ANDAMAN Edition Volume 18 Issue 42 October 15 - 21, 2011 Daily news at www.phuketgazette.net 25 Baht Officials tally landslide toll Experts fear bypass landslide site could slide again By Stephen Fein evacuees, about 50 people includ- • Residents flee as ing staff and family. RESIDENTS of hillside areas in illegal dam bursts; Muang Phuket District chief Rassada Municipality have been administrator Pipop Sadkaow in- hit hard by landslides triggered by mudslide invades spected the area and estimated the heavy rains in recent weeks, with homes risk area at about 50 meters wide, Mayor Suratin Lianudom ordering 170 meters long and 22 meters evacuations in several areas. • Initial estimates deep. The area of greatest concern is put property damage “The means that about 187,000 a stretch of the bypass road north- at 100 million baht cubic meters of earth are at risk bound a few kilometers north of of landslide if rainfall saturates the Samkong (Tesco-Lotus) Junction, soil past the critical point,” he said. where several businesses had to called the structure home were out Subsequent evaluation by a evacuate staff following a landslide working at the time; as this goes consulting geologist put the fig- on October 5. to print no serious injuries were ure even higher, at almost 250,000 Most badly damaged were ac- reported from this and several cubic meters. Untold thousands of cubic meters of exposed, waterlogged soil threaten further damage to the Adisak Equipment showroom. Photo: Chutharat Plerin commodations for Burmese smaller slides that followed in the Measures to prevent an even workers set up behind the show- area. larger slide that could surge covering it with sprayed concrete. vironmental Solutions (ESP) in room of the Adisak Equipment Rassada Municipality set up a across the bypass road, endanger- Whatever solution is chosen, the area for almost two decades, showroom. The October 5 slide, temporary evacuation center un- ing motorists and causing traffic Mayor Suratin and provincial of- doubted construction of a retain- which hit at about 10am, sent der tents erected in the parking lot chaos, are already under consid- ficials agreed that the soil in the ing wall would be of much help thousands of cubic meters of of a company across the street, eration. risk area would remain too satu- in preventing future slides given waterlogged soil, uprooted trees with free food and drinks provided These include building a retain- rated to allow any work to begin the height of the exposed soil. and boulders crashing downslope to evacuees and rescue staff who ing wall along a 200-meter stretch until the end of the rainy season. “I think they would first have into the building, which was largely remained there around the clock. at the base of the Phanturat Hills, Brad Kenny, an environmental to reduce the slope by cutting destroyed as a result. The family-run Adisak Equip- which rises up behind the build- engineer from America who has back from the top,” he said. Fortunately the Burmese who ment business had the most ings, terracing exposed soil and operated the consulting firm En- Continued on page 2 Early steps show little progress for ‘local stateless’ By Pimwara Choksakulpan them into “the the case files, it will begin the process of Registration is for the benefit of both system”, SDHSO verifying the applicants as Thai nationals. parties, though the government has not yet PHUKET officials this week concluded a officer Verapat “Other provinces have issued such ID clarified what rights successful applicants survey of the island’s stateless residents, I-namuna said. cards before, but this is the first time for will gain, given that their ID numbers will selected 74 applicants out of more than 100 The campaign Phuket. These people are different from sea begin with a zero, Mr Supachai said. to process in a scheme to register people began on June 24 gypsies, who are able to get ID cards,” Mr “We want to register them to be able to “outside the system”. and ended on Oc- Supachai said. track them in case they commit a crime, or The applicants are people living in Phuket tober 10, with “The stateless people, however, will get to be able to report to their families if they who hope to register and obtain basic rights approved applica- cards with a zero as the first digit in their have an accident. Who knows, in the fu- in Thailand, such as access to education, tions sent to the ID number – identifying them as people ture, the government may allow them to healthcare and property ownership. respective district without civil registration. No matter how apply for full Thai citizenship,” he said. The 74 applications for identification offices for the ar- long they live here, we cannot give them cards were deemed legitimate by the Phuket eas the applicants Tima Chid-ur, an Thai citizenship if their parents weren’t See pages 4-5 for interviews with Social Development and Human Security inhabit. ‘unregistered person’ Thai,” he added. Phuket’s stateless residents – some of Office (SDHSO) in their campaign to de- Muang District worries for her “It will take about a month for each case whom are ethnic Thai and born in Thailand children’s future. – and an in-depth look at how they have termine the number of people living in Chief Supachai to make sure that they are truly stateless struggled to survive. Phuket without civil registration and enter Pochanukul said once his office receives people.” 2 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS October 15 - 21, 2011 Rain delays repairs for

First Person Patong Hill landslide Death-defying activist EFFORTS to replace electric util- saves mangroves from ity poles damaged during a encroachment.Page 9 mudslide on Patong Hill in Phuket last week have been hampered by Business continuing rainy conditions. The Provincial Electricity Au- Rule Brittania: Britons top thority (PEA) Phuket office is legal foreign labor force attempting to replace utility poles on Patong Hill damaged during a in Phuket. Page 10 mudslide on October 5. The current plan is to have the Health damaged poles removed by the Choose the right specs end of this week, with replace- ments installed a week later. to savor the sun on Weather conditions continue to bright days. Page 16 cause problems for workers, how- ever. Film “We are preparing the equip- ment to install 14 utility poles on 50/50 will leave the the other side of the road, because audience no chance but of slope stability problems on the to love it. Page 18 other side,” said PEA Phuket chief Somchai Krueapat. Several of the power poles hang precariously awaiting replacement. Replacement will will start at Property the Chinese shrine and stop just Department, which fears it could 1pm last Wednesday, washing A unique and antique shy of the Patong City welcome collapse. some 100 rubber trees downslope sign. Local residents will not suffer and toppling four electric poles. A Thai version of how to The PEA does not want to from blackouts while the poles are crack of a few centimeters wide move house. Page 27 block views of the sign by pass- being replaced, but electricity will appeared along a 150-meter ing power cables in front of it, he be cut temporarily when power is stretch of the newly-resurfaced Sport said. connected to the new poles, he road, from the Patong City sign Traffic on the notorious stretch said. to the hilltop shrine. Record entries for of road could worsen consider- Residents in affected areas will The crack, together with the Swatch FIVB volleyball ably when the work is underway be given advance warning of the fact that one of the power poles as it will require closure of another power interruptions, which should was also left leaning precariously in Phuket. Page 43 lane. One westbound lane has al- not exceed half a day, he said. over the slow lane, prompted of- ready been closed by the Highway The slide occurred at about ficials to close the lane to traffic. Landslides in Rassada Body of fallen Aussie held for tests Continued from page 1 However, many people in the POLICE will send the body of an repatriate to his native Geelong area were unsure where the exact Australian tourist to Bangkok for until the examination is complete, If that could be accomplished, boundaries of their plots ended, he forensic examination in order to Lt Jakkrapong said. terracing and sprayed concrete said. rule out any foul play in his fatal In Australia, the late Mr might be an effective solution, but When police arrived to investi- fall from a Phuket balcony last McKeon’s mother was in shock problems resulting from a rubber gate the situation they spoke with weekend. over the loss of her son, reported plantation and a small tin mine the equipment operator briefly, but His body was discovered in the the Geelong Advertiser. pond upslope also needed to be the excavation continued unabated car park at the C&N Hotel in The baby of the family, Dean addressed, he said. until about a year and a half ago Patong at dawn last Saturday. was “a beautiful bloke”, she said. From a third-floor balcony of his when the operator moved his Friends of the late Dean “He was lovely to everyone, he shophouse, Mr Kenny pointed to a equipment away. McKeon told police that they got was a really kind and gentle soul vacant lot where a heavy machin- Mr Kenny also spoke with the home at about 4am and were who loved music and was liked “very drunk” at the time. The late Dean McKeon. by everyone,” she said. ery rental operator had, over almost owner of the land who had rented Photo: Courtesy of Geelong Advertiser a decade, removed hundreds of it out to the operator. They suspected their friend Mrs McKeon said her son was thousands of cubic meters of soil, “He was probably glad with the was sleepwalking when he fell off in the case to suggest foul play, generous to a fault. “Dean was the which he then sold for about 900 excavation since it increased his the fourth-floor balcony, the rail- police will send Mr McKeon’s most humble, amazing, kind- baht per truckload as landfill. own usable area,” he said. ing of which they described as too body to the Forensic Police head- hearted man and even today we Mr Kenny said he complained The site of the excavation is low, they said. quarters for further examination are learning just how valued and to police years ago about the clearly visible online at Google The apparent cause of death to assure his family his death was appreciated he was by his friends work, which he suspected was on Earth. was a broken spine, said police. an accident. They could not re- and work colleagues,” Mrs government land. See page 9 for Editorial Although there was no evidence lease the body to the friends to McKeon said. October 15 - 21, 2011 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 3 Disaster damage hits Residents flee mudslide B100mn By Warisa Temram closely and look for the best solu- tion to the problem here,” he said. RESIDENTS fled their homes af- The manager of Baan INITIAL reports by officials esti- ter a mudslide invaded the Baan Natkamon estate told the Gazette mate the damage caused by heavy Natkamon housing estate in he believed the source of the mud rains and landslides over the past Rassada early Tuesday morning. was a breached earthen dam week to be about 100 million baht, There was considerable prop- upslope. Governor Tri Augkaradacha re- erty damage, but no injuries were “My housing project was fin- vealed on Tuesday. reported. ished in 2008. At that time we had The news came as Gov Tri or- The first home inundated with no problem with landslides. dered Phuket’s three District Chiefs flowing mud was that of Opas “The owner of the land above to take precautionary measures, Chupan, whose unit is located next our estate recently built a small res- including building retaining walls, to the perimeter wall of the estate. ervoir for private use without to protect people from disaster. “I woke to the sound of water permission from Rassada Munici- Provincial authorities were to running around my home at pality,” he said on the condition meet to review the extent of the about 3am. I heard a big bang and his name not be published. damage across the island and to looked out of the window to see The landowner, part of the the draw up plans of action, he said. water and mud flowing down the same family that sold him the land “Inspections have shown that street – in and around our homes. to build the estate, constructed the rains have so far caused more I called my neighbors to alert both a road and a weir uphill, A resident looks back at his inundated home. The mudslide flowed than 700,000 baht in damage to them. My entire backyard area downhill into the housing estate, breaking walls and damaging cars. blocking drainage in the area. plantations, and the Phuket High- and those of my neighbors were “Even though they installed a ways Office estimates the damage flooded with mud and water,” Mr used to drain runoff. Now, instead scene after dawn on Tuesday to six-inch water pipe to divert ex- to roads and people’s houses to Opas said. of being channeled elsewhere, direct the cleanup. The mud left cess flow, it wasn’t enough to be about 100 million baht,” the Several cars parked on the road floodwater runs directly into our behind stretched for nearly a kilo- handle all the water flowing down. governor said. were swept downslope by the tor- estate,” he said. meter downslope. “As a result, the water over- As the cost of recovery sur- rent, many sustaining damage as Satellite images taken in 2004 Mayor Suratin asked the resi- flowed their private reservoir and passes the provincial 50mn-baht they crashed into one another and and in March last year reveal the dents of the Baan Natkamon estate flooded our estate,” he said. emergency fund, the Provincial other objects. extent of development that has to evacuate “until the rain stops” After a discussion with Mayor Office will have to apply to the De- Sompong Pornphorm, whose taken place in the area. Construc- for their own safety. Suratin, the manager is consider- partment of Highways in Bangkok home also suffered damage, said tion of the estate, on land that was “I am concerned for their ing legal action against the land for the budget, he said. this was the second time residents once heavily forested, was com- safety in the event another land- owner. “I have also ordered the authori- had suffered inundation. pleted in 2008. slide occurs. I have declared this “I may have to sue the land- ties responsible for issuing building “I believe it is the result of a Vice Governor Somkiet Sang- housing estate and its surround- owner since it caused a lot of permits to be stricter, especially for hillside road project nearby that khaosutthirak and Rassada Mayor ings a disaster area. damage to our housing estate and projects on hills,” he said. blocked a watercourse, which Suratin Lianudom were at the “We will monitor the situation affected its residents,” he said. Tesco dismisses talk Frenchman denies fraud charges FRENCH national Rodi Yagir, 31, When Mr two USB drives, 130,000 baht in has denied all charges against him Yagir arrived cash and 12 forged credit cards of closing ‘town store’ for ATM card fraud in Patong with another that had account numbers and Mr Yagir was arrested on Oc- man, the offic- passwords handwritten on the TESCO Lotus executives have tober 5 after staff at the Siam ers presented backs were seized as evidence. dismissed rumors that the open- Commercial Bank notified Tourist themselves. Police also seized a passport be- ing of its new hypermarket in Police that a foreigner was mak- Mr Yagir fled longing to the alleged accomplice, Thalang will be followed by the ing fraudulent ATM withdrawals toward Simon identified only as Jean-Philippe, Rodi Yagir closure of its flagship property in the area. Cabaret, where who at last report was still at-large. near Phuket Town. Police set up a surveillance unit he was arrested in the parking lot. Mr Yagir denied all charges, “The one in Phuket Town will in front of the ATM at a mini-mart He was escorted to his room at saying the equipment found in the stay open as long as people con- in front of the Phuvaree Resort on a local hotel, where a laptop com- hotel did not belong to him. tinue to shop there,” said Sirirat Road. puter, a credit card “skimmer”, – Warisa Temram corporate affairs executive Mar- Shoppers wait patiently to enter tin Clutterbuck. the new Tesco store in Thalang. The comments came following poor local families and presented the opening ceremony last week Phuket Provincial Energy Office of the new shopping mall, located Chief Jirasak Tummawetch with on Thepkrasattri Road near a cheque for 890,000 baht for his Thalang Hospital. agency’s Energy Seed project to On hand for the ribbon-cutting raise environmental awareness was Tesco Lotus Thailand Chair- among local youths, as well as 1.2 man Soonthorn Arunanontchai. million baht to support the Phuket At the ceremony, company ex- Provincial Office’s project to pro- ecutives presented 1,000-baht mote the use of cloth bags instead scholarships to 100 students from of plastic. 4 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS October 15 - 21, 2011 ‘Stateless’ locals struggle

Unable to prove their identity, stateless people face hardships in accessing the most basic services such as education, healthcare, and property ownership. The Phuket Gazette’s Pimwara Choksakulpan speaks to local families – some of whom are ethnic Thai, born in Thailand – about their struggles.

MORE than 100 stateless people as she choked back tears. daughter. I couldn’t register the in Phuket applied for registration She was luckier than her two births of any of my children,” Jan in a government initiative to issue older brothers: she at least had a said. ID cards to those “outside the chance to go to school and can Jan and Suwan, 57, haven’t had system”. Seventy-four applica- read and write Thai. too many problems surviving tions have qualified to be further Her father, 59-year-old Jan, without ID cards – it is their chil- considered by local officials for speaking in a Southern Thai dia- dren who have the hardest time. an ID that although it enters lect, said that his family is from “Luckily I’ve never been asked people into the system, it doesn’t Ubon Ratchathani in Northeastern by the police for my ID card, nor guarantee any rights. Thailand (Isarn). They moved to have I been arrested because I Among the applicants were Phuket about 24 years ago, he said. don’t have one. But when we get members of three families living “My parents didn’t have ID treatment at the hospital, we have in Baan Mak Prok, Mai Khao, at cards and they didn’t register my to pay no matter what the cost – The Maneewongs, from Isarn, live in Phuket as stateless people. Nang Phuket’s northern tip. birth,” Jan said. we cannot register for any of the (right) hopes she can continue her education. Photos: Pimwara Choksakulpan “They died when I was 14 government healthcare pro- The Maneewongs years old – I was alone and went grams,” Jan said. often,” Nang said. of a problem for them, now it is. to many different provinces with “My two sons, Thang, 35, and “Sometimes I got angry at my “I’ve never had documents to “I want to continue studying. I my friends to work in construc- Put, 29, didn’t go to school, but parents for not having an ID identify that I’m from Bangladesh. graduated from Hongyokbumrung tion. The first place I went was Nang [his daughter] was able to card,” she added. Now my children are in a difficult School at Mor 3 level [9th grade] Suraburi province where I met study because a local resident Jan and Suwan earn money by position. They can’t go to school. five years ago, but I can’t con- Suwan, my wife. helped us by asking the school doing general construction work in My two youngest daughters are tinue because I don’t have an ID “She is also from Ubon, and director to do us this favor. the neighborhood. Thang works at studying now because a neighbor card – the school couldn’t issue doesn’t have an ID card. We got “When I was in school, friends a shrimp farm. Put is a local fish- asked the director to do us a favor, me any certification,” 21-year-old married, had two sons, and even- always teased me about being an erman and Nang works in a salon but they can’t study past Matthayom Oradee “Nang” Maneewong said tually moved to Phuket and had a ‘illegal person’ – it made me cry run by her friend’s mother. Each 3 and won’t be able to get certifi- family member makes between cates,” Charlie said. 4,000 and 7,000 baht per month. Charlie, who has two boys and They live in a small wooden two girls, works as a handyman house provided to them by a gen- around the neighborhood earning erous local resident. As they don’t about 6,000 baht a month. have ID cards, they cannot “I can’t get a good job. Going even rent any back to property. Bangladesh is “I have ‘I can’t get a good impossible – I thought before job. I feel like I’m have no family about applying there and I don’t for an ID card, swimming in the middle have any docu- but I don’t of an ocean – I can’t ments. I feel like know where or I’m swimming who to contact, go anywhere.’ in the middle of and I cannot an ocean – I read or write – – Charlie Kasim, can’t go any- I’m afraid I’ll be stateless Phuket resident where. Anyway, tricked, and I I’ve lived here lose the desire,” Jan said. for so long that I feel like I’m Thai,” Suwan said, “If I have a serious Charlie said. health problem, I’m worried that “I just want my children to my sons will have to find the money have a good life, but I don’t know to treat me. I also want them to have when that will be. an education – that would give them “With these new ID cards, a brighter future.” they’re better than nothing. At least Nang added, “I’m upset that we’ll be able to travel outside of the card we are applying for the neighborhood. I’d like to take doesn’t guarantee any rights – I my children to the sea – I haven’t wish it would allow me to study seen it for a long, long time.” or get a good job. But I believe this will change in the future and The Chid-urs I think this is a good step forward for my family.” “I don’t want my children to blame me for failing to make good The Kasims lives for them,” 39-year-old Tima Chid-ur, mother of seven, said “My friends told me that Thai- with a trembling voice. land had open doors for everyone, Tima said she was born in so I came here,” 42-year-old Ranong – a province north of Charlie Kasim said. Phuket along the Burmese border In broken Thai, Charlie talked – but her parents didn’t register about his life after leaving her birth. Bangladesh at the age of 18. “I don’t have an ID card and I “When I first arrived here, I don’t know what day or in what lived in Bang Tao and sold roti. A month I was born – only that it few years later, I met Asina and was in 1971. got married – we now have four Her parents died when she was children,” he said. young and her first husband didn’t Charlie and Asina, 35, have have an ID card either, nor do the lived in Phuket for 24 years. They four children she had with him. said at first, it wasn’t too much He died when she was 27. October 15 - 21, 2011 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 5 for rights

