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Volume 15 Issue 8 News Desk - Tel: 076-236555February 23 - 29, 2008 Daily news at www.phuketgazette.net 25 Baht

The Gazette is published in association with Heritage American fugitive plan for Andaman IN THIS ISSUE nabbed in Rawai NEWS: Yachts get tracked; Sea Sea Gypsies ask for help; By Natcha Yuttaworawit Boat blows up; PIA gets more PHUKET (Gazette, Nation, BANGKOK (Nation): The taxis. Pages 2 & 3 Kom Chad Luek): A man wanted Natural Resources and Environ- for child molestation by police in ment Ministry plans to propose the INSIDE STORY: .Smoking laws leave puffers perplexed. the US state of Missouri was Andaman Sea as a Unesco World Pages 4 & 5 arrested on the afternoon of Heritage site next year, a senior February 12 and has been turned official said on February 18. AROUND THE NATION: Tourism over to the US Federal Bureau National Park, Wildlife and minister gets straight to work. of Investigation (FBI) for extra- Plant Conservation Department Page 7 dition. Director-General Chalermsak During questioning, the sus- Vanichsombat said his office had AROUND THE REGION: Looking pect, Earl Russel Bonds, tried to back at forgotten times in assigned Dr Sakanan Plathong, a kill himself by cutting his left wrist Krabi. Page 8 lecturer on Marine Ecology at with scissors, but police seized the Prince of Songkhla University, and AROUND THE SOUTH: Girl killed scissors from him in time. Chulalongkorn University experts after hitman's suspected Bonds, 42, was handed to to make a report of Andaman blunder. Page 9 FBI agents at Phuket Interna- marine conservation areas. tional Airport on February 13 and The initial report should be PEOPLE: Phuket’s running Bonds in custody at the Phuket Immigration Office, where he tried flown to Bangkok to await an completed within six months, while man stops briefly for an inter- to take his life by slashing his wrists with a pair of scissors. Photo extradition order to the US. the world heritage site proposal view. Pages 14 & 15 by Yongyot Preuksarak. Bonds was with his Thai boy- will be made in 2009, he said. LIFESTYLE: Get your rocks off; friend when officers from Phuket Most Wanted television show employee of STN Company Ltd, The director of the Na- Finally someone sees sense. Tourist Police and Phuket Immi- aired by the local Fox Television which described itself as a “busi- tional Park Research Division, Pages 18 & 19 gration Police arrested him at a affiliate in that city. ness management and develop- Songtham Suksawang, said he rented house on Soi Yanui in Rawai Phuket Immigration Police ment services company”. had invited academics, marine SPORTS: Cricket update; YFH about 2 pm on Ferbaury 12. Superintendent Pol Col Police failed to locate Bonds experts and public representa- league; Prime Minister Cup; Police said Bonds entered Chanatpol Yongbunjerd told the at the address on the work per- tives to discuss details of the Dive cleanup; Two holes in Thailand August 30 last year and Gazette he first received a re- mit, but subsequent investigation plan. one; Patong dart league. worked as an English teacher. He port from Immigration headquar- revealed that he had changed jobs The Andaman Sea has the Pages 34 & 35 later worked as a freelance col- ters in Bangkok that Bonds might and begun working as an English- potential to be listed thanks to the PROPERTY: Construction: umnist for an overseas publication. have been hiding out somewhere language teacher and freelance biodiversity of its marine parks Back to school; Home of the Bonds did not resist arrest on the island. writer, Col Chanatpol said. and the Moken (indigenous sea Week: Family fun; Property and admitted he was the person The initial investigation did At the time of arrest, gypsy) culture. It covers 18 na- Watch: The market comes of on an FBI wanted list, but re- not get far due to a lack of de- Bonds had overstayed his permit- tional marine parks, including the age; Gardening: Bert loves fused to answer further questions, tails and the fact that Bonds was to-stay issued by Immigration, he Phi Phi Islands, he said. lettuce. Pages 37-42 police said. listed as an African-American, added. K. Sakanan said the Anda- Police said Bonds asked for which led investigators to expect Bonds last year applied for man was an outstanding candi- tranquillizer pills during his brief him to have a much darker com- work as a travel writer with the date due to its natural resources, PLUS detention at the Phuket Immigra- plexion than he actually does, Col Gazette under the name Chris especially Phang Nga Bay’s tion Office before FBI agents Chanatpol said. Bonds and supplied as a writing limestone cliffs and rare marine AROUND THE ISLAND 10; GOOD picked him up. He grabbed the Immigration Police had vis- sample a Web link to a fiction LIVING 12; HAPPENINGS 16; species such as dugong, leather- AMBROSIA 17; MOTORING 20; scissors and cut his left wrist ited his home once earlier, but did story that won him first prize in a back sea turtles and the worm- WHAT’S ON 21; TAKE A B REAK when a police officer on guard not arrest him because they local writing competition held by hunting cone snail known as 23 & 24; LOOKING BACK 26; turned away to get him water for thought he did not match the The Boathouse in Kata. Beech Cone (Conus betulinus). PATTAYA, HOROSCOPES 27; EDI- the pills. FBI’s written description. The story is a first-person The Fine Arts Department TORIAL, LETTERS 28; FIRST PER- A native of St Louis, Mis- Further investigation with account of a child who is subject had also found some 500 pre-his- SON, ISSUES & ANSWERS 29; souri, Bonds has been charged in the help of the Tourist Police led to sexual abuse at the hands of toric paintings in the Andaman BOOKS, WORD C OURT 30; PUSH- the US with four counts of mo- finally to the arrest, Col his own father. region, he added. ING BUTTONS 31; BUSINESS AND lesting an 11-year-old boy in 2003. Chanatpol said. In a strange irony that hints His team would conclude MONEY 32 & 33; CLASSIFIEDS He was charged in 2004 and fled Bonds had been issued a at the cycle of such abuse, the and analyze the site’s potential 43-55. after posting US$10,000 bail, ac- work permit by the Phuket Em- story is entitled Escape From and formulate management plans cording to the popular St Louis ployment Service Office as an Home. within 12 months, he said. 2 PHUKET GAZETTE NEWS February 23 - 29, 2008 Sea gypsies SIPA called in to track visiting yachts By Janyaporn Morel every yacht that arrives – about 20 yachts a Hengcharoen. petition day during the high season – the device would SIPA was also charged with devising PHUKET CITY: In the name of better se- help patrol boats keep tabs on vessels in local an IT system that cross-linked Customs, Im- Governor curity, the Phuket office of the Software In- waters. migration and Marine Office databases. dustry Promotion Agency (SIPA) has been The device would be issued when the V/Gov Worapoj proposed that Chalong over violence given until the end of April to develop a de- yacht is checked into Phuket and returned OrBorTor and the OrBorJor provide offic- vice that allows Thai authorities to track when the yacht is checked out of the coun- ers to help smooth the registration process. By Janyaporn Morel yachts visiting Thai waters. try, he said. The registration procedure at the one- The proposal was announced on Feb- Every yacht arriving or departing Phuket stop service at Chalong pier is complicated, PHUKET: Villagers from the ruary 14 at a meeting of a special committee must register at the Chalong center, where with tourist arrivals filling in many forms, of- Rawai sea gypsy community have formed to review security, Customs and Im- the Customs, Immigration and Marine Office ten causing problems, especially for non-En- petitioned Phuket Governor Niran migration procedures at the “one-stop ser- (formerly called the Harbor Master’s Office) glish speakers, said V/Gov Worapoj. Kalayanamit, saying that their vice center” at Chalong Pier for people ar- paperwork can be completed. However, V/Gov worapoj added, “The safety continues to be threatened riving to Phuket on yachts. “After the yacht and its passengers have current system can’t track those yachts, and by the bullying tactics of some Leading the meeting, Phuket Vice-Gov- been registered [as arriving], they can berth officers on patrol boats can’t check when tourism business operators. ernor Worapoj Ratthasima explained that as or moor at any marina around the island,” boarding a vessel out on the water whether On February 14, 10 sea gyp- the Thai authorities physically cannot inspect explained Phuket Marine Office 5 Chief Olarn or not a yacht had been registered. sies led by Niran Yangpan sub- mitted a formal letter of complaint addressed to Governor Niran and Foreigner the Damrongtham Center at Brits charged over fake Phuket Provincial Hall, which serves as the provincial ombuds- charged man’s office. The letter stated that on Feb- after Patong ruary 11 three tourists hired Rawai ATM-card withdrawals sea gypsy Pian Sae-ngor to take By Sangkhae Leelanapaporn them to Koh Hei by longtail boat. death smash While the tourists were PHUKET CITY: A father, ashore and K. Pian was moored mother and son from the UK PATONG: An Englishman has waiting for them to return, three have been charged with using been charged with careless driv- other longtail boat operators ap- fake electronic cards to withdraw ing causing death after being in- proached him and forcibly re- more than 100,000 baht from volved in an accident at the south- moved the engine from his ves- ATMs while on holiday in Phuket. ern end of Patong on Feburary 17 sel, warning him never to return Capt Supachai Petchkul of in which a Thai motorcyclist died. to the island, the letter read. Phuket City Police Station today Lt Col Serm Kwannimit of The engine was later re- told the Gazette that police re- Kathu Police today told the Ga- turned when some witnesses to ceived an anonymous phone call zette that Wayne Rooney, 38, was the incident intervened and nego- at 1:40 am yesterday reporting driving a pickup truck from tiated a compromise, K. Niran that two foreign men were be- Patong to Karon and had just Yangpan told the Gazette. having strangely in front of the turned from Prachanukhro Rd The Damrongtham Center Kasikorn Bank branch on Chana- onto Sirirat Rd at 3:20 pm, when arranged for the sea gypsies to chareon Rd, near the Robinson the accident occurred. meet with Phuket Vice-Governor department store. Col Serm arrived at the scene Smith Palawatvichai Feburary 19. Police arrived to find Mark to find Rooney waiting beside his V/Gov Smith called on Hubert Veerasawmy, 44, and his Mark Hubert Veerasawmy, 44, and his son Sonny, 19, were found vehicle by the side of the road. Aroon Solos, president of Rawai son Sonny, 19, withdrawing cash in possession of 15 withdraw slips, 10,000 baht cash and 35 fake Motorcycle driver Wittaya Municipality, to help the sea gyp- from the bank’s ATM. Both were ATM cards. Photo by Yongyot Preurksarak. Promboonta, 34, was lying dead sies. wearing white masks that cov- at the scene. K. Aroon said that the prob- ered the nose and mouth, Capt from England,” Capt Supachai call gave Ms Chapman the The victim had been em- lem was the result of a misun- Supachai said. explained. chance to dispose of the machine ployed as a cook at the Bauman- derstanding. The pair were found in pos- After questioning the father used to encode the fake cards. buri Resort and Spa on Rat-U- “The other boat operators session of 15 withdraw slips, and son, police moved to the “A taxi driver told police that Thit 200 Pi Rd in Patong. who transfer tourists in the Rawai 10,000 baht cash and 35 fake Mukda hotel in the Phun Pol area [before police arrived] he saw Ms K. Wittaya suffered a seri- area are unaware that the sea ATM cards with a magnetic strip of Phuket City to search the two Chapman walking with a black ous head injury; it was not reported gypsies are allowed to do the on one side and a two-digit num- rooms the family was staying in. bag, but she returned to the hotel whether he was wearing a helmet same business as them,” he said. ber and a four-digit number hand- “We found his wife and without it,” Capt Supachai said. when the accident occurred. A meeting between both written on the other side, he said. baby girl in front of the hotel. We The three were charged “Rooney posted 200,000- sides is now needed, said K. “We took them to the po- searched their rooms and found with cheating by using the fake baht bail,” Col Serm said. Aroon, adding that he will orga- lice station, but we forgot to take more than 100,000 baht in electronic cards. “He had been drinking [al- nize the meeting. A date for the their phone, which they used to bundles,” Capt Supachai said. They are now being held at cohol],” Col Serm said, adding that meeting has yet to be set. call Jennifer Anne Chapman, 31, He alleged that the phone Phuket Provincial Court. more charges may be filed. February 23 - 29, 2008 NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 3 German death- More metered taxis to plunge treated serve Phuket Airport By Janyaporn Morel vice had applied to operate 46 present the contract signed by the more metered taxis at the airport. AOT board before permission to as ‘suicide’ PHUKET: A committee of tour- Phuket Mai Khao Co had its operate more vehicles can be ism and transport officials on Feb- request for permission to operate granted, said V/Gov Tri. of struggle or indications of foul By Sompratch Saowakhon ruary 14 agreed to allow Phuket 20 metered taxis tentatively ap- The conclusions of the com- play in his room,” Col Grissak Taxi Meter Service to operate 23 proved, awaiting confirmation that mittee must now be approved by PATONG: In what police are said. more metered taxis out of Phuket the company’s concession from Phuket Gov Niran Kalayanamit. treating as a case of suicide, a Mr Staubl left a suicide note International Airport (PIA), while Airports of Thailand (AOT) has Although it does not have a German man fell to his death from apologizing and indicating that he a request by Phuket Mai Khao been signed by the AOT board. concession from AOT, the Taxi the 20th floor of the Royal Para- intended to take his own life, Col Company to operate 20 metered On January 17, Phuket Mai Meter Association requested to dise Hotel on the morning of Feb- Grissak added. taxis was tentatively approved. Khao Co signed an agreement to operate 30 metered taxis. The re- ruary 17. Royal Paradise Hotel re- Chaired by Phuket Vice- allow the company to operate 20 quest was rejected. Kathu Police Superinten- ceptionist Yupawadee Thavorn- Governor Tri Augkaradacha, the limousine taxis and 60 vans at The Taxi Meter Association dent Col Grissak Songmoonnark anumart, who booked room 2003 committee gave permission for PIA. Sent to Bangkok to be is subcontracted by Phuket Taxi identified the man as Alexander for Mr Staubl at about 10:15 pm Phuket Taxi Meter Service, signed by the AOT board, the Meter Service to supply vehicles Staubl, 35. on February 16, said that she rec- which has been operating 42 contract has yet to be returned and drivers to provide Phuket Police received a report of ommended Mr Stauble take a metered taxis at PIA, to use 65 approved. Taxi Meter Service’s airport taxi the death from hotel staff about 10th floor room at a cheaper rate, vehicles. Phuket Taxi Meter Ser- Phuket Mai Khao Co must service. 11 am. but that he had insisted on having Mr Staubl’s body was found the highest room available at the dressed in gray shorts and a blue hotel. T-shirt about 15 meters from the “He told me that he had lived Boat explodes, sinks at Boat Lagoon swimming pool on the hotel’s third in Thailand for about nine years. KOH KAEW: Two Thai men are 35-foot fiberglass speedboat floor. He looked friendly and laughed being treated for serious burns moored alongside, the Elixir 1. He had suffered massive as we spoke. in the intensive-care unit (ICU) Six fire trucks arrived to put head trauma and is believed to “I noticed that he checked at Vachira Phuket Hospital af- out the blaze, but were unable to have died instantly. in with just one very small bag, ter the speedboat they were contain the intense flames before “He lived in Kata-Karon for only big enough to hold a few items working on exploded at the Boat they gutted the Elixir 1 and even- a long time and was a partner in of clothing. Lagoon about 11:30 am on Feb- tually sank the Sakila 6. a dive company in Karon. We as- “He said he didn’t need as- ruary 14. K. Pisek said that the owner sume he decided to take his own sistance and went up to his room Eyewitness Pisek Manasit of Sakila 6 is Nat Wongharn and life by jumping. We found no signs on his own,” she said. said that the gas tank on board Elixir 1 ablaze at Boat Lagoon. that the boat was valued at about the 35-foot fiberglass speedboat 2.3 million baht. Sakila 6 caught fire and ex- Nopparit Mahakarn, 19, managed Elixir 1 is owned by a hotel One-Two-Go probe passed on ploded. to run ashore and were rushed to on Koh Yao Yai, he said, adding The men on board Sakila Vachira Hospital. that the boat was also valued at BANGKOK (TNA): A Thai-based committee responsible for in- 6, Capt Amnart Suansan, 27, and The fire spread to another 2.3 million baht. vestigating the cause of One-Two-Go Flight OG269 air crash on September 16 will now begin working, after the US government’s National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) said it was unable to find causes of the crash because so much of the ill-fated plane was badly burned, a senior Transport Ministry official said. The NTSB had earlier requested the department to help deter- mine the cause of the accident involving the One-Two-Go aircraft crash at Phuket International Airport. An investigation subcommittee headed by K. Wuthichai has now taken over the probe. The cause of the accident would be known soon because the “black box” containing vital flight data up until the time of the acci- Ad- Phuket International Hospital dent is in the possession of the department, he added. 3x4 K. Ann 4 PHUKET GAZETTE INSIDE STORY February 23 - 29, 2008 SMOKING BAN: hailand’s strict new anti- smoking regulation fol- hailand’s Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) re lows similar measures cently issued a notice announcing that, effec already in place abroad. T tive from February 11, smoking is banned in Several US states, including T Florida and California, have had all air-conditioned public places and restricted to bans in place since 2003, while both France and Germany put specific areas in all outdoor public venues, includ- similar laws in place last month. ing wet markets. Since it was announced as Expecting a backlash, the MoPH says it will con- a Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) notice posted on the duct a high-profile public relations campaign until ministry’s website, the new mea- the end of May – after which time smokers and venue sure has been a hot topic in the operators will face stiff fines for failure to comply. media. However, many business operators complain that this is The Gazette’s Sompratch Saowakhon reports. their only source of information and that they have yet to receive “In Phuket, we want to the smoking area area should be any official notice of the new warn smokers and venue own- somewhere that is not within easy regulations from the government. ers about the new law first, so view of non-smoking guests or Phuket Provincial Health we will conduct a public aware- clients coming to use an Office Director Dr Paisan Wor- ness campaign before enforcing establishment’s services. rasathit told the Gazette his of- it,” she said. Markets, including any com- fice is now launching an effort to Recently returned from a mercial places of business where let owners of bars, pubs, restau- seminar on the goods or ser- rant and markets in Phuket know issue in Surat vices are on dis- what the new regulation will en- Thani, K. Prapa play or traded, tail. explained that must also ban “We need their support in while all air- smoking, but implementing the necessary conditioned smoking zones changes and understanding that public places can be set the regulations are meant to pro- and even pri- aside, she said. tect people’s health,” he said. vately-run A large Fines for violators are still a workplaces will part of the pub- long way off, he admitted, as the have to be lic awareness the PPHO had not yet discussed 100% smoke- campaign will with the Phuket Provincial Police free, non-air- be the distribu- how the measures will be en- conditioned tion of large no- forced. public places smoking stick- “We haven’t started it yet, could still have ers (see photo) so I don’t want to unduly alarm designated for business op- all of Phuket’s bar and pub own- smoking areas. erators to dis- ers,” he said. These ar- play in areas Prapa Nakara, chief of the eas have to be where visiting PPHO’s anti-smoking unit, told set up following customers will the Gazette that from May 31, three rules, she explained. notice them, she said. venue operators caught with First, the smoking area Most nightclub operators guests smoking illegally on their should not be in an area where the Gazette spoke to said that as premises will be fined 20,000 baht the smoke could annoy non- a nightlife entertainment destina- for each offence; the smokers smoking guests; second, it is for- tion, Phuket stands to be greatly themselves will be fined 2,000 bidden to establish smoking areas affected by the new measures, baht. at entrances or exit points; finally, which could drive away tourists February 23 - 29, 2008 INSIDE STORY PHUKET GAZETTE 5 Pure puff? Or common sense? if the rules are enforced. any government agency about the Somphet Moosopon, Chair- Revellers at the need to stop his patrons from man of the Patong Entertainment popular KorTorMor smoking inside the club. Association and managing direc- nightclub in Phuket As the entire club is air-con- tor of dclub discoteque on Soi City party on ditioned, any enforcement of the Crocodile in Patong, said he had despite the smoky regulation would have a large im- yet to receive any information atmosphere. pact on the club, said K. Sutthi- from the government about the chai, who has been with Timber new regulation. Hut for more than 10 years. His association has no inten- Like operators of many air- tion of organizing a public protest, conditioned clubs, he said he as it did against the announce- hoped the authorities would com- ment of a 1 am closing time for promise and let them establish a bars back in 2004, and that he smoking area inside the club, he would await a government an- added. nouncement before deciding how some areas and not While the new regulation is to react, he said. others?’ I think the being greeted with doom and K. Somphet said he wished whole thing will gloom by smokers, many non- that nightlife operators could have create a lot of smokers think it is long overdue. been allowed more input into the questions,” he said. Phuket native Aoranoot new regulation, the announce- Gen Decha Yutitham, a 33-year-old non- ment of which took many people described the regu- smoker, said, “I think it good and by complete surprise. lation as impracti- fair for non-smokers. Sometime While agreeing that the gov- cal for a tourist des- when I go to open-air restaurants ernment was right to try and get tination like Phuket, I have to put up with the smell of people to stop smoking, K. where so many cigarette smoke from nearby Somphet said he wished the they are not consistently and in Phuket and that it could over- people visit but aren’t aware of tables as I am trying to enjoy my MoPH would allow air-condi- fairly enforced. whelm already overworked law local regulations. dinner,” she said. tioned venues like his own to es- With this in mind, he said he enforcement officials. When the Gazette con- “I have heard that in coun- tablish smoking areas inside. hoped that the government would “It may sound easy to sim- tacted Gen Decha again on Feb- tries like the US, smoking has “This will initially have a keep Phuket’s special status as a ply go in and fine people who are ruary 19, he said he still had not been banned in bars and restau- large effect on our businesses premier tourism destination in smoking in prohibited areas, but received any orders from Royal rants, so people have to go out- and we may lose customers, but mind – hinting that in this case, a this is going to be very difficult, Thai Police Headquarters regard- side to light up. We shouldn’t for- it could be a good thing in the long lack of enforcement might not be especially explaining it to tour- ing the new regulation or how it get that the non-smokers outnum- term. In any case, it has already such a bad thing. ists,” he said. should be enforced. ber smokers by more than two- been approved, so there is noth- “Perhaps it would be better “There are far more people “This notice was issued by to-one, so we should have regu- ing much we can do to change it if the the government put more addicted to smoking than there the Ministry of Public Health, so lations that protect the rights and now,” he said. focus on serious issues, such as are criminals and I think this will it is their responsibility [to con- health of the vast majority.” “I still worry about enforce- drug abuse or organized crime,” result in more people breaking the tact the Royal Thai Police Com- While many smokers the ment by police or any other he commented. law than ever,” he said. mand]. We have never had any Gazette spoke with thought that agency made responsible for On the issue of enforce- The number of people who meetings on this issue, so the po- banning smoking outdoors was compliance. I don’t think they are ment, Phuket Provincial Police break the new smoking regula- lice don’t know anything about it taking it too far, many agreed that as serious about this issue as the Commander Gen Decha Bud- tions might even exceed the num- yet.” smoking should be banned in air- people who put it in place,” he nampetch told a meeting of the ber of traffic-law violators and be Most club operators the Ga- conditioned restaurants and noted. Phuket Provincial Security Com- just as overwhelming for the zette spoke to seemed happy to pubs. Noting that new laws and mittee at the Katina Hotel on island’s limited law-enforcement wait until receiving some official One such smoker, a 26- public-awareness campaigns January 30 that he would like to resources, he said. notice from the government be- year-old American man, said, “I aimed at reducing drunk driving see a special non-police unit put “I think every day people fore taking any action. smoke, but I think it is a good or getting motorcycle drivers to in charge of enforcing the new will report others smoking to the Sutthichai Sueyang, man- thing. You can still smoke in out- wear helmets had achieved little, rule. police and then start asking ‘why ager or the Timber Hut Pub and door bars – and indoor clubs he said the new anti-smoking He said the effect of the don’t you arrest them? Why Restaurant in Phuket City, said he won’t be boxes filled with smoke measures could likewise fail if new regulation would be “huge” don’t you enforce this law in had not yet heard anything from anymore.” 6 PHUKET GAZETTE NEWS February 23 - 29, 2008 150 couples take the plunge on V-Day PHUKET: Many couples registered their marriages dolls. We have been really busy and have had many on Valentine’s Day, with added incentive of the orders,” she said. island’s three District Offices offering gifts to new- Eighty-one couples registered their marriages lyweds, including passes to Phuket FantaSea and at Muang District Office, compared with more than dinners at restaurants on the island. 100 couples last year. Among the newlyweds were However, the figure was down compared with several foreign couples, as well as Thais with for- last year, when 202 couples wed on the interna- eign spouses. The youngest couple were a pair of tional day of love. love-struck 17-year-olds. As expected, florists had a field day selling At Thalang District Office, 35 Thai couples roses, which fetched 100 baht each in Phuket City. took the plunge. The newlyweds ranged in age from Primprao Jitpenthom, owner of Prim Flower 18 to 53 years old. The office refused to accept on Yaowarat Rd, said students were paying top applications for divorce this year. whack for the perfect bouquet. Thirty-four couples registered their marriages “Our customers are mostly students and work- at Kathu District Office, including one pair of for- ing-age people. In addition to flowers, we have eign lovers. The youngest lovebirds were a 17-year- other Valentine’s Day gifts, including chocolates and old bride and her 19-year-old groom. Queer News

