diagnosed as having scrofula (a aside from heredity and environ- places hosts at risk for diseases tuberculous infection of the lymph mental factors but the disease is that people with healthy immune nodes in the neck), who received not contagious among humans. systems would not normally get. treatment for many years but was One-third of those affected The disease is being called Adult not cured completely. could develop chronic conditions Onset Immunodeficiency Syn- Research conducted by workers and there is currently no drug to 22 PHUKET GAZETTE September 29 - October 5, 2012 Peace Corps Redux Organization (NGO) workers, church gone to ruin too and the riding around in their air-condi- Italian missionary priest long tioned Land Rovers, who never vanished. People suffer from the offer him the slightest bit of cour- lassitude of hunger and despair. tesy. He distills his hatred of these Feral children, AIDS orphans, WHAT to make of Paul Theroux? outside interlopers in the fictional run in packs. The exuberance of He has written 19 novels and 15 aid organization Agence Anonyme, independence has long subsided travel books. His travelling a sinister outfit of military preci- into sullen cynicism. The villag- persona and fictional characters sion with helicopters and walled ers had once entranced Hock both share a certain mean-spirited compounds, which dominates with their dignity and innocence crustiness. But, the Lower River and gentleness. “All that had his latest novel region in the vanished, and what was worse, The Lower River south of Malawi, not even a memory of it (Houghton where the Sena remained. They weren’t corrupt Mifflin tribe ekes out an now; they were changed, disil- Harcourt, existence of near lusioned, shabby, lazy, Boston, New starvation. dependent, blaming, selfish; they York, 2012, It must be were like most people.” 323pp) is writ- said straight Hock’s own generation has ten close to the up that The largely died out. The old chief’s heart. Like Paul Lower River grandson, Manyenga, now rules Theroux, the nar- contains some in his place, systemically rator Ellis Hock ofTheroux’s cadging money from Hock while had been a Peace best prose: the keeping him in a lethargic prison Corps volunteer sights, sounds of inertia. in Malawi at the A Malawi fisherman Photo:Lars and smells of “Time, too, was retarded or time of indepen- Plougmann Africa. “He else crazed, circular, inverted, as dence. Hock recognized the it might be in deep space, in one ditches the family clothing store in flattened landscape at once, a kind of those black holes into which Medford, Massachusetts, along with of disorder even in the trees and the science fiction writers his wife and daughter, and returns the tall grass, and an order of dust trucked their voyagers. Hock to the village of and smoke. It had could not remember when he Malabo, for the been different had arrived.” first time in 40 “Time, too, was from anything Keeping vigil with him on the years. Here he he’d known, not porch of his hut is Snowdon, a had spent the hap- retarded or else beautiful, too flat demented dwarf, and the illiter- piest four years crazed, circular, and featureless to ate teenager Zizi who cares for of his life. What photograph, but his daily needs. is Malabo like inverted, as it might powerful, his first “In the tall, fixed, vigilant way now? be in deep space, in experience of the she stood when she was idle, Zizi SOUTH OF MALAWI: A heartbreaking portrait of modern Africa. The book is one of those black world, ancient in reminded him of a water bird, also informed its simplicities.” head erect, her arms tucked like broken in health, Gala warns him face with the first white people he’s by Theroux’s holes into which the Hock finds wings, one skinny leg lifted and to get out of Malabo: “Once they seen in months, only to be ignored. epic travel book science fiction writers the 30 huts of crooked against the other, like have eaten your money, they will He winds up back in Malabo. of 2002, Dark Malabo sadly the elder sister of those stately eat you.” The novel stretches out too long Star Safari, an trucked their shrunken, the herons at the edge of the Dinde Hock makes his escape down in the same eerie stasis. The pages overland trek voyagers.” school he had marsh, the thin upright birds river toward Mozambique only to could be shorter and the pace from Cairo to helped build planted in the mud on big feet.” fall captive again to a strange quicker, but the climax is swift and Capetown. A gone to ruin, the Zizi is the granddaughter of village of AIDS orphans, full of surprises. Theroux has consistent destroyed Gala, the thin, bright-eyed fellow sustained by flights of the food delivered a heartbreaking portrait nemesis of his travels are the dispensary occupied by an teacher whom he had loved in supply helicopter of Agence of modern Africa as well as a white Non-Governmental itinerant Witch Doctor, the the old days. Now old, obese and Anonyme. Hock comes face to damned good read. A most excellent movie

EVERY now and again a film comes along that is genuinely touching. This is one such film and is now avail- able to own on DVD, It tells a charming story of a random group of English retirees who for various reasons are retiring in India. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel represents the best of British cinematic dry humor in the vein of Love Actually and Shaun of the Dead and despite its theme younger viewers will find some- thing to enjoy here. The accomplished ensemble includes Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Judi Dench and Slumdog Millionaire star Dev Patel. The story follows CHECK OUT: A five star cast in a two star hotel. seven British retirees who opt to ‘outsource’ their retirements to Like any film set in India, the hit home with many resident expats India. When they arrive at a hotel, country itself becomes a central living in Phuket whether they be unrecognizable from the brochure, character and is always present in retirees or not. For everyone else the seven characters face up to the background. it is just a lovely story told with the new challenges and learn to There are strong storylines great aplomb. let go of the past. throughout the film, which should – Marc Mulloy September 29 - October 5, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 23

Kanittha Prasopsirikul

KANITTHA Prasopsirikul has been paradise in Phuket, I was intrigued. in a meeting all morning. She finally I thought I had just about covered emerges for our interview at 2pm everything there was in the bearing no obvious signs of fatigue. property market: residential, Dressed in a designer’s white lace condominiums, offices, and facto- jacket and matching short pants, ries [except for industrial estates]. she looks stylish, smart and elegant. Working for RPM, with its fantas- The poised Director of Sales for tic residences completed with Royal Phuket Marina has been with ment and she embodies a formidable marina, fills the gap in my folio.” the company for eight years – most marketing executive. It’s a challenge, she admits, of which time she was stationed in “I learned a lot from my father marketing this new and unique Bangkok, but took occasional trips who taught me to be sensitive to product, but something she regards to Phuket. With an increasing the mentality of different client sec- as an opportunity to learn and grow. workload she finally moved here tors who will respond to different “My boss encourages me to think three months ago. marketing tactics and strategies. outside of the box and I love his “I am a city girl and have always ‘Make sure,’ he used to say, ‘you creative working ways. It’s refresh- resisted settling down in Phuket. study your customers before even ing and different from anything else Although I did spend a lot of my attempting any sales,’” she says. I used to know.” time here doing business for RPM, Born in Sri Racha, Chonburi, A fast and hard-working execu- I always regarded Phuket from the young Kanittha dreamed of becom- tive whose days are usually long, point of view of a visitor,” says ing an air stewardess, a vision Kanittha nevertheless makes time to Kathittha. “Now that I live here, the shared by many Thai girls in the indulge her passion: food, especially real Phuket is beginning to reveal 1980s. Somehow, fate had other street food. As with any self- itself, and for the better!” plans and she ended up doing a respecting Thai, Kanittha and As RPM is expanding its portfo- degree in international business stud- friends will seek out the best of lio, Kanittha, who has a long and ies at the Chamber of Commerce gastronomic establishments. Being successful career in property University in Bangkok. a native of Chonburi (with its mul- marketing with top Bangkok and “Four years at the college and I titude of sugar refineries) she also international real estates companies, quickly realized that there was more has sweet tooth. “I just love my is here to lend her expertise and help to life than dressing up in pretty afternoon tea with cream cakes and build a “strong sales team”. uniforms and serving drinks on do have a problem keeping my About Thai Gallery It’s obvious that she is a perfect airplanes.” weight stable.” fit for the job. Having grown up in A series of jobs followed and When asked what the future The individuals profiled in “Thai Gallery” are chosen on the basis of a family of property developers and while working as a sales executive holds for her, Kanittha answers: their contributions to Phuket as an international community, and, bankers, Kanittha learned the tools for premier estate agent CBRE in “I have two life-guiding principles. often, for having made those contributions through successful social of the trade early on by accompa- Bangkok she met her present boss Firstly, ‘do your very best today’. and/or working relationships with foreigners. This implies some nying her father to construction Gulu Lalvani, proprietor of Royal Secondly, ‘I believe in miracles foreign language skills and an interest in interacting with different sites and witnessing him complet- Phuket Marina. and never lose faith in life’. When cultures. They are people who in our experience help make the lives of ing deals. Couple that with her “When Mr Lalvani told me his opportunity knocks, I am there to expats far more enjoyable here than might be the case without them. confidence, energy and commit- vision to create an Asian yachting answer the call.” 24 PHUKET GAZETTE September 29 - October 5, 2012

UPWARDLY MOBILE: A mobile unit from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs visited Phuket for an educational seminar on the Asean Economic Community (AEC) that will take effect in 2015. Pictured here are Vichitsongkram School students, with Secretary to The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Navin Boonses (center white shirt), associates and the principal of the school. Photo: Dan Miles Media

LET’S DANCE: A dance production of Beauty and the Beast was staged by the Phuket International Dance Academy and Yamaha Musical Academy of Phuket on September 23 at the Simon Star Show in Phuket Town. Pictured in the inset (right) are representatives of the Yamaha Musical Academy (from left) Suwanapa Markdee, branch manager (Central Branch); Managing Director Sunee Limpanich; Sasawat Limpanich, assistant managing director; Managing Director Suwit Limpanich; Pornsri Srithippithak, General Manager and Darunee Reiner branch manager (Big C branch). September 29 - October 5, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 25

NONOGENARIAN: An extraordinary guest was honored at the Tropica Bungalow Hotel and Restaurant in Patong, on September 22, when Mr Louis Filli, now ninety-years-young, celebrated his birthday, which was attended by the Swiss Honorary Consul of Phuket, Andrea Kotas Tammathin and Tropica’s veteran GM Khun Jo Jo. Mr Filli has visited Patong and the Tropica Hotel more than sixty times over KISS AND TELL: The Mövenpick Resort and Spa had a staff party recently where a Gene Simmons lookalike turned up but not the GM the past twenty years. Hansruedi Frutiger... unless of course the man in the make-up was..., nah, it couldn’t be, could it?

NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN: Some Phuket Gazette staff were ‘caught’ in the act at The CATCH Beach Club ‘white party’, which was held on September 22 to celebrate Twin palms’ 8th anniversary. 26 PHUKET GAZETTE September 29 - October 5, 2012 September 29 - October 5, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 27

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Dishes September 29, 6:30 to 10pm: like chicken Tikka Masala, very hot BBQ Dinner at RPM Yacht Club Mutton Vindaloo, succulent BBQ Dinner Buffet with live Kebabs, Goan fish curry and much music every Saturday. Special pro- more. All served with Naan bread Thanyapura Sports & Leisure October 8, 5 to 11:30pm: October 15-23, The Phuket motion for just 500 baht ++. Reser- and Basmati rice. All you can eat Club is holding it’s first 6-aside Plum Wine Dinner at Cape Vegetarian Festival vations recommended. Please email for only 449 baht nett. Draught beer soccer tournament in a 32-team Sienna Hotel Phuket This festival is an annual event held : [email protected] by the glass: just 50 baht nett. draw for the Open Category with Cape Sienna, IWS and Carpineto during the ninth lunar month of the or call Khun Mai at 084-306-6729. Special discount on beverages. a round robin round and final to Winery invite you to a celebration Chinese calendar. 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Second and fourth Wednesday of every month, 1-3pm, at the Sandwich Shoppe Chalong. Sponsored by Woody’s Sandwich Shoppes and the Phuket Gazette. Free Computer Clinics at: Sandwich Shoppe Patong - October 3, 1-3pm Sandwich Shoppe Chalong - October 10, 1-3pm Contact at 076-282403, [email protected] or visit KhunWoody.com 28 PHUKET GAZETTE September 29 - October 5, 2012

