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Regular Features 6 From the Edit or 9 From tIle Manager 10 What's On 18 Calendar 22 Crossword 23 Farewells 25 Your Reciprocal Club - Royal Automobile Club of Australia 27 Committee Contacts 28 New Members o Sports Sections II Aquatics: Baby Swimming - Confidence in the Water 12 Aquatics: Scuba - More 'Thrtles 14 Golf - "Beroie ... He Very Strong... " 16 Sports Classes - Register Now!! 20 Squash - A Close One in the Pa .... a Handy 23 Tennis - Goodbye to a Class Act
Specials 19 Greek Food Promotion - A Smashing Time Had By All 26 Sal' Quiz - Spoofers Back on Top! 30 BC Trip to Coca-Cola - The Best of America! 32 BC Trip to Koh Kred - Pots with Everything
Front Cover Feeling the heat: a kiln on Koh Kred Outpost Magazine Mums a nd babies ta ke to the water is produced on behalf of the British Club by Fun and games at the Coca-Cola factory The Creative Partnership. () Golfers getting out and about To advertise Members re-boarding the boat at Koh Kred contact the Advertising Sales Director at The Creative Partnership on tel: 285-4721/3 fax: 678-1292 email: [email protected]
AUGUST 2000 5 BRITISH CLUB BANGKOK ( \ Miss me?
ot much to report frol11 me this month, having spent half of last month on holiday Nin Britain and New York Stale, and terrific fUll it was too but boy, amljetlagged at time of writing. Weather in both places was considerably better than here, lao, which made it all the morc enjoyable. Unfortunately, having alrcady booked my fli ght, l di scovered that the July New Members Night had been shi fted back a week, which meant that my brave colleague s Ian and Niramol had to take over the duty of photographing and obta ining bio details that evening. and Ian has also very kindly written up this month 's crop for me. As a result of Illy little jolly overseas, there isn't a 'Meet a Member' interview thi s month, hopefully] will have gal my head around this jetlag by the time 1 start the September issue. ( Following the in cl usion in last mOllth 's issue of the Loyal Societies contact details, I Gaynor de WiI· Editor have incorporated the President/Chieftain/Bard of each onto the calendar page, so that there is a useful and regular reference point fo r members. And it has somewhat belatedly occurred to me that it mi ght be a good idea to include all the organi sations hOllsed at th e British Cl ub, and perhaps some of the other community organi sations, so if groups like Bangkok ComlTIunily Theatre, BAMBI, the women's groups and any others I' ve forgotten would like to nominate one representative contact person and/or a day-time telephone number which is in worki ng order (you'd be surprised ... ) I wi ll include it on the calendar page. Over to you! Please send this information to me in writing, either by leaving a message for me in the 011'1'0" pigeon-hole at th e Cl ub or by sending me a fa x (678 1292) or email (c [email protected]). Any queries, please call me on 285 4721 -3 . Also please note that I will not be chasing for updates; if the contact person or Ilumber changes it is up to the organisation to let me know. A fair few pictures in this month's issue of OlllpOSf, T'm delighted to say; a goodly { Ilumber takcn by yours truly during the pleasant Be trip to Koh Krcd at thc end of June (and there were several more I had to leave out!), but there's al so pi cs from th e Coca Cola trip, the Greek food PI'OIllO and the bar qui z held in June, as well as a goodly smattering of sports photos. Keep ilup!
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espi te the slimmer holidays the Club usage has been ex tremely good during the f) month of July. We reaUy appreciate the support from our Members during a traditionally lo w season. On the development side it will be busy in August. From the end of Ju ly until 28th August we will be replacing the fence around the top two Lennis courts. We appreciate that this will calise some inconvenience for tennis players but from September onwards the fence project wi ll be completed and a new surface applied on these courts. On the health and safety projects we will start installing a smoke detector system in the Clubhouse and adjacent kitchens from 21 Augusl. This project wi ll take approximately 12 days to complete. Also, the upgrading of electri cal works wi ll commence on 21 :0 August. The flooring at the Silom Sala has been completed and furn iture, li ght fe atures ancl the bar counter will be replaced before the end of the year. Over a hundred Members have applied for the direct debit facili ty. Presently we have arranged direct debit agreements with the foll owin g banks: Thai Farmers Bank, Siam Commercial Bank, Bangkok Bank, Bank of Asia and also two foreign bank s have agreed and approved direct debit arrangements, Hongkong Bank and Standard Chartered Bank. Pl ease contact Khlln Varee in the Accounts Dept if you wish to apply for a direct debit fa cility. Recently there have been some staff changes and I would like to make the fo llowing announcements:
Khun Ning has been appointed as Membership Secretary and Secretary to the General Manager. Khun Weena, former GM Secretary, has been transferred to Membership Sales to assist Khun Aey. Khun 0 has been appointed as Training Officer. Khlln Metha will take care of the Garden and Maintenance Department.
We appreciate the support from Members who repli ed to the letter regarding the email addresses. On 11 weekly basis we will send an update on special acLiv ities at and around the Club by email , which is a far more cost effective way than sending fl yers by mail. We look forward to meeting YOLI at the Clu b in the nOHoo-distant future.
Yours sincerely,
Willem T. Pentermann General Manager
AUGUST 2000 9 BRITISH CLUB BANGKOK Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright
"The Whole Nine Yards" Film An Evening of Magic ___ needed, at just Bt 100 per head; sign up at Night ______Fril/llY J 8 Augllst Reception. Please note: the quiz is limited Friday 11 Allgllst An evening of magic and illusion with to II teams, and on the last two occasions See Bruce Willis in action in this comedy, Derek RutL , magician eXLraordin aire; Bt we' ve actually turned teams away, so book "The Full Nine Yards". Cost is Bt 250 per 600 includes a show suiLable for adults and now!! person, including a light slipper buffet. children alike and a 3-course set dinner. A 7.30pm sLarL and a scheduled 9.35pm end, Eastern & Oriental Express _ BC 1rip to Sriracha Tiger Zoo! so that the kids can come along. Please sign October 28 WedllesdllY 16 Allgllst up at Reception Of call Barry for fu rther The BC and E&O are offering a really A trip for the whole family Lo the Sriracha illfonnaLi on. Vegetarian or children's meals special treat on the fabulous Eastern & Tiger Zoo, leaving the Be at 9am on the available on advance request. Oriental Express tra in : a deluxe ride to 16th. More than just amazingly healthy AyutLhaya and back o n Saturday 28L h Bengal tigers. this breeding farm now has Free Wine Tasting ____ October, with a snmptiollS 4~cour se meal Tllllr.w/llY 24 August during the five and a half hour trip. Explore This month sample the wines of the dining catTiage and bar and the viewing Berli Jucker in the Snooker platform. Places are limited to 60 people Room, and take advantage onl y, and the price ;s Bt 8,000 per person, of this opportuniL y to inc luding th e coach transfe r to Hua purchase wines at reduced Lumphong Station and all beverages on the prices. Contact Khull 0 or train. Please contact Barry (Casey Jones!) Barry or sign up at Reception. for further detail s.