RASHING + = his week’s T Trashing Phuket T comes from Phuket Sainamyen Rd in Patong. Locals with good intentions bag the garbage and leave it next to a bridge over Klong Pakbang, not far from Patong Hospital, which can be seen in the background. Tanked-up tiger taming However, although Patong Municipality offices are only down the adjoining road, it has yet to notice the consistent pile of trash and boost collection times to keep the area clear. leads to trauma Swede dies after seizure at Kata AYUDHAYA: Taming big cats, sert, his courage fortified by Ayutthaya Hospital to be treated. whether they are lions or tigers, drink, soon began to express an Dr Bantoon Bunmeesuk said that KATA: Swedish tourist Bernt Mikael Per Hakan, 49, died after generally requires a long period interest in the village’s tiger col- Prasert had to have stitches for being rescued from drowning at Kata beach about midday on Feb- of dedicated training – and no lection. severe lacerations in his cheek, ruary 14. small amount of skill and cour- He begged his friend to let neck and right thigh, but declared Mr Per Hakan was pulled from the water in front of the old age. him accompany him into a tiger him out of danger. Karon Municipal Building, at the southern end of Kata Beach, be- After a drinking session recently, cage so he could see how the ti- He will be kept in hospital fore being rushed to Patong Hospital by Karon Rescue Foundation one man in Ayudaya Province gers were fed and looked after. while the wounds heal so that volunteers. persuaded his zoo-keeper friend He also wanted to practice con- doctors can keep a close watch En route, Mr Per Hakan went into shock. He was resuscitated to let him have a go at taming a trolling them, he said. for infection, Dr Bantoon added. and administered oxygen, but was later pronounced dead at Patong large tiger – with sadly predict- After some browbeating, This is not the first time a Hospital. able results. Prasert’s friend agreed and the visitor has been injured by a tiger He is believed to have suffered a seizure while swimming, a Prasert Yomprakong, origi- pair headed off to the enclosure at Bang Chang. Last year, a child hospital staffer told the Gazette. nally from Surin Province, went of a female cat named Pinky. was injured after taunting another “He was on holiday in Phuket with his wife, who collected his to visit his friend who worked at Pinky, however, was unim- tiger, imaginatively named “Tiger”. body about 2 pm on February 14. The embassy has already been Pang Chang Elephant Village in pressed by having a drunken The manager of the park, notified,” said Lt Col Chana Suthimas of Chalong Police Station. Ayudhaya on the afternoon of man staggering around her cage Phaisan Ariwongsakul, said that February 12 . trying to tame her, so when he would pay for all of Prasert’s The two old friends bought Prasert’s back was turned, she medical expenses. some liquor and sat drinking the pounced and gave him a severe The manager did not say afternoon away outside the vil- mauling. whether Pinky would be punished lage. After being freed, Prasert for her attack. Thirty-eight year old Pra- was rushed to Phranakhon Sri Source: Kom Chad Leuk February 23 - 29, 2008 AROUND THE NATION PHUKET GAZETTE 7 New tourism minister sets course he Tourism and Sports ering former minister Wattana Ministry is encouraging Muangsuk’s idea of arranging private investment in race tracks for youths who race Tsmall and medium-sized motorbikes illegally on public businesses and has ordered the streets. Tourism Authority of Thailand On his first day in his new (TAT) to categorize attractions job, K. Sutha said his ministry within 60 days. must find something constructive With the new government’s for youths to replace the thrill of Year of Investment and Tourism illegal street racing. 2008-2009 campaign, the minis- The announcement fol- try aims to encourage investor lowed the arrest of 33 street rac- confidence in the sector. ers and the seizure of 20 motor- New Tourism and Sports bikes by Talad Phlu Police in Minister Weerasak Kowsurat Bangkok on February 11. said he will also suggest private Officers took 15 boys and investment in hotels and service four girls to a remand home to businesses, particularly SMEs, in undergo a five-day shock-therapy order to offer tourists more prod- rehabilitation program. ucts. The number of tourism-de- Gold-winning invention. Gold velopment projects fell during the shops are a favorite target for term of the interim government thieves, but now a nifty invention despite the number of tourist ar- by students from Surin Technical rivals rising. College can snatch those 18-karat The ministry is inviting all chains away before a robber can. agencies to discuss strategies for “Hooks where gold neck- tourism development, including laces are hung will retract imme- talks with the Agriculture Minis- A ROSE WITH A DIFFERENCE diately after you press a button try to reopen the Royal Flora Expo An official inspects one of six containers filled with Siamese rosewood logs worth 8 million baht that and those necklaces will then in Chiang Mai. were impounded by Customs at Bangkok Port on Valentine’s Day. move along a pipe when they fall The TAT has been ordered down from the hooks. It takes just to categorize all tourist attractions short-term inflows, to be held on armed with small digital cameras More than 1.1 million baht a few seconds to take your gold into at least one of five levels – deposit with the central bank for or phone cameras to photograph has been misappropriated and the off the shelves in your shop,” said provincial, cluster, national, re- a year, was imposed in Decem- drivers while talking behind the cheating took place between Teera Deelerd, 18, as he demon- gional and international – so that ber 2006 to slow the appreciation wheel. October 2004 and March 2006, strated the process. these can be promoted to the right of the baht, but it triggered a mas- Police are also calling on according to the Auditor Gen- The invention was one of target groups, K. Weerasak said. sive stock market sell-off. members of the general public to eral’s Office, K. Somyos said. 179 created by vocational stu- TAT governor Phornsiri Finance Minister Surapong help catch talking drivers. Employees received 900 dents who displayed their work Manoharn said the authority Suebwonglee recently said that a baht from the relatives of each at a national competition held ear- would run its first regional cam- decision on lifting capital controls Death and deceit. Three civil- dead person, but pocketed 600 lier this month at The Mall Bang paign – Visit Issan Year – this would be made before the policy ian employees of the Office of baht from each payment, he Kapi in Bangkok. year. It expects the campaign to roadshow that the government is Police Forensic Science in Bang- added. boost tourism in the region by planning for March or April. kok have been charged with Around the Nation news round- about 10% in 2008. The new government is charging relatives of dead people Making tracks. Social Develop- up is sourced from the pages of pushing to scrap the controver- for formalin injections that were ment and Human Security Min- The Nation and Kom Chad Luek Capital consideration. The sial controls in order to resurrect never administered, General Po- ister Sutha Chansaeng is consid- newspapers. government will decide by April the country’s reputation with for- lice Hospital spokesman Somyos whether to jettison the 30% re- eign investors. Deemak has announced. serve requirement on short-term Hospital Director Lian Hui- capital inflows, Prime Minister Hands down. From May 7, any prasert has filed criminal charges Samak Sundaravej said on Feb- motorist caught talking on a phone of malfeasance and corruption ruary 15. without any wired or wireless against the 21 police officers in “[A study on] revision of the headset while driving will face the case, but has insisted that capital-control rules is underway arrest and legal action. none of them had direct involve- and will take about a couple If caught red-handed, the ment in the paperwork process months for consideration,” PM driver will have to pay a fine of or the issuance of formalin injec- Samak told reporters. between 400 baht and 1,000 baht. tion bills to relatives of dead The requirement for 30% of To enforce the new law, people who underwent autopsy traffic police officers will be operations. 8 PHUKET GAZETTE AROUND THE REGION February 23 - 29, 2008

ver the years this col- But after World War II, umn has documented many boats were destroyed or the development and disabled and the locals had to rely Oultimate commercial- Where crocs and on the roads. A bus service was ization of Krabi, and often the started between Krabi and Trang, old-time residents, both Thai and the route being a bumpy dirt road. expat, reminisce of the quieter The 12-hour trip, which days of yesteryear. takes just over two hours today, Although many of these sto- buffalo once roamed was difficult in the rainy season ries stretch back 15 to 20 years, as the road would turn to mud. In very few can tell the tales of part in the development of the the dry season, the dust was so Krabi before it became a tourist region as well. Several genera- bad that passengers would arrive destination. A few families from tions have held government posi- 30,000 YEARS unrecognizable, their faces and that bygone era still reside here, tions from village headman to OLD, GIVE OR hair covered in red dust. and they can relate the history of mayor to head of the board of TAKE: No, this is K. Sriphong would later tell the region from their firsthand education. not a hotel porter his children of taking the bus – a experiences. The first Phukaoluan to ar- carrying luggage, converted lorry with one wooden Human remains have been rive in Krabi was Sriphong it’s Krabi Man, the plank to sit on – to Trang. Upon found in the region that date back Phukaoluan, who came from region’s ancient reaching a river with a bridge to 25,000 to 35,000 years and the China as the only son of a poor inhabitant. cross, all the passengers were area is thought to be the oldest family from Hainan. He arrived ordered off the bus and had to permanent human habitation in alone, at age 17, in the year 1927. walk across the bridge. Thailand. The “Krabi Man” is the At that time, Thailand was The driver and his assistant, proud symbol of this distinction, ruled under the absolute monar- not assured of the bridge’s safety, and his figure can be seen hold- chy of Rama VI King Vajiravudh, then worked in tandem to get over ing the traffic lights at the Vogue who had succeeded the popular the bridge, with the assistant intersection on Maharat Rd in and effective rule of Rama V King walking in front of the bus in- Krabi Town. Chulalongorn. structing the driver where to steer I haven’t been able to find Krabi was under the admin- over the rickety, creaking wooden any of Krabi Man’s direct de- istration of Nakhon Sri Tham- bridge. scendants to interview, so I have marat until 1875, when King K. Sriphong started several had to enlist one of the longest Rama V made it a direct subor- It was there that young K. banks or even a hospital. businesses that made bricks and residing families for their recol- dinate of Bangkok to become Sriphong moved, living with an old The tea shop was a popular sold wood and import construc- lections of the more recent his- what is now a province. In 1900, couple and working in a tea and meeting place for the local gov- tion materials. His factory was tory of Krabi. the Governor of Krabi moved the food shop at the Chao Fa Pier by ernment administrators, including located up the Krabi River, ac- The Phukaoluan family has provincial capital from Baan Talad the river. The houses and shops the Governor. Over the years K. cessible only by boat. been living in Krabi since 1927. Gao (Old Market) to the present were simple bamboo structures Sriphong came to know all the Crocodiles were a common Family members have not only location near the mouth of the and all motorized transport for local residents and became well sight, sunning on the banks of the witnessed the many changes in Krabi River. At the time, the people and goods was by steam- known himself when river, and tigers and the province, but actively taken population was about 4,000. boat. Krabi had no commercial he returned a lost wild buffalo occu- parcel containing pied the forests. important docu- During this time, K. ments and a large Sriphong built the sum of money from first house in Krabi government staff Town made from salaries. concrete, which is K. Sriphong still standing. married in 1929 and In 1957, he during the 1930s rented the house to opened several establish the first small businesses. In ACROSS commercial bank in 1933, Krabi Town Krabi Town, the was upgraded to a Siam City Bank, and municipality, and K. THE BAY became its first Sriphong was ap- By Gus Reynolds manager. The bank pointed village head- remained there until man for Tambon Paknam, his the 1990s, when it moved to its first position in the local Krabi present location on Maharat Rd. government. K. Sriphong managed the During those early years, bank while his son, K. Chuan, fin- Krabi’s infrastructure was primi- ished his studies in Penang and tive. Before World War II, the later London to come and replace preferred method of travel was him. by boat, as the roads were “ru- Next month: ral”, to say the least. The modernization of Krabi February 23 - 29, 2008 AROUND THE SOUTH PHUKET GAZETTE 9

olice believe that a teen- age girl shot dead in Nakhon Sri Thammarat Pearly on February 16 was Girl, 17, gunned down by not the intended target of the at- tack. Wanitsara Suthisombun, 17, was visiting the home of her ‘mistake’ in M-16 drugs hit friend’s boyfriend, Anirut Phak- deejitr, at 12:45 am when she was shot several times with an M-16 Anirut saw the gunmen and have run into Phanom forest. rifle. She died at the scene. was the chief prosecution witness A friend of Wanitsara from in the subsequent murder case, Border insecurity. A junior po- a vocational college where they Maj Somchai said. liceman who was allegedly a studied accounting together said “We believe Anirut, not member of the infamous “border that she and Wanitsara were go- Wanitsara, was the target of this patrol gang” accused of extortion ing to visit her boyfriend when the attack. We think the perpetrator and kidnapping many people for shooting happened. is likely to be the same person money, shot himself dead Febru- The 17-year-old friend, who who tried to kill Anirut last time. ary 10. cannot be named for legal rea- “We received reports that Pol Sgt Jaroon Kaewkool sons, said Anirut, 19, picked her two or three men, all sons of an was found dead at his shrimp and Wanitsara up from their dor- influential figure, had been roam- farm in Trang province with a mitory on his motorbike and drove ing the area looking for Anirut in gunshot wound to the heart. His them to his house. the days before the attack. We sister Chulee said that Jaroon had When they arrived at the went to their house, but didn’t find returned to this childhood home house, Wanitsara jumped off the them. We hope to be able to re- during three days of leave. motorbike and went to open the quest an arrest warrant in the next She said that Jaroon had gate as Anirut parked his motor- few days,” Maj Somchai added. repeatedly complained to her bike round the side of the house. about his stress stemming from As Wanitsara was opening the Moving mountains. Six men news reports about the police gate, she was knocked to the were arrested after they were dis- gang involving members of Bor- ground by a hail of gunfire. The covered removing large quanti- der Patrol 42 based in Nakhon Sri gunman then ran to a waiting ties of earth from a protected Thammarat, to which he was at- pickup truck, firing another burst range of hills on February 16. tached. of gunfire into the air as he went, Police believe local politicians She defended Jaroon, say- the girl said. were behind the crime. ing he never had enough cash to Police examining the scene After receiving information make ends meet and borrowed recovered nine M-16 bullet cas- that workers had been cutting money from his mother and wife ings. down trees and excavating earth, Rubber danger regularly. Maj Somchai Muaydee, a a team of Border Patrol Police “We are still poor. If he got Crime Suppression Inspector at and forestry officers raided a spot Security officers display bomb-making equipment found hidden in a lot of money through crime, he Nakhon Sri Thammarat Muang in Khao Phrabat Hills in Nakhon a rubber plantation behind Ban Dor Hae Mosque in Tambon Riko, would have supported us,” she District Police Station, said police Sri Thammarat’s Chian Rai dis- Sungai Padi district, Narathiwat, on February 12. said. believed the target of the attack trict. Another six police officers was Anirut. At the scene, police found After learning of the crime, him to death. still at-large were told that they Anirut, who was out on bail more than 10 workers using an Border Patrol Police notified the Hatairat Pakit, 38, chained face discharge from the service after being charged with murder excavator to load earth into a line local authorities – but no action his bull elephant to a tree after it if they did not surrender by Feb- at the time of the attack, is sus- of waiting dump trucks. On see- was taken. They therefore co- became aggressive after enter- ruary 15, when a 15-day period pected to be involved in the drugs ing the officers, the men fled into ordinated with the forestry de- ing musth, a periodic sexual con- for leave without permission ends. trade. This could have provided the forest. Police managed to ar- partment and arranged the raid. dition in bull elephants character- Deputy police chief Gen a motive for the shooting, police rest six of them. They identified Police believe local politi- ized by highly aggressive behav- Thanee Somboonsab said 66 said. the men as Somchai Nimthong, cians and community leaders are ior. complaints related to the gang had Anirut’s mother is currently 34; Dusit Saman, 37; Nirat behind the crime, Maj Panthep The excited elephant broke been made to police, accusing 27 serving a two-year prison sen- Jannual, 39; Wichian Khunnut, 49; added. the chains and chased after vil- people of various crimes, includ- tence for selling ya bah (meth- Nukan Krailas, 53; and Withaya The six men arrested were lagers, eventually catching up ing murder. amphetamine), while his girlfriend Saipheu, 39. handed over to Lt Col Chertchai with K. Hatairat and repeatedly Arrest warrants had been was recently arrested in posses- Police also seized a Kobelco Musika, Chief Inspector of stomping him. When the elephant issued for 12 people but more sion of 100 ya bah pills, Maj excavator, two Hino 10-wheeled Karaket Police Station, to be finished trampling K. Hatairat, evidence was needed to obtain Somchai said. trucks and two Isuzu six-wheeled charged. villagers took him to Phanom warrants in regard to the other The night he was granted trucks. Hospital, but he died on route. 15, Gen Thanee said. bail and released from prison an Maj Panthep Panadit from Pugnacious pachyderm. A At the time of the report, attempt was made on his life, but Border Patrol Police 424 Division, mahout was killed in Surat armed officers from Phanom Dis- Around The South news round- the attackers missed and killed the based in Sichon district, said the Thani’s Phanom district on Feb- trict Livestock Office and rescue up is sourced from the pages of son of a well-known local village gang had already excavated one ruary 16 after his charge ran wild workers were still hunting for the The Nation and Kom Chad Luek chief by mistake. hillside in the range. during a fit of musth and trampled elephant, which was believed to newspapers. 10 PHUKET GAZETTE AROUND THE ISLAND February 23 - 29, 2008

By Semacote Suganya & Natcha Yuttaworawit oh Tapao Noi is little more than an island Koh Tapao Noi proposed with a lighthouse. KPlans are in place for an eco-tourism project that will see an increase in the number of visitors to the island, making Koh Tapao Noi the latest attraction on for eco-tourism site the Phuket tourist trail. Spread over 58 rai of land, Capt the island falls under the respon- Chettha sibility of the Royal Thai Navy. Jaipiem told The eco-tourism project, which is the Gazette currently pending approval by the that after sur- Navy and does not need a gov- veying the is- ernment permission stamp, was land, a number proposed by the Navy’s Hydro- of rare animals graphic Department. were found liv- The department reports on ing on Koh tidal and weather patterns, as Tapao Noi. well as seismic activity, from the Capt island. The island is expected to Chettha said be ready for tourists within two that a commit- months. tee visited the The island’s five sole resi- island on January 23 and found it dents are Navy employees, part to have a “perfect environment”. of whose job is to keep a light- Some areas of the island, how- house alight to warn boats that ever, face development, with stray too close to the shore. buildings and accommodation for Lighthouse Supervisor officers needed, for which a bud- Suchin Rakchard told the Gazette get has been granted, he said. that he is unsure how many tour- Living on the island is the oriental pied hornbill (top, right), birds listed by the International Union for the “The island’s pier also needs ists would visit the island per day, Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) as ‘least concern’. to be repaired,” he added. but he believes the influx of visi- “The deputy mayor of tors will not disturb or effect the been proposed for the project. The an extra 500-meter trail taking able for birdwatching, said K. Wichit visited the island with us and ecology of the island. first would be about 700 meters visitors from the end of the first Suchin. we all agreed to do something to Two nature trails have also long, while the second would be trail up to a vantage point suit- Built in 1890 during the reign promote eco-tourism here. The of King Rama V, the lighthouse, project will involve the Phuket which will become another tour- Provincial Administration Organi- ist attraction on the island, uses zation, environmentalists and Tour- an acetylenic lamp powered by ism Authority of Thailand.” solar energy. At Koh Tapao Noi, the The light from the 11-meter- coral and shells along the shore tall tower flashes every 15 sec- are spotless, the sands are golden onds, day and night. and clean, and the water is crys- After spending some time tal clear. K. Suchin said that wa- on the island, the Navy officers ter-sports enthusiasts will be able saw the potential to attract visi- to snorkel among the coral reefs. tors to Koh Tapao Noi. “We have not yet set up a Living on the island with the team to complete this project. We five Navy officers is the oriental are in no hurry, but we definitely pied hornbill, a type of bird listed want to do it,” said Capt Chettha. by the International Union for the Navy officers from the Hy- Conservation of Nature and drographic Department will work Natural Resources (IUCN) as on Koh Tapao Noi as guides, “least concern”, the healthiest sharing their knowledge of wa- status on the scale. ter, the weather and the island. There are just 50 hornbill An entrance fee to the is- couples on the island. “It is not land has yet to be set. Even be- easy to find these birds in Thai- fore completion of the eco-tour- land. They mate in February and ism project, it is possible to visit March,” said K. Suchin. the island. The Navy officers spend A boat from Ao Makham about 1,000 baht a month on ba- Pier takes about 10 to 15 minutes. nanas and rice to feed the birds. A boat can be chartered for be- Becoming increasingly used to hu- tween 200 and 300 baht. Ao man contact, feeding the birds will Makham is six kilometers away be a primary activity for tourists from Phuket City and can be visiting the island, said K. Suchin. reached by bus. February 23 - 29, 2008 PHUKET GAZETTE 11 12 PHUKET GAZETTE GOOD LIVING February 23 - 29, 2008 Noodles or curry? Let’s have both for just B6 ne popular dish Phanieng and Soi Phanieng 2, just throughout Thailand – across the street from one of the but unknown to many many abandoned tin mine ponds O expats residents living that pockmark the local land- here – is kanom jeen. Even scape. Thais who are tired of having to The unpretentious establish- choose between curry and noodle ment has been run for about 10 soup dishes for lunch opt for years by a kind woman named kanom jeen as it combines the “Auntie Suikee”, who has best of both. staunchly refused to raise her Kanom jeen consists of a price of her tasty offering be- serving pre-cooked, round rice cause many local students and noodles topped with the key in- low-wage laborers have come to gredient, a coconut-milk based rely on her. curry sauce with either fresh fish One of the few real practi- meat or fishballs, along with veg- tioners in Phuket of the much- etables and other seasonings talked-about “sufficiency econ- which often include ginger, gar- omy” theory, Auntie Suikee told lic, kapi (shrimp paste), shallots, the Gazette, “I do not need much galangal, lemongrass and chili profit because I sell from my pepper. own house and I know the stu- The sauces can vary greatly dents who eat here do not have from region to region, but here in their own sources of income. I the south the most popular is nam am just happy that they can yaa, followed by tai pla, the key come here and eat for only six ingredient of which is fish kidney baht per dish.” – the quintessential southern Thai For those who want to ingredient, most commonly found INFLATION-BUSTER: Auntie Suikee put the principles of HM The King’s Sufficiency Economy theory splurge out more than 10 baht, in kaeng tai pla (fish kidney into practice every weekday starting at noon. Inset: A typical six-baht serving at Auntie Suikee’s Auntie Suikee also makes excel- curry). khanom jeen stand. lent kanom krok (coconut pud- The noodles are topped with ding snacks) – just 10 baht for the sauce along with a wide vari- The name kanom jeen, language “kanom” simply refers Ayudhya period, when the former 10, all served in an attractive ce- ety of additional flavorings which literally translates as “Chi- to any food – including noodles – capital had a thriving Chinese ramic dish. For drinks, there is spooned in from small finger nese sweets”, is certainly mis- that happens to be made from rice market where the kanom sen fresh-squeezed orange juice and bowls. The same leading: the dish is flour. were commonly sold. lime juice: just five baht per glass. cast of characters not a sweet – it Kanom jeen also has a Whatever its origins, This might not be the right one finds on a din- CHEAP doesn’t even taste more formal name in Thai: kanom jeen is still sold as a place to bring a girl on a first date ing table during sweet – and its ori- kanom sen, where “sen” is the cheap, nutritious dish at scores – and there isn’t much parking Phuket’s Vegetar- eats gins probably aren’t classifying noun for long slender of roadside locations throughout for your Benz or BMW, but if it’s ian Festival, these Chinese. things such as lines or noodles. Phuket – and now is it available near the end of the month and include fresh cu- In fact, kanom The dish also goes by completely than in Samkong, where one you’re living on coins until pay- cumber, fresh ba- By Natcha jeen is thought to different names in parts of the vendor is fighting inflation with day, Auntie Suikee’s kanom jeen sil, boiled eggs, Yuttaworawit have its origins in the North and Isarn. hearty servings for just six baht might be just the answer. pickled turnips, ancient Mon king- As for how the Chinese per dish. shredded cabbage, bean sprouts, dom that dominated much of appear to have nominally co- The no-name, roadside stall Open Monday to Saturday from small pineapple chunks – and Southeast Asia for many centu- opted the dish, one popular theory of about six tables is located at noon to 4 pm or whenever sup- many more. ries. Unlike modern Thai, in Mon is that the name goes back to the the three-way junction of Soi plies run out. February 23 - 29, 2008 PHUKET GAZETTE 13 14 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET PEOPLE February 23 - 29, 2008