Tima Chid-ur shows a card identifying her as ‘unregistered’ (left). Her grandson, (right) remains undocumented. She then brought her children fore finally getting her ID card to Phuket where she did construc- in 2007. tion work and four years later met “Even though it doesn’t give me her new husband and had another any new rights, it’s better than three children. nothing,” she said. “Luckily he is Thai – he has an “I am Thai – not from another ID card. The last three children country or ethnicity. I used to are registered and can go to feel hurt that my mother didn’t school, but the four I had with my register me in the system, and I ex-husband can’t. My 13 year old don’t want my children to blame is going to school, but she won’t me. I want them to have a good get any certification when she fin- future. ishes,” Tima said. “For me, I want to be able to Tima is a fighter. She pushed vote, just once in a lifetime. No for a decade to register herself matter how long I have to wait, I HOME AWAY FROM HOME: Charlie Kasim (front row, left) came from Bangladesh 24 years ago and met his wife, as an “unregistered person” be- still have hope.” Asina. He said he has been here so long he ‘feels Thai’. 6 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS October 15 - 21, 2011 World Musiq PAD honors protest victims Festival set to PHUKET members of the People’s Alli- Thaksin Shinawatra, was rejected by the ance for Democracy (PAD) took part in PAD leaders as a Thaksin nominee. honor HM’s an alms-giving ceremony on October 7 A few days before the violence between th to remember those who suffered in the government troops and protesters erupted, 84 birthday clashes between PAD protesters and gov- PAD leaders Chaiwat Sinsuwongse and ernment troops who forcibly removed Chamlong Srimuang were arrested by po- PHUKET will stage its inaugural them after a 193-day blockade at Gov- lice on insurrection charges. “World Musiq Festival” from De- ernment House in Bangkok in 2008. The resulting violence on October 6 and cember 2 to 5 to honor the 84th The merit-makers offered donations of 7 claimed the lives of 11 PAD members birthday of HM King Bhumibol food and other essential daily items to and left hundreds more injured, accord- Adulyadej on December 5. monks at Wat Charoen Samanakit, lo- ing to the alliance. The festival grounds at the cated on Toh Sae Hill Road in Phuket Tensions eased when two days later popular recreational public park at Town. Mr Chaiwat and Mr Chamlong were re- Saphan Hin, Phuket Town, will be The protest three years ago came un- leased on bail and the Supreme Court two sectioned into zones for the event. der the newly-installed government of weeks later ruled Mr Thaksin guilty in a The main exhibition will be titled Somchai Wongsawat. land purchase conflict-of-interest case the “Father of Love” area, named Mr Somchai, who is brother-in-law to involving his wife. Phuket PAD members offer alms to monks at Wat and presented in honor of the Fa- ousted fugitive former prime minister – Warisa Temran Charoen Samanakit in Phuket Town. ther of the Nation, HM The King. Other key zones will be the “Best of Phuket” area and the Phuket Food Kingdom. A “Himmapan Zone” will be set up especially for foundations and Boy, 9, tops EU contest a “Wave of Love” exhibition will be on display to honor victims of NINE-year-old Phuket student the 2004 tsunami and to remem- Suthipat Suwanrathpum was hon- ber how the survivors and ored on Wednesday with a per- disaster-struck areas recovered sonal visit from David Lipman, the from the catastrophe. Head of the Delegation of the Eu- Stage performances will start ropean Union (EU) to Thailand. nightly at 5pm, popular artist Todd The occasion was to mark Thongdee Lavelle explained to young Suthipat being selected as Governor Tri Augkaradacha at a one of the 14 winners in a draw- meeting this week. ing competition held by the EU “There will be many perfor- administration to highlight gender mances by Thai artists as well as equality. Gnawa music bands from Mo- The drawing by Suthipat, also rocco; performances by Marimba known by his nickname “Pookun” percussion artist Ziv Eitan from (meaning “paintbrush” in Thai), Israel; and performances by Akha was selected from entries from hilltribe people from northern tens of thousands of children Thailand,” explained Mr Lavelle. around the world. Present to honor Suthipat were Governor Tri Augkaradacha, Phuket MP EU Ambassador David Lipman was The Phuket City Municipality’s The EU international develop- Anchalee Vanich Thepabutr and Phuket City Mayor Somjai Suwansupapana. impressed by the drawing. Phuket Youth Orchestra, compris- ment agency EuropeAid launched they wanted to make the world a exhibition of all winning drawings. Suthipat explained to the Gazette ing students from local municipal the competition on International better place…” Mr Lipman was impressed by that his reason for drawing the schools, will perform jazz music Women’s Day to raise awareness In 2010, the competition at- Suthipat’s creation. “Just look at scale used was simple: “Women written by His Majesty. of the need for gender equality tracted entries from more than this wonderful drawing and you and men are equal. I drew the scale From 8pm on December 5, all through the creativity of children. 49,000 children in 61 countries. can see why it was chosen as a because it shows that women and artists performing in the festival The competition this year in- Suthipat received as his prizes winner. It is quite remarkable. You men are equal,” he said. will pay tribute to HM The King vited children to make a drawing a laptop computer and round-trip can see the scale in the drawing The youngster added that he by singing in unison Father of based on their interpretation of the flight tickets to Brussels, where and the fact that the women and spent only one day creating the Love. theme “Once upon a time there he and his father, Mr Suphat, will men are represented as being of drawing. – Chutharat Plerin were a girl and a boy; together participate in the opening of the the same equality. – Chutharat Plerin October 15 - 21, 2011 NATIONAL NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 7 Humanitarian disaster looms THAILAND is struggling to flooding in low-lying districts. avert a major humanitarian disas- “Areas of concern include com- ter after the worst flooding in half munities along both sides of the a century inundated huge Chao Phraya River and those out- swathes of the countryside, kill- side the flood embankments, as ing at least 270 people, shutting well as [low-lying] eastern dis- factories and forcing millions out tricts including Lat Krabang, Min of their homes. Buri, Nong Chok, and Klong Authorities in Bangkok are inundating an industrial estate Samwa,” the governor said. scrambling to prevent the capital and forcing the closure of 198 Officials had devised a plan to from being flooded from October factories. evacuate residents in 27 commu- 16 to 18, when monthly high tides Industry Minister Wannarat nities that were not protected by could cause inundation of eastern Channukul estimated the damage flood barriers, he said. districts of the city. to Ayutthaya alone at 20 billion Earlier the governor led a group Thirty of Thailand’s 77 prov- baht. of senior Bangkok officials in inces have been affected by The closure of major produc- holding a special ceremony by the flooding since July. Heavy rain, tion facilities operated by Japanese Chao Phraya River asking the flash floods and mudslides have companies including Honda, “water gods” to spare the capital killed more than 270 and destroyed Nikon and Canon led to rumors from their wrath. or damaged at least 700,000 the firms would move their op- Meanwhile, former prime min- homes. erations out of the country. ister Thaksin Shinawatra, speaking Reuters reported that around Meanwhile, Bangkok Governor to reporters from his home in ex- 3.4 million acres of farm land was MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra an- ile in Dubai, suggested Thailand underwater, an area about 13 times nounced the opening of a “war implement a 400-billion-baht inte- the size of Hong Kong. room” to put up a “special fight” grated water management system More than 2 million people have to prevent the capital from being to permanently prevent flooding. been evacuated. flooded. Mr Thaksin said he planned to The country’s ancient former Mr Sukhumbhand said Bang- propose the system to his younger capital of Ayutthaya has been hit kok faced a three-pronged threat, sister Prime Minister Yingluck particularly hard. After sandbags with heavy rains, water runoff Shinawatra. failed last Saturday, more than from the north and tidal surges in The suggestion would come two meters of floodwater swept the Gulf of Thailand threatening after the current flooding crisis into the city, destroying homes, to converge and cause massive has passed, he said. Flooding in Ayutthaya. 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3' (+ -#ø! +(ø%()(ø' 6 ((ø&4 ,ø 4231 +( www.outriggerthailand.com 8 PHUKET GAZETTE OPINION October 15 - 21, 2011 Landslides expose greed, incompetence THERE is a Thai idiom, gam dai khrai gaw gam nan yawm sanawng, that has as its English-language equivalent “You reap what you sow”. Similar maxims no doubt exist in every language because of the universal truths they contain. As this edition goes to press, local leaders around Phuket are grappling for ways to deal with damage from landslides. Most if not all of these slides are the direct result of a combi- nation of causes that include greed; corruption and dereliction of duty by local officials; shoddy design and construction – and sheer stupidity. Almost all of the costly damage we are now suffering from is self-inflicted. Landslides are naturally occurring phenomena in the trop- ics. Unlike land masses in parts of the world that get an occasional scrape clean by glaciers, here in Phuket the ground beneath us has undergone eons of erosion, creating thick soil deposits that must eventually give way to the forces of gravity, water and time. But this simple geologic fact is obviously misunderstood or com- pletely ignored by many developers and the officials who oversee their work, who collectively conspire to re-create the Riviera on loose laterites so they can reap the financial rewards. It has only taken only some heavier-than-average rainfall to expose their practices just as clearly as the exposed patches of soil they have helped create. In Patong, where the 80-meter restriction on building has been blatantly ignored, each deluge now results in flooding of key com- mercial areas, while landslides are a constant threat on upslope Conned Kiwi seeks revenge areas. While the debate over whether to bore a tunnel under Patong Re: Phuket Gazette, Foreigners ruining their personal and God- Hill droned on and an “iconic” new sign was being erected to losing homes to con men, Octo- sent paradise. greet visitors to that city, officials turned cash-blinkered eyes to ber 1. Why do so many expats have ill-advised construction and encroachment taking place in the I read the article about con this attitude towards other same areas, including many that are obviously well above the 80- men in Phuket and this has expats – whom they don’t even meter limit. Do you have an opinion to voice? happened to me too. Email [email protected] know – on the island? Sadly, the response by provincial authorities to the man-made My Thai wife in Khon Kaen Trevor Green emergencies we now face are as predictable as they are pathetic. took out gambling loans of Rawai As estimated damages to local roads and other infrastructure 500,000 baht against our house yet the idea that it is okay to from landslides now surpass 100 million baht in Phuket, the prov- – after lying about our marriage leave them filthy seems institu- ince has announced it only has half that amount to conduct repairs. and putting me into debt. tionalized. Thus, it will approach the Highways Department in Bangkok for I couldn’t get any info on the Our beaches have beach Coral conundrum additional funding. However, a response may take some time. “loan shark”, so I took our then vendors who should not even be The agency at the moment has more desperate priorities, with two-year-old boy to New selling on beaches (that’s Re: Gazette online, Phuket divers much of the national road network now under water. Zealand with me and left my another story). These vendors As for how any additional funds will be allocated, those deci- sought for coral cleaning day, wife to sell my house for 4.6 profit from tourism but don’t October 7. sions fall to each of the island’s three district offices – the same million baht, as agreed to in a care about the beaches and pay bodies largely responsible for allowing the problem to develop in Good idea, but I want to legal draft. nothing to keep them clean. know why we have to clean up the first place. She has now lost the home to I passionately love this – The Editor the same place every year. Every the lender without any money country, yet I see signs that time it’s the same situation at being paid to her for it. tourists are not coming here Coral Island – it’s a never- I’ll be trying to find that man anymore because of the filthy ending story. in Khon Kaen when I return to beaches. Fishermen’s nets are destroy- Thailand in two weeks and my Ignore this situation at ing the reefs year after year, wife will help me – otherwise, Thailand’s peril. Tourism is a despite us removing them. her child and our marriage was a huge business for Thailand and If we left the nets that are scam all along. I’m broke here social networking has made the currently on the reef, fishermen in New Zealand, raising a little world a small place – word will wouldn’t have to place new boy at the age of 52. spread and people will not come. nets, which they no doubt will – Allan It would be a travesty if this either way the results are the New Zealand happens, maybe a newspaper same. story will help. Stop fishing at coral reefs! All in all, probably not, but Stephan someone has to take notice. Gazette forum Beach bummer Mark Daniel Nai Thon Thailand is a staggeringly beautiful country; the people are Volunteer violations wonderful and the hospitality is second to none. Farang Vibes inspire inactivity Can you please tell me why the beaches in Phuket are in I am new to the island and Re: Gazette online, Phuket divers such an appallingly filthy, and still making adjustments. How- sought for coral cleaning day, unsafe state? Every year the ever, since landing, I have been October 7 problem is worse. struck by the queer nature of It is a pity that the Thai law It is now “low season”, a local farang. states that foreigners can’t offer beach vendor said to me yester- The Thai people I have met in our time as volunteers to help day, “and we only clean the shops and along the road in the people of this beautiful beach during high season”. Patong and Rawai have mostly country without worrying about I hear from more and more been incredibly hospitable, but getting arrested. hotel, cafe and bar clientele that the farang I pass on the street or I would be more than happy they will stop coming to Thai- sit a table away from all seem to help with the reef clean up, land because the beaches are so oddly distant. They mostly give but I don’t have a work permit. dirty. The beaches are one of the off the vibe that you, also being Brett reasons tourists come to Phuket, a farang, are in some way Gazette forum October 15 - 21, 2011 OPINION PHUKET GAZETTE 9 Fight to save land Phuket freedoms, Western dreams RETURNING to Phuket after an a deadly venture extended visit to Europe recently was nothing short of a relief. In- By Samuel Shields herent in all expats is the desire Anucha Ardhan, 33, is risking his and willingness to compare our Do you have an opinion to voice? life to protect his village from homelands to the country in Email [email protected] encroachment by a “powerful which we have chosen to make politician”. Mr Anucha was born and our new lives, be that choice for ping in the trunk of the car or in I HAVE been fighting encroachment work (or lack thereof), love, the foot-well behind the front on mangrove forest in Baan Kuku raised in Baan Kuku Moo 3, nestled weather or a new experience. seats. Of course, these infringe- since May, 2007. among protected mangrove forests In any case, conversations ments will affect your insurance Initially, it was just Sommai on Phuket’s east coast. Here he among expats invariably revert to premiums. Jaroensuk and a few other villag- talks about how he gave up his job “putting the world to right” and I’m quite sure even Thai po- ers who stood up to fight on behalf specifically the issues that affect lice would laugh at the Guardia of the whole village – no one was to join his community in a fight to their own livelihoods. In Phuket, Civil’s petty attempts to fill their brave enough to rise up like Khun save the mangroves. these discussions may include pockets in the name of safety and Sommai because it involved a traffic, corruption and culture. more assuredly, Phuket inhabit- “powerful politician”. As this whole area is set aside mangrove forest in her honor. As I have not been in Europe ants would not stand for such Khun Sommai asked me if I as Forest Department land to be As soon as HM The Queen lent for more than six years, experi- nonsense. could help because I have a de- conserved, I don’t think anyone her name to the forest, I told my encing the “nanny state” of While discussing expat com- gree in political science and some should be allowed to own and ex- group that we needed to mark off control and restriction made me munities with an elderly English knowledge of Thai law. I saw ploit it for their benefit. the territory, so we put up signs fear stepping outside my own four man – who was president of the how much he devoted himself to I submitted the case to many that said “Conserved Mangrove walls. In fact, regulations are now local bowls club – he said some- the community and I was touched government agencies, but they Forest to Honor HM Queen in place in Spain which dictate that thing that proved that some by his work, so I decided to help. seemed unwilling to get involved Sirikit”. This way no one would property boundary walls over six people should never be allowed Now that Khun dare encroach on it. feet tall must have “viewing ac- to leave their own countries. I Sommai is ill and unable People ask me, “Why cess” to enable police to see inside asked if he had noticed much to perform his duties, I do you have to fight your property. change in the area of Spain he have taken over all re- over such a small piece There are many building restric- had lived for about five years, sponsibilities from him. of land?” I always tell tions and property ownership and his response was: “We have When I first started, there them that the size controls here in Phuket, but limit- this place just the way we want were not many people in doesn’t matter – you ing privacy is not one. it, with food, shopping and the group, partly because will do anything to pro- Gasps of disbelief are audible entertainment…none of this they were scared of the tect your own home. I on a daily basis when songtaews Spanish stuff.” power of this politician. grew up here and I will overflowing with students, trucks Many would argue that Phuket As time went by, our do my best to protect it. laden with workers or families bal- is a richer place for the mix of people grew stronger I cannot remember ancing on motorcycles shoot by cultures and styles that infuse this and finally they were A longtail boat parked along a deforested stretch. how many times I have on wet roads. island. fearless to fight for their received life-threatening Thai traffic police will pull out However, let’s hope that rights. Now we have a much because of the “powerful” politi- phone calls. I was scared at first, their notebooks for failures to Phuket can hold on to its Thai stronger group of more than 400 cian. When no one took action, I but after getting back this 29 rai of wear seatbelts and helmets, but identity and we expats learn not villagers. decided to write a letter to the Bu- land, I know that I am not risking flip-flops and shopping bags? Yes, to take this freedom – certainly Having a strong community is reau of the Royal Household. my life for nothing. My life is in- in Spain tourists and expats are be- not enjoyed in Europe – for like having a really strong gate at Fortunately, HM Queen Sirikit significant compared with what I ing fined for driving (cars and granted. We also shouldn’t allow our home. With everyone’s help, saw the case and gave us full sup- can give back to my community. motorbikes) with flip-flops. An- fascist colonials to breed their in August we won back 29 rai of port by designating the area in I was born and raised here, and other petty penalty can be incurred contempt for anything but their the 50 rai encroached upon. Baan Kuku Moo 3 as a conserved I’m happy to die here. by not placing all grocery shop- own cultures.