Bar Quiz Bafflers••• ____ camels, crocodiles and a whole creepy Friday 25 A ugust crawly section including scorpions, a local By popular demand, the BC will be racking culinary delicacy ! Cost slill to be members 's brains with another Bar Quiz confirmed, for further details please in the Churchi ll Baron Friday 25th August, contact Khun a or Barry at the Club. kicking off at 7.30pm. Teams of six are
REGULAR EVENTS
Churchill Bar Cocktails! band, every Friday in the Churchill Bar Orange squash and popcorn will be ~ow avai lable: a small range of cocktails from 8pm until midnight, and enjoy an provided free of charge at both events. For ,tjust Bt 95 per glass! Currently we have evening of good music, fin e fare and details, please contact Khun Aey. vIai Tai, Pina Colada, Banana Daiquiri and convivial atmosph ere! Saturdays - a cartoon movie from 2pm . special CockLail of the Month; if these onwards in the Surawongse Room or .rove popular we will expand the li st to No PooIsIde BBQ in August the Wo rdsworth Room. lc1ude more of your favourites. Please note that the pools ide barbecue is Sundays from 2pm to 3.45pl11 - taking a break in Au gust for the summer ch il dren's games on the front lawn, to Fixed Abode in the Bar holidays and will return in September. such as lawn games, board games and riday nights an art corner. At 4pm there is a cartoon l 'orne and listen to 'No Fi xed Abode', Kids Corner ______movie shown on the second floor of the angkok's Celtic, Antipodean and folk Every weekend there are activities for kids. Cl ubhouse.
AUGUST 2000 10 BRITISH CLUB BANGKOK Confidence in the Water
I have recently added the photographic For anyone interested, I will be conducting clement to the Baby Swimming, courtesy the cla:.;ses on Saturday afternoon at about of Peter Gary and hi s super underwater 1pm and if there is enough interest I will camera. As the photos show, everyone was add another da y during the week. Your havin g a grea t time, well , alt110 ~H ... baby must be over four months, six months Christ ian (the crying baby) was the most is even better. Do not wait too long, relaxed in the other three classes - I think however - we w ant. them (ancl you) to learn I must have been sour milk day! early that water is fun and not to be afraid It was quite something to see the kids and of! mums learn and relax together as the 4- Hope to see all of the new babies when week cOllrse progressed. The pi cnlrcs are classes begin in Sept.ember! a trial but 1 hope will become part or the course, whenever Peter is free! Damon Nemish
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• Sailing Camp • Sports Camp Augnst 14th· 17th, Varuna Yacht Club, Pattaya August 21st.25th, British Cluh, 9:00am·4:00pm The trip is all in clusive of transportation, accommodation, Age groups are 5·8 and 8·13. The children will partake in food and sailing. Beginners will learn to sai l in Optimi sts; 1essons of Tennis, Swimming, Squash, as well as a plethora more adva nced sail ors will Jearn in Lasers. Children must be 9 years of age or more, and able to swim of other games, art activities and movies. All food and 50 metres. Life Jackets are compulsory for all students. drink is included · leave your kids at the BC for the day! Minimum 6, maximum of 18 students. Cost: 6,350 baht. Cost: 4,900 baht.
Fax to 235·1560 E·mail: [email protected], or signnl' at Reception
Name: ______~ Club no.______. Child Name Age Development Advanced Sailing Sport Swimming Swimming Camp Camp
AUGUST 2000 11 BRITISH CLUB BANGKOK ·m More Turtles
ongratulations to the following British Club members having graduated in pressurized caissons digging tunnels under Clate June and July as PADI Open Water divers: ri verbeds nearly 150 years ago. Today, in David, Nicole and Danielle Weinberg, Jan Walton, Christian Reister, Christopher scuba diving, it is more often the error of luul and Robert Braun. Carly Young completed all her PADl Open Water course pool the di ver by mi s-li sin g or not properly and academic requirements. but du e to weather conditions and a tight schedule for moving using dive tables, computers or not to the UK was unable to complete her 4 open water di ves. Hopefully, Ca rl y will return accurately determining di ve bottom time in December to complete them. or using inaccurate depth gauges, etc. It I'm happy to notice there appear to be more turtles around the popular dive si tes at the can al so occur to aircraft passengers and outer islands Koh Rin and Koh Man Wichai near Pattaya as well as Samae San by the pilots at hi gh altitude during a rapid cabin Hardeep wreck and the south end of Koh Chaung. decompression accident. Breathing compressed gases and holding The Prevention, Definition, Causes, Symptoms, Signs and one's breath while ascending causes lung 'D'eatment of Decompression Illness (DCI, ______over expansion injuries. This causes This month 's Di ving Medicine and Health update is on a topic that most new scuba bubbles to rupture the small cells of the divers as well as many experienced divers than I % chan ce of ever have any problems. lungs and the bubbles to lodge outside in hear and talk about , but are often not ve ry Their chances of DCI injury are less than the chest cavity or into th e blood now knowledgeable. At this point 1 must stress a person getting struck by li ghting! goi ng to the brain. This can occur whil e to both non divers as well as certified breathing compressed air and then breath • Prevention: To avoid DCI, the diver di vers who practi ce safe diving practices holding during ascent from as little as 2 is taught a few si mple rules: The most as taught during their training there is less meters of water from the surface. important rule in scuba di ving is simple: "to breathe continuously and never hold Symptoms: The most co mmon are: thei r breath". The other rul es include: "to extreme fati gue or weakness, skin itch, stay wi thin the established depth and time pain in the arms, legs or torso, dizzi ness, " limits of recreational diving" and "to numbness, tingling and paralysis, and ascend slowly from every di ve". (Divers shortness of breath . The US Navy's new recommended ({seellt • Signs: Blotchy skin rash, ravoring an rate as of September 1995 is 110 longer arm or leg, rubbing a body joint, 60ji.l/8 meters per minute, but 110111 staggering, coughing spasms, collapse and 30 ft.! 9 meters pel' mill lite.) u nconsciollsncss. Definjtion: Decompression Illness Signs and symptoms Illa y OCC UI" (DCl) is actually two separate conditions , underwater or as long as 36 - 48 hours after but are often used interchangeably. The a dive. 95% occur upon surfacing wi th in 2 first condition is "decompression hours. sickness", This is when nitrogen gas in the If located within the central nervous body forms small bubbles and can cause a system, DCI has a rel ati vely short reaction variety of mildly pa inrul to fatal conditions. The second condition is "lung over expansion injuries".
