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REVIEW INSIDE March 9 - 15, 2013 PhuketGazette.Net In partnership with The Nation 25 Baht Parks chief rallies more support for DangerDanger lurkinglurking land probe THE Director-General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation arrived on Phuket to help bolster support for the ongoing investigation into 14 plots of land allegedly encroach- inin ChalongChalong BayBay ing on national park land. Full story on Page 5 Turtle egg poachers to be targeted MAI Khao Marine Turtle Foundation launched an investigation this month after a Gazette reader reported the possibility of turtle egg poachers probing the sands of north- ern Phuket beaches for protected turtle eggs. Full story on Page 6 Cough syrup bust spreads, MANY MOORINGS REMAIN PERILOUSLY UNMARKED IN SHALLOW WATERS catches 25 They were dropped in the water 14 weeks ago – Theerakulpisut this week rejected accusations that POLICE pretending to be By Gazette Reporters 200 in Chalong Bay and 100 at Ao Por. the tethers were “cheap” and “ineffective”. In- pharmacists nabbed several Reports surfaced barely a month later that stead, he blamed the broken lines on sabotage. groups of youngsters after AFTER spending 5.8 million baht to install new many of the new moorings in Chalong were not “Some people have cut some of the moor- they attempted to illegally moorings in Chalong Bay and at Ao Por, on usable because the buoys that marked them had ings. I have no idea who they are. I am trying to buy cough syrup from a Phuket’s east coast, the chief of the local Ma- disappeared. They broke loose, experienced find out,” he said. pharmacy to use in the rine Office now says he needs more money to yachties explained, because the lines attaching “Some of the moorings broke because they popular drug cocktail fix the moorings, which have sunk one boat and them to the concrete blocks on the sea floor have been used for a while [since November 29]… known as “4x100”. damaged at least three others. frayed due to improper tethering. The moorings in nautical terms are brand-new. However, Phuket Marine Office chief Phuripat Continued on Page 3 Full story on Page 8 2 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS March 9 - 15, 2013 Driver confesses to assault,

Business abduction – denies rape Phuket firm selected to By Kritsada Mueanhawong design Miss Thailand’s crown. Page 11 A PHUKET taxi driver this week confessed to beating and abduct- ing a karaoke hostess before steal- Thai Gallery ing her valuables and leaving her Putting a face to one tied up in a Phuket hotel room. However, he denied the rape of 90.5’s distinctive charge filed against him by the voices. Page 37 woman. Phuket City Police arrested Suksan Mornamrong, 28, at his Tech rented home in Koh Kaew on Woody recounts a few Tuesday for the alleged rape on recent problems living Monday night of a woman who worked at a karaoke bar in the Ras- in Phuket. Page 38 sada port area. Suksan, originally from Krabi, Environment was found in possession of stolen property belonging to the victim, Are sea turtles the including two mobile phones, 4,000 albatross around our baht, two necklaces, an ATM card necks? Page 39 and her ID card. The woman reported her ordeal to Thung Thong Police on Tues- Humor day morning, recounting how she was abducted, beaten, raped and Suksan Mornamrong admits to having taken a woman to a hotel room Explore how evolution and beaten her before tying her up and stealing her belongings. robbed by a taxi driver who drove and drinking beer are a white Toyota Altis. he said. Suksan explained. connected. Page 40 After the woman reported the “While I was driving the car [to After Suksan left the woman license plate number of Suksan’s Thung Thong], the woman started alone in the room, she screamed taxi, police quickly found his choking me, so I bit her hand. for help, alerting hotel staff to Sport home address and within hours After we arrived at the hotel, I was come to her assistance. Phuket United win hat had him under arrest. angry so I took her into the hotel “The suspect was charged with trick as the season Speaking in front of the press room and beat her again. sexual assault, robbery and abduc- on Tuesday, Suksan confessed to “After that, I tied her up with tion,” said Thung Thong Police winds down. Page 51 abducting and beating the woman, rope and took her belongings, and Deputy Superintendent Yodsaphat and to stealing her belongings. asked her for the PIN code to her Suwannakij. “I picked the woman up from ATM card before I went out to “We are now waiting for the a karaoke bar in Rassada and took work. I had to take a tourist from results of the medical tests to con- her to a hotel in Phuket Town to Patong to the airport. firm the woman was raped, then American embassy consular have sex, but I failed to climax so “After dropping the tourist off, we will transfer the case to the I beat her, then took her to I returned home [to Koh Kaew], Public Prosecutor for further services in Phuket this week another hotel in Thung Thong,” where police arrested me,” action,” he added. THE Consular Section of the – Social security, VA, or other American Embassy in Bangkok federal benefits questions: we will will hold an “Outreach Visit” at Le try to provide forms and answers. New moorings wreak havoc Meridien Phuket Beach Resort in Consular staff urge visitors to Karon on March 15. bring exact change for payment From page 1 Consular staff will be available of any services required. See the from 8am to midday to provide US Embassy website for informa- If we are going to fix them, we services on: tion and requirements for each need the budget – but I have yet – Passport renewal applications service. to draw up any budget proposal,” (US$110 or 3,520 baht for adult Consular Reports of Birth can- Mr Phuripat explained. passports, US$105 or 3,360 baht not be processed during consular Further, Mr Phuripat said he for a child’s passport). outreach trips. was not convinced that the situa- – Notarial Services and Certi- Appointments are not necessary tion required urgent action just fied Copies (US$50 or 1,600 for consular services during out- yet. “I am now thinking about it,” baht), includes income affidavits reach visits. For more information, he told the Gazette on Wednesday. for retirees in Thailand. email [email protected] or call the With no buoys to mark them, – Extra visa pages (US$82 or American Citizen Services Unit at many of the moorings remain 2,624 baht). 02-205-4049. unmarked in shallow waters in the bay, lurking beneath the waves for unsuspecting boat captains to inadvertently run into, explained several local yachties with over 10 years of experience in navigating Phuket’s waterways. One of the many marker bouys that have broken free. Photo: Gazette file The danger of unmarked moor- boat carrying tourists from Cha- marked buoys are located is ing blocks in shallow waters long Pier to a popular island resort anyone’s guess,” he added. became clear two weeks ago, on off Phuket struck an unmarked Yet Mr Phuripat remains un- February 26, when the tour boat mooring in the same location. moved by the growing list of “Booze Cruise” collided at low tide Local yachtsmen have con- calamities associated with the new with an unmarked block in the firmed to the Gazette that “about moorings. middle of the approach channel to a dozen” moorings were placed in “Boat accidents in Chalong Bay the Chalong Pier. the approach channel, the main are common,” he explained. The collision punched a hole in thoroughfare for boats arriving “As I told you before, what I the boat’s hull, causing it to sink and departing Chalong Pier. really do not like are reckless boat quickly. The daytrippers on board “About four of them are still drivers. They drive too fast and do jumped into the sea and were res- marked by [mooring] buoys,” one not drive along the approach chan- cued by onlookers. yachtsman said. nel. This is the main cause of boat Not two hours later, a speed- “Where the remaining un- accidents,” Mr Phuripat said. March 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 3 Residents protest plans for new provincial hall OrBorJor ‘pink bus’ Photo: Gazette file By Kritsada Mueanhawong Governor Maitri is currently on duty abroad, and tried to convince MORE than 200 Phuket Town the protesters that their fears were Russian man residents gathered at Sanam Chai unwarranted. in Phuket Town on Monday to While Vice Governor Chamroen run over by protest the construction of the was talking to the protesters, some new provincial hall. of them showed their dissatisfac- The protesters gathered to ex- tion by shouting. a ‘pink bus’ press their concerns that the V/Gov Chamroen asked the A RUSSIAN tourist suffered proposed new hall will negatively protestors to send a representa- serious injuries when he was run affect the lifestyle of people in the tive to discuss the issue with him, over by a ‘pink bus’ in the middle local community. but they refused. of Phuket Town on Wednesday. Former Rassada Mayor Suratin The vice governor explained “The man was hit by an Lianudom and former Tambon that the present provincial hall has OrBorJor [Phuket Provincial Ad- Administration Organization been in use for 105 years. ministration Organization] pink (OrBorTor) member Rangsan “The building is showing its age bus at about 10am, when he Kongthong led the area residents and it is too small,” he said. “It is parked his motorbike in front of to meet Phuket Governor Maitri crowded when many people Lan Nawamin on Phuket Road,” Inthusut to file a complaint against come together at the same time. Col Yongyuth said. the construction of the new hall. “We received a 450-million- Kirill Kulaein, 43, was con- “Residents are concerned about baht budget from the Cabinet to scious but unable to talk after he losing the football field and tennis build a new provincial hall at was struck. courts, which they use not only Sanam Chai. The new building “He suffered head injuries and for sport but also for social and will be five stories with a meet- a broken leg, and was taken to the community events,” he said. ing hall that can hold 500 people,” hospital,” Col Yongyuth said. “People gather at the football he said “From the tyre skid marks at field in the afternoon and evening, Phuket Vice Governor Chamroen Tipayapongtada (left) accepted the letter “Our goal is to facilitate people. the scene, it seems the bus was of complaint from former Rassada Mayor Suratin Lianudom (right). and we use it for fairs and to cel- The new hall will be beneficial to travelling at speed when it hit the ebrate the HM King Bhumibol group would invite more people to overnight at Sanam Chai. both government organizations man… the driver will be called in Adulyadej’s Birthday,” he added. join. To show their determination, Phuket Vice Governor and local residents. We have to find later to give his statement,” Col Mr Suratin promised that pro- the protestors said they planned to Chamroen Tipayapongtada re- a way to explain this better to the Yongyuth added. tests would be ongoing and that the set up a tent to allow them to stay ceived their complaint as protestors,” said Mr Chamroen. – Orawin Narabal Keeping junk clean Mob surrounds Brit who hit motorcyclist A BRITISH expat involved in a Foster, 48, from England. JUNK shop traders are under in their current practices, and in- collision with a motorbike on “Not far from Mr Foster were scrutiny in the latest campaign to formed when those fall short of March 1 had to be extricated from his car and a motorbike still stuck keep the island green. acceptable procedures. the scene by police after local resi- under the front of the car. There Officers from the Pollution “The idea is to educate the dents reacted angrily over the were marks on the road showing Control Department are working shopowners so they understand incident, the Gazette has been told. the motorbike was dragged into the with the Environment office to their role in reducing pollution, Police were called to Soi Ngern street after being hit,” he added. ensure recyclables and heavy ma- preserving the environment and Fun at 11:30pm. “Witnesses said it seemed like terials are recycled or disposed of reducing global warming,” Mr “We found Worrachet Mr Foster was trying to flee the appropriately. Surachai explained. Ngamthip, 16, at the entrance to scene,” Sub Lt Niphon said. Surachai Kulthong, from the “Stores that pass a second the soi. His left leg was broken,” “We could smell alcohol on regional Environment office, on inspection at an undisclosed date said Thalang Police Sub Lt him,” Sub Lt Niphon alleged. Wednesday explained to the in the future will be awarded a cer- Niphon Temsang. Mr Foster was charged with Gazette that 39 secondhand goods tificate,” Mr Surachai said. Mr Worrachet was rushed to drunk driving and reckless stores in Phuket were being “There are more than 10,000 Mission Hospital Phuket. driving causing damage to a inspected in a series of raids junk shops in Thailand, filled with About 30 meters down the soi, person and property. Marks on the road indicated the across the island. broken, used and useless junk. police found Martin Ian – Thawit Bilabdullar motorbike was dragged. “We need to educate and inform This all affects the environment shopowners how to keep their and the health of people in sur- stores clean and tidy, and how rounding areas, that is why we certain items should be disposed launched this project,” Mr of,” Mr Surachai said. Surachai said. Store owners will be assessed – Kritsada Mueanhawong 4 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS March 9 - 15, 2013 Parks chief bolsters support for probe By Kritsada Mueanhawong However, during Mr Manopat’s ment of Special Investigation visit Mr Cheewapap did not (DSI) will be joining the investi- THE recently installed Director- explain whether or not any gation (as reported in the page 1 General of the Department of further action had been taken story of the February 23 issue of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant against the remaining nine land the Phuket Gazette). Conservation (DNP), Manopat owners accused of encroaching However, the plan to bring Huamuangkaew, arrived in Phuket on the park. He also did not down a 366-strong DNP investi- on March 1 to hear provide any update gation team from Bangkok to help firsthand the update ‘If we continue to of police progress in the investigation has been can- on the investigation in pressing charges celled, confirmed Mr Manopat. into 14 plots alleg- ignore this problem, of encroachment “The 366 investigators will not edly encroaching on soon the only land left against the five be joining us from Bangkok. We Sirinath National land owners al- are now in the process of putting Park on Phuket’s in the park will be ready accused of together a new team of officers west coast. what is below the encroaching on from Surat Thani, Nakhon Sri “So far we have park. Thammarat and Songkhla,” he investigated the park office and the Mr Cheewapap said. land documents of sand on the beach’ did explain that “To facilitate the work of the 14 plots of land and – Manopat Huamuangkaew, aerial photographs team, DNP will provide a budget found that all were Director-General of the of the 14 plots of of 4 million baht.” issued illegally. We Department of National land under investi- During his visit to Phuket, Mr have asked police Parks, Wildlife and Plant gation had been Manopat inspected several of the to press charges Conservation (DNP) compared with the sites believed to be encroaching against five of those involved,” land title deeds for those plots, on Sirinath National Park. Sirinath National Park chief showing that the encroachment DNP Director-General Manopat Huamuangkaew inspected several of the “Although we will face many Cheewapap Cheewatham told had came about through “Flying plots under investigation along the west coast. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong obstacles, the raids will continue. Mr Manopat. Sor Kor 1” or “Sor Kor Buwam” the Thai word for “swollen”, is “We are now going to continue Currently, about 30 per cent of the Mr Cheewapap was reporting techniques. used to describe title deeds that to investigate suspicious land title land in the national park has been old news. The most recent action Flying Sor Kor 1 are title deeds have maintained the relative deeds for about 1,400 rai of land stolen by investors. taken was five months ago, when that have been legally issued for dimensions of the plot bound- in the national park,” chief “If we continue to ignore this on September 7 he filed a complaint a specific plot of land, but are aries, but illegally expanded to Cheewapap added. problem, soon the only land left to Cherng Talay Police against the then applied to another plot of cover more land, hence illegally Due to a lack of cooperation in the park will be what is below fifth land owner for allegedly land elsewhere. attempting to occupy more land from the Department of Lands, the park office and the sand on encroaching on the national park. Sor Kor Buwam, buwam being than legally registered. said Mr Cheewapap, the Depart- the beach,” he said.

COOPED UP: Police arrested 16 men for gambling at the cockfight. 16 caught at forest hideout cockfight POLICE raided a cockfighting match near a rubber plantation in central Phuket last Sunday, arrest- ing 16 men and confiscating two roosters and 220 baht found at the scene. The number of men attending the matches had grown steadily over the past few weeks, causing local residents to complain to police, who sent an undercover agent to discover the time and place of future matches. Police raided the cockfight after local residents complained about At 4:30pm, the officers raided the noise. the match in a forest in Pa Khlok, on Phuket’s east coast. been fighting and 220 baht. “We arrived at the scene and They are continuing to inves- found about 50 people watching the tigate the identities of the escaped fight. They were having a good gamblers. time, shouting and placing bets,” The arrested gamblers face up said Thalang Police Deputy Super- to three months in jail, a fine of 500 intendent Amnuay Kraiwutthianun. to 1,000 baht, or both. A large proportion of the group Although gambling is illegal in evaded capture by running away, Thailand, animal contests them- taking the gambling money with selves are legal, provided the them. Police were left with the animals are not “abused”. 16 men, the two roosters that had – Thawit Bilabdullar March 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 5 Copyright theft gets a rollover Former Miss Universe Natalie Glebova in Phuket to join in destruction of fake brand-name items seized in raids

By Kritsada Mueanhawong and watches were among the many items destroyed during the MISS Universe 2005 Natalie ceremony. Glebova joined officials as they “Because of the importance of destroyed pirated goods worth protecting producers’ intellectual about 216 million baht in a property rights, we have set up ceremony in Phuket which was the National Intellectual Property held to demonstrate Thailand’s Rights Protection Center,” dedication to protecting intellectual Mr Nattawut explained. property rights. The new center, dedicated to “We are here to increase the improving communication be- awareness of consumers about tween different agencies in charge counterfeit designer goods and to of protecting intellectual property encourage them to say ‘no’ to rights, was established at the Min- pirated products,” said Deputy istry of Commerce in Bangkok Commerce Minister Nattawut earlier this year. Saikua, who chaired the ceremony “Within the center, different on February 28. organizations are assigned sepa- “By completely destroying rate responsibilities geared toward During the ceremony, a total of 94,210 counterfeit items were destroyed by roller, hammers and other means. these products we can increase putting an end to intellectual come and establish business in Twitter followers, “I just landed the confidence of brand owners property rights infringement. The Thailand,” he added. in Bangkok baby! Ready for that these illegal copies will not Department of Special Investiga- Despite regularly destroying 50,000 screaming Thai monsters. end up back on the market,” he tions is responsible for hundreds of millions of baht of I wanna get lost in a lady market added. investigation and suppression; the pirated goods a year, Thailand and buy a fake Rolex.” Mr Nattawut, Phuket Governor Office of the Attorney General struggles to shake the image of In response, the Thai Com- Maitri Inthusut and Miss Glebova will continue to press charges and being a hub for counterfeit goods. merce Ministry’s Intellectual all grabbed hammers for the event apply the laws of Thailand in The Kingdom found itself in the Property Department officially and took part in smashing some court; and the Department of In- international spotlight over copy- expressed its disappointment to the of the 94,210 counterfeit items tellectual Property will focus on right infringement in May last year US Embassy, reported The Nation. seized by Region 8 and Region 9 public relations in order to in- after Lady Gaga landed in Police, as well as Region 4 cus- crease public awareness,” Mr Bangkok for her “Born this Way Department of Intellectual Property Director-General toms officers. Nattawut said. Ball” performance. Patchima Thanasanti (left) helps Copies of designer brand-name “We have to gain the trust of Shortly after her arrival, the pop Miss Universe 2005 Natalie clothes, sunglasses, purses, shoes foreign investors who want to star tweeted to over 24 million Glebova hammer home the point. 6 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS March 9 - 15, 2013 Karaoke killer suspects sing PMBC targets villagers to police tune poaching protected eggs

By Orawin Narabal nesting site for turtles,” said Phuket Marine Biological Center THE safety of turtle eggs in a pro- (PMBC) veterinarian Patchara- tected nesting ground at the porn Kaewmong. northern tip of Phuket is under “The way poachers find the investigation by the Mai Khao eggs is to stick a rod into the Marine Turtle Foundation. sand,” she explained. “If the rod The Gazette contacted the finds a nest under the sand, they foundation after a will start digging,” reader reported see- ‘If they do it again she explained. ing turtle tracks and “The PMBC people probing for they will be worked together Rescue workers attend to the body of Surasit Sukhum, 28, stabbed to eggs in the area be- reported… and sent with the JW Marriott death after a row at a karaoke bar. tween Maikhao Phuket Resort & Spa Photo: Thawit Bilabdullar Dream Villa Resort to Tah Chat Chai to set up the Mai and Spa and Police Station, where Khao Marine Turtle POLICE arrested two men last Maikhao Beach Foundation. The aim Sunday for stabbing a man to Bungalows on Feb- charges will be was for the founda- death outside a karaoke bar in the ruary 14. pressed and they tion to take care of port area of Phuket Town just one Foundation coor- the turtles that come day earlier. dinator Kittipan will be fined’ ashore to lay their Aphichet Janpradit, 33, and Sabkhoon checked – PMBC veterinarian eggs on Mai Khao Phusithi Phaosuparp, 43, were with security guards Patcharaporn Kaewmong Beach and to protect both arrested on Sunday at their and staff at the ho- those eggs from be- Local conservationists are investigating reports of villagers scouring rented room on Koh Sireh for the tels in the area and said that as of ing stolen by people,” she said. Mai Khao Beach for protected turtle eggs. Photo: The Lightworks murder of 28-year-old Surasit February 28, no suspicious activ- “During the sea turtle nesting tion staff, but if they do it again nesting beaches because it is criti- Sukhum, Lt Col Prawit Engchua ity had been reported. period [November-March], the they will be reported to Sirinath cal to the survival of the sea of the Phuket City Police said. Nevertheless, he is sending staff at the foundation rope off the National Park officers and sent to turtles,” she explained. According to witnesses’ state- “guards and our staff to check to nests to prevent the turtles from Tah Chat Chai Police Station, Encroachment into the nesting ments given to police, Mr Surasit see if there are any traces of egg- being disturbed and to prevent where charges will be pressed and area or theft of turtle eggs can be had entered the Kanokphat laying turtles or their nests on the people from stealing the turtle they will be fined,” she added. reported to the Phuket Marine Bio- Karaoke bar on Soi Vanich 1, off beach,” he said. eggs,” she stated. Ms Patcharaporn asked for the logical Center on 076-391128, or Sri Sena Road, ordered a drink and “The area around the Maikhao “People who try to take the public’s help in preventing poach- the Mai Khao Marine Turtle Foun- taken a table next to the two men. Dream hotel is well known as a eggs will be warned by founda- ers. “Please help us to protect the dation on 076-338040. “After a while, he [Mr Surasit] started to swear at them. The men walked over and hit him,” one DNP outlines conservation issues to be presented to CITES witness told police. IN PHUKET for the investigation decreased by more than 60 per Mr Surasit allegedly tried to flee into encroachment on Phuket’s cent in the past eight years. Thai- the karaoke bar, but was caught Sirinath National Park (see page 4), land is believed to be home to the outside by the two men. Manopat Huamuangkaew, the di- world’s only remaining Siamese “Mr Surasit was then stabbed rector-general of the National Rosewood forests. to death,” Col Prawit said. Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conser- Thailand is seeking to change Phuket City Police received the vation Department (DNP), took one animal from Appendix I (threat- report of the incident at about time out on March 1 to hand out ened with extinction, trade is 2:45am. When they arrived at the pro-conservation pamphlets to prohibited) to Appendix II status – scene, they found blood on the tourists at Phuket International Siamese and saltwater crocodiles. ground, as well as one flip-flop Airport. “Thailand has developed exper- and a jacket. About 100 meters The pamphlets also advertised tise in effective conserving and away they found Mr Surasit’s the 16th annual Convention on breeding of crocodiles, and could body, Col Prawit explained. International Trade in Endangered breed them for trading purposes,” “He had been stabbed in the Species of Wild Fauna and Flora DNP Director-General Manopat Huamuangkaew hands a tourist a Mr Manopat said. chest, arm and stomach,” he said. (CITES), taking place in Bangkok conservation pamphlet at Phuket Airport. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong “This change would allow lo- Both men have been charged from March 3 to 14. participants to list the Siamese are needed to ensure that numbers cal crocodile farms to generate with murder and for carrying a Mr Manopat outlined several of Rosewood tree as an Appendix II do not decline. income from exporting crocodile weapon in a public place, Col issues to be raised at the CITES plant. Appendix II refers to ani- Rosewood is not faced with skin,” said Assoc Prof Parnthep Prawit said. conference. mals and plants for which strict extinction, Mr Manopat said. Ratanakorn of Mahidol University. – Kritsada Mueanhawong Among them, Thailand will ask measures and monitoring systems However, the number of trees has – Kritsada Mueanhawong Blood bank launches March mobile donation drive THE Phuket Chapter of the Red Cross So- following places and times in Phuket in (bypass road), banking zone on 2nd floor, ciety has announced its schedule of mobile March: midday-6pm donation clinics for the month of March. March 4: Holiday Inn Resort Phuket Mai March 25: Bangkok Hospital Phuket, first The Phuket Regional Blood Center Khao Beach, 1pm-4pm floor (Samkong, Phuket Town), 1pm-5pm (PRBC), often called upon to save the lives March 5: Westin Siray Bay Resort and March 26: Amora Beach Resort Phuket of Thais and foreigners, is currently low Spa (Koh Sireh), 1pm-4pm (Bang Tao), 1pm-4pm on stocks of blood type A. March 6: Phuket International Hospital March 26: Diamond Cliff Resort and Spa “We need to maintain a daily minimum (bypass road), 1pm-4pm (Kalim), 1pm-4pm stock of 200 units of A, B and O blood March 8: Phuket Numsang (Yaowarat March 28: Duangjit Resort Phuket types, and 20 units of Rhesus-negative Road, Samkong, Phuket Town), 1pm-4pm (Patong) 10am-3pm blood,” said PRBC acting chief Pornthip March 12: Andaman Canasia Resort and March 29: Banyan Tree Phuket Rattajak. Spa Phuket (Kata), 1pm-4pm (Thalang) 10am-3pm “We currently have only 100 units of March 12: Club Med (Kata) 1pm-4pm For more information contact the PRBC blood type A on hand,” she said. March 18: Katathani Resort and Spa (Tel: 076-251178. Email: phuketrbc@ To help replenish dwindling stocks, the (Kata), 1pm-4pm yahoo.com). The Phuket Blood Bank is particularly low mobile blood donation clinics will be at the March 19: Central Festival Phuket – Saran Mitrarat on stocks of Type A blood. Photo: ApersOn March 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 7 Fun festival hits B1mn charity mark