Phuket TV fumbles land and return back to where I came from on the same day – is American football this possible? I donut mind the wait Chris Mulder TrueVisions TV no longer car- Kamala ries the All Sports Network (ASN), so I am unable to watch Panuwat Ruamrak, superin- American National Football tendent of Phuket Immigra- League games and National Col- tion, replies: legiate Athletic Association There is no minimum time limit (NCAA) college football games. requirement to stay in Thailand. I watched many games last There is no problem with entering year on ASN and on free internet We are now waiting for Thailand and returning to where sites, but this year have been un- TrueVisions headquarters in you came from on the same day. able to find any way of watching Bangkok to send us a letter in- However, there are “maximum” them – even on pay sites. forming us whether or not a new limits on the amount of time you This is okay if you are a soc- agreement can be reached. can spend in Thailand depending cer fan, as there are many games If management signs a new on the permit issued to you. If you on TV. contract with ASN soon, you will overstay your permit to stay, you But what about the US football be able to resume viewing Ameri- will be fined 500 baht for each day fans? Is there any way to watch can football in November. you overstay, to a maximum fine A half-dozen Krispy Kreme treats. Photo: Jidane them in Phuket? of 20,000 baht. It’s been a year since the first I just want an outlet closer to me. DKin Can I enter and If you have general questions Krispy Kreme opened in Bangkok. Ming Karon about Thai Immigration, we ad- I heard that a second store re- Phuket Town leave Thailand on dress some frequently asked cently opened in Central Lardprao. Piyaporn Proraksa, a customer questions on our website at Is there any plan for a Krispy A Krispy Kreme marketing of- service representative at the same day? phuketimmigration.go.th/ Kreme to open in Phuket? If so, ficer replies: TrueVisions Phuket, replies: homepage/q.php. when and where is it going to open? We have two branches in TrueVisions’ contract with the Is there a minimum time limit You can also call us at 076 I don’t mind queuing for hours Bangkok and we plan to expand ASN network expired as of Oc- for staying in Thailand? 221905 from 8:30am to 4:30pm or going through traffic jams in in Thailand, but we do not know tober 1 this year. Say I come into Thailand over Monday through Friday. Bangkok to eat Krispy Kreme, but when and where. 10 PHUKET GAZETTE BUSINESS October 15 - 21, 2011 Brit expats top Phuket’s legal labor force BRITISH nationals constitute the rized under the standard ‘temporary’ largest group of legally-employed classification, 213 were classified expatriates in Phuket. according to provisions of Article According to statistics released 12 of the Investment Promotion Act from the Phuket labor office, as of as mandated by the Board of In- October 1 (accounting for the vestment. The remaining 121 people month of September 2011) there are pink card holders from hill tribes were a total of 1,041 work permit or stateless aliens. holders from the United Kingdom – Just over half or 3,418 expatri- roughly a sixth of all of Phuket’s ates were registered as living in legal working expatriates. Mueang district, which includes Out of 6,497 expats possessing Phuket Town and Chalong. 2,129 work permits on the island – 4,905 or about 38% live in Kathu district males and 1,592 females – French which includes Patong and Kamala, nationals were the second largest while only 950 or 14% live in alien group (414), followed by Fili- Thalang district which includes OFFICIAL LABOR STATS: In Phuket, there are more British work permit holders than any other nationality. pinos (400), Americans (394), Cherng Talay and Mai Khao. Germans (357), Italians (337), Aus- 881 expatriates were employed as ‘miscellaneous’ and another tralians (311), Russians (307), in the food and beverage sector, 1,357 were classified as ‘other.’ Koreans (277) and Swedes (254). while 683 were in the tourism and 1,990 (30%) held management 2,405 or 37% of the island’s le- guide business; 621 in hotels, 515 positions, while 1,561 (24%) were gally employed foreign nationals did in education, and 459 in real estate. company presidents or directors. not make the top 10 and were 348 worked in the wholesale 962 (14%) held office positions. 564 grouped into the “other nationalities” clothing and garments sector and (8.7%) were teachers and 509 (just category which includes all other 341 worked as business and man- under 8%) held upper administra- nationalities except Burmese, Lao- agement consultants; 323 tive positions. 911(14%) were tian, and Cambodians who are not workers were classified in the classified as ‘other’. included in the statistics as they have sporting services category which For half of the year, the total a special classification under Thai included diving, windsurfing, golf number of illegal alien workers in labor law. and tennis experts. The list in- Phuket is significantly greater than While 6,193 or 95% of Phuket’s cluded 146 computer and IT legal alien workers, as shown in the work permit holders were catego- specialists, while 823 were listed graph to the right. Illegal alien workers outnumber legal workers for six months of the year. Air China adds flights to HKT TO ACCOMMODATE the influx of non-stop flight services between Chinese tourists traveling to Phuket Beijing and Phuket next month. this high season, China’s national In the past Air China only op- carrier Air China will launch two erated Beijing-Phuket flight services on a charter basis. The introduction of regular flights sig- nifies the growing popularity of Phuket as a destination among Chinese travelers. Service for two seasonal flights between China’s capital and Phuket will begin on November 18 and last until March 23, 2012 with a total of eight scheduled flights per week. Starting November 18, flight CA821 will begin service from Beijing to Phuket, with one flight scheduled to depart Beijing at 8.05pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, landing in Phuket early the next day at 12.45am local time. Flight CA822 will serve the Phuket-Beijing leg starting on No- vember 19 with flights departing from Phuket airport at 1.45am on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with scheduled ar- rivals in Beijing the same morning at 7.50am local time. The Beijing-Phuket flights will complement Air China’s new Beijing-Bangkok direct flights CA959 and CA960 which are scheduled to launch services on October 30. October 15 - 21, 2011 BUSINESS PHUKET GAZETTE 11 DFM mini truck challenges Suzuki, Tata LIFESTYLE Auto Company held the Grand Opening of their new showroom in Phuket for their DFM mini trucks last week. Vehicles have been orderable since they opened the showroom in Phuket on June 30. Dong Feng Motor Corporation (DFM) mini trucks and minivans have been imported from China since 2008, and there are now more than 40 showrooms and service centers in Thailand. The new showroom, located on Thepkasattri Road next to Muang Mai Build- ing near Mission Hospital, is the 42nd showroom to be opened in Thailand. CONTENDERS: The DFM staff is all prepared to compete in the mini truck and mini van market. DFM mini trucks and minivans use dual The company has been number three in fuel systems: petrol plus Liquid Propane Gas the mini truck market for the last three years, 1r.1 liter 1.3 lite (LPG); or petrol plus Compressed Natural selling 2,000 vehicles per year – 40% in 4 cylinder engine with petrol Gas (CNG). Both systems are available with Engine type Bangkok and 60% in the rest of Thailand. plus LPG or CNG either 1,100 CC or 1,300 CC engines. The The sales target for this year is 3,000 ve- 1,100 CC vehicles can transport about 800 8-valve 16-valve hicles. Later this year, they plan to launch a electronic fuel electronic fuel kg, and the 1,300 CC can transport about 7-seat minivan with a base price of less than injection injection 900 kg. 400,000 baht. Mhaximum speed 1m20/kp 135/k The base price is 289,000 baht for a petrol/ DFM Phuket announced that it expects LPG fuel system, with a three-year or 50,000 Gross vehicle weight to sell between 10 and 15 9590 100 km factory warranty. This makes it mini trucks a month, and (kg) competitive with the Suzuki Carry they plan to increase this C0argo weight (kg) 507 70 priced at 356,800 baht, and the number to 15 to 20 vehicles Tata Ace Super City Giant per month next year. Outside dimensions 3795x1560x1925 priced at 349,000. (mm) DFM is the number Interior 2000x1320x1310 three car manufac- dimensions (mm) turer in China, with a production of 3 W5heels (mm) 251 million vehicles per year and a small W4heel size (mm) 165/70R1 commercial market Gas: 40 liters of 500,000 vehicles Fuel tank capacity per year. LPG: 36 liters CNG: 50 liters B170mn honeymoon escapade planned PHUKET is looking to capitalize Phuket tourism to the world. With and expand on its reputation as a our experience in the wedding honeymoon destination with plans business, we know that foreign to stage a mass international wed- couples are impressed with Thai ding for 108 couples on Valentine’s culture and their memorable Day next year. views of Phuket, especially Organized by the Phuket Provin- Phromthep Cape.” cial Administration Organization, Rawai Municipality Mayor Rawai Municipality and Suanluang Aroon Soros added, “We are ready Wedding and Studio company, the to support this project. Phromthep event – projected to have a budget Cape is the best location to build a of 170 million baht – is being dubbed [good] first impression for ‘Andaman Pearl: The First Step of couples.” Love’. Interested couples can choose Banking on the success of simi- from three all-inclusive packages lar mass ‘honeymoon tourism’ starting at 49,000, 59,000 and events like the annual underwater 69,000 baht (prices vary on room wedding ceremony held on Ko types). Each package is inclusive Kradan in neighboring Trang of accommodations for four days province, Phuket’s group wedding and four nights, on February 12 ceremony will be held at the to 15, 2012. island’s romantic seaside location, PROMTHEP CAPE: Sunset will bring wedded bliss to 108 couples. Until January 30, 2012, go to W: Phromthep Cape. Phromthep Cape’s famous sunset. World Record for the longest interweddingphuket.com for more The event’s website states that The couples will then line up couple-line photographed. information or to register. the target groups are couples from to take a mass photograph – Mr Kusol said, “We would like Indonesia, Malaysia, Laos, Viet- they are aiming for a Guinness to promote Thai culture and – Phuket Gazette nam, Philippines, Japan, Korea, Singapore, USA, Australia, France, Germany and Russia. However, Mr Kusol Tanangpol, the owner of Suanluang Wedding and Studio company, told the Phuket Gazette that couples from all nations are welcome to take part, noting that there are already 10 Thai couples who have registered. The website also explains that the number 108 symbolizes eter- nity in Hinduism and thus it’s an auspicious number for lasting love. The event will feature a Thai traditional wedding ceremony where couples take their vows by pouring water from a conch onto their partner’s hands. 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Many we require and which has shown of them were a fundamental dis- to deliver over long time periods, grace to the investment world. without the manager risk, liquidity However, the hedge fund universe headaches and lack of transparency is very diverse and “manager risk” that the retail hedge fund of funds is everywhere, so diversification of industry exhibits in abundance. manager and style is paramount to One should not be scared or the long term success in this invest- cynical about hedge funds as the ment space. The dilemma for multi long term numbers show that it is asset investors is how to achieve an important asset allocation perfor- the benefits of a diversified hedge mance generator. The short term fund portfolio, without the negatives results table shows that index re- mentioned above. turns, year to date, have added value Within our global multi-asset relative to French Banks but also that portfolio we have formed our own overweighting macro traders in private fund of hedge fund manag- volatile times adds sector alpha, with ers. This is treated as a separate our portfolio still up for the year. October 15 - 21, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 13 14 PHUKET GAZETTE October 15 - 21, 2011 Euro dining at its best But then again, the European ‘Brasserie’. Still, at least he didn’t Union is no less a paradox than call it called ‘Brassiere’... That Belgium itself so it’s no wonder a would have put the PC foxes rat- great deal of banana-measurement tling the chicken cage. BELGIUM is a paradox: Try to ex- rules and fanciful edicts banning Brassiere, excuse me, Brasserie’s plain the country to a recently-ar- barmaid’s cleavages come out of decor is undeniably impressive with rived Martian and it would result Brussels, the EU headquarters. It’s a central bar and three separate col- in puzzled looks and tortured ques- all part of the rich pageant of life orful dining areas. tions: “What do you mean?, Bel- that Europe is known for. Alain Tabruyn, the aforemen- gium nationals are often trilingual, With all this in mind, it’s good tioned mastermind behind this have an impressive classical art his- to know that a clear-thinking Bel- welcome addition to Phuket’s tory and one of the greatest French- gium national has set up a ever-burgeoning culinary scene, language songwriters and yet their successful restaurant downtown deliberately chose downtown largely monolingual neighbor to the Phuket with the not entirely out- Phuket in order to attract a more south looks down on them.” of-the-ordinary moniker of select local crowd. So far, the scheme has unfolded admirably with ex-PM Abhisit and Phuket’s Governor amongst the clientèle as well as Thai celebrities such as Phuri Teeranyapuek. Part of the décor here effort- MEAT EATERS’ HEAVEN: Alain Tabruyn with the humongous Angus black charcoal-grilled rib-eye steak. lessly transports you to downtown Ghent, Bruges or Brussels with its sauce (520 baht). My photogra- On the Saturday evening we plush touch and a plethora of on- pher kicked out the jams by dined at Brasserie, victorious tap and bottled beers as well as a ordering the biggest steak I have expat supporters of the local FC wine list that displays a rare pro- seen in my life – an Angus black Phuket poured in after the fessional knowledge of the best charcoal-grilled rib-eye (390 per match, ordering beer after dish worldwide labels. 100 gram) – which he managed to after beer. The place was rock- We ordered pan-fried foie gras polish off with ease and still stole ing and, just when we thought, (380 baht), a scrummy croquette some of my pommes frites, Belgian “This couldn’t get much better,” Parts of the plush décor effortlessly transport you to downtown Ghent, au parmesan (130 baht), and an fries, French fries, chips, Freedom a Russian sax-and-vocal duo Bruges or Brussels. Atlantic salmon in a light honey Fries: take your pick… as indeed kicked in with live music. he did. In sum, Brasserie’s unobtrusive Brasserie’s seafood offerings exterior belies a fascinating interior, include a pan-fried sole menuiére a great range of beers, a distin- in Belgian butter with parsley and guished wine selection and potatoes along with popular decidedly European fare. And choices of oysters and of course nowadays, with most plumbers in its list of over 35 Belgium beers the UK being of Polish origins, why in a in that has to be the most original in shouldn’t a Belgium Brasserie in Thailand, if not Southeast Asia. Thailand have Russian musicians?

Brasserie Phuket: 18 Rassada Road, Phuket Town. Email: [email protected] Tel: 076-210511 Open: 12-2pm & 6-11pm Closed: Tuesdays in low season.

“The Sixth Phuket” is the first lifestyle shophouse in Patong,

the most vibrant retail location in Contrary to their name, ‘French fries’ originated in Belgium, as do waffles. Phuket. It is designed in a Chino- Portuguese style which is part of Phuket’s unique architectural heritage.

Sawatdirak Rd. It is located on the best corner of Bang La Rd.

Bangla Road, Patong, in a 3-storey Junceylon Phuket of L-shaped building with 42 units Andaman Sea rental space and 90 car parking Patong Beach lots. The Sixth Phuket is a highly promising commercial property ideal for café, restaurant, spa, salon, service office, bank and etc.

SAXY DUO: From Russia with love. Photos by Marc Mulloy October 15 - 21, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 15 Climbing the teaching ladder: TEFL to international school experience

IN 2003, Mark Goodman landed on Phuket looking for an island holiday. Soon Phuket would win him over and he found himself teaching English at a Thai school. Sound familiar? But this Mancunian’s story is different: seven years and sev- eral credentials later, he now teaches History and Geography at HeadStart International School here in Phuket. Speaking between bites of his vegetarian breakfast and sips of tea, Mr Goodman shares his views from both the top and bottom rungs of Thailand’s precarious teachers’ ladder. HEADSTART INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL: No more than 16 students are allowed in foundation classes and a maximum of 18 in primary and secondary classes. that’s beaten out of Thai kids at a nitely do get some unsavory people not to get frustrated. Keep your ment. If you’re young and you young age. in this business and they’re im- head down and learn. If you love know teaching is for you, then I I find it makes them less em- possible to weed out. These ste- the job after a year, start looking would say that teaching in inter- powered, less inquisitive and…less reotypes don’t come about because at further professional develop- national schools is the way to go. intelligent, I really do. there’s no truth in them; there is Do you prefer Western bosses? truth in them, but you’ll get the Working with a Western adminis- same situation back in the West. tration is far better. The experi- What would you be doing if you ence I had in a Thai school was weren’t teaching? great but I don’t like the manage- I have absolutely no idea. I origi- ment style. nally got a job teaching so I could I’m not trying to be racist here, stay here, but I quickly discov- but I am a foreigner; my brain is a ered that I love teaching; I love foreign brain and I was brought helping people. I’ve never thought up thinking in the way I do. about changing my job. Therefore I find working in an What is your biggest complaint international school, with for- about Phuket? eign-thinking managers a lot Look, people save up a lot of more pleasant for me. money to spend two weeks on Mark Goodman teaches both I’m too long in the tooth to Phuket and we live here. When you history and geography at HeadStart International School. change now. get frustrated with Phuket, you But with Thai schools, the ad- have to get on your motorbike and Eric Haeg: You’ve come a long ministration rarely looks over drive from Naiharn to Kata, way in a short time, is work- your shoulder. What’s wrong slowly, and look at where we live. ing at an international school with that? You have to always keep that in all it’s cracked up to be? For responsible teachers, that’s the back of your mind. Mark Goodman: You can earn a alright. But you can also get idiots My only complaint is that I’m lot of money and the world is your abroad who do what they please too far from family and friends; oyster, but you work for it. I work and are allowed to do so. That’s I can only go home once a year. 55 hours a week at a not what we’re in education for. If I could pick Phuket up and put minimum,without breaks. The kids deserve better than that. it in the Adriatic or Mediterranean, HeadStart is one of the hard- English teachers here don’t I would do it. est jobs I’ve ever had, but in all exactly enjoy a great reputa- Do you have any advice for a honesty, I love it. I get involved tion. Is it deserved? new teacher who wants to climb with the kids and I genuinely want It’s deserved, but not necessarily the teaching ladder? to see them do well. fair, nor representative. You defi- The first year is the hardest. Try How do you keep sane? I keep weekends sacrosanct. Thai school versus Interna- tional school: What’s the big- gest difference? Because of the language barrier, you tend to have shallower inter- action with Thai students. My in- volvement with the kids now is much, much deeper. I know so much more about them. I feel their highs and their lows. Do you prefer teaching West- ern or Thai students? Western kids, hands down. Is there any particular reason for that? Western students ask ‘Why?’ In general, Thai students are taught not to question but asking ‘Why?’ leads to all kinds of learning and 16 PHUKET GAZETTE October 15 - 21, 2011 Cheap glasses a sorry sight In this third and final article on the sun, we will help you choose a pair of quality sunglasses that won’t damage your eyes.