SUDOKU: Each row, column and 3x3 sub-grid must contain the number 1-9 once only. © Kevin Stone (brainbashers.com) 23. Get to other side in posh SUV (9) 25. Skinflint, clever but unhappy (9) 26. In Northeast, good man has a retreat (4) 27. Many a flower in a golf club! (6) Across 29. Political clique is almost fiction (7) 9. Religious Old Turk sounds like 32. Get inner turmoil left in, giving a strong feller! (9) way (9) 10. P.R.’s please, moving all 34. Abandoning arid island, no office work on computer! (9) return (9) 12. Suddenly curtail passport 35. Construct hut area in part of stamp (4) Phuket (3,4) connections (12) 11. Need move daughter over (5) move! (8) 13. Maybe dies in the interior (6) 36. Drove slowly, in addition was 3. Nice men moving East have 16. Sailor Elizabeth is head of 29. Fellow steered wrongly, 14. With cheek, do get good luck first (6) distinction (8) religious order (6) rankled (8) in Thailand (5,2) 37. Reasonable show (4) 4. Gain an awful complaint (6) 19. Sailor thanks king (3) 30. Drat. None arranged uncom- 15. In a bit, rain becomes the 38. Leave flat (5,4) 5. Amphetamines catch the traffic 21. Mongrel is clever, is capable mercial goods and services (3-5) image of Britain (9) 39. Pale diver arranged to have got policeman (5,3) of being crossed (12) 31. Bore rude Ned, somehow (7) 17. Took part, almost not moved, to the top (9) 6. Ice present, melting in places 22. A strong drink. or two, right? (6) 33. Beast of burden turns up in a finished (9) above origins of tremors (10) 23. Tory client disengages shopping complex (5) 18. Each range of food offered Down 7. Opened door, went first, penitently (10) 34. Wilts, so drop out (6) edible (7) 1. ‘Morning!’ I telegraph in a friendly salivated (7) 24. Call it very odd. Straight up! (10) 19. High hat, cap, for each (6) way (8) 8. Maybe a scene can cover date 25. Spoil Mother, right? (3) This cryptic crossword was compiled 20. Avoid Huns anyway (4) 2. Partnerships form mental of gaining dominance (10) 28. Get a vet out, note, do not by Patong Bill. Answers on page 43

LIBRA (Sept 24-Oct 23): financial support than usual. Best TAURUS (April 21-May 21): more for others and your experi- No matter how you look days for business are Tuesday Taureans should have ence can be of great value. Where at a work related situa- and Wednesday. Your romantic ample opportunity for personal relationships are con- tion, the facts aren’t go- outlook is favorable; another fire enjoyment during the cerned, there are signs that you ing to change. The stars suggest sign is keen to put a relationship month of October as the social should show sensitivity towards that October will bring a more on a more committed level. Num- scene is set to sparkle. Your abil- another water sign this weekend. practical outlook on problems and ber eight looks special this week. ity to pour oil on troubled waters The number three can bring good Librans should be encouraged to will be appreciated by friends who fortune this week. take the action they have been CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 20): PISCES (Feb 20-March 20): have fallen out. A money related avoiding. Those with a birthday in Energy is sparked off Your spirits are lifted by issue that seemed like a big deal LEO (July 24-Aug 22): the week ahead will find that there by a successful start to gestures from others this turns out to be a drop in the An unexpected encoun- is more on offer in the world of October for Capricorns. week. Those Pisceans bucket and your financial outlook ter at the start of Octo- work during the coming year. Your There are hints that the chance who end September on a sad note becomes more secure. Your lucky ber encourages Leos to lucky number this week is six. of work related travel will be will soon see the lighter side of number this week is two. rekindle a work related project strong towards the middle of the life again. A fire sign friend is ready that was left on the back burner. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 22): month. It would be wise to make to encourage you to explore a dif- GEMINI (May 22-June 21): Romance is well-starred and There are signs that organization a priority before ferent social scene this weekend New skills are waiting there are signs that you will be Scorpios will have to let then; another earth sign colleague and an air sign’s invitation to in- to be learned and the ready to make commitments. A someone down at the can be trusted, but a fire sign is clude you in their physical exer- stars suggest that you relationship with a water sign last minute this week. If this is thinking of moving on. Hot days cise routine is worth considering. will be in the right mood to em- that has been up in the air settles work related, the stars advise for romance are Sunday and Number seven can be important brace them during October. Ex- down, and love with another fire providing an attractive alternative Monday. Number four can be for- this week. pect a water sign to point you in sign burns more strongly. Leos’ – even if the cost is higher than tunate this week. the right direction during the lucky number this week is four. you would like, it will be worth ARIES (March 21-April 20): days ahead, with your earning it in the long run. On a personal AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb 19): Working with others can power set to increase as a re- VIRGO (Aug 23-Sept 23): level, another water sign’s dis- This is an auspicious be affected by an un- sult. The stars caution against An unsettled astral at- appointment can be well masked. time to get feedback on settled cosmic climate as rushing into financial agree- mosphere means that The number five has good luck your ideas. The month October starts. Those born under ments before the middle of the your world of work is written on it. of October is highlighted to be a the sign of Aries are advised to tone month. Number five comes alive subject to change during the first productive one where creativity down their approach, particularly for Geminis this week. half of October. Taking new in- SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23-Dec 21): is concerned. In the realm of ro- when communicating with those formation on board can be a chal- Counting the small mance, your idea of having a in authority. Taking a leaf out of a CANCER (June 22-July 23): lenge for Virgoans, but an air sign change is advisable for good time this weekend is set to successful earth sign’s book can Many of those born un- is ready to encourage you to see those born under the sign clash with that of a partner’s. be beneficial and future collabora- der the sign of Cancer a brighter future. In the realm of of Sagittarius as October begins. Those who are single and seek- tion with this person is well starred. will be looking at ways romance, you have reason to re- The stars suggest that this can ing could be surprised by inter- Romance combines well with re- to give back during October. The alize that every cloud has a silver be an expensive month, with est from an earth sign. Your lucky laxation this weekend. Number one stars show that appreciating your lining. Number eight can be spe- focus on family needing more number this week is nine. shines for Arians this week. luck in life motivates you to doing cial this week. September 29 - October 5, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 29 Karon to get a touch of chic CHIC Condominium will be a parking facility. Phase 2 will have seven-floor, ultra modern estate, its own parking space underneath overlooking Karon Bay. It will the building. feature a large communal swim- PG: How much are the units in ming pool, fitness center, WiFi phase 2, and how much are the lounge and lobby. units in phase 1? The estate is set on a gentle hill- KK: In phase 2, the price side, which allows many of the ranges from 2.55 million baht to condos fantastic sea and sunset 7.36 mn baht. In phase 1, the views. Following the demand for price ranges from 2.49 mn baht Chic Condominium Tower 1, to 6.14 mn baht. work is about to begin on Chic PG: How much of phase 1 and Condominium Tower 2. phase 2 has been sold? The Phuket Gazette spoke to KK: Phase 1 has sold about 70 Kuncharat Kulwattanasopon, of per cent and phase 2 has sold about New Style Construction Company, 35 per cent about the development. PG: What modern conveniences will be in the units? Phuket Gazette: When do you KK: Standard bathrooms, one expect phase 2 to be completed? air-conditioner and a standard built- Kuncharat Kulwattanasopon: in kitchen. We also have a furniture Phase 2 is expected to be package if the client requests, but completed in April, 2014. this will be sold at an extra charge. PG: How big are the rooms in PG: What market are you phase 2? aiming for with Chic condo- KK: 44 square meters (Studio minium? 1 bathroom) and 92 sqm (2 bed- KK: Mostly foreign investors rooms 2 bathroom). but also local residents. PG: Will phase 2 share the facilities already at phase 1 or For more information on Chic will it have its own facilities? Condominiums,visit their website; KK: Phase 2 will share the phuketchiccondo.com phase 1 facilities except the car – The Phuket Gazette C’EST CHIC: An CGI photo of what Chic Tower 2 exterior will look like once it is completed next year. 30 PHUKET GAZETTE PROPERTY September 29 - October 5, 2012 Phuket’s very own superhero amount of people on the island who have come into contact with him and his associates. Writing this starts me think- ing that all this superhero talk GROWING up, I never quite got needs a soundtrack. into comic book superheros. Rifling through my iTunes, a Sure there was Superman, moment of true inspiration brings Batman and Robin, The Flash me to the OST of that superbad and frankly more than I could list action drama Shaft. Now Issac in an entire column. I preferred Hayes, he’d fit right in at our reading books or watching those favorite beach club, Catch. old black and white classic By the time this article comes movies to all that ‘slam bam thank out on Saturday, no doubt new you ma’am’. twists and turns will have Hollywood got hold of the emerged, quicker than a blast trend and even developed its own down the Singapore Formula 1 action-made genre of heroes and street circuit. The latest news villains from The Terminator, had those listed on the naughty Rambo and yes that very innocu- list pushed up to 12 resorts and ous flick Demolition Man. developments. Out in the dark corners of my Newcomers are now Istana and memory, I recall watching the Malaiwana. Come on down and join latter movie on an airplane some the police line-up as the elusive 30,000 feet above the ground hit list continues to expand. and the only lasting scene was a In the past I’ve received WITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILITY: Many people have praised the bold actions of Phuket’s own young Sandra Bullock. Sorry criticism for being pro-business, superhero. But, does this kind of enforcement scare away law-abiding businesses? Photo: Robin van Mourik Sly, you had your day. pro-development and even Now back on point, Phuket termed a “dark cynical skeptic”. friends and foes, and ultimately billions based on land titles that barbarian at the gate is the has its very own modern This is fine, and it’s water off the entire way the universe have repeatedly passed legal due unknown, or shall we say risk. superhero, penned no doubt out my back. If you want to write a bounces us around for a lifetime diligence and in fact are issued by Phuket has now turned on some of some late night churnalistic newspaper column, be prepared of utter confusion. the Land Department of the Thai of its best and brightest businesses coughing fit as the one we now to take it, just like you dish it out. And yet I try to stay on course. government, they are unfairly and created a dark pathway lead- know as “The Demolisher”. But, for the record, I am perhaps I am a voice lost in the wilderness, being demonized and threatened ing into the unknown. Bearing down on our very best self-penned as pro-Phuket. protesting, what, with financial ruin. What’s at stake in the current island that could well turn into Yes, I can say a portion of my in my opinion, is Phuket has its very There is such a round of investigations goes Gotham City, came a super- business is based on the tourism and an exercise out thing as due process considerably further than those fighter, set to stamp out the evils property sector of the island. Does of the Catholic own modern super- within the legal multi-million dollar ultra villas and of greed and corruption and this mean I put on rose-colored Church’s Grand hero penned no system. And while posh resorts, and strikes at the heart ready to bounce law breakers glasses on a rainy day and stay Inquisition, or media-friendly of the legitimacy of titles through- back into the stone age. outside when lightning is about to even those Joseph doubt out of some late officials speak with out the island issued by the Now, I have never met him. strike? Not necessarily. McCarthy hear- night churnalistic haste about alleged Land Department. Like the vast majority of you, I My search is for balance. The ings meant to root infractions, and the I have no issue with government can only rely on what I read in older we get, the more we out communists in coughing fit as the penultimate threat officials doing their jobs and even the newspaper, see on television understand the true nature of America. The cur- one we now know as: of the demolition of the Demolition Man pursuing those and gather from the growing imperfect personal relationships, rent frenzy over “The Demolisher” private assets, what who have reportedly broken the encroachment at balance do they pro- law. But shooting first and asking Sirinath National vide for those who questions later could very well Park has the potential to detail have gone about doing business by damage our own island in ways Phuket’s most valuable commod- the rules in Thailand? we never imagined. ity – its brand. While the entire island moans In the recurring age of reborn I’m not going to debate the about the eminent threat of mass superheroes, perhaps it’s better to issue of flying titles or corrupt tourism and calls remain vocal tune into real life and not simply find land officials falsifying docu- to take a growth path to retain a way to make it into the headlines. ments. If this was done, they an upscale positioning and deserve to be punished. attract quality not quantity, Bill Barnett is Managing Director of But for businesses like Trisara actions speak louder than words. C9 Hotelworks and can be contacted or Malaiwana, who have invested In the world of business the through C9hotelworks.com. AEC to create local competition THE Asean Economic Community (AEC) will offer new expansion op- portunities for Thai property devel- opers, though they will also face tight competition from regional investors, property experts warned last week. Chainid Ngowsirimanee, CEO of Property Perfect, said that once the AEC goes into effect in 2015, the residential market for local property firms would expand from 65 million people in Thailand to a regional market of POISON CHALICE: AEC will create competition for Thais. Photo: Aseansecretariate 600 million. However, this will have already started expanding though AEC will offer wider also open the local property overseas. For instance, Pruksa Real opportunities to Thai property market to foreigners. Estate is now in Vietnam, India and firms, they should also be pre- He said local property firms that the Maldives, Land & Houses has pared for tight competition from were strong enough could easily entered California, Sansiri is in foreign investors, especially in expand their presence regionally, London and Central Pattana is the hospitality industry. “The AEC depending on each country’s investing in Italy and China. can be both good and bad for Thai foreign-investment regulations, Thamrong Panyasakul-wong, property developers, depending once the AEC goes into effect. president of the Thai Condo- on the firms’ financial health,” he Several Thai property firms minium Association, said that said. – Somlock Srimalee September 29 - October 5, 2012 PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 31 Thai property investors to face AEC land ownership hurdles By Somluck Srimalee currently had one of the highest barriers to property developers, with the requirement ALTHOUGH the Asean Economic that foreign investors may only operate in a Community (AEC) will open up opportuni- joint venture in which the local partner has ties for Thai investors in other countries in at least a 51 per cent interest, which is also the region, they will have to be concerned the case in Thailand. about barriers to entering the property However, he said the demand in the sector in those nations, experts have said. property sector would grow strongly in They voiced this view at a seminar AEC countries, especially Myanmar, titled “AEC: Pros and Con for the where the supply of office space, Property Sector”, conducted by the Real serviced apartments and hotels was not Estate Information Centre. enough to serve the market. This has Prasert Taedullayasatit, director and chief driven the rental price of office space in business officer of Pruksa Real Estate, who Yangon to US$150 (4,620 baht) per square has experience with investing in Vietnam, meter per month, compared with US$30 said Thai developers would need to study for a grade A office in Bangkok. local laws and find the best partners when James Pitchon, executive director of CB expanding into ASEAN countries. Richard Ellis Thailand Co, said all the Each nation has its own set of barriers countries in ASEAN had barriers to entering to foreign businesses entering the the property sector. However, some of them property sector, especially regarding still needed investment in this sector, land-ownership rights. These affect including Vietnam and Cambodia. residential projects, office buildings, and Like Myanmar, those two countries the hospitality business, he said. have an insufficient supply of residential, “It took three years after deciding in office, and hotel facilities to serve the 2009 to invest in Vietnam, before launch- demand that will see strong growth when COMPETITIVE EDGE: ASEAN will allow increased competition in Thailand. Photo: Gunawan Kartapranata ing our first project there worth 3.5 billion the AEC becomes effective in 2015, office vacancy rate of only 5 per cent, strongly Malaysia and Singapore also have baht this year,” he said. bringing in new investment from indicating growing demand for office space. strong demand in the residential and The main problems in Vietnam are rights multinational companies, he said. In the Philippines, demand for residential hospitality sectors and the governments to own land and the economy, which faced Suphin Meechuchep, managing director of projects is also growing strongly, especially of both countries encourage foreign high inflation in 2010, which had a negative Jones Lang LaSalle (Thailand), said the for condominiums priced lower than 3 investors to come in. This is in contrast impact on business expansion, Prasert said. supply of office space in Jakarta was only million baht. Most developers who invest in to the more difficult situation in other AEC Colliers International Thailand Associate 4.3 million square meters, or just over half of condos and open them to rental will see countries, said Poramet Chantanakomet, Director Tony Picon said Myanmar Bangkok’s 8 million sqm. But Jakarta has an returns of 6 per cent per year, she said. country head of DTZ (Thailand). 32 PHUKET GAZETTE PROPERTY September 29 - October 5, 2012 Picturing the green within