By Gazette reporters this year’s event pooled the tal- ents of some of Phuket’s top THE Phuket Family & Gourmet chefs with the local musical tal- Festival, held at Royal Phuket ents of the Legends of Siam, Thai Marina on January 26, raised a superstars Moderndog and the whopping one million baht for internationally renowned blues- children’s charities. rock trio Vdelli. The news was announced on With the event driven and GUNNING FOR GOOD: The festival hit the mark by raising one million baht for local charities. Photo: Marc Mulloy Tuesday by the Bangkok-based underwritten by Jagota and lead- food wholesaler Jagota Brothers, ing local businesses, a team of Holland to half a year ago that his the creator and driving force about 20 local residents donated - Phuket Sunshine Village company’s primary goal in creat- behind the event. hundreds of hours of work to sell Foundation ing the festival was “to put a smile The record-breaking sum for a tickets and fill the Royal Phuket - Children’s World Academy on lots of kids’ faces”. It worked single-event fundraising effort on Marina – all day and nearly half Foundation – and not solely on that single day. the island followed a cash dona- the night – with capacity crowds - World Vision Foundation of Anand Jagota, CEO of the fam- tion of 59,610 by the Phuket of families and delighted children. Thailand ily company, says he wants to see Gazette, the media partner for the The beneficiary charities for the - SOS Children’s Villages even more money raised next launch edition of what now looks full million baht so raised are the: Thailand year, with the focus on scholar- set to become Phuket charity’s - Home & Life Orphanage - Phuket Has Been Good To ships for children. largest annual festival. - Baan Than Namchai Us Held for the express purpose Foundation - The Good Shepherd Phuket For details on how to get involved in Anand Jagota, CEO, joins Marketing of raising funds for the Andaman - Baan San-Fan Orphanage George Des, General Manager next year’s Family Festival, email Director Kanittha Prasopsirikul at region’s less fortunate children, - Child Watch Phuket / Baan of Jagota, told the Gazette close [email protected] the event. Photo: Marc Mulloy Man dies after second hit-and-run in 24 hours A 21-year-old security guard from Phattalung died after the motor- cycle he was riding was struck by a car on the road from the Heroines’ Monument to Pa Khlok late on February 27. He was the second person to be struck down in a hit-and-run in Phuket in two days. Thalang Police Duty Officer Chatree Chuwichian was notified of the accident at 12:45am. “The man’s motorcycle was in a roadside ditch. The body of Mr Jarin Weenada was lying nearby,” Sub Lt Chatree said. Witnesses saw the car pull into the Mr Jarin was still dressed in his nearby Neramit Housing Estate in SAM Andaman Security Service Pa Khlok, where police found it with uniform. matching damage. The driver had Witnesses identified a blue already fled. Photo: Thawit Bilabdullar Proton sedan as the hit-and-run driver of a Chevrolet vehicle vehicle. believed to have been involved in “The car was seen entering the that incident. Neramit Housing Estate, where Kowit Charoensuk, 23, was we found it, with matching dam- riding a motorcycle when he was age to the front, parked in front struck down on Narisorn Road, of a house,” Sub Lt Chatree said. near Phuket Provincial Hall, at “The driver was not inside the about 10:30pm. vehicle. His wife came out of the Officers arrived at the scene to house and told us that her hus- find Mr Kowit in agony, crying for band had just returned from a help in the middle of the road. Both meeting. He parked his car in front his legs were broken. of the house and ran away. “Not far from Mr Kowit, we “She had no idea where he found his motorbike, which suf- was,” he added. fered extensive damage in the Sub Lt Chatree named the sus- impact,” Capt Akaradech said. pect driver as Chaowarot “Near his motorbike, we found Jantarak, 38, a marketing officer the license plate Gor Nor 361 still at Thanachart Bank. in its Chevrolet dealer frame. We “We seized his car and are now will use it to search for the driver,” searching for him,” he said. he added. The hit-and-run in Pa Khlok Mr Kowit was admitted to followed another hit-and-run in Vachira Phuket Hospital, where he Phuket Town the night before. underwent surgery. Police are searching for the – Thawit Bilabdullar 8 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS March 9 - 15, 2013 Cough syrup bust nets 25 Plainclothes police officers posing as pharmacy staff make arrests

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

A RAID on a Phuket Town phar- macy early on the evening of March 1 turned into a bumper haul for officers as they arrested a procession of young people turn- ing up to buy cough syrup Police continue to pursue leads in the Jintana Mahattanapak murder specifically to make the local drug case. Photo: Gazette files cocktail “4x100”. Following an order by Muang District Chief Supachai Police continue Pochanukul, 15 officers arrived at the Pharma Sure drug store on Si searching for Sena Road at 6:30pm. “We received a tip-off that the Jintana killers store was selling cough syrup to be used to make the 4x100 drug POLICE are continuing to ques- cocktail,” said Muang Chief Ad- tion individuals over the murder ministrative Officer Thammarong of Jintana Mahattanapak as they Chuayaksorn. await the results of CCTV- “The store was open each day footage analysis being conducted only from the afternoon until in Bangkok. 7:30pm,” he added. “Experts in Bangkok are still When the officers arrived, the trying to extract information that only person at the store was The 24 young people who tried to buy cough syrup are headed for a drug rehabilitation camp. will lead to the arrests of the counter service staffer Mathuros killers from the CCTV footage we Chumchuen. “She told us the native, for questioning. Officers discovered that several selling prescription drugs to sent them,” Phuket Provincial pharmacist was not at the store. “While we were talking to Mr of the youths were carrying people without prescriptions. Police Deputy Commander We asked to see the register of Theerawat, a total of 24 people kratom leaves – another ingredi- “He accepted all the charges Sakchai Limcharoen told the drugs bought and sold by the phar- aged 20 and 21 years old came in ent in 4x100. and was taken to Phuket City Gazette on March 1. macy, which they are required by to buy cough syrup. I pretended Mr Theerawat was charged Police Station for further question- “We have yet to be able to make law to have, but she could not pro- to be working at the store and they with operating a drug store with- ing,” Mr Thammarong said. a positive identification [of the kill- duce it,” Mr Thammarong said. all told me they wanted to use the out keeping a register of all All 24 of the young people, two ers].” The officers then called in cough syrup to make 4x100,” Mr pharmaceuticals bought and sold of whom were Burmese, will at- Mrs Jintana, the human re- store owner and pharmacist Thammarong explained. by the store; operating a drug store tend a compulsory drug sources director at the Hilton Theerawat Khumnil, 30, a Trang “So we arrested them.” without a pharmacist on duty; and rehabilitation camp. Arcadia Phuket Resort & Spa in Karon, was shot dead at close range on her way home from work on January 18. Youth get creative with cocktails: 8x100 comes back Col Sakchai confirmed to the THE police crackdown on the indigenous plant prising longkong leaves, cola, ya bah [meth- Gazette that police are actively kratom, a mild narcotic, is taking its toll, with amphetamine], cough syrup, mosquito coils, continuing their investigation, youngsters now reportedly turning to longkong chemicals from florescent tube lights, tobacco most recently meeting with Mrs leaves in order to make a new version of the and yogurt,” he said. Jintana’s cousins. drug cocktail long known as “4x100”, which The 8x100 cocktail appeared in drug raids “We were hoping that informa- is made from kratom leaves, cola, ice and in 2009. It is now experiencing a new wave of tion provided by her cousins would cough syrup. popularity among young drug-takers, Lt Col help us identify a motive in the The new recipe using longkong leaves even Suthep said. killing,” Col Sakchai said. sports a new, improved nickname: “8x100”. “It is gaining popularity again in the south- “I understand that this is an “Kratom leaves are the main ingredient of ern provinces of Ranong, Chumphon and Surat important case. However, at this the original 4x100 cocktail,” said Ranong Thani,” he stated. point in time there is very little Provincial Police Deputy Commander “This new, stronger drink is very danger- information we can reveal to the Suthep Kasetthong. ous. We have to add tougher measures to public,” he said. “Because police have cracked down on the crack down on this new drug,” he said. Leaves of the popular longkong fruit are being – Chutharat Plerin trade of kratom, youths created a cocktail com- – Orawin Narabal used to make a drug cocktail. Photo: TheCoffee Lizard-eater reveals health, sex secret A 74-YEAR-OLD man in eating lizards for 12 years because Kamphaeng Phet Province has re- he thought they could cure vealed his secret to staying healthy disease. and maintaining his sexual power: He claimed that he used to suf- eating lizards live. fer from shortness of breath but Dokrak Umsaeng, originally that eating geckos cured him. from Ang Thong, says he has been He said that when he was a eating small geckos, which are child, people regularly grilled and commonly found on walls in with Mr Dokrak at the center, ate lizards because they believed Thailand, for 12 years – and has holding a plastic bag containing they would make you strong. no plans to stop. two small, live lizards. “These days, whenever I find Lert Thetjaem, the former He pulled one of the lizards out a lizard I grab it and eat it straight village chief of Khlong Si Nuan in of the bag and held it over his away. Sometimes I don’t eat one Muang District of Kamphaeng gaping mouth. Then he flicked the for half a month as there aren’t Phet, tipped off reporters from creature on the head, presumably many left and finding them gets Kom Chad Luek that a man in his to stun it, before stuffing it into harder every day,” he said. village was eating geckos because his mouth. After he took a gulp of “But for health, eating one ev- he claimed they had health water, the gecko was gone. ery two or three days is good. The benefits. Mr Dokrak was almost giddy important thing is that it also When the reporters arrived at with excitement, as if he had just increases your sexual power,” said Mr Dokrak’s house, they found consumed some sort of stimulant. the septuagenarian. a large crowd gathered outside He told reporters he had been – Komchadluek March 9 - 15, 2013 NATIONAL NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 9 Pheu Thai man loses in Bangkok elections

‘Heroes’ rally to protect wildlife. Photo: The Nation Yingluck vows

INCUMBENT Bangkok Governor action in ivory Sukhumbhand Paribatra won a second term in last week’s guber- smuggling war natorial elections in a victory that PRIME Minister Yingluck is being seen as a vote against Shinawatra has pledged to end political domination by the ruling Thailand’s role in the illegal ivory Pheu Thai Party. trade, in response to international Some observers even called the calls for the country’s help. result a blow for former prime min- “I must stress that no one ister and Pheu Thai patriarch cares more about elephants than Thaksin Shinawatra, who had Thais and I believe that Thailand claimed he could get a “lamp post” will be a strong ally in the fight elected ahead of Mr Sukhumbhand. against illicit trafficking in ivory,” The hotly contested poll saw the she said. largest voter turnout of any Ms Yingluck was speaking in Bangkok election yet staged. Of front of more than 2,000 repre- 4,244,465 eligible voters, sentatives of 150 countries at the 2,715,640 cast ballots, a record 16th Meeting of the Conference of turnout of 63.98 per cent. the Parties to the Convention on Mr Sukhumbhand of the International Trade in Endangered Democrat Party won 1,256,231 Species of Wild Fauna and Flora votes the – highest number ever – (CITES). against 1,077,899 for the Pheu The annual two-week confer- Pheu Thai candidate Pongsapat came up short in the race to be Bangkok’s Governor. Photo: The Nation Thai candidate Pongsapat ence is taking place in Bangkok Pongcharoen. The party made a point of re- paigned on his claimed ability to Sukhumbhand. this year, putting a spotlight on Independent candidates failed minding Bangkok residents that provide “seamless” coordination Writing in The Nation, editor Thailand’s record of protecting to make much of an impact. Pheu Thai was associated with the with the government. Tulsathit Taptim pointed out that endangered species. Sereepisuth Temeeyaves came political turmoil from the red-shirt The result came as a surprise to Pheu Thai was closing the gap in “Unfortunately, many have third with 166,582 votes and ra- protest in 2010 that led to the many, since most of the polls lead- the city. used Thailand as a transit country dio DJ Suharit Siamwalla won burning of buildings in the city ing up to the election had predicted “That and pre-election surveys for the illegal international ivory 78,825, while Kosit Suwinijjit centre. a victory for the Pheu Thai man. should give the opposition camp trade,” she said, adding that the gathered only 28,640. Prime Minister Yingluck Even on election day, Abac Poll a clear warning that this could be government is working with both Analysts believe the Democrat Shinawatra, reportedly on the released “pre-election” results con- the Democrats’ last chance to domestic and international orga- Party’s focus on the “fear factor” verge of tears, promised “seam- ducted on 5,713 people, 45.9 per please the highly fickle and ex- nizations to combat international late in the campaign may have less” government cooperation with cent of whom said they would tremely demanding Bangkokians, trafficking in tusks. helped tip the balance in the City Hall. vote for Mr Pongsapat while 34.1 whatever their desires are,” he “The next step will be amend- party’s favor. Mr Pongsapat had himself cam- per cent said they preferred Mr wrote. ing national legislation,” she said. Southern peace talks met with doubts THE government has signed an agreement to hold peace talks with a group linked to the insurgency in the Deep South, though many observers remain skeptical that the organization has enough influence to put an end to the violence. In a move aimed at bolstering the talks, authorities have an- nounced the emergency decree will be lifted and replaced by the Internal Security Act in five dis- tricts of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat. News that the government had initiated talks in Malaysia with the group, Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN), broke last weekend. But Army Commander-in-Chief The government plans to lift the emergency decree. Photo: The Nation General Prayuth Chan-ocha said ideology, they wanted power of volunteer was shot dead in he had no doubt that violent at- their own. Narathiwat’s Rue Soh district. tacks by insurgents would “The fighting will definitely not Marohsi Yaning was gunned down continue. cease,” Gen Prayuth said. in an ambush while riding a mo- Gen Prayuth said many new Less than 24 hours after the torbike. insurgent groups had formed – signing of the agreement, two ve- The emergency decree remains groups that would not take orders hicle bombs went off in Muang set to be lifted in Kapho district in from the BRN. District in Narathiwat, wounding Pattani; Betong and Kabang dis- Gen Prayuth said that although six people. tricts in Yala; and Waeng and the groups shared the same Then on March 4, a defense Sukhirin districts in Narathiwat. 10 PHUKET GAZETTE INTERNATIONAL NEWS March 9 - 15, 2013 In brief… Venezuela’s Huge Chavez loses two-year battle against cancer PRESIDENT Hugo Chavez died on Tuesday peace,” Maduro added. “His project, his flags Chavez’s death after a two-year battle with cancer, ending will be raised with honor and dignity. Com- opens the way for American layman 14 years of tumultuous, divisive rule that won mander, thank you, thank you so much, on a new election that him passionate support from the poor but the behalf of these people whom you protected.” will test whether ‘swallowed up’ by hatred of business leaders and wealthier Chavez easily won a new six-year term his socialist “revo- sinkhole under bed Venezuelans. at an election in October and his death is lution” can live on The flamboyant 58-year-old had undergone devastating for millions of supporters who without his domi- A WRECKING team last Sunday four operations in Cuba for a cancer that was adored his charismatic style, anti-US rheto- nant personality at started demolishing the home of a first detected in his pelvic region in 2011. His ric and oil-financed policies that brought the helm. man who disappeared into a sink- last surgery was on December 11 and he had subsidized food and free health clinics to The vote hole that swallowed his bedroom not been seen in public since. long-neglected slums. should be held President Hugo Chavez while he slept on February 28. “It’s a moment of deep pain,” said Vice Detractors, however, saw his one-man style, within 30 days and will likely pit Maduro Rescue workers gave up search- President Nicolas Maduro, his voice choking gleeful nationalizations and often harsh treat- against Henrique Capriles, the centrist op- ing for his body last Saturday. during a live television address, in which he ment of opponents as traits of an egotistical position leader and state governor who lost Jeff Bush, 36, is presumed appeared with senior ministers. dictator whose misplaced statist economics to Chavez in the October election. dead after vanishing into the sink- “We call on all compatriots to guarantee wasted a historic bonanza of oil revenues. – Reuters hole that opened suddenly beneath his room. Five other people in the house were getting ready for bed when they heard a loud crash and Mr Bush screaming. Newborn cured of HIV By Julie Steenhuysen Michel Sidibe, executive direc- UN condemns tor of the Joint United Nations Tanzanian attacks THE remarkable case of a baby Programme on HIV and AIDS, being cured of HIV infection in the known as UNAIDS, said the news on albinos United States using readily “gives us great hope that a cure for ALBINOS whose body parts are available drugs has raised new HIV in children is possible,” but it prized by witch doctors are being hope for eradicating the infection also underscores the need for re- attacked in rising numbers in Tan- in infants worldwide, but search and innovation, “especially zania, with children who are still scientists say it will take a lot more in the area of early diagnostics.” alive having their limbs chopped research and much more sensitive Dr Fauci said the child’s case off, the top UN human rights of- diagnostics before this hope was an important “proof of con- ficial said on Tuesday. becomes a reality. cept,” but he cautioned that it was The killing and mutilation of In a medical first for an infant, only one case and it needs to be people with albinism is often the Mississippi toddler was born in further validated. linked to witchcraft, the state- July 2010 infected with HIV and “The real question is will this ment said. treated within 30 hours of delivery be broadly applicable to other in- Prosecutions are rarely suc- with aggressive HIV therapy, which fants?” he asked. cessful, with only five known continued for 18 months. She is Dr Fauci said there is a risk that cases of convictions out of the 72 now considered cured of her in- without better diagnostics, chil- murders of people with albinism fection, a team of researchers led dren who were never infected in documented in Tanzania since by Dr Deborah Persaud, a virolo- the first place could be exposed 2000, it said. gist at Johns Hopkins University in to toxic drugs with very early Baltimore, said in a news confer- treatment. ence at the Conference on “The approach of treating re- UN to ban sale of Retroviruses and Opportunistic ally, really early needs to be Infections in Atlanta on Sunday. pursued,” he said. “When we get yachts, racing cars “From a clinical perspective, this better diagnostics where we can means that if you can get an infected Dr Persaud, a virologist at Johns Hopkins Children's Center. Photo: Reuters tell within the first day or so to North Korea baby on to antiretroviral drugs im- findings as a great advance in the Worldwide, especially in devel- whether the baby is infected, an A UN Security Council resolution mediately after delivery, it’s going search for a cure in babies born oping countries, as many as 1,000 approach like this looks like it to be voted on later this week calls to be possible to prevent or reverse infected with HIV. But the babies are born infected each day. might be a reasonable thing to for an explicit ban on the sale to the infection – essentially cure the researchers said they also suggest For these children, the findings pursue with the appropriate clini- Pyongyang of items coveted by baby,” said Dr Steven Deeks, an HIV the need for better ways to diag- could have a major impact on the cal trials.” North Korea’s ruling elite, such as and AIDS researcher at the Univer- nose HIV infection, a process that “terrible burden of HIV infection Dr Fauci said it is not time to yachts and racing cars, a council sity of California at San Francisco typically takes up to six weeks. throughout the world,” Dr An- change treatment protocols for in- diplomat said on Tuesday. who is attending the conference, “This could have a profound thony Fauci, director of the fants who are born infected. “It’s The new sanctions are a where the case was presented to effect on how we approach National Institute of Allergy and a single case. We’ve got to be response to North Korea’s Feb- researchers on Monday. babies born to HIV-infected Infectious Diseases, part of the careful about that.” ruary 12 nuclear test. Deeks and others hailed the moms,” Deeks said. National Institutes of Health. – Reuters Borneo violence spirals into crisis for Malaysia, Philippines WHEN dozens of armed Filipinos Prolonged insecurity could also landed by boat on Malaysia’s part affect Sabah’s huge palm oil of Borneo island last month industry and dampen growing in- claiming to be a “royal army” and vestor interest in energy and pressing an obscure historic claim, infrastructure projects in the state, it seemed like a bizarre incident although the main oil fields are far that would soon be resolved and from the trouble. forgotten. Oil majors such as Three weeks later, 27 people ConocoPhillips and Shell have including eight Malaysian police- poured in billions of dollars to men have been killed, sparking a develop oil and gas fields in political crisis ahead of elections Sabah. Chinese companies have for both the Philippine and Malay- been investing in hydro-power sian governments and raising and coal mining, and Sabah is a concerns of instability in resource- popular tourist spot with pristine rich Sabah state. beaches, diving sites and rich Malaysian policemen man a road block on a street leading to Kampung While the violence has been tropical wildlife. Tanduo, the area where the armed men are. Photo: Reuters contained so far to a small corner The group, numbering about and an increased payments from could delay an election that must of Sabah, it signals that militants 180, say they are descendants of Malaysia for their claim as the be held by June, adding to ner- left out of a peace deal between the sultanate of Sulu in the south- rightful owners of Sabah. vousness among investors over Manila and the Philippines’ main ern Philippines, which ruled parts The violence presents Malay- what could be the country’s clos- Muslim rebel group could be of northern Borneo for centuries. sian Prime Minister Najib Razak est ever polls. renewing their focus on the region. They are demanding recognition with a security headache that – Reuters March 9 - 15, 2013 BUSINESS PHUKET GAZETTE 11 Phuket Pearl’s EyeEye onon thethe marketmarket crowning Food & Necessities acheivement Local firm wins bid to design and make B1mn crown for Thai beauty pageant PHUKET Pearl Group was selected to design and make the tiara for this year’s Miss Thailand World beauty pageant finalist, who will be crowned on April 9 in Bangkok. Mr Amorn Intha-charoen, president of the Phuket Pearl Group (PPG), revealed that his company was selected to design the crown as part of a competition that was organized by Thai TV channel three and the BEC Tero Fuel & Currency entertainment group. He recently told the Manager Online that the design will comprise pearls, diamonds and citrine gemstones, with an estimated value of about 1 million baht. OOH LA LA: Contestants of a previous Miss The design is based on the concept: Thailand World pageant. Photo: Gazette file “beauty still has value... beauty [projected] to the sight of Asean”. both size and quality, he added. As a cultured pearl producer, dealer and The pearls will be complemented by jewelry designer, the PPG prides itself on its authentic Belgium diamonds weighing 1.5 fully integrated supply chain that applies the karats, as well as 10 orange Citrine gemstones “farm to consumer” business model. weighing a total of 120 karats – symbolizing Elaborating more on the design concept, 10 grains of rice for each Asean nation. Mr Amorn revealed that the crown will Mr Amorn said he believes his firm’s feature a rice paddy symbol representing the design was selected because of the company’s nations of Asean. long-standing reputation for producing qual- At the top of the paddy, there will be 11 ity pearls, and especially for its modern and pearls representing the 10 nations of Asean, beautiful designs. with the 11th pearl representing Asean as a He added that aside from being selected to whole. design the Miss Thailand World crown, his The pearls will be of the “South Sea” vari- firm has also been asked to design the crown hotel @ Central World. to partake in the pageant’s “Fast Track” ety, carefully selected from among a total of for this year’s Miss Singapore pageant – for Leading up to the main event, the 20 round, in which the finalists will contest 2,526 pearls that completed their culturing the second year in a row. finalists are scheduled to gather at the three accolades: Miss Talent, Top Model process in 2012 (cultured pearls are produced The Miss Thailand World 2013 final will Cape Panwa hotel in Phuket. After that, and Beauty with a purpose – recognizing over a period of several years). be held on Tuesday, April 9 at the Bangkok they will do some promotional activities devotion towards societal change. The pearls will be selected by considering Convention Center of the Centara Grand in Myanmar before returning to Bangkok – Phuket Gazette Appliances see double digit growth THE rising affluence in contrasting population is concurrently the dominant segment, making up ends of the consumer spectrum is upgrading theirs to the larger over half of all washing machines stimulating sales of major domestic capacity models with enhanced purchased, rapid adoption of front appliances across Southeast Asia. technology,” observed Jasmine load washers was observed across This mix in consumer develop- Lim, Account Director for Home the region with value growth ment has grown the total market & Lifestyle products. expanding in the range of 9 and worth of washers, air-conditioners, “A flourishing domestic 68% in the respective countries. refrigerators and microwave ovens economy and rising affluence are Washers in four out of six of the by a healthy 13% in 2012 over the key reasons for the robust sales of countries experienced a marginal fall previous year. appliances, especially air-condition- in their local average price. In 2012, 19.5 million units of ers, refrigerators and washers.” “Although front load washers major domestic appliances were sold Air-conditioners posted the cost more than twice the price of across Malaysia, Singapore, Thai- highest volume growth at nearly single tub models, consumers are Front load washers and dryers are land, Indonesia, Philippines and 18%. Philippines and Vietnam are still willing to spend more on such more popular. Photo. Andy Buckingham Vietnam. the two fastest growing markets models,” highlighted Lim. continue to see growth as penetra- Close to US$6 billion worth of for this appliance, registering “The local government in tandem tion deepens in the emerging sales were generated, representing more than 20% surge in demand with manufacturers have been ac- markets where some households a 13% volume increase from 2011. from last year. tively educating and promoting, with purchase their first washer and Indonesia led in growth, and GfK findings revealed that much success, front load machines refrigerator,” said Lim. together with two other countries, consumers in the region are for their greater water efficiency.” “At the same time, the rising made up three out of six in the increasingly buying better and Another contributing segment to affluent class will also keep on region which registered vibrant higher-end models, which corre- the major domestic appliance fueling the demand for more double-digit growth in value. spondingly upped the average price sector is refrigerators which premium appliances, and together, “Even as some households in for air-cons in the region by as expanded by about 11 and 10% in this demand will drive the contin- developing markets are installing much as 12%. value and volume respectively. ued growth of the major domestic their first double-tub washer, a In the washing machine cat- “Single-tub washers and 1-door appliances sector in the region,” proportion of the affluent egory, although single tub remains refrigerator segments will definitely she concluded. – GFK 12 PHUKET GAZETTE BUSINESS March 9 - 15, 2013 Scrap yards cleaning up