By Eugene Doberer nical aspects of shopping for a pair of sunglasses. EVERYONE wants to look good in Mr Somsak advised us that most their new shades, but there are quality sunglasses in Thailand are some important health issues and imported from Europe, so you just practical points to think about be- need to check for the CE mark on fore you run out and buy those de- the arms of the frames. signer glasses that make you look Recently, high-energy visible absolutely fabulous. light has been implicated as a cause The main health reason for wear- of age-related sight loss. Studies ing sunglasses is to shield your eyes suggest that blue light-blocking from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays (amber-tinted) lenses could ben- found in natural sunlight. Overex- efit patients with age-related eye posure can lead to UV problems. radiation which can Unfortunately, the REMOVE YOUR ROSE-TINTED GLASSES: It’s not all about fashion (left), you need to choose lenses that protect your cause a myriad of sunglass standards eyes from UV light. In Thailand, look for the CE mark on the frames (bottom right). Based on personal needs, you short-term and long- don’t always address can choose between two kinds of lenses: CR39 lenses (top right); or new plastic lenses (middle right). term problems with protection from blue impact-resistant. Consequently, as this will damage them. They It is almost impossible to tell the your eyesight. light. Often manufac- 99 per cent of all sunglasses are shouldn’t be stored in high tem- difference between the new plastic The EU standard for turers simply indicate now made from plastic. There are peratures as the heat can also and CR39, as shown in the photo- UV protection requires that the sunglasses three types of lenses to consider: damage them.” graph above. “If you want to know 95 per cent of the ra- meet the blue light the new plastic, CR39 plastic, and CR39 is an older standard for what kind of lenses you’re buying, diation to be reflected or blocking requirements cheap plastic. plastic lenses that was originally you will need to ask a knowledge- filtered out and the of a specific standard Mr Somsak Laopratai The newest type of plastic lenses designed to replace thick, heavy, able person at a quality eyewear lenses must also be im- rather than indicate a are available from Oakley and to a glass prescription lenses. These are shop,” added Mr Somsak. pact resistant. As of 2009, the specific level of protection. To be lesser extent, Ray-Ban, for about dipped in color and UV solution to If the designer brands are too European “CE mark”, has been safe, you should consider the color 4000 baht and up. Oakley’s make the final product. They’re expensive, you can opt to buy added to the arms of sunglass of the lenses. But proceed with cau- Plutonite lens ma- more expensive to custom sunglasses at an optical frames to indicate that they offer a tion: all blue or gray lenses, and even terial is engineered Cheap sunglasses do make, however, store. You can buy frames for as safe level of sun protection. some of the yellow or brown lenses, to stop 100 per not meet any of the UV the process is more little as 800 baht and up, and CR39 We turned to optician Somsak don’t offer blue light protection. cent of UVA, flexible so it can be lenses for 400 to 600 baht per pair. Laopratai, the successful opera- Glass lenses provide the best UVB, UVC, as standards. Although used to produce Cheap sunglasses are a poor tor of Somsak Optic in Phuket clarity and are easy to care for, well as harmful most of them block many different choice. They don’t meet any of the Town, to help us with the tech- but they’re heavy and they’re not blue light. These kinds of custom UV standards, they have poor clar- lenses are also im- UV, they just don’t plastic lenses. ity, and they’re not anti-reflective. pact-resistant. block enough. This standard is “Cheap sunglasses do not meet This type of – Mr Somsak Laopratai still used by most any of the UV standards. Although plastic is innova- optician, Somsak Optic designer brands, most of them block UV, they just tive because the except for Oakleys don’t block enough,” advised Mr UV protection and color is blended and some new Ray-Ban products. Somsak. Dark lenses are even more into the plastic before the lenses are The designer brands are priced from harmful because they stimulate the fabricated. A thin film is added to 5000 baht and up. pupil to open wider. As a result, more other types of plastic lenses to color “All designer brands meet the unfiltered radiation enters the eye. or polarize the lens. Over time, this EU standard. They are easy to Mr Somsak adds, “If you wear film often separates from the lens. care for, are scratch-resistant and cheap glasses, in the long run they People who need to wear strong can be left in high temperatures will damage your eyes. They also prescription sunglasses usually opt without being damaged. They can promote the growth of cataracts.” for this type of lens as the end- also be exposed to saltwater with- Polarized lenses reduce the product is thinner than glass. out damaging the lenses. They glare caused by light reflected However, Mr Somsak warns us: have a higher level of clarity than from polarizing surfaces such as “These lenses are difficult to care the new plastic lenses, but they water and sky light. They are good for. They scratch easily and they are heavier and more expensive,” for cutting reflected glare when shouldn’t be exposed to saltwater explained Mr Somsak. driving. However, Mr Somsak cautions us again: “Polarized lenses are not popular in Thailand be- cause they present a problem when you’re driving, as most car windscreens have tinted film. I have had more than one customer who has come back to my shop and said they got headaches from wearing their polarized glasses while driving.” As a final point, to fully protect your eyes from UV light, choose glasses that fit properly. The lenses should fit close enough to your face that very little stray light can reach the eye from the sides, above or below, but not so close that your eyelashes touch the lenses. Okay, now go and buy the de- signer glasses you really wanted. October 15 - 21, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 17 Sommai Pinputhasilp RENOWNED Phuket historian “I love digging around and once Sommai Pinputhasilp had a diffi- I’ve found out about something I cult childhood. As a schoolboy in have to tell other people about it. I the 1950s, he walked a total of get a high from doing both, and that’s 14km everyday, from Thalang, why I love teaching history.” where he lived, to his school in His teaching career is something Phuket Town. of tale itself. His first post was at a During the rainy season, young Patong school in 1964 when class- Sommai was usually drenched on his tutions, notably the Phuket Thaihua room floors were nothing but commute to school, and would then Museum, the Phuket Cultural Cen- hardened earth. Sommai had to sleep have to sit through classes wet and ter, Thalang Heroines Foundation on a school desk, as there was no shaking from the cold. By the time and Thalang Cultural Village. Pres- accommodation for teachers. It was school finished he was dry, but the ently, he serves as Director of the difficult, he recalls, for both teach- wretched cycle would start again Phuket Mining Museum, the latest ers and students, and he remembers when he left school to walk home. addition to Phuket’s cultural scene. often feeling despondent about the Every day he longed to ride in a Sommai was born in 1946 in Thai education system. car having seen his rich classmates Songkhla, but later went to school “We cast our net too wide when being picked up from school in in Phuket when his family moved teaching children. I believe in teach- chauffeur-driven European cars. to Thalang. The turning point in his ing something that’s relevant and One day his dream came true. Sadly, life, he says, was when he was 18, topical. It’s for this reason that I am this transpired when he was brought and was being interviewed for a passionate about recounting the his- home from school in a car after a teaching position. An examiner, who tory of Phuket to local people. teacher announced that his mother knew that Sommai was a local boy, Children should know and be proud had just passed away. asked if he knew where the local of their roots.” “Isn’t life ironic?” he says with- heroine, Tao Thepkrasattri, had Sommai completed his post- out bitterness in his voice. But lived. He didn’t, but impressed the graduate teaching degree at Sommai has come a long way examiners with his power of rea- Prasarnmitr Teacher College in since that sorrowful time. soning and was offered the job. Bangkok, majoring in Thai language Ajarn Sommai, as he is known From then on, Sommai vowed and literature. His last teaching post to many people, is now a respected to find out all he could about past was as associate professor at Phuket local historian who has done much local affairs. His passion grew as Rajabhat University, from which he About Thai Gallery to highlight Phuket’s rich history he discovered that Thalang held retired in 1991. The individuals profiled in “Thai Gallery” are chosen on the basis of and heritage. He was the driving scores of significant historical These days, Ajarn Sommai is their contributions to Phuket as an international community, and, of- force behind the establishment of events, ranging from the two busier than ever. In addition to be- ten, for having made those contributions through successful social and/ the first museum in Phuket, the brave local women who drove ing a history consultant, he often or working relationships with foreigners. This implies some foreign Thalang National Museum, which away the encroaching Burmese acts as a tour leader on many ar- language skills and an interest in interacting with different cultures. They opened in 1975. Something of a army in the 16th Century, to the chaeological outings. In his spare are people who in our experience help make the lives of expats far more renaissance man, he was advisor first batch of foreigners who time he writes about the local dia- enjoyable here than might be the case without them. to a number of local cultural insti- landed there in the 17th Century. lects and classical Thai literature. 18 PHUKET GAZETTE October 15 - 21, 2011 A film that makes you laugh and cry – either alongside a loved one or from a potentially awkward state being diagnosed with one them- of misplaced humor to an original selves – there is an honesty to 50/ and moving film for a younger 50 that makes it one of the best generation. Adam is 27 years old; comedy-dramas of the year. an age that treats a diagnosis of You get the feeling that only a cancer like an impossibility at first. 50/50 person who has actually lived His best friend Kyle is more through cancer could pull this off equipped to give advice on how Director: Jonathan Levine so successfully, which is indeed to pick up girls for one-night Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the case. The film is inspired by stands than he is to handle his Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, the true story of Will Reiser, who buddy’s serious illness. Bryce Dallas Howard wrote the screenplay and is a sur- But just as it often happens in Genre: Comedy/Drama vivor of the same cancer that the real life – the illness becomes both Gazette Rating: 5/5 main character is diagnosed with. the central conflict and the means The dialogue between his charac- by which each character reveals A HUMOROUS PROGNOSIS: Seth Rogen has a 50/50 chance of survival. LEAVE it to writer/producer Evan ters flows effortlessly with the their true nature. esty he needs to cope with the ill- Despite playing virtually the Goldberg (Superbad, Pineapple acting talents of Gordon-Levitt While the film focuses on ness. The two old men who share same character in just about ev- Express) and actor Seth Rogan (of and Rogen and is the core of the Adam, it is full of colorful char- a chemotherapy treatment room ery role, Seth Rogen is one of the the same films) to make a movie film’s wit and emotional punch. acters – both equipped and with Adam (played by Matt few comedic actors who can ac- about cancer that is full of hilari- In a scene that perfectly defines ill-equipped – who must confront Frewer and Philip Baker Hall) – tually pull off the type of humor ous, raunchy comedy and still man- the film’s unique appeal, Kyle the grim realities of cancer. Like smoking pot and giving the en- needed for this role. His zero-re- ages to possess heartfelt sincerity. (Rogen) tells his just-diagnosed most mothers of single twenty- lightened wisdom of old people straint banter and signature 50/50 is a rare kind of film. Its friend Adam (Gordon-Levitt) that somethings, Adam’s mom is so who are done with formality but deep-gut chuckle help give the film themes of comedy and cancer his 50/50 chances of surviving preoccupied with being worried not a sense of humor – steal ev- its exceptional tone. play out much like a sickness does cancer are actually quite favorable that she forgets to see if there is ery scene they’re in. At its worst, 50/50 is the latest – calming yet anxious, funny yet casino odds. He proceeds to name anything she can actually do to Some will go to see the film out raunchy comedy about life and heartbreaking. It’s an ambivalent a number of celebrities who have help. His girlfriend (Dallas- of sheer curiosity, to see how a love in the city. At its best, it is a experience to watch 50/50 and its survived cancer, and then un- Howard) is from the start not quite movie about cancer can actually thoughtful meditation on what it steady back-and-forth exchange knowingly names one that died the right girl for anyone, let alone be funny. Indeed, it is an achieve- is to be faced with the possibility of these elements; yet it’s perfectly from the disease. When Adam a guy diagnosed with cancer. His ment in its own to make a movie of dying too young – and how the paced and expertly filmed. calls him out, Kyle tells him to fresh-out-of-school therapist about cancer that is full of hilari- worst things in life have a way of For anyone who has ever had forget he mentioned the name. (Kendrick) means well but ous moments – and make no revealing the best things from the to battle a life-threatening disease Scenes like these drive 50/50struggles to grant Adam the hon- mistake; 50/50 has a lot of them. most unlikely places. October 15 - 21, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 19 Hats on for the Melbourne Cup

By Neil Quail race will be shown live at around 11am Phuket time. Past the post celebrations CELEBRATION of Australia’s premiere will be followed by “Fashion on the Thoroughbred horse race, the Melbourne Fields” with prizes for the best dressed Cup, is in sight again with Phuket punt- lady and gentleman. Hats are a seperate ers under starters orders and waiting for entity and a prize for the individual sport- the off at Andara Resort and Villas in Ka- ing the best bonnet will also be awarded. mala on November 1. Prizes for Phuket’s satellite event may This is the second year that the Soi be a tad shy of the Melbourne Cup’s Dog Foundation has organised another US$6 million total prize money (out of prestigious paddock gathering to mark the which US$3.3mn went to the winner, “race that stops two nations”, when Aus- Americain, in 2010), but there will be MAJESTIC MILLINERY: Haute couture hats will be a highlight at Andara Resort and Villas. tralia (and New Zealand – as much an opportunity to win two tickets for a enamoured by this spectacle) comes to a Strategic Airlines (soon to be renamed stand still for a turf race which lasts for Air Australia) flight to Brisbane or just over three minutes. Melbourne from Phuket. Of course, it’s not just about watch- The person who spends the most ing a collection of the world’s finest money on raffle and sweepstakes tick- fillies, colts, stallions and mares canter- ets on the day will earn that prize. ing around Flemington Racecourse in Tickets are 1,800 baht which also in- Melbourne – it is a jewel in the social cludes a buffet lunch and welcome calendar’s crown and a milliner’s drinks. disneyland. Starting gates open at 9am with Organizers suggest that the finest ap- raffles and sweepstakes organised to parel should be worn along with the raise funds for the Soi Dog Foundation obligatory haute couture headwear. If your and Barnhem Muang Mai home for chil- wardrobe does not include a hat that can- dren and families in need. not fit into a small car, or your local fashion emporium does not stock the lat- The Phuket Gazette sponsors the est Stephen Jones collection – then try Melbourne Cup at Andara Resort and your hand at designing and making a Villas. unique, even outlandish, item of headgear. For tickets contact Cristy on T: 084 The program starts at 9am and the main 0544367. AUSTRALIA’S FINEST: Harry and Susan Usher at last year’s Melbourne Cup event in Phuket. 20 PHUKET GAZETTE October 15 - 21, 2011 October 15 - 21, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 21

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October 16, 23 and 30 – Chalong October 21 - 30. The Phuket Starts at 10am Youth Sailing Course (PYSC) The Phuket Youth Sailing Club will For more info contact Woody at T:076–290468 (PYSC) be running an intensive 10- day course from October 21-30 22 PHUKET GAZETTE October 15 - 21, 2011

‘D’ IS FOR DEVELOPMENT: Mr Suriya Wannabuilt, Executive Vice President – Project management and marketing of Sansiri launched dCondo in Kathu.

TRIPLE TREAT: Deepak Kaushish ART FOR ART’S SAKE: At the opening of their ‘Little and Air Chief Marshall Werakoop Monk Gallery’ in Rawai were (below from left) Nancy Srisongkram at the opening of The SeaGypsy, Benny Falk and Sunab Srimard. Meanwhile Lounge, Deepavali Indian Restaurant ‘Yuy’ (above) did her thing while musicians played on. and Club Tropical in Cherng Talay. Photos: Dan Miles

IN EPICENTER: Artem Zhushman winning shot in Scott Kelby's Worldwide Photo Walk.

SPLASH: Tourist Lauren Lancaster,16, from Melbourne Australia enjoys the wet weather. October 15 - 21, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 23

GLOSS AND SHINE: The Show Girl Fall 2011 Fashion show held at Jungceylon featured creations from Katalina and the Make Up Store. 24 PHUKET GAZETTE October 15 - 21, 2011

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LIBRA (September 24-October its own accord and an earth sign TAURUS (April 21-May 21): up for time lost at the start of this 23): The stars advise colleague or friend could have the The stars suggest that month needs to be reined in – the Librans not to push their right answers. Where your love life Taureans’ stubborn stars suggest that the pace will re- luck when negotiating is concerned, there are signs that streak could be an main slow until November. Where with someone in authority early next you will discover what is causing issue this week. Other earth signs affairs of the heart are concerned, week as your chances of success a partner’s distraction. Number in particular will not respond well another water sign has big news this in this matter are only moderate. three is lucky this weekend. to your inflexible attitude and it weekend. The color sunset orange In the realm of romance, indecision may be necessary to agree with encourages a calmer outlook. Your remains a factor until the end of CAPRICORN (December 22- PISCES (February 20-March 20): something that goes against your lucky number this week is six. October. Those with a birthday this January 20): Bargain Efforts made by principles. Where finances are week will see many positive changes hunting is successful for Pisceans to stop and concerned, lending money to a LEO (July 24-August 22): in their lives during the year ahead. those born under the smell the flowers more water sign is inadvisable, no mat- A missing link at work The number nine brings good luck. sign of Capricorn this weekend. often could be compromised by ter how many promises they can be found this week Your determination to stick to a others’ demands this week. The make. Wear the color lilac to en- and those Leos who have SCORPIO (October 24-Novem- practical budget is about to be re- stars advise setting quality time courage a more relaxation. Your been waiting to finalize a project will ber 22): Scorpios should warded, with strong signs that more aside to be alone and unavailable. lucky number is eight. be ready to celebrate. Those with find it easier to settle affordable accommodation will be If a change of job is high on your personal problems should choose down to routine and re- offered to you soon. Where list of priorities, an earth sign’s sug- GEMINI (May 22-June 21): the people they ask for advice care- sponsibilities this week. During the romance is concerned, the stars gestion is not as impractical as it The second half of Oc- fully. The stars suggest that a ca- second half of October, your rest- advise keeping your cool this week- first sounds. Finances fall under tober will see those sual air sign friend only has their own less mood passes and much can be end when a rival for another earth benevolent astral conditions born under the sign of interests at heart. Lost objects are achieved, particularly in the world sign’s affection shows they’re not midweek. Number two is lucky. Gemini ready to roll. An innova- likely to be found on Monday or of work. Where romance is prepared to give up easily. Your tive business idea will need more Tuesday. The number one brings concerned, the stars advise back- lucky number is six. ARIES (March 21-April 20): consideration before you make de- good luck this weekend. ing away from a situation that you A joint business ven- finitive moves – ask another air know deep down can never work AQUARIUS (January 21-February ture with another fire sign for worthwhile input. Your VIRGO (August 23-September out. New investments are best left 19): Aquarians have the sign should get off the hopes of a romance with a water 23): Virgoans could find for consideration until November. edge over competitors in ground by the end of this month sign are dashed when a contender it hard to switch off this Your lucky number is four. the world of work this and is forecast to be profitable. takes center stage. Lucky days for week. Those waiting for week. A confusing start to October However, the stars suggest that finances are Wednesday and a decision where work is concerned SAGITTARIUS (November 23- should now give way to a time of collaboration with water and air Thursday. The number four can will probably have to bide their time December 21): Taking fruitful communication and agree- signs will be problematic. Your bring good fortune this weekend. until the end of October. Wearing advice often goes against ments being reached. Make a wish luck in love increases during the your heart on your sleeve is not the the grain for those born upon a star this weekend as the second half of October, with CANCER (June 22-July 23): best approach towards a water sign. under the sign of Sagittarius, but the astral atmosphere is ready to sup- emphasis on finding solutions in a The temptation to skim The stars advise that Cupid can do stars recommend keeping an open port your aims. Wearing the color troubled relationship with an earth over important tasks will the job on your behalf by working mind this week. A work-related silver can help to enhance your sign. The number five brings good be strong for Cancerians quietly behind the scenes. Your situation is not going to dissolve of romantic charisma. Nine is lucky. fortune this week. this week. Your impatience to make lucky number this week is nine. October 15 - 21, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 25

‘Banana Walk’ on the wild side CONSTRUCTION crews broke fice of Bangkok Architects, and one ground last week on “Banana of Thailand’s leading architects. “It Walk”, a new waterfront mall set also makes common sense that to open in Patong next year. when you have a lovely beachfront Patong Beach Hotel Phuket Ltd, setting like Banana Walk that every who also own Patong Hotel and living space in the complex faces Banana Disco, announced details the waterfront.” earlier this week about the multi- Nick Anthony, Managing Direc- million baht shopping development. tor of Indigo Real Estate, the Being constructed on a 4,500- Banana Walk leasing agent, is at- sqm plot of land next to the Banana tracting quality, international Disco on Patong Beach – 100 retailers. He said, “This section of meters south of Soi Bangla – the Patong where Banana Walk is lo- mall is scheduled to open for busi- cated gets an average of more than EAT, SHOP AND PARTY: The lifestyle shopping mall is scheduled to open in May 2012, 100 meters south of Soi Bangla. ness May 2012. 5,000 people each day who walk The three-level complex will by and almost 1,000 people per tate consultants, tourists from main- “When you talk about pure tour- coast, Patong is in for a huge feature an estimated 30 boutique hour in the evening.” land China outnumbered tourists of ism numbers on Phuket, Patong is growth spurt.” retail outlets, five restaurants and Experts also point to the fact other nationalities throughout the still the leader,” says Bill Barnett, The anchor food and beverage rooftop nightclubs. that Phuket isn’t just attracting first half of this year, growing 103 Managing Director of C9 outlet for the new mall is Baitong “With Banana Walk we have de- more tourists, but also gaining per cent compared to 2010. Chi- Hotelworks. “Patong room occu- Seafood, which is owned by the signed a shopping experience that’s growth from sought-after Chinese nese tourists represent 13% of the pancy was an amazing 82% in the Banana Walk developers. The a complete departure from the typi- and Russian markets. source market, while visitors from first half of this year. With a new complex is separated into blocks cal Thai neighborhood or According to research con- Russia represent 12%. South Ko- supply line of 6,968 rooms com- A, B and C, each with three floors community malls,” says Mr ducted by C9 Hotelworks, the rean visits also rose 30% over the ing to Phuket by 2014, 68% of and a roof top area facing the in- Obayawat, the founder of the Of- region’s leading hotel and real es- first six months of last year. which will be located on the west ner courtyard and beach. 26 PHUKET GAZETTE PROPERTY October 15 - 21, 2011