INSIDE EDITION: Even in Phuket the successful cultivation of indoor plants will require lots of tender love and care. Photos: gailf548, Maja Dumat, Michael Pieracci By careful management of room something different from anything watery sun they could find. especially large sculptural conditions, you might summon an in the garden outside. Soon African Frankly none of them was a specimens such as palms, which exotic touch to the drab colors and violets and variegated coleus runaway success, apart from a can enormously enhance a leafless landscape of a European became the rage, then Boston ferns monstera deliciosa, which I knew modern setting, or ferns which winter. Brought up in austerity and coconut palms sporting two or as a Swiss cheese plant, and which add contrast to a bathroom. WRITING about indoor plants Britain, I recall my father bringing three elongated leaves. Much, much lived up to its name: it assumed Smaller plants generally look bet- in Phuket is a bit like bringing home our first houseplants, prob- later, I tried brugmansias with their such gargantuan proportions in my ter if they are raised above floor coals to Newcastle. In other ably raised, as they still often are, huge pendulous trumpets, and loft, it finally had to be given away. level. On the other hand, plants that words, why bother with house in heated greenhouses in Holland. calatheas, which sported striking Still at least all these offered some- have a tall, slender or columnar habit plants when all around your The earliest was the so-called blotched or striped foliage with thing more exotic and tropical, a such as many dracaenas look their doubtless estimable property is “rubber plant”, actually a fig (ficus reddish undersides. flourish of greenery in a world best when placed at ground level. a riot of tropical greenery? elastica), which can attain fifty feet They were, I recall, known as dominated by concrete walls. Here’s a test. Remove your I’ll return to that. But, living in in Thailand. Though these modest prayer plants, because their In fact, it may surprise some plants for a few days. How stark cool climates, it always did seem fellows came in small pots, at least leaves, in an example of photot- readers to learn that there is no your room will immediately look desirable to grow plants indoors. their leathery, glossy leaves, offered ropism, turned to face what such thing as an “indoor plant” per without their verdant presence. se: only certain varieties that can Incidentally, taking your darlings handle the additional stress of outside may not be good from surviving in an unnatural environ- an aesthetic point of view, but ment – rooted in restrictive as a horticultural strategy, it is containers with little or no fresh of paramount importance, since air, no rain to raise the humidity it will give them a much-appre- levels, no direct sunshine. ciated breathing space in more Even in the rainforest, where natural surroundings. so many plants exist under the But whatever you do, don’t canopy of massive forest trees, suddenly dunk them in direct they at least enjoy a moist atmo- sunlight. Simply transfer them to sphere and organic soil conditions. a shady, sheltered spot for a few Finally, remember that home in- days of rest and recuperation. teriors are tainted by exhalations Nothing too drastic. from chemicals such as paint, Ever since I have lived in household cleaners, aerosols and Phuket, I have experimented by higher levels of carbon with plants indoors. And now I dioxide. Air conditioning is espe- think I have stumbled across a cially difficult for plants to take. So, few, a mere handful, that will even in Phuket, successful culti- survive the hazards of your bou- vation of indoor plants is going to doir. Next week I shall reveal all. require lots of tender loving care. Enough provisos? I think so. If you have a question or a garden But, we wouldn’t be without that you would like featured, you them. They add an aesthetic can email me anytime at: dimension to a living space, [email protected]

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SOMETIMES classified as a bamboo palm because its un- sheathed stems are straight and bamboo-like, the lady palm is in fact distinct from those that belong to the chamaedorea family. American in origin, these low growing palms are characterized by feathery fronds, no discernible trunks and rarely exceeding four feet. Shade lovers, they require plenty of moisture, since they come from the understorey of rainforests. Hence, their suitability as an interior ornamental. Also pressed into indoor service, and now very fashionable in the USA, Europe and Australia, is the kentia or thatch-leaf palm (howea fosteriana). On Howe Island, it forms a substan- tial tree with large pinnate and arching fronds. Very slow-growing in a container, it is particularly tolerant of poor and shady conditions. Another good house plant – if you can find it in Phuket. September 29 - October 5, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 33 34 PHUKET GAZETTE September 29 - October 5, 2012

ALLAMANDA (LAGUNA) Properties Residences/Phuket Condo PHUKET VILLA URGENT SALE/ For Sale unit, half of a deluxe twin house, CONDO PATONG RENT fully furnished and equipped, set direct on the picturesque lagoon with balcony right over it. 3 bed- rooms, each with shower/bath- room roof terrace. Long-term rent or sale.Tel: 081-737 0365. Email: [email protected]

SURIN BEACH BLOCK New condo. 1km to beach, 5-storey (5x100sqm) units near Bangla Rd and Jung- overlooking Kings park and ceylon, 1 bed, 1 bath, fully Surin Beach for sale. Ground furnished. 3.9 million baht for floor commercial restaurant, 2 42sqm and 3.8 million baht apartments + 2 storey pent- for 44.5sqm Tel:081-541 House in Patong. Newly house. All very modern & open 2025. Email: c.junlarat@ built 40sq wah, near Sea plan. Email: stewartlees@ gmail.com Pearl project, Patong. 2 VILLA FOR SALE, gmail.com storeys, 3 bedrooms, 3 bath- PHANG NGA CONDO IN rooms, fully furnished, 2 Khok Kloy area. House of 400+ SUPALAI PARK HOUSE FOR SALE/ aircon, kitchen with hood, re- sqm on 4 rai of land. Large 3 bed- HOUSE & FURNITURE RENT Single house, 60sqm. 2 floors, frigerator, dining room, living rooms and 2 baths. Laundry, Near BIS, 5 bedrooms, private 3 bedrooms and 3 toilets. In room, hot water, cable TV storeroom, garage. Price: 10 pool. 1,000sqm. Tel: 084-185 Chaiyapruek Village at Land & and internet. Tel: 089-469 million baht. Tel: 076-494166, 4746. Email: idwian@hot Houses Park, Chalong. Good 1813. 087-284 9679 (English & Thai). mail.com location and entrance from Email: [email protected] THIDA HOUSE bypass road. Built 2 years ago. SALE 27 MILLION Tel: 084-627 7001. PRIVATE SALE OF HOUSE IN PHUKET 3-STOREY HALF A RAI VILLA 5 FOR SALE SHOPHOUSE for sale. Near Seng Ho At Ao Makham. Land is located Good location in Karon. For Bookstore in Phuket NICE HOUSE opposite Port of Phuket and sale by owner. Tel: 081-958 Town. Studio, 30sqm, 88SQ WAH next to Bel Air Cape Panwa 3310 (English), 085-371 floor 15, sea view, aircon, Resort. Price 4.2 million. Tel: 3053 (English & Thai). Email: furnished. Price: 1.9 mil- 081-891 5932, 089-035 6702. [email protected] lion baht. Ready to move in. For more info call 089- 472 9118. HOUSE FOR SALE IN CONDO AT Thai-style modern town- BAAN PROMPHAN ROYAL PLACE house with land. Size: 2.5 floors, 5 mins to town, 2 46sq wah, furnished, 3 bed- D CONDO 1, KATHU 10.50m x 10.85m. 2 bed- bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Good rooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 -29.94sqm, mountain view, rooms, 2 bathrooms with for stay! 2.85 million baht. Tel: aircons, carpark. Only 3.5 price 1,278,000 baht. million baht. Tel: 081-787 living room, dining room, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 083-506 9155. Email: sumitra. -29.70sqm, mountain view, 7675. kitchen and car park. Single 3 aircons, sofa, cable TV. [email protected] price 1,280,000 baht. house on land size: 15m by Near Jomthong Village on -29.79sqm, pool view, price 10.85m. 2 bedrooms, 2 bath- Khwang Rd. 6.5 million baht. LAND AT 1,330,000 baht. rooms with living room, din- Tel: 086-774 2034. Email: CHERNG TALAY HOUSE IN KAMALA -29.70sqm, pool view, price ing area/kitchen, terrace and [email protected] 390sq wah, nice flat land, quiet 1,365,000 baht. car park. Soi Mountain View area, Chanote. In Pasak Soi 5 Kathu Waterfall. Tel: 081- near Laguna Home. Price: 6 mil- Contact Vutdy on 081-892 535 7585, 084-119 4262, 3709. BEAUTIFUL HOUSE lion baht. Tel: 089-472 9118, 086- 081-356 9754. Email: pee 709 2933. [email protected] FOR SALE POOL VILLA FOR SALE LAND NEAR KATA Bang Tao area. 3, 4 bedrooms, Condo at Royal Place BUILDING FOR SALE CENTER fully furnished. Price from 3 million Project, bypass road, oppo- baht. Tel: 090-156 7927. Email: Modern style building with res- Great location, road access, 5 site Tesco Lotus. 37sqm, 2 [email protected] taurant, suite & rooms, 49m from mins to Kata Beach and main road, 1,450sqm with title deed. floor, 1 bedroom, 1 bath- the beach. Visit and make a room, kitchen, fully furnished price offer. Tel: 080-884 0661 (En- Contact Lychee. Tel: 081-891 3048 (Eng & German). (2 aircons, washing ma- CHEAP LAND glish & Thai). Fax: 076-390820. chine, refrigerator, TV, micro- FOR SALE Email: chanisara.guesthouse@ wave, cable TV, 24 security gmail.com Fully landscaped, 3 air con- Close to Phuket Interna- ditioners, telephone and 30 RAI IN TOWN with key card etc). Pls con- tional Airport. 4 rai, Chanote internet, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath- For sale. 2 houses on land. Flat land near Dowroong tact for more deatlis. Tel: title. 3.8 million baht per rai. 5.9 MILLION BAHT, 1 ngan 89sq wah. Chanote 089-469 1813, 086-476 Tel: 081-868 7676. Email: 2 BEDROOMS+POOL rooms, kitchen. Located School in Phuket Town. Tel: near the Heroines Monu- title, near mountain, peace- 9612. [email protected] 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 081-691 2526. ment towards Pa Khlok. ful and safe, 10 minutes 3.5x7.5m pool, walking distance Land size is 53sq wah. 3 mil- from the beach. 5.5 million to Nai-Harn Beach. Western- lion baht (negotiable). Tel: baht direct from owner. Tel: style kitchen. 308sqm land. Free- 080-520 2989. Email: edc9 083-180 2143. Email: hold. Need photos please email [email protected] [email protected] to [email protected]

