ANDAMAN Edition Volume 19 Issue 10 March 10 - 16, 2012 Daily news at www.phuketgazette.net 25 Baht International school tabled By Warisa Temram importance of education,” he added. A MOVE to secure 30 million baht The school would initially pro- in funding to build an international vide primary level education. school in Krabi has been presented “The school would be built in Tambon Krabi Yai, in Krabi Muang Supporters mob Paiboon Upatising as he begins his campaign for re- as one of the projects to be sub- election as Phuket’s highest-ranking elected official. Photo: Warisa Temram mitted to the Cabinet for approval District, and administered in affili- during the ministers’ meeting in ation with the Krabi Yai Phuket on March 19-20. Municipality,” said Mayor Kiratisak. The Krabi Provincial Office of “The school will open as a bi- Elections underway Tourism and Sports proposed the lingual school – English and Thai. SCORES of supporters turned out re-election would make Phuket a idea, currently labelled the The plan is to provide primary level at Phuket Community Hall on “more friendly place to live”, and Krabi Town Mayor Kiratisak classes from Prathom 1-6 [grades “Andaman International School” Phukaoluan. Photo: Warisa Temram Monday as Paiboon Upatising be- he vowed to work with “morals” project, to a review committee on 1-6]. came the first candidate to regis- and “transparency”. March 2 headed by Phuket Gov- Kiratisak Phukaoluan told the “However, in the first year the ter in the April 7 Phuket Provin- The former president also an- ernor Tri Augkaradacha. Phuket Gazette. school would only provide classes cial Administration Organization nounced several projects as his The committee will vet and de- “I also want students in Krabi, for Prathom 1 and 2 students,” he (OrBorJor) presidential election. platform for re-election. These cide on which projects from as well as the rest of the Andaman added. Mr Paiboon, running for his included a new sports stadium in Ranong, Phang Nga, Phuket, region, to be ready for the [induc- Initial funding of 30mn baht second term as Phuket’s highest- Thalang with a regulation football Krabi and Trang provinces will be tion of the] Asean Economic would be sufficient to pay for two ranking elected government pitch, an indoor sports complex presented to the Cabinet of Prime Community [trade regulations] four-story school buildings, a con- official, arrived at the hall at at Bang Wad Dam, and a new fit- Minister Yingluck Shinawatra for that will start in 2015,” said Mayor crete road, drainage system, a 8:30am. As the first to register ness center at Saphan Hin. approval. Kiratisak. multipurpose field, a flagpole, a his candidacy, Mr Paiboon was He also pledged to provide “I want the Andaman Interna- “Children living in the Andaman 318-meter long fence, entrance and given the favorable voting ballot more emergency rescue services, tional School to raise the standard region should have an educational exit gates, a school sign measur- number 1. doctors and nurses for those of education in Southern Thailand institution that meets international ing 103.75m long, power poles and Mr Paiboon pledged to his sup- unable to visit hospitals. to be as good as schools in standards. I also want children in 500KVA transformer, and a water porters gathered that his Continued on page 2 Bangkok,” Krabi Town Mayor the Andaman to understand the tank, Mayor Kiratisak said. Confessed killer Dokset blames jealousy Myanmar unveiled STEIN Dokset, the Norwegian man “He confessed to [Chalong Police Acting Rungnapa had been involved in a new rela- charged with the murder of his ex-girlfriend Superintendent Sirisak Wasasiri] that he tionship since 2008,” Lt Col Chaowalit said. Rungnapa Suktong, has told police that he hurt Mrs Rungnapa, but he did not mean to “Mrs Rungnapa ran a bar in Patong. She accidentally killed his girlfriend in an kill her. was a partner of that bar,” he added. aggresive fit of jealousy. “He did it out of jealousy after he found Lt Col Chaowalit told the Gazette on Mr Dokset, a long-term Phuket expat, out that Mrs Rungnapa was seeing another Wednesday that preliminary forensics tests was arrested on February 28 after police man. He said he had an argument with Mrs have confirmed that the remains are those found the acid-burnt remains of a human Rungnapa and slapped her. The next thing a human female, but have not yet been con- body in his basement bathroom. He later he realized Mrs Rungnapa was on the floor firmed as those of Rungnapa Suktong. confessed that the remains were that of Mrs and wasn’t breathing,” he added. “Findings from an initial review of skull As Myanmar heads towards its April 1 Rungnapa, his girlfriend of six years who Chalong Police Deputy Superintendent fragments found among the remains indi- general election, the doors to