Happily Ever After Running man goes Recent weddings in Phuket the extra mile By Nick Davies

Megu Lackey from Japan At 60 years old, Tawee Patarakul and Brandon Lackey from is still one of the first five run- the US celebrated their ners crossing the finish lines in wedding at Coco Palm of regional half marathons, regularly the Kata Beach Resort & adding to his collection of nearly Spa on November 24. one hundred trophies and enough medals to sink a galleon. K. Tawee’s ultimate goal as a runner is not to line his walls with trophies, but to keep fit as an investment to ensure good health in old age and to encour- age others to take up sports so they can make a positive contri- bution to society. Being first is not what it’s all about for Phuket’s running ambassador; he just happens to Being first is not what it’s all about for Phuket’s running ambassador, Phasiri Seasor and win a lot because he loves run- Tawee Patarakul; he just happens to win a lot because he loves Samran Wimuttisuk ning. His immediate concern is running. were married at Pra being healthy enough to look af- Pitak Grand Ballroom of ter his parents and not be a bur- leading up the hills at about 5 am “I used to smoke cigarettes the Metropole Hotel on den to his own children. and will run no less than five ki- but I gave that up when my son January 18. K. Tawee runs about three lometers each time. was born and then I started run- times a week, covering about 20 He says running isn’t just ning regularly. That’s when I gave kilometers a week in total with good for one’s health, but it’s also up drinking altogether. My advice individual runs of between five good for the mind. to anyone wanting to give up and 10 kilometers. He usually “Keeping fit is like making smoking is to think of the person starts pounding the back streets a plan for the future. If we are you love most in the world, and do strong we can easily help our- it for them. That’s what made it selves in an emergency and regu- easy for me to give up,” he said. lar exercise helps us think clearly “I weaned myself off bad in everyday life,” he said. habits by spending time each day “I first started running when preparing for and doing some kind I realized that it’s important to of exercise. I quickly saw the have time to ourselves, but that benefits of dedicating just an hour time must be spent constructively a day to exercise instead of drink- to have a positive effect on our ing. Think how much money you lives and the lives of those around save when you don’t spend that us, rather than spending all our hour drinking beer,” he added. time working then drinking and “The great thing about the smoking or just sitting around kind of people you meet at run- watching TV after work. ning events is that they are all sin- “I thought to myself, why do cere and down-to-earth people. I work so hard? For my children, “The running society is a right? But what my children re- classless one. It doesn’t matter ally need is for their dad to have whether you’re wealthy or poor, time for them and for me to be whether you travel to a race by strong and healthy enough to private car or bus, when we’re spend quality time with them.” out there running we are all on K. Tawee is no stranger to the same fundamental level. We hard work. At seven years old, eat the same food together and if he was working as a rubber tap- the event is a provincial race, then per to help support his family and we all sleep on the floor or camp his trade as a carpenter has left together,” he said. him minus a finger. Now he runs “Race meets are also a way a corner shop on Chao Fa West of contributing to charity. Races Rd where beer and cigarettes are are usually sponsored by compa- on sale – items in which K. nies that will donate money to Tawee does not indulge himself. charity, so when I run in these February 23 - 29, 2008 PHUKET PEOPLE PHUKET GAZETTE 15 races, it’s like making merit be- There are about 30 regular cause someone less fortunate than runners from Phuket who K. me will benefit from it.” Tawee sees at most race meet- K. Tawee added that when ings, and about half of them are companies want to hold a charity hardcore runners who never miss race, ideally they should make a race. There’s always at least them between three and five ki- one running event in the region lometers long. This way, he said, each week and K. Tawee will more runners will turn up for the compete in most of them. If it’s event and it will be easier to gen- not being held in Phuket, he’ll be erate sponsorship money. running in either Phang Nga, Koh Although races in Phuket Kloy, Surat Thani or Nakorn Sri are usually well organized with Thammarat. people helping to K. Tawee line the routes and says that when he keep the runners’ ‘Keeping fit is like or other runners paths clear, K. Ta- making a plan for the from Phuket run in wee admits that a charity event in Phuket’s drivers future. If we are another province, are not the most strong we can easily it’s a wake up call responsible in the help ourselves in an for people in that region. “I used to area. actually run to the emergency and Although K. race meets but as regular exercise Tawee isn’t moti- I heard about more helps us think clearly vated to run in and more running races for the prize friends being hit by in everyday life.’ money, it can be cars I now drive to lucrative when you a safe place to run, such as Suan keep finishing in front. His first Luang park.” earnings for running were 1,000 K. Tawee’s first race was baht for winning a Kathu race as a seven kilometer run but he part of an drug awareness cam- didn’t make it to the finish line. paign. That race was in the morn- He managed to complete five ki- ing, and he ran again in the after- lometers before he became ex- noon at Thalang, winning another hausted and stopped. Unper- 1,000 baht. The next day, he ran turbed though, he trained regu- in another race at Saphan Hin, larly and was soon competing in coming in second to win 500 baht. and winning 10-kilometer races K. Tawee’s passion for run- and half marathons of 21 kilome- ning reflects his outlook on life, ters. which is all about living within Half marathons suit him your means and knowing when best, and at an enough is age at which enough. He most people uses the sce- are retiring and nario of a food taking it easy, vendor as an K. Tawee is example of still competing people who regularly in half think that marathons and “work work adding to his work” is the stock of tro- only way to phies. In fact, get on in life. he had so many trophies taking “Imagine a small restaurant up space on the back shelves of owner cooking all day, not want- his shophouse that customers ing to stop because there’s al- would sometimes think he made ways money to be made from and sold sports trophies, prompt- hungry customers. They dare not ing him to move the collection to stop cooking for fear of losing out a back room. on the next customer. He considers full mara- “By spending all their time thons a bit too long and shakes making copious amounts of food his head with an chuckle of ex- and not stopping to reflect on their asperation when asked about the role as a parent or responsible kind of people who compete in member of the community, they triathlons. That doesn’t, however, are, in a way, committing a sin stop him being proud of the pho- because of all the food they are tographs he has of the interna- making, which is far more than tional athletes who have heard they’ll ever need for themselves. about Phuket’s running man and I say you’re better off just taken the time to visit him. running.” 16 PHUKET GAZETTE HAPPENINGS February 23 - 29, 2008 T his week

WRITE ON: Irish Ambassador to Thailand Eugene Hutchinson (2nd from right) joined IN THE BAG: Voytek Klasicki (center), General Manager of Centara Grand Beach James Irwin (left) and President of The Nation Pana Janviroj (right) in congratulating Resort & Villas Krabi recently hosted a luncheon for Louis Vuitton Chairman & CEO Suthinee Thaeppunkulngam (3rd from left) of Triam Udom Suksa School and Patreeya Yves Carcelle (left) and Symphony Asia Holdings Chairman Anil Thadani (right) at Prasertvit of International Community School for winning the 4th Annual Junior IMPAC the hotel’s Lotus restaurant to entertain the executives while holidaying in Krabi. Dublin Literary Awards for Thailand, on February 12.

RIGHT ON TIME: FedEx Express Managing Director for Thailand and Indochina David B Carden (center), Senior Operations Manager Sura I.T. HIGH NOTE: Phuket Governor Nirand Kalayanamit (3rd frm left) and Lt-General Palangoon Klaharn Waiyaburana (right) and District Sales Manager Julaluck Burana- (3rd from right) are welcomed by Thai Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Managing Director Kwang Kee Park junyakul (left) celebrate the opening of the seventh FedEx Express (2nd from right) at the grand opening the first Samsung IT Space in Phuket, located at Central Festival service center in Thailand at Phuketa Hotel and Apartments Phuket, on February 9. Thepkrasattri Rd, Phuket City, on February 15.

WELCOME ARRIVAL: Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa General Manager John NO LEMONS HERE: Bangkok Hospital Phuket Assistant Director Dr Badin La-Ead (center) Kidd and staff welcome recently appointed director of Phuket International Airport joins an ‘Orange Night’ thank you party for Phuket insurance companies at the Royal Wicha Nurnlop. Also pictured are Front Office Manager Tawee Saengrung (left) and Phuket City Hotel on February 8. Marketing Communications Manager Nikki Tipaxsorn. February 23 - 29, 2008 FEATURES PHUKET GAZETTE 17 Hail the Great British Male long with health Irish dancing and so on. No hu- scares, new celebrity miliation is too great in the cause diets and the love life of making an audience laugh be- A of supermodel Kate cause they know it’s the best Moss, the dire state of British men weapon against boredom, shy- – and that includes all the British ness and insecurity – and endur- Isles – makes headlines roughly ing to women. twice a year. Charming, romantic, gor- The trigger for this could be geous is all lovely, but you can’t an American actress moaning beat a bloke who can crack you about the inadequacy of her Brit- up with his impersonation of a ish boyfriend(s). Or maybe it is squirrel in a dress. sparked by a shock survey – In the end, we get the men sperm count down, self-esteem we deserve and British women down. Whatever the cause it is a have done pretty well. We may shame, as we would not have our not take priority over the football. men any other way. In fact, Brit- We may be cursed with a gen- ish men are one of the best rea- eration of TV chef Jamie Oliver sons for having to endure British wannabes without the washing- weather, parking regulations and up skills, but at least we’re al- the TV schedule – they make it lowed to be crazy and disheveled easier to be “us”. in the company of our own To start with, British men do menfolk – and that counts for a not expect us all to be goddesses lot. of the waxed, wrinkle-free, non- perspiring variety à la Carla Ambrosia Sakkadas, a Britsh- Bruni-Sarkozy. Some do adopt born Greek Cypriot and gradu- the European standard and insist ate of Central St Martins Col- on matching satin undies, but on lege of Art & Design in London, the whole, the British male is is an artist, designer and news- unique in putting up with all kinds the Conservative Party – and reach to preserve my figure, a tion of British men – their silli- paper columnist. Her first novel, of slovenliness if he thinks you are sometimes in a footballer way – thing no British male would dream ness. Even those who take them- Greek Girls Don’t Cry, is avail- fun and/or sexy. all bling and hair gel. of doing. In the selves seriously are dab hands at able from amazon.com, and her Even better the BM is But we find all same way as he impersonating penguins, miming second is in the works. brought up to be suspicious of the that quite amusing. You can’t beat a wouldn’t veto your high-maintenance female. He It’s the smooth, all- bloke who can crack wardrobe or ask you wants a partner, not a pedestal over tan, giant de- you up with his to curb your lan- dolly. This does not mean that the signer watch, cash- guage or your drink- BM is a feminist, however. Gen- mere in sorbet impersonation of a ing. erally, his motivation is expedi- shades and blow- squirrel in a dress. In fact, I’m ence – the BM wants a woman dried hair that leaves sure there are many capable of carrying the shopping, us cold. You can’t help feeling a who have cleared up after their restraining the kids and wielding twinge of relief when the man loved ones following a severe the lawnmower in your life is bout of over indulgence, in con- – but it takes the incapable of trast to the Italian who split up pressure off us. eating break- with a friend of mine for sinking And only AMBROSIA’S fast without too much wine in front of his par- in Britain would getting some of ents. Half a bottle, or so the story you find a man it on his shirt. goes. Give me strength. prepared to sit No wo- Similarly, Brits are unfazed in front of the man wants to by feistiness or borderline mad television tut- be less well behavior. Americans, on the other tutting about turned out than hand, announce “You’re funny” how much bet- her partner. at the first sign of larkiness – ter Posh Spice Even among meaning, “I don’t get it, you make would look if not-so-chic me uncomfortable.” she would only non-Brits there Plus, you don’t have to dress put on some is a requirement like Bjork on a bad day for them weight. [email protected] for women to to think you are mad and avoid Similarly, SECRETS be ladylike, and you at parties. Brits may not be British men are you don’t get the most overtly attentive men, but relatively lack- that from the the plus side of that is that they ing in vanity. Sometimes they are average BM. are more than happy to leave us vain in a David Cameron way I once went on a date with to our eccentricities. – as in, how to shine as a self- a Scandinavian man who re- All of this, though, is the consciously youthful leader of moved the peanuts from my warm-up act to the main attrac- 18 PHUKET GAZETTE LIFESTYLE February 23 - 29, 2008 Rock solid solution to body odor By Nick Davies

ou’ve missed your breakfast, you’re late Potassium alum, or san for work, you’re try- som in Thai, has been ing to get dressed and used by Thais for Y generations as a natural you haven’t even got time to take a shower. Disaster. deodorizer due to its anti- You pick up and apply to bacterial properties, your armpits the stick of roll-on making it a harmless deodorant that you bought for 60 alternative to chemical- baht from 7-Eleven. The fra- based deodorants and grance hits you like a bad night antiperspirants. on Bangla and you begin flapping your arms in a desperate attempt to rid yourself of the sticky plight you’ve found yourself in. There must be another way. Enter the crystal. If you’re looking for a non- feeds on sweat produced under perfumed deodorant that won’t the arms. cause dryness, itchiness or other Crystal deodorant stops bad skin irritations, potassium alum smells by killing the bacteria re- crystals could be your deodoriz- sponsible for making the unpal- ing savior, keeping you odor-free atable body odor. through the day. Using a deodorant crystal is Potassium alum is a min- simple. All you do is make the eral. It occurs in crystal form and crystal wet by dunking it in wa- is a cheap, natural alternative to ter or briefly holding it under a chemical-based deodorants. and antiperspirants. to create individual products and cury, which is one of the suspects running tap. Many people start using po- Virtually all commercially- brands. in the long list of elements that You then glide the stone over tassium alum crystal for its odor- available deodorants and antiper- The aluminum used in com- may cause cancer and other de- your armpits. This method can killing powers after learning about spirants use aluminum chloro- mercial deodorants and many bilitating conditions, such as also be used on feet or to rid the dangers associated with us- hydrate as a base to which scents other skin-care products is a Alzheimer’s disease and sterility. hands of strong smells, such as ing chemical-based deodorants and other ingredients are added “heavy” metal, similar to mer- Antiperspirants block garlic or onion after food prepa- sweat pores so that you don’t ration. sweat under your arms, whereas Crystal-deodorant products deodorants rely on their acidic can be found on the Internet, but content to kill bacteria. Neither fortunately for us, the crystals are of these are preferable odor-kill- common in Thailand and can be ing solutions because of the ad- found at market stalls where other verse side effects a person may kitchen and household products experience. are on sale. The body absorbs aluminum Crystals are usually sold by chlorohydrate when it is present the kilo. One kilogram of potas- in products applied to the skin. sium alum crystal is enough to The metal builds up in the body last several months and costs just and is deposited in major organs. a few baht. The brains of Alzheimer’s suffer- Potassium alum has other ers, for example, contain high lev- uses. Men can use it as an odor- els of aluminum. less anti-bacterial aftershave to Potassium alum crystals soothe the skin, or it can be used leave on the skin a thin layer of to combat various conditions, salt, which has natural, anti-bac- such as athlete’s foot or even terial properties. The molecular acne. Place a lump in the fridge structure of the protective layer or a drawer to absorb strong is too big to pass through the pores smells, too. Ad- Phang Nga Bay Regatta 2008 into the body, so the pores remain By using crystal deodorant, unblocked. you are not only kind to your body, 3x8 Thais are familiar with po- but also to the environment, as K. Jib tassium alum, san som in Thai, crystals are natural and biode- using it to kill bacteria and neu- gradable. tralize bodily and household odors. If you buy directly from a Potassium alum is effective market, the packaging is minimal, because body odor is a by-prod- so you won’t be throwing away uct created by the bacteria that empty bottles every month, too. February 23 - 29, 2008 LIFESTYLE PHUKET GAZETTE 19

Making SenSes hampagne flowed while a show of feisty hairstyles and fiery nails wel- Ccomed guests who turned out look- ing their best for the “Shining Star” cocktail party to celebrate the grand opening of SenSes Health and Beauty Salon at Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket on February 12. Joining Naranporn “Kathy” Namchoo of SenSes were host of guests, including Ed- ward Powis, chairman of Jumeirah Phuket Island TGR Group Asia, and Ratana Wongnapachant, managing director of Shinawatra Home Co. 20 PHUKET GAZETTE MOTORING February 23 - 29, 2008 Mercedes on the move

BEHIND THE WHEEL By Jeff Heselwood

uilt in Bremen, launched in Frankfurt mid-September and al- B ready available in parts of Asia, the Mercedes-Benz C- Class Estate has set what would be a record for almost any automaker. The new C-Class Estate made its debut at the prestigious Frankfurt show in mid-Septem- ber, but examples of this excel- lent addition to the range are be- ginning to appear on our roads. The sedan version is cur- rently on sale in Thailand and the estate version is expected to fol- low shortly. Just a few months after the market debut of the C-Class re- placement, Mercedes-Benz added the Estate to the lineup. As well as offering a maxi- mum of 1,500 liters of cargo ca- One tankful of gas will take you 1,000 kilometers. When the new Estate arrives, it will be an ideal cruiser– on and off the island. pacity, giving it a larger load-car- rying area than any other pre- a single tank of fuel (66 liters) last name implies, has the star on the containing six one-liter juice manual gearbox; the C350 has a mium-class estate in its market more than 1,000 kilometers. top of the hood. bottles. An odd grab-bag of sta- seven-speed automatic transmis- segment, the new C-Class also To further its “green” cre- The load factor varies be- tistics, indeed. sion. has a host of handy features for dentials, the sedan version has tween 485 and 1,500 liters, de- The new gasoline models An interesting develop- easy loading and safe transpor- been awarded an environmental pending on the position of the are equipped with a supercharger, ment on the car is the fitting of a tation, such as a tailgate that certificate to attest that it con- rear folding seats. Measured while the diesel engines are fit- standard agility control package, opens and closes at the push of a forms to international standards. against the previous model, the ted with a turbocharger. The which features shock absorbers button. There is a choice of three new C-Class Estate’s load ca- larger C220 CDI diesel produces that automatically adapt to the Power plants available with models: Classic, Elegance and pacity has increased by 146 li- a creditable 170 bhp (125 kW), current driving situation for a no- the latest model are various op- Avantgarde. Differing levels of ters. 20 bhp up on the previous unit, ticeable improvement in ride com- tions of diesel or gasoline, but the equipment and comfort differen- Mercedes-Benz says that its while torque output is an impres- fort when driving normally, or diesel C200 CDI burns as much tiate the three, while visually the new Estate is able to accommo- sive 400 Nm, available from just maximum damping when a more as 12% less fuel compared with Avantgarde line features a large date four golf bags, including trol- 2,000 rpm. rigorous driving style is adopted. the outgoing model. Mercedes three-pointed star po- leys, nine large packing cases – All engines except the top- Optional is a dynamic han- Amazingly, Mercedes-Benz sitioned in the center of the ra- it does not specify the size of the of-the range C350 gasoline dling package that improves agil- claims that this model can make diator grille; the Classic, as the cases – or 44 drinks crates each model are mated to a six-speed ity to that of a sports model. The driver is able to choose from two drive modes that determine the fundamental suspension charac- teristics: comfort or sport. Within these modes, the shock absorbers at each wheel are regulated by means of an variable electronic control. In addition, the body is lowered by 15 millimeters and the suspension equipped with shorter springs a stiffer sway bars. The package also features a new speed-sensitive power steering system. A useful feature, standard on all models, is adaptive brake lights that flash to warn follow- ing vehicles of an emergency braking situation. Currently the C-Class Es- tate is not listed on Mercedes- Benz Thailand’s website (www.mercedes-benz.co.th) al- though the sedan is. Keep an eye on the site if you want to find out more about the Estate. It’s a car that would be ideal for Phuket.