KARON TOWNHOUSE 2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, fully furnished, aircon, ADSL, car parking. Price: 5.3 million baht. Tel: 089-594 0423.

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Contact: Mr. Boonsin Leelavichitchai. Tel: 081-691 3940. Email: boonsin_lee@ hotmail.com September 29 - October 5, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 35

7.6 RAI AT KHAO SOK LAND NEAR NATIONAL PARK OCEAN FRONT SINGLE HOUSE MISSION HILLS Extensive river frontage. A rare PLOTS FOR SALE oportunity to acquire land in a rapidly expanding prime tourist area on the edge of Khao Sok National Park. Tel: +44-778-749 9653. Email: keithshorrock@ gmail.com For further details, please see our website at www.jangaala.com Pa Khlok. 2 rai 32sq wah, Twelve 600sqm land plots, In Thanapa Park View vil- 60m wide. Chanote. Located LAND FOR SALE opposite of Yacht Haven lage in Koh Kaew. 57sq on Tha Ruea-Pa Khlok- Near the main road to Baan Marina, each with 15m wa- wah, with 2 bedrooms, 2 Muang Mai Rd. 11 km from Don-Cherng Talay. 68sq wah. ter frontage, ready to build. bathrooms, a kitchen, a Heroines' Monument. Price: 1.1 million baht. Tel: 089-472 For sale direct from owner carpark and a garden. 7.8 million baht. Tel: 089-472 9118. Email: honda.1437@ 3.5 million baht per plot. Price: 2.35 million baht. 9118. Email: honda.1437@ yahoo.co.th Tel: 081-343 0777. Contact owner. Tel: 083-180 hotmail.com 2143. Email: nana1225@ RAWAI LAND SALE gmail.com Ideal location corner plot to SINO HOUSE FOR SALE 5/6 BEDROOM build, quiet area with mountain Krabi Road, Phuket Town. 2- THAI STYLE VILLA view, 79sq wah (320sqm). floor house, wood floor, built in KAMALA LEASEHOLD Hotel room, no kitchen, 17 With large pool near Laguna. Price: 1.9 million baht. Tel: 086- the old style. 2 entrances. 23 years left, 30sqm, 2 pools, Luxury finishing on 1 rai of land. 541 3629 (English). Email: million baht. Tel: 085-472 1914 jacuzzi, secured. Maintenance Tel: 087-893 4636 (English & [email protected] (English & Thai), 081-719 Thai). Email: annericphuket@ 3570 (English & Thai). Email: fee 1,500 baht per month. hotmail.com [email protected] Price: 850,000 baht. Tel: 084- PHUKET VILLA 5 716 0502. URGENT SALE / RAWAI 4-BED POOL VILLAGE BANG TAO BEACH GOOD DEAL POOL VILLAS VILLA APARTMENT 1 RAI SEA VIEW Contemporary house, 2 bed- Fully furnished house for sale Stylish, 2-bedroom-plus-study 1 rai, Chanote title, Yamu Hills rooms, 2 bathrooms, fully fur- by first owner. Own water well. apartment in well-managed de- Estates, East Coast. Sea view, nished. Thalang area, near Price: 10.8 million baht. velopment on absolute secluded large trees, undergroud electric- Laguna, Bang Tao, Layan Email: [email protected] See beachfront. Fully furnished and ity, phone, gated community. Beach. 10 minutes to airport, 15 details, photos and contact, equipped. Great grounds, views Only 3.45 million baht. Tel: 081- minutes to Phuket Town. Dis- visit www.saoirse.cz and pool. Price reduced to 5.65 970 4765 for more info. Email: counted from 3 million baht to million baht for quick sale. Tel: [email protected] only 2.5 million baht. Tel: 089- +61-439-886520. Email: mark 795 6363. Next to PIA, located only CONDO FOR SALE footner1@ hotmail.com PATONG CONDO 600m from Mission Hill Golf NEAR PATONG FOR SALE Course and less than 10 Close to beach, shops & SEA FRONT VILLA minutes to PIA or airport. 3 KAMALA HOUSE night life. 56sqm. 100% legal bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, FOR SALE freehold, ownership by for- 12m long swimming pool, eigner. 2.8 million baht. Email: guest bungalow, nice gar- [email protected] For sale. Price 4.5 million den, secured, family and baht. No agents, no fur- friendly environment in nished, with 4 aircons, 3 LAND INSIDE GOLF gated foreigner community. bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, COUNTRY CLUB For sale: 14.6 million baht. For rent: 100,000 baht per 2 studios for sale. 1.5 million kitchen and car park. Be- Land for sale inside Phuket Golf month. Tel: 081-343 0777. baht each. In Kathu, 30sqm. hind Kajonkiet International Country Club, 336sq wah + Luxury brand new villa, fully Quiet area, 10 minutes to School on Chao Fa West membership. Good house, furnished and ready to move Patong, 1 bedroom, 1 bath- Road, 5 minutes to Central Near Phuket FantaSea. 100m from clubhouse. Price: 10 in, 3 bedrooms, 4 bath- RAWAI LAND SALE room, 1 aircon, swimming Festival. For short or long- Price: 3.2 million baht. Ne- million baht. Contact Prasert. rooms with infinity 10m long 1 rai in Soi Suksan, flat land, pool, fitness room. Tel: 081- term rent, 16,000 baht per gotiable. Tel: 081-719 1041. Tel: 081-676 6214. swimming pool and truly freehold, concrete and electric 607 8567. Email: suksa month. Call to see 087- Email: teddykong0222@ beautiful sea view. Located access. Quick sale! Tel: 089- [email protected] 270 9093. hotmail.com only 50m from the sea and 472 9870. Email: dchaibut@ TOWNHOUSE 3 minutes from Grand Ao gmail.com IN KOH KAEW Por Marina. For sale: 19.9 million baht. Tel: 081-343 0777. 2 PLOTS 180º SEAVIEW Classified Advertisements At Yamu hills 2 plots+/-1 rai Please use this form to write your classified advertisement. each, seaview 180º, free- hold, Chanote, villa, security Then hand it to any of our agents. NICE PLOT gated com, electricity, road. FOR SALE Price: 5.5 million baht/plot. Tel: 084-625 5090. Email: |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| (heading) [email protected] For further details, please |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| see our website at http:// phuketseaviewsunrise.com

|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| LUXURY FREEHOLD APARTMENT Kamala. 68sqm, full resort fa- Near Layan Hill Estate. cilities, fully furnished. Price: |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| (Manik-Bang Jo area). 2.9 million baht. Tel: 083-982 Ready to build housing/ 9105. pool villas. 1,400sqm. |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| Chanote title. Price: 7.2 Corner unit, 3 bedrooms, 3 million baht. Neg. Contact EXCHANGE bathrooms, fully furnished. owner on 080-520 2989. PROPERTIES 3.5 million baht. Tel: 089- Email: edc9designs@ In Canarty Island (Spain) for 472 9118. gmail.com property in Phuket. Contact |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| John. Tel: 087-078 6743. Classified ads are charged per line. Each line is 120 baht, with a minimum of 4 lines (heading included) per ad. All advertising must be paid for in advance. Looking for land to buy? Deadline for Property Gazette page: Friday 3 pm. See more classified ads Deadline for all other ads: Saturday 12 noon. at www.phuketgazette.net 36 PHUKET GAZETTE September 29 - October 5, 2012