AS PART of a campaign to raise other provincial authorities. of regulations results in pollution awareness about pollution, and The campaign, carried over that not only negatively affects thus reduce it, the Phuket from last year, is part of a col- operators themselves, but also Environmental Office is conduct- laboration between the Ministry of their employees and others ing appraisals of the island’s Natural Resources’ regional envi- living near by. antique shops, warehouses and ronmental offices and its Pollution The first phase of the campaign’s old household item scrap yards. Control Department (PCD). appraisal process will involve So far, a total of 39 businesses Its objective is “to promote, officials inspecting and advising op- on the island have been targeted by support and raise awareness and erators about the proper storing and the government campaign, which understanding among scrap and separating of scraps; the cleaning looks to certify related operators as antique dealers about safety and and maintaining of grounds com- a “Green Antique Shop” or “Green sanitation processes in order to pliance with respective sanitation Scrap Business” (Raan Kai Khawng reduce pollution and thus global regulations and ensuring that all op- Gao See Kieao) warming.” erators have the correct permit to The most recent of inspections The PCD estimates that there operate such a business. were carried out last week by of- are more than 10,000 antique shops The second phase will involve ficials from the Regional and household-item scrap-yards in reviewing and considering all the Environmental Office number 15 Thailand. Up until recently, businesses that have passed the (Phuket office), led by Mr regulations and the respective en- criteria, as to acknowledge and Surachai Kulathong, an environ- forcement concerning such finally issue a “Green Scrap mental expert researcher, as well businesses has been lax. Business” certificate. as a number of police, health and The PCD asserts that the lack – Phuket Gazette DIOXIN-TOXIC: What doesn’t get recycled, ends up here. Photo: Steven Layne Three more subdivisions get approval A RECENT Phuket Land Subdi- priced from 5.49mn baht The property in question was vision Committee (PLSC) meet- 3. Phuket Ban Sabai (2012) Co to span over 11 rai (17,600 sqm), ing gave provisional approval for Ltd’s project Royal Marina Plaza offering 80 plots: 62 duplexes three Land Subdivision Permit in Koh Kaew sub district of priced 1.9 - 3.5mn baht, 16 single- (LSP) applications, while denying Phuket Town, is a development detached houses priced 3.4 - another application. spanning just over two rai 3,200 4.5mn baht and two empty land Chaired by Phuket Vice Gover- sqm and will offer 61 plots, in- plots priced 3 - 12mn baht each. nor Chamroen Tipayapongtada, the cluding 60 shop houses priced Mr Panya Samphaorat, Mayor PLSC’s first meeting this year was from 5mn baht each, and one large of Pa Khlok told the PLSC that the held on March 5 at the Phuket Land plot to be sold at a rate of 60,000 development would need to plug Office. baht per square wah (four sqm). into the water grid that temples in Among the topics addressed in Final approval will be given as the municipality were already the meeting was the review and soon as additional guidelines are met. relying on. And since there already consideration of four LSP applica- Meanwhile, the application for is a shortage of water for these tions, as well as a review of the Tri Estate Co Ltd’s Palm Villa temples, he said that the additional procedures in sub-dividing land, project in the Pa Khlok sub stress from the dozens of new making modifications to existing district of Thalang, was denied. households would surely cause subdivision plans, establishing a V/gov Chamroen gave the problems for future inhabitants. development and withdrawing THAI STYLE PLUMBING: A Water Utlities management plan is strongly reason: The project does not get Moreover, its garbage collection from guarantee agreements about considered when applying for a Land Subdivision Permit. Photo: Geoff B approval this time around because permit was not done correctly, nor providing public utilities. of about five rai (8,000 square 2. Tantikowit Co Ltd and their the mayor of the Pa Khlok sub convincing enough that the project The PLSC approved the appli- meters) sub-divided into 86 plots, project Thanawadee in Cherng district informed us that the wouldn’t cause hassle for future cations for the following: which will include two story single- Talay of Thalang, which is a de- permit application for water residents and the municipality. 1. Chanakarn House and Land detached houses, priced at 4.2 velopment on more than three utilities and trash collection was not They [the developer] had only Co Ltd, Chanakarn Suan Luang, in million baht; duplexes priced from quarters of a rai (about 1,200 done correctly, and [we feel] one vehicle registered to collect the Vichit District of Phuket Town. 2.15mn baht and town house units sqm), to be sub-divided into 18 that may cause difficulties for garbage, he said. The development will span an area priced from 1.9mn baht. plots of three story shop-houses future inhabitants. – Phuket Gazette Low-cost flying battle heating up ahead of AEC The 2015 Asean Economic cific Air from the Philippines. thinking to cope with the fast- The analyst said it was apparent lems or launch new routes. Some- Community (AEC) has competitive In the early stages, such LCCs changing business environment. that the carrier would have a big times, by the time it acts, it is too implications for the aviation launched service in their homelands, AirAsia will play a leading role in influence on the regional skies, late. There is no doubt THAI has industry in Thailand, especially but lately have started spreading their the Thai market. The recent visit to including Thailand. gradually seen its market share low-cost carriers (LCCs), which are wings regionally. Bangkok by Tony Fernandes, the It could out-perform Thai snatched away by LCCs, especially flocking here to cash in on business “Not only LCCs, but more full- airline’s founder and chief executive, Airways International, the national in the regional market. opportunities from an anticipated serviced carriers will be flying in to meet with Prime Minister Yingluck carrier, within five years. The trend is clear that passen- tourism boom, resulting in greater here when the AEC commences,” Shinawatra underscored this. He Udom said: “The success of gers are increasingly looking for competition. Udom Tantiprasongchai, chairman sought her support for the airline’s AirAsia today is [based on the fact] affordable flights. They do not mind Given the country’s strategic of the advisory board of Orient rising role in the Thai market by that it has deep pockets and [is led flying two or three hours with a location as a connectivity base, Thai- Thai, told The Nation. using the country as a hub. by] the visionary Fernandes. He is LCC even if no food or drinks are land is becoming a battleground for “Thailand is very lucky to have a An analyst who declined to be smart at doing business.” served on board. aviation players. At present, there are good geographical position as a named said political connections are Executives in the industry say Fernandes told the media last year about 24 LCCs flying regionally, regional center for the aviation one of the keys to doing business AirAsia also prospers because of its in Jakarta that he intended the including four based in Thailand - industry. Unfortunately, Thai regionally, especially if companies business flexibility. It makes deci- AirAsia brand to be as well known Thai AirAsia, Nok Air, Orient Thai, operators will be forced to face seek to secure a foothold in each sions quickly, especially when it as Coca-Cola. Its rapid expansion and Solar Air. stiffer competition and will find it country. recognizes that part of its business may help fulfill his ambition, and A few others operate flights to even harder to stay [in business].” AirAsia, founded in 2001, has is failing. It keeps its overall opera- THAI may feel the pinch. Bangkok, including Tiger Airways From now on, Udom said, the become Asia’s biggest LCC. It has tion strong by cutting off poorly Although THAI has a 49% stake and Jetstar Asia Airways from market would be more dynamic. established a business foundation performing services. in LCC, Nok Air, that may not be Singapore, Mandala Airlines and Operators will find it more and more throughout the region, with 118 air- In contrast, THAI as a state enough to protect its market share Lion Air from Indonesia, South East difficult to stay on, especially those craft in its fleet at present and a enterprise is bureaucratic, takes a from AirAsia’s expansion. Asia Airlines (SEAir) and Cebu Pa- that lack funding and strategic further 357 on order. long time to find solutions to prob- – Bamrung Amnatcharoenrit March 9 - 15, 2013 PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 13

Krisda Mahanakorn Phuket hotels sign up to release shares KRISDA Mahanakorn’s share- holders yesterday approved the for new online scheme issuance of 4.49 billion new shares as part of the property firm’s plan to drive revenue to 1.5bn baht this year, up from the previous target of 1bn baht. Managing director Wirat Aiew-Aksorn said the new shares would be offered at the ratio of two new shares at 0.50 baht per share for one existing share. The company also will offer one warrant (KMC-W3) per 10 existing shares. Shareholders also approved the issuance of 5 billion new shares via private placement to a strategic partner to develop Pictured at the Thailand Travel Mart at IMPACT Muang Thong in Bangkok, its business in the long term. Phuket-based hospitality solutions developer Wide Discovery Dot Com They also approved a split in ONLINE: The latest developments in hospitality channel management has become one of the region’s leading service providers for hoteliers par value from 20 baht per software gives independent Phuket-based hotels unprecedented access looking to secure online bookings in global emerging markets. share to 0.65 baht to erase to online bookings from guests in 72 countries around the world. some of its retained losses. PHUKET-based hoteliers are break- massive new section of the as- and information with each OTA that conventional tourism markets in Under this plan, the company ing into emerging travel markets yet-untouched global hospitality they work with. Asia and Europe,” he said. will raise 2.1bn baht from the around the world with new chan- market to local hoteliers by giv- “Now hoteliers can instantly India-based RateGain Vice market to launch four residen- nel management technology recently ing them access to hundreds of update room rates across the board President, Mr Sapan Anand, said tial projects worth 2bn baht this made available in the region. Online Travel Agents (OTAs) and with just a few mouse clicks while the strategic alliance with Wide year. One is a condominium on Local members of the Thai hotel room wholesalers around greatly reducing the risk of lost Discovery in Phuket means Rama IX Road that it took over Hotel Association (THA) are the world, said Wide Discovery revenue or potential damage to hotels in the region can now ben- from Vitoon Thanakorn Co. expected to be some of the first Dot Com Managing Director Mr reputation due to double or dropped efit from being able to access It has already been com- to benefit from the new channel Bunlert Eksatapornsakul. bookings” said Mr Bunlert. more than 350 channels in 72 pleted and will contribute at least management solutions following “As well as offering unprec- “Independent hotels in the countries around the world. 1.1bn baht in sales this year. a deal inked in February between edented access to the global market, region have for a long time had RateGain’s system is used by The others are The Kris Phuket-based hospitality solution the new channel management solu- to rely solely on a handful of 5,500 hospitality clients in all Extra Rama 9 and developments service provider Wide Discovery tion saves huge amounts of time for locally-based online travel agents major regions of the world, on Koh Lan in Chon Buri and in Dot Com and global hospitality reservation managers and staff, who (OTAs) and wholesalers to including the top fifty Online Songkhla’s Hat Yai district. software developer RateGain. must usually dedicate several hours secure room reservations, limit- Travel Agents. – The Nation The partnership opens up a a day to updating room availability ing their customer base to – Phuket Gazette 14 PHUKET GAZETTE PROPERTY March 9 - 15, 2013 East is East and West is West MY FINGERS are digging deep timelessness in our own day and into the armrests of our Bangkok age of technology, mayhem, Airways ATR 72, or more appro- madness and escape. Our little priately called “the prop job”, as it island of Phuket blends the best, takes a sharp left turn high above the worst, and all that space in the island of Koh Samui. Thank- astical real estate. Though a quick between into a rainbow of multi- fully, I can’t hear myself think, search also finds other Hells – cultureless. given the noise level is nothing Norway and Grand Cayman. In days past, Chinese, Malays short of being inside a bar blender Thankfully, hell and heaven are and an entire plethora of Asian in a Mexican restaurant on not the strict domain of Americans immigrants came here to set up margarita Mondays. Brain freeze only. With the Pope going into businesses, raise families and time is here again. early retirement, what’s next? create their own legacies. Just as What exactly is the difference Perhaps God or Satan will want Thais came from all over the land between soaring up to heaven, or to take a little “me time”, go do and settled here. After the tin falling down into hell? One of my some detox or learn how to paint? mining, plantation and the trade favorite pastimes is measuring the Or else, just kick back, travel and set slowed, tourism followed. distance between a supposed hone up on their golf games? Enter the citizens of the West, beach front resort property devel- Neither one has an Austin Power’s from near and far, Europeans, opment offering and the ocean. Mini Me waiting in the wings, so Americans, Australians the list Reading those advertorials, which imagine trying to find replace- goes on and on. The island of often wax on about hearing the ments for them? I do hear Kanye Phuket remains a space oddity in gentle tropical waves rock you to West might be interested though. Thailand for its blend of East and sleep each night, typically ends up Back in the skies as our giant West. While many would choose in a measurement exercise which lawnmower edges toward Phuket, to be locked into the thought of finds you not counting meters, I scan the in-flight magazine, which legacy and entitlement, emerging feet or sheep, but a rising mara- features a literary take on Myanmar markets and a changing world thon kilometer mark. (Burma for those you who have have plunged us into an entirely Back on Google Earth I decide been locked in a time warp). new melting pot. to take a chance and key in Famous authors such as Kipling, Popping my head above the Heaven, after all it’s the internet Maugham and Orwell are all taken surface, I can certainly see the and maybe they have inside apart, dissected and condensed. hastening pace of change where knowledge. The trip to that It’s good reading but my memory the term ‘expat’ will no longer unearthly paradise takes me to ticks over that famous Rudyard only symbolize typically Western Bardstown Kentucky, to Heaven Kipling poem, The Ballad of East white faces, but will undergo an Hill Distilleries. I’m rather skepti- and West. extreme makeover to be those cal if our afterlife final journey is It starts out: “Oh, East is East, from the region. Forget drawing headed down South and the and West is West, and never the a line in the sand, it’s far better thought of angels in mullet-style twain shall meet, Till Earth and to take a handful of it, throw it haircuts at Walmart is disturbing. Sky stand presently at God’s great up into the air, and see which Meanwhile, my quest goes back Judgment Seat; But there is way the wind takes it. to purgatory, or what’s known as neither East nor West, Border, I’m not quite sure how Kipling the really deep South of Hades. nor Breed, nor Birth, When two would have viewed our own little This is easy, as up pops Michi- strong men stand face to face, island here in Thailand, but his A cut-out of Mini Me from the movie Austin Powers. Photo: Nilima Home gan. Seemingly the religious right tho’ they come from the ends of eloquent line “Oh, East is East, and in the year 2013. The two great Bill Barnett is Managing Director of in the US has somehow made a the Earth!” West is West, and never the two houses of yin and yang have already C9 Hotelworks and can be contacted land grab on all sorts of ecclesi- This strikes a strong chord of shall meet” isn’t the case anymore converged here in Phuket. through C9hotelworks.com. Sansiri denies ‘property bubble’ THE property market is still show- most of the people who bought into ing strong growth thanks to the our condominium projects since country's expanding economy, 2008 have recorded an increase in Sansiri Plc's president Srettha the value of their property. Plus it Thavisin said in an interview with has generated high income for our The Nation. He also denied the business,” he said. existence of a market bubble. At the end of last year, Sansiri He explained that the Thai Srettha Thavisin Plc recorded total revenue of economy was not just driven by has a credit bureau, which it was 30.08 billion baht and a net profit that of the capital, citing a National lacking in 1997. of 3.01bn baht, up 45 and 50 per Economic and Social Develop- Lastly, property firms nowa- cent respectively from the ment Board (NESDB) study days are able to restrict their previous year. These have been the showing that greater Bangkok debt-to-equity ratio to no more highest earnings recorded for contributed to only 44 per cent of than 2:1, something they were Sansiri, which proves that there the economy in 2010, which was unable to do in 1997. is a real demand for property. The lower than the 52 per cent contri- In addition, Srettha said, the company has also earned 16.64 bn bution in 2001. country's infrastructure has also baht in pre-sales during the first This ratio means the provinces changed since 1997. Now, the two months of this year. now have a greater influence in government is spending more on However, Srettha admitted that the nation's economic growth. As projects linking the capital to some speculators have been book- a result, property firms have the provinces, which offers new ing units and selling them for an decided to expand their investment areas for residential developments. average of 10-15 per cent more. He into the provinces since 2010. “Since 2010, we have seen a said that most of these speculators “When comparing the country's rising demand for property in have been able to sell their booking economic growth this year to that the provinces, especially since contracts to real buyers, and hence of 1997, it is clear that the economy lifestyles are changing and people the company has succeeded in has changed in line with the are getting more urbanized. This meeting the real demand. In other country's environment,” he said. is why the demand for condo- words, he said, though there has The factors contributing to this miniums in the provinces is been speculation, there is still a real are lower interest rates, 3 per cent rising,” he said. demand to support this and hence, compared to 10 per cent in 1997, It is due to this that the prop- there is no bubble. which makes it easier for com- erty market has recorded a strong “We believe that the property mercial banks to approve loans growth since 2008, he said. market will continue showing stable for projects and mortgages. The “We don't believe that the prop- growth in line with the country's second factor is that Thailand now erty market [has] a bubble because economy,” he added. – The Nation March 9 - 15, 2013 PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 15 KPN to focus on property THE Narongdej family’s private investment has come from automotive sales, has arm, KPN Group Corporation, is launch- diversified to other businesses after manu- ing a property fund to finance its latest facturing bases of various industries condominium projects during a period of started to be moved out of Thailand to transition, as it switches its business cheaper countries. Kris, 43, the first son focus from automotive to property. of Kasem and Khunying Phornthip Chairman Kris Narongdej said in an Narongdej, conceded that the group’s net interview with The Nation Group, that the margin in the automotive business is very company would launch a property fund small, declining to only 2-3 per cent now. through its wholly owned subsidiary, KPN Strategically, he said KPN Group was Lifestyle Co, this month. focusing more on the property business, “The fund is expected to sell its initial buoyed by several key driving factors public offering units in the middle of this such as the rising national income per month after getting the approval of the capita base, people’s changing lifestyle Securities and Exchange Commission.” with the new generation preferring to live He declined to disclose the size of the in condos, and the changing landscape fund. Starting in 2006, KPN Group has of mass-transit transportation which gradually sold out its stake in the listed firm, would have 10 more routes in Bangkok KPN Automotive, a manufacturer of auto- and its surrounding areas. motive parts and plastics used in car and Chief financial officer Nuttawut motorcycle assembly, to one of the country’s Phowborom added that KPN property fund leading auto parts manufacturing firms, would be the first-ever property fund Proceeds from the property fund will be used to finance two new condo projects. Photo: neajjean Apico Hitech, for a combined 1.8 billion baht. backed by rental income from a “freehold” In addition, the tower will be 300 meters The projects will be near BTS Sky trains Most of the money from the deal is being commercial office building – KPN Tower away from the subway station of the upcom- and are expected to launch this year. poured into the property business. on Rama IX Road – which means the fund’s ing MRT Orange Line. Apart from good KPN Lifestyle focuses on luxury prop- KPN Lifestyle, the group’s property terminal value is unlimited. location and high occupancy rate, the KPN erty projects with prices starting from 2.5 arm, now has more than 10 apartment The 27-storey KPN Tower has a total Tower also enjoys other income, 20 per cent million baht per unit. Kris said the group also block rentals, low-rise and high-rise space of 50,000 square meters. About of which comes from outdoor advertising. planned to list KPN Lifestyle on the Thai condominiums and commercial building 27,000sqm of that are for rent. Though Kris said 10 per cent of the building’s 60 bourse by the end of 2014. Last year, KPN rentals in KPN Tower. Two condo the building is 13-years-old, its location tenants are subsidiaries of the KPN Group. Group posted 18 to 19bn baht in total projects in the Din Daeng and Thonglor is considered a central business district However, 80 per cent are foreign firms. revenue, of which 60 per cent came from areas under its new brand – The Capital of Bangkok, booking average rental fees Kris said proceeds from the property fund automotive sales, 20 per cent from property, – have been successfully sold out. at 340-350 baht per square meter. The would be used to finance the two new condo and 10 per cent each from music, education KPN Group, most of whose income occupancy rate is about 90 per cent. projects with a combined value of 5bn baht. and investments. – The Nation 16 PHUKET GAZETTE FINANCE March 9 - 15, 2013 Uncovering survivorship bias ONE pitfall investors the risk of a fund even need to be aware of, to when using the most avoid making a costly David Mayes advanced statistical mistake, is called survi- performance measures. vorship bias. Basically, When putting together this means that when looking at historical a portfolio, all of the information used is investment returns to make a decision backward looking, so measuring a within your portfolio, there is an upward portfolio’s volatility is subject to survi- bias that is caused by the fact that funds vorship bias. Obviously, one, more often or companies that go bust get removed than not, attempts to minimize portfolio from indices. This can manifest itself in volatility, and so the “survivors” in this many forms, but I will discuss a few ways sense are the funds, which had the in which indices and specific fund perfor- lowest volatility over the period they were mance records can be misleading. measured. It could be that in the next Firstly, when considering stock periods these asset classes perform very market indices, one should consider that differently and become very volatile. many companies, which have pre- This comes down to where I viously been a component of become a little cynical of the the index, such as the FTSE investment world. Everything or DOW have gone bankrupt. can be manipulated based on Usually they rebalance the the time period used to indices so that as a company measure. Mutual funds are goes into decline, it gets often managed by companies booted out and replaced by a with 50 years of experience INSPECTION: It’s easy to overestimate worth due to survivorship bias. Photos: Images of Money company on the up and up. and yet none or only a few of What this means is that when big their current funds will have been financial institutions produce research in existence prior to the last bear market. about long term stock market perfor- They simply close the old ones and mance, the averages are always higher open new ones. than in reality because of the huge nega- This allows them to effectively hit the tive affect of holding companies until reset button on their statistics and their zero is eliminated. A quick fix is to buy performance becomes extremely exagger- index funds and they will rebalance you ated to the upside. automatically. Unfortunately, survivorship bias is just a The term survivorship bias is most fact of life in the investment world. An easy often referred to when dealing with hedge way to avoid being fooled by it is to look fund indices. The sector in general is not into the longer historical track record of a public, so reporting is in effect voluntary. strategy or asset class over many cycles. Thus the potential distortion is much Alternatively what I often do is simply greater because only the select funds assume the collective results of a portfolio which are performing stellar get included will be something like 20% less than they WIPED OUT: Don’t let your savings take a hit because of a simple financial mistake. in the indices. have historically simply as an adjustment how survivorship bias can exist is often wealth management services to expats around You need to be aware that there may be for survivorship bias. enough to help you have realistic expecta- the globe, focusing on UK pension transfers. He a strategy, which has had many blow ups, Portfolio management is not really a hard tions from a given investment. can be reached at [email protected] or after long periods of consistent perfor- science, despite the way investment data is 085-335-8573. Faramond UK is regulated by the mance. This can lead to underestimating usually presented. Simply understanding David Mayes MBA resides in Phuket and provides FSA and advises on pensions and taxation.

SET hits19-year high Expansion boosts Siamgas LPG distributor Siamgas and Petrochemicals has set a revenue target of 60 billion baht for this year, based on forecast growth of overseas business after its recent expansion of retail business in East Asia. The company plans to use its terminals in China to import liquefied petroleum gas and export the gas to Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Cambodia, to FEELING BULLISH: The trading floor of the SET. Photo: The Nation enhance its strength in the long THE Stock Exchange of Thai- Positive factors include the term, said managing director land index touched a 19-year high appointment of the new gover- Supachai Weeraborwornpong. on March 1, as foreign investors nor of the Bank of Japan, The company posted revenue returned to the Thai bourse. Haruhiko Kuroda. of 47.751bn baht last year, up The index briefly rose to As he and Japan’s Prime 24% from the 2011 level year- 1,549.5 points, the highest in 19 Minister Shinzo Abe share on-year. years in the morning session, economic views, this leads to Sriracha eyes 7 new deals when turnover was as high expectations of additional fund SRIRACHA Construction as 34 billion baht, above the flows to Asia in the short term. targets 2.4 billion baht in year-to-date average morning Also, foreign investors revenue and 1.2bn baht in nett turnover of 27bn baht. returned to be net-buyers, with profit this year, as it negoti- As of 2:25pm, the SET index a net-buy position worth 3.8bn ates for seven construction stood at 1,548.29 points, up by baht – the highest in two months projects in Thailand and over- 6.71 points or 0.44%. since December 13, 2012. seas, including a gold-smelt- According to an Asia Plus The overall outlook for the ing plant in Africa and a Securities research note: “Though SET is positive, though, global copper smelter in Panama. The the index could fall in the afternoon, stock markets may be adversely company posted 2.1bn baht in it should not fall below 1,545 affected by ongoing negotiations revenue last year with 1.02bn points. Next week, the index could on the sequester in the US and in nett profit, a slight decrease rise further to 1,585 points.” its debt ceiling. – The Nation from its nett of 1.1bn in 2011. March 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 17

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Show-unit now open. 18 PHUKET GAZETTE OPINION March 9 - 15, 2013 Hail Phuket Provincial Hall PROTESTS over the recently-unveiled plan to build a new 465-million-baht Phuket Provincial Hall (see news pages) strike us as quite surprising, especially the fact that self-described “local people” are leading the opposition: virtually all of the land in the immediate vicinity belongs to the state. Few would argue the need for a larger provincial hall complex on Phuket. Various plans to replace Provincial Hall, which is over a century old, have been on hold for almost two decades. Provincial Hall is home to the Phuket Provincial Office (the seat of the central government apparatus); the head office of the Phuket Provincial Administration Organization (a locally elected body); and other organizations such as the Phuket Press Club. The current complex is simply too small to meet the administra- tive needs of an island that has experienced a huge population boom over the past few decades. Underscoring this point is the fact that despite being the seat of the highest power on the island, the existing Provincial Hall is dwarfed in size by some of the palatial tambon administra- tion organization (OrBorTor) buildings that have sprung up on the island in recent years. Inside Phuket Provincial Hall, the offices are typically cramped and overcrowded; outside, an inadequate number of parking spaces forces visitors and workers to park on local thoroughfares, including Damrong Road, threatening to degrade Ransacked nests, crime scenes gone cold one of the island’s most picturesque roadways into just another Re: Gazette online, Under Inves- for the extreme marine hazards city street. tigation: Phuket villagers forag- you have given us. To be sure, we are concerned about several aspects of the project, ing for turtle eggs, March 3 Earmuffs especially the impact it will have on the entire government quar- Okay, call me crazy, many Gazette Forum ter, which serves as a natural lung for the ever-expanding urban people do, but if the foundation sprawl that Greater Phuket Town has become. Do you have an opinion to voice? Waste not, want not has any resources at all can they Email [email protected] Every effort should be made to preserve the surrounding area not have one person walk the in its current state, to fell as few trees as possible and put a halt to beach each morning at sunrise Re: Gazette online, Miss Universe encroachment in the area. the profit with her. The Land of during the egg-laying season? smashes pirated products in This is especially necessary in and around the Chumchon Lang Smiles at its finest. From my understanding the Phuket, February 28 Sarn (“Community Behind the Court”) and several other commu- Pinot turtles come ashore at night and Since the “pirates” have already nities in the area, which have their antecedents as slums illegally Gazette forum a dawn patrol each morning lost their investment when the built on public land. would discover eggs or nests products were seized, isn’t this It is difficult to know the exact motives that were truly before villagers have a chance to Not racial pricing, just showmanship? Destroying the driving this latest protest, but one must suspect that there is ransack them, get seen, get stuff doesn’t punish them more. more to it than outrage at being temporarily deprived access communal pricing reported and maybe a week later Why not sell all of the confis- to a poorly-maintained football pitch and some tennis courts. followed up on! cated items and donate the The fact that one of the organizers is not, in fact, a local Re: Gazette online, Phuket Opin- James Bond proceeds to the poorest children resident and was a central figure in the almost two-year delay ion: Fluctuating prices hard to Gazette forum in Thailand for better food, school in the opening of Phuket Bus Terminal 2 in Rassada suggests swallow, March 5 and clothes? that vested interests, not just recreational pursuits, may be And why shouldn’t there be a involved. Thailand’s sharks farang price? Elliot Many, if not most, of the expats Gazette Forum worth much more in here make no effort to learn Thai warm water than hot or be a productive member of the Why so quick on Thai community. Many only take your feet? Re: Gazette Online, DNP outlines and give hardly anything back. Why shouldn’t they charge you conservation issues to be presented Re: Gazette online, Man dies in a little more? to CITES, March 2 second Phuket hit-and-run in two Expats who speak Thai get Ban shark fishing, as sharks are days, February 28 charged the Thai price. Expats liv- more valuable alive than dead. People flee the scene of an Divers pay a lot of money to ing in Thailand and failing to learn the language of the people should accident because of two reasons: dive among sharks. – They believe they can avoid The Thai dive industry is be ashamed of themselves. Make an effort. responsibility by leaving the scene. hoping that the TDA (Thai Diving – The police will never do any- Jay Association), PADI, NAUI and thing unless they have to, so Gazette forum SSI will take steps to protect our people do get away with it. dive industry. Punishment should be doubled Whistle-Blower Providing safe haven for leaving the scene. Of course Gazette Forum this will never happen, so that’s Re: Gazette online, All safe after what people do. Tears for Thailand’s Phuket tour boat hits mooring, Pinoy sinks in Chalong Bay, February 27 Gazette forum three-tier pricing Before these totally unneces- sary 200 moorings were installed, Media focused on Re: Gazette online, Phuket Opin- there were no underwater ion: Fluctuating prices hard to obstacles except for the sunken successful youth swallow, March 5 dive boats that no one has ever That was a hefty bounce, 35 removed. Re: Gazette online, Phuket Opin- baht. The three-tier pricing is the The Phuket Marine Office in- ion: Praise for the little 'Heroes' reason I never go to the market stalled all these moorings, many of Phuket, March 3 with my wife. She does the shop- of which have lost their marking Congratulations! It is so nice to ping to get the Thai price. There buoys, leaving all these massive see the media highlight the is the farang price, the farang-Thai cement blocks ready to sink any accomplishments of our youth price and the Thai price. unsuspecting boat. rather than just focusing on all the Volume 20 Issue 10 My wife has sometimes been It is impossible to know where ones who are using drugs. asked to go along with the higher they all are. Tina Swift price, and the vendor would split Thanks, Phuket Marine Office Patong March 9 - 15, 2013 OPINION PHUKET GAZETTE 19 Feed stray dogs? Barking mad…

For the past 10 months, Weerasit Puthipairoj, 58, has been the chief of the Phuket Provincial Livestock Office. The lovely Ya Nui Beach in southern Phuket. Photo: Isaac Stone Simonelli THERE are many stray dogs on Originally from Narathiwat, Mr Weerasit Phuket because Thai tradition is has a master’s degree in Agricultural to be kind to them and feed them. Development from the Prince of When you feed them, they stay Songkla University Haad Yai campus in Awesome Phuket nearby. The more dogs you feed, the more will come. This creates Songkhla. AS I’M sitting with friends on the problems. Here, he talks about stray dogs in way to see James Bond Island and One problem with stray dogs Phuket, the best way to deal with them Koh Panyee (the floating sea gypsy is the possibility of disease. Phuket By Chris Hudon and what to do if you are attacked by a vicious dog. village), bouncing to and fro in our has been rabies-free since 2007. wave-battered dinghy, a thought Do you have an opinion to voice? We want to keep it that way. occurs to me: living here ain’t half Email [email protected] If you want to help stray dogs, ownership. bad. the best thing to do is not feed If you have the misfortune to In order to bring our focus Buddha Island (on account of the them. Instead, call us or your be bitten by a dog, the first thing back to why we came here in the giant Buddha image being erected local administration organization. to do is take care of your wound. first place, I offer you just a few there). This tranquil place houses We catch stray dogs and bring Run a lot of water on the wound. of the reasons why Phuket is awe- a monastery with friendly and in- them to the dog shelter in Thalang, Disease comes from the dog’s some. They can be roughly quisitive monks – as well as the where we take care of them. saliva, so the more you can wash divided into two categories: the largest volume of giant clams I’ve We neuter the dogs at the shel- off, the better. Then see a doctor. beaches and the non-beaches. ever seen. If you’re confused ter, but we don’t kill them, as this If possible, take a photo of the Topping the list of beaches about where to snorkel, ask one is against our Buddhist beliefs. dog that attacked you, then either I’m willing to tell you about is Ya of the monks and he will point, Right now there are about 400 let the owner know or file a com- Nui. One of the quietest beaches that’s how we found it. dogs at the Thalang shelter. They the street is they sometimes attack plaint with the police. in the southwest, Ya Nui offers In the north, my favorite are available for adoption. people, but none of the people If you are attacked by a dog on world-class snorkeling, island non-beach place is without a doubt We welcome contributions of feeding them is willing to be re- someone’s property, you can’t kayaking, dining and massage Khao Pra Taew National Park food for the dogs, but not cash. sponsible for them. really blame the owners, since you services, and all with relatively where you can hike to Bang Pae You can bring us food or just drop There was a legal case once were on their property. Compensa- little price gouging. Waterfall and see wild gibbons in off the dog food receipt and we that reached the Supreme Court – tion will be up to the owners – I’m Next up are the sleepy eastern one of Phuket’s last rainforests. can pick up the food ourselves. someone was attacked by a stray not sure what legal rights you have. shores of Cape Panwa. This area There is a secret klong in the Feeding stray dogs but leaving dog that was being fed by some- You do have the right to pro- has several attractions that can be middle of the trail that few people them on the street is not the best one else. The victim sued the tect yourself if you’re attacked by added to your trip. Visit the Phuket ever reach, which is secluded and way to help them. One dog foun- feeder. The judge finally decided a dog, within reason. Again, if you Aquarium, including the beach- beautiful. dation in Phuket hires people to that if you feed a dog enough that are on someone else’s property, it side nature trail that connects the Rang and Toh Sae Hills in feed stray dogs on the street and it doesn’t go away, you are the might be a different story. aquarium with the Phuket Marine Phuket Town offer great opportu- at local temples. They even steril- owner of that dog. For our sakes and for the good Biological Center, where you’ll see nities for picnics. Both of these ize stray dogs – it’s true this can In another case, we once went of the dogs, let’s all work to- baby sea turtles. Stop by Ao Yon places feature wild nature, stunning stop some of them from breed- to pick up a stray dog, and a man gether to solve the stray dog and have a drink on the beach views, monkeys and the added ben- ing, but the dogs are still living on claimed to be the owner. I told him problem in Phuket. under the shady trees and visit efit of exercise and fitness parks. the street. that I would take a photo of him For more information call Khao Kad viewpoint on your way There are many more places We appreciate their efforts, but and collect his ID information for Phuket Provincial Livestock home for a view of Phuket Town. but that’s all for now. In the spirit the best thing is to let us bring the our records, so that if the dog Office 076-285584 or 076- Looking out from Promthep of this list I ask only that you be dogs to our shelter. attacked someone, he would be 216934, Monday to Friday, 8:30 Cape you’ll see an island whose kind and respectful while visiting Another problem with dogs on responsible. Then he denied am to 4:30 pm. name I don’t know, that I call the places I’ve enjoyed so much.