Jeff Heselwood can be con- tacted at [email protected] February 23 - 29, 2008 WHAT’ S ON PHUKET GAZETTE 21

EVENTS CALENDAR Upcoming events on the island

February 23-29. Mom Tri’s For more information con- green-man.net Website: http:// Boathouse Short Fiction Con- tact Patrick du Preez. Tel: 076- theandamanplayers.spaces.live. test. 23871120. Email: ppreez@bcis. com Part one of the second ac.th Website: www.bcis.ac.th Boathouse Short Fiction Contest, March 8-29. Light of Life Art open to all, requires stories of February 29. Domaine E Exhibition. 1,000 to 1,500 words containing Guigal at the Boathouse. “Light of Life” will feature key words: “the Boathouse”, An exclusive Domaine E acrylic and oil on canvas by Thai “Phuket” and “mango”. Deadline Guigal wine dinner will be hosted artist Therdkiat Wangwatchara- is February 29. at the Boathouse on February 29. kul at D Gallery, Royal Phuket Part two targets school-age Guigal is among the best and most Marina. His previous exhibitions writers, 15 to 18 years old. Well- highly sought-after wines from were of oil on aluminum sheets. known author Jake Needham will France’s Rhône Valley. His landscapes focus on the conduct workshops at QSI and The wine reception will be interplay between shadow and BIS March 11 and 12. at 7 pm and the gala dinner will light, together with the beauty and Students are to finish a start at 7:30 pm. simplicity of rural and suburban Needham story posted at www. Dinner, including all wines, Thailand. boathousephuket.com/short_ is 3,000 baht++. Due to limited Opening cocktail reception fiction_contest.htm seating, reservations are strongly at 6:30 pm. Open daily 11 am to Three prizes in each cat- recommended. 7 pm. For details, contact Gem Local blues band Cannonball will be playing at the Phuket egory include vouchers for a luxu- The event is being organized International Blues Rock Festival this weekend at Karon. at Tel: 076-360867, 087-8875279. rious stay plus wine and dinner in collaboration with Canpac Co, Email: [email protected] at the Boathouse. Bangkok. Website: www.dgallery.co.th For information contact Lisa For information contact Lisa Phuket International Blues Sol. Tel: 076-330015. Email: Sol. Tel: 076-330015. Email: pr@ March 14-16. TriBallistic Bor [email protected] boathousephuket.com Website: Saen Challenge Race 2 of 4. Website: www.boathousephuket. www.boathousephuket.com Rock Festival Splash ’n’ Dash: Swim 50m, com February 22-23 bike 1.5km, run 750m. Junior: March 6. Wealth Manage- Presented by HotelTravel.com, the third year of Phuket’s biggest Swim 200m, bike 6km, run 1.5km February 27. A Taste of Italy ment Evening. international blues rock festival will be huge – expanded to 12 Senior: Swim 600m, bike at Puccini Restaurant. Montpelier Group’s first bands – showcasing 10 of Southeast Asia’s finest acts and topping 22km, run 6 km. Experience a match made seminar for 2008 will focus on it off with an American headliner each night. We will have one of Friday, 6:30 pm until 8:30 in heaven. The perfect combina- low-risk and capital-guarantee Australia’s top blues bands, as well. pm for race registration, pasta tion of luxurious Italian wines, investing. The speakers and their Returning is guitar phenomenon Rich Harper and his band party and race briefing. personally selected and intro- topics will be: from California, and another top US act will close the show on Saturday 8 am: senior race; duced by Steven Roberto in as- Benjamin Lord of Montpe- Saturday night. 4:30 pm: kids’ races; 6 pm: din- sociation with EnVision Phuket, lier Group on Fund Hot Picks for Plenty of food and drink as well as games and a prize raffle. ner and presentation all matched with the culinary cre- 2008. From 6:30 pm to 12:30 am, at the Hilton Phuket Arcadia Entry: Adults: 1,500 baht. ations of Executive Chef Simon Phillis of LM Invest- Resort & Spa. Children: 1,300 baht. Includes Alessandro Frau. ment Management on Beating Shari Puorto and other top acts from the festival will be awards dinner party (drinks not This journey through Italy Market Volatility with a Forecast playing at Saxophone on Thaweewong Rd, Patong, from 10 pm on included). Friday Pasta Party paid promises to be a sensational Income Fund. February 24. See full details at www.phuketbluesfestival.com separate at 400 baht per person. evening. Jack Doueck of Stillwater Discounts for children. Starts at 7 pm at Puccini at Capital about the advantages of Comedy and Good Food. of the three short comedies. 350 Contact Shaun Boulter. Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket. using asset-backed funds and Enjoy an evening of light baht. For details contact Nui at Tel: 089-5902014. Email: tri@ 2,800 baht per person. how they work to deliver consis- comedy theater plus dinner at the The Green Man. Tel: 076-281445, triballisticclub.com Website: To make a reservation or tent returns. Green Man, featuring the 085-7903652. Email: info@the- www.triballisticclub.com for further information contact Paul Foreman of Friends Andaman Players Theatre Adam Beasley. Tel: 076-324101. Provident Regular Savings Plans Group. Opening Night: Friday, Email: fbreservation@sheraton for Expatriates. March 7. From 7:30 pm: Cock- phuket.com Website: www. A wine tasting and free buf- tail reception on the lawn, three- luxurycollection.com/phuket fet will follow the seminar with course dinner and an evening of the opportunity to talk to any of three short comedies. 950 baht. February 28-March 1. BIS the speakers. Core Night: Saturday, Under-15 Fobissea Games. For more information con- March 8. From 7:30 pm: Cock- The Fobissea Games will be tact Barry Payne. Tel: 086- tail reception on the lawn, four- held at BIS, offering a wonderful 9764998. Email: bpayne@ course dinner including wine, and opportunity to join a major com- montpeliergroup.com Website: an evening of three short com- petition and mix with like-minded www.montpeliergroupcom edies. 1,500 baht. students from other international Matinee: Sunday, March 9. schools in Southeast Asia. March 7-9. An Evening of From 4 pm: Matinee performance 22 PHUKET GAZETTE February 23 - 29, 2008

Ad- The Kris Condo Half page K. Koy February 23 - 29, 2008 TAKE A BREAK PHUKET GAZETTE 23 PPUZZLESUZZLES The BIG Crossword Hidden Words Hidden in the grid below are at least 25 words related to love. The words may read vertically, horizontally or diagonally. They may also read right-to-left or down- to-up. Score: 15 or more, good; 20 or more, very good; 25 or more, excellent. Solution on the next page.

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1. Which American state is 7. What phrase did Frank 15. What do the British call the largest by Muir coin about Joan a hickey? population? Bakewell? 16. Which classic book 2. Which German pocket 8. Who wrote The features a criminal battleship was scuttled Canterbury Tales? called Raskolnikov? by her captain off Montevideo Harbor in 9. Who, when asked if he 17. Which is the only 1939? had anything to declare, Scottish city whose replied “only my genius”? name begins with “I”? Quick Crossword 3. In which English county would you find 10. What does STV stand for? 18. Which London Across Down Fotheringham Castle? attraction opened in 1. End of day 2. Weapon 11. What famous London 1958 in Marylebone 4. Italian food 3. Furniture 4. Which film starring Matt landmark was designed by Rd? 8. Peace prize 4. Heartbeat Damon concerns a David Marks and Julia 9. Malice 5. Almost the same janitor spotted as a Barfield? 19. What is the name of 10. Apply 6. Pain mathematical genius? the main stadium 11. Quick movement 7. No money 12. Which “R” is a mild Swiss Stadiumat Flushing 5. In December 2000, cheese? Meadow, home of the 12. Everything 10. Sad which music magazine, US Open? 15. Large battle 13. Woman merged with its old 13. Which Rocky movie did 16. Annoy 14. Gem musical rival, the NME? Hulk Hogan play a part in? 20. Which “B” is a line on 17. Midriff 15. Compose the London 19. Obedient 16. Long 6. Dick York and Dick 14. Sylvester Stallone will Underground that 20. Not late 18. Sticky, black substance Sargent both played direct a biography of opened in 1906? Solution below Darren in which series? which American poet? Answers below Puzzle Solutions

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hen recounting the island’s history, it is impossible to ne- Wglect the involve- How tin forged its way ment of tin and its implications in shaping Phuket’s evolvution. This valuable commodity has helped bring wealth and pros- perity to the island and its inhab- itants for generations. into Phuket history Tin has been in demand for thousands of years. On its own, From explorer and Penang the metal is nigh useless because founder Capt Francis Light’s ac- it is very soft. However, mixing it counts, a common miner usually with other metals can create use- received a “ticket” for every 40lb ful alloys. of tin he deposited. The tickets The primary use of tin in the could then be exchanged for a ancient world was to create certain amount of silver by the bronze by smelting the metal with king’s overseer. copper. The perfection of this Part of the revenue gener- technique allowed ancient civili- ated from exporting tin was sent zations to create weapons that to Bangkok as state revenue and were hard and strong, such as the remainder was kept by the swords, spearheads and arrows. smelter, “who is a Chinese man By the 18th century, the that rents this privilege from the need for bronze to make weap- King of Siam”. ons had diminished greatly with During this period of the the availability of steel. Military island’s history, mining was still use of bronze was limited to in its early stages, yet had started manufacturing cannons and other to evolve into an important indus- artillery. try, employing systematic opera- However, greater use for tin tions and techniques. was found, in the more industri- By 1788, despite the small alized countries by that time, Miners sift through raw ore from water-laden pits in the search for tin. population resulting from the Bur- where there were increasing de- Photo courtesy of the Indigo Pearl Resort. mese and Siamese struggles for mands for tin in industrial pro- its ore. ened Siamese sovereignty on the pit was about four feet wide and island supremacy, Phuket was cesses. One common use was as During the late 18th century, island and the ensuing wars had employed four men for the op- able to produce 500 tons of tin protective coating to prevent cor- tin mining became prevalent forced many inhabitants to leave. eration. annually. rosion of iron and steel, since tin throughout the island, despite the As a result, the island was The mining process was It was also reputed that ore does not rust. political instability that had sparsely populated and lacking the very simple. Two miners stayed mined in Phuket had one of the From the time the metal was plagued the region during the pe- valuable labor force needed to in the pit where they filled buck- highest tin yields in the region, re- discovered on the island, thou- riod. Siamese hegemony had yield high outputs of tin. ets with tin ore. The bucket, flecting on the quality of the metal sands of years ago, many tech- been established in Phuket for The 1834 publication by which was suspended using a pul- that comes from the island. niques have been devised to ex- hundreds of years, but recent Peter J Begbie, The Malayan ley system, was then pulled up- Because technology was tract and separate pure tin from Burmese invasions had threat- Peninsula, presents an account wards when it was filled. not sufficiently advanced, many of how tin mining was done in The ore, as it mines were Phuket in its early stages during came up, was then abandoned as the late 18th century. thrown to the LOOKING soon as the min- According to Begbie, tin women sitting ers hit some ob- was found in greatest abundance around the pit. They stacle in the on the southeast side of the is- separated the mix- BACK ground, for ex- land, which not surprisingly is the tures of stone and By Anand Singh ample rocks that present location of Phuket City. clay from the tin ore they could not During the northeast mon- by either breaking the lumps us- dig past. If this happened, they soon, from November through ing their fingers or twirling them moved on to other mines. April, inhabitants of the island around rapidly on wooden plat- It meant that only the min- from different villages would re- ters. This ensured that the ores erals at the surface were used, locate southwards to commence were separated rapidly from the leaving the ore that was deeper mining activities. impurities. down untouched. Begbie men- Many mines were located At the end of each day, the tions that this was one of the rea- in or around what is now Phuket ore was carried away to a run- sons why Phuket City had been City. According to Begbie, the ning stream nearby in order to abandoned for a period of time – mines near Phuket City reached force out the finer sand particles the mines there could no longer depths of 50 to 70 feet. Closer to that may have been left behind be used. the coast, the tin was easier to from the separation process. access and depths ranged from Finally, the ore was carried only 10 to 30 feet. to the smelting house where ev- Anand Singh is an avid Phuket A systematic method of ery 100 pounds of ore could be historian. He lived on Phuket mining the mineral was in place expected to yield 70lb to 75lb of from the age of 3 to 21. He is and the miners cooperated in or- pure tin after being melted in fur- fluent in Thai and may be con- der to extract the tin ore. Each naces. tacted at [email protected] February 23 - 29, 2008 FEATURES PHUKET GAZETTE 27

n the eyes of most of the Western Judeo-Christian world, men who come regu- Ilarly to Pattaya to indulge in the kinds of sexual activities In defense of infidelity frowned upon in their respective homelands are seen as aberra- of time. Even the Romans, who be a way of introducing a new tions of society. had a reputation for monogamy, “strain” without causing the re- A book entitled Human In- kept slaves for sexual gratifica- lationship to break down com- stinct: How Our Primeval Im- tion. pletely. In societies with relaxed pulses Shape Our Modern Many historians have as- morals about non-marital sex, Lives, written by Lord Prof Rob- sumed the fathers of vernae, or women are considered just as ert Winston throws a different child slaves raised in the master’s promiscuous as men. perspective on human relations. home, were slaves, but Betzig Psychologist Helen Fisher It may just be the men – and some argues these children were more suggests humans are only de- women – who turn Pattaya into than likely the progeny of the mas- signed to be monogamous for as their experimental ter of the house. long as it takes to raise a child boudoir are in fact In medieval through infancy, a period of simply acting out a Europe, the practice around three to five years. She sensible and practi- of polygyny was claims that marriage and divorce cal biological sce- abetted by jus pri- statistics that she has collated nario. mae noctis, or “the from more than 60 countries re- Prof Win- right of the first veal a worldwide pattern show- ston’s thesis is based night”, a privilege ing divorce peaks around four on the theory that that accrued to the years after marriage. Then it de- while love and lust FROM THE local chief or lord, clines. may lead to infidel- granting him ap- Apparently, these statistics ity, the driving force STREETS proval to make love are constant despite the variations is the strong biologi- O F to a bride of lower in cultures, languages, marital cal instinct to propa- class on her wed- practices, divorce procedures. gate our species. PATTAYA ding night. Does all this sound familiar? Winston argues the By Duncan Stearn As Western The two main reasons for practice of polygyny, society gradually marriage breakdown are adultery the practice of having more than changed, large scale polygyny – particularly if it is by the wife – one female partner at the same died out. Marriage, apart from and infertility. Jealousy is at its time, is practiced in 708 of the 849 being a religious institution, may most powerful when a woman human societies on the planet. have been devised to also be a has sex with another man. Di- He writes, “It seems that, way of curbing our naturally un- vorce is common among infertile from a strictly evolutionary point faithful tendencies. tion for a mate. alities. According to anthropolo- couples. Basically, we enter into of view, the competitive nature The grip of marriage, even His mistake was in believ- gist Marjorie Shostak, female in- relationships in order to produce which pushes a man to pursue in modern times with spiraling di- ing females were naturally mo- fidelity is a way of a woman hedg- offspring and anything that com- power and status is strongly re- vorce rates, still tends to lend cre- nogamous while males were not. ing her bets. promises this can be viewed as lated to sex – and the number of dence to the words of the early Darwin, along with many others In her writings, Shostak de- ultimately destructive to the rela- women he can have sex with.” 20th century author HH Munro – – all male, of course – doubted scribed a native woman from the tionship. It seems that men are ge- better known by his pen name and even denied the possibility Kalahari Desert having a regular So now you know. It ap- netically programmed for sexual Saki – who wrote, “We are firmly that a female could enjoy sex and string of men with whom she had pears that humans are genetically variety. There’s nothing we can attached to the Western custom achieve orgasm. If you agree sex (the Kalahari woman, not programmed to be sexually po- do about it. Our innate desire is of one wife and hardly any mis- with Darwin and his like-thinking Shostak), even though she is mar- lygynous. It probably explains to spread our genes. tresses.” colleagues, feel free to visit ried. why so many damsels of the Anthropologist Laura It was the evolutionist Pattaya and conduct your own Equally, female infidelity chrome pole and their clientele Betzig points out that the prac- Charles Darwin who propounded epistemological study. may be a way of strengthening can rarely be relied upon to re- tice of rulers, especially despots, the theory of sexual selection, that In fact, infidelity is now her own bloodlines. If her part- main faithful once their partners to keep harems has been a fact some individuals are naturally known to be common among ner is impotent, infertile, physi- is out of sight… or should I say, of history almost since the dawn superior to others in the competi- women of all races and nation- cally disabled or ill, adultery may out of bed. In The Stars by Isla Star

PISCES (February 20-March 20): If you GEMINI (May 22-June 21): You need to VIRGO (August 23-September 23): Your SAGITTARIUS (November 23-December are celebrating a birthday this week, you make a serious effort to go with the flow enthusiasm for a sport or other leisures 21): You shouldn’t pass up the opportunity will be over the moon when you open your this week. Your quest to find the pot of will return. This rekindled interest will help to leave your comfort zones this week. A gifts. There are indications that someone gold at the end of the rainbow is subject to to energize other areas of your life, mak- venture into the unknown could bring new who has been paying less attention than delays caused by others’ reluctance to co- ing until near the end of March a fulfilling ways of making money and even if every- you expect is abaout to compensate. If operate. Leo is most likely to provide in- time. Work matters still require careful han- thing you touch doesn’t turn to gold, there you’re single, look forward to a year in formation that can be trusted; Aquarius is dling, particularly when a new colleague are signs that finances are about to re- which you will be spoiled for choice. A disorientated and lost at the moment. Your doesn’t seem keen on accepting responsi- ceive a big boost soon. Where love is con- prospective partner is due to appear on airy attitude towards romance won’t be bility. The number 8 is forecast to be lucky cerned, your tendency to blow hot and cold the scene this week. Wear the color gold appreciated this weekend. on Thursday. could cause a permanent rift in a casual to add some glitz to your appearance. relationship. CANCER (June 22-July 23): Working to- LIBRA (September 24-October 23): Fam- ARIES (March 21-April 20): You could wards a common goal with your partner ily are about to demand your attention this CAPRICORN (December 22-January 20): be feeling hot-headed this week. An an- will enhance a relationship that has not weekend and you won’t have much time Self-confidence is once more a problem. noying business situation will be com- brought satisfaction lately. Money could to please yourself. Your ability to see both This is an auspicious time to take a seri- pounded if your temper comes to the boil. be tight as a family member is about to sides of the coin should be useful, but make ous look at how far you’ve come in recent Asking a third party to speak on your request a loan. You are advised to demand it clear that relationships should be a two- months. If you can believe in yourself more, behalf could be a viable answer. Where some security before parting with cash. way street. The opportunity to prove your there will be much more progress in the romance is concerned, another Arian Thursday is the best day for approaching worth at work comes unexpected next near future. Money matters concerning could prove to be the perfect match. An bureaucracy, but answers won’t be forth- week and promotion is highlighted. Cream property are well-starred from now until introduction this weekend sets your spir- coming as quickly as you want. The num- and strawberry red can help sweeten your the middle of March. Wear steel gray to its soaring. Wear peppermint green to ber six can be lucky early next week. mood. encourage some magnetic appeal. help cool your mood. LEO (July 24-August 22): Personal rela- SCORPIO (October 24-November 22): AQUARIUS (January 21-February 19): It TAURUS (April 21-May 21): As Febru- tionships could suffer due to miscommu- A blast from your past makes it clear that could be difficult to make money stretch ary draws to a close, you should be satis- nication this weekend. Ensure that your they would be interested in picking up the far enough this week. However, taking out fied with what you have achieved. Suc- point of view has been properly understood threads of a relationship that never prop- a loan under current astral conditions is cess from creative pursuits is still high- before flying off the handle. Recent fru- erly finished. You could be tempted, not advised. Tuesday is best for asking lighted during the coming weeks, so don’t gality begins to pay off as you notice your mainly out of boredom. As long as you someone whether a payment can be de- give up if your approaches have met a bank balance becoming healthier. This maintain a light-and-easy attitude, fun is layed. Finances should improve after the brick wall. The stars are ready to support should coincide well with the opportunity on the agenda. If you’re looking for seri- middle of next month. In the meantime, your efforts to have more fun and this to take a trip early next month. If you’re ous commitment, reject these advances. tread water carefully. Romance proceeds weekend offers chance to meet new single, you are forecast to meet an entic- The number 9 could be lucky on Wednes- at a snail’s pace, but most Aquarians will people in unfamiliar surroundings. ing Arian before the end of the month. day. be glad there is no pressure to commit. 28 PHUKET GAZETTE EDITORIAL & LETTERS February 23 - 29, 2008