BOAT LAGOON HOUSE 5 BEDROOMS Properties HOUSE AT PRIME 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. On TOWNHOUSE FOR RENT For Rent PLACE VILLAGE canal, furnished, close to BIS IN KOH KAEW At Khoktanod area, near Bang and major malls. Long term Tao and Layan Beach. 5 beds rent only 25,000 baht. Tel: 081- with big garden. Special rent: 5 STUDIOS & POOL 958 7684. 35,000 baht per month. Tel: AT CHALONG 089-795 6363. PATONG SEA VIEW APARTMENT HOUSE FOR RENT 1-bedroom apartment with big At Boat Lagoon Residence, 2 balcony in Baan Suan Kamnan bedrooms with balcony and Near Heroines’ Monument. at the south end of Patong. Very furniture. Tel: 081-958 7684 Furnished, aircon, 3 bed- nice, green and clean residential (English & Thai), 084-629 rooms, cable TV, kitchen. area. WiFi. Come have a look. 3244 (English & Thai). Email: Tel: 086-607 7493. Edwin & Kag. 36,000 baht a [email protected] month, inclusive of weekly clean- 1 bed, kitchen & share pool: ing and water. Tel: 086-786 3350. Email: [email protected] POOL VILLAS FOR for short, long term. Quiet B.L. APARTMENT RENT IN RAWAI place. Price: 14,000-20,000 New in Kathu. Big rooms, 1 bed- 3 or 4 bedrooms. Super Sep- baht per month. Tel: 081-809 room, 1 living room, aircon, cable tember price for 4 beds, only 2625. Email: phuketdee1@ 2-BEDROOM TV, ADSL, hot shower, garden, 2,000 baht per day! Tel: 087-893 yahoo.com HOUSE, BANG TAO and car park. Rent: 7,000 baht 8747. per month. Tel: 081-692 3163. URGENT SALE/ PATONG 1-3 BED Corner unit, 3 bedrooms, 3 RENT APARTMENTS CHAOFA GARDEN bathrooms, fully furnished. PATONG SEA VIEW WiFi, maid, pool, gym, secu- HOME, 2 BEDS 3.5 million baht. Tel: 089- rity, cable TV. From 24,000 Fully furnished, 2 beds, 2 baths, 472 9118. baht per month. Tel: 080-052 2 aircons, living room, kitchen, 8082 (English & Thai). Email: fridge, dinning and washing ma- [email protected] chine. Long-term rent: 16,000 POOL VILLAS baht per month. Tel: 089-048 2 bedrooms, 2 bath- FOR RENT BOAT LAGOON VILLA 6906 (English & Thai). Email: rooms, kitchen, terrace, 1, 2, 4 bedrooms, fully furnished, ADSL, SAT TV. Bang Tao area. Luxury pool villa, 4 bedrooms, [email protected] living room, parking, fully Tel: 090-156 7927. garden, security. Long term furnished, cable TV, Pool villa for rent. Long term rent: 70,000 baht. Close to BIS internet, 2 aircons, hot wa- only. Tel: 083-656 3784. Email: and major malls. Tel: 081-958 NICE HOUSE ter. Only 5 mins to Surin LARGE KAMALA [email protected] 7684. IN CHALONG Beach, Bang Tao Beach HOUSE and Lotus Cherng Talay. Furnished, 300sqm, 2 bed- House in Patong. Newly POOL VILLA Tel: 089-470 7488. Email: rooms, office, 3 bathrooms, built 40sq wah, near Sea KATHU HOUSE IN CHALONG [email protected] aircon, carport, sundeck. Rent: Pearl project, Patong. 2 sto- FOR RENT Pool villa in the heart of Chalong, 32,000 baht per month, mini- ries, 3 beds, 2 bathrooms, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fully just behind the pier in secure PRIVATE RENTAL- mum 6 months -- or buy for 3.65 fully furnished, 2 aircons, furnished, aircon, internet. Tel: gated community. Fully fur- PATONG million baht. Includes use of pool kitchen with hood, refrigera- 086-739 3220. nished, WiFi, cable TV, 14 meter 1-bed apartment. Available near beach. Tel: 084-716 0502. tor, dining room, living room, shared salt water pool, land- now. Gym, WiFi, washing hot water, cable TV and HOUSE IN CHALONG scaped gardens. Sorry no pets Single house (74sq.wah ) with machine, swimming pool. LUXURY APARTMENT internet. Tel: 089-469 1813. For rent, near Palai beach, 3 or kids. Email: andrew.gar@ lovely garden for long term rent 800m to beach. Tel: 085-069 At Kata Beach. Stunning sea bedrooms, 2bathrooms, aircon, hotmail.com in Soi Parichart, Land & 0938. Email: nnorthwo@ view, pool, gym, restaurant. ADSL, fully furnished, cable TV, houses Park. It has 3 bed- hotmail.com Contact James. Tel: 090-864 KATA SEA VIEW car park. Tel: 089-728 8311. ALLAMANDA (LAGUNA) rooms and 2 bathrooms, 24 4519. Residences/Phuket Condo hrs security + clubhouse fa- NEW HOUSE FOR unit, half of a deluxe twin house, SUPER POOL VILLA cilities. Price: 25,000 baht per RENT, PATONG ORCHID KATHU Designed for comfort and secu- fully furnished and equipped, set month or special price of 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, living direct on the picturesque lagoon HEIGHTS rity, has all. Laguna. Rent: 20,000 baht per month with- room with full western kitchen- Stylish serviced apartments. 35,000 baht per month. Bar- with balcony right over it. 3 bed- out furniture. Contact the ette. All extras. Aircon, internet, rooms, each with shower/bath- Studio, 1 bedroom, 2 bedrooms, gain. Tel: 089-594 4067. owner. Tel: 081-867 6466 LCD, IBC. Modern furnished, 2 bathrooms. Rooftop pool, Free room roof terrace. Long-term (English & Thai). Email: quiet setting near Nanai. Rent: rent or sale.Tel: 081-737 0365. WiFi. Also beachfront condo. [email protected] 13,000 baht per month. Tel: 084- Tel: 081-892 0038. For further Email: [email protected] 1 and 2 bedroom available SINGLE HOUSE 185 8536. details, please see our website for long term rent only, FOR RENT at www.orchidkathuheights- 100sqm or larger inside phuket.com with huge terraces, great seaview, great location, parking. Very quiet. Rent: PHUKET VILLA 5 20,000 baht per month. VILLAGE Won't last! Tel: 084-840 1262. Email: north8east [email protected] 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fully furnished with small KATA BEACH APTS. garden, quiet area. Price: 1 bedroom, WiFi, kitchens, 15,000 baht per month. Tel: aircon, electric fan. Cheap! Tel: 081-607 8567. Email: 081-970 4638, 086-595 8512. [email protected] Email: nalumana2000@yahoo. com 7 BEDROOMS FURNISHED SEAVIEW GOLF VIEW CONDO RENTAL 7-aircon bedrooms, swimming In Phuket Town, 1 bedroom, 1 pools, furnished, nice and quiet living room, kitchen, terraces. villa. 10 mins to Big C, Central, Top facilities: fitness, pool, Headstart, 5 mins to Tesco, QSI. For Sale. Price: 4.2 million guard. 28,500 baht per month. Please call 081-271 3228 or baht. No agents!, not fur- Tel: 081-895 3628. email: info@procarpentering. nished, with 4 aircons, 3 com for more info. bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen and car park. Be- KAMALA CONDO hind Kajonkiet Internation FOR RENT/SALE KATA HILL School on Chao Fa West Peaceful but convenient, 5 ONE BEDROOM Road, 5 minutes to Central minutes walk to beach. Well Fully furnished, 1 bedroom, Festival. For short or long kept and clean, fully furnished. terrace, bath, kitchen, aircon, term rent, 16,000 baht per 28,000 baht per month for long internet and cable TV. Rent: month. Call to see 087- term. Sale: 6.5 million baht 9,000 baht per month. Tel: 081- 270 9093. o.n.o. Tel: 089-780 4568. 606 2827 (English & Thai). Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] September 29 - October 5, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 37

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HEAD OF ENGLISH URGENT CHEF INT ’L. COOK NEEDED DEPARTMENT CUISINE (FEMALE) We are looking for a Thai High salary + service charge Cook (f) needed urgently for female with teaching skills for + bonus and all benefits. Tel: only morning shift (Breakfast/ four English teachers and our 089-908 7486. Thai/Europe. Tel: 082-270 6385 security guards. Tel: 076-336 (English). Email: tkos chig2000 084, 081-607 6637, Fax: 076- ACCOUNTING @hotmail.com 336 085. Email: pornthip@ BOOKKEEPING sgsphuket.com Thai CPA knowledge of En- SHOP STAFF NEEDED glish. Dive knowledge a plus. Need more staff for our shops SKILLED Pay 20k working Mon-Fri. Send in Kamala and Patong. Rent TRADESPEOPLE CV to phuket@sssnetwork. out motorbikes. English WANTED com speaking Thai. Tel: 085-158 For very busy handyman com- 7638 (English). Email: pierre_ pany. Thai or farang. Good sal- [email protected] ary. 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Please send your re- [email protected], for further sume to blackwall88@gmail. details, please see our website SALES ADMIN com or contact Shaun for fur- at www.samerwedding-thai INTERIOR DESIGN ther information. land.com We are hiring a motivated per- son with a passion for sales/ WEB DEVELOPER SALES EXECUTIVE admin to join the team at our WANTED Jagota Brothers Trading furniture showroom in Bang Siam Real Estate require a Co.,Ltd. Long-time, well-es- Tao. We offer an attractive sal- web design and developer tablished food importer and ary and benefits. Tel: 076-325 competent with PHP, MySQL, supplier to hotels and restau- 419, 081-400 4678. Email: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, rants welcomes applications [email protected], for jQuery, XML. Must be capable from experienced sales- further details, please see our of quality work and be able to people. Must be fluent in written website at oriental-living.net meet deadlines. Can be com- & spoken English. 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POOL EQUIPMENT FURNITURE AND MORE SURIN BEACH BLOCK GUESTHOUSE / KARON SPONSOR / FOR SALE Furniture, sofa, TV and book- 5-storey (5x100sqm) units 5 luxury rooms, cafe sports SMALL RESORT PROMOTE ME Hayward 55kw pool pump case, chairs, lamps and more. overlooking Kings park/Surin bar, excellent location, situ- COMPLEX, 24MB 400,000-1,000,000 baht make with filter, 200-liter sand filter All in good condition. Please beach for sale. Ground floor ated in center of Karon. 2 min- 2-8 million baht within 2 with valve, and electrical box call or email for photos. Khun commercial restaurant, 2 utes walk to beach. 6 years years. Tel: 081-415 1894. with switches. 2 LEED lights Arno. Tel: 087-827 4991 (En- apartments + 2-storey pent- key money paid in full. Very and more. 3 years old. Make glish). Email: arnyfirst@ house. All very modern & low monthly rent includes BAR/HOUSE, RAWAI an offer. Tel: 081-893 7068. hotmail.com open plan. Email: stewart limited company. Great deal. FOR SALE [email protected] Must view! Tel: 081-891 9461. With 2 bedrooms house, pool FARANG SELLING table, big TV, outdoor bar. Bar & Great location. Potential plus! WASHING MACHINE HOTEL + RESTAURANT BAR / HOUSE RAWAI Restaurant Big kitchen, 2 bedrooms, Contact Jon. Tel: 089-593 Samsung, 9kg, 6 months old, FOR SALE Here is for sale an excel- great location. Price: 475,000 8961. security. Price: 5,000 baht.Tel: Equipment Chanote title, central position, lent opportunity to own a baht.Tel: 087-417 8379. 083-635 2414. new building, 4 years old, 20 well-established busi- rooms, reception and restau- ness with MINIMUM PATONG BAR CAPUCCHINO, rant fully furnished. Price: 38 HAIR SALON & SPA 10% return yearly on in- FOR SALE 2ND HAND GOODS COFFEE MACHINE million baht negitiable. Con- FOR SALE vestment. Year lease Popular bar, open air. Beer FOR SALE 2 coffee stations with steam tact Stefano: 086-279 8175 2 floors. First floor is hair sa- also available on suitabil- bar in busy tourist area, and hot water, Brasilia with (English or Italy). Contact lon, second floor is spa. Full Shelves, executive tables ity. fully furnished. Urgent Saeco coffee grinder. Price: Ning: 084-840 1566 (Thai). equipment and car park. Tel: and more. Prices nego- MAIN FEATURES: sale: 1.6 million baht. Tel: tiable. Tel: 081-978 2725. 200,000 baht. Tel: 089-964 089-622 0101.
2 x 2-storey detached 2188. 081-550 7379, 087-893 buildings. Total 7 apart- 1753. RAWAI BAR HOTEL BUSINESS FOR SALE ments which consist of PAY IN 15 YEARS A well established (over 20 2 x 2-bedroom large Bulletins years) Marine Service Com- apartments, 2 x 1 bed- pany, with many of the room, and 3 studio GOOD world's top marine products rooms, swimming pool, COMMERCIAL distributorship and offices in jacuzzi, BBQ, land- SPONSOR A CHILD Phuket Boat Lagoon and Ao scaped gardens. All es- The Phuket International Po Marina.The owner is look- sential amenities close Women’s Club is a volun- ing at selling the company by. teer organization raising and stock but could stay on
Run by current man- funds for educational to help with the day to day 9 bedrooms. Sale: 15 agement team on your scholarships. We rely running and the technical behalf. on the goodwill of donors million baht, 650sqm side of the company on a sal- building and land, 90m
Good existing cus- and sponsors – small ary or contract if required by Space for sale in Bangtao and large. If you would from pier. Bargain. Tel: tomer base, ongoing oc- new owner. We have five cupancy. Beach. On main road. like to put something 081-416 1072. Email: staff with very low overheads [email protected]
Perimeter wall sur- 156sqm, currently setup back into the community and with all orders and ac- as a restaurant and bar. All in which you live, contact counting done internally. Tel: rounds the 880sqm com- plex. equipment and furniture us to find out more about 081-892 0534. Email: barrett. included. Sale: 2,000,000 giving a prize or being a [email protected]
Excellent location at SHOP FOR SALE baht. Rent: 15,000 baht sponsor. Contact Carol. Kamala Beach. per month for 10 years Tel: 087-417 8860 or con- At Plus Condo2, Kathu,
Private road. contract. Tel: 081-733 tact Sue. Tel: 087-277 47sqm, 247 units, next to GASTONE PIZZERIA
Thai limited company. 9498, 080-700 3775. 6948. For more informa- pool. Price: 2.7 million RESTAURANT tion please email us at baht. Monthly: 9,600 baht. Please contact with in- [email protected] Tel: 086-947 1273. quiries at Kamalarob@ 800SQM yahoo.co.uk Tel: 084-837 HOME AND OFFICE 5985. Website link for On the main ChaoFa-East further pic's on request. Road, one large building with 3 rooms, living room, kitchen, FORCED LIQUIDATION 1 bathroom, 1 office, ready to SALE work and live in, another build- For sale: new Italian pizza ing with 3 offices, showroom, Kata-Penthouse 7th floor restaurant at Kata Beach. 2 bathrooms, large parking seaview, 3 apartments, res- Fully equipped with latest- plot and garden, aircons and taurant and bar, pool. Man- generation pizza oven, ADSL, 7 years renewable agement company, land, great location, attractive contract. Lease: 40,000 baht building. 16.5 million baht. Tel: price. Contact Claudio. per month. Sale: 2.5 million 081-828 0972 (English). Tel: 081-270 9698 (En- baht.Tel: 076-374760, 088- Email: [email protected] glish). Email: claudiothai 768 1260 (English), 085-690 @hotmail.it, www.restau 0038 (Thai). Email: fepigada@ rantgastonephuket.com yahoo.it SHOP RENT/SALE, BANGLA ROAD FOR RENT COMMERCIAL In Ao Nang - Krabi. 12room PRIVATE AIRPORT hotel with restaurant and bar with pool table. Includes Fully licensed and oper- separate owner’s suite - plus ating private airport. The work permit. Great opportu- only general aviation air- nity. Tel: 075-695413, 080- port within 500 mile Phuket. Secure invest- 693 4362 (English), 083-551 New shop in great loca- 8146 (English & Thai). Fax: ment with long term ROI. tion, near KFC and 7- 60 - 124 rai.Tel: 085-258 075-695413. Email: richie Eleven, 40sqm, 3 years [email protected] 0006. Email: pat@aero on lease: 100,000 baht promgr.com, for further per month. For sale: 1.5 details http://dl.dropbox. BEACH BAR & million baht. For rent: com/u/81008861/Airpark RESTAURANT, PHI PHI 390,000 baht deposit + %20investment3.pdf For sale on Phi Phi island. 130,000 baht per month. Buy for: 1.7 million baht or be- Contact Mark. Tel: 080- come a partner without in- 141 6040, 085-591 6605. CEMENT CONCRETE vesting and rent the land for: Email: hmthailand@ya PLANTS 100,000 baht per month. hoo.com For sale, 21 rai and 136 sqm Crowded area in Loh Dalum (factory space + machinery 5 bay, 3 staff rooms and tattoo rai). Can be operated on imme- shop included. Contact Wing: SELL COMPANY diately adjacent streets Thep- 081-091-7196 (Thai), Oa: 087- Sell freelance diver company, krasattri, Mai Khao, Phu- ket. 041-5003 (English). Email: 30,000 baht. Tel: 086-280 Contact Chanakrit. Tel: 081- [email protected] 9282. 738 7099. September 29 - October 5, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 41