Nude is rude Tight corner driving I would like to know why ladies are allowed to go topless and sometimes nude at Surin and Ka- mala Beaches. I thought it was me around the bend illegal to do so. If it is illegal, why I bought a small plot of land eight corner or do we have to buy the is the law not strictly enforced? years ago to build a house in land from the owner to correct Please stop this once and for all. Pa Khlok. Shortly thereafter, the this problem? G MM municipality built a cement road Supa Phuket in the area. Phuket At one spot the road is elevated, Capt Urumporn Koondejsumrit, has a wall on the left and forks to Panya Sampaorat, the Mayor of Tourist Police replies: the right. The road is so narrow Pa Khlok, replies: Public nudity is against the law DOUBLE OR NOTHING: Nudity and topless women are not allowed. here that pickup trucks have to For big projects such as high- in Thailand, and beaches are pub- nudity and fined 500 to 1,000 baht. make a three-point turn to negoti- ways, landowners may be ordered lic areas, so going topless or naked From time to time our officers ate the bend. by the Cabinet to give up their land on the beach is against the law. patrol the beaches in Phuket, but This is because the owner of the in exchange for compensation. However, we are aware that since there are a lot of tourists on land at this spot wouldn’t allow the However, local municipalities do tourists might not know Thai laws, the beach and a small number of road to be built wider, and is now not have the authority to force land- and nudity might be allowed in officers, we can’t catch all cases asking an exorbitant amount of owners to give away their land for their countries, so the first thing of nudity. money for the small area needed public use. In your case, if the land- we do is warn them and explain If you see topless or nude to make the corner navigable. owner is unwilling to donate the the law to them. people on the beach, you can call Can the owner be forced to land to accommodate traffic If they do it a second time, they the Phuket Tourist Police at 076- allow the road to be widened to around the corner, your only op- will be charged with public 223891 or 1155. accommodate traffic around this tion is to buy it. 20 PHUKET GAZETTE March 9 - 15, 2013

FIN'S FABULOUS FRENCH SUNSET WINE TASTING AT ANDARA Photos: Phuket Best Events Photos:

Lina Slesarenko (left) and Taisia Golovach.

From left: Oranee Hildebrand, managing director of Phuket Gazette; Khun Lek, owner of Ka Jok See Phuket; Parichart, owner of Senses Spa, and Daniel Meury, GM at Andara.

CHINESE OPERA FASHION SHOW

Panatta "Mam" Bunthanom, MD of Panatta Design (left) and From left: Khun Paitoon Arunrat, owner of Villa Mayavee; Niel Cummings; Janine Wespes; Kiranee Nalabal, presenter of the 'Phuket Today' show. Khun Sii Eawsaku; Khun Sajeephan, DOS at Andara; Brice Borin and Scot Toon.

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BANG TAO BEACH HOUSE & FURNITURE Properties FULLY FURNISHED APARTMENT URGENT SALE/ Single house, 60sqm. 2 SINGLE HOUSE For Sale HOUSE FOR SALE Stylish 2 bedroom plus study RENT floors, 3 bedrooms and 3 FOR SALE/ RENT apartment in well managed toilets. In Chaiyapruek Vil- development on secluded lage at Land & Houses Park, beachfront. Fully furnished and Chalong. Good location and WOULD YOU LIKE equipped. Great grounds, sea entrance from bypass road. TO ENJOY? views and pool. Price reduced to Built 2 years ago. Tel: 084- 5.65 million baht for quick sale. 627 7001. Tel: +61-8-7225 2507, +61-4-39- 88 6520. Email: markfootner1@ Chao Fah Garden Home 3 hotmail.com 30 RAI IN TOWN In Thanapa Park View vil- in Koh Kaew near BIS, 10 Flat land near Dowroong lage in Koh Kaew. 57sq mins to Lotus. 2 beds, 2 NICE HOUSE School in Phuket Town. Tel: wah, with 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 aircons. Nice living CHALONG 081-691 2526. bathrooms, a kitchen, a & kitchen room, car park, 400sqm land. 5.9 or 6.2 million carpark and a garden. Only 9.8 million baht from fully furnished. Ready to baht. 4 aircons, swimming House in Patong. Newly LAND FOR SALE Sale: 2.25 million baht. German private vendor. Tel: move in. 2.85 million baht pool or pond, jacuzzi, lake view, built 40sq wah, near Sea Nai Yang. 2,630sqm. Chanote. Rent: 11,000 baht per 089-868 6842. Picture near Boat Lagoon. Tel: 081- car park for 2 cars. Tel: 082- Pearl project, Patong. 2 Price: 9.5 million baht. Tel: 089- month. Contact owner. choices and further infor- 541 2025. Email: c.junlarat 809 2873. storeys, 3 bedrooms, 3 bath- 724 1140. Tel: 083-180 2143. Email: mation please see www. @gmail.com rooms, fully furnished, 2 [email protected] flickr.com/photos/thai aircon, kitchen with hood, re- HOUSE FOR SALE KATA BEACH HOUSE stylevilla 2-storey house for sale, Patak frigerator, dining room, living D CONDO 1, KATHU room, hot water, cable TV Walk to beach, 4 bedrooms, NICE HOUSE Road, Kata seaview, Big Bud- must sell fast and cheap. 2.5 -29.94sqm, mountain view, LAND FOR SALE 88SQ WAH dha view. 1,100sqm land, and internet. Tel: 086-476 price 1,278,000 baht. 9612. million baht. Tel: 081-303 2202. OR RENT Chanote title. 4 bedrooms, 4 -29.70sqm, mountain view, 85 rai in two lots (split pos- bathrooms, fully furnished, price 1,280,000 baht. sible). Flexible terms and/or area for possible pool building. PHUKET VILLA Tel: 081-536 7985. Email: 3 GORGEOUS LOTS, -29.79sqm, pool view, price price. 15 mins to airport (from CLEAN TITLES CONDO PATONG 1,330,000 baht. Phang Nga). Will suit any [email protected] For sale or long lease. 2 lots -29.70sqm, pool view, price use. No agents. Email: phuket on island beachfront (bungalow/ 1,365,000 baht. [email protected] HOUSE IN housing-estate) and 1 big main- Contact Vutdy on 081-892 VILLA DOWROONG land mountain-property all in 3709. HOUSE KAMALA 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Phuket Town. 3 bedrooms, 3 very quiet, secure, well main- 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, nice 3 aircons, sofa, cable TV. bathrooms, 47sq wah. Tel: 089- tained locations, near Krabi. quiet area. 5 minutes to beach. 909 2771. Must see. For further details, THE HEIGHTS Near Jomthong Village on SEAVIEW CONDO 3.5 million baht. Tel: 080-320 Khwang Rd. 6.5 million baht. please see our website at Spectacular 3-bed unit, 410sqm, 0426. Tel: 086-774 2034. Email: sackenheim.net New condo. 1km to beach, on foreign freehold, with awe- [email protected] CONDO AT 3-BEDROOM ROYAL PLACE near Bangla Rd and Jung- some view over Kata Bay. 51 GOLF POOL VILLA ceylon, 1 bed, 1 bath, fully million baht. Tel: 089-652 1951. PATONG HOUSE FOR SALE For sale. Complex area, garden furnished. 3.9 million baht for Email: [email protected] LAYAN LAND Very good price! 4 bedrooms, 2-storey house, kitchen, fully 42sqm and 3.8 million baht FOR SALE dining room, western kitchen, furnished, close to Patong for 44.5sqm Tel:081-541 LAND FOR SALE large office with golf view, 50 Beach. Asking price: 4.3 million 11 rai of beautiful flat land for 2025. Email: c.junlarat@ Near the main road to Baan sqm. Swimming pool + life time baht. Tel: 086-478 0201. Email: sale close to Layan Beach. gmail.com Don-Cherng Talay. 68sq wah. golf membership. Tel: 081-883 [email protected] 3.9 million baht per rai. Tel: 1.1 million baht. Tel: 089-472 089-813 1447 (English & 9983, 080-521 1222 (English & 9118. Email: honda.1437@ Thai), 081-927 4027 (En- Thai). Email: Jakrapopw@ HOUSE FOR SALE: yahoo.co.th HOUSE IN PHUKET glish). Email: atrennie@ yahoo.com URGENT VILLA 5 FOR SALE yahoo.com KHOK KLOY RAWAI FREEHOLD CONDO IN 8.5 RAI LAND CONDO 1,2,3 BED SUPALAI PARK For sale or rent. 14 units left, Condo at Royal Place sea view, luxury. Chanote for- Project, bypass road, oppo- ever, fully furnished, good price, site Tesco Lotus. 37sqm, 2fl, Rawai Beach, 200m to fishing 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, pier. Tel: 084-242 8914. Email: kitchen, fully furnished (2 [email protected] 4.9 million baht, 89sq wah aircons, washing machine, (includes furniture). Stone 46sq wah, furnished, 3 ½ RAI IN RAWAI refrigerator, TV, microwave, wall around the house & fruit cable TV, 24 security with Beautiful land, 1km to bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Soi Saliga, dead end of the road, garden. 4 air conditioners, key card etc). Pls contact for sale. Near Sengho beach, 2km from Sarasin 3 aircons, carpark. Only 100m to the beach. 4.5 million telephone and internet, 3 for more details. Tel: 086- Bookstore in Phuket Bridge. 750,000 baht per 3.5 million baht. Tel: 081- baht. Tel: 080-530 6880. Email: bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 4 476 9612. Town. Studio, 30sqm, rai. From owner. Tel: 089- 787 7675. [email protected] CCTV. Located near the floor 15, sea view, aircon, Heroines Monument, to- 290 6571. furnished. Price: 1.9 mil- wards to Tesco Lotus lion baht. Ready to move Thalang. Tel: 080-520 2989. in. For more info call 089- Email: edc9designs@ OCEANFRONT 472 9118. gmail.com VILLA

Luxury brand-new villa, fully furnished and ready to move in, 3 bedrooms 4 bath- rooms with 10m long infinity swimming pool and truly beautiful sea view. Located in a small developement, only 50m from the sea and 3 minutes from Ao Por Grand Marina. For sale: 19.9 million baht or long- term rent: 150,000 baht per month. Tel: 081-343 0777. Email: montha_phuket@ yahoo.com March 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 23

PRIVATE SALE OF TROPICAL RESORT KAMALA HOUSE HALF A RAI NEW CONDO: URGENT IN NAI YANG HOUSE IN KAMALA PATONG LOFT FOR SALE At Ao Makham. Land is located SALE/RENT Total land of the resort is CONDO opposite Port of Phuket and approximatly 6 rai. Asking next to Bel Air Cape Panwa price: 75 million baht. Email: Resort. Price 4.2 million. For [email protected] more information please call: 081-891 5932, 089-035 6702. KOH YAO NOI 11 rai, 78sq wah, waterfront, LAND NEAR KATA unobstructed view, road ac- CENTER cess. Chanote. Tel: 080-144 Near Phuket FantaSea. Great location, road access, Special price, modern 7801. Email: riseland123@ For sale. 1 bedroom, fully Price: 3.2 million baht. Ne- 5 mins to Kata Beach and style, 30sqm, 1 bedroom, yahoo.com furnished, 67sqm living gotiable. Tel: 081-719 1041. main road, 1,450sqm with title 1 living room, 1 pantry. In area. Only 2.69 million Email: teddykong0222@ deed. Contact Lychee. Tel: Kathu, 3km to Patong. HOUSE RAWAI baht. Tel: 089-8726 895. hotmail.com 081-891 3048 (English & Ger- Full set of built-in furniture. Sale or rent. 3 bedrooms, 2 bath- Email: [email protected] man). Ready to move in! Contact rooms, big garden, cul de sac. Ya. Tel: 081-797 5138. 668sqm. Chanote. Tel: 080-144 LAND AT 7801. Email: riseland123@ For sale. 2 houses on land. 3-BEDROOM 2.3 MILLION BAHT CHERNG TALAY yahoo.com 1 ngan 89sq wah. Chanote GOLF VIEW PATONG HOUSE title, near mountain, peace- 390sq wah, nice flat land, quiet Beautiful condo. 1 bedroom, For sale. Complex area, garden ful and safe, 10 minutes area, Chanote. In Pasak Soi 5 LAND NEAR 60sqm. Furnished, balcony, nice 2-storey house, kitchen, fully from the beach. 5.5 million near Laguna Home. Price: 6 mil- MISSION HILLS CHEAP LAND view, Phuket Country Club owner. furnished, close to Patong baht direct from owner. Tel: lion baht. Tel: 089-472 9118, 086- FOR SALE Call Ole at 085-795 4741. Email: Beach. Asking price: 4.3 million 083-180 2143. Email: 709 2933. Close to Phuket Interna- [email protected] baht. Tel: 086-478 0201. Email: tional Airport. 4 rai, Chanote [email protected] KARON BEACH CONDO [email protected] title. 3.8 million baht per rai. 750,000 BAHT KAMALA Waterfront suites, 2 bedrooms, Tel: 081-868 7676. Email: KAMALA LODGINGS Leasehold hotel room, 2 pools, 2 baths, 167sqm. Overlooking [email protected] A new development compris- jacuzzi, 29sqm, no kitchen, 17 beach. 16 million baht. Email: PHUKET VILLA 5 VILLAGE ing 10 units, each with 2 bed- years left. Tel: 084-716 0502. [email protected] rooms and 2 bathrooms. THIDA HOUSE 90sqm townhouses for sale in KAMALA FOR SALE Pa Khlok. 2 rai 32sq wah, KARON BEACH CONDO 60m wide. Chanote. Located SALE 27 MILLION Kamala. Priced at 5.495 million Zen space 49sqm. Brand- Waterfront suites, 2 bedrooms, on Tha Ruea-Pa Khlok- baht. Tel: 076-349660. Fax: new. Freehold. Please call 2 baths, 167sqm. Overlooking Muang Mai Rd. 11 km from 076-292772. Email: leehunt 080-692 6114 or send email to beach. 16 million baht. Email: Heroines' Monument. Price: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 7.8 million baht. Tel: 089-472 9118. Email: honda.1437@ RENOVATED VILLA NICE PLOT hotmail.com Chalong, 3 bedrooms, 3 2 POOL VILLAS FOR SALE bathrooms, pool. 4.75 million NEXT TO PIA baht. Tel: 082-420 7052. POOL VILLA FOR SALE stayonphuket.com Land size: 633 sqm. Waterside Thai-style modern town- in Chalong. Tel: 087-881 0813 house with land. Size: (English), 089-586 3095 (En- 10.50m x 10.85m. 2 bed- KRABI, AO NANG glish & Thai). Email: yumi rooms, 2 bathrooms with 3 plots of land, each 420sqm, living room, dining room, each 850,000 baht. House For sale. Price 4.5 million [email protected] For further de- tails, please see our website at kitchen and car park. Single plan with building permit. 2 baht. No agents, no fur- house on land size: 15m by bedrooms, pool. Email: mr. nished, with 4 aircons, 3 http://pukeyomefc2.web.fc2. com/roomphuket.htm 10.85m. 2 bedrooms, 2 bath- [email protected] Near Layan Hill Estate. bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, rooms with living room, din- (Manik-Bang Jo area). kitchen and car park. Be- ing area/kitchen, terrace and FOR SALE Ready to build housing/ hind Kajonkiet International BEST UNIT FOR ONLY car park. Soi Mountain View pool villas. 1,400sqm. School on Chao Fa West 8.9 MB PATONG TOWER Kathu Waterfall. Tel: 081- Freehold condos, good rate, Chanote title. Price: 7.2 Road, 5 minutes to Central 200sqm, waterfront, jacuzzi, 2 535 7585, 084-119 4262, million baht. Neg. Contact Festival. For short or long- beds, 2.5 baths, nice western sea and mountain views. Tel: 081-356 9754. Email: pee 080-692 6114. Email: orsoreal owner on 080-520 2989. term rent, 16,000 baht per kitchen. Tel: 081-968 9046 (En- [email protected] Email: edc9designs@ month. Call to see 087- glish & Thai), 082-798 3625 (En- [email protected] gmail.com 270 9093. glish & Thai). Email: pen@ mindproperties.net

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2 & 3-BED PATONG Properties NEW CONDO CONDO AT APARTMENTS For Rent FOR RENT ROYAL PLACE Big pool, gym, parking, maid, WiFi, security. From 35,000 baht per month. Tel: 080-052 NEW FULLY 8082 (English & Thai). Email: FURNISHED HOUSE phv [email protected] DELUXE BEACHFRONT CONDO 2 bedrooms at Kalim Beach, Short or long-term rent Patong. Also 1 bedroom at at Kathu, fully furnished, Central Phuket Town, kitchen, swimming pool, fitness, lounge, many facilities. Tel: 081- quiet and secure. Tel: 892 0038. 081-607 8567. Email: 2-storey house, 2 bedrooms, [email protected] Condo at Royal Place POOL / LAKE VILLA 3 bathrooms, 20,000 baht FOR RENT per month, quiet area. Ao STUDIO APARTMENT Project, bypass road, oppo- Makham Bay, 4km from KATHU site Tesco Lotus. 37sqm, 2 floor, 1 bedroom, 1 bath- town, 2km to beach. Tel: 081- For rent. New fully furnished, room, kitchen, fully furnished 892 4311. 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Tel: 091-100 garden, jacuzzi. Contact Tel: 081-892 1621. 7331 (English & Thai), 087-848 Spacious 150sqm, 2 bed- SEAVIEWS Francesco. Tel: 085-790 2056 (English). Email: ian.r. rooms, 2 bathrooms, fully EVERYWHERE 7816. Email: francesco Near Heroines’ Monument. [email protected] furnished villa on 500sqm 3 to 4-bedroom villa. Minutes [email protected] See Furnished, aircon, 3 bed- SINGLE HOUSE land area right on peaceful to beaches and heart of is- our website at www.villa rooms, cable TV, kitchen. FOR RENT/ SALE lakeshore in the heart of B.L. APARTMENT land. Pvt guesthouse and cheloni.com Tel: 086-607 7493. Rawai, Phuket. Multi-level At Kathu, 1 bedroom, 1 living pool. Low season price. Tel: design with ample patio, room, aircon, cable TV, ADSL, 085-237 1007. Email: patrick POOL VILLA FOR RENT balcony, and BBQ space 3-BEDROOM hot shower, swimming pool, [email protected] 4 bedrooms, pool, 5 bath- surrounding the house PATONG HOUSE garden and car park. Rent: rooms. Bang Tao. Also bun- right on your own private For rent. Complex area, gar- 7,000 baht per month. Tel: 081- galows, houses and apart- lakeshore, very pictur- NEW HOUSE FOR den, 2-storey house, kitchen, 6923 163. ments available. Tel: 081-538 esque and peaceful at the RENT PATONG fully furnished, close to Patong 2110, 087-279 6532. end of a quiet cul-de-sac. 1 bedroom with bathroom, liv- Beach. Asking price: 4.3 mil- ing-room with full western In Thanapa Park View vil- RAWAI CONDO Villa boasts 150sqm living lion baht. Tel: 086-478 0201. KATA OCEAN VIEW FOR RENT space + large garage/ kitchenette. All extras, aircon, Email: [email protected] lage in Koh Kaew. 57sq internet, LCD, IBC. Modern CONDO wah, with 2 bedrooms, 2 84sqm, 5 minutes to Nai Harn workshop with complete Fully furnished, seaview and Beach, large pool, tropical gar- bathroom, cable, internet, furnished. Quiet setting near Na bathrooms, a kitchen, a Nai. 12,000 baht per month. PATONG 1 + 2 BED non-seaview apartments, avail- carpark and a garden. den, amazing panoramic view and water supply included. APARTMENTS able for long-term rental. From from Chalong Bay up to Phi Phi Rent: 40,000 baht per Please call 084-185 8536 for Rent: 11,000 baht per more information. Large pool, maid, security, free 15,000 to 40,000 baht per month. Sale: 2.25 million Island, fully furnished includes month + electricity charge. WiFi, cable TV. Close to beach, month. Located on Kata Hill.Tel: baht. Contact owner. Tel: water supply, cable TV, and Minimum 1 year contract mall and nightlife. From 20,000 076-330641. For further details, internet. Only long-term rental: or buy for 8 million baht. LARGE HOUSE 083-180 2143. Email: KAMALA baht per month. Tel: 080-052 please see our website at www. [email protected] 22,500 baht per month. Tel: Must see this rare gem, Furnished, 280sqm, 2 bed- 8082 (English & Thai). Email: oceanic-global.com 086-204 5817. more pictures available by [email protected] email. Contact Roberto rooms, 3 bathrooms, office, 084-902 4256, Dungyai sundeck, pool, jacuzzi, car- 080-146 1393. German, port. 24,000 baht per week or OCEAN VIEW CONDO English, Italian spoken. 32,000 baht per month, mini- Pool, gym, 5 minutes from Email: Vespaphuket@ mum 6-month contract period. Bangla Road, 6-8 months on yahoo.de Sale: 3.4 million baht leasehold. lease: 18,000 baht per month. Tel: 084-716 0502. Tel: 086-026 3254. March 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 25