367/2 Yaowarat Rd, Amphur Muang, Phuket 83000 Tel: 076-236555 - Since 1994 - Fax: 076-213971 Email: [email protected] Weeding out the bad apples Thailand’s new Tourism and Sports Minister, Weerasak Kowsurat, has been quoted telling reporters that his first year in office would be a year of “tourism and investment”, during which the number of for- eign visitors to the country would increase to 15.7 million. If achieved, the figure would represent an increase of more than 8% on last year, which turned out to be a very good year for the Thai tourism industry – especially considering the political situation, the insurgency in the Deep South, rising oil prices and the strength- ening of the baht against the US dollar. A legal expert, K. Weerasak on his first visit to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) headquarters said that the new govern- ment would work with the agency to strengthen Thailand’s “brand image”. Fortunately, the Thai tourism industry has over the years devel- oped in a way that continues to appeal to a wide range of holidaymakers, from package tourists to affluent, long-stay tourists who buy second homes here. This is one of its greatest strengths. Unfortunately, a negative byproduct is that current Immigration policies designed to promote mass tourism – most notably the grant- ing of “visa exemptions” for those wishing to make short-term stays – make it inevitable that some undesirables are allowed in. Letters Perhaps the most high-profile example was that of Hambali, the former military leader of Indonesian terrorist organization Jemaah The Gazette is pleased to receive mail from read- with your views for publication in our next issue. Islamiyah who was arrested in Ayudhaya in August, 2003. Hambali ers. Please write to us at 367/2 Yaowarat Rd, We reserve the right to edit all letters. Pseud- was nabbed by officials while he was planning a terrorist attack dur- Amphur Muang, Phuket 83000, fax to 076-213971 onyms are acceptable only if your full name and ing the APEC summit in Bangkok in October that year. He was able or send an email to [email protected] address are supplied. to extend his stay here by getting visas and permit-to-stay stamps though the mail, it was reported. Driving lessons or a The heartlessness of from the police, when we finally Since his capture has followed a slew of extraditions from Thai- got to speak to them, the language land of alleged pedophiles, the most widely publicized of which was question of attitude? dying in Phuket barrier made it very difficult to communicate. John Mark Karr, whose false confession to having killed six-year-old I have read and appreciated Mr JonBenet Ramsey in the US state of Colorado in 1996 once again In January, an Italian couple Despite numerous visits to Pruess’s letter [Gazette issue of riding a motorcycle and a Thai the police station, we have seen saw Thailand portrayed in the Western media as a popular hideout February 9-15] and I have com- for foreign pedophiles. male, also on a motorcycle, were no development in the case. It pared it with my experiences in killed after their motorbikes and seems that no-one here in Phuket More recently, the extradition of Earl Bonds to the US to face Phuket. four counts of molesting an 11-year-old (see page 1) brings these a pickup truck driven by a 75- has entertained the thought that Since 1998, I have observed year-old local man collided. maybe the driver of the pickup perceptions even closer to home. how people drive and ride and K. Weerasak’s experience, background and legal expertise make I was a close friend of Anna truck should be held responsible what level of consideration they Montone and Francesco Pilato, for his actions. him ideally suited to sit down with the Royal Thai Police Immigration have towards other motorists and Bureau and conduct a thorough and long-overdue review of Immi- who were in Phuket on holiday. We have not received a I think more driving lessons is not Their deaths have left me trau- phone call or telegram from him, gration policies and procedures that waste the time and money of the exact solution. law-abiding foreigners while doing little to prevent international crimi- matized, not only from the tragic his lawyer or his family. To this After 10 years, nothing has loss of life, but from the lack of nals from moving and establishing a residence here. – The Editor day, the victims’ families have yet changed; on the contrary, it has care and compassion shown for to be informed of any official ver- Do you have an opinion you want to share? become worse. the victims and their families af- Email [email protected] sion of the accident. On the roads, the real prob- ter the accident. Has the driver been lem is the questionable attitude of From immediately after the charged with anything? Where is the people who use the roads and accident to until the bodies were he now? Was he insured and, if the leniency of the authorities. eventually repatriated, the family so, why has no one contacted his Driving and riding on the received no assistance from the insurance company? wrong side, parking motorbikes in In association with The Nation Multimedia Group PCL Thai Police or the local munici- Claudio Piccirilli spaces reserved for cars, running pality. Friend of the victims red lights, not wearing helmets if Ms Montone died at the not in the presence of a police Editor: Parichat Utintu scene of the accident but Mr Run, rabbit, run… check point, turning right or left Pilato was still alive when he was Managing Editor: Chris Husted having driven on the lane used to hastily lifted onto the back of a I recently started jogging at Suan News Editor: Stephen Fein go straight to avoid the queue, pickup truck and driven to hospi- Luang park again – this time in Chief Reporter: Sangkhae Leelanapaporn allowing the illegal three-wheeled tal. Considering that his skull was the mornings. Editorial Team: Natcha Yuttaworawit, Janyaporn Morel, carts [salaeng] that cause many fractured, his legs and arms bro- I woke at 7 am and headed traffic problems and are espe- Sompratch Saowakhon, Semacote Suganya, Pathomporn ken and that he had suffered con- over to the park and started my cially dangerous when carrying siderable blood loss, this rough run. But before I made it 10 Kaenkrachang, Nick Davies, Matt Crook, Skyler Swezy gas cylinders. handling of him might very well meters, a motorbike with sidecar Stopping their motorbikes nearly took away my legs. Less Managing Director: Oranee Pienprasertkul have been what finished him off. two or three meters over the stop What about a proper ambu- than a minute later, I dodged a General Managers: Niladaa Mastanawattanakul, line; riding on the roads carrying lance and the police? Why did Honda Wave cornering at 30kmh. Natthira Susangrat two or three people pillion, all they not attend the scene? The park gate, which is Publisher: The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd without helmets; driving in the After a lot of confusion as fairly successful at preventing passing lane with no consider- to exactly where the bodies were motorbikes from entering the park Contact us ation of the other vehicles that are taken, their repatriation was only in the evening, had been lifted. behind and obligating them to made possible with the help of The park has become a Advertising Sales: [email protected] overtake on the left. friends, relatives and Italian resi- mini-bypass road for motorbikes Classified Advertising: [email protected] In more than 10 years I dents in Phuket. There was no every morning. All I want to know Website Services: [email protected] have never seen any policeman official information on repatriat- is, why? Also, if I ‘accidentally’ Gazette Guide inquiries: [email protected] stop someone for such moving ing bodies and we had to find out clothesline a motorcyclist who’s violations. everything on our own. Is it pos- playing chicken with a jogger, do Telephone: 076-236555 (10 lines) Fax: 076-213971 Mr Pruess, do you still think sible that no-one knows the I still have pay his hospital bills they need more driving lessons? proper protocol for repatriation of because I’m a farang? The views expressed in the Phuket Gazette are those of the writers and contributors and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher, the editor, the shareholders, or the James Hair foreign nationals? Loyd Banks directors of The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd. Phuket In addition to the lack of help Phuket City Letters conveying views and suggestions are published here. 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MP shares FIRST PERSON worn in on January 7, Phuket native Rewat Areerob, 42, became one of Phuket’s two his plans Sconstituency members of the new Thai par- liament. A member of the Democrat Party, he was the top vote-getter in provincial polling in the Decem- ber 23, 2007 general election, with 93,004 votes. for Phuket A graduate from Phuket Rajabhat Institute [now Phuket Rajabhat University], K. Rewat served as a huket has many prob- and Bang Tao. Even though they senior advisor to Phuket Provincial Administration lems, but the first that reassure the government that they needs to be resolved in have working wastewater treat- Organization President Anchalee Vanich- Ptraffic congestion – es- ment facilities and are using them, Thepabutra from 2004 to 2007 and was a member or the Phuket Chamber of Com- pecially along the bypass road. To we have to monitor them closely merce Special Activities Board until recently, when he resigned to devote all his time to decrease congestion we may to ensure compliance with all need to build tunnels at key inter- regulations. his duties as MP. sections, such as the one near The wastewater problem Here the new lawmaker tells the Gazette’s Pathomporn Kaenkrachang what he Tesco-Lotus. has not reached crisis stage yet, hopes to achieve for Phuket as a member of the national assembly. The second cause for con- so I hope to take effective action cern is environmental protection. to protect seawater quality be- We need to take urgent action to fore the situation worsens. Another major issue is the cause illegal workers often avoid bers] we can raise such impor- improve monitoring and get seri- This effort has to include presence of many illegal aliens annual health checks and this tant issues in parliament and push ous with hotels and restaurants, discharge into the sea by small working at construction sites could lead to [public health] prob- the government to take action. especially with regards to the re- craft and boats working in the around the island, many of them lems if we continue to ignore the All of these issues should be lease of untreated wastewater. tourism industry. We must check from neighboring countries such problem. raised immediately with the new These businesses must be made them to see whether they are re- as Burma. This is the result of a A hot topic is the establish- heads of the relevant ministries, to prove they are treating efflu- leasing oil into the sea or not. lack of Thai workers to do these ment of Phuket as a special ad- together with proposals for effec- ent before releasing it to the sea. On a recent boat trip I found jobs. ministrative zone, one in which tive solutions at the local level. I There are many hotels and bottles and plastic washing up I have to push to ensure that the populace would be able to plan to raise matters directly to restaurants in coastal areas, es- along island beaches, especially all Thai companies employing for- elect their own governor. the relevant ministries so they can pecially along the beach in Patong those on the east coast. eign laborers do so legally, be- [As opposition party mem- be put before the Cabinet. Can foreigners own their Buying a car own inherited land? My wife is from Thailand, and as a tourist our four-year-old daughter is also a Thai national. Our house and Issues& property in England is all nicely As a tourist in living in Phuket province in which you live – in looked after by way of wills, so ANSWERS and having an apartment on lease- this case, Phuket. should one of us survive the other, hold, can I buy and register a car Ask the previous owner to property titles will be vested in the Want to know how to get something done? in my own name? I’m currently go to the Land Transportation name of the survivor, or held for Want to pitch an idea to Phuket’s authorities? staying on a 30-day tourist visa. Office in the province where the our daughter. Submit your queries or suggestions to us and The car I’m interested in car is registered and transfer the However, what happens buying is in Pattaya. Do I have registration to Phuket. here in Phuket? Our house and a we’ll ask the appropriate people to respond. to complete the paperwork in Then, when you get the car plot of land are both held solely Write to: The Phuket Gazette, 367/2 Yaowarat Rd, Muang, Pattaya? Or can it be done in registration book, bring the car in the name of my wife. What Phuket 83000. Fax 076-213971, or submit your issue at Phuket? and the book to the Phuket Pro- Wushin Ludovic vincial Land Transportation Of- would happen if: www.phuketgazette.net 1. My wife dies first and is Phuket fice along with your passport, a survived by me and our “under- letter from Immigration confirm- age” Thai daughter, daughter and your wife’s parents out permission from the court. Charot Klinmanee, Chief ing your address and a Transfer 2. We both die suddenly and will equally inherit the property. To ensure that your daugh- Registrar, Phuket Provincial of Ownership form signed and our daughter is the only survivor? However, if your wife has ter inherits the property, your wife Land Transportation Office, dated by the person selling the What should we do to en- a will, she can leave the property should write up a final will and replies: car and signed and dated by a sure that any survivors who can’t to be inherited by you and/or your testament and have it registered Although you hold a tourist witness. currently own property in Thai- daughter. at the District Office for the area visa, you can buy a car and reg- You will also need to bring land are safeguarded? It is a long and complicated where your wife’s property is lo- ister it in your own name. a signed photocopy of the seller’s Paul Johnson process, but if the Land Office cated. You can buy the car any- passport or ID card. Phuket accepts the conditions of the will Alternatively, any law office where in Thailand and have its Then you can register the that you – a foreigner – are to can do it for her. registration transferred to the car in your own name. Rungnapa Putkaew, Lawyer of inherit the land, then the Land PK International Law Office, Office can apply to the Interior replies: Ministry for special permission How many foreigners live in Phuket? Under Thai law, foreigners for you to own the land in your generally cannot own land. So, if own name. We are trying to conduct a population study for the Pol Capt Krissarat Nuesen of the Phuket Pro- your wife owns the property in Note that this applies to north half of Phuket to see if there are enough vincial Immigration Office replies: her name and she dies without property of up to 1 rai only. Larger people to justify a shopping center south of Thalang. We have statistics of how many tourists are leaving a will, the property will be plots are not eligible for foreign It is very difficult to get a number of how many registered as staying in hotels in the whole prov- inherited by your daughter and ownership. foreigners live in that area. ince and we keep a record of the foreigners who your wife’s parents in equal- If your daughter is named We would really appreciate any help the Im- register their address, extend their stay or request share ownership. You will have as the sole inheritor of the land, migration department could give, such as how many a one-year-permit to stay with us. no rights to the property. as her legal guardian, you can be foreigners have applied for long-term permits-to- These three figures added together show the Similarly, if both you and named the executor of the prop- stay and how many foreigners on any sort of visa total number of foreigners in the whole province. your wife die and only your erty until your daughter reaches are currently in Phuket. They do not indicate how many foreigners are liv- daughter survives, and there is no 20 years of age. However, dur- Any help would be much appreciated. ing in Phuket. will expressly saying what is to ing that time you and your daugh- Matthew Chevis We do not have figures of how many foreign- be done with the property, your ter cannot sell the property with- Bangkok ers are staying in each area. 30 PHUKET GAZETTE FEATURES February 23 - 29, 2008 Exotic Thailand revisited f you’ve lived in Thailand for 30 years, We move then into grand photos of French photographer Eric Valli re- it seems a pretty ordinary country. Bangkok – aerial photos of the Chao prises his celebrated series of photos of The people look normal. It’s farang Phraya, the Sky Train and snaking super- the swallow nest caves of Krabi while Igirls, especially blondes and redheads, highways – and its many small ironies: busi- Charoon Thongnual offers a penetrating who are exotic. nessman in suit and tie on the back of a looks at life in the border provinces of the An elephant walks down the street motorcycle taxi, an elephant threading its Muslim South. with a light reflector swinging from its tail way next to a bus on Silom A series of photo- and you don’t blink an eye. It’s when you Rd, the gaudy teenagers of graphs about the Thai go to America and you’re in someone’s Siam Square and bustling country music (look car and a woman’s voice on a machine Off the traditional markets, a trio toong) scene segues starts giving you directions that you get of spike-haired punks naturally into intimate spooked. making an alms offering to dressing room scenes of The great value of a coffee table book SHELF a monk at dawn after an Bangkok bargirls and ca- such as Thailand: Nine Days in the By James Eckardt all-night rave. baret “showgirls”. Kingdom (Editions Didier Miller, Singa- The theme then The finale is a por- pore, 2007, 304pp) is that it restores your grandeur, irony, warmth and wild contrasts moves on to photos of trait series of some of sense of how colorful and exotic Thailand roaming from the insane paradox of Thailand’s religious mo- Thailand’s most famous really is. Bangkok and out into the North, North- saic – Buddhist monks on people: singers Ad Cara- The concept is that 55 great photog- east and South. Warren gives an historical their morning rounds, Mus- bao and Tata Young, raphers – a dozen Thai and 17 other na- and cultural tour of the Kingdom and con- lim schoolkids, gorgeously movie director MC tionalities – fan out over Thailand for nine cludes: attired Sikh women at a Chatrichalerm Yukol, pho- days to capture the country on film. “Among the images in this book are wedding – then on to for- tographer Manit Sri- If this sounds somewhat familiar, it many of great beauty, and others display tune telling, amulet selling and mystic tat- wanichpoom, actors Somchai Samipakda should. This is a reprise of a project done typically Thai humour and forms of enter- toos. and Juree Osiri, pathologist Porntip 20 years ago when 50 photographers tainment. There’s some grim reality, too. A Rojanasunan, katoey boxer Nong Toom, filmed a week in Thailand in celebration “This book’s fundamental purpose, black-and-white section called “A Human playwright and director Patravadi of the 60th birthday of HM King Bhumibol however, is not to present an idealised Touch” centers on an American priest and Mejudhon, dancer Manop Meejamrat, art- Adulyadej. Now they’re back for his 80th. Thailand, nor to entice tourists to its cel- his work in an Aids hospice. ist Pratuang Emjaroen, avant-garde film- William Warren, the doyen of expat ebrated sights and pleasures. On the con- But we’re quickly back into a lighter maker Apichatpong Weerasethakul and writers, writes in the opening text: “But trary, it seeks to mirror aspects of Thai side of life: morning tai chi, aerobics, BMX poet Naowarat Pongpaiboon. though the basic aim was similar, the team society as they were, flattering or not, dur- cyclists, Thai massage, plastic surgery, Just for fun, the book concludes with of 2007 discovered fresh and innovative ing the first month of 2007.” takraw, Thai boxing, cockfighting, snake four pages of hi-so portraits in all their lac- ways of achieving it and, in the process, The first section is devoted to HM charming. Then jungle wildlife and the quered finery. reveal a very different Thailand from two The King and the many images of him colorful denizens of Thailand’s coral reefs, In sum, this is the best book to give decades earlier.” around the country from skyscraper walls moving on to beaches and fishing boats of someone who has never been to Thailand, The result is an explosion of beauty, to schools and shophouses. Southern Thailand. though at US$50 it ain’t cheap. Time to think out of the box… ne of your past columns on somewhere in the health indus- this one also appeared in a recent Othe word “utilize” inspired me elcome to Word Court, where Barbara Wallraff try is committed to communicat- Newsweek piece about clichés in to share a list of words and unravels some of the mystery that shrouds the ing in a jargon-free way. student writing. phrases banned from use that I English language, debunking confusing usage The phrase at the top of Whether you think of them have compiled for my staff. As W your list, “at the end of the day,” as jargon or as clichés, these are the corporate communications and clearing away the clutter that stops clear understand- has such a bad reputation by now all good phrases to avoid. staff for a national health system, ing – all by answering reader’s questions. that I’d advise anyone who starts What makes particular we are writing and editing every to say it to bite his or her tongue words and phrases annoying? It’s day, including senior-manage- of humor – or perhaps editorial playing field; deep dive; delta; – unless, of course, the person not just that we hear them fre- ment-authored memos or presen- sense – have submitted their own juice to squeeze ratio, or ‘Is there means it literally, as in “I’m al- quently. After all, we hear “Good tations. nominees. enough juice for the squeeze?’; ways glad to go home at the end morning” a lot, and that never turns Inevitably, one or more of Words and phrases banned passion; out of the box. of the day.” up on lists of irritating expressions. the following appear. We take it from use: at the end of the day; Stephen Shivinsky “At the end of the day” was Words go wrong when ex- as an enjoyable responsibility to utilize; white space opportunities; Farmington Hills, Michigan also ranked No. 1 on a list of pressions that once seemed fresh eradicate these words. ramp up; granular; impact; robust; “Top 10 Clichés” in the US me- and clever become commonplace I have this list posted out- bandwidth; going forward basis; Barbara replies: dia in 2006. The list was compiled – as in “at the end of the day” or side my door, and a few of our tipping point; paradigm shift; per- Good list – and how heart- by the Factiva news-search ser- “think outside the box.” Or when management people with a sense fect storm; low hanging fruit; level ening it is to know that someone vice. they try to make something ordi- Factiva wasn’t making a nary sound important and special, value judgment when it gave the such as “ramp up” instead of “in- phrase that ranking. It was sim- crease” or “impact” instead of ply reporting that “at the end of “affect”. Or when they’re need- the day” turned up in print more lessly obscure: “granular”? often – a lot more often – than “delta”? any of the other candidates it re- Naturally, the deepest circle searched. of language hell is reserved for “Level playing field” and expressions that manage to have “low hanging fruit” also appear all these failings at once. on Factiva’s list as well as yours. “White space opportunities” One of theirs that is similar to one would be a perfect example, ex- of yours is “think outside the box”; cept that most people have never heard it. It’s commonplace only in some business circles, where it means “new opportunities”. Let’s see... what’s an everyday example? Can anybody top “not to put too fine a point on it”?

Barbara Wallraff is a weekly syndicated columnist for King Features and a contributing editor and words columnist at The Atlantic Monthly, where she has worked since 1983. February 23 - 29, 2008 COMPUTERS PHUKET GAZETTE 31

ryptography, the sci- ence of writing in se- cret code, has been in C practice for thousands Can you keep a secret? of years. The first documented use dates back to circa 1900 BCE, when an Egyptian scribe used bottom of the page “md5 sum” There are command line non-standard hieroglyphs in an or “checksum” with a signature tools available from GnuPGP at inscription. Other early uses of of mixed letters and numbers. www.gnupg.org cryptography ranged from diplo- The file to download has been Besides ensuring confiden- matic missions to war-time battle hashed and the hash value is tiality and integrity, asymmetric plans. posted to ensure its integrity. cryptography can be used to en- Perhaps the most famous When you download a file, sure another pillar of information example of passing secrets last you should always run a program security called non-repudiation, century was the Herculean effort called “md5sum” that checks that which means that if somebody by the Allied powers to break the the file has not been tampered sends something to you then you code of Germany’s Enigma ma- with or injected with malicious can prove it was from them and chine, illustrated brilliantly in Neal code – the bad guys are always them only. Stephenson’s historical-fiction looking for different ways to take This is achieved by revers- novel Cryptonomican (1999). over your PC and this one has ing the process outlined above: The Merriam-Webster dic- recently gained popularity. somebody encrypts a file with tionary defines cryptography as For Windows, free com- their private key, sends it to me, I “the enciphering and deciphering mand-line tools and other pro- PGP, more easily remembered as Pretty Good Privacy, offers one- decrypt it with their public key of messages in secret code or ci- grams to calculate the hash value to-one document security by simply creating a private key that you and then I know it has to be from of a file (MD5 or other algo- never share and a public key that you give only to those people you them since their private key is pher”, which should not be con- want to read your files. fused with cryptanalysis (“the rithms) can be found online. For unique to them. solving of cryptograms or cryp- Mac OS and Linux, these pro- raphy I use daily, public key cryp- Phil Zimmermann, in 1997. How- There are more involved tographic sys- grams are in- tography, is for when I want to ever, since then, OpenPGP has ways of using hashing and pub- tems”) or cluded with the send a file that contains sensitive become a standard and a core; lic-key cryptography together, but cryptology (“the operating sys- information to somebody and I free implementation comes from are beyond the scope of this ar- scientific study tem. don’t feel comfortable that the GNU called GnuPGP. ticle. of cryptography Hint: for file is sitting on a Google or Ya- For Windows, a version is and cryptanaly- comparing hoo mail server. I use a technol- available that integrates with Ignacio Evans is an information sis”). lengthy strings, ogy called PGP (pretty good pri- Outlook and Explorer, plus offers security consultant based in I regularly put one string in vacy), which uses public-key a full-blown email program with Southeast Asia who tries to be use two crypto- a text file, then cryptography (also known as GnuPGP built in. The home page in Phuket whenever he can. graphic tech- open the file and asymmetric cryptography). is www.gpg4win.org; download Email him with questions, com- nologies: hashing and public key. do a search or a find with the PGP works on the principle from ftp.gpg4win.org and choose plaints or comments at: Hash functions, also called mes- other string to check that they that two keys are mathematically gpg4win-1.1.3.exe [email protected] sage digests and one-way en- match – this will save a lot of related: one key is used to encrypt cryption, are one-way algorithms wear and tear on your eyes and the plain text and the other key is that use no key and produce a brain. used to decrypt the enciphered fixed-length hash value. Once you get into the habit text. By “one way”, I mean that of using md5sum, you’ll never go No matter which key is ap- it is easy to produce the fixed- back. Besides thwarting the bad plied first, both keys are required length output, but almost impos- guys, this method can check for the process to work. sible to reverse the process by whether a big file that has been I use a free program called using the garbled output to re- downloaded in fits and starts – PGP (www.pgp.com) to imple- construct the original string of something that Phuket residents ment asymmetric cryptography. data. have been experiencing way too When you set it up, it generates The most widely used hash often recently – is corrupted. your public key and a private key. algorithm is MD5, which is not Calculate the hash value of You keep the private key to perfect, but good enough for most the file after it has been down- yourself. When you want to send purposes. SHA-1 and AES are loaded and it doesn’t match the a confidential file to somebody, other algorithms that websites are value on the web page, then the they first send you their public starting to use for downloads. download has been corrupted key, which you use to encrypt the Password storage on secu- and it’s time to start over. file. rity-conscious systems uses I use md5 hashes even Then you email the file to hashing. When a password is cre- when backing up large files onto them and they can decrypt it with ated, the hash algorithm is per- an external hard drive or burning their private key. formed on the password and then to a DVD. If you don’t do an in- If you want to receive a its hash value is stored. When a tegrity check, then you might find confidential file, give the sender user provides a password, it is out later the hard way – and al- your public key, they encrypt the hashed and compared with the ways when you need it – that your file with that, then you receive it stored hash value. If they match, backup is corrupted. and decrypt it with your private then the passwords are the same Backing up important direc- key. It’s ingeniously simple but and the user or service is authen- tories into a large zip file, a quick very effective. ticated. and dirty way to do backups, can Unfortunately, Network Using this method, a bad guy be checked before and after Associates does not offer free or an administrator who obtains moving with an md5 hash. non-commercial versions of PGP, the password file cannot view the The other form of cryptog- which it bought from its creator, passwords – they are all en- crypted and the one-way nature of the algorithm guarantees that it cannot be reverse engineered. Hashing is used for file downloads. On a file-download page, you might have seen at the 32 PHUKET GAZETTE B U S I N E S S & MONEY February 23 - 29, 2008

ON THE MOVE Praisie Huang from Briton David Good has Jeeranan “Nora” Sitthi- Singapore has been pro- been promoted to Vice- prom from Udon Thani has moted to Assistant Sales President of Operations of been appointed General Manager of Dusit Thani Centara Hotels & Resorts. Manager of Phuket Island Laguna Phuket. Mr Good has a degree in Property Services Co Ltd. She has a degree hotel management from K. Nora graduated in from the National Univer- North London University accounting at Ramkham- sity of Singapore. and has completed post- haeng University. After Her experience in the graduate courses at Cornell eight years as a restaura- tourism industry in Thailand University. teur in Bahrain, she re- during the past three years Mr Good has more turned to Phuket as Admin- includes working as a Sales than 20 years of interna- istrative Officer at Damask Representative and as tional-hotel experience, in- Design International (Thai- Guest Relations Officer at cluding working for Dusit land) Co Ltd. Previously, K. the Laguna Holiday Club and Amari hotels and re- Nora was a co-ordinator for Phuket. sorts in Asia. Baan Thai Surin Hills.

he investment world is determines the relative attractive- capable of surprising al- ness of the various asset classes. most anyone. If asked Asset allocation is flexible Tabout the state of the Biofuel crops fuel and opportunistic, allowing risk British property market in 2007, capital to be allocated to the as- investors would have been cor- sets, sectors and regions that pro- rect to respond that both the com- vide the most compelling risk/re- mercial and residential markets ward trade off.” were weak. They would have UK farmland boom This fund was formed at the been wrong though, if they sim- beginning of 2002 and has not yet ply said that the whole property area. The organization runs an that will outperform “cash in the grade “A” credit rating from Stan- had a negative performance year. market was weak. agricultural hedge fund that owns bank” without taking undue risk. dard & Poors. Average net returns are 10.3% Surprisingly, the new fron- agricultural land as part of its One alternative solution is Taking a conservative ap- and the fund recorded a net re- tier in British property is arable strategy. the New Alternative Strategy proach in setting up the New Al- turn of 9.4% in 2007. land. According to major UK- The merger of Blackrock as Fund offered by private-banking ternative Strategy Fund, VP Bank Available in US dollars only, based real-estate services group part of Merrill Lynch makes it the specialist VP Bank. VP has its selects between 15 and 25 hedge the asset allocation at the end of Savills PLC, the average price largest manager of fixed-interest head office in Liechtenstein, a funds to deliver projected net re- 2007 was: Bonds 8%, Equity for arable land rose by an aston- bonds in the world. tiny principality be- turns of 8% to 10% Hedge 3%, cash 37%, Greater ishing 28% last year. Farmers’ enthusiasm to in- tween Switzerland ONEY a year. The fund is China 6%, India 3%, Commodi- Well known real-estate crease their acreage and to rent and Austria, about M available in three ties 12%, Property 14%, Asia – group Knight Frank reported a any extra land they have has at- one-third the size of different curren- Event Driven 5%, Global FX boom in investors and buyers des- tracted other investment groups Phuket. In reality, TALKS cies: US dollars, (Foreign Exchange) 12%. perate to get into this market due to move into this sector. Liechtenstein pounds sterling and At the end of 2007, the man- to the dramatic rise in the value UK agricultural land prices banks are Swiss- euros, and its in- agers reported that they did not of cereal crops, such as wheat are relatively cheap compared run, as Liechten- vestments are cur- plan any major changes to allo- and barley, destined to be used with their European counterparts stein has a popula- rently classified as cations except an increase in as biofuels. with similar climates. According tion of only around 55% “Relative commodity exposure. With very little agricultural to Knight Frank, agricultural land 30,000 and cannot Value”; 20% Hedge funds are often mis- land actually available on the in the UK, on average, is less than spare people to “Event Driven”; understood as high-risk invest- market and the fact that inves- half the price of similar land in regulate their 12% “Equity ment vehicles. Perhaps it is use- tors rarely want to become farm- Ireland or Denmark. Incredible banks. This task, Hedge” and 13% ful to equate them with motor cars ers themselves, there is a prob- though it may seem, the source by agreement, is By Richard G. Watson “Macro”. – yes, there are Ferraris and lem of supply. of this strange investment story handled by the The Absolute Maseratis, but most are Toyotas The solution, as with many is the Wall Street Journal. central bank of Switzerland – the Macro Diversified Fund is a low- or Mercedes-Benz. other investments, is simply to use This year promises to be a Swiss National Bank. to medium-risk fund alternative a fund. Blackrock Inc is the most difficult environment for investors VP Bank has been listed on offered by Australian firm Abso- Richard G Watson runs Global prominent fund manager in this and many are looking for areas the Zurich Stock Exchange since lute Asset Management. Portfolios Co Ltd, a Phuket- 1983. Total assets under manage- In the words of the asset based personal financial-plan- ment are CHF 39.6 billion (more management company’s man- ning service. He can be than one trillion baht). The bank ager, “The investment strategy reached at Tel: 076-381997, has offices in Zurich, Luxem- uses a ‘top down’ approach that Fax: 076-383185, Mobile: bourg, British Virgin Islands, focuses on the global investment 081-0814611. Email: imm@ Munich, Dubai, Hong Kong and environment. Assessment of the loxinfo.co.th. Website: www. Moscow. It has an investment- global macro-economic factors global-portfolios.com February 23 - 29, 2008 B U S I N E S S & MONEY PHUKET GAZETTE 33 Phuket-Macau flights set to take off in May By Sangkhae Leelanapaporn three new routes to be launched The next high season will this year by the budget airline, also see more direct links to main- PHUKET: AirAsia is to launch which already operates daily land China, courtesy of Shanghai direct flights between Phuket flights between Bangkok and Airlines. and Macau in May, announced Macau. China’s fifth largest airline the airline’s Director & Group Mr Fernandes said that has been operating a Shanghai- Chief Executive Officer Tony AirAsia will also begin operating Phuket route on a regular char- With the boost in direct flights between China and Thailand, the Fernandes in Macau on Febru- daily flights between Macau and ter basis since 2006 and will in- Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects the number of Chinese ary 8. Jakarta in June and Macau- crease the number of flights on tourists to reach 1.3 million this year The daily flights between Chiang Mai in October or No- the route to four a week in De- Phuket and Macau are one of vember. cember 2008. around the time of the Beijing arrivals seen in 2006, which was About 1 million Chinese tour- Olympic Games in August. a 200% increase over the 2005 ists visited Thailand in 2007 with K. Suwalai told the Gazette figure of 51,078 arrivals. VITAL STATISTICS: Pattaya, Phuket and Koh Samui that Phuket welcomes Asian COTTM, the China Out- 22% INCREASE IN INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS listed as their favorite destinations tourists to Phuket all bound Travel and Dec 2006 Dec 2007 Change in the nation. year round, whereas The daily flights Tourism Market (for- With the boost in direct European tourists between Phuket merly BITTM), an International Passengers (total) flights between China and Thai- tend to come to annual trade event Phuket during the high and Macau are targeting the Chinese 226,792 277,999 +22.58% land, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects the num- season between No- one of three new travel and tourism in- Domestic Passengers (total) ber of Chinese tourists to reach vember and May. routes to be dustry sees the 308,253 325,460 +5.58% 1.3 million this year. “According to world’s largest single International Aircraft movements Director of the TAT South- TAT figures released launched this consumer market as 1,639 1,849 +12.81% ern Region 4 Office Suwalai in January, the number year by Air Asia. having enormous Pinpradub said that the additional of Asian tourists visit- growth potential. Domestic Aircraft movements direct flights from China will see ing Phuket is growing,” she said. According to the COTTM, 1,747 2,371 +35.72% an increase in the number of From January through Sep- Chinese expenditure on travel is International Cargo movements “quality tourists” visiting Phuket tember 2007, the latest available currently growing at 27% per 908 992 +9.25% and staying at the island’s five- figures, there were 164,283 Ko- year with the number of depar- Domestic Cargo movements star hotels. rean arrivals, closely followed by tures expected to increase from She added that the TAT ex- Chinese arrival figures of 130,019. current numbers of about 30 mil- 1,957 1,763 – 9.91% pects to see an increase of Chi- Last year’s Chinese arriv- lion to a massive 100 million by Source: Phuket International Airport nese tourists visiting Phuket als are set to exceed the 155,648 2020. 34 PHUKET GAZETTE SPORTS February 23 - 29, 2008