Cause: Decompression sickness is the inadequate elimination of excess nitrogen gas in the body fo llowing a dive that develops into nitrogen bubbles. (Think of opening up a soda water bottle and seein g the bubbles rise to the surface.) It first appeared in laborers that were working in Nicole, David and Dnnicllc We inberg. lallWaltoll .
AUGUST 2000 12 BRITISH CLUB BANGKOK time. Over half of the cases become breath ing. improper breathing and flying symptomatic within 10 minutes of too soon aftcr div ing and driving at sea su rfacing and over 90% within 3 hours. level then going too soon to altitude of300 Pain-onl y DCltend s to be longer wi th 90% meters or above sea level. of the cases becoming symptomatic wi thin 6 hours or more of surfacing, Recompression chambers are not onl y used for diver treatment, but are also very • Treatment: First aid, Place the diver effective in a range of medical non-divi ng laying on the left sid e, head supported. conditions lIsing high-prcssure oxygen Administcr 100% ox ygen if avail.able, this therapy. r have prepared ('he fo ll owi ng lowers alveolar nitrogen partial pressure PADl course for th ose thaI are interested and safely accele rating diffusion of in learning more abollt what to do in the nitrogen from the blood. Increasing the event of a DCI accident and to experi ence blood oxygen level may assist starving nitrogen narcosis in a safe and controlled tissues receivi ng less than norm al blood environmcnt: du e to bub ble blockage. Seek medi cal ass istance immcdiately, Sccond nry medical treatment: Recompression in a special chamber which Orientation to Recompression forces the nit rogen bubbles in side th e body Chambers into a smaller size or back into the blood. PADI Di stinctive Specialty Course By Christopher Ililil. Christian Reister and Robert Braun. Oxygen therapy and drug therapy arc also Peter C. Gary incl uded as needed. Purpose Re·compression: Never put a diver one chamber di ve. The hyperbaric dive is The purpose of the PADl Oricntation to (assum ing th e di ver is and remains to be conducted between 60 feet / 18 Recompression Chambers Distinctive conscience and responsive the cntire time) metres to 130 feet I 40 mctres. Specialty course is to ramil iarize divers suspected of having decompression During the dive you will perform simple with the skill s, knowledge. plan nin g, sickness back in to thc watc r for related tasks and learn personall y the organi zation, procedures, techn iques, recompression, effects of nitrogen narcosis. problems. hazards, and beneficial uses of Student- lo-instructor ratio: 4: J as Treutment of decompression recompression chambers, Thc specialty effectively limited by chamber capacity. sickness for recreational scuba divers is CO llrse is intended to serve as a safe, practical only in a recompression supervised in troducti on to hyperbari c Upon course completion chamber with a qualitied medical staff. divi ng. Training emphasizes safety and Upon successful completion of the course, A diver requiring DCI treatments can range educational awareness of recreational eac h stude nt wi ll receive the PADI fro m a single treatment in as little as 2 scuba di vin g including 12 medical and Orientation to Recompression Chambers hours to several treatments wi th the longest current research activiti es. Distinctive Specialty certificat.ion card, up to 48 hours at pressures equal to 60 to Specialty wa ll certificate and Distinctive Who should take this course 165 feet. These treatments are not free! Specialty emblem. This course is highly recommcnded for PAD! and DAN (Diver's Alert Network) those who have already have or will take have very inexpensive insurance that the PADI Advanced O pen Water, Peter C. Gary covers DCI accidents as well as many other Advanced Open Water Plus, Wreck Diver, diving problems. Normal health accident Deep Di ver Specialty and Rescue Diver and life in surance normally do not cover courses, these situations. • Prerequisite Factors predisposing divers to Cel1i fication: PADI Open Water Diver or decompression sickness. an cquivalent rating. Age, excess fat, heavy exertion-during or Minimum age requirement: 12 years aft er a deep dive, injuries and ill ness, dehydration, use of alcohol, cold water Course overview diving, hot shower or bath following a deep There will be one classroom session and di ve. carbon dioxide increase - from skip
AUGUST 2000 13 BRITISH CLUB BANGKOK I \ .. Bernie - He Very Strong, He Very Long - But Sometimes Wrong Direction"
Don't Forget ______a 0 said the Chairman of the Japanese Association on presenting the HONDA the trip to Sri Lanka at the end of V trophy to the victorious British Club team captain. The BC won the pairs September combined stableford match play competition by 7 ? to 5 ? games. many courses onl y allow soft spikes the TRAFALGAR w hole-in-one Single stableford winner was Joom Whi te BC wins MERC _ ____ competition with 43 points. A splendid day ended with The combined pairs stableford matchplay discollil ts [or Be members at MU(l ng th e Be in viting the Japanese Association proved to be a winni ng format once again, Keaw Oolf Course back to the Sala for one of Ban y's delicious this lime agai nst the Lighthouse. Held at ( ba rbecues. No Fixed Abode provided the Lad Krabang o n 8th July, the BC beat the I Can't Wait ______entertainment. Paul Jenson was joined by Li ghthouse by 6 ? to 4 ? matches. Prizes "} hale this gam e - and I call 'f wait lill two Japanese colleagues who proved they including the re modeled trophy we re 101110 1'1'0111 to play again "- Jeff Siuman could j ig as well as any Irish man. kindly spo nso red by Peter Fo rd and MERe the recruiting cons ultancy Next Outings ______company. Paul Nears II' won the single If you woul d like to be notified of all future stableford competi ti on with 45 points. events please send me yOUl' e mail address There were three runners up each with 43 to [email protected] points but on countback second, th ird and Saturday, Sunday and Mond ay, 12th to fourth places go respective ly to Matthew 14th August - Dunlop Cup at Orand Baker, And rew Ro benso n and Andre Garden , Kanchanaburi Tissera. Sunday, 27th August at 11.42am - Near pins were won by Gerry Healy, Andy Medal 3 at Subhaprueck Lazenby, GatTy 8 mke and Peter Williams. Sunday, 10th September - Rysome Matthew Baker and I won long drives and Bowl at Muang Keaw Sriwan Forres t won th e lo ngest putt competi tion on the 18th with a ri ne putt Karen Carter which went over hill and under dale.