Property Accommodation HOUSE FOR RENT Holiday Household PHUKET HOME Services Available Close to the Heroines Homes & Villa Help MAINTENANCE Monument a single new Renovations, house re- house: 60 Sq .wah, 2 bed- Rentals pairs, painters, tilers, ATTENTION BUYERS & BUDGET A/C ROOMS, rooms and 2 bathrooms, LIVE- IN MAID electricians, plumbers, RENTERS WIFI, RAWAI Western kitchen, large liv- For lovely house in Rawai with carpenters, construc- Luxury properties to buy and Fully furnished, luxury, cable ing room, 3 air condition- Englishman and 2 cute dogs. tion. Fluent English- rent. Tel: 076-615906, 090- TV, pool. Daily/weekly/ ers, internet connection, Own room with shower and Speaking boss. Free 875 3683 (English), 081-892 monthly. Good price, 300m fully furnished. Tel: 089- TV. Must speak English. Tel: quotes given. Tel: 084- 6353 (English & Thai). Email: to fishing pier. Rawai Beach. 737 9104 (English & Thai). 076-388539, 087-911 8244 193 5124. 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SWEDISH / FINNISH ASSISTANT NEEDED CONSTRUCTION TOUR GUIDE Rus Thai Business Group MANAGER COOKS, MAIDS, MANAGERS Swedish/Finnish speaking Company Limited requires Or civil engineer with experi- tour guide wanted for cruise Thai female, fluent in spoken ence. Any nationality. Estab- Luxury villas looking for boat. Tel: 087-897 1761. and written English, good lished company. Tel: 087- cooks, maids and manag- Email: [email protected] computer skills. Tel: 085-690 897 0501 (English). Email: ers. Live in and live out po- 6052. Email: [email protected] aleksa.rtn @gmail.com sitions available. Tel: 080- 699 2436. Email: kokakat RECEPTIONIST RECEPTIONIST / ESTATE / RENTAL @gmail.com PATONG MANAGER SALES Hotel is looking for a reliable LED Light company based Intira Villas is looking for a Thai Thai female. 2 days off per person with a happy and posi- ARTICLE WRITER in Chalong, looking for Thai week. Tel: 081-892 1621. girl to attend to our Thai and tive attitude. Must be able to Bayshore Projects is looking foreign customers. English, RESTAURANT STAFF communicate in English and for article writer on freelance Office and basic PC use is NEEDED Thai, both in speaking and writ- basis. Experien and well for- important. Salary based on Small restaurant in Kata is ing. Experience in management mulating writing skills in per- skills + good commissions looking for experienced staff, and rentals. Tel: 081-472 4925 fect English required. Tel: 081- on sales. Tel: 081-139 4774. English is a must. Salary: (English). Please send CV and 968 5963 (English). Send Email: boost@aboranet. 14,000 baht. Tel: 081-370 salary requirement. Email: CV to c@bayshoreprojects. com 5855. Email: jad.nahle@ [email protected] com hotmail.com CALL CENTER NEEDS SWISS-GERMAN SENIOR ARCHITECT We, Intercallservice Com- Phuket-based architectural pany, are seeking a Swiss- practice urgently requires a German speaking person, senior architect to oversee for our call center in Phuket, design of luxury villa and hos- to support our customers in pitality projects. Proficiency Switzerland. Good knowl- in written and spoken English edge of French would be an required. Please send CV ARCHITECT GUEST HOUSE STAFF advantage. We offer a 5-day and expected salary to: Thai national wanted. Ability Reception - assistant man- week with Visa and work per- info@imedge concepts.com to use AutoCAD, Sketch-Up ager who speaks English mit. For further information and 3D-Max is a must. Tel: and Thai. Experience preferred.Tel: 085-159 7400 please contact Mr. Klaus. MANAGER - 081-788 1639. Email: sec@ Tel: 089-873 9123. phuketawnings.com (English). Email: dshumny@ PROPERTY yahoo.com MANAGEMENT Experienced manager re- WEBSITE / SOFTWARE HOUSEKEEPER quired to manage 30 private PROGRAMMER STAFF WANTED For 6 months in Australia. residence in Krabi. The man- Bayshore Group is looking for Receptionist, good written An aussie man with 2 ager is responsible for manag- Web or Software Programmer/ and spoken English is a young daughters require ing all teams for maintenance, Developer (Java, C) (number must. Word and accounting help of young Thai woman housekeeping, office, rental sign).NET) Requirements: experience is a plus. Must have a friendly outgoing per- to assist housekeeping. and security. Operate all prop- 1. Have good knowledge of The candidate must have erty in a 5-star manner for both sonality. Salary: 12,000- OOP and RDBMS with past 20,000 baht depending on ex- an English skills, passport owners and guests. Appli- working experience. preferably, age between cants need to have strong perience. 2. Good understanding of cur- 25-35,enjoy children. Con- leadership skills, excellent - Office admin, good computer rent web and software technol- tact Jum Tel: 087-095 command of English, hotel skills, Excel, and accounting ogy such as HTML5/CSS3, 9274. and/or property management is required. Good written and Ajax , MVC, etc. experience. Applicants will be spoken English is a must. required to have their own car 3. Ability to code in Java or 15,000-22,000 baht monthly and driving licence, and to be C(numbersign). NET as well as depending on experience. able to work both in Krabi and Ajax, JQuery. - Office manager, must be pro- Phuket. Tel: 081-968 3140 4. Good understanding of ficient in Excel, written and (English), 081-797 3401(En- frameworks and IDE in Java or spoken English. Prior experi- glish & Thai). Please send C(numbersign).NET ence required. Salary: 25,000+ CVs to: manager@engchuan. 5. Fluent English. Tel: 081-968 baht monthly depending on com, www.engchuan.com, 5963 (English). Please send experience. Please send your www.krabisunset.com and CV to f@bayshoreprojects. resume to smartbusiness www.krabihideaway.com com [email protected]

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COOKS AND MAIDS Luxury villas in Patong looking for experienced cooks and maids. Live in or live out. Full or part time. Tel: 080-699 2436, 088-760 9841. Email: [email protected]

MAINTENANCE MANAGER NEEDED Experienced maintenance/ facilities manager is sought for a villa on the west coast. Send CV. Email: gdreg@ yahoo.ca

FOOD STORE MANAGER Food importer and dis- tributor based in the south is seeking a branch manager. Ideal candidate has minimum 5 years experience in F&B industry and proven management skills. High salary and profit sharing scheme. Tel: 087-264 9695 (English). Email: [email protected] SALES PERSON / CUSTOMER SERVICE RECEPTIONIST PERSONAL ASSISTANT ASST. TO MD RECEPTIONIST PATONG Native Thai with good com- 2 years experience. Thai or Female for Villa Resort in Rawai. Hotel is looking for a reliable mand of English, computer and foreigner. Must be fluent in writ- Part time, full time. Computer Thai female. 2 days off per administrative skills. Email: ten and spoken English. Area: skills are essential. Tel: 089-289 week. Tel: 081-892 1621. [email protected] Phuket, Samui, Krabi. Send 1502. Email: jittraming@gmail. CV to info@macraetrading. com com SALES & ADMIN THAI STAFF HOUSEKEEPER JUNIOR Thai staff wanted for kinder- NEEDED garten, must speak English, RUSSIAN SALES Two Chefs are now looking for We are looking for a young enjoy working with children. English- speaking Thai lady Tel: 084-442 3671 (English). an outgoing salesperson. Russian nationality. This is a who has knowledge of cook- Email: millingtonjackie@ ing, enjoys boating and house- hotmail.com good opportunity for the right person highly preferred to keeping. Tel: 089-850 1622. get high salary and good Email: tcdesportes@gmail. We are looking for young NEGOTIATOR commission. If you are used com and energetic sales & We are looking for well-qualified to using Photoshop or Coral admin staff. 20 to 25 years and motivated individuals to . Tel: 087-276 6796. Email: A CUSTOMER old. Good computer skills join our dynamic Residential jon@twochefs. com For fur- SERVICE OFFICER & English command a Sales team in Phuket. ther details, please see our We are looking for a customer must. Thai national only. The ideal candidate will be: website at www.twochefs. service officer. Female between Call for an appointment - Female Thai nationality. com 20-35, Thai nationality only. Tel: now! Tel: 076-325419, 085- 619 0380 (English & Thai), - A Bachelor’s degree holder. 082-007 0700 (Thai). Fax: 076- 367212. Email: info@phuket 081-400 4678 (English & - Fluent in spoken and written STAFF travel.co.th For further details, Thai). Email: orientalsamui English. please see www.phuket travel. @gmail.com For further - Service oriented, with good co.th/recruitment.html details,please see our communication skills and able NATIVE ENGLISH STAFF WANTED website at www.oriental- to work with demanding interna- TEACHER Cashier who speaks English living.net tional clients. To teach class of 9-12 chil- and Thai, experience pre- SALES & SERVICE - Computer literate (MS Word, dren, ages 6-9 years old, ferred. Tel: 086-987 7339 MANAGER Excel, PowerPoint, Office Ac- must have experience and (English). Email: stanlays Level- free school, Boat ISS Facility Services Co. Employment cess, email and the Internet). degree. Start on 22 April, phuket@hot mail.com Lagoon. Top salary guar- Ltd are looking to fill this - Fast-learning, enthusiastic, Chalong, 8am-4pm, Monday- anteed for top qualifica- position asap. Reporting to Wanted hard working and dedicated. Friday. Tel: 080-624 7060. tion. 6-month internship expat management, pre- Candidates must have their Email: buds.span@yahoo. SALESWOMAN required: Thai or foreign fe- ferred applicants are Thai com male, fluent writen and nationals, aged 25 years SALESPERSON own transportation and be will- WANTED Food importer and distributor ing to work in the Patong area. For smart home / audio-vi- spoken English , enthusi- plus, degree educated ASSISTANT SALES with good English commu- based in Rawai is seeking for We offer great opportunities to sual company, Bangkok astic and challengeable MANAGER nication skills. Excellent a salesperson. Sales back- candidates, including new and Phuket area. Rea- in learning, hard working, Real Estate Agency is look- remuneration package / ground and experience in food graduates, who are looking to sonable English skills dedicated, possible ing for an assistant sales benefits offered to the right industry are preferred. Apply- grow with the company and needed. Salary plus com- abroad. Great opportuni- manager. Requirements: Thai person. Tel: 076-610315, ing foreigners must have their develop their skills in sales. mission / expenses. ties and future will be of- national, female, good skills fered. Send applicant's 081-958 6879 (English). own company. Salary and Qualified applicants please in English, private car, working Please send CV with commission scheme offered. photo to info@techworx. resume with photo to Email: [email protected] send your resume to experience in real estate. [email protected] world.com Tel: 087-264 9695 (English). [email protected] Email: [email protected] asia Email: [email protected]

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PROJECTS FOR SALE COMMERCIAL SHOP Rawai Construction Com- FOR LEASE BISS FLAPPER pany, full service company, 7 Right next to the beach on HOTELS IN PHUKET FOR SALE years, Phuket. Design + Swadirak Road, 18x5m size, drawings, engineering, land fully furnished. Please call Please contact [email protected] Circuit integrity cross-checked by UL, SafeAsia and for sale. 97/37 Sai Yuan. 076-342109, 081-892 7480 iFARD every four months. Documentation available. Cer- Contact Construction man- (English & Thai), 081-607 tified by Thai OOC within two weeks of import. Can be ager: Ron Kite. Tel: 083-636 5716 (English & Thai). Email: 7147. [email protected] RESTAURANT 5 IN 1 BUSINESS blarfed into any properly wired restaurant kitchen in Thai- FOR SALE FOR SALE land. Purchased new in Dijon, Nov 2010, for 82,000 baht; 6 years on contract, great Good location, 1 1/4 rai. 1). selling now for just 55,000 baht. Three-pole snard beans NAIL SPA location, Patong Beach Jungle bar, 3 TVs, 2 pool (4) with lithium backing plates. Gooze and Himmelman Great business opportunity HOME OFFICE Road, full furniture and tables, seating: 65 people, pork whistles, milled and graded in July last year. Insured in central Patong. Fully equip- FOR SALE / RENT equipment. For more infor- parking: 15-16 vehicles, good through November this year (2013). Happy to demon- ped nail spa for sale at 1.2 mation please call 087-075 business. 2). Beauty salon: strate for serious buyers at Le Montage, Rawai, any night million baht. Email: forsale. 2166, 090-175 9126. Email: fully equipped. 3). Massage except Mondays (restaurant closed). [email protected] omaralquraini@hotmail. 4). Lease-out restaurant. 5). com Lease-out indoor pub: fully Contact Jack Martin for pics and documentation. SMALL RESORT equipped, stage, seating: 70 Tel or SMS: 081-207 4471. 8-house resort: 6 houses people. Available for 8 years Email: [email protected] with 2 bedrooms, living BAR FOR SALE + 9 months left on lease. and kitchen. 2 houses NEW TIGER Sale: 5.7 million baht. Nego- with 3 bedrooms, living High Roller Bar. Third row tiable! Contact by sending and kitchen. Tel: 085-789 from the front. Two-year email to five.business@ KITCHEN Bulletins 1773 (English). For more contract. Books avaliable. yahoo.com HARDWARE info use email: hakan.se 4 million baht o.n.o. Tel: Secondhand kitchen [email protected] 085-654 8510. Email: BANGLA BARS hardware: ovens, sinks, typhoon_stjames@hot FOR RENT grills and etc. For more mail.com 5 new bars on the rooftop. In information please call TOUR SHOP PATONG front of a new discotheque. In 082-283 8250 (English & Busy beach location with Perfect location in com- the center of Bangla. Rea- existing clients. Long lease: mercial area at The Royal Thai). Email: phuket RESORT FOR sonable price. Tel: 081-895 @rayadivers.com 180,000 baht. Tel: 080-690 Place, Tesco Lotus, by- 7597, 081-892 8526. Email: 8978. pass road. 3 floors for liv- LEASE CENTRAL PATONG peter@phuket-besthomes. ing home and business com RENT GUESTHOUSE office, 2 bedrooms, 2 Articles For PATONG bathrooms, 4 aircons. SURIN BEACH CLUB Sale 12 rooms, cheap rent, perfect Ground floor install with FOR SALE location, Na Nai Road. Price: glass frontage, granite Prime real estate; approx 1 million baht. Tel: 089-728 floor and kitchen area. 900sqm of beach front prop- 4005. Email: thamad17@ Sale or long-term rental erty with sunbeds. Full ser- BOXING MACHINE yahoo.com 35,000 baht per month. vice kitchen; seating capac- 10 baht per punch, 2 Call now. Tel: 084-293 ity of 100. No key money or In the heart of Patong. 20 players, excellent condi- SOI TIGER BAR 7923 (English & Thai), rental required. Contact for rooms well furnished, tion. Fuge ball machine, FOR SALE 081-854 0061 (English). details. Tel: 091-034 1200 fully operational with very 10 baht per game, excel- Bar for sale. 30 months, sec- Email: mrgeoffcurry@ (English). Email: issam.tawil good occupancy rates. lent condition. For more ond line, very good location. yahoo.com @gmail.com 6-year lease for 6.5 mil- information please call Tel: 087-675 8357. Email: morganphuket@hotmail. lion baht + rental fee 086-283 9100. PARTNER WANTED com RENT OR LEASE 200,000 baht per month. Tel: 088-765 0165. For a new discotheque in I want to rent (lease) a bar, Patong, Phuket, Soi Bangla. guesthouse, massage or Best location. Great profit. restaurant in Patong. My SHOP IN SURIN Opening very soon. Tel: 081- name is Mats from Sweden. 895 7597, 081-892 8526. For more information please Shop in Surin, great location call +46-073-390-8414. on the main road in Surin, Email: [email protected] this 50sqm shop is just BANGLA RESTAURANT 200m from Surin Plaza (to- FOR RENT wards the beach). 25sqm On the rooftop of Bangla Mall. 7TH FLOOR SUITES storage, bathroom with toilet 350sqm, open air, seaview, (HOTEL) BUILDING and shower. 15,000 baht per elevator, ready to move in. FOR SALE month. Tel: 082-190 6107 Tel: 081-895 7597, 081-892 (English). Email: terece@ 8526. Email: peter@phuket- loveforever.se besthomes.com

Kata Beach Center. 9 apartments and a 300 sqm penthouse on the roof plus fully equipped restaurant and pool with terrace are free of rent and now available. Price: 38 million baht (950,000 euro) includes Chanote and Thai company. If se- riously interested email thewhitehousekata@ gmail.com For Russian contact Oxana. Email: [email protected] March 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 29

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BUDS INTERNATIONAL PHUKET KINDERGARTEN PHUKET COUNTRY CLUB Phuket's oldest interna- COUNTRY CLUB Golf membership. Price: BISS FLAPPER tional child care facility. High- Family Membership. 700,000 baht. Transfer in- quality, time-proven sched- Price: 640,000 baht cluded. For more information ule and curriculum. Now in (Transfer Included). Tel: please call 081-089 1407. Circuit integrity cross-checked by UL, SafeAsia and brand-new purpose-built 087-895 8160 (English). iFARD every four months. Documentation available. Cer- school. Experienced native Email: faserio@gogol tified by Thai OOC within two weeks of import. Can be English teachers to teach td.hk Dive Gear blarfed intoClub any properly wired restaurant kitchen in Thai- ages 1.5-8. Monday-Friday land. Purchased new in Dijon, Nov 2010, for 82,000 baht; 8am-5pm. Bus service avail- sellingMemberships now for just 55,000 baht. Three-pole snard beans able from Patong, Karon, PHUKET (4) withAvailable lithium backing plates. Gooze and Himmelman Kata, Phuket, Rawai and COUNTRY CLUB MARES BCD pork whistles, milled and graded in July last year. Insured Chalong. Tel: 076-384638, FINS AND BOOTS Full family membership. through November this year (2013). Happy to demon- 080-624 7060. www.buds- Annual dues paid up to strate for serious buyers at Le Montage, Rawai, any night phuket.com end 2013. 650,000 baht. except Mondays (restaurant closed). PROJECT Tel: 089-908 2454 (En- CONSULTANCY glish). Email: evan.burford Contact Jack Martin for pics and documentation. Predesign through to full @gmail.com Tel or SMS: 081-207 4471. implementation of develop- Email: [email protected] ment by well-qualified British COUNTRYCLUB GOLF team. Tel: 089-866 6030. MEMBERSHIP Email: landalliance8@gmail. Phuket Country Club Golf SNUFFLERS com Membership (Family). Price: Personals 600,000 baht (excluding Set of five. Rounded OC&A FISHING FINE ART SERVICE transfer fee of 60,000 baht) - edges with alloy spleen CHARTER tables. Only 3 yrs old, no Experienced artist, avail- 2013 annual maintenance BACKGAMMON Extreme sport fishing ser- able for quality portraits, fee (25,000 baht) to be pro- glinkle. Can be used vice. Please call 084-320 murals, faux finishing. portionally split based on without bessors or BRTs Players wanted. Tel: 081- 2252. Email: thanikulnut Contact Richard. Email: timing of purchase. Tel: 087- but not in tandem with 577 8443. Email: phuket @hotmail.com, http://ocean rschro_2000@yahoo. 895 8160. Email: faserio@ cleester bins. Price new: [email protected] sandanglers.com com gogoltd.hk 4,200 baht each. Will sell now at 12,000 baht LEGAL TAXATION BCC FAMILY for full set. Located EXPAT HEALTH SERVICE MEMBERSHIP Rawai, pics available. INSURANCE We can arrange and submit DETOX Email: jackmartin3@ Expat Health Asia has been TO YOUR DOOR 830,000 baht dues included, all forms of tax return to the spouse paid for two years gmx.com designed to focus on medi- Revenue Office. Contact 9,500 baht for 7 days. Tel: (worth 40,000 baht). Transfer cal insurance for expatriates Pondsee. Tel: 086-595 2594 084-100 6274. www. included. Tel: 081-893 3462 and those who have immi- Email: mem_pondsee@ya clearercleanse.com (English). Email: voute.a@ WHEELCHAIR SALE grated to various parts of the hoo.com gmail.com world. Tel: 086-793 7337 (En- Folding wheelchair for glish), +65-094-467-445 (En- sale: 1,200 baht. Carpet glish). Email: kevin.expat for sale: 1,200 baht, good [email protected] LAGUNA GOLF quality, 170x240 cm. For MEMBERSHIP more information please Expires on January call 087-381 5171. Pets 2024 (11 years). Price: 385,000 baht. Contact Sumalee. Tel: 087-468 5125. Surfboards

LOCH PALM Mares BCD Hybrid like SURFBOARDS MEMBERSHIP new: 16,000 baht or NEW AND CHEAP For sale or trade mem- nearest offer. Scuba Pro Several surfboards for bership plus money for boots UK Size 8-9: 800 sale. 5 new items and 3 Blue Canyon Family baht. Mares Avanti Quar- used items. Also 4 soft Membership. Price: tro Black: 1,000 baht. top boards. Email me at 550,000 baht o.n.o. Tel: Tel: 085-260 2576 (En- lantapaddle@gmail. 081-090 4113. Email: glish). Email: chrisgra com or call 082-278 [email protected] [email protected] 8055 if interested. 30 PHUKET GAZETTE March 9 - 15, 2013

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BMW 320D SE COROLLA 1996 DUCATI MONSTER 795 SPECTACULAR A1 CAR RENTAL DIESEL ENGINE MANUAL Almost new and only trav- HONDA T200 Fully insured, 12,000 to Year 2010, Diesel engine, Good condition, new aircon, elled 60km. Tel: 085-798 30,000km. Top shape. Sale: 20,000 baht per month. Tel: 36,000km. Good condition, runs on LPG and gasoline, 9444. Email: knipey77@ 58,000 baht. Tel: 084-844 089-831 4703. Email: a1car saves fuel. Tel: 089-668 3639. 166,000km. 135,000 baht. hotmail.com 0192 (English). Email: gjga [email protected] Email: zhunaumann@gmail. For more details please call [email protected] com 086-950 7541 (English), 087- KAWASAKI D TRACKER CAR FOR RENT 11,000 045 0828 (Thai). Email: rod 2012 model, only 8 months HONDA PACIFIC 800CC BATH/MONTH glover [email protected] old, blue and black, nearly Special modified, only 1 in Mazda: 12,000 baht per SALE FORD Thailand, super bike! Sale: month. Toyota: 11,000 baht ESCAPE 495,000 new condition. 120,000 baht. MAZDA 3 2012 Tel: 085-798 9444. Email: 140,000 baht. Tel: 086-945 per month. Good condition, 750,000 BAHT O.N.O. [email protected] 2626. insurance.Tel: 087-282 3724 Silver, leather interior. 3-year (English). Email: tachibana- warranty and servicing for [email protected] new car, insurance until FARANG HONDA 400CC KTM MIO 8,000KM September 2013. Purchase ENDURO CHEAP CAR RENT outright or pay 50% deposit FORD TIERRA 1,840CC 115cc. White. Certified Brand-new car rental, top Excellent condition with and take over finance approx Black, airbags, parking sen- mileage, new tyres. Sale: model, year 2012. Small car, green book. Sale: 89,000 10,000 baht per month over sor, 2003. 91,000km. Sale: 21,000 baht. For more medium car, family car, first- baht o.b.o. For more in- 3.5 years. For more informa- 180,000 baht. Tel: 084-063 information please call class insurance, delivery, 24hr Ford Escape 3.0 XLT. formation please call tion please call 090-558 3752, 082-912 0526. 086-953 6522. Email: roadside assistance, GPS, Year 2004. 140,000km. 076-289656, 081-895 7397. Email: katrinareece@ [email protected] baby seat. Short or long-term Price: 495,000 baht. 1826 (English). Email: googlemail.com HONDA 2007 CRV 2.4 rent. Tel: 089-772 7012, 081- Contact Noppadol. Tel: [email protected] 089-589 5453. Email: FOR SALE 326 3233. sopasalon@hotmail. Excellent condition with TRIUMPH SPRINT ST HONDA CIVIC full Honda service history. 2010 com 2.0LT 2004 CAR RENTAL Only one owner. 85,000km. Top-class condition 6,000 ALL MODELS 780,000 baht.Tel: 087-015 HONDA ST 1300 km, slipper clutch, other ex- 2010 PAN EURO AUT or MT, delivery service, NISSAN LS AT 9206 (English), 087-891 5614 tras. Green book. 550,000 short or long term, first-class 6,000 miles as new, bril- SALE 80,000KM (English & Thai). Email: da baht. Tel: 086-281 2033 (En- insurance. Tel: 087-281 1211 liant touring bike with 195,000 baht. Mitsubishi vid@freedomleisuregroup. glish & Thai). Email: senna@ (English). Tritan AT: 4,000km, 3 months com green book. 525,000 cscoms.com old, only 200,000 baht cash, baht. Tel: 086-281 2033 down payment 12,000 baht. (English & Thai). Email: Pick-ups For more information please NISSAN NV [email protected] YAMAHA call 082-411 3714, 089-469 50,000km. 2 German WINGROAD MAJESTY 400 2089. owners, in very good Car for sale, gold, year condition, all car options, TOYOTA HILUX 2006. 1,600cc, 35,000 HONDA STEED 400 all services. Gray metal- km. Price: 165,000 baht. NISSAN lic, black leather, auto- Available on 6 April 2013 Good condition, black, ALMERA 1.2L matic. Sale: 449,000 (depends on Visa). Tel: comes with beautiful baht. Tel: 087-060 8400 083-182 5037 (English), plate number one. Ask- (English). Email: bbone 089-970 8227 (Thai). ing 125,000 baht. Call for [email protected] Email: mellaerts9@hot seeing. Tel: 087-270 9093. mail.com 2008 model, only 27,000 FORD FOCUS AND km, green book, excel- HONDA 125CC lent condition. Price: Model 2001, manual, diesel. Sale: 310,000 Ford Focus 2013, alloy MAZDA 3, 1.6 YAMAHA FINO 145,000 baht. Tel: 087- wheels, only 2,000km. New: 893 1753. baht. Tel: 081-270 3022. Sale: 500,000 baht, auto- APRIL 2010 1,150,000 baht. Make offer. matic, perfect condition, 13,000km only, white, as Honda 125cc, only 500km. 15,000 km. Tel: 088-765 new, black leather. Sale: MAZDA BT50 New: 59,000 baht. Make of- 6756, 081-667 1637. 675,000 baht. Tel: 081- 4 x 4s 2.5 DIESEL fer. Going home. Tel: 087-816 Email: j.jaikwang@hot 606 4221 (Thai), 089- For sale as I'm leaving the 5274 (English). Email: frog91 mail.com 290 5594 (English). country. Nice car, low mile- [email protected] FORD RANGER 4X4 age 70,000km, saves fuel, 4 DOORS perfect condition, no acci- 2008. Lady owner, ridden Year 2003. ABS. Top model. dent, first class insurance Wheels & Motors only in Phuket Town, with 1 owner, as new, manual until 19/09/13. 450,000 baht green book. Asking price gear. 150,000km. 325,000 negotiable. For more details 23,000 baht. Tel: 084-889 baht. For more detail please please call 088-768 8675. 2676. call 084-065 9323. Email: Email: hernandezclement [email protected] @hotmail.fr Please use this form to write your classified advertisement.

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NEW ALESSANDRO MARCHI “Carenacorsa 18”. Hypalon RIB, light and fast. 90hp lean- burn, 4-stroke Suzuki O/B. Bimini. 999,950 baht. Now in stock at our Boat Lagoon Showroom For details contact Alan Giles. Andaman Boat Sales. Tel: 087-283 1674. Email: boats@andamanboat sales.com NEW KARNIC 2052 Deep V Hull, 140hp 4-stroke Suzuki O/B. Bimini and ma- rine heads. 1,299,950 baht. Now in stock at our Boat La- goon Showroom. For details contact Alan Giles. Andaman Boat Sales. Tel: 087-283 1674. Email: boats@andamanboat 2009 POWER sales.com CATAMARAN

A STEAL FOR A QUICK SALE

45ft. 4 cabins. Volvo D-4 IPS 300. Genset. Aircon. "Bose" surround. Ray ma- rine. Low hours. Fully 2007. Italian demo yacht. loaded. Fast and economi- Cranchi 47ft. Hard top. cal. As new. Bargain. Only Fully loaded with tropical 395,000 euros. Tel: 089-971 aircon, genset, electrical 0278. Email: eddyelan@ winches, garage, roof. Ray yahoo.com Marine premium navy, BBQ, ice maker, 3 fridges, "Bose" sound, neon light. HUNTER 280 Twin 570hp with reliable (LEGEND) SAILBOAT shaft drive, under 300hr. 1996 Yanmar 2GM20F, Ray Brand-new condition. Marine, windlass, mooring, 385,000 euros. Tel: 089-971 ready. 1.25 million baht or 0278. Email: eddyelan@ offers. Tel: 087-269 3743. (En- yahoo.com glish). Email: davidrwarbur [email protected]

SOLUTIONS TO THIS WEEK’S

HOBIE 16 + EXTRAS NEW KARNIC 1851 RIVA HULL CrypticCrossword MOONSOON FOR Hobie 16 with masthead float, Deep V Hull, 90hp lean-burn, 10 meters long marine plywood SALE two trapeze harnesses, 2 4-stroke Suzuki O/B. Bimini hull (not completed) for sale. paddles, trolley-road/ launch- and trailer. 999,950 baht. Now Tel: 081-968 3118 (English & ing. New sheets and halyards. in stock at our Boat Lagoon Thai). Email: info@procar For sale at 175,000 baht. Showroom. For details con- pentering.com Quick sale. Tel: 081-560 4390 tact Alan Giles. Andaman Boat (English). Email: jacksonrose Sales. Tel: 087-283 1674. SUNSEEKER YACHT [email protected] Email: boats@andamanboat FOR SALE sales.com 28ft, registered for 15 pas- 43 FOOT CRUISING sengers. 200hp/ V6 Mer- CATAMARAN NEW ALESSANDRO cury motor, only 240 hours, Built 2012 , 2 sails, 15hp out- recently totally restored. MARCHI board. Ready for sailing! 850,000 “Carenalunga 21”. Hypalon RIB Perfect for snorkeling, diving baht. Tel: 087-461 8089 (En- trips, island hopping or water (LOA 24'). Composite con- glish). Email: peter.duengel@ struction, strong and fast. taxi. Navigation system + gmail.com fishfinder. 5hp spare motor. 140hp 4-stroke Suzuki O/B. Boat and motor in very good Bimini and trailer. 1,795,000 Sunseeker Caribbean 52ft. condition. Located at Boat THAI FISHING BOAT baht. Now in stock at our Boat Located at Ao Por Grand Lagoon. Priced for quick sale Cheap price for quick sale, fully Lagoon Showroom. For details Marina. Price: 4,800,000 at 330,000 baht. Tel: 086- restored, excellent condition, contact Alan Giles. Andaman baht. Tel: 087-626 0495 747 9292. Email: claud very reliable and cheap to use. Boat Sales. Tel: 087-283 1674. (English). Email: dan.soft. [email protected] Contact Peter. Tel: 085-253 Email: boats@andamanboats [email protected] 4429. ales.com 32 PHUKET GAZETTE March 9 - 15, 2013

Aircraft Aircraft AIRPLAY ALTIS 1999 ROBIN 2160i Sharing For Sale MICROLIGHT I would like to sell my Robin Superb trike with Konig ra- aircraft or trade it for a 4-seat dial engine. Great economi- Cessna or Piper (based in AIRCRAFT TIMESHARE cal fun. Little used. Please Hua Hin). The Robin: TTAF Piper Lance available limited to YOUR HELICOPTER contact for more informa- 300hrs. SMOH 60hrs. This four pilots or companies pur- Flying and owning your own heli- tion. Tel: 089-111 6457 (En- is a well-equipped, two-seat chasing 50-hour block times: copter has just become possible. glish & Thai), 081-397 7598 aerobatic aircraft. Has the Based Phuket Airpark. Tel: Free complete flight instruction (English & Thai). Email: Christen inverted oil system. 085-258 0006. Email: pat@ course with your purchase. [email protected] Excellent inside and outside. aeropromgr.com Email: [email protected] 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 Manufacture: 2002 - Equipment: Full stan- dard equipment - Engine: Rotax 912- 80HP 350hrs. Please contact for more in- formation. Aircraft is based at Klong 15. Tel: 081-840 8418.