PATONG YFH DARTS teams LEAGUE come out PATONG: Queen Mary claimed on top a narrow 5-4 road win at Market Bar to take a one-point lead over Piccadilly in the Patong Dart PHUKET: Matches in the Phu- League. ket Fair Play Junior League con- Piccadilly fell of the pace tinue to be held weekends on Fri- when they lost beer to Sick Buf- day and Sunday. falo. Now well into the season, The win marked Queen the three teams from Youth Foot- Mary’s 25-straight match-win- ball Home (YFH) are occupying ning streak, which is thought to the top three spots in the league, be a record. with YFH C (21 points) in first, After a rough start, Dog’s closely followed by YFH A (19 Bollocks got back in winning form points) and then YFH B (18 with a 6-3 win over Shakers, but points). Shakers came back to win the The Phuket Fair Play Jun- beer leg and salvage a point when ior League is organized by YFH, Greg checked out on a x15. STARFISH SCAVENGING which is a charity that provides Kevin of Dogs Bollocks took the KOH AEO: Crown-of-thorns starfish lie scattered around the coast of Koh Aeo. homes for orphans and destitute highest score with a 133 (T19, On January 15, a group 23 reef lovers came together on a Phuket Marine Biology Center boys. T19, 19). (PMBC) vessel for a special dive to remove the starfish from coral reefs around Koh Aeo, about five There are eight teams tak- In the biggest upset of the kilometers south of the PMBC headquarters at Cape Panwa. ing part in the league. week, a resurgent Beach House A few weeks earlier, PMBC staff discovered an outbreak of the coral-eating predators around team playing at home took all the island. The starfish is notorious for destroying coral by eating coral polyps. Full results: three points from Offshore. Eleven Thai staff from the Sirinath Marine National Park, seven staff and volunteers from Friday February 1 Please send match notes to PMBC, together with five volunteers from the Greenfins Project took part in the cleanup. Baan Prujumpa School 0-1 Brit- [email protected] for in- In two dives, the volunteers collected 460 starfish. Members of PMBC collected 244 starfish ish International School, Phuket clusion in this weekly report. earlier that week, bringing the grand total to 704 starfish collected around Koh Aeo. Cherng Thalay Wittayakom School 3-4 YFH A February 12 results: Market Wat Thepkrasattri School 0-3 Bar 3 Queen Mary* 6; Shakers* Thalang Pranangsrang School 3 Dogs Bollocks 6; Sick Buffalo* PM Cup reaches climax YFH C 0-1 YFH B 4 Piccadilly 5; Beach House* 5 Offshore 4; Valhalla* 5 Simply PHUKET CITY: The 4th Thai- Nga; under-14s and the men’s Muang Phuket and Nong Mark Sunday February 3 Red 4 (* = winner of beer leg). land Prime Minister’s Cup 2008 winners will go on to compete in teams, is scheduled to kick off at BIS 3-1 YFH B football competition kicked off Krabi; and the winners in the un- Surakul Stadium at 2:30 pm on Thalang Pranangsrang School 0- Standings: 1. Queen Mary (15 January 3 with 36 teams from der-16s women’s categories will March 1. 0 Cherng Thalay Wittayakom pts.); 2. Piccadilly (14); 3. Off- throughout Southern Thailand compete in Chumphon. Trophies and prize money School shore (10); 4.= Dogs Bollocks, battling it out for trophies and Winners in the under-12 will be given out on March 1 af- YFH C 9-0 Wat Thepkrasattri Valhalla, Beach House (7); 7. cash prizes. and under-14 divisions will re- ter the final match has been School Sick Buffalo (6); 8. Shakers (5); Matches were played at ceive 10,000 baht for first place, played. YFH A 6-1 Baan Prujumpa 9. Market Bar (3); 10. Simply Sanaam Chai Field and Saphan 5,000 baht for second place and In the men’s division, win- School Red (1). Hin Stadium until February 3. 3,000 baht for third place. ners will be awarded 15,000 baht Winners in each group will Winners in the women’s, for first place, 10,000 baht for Friday February 8 February 26 match ups: Off- now go on to compete with other under-16 and under-18 compe- second place and 7,000 baht for Wat Thepkrasattri School 2-5 shore v Queen Mary; Piccadilly southern provinces between April titions will receive 12,000 baht, third place. YFH A v Dogs Bollocks; Shakers v Sim- 1 and 30 in regional tourneys. 8,000 baht for second place and Final standings: YFH C 5-0 Thalang Pranangs- ply Red; Market Bar v Sick Buf- Under-12s and under-18s 5,000 baht for third place. Women’s open: 1. Kathu rang School falo; Beach House v Valhalla winners will now go on to com- The final in the men’s open Wittaya; 2. Sport Phuket; 3. BIS 3-1 Cherng Thalay Wittaya- (home team first). pete in a tournament in Phang competition, between Tessabaan Ratprachanukroh School. kom School Under-18s: 1. OrBorTor Baan Prujumpa School 2-7 YFH Cherng Talay; 2. Tessabaan B Patong; 3. Fuengfah. Under-16s: 1. Bangtao Sunday February 10 Youth; 2. Muang Phuket Munici- YFH B 3-0 Thalang Pranangs- pal School; 3. OrBorTor Kamala. rang School Under 14s: 1. Chris Coppers YFH A 3-1 BIS team; 2. Plookpanya School; 3. Cherng Thalay Wittayakom OrBorTor Cherng Talay. School 3-1 Wat Thepkrasattri Under 12s: 1. Phuket School Dragon; 2. Tessabaan Muang; 3. YFH C 6-0 Baan Prujumpa Tung Tong High Sport School February 23 - 29, 2008 SPORTS PHUKET GAZETTE 35 Golfers score two in one at Laguna

S Raju of Patong Cricket Club (PCC) knocks one out to the boundary for four runs as PCC walk over newcomers to the league the Village ricket Team.

Irish couple Terry and Deirdre Lynskey show off certificates after Foster hits ton to both getting holes in one during the same round of golf. CHERNG TALAY: It’s usually a once-in-a-lifetime occasion for a golfer to score a hole-in-one, but for two golfers playing together to both get a hole-in-one, on the same round, is almost unheard of. Throw into the mix that the two golfers are married and the story becomes tame Villagers even more remarkable. Irish couple Terry and Deirdre Lynskey achieved this rare feat By Mark Whetton dropped twice, went out and ets in a match earlier in the sea- at Laguna Phuket Golf Club on February 3. knocked up 163 runs, including son, made one better by taking Deirdre was the first to get a hole in one, sinking her tee shot on CHERNG TALAY: Match four four sixes and 20 fours. He was five of the Villagers’ wickets off the 160-yard par-three seventh hole, a slightly downhill hole with a of the Island Furniture Cricket well supported at the other end four overs for 13 runs. pin protected by water and a bunker to the right. League was played on February by the likes of R Desmond (22), It was A Beeley, however, Feeling the pressure from his in-form spouse, Terry stepped up 3 at Cherng Thalay Wittayakom S Raju (36), J Ali (31), A Beeley who took the prized wicket of to the tee at the 135-yard par-three 16th hole and let one rip after a School. Coming all the way from (26) and I Lenton (13) as PCC Heath, who made 56 runs off 27 gentle reminder from Deirdre that this would be his last chance to Coconut Island, tournament new- went on to make 357 off their 35 deliveries. With only Heath and achieve a hole in one. comers the Village Cricket Team overs. Martin (13) making it to double Terry used his sand wedge to knock the ball from tee to hole, (VCT) joined the fray to take on This was also the first time figures, the Villagers could only completing the unique double. Deirdre came within inches of the im- the Patong Cricket Club (PCC), PCC had batted out their entire manage 98 runs from 15 overs, possible as her tee shot at the 16th landed just half-a-foot from the tee. who were sitting comfortably in innings without being all out. just two runs shy of a bonus point. The holes in one were witnessed by Ken and Patricia Jardine, the number-two spot on the points For the Village side, the For the PCC bowlers, who were playing with the Lynskeys that morning. table. bowlers took a hammering, but Raju’s five wickets won’t hurt his Terry and Deirdre are keen golfers who have played around VCT had been mysterious Martin stood out with his three chances at the end-of-season the world, holding memberships at the Real Club de Golf Las Brisas up until the day of their debut. wickets off six overs, with Chris prize-giving night. in Spain and the K Club in Ireland, host to the 2006 Ryder Cup. Rumors of numerous practice grabbing two off his 10 overs. Beeley and Lenton both “We were delighted to have achieved this unique double-hole- sessions and running triathlons Unfortunately for the took two wickets. Some great in-one at our favorite destination in the world: Phuket,” said Terry. prior to the match had other teams crowd, VCT failed to shine dur- catches by C Chelliah behind the in the league concerned. A large ing their batting innings. With the stumps and a diving catch by Ali crowd turned up to the ground to very first ball of the VCT innings, at silly point rounded off a solid catch a glimpse of the Villagers. P Cotter struck by bowling Bernie day of cricket for PCC. The Villagers got off to a for a golden duck. Lenton also PCC walked away with a good start by winning the toss and picked up a wicket before Heath 22 points to move ahead of the the Village captain chose to field. from the Villagers made his way Liquid Lounge Lizards. For the PCC skipper M Foster was a re- to the crease to put up some re- Village side, it may have seemed lieved man and soon made the sistance with Martin. like a lot of effort for four points. newcomers pay the price. Together they added about In what is to date the high- 40 runs before S Raju was For details about cricket in est score in any cricket match on brought on to stop the flow of Phuket email Mark Whetton at the island, Foster, although being runs. Raju, after taking four wick- [email protected] 36 PHUKET GAZETTE February 23 - 29, 2008 February 23 - 29, 2008 PHUKET PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 37

Construction Update by Janyaporn Morel Charity takes school project over the finish line AO POR: Construction of a new building for Baan Ao Por school A 400-square-meter school is 90% complete, and with the building, now 90% complete, will help of the Louise Willgrass Tsu- eventually house facilities nami Fund Foundation, it will be including a library, media room, open for the second school term language laboratory and science that starts this October. laboratory thanks to a 1.6- The foundation’s president million-baht donation from the Eam Thavornwongwong pre- Louise Willgrass Tsunami Fund sented a check to the school for Foundation. 1.6 million baht on February 11. The school, established in 1963, is located on nine rai in Ao Por village, tambon Pa Khlok. The grounds comprise four one- story buildings that accommodate 256 students from preschool through primary 6 level. School Director Sakon Yen- jit told the Gazette that the exist- ing buildings are in poor condition; all will need to be replaced. The school earlier requested funds from the Phuket Provincial Ba- sic Education Office and received 2.735 million baht to fund con- struction of a 400-square-meter building to replace the two oldest buildings on the site. With higher budgetary approve an additional budget for Due to the rising costs of needs, the school turned to the that. We still need to improve the construction material, however, private sector and raised about landscape, the roads, the drain- the funds were not enough to com- 70,000 baht before receiving a age system and also the bathroom plete the building, said K. Sakon. visit from Louise Willgrass Foun- facilities,” K. Sakon said. The lowest price offered dation representatives on August Once the building is com- through a bidding process was 3 12. plete, the school’s two oldest million baht by contractor Cha- “They acknowledged our buildings, built in 1965 and 1969, long Rangsan Civil Engineering needs so they wanted to help us,” will be demolished. Co Ltd. The school committee K. Sakon said. The Louise Willgrass Foun- accepted this bid, then borrowed The 1.6-million-baht dona- dation was established in the UK 265,000 baht from the school’s tion will help to install a library, by Nigel Willgrass following his education committee in order to media room, language laboratory wife’s tragic death in the Decem- start the construction last July. and science laboratory in the new ber 2004 tsunami disaster. Since The new building was origi- building, as well as a water filtra- its inception, the fund has raised nally set to house five classrooms tion system. nearly 800,000 sterling (50 million on the upper floor and an open It is expected that more im- baht). Proceeds go to various area on the ground floor, but as provements will be done after the school and community projects construction progressed it was new building is in operation. around Phuket. decided that the ground floor “We are happy that the area should also be divided into foundation also told us to submit For more information visit rooms for a library and other other proposals for improvements www.louisewillgrasstsunami facilities. in our school. They said they will fund.co.uk 38 PHUKET GAZETTE February 23 - 29, 2008 February 23 - 29, 2008 PHUKET PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 39

Home of the Week Rawai

ocated on 1.2 rai of land- scaped gardens, this one-story property in Family home that makes a splash LRawai, in a quiet neigh- borhood near Don’s Café, is per- fect for a family. Rawai and Nai Harn beaches are just a five- minute drive away. The house comprises four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The master bedroom has a dress- ing area and bathroom en suite with a terrazzo tub large enough for two people. The master bed- room also has a small garden area. The second bedroom has a bathroom en suite, while the re- maining two bedrooms share a An open-plan design and a bathroom. guest cottage make this an The living area is open plan, ideal home for family fun. with a Western-style kitchen, which includes granite counter into extra guest accommodation, tops, teak cabinets and an inte- is located to the right of the pool. grated cooking top, oven and Other features of the prop- hood. An office area is connected erty include a remote-controlled to the living area. gate, three-phase electricity, tele- Through the back door and vision from True TV, ADSL out to the patio, there is a dining Internet connection, water-stor- and entertaining area overlooking age tank, irrigation and a well. the 60-square-meter swimming The property is on the mar- pool, with views to the hills be- ket for 16 million baht, partly fur- yond. nished with all large appliances To the left of the pool is a included. guest cottage comprising one bed- room with a small dressing area. For more information or to make The cottage has its own patio an appointment to view the overlooking the pool. property contact Valerie Routley. A workshop and laundry Tel: 081-8935358. Email: room, which could be converted [email protected] 40 PHUKET GAZETTE February 23 - 29, 2008

Find more Recruitment Classified ads at www.phuketgazette.net! February 23 - 29, 2008 PHUKET PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 41 Out with the new, in with the old Phuket’s property market grows up ings to key agencies who spe- cialize and cater to either their geographic location or their prod- uct. More is often not merrier and selective targeting where only one qualified buyer is needed to complete a sale is much more ef- PROPERTY fective. No doubt other distribution channels will open once the agen- WATCH cies start to understand the depth By Bill Barnett of secondary products and sell- ers will benefit. hether you are Looking at the current ma- property buyer, turing conditions within Phuket’s seller or developer, numerous property offerings, all it is important to things point to a growing buyer’s W market for the short to medium figure out where you stand in the market cycle. Developing mar- term. kets tend to evolve from a Wild West stage set into a more so- Bill Barnnett is managing direc- phisticated and gentrified, older tor of C9 Hotelworks (c9hotel and wiser urbanite. works.com), a Phuket-based Risk and reward ratios tend Sites such as this signal a growing trend in secondary property listings and offer consumers a wide hotel and residentaial property to move counter to these patterns, variety of product, price and location. consulting firm. while at the same time key indi- With more than 20 years’ cators such as rental yields and transaction – to either take prof- been an unsettling trend towards erty, doing their own research on experience in the region, he has capital appreciation usually sta- its or upgrade their investment – cash bonuses or luxury goods be- market values of similar proper- played an active role in some of bilize. the ground rules are evolving. ing offered to people within an ties in order to price their units the island’s biggest develop- Over the past six years, Local industry commissions agency who close a sale. to sell, along with prudent list- ments. Phuket’s demand has continually were once 3% as a rule of Current choices for indi- outpaced supply with capital ap- thumb, but now minimum rates of vidual sellers remain somewhat preciation averaging more than 4%-6% are being levied for indi- limited to listing properties with 20% per annum. vidual properties. as many agencies as possible, In many cases within pre- The trend for many of the placing classified ads in newspa- mium locations, large, interna- pers or putting up signs at the people buying tionally-affiliated property. off-plan have Today, a scan of the agencies and es- Along with selling the unit, seen 50% to teeming number of tablished local obtaining legal advice once a pro- 100% returns af- print directory property operations is to spective buyer is on board is the ter 24 to 36 focus on the pre- next step to closing the deal. months. publications, mium villa and While sales and purchase Today, a newspaper classifieds lifestyle-invest- agreements are not mandatory scan of the tee- and real estate agency ment, hotel- under the sales registration pro- ming number of brand products – cess at the Land Office, it is print directory websites shows that and to discour- strongly advisable to create a property publica- resale properties are age listing prop- well-drafted document covering tions, newspaper becoming a market in erties valued at all commercial details of the classifieds and less than 20 mil- transaction. real estate themselves. lion baht. Clarity and detail are the agency websites Welcome order of the day in such agree- shows that resale properties are to the lottery that is the resale ments. becoming a market in them- market. Many lone sellers who While capital gains taxes are selves. want to attract interest in their not applied in Thailand, a trans- For buyers who were once properties are searching for the action tax remains commercially limited to new products, second- right formula to stand out from negotiated between the buyer and ary sales are becoming a market the crowd. the seller. force often displacing initial sales Often a sliding scale of As a starting point, wise in developments. commission is offered with sellers need to actively involve For existing villa, condo- benchmark selling prices at- themselves in the process from minium or apartment owners who tached. the start: getting professional are contemplating a property More recently, there has quality photographs of the prop-

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Gardening by Bloomin’ Bert

t school, I didn’t care for learning about the sci- ences. I didn’t like school very much at all. AI remember spending more time Lettuce be friends locating furtive spots around the school grounds to smoke a ciga- ing. Seriously, who gives a rat’s I wanted; what I rette than actually learning any- bum if 4Fe(s) + 2H2O +3O2(g) = desperately need- thing that would prove useful later 2Fe2O3 + H2O? This kind of ed. I yearned for in life. I found some great smok- nonsense used to drive me up the practical applica- ing hideouts, though. wall. My teachers did their best tions of this ab- The water lettuce, Let’s face it: I was a bit of a and tried to explain this by saying stract science or pistia stratiotes, tearaway. Through my schooldays, is a versatile that iron, in the presence of wa- stuff. floating plant that I managed to escape the inevitable ter, combines with atmospheric The term looks rather like, result of serious wrongdoings: the oxygen to form a hydrated iron “symbiotic rela- well, a lettuce. cane. This feat wasn’t achieved oxide. Well whoopy doo. Good for tionship”, which is through lack of guilt, but by some- old iron and water. something I re- how being able to convince the man It wasn’t until it was member from my with the big stick that I was inno- pointed out that this otherwise biology lessons, cent on each occasion. Often, I just ludicrous series of numbers and can be applied to didn’t get caught. daft chemical compounds is why plants in Phuket. I didn’t see the point in most cars rust that this kind of stuff It is only now I of what I was supposed to be learn- made sense to me. This is what realize that plants do a fine job of defining the term. According to my dictionary, it’s a “close associa- up and falls off. The base of the starter plants that you know come tion of animals or plants of dif- leaves is kind of spongy, allowing from full sun, then ignore this ferent species that is often of them to float on the surface of paragraph. mutual benefit”. the water. Long term, water lettuce That’s exactly how the wa- When you bring your baby grow faster in full sun, but their ter lettuce, or pistia stratiotes, water lettuce home, you’ll need rosettes stay tighter when grown works. It’s a versatile, floating to pull off all the damaged and in partial shade. In order to make plant that looks rather like, well, old, yellow leaves. Bear in mind more of themselves, the water a lettuce. Let’s go back a couple that if you rip them off too ener- lettuce grow tiny daughter plants of steps. You have a pond in your getically, you will off to the side, garden, which looks impressive also remove their which are so small enough, but there’s a problem: it’s roots. They’ll re- I know I have been that you might not full of mosquito larvae. How do cover, but grow spot them at first. you control them? You, fill the slowly. That’s the known to drone on Once they’re pond with fish, which then feed other thing: leave about how easy it is established, you’ll on the larvae. all the roots there to grow plants in this see a network of Then you have even more and make sure part of the world, but smaller water let- work to do, as you need to feed they’re dangling tuce surrounding the fish. This is where the water freely. this one is a bit of a your starter plants, lettuce comes in. Put a few of I know I have joke. I’m not sure resulting in runners these on the surface and you’ve been known to that there are many or lateral shoots saved yourself a long-term job, as drone on about how that protrude from fish are rather partial to the un- easy it is to grow plants that are this a strong mother derwater roots that the lettuce puts plants in this part of easy to get going. plant. out. The plants provide shade for the world, but this In this part the water, keeping the fish cooler. one is a bit of a of the world, wa- You then have a mosquito-free joke. I’m not sure that there are ter lettuce do best in ponds, but pond. many plants that are this easy to they also thrive in aquariums, The pistia stratiotes has 15- get going. Put a few of these in where they will be smaller. centimeter-wide floating rosettes the water (green side up, for any It’s about time I actually of ribbed, wedge-shaped leaves Irish gardeners reading this) and used some of the abundance of that look like blue-green lettuce leave them to it. spurious information that my heads. When young, the leaves Many starter water-lettuce schoolteachers tried to force-feed have a rounded shape and be- plants are grown under partial me. The more I think about it, I come more squarish (spatulate, to shade, so you’ll probably want to vaguely seem to remember cov- use the proper term) as they grow give them some protection from ering the chemical changes dur- larger. They have a waxy ap- full sun for a week or two. Full ing the brewing process. Well, I pearance, meaning that any wa- Phuket sun can bleach tender remember the last bit anyway; the ter that meets the leaves beads young leaves, but if you have vital final stage: beer. Want to know more about a plant in your garden? Email Bloomin’ Bert at: [email protected] February 23 - 29, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 43 Property Gazette