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AUGUST 2000 15 BRITISH CLUB BANGKOK Sport ctass Register Now to Get Fit for Christmas!
ollowing are the schedules for the major sport classes for the remainder of the year, from September to December. F Please note that these classes are payable on a monthly basis, and that the price varies according to the number of lessons per month. There wi ll be no lessons held on public hol idays. For further information or to sign up for any of these classes please contact Damon at the Fitness Centre or sign up directly on the attendance sheet.
AEROBICS MASTERS SWIMMING
Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays 9.30-10.30am Mondays and Thursdays. 6-7pm Quentin Stosscl is an excellent, energetic swi mmer and September - BI 2,200 coach, who ca n help YO LI to learn to swim betterlimprove Monday 4, 1I, 18, 25 ( fiLn ess/improve your stroke or do your first triathlon. Wednesday 6, 13,20,27 Friday 8, 15 ,22.29 • SeptembCl" - Bl 1,200 Monday 4, II , 18, 25 October- BI 1,850 Thursday 7, 14.21,28 Monday 2,9, 16,30 Wednesday 4, II , 18 October - Bt 1,200 Friday 6, 13,20 Monday 2,9, 16,30 Thursday 5. 12, 19, 2 Nov November - Bt 2,350 Monday 6, 13, 20, 27 • November - Bt 1,200 Wednesday 1,8,15,22,29 Monday 6, 13, 20, 27 Fliday 3. 10, 17, 24 Thursday 9, 16,23,30
December - BI 1,100 December - Bt 300 Monday 4 Monday 4 Wednesday 6, 13 Thursday 7 Friday 1, 8. 15
AQUA AEROBICS TENNIS WITH THE PRO
Tliesdays and Thursdays, 10.30-ll.30am Friday Nights with Paul Ho
• September - BI 1.000 Category* Time Price per 4 weeks Tuesday 5, 12,19,26 Mini Tennis (4-6 yrs) 3.30-4pm Bt 750 Thursday 7, 14,21,28 Beginner I (6-9 yrs) 4-5pm Bt 1.500 • October - BI 1,000 Beginner II (8 -11 yrs) 4-5pm Bt 1,500 Tuesday 3, 10.17,31 Intermediate (1 2 yrs+) 5-6pm Bt 1,500 Thursday 5,12,19,2 Nov. Advanced (12 yrs+) 5-6pm Bt 1,500 Adult (15 yrs+) 6-7pm Bt 1,700 • November - Bt 1,000 * Note: Ages are gu idelines only; ability is the main faclor in Tuesday 7, 14.21 , 28 deciding what course is most suitable. Thursday 9, 16,23,30
December - Bt 375 Thesday 12 Thursday 7, 14
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SWIM INSTRUCTION - llIesday p.m.
Category· Time Price per 4 weeks Toddlers (2yrs) 3-3.30pm Bt 650 Water Awareness (2-4 yrs) 3.30-4pm Bt 650 Slroke Development (4-6 yrs) 4-4.30pm Bl 650 Slroke Advancement (6-8 yrs) 4.30-5pm Bt 650 Junior Stroke Improvement (8+) 5-5 .45pl11 Bt 850 * Note: Ages are guidelines only; abi li ty is the main factor in deciding what course is Illost suitable.
• September November Tuesday 5, 12, 19,26 Tuesday 7, 14, 2 1, 28
October December (if enough are interested) Tuesday 3,10, 17,31 Tuesday 12
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Category* Time Price pcr 4 weeks Toddlers (under 2 and a half, with a parent) 9-9.30am Bt600 Water Awareness (2-4 yrs, no parent) 9.30-10.30am Bt600 Water Confident (4-5 yes) 1O-1O.30am Bl 600 Water Skill s/Stroke Development T(5 -7 yrs) 10.30-1 lam BI600 Stroke Development J[ (7 -9 yrs) II-l1.45am Bt 800 Junior (Stroke Correction, 8-13 yrs) 12 noon- I pm Bt 950 Baby Swimming (6-1 8 mths) 1-1.30pm Bt600 * Note: Ages are guidelines only; ability is the main factor in deciding what course is most suitable.
• September November Saturday 2, 9, 16,23 Saturday 4, 11 , 18, 25 October ( December (TBC) Saturday 30 Sep, 7 Oct, 14, 21 Saturday 2, 9
SWIM SQUAD and lor INSTRUCTION - Friday Nights
Swim Squad requiTes an ability to swim 100-200m continuously and is scheduled for 5.30-6.30pm, but this time is subject to coordinating with the tennis coaching. Price: Bt 400 for Ihe 4 weeks, Bt 300 for 3 weeks or Bt 130 drop-in fee.
Swim Instruction: Category* Time Price for 4 weeks Water Awareness (4-6 yrs) 4.30-5pm Bt 650 Water Confident (6-8 yrs) 5-5.30pm Bt 650 * Note: Ages are guidelines only; abi lity is the main factor in deciding what course is most suitabl e.