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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. March 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 33 WELCOME “CLEAN PHUKET TEAM”

Impiana Patong Resort hosted a dinner for the “Clean Phuket Team”

CENTARA HOTELS & RESORTS IN PHUKET AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

From left: Mr Seong Bae Hong (Khun Korin) Centara Hotels & Resorts in Phuket led by Wilawan Chiammanasombut, general manager of Clean Phuket & his team, general manager of Centra Ashlee Hotel Patong, recently held the are welcomed by Khun Sirigorn ‘Siri’ Nateetorn monthly Corporate Social Responsibility activity by hosting a luncheon (center), marketing and communications Khun Ji Won Yun (Alice) from Clean manager at Impiana Resort Patong, Phuket and Phuket (left) and Khun Sirigorn ‘Siri’ with contributions of necessity items to senior citizens at Social and Khun Sarawadee Krajanglikit (3rd from left). Nateetorn enjoy their lovely dinner. Citizenship Development & Welfare for Elderly Persons Centre, Paklok.

Thanyapura Sports & Leisure Club’s AT THANYAPURA Tennis Academy held a successful friendly tennis match with their members. The Tennis Academy is led by Director Roger Cochrane, who is from Peter Burwash Interna- tional, USA.

THANYAPURA SPORTS & LEISURE CLUB Thanyapura recently welcomed the British Swimming National Sprint Team who had their winter training at Thanyapura Sports & Leisure Club’s TENNIS ACADEMY WELCOMES PETER Olympic standard pool and stayed at the newly-opened Sports Hotel. BURWASH INTERNATIONAL 34 PHUKET GAZETTE March 9 - 15, 2013 March 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 35

need, simply by celebrating with us at the Shipwrecked party. Bring your friends, the more PIMEXPIMEX 20132013 the merrier, and the more we can help the Phuket Sunshine Village MarchMarch 21-2421-24 children. March 8, 5 to 8pm: AMCHAM: April 13 to 15: Songkran 'A History of Phuket' book Festival launch at Royal Phuket Marina Songkran is the Thai New Year The Phuket Chapter of the Festival also known as the American Chamber of Com- ‘Water Festival’. Held during the merce (AMCHAM) is proud to driest month in Thailand, promote the island's heritage Songkran is celebrated through- through the launch of Colin out the country pouring water on Mackay's new book, A History other people to wish them good of Phuket. The 438-page tome luck for the New Year. incorporates more than 1,000 original quotes and writings from May 5, Coronation Day commentators and visitors over the Coronation Day commemorates last 2,000 years, and is illustrated the accession to the throne of with over 100 maps, pictures and HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej on photographs, many of which have Finding places in Phuket that you such competition in the world. the Phuket Gazette, PGTV and May 5, 1950. never been published before. Reg- never knew existed, navigate Bands must perform original 'Phuket Today', the island's only istration starts at 5pm and the through some of the most beau- songs. Thailand will have national television show (see May 6, Substitution for Coro- roughly one-hour presentation tiful parts of this paradise island regionals in Phuket, Pattaya, below right for showtimes). nation Day (Public Holiday) begins at 6pm. A networking – all the time with safety and Chiang Mai and Bangkok. May 24, Visakha Bucha Day event with drinks will follow careful driving being foremost in National finals will be in Bangkok March 30-31, 7:30pm to 1am: Visakha Bucha Day is observed from 7 to 8pm. The event is open mind! Organized by Car Rally in June, and world finals will also Shipwrecked Party at The on the day of the full moon to the public, with entry at 200 professionals with years of be held in Bangkok in Decem- Green Man, Chalong during the 6th lunar month, which baht, including two drinks. experience, the course is set to ber. Valuable prizes are given to Come Join the Festivities at our usually falls in May or early June. For more inforamtion, please take you over unusual roads and national winners and the world Shipwrecked Party. Another It is a day to commemorate three visit: amchamthailand.com or into uncharted country, whilst winner receives a package worth Theme Party organized by the important incidents: the birth, the contact Sheree Tanpensuk always ensuring that it is within US$100,000 and a world tour Phuket party Boyz. All proceeds enlightenment and the passing ([email protected] the capabilities of any driver and contract. It’s an amazing oppor- will be donated to the Phuket away of the Buddha. or 02-254 1041, ext 212). vehicle so as to make it fun for tunity for young bands. Entrance Sunshine Village Foundation all the family. Special lunchtime to the show is free, so don't miss (phuketsunshinevillage.org). July 22, Arsarnha Bucha Day March 8, 15, 22, 29; 7 to 11pm: fun stop. This event is proudly it – March 15th. Please check Price: 999 baht (includes West- This full-moon day of the eighth Indian Curry Buffet at sponsored by the Phuket Gazette, back for updates. This event ern and Thai buffet plus three lunar month commemorates the Navrang Mahal in Karon Sea PGTV and 'Phuket Today', (see is sponsored by the Phuket drink coupons). Don't miss this Buddha's first sermon to his disciples Sands Resort below right for showtimes). For Gazette and PGTV (see below opportunity to help children in after attaining Enlightenment. All you can eat, authentic Indian more information contact Mr John right for showtimes). curry buffet at 449 baht net per Devenport on: 66-87-265 8845 or person. Come enjoy our cold visit phuketinvitational.com March 21-24, 11am to 7pm: Mango and Strawberry Lassi with Phuket International Boat our delicious Mutton Vindaloo, Dal March 14, 10am to 2pm: Phuket Show (PIMEX) 2013 at Royal Makhani, Bombay Aloo, Mutter Internatianal Women's Club Phuket Marina Paneer, Butter Chicken, mouth- AGM and lunch at Le Meridien PIMEX is Asia's premier annual watering Chicken Tikka, Samosas, Phuket Resort & Spa boating and luxury lifestyle freshly baked Naans and more. The annual general meeting event. The 2013 show will be the For reservations contact Jaspal will take place at 10am, to be biggest and best yet, with up to Singh on: 66-76-286464. followed by lunch. All are 60 yachts in the water, from 10- welcome but non-members meters to 35m, and as many as March 9-31, 6:30 to 10:30am: cannot vote. Come to both or 120 plus exhibiting companies Daily Breakfast on the beach join us for the lunch at 11:30am. representing over 250 brands at Moevenpick Bangtao Members: 500 baht, non-mem- worldwide. Products on display You are invited to our Daily bers: 650 baht. For more infor- will range from boats to marine Breakfast on the beach. For mation email: [email protected] equipment and accessories, reservations please call: 66-76- charter, diving and sailing 310400 March 15, 5:30 to 10pm: holidays, and a wide range of Global Battle of Bands luxury properties, super cars and March 10, 8:30am to 8:30pm: The Global Battle Of Bands other investment opportunities, Phuket Invitational Car Rally (GBOB) is coming to Thailand! together with other iconic at Chalong Pier Beer Garden, In its 9th year with 40 countries branded goods. This annual Kan Eang participating, it is the largest event is proudly sponsored by

Informal Sunday morning computer clinics Do you have a question about computers, Windows, or the internet in Phuket? Need to find out where to get things fixed, or the best places to shop for new computer stuff? Drop by one of our FREE informal computer clinics. Every Sunday morning, starting around 10am or so, a group of computer savvy locals meet for breakfast at the Chalong/Fisherman’s Way Sandwich Shoppe, 1 km north of Chalong Circle on Chao Fah East road. We’re moving Sandwich Shoppe Patong to Kathu in the next few weeks, and starting a new Sandwich Shoppe Express in Kata in the coming months. Stay tuned for more info about our new locations, and computer gatherings, as events unfold. Don’t be bashful: introduce yourself to the group at the big table, and ask away. You might even find an iPad/iPhone, Android or Mac guru, if you’re lucky.

Sponsored by the Phuket Gazette and Khun Woody’s Sandwich Shoppes. Contact at 076-282403, [email protected] or visit KhunWoody.com 36 PHUKET GAZETTE March 9 - 15, 2013 Please don’t leave me here alone PART of the joy of There are certain aspects having a dog, is the tight of a dog’s history that may bond we experience and make them more suscep- encourage with them. tible to developing canine However, Separation separation anxiety but since Anxiety (SA) or Isolation Anxiety (IA) many of us have adopted “street dogs” from in dogs can be a huge problem, and organizations such as PAWS, we gener- somewhat ironically, is a key reason why ally have no idea what their histories are. many dogs end up in animal shelters, or However, while there are numerous risk abandoned on the streets. factors, here is just a quick selection: But one of the bigger problems is that Punitive Rearing Practices: Sadly it is also one of the most commonly common here in Thailand. The general mass misdiagnosed behaviors in dogs. market for puppies is governed by quick So, what’s it all about? money, rather than care for the animal or Separation anxiety is found naturally in the breed. Thinking we’re ‘helping’ the many canid species, particularly the more animal by buying it simply fuels the social species like domestic dogs. Such market. (Note: I appreciate the flip side of distress behaviors are beneficial to canine this argument and clearly this is a debate pups and exist to prevent them from wan- for another article!) dering too far from the pack, and to assist Change in Routine: from lots of time spent the mother in locating the ones that do. with you, to very little time. Dogs are The relief and com- masters of routine, so fort of social contact things like changing reinforces the distress jobs, moving house, behaviors that a puppy girlfriend moving in (or displays. For example, out), are all things that puppy feels anxious, he can upset their routine whines for his mother, and trigger things like ISSUES: Separation anxiety in dogs can be caused either by leaving them alone too she comes back – separation anxiety. frequently (above) or coddling them. Photos: Tambako, TimothyJ puppy feels better. Acute Awareness of With most domestic Owners movements: dogs, the puppies are Soi dog with an M150. Photo: Thai dogs Does your dog follow removed from their mothers and litter mates you from couch to fridge, to kitchen counter at an extremely early age when they are and back to couch? Scratch the door of neither biologically nor psychologically the loo whilst you’re busy and then follow ready to be on their own. This transition is you to wherever you’re heading next? Some usually harsh and abrupt, instead of smooth owners think it’s “cute” but it can be a and gradual, and in the pup’s new home serious neurological problem that needs to things usually go one of two ways – both be addressed. of which have pitfalls. Trauma: A traumatic event experienced First, he may spend a lot of time by by a dog when he was alone could also himself; be crated; confined; isolated lead to a development of SA, particularly if during the day when his owners are at work these negative experiences happened in the and placed in a separate room over night. first few months of their lives. For example, Or, he is probably cuddled constantly, held, if they were home alone during a loud given endless attention and never left alone. thunderstorm, they may associate being In the first instance, the pup may be alone with the onset of something scary. traumatized by a lack of familiarity and What does it look like? isolation from the new pack (family) and Your dog will typically anticipate the this isolation provokes anxiety. The pup separation from associated cues in his vocalizes continuously for an owner to environment. Your dog learns these cues, return and starts to feel that he cannot many of which are subliminal, from your From there, anxiety levels slowly decline at However, just because the symptoms are there, control or predict his environment. pre-departure routine. The main things may a variable rate as a dog slowly recovers, doesn’t mean your dog is suffering from it. In the second instance, the pup never learns be: alarm clock ringing, kids getting but, any stimuli may re-sensitize him, such For sure house soiling can be related to to be on his own and becomes totally depen- dressed, you picking up car keys. as another dog barking, a car driving by, or anxiety, but there are many other potential dent. This is the making of a neurotic animal. The minor details show in your body a delivery man coming to the door. causes such as incomplete house training, lack It’s also important to note that SA and IA language, things that we don’t notice we’re There are numerous signs and symptoms of access to appropriate elimination areas, are two different things. IA means the dog doing. The anxiety begins with the initial exhibited by SA, such as: excessive barking unreasonable owner expectations (expecting simply doesn’t want to be left alone. Having cue and steadily grows until you actually or whining; scratching or digging; chewing the dog to “hold it” for 10 hours or more), any human for company will do, not neces- leave the house. To round it off, we can furniture doors, window frames or frantic fear, excitement, marking, submissive sarily the owner (I know people like this too). often exacerbate the situation by trying to pacing. An increased frequency in urination, elimination, or physical incontinence. True SA means the dog is hyper-bonded to pacify our dogs and tell them “I’ll be back wet footprints from sweaty paws, drooling one specific person and will continue to soon, I’ll be OK”. or a highly exaggerated greeting routine are For more information on separation anxiety, demonstrate stress behaviors until that Your dog, however, cannot control the all symptoms to look for. or to enquire about training classes contact person returns – regardless of whether other situation so his frustration level rises and One of the reasons SA seems more preva- the Thailand Canine Academy on: 089 588 people or dogs, are present. the distress grows steadily, peaking usually lent today than a few decades ago, is that it is 4050, email [email protected] or check Some dogs are more at risk than others. within 30 minutes from the time you left. often misdiagnosed by the average pet owner. the website tk9a.com Taking care of your dog’s teeth JUST as we care for our teeth daily, the plaque mineralizes and forms and remove any tartar that regu- our dogs should be no different. hard tartar. Tartar becomes a spot lar brushings can’t. Being proactive with your dog will for bacteria to collect, and the gum Dental toys: Chew toys can also help prevent bad breath, gum recedes from the tooth. If the help improve your dog’s dental disease, and oral infections. The depression around the tooth known health. Chewing on a nylon or these tips will help keep your dog’s as the sulcus deepens, it could rubber toy helps to scrape away teeth and gums clean and healthy: result in severe gum disease. buildup on your dog’s teeth. Daily brushings at home: Professional cleaning: Regu- Warning signs: You should take Gently brushing your dog’s teeth lar oral care and professional your dog to the vet if he has inflamed and gum line daily helps to remove cleanings can also help keep your gums. It could be a sign of severe any plaque buildup. If you don’t dog’s chompers clean. Your vet tooth problems. The most common MILLION DOLLAR SMILE: Take control of your dog’s dental hygiene. Photo: jvc brush your dog’s teeth regularly, can provide a thorough cleaning sign of dental pain is lethargy. March 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 37 Klinchan Thahan ONE of the three hosts of the Good looking for. “Work-life balance is Morning Andaman radio show, very important for me; family, Klinchan Thahan, can be heard travel and my garden brightens my twice a week from 8 to 9am on day. I grew up on a farm, helping 90.5 FM, Radio Thailand Phuket, and learning from my father. We wooing listeners with easy-listen- planted everything, fruit, veg- ing tunes and updating us on etables, rubber trees and even rice. national news and local events. Definitely an organic way of life. Although mostly known for her were taken care of. Even now, I chop trees with my show and unique voice, deejaying Working in a multi-cultural big machete! is but one of Klinchan’s many environment aboard a cruise ship “In our family reading was occupations. Her natural, outgo- exposed her to many nationalities. important, newspapers and open ing personality complements her “I called it ‘The United Nations’, discussions on current topics work as an interpreter, translator learning to respect each other, were common for us even at a and event organizer. work as a team and to accom- young age. The love of reading “Hosting a radio show is fun,” plish our goals together,” she has made me very much who I says Klinchan. “It’s more like says, reminiscing. am today, I read the news on the chatting to friends. Hard news can One of the most crucial moments radio now.” be difficult to digest, so whenever of her job was verifying that all of Having an excellent command of possible I try to tell stories, shar- the passengers were back on board English, Klinchan is known among ing my personal point of view and the ship before departing a port. foreign news agencies as a capable experiences, and it’s good to get Klinchan says this built her confi- interpreter and a local fixer. One of feedback from our listeners.” dence, as decisions had to be made her recent achievements was orga- Klinchan, who hails from instantly. nizing the ‘Classical Music for Nakorn Sri Thammarat, started her “Seasickness was common, but Phuket’s Youth 2012’. She says career in tourism after studying working harder and shifting my doing something for young people hotel and tourism management at focus made it easier. Clocking in gave her a “buzz”. The event was a Prince of Songkla University, ten hours a day for ten months at success and spurred her to arrange Phuket. Her first job took her to a stretch was an enriching and the next concert, a thirty-piece the leading cruise line in the Asia- interesting experience,” she says. orchestra celebrating His Majesty About Thai Gallery Pacific region, Star Cruises. Four years later, she returned to the King’s royal compositions. “It’s Working overseas has broadened dry land to look after her mother. exciting and a huge challenge”. This The individuals profiled in “Thai Gallery” are chosen on the basis of Klinchan’s outlook on life. Although She continued her career path in is for the people of Phuket to enjoy, their contributions to Phuket as an international community, and, it was like any other normal job with Phuket in the hospitality field, work- it’s truly beautiful music. Although often, for having made those contributions through successful social paperwork and customer services ing as the guest services manager Classical music is new to her, she and/or working relationships with foreigners. This implies some (she was assistant embarkation at Laguna Phuket and two golf clubs finds it refreshing. In between foreign language skills and an interest in interacting with different manager), it was a highly respon- as a marketing manager before she classical concerts, there’s always cultures. They are people who in our experience help make the lives of sible position making sure that all began freelance work, as nine-to- the easy-listening music and her expats far more enjoyable here than might be the case without them. passenger formalities at all ports five was not exactly what she was Good Morning Andaman show. 38 PHUKET GAZETTE March 9 - 15, 2013 The digital blues of Phuket computing

money was thrown away thanks Here’s the hard part to swallow. to the lack of warning from the Apple doesn’t care where you’re Kindle and Amazon. located physically. If you have a Amazon was kind enough not US-registered iTunes account and to allow any downloads, free or you travel to Thailand, for example, OVER the years I’ve talked a lot not – despite forcing me to regis- you can download anything from about how computing in Phuket ter for a 1-Click account and then the US store while you’re in is different – what you can blocking all downloads with an Thailand, get updates and patches, expect, what will never come to error message instructing me to and generally carry on as if pass, how to work around a go to the Country Settings in the you were sitting in a developed whole lot of problems. This week Manage My Kindle section in the country. Imagine that. I want to share with you a couple Amazon account pages. But if you have a Thailand- of stories from some friends of Not confusing enough? Even registered iTunes account, you mine, who got stung simply when I changed my current can’t download all sorts of stuff, because they were trying to do address in Thailand to an alternate no matter where you’re located. something normal, but they were address in the UK, I still get the Even if you’re logged on to iTunes trying to do it in Phuket – which same error message. while sitting next to Tom “We’ll keep is anything but normal. Considering the current blocked the light on for ya” Bodett in a Mi- COUNT TO TEN: Customer service can be overwhelming. Photo: oragami potato One friend wrote this tale of woe status of attempting to use a Kindle ami Motel 6, you’re forced to work Right now, Amazon only sells but if you had a Thai-based about Apple and its iTunes store: Fire HD in Thailand, I am guess- with the Thailand iTunes store. Kindles in the UK, France, Mo- iTunes account, you couldn’t get “It’s my son’s birthday today and ing Amazon is not aiming at the You’re a second-class netizen. Your naco, Germany, Austria, in during the first, second or third his aunt in Hong Kong sent him an Thai market or the tens of account’s nationality controls what Luxembourg, Switzerland, waves of the rollout. iTunes gift card for HK$500. thousands of expats living in the you can and cannot see in the store Liechtenstein, Italy, San Marino, However, he cannot redeem it country – or anyone thinking of – much less what you can and Vatican, Switzerland, and Spain – Our regular weekly computer clinic as his iTunes account is based in bringing their brand-new Kindle cannot download. so if you want a Kindle that’s more roundtables continue every Sunday Thailand. He cannot open a Hong Fire while they are on holiday or Apple has all sorts of reasons than a brick, you need to set up an morning, 10am at Sandwich Shoppe Kong iTunes for making those restric- Amazon account with a credit/debit Chalong. If you have a Windows account as he has no tions, but in this day and card and address from one of those problem that needs to be solved, or a address there.” age, the excuses seem countries. I’ve also heard that there question about internet service in Another friend had mighty stale. A song, for are problems crossing country lines Phuket, drop by and ask one of the a more, uh, complex example, may belong to – signing up a US-bought Kindle assembled gurus. It’s always free. interaction, with regards a specific record label, with the Amazon UK account, for Sponsored by the Phuket Gazette and to his Kindle Fire. Here’s and that label may have example – but I think most of those Khun Woody’s Sandwich Shoppes. the mail he sent to Ama- an exclusive distribution problems have been resolved. zon customer service: license with a Thai com- Apple sells iPads and iPhones We’re moving the Sandwich “My friend bought a pany. A game may have everywhere except North Korea, Shoppe - Patong to Kathu in the next Kindle in the UK and a distributor in Thailand. I think, so you’ll be able to set few weeks, and starting a new wanted to give it to me as There are royalties to up an iTunes account that will Sandwich Shoppe Express in Kata a family gift so that my consider, cuts to be work in any country on Earth – in the coming months. Stay tuned two-year-old daughter cleaved. International li- for more info about our new The Kindle Fire is useless in Thailand. Photo: Hapshaw but you won’t have access to the could also use it as an edu- censing is a nasty game, breadth of offerings available in, locations, and computer cational device. However, the on a business trip to Thailand. and that’s why iTunes has very say, the US. For example, the gatherings, as events unfold. device is useless in Thailand. This is a very interesting concept strict limitations, dependent on the iTunes Match service, which lets We cannot even access free for a product launch, especially now “nationality” of the account holder. you “upload” your music to Live Wire is Phuket Gazette apps in the Kindle Store due to that I see kindle.co.th is “under Where, in this case, “nationality” Apple, and have it available on all columnist Woody Leonhard’s weekly ‘geographical constraints’. construction”. is defined as “the country of the of your iPhones, iPads and snapshot of all things internet in This was learned only after Also, it seems to be a very odd bank branch that issued the credit Macs, was originally only avail- Phuket. Shoot him mail at going through the whole process strategy considering that Thai IT or debit card you used to set up able in the US. A month later, it [email protected], follow of unregistering my friend as the dealers are advertising on their the account.” expanded to 17 countries. It’s him on Twitter, @PhuketLiveWire, or registered user of the device and websites that the Kindle Fire HD is Amazon’s no better. When I now available in almost a hundred “like” his page at facebook.com/ registering myself using my available for just under 10,000 baht.” first got my Kindle Fire (which I countries, including Thailand – SandwichShoppe. name as the new registered user Both Apple and Amazon – two love, by the way), I had all sorts – which ended up creating yet of the biggest names in online of problems trying to figure out another Amazon email even retailing – are completely and utterly why it wouldn’t work right with though I already had one. inept when it comes to dealing with my wife’s Thailand-based Amazon U-Content world record This created much more Thailand. There are a myriad of rea- account. Then I remembered the APPLE announced last week that students enrolled in them, which confusion as Amazon was not sure sons why: distribution agreements, iTunes problems, kicked myself, iTunes Ucontent downloads is a phenomenal shift in the way which version of me in Thailand copyright overlaps and simple leth- switched the registered owner have topped one billion. iTunes we teach and learn.” was accessing the account – the argy are ones that immediately come over to my name (and my US debit U features the world’s largest More than 1,200 universities me with the free Kindle e-reading to mind. The fact is that Apple and card based account), and I only online catalog of free educational and 1,200 primary and second- app installed on my work computer, Amazon, in particular, are still fight- lost the amount of money I had content from top schools and ary schools host over 2,500 or the me accessing the Kindle ing battles on potentially enormously spent with the Kindle logged on prominent libraries, museums public courses worldwide, Store through his brand-new lucrative countries, such as Japan to my wife’s account. and organizations helping along with thousands of private Kindle Fire HD. You know, the one and China, and we in Thailand Is there a solution? Sure. Cheat. educators create courses for courses, in the arts, sciences, with its beautifully tailored operat- are way, way, way back on the Get a credit or debit card in the users around the world. health and medicine, education, ing system – said to be Android, sucking end of the stick. US. Failing that, get one in Europe “It’s inspiring to see what business and more. Leading but it’s so specifically tweaked for I had the same problem when I (although Europeans have long educators and students of all universities such as Duke, Yale, Amazon’s financial needs that first started using iTunes. I was moaned about precisely this types are doing with iTunes U,” Cambridge, MIT and Oxford Google Play and access to any naïve enough to sign up for an problem, there’s enough money said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior have enrolled more than 100,000 so-called free apps are blocked. iTunes account using a Thai bank involved that we’re finally seeing vice president of Internet Soft- students. Over 60 per cent of Well, at least in Thailand they are. debit card. I shortly discovered that some improvement in European ware and Services. “With the iTunes U app downloads origi- Registering a new user also I couldn’t download about 90 per cross-licensing). And get a mail- content offered on iTunes U, nate from outside the US, giving removed access to any apps or cent of the stuff I wanted to down- ing address to go along with the students can learn like never schools the ability to share data that was previously paid for load – music and kids games, card. No doubt you’ve encoun- before. There are now iTunes U their content with a worldwide and installed by my friend as part mostly – because those aren’t tered that problem before, and courses with more than 250,000 audience. – Phuket Gazette of the intended gift. So all that offered in Thailand. know how to solve it. March 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 39 The rime of the ancient mariner Two bellwethers of our ecosystem: the albatross and the leatherback turtle By Patrick Campbell 2.4 miles square, in the North Pacific Ocean, midway between America and China, which AT THE end of the 18th Century, and just the globe-winging albatross regards as a after the bloodbath of the French Revolution, haven, a staging post remote enough to rear Coleridge wrote a narrative poem called “The its single chick. A good choice? It once Rime of the Ancient Mariner.” A wonderful was. But now twenty tons of debris is poem in its own right, it contains a pertinent deposited on Midway Atoll’s beaches lesson for our time. It chronicles how a sailor every year. It comes, as it does on Phuket’s shot an albatross, a pervasive harbinger of shoreline, from ships’ refuse, from offshore good luck, thereby shattering the sacred bond dumping, from litter discarded on beaches, between man and nature, and thus incurring from waste carried down rivers or simply the fury of the elemental spirits. Forced to allowed to seep into the ocean. Of this wear the dead bird around his neck, the squalid gift, five tons is plastic. mariner endures several terrifying ordeals The albatross, which feeds at night and including the loss of his entire crew. principally on squid and krill which swim At length, he blesses some water snakes close to the surface, frequently mistakes in an “acte gratuit”, thereby showing he the bobbing, brightly colored bits of plastic has intuitively reestablished a sense of for food, and ingests them. Many of these kinship with even the lowliest of natural items are, needless to say, plastic lighters. creatures. He is “shrived” (forgiven) by a And here’s the rub. The adult albatross, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: Man-made debris is a threat to marine wildlife. Photo: B Hoffman holy man, and returns to civilization. The and 70 per cent of the world’s entire popu- poem concludes: “A sadder and a wiser man lation of Layan albatross breed on Midway, the NRE (Dept of Natural Resources and leatherback, the largest and rarest of turtles. / He rose the morrow morn.” regurgitates these objects and feeds them to Environment ) recently checked water This majestic, 500 kilogram creature, has The 21st century albatross is fortunately its chick. But this fledgling cannot regurgi- quality, at the point where rivulets enter been, like the albatross, patrolling these seas still alive, but alas not so well. This magnifi- tate such alien things until it is nearly five the sea. Three tests found that the levels for hundreds of millions of years. cent bird with months old. of coliform bacteria were around 300 For aeons, the long open beaches of a maximum The indi- times – yes 300 times – the maximum north east Phuket and Phang-Nga have wing span of gestible and for good quality water. been a sanctuary to which leatherbacks over ten feet often toxic The island is a microcosm of what has have returned to breed. Fewer and fewer and a capacity objects stay in already happened in Phuket. On Racha, and now return. In the blink of an eye, the to circum- the gut and the remember that Racha is a newly “developed leatherback’s numbers worldwide are navigate the young bird island”, a recent survey found that a resort estimated to have dropped to 2,300. globe, is still dies with the was spewing out untreated sewage onto the And plastic is one of the main villains suffering at inevitability of beach area and thence to the sea. No septic of the piece. Leatherbacks feed mainly on the hand of a tragic hero- tanks, no nothing. Plastic for sure, and lots jellyfish, easily confused with a submerged man, from ine. Unlike the more unmentionables. The impact on fragile plastic bag. A bellyful of this rubbish is man’s expo- ancient mari- marine ecosystems can be imagined.” just as lethal to a massive turtle as it is to a nential misuse ner, it has no The albatross gives us a global perspec- defenseless albatross chick. of the planet. prospect of tive, but sea-turtles are a key indicator of On Nai Harn Beach, I have encountered Every year salvation. the health of our own Andaman Sea. Egg used syringes and needles, plastic light- more than Thus this poaching has become such a problem that ers, flip-flops, tar-laden plastic engine 100,000 die, majestic crea- they have to be removed and incubated in parts, as well as the ubiquitous bags, many from ture, like so safe surroundings. But indestructible trash water bottles and cigarette butts. All more- ingesting many species further affects the turtle’s capacity to dig or-less indestructible, all with the potential hooks from Leatherback turtles from the Andaman Sea. Photo: dolanh of bird, mam- nests and lay its eggs, while resort encroach- to give off toxins such as DEHP or BPA. baited long lines. You could add that mal, reptile, or plant, is a bellwether of ment and consequent pollution has meant The problem is not just the “Pacific overfishing, loss of habitat, plus the the world’s ecological health. extensive loss of breeding grounds. Garbage Patch”, a mass of granulated introduction of rats and feral cats to If the seas are polluted, then the whole Almost every week, we hear of dead plastic the size of Texas, or even the many far flung islands, have also been food chain, and everything – including the turtles strangled by nylon nets, rendered fluorescent lighters of Mid-Way Atoll, it is major factors in this decline. Whatever high-flying albatross and low-lying man flipper-less by propeller blades, or laid right here. And right now, action at all the reason, of twenty-one species of – is affected. low by guts full of – you guessed it – levels from classroom to cabinet is urgently albatross, nineteen are now endangered. Take Racha Island. On a visit to this indigestible plastic. needed. We may, like the Mariner, be Consider this. There is a small atoll, only sparsely inhabited island south of Phuket, The problem is most acute with the sadder, but are we becoming any the wiser? 40 PHUKET GAZETTE March 9 - 15, 2013 How to obtain 0% in an exam Q: In which battle did Napoleon Q: How can a man go eight days die? without sleeping ? A: His last battle. A: No problem, he sleeps at night.