the country’s dumped him for a Patong policeman. Chaowalit Petchsripia told the Gazette that cate the skull was with a hard object,” he tourism and business opportunities are At a press conference at Phuket Provin- Mr Dokset and Mrs Rungnapa were to- said. creaking open after decades of being run cial Police headquarters in Phuket Town, gether from 2003 to 2009. – Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai by the military junta. See pages 14-15 for our special report Phuket Provincial Police Commander “They had many problems in that final See ‘Police probe the money’ on page 3 by correspondent John Gold. Chonasit Wattanavrangkul told the press, year because Mr Dokset found out that Mrs 2 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS March 10 - 16, 2012 Four tourists dead in News Pollution claim against highway van crash Thaisarco tin smelter, but from who? Page 5 Police confirm tour van driver did not flee scene Technology By Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai Live Wire: 3G Internet FOUR tourists died and five oth- connection on a three ers were injured when a pickup carrying fish and a tour van full hour timer. Page 12 of tourists collided on the Mae Yey Bridge on Petchkasem Road in Tai In Focus Muang District, Phang Nga, last Saturday. Sansiri’s president Contrary to previous reports, putting humanity before neither driver involved fled the profit. Page 18 scene. The driver of the truck was driving north toward Takuapa Charity when he lost control on a curve Lions Club Phuket and crossed into the oncoming lane, hitting the van heading south Pearl offering a ray of toward Phuket, police said. Rescue workers at the scene of the fatal crash. Photo Warisa Temram hope. Page 19 “When I arrived both drivers A nurse at Tai Muang Hospital Three were sent to Takuapa Hos- involved were still at the scene. confirmed that five of the injured pital and another to Takua Thung The van driver suffered minor in- were treated there. Four suffered Hospital, she added. Property juries and was sent Tai Muang only minor injuries. The fifth, Tai Muang Hospital would not Building affordable Hospital for treatment, after which who suffered a fractured arm, reveal the names of dead tourists, homes for Phuket’s he reported to Tai Muang Police was taken to Mission Hospital but did confirm that one body had Station,” Lt Col Songwut Khunjan Phuket. been claimed. residents. Page 27 of the Tai Muang District Police “There were two other tour- “The body of a Turkish tourist said on Tuesday. ists in the van, but they were not has already been claimed by fam- Sport “After questioning both men, the sent to Tai Muang Hospital so we ily members,” confirmed Lt Col driver of the pickup, Chamnan can’t check their status,” the Songwut. Thanyapura to host the Dabgaew, was charged with neg- nurse said. Mission Hospital Phuket said Pro Circuit Women’s ligent driving causing death. I have The hospital morgue was un- the patient with the broken arm ITF event. Page 48 already passed the case on to Phang able to accept the bodies of the was discharged shortly after re- Nga Provincial Court,” he added. dead due to technical problems. ceiving treatment. Blood donations needed Elections prompt alcohol bans THE Phuket Regional Blood Cen- From page 1 It also would mean yet another ter is calling for blood donations island-wide ban on the sale of al- to replenish stocks to counter the In accordance with election cohol for whenever the council annual fall in donations during law, the OrBorJor election on April election is held. A date for that Phuket’s tourism high season. 7 means an island-wide ban on the election has yet to be announced. Each year from January sale of alcohol will go into effect “These two elections should be through April, the volume of blood from 6pm on April 6 through to held at the same time to save collected falls short of target lev- midnight of April 7. money… els, said Vichote Buraphachanok Residents in Chalong and “Holding these elections sepa- of the Blood Center. Rassada will be subject to a simi- rately means almost 30 million baht “The main reason we fall short lar ban for elections to select of taxpayers’ money will be wasted of our target levels during the high councilors for their respective instead of being spent on other season is that hotel staff, who Phuket Election Commission Blood donations are need for high municipalities on March 25. Director Kitipong Thiengkunakrit. projects,” Mr Somkit said. usually make lots of donations, season. Photo: Phuket Blood Center Mr Paiboon’s re-election run However, Phuket Election Com- are working hard and don’t get follows his resignation as OrBorJor Going to the polls early just for mission Director Kitipong enough sleep to make donations,” from other qualified donors,” he president on February 16.