Business Products & Services Computers Miscellaneous For Sale BUDS NURSERY ENGLISH Phuket's oldest bi-lingual in- COMPUTERMAN SHOP ternational child care facility. Sales, service, repairs, ac- SNUFFLERS High-quality, time-proven cessories & tutoring. Tel: Set of five. Rounded schedule and curriculum. Now 076-384259, 084-625 7744 edges with alloy spleen in brand-new living home pur- (English). Fax: 076-384259. tables. Only 3 yrs old, no pose-built school. Experi- Email: computermanphuket glinkle. Can be used enced native English teachers @gmail.com without bessors or BRTs to teach ages 1 - 8. Mon-Fri but not in tandem with 8am-5pm. Bus service avail- cleester bins. Price new: able from Patong, Karon, Kata, Club 4,200 baht each. Will Phuket, Rawai and Chalong. Memberships sell now at 12,000 baht Tel: 076-384638, 080-624 for full set. Located 7060. www. buds-phuket.com Available Rawai, pics available. Email: jackmartin3@ gmx.com DATING BLUE CANYON CC NICE PEOPLE Family membership. Price: 900,000 baht. Free transfer. Personals Please call after October 1st 2012. Tel: 081-895 4790. BACKGAMMON PHUKET Players wanted. Tel: 081- COUNTRY CLUB 577 8443. Email: phuket Full family membership. [email protected] SUGAR WAXING Price: 600,000 baht. Tel: +46- New sugar waxing, located at The easy way of dating. 70-666 6409 (English). Email: NEW ZEALAND MAN Chalong. Men - Women. No info@ greywood.se 56 years old, active and fit, New online dating. For pain! Tel: 082-456 6791. further details, please nonsmoking, drinker, seeks see our website at www. Thai lady 30-45 years old. yourhappydate.com Dive Gear Contact Pat. Email: PBTh SECONDHAND [email protected] BOOKSHOP OPEN INDIAN/THAI In Jungceylon shopping Pets COOKING CLASS mall. Inside food court on SELLING OUT Learn how to cook authentic the basement floor. Tel: Shop resolution – not tasting Indian/Thai dishes 089-724 2136 (English & sold separately. ARE YOU LOOKING with us at Kata. Group of 2-6 Thai). Email: southwind * 30 pool fins. TO ADOPT A DOG? people per class. Free pick- [email protected] * 6 boot fins. up Kata, Karon and Patong. Special offer, call us for de- * 31 shorties. tails. Tel: 081-710 5250, 081- * 24 BCDs. 869 8293 (English & Thai), LEGAL TAXATION * 7 regulators. 081-403 3832 (English & SERVICE * 16 mask sets. Thai). Fax: 076-333303. We can arrange and * 2 compasses. Email: thaicookingkata@ submit all forms of tax re- hotmail.com, for further de- * 2 dive computers (bat- turn to the Revenue Of- tery must be replaced). tails, please see our website fice. Contact Pondsee. at www.indianthaicooking Tel: 086-595 2594. * 1kg weight. atkata.com Email: mem_pondsee@ * 30 boots. yahoo.com * 15 diving bags (boxed). And a lot of spare parts, all LEARN THAI / from different manufactur- LERNEN THAI ers. 125,000 baht, includ- Special! From beginner to PHUKET MAC ing a list of guests. The Many homeless pups & advanced. Realize your CENTER equipment is 2-6 years adult dogs, all breeds & Thai speaking by learn A trusted hub for Mac, old. Tel: 089-645 4848 sizes looking for a loving Thai from listening, speak- iPhone and iPad. Call us (English), 082-420 9459 home & someone to take ing, reading and writing. for any services, web or (Thai). Fax: 076-282488. care of them. Please con- Tel: 086-844 1647. http:// iPhone app develop- Email: germanwaterteam tact: yeengthai.com ment. Tel: 086-375 5083. @yahoo.de [email protected] 42 PHUKET GAZETTE September 29 - October 5, 2012

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TOYOTA COROLLA HONDA SHADOW 750 HONDA ACCORD FOR SALE TMAX 500 FOR SALE Black, 2004 model, ex- 1994, 1.6L, 5-speed manual. FOR SALE Year 2009. 12,000km, great cellent condition, insur- New front tyres, insurance condition, green book. Price: ance paid until August and tax paid to May 2013. 340,000 baht. Tel: 080-700 2013, new tyres, leather Only 140,000km, one owner. 5560. Email: vodolas63@ interior, and CD player. 200,000 baht o.n.o. Tel: 086- mail.ru Complete service record 282 6221. Email: saneroad by Honda. 160,000km. @yahoo.com HONDA AIRBLADE Price: 620,000 baht o.n.o. Good shape. Price: 26,000 Tel: 081-846 9981 (En- baht. Contact Tim. Tel: 087- glish), 081-537 8774 (En- WINGROAD Year 2004. 18,000km. 893 8747. glish & Thai). Email: NISSAN NV Excellent condition, [email protected] clear green book. Price: 290,000 baht. Contact YAMAHA Christophe. Tel: 080-789 MAJESTY 400 HONDA CR-V 2008 4500. NEW CAR FOR SALE FOR RENT NEW CAR Black, 2.4L, 60,000km. All FOR RENT options. Excellent condition. HONDA VFR 400 Full service history. 800,000 5-speed, manual, aircon, Honda NC30 for sale in baht. Tel: 081-373 5913 (En- P/S, like new, runs great, Patong Beach. 51K on odom- glish). Email: mike@mike only 131,000km. Price: eter. Really good condition for pearson.net 199,000 baht. Tel: 087-385 the age. Have clear green 4018 (English), 085-794 book with current sticker and 2008 model, only 23,000 TOYOTA ALTIS 1.8E 2297 (Thai). insurance. 80,000 baht. Con- km, green book, executive 2011 black, 14,000km only, 9 tact Gary. Tel: 086-275 1330 condition. Price: 169,000 Short or long-term rent. months old. Price: 720,000 (English). Email: redchili baht. Tel: 087-893 1753. Includes insurance. De- Short or long-term rent, baht, at Chalong, still like 96 TOYOTA [email protected] livery service. Tel: 081- delivery service, with new. Tel: 082-179 3746 LUCIDA VAN 538 8567. Email: suksa good price. Tel: 086-690 2.2 Turbo Diesel, sun & moon 2 HONDA [email protected] 0626. Email: bcarrent@ roof. 4 wheel discs, ABS, YAMAHA FINO MOTORBIKES hotmail.com FORD FIESTA airbag, stereo. Price: 390,000 FOR SALE FOR SALE SPORT baht. Tel: 081-003 6902 (En- glish). Email: contact@purist. A1 CAR RENTAL White, 14 months old, biz 22,000km, excellent condi- CHEAP CAR tion, FSH. Price: 650,000 FOR RENT baht. Tel: 089-871 9295 TOYOTA YARIS (English). Email: blake FOR SALE [email protected] Purchased December 2010. Excellent condition, 10,800km with full service 2008. Lady owner, ridden MITSUBISHI history. Price: 475,000 only in Phuket Town, with Fully insured, 12,000 to 59,000 BAHT baht. Tel: 087-066 9598. green book. Asking price 20,000 baht per month. Lancer. White, manual trans- Email: stubzi57@yahoo. 23,000 baht. Tel: 084-889 Tel: 089-831 4703. Email: mission. Runs great. New com 2676. [email protected] tyres. Tel: 084-184 1856. 1 Honda Scoopy Man- United. 5,500km, 2011. CAR RENTAL Wheels & Motors Price: 37,000 baht. ALL MODELS 1 Honda Click. 11,000km. AUT or MT, delivery service, Available now in Chalong. Price: 37,000 baht. Tel: short or long term, first-class Tel: 087-689 9679. Email: 080-690 0074. insurance. Tel: 087-281 1211 [email protected] (English). Please use this form to write your classified advertisement. |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| (heading)