AOCAP moves to Is that a gorilla Hong Kong in 2012 THIS year's AOCAP event in Bangkok had a good turnout with 135 in attendance at the Shangri- La Bangkok. Speaking there, I recognized many familiar faces in the audi- in the cage? ence from both Asia, Australia and further afield. Next year the venue will be shifting to Hong Kong and has been slated for October 8th and 9th just prior to Asia's biggest ho- tel investment event HICAP. sues & Answers section” explained three to four dollars to expats. blah, blah… as we’ve all heard on about an expatriate who wanted My blood pressure rose, and internet forums so often. I was re- Naka Island brings to buy an annual swim member- the color red dimmed my vision. duced to a cliché: a ranting foreigner. ship at the newly upgraded In years past, when I managed to Later that evening while dozing on Starwood in my lounge chair, spending some EXPAT rage is seemingly part and Cherng Talay Community Center. hobble my way through triathlons, PHANG NGA Bay's Naka Island quality time with my dog Koko and parcel of living in a foreign coun- He had been rejected as member- I had been a monthly member which formerly housed the Six channel surfing True cable televi- try, no matter where on Earth you ships there are no longer available there, swimming on most morn- Senses, has seen a change of sion, I found myself watching that come to call your home away to foreigners. ings as the lone early morning management to global chain classic movie Mississippi Burning. from home. The article included a response whale-like apparition. Starwood. Up came one of the more memo- Absolutely no one is immune from the government authority Now if I were to return to train- The all pool villa upscale re- rable scenes as teams of agents from sporadic emotional out- about how memberships used to ing, there would be no membership sort is now gearing up for a from cities descended on a small ru- bursts. The behavior transcends be sold to foreigners, but that the and I would be relegated to the re-opening in November. ral town that was caught in a racial nationalities, genders, social and facility was built with the inten- classification of “dollar-toting fat A new name for the property battle during the 1960s. Barking out financial circles. Despite my 26 tion of Thais using it. cat expat”. has been announced which is: 'The to all the agents, the town sheriff years in Asia and my love for the Expats could use the pool now Anger coursed through my veins. Naka Island - A Luxury Collec- snarled out, “This is Mississippi!” island, I myself had an “episode” on a daily basis for 100 baht, while I pay Thai income tax, and I own a tion Resort & Spa'. The inference here was that lo- a few scant weeks ago. Thais paid 20 baht. Comments in- company that pays VAT and pro- Thai listed owning company cal thinking ruled and what A story in this newspaper’s “Is- cluded how this represented only vides jobs to Thais, and blah, blah, Erawan Group is arguably cau- happened far away, stayed far tiously optimistic that the change away. It was the turning point of operators will reinvigorate the where the myopic small-town destination property which pre- thinking intersected with the out- viously struggled with sustained side world – but for me it also low trading levels. served as a reminder that the two- tier system was not uniquely Thai. It comes in all manners, forms and Trisara bags Wine faces all over the globe. Spectator award For people living on a small is- land, the view of the outside THE DELUXE resort Trisara, world can be often distorted and which is located on Nai Thon's incomprehensible. Golden Mile has bagged a cov- For the most part, Thais have a eted Wine Spectator award. welcoming and open mind in the col- The accolade is an Award of lision course of daily interactions Excellence which features on the between locals and expatriates. noted publication's Restaurant Of course exceptions are Wine Lists category. clear for everyone to see and, at Within the last 12 months the the end of the day, no matter our resort has now cached over 2000 tenure, the country remains a bottle of wine in their cellar from second home – no matter how over 235 wine labels. many wish to embrace and be- A new feature are lists avail- come a permanent part of the able on iPads, which makes sense framework. considering the enormous volume After an hour of verbalizing my of the offering. 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McKenzie (Thailand), Real Es- FRQWDFW@EOXHSRLQWFRQGRVFRPZZZEOXHSRLQWFRQGRVFRPSJ Looking for a positive result, I tate Information Center (REIC), at least managed to find a column BDO, Nexus, Colliers and C9 7HUPV &RQGLWLRQV 2IIHUH[SLUHV'HFHPEHU)RUHLJQIUHHKROGDOORFDWLRQLVOLPLWHGDQGRQO\DYDLODEOHRQD½UVWFRPH ½UVWVHUYHGEDVLV7KHGHYHORSHUUHVHUYHVWKHULJKWDWDQ\WLPHWRPDNHFKDQJHVWRWKHSURMHFWDWLWVRZQGLVFUHWLRQ,PDJHVDUH&*, out of the epic tale – and yes, Hotelworks will be conducting “This is Phuket.” sessions. October 15 - 21, 2011 PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 27 Have Thai house, will travel The concept of a mobile home inspires imagery of rectangular pre-fabricated structures huddled in a trailer park, but in Kata a unique teak-wood Thai- style home exists which falls into this category of movable accommodation. mer, and you stay warm when it’s them shipped to Phuket. raining or cold outside. I’m also The six Thai style houses were fascinated by the engineering con- all erected on the same 2,540 sqm cept. The real Thai style house complex of land which is elevated structure is strong without any above street level. nails or cement to hold the house Large open spaces are kept un- By Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai up,” said Mrs Pranee. derneath the houses in the The entire house is built in light, traditional style and all six houses BUILT over 100 years ago in prefabricated sections with each are connected by a Thai style cor- Ayuddhaya, it was purchased by section forming a wall. Each wall ridor. Each house is used for Mrs Pranee Prayot-amornrakul, 57, is then fitted together and hung on different purposes: bedroom, FLAT PACKED: The traditional Thai house is put together without nails. from Bangkok who moved to the superstructure - a frame of kitchen, living room, and working Phuket 22 years ago. wooden pillars - without nails. area. “My husband was a captain of When the time came for Mrs Mrs Pranee converted the big a commercial airline, and I trav- Pranee to move back to Thailand, open spaces underneath the eled quite a lot. We lived in Paris there was no doubt that she would houses into a restaurant to take for 35 years and when we came choose a Thai style house and she advantage of the economic back to Thailand, we usually spent found one. The only problem was boom in the area, while preserv- our time in Phuket. The land in that the house was is in Ayudhaya. ing the upstairs area as a place Phuket at that time was not ex- “I had heard from a friend that she called home. pensive, so I decided to buy four there were Thai style houses for However, after 11 years of liv- rai (6,400 square meters) of land sale in Ayudhaya. So I went there, ing her dream in a Thai style house in the Kata beach area,” Mrs saw it, and I fell in love with it. I complex, she has decided to move Wherever her next destination a venue for traditional Thai wed- Pranee explained. told them I would love to buy it, her beloved houses again. “I sold is, she has already made plans for dings, exercise through traditional She believes that this style of but the problem is that my land is one parcel of land to Centara Ho- her home. Thai dance or any other activity house particularly suits Phuket’s in Phuket where I plan to retire. tel, and now I’ve decided to sell “Urbanization makes us all for- that exhibits our unique Thai cul- climate and lifestyle. Unfortu- They agreed to move the whole the area where the Thai houses are get about traditional ways of living, ture. I will make my house nately no one sees its value, and house all the way from Ayudhaya situated, but the houses are com- which I intend to bring back to become an intellectual playground, this style house seems to be slowly to Phuket for me. So I bought it ing with me,” she said. life again. Once I find the next lo- where people with creative ideas fading and forgotten by Thai for 700,000 baht,” she said. Mrs Pranee has not decided cation for my Thai style houses, I meet and share their experiences. people, according to Mrs Pranee. Three years later, the house where to go yet. She might be able will make it representative of what It may sound like a dream, but I “I love Thai architecture and owner offered Mrs Pranee more to find a good piece of land on we Thai people stand for. I will have been living the dream for so it’s suitable for our weather. It houses for sale. She decided to another side of Phuket, or she may display our culture through differ- many years and I believe I can keeps you cool during the sum- buy another five houses and had be moving to another province. ent activities: Thai cooking classes, make this dream become a reality.” 28 PHUKET GAZETTE PROPERTY October 15 - 21, 2011

CARNIVOROUS BEAUTIES: The phenomenal pitcher plant drowns, dissolves and ingests insects such as mosquitoes. Photos: Drew Avery, timbomb, Webbaliah, blmurch, archer10. Keeping the flies at bay courage the critters. structions can you provide for that is consistently moist and tures as well. For example, laven- If you want to try something re- growing this plant here in Phuket? rich in humus will likely produce der oil has proven to have ally different, try the pitcher plant. In Thailand, it’s successfully cul- root rot. antiseptic and anti-inflammatory It drowns insects such as mosqui- tivated near Chiang Mai but I’ve If you can find some potted powers, so it can be used to treat toes in its cupped flowers, then never come across it in any of the plants, look for the stoechas variet- insect bites. It is also grown com- AS GARDENERS, we are all sus- slowly dissolves and ingests them. local plant nurseries. ies, sometimes known as Spanish, mercially for the perfume industry ceptible to mosquito bites every Some authorities believe that lav- Searching the internet for Mexican or French Lavender. in southern France – there are morning and evening. Unfortu- ender flowers, ‘Asian lavender’ These varieties are better at with- huge fields of Lavender in nately, there are few entirely effec- with their intense will result in nu- standing remorseless sunshine than Provence. tive natural repellents against the fragrance, are ef- Some authorities merous hits for Angustifolia, or English lavender. dreaded mosquito bite of Aedes fective mosquito believe that Lavender bistros and bars – Angustifolia, has longer, bluish If you have a question, or a garden aegyptiae, the mosquito that can repellents. After but none on the or lavender spikes which tend to that you would like featured, E: spread dengue fever and other all, mosquitoes flowers, with their Lavender plant it- flower at the same time. In both [email protected] maladies. have an incredibly intense fragrance, are self. Yet its range species, the flowers rise well DEET, the chemical ingredient sensitive sense of effective mosquito includes southern above attractive, narrow leaves. in most sprays, certainly is effec- smell and Laven- India and south- The tiny leaves are sometimes Tip of the tive. A high intake of garlic may der has an intense repellents. west Asia, so toothed, and can vary from the also help. fragrance. some varieties traditional blue-gray to bright week As for plant remedies, opinions Lavender is quintessentially a should be able to survive here. green. In maturity, it forms a vary. But most readers will agree Mediterranean shrub. But the ques- In my Andalusian garden in dense and distinctive bush. that the following plants stave off tion is: “Will it survive in Phuket?”. southern Spain, Lavender was a If you cannot find Lavender More about insects: lemongrass, thyme, pepper- In a recent email, Joseph Survetnick real star – it grew into a thick, plants on the island, consider microclimates mint and pennyroyal, basil, asked: “I wish to plant Lavender. fragrant hedge. It flourished growing it from seed. Lavender rosemary and cinnamon. Where would you recommend pur- there as Lavender loves dry, can be grown this way, in theory, Borders of Geranium, African chasing the plants and soil? Are gravelly conditions and dislikes but it’s not easy. Germinating A microclimate can be cre- marigold or Lantana may also dis- potted plants available? What in- wet, organic soil. In fact, soil seeds need almost no water, and ated by many factors: rainfall a sandy potting mix. Surprisingly, patterns certainly, but also by there is no guarantee that seedlings humidity, evaporation, wind, will be the same as the parent. and temperature. The affected Propagation and maturation is area is, of course, small – such slow – it may take up to three years as a park, a valley, or even a before you have a well established section of your garden. Lavender border. But it’s well Your garden may have dif- worth the effort. ferent soil types, and variations Lavender has other useful fea- in the density of its shrubs or shaded areas. Areas under large trees are not only shadier, but also drier on account of the water taken up by thirsty tree roots. Walls and paved areas absorb heat and re-radiate the heat at night, thus elevating nighttime temperatures. Sandy and shallow areas lose moisture more rapidly, so think about planting desert dwellers. Carpets of low- growing spiderwort or Wedelia help increase water vapor through transpiration and can insulate the ground beneath. October 15 - 21, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 29 30 PHUKET GAZETTE October 15 - 21, 2011

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Luxury hillside project, over 4628. hotmail.com hotmail.com for_sale/ Email: [email protected] 1,000sqm. Price: 5.5 mil- lion baht. Next to river w/wa- HOUSE FOR SALE IN SURIN BEACH SEAVIEW LAND terfall. Road, utilities. Tel: HOUSES IN THALANG LUXURY POOL AT YAMU VILLA ONLY B6.9MN BAAN PROMPHAN Land on Soi Haad Surin 2 084-445 8880 (English). 2.5 floors, 5 mins to town, 2 1,472sqm with Chanote. for sale. 2.2 rai, 5 mins walk Email: philipagordon@ bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Good Price: 26 million baht. Tel: 081- to Surin Beach. Email: yahoo.com for stay! 2.85 million baht. Tel: 958 0373. [email protected] 083-506 9155. Email: sumitra. BALI-STYLE [email protected] TOWNHOUSE POOL VILLA HOUSE IN KHAO LAK IN KOH KAEW L-shaped private villa, 2 bed- PATONG TOWER rooms, 2 bathrooms, 6.9 mil- 1 BED, RENOVATED lion baht, ready to move in. Tel: - 1 bedroom house with All new renovated. 68sqm. 089-719 4224 (English & Thai). en-suite bathroom, one liv- Private luxury pool villas at Large balcony facing the moun- Email: [email protected] ing room with en-suite Rawai Beach with 2 tains. 7th floor. 4.8 million baht. bathroom, one separate bedrms, 3 baths, Western Tel: 052-393777 (English). KATHU HOUSE kitchen, covered terrace. kitchen, pool, jacuzzi. Email: [email protected] FOR SALE Chanote title with land Land 344sqm. Tel: 081- 2 floors, 3 bedrooms, 4 bath- size 1324sqm. Price: 6.8 691 3029. Email: kris_ KHAO LAK SAUNA rooms, 6.5 million baht. Tel: million baht. [email protected] AND PRV HOME Bang Lud, 2 beautiful 3- 081-956 5650 (English), 089- - 2 bedroom house, one Thai Herbal Sauna business bedroom villas and 3-bay 646 9278 (English & Thai). separate bedroom/living SALE LAND AT and private home in Khao Lak, carport and storage. Set Email: info@kathu-property. room pavilion with en-suite NAI YANG BEACH ¼ rai Chanote. 5.5 million baht. on 5 rai including 1 rai la- com More details: www.kathu- bathroom, one separate 3 plots: 400sqm each. 5 mins Tel: 076-443149, 086-281 1945 goon. Lovely view. Lo- property.com bedroom/pavilion with en- from the beach. Chanote title. 2.6 (English & Thai). Contact for cated in quiet Western- suite bathroom, one sepa- million baht per plot. Contact more information at email: style village with restau- HOUSE AT KATHU rate kitchen/dining pavilion, Khun Nan. Tel: 087-091 8331. [email protected] rants and shops. Beach FOR SALE one sala/pergola, one stor- Email: chiangmaibeltrade@ only 10 mins' walk. Invest- age room and covered ment opportunity and/or Fully furnished, 4 bedrooms, hotmail.com LAND NEAR LAGUNA quiet. Opposite Phuket Coun- parking for 2 cars. Chanote development. Price: 8.7 try Club, close to the market title with land size 1,704 GUESTHOUSE FOR 7 rai of prime building land in million baht. Owner re- and shopping mall and not far sqm. Price: 7.5 million SALE PATONG Pasak Soi 8. Priced well be- turning to UK. Contact baht. For more details, low market value at 4.2 mil- Corner unit, 3 bedrooms, 3 from the beach. Tel: 081-956 near beach, 10 apartments + 2 Andy for more info. Tel: please call 083-180 2143. lion baht per rai. Tel: 087-893 bathrooms, fully furnished. 1867 (English & Thai), 089-185 houses, swimming pool, 500sqm 001-44-7715394550. Email: nana1225@gmail. 5052. Email: barryking@ 3.5 million baht. Tel: 089- 5318 (English & Thai). Email: land,only 39 million baht. Email: Email: as.ac@hotmail. com gmail.com 472 9118. [email protected] [email protected] co.uk October 15 - 21, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 31

LAND FOR SALE, SEAVIEW LAND/ LANTA LAND NEAR LAGUNA NEW VILLA HALF RAI THIDA HOUSE Hillside land 17 rai+, road. PATONG SEAVIEW 1 rai (1,756sqm) of easy AT CHERNG TALAY In Rawai. 3.2 million baht. 200 SALE 27 MILLION Good title, sea & mountain REDUCED build land in Manik. Would meters to beach. Contact view, Co Ltd. 28 million baht. suit large house or small de- Lalida. Tel: 081-770 9309. Tel: 089-909 3882. Email: velopment. Construction [email protected] plans available for 8 pool vil- CONDO FOR SALE las. Priced at 5.2 million baht Royal Place, near Tesco by PERMSUP VILLA (NEW) for quick sale. Tel: 087-893 pass. 6th floor, 39.5sqm, fully FOR SALE 5052. Email: barryking@ furnished. Price: 2 million baht. Permsup Villa at Surin Beach gmail.com Tel: 081-788 1705. Email: for sale (new). 231sq wah, 4 Near Laguna, fully furnished, nakkid@ yahoo.com Thai-style modern town- bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 car Very nice sea view villa in 3 bedrooms, on 500sqm house with land. Size: parks and swimming pool. Price Baan Suan Kamnan. STUNNING VIEW land. Chanote title, freehold 10.50m x 10.85m. 2 bed- 9.8 million baht. Tel: 089-105 Patong's finest residen- HILLSIDE LAND LAND & PROPERTY 5086 (English & Thai). Email: or leasehold. Sale price: 12.9 FOR SALE rooms, 2 bathrooms with liv- tial neighborhood. Green, million baht. Call owner. Tel: ing room, dining room, [email protected] clean and quiet hillside 080-698 3028. Email: sucha 6 rai sea and mountain view kitchen and car park. Single area at Patong's south [email protected] land for sale in Cherng house on land size: 15m by end. Overlooking Patong Talay. Fantastic views and 10.85m. 2 bedrooms, 2 bath- LAND NEAR Bay. 4 bedroom, 3 bath- close to Tesco Lotus. Also rooms with living room, dining MISSION HILLS room house with private BEST OFFER BUSINESS PARK for sale FOR PENTHOUSE area/kitchen, terrace and car pool and green garden. on 1.7 rai near to Laguna. park. Soi Mountain View Land title Chanote and Newly furnished, 3-bedroom, 3- One large modern office bathroom penthouse with Kathu Waterfall. Tel: 081-535 house (building) foreign 255sqm, with two three-bed- 7585, 084-119 4262, 081-356 freehold. Include free 6 plots at Nai Yang Beach, seaview and private pool. Need room houses set in land- Chanote title. 350sqm each. to sell asap. Email: stephan 9754. Email: peecho74@ lease, two separated 1- scaped gardens with pool. hotmail.com bedroom, 1-bathroom 2.5 million baht per plot. 5 [email protected] for photos. Located in Pasak on the mins from the beach. Has in- apartments next door. main road near Laguna, and Price reduced due to side road, water access, BANG TAO/SURIN 20 minutes from the airport. GUESTHOUSE wall. Plot A1 is luxury villa for SEAVIEW LAND FOR SALE PATONG health reasons and relo- Email: cherngtalay@gmail. cating plans owner. Tel: sale. 9.9 million baht. Con- Amazing view. 600,1,026 and com For more information near beach, 10 apartments + 2 Pa Khlok. 1 rai 13.6sq wah tact Khun Nan. Tel: 087-091 1,400sqm plots available for resi- houses, swimming pool, 500sqm with Chanote. Located on 086-786 6350 (English), visit www.cherngtalay. 084-441 9786. Now 25M 8331. Email: chiangmaibel dential villas. All utilities. Road. weebly.com land, only 39 million baht. Email: Tha Ruea-Pa Khlok-Muang [email protected] Tel: 086-267 0157. Email: ban [email protected] Mai Rd. 11 km from Hero- baht. Email: buurmanb@ [email protected] ines' Monument. Price: 3.8 hotmail.com For further PAKLOK million baht. Tel: 089-472 details, please see our LAND AT NAI HARN LUXURY website at www.patong CHERNG TALAY CONDO FOR SALE CONDO 1 rai in quiet area. International 9118. school, golf courses and mari- bluepoint.com 390sq wah, nice flat land, quiet Phuket Town, 178sqm, 5th floor, nas all close by. Contact for area, Chanote. In Pasak Soi 5 2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, big more details at email: jase. BARGAIN PRICE near Laguna Home. Price: 6 mil- living room & kitchen, garden, NICE AND swimming pool, fitness. Special [email protected] SPACIOUS HOUSE 4 TOP QUALITY lion baht. Tel: 089-472 9118, 086- All 3 Western-style apartments 709 2933. price: 6 million baht. Tel: 084- 843 7070. www.theheritage in one brand-new, stand-alone suites.com SEAVIEW LAND building. Spacious garden with PRIVATE SALE OF FOR SALE many mature trees in and around HALF A RAI OWNER FINANCED Near Supalai Resort on the it, so nice, shady & cool garden, At Ao Makham. Land is lo- east coast of Phuket slope. but plenty of sun on the terrace cated opposite Port of Phuket HOME Near Laguna, 5 min to Layan A 3-rai plot with road and around its huge private pool. and next to Bel Air Cape electricity access. Price: Green and quiet hillside area at Panwa Resort. Price 4.2 mil- Beach, small pool, 2 aircon bedrooms, furnished, electric 3.6 million baht per rai. No the north end of Patong. Re- lion. Tel: 081-891 5932, 089- agents please. Tel: 080-520 mote-controlled gate for the pri- 035 6702. gate, 5.9 million baht. Tel: 086- 267 0157. Email: bannuaton@ 2989. Email: pakaporns@ In Heritage project, Kathu. vate garage for 3 cars, storage yahoo.com 2 bedrooms, 2 bath- yahoo.com 2 floors, fully furnished, 3 rooms & 30,000-liter watertank KAMALA HOUSE rooms, 111sqm. From 4.5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 1 filled from own well. Garden level FOR SALE million baht. Must see. maid room. 234sq wah. 18 2 separate 1-bedroom and 1- 2 bedrooms. Now only 1.99 mil- NICE HOUSE For further details, please 30 RAI IN TOWN million baht. Tel: 081-892 bathroom apartments of 85sqm. lion baht. Nice, safe area. Con- 88SQ WAH see our website at www. Flat land near Dowroong 0190 (Warit), 089-646 Top floor: “owners” apartment tact Nam. Tel: 089-472 5162. amphaiseabreeze.com School in Phuket Town. Tel: 4823 (Rattana). Email: 170sqm with 2 bedrooms and 2 Tel: 084-993 7308. 081-691 2526. [email protected] bathrooms. Nor Sor 3 Gor land. LAND & HOUSE Also ideal to be used as one AT KATA BEACH large private villa. Interesting ob- 2 rai. 25 million baht ono. ject for investment for rental Please call for information. Tel: Classified Advertisements market thanks to location and 081-893 7348. design. Electrical & water sup- Please use this form to write your classified advertisement. plies functional. Tabien baan de- CHEAP LAND FOR SALE Then hand it to any of our agents. livered. Will be completely fin- 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, ished October 2011. Due to Close to Phuket International 3 aircons, sofa, cable TV. health reasons from the owner Airport. 4 rai, Chanote title. 3.8 Near Jomthong Village on |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| (heading) priced for quick sale at 16.5 mil- million baht per rai. Tel: 081-868 Khwang Rd. 6.5 million baht. lion baht for 469sqm, which 7676. Email: phuketann@ Tel: 086-774 2034. Email: makes 35,000 baht a sqm. Great gmail.com. [email protected] |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| value for money & R.O.I. Finance available. Tel: 086-786 6350 (En- glish), 084-447 1978 (English & |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| Thai), 084-441 9786. Email: [email protected] |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| BAAN SALIL