• September • November Friday 1,8, 15 ,22 Friday 3, 10, 17 ,24
• October December Friday 29 Sep, 6, 13, 20 Friday 4,8
AUGUST 2000 17 BRITISH CLUB BANGKOK Calendar Britisfl Clob Sports and entertainment Calendar - Aogost 2000
l1am - l p rn Hadmlnton - Soi Narcs 12 noon - 2 pm Sunday Cll rvcry - Lvrll.. 3 - 6pm Tellnis Mix-in 11th: The thrills and spills of "The 5.30 p m Sunday Cnrvery - Lords 6-8pm HaI'I'Y flom" Whole Nine Yards", the film starring Bruce Willis
16th: A roaring day out for the whole family to Sriracha Tiger Zoo
8.00 am RWG Mahjong 9.30 am Aerob ic.~ 18th: An Evening of Magic dinner 6-7pm Mas t ers (A dult) Swim Traini ng entertainment to amaze kids and 6 - 8 pm Hal'l'Y HUlu- adults alike 7-9pm Tellnis Team Tr 24th: More free wine guzzling, sorry, tasting in the Snooker Room ',m Lmllcs Golf 25th: Another brain-storming a - l Oam Ladies Tennis 10.30 am Aqua Aerobics session with the ever-popular Bar 3 - Spm He Swimming III.nrllctioli 6-8pm Hap"f 110111' Quiz 7-9prn Footba ll Training ' pm Sodal Dance 7.30 pm DarL~ 8- 11 pm )'ric ndly Bridge 9pm GcntlClIlt'u 's SllOof 9.30 am Aerohics 4.30-9 pm Squas h Coaching 6 - Bpm Hal'I'Y HUll I' 6 -9pm Tennis Mix-in 6.30 pm Cricket Ncl.~ Sports· Contact Aquatics Michele I.aw 295 4595 Badminton Anant Lcigh rahathorn 6540002-29 Bridgc Ernest lee 6 12-3580 ext 50 :{ Crickct Nick Wh ite 2460832 Foothall Martin ConisbCe :1660432 8 - 10 am L-ulics Tennis Golf Uernie Adams 6756123 10.30 am Allua Aerohics Ru)tby Jon Prich ard 6626376 6 - 7 pm Mas ters (Adult) Swllll Sailing Damon Ncmish 2660597 TI"aillillg Scuba Diving Peter Gary 6:N 7792 6 -B pm Hal"'Y Hom" Squash Peter Corncy 3R t 7240 6 -9pm Squas h Mix-in Tennis David Blowers 2R54721-2 7 -9pm Rugby Tmining 9- 10 pm Hock ey Training Loyal Societies St G eorge '~ ,\ ndrew PickuJl 245 6400 x 229 St Andrew's Rosemary Imlah 4379693 9.30 am Stel' Aerobics St Patrick's Jero m e Kell y 6R27526 3,30 - 6 pm BC Tennis Coaching for St David 's Gareth I-Iu g h e~ 0 1 R.'i9 6140 Childrcu 4.30 - 5,30 pm nc Swlulluing Ins t r u ction 5.30 pm Swimming - Junior S(llIad Training 6-8 pm Hal"'Y Honr 6-7pm Adult Teunis Badmintull Soi Nares, behInd Bangrak Police Station 6.30 - 9 pm Poolsldc BHQ Aerobics Squash Court:l Opm ' No Fixed Abode' in the Casua ls Football Colgate Gro und, Rama 1lI Churc hill liar Massage Ncar t he BC Squash Courts 9am - 12noon Squash Coaching Opening Times 9am - 1.30 pm HC SwlulIlIing Instl'uc(ion 4,00 pm Casual.'i Football 10 am - 11 pill Churchlll Bar 6-8pm HalJIJY Honr 11 ,30 am - 2 pill Lords n estalll'ant (Lunch ) 6 pill - 10 pill Lords Restaurant (Dinner) ( . 7.30 a m , 10 pm Poolside liar 6am - 9pm Fitness Ccntrc 9am - 9 pill fitness Ccntrc (S undays/ llolidays) 9am - 6pm Thai Massagc ( rues-Sun) AUGUST 2000 18 BRITISH CLUB BANGKOK v A Smashing Time Had By All r- reek is obviously a popular choice among members! as this promotion \.7" held over the weekend of 14-16th July attracted 100 members, second only to, er, the Greek Food Promo held in May 1998! Yes, one hundred tongues wrapped their (Fine Foods) and Jim ' Mr Carlsberg' way around traditional dishes Sti ch as Napier who helped supply Ihe ingredients Kakavi a, Domatossalata Horialki (salad, and free beer for Ihe evening. Decoration to you and me), Taramasalata, Dolmades. and music we re provided by Olympic Ami SIO Harti Kleftiko (Iamb), Souvlaki Airways and the Greek Embassy. and Tzatziki, rounded orf for the sweet Of course, a big thank you to the members toolhs with Baklava and Halva . who supported thi s promotion, our 2211(\ .( All of these favourites were recreated in event. the Club kitchens by Khun Boonlert and If members have any idea ror another food his team or chefs; well done lads. Also promoti on - and a coupl e of good cook than ks to Dong, Kasem, Pc nkhae, books - please give Barry a call and we'll Sakultala and all the wai ters. Thanks also see what we can create. Olher~i s e , see you to Bob Coombes (Choice Foods), Vince at the next promotion! li~~~~j ,' , ~ - , , .':.. ~ t p .,.J ' ,(.-' ' Ii r------, Paws for Tbollgflt , The Health Benefits of Pets I I Old you know. .. ? I There's evidence that When people talk A few minutes I heart attack victims who have a pet to with other people, their blood pressure staring at aquarium fish can lower I go home to have higher survival rates ri s es~ but when they talk to animals, their blood pressure - sometimes below I than patients without pets. blood pressure decreases. resting rates. tte I Marriage counsellors .. ~. , have found that couples argue less and II' you want a companion animal - for health 01' other reasons - please. -, communicate more when their famil y contact Sherry Conisbee (tel: 285 1072), ~~: L ______pet is in the room with them. she has many dogs in need of loving homes. • ~, AUGUST 2000 19 BRITISH CLUB BANGKOK (, One for the Fall Not exactly ' Autumn' here, but what better as you laze about in the shade of a palm tree than to attempt this reasonably simple cryptic puzzle ... or, as may be more appropriate for this time of year, while you're stuck indoors yet again for a couple of hours avoiding the ubiquitous afternoon cloudburst. \ Across 7 Comment - that the examiner must do hi s work again? 8 Fantastic ex it! (3 -3) 10 Find a method of escape? You don't say! (3,4) 11 In midweek a bulletin for a capital city. 12 Tax on what we o ught 1O do? 13 Go back in public transport - it 's not genuine. l7 Thi s gi rl's a nut! 18 A kind of examination. Solution to the July puzzle 22 Story about second grade making an item of fu rniture. A [' .---,-----, 23 Different grading for this stingy fe llow. 24 Deed done while the fi rst parl of the play is being performed? 25 Don't accept such ru bbi sh! Down I Disaster fo r the old in the auempt. 2 I mate it , ape! 3 Glom on 500 for a lot of people. 4 Withdraw when the foothaller is on strike? (4,3) 5 Cry of deri sion by a duffer. 6 A slendcr supporter - follow stcalthily. 9 Many boncs broken? Not at all ! (2 ,2,5) 14 Roan Ict loose aflerwllrds. (5 ,2) 15 Disperse when the rest peri od is over. (5,2) 16 Don fl cd from this great Scottish batt le. 19 Belt for putting the pieces up . 20 Beast is arollnd - but it helps! 