Q: Where was the Declaration of Q: How can you lift an elephant Independence signed? with one hand? A: At the bottom of the page. A: You will never find an elephant that has only one hand. Q: River Ravi flows in which state? A: Liquid. Q: If you had three apples and four oranges in one hand and four Q: What is the main reason for apples and three oranges in the divorce? other hand, what would you GET THE MASSAGE? A club with a lot of members. Photo: Isaac Stone Simonelli A: Marriage. have? A: Very large hands. Q: What is the main reason for failure? Q: If it took eight men ten hours A: Exams [like this one]. to build a wall, how long would Signs of the times it take four men to build it? Q: What can you never eat for A: No time at all, the wall is breakfast? already built. A: Lunch and dinner. Q: How can you drop a raw egg Q: What looks like half an apple? onto a concrete floor without A: The other half. cracking it? A: Any way you want, concrete Q: If you throw a red stone into floors are very hard to crack. the blue sea what it will become? A: It will simply become wet. Submitted by Vermyn R Carrion.

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CREATIVE GROOMING: What else would you use to wash your feet? Photo: Massimo Reverberi Phuket Fire Hydrant What makes us human? is that we drink beer. need for beer. It has inspired our Yes! You will never see a greatest technological break- chimpanzee drinking beer – unless throughs. Why did we learn how a human is feeding it to him. You to make fire? So that we’d have will never see other primates something warm to sit around drinking beer; not the monkeys, while drinking beer. Why did we nor the gibbons, nor the orangu- invent the wheel? So that we could SCIENTISTS say that the DNA tans. Mighty Joe Young did not drive to the liquor store and stock of chimpanzees is 96-98 per cent drink beer. King Kong did not up on beer. Why the computer? identical to that of humans. This drink beer (although I bet he could So that we could access beer-ori- is not surprising. All you have to have used a cold one when he was ented websites and laugh at beer do is look at a chimp to tell that it up on the Empire State Building jokes.Without beer, we would lack is a smaller, hairier, and uglier being strafed by fighter planes). even our simplest inventions. version of a human. I see people You will never see a chimpan- Why did we invent chairs? So who might easily be mistaken for zee popping its head into any of that we could sit down while chimpanzees all the time on my the many fine entertainment drinking beer. Why tables? To have frequent pilgrimages to Bangkok’s venues that grace the Nana Plaza. something to rest our beer on. world-famous Nana Entertain- You might see somebody who Why money? To pay for the beer. ment Plaza (motto:“Center of the looks like one, though. The toilet would never have been Known Universe”). Indeed, I [Editor’s note: It would prob- invented if Man the Inebriated had myself have often been a victim ably be the author.] not required a vessel to throw up of this misperception. This raises One of the genes that distinguish into after a night of beery excess. a profound philosophical question: us from the apes is the one that Even trousers were invented What makes us human? enables us to walk upright. Why do specifically to muffle the sound of Scientists believe that our genes we walk upright? To get more beer farts. make us human. But there is a quickly to the fridge for a beer. Yes, dear reader, it is drinking deeper answer to this question that Another such gene enables us beer that distinguishes us from the transcends mere genetics – an to speak. Why do we speak? To apes. Let’s drink to that. answer that will thrill the hearts of request the wife, when we are humanists throughout the world. feeling slothful, to nip out to the Ye Olde Curmudgeon can be flamed The thing that distinguishes us fridge and get us a beer. c/o [email protected], except when from other primates – the thing In fact, all our higher functions he’s trying to teach chimpanzees to that REALLY makes us human – have evolved in response to our drink beer. At least there’s no glass to break. Photo: Isaac Stone Simonelli March 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 41 42 PHUKET GAZETTE March 9 - 15, 2013 March 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 43 44 PHUKET GAZETTE March 9 - 15, 2013 A historical book on Phuket COLIN Mackay’s A History of until 1810. Peace came only Phuket and the Surrounding when the British seized the Region (White Lotus, Bangkok, Tennasserim coast from the 2012, 418pp) is a magnificent Burmese and steamships from achievement: a towering Penang, Malacca and work of erudition leavened Singapore finally brought with sly humor and fascinat- piracy under control. In the ing side-bars. While destined 19th century, Phuket was to be the standard reference occupied by a legion of text for the island’s history, Chinese tin miners and the book is so vividly written entered into its golden age. that it deserves to be a raging Rubber plantations also spread best-seller. and the jungle retreated. Mackay covers the early Mackay focuses upon waves of migration down the two interrelated Chinese Malay peninsula – Negrito, families, the Tans and the Malay, Mon, Burmese, Thai CHINATOWN: Cherng Talay Main Street in the early Khaws, who in making their – until the dawn of empires: 20th century. It was a typical Chinese mining tin fortunes assumed civic Funan spreading from Viet- settlement on Phuket in the late 19th century. authority and brought forth nam, Srivjaya from Sumatra Before Thailand formed in 1939, Siamese roads, bridges, sanitation, Phuket’s population was almost entirely and Chola from the Tamil Chinese. One British memo in 1885 estimated police stations, hotels, Coromandel coast of India. that some 45,000 Chinese lived on the island mansions, banks, clubs, The latter two empires compared to around 1000 Thais and Malays. schools, hospitals, cinemas, clashed in an epic battle near steamships, automobiles and Ipoh in 1026, as described by a with impunity. A scattering of Phuket’s first ice factory. temple inscription, “written with Malay fishing villages on the coast British, Australian and Dutch all the natural histrionic and vain- and a trio of Thai hamlets in the companies joined the local Chinese glorious cliches of early Indian interior were hemmed in jungle. families in launching massive tin inscriptions, which related history In 1687, an English sea dredgers that raised Thailand to the in much the same style as captain observed of Phuket: world’s top tin producer in 1940. Bollywood movies do today”. “There is nothing beautiful, good, The next big development Next, it was the turn of the rare nor curious in this place. One happened in the 1980s as Phuket Mon-Khmer from Pagan to sees on all sides only impenetrable switched from tin to tourism, occupy Phuket from 1058 till 1210 jungle full of tigers, wild elephants sparking a boom in infrastructure when Burma was sacked by and rhinoceros which we eat and employment. the Mongols, leaving, “a pit of sometimes in place of beef.” The Asian Crisis of 1997 infighting between snarling Shans, At sea, pirates ruled. On brought on the drastic devalua- Mon and Burmese warlords”. September 29, 1544, four Portu- tion of the baht and prompted, The people of Phuket were guese pirate captains infesting the “the next mad rush of greedy always treated abominably and they Surin Islands defeated a Thai fleet immigrants who arrived in often rose up and slaughtered captained by an Ottoman merce- Phuket at the start of the 21st their occupiers to a man. This nary. There were Malay, Sea century – the foreign property happened to the Cholas and the Sri Gypsy, Japanese and Chinese developers”. Housing for foreign- Lankans. Mackay characterized the pirates. Most fearsome of all were ers popped up “like acne”. Land governance of Phuket as “dictator- the Bugis from the Celebes and the prices skyrocketed. ship tempered by assassination”. Illanun from the Sula Sea, who But many of these resident for- Then the Thais arrived in rampaged for booty and slaves eigners – who now make up 10 1293, during the reign of King from 1600 to 1850. In iron per cent of Phuket’s population Ramkamhaeng, and hung on for helmets and chainmail, aboard – have married into the local good, though the population double-decker 100-foot galleys population and a new generation LABOR OF LOVE: Colin Mackay first visited Phuket in 1985 and moved remained mostly Malay. rowed by slaves, they were the of “look krueng” promise a fruit- here permanently in 1998. Photo: Marc Mulloy For hundreds of years after- Vikings of the age. ful future for Phuket. As an Photos abound in this hand- pages, the publisher White ward, Phuket stagnated, ravaged Meanwhile, the Burmese example, Mackay displays a some volume, as do maps and Lotus has outdone itself. Mackay’s by pirates and oppressed by rapa- sacked Phuket time and time photo of his own two half-Thai old illustrations. With a large, history is not only a fascinating read cious Thai governors who robbed again throughout the 18th century daughters. hardbound, tome of glossy but a collector’s item.

WILDLIFE: A tiger shot in Cherng Talay in 1965 by Police Lt Col Toksakan Thawan (with gun). Until the early 20th century, the island was cloaked in forest and abounded in wildlife such as elephants, tigers, rhinoceri, black panthers, crocodiles, tapirs, bears etc. The last recorded tiger TRAFFIC: Phuket’s first car in 1902. This car was purchased by Koi Somboon a Hokkien Chinese Immigrant shot on Phuket was in Kamala in 1974, but reports of tiger sightings in who started in Phuket with a small confectionery shop and ended up a wealthy tin mine owner. the Kathu hills continued until the early 1990s. March 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 45

FASHIONABLE FOLIAGE: Variegated schefflera arboricola or umbrella plant (above). Left, pink and purple caricature plant. Photo: dinesh valke and Jim Harding Camouflaging and covering up IF YOU strolled round the average Phuket schefflera has stylish unmemorable, but S moreover, are large, elliptical and sprout garden with the proud owner, he might be leaves composed of actinophylla bears from opposite sides of each stem. forgiven for protesting: “What, do you want rounded, glossy leaflets small red flowers on Many cultivars have been developed yet more foliage plants!?” arranged in a whorl and arresting spikes, which over the years, so the original blotched But remember that at this time of year, held on long stems. radiate outwards. khaki look has been superceded by apparently evergreen trees and shrubs Hence its common name of umbrella plant. Rich in nectar, these flowers act as a varieties sporting more exotic attire – start to drop leaves in an attempt to It makes a big, dense bush and in the magnet for bees and butterflies. purple/bronze, deep-green mingled with conserve energy, and prevent excessive right conditions, can reach six or seven Talking of camouflage, I always think white, yellow, pink and purple. water loss through transpiration. feet. I have a that my next foliage It may almost be said to rival the Others simply give up the ghost. So specimen in a plant, the so-called acalypha or ‘Jacob’s Coat’ in its startling when patches of bare soil do inevitably large ceramic ‘caricature plant’, range of unusual hues. appear, there is nothing better than pot, which was might be more But remember to propagate from colorful and evergreen foliage to paper strategically accurately described cutting if you want to ensure the same color over the cracks. placed in order to as the camouflage variations in succeeding generations. Schefflera arboricola, a native of camouflage an plant. Why? Because There is an Australian species, Taiwan, is ideal for this purpose. Often unsightly plastic its leaves are blotched excelsum, which, strictly speaking does grown as an indoor plant – testament to water tank in the with buff yellow not belong here. its hardiness – schefflera is a bushy, garden beyond. and green, in exactly Grown primarily for its profuse evergreen variegated shrub that will not Already it has the same way as blooms, the scarlet fuchsia bush has dark only thrive in hot, dry conditions, but will more-or-less the “military” gear green, glossy leaves and deep red and also cope with the absence of direct blotted the tank much favored by curved tubular flowers produced in the sunlight. Full shade will probably mean from our view. today’s fashion- leaf axils. Apparently it is very hardy and the loss of the yellow and green pattern- “Jacqueline” is a conscious youth. grows freely to tree height among ing, but it will probably survive. newer cultivar, Native to the limestone outcrops in Queensland. Oddly, it is related to the ginseng, a with dramatic South Pacific, I have only seen one specimen in a plant whose dried root was much favored blotches of graftophyllum Phuket garden – a pity, since it should do by oriental gentlemen before they bright yellow pictum, to give it well in this amenable climate. discovered the more exotic and costly and green foli- the full botanical How many times have I said that. delights of powdered rhinoceros horn, age. Every leaf Arboricola flower. Photo: tree species treatment, is less tigers’ testicles and other quaint and has a different pattern of variegation. bushy than the umbrella plant and has a If you have a question or a garden that you useless aphrodisiacs. As with the majority of foliage plants, narrower and more erect habit. The con- would like featured, you can email me anytime But I digress. More to the point, the flowers of scheffera are relatively ventional and often wavy leaves, at: [email protected] Tip of the Week Monarch butterflies and milkweed A COLLEAGUE, intrigued by the appearance of myriads of monarch butterflies around a particular shrub near his home, asked me if I knew why. My guess, which proved to be correct, was that these were varieties of monarchs – prob- ably tigers – that were using the shrub to feed off the nectar, and Monarch butterfly. Photo: D Govoni to deposit their eggs. for beautiful-to-be butterflies, The plant favored by these but also, has dense clusters of butterflies is the Indian milk- white or purplish, crown-shaped weed (calotropis gigantia) florets, which are a fragrant which produces large, grey- source of nectar. The flowers green leaves, the favorite diet are, moreover, long-lasting, a of monarch caterpillars. reason why they are used in Personally, I grow this shrub/ floral garlands. The shrub is small tree for a range of reasons. extremely hardy and is one of the It not only provides leafy food easiest to strike from cuttings. 46 PHUKET GAZETTE March 9 - 15, 2013

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PISCES (Feb 20-March 20): a water sign’s interest will be short LIBRA (Sept 24-Oct 23): before agreeing to more respon- Routine may seem dull lived. Your outlook on life is lighter This is an auspicious week sibilities. On a personal level, an this week, but it gives as the middle of the month for Librans to achieve air sign partner’s sensitive mood Pisceans perspective to approaches; the stars suggest that more. The stars suggest this weekend requires tactful appreciate what is out of the it will be easier to see that your that your capacity for hard work handling. Lucky days for finances ordinary. The stars suggest glass is half full, rather than the will guarantee a place amongst front are Monday and Tuesday. keeping an eye on subtle devel- other way around. runners in the world of work. opments at work as these will However, there are also hints that CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 20): hint at future possibilities. In the GEMINI (May 22-June 21): LEO (July 24-Aug 22): you won’t be missing out on fun as You will have reason to realm of romance, confusing Many of those born Cash flow issues can another air sign in your social circle realize that you can’t signals from an air sign are best under the sign of Gemini become a source of has big plans for the weekend. always get what you ignored; this mood will soon blow will be seeking new ways stress for those born Romance is predicted to be exciting want this week. The stars over. Those with a birthday in to burn energy this week. Physical under the sign of Leo this week. around the middle of March. recommend lowering expectations the week ahead will find more activity and sport are well starred The stars suggest that you should to avoid disappointment – where balance during the coming year. and this is highlighted to broaden not act on impulse; buying SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 22): money matters are concerned, a your social life too. A career- expensive household items may be Picking up the pieces payment is likely to be less than ARIES (March 21-April 20): related decision that has been tempting, but it would be wise to caused by others’ anticipated. Lonely heart Family or friends are difficult to make should be wait until later in March. Your flair mistakes is likely to Capricorns are advised to follow forecast to call on your obvious by the middle of March – for design is appreciated by irritate some Scorpios this week. their feelings this week. Another support this week. Arians a fire sign’s insight can help to tip others – creativity is well starred Where work is concerned, this can earth sign’s interest is genuine, no may have to put their own the balance. Sparkling days for and learning new skills can be caused by another water sign’s matter what you hear to the demands on hold, but the stars romance are Sunday and Monday. enhance your earning potential. lack of attention to detail; in the contrary. Sunday is an auspicious advise remembering times that realm of romance, a fire sign day for a first date. others have been ready to help CANCER (June 22-July 23): VIRGO (Aug 23-Sept 23): partner’s forgetfulness is forecast them. Higher stakes at work It can be a challenge to Strong willpower is an to add complications to travel AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb 19): mean that you will have to keep navigate towards where asset for Virgoans this arrangements. Those who are single If the social scene is up – a water sign has been active you want to go this week. week. The stars advise and seeking may start to see an earth disappointing, the stars behind the scenes. Wednesday and Astral influences are likely to cause that this is an ideal time to embark sign friend in a different light. recommend that Aquarians Thursday are auspicious days to diversions which can waste on the exercise routine you have will be energized by spending more gain the knowledge you need. Cancerians’ time. Romance will be been avoiding. Your romantic SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23-Dec 21): time at home. Clearing out unused on a smoother path during the outlook is fairly non-eventful, but Sagittarians shouldn’t items allows fresh energy to flow TAURUS (April 21-May 21): second half of March after some this probably suits you down to be prepared to settle for through your domestic environment. A burst of energy this heated moments during the the ground. Those attracted to a second best this week. Where affairs of the heart are week can spark those coming days. Where money water sign realize that this person The stars recommend setting your concerned, dreams can hold hidden born under the sign of matters are concerned, another is too high maintenance for their sights higher to ensure that you meaning. A relationship with another Taurus into starting more projects water sign’s hard luck story could taste. If your partner is an air sign, get all you deserve – and possibly air sign is worth a second chance, than they can finish. Involving persuade you to part with more they will appreciate being given more. At work, another fire sign but long distance love with an earth other earth signs is promising, but cash than you can spare. space this weekend. will respect your decision to wait sign is likely to fizzle out. March 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 47 All to play for in Six Nations GLASGOW Warriors flyhalf Duncan Weir will make his first start for Scotland in Saturdays’s Six Nations championship match against Wales at Murrayfield after replacing Ruaridh Jackson in the squad announced on Tuesday, Weir, 21, who has won his three previ- ous caps from the bench, is one of two changes to the starting lineup who defeated Ireland in the last round. British and Irish Lions tighthead prop Euan Murray, who missed the Ireland match because he does not play on on Sunday and conclude against Wales in Sundays for religious reasons, replaces Cardiff on March 16. Geoff Cross who returns to the bench. Wales recalled grand slam winning “It’s a moment I’ll cherish and hopefully captain Sam Warburton to the starting lineup I can do the coaches justice for giving me for Saturday’s Six Nations clash with Scot- the start,” Weir told the Scottish Rugby land but retained Ryan Jones as skipper after Union website. two successive away victories. Scotland interim head coach Scott Warburton, who started on the bench Johnson said Weir had played well after in the 26-9 win over Italy on February 23 coming on as a replacement in the 12-8 win after missing the previous round victory over Ireland on February 24. over France with a shoulder injury, “He’s a talent with a really good work replaces Justin Tipuric at openside flanker ethic and a thirst to improve, which I like a to join Jones and number eight Toby lot,” Johnson said. Scotland’s fortunes have improved since they lost to England in the first round. England’s Faletau in the backrow. “Geoff was a standout against Ireland Chris Robshaw is tackled by Scotland’s Tim Visser and Ruaridh Jackson. Photo: Reuters. British and Irish Lions lock Alun Wyn and it’s up to Euan, who fronted up big Paddy will be good to go at training on Nations clash at home to Italy this week- Jones returns to the starting XV after time against Italy, to raise the bar again.” Thursday,” Kidney told a news conference, end have increased after Leicester’s Tom injury to partner Ian Evans in place of Scotland, who have beaten Italy and referring to a tight hamstring that kept Croft joined the squad on Monday after his Andrew Coombs while Paul James takes Ireland after losing to England in the first Jackson from training on Tuesday. recent return from a serious neck injury. over at loosehead prop from Gethin round, share second place in the standings “Paddy trained in the position yesterday, The Six Nations had looked an unlikely Jenkins, who has failed to recover from a with Wales on four points. England, the only Ian trained there this morning and I’m sure aim for Croft, who suffered a triple frac- calf injury sustained in the Italy match. unbeaten team with two rounds remaining, they’ll both be available on Thursday and ture to his neck a year ago but his return to Interim head coach Rob Howley has head the table with six points. we’ll then make the call.” first-team action with Leicester means he named an unchanged backline for a match Team:15-Stuart Hogg, 14-Sean Maitland, The defeat to Scotland, Ireland’s second could play some role in England’s push for in which his team will attempt to become 13-Sean Lamont, 12-Matt Scott, 11-Tim loss in three matches in this season’s cam- a grand slam. the first Wales side to win five successive Visser, 10-Duncan Weir, 9-Greig Laidlaw, paign, has piled the pressure on Kidney who “The indications last week were that it away victories in the tournament. 8-Johnnie Beattie, 7-Kelly Brown (captain), oversaw a disappointing Six Nations last year might be a bit early for Tom to get involved “We have had two good, hard-fought 6-Robert Harley, 5-Jim Hamilton, 4-Richie and is out of contract this year. in this Six Nations,” England head coach away victories but we know we will have Gray, 3-Euan Murray, 2-Ross Ford, 1-Ryan Sexton, bound for French side Racing Stuart Lancaster said in an RFU statement. to be at our best again to come away from Grant. Metro next season, should be fit for “But having played back to back games Murrayfield with the result,” Howley told Replacements: 16-Dougie Hall, 17-Mo- Ireland’s final outing against Italy along he has now had the all clear from the spe- the Welsh Rugby Union website. ray Low, 18-Geoff Cross, 19-Alastair with Ulster wing Gilroy who will train again cialist and Leicester’s and our medics. “It’s disappointing for Gethin to miss out Kellock, 20-Ryan Wilson, 21-Henry Pyrgos, later this week after suffering a groin “I also had a good chat with (Leicester but Paul has impressed and made an 22-Ruaridh Jackson, 23-Max Evans. injury, Kidney added. coach) Richard Cockerill. He is happy with impact in each game he has played. Ireland flyhalf Jonathan Sexton has been McFadden, who has not been part of the his form and we can clearly see he is play- “We are bringing in a wealth of experi- ruled out of his side’s Six Nations champi- match day squad this year but who has place ing well, but most importantly Tom feels he ence with Alun Wyn and Sam and they both onship match against France on Saturday kicked for Leinster, leapfrogged club mate is ready – it is great to have him back in.” performed well off the bench in Rome. Ryan through injury, leaving a place open for Luke Fitzgerald to start in place of Gilroy. Croft made his fifth start for Leicester has led the team to two wins and deserves either Paddy Jackson or Ian Madigan. Team: 15-Rob Kearney, 14-Fergus since returning in January last weekend, to captain the side against Scotland.” Coach Declan Kidney, who named the McFadden, 13-Brian O’Driscoll, 12-Luke impressing in the thrashing of Sale, and while Team: 15-Leigh Halfpenny, 14-Alex remainder of his team on Tuesday, will Marshall, 11-Keith Earls, 10-Paddy Jack- England do have plenty of options in the back Cuthbert, 13-Jonathan Davies, 12-Jamie decide whether to give Leinster’s Madigan son/Ian Madigan, 9-Conor Murray, 8-Jamie row, the experienced Croft’s return is a boost. Roberts, 11-George North, 10-Dan Biggar, his debut or retain Ulster’s Jackson who Heaslip (captain), 7-Sean O’Brien, 6-Peter “We have competition in all places but 9-Mike Phillips, 8-Toby Faletau, 7-Sam struggled with place kicking in his debut O’Mahony, 5-Donnacha Ryan, 4-Mike the back row is very competitive and to Warburton, 6-Ryan Jones (captain), 5-Ian against Scotland last time out. McCarthy, 3-Mike Ross, 2-Rory Best, have Tom available just adds to that so we Evans, 4-Alun Wyn Jones, 3-Adam Jones, Elsewhere, Fergus McFadden comes in 1-Cian Healy are looking forward to seeing how he does 2-Richard Hibbard, 1-Paul James. on the wing for the injured Craig Gilroy, Mike Replacements: 16-Sean Cronin, 17- this week,” Lancaster said. Replacements: 16-Ken Owens, 17- McCarthy returns after injury to the second David Kilcoyne, 18-Stephen Archer/Michael The 27-year-old has won 36 caps for Scott Andrews, 18-Ryan Bevington, row and Cian Healy is back at loosehead prop Bent, 19-Donncha O’Callaghan, 20-Iain England since making his debut in 2008. 19-Andrew Coombs, 20-Justin Tipuric, after serving a one-match suspension. Henderson, 21-Eoin Reddan, 22-Paddy England are on course for a clean sweep 21-Lloyd Williams, 22-James Hook, 23- “Just before I walked in the decision was Jackson/Ian Madigan, 23-Luke Fitzgerald. in the Six Nations after wins against Scot- Scott Williams. taken to withdraw Johnny Sexton but that England’s back row options for the Six land, Ireland and France. They face Italy – Reuters FIFA frets over Maracana RIO de Janeiro’s Maracana which will host matches in the completion in December but the stadium is FIFA’s main worry as Confederations Cup, considered a deadline was put back to Febru- Brazil prepares to host the dress rehearsal for the 2014 World ary and then April. Confederations Cup in June, FIFA Cup, must be ready by mid-April. The latest rebuilding work secretary-general Jerome Valcke “The date of completion is started in 2010 at a cost of 900 said on Tuesday. very important so we can test million Reais (US$457 million). Valcke visited the Arena do Copa them before the start,” Valcke It is due to re-open with a outside Recife but said the famous said. “May is too late and that friendly between Brazil and England Maracana was preying on his mind. could cause a lot of trouble for on June 2. “The city I’m traveling to in FIFA, for the World Cup and for Brazilian Football Confederation two days is the one which is caus- Brazil.” (CBF) technical director Virgilio ing FIFA the most concern,” he The Maracana, built for the Elisio said recently he was told reporters. 1950 World Cup and remodeled worried and that work would have FIFA has said the six stadiums, several times since, was due for to speed up – Reuters The Maracana. Photo: Reuters 48 PHUKET GAZETTE March 9 - 15, 2013 Drug scandal scares Olympic chief By Nick Mulvenney are trying to create greater partici- pation in sport through our team. AUSTRALIA’S Olympic chief “‘Is that what happens when I John Coates is fearful that the send my little girl to the team or scandal surrounding the misbehav- my little Johnny to the team?’ ior of the swimming team at last That’s what scares me.” year’s London Games could lead Speaking after the opening of to parents being reluctant to let new AOC offices overlooking their children take part in sport. Sydney Opera House, Coates said The reputation of Australian the swimming affair might also sport has taken a hammering in have ramifications in the hunt for the last month after the release of the sponsorships, which underpin a string of damaging reports, the organization’s budget. including one by the country’s “Our sponsors know that we leading criminal intelligence body, take a very strong stand on which said use of drugs by doping, our sponsors know that athletes was widespread. during the Games we have a total As an advocate of prison ban on illicit drugs,” he added. sentences for dopers, Coates is “But certainly some of the certainly not complacent about the behavior aspects of the swimmers issue, but sees the Australian is going to cause some problems. Crime Commission report as pri- We are looking at it and we need marily a matter for the country’s to sort it out.” professional sports. Coates, who will be looking to A report alleging that a “toxic” raise AUS$40.2 million (27.1 environment had been allowed to million pounds) through market- LOOK OF SHAME: James Magnussen (center) sits with teammates Cameron McEvoy (left) and Eamon Sullivan develop in the Olympic swimming ing ahead of the next Summer from Australia’s 4x100m freestyle relay team. Photo: Reuters team, and the admission by five Olympics in Brazil in 2014, said “The unwashed public out there drug use, to a senate hearing in some of the swimmers in London swimmers that they took the seda- one sponsor had called to con- tend to group it all together as the Canberra last week. that was a disappointment to tive Stilnox in a bonding session gratulate the AOC on the hard line same,” admitted Coates. “I’m confident that ASADA Australia with the team finishing before the London Games was a they were taking on the matter. “I bet you there’s a lot of people (Australian Sports Anti-Doping 10th in the medals table, after different matter. The AOC have appointed an in England and places that are sali- Authority) will get these extra targeting a place in the top five. “The biggest worry I have, investigator to look into the mat- vating. Our friendly rivals. powers. There’s precedent...if the “I think [the recent events have] because of swimming behavioral ter and promised stiff penalties for “(But) the rest of the world is integrity of the financial markets is been a bit of (a) wake up to problems, is that the public wrongdoers. not naive enough to think things being protected, the integrity of sports,” he said. doesn’t think as highly of our While Stilnox was very are not happening in their own sport should be protected,” he said. “A lot of the sports have sat back Olympic teams,” the Australian publicly prohibited by the Austra- countries,” he added. “The question mark for me is and had a good think about how they Olympic Committee (AOC) Presi- lian Olympic Committee in the Coates took his advocacy for whether they will take our point could improve and perhaps that dent said on Wednesday. lead-up to the Games because of criminal sanctions for those who and go further than just civil pen- hasn’t happened too much since the “The last thing we want is for its side-effects, it is not banned by use and supply banned sub- alties... I would like them to go to Sydney Olympics. We were in a bit the mums and dads not to think of the World Anti-Doping Agency stances, as well as the right to potentially criminal penalties.” of a comfort zone for too long.” our Olympians as role models. We (WADA) code. compel witnesses to testify about It was not just the behavior of – Reuters Swann seeks swift return Klitschko to defend GRAEME Swann’s troublesome better indication.” right elbow may have forced him The elbow had caused him prob- heavyweight titles out of the test series against New lems since his first surgery but it Zealand but the England spinner flared up again in England’s four has been told the required surgery day match against a New Zealand is “relatively simple” and is eye- XI in Queenstown last week. ing a May return. “It came about quite suddenly. Swann was a surprise omission I have struggled intermittently with from England’s team before the a sore elbow for about four years toss for the first test against New but it never manifested itself into a Zealand at University Oval on dire predicament for me. Wednesday and was replaced by Graeme Swann. Photo: Reuters “Then in Queenstown before left arm spinner Monty Panesar. the game I felt an unusual pain that England later confirmed the 33- I hadn’t felt since before the last year-old had been ruled out of the operation and that rapidly got series and would need surgery on worse throughout the game.” the elbow in the United States. shape than it is now, so I am very Swann had scans on the elbow James Tredwell has been called into confident I will bounce back in when the team arrived in Dunedin the squad for the remainder of the a short space of time and be and the results, after they had been Vladimir Klitschko after a fight in 2012. Photo: Reuters New Zealand series. fighting fit.” seen by the specialist in the United “If I don’t have the surgery I Swann was reticent to put a States, confirmed he needed the UKRAINE’S Vladimir Klitschko Pianeta, who at 1.93 meters know it’s more or less curtains,” timetable on a possible return, procedure to “clean up” floating will defend his four world heavy- is five centimeters shorter than Swann told reporters after play though hinted he would like to be bone fragments in the joint. weight title belts against former his opponent, is still undefeated was abandoned for the day with- available when England host New The operation was similar to sparring partner German-Italian with 28 wins and one draw. out a ball being bowled because Zealand in May and June. the one England team mate Tim challenger Francesco Pianeta in “I have a lot of respect for of persistent rain. Alastair Cook’s side then play Bresnan had last month, Swann Mannheim on May 4. Pianeta because he is young “So the fact that I can have the the one-day Champions Trophy said. Klitschko, who holds the and has a big fighting spirit,” surgery and I have been told that it and then have back-to-back Ashes “It doesn’t seem anywhere as IBF, IBO, WBO and WBA the 36-year-old Klitschko said is relatively simple, and touch wood series against Australia. near as dire as the last time when crown had used the 28-year-old in a statement. it will be, I will wake up on the other “I still haven’t played a test it felt like a bomb had gone off in Pianeta as a sparring partner last Klitschko’s older brother, end and everything will be great. match against the Kiwis,” the 50- there,” he added. year. Vitali, holds the WBC crown. “I’m very much buoyed by the test veteran said. “I’m going to be “The fact you have to have The 36-year-old Ukrainian’s “I was briefly his sparring success the last time I had it optimistic and say I will get a surgery means you have a pretty record stands as 59 wins and partner last year and I noted done,” he added in reference to a chance to play them at home. serious injury, so I was hoping that three defeats after his three where his weaknesses are and similar procedure on the same “I haven’t seen the timetable I would get to the end of my play- successful title defenses in 2012, how best to exploit them,” said elbow in 2009. but I will need to speak to the ing days and not have to go back including a November victory Pianeta. over Poland’s Mariusz Wach. “My elbow was in a lot worse surgeon and he will give me a under the knife. – Reuters – Reuters March 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 49 TrueVisions hope to secure more sports