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Call north Patong. 20 steps to to bank, 300m from the pier. Tel: 086-2790837 or Email: aircon, cable TV, furnished. beach. Freehold. 9.7 million HOUSE FOR SALE 580,000 baht, negotiable. Tel: [email protected] 3.9 million baht. Please con- baht. Contact for photos. House with 3 bedrooms, 086-9408914. tact me for further details. Tel: 086-2765117. Email: swimming pool and car park Tel: 083-1720876. Email: [email protected] LAND FOR SALE [email protected] for sale. Located in Patong. 13 rai in Pasak area located Price at 12 million baht (nego- MODERN OFFICE near Laguna, Phuket. Only 2.8 SEAVIEW CONDO at Parichart Village 35/20 tiable). Please drop an email to BUILDING million baht per rai (Nor Sor3 NEW 3-BEDROOM PATONG: B3.6MM Soi 1. 3 bedrooms, 2 bath- make appointment for view- 2-story office building cen- Gor). Good-sized plot and no HOUSE, CHALONG New, 2-room deluxe condos. trally located in Chalong Fully furnished, in best location rooms, 2 aircon, some fur- ing. Tel: 081-8918082. 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Quick sale, price: besthomes.com HOUSE FOR SALE 2.5 million baht. tem 16.9 million baht. Tel: 089- 2-story, 4-bedroom house in 2.) 2,344sqm plot and 2 - CCTV monitoring and 9726017. For further details Chalong. Western kitchen, furnished houses, 3-phase alarm system please visit our website at aircon, quiet area. 3.4 million electricity, water and pri- - Dedicated fireproof server www.koumbele.com/kata2 baht. Tel: 081-9795755. vate road, also in Soi Cok room Yang: 15 million baht. Can - CAT 5 cabling for Internet, LAND FOR SALE AO PO LAND, also lease long term at electricity and telephone 10 min drive across Sarasin SALE OR LEASE 250,000 baht per month. - Conference room Bridge. Chanote title, 80 rai. Chanote title, 2,532sqm. Lo- Tel: 081-8921057. Fax: - Private parking Has road and utilities access. cated on main road near Mis- 076-288771. Email: info@ Suitable for hotels or residen- sion Hills golf course. In devel- phuket-consult.com - Internet, phone lines and tial projects. Nice location, just oping area, great investment. fax installed 300 meters from the beach. Private sale at 6 million baht. SEA VIEW, 3.2 RAI - Sea view on second floor Only 3.5 million baht per rai. Tel: 081-3670991. Fax 076- at north end of Bang Sak Beach. - Chanote land title Tel: 081-5399269. Email: 321328. Email: enio99@ This land is between Thap The building is suitable for [email protected] hotmail.com Tawan Beach Rd and Bang Sak any company that wishes Beach Resort, 6km from to make a professional im- BEACHFRONT LAND Takuapa. Tel: 081-8947644. pression and operate in a MISSON at reasonable price. Located at central and safe location HEIGHTS LAND Natai Beach near hotels and RAWAI LAND close to Chalong Circle. 225sq wah or 900sqm for residential projects (drive across First to view will buy. 2-level Asking price is 15 million 1.8 million baht or best cash Sarasin Bridge just 15 mins). Nice plots with hill views in exclu- baht ono. Great investment offer. Concrete road, 3- sized plot, 3.2 rais. Close to the sive gated community. Road, opportunity for the right phase electric, 10 mins road. Chanote title. 7 million 3-phase electricity and wa- company. Tel: 076-282- from airport. Blue Canyon baht per rai. No agents please. ter. 1,009sqm for 4.4 million 211, 081-8926251. Email: golf club. Call Khun So. Tel: Tel: 081-5399269. Email: baht. 1,185sqm for 5.1 mil- michael@origopub .com 081-3444473. [email protected] lion baht. Tel: 089-9702745. 44 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS February 23 - 29, 2008 Property Gazette

FOR SALE, MAIN THAI-STYLE HOUSE HOUSE FOR SALE ROAD, KAMALA KAMALA

on more than 1 rai of land- scaped gardens. Lighted se- curity walls, electric gate, three 10,000L filtered wa- ter tanks with local water Nanai Villa, Patong. Exclu- plus ground well with auto- sive villa, Thai style, high Multi-purpose, detached 3- matic pump. Emergency standard, fully furnished, story building. Approxi- generator, cable TV, 3- swimming pool, 200sqm mately 2.5 times larger phase electricity, 2 phone living area, 2 bedrooms, 3 than the size of an average lines. Large swimming pool, bathrooms. Address: 154/ shophouse. Third floor is a waterfall koi fish pond, gar- 13 Nanai Rd. 16 million large furnished apartment. den lighting. 3 or 4 bedrooms baht. Tel: 083-1767676. The building is suitable for all en-suite, 4 aircons, 4 ceil- Email: [email protected] SEAVIEW LAND BARGAIN SALE KAMALA NICE HOUSE many commercial purposes: ing fans, 2 stories plus wine bank, insurance offices or cellar/storage room. Teak for easy conversion to 3 walls and hardwood floors. BEAUTIFUL large apartments to rent or Fully-furnished with many NAI YANG LAND sell. Previously 16 million extras. Natural surroundings baht. Now 14 million baht, and mountain views with for quick sale. Serious in- enough land for future ex- quires only. Please contact pansion, eg. 3x 2-bedroom Located in the heart of Patong, New house on a double lot, for sale. 2 bedrooms (possi- owner. Tel: 081-8111067. rental units. Chanote avail- nearly one rai of incredible 800sqm with free form bility for third), 2 bath- able through holding com- seaview land. Included is the swimming pool in a gated rooms, Jacuzzi, dining and pany for foreign ownership costly and difficult to get build- community. 3 bedrooms living room, kitchen. Fully HOUSE FOR SALE included. Asking 18 million 5 mins to Phuket Airport, ing license plus plans and and 3 bathrooms, 2 living furnished, aircon, electric near Heroines’ Monument, 3 baht walk-in walk-out. Willing close to the beach. 10 rai, project website. Can build 5 rooms, fully furnished and gate, all furniture included. bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. to accept 50% down and 120 million baht. Must see. to 6 homes (1, 700sq ft each) equipped. Ready to move 11 million baht. For more in- Cable TV, Internet, telephone, 50% after 6 months. In- Tel: 089-7727012. Email: on this lot. Please contact for in. Chanote title, company formation, please call Tel: fully furnished. 24hr security, cludes Mazda 626 sedan [email protected] more information. Tel: 080- transfer to buyer possible. 086-2807400, +3362 swimming pool. Asking price: car. Tel: 081-8922942. 0680891. See website and Price: 9.9 million baht! 4483630. Email: eaghold 2.7 million baht (negotiable). Email: gsantos plan: www.phuket-serenity Payment plan acceptable. @yahoo.fr Tel: 081-5399269. Email: PROPERTIES .com Please contact for more [email protected] FOR SALE information. Tel: 076- 282542, 089-1235444. GREAT SURIN LAND and rent. For a more per- SEAVIEW Email: pattochan007@ NEW RAWAI PLOTS FOR SALE sonalized approach to your APARTMENTS OPPORTUNITY POOL VILLA hotmail.com 1,016sqm: 6 million baht. property, please visit www. Patong Beach, Kata Beach. Due to health problems, I 2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 996sqm: 5 million baht. 5- phuketproperties.com If Last seaview apartments am offering two houses for 300m from the new pier. 3.9 minute walk to Surin Beach. you are a real estate devel- available for sale. Stunning sea BUNGALOW FOR quick sale – one on half a million baht, negotiable. Tel: Tel: 081-8687676. oper or owner , you may list view, 1 or 2 bedrooms. Rental SALE/RENT B2.6m rai of land and another on 086-0760141. Email: than your properties with us. guarantee, financing available. Furnished, private, telephone, 1 rai. Both located in a good [email protected] Contact Khun Noi or Julie. Tel: 076-282394 , 084-053- cable TV, Internet. 264sqm. residential area 5 mins Tel: 081-8931360, 081- 5780. Fax: 076-282395. Soi Naya. Tel: 087-9261381. from Laguna resort. Buy 3-STORY Email: [email protected] For Email: [email protected] PRIVATE SHOPHOUSE KATHU 7192903. both for 15 million baht. SALE OF 1 RAI further details, please see our Call Bepy for more info. Tel: next to Phuket Country Club Brand-new, 5-meter-wide website at www.ayudhya.net CHIANG MAI HOUSE 081-8930692. Email: shophouse, excellent loca- NEW HOUSE golf course. The land has a FOR SALE New luxury house for sale, [email protected] new road and is in a very nice tion on Wichit Songkram Rd, ready to move in. 2 stories, 3 near Anuphas Golf Ville. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, THE HEIGHTS PHUKET neighborhood. 7 million baht. 160sqm living area, swim- 1st floor, unit C-8, 2 bed- bedrooms, 4 bathrooms. Total Tel: 081-6766214. Tel: 081-6065772. Email: area:452sqm. Living area: KAMALA 3-BEDROOM [email protected] ming pool, carport, sea view. rooms, 2 bathrooms, 195 5.9 million baht. Tel: 085- sqm. Beautiful pool at your 300sqm. 4.5 million baht for 1.25 rai, quiet hillside location, quick sale by owner who is LAND FOR SALE 6226324. doorstep. 22 million baht. Tel: 2km to the beach and shops. relocating. Tel: 081-5369252. Tel: 081-8935626. Email: 22 rai (Nor Sor 3 Gor) near SEA VIEW LAND 081-6144799. Email: [email protected] [email protected] Mission Hills Golf Club, hotels KARON TROPICAL and residential areas. Road Land located in the hills above POOL-VILLA RAWAI LAND 480SQM and utilities access. Owner the temple, 1,300sqm. Price: in Chalong. Brand-new, spa- 20x24 meter plot, Chanote, has done project layout, easy 7 million baht or highest bidder. cious 2-bedroom villa with close to Rawai beach. 1.6 mil- to start. 2.5 million baht per Email for more info and pictures. deluxe kitchen and large living lion baht. Tel: 081-7284821. rai. Tel: 081-5399269. Email: Email: sverker_gustafsson area. Priced to sell. Tel: 089- [email protected] @yahoo.com 6521473. 3-BEDROOM HOUSE IN MANIK Private estate. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Land of 436 sqm, space for swimming pool. 5 minutes to Heroines’ Monument. 10 minutes to Bang Tao Beach. 3.95 million baht. Tel: 076-379864, 085- 2123244. Email: adrbaker [email protected]

AIRPORT & BEACH AREA 1 rai (1,600sqm) with four 2- bedroom houses. Includes 2 bathrooms, fully furnished, shared swimming pool, Inter- net. 19 million baht for all. Tel: 081-6919346. Email: sumon @ridethailand.com February 23 - 29, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 45 Property Gazette

LUXURY POOL VILLA HOUSE FOR SALE PRIVATE PROPERTY LAND FOR SALE SUPERB EXTENDED DESIRABLE PROJECT HOUSE

Laguna Townhomes II. in Erawadee 2 Project, lo- 135sq wah of flat land in (Kamala 1). Thai-style pool 245sqm, 3 bedrooms cated near Khao Khad Maneekram, between Cha- 1km from Heroines’ Monu- villa with sea view. Price: with balconies, 3 bath- Viewpoint. 2 bedrooms, 1 long and Central Festival, 2- ment, 147sq wah. Nice 28.5 million baht. Project rooms, large living/dining bathroom, fully furnished. road access to house, full area, room for swimming Kamala 1 is 1km from the room, equipped kitchen, 2 Only 1.5 million baht. Please public utilities, quiet area. pool. Large sala and many beach and 5 minutes from car garage, 2 maid's contact to view. Tel: 087- Price: 2.6 million baht. Tel: extras. European kitchen, Patong. Details: land area quarters, pool, terrace 2770978. Email: koyangle 081-5697068. Email: sirio etc. 3 double bedrooms, 2 1,400sqm. Living area unique and elegant home/ and garden, Sala, over- 99@hot mail.com @tisco.co.th bathrooms, utility room, looking golf course. Golf 450sqm. Fully furnished, fully furnished. Top quality, office. This ideally-located membership and Laguna aircon. 3 bedrooms, 4 bath- must be viewed. 7.2 million property (Samkong Rd, privileges included. 23.95 SEAVIEW VILLA rooms. 1 studio with baht inclusive. Tel: 087- Phuket town) represents kitchen, bathroom (staff FANTASTIC the ultimate comfortable million baht. Contact SEAVIEW 9785804. owner. Tel: 076-271- room). 1 European kitchen, home with adjoining office 904, 087-8967030. 1 Thai kitchen outside. suite. Recently refurbished Swimming pool 10mx4m. KARON LAND and tastefully decorated at Thai-style sala . Fish pond. FOR SALE a cost of over 4 million LUXURY PROPERTIES Thai-style parking for 2 baht, this magnificent prop- cars. Storage room. Con- erty is now available for for sale or rent in Phang tact Manuel Pinto. Tel: discerning home buyers. Nga, Phuket. For further in Rawai-Nai Harn, Phuket. 081-8923172. The home consists of: details, please see our Price: US$1 million. Land: New seaview pool-villa over- master bedroom with bal- website at www.jane 700sqm. 5 bedrooms, 7 looking Karon beach. Sale di- cony, elegant en-suite propertyphuket.com bathrooms, fully furnished, SEA VIEW KAMALA rect from Swiss builder/ “spa” bathroom, large sec- fitness room, swimming Small plots from 1 rai up to owner. Very reasonable and ond bedroom with balcony pool (communal). 1-minute 15 million baht per rai, 20 rai, all have fantastic sea favorable proprietary rights and en-suite toilet/shower KATA BEACHFRONT drive to Rawai Beach, 5 chanote. Hillside pan- view. Chanote, good road for foreigner. Documenta- and a third double bedroom BARGAIN minutes’ drive to Nai Harn access and electricity. Ex- oramic sea view, quiet One-bedroom apartment, tion and photos available. with balcony. The property Beach. Contact K. Sam. clusive location, 2 minutes area. Contact for details. 75sqm, pool, 5-star spa. 8 mil- Tel: 089-5938690. Email: also offers a maid's bed- Tel: 085-1106449. from the beach and the city Tel: 089-7727012. Email: lion baht for quick sale. Tel: [email protected] room and separate toilet/ center. From 7.5 million baht [email protected] 089-9726017 or Email: shower. The fitted kitchen per rai. To contact call Tel: [email protected] For fur- 1 RAI, 750,000 BAHT features an adjoining 086-2742308 or Email: HOUSE PLUS LAND KAMALA ther details, please visit Rubber plant, 11 rai, Cha 1 breakfast/dining area. The rai, Rawai, B6m, center. kim@ kamalafalls.com FOR SALE CONDO SALE www.koumbele.com/kata1 1.25 rai at Ao Nang, Krabi. home also offers a vast www.phuket-no1.com Land 1 bedroom in central Kamala, comfortable sitting room plots any size. Tel: 081- 25 million baht. Tel: 089- ready to move in, maid service LAND FOR SALE GATED COMMUNITY 6459759. Email: dkadell@ with contoured ceiling and 5395454, 087-2849541. and communal pool. Tel: 085- atmospheric lighting. The Bang Jo area. Road access on IN KAMALA yahoo.de Small land plots from 500- 7839062. adjoining 3-level office suite 2 sides of land. 4 rai and 18sq HOUSE WITH POOL 600sqm . Exclusive location a is ideally suited for numer- wah. Company owned. Nice in Land & Houses Park. 3 bath- few min from beach and city PATONG HOTEL SALE KAMALA LAND ous business opportuni- square plot. Asking price: 4.5 rooms, 4 bedrooms, Euro- center. Price 14,000 baht per Paradise complex, 9 rooms FOR SALE ties. The property features million baht per rai. Tel: 081- pean kitchen, 5 million baht. sqm. Tel: 086-2742308. and massage parlor for men Very nice for building a house. an attractive garden and 5369252 or Email: sppcnx Tel: 081-0918908. Email: Email: [email protected] only. Excellent turnover. No Gated lot with a hill view. 2-vehicle car port. Asking @gmail.com [email protected] brokers please. Chanote. 2 Lease or buy. 3 million baht. price is a realistic 8.5 mil- units for 26 million baht. Con- Contact Larry. Tel: 083- PLOTS ON lion baht. Call for details. INEXPENSIVE LAND LUXURY tact William via email: info@ 9680662. Tel: 081-7191705. 0.5 rai house lots near airport BEACHFRONT VILLA MY ISLAND bluedolphinphuket.com and Mission Hills Golf Course. in Samui, 5 bedrooms, 7 bath- Cherng Talay: 77 rai. Thalang: LAKESHORE LAND SEAVIEW CONDO Chanote, underground elec- rooms, beach front, fully fur- 106 rai. Chalong: 66 rai. Kata- NEW VILLA, KAMALA Chalong: 6 rai. My name is OR HOUSE PATONG, B3.6M tric. 1.06 million baht, full nished, swimming pool. 65 Built to highest standard. Four Wellta. Tel: 081-9680309. available for sale: 280sq wah New, 2-room deluxe condos. price! Contact Chris Fisher. million baht. Tel: 087-830 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, de- Email: info@houseinphuket of flat land for 14 million baht. Fully furnished in best location Tel: 086-9421930 2725. Email: monchai_ae@ tached 2-car garage, studio .com Please visit www.land House, fully furnished, 50sq in Patong, with pool and park- yahoo.co.th www.thesamui apartment, fully furnished, inphuket.com wah, 8.5 million baht. Lo- ing. 5 minutes from the beach. villa.com large pool, aircon. Save 1 mil- LAND FOR SALE cated at Land & Houses 3.6 million baht. Tel: 081- lion off list price. 17.5 million 4 plots of land in Koh Sirea project. Great value for 8928526. Email: info@ FLAT LAND IN KAMALA SEA AND MOUNTAIN baht. Owner moving. Many Park View, 480sqm each, money. Call 081-5976195 phuket-besthomes.com For Chanote title, concrete road 1 to 5.5 rai. Chanote, road and VIEW extras. Tel: 084-8500568. or email: unique_property@ electric supply. Exclusive loca- 6 rai of hilltop land with view further details please see our access, 300meters from new hotmail.com website at www.phuket- yacht marina. Asking price: tion a few mins from beach. of Mission Hills golf course. BEAUTIFUL GARDEN From 9.5 million baht per rai. Architect plans available. 4.5 besthomes.com 1.7 million per plot. Tel: 081- APARTMENT GUESTHOUSE 5369252. Email: sppcnx@ Tel: 086-2742308. Email: million baht per rai. Tel: 087- Beautiful 2-bedroom ground [email protected] 9785804. FOR SALE MUST SELL, gmail.com floor apartment, overlooking Reduced to 1 million baht. 6 END HOUSE gardens and pool. 2 min walk rooms, busy bar, restaurant Near Phuket Country Club. 2 to Bang Tao Beach. Fully fur- and tour desk. Nanai road. bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, fur- nished. 10 million baht. Please Good profit. Ideal for a couple. nished, car park. 1.7 million contact Thanisara. Tel: 081- Only 2.8 million baht. Contact baht. Chanote title. Tel: 085- 8928259. Andrew. Tel: 087-2825086. 4733409.

LAND FOR THE HEIGHTS PHUKET HOUSE FOR SALE QUICK SALE 1st floor, unit C-8, 2 bed- near Laguna. Thai-style house, next to Mission Hills. Will take rooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, liv- best offer. 1.7 rai. Tel: 087- 195sqm. Beautiful pool at your ing room, 150sqm living area. 2699206. Email: phkt5@ doorstep. 22 million baht. Tel: 650sqm of land. Tel: 087- yahoo.com 081-6144799. 8938590.