2 1 Conscnt agai n in how old it is. AUGUST 2000 22 BRITISH CLUB BANGKOK Goodbye to a Class Act familiar sight at the Be tennis courts is coach Tom slugging it out in the alo ng the court after landing. He says, A mid-day sun with one of his many students rallying and Tom returning the "With the modern game of extreme ball coming back over the net with a beautiful flowing conSistency. That western grips and top-spin yo u use up too classic backhand with the straight-armed follow-through, it looks oh so smooth! much energy playing !" Tom has a game But alter 13 years he's decided to call it a day. that looks relaxed, attractive and yet Tom plans to return to li ve in his home playing national competitions at the age powerful but province of Kanchanaburi Lo c ul tivate a of 12. He recalls an under l4s senti-finals is not easil y piaL of land growing mangos and oth er match against Panomkorn Patchurnil, replicated. fruit for a li ving. "] won't get very rich. Tammy Tanasugarn 's coach. Although the As a measure but I'll be happy and have a good li fe." outcome was not favourable for Tom he of how con-ect Asked if he hadn' t been a tennis coach learned the value of playi ng better players. Tom' s tech what would he have done, he smiles "I At 20 he started working as a coach at the nique is, other started studying law but didn't complete Old English Students Associati on where coaches at the my course. So r could have been a lawyer!" he worked for 18 years before several Club ask stu Tom's wi fe Siriphan, daughter Wipaphan members moved to Be and invited him to dents, " Ever watched To m hit his (Noon) I I years old and son Nithi (Nook) be a coach here. backhand? That's how you should hit it." 9 years old play tennis occasionally as Tom "Hard -working, reliable and honest" is And while most of us complain of aching only takes Sundays off. one description of Tom from a regular, knees, elbows or wlists Tom never seems Tom, rcaln8mc Saroj Chindachot, began mid-day sun client of Tom's. Humour is to complain about injuries whi ch most playing tennis at the age of 6 when he also bubbling close to the surface of Tom's likely reflects the correctness with which chose tcnnis over table tennis because he game and regularl y pokes fun at the other he hits the ball, even after 13 years at BC "liked playing in the sun." In those days players during fri endly mi xed doubles, where he pl ays on average 7 hours daily. tennis was played mainly by government laughing out loud during points, even When asked on the best way to improve office workers who would fi nish work at trash-talking "Where are you trying to hit one's tennis the answer was quile simpl e. 4pm and play on the clay courts where Tom the ball?" or "Think you can get it past Expecting a morc specific repl y, he simply woul e! earn money as a ball boy. "That me ?". A ll in j est but aimed also at says, "Play people who are belter than tennis cOtJrt has been abandoned for years. challeng ing the abi lity of his loyal yourself. It doesn't matter if you lose, you Now it's fu ll of grass and weeds". cll stomers. will eventually learn from your mistakes Tom's game developed rapidly and began When asked who his fa vourite players, past and improve." and present, Tom says, Stefan Edberg and "Kroo" Tom, we are all sad to see you go Tim Henman. W hy? "They can servc for what you've brought to all of our volley well , I can't", he replies. But ask games. Your sho ts will be engraved, anyone who has played against Tom when consciously or sub-consciously, in our bcing off in an exchange of voll eys at the minds. T hanks for the game. net and they'll tell you otherwise. Tom ascribes to the "classic" style of tennis Ken Lao hitting nat shots that skim aggressively ------~------~ ------Farewells Herewith the roll call of members leaving the Club over the summer; goodbye and good luck to all: . Garry and Jan Bentley, Graham and Fiona Burns, Gregory Dodds, Cam Vinh Gaines, Stephen and Carol Golsby, Phil Jackson , Caspar Mackay, James and Natalie McCartan, Augusto and Maguy Miranda, Rajan and Pearl Moses, Spencer and Cynthia Roberts, Myles and Wanpen de Vries, Jamie and Judith Woodford, JClU1ifer and Gerald Wright. AUGUST 2000 23 BRITISH CLUB BANGKOK I ' Through the Lens ( Scenes frollllhe K.id .~ Corner, a range ofreprobalcs snapped in !he Chun.:hill Hnr and the puny 1'01' those slaffwjlh bil1hdHY~ in July, namely, Adsadang, Petchllrn, Pensri, Pradap and Shooshak - Happy Hinhday! CSB Courses A Some of the upcoming courses being held at Commun ity Services of Bangkok include: . . Basic Thai Read ing & Writing fIjc Foot Acupressure Reflexology C58 Jia m's Bronzeware Factory Tour First Aid & CPR Course (Engli sh & Thai courses) I"Fo r more information on these or any of the other courses or services ... and many more. And Don' t Forget! CS B is holding its offered by CSB famous Yard Sale on Saturday 30th September. please call on 258 4998 or 258 5652. AUGUST 2000 24 BRITISH CLUB BANGKOK Royal Automobile Club of Australia ustralia's oldest motoring club, the Royal Automobile Club of Australia, accommodation and recreational faci lities, Awas established in March 1903 to provide its members with personal service including a choice of suites or spacious and superior dining, accommodation and recreational facilities in the heart bedrooms, most with views of the Harbour of Sydney. Today's concept of motoring would be almost unrecognisable to the or Botanic Gardens. Old-fashioned care founding members; however, they would stili immediately Identify the Club's and attention make Club patrons feel truly magnificent renaissance-style premises. at home. The mode rn gymnasium RACA is superbly located, a shorl walk Gallery, where unique motoring incorporates a steam room and sauna, and from the Royal Botan ical Gardens, the memorabilia and elegant decor combine. is the ideal spot for a work-out or warll1- historic Rocks area, Ci rcular Quay, the Dining in the Macq uaric Room is down aft er a jog around th e harbour Harbour Bridge, the Art Gallery of New remin iscent of days gone by, with Oliginal foreshore or the Botanic Gardens. South Wa les and all fo rill s of public peri od decor, silver service and a leafy Or, if all you want is a peaceful retreat, the transport. The building has been view through mullioned windows. The Reading Room is the a nswer, fu lly s ubstantiall y updated to offe r a Imperial Service Bar is a fa vourite meeting eq uippe d w ith comfo rtable chairs, comprehensive ra nge of facilities. place for members and guests. Six elegant newspapers and magazines, it is a closeJy From a qui et meal to a formal lunch or reception provide a choice of venue fo r gUHrded secret of ollr regular guests. dinner, you' ll find the perfect venue at the business and social evcnts. For further information on this or any of Clu b. Step into the relaxed lUxury of the There is an excellent ra nge of the arnliated clubs, please contact the GM. T he Royal Automobile Club of Austr.lia 