Thanyapura Sports and Leisure Club Director of Sports Academies Craig Johns(far left) greets British swimmers: (from left to right), Grant Turner, Liam Tancock, Fran Halsall, Amy Smith and the team’s coach, James Gibson. Photos: Thanyapura

Manchester United help make the EPL the most watched league in Thailand. Photo: Reuters WITH its English Premier League (EPL) ment will be broadcast in HD soon, he said. rights set to expire at the end of this sea- Negotiations are underway with Cable son, TrueVisions is aiming to secure more Thai Holding about the possibility of broad- broadcasting rights for leading sports and casting some EPL matches on TrueVisions, add extra high definition (HD) channels for with subscribers eager to know the outcome. sports fans. Ong-ard said the firm would call a press The firm wants to become the undisputed conference to address the issue next month. “leader of high-definition broadcasts”, with “Let’s see how we can compensate our more HD channels than any other operator. customers and retain their loyalty in case TrueVisions currently has 17 HD we fail to get some EPL match broadcasts channels, including three for sport, which [from CTH],” Ong-ard said. cover the EPL, volleyball, Thai Premier “We are prepared for life without the EPL League football, tennis, snooker, NBA bas- broadcasts but we welcome any discus- ketball and Formula One. sion from the rights holders,” Ong-ard said. The company recently changed its Thailand had more operators competing The British team were delighted to help coach Thanyapura’s junior swim team, Silverfinz slogan from “King of soccer” to “King of for sports broadcasting rights than any other sport” after failing to country, and rights owners secure the rights of EPL, were taking advantage and Brits dip into TSLC Thailand’s most watched raising their bid fees, Ong- football league, last ard said. Overpriced THANYAPURA Sports and Leisure Club’s coach the facility’s junior swim team, November. content was not worth (TSLC) management recently added the Silverfinz. “Sport is not only foot- competing for, he added. British sprint swim team to their list of world “It’s been a real pleasure hosting the Brit- ball – there are plenty of Chulathai Saligupta, class sporting guests, welcoming the team ish team. They have made a great other kinds of sport [to TrueVisions’ director of of Olympians and world record holders to impression on the management and staff at watch],” said TrueVisions sport programming, said the international standard sports training Thanyapura, as well as the parents of our chief commercial officer that after last year’s huge facility in Phuket. Silverfinz kids. Always polite and fun, they Ong-ard Prapakamol. Ong-ard Prapakamol (left). bid by CTH for the EPL Among the swimmers who flew out to are a credit to their country and a pleasure Cable Thai Holding won the EPL broad- rights, the price of other sports content may Thailand for the training programme were to work with,” said Thanyapura Sports and cast rights for 2013 to 2015. TrueVisions rise. CTH paid the Premier League almost two times world champion and world record Leisure Club Director of Sports Academy responded by trying to secure rights to more 10 billion baht for the broadcast rights – holder Liam Tancock, Olympian Grant Craig Johns. sport content. This year they secured rights six times higher than TrueVision paid in the Turner, and European and Commonwealth TSLC’s Aquatics Academy was selected for the Thai Volleyball League, French Open last three seasons. champions Fran Halsall and Amy Smith. as the team’s training center due to its tennis (with two matches broadcast live si- He cited the case of the Thai Premier As well as undertaking a vigorous training Olympic-standard 50 meter swimming multaneously on two HD channels), and League, whose 2011-2013 broadcast rights regime during their stay at Asia’s first dedi- pool, internationally-renowned sports sci- added 34 more Thai league matches. cost TrueVisions 200 million baht. In con- cated sports hotel, the team of Britons also ence facilities and idyllic location Ong-ard said TrueVisions still holds the trast, he said, the Football Association of adopted TSLC’s ethos of preparing young surrounded by the mountains of Phuket. rights for the Uefa Champions League from Thailand is hoping to reap 600 million baht athletes for sporting excellence by helping – Phuket Gazette 2012 to 2014. Europe’s top club tourna- for the next three seasons. – The Nation Laguna Golf Club gets an upgrade THE Laguna Phuket Golf Club quality of our playing surfaces,’’ will begin a comprehensive said the Club’s Assistant Director course upgrade on July 1, of Golf, Paul Wilson, who will aimed at significantly improving oversee the upgrade. “This project its complete golf experience as will see significant investments a world-class, five-star golfing made to improve tee box areas, bun- facility. kers, green complexes, practice from July 1, with members and The entire project is estimated facilities, drainage, irrigation and all guests initially having access to the to take a maximum of 18 months playing surfaces. Although these existing front nine holes which can to complete, with the upgraded works may cause some inconve- be played twice for a full round. 18-hole course scheduled for full nience to our members and guests, When the upgrade of the back operation by January 1, 2015. we believe they are necessary to nine holes is complete, the proce- “During recent years the bring our course right up to a true dure will be reversed, with the combination of age, drainage, soil world-class standard,’’ he said. back nine made available for play structure and contamination of During the upgrade the 18-hole while the front nine are upgraded. grasses has affected the overall course will be reduced to nine holes – Phuket Gazette 50 PHUKET GAZETTE March 9 - 15, 2013

Sawasdee League THE Phuket Cricket Group’s junior Sawasdee league attracted plenty of young talent to the Alan Cooke Ground (ACG) on Satur- day, March 2. Four teams were in attendance – the Phuket Cricket Group (PCG) youth acad- emy fielded an A and B team, while HeadStart and Thai Hua schools were also represented. In match 1, Thai Hua (252) The bowling machine. played PCG Youth Academy closely fought contest. Irakly Team A (240). Although the PCG and Sean top scored for Mike Khan (Patong CC) lining up a ball from Paresh Bokar (Jabudays ICC). Photo: PCC A team were younger than their HeadStart with 74 well sup- opposition, they put in a good ported by Kai and George with effort in a closely fought match. 67 runs. Thai Hua once again Jabudays too hot for Patong Kian and Luke top scored for the proved consistent with their batting with Ahan and Korn top WHILE the temperature was rising Thai youngster, Pao (43), to the ping it up into the waiting hands of PCG A team with an 80 run part- scoring with 64. on another hot day in Phuket, so crease. He top scored for his side Neil Quail at backward point. nership with Marcus and Ryan At the end of the matches, was the cricketing action at the Alan and guided the innings to a At 7-183 at the 30 over drinks also scoring a valuable 67. some of the kids also got to try Cooke Ground (ACG) on respectable 200 runs for the loss break, had Patong left it too late or However, Thai Hua were more out PCG’s new bowling Sunday, March 3, in the JLL Hotels of nine wickets from their allot- would Jabudays suffer another bat- consistent, with each batting pair machine which will prove to be league clash between rivals ted 35 overs. Pick of the bowlers ting collapse as the pressure was averaging over 60 runs each, with a valuable tool in improving their Jabudays and Patong. for Jabudays was Ali Khan (4 for ratcheted up a notch. Balesh Dessai Ong and Thanawat being the top cricketing skills. A win for Patong would extend 32) while the other 5 bowlers (12 not out) and Vikram Sharma scorers with 66 runs followed by A great day’s cricket was their lead at the top of the table, while picked up 1 wicket each. strode out confidently after the Max and Mine with 65. Pick of the enjoyed by all the kids who en- Jabudays were looking to bounce After the lunch break, Jabudays break and Dessai immediately hit a bowlers were Korn for Thai Hua joyed some refreshments in the back after their recent defeat to were looking to get off to a solid massive six out of the ground. But with 2 wickets and Harry for PCG clubhouse afterwards. Some great Laguna and put themselves in start. However, the Jabudays bats- the Patong lads struck back with with 1 wicket. young talent was on display. contention for a finals berth. The men started dropping like flies, and David Watson bagging a couple of In match 2, HeadStart (246) The next round of the Jabudays lads just held on, hitting at four wickets down for 14 runs quick wickets and was on a hat- played PCG Youth Academy Team Sawasdee league takes place at the winning runs with just one in only the 4th over, Patong were trick with Jabudays now nine B (163). The HeadStart team 9am on March 16 at the ACG. wicket in hand and six balls to spare. now circling like vultures, hoping wickets down for 195 runs. proved too strong with some –Phuket Gazette After winning the toss, Patong to wrap up the innings quickly and It was still anyone’s game for the good batting efforts, including a chose to bat, hoping to set a big return to the clubhouse early to taking. Number 11 for Jabudays, 75 run partnership between Sandy target. They got off to a solid start enjoy a refreshing cold beer. Paresh Borkar was feeling a heavy and Silvana supported well by The PCG youth academy training with openers Mike Khan (12) and However, Deepak Mehra (59) weight on his shoulders as he tried Hugh and Irakly with 61 runs. sessions happen every Saturday Seemant Raju (21) putting on a 46 and Ali Khan (52) had other ideas, to keep the Patong bowlers at bay. Kieran and Bonnie top-scored for morning at the ACG. All children are run partnership before Khan even- and staved off an early adjournment He eventually managed to hit one PCG B team supported well by welcome.contact Mark Ashman: tually fell in the 8th over. Patong then to the dressing rooms with an through the covers to secure the Earn and Sheila with 46 runs. [email protected] suffered the untimely dismissal of impressive 120 run partnership. It winning runs to the rapturous In match 3, PCG Youth Acad- for further details. David Watson (12) just a few balls was now game on! Kahn eventu- cheers of his teammates. Pick of emy Team B (248) defeated PCG before the 10 over drinks break. A ally fell after top edging a ball to the bowlers for Patong was Youth Academy Team A (217). mini batting collapse ensued after mid-wicket with the score on 5-134. Richard Desmond (3 for 25) with Luke and Marcus top scored for the break with the loss of some Surender Kumar (32) then joined Pao, Manesh Sadarangani and David the A team with 74 runs with further cheap wickets and at five Mehra at the crease and they put on Watson picking up 2 wickets each. Bonnie and George also provid- wickets down for 89 runs in the another useful partnership of 47 While Patong still remain on top ing a valuable contribution of 57 16th over, a couple of good part- runs, edging closer to the 201 run of the table, Jabudays have runs. However, an 85 run contri- nerships were needed to stop the target, until opening bowler Rich- thrown themselves into the mix bution from Kian and Bonnie innings going into cardiac arrest. ard Desmond was reintroduced into holding onto 2nd. from the PCG B team proved to Captain Anthony Van Blerk (15) the bowling attack and skittled –Phuket Gazette be the difference. Pick of the and Neil Quail (32) did just what Kumar’s stumps in the 29th over bowlers were Harry for PCG A the doctor ordered with a 43 run with the score on 6-181. Mehra then This week on Sunday, March 10, sees with 2 wickets and DJ for PCG partnership before Van Blerk was fell just 2 runs later with a couple of TNT take on Jabudays, with TNT B who also bagged 2 wickets. bowled in the 23rd over with the balls before drinks, cheekily needing a win to stay in touch with In match 4, HeadStart (303) score on 6-132. This then brought attempting a reverse sweep but pop- the leaders. defeated Thai Hua (288) in a Fair Play League at BIS THE Fair Play League (FPL) continued on last-second goal to beat Thailand Blue in a Sunday, March 3, at British International thrilling encounter. School (BIS). Spain continued to put the pressure on The under-11s were first up and had at the top of the table by beating Thailand some exciting matches in store. Spain con- Green and Argentina proved to be the team tinued their fine form beating a determined to beat, after winning against Brazil. Brazil in their first match and Thailand man- The league is taking shape and it looks aged to edge past an improving England to be an exciting final with only two more side. The second set of matches saw an weeks remaining. upset as England beat leaders Spain by a Head Coach PSS Martin Hill com- single goal and defended resolutely. Thai- mented after the game: “This league is land won their second match of the community based and is a social event on weekend comfortably beating Brazil. Sunday at BIS.The teams are well-balanced Anucha Kaewman from Youth Football and the new bonus point system is work- Home, who plays for England under-11s, ing well. With just two weeks left, the explains why he enjoys playing in the FPL, league tables are starting to take shape A great save from Andrew Symmonds during the Thailand Blue vs England game. “I enjoy the FPL as I get a chance to play with all teams looking for more points.” with and against my friends.” Results from week 3: The under-14 division was next to grace Under 11: Brazil 0 Spain 4, England 2 Thai- the BIS fields. Spain managed to beat Thai- land 4, Thailand 5 Brazil 1, England 2 Spain 1 land Blue in their opening game, with Brazil Under 14: Thailand Green 2 Brazil 6, and Argentina defeating Thailand Green and Thailand Blue 3 Spain 4, England 2 Argen- England respectively. tina 7, Spain 5 Thailand Green 2, Argentina After a short break, the second round of 7 Brazil 2, England 1 Thailand Blue 0. matches took place with England scoring a –Phuket Gazette Under-11 players defend a corner in the Spain vs Brazil match. Photos: Phuket Soccer Schools. March 9 - 15, 2013 PHUKET GAZETTE 51 Pearl shock Lightning Shrimp Phuket United win hat trick by defeating Surat Thani Futsal Club in an electrifying Southern showdown

By Steven Layne

WITH the Thai futsal season rapidly wind- ing down, Phuket United maintained their good run of form, winning their third match in a row by defeating Southern rivals, Surat Thani (4-2) in a tense yet thrilling match last Saturday night in Phuket Town. Played at the Saphan Hin Indoor Sports Complex, the game was Phuket’s 26th and Surat Thani’s 25th match of the 30-fixture GMM Sport Thailand Futsal Premier League (TFPL) 2012-2013 season. In their first meeting back in December in Surat Thani, Phuket were pounded by a score of 6-1. That match was the first in which Brazilian Jardel had played for Phuket United and the skillful winger was looking to avoid a similar result this time around. Anticipating the rematch, a large contin- gent of orange and blue shirted “Lightning Shrimp” fans from Surat Thani were hoping for a repeat of the first result, setting up their cheer base behind the east-end goal, defended by the visitors in the first half. However, a Phuket defensive blunder – resulting in an own goal early in the match INTENSITY: A Surat Thani player gets yellow carded (left) after an aggresive challenge. Marcos defends an attack. Photos: Steven Layne – drove the Lighting Shrimp cheer squad However, a tight Phuket defense was you can really feel the tension between the The Andaman Pearl’s next match will be into an electrical frenzy. quick to exploit Surat Thani’s vulnerable two rivals during the game. Yet at the end, tonight (March 9) against 14th placed Samut Phuket got it together at the start of the defenses a moment later, with Nattapong everyone is friendly and paying tribute to Prakarn. Fans – old, new and future – will second half when Jardel quickly found the Buachai doubling his side’s lead on a each other.” be sure not to miss this match, as it is the equalizer. Minutes later, the Andaman Pearl’s counter attack. “Thai futsal is really coming strong. You team’sfinal home match of the season. leading scorer, Jackson Santos seized the Despite back-and-forth play, the final can see the difference between the Brazil- To be played at the Saphan Hin Indoor lead with a brilliant goal, his 28th of the sea- score of 4-2 was sealed by the officials ian style of play and that of the Thais, who Sports Complex, with a 7pm kickoff. son. final whistle. are really eager to play strong and fast early Admission is 100 baht for adults, while Santos is the third top scorer in the TFPL, Phuket moved into 9th place with 39 on. students with ID and children under 150 behind Si Saket’s Romualdo Namorato (35) points from 13 wins, the same amount of “Jardel, Santos and Marcos clearly knew centimeters get in for free. and Navy’s Jessada Chudet (32). losses and a goal difference of five. Surat how to keep composed and take control of Jackson Santos told the Gazette after the With tension of the Southern showdown Thani fell to 6th place with 43 points from the game, and that’s the most important match against Surat Thani: “It is really intensifying with every foul whistle, a com- 13 wins, four draws and eight losses (GD: aspect of futsal – control, that is to not let important that we win these last two home posed yet cunning Jardel extended Phuket’s +20) your emotions control the match...” matches so we can make our season goal lead in the 32nd minute with his second goal Speaking to the Gazette after the match, Phuket United have two more matches of finishing in the top 5 of the league. of the match. Vic Hermans, head coach of the Thailand at home this season, both of them this week. “If we can win at home first, and then Pushing on with a power play attacking national futsal squad, said he and his wife At the time of going press, Phuket were we will concentrate on our last two away formation – leaving their goal undefended – had enjoyed watching the match. playing 13th placed Prachin FC. For results matches against Bangkok [March 13 ] and Surat Thani finally found the back of the net “The high energy of Thai futsal fans is to that match, check the Phuket Gazette Highways Department [in late March, dates moments later through Wiwat Thaicharoen. wonderful. They’re all so into the game and sports section online. to be announced]” Phuket FC neutralize Big Bang KICKING off the Thai Premier League (TPL) Yamaha One 2013 season, Phuket FC played their season opener out to a 1-1 draw away against Big Bang Chula United (BBCU) last Saturday evening in Bangkok. Played at the Army Stadium, the match was watched by little more than 300 fans, with several dozen Phuket fans making the trip. In the opening exchanges, possession was contested evenly by both sides. Despite the visitor’s early chances, it was the home team who would activate the score EYES ON PROMOTION: The starting 11 in last week’s match. Photo: Phuket FC board in the 20th minute. crowd were silenced, when a free- Phuket will play their 2013 BBCU midfielder Chutipon kick from Phuket defender season home opener this Sunday, Tongtae, a transfer from 2012 Sakareya Kolae found teammate March 10, against rivals Bangkok division 1 champions, Ratchaburi Chana in the middle of the penalty FC. The match will be played at Mitrphol FC, took a free kick from area, who sent the ball to teammate Surakul Stadium with kick-off near the right wing touch-line. Nenebi, heading in the equalizer. scheduled for 6:30pm. The perfectly weighted cross Phuket Coach Paniphon Fans are looking forward to see floated to the far post, where Kerdyaem commented on the the new line-up, as well as former Bouba headed an assist to Pichad, result:. “We got one point on the Phuket striker and team leading whose follow up was sure to find road, and so not all is lost. Today scorer last season, Thawin the back of the net. was a fun game and everyone on Butsombat, who is now employed Four minutes later, the home the team played their part well. by Bangkok FC. – Steven Layne 52 PHUKET GAZETTE March 9 - 15, 2013