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Classified ads are charged per line. Each line is 120 baht, A private community at Bang Jo. Prices from with a minimum of 4 lines (heading included) per ad. 1.79 million baht. Tel: All advertising must be paid for in advance. 081-536 9252. Email: [email protected] For Deadline for Property Gazette page: Friday 3 pm. further details, please Deadline for all other ads: Saturday 12 noon. see our website at www. baansalil.com 32 PHUKET GAZETTE October 15 - 21, 2011

NEW HOUSE B.L. APARTMENT Properties IN PATONG New in Kathu. Big rooms, 1 bed- HOUSE FOR RENT For Rent Modern furnished house with 2 room, 1 living room, aircon, cable bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, spa- TV, ADSL, hot shower, garden, cious dining area and stylish and car park. Rent: 7,000 baht open western kitchen. Living per month. Tel: 081-692 3163. FULLY-FURNISHED room with balcony. Full aircon. HOUSES All extras: LCD television, 2 storeys, 3 bedrooms, 3 Internet, satellite. Quiet setting. PHUKET VILLA EXCLUSIVE HOUSE HOUSE FOR RENT bathrooms. Near Panwa 27,000 baht per month. Please DOWROONG NAI HARN IN KARON Bay. Tel: 081-892 4311. For call for more infomation. Tel: In the famous residential 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Executive style house for long further details, please see 084-185 8536. estate Land & Houses pool, jacuzzi, 800sqm land. time rental. Spacious lounge, din- our website at http://pan Park. 79/273,Chaiyapruek. For long- or short-term rent. ing, kitchen area with 2 large bed- wagreen.weebly.com NICE CONDO PATONG Fully furnished. Nice gar- For further details, please see rooms both with en-suite & bal- One bedroom at 54sqm, pool den, 3 terraces, 2 kitchens our website at www.phuket conies on the upper level. Fully and parking. Quiet location. (1 open, 1 closed), 2 bath- qualityhouse.com furnished, as new. 25,000 baht CHALONG per month o.n.o. Tel: 080-690 SHOPHOUSE Rent: 20,000 baht per month. rooms, 2 toilets, 3 bed- Tel: 081-892 1621. rooms. Price: 21,500 baht THALANG LUXURY 5248. Email: lil@ladolcevitare. Near Home Pro, 2 bedrooms, 2 com.au bathrooms, aircon, hot shower, House for rent, 55sq wah, 2 per month. Tel: 081-537 POOL VILLA clean. Rent 12,000 baht per DELUXE STUDIO bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2836. Email: kamnueng_ European standard, fully-fur- month. Tel: 087-418 3127. APARTMENT no phone line, unfurnished. [email protected] nished, 3 bedrooms, 3 bath- 15,000 baht per month. Tel: rooms, living, dining, kitchen, 2-BEDROOM 087-270 9093. 2 car parks, garden, internet TWIN HOUSE HOUSE FOR RENT ORCHID KATHU and TV. Near PIA school and IN BANG JO HEIGHTS Laguna. 12 mins to western SURIN APARTMENT Stylish serviced apartments. Stu- beaches (Layan, Nai Thorn 1 bedroom, pool entrance apt. dio, 1 bedroom, 2 bedrooms, 2 and Nai Yang). Price 45,000 400m from Surin Beach. Fully bathrooms. Rooftop pool, Free baht per month. Tel: 081-606 furnished. Email: jgstryker@ WiFi. Also beachfront condo 2827 (English & Thai). Email: gmail.com available. Tel: 081-892 0 038. For [email protected] further details, please see our website at www.orchidkathu BED AND BREAKFAST KATA SEAVIEW heights-phuket.com Phang Nga/Phuket Bed and WESTERN APART Breakfast - 2,500 baht per night. Cherng Talay. Private SEAVIEW 2 BEDROOM Just 20 minutes from Phuket house, very nice garden. 2 CONDO NAI HARN Airport and one hour away from bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 Fully furnished, quiet area, the chaotic beaches such as aircon, 1 living, 1 kitchen, 1 aircon, pool, TV, Internet, laun- Patong. Enjoy Phang Nga's dining, big carpark, WiFi, dry, 2 terraces - 25,000 month. most beautiful Bed and Breakfast cable TV. 15,000 baht per at Kalim Bay. Close to the Tel: 088-445 6108. Email: with access to the entire home. month. Contact K. Apple. beach. 1 bedroom, fully [email protected] Enjoy the peacefulness and in Phuket Town. 20,000 Tel: 088-447 6464. furnished, WiFi. Kitchen, unspoiled paradise in a small baht/month. dining room, LCD TV, ste- THAI VILLA AND POOL 1 bedroom, great sea view, timeless village. The home has Surface: 45sq wah reo, seaview rooftop swim- NAI HARN all modern amenities, including HOUSE IN CHALONG ming pool. Fitness, sauna, penthouse, 100sqm, with (180sqm). huge terrace, 2 bedrooms, 2 Soi Naya, Nai Harn. Luxury rent: a beautiful swimming pool, while for rent. Near Palai Beach. 3 24hr security. Rent: 35,000 40,000 baht per month. Contact offering the original classic - 2 storeys: ground floor bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, baht per month. Email: baths, ground floor 115sqm with living room, kitchen, with 60sqm covered terrace. for more information.Tel: 081-270 lifestyle that emanates the tradi- aircon, ADSL. Fully furnished, [email protected] 5126. Email: mervyn.crocker@ tion of Thailand. Very near local bathroom, terrace, garden cable TV, car park. Tel: 089-728 Sat TV, Internet, fully fur- and parking lot. nished, fitted kitchen, park- yahoo.com pristine natural beaches by the 8311. Andaman Sea.The home is lim- - Top floor with 2 bed- PATONG POOLSIDE ing. Tel: 084-840 1262. Email: rooms, 1 bathroom, 2 bal- [email protected] BUNGALOW FOR RENT ited to only 3-4 rooms, but we do 2 PATONG STUDIOS APARTMENTS Long-term lease: 16,000 baht everything possible to organize conies and living room AVAILABLE 1 & 2 bedroom. Free cable per month. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath- our guests to a maximum of - Peaceful area in a nice For long-term rental, 25,000 TV, maid, WiFi, pool & gym. LARGE HOUSE NEAR room, unfurnished in Chalong. only 2 sets of guests at a time. If neighborhood (and uncom- per month. Free WIFI, maid, Close to town. Call for show- BIS SCHOOL Tel: 089-922 2800. Email: you are a family we will organize monly large roads) ing. Tel: 080-052 8082 (English pool, gym. Close to town. 4-5 bedrooms, parking. Tel: 076- [email protected] the house for your exclusive us- - Only minutes away from & Thai). Email: phvcondo Tel: 080-052 8082. Email: 239435. Email: 4132john@ age for 4,000 baht/night with your Bangkok Hospital Phuket @aol.com [email protected] gmail.com HOTEL FOR RENT KATA choice of a traditional Thai or and Central Festival Running business, located 200 Western breakfast. House in- - 24-hour security 50% OFF SEA-FRONT 2-BED APARTMENT meters from Kata Beach. Three- cludes full-time staff that will cater 450 B/DAY OR HOUSE 22,000 - Clubhouse with swim- 11,000 BAHT/MONTH IN PATONG year contract minimum. 22 fully to your every need. Tel: 081-926 50% off our regular price of 120sqm apartment with furnished rooms. Call Sidd for 3286 (English & Thai). Email: ming pool 45,000 baht. 50% is for a yearly 10sqm balcony. Large sunken more information. Prime Loca- [email protected] For further Call 081-868 7676 or 089- rental paid in advance. No living/dining room, 2 bed- tion. Tel: 082-539 6966, 081-498 details, please see our website 868 2268 for more infor- weekly or monthly rentals. 55 rooms, 2 bathrooms. Full built- 5915 (English & Thai). Fax: 076- at www.phangnga realty.com/ mation or house inspec- and older wanted. Newer 2 and in kitchen, storeroom. Euro- 330503. Email: rajay001@hot real-estate-in-phang- tion. 3 bedroom seafront furnished pean standard. All aircon. Tel, mail.com nga.php?t=5 houses 10sqm. Starting price UBC, WiFi, etc. 19,000 baht, 22,000 baht. Tel: 089-591 0840. long term pref. Tel: 084-185 Email: remotekan@yahoo. 8536. 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, com For further details, please shared pool, fully fur- see our website at http:// nished, WiFi, cable TV, thaiseason.com HOUSE IN PATONG fridge, kitchen. Cheap lease with private financ- ing for foreigners (10-30 PHUKET VILLA 5 years). 100,000 baht FOR RENT yearly rent. 200 meters from Rawai Pier. Tel: 089- 054 5271. Email: phuket7 @yahoo.com Website: www.thaidreamvilla.com

1 BEDROOM, CHALONG Detached house, 3 bed- 2nd floor unit. Ready to move rooms, 2 bathrooms, Newly built 40sqw, near in. See website at the link be- kitchen and carpark. In Sea Pearl project, Patong. low; then call or mail to ar- the center of the village. 2 stories, 3 beds, 2 bath- range to view. Tel: 087-881 4 aircons, telephone rooms, fully furnished, 2 0813 (English). Email: yumi line. Only 5 mins to Cen- aircons, kitchen with hood, [email protected] For further tral Festival. For long- refrigerator, dining room, liv- details, please see our term rent: 16,000 baht ing room, hot water, cable website at http://pukeyo per month. Call for visit. TV and internet. Tel: 089- mefc2.web.fc2.com/ Tel: 087-270 9093. 4691813. roomphuket.htm October 15 - 21, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 33

CONDO IN PATONG PATONG BRAND-NEW Property Accommodation FOR RENT APARTMENT Accommodation Household Services Available Condo in Patong (Phuket Pal- Brand-new 1-bedroom apart- Wanted Items ace). Looking for long term, 6 ment, close to Jungceylon, months. 15,000 baht/month, E- Bangla and the beach. See PEST CONTROL PATONG APARTMENTS mail for pictures. Tel: 087-265 website www.artpatong.com WANTED BRAND-NEW ISS Facility Services provides Rooms for long-term rent: 8,000 9977 (English & Thai). Email: 7th floor, long-term tenant. FOR 3 MONTHS CONVECTION OVEN complete pest control solutions -20,000 baht per month. 600- 1 or 2 bedroom, kitchen, hot From Franke, built-in style and [email protected] Weekly: 15,000 baht. for termites, rodents, crawling and 1,200 baht per night. Tel: 076- water, aircon or fan, furnished still in the box. Cost 29,000 flying insects. Tel: 076-610315, 512151, 089-290 9567. For fur- Monthly: 20,000 baht (low sea- - Rawai, Nai Harn, Kata or baht. Will sell for 20,000. Tel: 081-958 6879 (English), 083-505 ther details, please see our 400 BAHT/DAY OR son) Karon area. From mid-Nov 076-289656, 08/1-895 1826. 6667 (English & Thai). Fax: 076- website at www.brommathai 9,000 BAHT/MONTH Monthly: 30,000 baht (high until mid-Feb. Price: max Email: [email protected] 610314. Email: [email protected] house.com season) 15,000 baht per month. Email: world.com Monthly: 40,000 baht (peak [email protected] SOFA BED KARON BEACH season) Ideal for office, spare room or HOUSE WANTED Special promotion available, Pool and fitness, WiFi. BEACH HOUSE extra lounge. Lays out flat for CASH BUYER directly on Karon Beach. For Tel: 081-894 8446. Email: WANTED day bed or overnighter. New We have many buyers. List your further details, please see our [email protected] We are looking for a beach condition. Was in second home, property free on our website, website at www.karoncliff.com house in the Chalong/Rawai so hardly used at all. In Boat more than 1,000 hits every hour, Rawai pool guesthouse. 1 bed- area. Price: 30-50 million baht. Lagoon area. Tel: 086-120 0752. HOUSE FOR RENT Email: [email protected] MLS Agents website. Tel: 082- RENT APARTMENT room, 1 bathroom, aircon, IN CHALONG Tel: 083-395 5330. Email: 974 8359 (English). Email: [email protected] IN PATONG WiFi, cable TV. Car and mo- Two level plus garden house. [email protected] Quiet area on Nanai. Rent 55sqm torbike for cheap rent. 300 2 to 3 bedrooms, 2 toilets, CHILDREN'S HIGH apartment with garden and swim- meters from beach. Tel: 080- spare room, quiet, mountain HOUSE WANTED CHAIR YOU WANT TO BUY ming pool. 15,000 baht per month 328 9986, 084-242 8914. views. 14,000 baht. Tel: 076- House wanted from early No- Child's frog high chair with lap A HOUSE for long stay. Tel: 076-296312, Email: [email protected] 383796, 081-370 3181 (En- vember for 12-month rental. belt. Made from rubber wood on Phuket? And you need help 080-880 5086 (English). Email: Website: www.thaidream glish & Thai). Or send email to: One bedroom and a living and very easy to clean after with alterations, renovations or bialaspatrick @yahoo.com villa.com [email protected] room. Based in the south of meals. Not used much as repairs but can't find the right Website: www.1800-RE- Phuket. Must have internet and son grew out of this quickly. craftsmen or you're afraid of a ABSOLUTE ALTY. com kitchen, and pool preferred. Asking 1,000 baht. Tel: 086- language problem? Then ask PATONG STUDIO Email: muayguy01@hotmail. 120 0752. Email: awatea@ BEACHFRONT CONDO for our relocation service! We 4 blocks, 10 mins from water's co.uk loxinfo.co.th Phuket Palace furnished stu- speak English, German, Span- edge, 3 at back lane to beach, dio, ocean/city/mountain views, 500 BAHT/DAY OR ish and Thai. Travelsnooper Co Chanote, sell as whole or sepa- pool, balcony, kitchenette, 10,000 BAHT/MONTH WASHING MACHINE Ltd. Tel: 076-381196. For further rate. Tel: 087-276 0529. Holiday LG washing machine. 7kg, 3 aircon,cable, WiFi, parking. details, please see our website years old, half price. 6,000 baht. Long-term rent : 15,000 baht. Tel: Homes & Villa at www.travelsnooper.asia Tel: 081-787 3995. Email: PATONG CONDO +1-808-283 4188 (English). Rentals [email protected] Fully furnished, one bedroom with Email: [email protected] bathroom, kitchen, living room. Property Mountain View. Swim/ Fitness. KATA BEACH BEAUTIFUL HOUSE FOR SALE Sell 3.3 million baht. Rent 25,000 A unique bamboo patio table Wanted 4 mins walk from the beach. Swimming pool, garden view, baht. Tel: 081-817 7886. Email: and 4 benches for sale. Size Please visit website at 2 beds, aircon, 2 baths, cable wintin2007@ yahoo.com 130 x 100 x 60cm. Good con- www.southernfriedrice.com TV, DVD, internet, terrace, dition. Price: 8,500 baht. Photo HOUSE OR VILLA Guesthouse promotion 15% tropical garden. Close to Nai available on request. Email: Wanted in Chalong, Rawai, Nai KATA ROOM discounts. Example: Harn Beach. Available Octo- Harn. Minimum 2 bedrooms, FOR RENT-PRIVATE ber 15. Daily rent: 2,600 baht. [email protected] up to 3 million baht. Email: 6k WiFi, maid, laundry, Room for 700 baht, now 595 Tel: 085-787 3046. Email: [email protected] cable. Must be quiet & no baht (Low season). [email protected] DISHWASHER, SMEG bringing bar girls/boys home. Room for 1,200 baht, now 1,025 White, 5 years old, 3,000 baht. Rawaitan bar pool guesthouse. Email: [email protected] baht (High Season). For more info. Please email: PATONG Affordable rates, standard and KAMALA FREEHOLD CONDO Room for 1,500 baht, now 1,275 3 BEDROOM VILLA richard_melen@ hotmail.com baht (Peak season). family room with aircon, fridge, I am looking for a foreign freehold PANWA BEACH WiFi, cable TV. Car and motor- Minimum 6 months rental. condo in Patong. Prefer proximity At high water, you can swim All rooms with aircon, safe, free bike for cheap rent. 100 meters Fully furnished, 3 bedrooms, MICROWAVE OVEN, to Soi Bangla, Beach, etc, but not from my lower terrace. Rent: WiFi and computers. Continen- from Rawai Pier. Tel: 076- with patio and yard. 60,000 ELECTROLUX too fussy. Studio to 2 bedrooms. 15,000 baht per month. Mini- tal breakfast. If stay 5 nights, free 284716, 081-416 1072. Email: baht per month + electric. EMS 3047X, 2 years old, as Suitability for short term rental a mum 6 months. Cash payable airport pick-up. Food 15% off for [email protected] Contact for more information. new. 3,000 baht. For more de- must. Up to 2 million baht. Email: for the whole period. Contact guests. Tel: 081-894 8446. Website: www.rawaitan.com Tel: 081-085 6715. Email: tails. Please send email to: [email protected] Gustav. Tel: 080-649 0500. Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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PERSONAL ASSISTANT VILLA MANAGER Full time, Western male , Must Experienced villa manager re- have excellent organizational/ quired. Must speak excellent negotiation/computer skills, self English with good computer motivated/good communicator. skills. Live-in / live-out position Speak and write excellent En- available. Please send CV to: glish. Home Based. Send CV/ [email protected] salary to [email protected]