89 Macqua .. ie Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Tel: (02) 233 2355 Fax: (02) 252 3 131 AUGUST 2000 25 BRITISH CLUB BANGKOK Spoofers Back on Top! he first Bar Quiz to be held on a Saturday drew a goodly number T of teams, and that while the Churchill was perhaps a mite quieter for it being on a Saturday and not the usual Friday, there was a capacity number of teams, and a few people thinking of making up a team on the night had to be turned down. As Barry was away, OM Willcm was wearing the hat of qui z master for the night; quite a different style to Barry bul110 less sli ccessful! As for the competition. well , it seems th at th e result oflhe previolls quiz - whereupon the Spoofers were thoroughly sluffed in to ncar-last pl acc - may well have been a temporary aberration after all, as yet again they came out on top. champions at the bar! Still , I won' t go on aboll t them here as I'm sure their heads are already big enough - let's face it, if they can balance th ei r prize buckets on them ... ! Nex t Bar Quiz is thi s month, 011 th e 25th (back to bcing held on a Friday); now is there anyone out there who can thwart the spoorers' plans for world domination, or at least, their plans for a hat-trick?! ( I AUGUST 2000 26 BRITISH CLUB BANGKOK I I' The British Club General Committee 2000/2001 Name Tel Fax Email James Young Chairman 7125407-9 7125410 [email protected] Nick Bellamy Vice-Chairman 9550099 x 713 9550300 [email protected] Sarah Allen 271 1265 678 8658 [email protected] Paul Cheesman 670 1100 670 1101 [email protected] David Eastgate 672 0123-5 672 0127 da [email protected] Michelle Law 2954595 2954595 [email protected] Nicholas Lynx-Lamonde 7058011 3153337 [email protected] Chris Moore 7479633 7479677 [email protected] David Turner 6186516 279 1234 day [email protected] Leonie Vejjajiva 2585560 2610925 [email protected] Club Staff Willem Pentermann Barry Osborne General Manager Operations Manager If you have any suggestions or queries about the British Club and its activities please contact any member of the General Committee, or contact the management at: Tel: 2340247 Fax: 235 1560 Email: [email protected] ------~...... ------Malte the most of your British Expatriate Status Many expatriates believe, mistakenl" that UK tax concerns Established in 1898, we provide a comprehensive tax only UK residents - a misconception which can prove advisory and compliance service which has helped more expensive. 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Name Address Head Office: "The Fry Group Crescent House, Crescent Road 100 years of service Worthing, Sussex, SN It lRN, England Tel: Worthing (01903) 231545 Fax: (01903) 200868. Offices ihExeter Date of intended return to UK APB/KEV IBKBG ~------i------__ Suriyabhandu and Sirinporn Ramnarong Robyn Strange ~ A pilot for Thai International Airways, Joining us with Suriyabhandu and hi s wife are both keen tennis young son Mont players. Sirinporn also enjoys swimming when not gomery is Robyn taking care of their two young daughters aged eight who works at the and two years old, the oldest of whom attends Australian Embassy. Ekamai lnternational School. In addition to the Young Montgomery British Club, Suriyabhandu is also a member of _,-...;;;;010 _ .. is eight years old the Thai Pilots Association and is a qualified Airbus .:::::R.:..ob"y.:.." ______and attends Patana A330 flight instructor. Any spare time he has is School. Following on fr0111 previous Suriyabhandu und Sirinpum spent collecting Thai stamps, so I suppose that postings in Athens, Port Moresby and disproves the old saying that 'philately' gets you Belgrade, Robyn expects to be here for the nowhere! next three years. She lIsed to play tennis regularly (cue some encouragement from British citizen Stephen is a Hotelier at Grand the Club) but now practices yoga, swims Hyatt Erawan Bangkok who has been here and explores Bangkok with her SOil. A fan for two months and expects to be here for of adventure on land or sea, Robyn finds two years. A single Illall (pictured here with that "the adventure of bringing up Mont is an unidentified young friend!) , Stephen is now taking precedence." quite the sportsman, enjoying football . golf, squash, rugby and snooker - Damon get this man signed up now! Previous postings David and Elizabeth Bishop include Indonesia, Korea, Macau and the _s_":...p'_"_"_an_d_'c_"_"d______United Arab Emirates. We hope Stephen won't feel too world-weary here but will enjoy the Club's many facilities and activities. Scott Wotherspoon and Su Day Scotl works at Unilever while Su is an advertising executive at J Walter Thompson. Proud new parents of seven-month old Tom, they have been here for just two weeks and hope to stay for another three years. Both avid David and Elizabeth sports fans, Scott and Su list swimming, ( 1 scuba diving, tennis, mountain biking, Originally from Blighty, David and marathon running and squash amongst their Elizabeth have now spent over twenty many interests and I'm sure they'll find years abroad in Panama, Sweden, South Scot! ;md Su ....:::::.::::::..:.:.:::::------something to keep them occupied here at the Africa and Singapore. They have been in Club during their time in the big mango. We look forwar~1 to seeing them and young Thailand for nine months and expect to be Tom at the Club soon. here for five years, meaning they've got lots of time to pursue their many interests Deirdre and Paribhan Vajrabhaya including rock climbing, scuba diving, Deirdre and Paribhan, or 'Tor' as he likes to boxing, tennis, rugby, latin dancing, be known, are both involved in Thai ' real . photography and hang-gliding. David is estate' and are hoping to stay in Thailand Managing DirectorofSKFThailand whilst "forever". Deirdre originally hails from the Elizabeth is described as a "Lady of States and has been here for five years now. Leisure"! They have two grown-up She and Tor are both keen tennis and squash children - Cesca who is nineteen and players whilst Tor also likes running and golf studying fine art and seventeen year-old and Deirdre likes volleyball, waters ports and pre-mcd Alex. pool. They state eating as their main pastime --'.To"cc:".:.."d"O=-,:::i,.:.dcc., ______and Deirdre has an intriguing party-piece that she refuses to disclose! Perhaps time will help reveal this secret as we get to know them down at Lhe Club. AUGUST 2000 28 BRITISH CLUB BANGKOK PORTSMOUTH ~~~~~~ MANN ~""""' INTERNATIONAL LIMITED F OZ N N I N ? NT E • • LIKE TO I(NOW WHAT YOUR OPTIONS ARE? I IT'S SIMPLER THAN YOU THINK For further details and a