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NEAR NEW SPEEDBOAT FOR SALE CUSTOM BUILT INFLATABLE TENDER 28ft, 2x140 BHp 37-knot en- SPEEDBOAT West Marine hypalon. 3.5M gines, like new, skipper deen This boat is built for diving RIB + SAIL, with Yamaha can follow in the deal, can be trips and day trips. Li- 15hp 4-stroke outboard. Tel: insqelted tried, Panwa beach censed for 35 customers. 087-388 3090 (English). Email: Norwegian Flag. Price: 800,000 15-meter fiberglass hull [email protected] baht. Contact Sea Captain with sundeck and many Gustav Garmann. Tel: 080-649 extras, including side entry SAILING BOAT 0500, 089-875 5894. and exit for customers. 3 FOR SALE Honda Outboard engines Small sailing boat (jolly) 4.1m VAGABOND 47 KETCH with only 400 running incl. trailer and outboarder, (1981) hours. The boat is only 8 80,000 baht. Tel: 081-081 Extra strong build, this is the months old and built to in- 3232 (English). Email: anton boat from the "Old Spice" ad- ternational standards. [email protected] verts. New sails (2011). Huge Ready for business! Spe- price reduction, now asking cial price: only 3.9 million BOAT FOR SALE US$168,000. Contact Alan. baht. Tel: 084-188 4544. Tel: 084-842 6146. www.boat Email: michahildner@ 36 feet, fiberglass with fly bridge. shedphuket.com hotmail.com Teak decks, electric marine toilet. Email: [email protected] 25M LIVEABOARD YACHT SPEED BOAT - 34FT JET-SKI FOR SALE Wood construction, located in (10.4M) Phi Phi. Price: 3.9 million baht Speedboat for tours, snor- Yamaha ZX cruiser. 1,852cc. Year 2010. Only o.b.o. Tel: 076-289656, 081- keling or diving. 2 Yamaha 895 1826 (English), 081-273 200hp V6 engines, low 30m use, new condition. Tel: 090-156 7927. 4075 (English & Thai). Email: hours, 16 discreet tank [email protected] racks, includes mooring. HOT DEAL 55 FOOT CRUISING Great price - 700,000 baht Well run business for sale. NEW KARNIC 1851 CATAMARAN / ONO. Tel: 089-044 0623. Possible to earn 700-800 6 double cabins, built 2009 in Email: matt@worldwide thousand baht per month. composite. It's to do some- SOLUTIONS TO aloha.com Boat plus business (contract thing. 550.000 baht. Tel: 087- THIS WEEK’S with 7 Russian tour operators) 461 8089 (English). Email: cost only 4,400,000 baht. Get [email protected] 2005 CARIBE your money back in 6 months CrypticCrossword 4.3M RIB, SALE and you have the business BOAT MOULDS and the boat. Must leave FOR SALE Phuket that is why very rea- Bimini, full cover, factory Various sizes mono hull and sonable price. Don't miss it! warranty. Here for high sea- Catamaran power boats. Email: Tel: 085-212 5696. Email: son. Just 499,950 baht. [email protected] [email protected] Contact Alan. Tel: 084-842 6146. WELLCRAFT 3000 CATAMARAN FOR SALE MARTINIQUE 1998 Catalac 9000, 9m x 4.20m, Twin 5.7L Mercruisers. Air For sale. Center console from English shipyard, 1978, GLACIER BAY CAT conditioning, Inverter. Re- steering, 60hp Yamaha 4- US$48,000, located at Krabi. Fishing or dive offshore, like- duced to 2,195,000 baht. stroke motor with 320 hours Tel: 084-457 3574. Email: new condition, new parts, Call Alan: 084-842 6146. (serviced by Yamaha). Large [email protected] trailer. Tel: 087-897 9192. www.boatshedphuket.com storage area, Chalomark hypalon tube covers, rod holders, fresh water shower. New seat cushions and battery. Boat cover included. Looking for a boat? Located in Boat Lagoon Ma- rina. Price: 295,000 baht. See more classified ads Contact Dana. Tel: 083-827 2264. at www.phuketgazette.net 44 PHUKET GAZETTE September 29 - October 5, 2012

Aircraft For HAVE A PASSION AIRPLAY ALTIS Sale FOR AVIATION? MICROLIGHT If you have an aircraft for Superb trike with Konig ra- sale or an interest in avia- dial engine. Great economi- tion and wish to learn cal fun. Little used. Please YOUR HELICOPTER how to fly or buy an air- contact for more informa- Flying and owning your own heli- craft or arrange a private tion. Tel: 089-111 6457 (En- copter has just become possible. flight, etc. Website: glish & Thai), 081-397 7598 Free complete flight instruction www.aeropromgr.com/ (English & Thai). Email: course with your purchase. newsletter kajoda1954 @yahoo.co.uk Email: [email protected]

1999 ROBIN 2160i I would like to sell my Robin qircraft 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

TECNAM P-92 - Price: 1.5 million baht - Registration: U-B08 - Year of Manufacturie: 2002 - Equipment: Full stan- dard equipment - Engine: Rotax 912- 80HP 350hrs. General Aviation Please contact for more in- formation. Aircraft is based • Aircraft for Sale • Aircraft Sharing at Klong 15. Tel: 081-840 8418. • Aircraft Wanted • Aircraft Charter • Aviation Services • Flying Lessons

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By Andrew Scott probably had the worst year out of all the players on the American RORY McIlroy goes into this team and Jim Furyk remains weekend’s Ryder Cup as the consistently Jim Furyk. man to beat. The World #1 had The American team is full of a bit more pressure bestowed on tournament winners: Woods had his young shoulders by Europe’s a strong finish to the season, captain Jose Maria Olazabal, Brandt Snedeker won the Tour who claims that the young Championship this year. Keegan Northern Irishman is playing just Bradley, Bubba Watson and Webb as good as Tiger Woods did in Simpson all won majors in 2012, his prime. but it is difficult to see where the This year’s Ryder Cup is held main threat from that group will at Medinah Country Club, Illinios, come from, and more importantly and the Americans will be looking for the Americans, who will to avenge the defeat they suffered challenge McIlroy. two years ago. The European team is more The Europeans have won four than just a one-man show, but to out of the last five Ryder Cups, put it into perspective here is HOLDER: Olazabel with Cup. Photo AFP and Davis Love III knows his McIlroy’s record over the last American team needs a strong start few months: first at the PGA one debutant – Colsaerts – and Dufner, Jim Furyk, Dustin Olazabal (Captain) Nicolas to mount any sort of challenge. Championship, first at the seven of Europe’s team have Johnson, Zach Johnson, Matt Colsaerts, Luke Donald, Sergio Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk and Deutsche Bank Championship and played in a Ryder Cup match Kuchar, Phil Mickelson, Webb Garcia, Peter Hanson, Martin Tiger Woods bring a wealth of first at the BMW Championship. away from home. Simpson, Brandt Snedeker, Steve Kaymer, Paul Lawrie, Graeme experience to the American team. He is coming into the tourna- The teams are: Stricker, Bubba Watson, Tiger McDowell, Rory McIlroy, But Woods has an awful record ment as the man to beat. Team America – Davis Love III Woods. Francesco Molinari, Ian Poulter, in Ryder Cups; Mickelson has The European team only have (Captain) Keegan Bradley, Jason Team Europe – Jose Maria Justin Rose, Lee Westwood. Pride, punishment and pain SINGAPORE was a tragedy for Lewis and post-dating the Valencia fiascos – and Hamilton and McLaren. Hamilton would none of the Renault engines failed. Red have been the clear winner, until his Bull is considering a new alternator sup- gearbox disintegrated and catapulted Vettel plier, but Renault may be close to into first place, Button to second, and most understanding the problem. importantly, Alonso into third place. At Monza they luckily recovered a That changed what might have been. Lotus alternator that only nearly failed, so A resurgent Vettel is now hunting down unlike the Red Bull one, it was not all melted. Alonso, and Hamilton has dropped to the They are even now examining its entrails. back of the chasing pack. In another development, Malrussia’s There are six races to go, and any of Charles Pic and his crew have received the leaders could take around 10 points the unusual sentence of one day’s com- per race out of Alonso’s lead. That assumes munity service to the FIA’s Road Safety those in the hunt win with 25 points, and Campaign for unsafe behavior on track. Alonso does no better than third. This may seem more onerous than the So those less than 60 points adrift still usual 5,000 Euro fine, but remember have a mathematical chance of winning Schumacher’s penalty in 1997, when he the Drivers Championship. To claw back was required to take part in road safety 60 points would require the same driver work for the FIA. It became his Road to to win all six races, which is unlikely, but Damascus, and ever since he has been a Hamilton has said he is going for it. road safety spokesman around the world. Anyway, Vettel, 29 points adrift, And the rumor mill had been fed a CATCH UP: Sebastian Vettel (C) celebrates with second-placed Jenson Button of Britain (L) Räikkönen, 45 short, and Hamilton 52 tidbit. A leaked copy of the 2013 calendar and third-placed Fernando Alonso (R). Photo: AFP behind are still in with a shout. Webber shows three question marks and a puzzle. Silverstone and the German GP. Could it five outings. Hamilton’s best showing was and Button are too far behind now. But The question marks are over New be that there is a shadow race, mayhap a third in 2009. He won the Japanese GP in of course Alonso could yet have another Jersey, which is not yet an approved cir- French GP in the wings? 2007, but at the rival Toyota owned Fuji disastrous race or two, closing the gap cuit, South Korea, where negotiations are The next race is on October 7. It is Circuit, Hamilton Vettel and Räikkönen all with those who chase him. ongoing, and the German GP whose the Japanese GP at Suzuka, the Honda must win, Alonso needs to hold on to third In Singapore, Renault supplied Magneti location is not yet finalized. The puzzle is owned track where Vettel, Button, Alonso place and Button is a natural for the track. Marelli alternators – pre-dating the Monza why there is a three week gap between and Räikkönen have dominated the last It’s not over yet! Premier League roundup and look forward THE BIG games last weekend take away any of the famous ri- won. Santi Cazorla seems to be were played on Sunday and they valry from the match itself. growing in confidence with every all ended as you would expect. Liverpool went a man down be- game and he was a constant thorn Manchester United and Liverpool fore halftime when Jonjo Shelvey in the Manchester City side. showed a bit of respect towards saw red for a two-footed lunge Newcastle beat Norwich 1-0 each other before the game at on Jonny Evans. thanks to a Demba Ba goal. Anfield, with Manchester United leg- Steven Gerrard put Liverpool in Pick of the games this weekend: end Sir Bobby Charlton handing a the lead just after the break but Arsenal take on Chelsea in the early bouquet of flowers to Liverpool’s Manchester United leveled five min- kick off on Saturday and Manches- record goalscorer Ian Rush. utes later through Rafael. ter United play Tottenham in the late Opposing captains Gerrard and Manchester United had to wait until game on Saturday. The only game Ryan Giggs released 96 red bal- Van Persie scored a penalty in the on Sunday is between Aston Villa loons in memory of those who lost 81st minute to claim all three points. and West Brom. their lives at Hillsborough, and Manchester City drew 1-1 with For this weeks fixtures and table Evra and Suarez shook hands. Arsenal in a breathtaking game turn to page 47. The pre-game solidarity didn’t that Arsenal really should have – Andrew Scott 46 PHUKET GAZETTE September 29 - October 5, 2012 Craig gives Phuket a sporting chance By Andrew Scott at it from a strategic point of view: through the school. we can be more creative with our The coaches in the academies ARRIVING at Thanyapura marketing, and making sure we are of a very high level and TSLC Sports & Leisure Club (TSLC) bring in clients who leave provides opportunities and an en- to interview the new director of Thanyapura wanting to come vironment where the athletes can the Sports Academy, Craig back again. We have other sports really excel and where sports sci- Johns, gives the uninitiated a that want to bring in: martial arts, ence is used. sense of awe and wonder at boxing, beach volleyball and golf, Competitions are held so ath- what’s been built on this land in which have a lot of potential. I try letes can put into practice what the north of the island. to keep it simple and realistic as they are learning. The sheer size of the campus TSLC moves forward. and its state-of-the-art facilities are PG: How do you assess academy unrivaled anywhere in Asia and PG: What do the academies athletes? offer world-class fitness facilities offer? Students have to reach a per- for elite athletes and amateur en- The academies encompass ev- formance criteria and it has to be thusiasts alike. erything from beginners to feasible. The Phuket Gazette spoke to children to adults to elite athletes. The academy can’t have a be- Craig Johns about his role as For each sport the academies of- ginner and someone who is at a director and of the Thanyapura fer unique opportunities. There are really high level in the same group. Sports & Leisure Club’s plans for opportunities for beginners just as The academy has to find chil- the future. much as there are for elite ath- dren of similar levels and allow letes to excel in. Everybody can them to grow together. Academy Phuket Gazette: What is your learn and improve. age groups cater to all. vision for TSLC? Craig Johns: I have five sport PG: What ties do the academies PG: How do you see the new 77- disciplines underneath me and have with Phuket International room Sports Hotel fitting into each sport has a director. My job Academy? the TSLC? is to make sure the strategic plan- During school hours the aquatic The Sports Hotel will allow ning is done right, so no mistakes academy learns to swim with the TSLC to bring in international are made along the way. I need to students and we have activities teams who can come and train here. make sure TSLC understands the after school from 2:30-3:30pm, Olympic swimmers will be ar- requirements in regards to spon- and the school has links with all riving at the end of October, and sorships and equipment and also, tof he academy programs. hopefully the hotel, along with our EYES ON THE FUTURE: Craig Johns has many plans for TSLC. that the coaches train in an envi- facilities, will help us attract pro- The hotel allows people who be challenged so far and coaches ronment where they can get the PG: How do you attract athletes? fessional rugby and soccer teams stay at TSLC to utilize its facilities. have to make sure their tech- best out of the athletes. Looking A lot of our members come next year. For people who want to get nique is correct from a very away, it is a nice destination and young age and follow that TSLC provides that performance through. Coaches should look at opportunity for athletes. It al- things like injury prevention and lows Thanyapura to have an making sure athletes get expo- all-in-one shop where athletes sure to other athletes of similar can come and stay, use the ability or better through training facilities, have a massage and and competitions. use the latest sports science. Also, sports science and di- etary needs – so they are eating PG: How do you nurture a tal- properly – checking their physi- ented child athlete? ology and adapting their training With all sports there is a long program guidance to manage term athlete development plan school, family life, social and that needs to be put into place. training is a big part. At certain ages children can only Don’t isolate the athletes. Phuket Soccer School’s under 10s play in Patong ON Sunday, September 23, post with his first touch. Sadly, playoff matches – determined to Phuket Soccer Schools (PSS) the lead did not last long as finish on a positive note. This they took their Under 10 Academy team Patong A scored an equalizer to did in emphatic manner, showing to Patong to play in a four team level the scores and send the some deadly attacking football. tournament at Patong Football match into a penalty shootout for Their opponents, also from Patong, Club. a place in the final. had no answer to PSS’s movement The squad went straight into Micah D and Khun Fard and shooting accuracy. The match their semifinal against local Patong stepped up and scored the open- eventually finished with an incred- team playing a 2-3-1 formation, ing two penalties for PSS but ible 12-0 win for the PSS team. and despite dominating for much Patong A equalized by scoring their Man of the Match Award went of the half, the boys could not find opening two. Poom was unlucky to Jonah Dochowny. Another their shooting boots and entered to strike the underside of the great afternoon of football was CHILD’S PLAY: A young player scores a penalty. the break tied at 1-1. crossbar and Patong went on to had by all the players, parents and This weekend Phuket Soccer sented by PSS. The team started the second score their spot kick and secure coaches alike. PSS would like to Schools Academy looks forward half strongly and deservedly took their place in the final 3-2. thank Football Shop Patong to the Youth Football Home tour- For further information on all that is the lead with substitute Jonah D Not to let the disappointment of (FBS) for the invitation and or- nament on Saturday, with the Phuket Soccer Schools, please e-mail coming off the bench to score a losing on penalties get them down, ganizing another exciting football finals on Sunday. Squads at U11 us at [email protected] well struck volley at the back the boys entered the 3rd and 4th tournament. and U13 age groups will be repre- – The Phuket Gazette September 29 - October 5, 2012 PHUKET GAZETTE 47 Islanders conquered