SALES MAID IN KAMALA PROFESSIONAL 2 maids needed in Kamala BKK OR KL to clean different houses. Various sales and marketing roles Tel: 083-634 5772. Email: for native English speakers or [email protected] other nationals with exceptional/ fluent English-speaking abilities. COOK/WAITRESS Excellent earning potential, unlim- NEEDED ited for certain roles. We are look- for a restaurant in Karon urgently ing for highly motivated self-starter needed. For more info. Tel: 076- types looking to stay in the re- 286061, 081-891 4019. Email: gion. A proven track record in sales [email protected] is a must. Please send email to CREW POSITION ON THE SWEETEST JOB [email protected] LIVEABOARD ON PHUKET LICENSED TOUR Thai male or female, age 20- We need Thai staff for our candy WORLDWIDE GUIDE 35. Good organizer, neat, shops in Kata, Karon and DIVE & SAIL Licensed Thai Tour Guide. Fluent English. Positions available for tidy and pleasant. English Patong. You must speak basic is one of the leading liveaboard both land and boat tours. Tel: language skills essential. English, be organized and ser- dive operators in Southeast Asia 089-966 1982. Email: jobs@ Work-and-learn attitude vice-minded. Full time with good operating vessels from the worldwidealoha.com more important than previous salary. Tel: 087-888 1819. BABYSITTER Maldives to Palau. experience. Salary: 15,000 CHINESE SALES FULL TIME We are looking for dedicated to 20,000 baht, depending on VACANCY or part time live-out babysitter SHOP ASSISTANT WEB PROJECT long-term staff to join our dy- capabilities and experience. needed to help clean and WANTED MANAGER/FRENCH A vacancy now exists to namic Phuket-based team in Tel: 076-398370. Email: cook for a family in Kamala . For our bicycle shop at Kata Must have experience in pro- help us expand our Chinese the following positions: [email protected] gramming, software develop- Sales Dept and to join our Tel: 089-291 6205. Email: Beach. Thai female or male. ment and project management. successful team here in [email protected] 1) Bookings & Reservation English speaking (not fluent is Agent. MOUNTAIN BIKE Tel: 086-478 0322. Email: Bang Tao. Great commis- acceptable). Good salary with TOUR LEADER [email protected] sions and startup packages ATSUMI WELLNESS 2) English Language Teacher. commision. Immediate start. Amazing Bike Tours are available. We are seeking CONSULTANT English fluency and excellent Tel: 089-730 7520. seeking more guides to join DIVE INSTRUCTORS motivated and enthusiastic Thai national with BA degree communication skills are a our team. Must speak good Native English Speaking. Own individuals, so if you are a wanted, full training provided, must. Competitive salary and THAI STAFF NEEDED English and be passionate work permit (can be provided for Chinese national and speak must have excellent written/ benefits. Work in the sun. Must speak about biking. Thai nationals right candidate). Introducing good English then contact us verbal English skills. 6 days Send CV with photo and cover English. Basic salary, com- only. Please contact for more new divers to the underwater now. Please email your CV 9AM-6PM. Starting salary to employment@worldwide mission and contacts in- additional details. Tel: 087- world. Must be friendly and love with a recent photograph to: 15,000 baht. Tel: 081-272 diveandsail.com For further cluded. Patong area. Contact 263 2031 (English). Email: talking with people. Tel: 089-044 benz@premierproperty 0571. Please send your re- details, please see our website Mike. Tel: 081-270 1370. info@amazingbiketours 0623. Email: jobs@worldwide leisure.com sume at: info@atsumihea at www.worldwidediveand Email: m@bayshorepro thailand.asia aloha.com ling.com sail.com jects.com Looking for a job? Looking for a better candidate? Find more Recruitment Classifieds at www.PhuketGazette.Net! October 15 - 21, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 35

LUXURY VILLA MANAGER AND PA Thai only. Good English and computer skills. 16,000 baht + bonus. Send CV via email: [email protected]

CASA BLANCA BEST Persian Italian restaurant is looking for chef/bartender, cook. Attractive salary, service charge paid, vacation, 2 meals a day. Tel: 081-892 8208.

LICENSED TOUR GUIDE Licensed guide - Phuket and Phang Nga. Thai nationality. Flu- ent English. Tel: 087-980 7570, 088-080 3820 (English). Email: [email protected]

THAI TEACHERS iLearning Tutorial School Krabi urgently offers 2 positions for Thai and English teachers. Candi- dates must be able to teach En- glish to high-school students or teach Thai to foreigners. Please email your CV or call for more details. Tel: 075-623443, 089-724 1479 (English & Thai). Or send email to: [email protected]

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BABYSITTER I'm a professional and experi- enced how to take care of kids for over 10 years. Please call me if you would like me to take care and help your kids. Tel: 089-614 8023. Fax: 076-612803. Email: [email protected]

EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN CHEF I'm a 30 year old skilled and professional chef who's look- ing for a new challenge in Thailand. Avaliable within 2 to 3 weeks. You can ask me for my resume. Tom. Tel: +32-489-117152 (English). Email: tomdetaeye6@hot mail.com 36 PHUKET GAZETTE October 15 - 21, 2011

LIVING SALE PATONG GUESTHOUSE SUPER BAR BANGLA Articles - Vibration workout machine. Business 420,000 BAHT For sale. 5 rooms, 22-seat res- ROAD For Sale Model: FLABéLOS FL. 3,000. Opportunities YEARLY RENT taurant, no key money. 2+3 New concept bar for sale, 15 x - The fast track to great abs (for year lease. Price: 1.2 million 10 meters facing on Bangla Rd! press) baht. Tel: 080-361 5356. Email: Earn the key money back in MOVING SALE - Running track DM fitness PROFITABLE LAUNDRY [email protected] your first year. Price: 15.25 mil- lion baht. Call Real Pro Tel: 076- Potted red palms, plants and - LG TV 47" BUSINESS flowers, earthenware, crafts- Profitable laundry business in KATA RESTAURANT 345238, 084-078 2753 (En- - LG DVD home theater sys- manship fountains, new TV 2 storey, 2 bedroom house. Long lease. Rent only 5,000 glish). Email: info.realpro tem decorder and black dish an- Great accommodation and baht per month. Includes 2 @gmail.com For further details, tenna. Tel: 087-282 2699 (En- - DVD player Phillips can be used or rented out. bedrooms, large kitchen area. please see our website at: glish & Thai). - Forsen camera. Model: Good established client base Rawai guesthouse, 5 Good location on main road. www.realprorealestate Sanden intercool. of hotels/guest houses. Has bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, Sale: 450,000 baht ono. Tel: phuket.com HONDA GENERATOR Contact Natalie for pictures. 2 employees and 9 machines 5 aircons, kitchen, living 081-891 9461. EU10I Tel: 083-636 1435. Email: in total. Manage it and get the room, laundry, garden, GYM FOR SALE Honda generator Eu10i. As new: [email protected] money back in a year. Asking parking, 2 terraces, fur- SOI TIGER IN KARON 28,500 baht. Tel: 084-443 5050. price: 590,000 baht. Tel: 087- nished, WiFi, cable TV, 4 BAR FOR SALE Professional Gym (including 3 No Money No Honey Bar. 23 bedrooms), seaview, motorbike 7-PIECE FURNITURE 267 9280 (English). Email: motorbikes. 300 meters [email protected] from Rawai Pier. No key months. 4.5 million. Call Danny hire, 600sqm. includes all SOFA FOR SALE SET FOR SALE 086-943 6574. Email: fstailslide equipment, motorbikes, TV, Like-new condition, priced for money. Tel: 084-242 LAUNDRY SHOP 8914. Email: naiharn7@ @hotmail.com DVD, website, LTD registered. quick sale. Includes large Offer around 3.3 million baht matching mirror not shown in FOR SALE gmail.com see website: Laundry with 2-bedroom apart- www.thaidreamvilla.com BAR FOR SALE (excludes rent). Call Andrew. photo. 19,500 baht for entire PATONG OTOP Tel: 083-280 0087. set. Tel: 081-892 3559 (English ment. Asking price: 280,000 Good location, fully fur- & Thai). Or contact for more baht. Tel: 086-115 2184. 17-ROOM nished, stock included. CAR WASH FOR SALE details at email: siamtexan HOTEL AND BAR Ready to go for high season. On main road in Nai Harn. Have @gmail.com PATONG Lease this, 2 year: new bou- 850,000 baht. Tel: 084-342 shop next to C.W. Yearly con- GUESTHOUSE tique style hotel in Patong. 12,000 baht at Laguna 6704 (English), 086-278 tract. Only 370,000 baht or best 8 rooms, 1 apartment, internet Rent is only 100,000 baht per home. Contact K.Chai. 5759 (English & Thai). Email: offer. Please contact for more Bulletins café. Price: 1.4 million baht. Tel: month and low key money. Tel: 081-894 7595. [email protected] information. Tel: 088-168 5032. 085-794 6530. Call Real Pro. Tel: 076- SPONSOR A CHILD 345238, 084-078 2753 (En- The Phuket International PHUKET GUESTHOUSE glish). Email: info.realpro@ TWO SANYO DRINKS FOR SALE FRIDGES Women’s Club is a volunteer gmail.com For further details, 22-seat restaurant, bar, 5 please see our website at: Single door. One for 9,500 baht organization raising funds for rooms. Lease 2+3 years. www.realproreal (14,800 when new). One old educational scholarships. Rent 37,000 baht per month. estatephuket.com and needs paint, but works We rely on the goodwill of do- nors and sponsors – small No key money, well main- great: 1,500 baht. Tel: 088-440 tained. Price: 900,000 baht. 9324 (English). Email: night and large. If you would like to ACTIVE PARTNER put something back into the Tel: 080-361 5356. Email: [email protected] [email protected] Small investment with community in which you live, management for unique IPAD 1 64GB WI FI 3G contact us to find out more restaurant entertainment Ipad one in super case with about giving a prize or being a venue, Laguna. Ready to sponsor. Please contact to K. BUSINESS bloothoth keyboard BLACK FOR SALE go. Chef training 1 year trial 64GB 3G card WI FI mint con- Carol (Tel: 087-417 8860) or contract. Tel: 087-884 dition ( from USA) aslo selling K. Sue (Tel: 087-277 6948). 0644. my Ipone 4G 16 black in box Email: [email protected] like new 0832142270. Email: [email protected] RESTAURANT FOR SALE IN KARON ARAI HELMET Or rent, very new, 120sqm, RX7 Corsair Kenny Roberts aircon, TV, bathroom, terrace replica, brand-new, never worn. includes all dining and cooking Size XL. 15,000 baht. Tel: 081- 24 apartments, 3 shops, 1 equipment. Sale: 590,000 367 2916. office. Soi Laksila, Phra baht, or rent 25,000 per Baramee Rd., Patong Tel: month. Contact Andrew. TCL TV, OLD BOX 081-970 8339, 081-893 Please contact for more infor- STYLE 3438. mation. Tel: 083-280 0087. 800 baht, with remote. Only 2 years old. Call for details. Tel: 085-069 0938. Email: [email protected]

PIONEER DJ EQUIPMENT

2 x Pioneer CDJ 800 Mk 2s, Pioneer DJM 600 4 channel mixer housed in a brand-new flight, case, 1 x Crown amp in cabi- net, 2 x XXL Speakers. 80,000 baht ono. Tel: 087-086 9821. Email: jpoole-robb@knights bridgecs.com

ALPINESTARS BOOTS Alpinestars No Stop Trials boots, brand-new, never worn, size 11 (US). Price: 10,000 baht. Tel: 081-367 2916. October 15 - 21, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 37

Business Products & Services Computers Personal Services ENGLISH COMPUTERMAN Sales, service, repair, WLAN. FREELANCE Free help by telephone. Tel: PHOTOGRAPHER 076-384385, 084-625 7744 (English). Fax: 076-384385. Make a difference to your Email: computermanphuket images @gmail.com - Pre-wedding - Wedding - Portrait Dive Gear - Family memories - Party DRAEGER - Events REBREATHER Contact : Tingnoi 081- Dolphin rebreather in superb 606 5746. condition. With filling adapter. www.facebook.com/ 42,000 baht. Please contact for tingnoidwf more information. Tel: 081-397 tingnoidwf.multiply.com 7598 (English & Thai). Email: kajoda1954 @yahoo.co.uk Pets Miscellaneous For Sale RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK SKINK BISSLE / PUPPIES CHROME FAG TUBE Eight years old but still in good condition (except for gronk wire which got little BUDS NURSERY Club bit rust). 3,500 baht. In- KINDERGARTEN cludes carrying case, spiff Phuket’s oldest bilingual in- Membership roost, manual (in Ger- ternational child care facility. Available man), extra polishing First time in Thailand. Last High-quality, time-proven compound, tube resonator 2 puppies left. Pedigree par- schedule and curriculum. and safety goggle. ent dogs from champions Experienced native English Bowser not available for of Europe. 50,000 baht per teachers to teach ages 1½ - BLUE CANYON this model (TN17v), but in- puppies. Please call Elena. 6. Mon-Fri 8am - 5pm. Bus family golf share: 950,000 verter can still be pur- Tel: 089-871 2744. Email: service available from baht, transfer included. Tel: chased at Courtneys bkk. [email protected] Patong, Karon, Kata, 081-956 0526. Email: Email for pork bag. Email: Website: www.rhodesian- Phuket, Rawai and [email protected] [email protected] ridgeback.name Chalong. Tel: 076-282 232, 080-624 7060. Website at: www.buds-phuket.com Personal Services ENGLISH-THAI LAW OFFICE Visa, work permit, interna- tional wills and all legal work undertaken. Contact David. Tel: 076-384385, 084-063 9223.

STUDIO 38 - Sign - Media - Advertising Please contact K.Pu 086-698 6544. Email: p.studio [email protected]

TRAMPOLINES For large trampolines at the best prices. For a surcharge of 950 baht, we deliver to your front door in Phuket in 4-5 days. Tel: 087-707 9461 (Sukanya), 081-720 6462 (Herve). Email: sukanya @tram- poline thailand.com Website: www.trampolinethailand.com

WATCH YOUR HOME TV ANYWHERE Are your favorite TV channels from home blocked? Now you can access BBC, ITV, SKY + channels from other countries. USB Anywhere; just plug it in and view! Broadband required. Tel: 085-880 5170. Email: [email protected] Website at: http://phuket- uncovered.com/watch-uk-tv 38 PHUKET GAZETTE October 15 - 21, 2011

MITSUBISHI Saloon Cars 68,000 BAHT Pickups Motorbikes Rentals A1 CAR RENTALS 5-speed car, runs great, looks good and clean. New tyres, CHRYSER NEON 2.0L leaving sale. Blue book avail- TOYOTA HILUX HONDA SCOOPY 2010 Air conditioning, power steer- for sale. Turbo 1992, 4-door NEW CITY & MARCH able. Tel: 080-883 1062. FOR SALE ing, new mags with tyres. Go- pickup, diesel, automatic. 1-year-old, pink Scoopy for FOR RENT ing home. Price: 165,000 baht. 148,800km. Price: 195,000 sale. 6,900km. Call after 087-893 1753. TOYOTA VIOS G baht. Tel: 085-471 5043. school hours. For more de- 1.5 G A/T. 4,500km. Tung- tails. Tel: 088-761 4859 (En- sten gray outside, black in- glish). Email: jackieaimee Fully insured. 12,000 to VINTAGE 1954 side. All the standard features MORRIS MINOR 4 x 4s @aol.com 20,000 baht per month. of the G-class + extras. Ex- Tel: 089-831 4703. Email: Two door Morris Minor saloon cellent condition. Asking [email protected] in good condition. Fully restored 2009 HONDA DREAM 560,000 baht – offers wanted. NISSAN FRONTIER with original engine. Split Like new, red, 11,000km. Price: Tel: 087-889 7440 (English), 6 years old, 2-door cab, short or long term with insur- windscreen and pop-up indica- 22,000 baht. Original owner. 086-274 2213 (Thai). Email: 28,000km, black, 2,700cc. ance and delivery service. Tel: tors. Very eye catching for sale Patong. Tel: 082-411 3346. 4,000 BAHT A WEEK [email protected] Farang owner. Leather and 086-690 0626, 087-417 8566. in Bangkok. 550,000 baht. Tel: wood interior. Price: 265,000 Email: [email protected] 086-003 7231 (English). Email: baht. Tel: 086-274 6511. HONDA CLICK [email protected] PROTON NEO Excellent condition, 3 years FOR SALE old, reliable, just serviced, NEW HONDA CLICK 2010,manual gears, Alpine CAR AND MOTORBIKE moving north, bargain at FOR RENT DVD with GPS. 27,000km, You drive - we service, collect HONDA CIVIC 2006 COMPANY 24,000 baht. Tel: 084-584 like new. 420,000 baht. Tel: Isuzu Adventure, Honda and deliver. 3,000 baht 0648 (English), 081-130 0139 089-971 5664. CPX and six Honda Clicks. monthly on a long-term basis. (English & Thai). Email: Tel: 087-898 6341. Email: Deposit waived for teaching [email protected] TEANA FIRST [email protected] staff. For excellent service, Or 14,000 baht a month. New contact Jeab. Tel: 082-573 cars for rent at Rawai Beach. REGISTERED 2008 YAMAHA MIO April, 2010. As-new, top 1996 LAND ROVER 4826. Email william.thow@ Proton, Yaris, Aveo, Kia, with 20,000 baht negotiable. New gmail.com insurance and delivery. Tel: model, travelled 20,000km, DISCOVERY wheels, new brakes, new mir- Low mileage, 4WD, well 080-328 9986, 084-242 8914 . V6, 2,500cc. Price: 1.3 mil- rors. Motor in perfect condition. Top model, 1.8L, automatic, maintained, fully serviced. Email: [email protected] lion baht. Tel: 087-276 0529. Tel: 087-283 5577. Email: NEW FORD FIESTA airbag, ABS, 6-disc CD player, Price: 220,000 baht, offers. for rent. 18,000 baht per month. Website: www.thaidream excellent condition. Call for [email protected] villa.com 2008 CAMRY For more information. Tel: First-class insurance. Very nice more info. Tel: 082-421 4773. 087-981 0918. FOR SALE YAMAHA NOUVO car. Tel: 083-394 6617. Email: Only 67,000km, very good [email protected] 4-DOOR PICKUP SUZUKI VITARA 1.6 FOR SALE condition. Price: 890,000 baht Yamaha nouvo motorbike for FOR RENT HONDA CITY 2003 Auto, 5-door,1997, good con- ono. Tel: 081-787 5895. sale. 3 years old with book . Only CAR TO RENT Mitsubishi & Mazda 2, fully dition and one owner only, 18,000km. Price 27,000 baht. FOR 3 MONTHS rental insured. Please con- electric windows, dark red, hot 1992 SENTRA 4DR Tel: 081-083 0024. Email: Family wants to rent a small tact for more info. Tel: 081- sale price only 220,000 baht. 50,000 baht, runs great, with [email protected] to medium size car with a 970 3136. Email: agogniat@ Tel; 081-895 7908. Fax: 076- 5-speed, cold air, new child seat from mid-November loxinfo.co.th 381221. Email: rung brakes, with battery. Tel: 087- until mid-February. Max price [email protected] 473 7280. 1963 VESPA 150LE 15,000 baht per month. MODEL Email: [email protected] 700 BAHT A WEEK SUZUKI JEEP Manual gears, 1.5L, excellent CAMRY '08 FOR SALE condition. Call for more info. FOR SALE Only 67,000km, very good ML CAR FOR RENT Tel: 082-421 4773. Price: 100,000 baht. Please New Honda Jazz, first-class condition. Price: 890,000 contact for more information. baht ono. Tel: 081-787 5895. insurance. Short or long-term Tel: 084-714 8391. Email: rental. Tel: 082-815 3132. BMW 323I FOR SALE [email protected] 2001 Model, A/T Silver, very MITSUBISHI LANCER FOR SALE CAR RENTAL ALL powerful, great condition. Mile- MODELS age 200,000km. Asking for GLXI 1.5 (E-Car) 1995, LPG, 2010 TOYOTA Automatic or manual, deliv- 100,000 baht cash, followed by manual transmission. Beau- FORTUNER Or 2,000-3,500 baht a ery service, short/long-term, 17,098 baht/ month for 3 years. tiful and in excellent condi- month. Cheap price, motor- 5,000km, like new. Price first-class insurance. Tel: Tel: 081-968 6492 (English), tion. Price: 140,000 baht. For bikes for rent or sale at 1.15 million baht. Please 089-971 5664. 084-969 3049 (English & Thai). more additional details, please contact for more information. Rawai Beach. 1-2 year fi- Email: desmondkhoo2002@ contact K. Yada. Tel: 081- Tel: 087-383 0177. nancing plans. 10,000 baht yahoo.com 755 5057. Concouts condition limited down payment. Nouvo, edition Vespa wide body. Full NEW CAR FOR RENT Fiore, Click, Scoopy, Fino, registration and green book. All Many types of cars, short- Suzuki. Includes insur- original chrome trim. Starts first or-long-term rent, with insur- ance. Tel: 080-328 9986, Wheels & Motors kick. A beautiful ride. Price: ance, Delivered to your door. 084-242 8914. Email: 110,000 baht ono. Contact Tel: 081-607 8567. Email: [email protected] Alan. Tel: 082-640 7486. Email: [email protected] Website: www.thaidream [email protected] www.phuketcars rent.com villa.com Please use this form to write your classified advertisement.