free analysis call Gavin Broad on 252 8405, alternatively fax this form to us on 253 9500. Name: ______Tel: ______ F~: ______Address: ______ 73/8 Soi 4, SlIkhllmvit Road, Bangkok 1O1lO, Thailand <.. Tel: 252 8405 Fax: 253 9500 Email: [email protected] FRIENDS PROVIDENT --- One-stop shopping for life assurance and pensions --- ec Trip to Coca-Cola The Best of America! J:2 right and early on the morning of Friday 7th July, a coach carrying 46 V members set off for the Coca-Cola factory at Rangsit, with Disney videos entertaining the 33 children on the gO-minute trip kindly supplied again by Heather Tennison. We were greeted at the factory by Khun Dunkamon and Khlln Narawat and taken to the ill -holl se theatre to watch a film expl ain ing that Coca-Cola is the onl y cola lI 's the r~'1 1 thing! worth drin king and why it 's the top-selling bottles of Coke produced every minute at carbonated dri nk in the world. The only the six pl ants in T ha iland. This pl ant is the ( they did n't reveal was the secret largest son drink factory in Asia, yet it has ingredient. only 210 stafr. We learnt more during the lour of the Aft er th e tour was questi on-time, with Then we tucked into a Happy Meal, kindly factory, such as that all those plasti c Coke, members's kids askin g questions to Khun brought from the MeDon aids in Future Sprite and Fanta bott les are made at the Wiret, Plant Manager and our guide. We Park Rangsit (though the BC provided its plant, that the water lI sed in the drinks learnt th at there is no diet Sprite or Fanta own French fri es!). The staff fro III McThai comes from nine springs in the area, and in Thailand as the di et drink market makes gave all th e kids a Happy Meal toy and that all the wate r lI sed for cieaning bOltles, up only 2% of the total, that strawberry is played games with them (and a few of the etc, is treated in four ponds over a period the most popular fl avour of Fanta, and th at adults!) for over half an hour. of 60 days before bei ng released into the in Thailand 60% of Coke is canned, not A family magie show fo ll owed, with Mr sUlTounding rice fi eld s. bottled. We also learnt that there are 600 Derek Rull and Khun Le k gelling plenty of audience part ici pation (willing or otherwise !). To round off the day there was T-shirt painting. face pai nti ng. Pl aster of Pari s model painting and I thi nk we even managed to paint a few of the walls as ('j well .. . Just to wrap up our day of the best of Ameri ca (well , it was Independence Day week) we all fill ed up with doughnuts and Coke to keep us going on th e trip. home. Thanks to all the staff from Coke and McDonalds for a fun day out , and to the Club staff involved in helping it to be a I. ) AUGUST 2000 30 BRITISH CLUB BANGKOK J II ( ( Poomdee International Home School We offer • a high quality primary education (Y 1-Y8) based on the UK National CUlTiculum • small classes a green environment in central Bangkok a convenient location near the BTS ( Poomdee International Home School 5211 Sukhull1vil53 Bangkok 10110 Thailand Tel: (662) 2587964-5 Fax: (662) 2587706 Pots with Everything he overcast but dry morning of Saturday 24th June saw 76 members board buffet or strolling around the beautiful r the Tubtim boat - most of them bussed from the Club to the pier by song tropical grounds, while the kids were Ihaew - and set off up-river to Koh Kred, an island in the Chao Phraya opposite entertained with face painting, ball oon Pakkred some 30km north of Bangkok, in Nonthaburi Province. sculpting and clowns. Derek Rutt's magic The cruise kicked offill style with a buck's lime crush drinks in coconut shell s on the show was inte rrupted twice by I ighl fizz breakfast (minus the champagne for north side ncar the pier did a roari ng trade, showers, but both he and the audience were the kids!), after whi ch the 30+ children and couldn' t cru sh fruit fa st eno ugh! reasonably effortlessly moved inside the pi led down to the lower deck and were kept Others opted for the more leisurely stroll sala, where a couple of pa rents, especially thoroughl y absorbed for the whole trip up to thc northeast corner of the island , Mark Verheycn, were mercil essly made the with cartoon videos, drawing and plaster si te of the leaning chedi, Wat Poramai and b utt of magic tricks, to the great ( of paris model painting. Just over an hour the fa scinating museum of re li g ious amusement of the kids. But don' t believe later, we pulled in at Koh Kred, an island artefact f; and all sorts of urn-elated tat in me, look at their fa ces on the pies. created in the 18th Century when a canal the wat grounds, and then rollnd to the All too soon it was lime to board the was dug to by-pass a bend in the river, nu merous ShOpf; o n the no rth f; ide, coaches and head home. We realised how isolating the Mon population on the land. exploring active kilns and watching the lucky we'd been with the weather that day, We had two hours to spend on the island, potters at work. as we hit the British Club in the most so several decided to walk around the Then it was back on the boat for a short almighty squall. island, although r do feel that some did so trip to the mainland and the exquisite Suan From a Li the comments I overheard during onl y having heard Barry's gross under Thip restaurant, where Khun 0 and two the day, this was another successful trip, estimate to walk it of "about an hour" ... cartoon characters (onc of who m was and that despite coming so soon all the several families were seen staggering hav in g di stinct problems balancin g his heels of Khao Yai; the discovery of a linle towards the boat over an hour and a half head!) were waiting to welcome the promoted day-out destination and plenty later, exhausted! Some even put half of members and escort them to the stunning to occupy the kids. their family on a motorbike taxi to the pier, pri vate sala.The adul ts then sat back for a and the woman preparing fresh orange and leisurely afternoon tucking into a delicious Gaynor \ ) \ 1 AUGUST 2000 32 BRITISH CLUB BANGKOK 8C Trip to «Of> Kred AUGUST 2000 33 BRITISH CLUB BANGKOK 8C Trip to Kob «red , I I AUGUST 2000 34 BRITISH CLUB BANGKOK Be Trip to Kof1 Kred I t/ [, "\ $a:va~ $r3aO~ ~eJbP~ .9f&o-uf Open YOllr world to a clear sky combined with the natural beallty of tl1e sea SlInset Cruise ... watch the slln go down behind the scene at Koh Samet Enjoy your hOliday with someone special A different atmosphere, happiness, impressive facilities, YOll can find it all ... at Rayol1g Resort BEACH t. 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