BATTLE OF SARABURI: Phuket players, staff and fans would rather forget Sunday’s loss. Photo: Aofap Saraburi By Steven Layne breakaway in the 8th minute, slid- played for Phuket last season. ing his shot to the far post, through Down five, the Islanders still A POORLY coordinated and the hands of Alonso. continued to fight, and finally lackluster Phuket FC defense Though Phuket dominated pos- found a consolation goal in the fi- conceded five consecutive goals in session through much of the match, nal minute of normal time, scored a devastating 5-1 away loss last posing a constant attacking threat, by Narakorn Wisetthanakarn. Sunday to Saraburi FC. they were unable to find the equal- With the win, Saraburi secured Played in front of 1,328 fans at izer, and Saraburi were keen to their mid-table standing of 10th Saraburi’s OrBorJor Stadium in capitalize on a number of fatal de- place. Saraburi province, about an hour’s fensive mistakes by Phuket. The loss sees Phuket fall down drive northeast of Bangkok, the Saraburi’s leading scorer, into 13th place, just one place above match was both side’s 28th of 34 Suppakorn Narknoi scored two this year’s five team relegation pot. scheduled fixtures. more in the 38th and 43rd minutes The Islander’s next match will Though playing without their key to put his side up 3-0 by the break. be a tough home match this Sun- Tennis anyone? Brazilian midfielder, Marcio Santos, The speedy midfielder completed day against 3rd place Sri Racha who was benched with a foot his hat trick 12 minutes into the sec- Suzuki FC. ond half, smashing home his 14th Relegated to Division 1 this sea- AFTER a year away from Phuket results of the league will be injury, the Islanders went into the running two ‘start up’ tennis published in the Phuket Gazette. match confident for at least a draw. of the season. son, the Sri Racha “Blue Marlins” Suppakorn is now tied with four are looking to get re-promoted to programs in Oman, tennis coach Ferre says he hopes, this will It would be the first match that Darran Ferre returns to the island become a popular monthly event. Phuket’s hi-profile Brazilian keeper, others in the football league for the the elite league and if Phuket doesn’t golden boot race, including improve its form quickly, could be to re-establish himself at Indigo “I am happy to be writing for Alonso Goleiro, was fielded, with Pearl and among his fellow the Phuket Gazette again and will Ivorian import Makalou Ibrahim Suphanburi’s Pipat Thonkanya, made to pay dearly this coming Bangkok United’s Romain Gasmi, Sunday. In their first meeting in Sri coaches and colleagues. offer tennis tips to players, young (commonly known as Kanoute) and “There have been a number of and old, at all levels of the game.” Korean Seongwon Byeon also part Airforce United’s Kouassi Yao Racha in April, Phuket lost 4-2. Hermann and Ratchaburi’s Douglas Ahead of the match, newly ap- changes at Indigo Pearl since I Darran’s top 5 quick tips: of the starting 11. left,” said Ferre, “With new facili- 1. Watch the ball However, the Warlords were Gardozo. pointed coach Anuruck Srikerd (see Saraburi’s fifth and final goal back page) predicted a Phuket vic- ties and much-needed court 2. Don’t hold the racquet clearly more prepared for the resurfacing completed – which is too tightly match, launching their attack early would come on 68 minutes from tory. Kickoff, at Surakul Stadium, Choi Jaewon, the Korean who will be at 6:30pm. all good news.” 3. Breathe out when you hit with Manus Tadsunton scoring in a Ferre’s top student, Sumitra the ball Basnyat, (see pic) is set to con- 4. Weight transference is a key tinue her rise up the world junior component for healthy play Unity earn basketball gold rankings and will play events in 5. Early preparation and quick Asia throughout the year. You can recovery USA’S Team Unity won the gold lowing a 98-83 win over Thailand’s the Rising Stars follow her progress in the Phuket All are self explanatory really but medal in Phuket’s first international Rising Stars squad in what was put up a com- Gazette. they are extremely helpful. Former basketball tournament. largely a one-sided match. mendable Ferre says, in an effort to in- articles can be read at Held between September 14-22, Earlier this week, the Rising Stars comeback, crease regular competitive match www.darranswildkatz.wordpress.com the TOA Thailand Open 2012 delivered Team Unity their only de- with strong play in Phuket, he is starting a Hope to see you on the courts! Phuket Championship featured six feat in the tourney, edging the play inside the monthly invitational tennis league, teams – two from Thailand and a Americans by a free throw, 80-79. paint by Ameri- which will offer six-players the Darran Ferre is a 20-year full time team each from USA, Australia, In- The rematch, however, saw the cans Justin chance to play some challenge tennis pro, based at Indigo Pearl. donesia and Brunei – who played Americans, who had dominated ev- Howard and Kevin Burleson of matches at Indigo Pearl. He has worked around the world with 17 exciting matches at Phuket’s ery other team, embrace the Michael Earl, Team Unity A different category will be players of all ages and abilities. brand new 4,000-seat gymnasium. sweetness of revenge, extending a who helped to bring the margin played each month and if you He can be contacted with questions Despite only playing with one lead by more than 20 points by the down to 9 points. But it would be would like to be considered you or comments by email on substitute throughout the event, a end of the third period of the final. the all-American side to prevail at can use the contact below. The [email protected] fit Unity squad won the gold fol- In the final five minute stretch, the final buzzer. – Steven Layne 48 PHUKET GAZETTE September 29 - October 5, 2012 June brings hope in October Phuket FC get a new head coach to help them in their bid to avoid relegation in the final six-game stretch of the season By Steven Layne season. He has also been part of the coaching staff of Buriraim FC and Rangsit FC. FOLLOWING the Islander’s devastating 5-1 Only after the Southern side on the other away-loss to Saraburi FC last Sunday (see side of the peninsula nearly went bankrupt report on page 47), Phuket FC fans were given earlier this season was Coach June forced some hope and resolve with the appointment to find another post in the capital. of a promising and confident new head coach. Asked about his goals and strategies for The appointment of 38-year-old Anuruck the final six matches, with an air of confi- “June” Srikerd on Wednesday follows the dence, Coach June said: “I’m going to strive resignation of Coach Narong Ajarayutt – the for fifteen points. For this to happen, I Islander’s second head coach this season. need to get acquainted with my team ASAP, Coach Narong, commonly known as and find out which players can play and “Noi”, formally submitted his resignation follow the systems the best. But first we’ll letter to the club on Tuesday following the need to work on building unity, love and regretful loss to Saraburi. pride within the team, so we play as one.” Joining the club in July, Coach Noi had As for his first test, a tough one at that, filled the vacancy left by Serbian national, this Sunday against third placed Sri Racha Coach Milos Joksik, who resigned Suzuki FC, Coach June said he is confi- immediately after Phuket’s 6-0 away loss dent for a Phuket win. to PTT Rayong. “I was able to lead Pattalung to victory Under the leadership of Coach Noi, the ONLY WAY IS UP: Phuket FC’s new head coach, Anuruck “June” Srikerd (left) arrived on over Sri Racha earlier this season. Sri Racha Islanders won four, drew six and lost five. Phuket on Wednesday. Here, he is seated next to the club president, Pamuk Atchirayachai. are good but are used to playing on artifi- “I gave it my all but was unable to down at Phuket Airport on Wednesday to accept,” he told a press conference held cial turf. We will have an advantage on achieve the best result. In a show of spirit morning, leaving behind his post at premier at the Phuket FC office across from Sunday at Surakul Stadium, using what we for the team, I must take responsibility for side Bangkok Glass. Surakul Stadium. got. I’m anxious to get to know my team the results and step down, giving the chance “Though my former position was chal- Coach June is well respected within the and predict a 3-2 win,” he said. for someone else to lead the team,” Coach lenging, I was kind of down, so when game and recognized for his accomplishments Kickoff for Sunday’s match will be at Narong was quoted in a statement to fans. Pamuk [Phuket FC president] told me there in leading Pattalung FC in their successful 6:30pm. Spectators looking to dodge the His replacement, Coach June, landed was a vacancy in Phuket, I didn’t hesitate promotion campaign to Division 1 this rain are advised to arrive up to an hour early.

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