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BOAT FOR SALE SWISS CATAMARAN Fiberglass 36ft power catama- 24FT NEW RIB FOR SALE ran with fly bridge. Email: 5.6m RIB, new galvanized [email protected] trailer, new hypalon tubes, YAMAHA 40 with ski tow bar. Never OUTBOARD TWIN SUZUKI used, 550,000 baht. Tel: Excellent Yamaha 40 longshaft OUTBOARDS 080-595 4247 (English). outboard with controls. 42,000 2x140hp 4-stroke Suzuki Email: brad_urq@hotmail baht. Tel: 081-397 7598 (En- outboard. Engine model: .com glish & Thai). Email: kajoda DF140 WTXK. Engine num- [email protected] Perfect fishing boat in fiber- ber: 983162. Only 158 hours. glass. 2 Honda 4-stroke Please contact for more de- engines, each 50Hp with tails. Tel: 076-270703, 087- SOLUTIONS TO hydraulic system. Simrad 265 4268 (English). Email: Navigation Plotter eletric. [email protected] THIS WEEK’S Ankerwinch. Built in 2004, PUZZLES running time only 300hrs. Including 4-wheel alu- TRIMARAN Crossword puzzle: minium trailer. New price: WINDRIDER WR17 1.6 million baht. Now: 550,000 baht. Please Contact K. Aree. Tel: 089- 474 5168.

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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. October 15 - 21, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 41 Jaray completes Kona JARAY Jearanai of Phuket has reached a Exhausted yet ecstatic, Jaray expressed World Championships in the same year. new high in his athletic career after com- his delight with his own efforts and the Australian Craig Alexander won the event pleting the pinnacle of endurance events, support he has received. in a new course record of 8:03:56 and the Ironman World Championship in Ha- “It was the toughest experience of my Chrissie Wellington of Great Britain took waii, in a time of just over 11 hours. life and I’m so happy to have completed it. the women’s title in 08:55:08. This was an outstanding accomplishment It’s always been my dream to take part in a Alexander, who also won the Ironman for the Laguna marketing executive con- full Ironman, I just didn’t expect my first 70.3 World Championship in Las Vegas to sidering that it was his first attempt at the one to be the World Championship in Kona make it a 2011 World Championship double, full Ironman course, and only weeks after alongside some of my biggest heroes,” has been invited to compete at the Ironman he completed the Ironman 70.3 World Jaray said. 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship at Laguna Championship in Las Vegas. This race and the Las Vegas Ironman Phuket on December 4. Jaray, 31, sponsored by his employer La- 70.3 have been incredible experiences and The annual Ironman World Champion- guna Phuket and Thanyapura Sports and I’m so grateful to Laguna Phuket for help- ship in Kona, Hawaii is considered the most Leisure Club (where he trained to compete in ing to make my dreams come true,” he difficult one-day endurance event com- Las Vegas and Hawaii), crossed the Kona fin- added. prising a 3.8km swim, 180.2km bike ride ishing line in a time of 11:04:35 after completing Jaray now holds the unique distinction and 42.1km marathon, with its 1,800 en- the swim course in 1:04:35; the bike section in of being the first-ever Thai to compete in try slots highly coveted by triathletes RAY BEAMS: Jaray Jearanai is the first Thai 5:48:27; and the marathon in 3:51:22. back-to-back Ironman and Ironman 70.3 worldwide. athlete to complete back-to-back Ironmen. On your bike for the kids of Koh Yao Noi community center AMAZING Bike Tours is organiz- the island including lunch at a and cover the expense of trans- ing a charity bike ride in Koh Yao beachside restaurant and a stop portation to (and from) Bang Rong Noi (Small Long Island) on Oc- at the community center to meet Pier by boat to Koh Yao Noi. Trek tober 30 to raise money for the many of the local children that mountain bikes, helmets and a bike Koh Yao Children’s Community attend the center. While there, the guide will be provided, as will Center. project director will explain drinks, snacks and fruit. The Center is instrumental in about the center and its ongoing Sabai Corner Restaurant and teaching the island’s youth about projects. Bungalows, who are co-spon- the importance of protecting the All cyclists joining this char- soring the event, will be environment and preserving the ity bike ride are required to make providing a Thai lunch and history, culture and traditions of a minimum donation of 2,000 drinks for all the riders joining life in Yao Noi as well as teach- baht to participate on the ride, this charity bike ride. SPOKESPEOPLE: Cyclists will raise funds for local community projects. ing them the English Language. although more generous dona- The Phuket Gazette is also a co- In order to support them, tions will be greatly appreciated. sponsor of this worthwhile project. Amazing Bike Tours is planning One hundred per cent of the Patong CC all fired up the trip from Phuket to Koh Yao money raised will be donated to For more information contact PHUKET’S cricket season got un- in 8.4 overs thanks to a clinical Noi to spend the day cycling the project. Amazing Bike Tours. derway last Sunday with a friendly fielding display by Patong. Captain around the island. The ride is a Amazing Bike Tours are orga- T: 08726 32031 between last year’s Island Furni- of Patong, Richard Folds said, “it gentle 30km circumnavigation of nizing this event and will arrange W:.AmazingBikeToursThailand.asia ture league champions, Patong CC, was good to finally get on the field and new boys Thanyapura News after all the net practices.TNT have Tigers (TNT) at Cherng Talay. talent and I’m sure will improve as It was a baptism of fire for TNT the season progresses.” Hooks, lines and sinkers with Patong batting first and post- This Sunday sees Patong play Vil- PHUKET’S seventh international for the teams to meet each other ing a score of 214 for 4 after 20 lage Cricket Team in a 35 over game sport fishing tournament has event and discuss tactics. overs. In reply, TNT scored 39 runs scheduled for 9am at Cherng Talay. organizer’s gearing up for another The tournament finishes on big catch of participants from Saturday with prize giving, a live around the world which will run band and late night party on the from November 23-26. water’s edge in Chalong Bay. The island’s premier fishing com- The Phuket Gazette and PGTV petition has already reeled in 80 are sponsors of this event. fishing enthusiasts who comprise 20 teams, with entries still being ac- If you would like to participate visit cepted via the tournament’s website. W.phuket-international-sportfishing- The tournament practices tournament.com or contact Uwe at “catch and release” rules, and an- E: [email protected] or T: glers will be catching Black Marlin, 081-7195766 Sailfish, Wahoo, Tuna, Dorado, Barracuda, Giant Trevallys and many more. Sharks do not count in this competition and competi- tors are urged not to harm them if encountered. Trophies are awarded to the winning teams in the following categories: heaviest fish of each species; most billfish; most points overall; top team for each of the three days; best lady angler and best junior angler. The entry fee per team (maxi- mum of four anglers) is 12,000 baht with a discount for early reg- istration, while free participation is 3,000 baht. Registration on Wednesday evening at the Tama- rind Bar provides an opportunity 42 PHUKET GAZETTE October 15 - 21, 2011

Thailand World Cup campaign update

THAILAND held Saudi Arabia to a goalless draw on Tues- day evening in front of a sell- out crowd at Bangkok’s 65,000-capacity Rajamangala Stadium. The match was both team’s third match in round three of the Asian-region qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. It was the 13th time the two sides had met and the 0 – 0 score turned out to be Thailand’s second best finish against the Saudis – their best being a 3 – 1 win in Jeddah back in 1984. For now, Thailand maintain their 2nd place seat in group D, be- hind Australia who have won all three of their matches. Thailand will next play their away-leg against Saudi Arabia on November 11, while Aus- tralia travel to play Oman on the same day. Thailand will host the Socceroos in SOUTHERN SULTANS: Krabi’s Anuwat Phromsakul (7) shoots past Phuket’s Sutee Sakdiwong and LeucharJuntawong. Photo: Apinun Saithong Bangkok on November 15, and finally travel to Oman on February 29, 2012. Krabi edge Phuket in friendly DESPITE having no Thai Premier As such, Krabi are scheduled Phromsakul who latched on to a League (TPL) Division One game to play Rayong FC on Sunday weighted pass to Phuket’s far post, last weekend, FC Phuket kept October 16, in their first group and netted Krabi’s second goal of themselves honed with a friendly match for the Division Two league the match. That goal was indeed against AIS League Division Two playoffs in the hope of gaining the last score, with the final result Southern region champions, Krabi promotion up to Division One. of 2-1 going to Krabi. FC, on Sunday at the Krabi Pro- Though not a serious affair, last Phuket’s coach, Somphong vincial Stadium. Sunday’s match was an opportu- Wattana, said he wasn’t too con- The Krabi “Andaman Eagles” nity for both sides to experiment cerned about losing the match. are in exactly the same position with new line-ups and fine tune their “This match was a chance for Phuket were one year ago as the strategy for the coming months. us to try out some players who champions of the Thai Premier Krabi’s defense was controlled don’t usually get a lot of playing League Division Two AIS South- by Michael Liade from Burkina time. It was also an opportunity to ern regional league. Faso and Nigerian Onuora Anayo prepare for next week’s match Cosmas. Jirat Watee and Sutat Wa- against Customs United,” he said. jadee were also in the back with He complimented Krabi FC’s Wirasak Ji-un and Yuttichai form and remarked that if they con- Liemkrai in midfield. Saranuwat tinue to play like they did they have Nasatsang and Anuwat Phromsakul a good chance of promotion. were given the task of attacking Krabi are set to play their first Phukets flanks. group playoff match against Wamba Oliver Ghislain from Rayong FC on Sunday. However Cameroon and Ghanian Tackie the match is subject to postpone- Prince Nill Owusu were Krabi’s ment pending the flood situation. strike targetmen. Also in group B with Krabi and Phuket’s main lineup included Rayong are North Krungthep FC, Kone Adama, Tameezee Hayeyusoh, Roi Et United and Nakhon Jongrak Pakdee, Niran Phanthong Ratchasima FC. and Watcharapong Jun-ngam. The other southern team to make FC Phuket looked to be the bet- the playoff round was the South- ter team from the kick off, ern region runners up, Pattalung controlling possession for the first FC who are in group A pooled with 10 minutes. However, it was the Kasetsart University FC, Ratchaburi home side who scored first in the FC, Loei City, Pichit FC, and 10th minute when Jirat Watee Phitsanulok TSY FC. crossed for Yuttichai Liemkrai who Pattalung FC will play their first took the ball past Phuket’s defense. match this Saturday at 4pm in Yuttichai pulled his shot wide Bangkok against the Bangkok re- of the far post, but Ghislain had gional champs, Kasetsart charged through in support and University FC. was able to redirect the wayward At the end of this year, only four strike into Phukets’ goal. of the 12 teams in promotion con- Jongrak Pakdee equalized for tention will be promoted to Phuket in the 27th minute, scoring Division One, where they will most from point blank range in the cen- likely meet Phuket, likely to remain ter of the Krabi penalty area, there for next season. capitalizing on a defensive blun- Sitting in 7th place, Phuket are der by the home side. looking to climb the Division One Both teams began to adjust table on Sunday evening when they their formations in the second half host 13th place Samut Prakarn Cus- with a series of substitutions. toms United at Surakul Stadium in The winning goal came from Phuket town with kick off sched- Krabi’s captain, Anuwat uled for 6pm. October 15 - 21, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 43 FIVB record entries

COMING to Phuket for the first time as an athlete 14 years ago had me quite ex- cited. I did not have to worry about cold weather. I could leave my shoecovers, arm and legwarmers at home. I could work on my physical fitness and my tan. Having been here for a while, I now OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY: Jurgen recognize the special challenges of riding regularly leads groups of cyclists in Phuket. a bike in Phuket. It’s not a walk – or a cycle – in the park at all. Stay hydrated. Here are a few things you should keep Getting enough fluids is essential during in mind: your workouts, especially in this climate. Choose your ride according to your fit- Water alone doesn’t do the trick. Having TRIPLE THREAT: April Ross and Jen Kessy (US) return to Phuket in search of a third title. ness. a drink with minerals and some calories THE Phuket Thailand Open powered by No.5 team) from the USA returning in search If you are a beginner stay on a flat or makes you go longer and prevents PTT will complete the 2011 FIVB Beach of a coveted third title. rolling course. The hills in Phuket are cramps. Volleyball Swatch World Tour, and fittingly Last year’s beaten finalists Greta Cicolari pretty steep. It’s better to build a base Use sun/UV protection. has attracted the highest number of entries and Marta Menegatti (World No.7 team) from first before you challenge the mountains. Getting sunburned suppresses your im- for a women’s tournament out of 29 stages Italy, 2006 winners Xue Chen and Zhang Xi Be aware of dangers. mune system and raises your body tem- on this year’s World Tour calendar. (World No. 3 team) from China and Sanne You are not alone on the road, so obey the perature. This negatively effects your per- Karon Beach will play host to 82 entries Keizer and Marleen Van Iersel (World No.6 traffic rules. Be aware of tuk-tuks, cars, formance. from 32 countries, including 28 of the top team) from the Netherlands, will all hope to motorbikes, trucks, buses and pedestrians Join a group ride. 30 ranked teams in the world. prevent the USA leaving with a fifth title. around you. Thanyapura Sports and Leisure Club offers Volleyball powerhouses, Brazil, China, Germany has entered the largest number Watch out for potholes, speedbumps and group sessions every Tuesday, Thursday, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and the USA of teams with nine, followed by Brazil and dogs. Saturday and Sundays which leave at 7am. will send their strongest pairings to the Spain who travel with five teams each while Your bike should be in good technical Training for all levels and work on riding Swatch World Tour season finale which Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, the Neth- condition. skills, strength and endurance is offered. will run from November 1-6. erlands and the USA will each bring four Make sure your brakes and shifters are With the right preperation riding a bike in World Champions and the current world’s teams. working right. Lubricate your chain regu- Phuket will be a wonderful experience. number one ranked team, Juliana Silva and Thailand has entered three teams for the larly. Enjoy the view and make new friends. Larissa Franca from Brazil will compete in tournament, two of which will gain auto- Pump your tyres up to 6-8 bar = 110- Phuket for the first time and will be aiming matic entry to the main draw of the Phuket 120psi – is the ideal pressure for the Director of Triathlon Training at Thanyapura for a record 7th win this season. Thailand Open, as the host country. roads here. Sports and Leisure Club, Jürgen Zack, will Teams from the USA have dominated Carry spare tubes and a pump on your offer training tips and advice for Phuket the Phuket event, having won this tourna- The Phuket Gazette is a sponsor of the Phuket rides. Learn how to change a tyre. Carry- Gazette readers who intend to participate ment four years in a row with two-time Thailand Open powered by PTT part of the FIVB ing a mini-tool kit might also be helpful. in these most demanding of events. winners April Ross and Jen Kessy (World Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour. Play the B side

A FAREWELL TO ARMS: At least until October 18, when Hemingways B team will set about defending their Patong darts league title. THE Hemingways B team lifted the every player with something in hand Patong Darts League champions tro- to go home with, while Aom of Beach phy this week after winning the league House won a free dive training course by three points ahead of their home- donated by Kon-Tiki dive tours. venue counterparts, the Hemingways A special prize of the evening A team. went to Jim of the Beach House. The trophies were awarded at the After receiving no less than three prize giving night at Hemingways that toilet seats for finishing last in the saw Tong of Pogue Mahone defeat- league in previous seasons, Jim this ing Ryan of Shakers in a three-match year received a wooden paddle. Ap- final in the lucky draw, sudden-death parently a wooden spoon wasn’t playoffs. good enough. Ryan won the first leg after open- The Beach House, The Mouse ing with 140. Tong replied, winning Hole and Celtic bars are looking for the second leg after opening with 125 players for the new season, due to despite leaving far too many 60s on start on Tuesday (October 18). the floor. The final leg came right No entry fees for players and a free down to pegging out the double 1, meal for team members on competi- but Tong proved he had the mental tion nights, players of all standards stamina to get the job done. are encouraged to join. Email The lucky prize draw left nearly [email protected] for details. 44 PHUKET GAZETTE October 15 - 21, 2011

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