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Properties For Rent SINGLE HOUSE HOUSE FOR RENT GREAT SEA VIEWS NICE, MODERN FOR RENT HOUSE FOR RENT

New, fully furnished In Soi Ban Krang, Chalong. house for rent. Above av- Furnished and excellent lo- 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, erage plot at end of a cul cation, 5 mins from Rawai kitchen, fully furnished and de sac in Phanason 3, & Nai Harn beaches. 162 aircon. 25,000 baht per Barn Porn, near Heroines' sqm. 2 bedrooms with pri- month. Tel: 084-8746270. Monument. Less than 10 vate bathrooms. 1 guest minutes to British Interna- toilet. 3 aircons. Large living- tional school, about 15 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom, large dining room. Telephone line KAMALA minutes to Lotus, Big C, private villa on the quiet east with ADSL. Free water sup- Central and 15 minutes to coast of cape Yamu. 15 mins ply and garbage service. NEW 3-BEDROOM BOAT LAGOON airport. 2 fully-furnished to BIS. Tropical gardens, pool, 22,000 baht per month. HOUSE, CHALONG LUXURY bedrooms with aircon, sun decks with amazing Please contact K. Nui. Tel: Spacious, European-style, Waterfront townhouses living room with luxury views, furnished, snooker 087-3830936. tropical garden, 4 bathrooms, for rent. 2 & 3 bedrooms, sofa, European kitchen room, sauna, study, exclusive large living area and terrace, fully furnished, True TV. with fridge, 29” TV, DVD secure development. No laundry and garage, Western Long or short term. Pool, LUXURY HOUSE player and small garden. dogs. 80,000 baht per month. near Laguna with pool. House kitchen. 35,000 baht per sauna included. Call So. Tel: 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom Please contact Pattama. Tel: 086-2796283. has everything. 25,000 baht month. Tel: 084-8441486. 081-3444473. villa with swimming pool. Tel: 087-8207715. Email: per month for 2 people; Email: meeuwissenpaula@ Private, all amenities. [email protected] 30,000 per month for 3 hotmail.com POOL VILLA KAMALA 35,000 baht per month. IN NAI HARN people. Tel: 089-5944067. BEACHFRONT VILLAS Tel: 081-8111067. SEA VIEW APARTMENT 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, RAWAI HOME Fully furnished to a high stan- Kata beach, beautiful sea view aircon. 25,000 baht per month, KAMALA BEACH WITH POOL dard. Western kitchen. 3 bed- CONDO FOR RENT apartment, 2 bedrooms, 2 bath- long term. Tel: 087-8934975. rental. New houses and 1 1 or 2 bedrooms, furnished, rooms, 2 bathrooms, lounge in Rawai, sea view. 55,000 rooms fully furnished. Avail- Email: [email protected] apartment for rent. 2 or 4 bed- True TV, ADSL. 12,000 baht and dining areas. Large bal- baht per month. Tel: 086- able for short- or long-term rooms, furnished, quiet near per month and up. Tel: 086- cony overlooking swimming 2812115. rental. Tel: 076-282394, 084- B.L. APARTMENT beach, maid service. 15,000 9408914. Email: chotip07@ pool and landscaped garden. 0535780. Fax: 076-282395. New in Kathu. Big rooms, 1 to 30, 000 baht. Contact yahoo.com Stunning sea views, only NEW CHALONG HOME Email: [email protected] bedroom, 1 living room, Larry. Tel: 083-9680662. meters from the beach. Pri- 2-bedroom, furnished home aircon, cable TV, ADSL, hot PALAI GREEN HOUSE vate, gated, parking with stor- for rent with phone, True TV, KATHU HOUSE/RENT shower, garden, car park. HOUSE FOR RENT with big garden. Fully fur- age. True TV and ADSL. In- aircon. Tel: 089-6521473. opposite Kathu Temple. 2 8,000 baht per month. Call Quiet and safe house for rent, nished, 2 aircons, 2 bed- cludes daily cleaning and bathrooms, 3 bedrooms, fur- Tel: 081-6923163. long- or short-term. 5 km from rooms, hot shower, ADSL washing. Pool and gardener nished. 9, 000 baht per month Laguna Phuket. Furnished, True service. Daily rental offered; PATONG HOUSE and cable TV. 12,000 baht 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fur- and one-month deposit. Tel: KATA HILLSIDE TV, telephone line, Internet, big weekly: 40,000 baht; per month. Chalong area. Tel: nished, access to pool, close to 085-7839062. OCEAN VIEW garden, 3 bedrooms, 2 aircon, monthly: 140,000 baht. Con- 081-8924311. the beach and Jungceylon. Tel: Ocean View Eatate, only 2km 2 big bathrooms, bathtub, hot tact K. Suchada Tel: 084- 084-0566067. 3 BEDROOM HOUSE to Kata Beach. 1 or 3 bed- water. 16, 000 baht per month, FOR RENT IN KATHU 8436837. on Patong hillside available for rooms available for short- and or 13, 000 baht if you pay lump 3-bedroom house in private cul CHALONG SHOPHOUSE long-term rent. Tel :086- long-term rental. Tel :086- sum for 1 year. Tel: 087- HOUSE AT CHALONG 4172757 (English), 086-682- de sac, 3 bathrooms, refur- This new 3-story shophouse For rent near Palai Beach. 2 9405187 (English), 086- 9405187 (English), 086- 9804 (Thai). bished, new Western kitchen. is available for long-term or 3 bedrooms, aircon, fully 9522070 (Thai). 9522070 (Thai). Delightful. Close to Loch Palm lease. Ideal for home office/ furnished, phone line. Tel: 089- golf course and British Interna- shop accommodation. Inquir- 7288311. tional School. Rental 30,000 ies at Tel: 089-6521473. baht per month. Tel: 076- BOUTIQUE VILLA 296072, 089-6498703. RAWAI BEACH FOR RENT DUPLEX Bali-style villa, 2 bedrooms CONDOS FOR RENT Furnished, pool 12mx4m, with a private pool. Available Rawai, renovated, aircon, TV, close to bank. 6,000 baht per for short- or long-term rental. DVD, kitchenette, hot water. month. Tel: 086-9408914. Tel: 076-282394, 084-053 Tel: 086-9456650. Email: Email: [email protected] 5780. Fax: 076-282395. phuketcomfortcondos@ Email: [email protected] hotmail.com LONG-TERM LAND FOR RENT PENTHOUSE IN THALANG HOUSE 1.1 rai on Sokdidest Rd. 256m CENTRAL KATA for long-term rent, 2 bed- x886m. Ideal for apartment or for rent or sale. Rooms for rent, rooms, aircon, 200sqm, near resort. In natural location. Tel: 3 bedroom house, Internet, waterfall. 136/37 Pernjunvilla. 081-8923340. cleaning. From 9, 000 baht per 6,000 baht per month. Tel: month. Contact for more info. 086-6831147. SEA VIEW PLACE Tel: 086-2766597. Excellent plot for a restau- rant. Sea view, 640sqm. HOUSE FOR RENT 2-BEDROOM Water and electricity avail- MAI KAO VILLA in Phuket City. Location: on by- able. A deal not to miss! Tel: Weekly or long-term, 2 min pass road, Soi Soho Roast Duck. 081-7371585. Email: tailor@ from golf course, beach, air- Fully furnished, cable TV, 2 bed- amorns.com port. European standards, rooms, 1 bathroom, large aircon, True TV, Internet, gar- kitchen, gas stove, rice cooker, den and antique funiture. Tel: HIGH-END RENTALS toaster, kettle. Living room, hot 081-7197015, 089-708926. WANTED water, 2 aircons, garden, park- Email: [email protected] Siam Real Estate has clients ing, big fridge, high-speed waiting for good quality rentals ADSL. 1.5km (15 mins) to now - both holiday and long Patong beach. 15,000 baht per term rentals. If you want to month (long-term, 1 year: CHALONG HOUSE rent your property quickly and 14,000 baht). Look for photo New 2-story house in get top dollar, contact us ur- title PKT0002/07 on website. Thanthong Villa 7, near gently. Tel: 076-288908. Email: Tel: 089-4730990. Email: Villa 3 Mum Muang Mar- [email protected] [email protected] For ket. Contact me for details. For further details, please see further details, please see our Tel: 081-0911610. Email: our website at www.siam website at www.phuket-land- [email protected] realestate.com paradise.blogspot.com February 23 - 29, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 47 Property Gazette

Property Property Accommodation PATONG Building Household Wanted Services Available APARTMENT Services FOR RENT Products Fully furnished, modern, & Services ABOUT 1 RAI WITH RAWAI PHUKET kitchen, 56sqm, parking SEAVIEW BEACH HOUSE and pool. Please contact at a maximum of 6 million baht. TECHNICIAN 1 or 2 bedrooms, pool, living SERVICES for more information. Tel: GARDEN Kata, Chalong, Rawai, Nai room, ADSL, True TV. 500 081-0341908. FURNITURE Harn. Contact me for further Electrical system instal- baht per day. Please con- SERVICE details. Tel: 089-9728544. lation, repairs and tact for more information. Email: av58phuket@yahoo. maintenance. Plumbing Tel: 086-9408914. Email: We collect it, repair it, re- com and painting work is also [email protected] KATA SEAVIEW stain it and return it. No provided. APARTMENT mess, no fuss. Good stan- HOME WITH LAND, dard of finish and coatings. 1-10 RAI Tel: 081-5384989 (Eng), QUALITY 1 or 2 bedrooms, aircon, APARTMENT, kitchen, cable TV, ADSL. Daily Phuket Handyman Co Ltd Any size or style of home 086-9487489 (Thai). - for all your home ser- with a 3- to 10-year lease on LONG-TERM or long-term rent, from 16,000 Email: vices. Tel: 076-281327, monthly payments. Dry land [email protected] 130sqm, 2 bedrooms, ADSL, baht per month. Tel: 084- aircon, fully furnished. 25,000 8381421, 089-874-9147. 081-8954480. Email: suitable for horses, prefer- [email protected] ably near a beach, but not on baht per month. Must sign 1- a busy road. Phuket, Krabi, year contract and pay 6 months etc. Tel: 084-8424581. CAN WE RENT in advance + 1 month deposit. PHUKET PRO Email:christyksweet@ YOUR VILLA? No pets or idiots. Tel: 081- CHALONG PAINTING gmail.com Phuket Personal Travel 0854514, 089-4584143. APARTMENTS Foreign painting company; we Planners requires villas to Email: [email protected] Serviced studios for rent. deliver clean jobs, no mess. offer to our customers. If 50sqm units available Feb- Free quotes. Tel: 087- WHEN YOU you have a villa to rent or ruary 1. 39sqm units avail- PATONG CONDO 2713599. Email: phuket WANT LAND are thinking of renting, able March 1. From 10,000 propainting@yahoo. com for commercial building then please contact us FREEHOLD baht per month. Contact for or residential homes in with the details. We offer Fully furnished, parking, info. Tel: 086-2826221. Phuket, we have quality a complete management pool. Please contact for Email:info@phuket- The Stone Doctor choices from a variety of service. Email: additional details. Tel: apartment.biz For further locations for you. Please [email protected] 085-7977786. Email: details, see our website at Specialist in European contact for details. Tel: For further details, please [email protected] http://phuket-apartment.biz stone-care products and services: 085-2575711. Email: visit our website at: • Restoration [email protected] www.phuketpersonal.com • Sealing/Protection • Maintenance WORLDWIDE All your maintenance, REMOVAL LONG-TERM VILLA CALL-OUT protection & cleaning needs Please contact for addi- for natural and manufactured RENTAL SERVICE, 24-HR tional details Tel: 076- wanted for family. Location: What happens when a 2387912.Email: Patong, Kata or Karon. Tel: pipe breaks in your roof at • Marble • Sandwash [email protected] 084-8989274. • Granite • Terracotta 2 am? What happens • Slate • Terrazzo when you rent your villa LAND FOR PROJECT and something breaks? PHUKET HOME Who can you call? We Prevent: rust, stains, mildew, Our VIP client wants to buy land algae, scratches MAINTENANCE offer a complete call-out – seafront or good view – on Remove: builders’ residue, Construction, renova- and inspection service. which to build a resort and resi- incorrect sealants, rust, stains, tions, electricians, plumb- Please contact us for mildew, etc. Daily care & dential project. Need at least 20 ers, carpenters, painters, more details. cleaning products also available. rai. Please send full details and tilers, gardeners, aircon photos by email. Urgent. Please Tel: 027-281327, Tel: 087-2824930, 076-271217 servicing, sandwash and Fax: 076-271218 contact for more additional de- 081-8954480. Email: cleaner. Please contact tails. Tel: 076-524000, 081- Email: handy [email protected] for more information. Tel: 8912333. Fax: 076-223237. [email protected] 084-1935124. Email: [email protected]

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23-METER TEAK SPEEDBOAT, ITALIAN YACHT, PERFECT PHUKET SPORTBOAT This is a luxurious 23-meter Immaculate, 2-year-old 5.7 meters. Hypalon RIB, yacht with 3 deck levels, 3 en- speedboat with twin 100hp, 4-stroke Yamaha, gines, 5 cabins and Thai com- Yamaha 115hp engines. boat trailer, chart-plotter mercial registration. Licensed to Berthed at Boat Lagoon for and many extras. All as carry 35 people. The vessel pleasure or biz. TAT li- new. 850,000 baht. has 2 refrigerators, a frezeer, censed for 12 people. Contact Richard. microwave, dishwasher, 5 995,000 baht. Please con- Tel: 087-2795566. aircons, (12v, 24v, and 220v). tact for more information. Email: [email protected] All Teak layout, fishing Tel: 087-8817600. Email: For photos please see our outriggers. Charter business [email protected] or website at included. Now only 9.9 million visit our website www. baht obo. Contact more info. www.placesinthailand.com speedboatphuket.com Tel: 086-0106988. Email: michaelcrona@email. com

WOOD WORKS & NEW THAI BOAT SERVICES SWISS CAT WOODEN HULL Specialized in woodworking for 5-METERS boats and houses, we are now opening our new office and workshop in the Boat Lagoon. Our services include: boat stor- age and maintenance, full hull repairs, internal work, teak wood work, teak wood acces- 14m x 4.65m with 1m sories, fiberglass repairs, spray 2-years old. Long speedboat in draft. Built from tackientong painting and boat building. We best condition. One Yamaha wood. 650,000 baht ono. also work with home furniture, 60hp engine, one Yamaha Also, 2 x Hino EK100 newly kitchens, and built-in or move- 4hp emergency engine, reconditioned 275hp en- able bars, counters, work trailer, fish finder, sundeck, gines for 300,000 baht ono. desks and more. Contact for anchor place in Bang Tao avail- And new Northern Lights details. Tel: 076-243089, 081- able. Only 250,000 baht. 10kw, Genset with sound 9683118. Fax: 076-242742. Contact Michael. Tel: 081- shield for 450,000 baht Please see our website at 4151849, 089-4727137. ono. Tel: 086-9465916 (En- www.procarpentering.com glish), 086-9479590 (Thai). ROBERTS 57-FOOT 17M WOOD SAILING motor sailor built of steel DINGHY AND JEEP boat built in 2003. Cutter, rig, FOR SALE in 1998. 180hp, diesel 6-cycle engine, 180hp. In good condition for day sail- 4-month-old 60hp Mercury 6-cycle diesel. Diesel ing. US$17,000. Please con- trailer and Suzuki jeep. generator, good condition. tact more infomation. Tel: 600,000 baht. Tel: 089- US$135,000. 086-2762626. 6450510. Tel: 086-2762626. February 23 - 29, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 49 Island Job Mart

MANAGER & STAFF NEEDED 1. Thai Female manager with 3-5 years experience in ho- tel or resort management. Must speak and write per- fect English. 2. Electrical engineer. Must speak English. Tel: 089-8736889 . Please contact for further informa- tion or send your CV by Email: wnammatapetersen @hotmail.com

APARTMENT MANAGER English speaking Thai with strong computer skills, com- mitment, urgency and loyalty. We have new projects under- way so you will grow with us. This is not just a job; it’s a ca- reer opportunity. Up to you! For further details Email: [email protected] please see our website at www.kvrspa.com

FREELANCE HOST(ESS) Freelance host(ess) gezocht voor individuele reizigers naar Phuket. Graag met SALES PERSONS ervaring.Tel: 085-0483810. Email: [email protected] Real Estate, Samui branch requires dynamic sales per- MARKETING sons aged 30-40. Thai na- Fly Adventure Phuket is tional, fluent English, com- looking for a creative and re- puter skills and result-ori- sponsible person with an out- ented. Duties will be prop- going personality and travel erty scouting, telemarketing. agent experience to join our Candidates will go through a sales and marketing team. 2-week probation training Contact Oliver. Tel: 085- period in Phuket. Average 3632325 . salary 25-40,000 baht. For- ward CV via email. Tel: 076- RENTAL SALES 282394, 086-0043008. Siam Real Estate urgently re- Email: [email protected] quires a Thai national with excellent English and sales experience to sell holiday FITNESS STAFF and long-term rentals. Must required for Eden Fitness. En- drive a car, know the island glish speaking Thai, previous ex- and have good administra- perience desirable but not es- tive skills. Good salary and sential as full training will be commissions. Please contact given.Email: for more details. Tel: 076- [email protected] For 288908. Email: patrick@ further details, please see our siamrealestate.com website at www.kvrspa.com TAPAS & WINE, KATA BEACH Waiter/waitress with experi- SIMPSON MARINE ence in Western-style restau- Asia’s leading yacht bro- rant needed! Good English kers and new yacht sales skills and flexible working company require the ser- times are required. Recom- vices of a professional re- LIVE-IN MAID, SURIN ROOM CLEANER To clean and cook sometimes. Some basic English needed, mendation letter from previ- ceptionist. Candidate must ous employer has to be be young, dynamic and out- Ability to speak English and re- full- or part-time. Tel: 083- sume needed. Tel: 076-325755. 3915525. shown. Please call after 3 going with a service-ori- pm. Tel: 084-8382685. ented mind. Highly profi- MARINE TECHNICIAN Email: mona@oceanicdive cient in English and com- SALES EXECUTIVE center.com SALES POSITIONS puter skills is a must. Inter- Sailing yacht charter company REQUIRED SWEDISH FEMALE looking for technical manager. Wine Connection is looking ested candidates, please Phuket Ocean Villas require DRIVER WANTED SALES PERSON for Sales executives. 3 posi- send CV and photo to Good salary for qualified can- experienced sales executive. Dive shop needs Thai male We are an expanding travel tions are available. Foreigners [email protected] didate. Email: thailand@ Applicants should be fluent in driver to transport custom- agent located in Phuket City. as well as Thais are encour- dreamyachtcharter.com English and Thai, and have ers and take care of equip- We are looking for a Swedish aged to apply. Positions are good computer skills. Excel- ment. Contact Andy for ad- female, age 25+, for an available in Phuket, Khao Lak ACCOUTING lent salary and commissions. ditional details. Tel: 085- Internet sales position. Com- and Krabi. Salary, commis- CHEF & WAITRESS ASSISTANT Tel: 076-527565. Email: 7654677. puter knowledge is essential, sions and monthly support – JUNGCEYLON wanted. Experience, flexibility [email protected] and experience in the travel package offered. Apply to- Chefs and waitresses and some English required. RESTAURANT industry and a good knowl- day at Wine Connection wanted for a restaurant/cafe Full-time. Please contact for DIVE SHOP STAFF MANAGER WANTED edge of Thailand desired. Tel: Chalong. Please contact for opening soon at Jungceylon more information. Tel: Dive shop needs office secre- Thai national with experience 076-246427, 081-787 more information. Tel: 076- shopping center. Good loca- 081-5376866. Email: tary. Salary depends on expe- in marketing, management 9454. Fax: 076-246180. 282411. Fax: 076-282414. tion! Please contact K. Oh. info@platinumresidence rience. Must speak English. and food creation. Please Apply by sending email to: Email: gmphuket@wine Tel: 087-8810300. Email: park.com Contact K. Andy. Tel: 085- contact for more information. [email protected] connection.co.th [email protected] 7654677. Tel: 081-4326587. 50 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS February 23 - 29, 2008 Island Job Mart

QSI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL of Phuket, an American-style school, is recruiting qualified and certified teachers for the 2008/09 school year. We are looking for teachers OPERATIONS who love children and be- MANAGER WANTED lieve that all children can suc- Calypso Divers at Kata Beach ceed. We have the following is looking for a secretary to anticipated vacancies for work at our dive center (Thai teachers who want to work nationals only). Your work in a small and safe school en- will include dealing with cus- vironment: preschool, middle tomers, computers, admin- and high school English (not istration and basic account- ESL). Please respond by ing. After 3 months of train- email to: [email protected] ing you will be promoted to Please be prepared to operations manager. Salary present documented qualifi- depends on performance, cations. 12,000 – 25,000 baht per month. Contact Mr Steffen. Tel: 076-330869, 086- 6827818. Fax: 076- URGENT! VACANT 330869. Email: steffen@ POSITIONS calypsophuket.com

OUTSIDE SALES for real estate office at Bang Professional, experienced staff Tao Place: needed for sales and market- 2 Sales executives ing of Destination Air seaplane 2 Administration staff services. Require own trans- 2 Data entry portation, knowledge of Phuket and tourism market, 1 Maid/waitress BAR/RESTAURANT BREAKERS BAR ACCOUNTANT AND GRILL and organization skills. Tel: Pleasant personality, good The selected person must We are taking applications 076-328505, 081-5362069. command of English and have accounting experience for the following positions: Email: [email protected] well-organized. Interested? and ability to track income, For details see our website at Contact us for more -General manager (for- expenses, invoices, cash flow, eigner) www.destinationair.com information. taxes, VAT, manage all -Thai bartender and server ENGLISH-SPEAKING RESTAURANT Tel: 086-5932722. stock. Must be reliable, hon- IT-GIGS NEEDS (must speak English) THAI LADY MANAGER WANTED Email: est, fair and hard working. A PHP CODER Good salary, great tips. Free Afternoon home help. Must Thai national with experience [email protected] Salary ranges from 10,000- Please contact for more de- room and meals. have own car or motorbike. in marketing, management and For details visit our website 15,000 baht per month. Tel: tails Tel: 086-9421969. Please Tel: 081-9235743. Email: Tel: 086-7458832. Email: food creation. Tel: 081- at: www.12property.com 086-6305977. Please email send your CV to Info@it- [email protected] 4326587. CV to: [email protected] pangja_ja@yahoo. gigs.com Looking for a job? Looking for a better quality candidate? Find more Recruitment Classifieds at www.phuketgazette.net! February 23 - 29, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 51 Tout, Trader & Trumpet

WINDSURF BOARD Articles for sale WITH PADDLE Bulletins Used, old, for sit-on-top pad- dling. 6,000 baht. Please con- tact for more information. Tel: 080-0416612. Email: [email protected]

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SHOP TOOLS WANTED Metal working tools wanted: arc and gas welders, BARGAIN BUY RELOCATING – ALL wirefeed, plasma cutter, high- Snooker table, 8ftx4ft. Only speed hand-held grinder, drill 19,000 baht. Tel: 089-871 furniture from Index for sale, press, vise. Woodworking 8663. Email: davidhnelson only 2 months old: tools wanted: table or radial @hotmail.com - Red L-shaped sofa arm saw, miter saw, jointer, - White computer work sta- brad nailer, etc. Tel: 081- FOR SALE tion w/ matching book shelf 7972110. Email: iolare - 2 new APEX regulators CTX plus 2 matching book units @yahoo.com 50 with octopus and manom- - 2 red office chairs eter. 30,000 baht for both. - Samsung Thai washing ma- CHEAP LAPTOP SPONSOR - 1 BCD Poseidon Besen WZO chine secondhand laptop computer a needy child. The Phuket In- S/W, 15,000 baht. - Noble king-sized mattress wanted. Must run windows XP ternational Women’s Club is a - 1 BCD Seaquest Fusion S/W, Email: melkyriaco@hot and have wireless card. Cheap volunteer organization raising 15,000 baht. mail.com price please. If you have up- funds for educational scholar- - 1 Panasonic video camera, graded and have an old one ly- ships. We rely on the good will MV-GS 17 mini DV, almost ing about, why not give me a of donors and sponsors – new. 10,000 baht call? Tel: 081-2716250. small and large. If you would 2-DOOR SHOP Email: [email protected] We will go to Europe. For more FRIDGE like to put something back into information contact Ulf. Tel: the community in which you 085-4767314. 12,000 baht. Chest freezer live, contact us to find out sliding glass/lock-top: POOL/BILLIARD more about giving a prize or be- 12,000 baht. Ice-cream TABLE ing a sponsor. Contact Carol CASH REGISTER freezer with sliding glass Casio TE-100 cash register. 7ft x 8ft. Please contact for (Tel: 087-4178860 or top: 4,000 baht. Tel: 084- more information. Tel: 084- carol.fryer @piwc.info) or K. New: 12,000 baht. Will ac- 8515275. cept offers over 6,000 baht. 4424143. Sue (Tel: 087-2776948 or Tel: 089-9456433. Email: [email protected]). [email protected] RESTAURANT FURNITURE SNOOKER BEANBAG - Coffee machine, Saeco TABLE WANTED LIGHTHOUSE CLUB New, white, stretch fabric, SE200, 2-piston, electronic I wish to purchase a half- Phuket lighthouse holds a 160cmx80cm. 1,500 baht. - Dosing grinder, model table snooker table in good networking meeting for the Tel: 080-0416612. Email: MS85 automatic condition with all accesso- construction industry every [email protected] - Meat slicer ries, including snooker and 4th Wednesday of the pool balls. Willing to pay month at The Yorkshire Inn, - Under-counter bar fridge handsome price for a good Patong. We start at 7pm. WINE COOLER, BLACK All 18 months old, perfect one. Please contact for All members and guests with digital display, 10,000 condition. Best offer will more information. Tel: 076- are welcome. Please con- baht. Pool table, classic, like- take all. Please contact for 205282, 083-2806799. tact for more information. new, 35,000 baht. Tel: 089- more information. Tel: 076- Email: barlowmaurice@ Tel: 085-7952552. Email: 6503160. 279297, 087-4619099. yahoo.co.uk [email protected] Email: orlandux72 @yahoo.fr POOL TABLE FOR SALE Agents for Classified Advertising

PHUKET Julapan Stationery Tel: 076-282254 Chaofa East Rd (next to Siam Commercial Bank) Secondhand, coin-operated pool table for sale. Size: 3 ft K.L. Mart Tel: 076-280400/3 x 6 ft. 40,000 baht. Free Patak Rd, Chalong Fax: 076-280403 transport and installation. Phuket Pool Tables. Tel: Earth Language School Tel: 076-232398/9 076-263687, 081-2901 Phang Nga Rd, Phuket City Fax: 076-232398 645. Email: tuang@phuket pooltable.com Sin & Lee Tel: 076-258369 Thalang Rd, Phuket City Fax: 076-211230 NIGHTCLUB Contents of a nightclub for Taurus Travel Tel: 076-344521/2 sale. Including sound system, Aroonsom Plaza Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd, Patong Fax: 076-344523 mixer, power amps, cross- overs, equalizer, guitar amps, 41 Minimart Tel/Fax: 076-324312 microphones, effect lights, par lights, light controllers, fridges, Srisoontorn Rd, Cherng Talay aircon units, bar stools and tables, etc. Tel: 081-7520275. Deli Supermarket Tel: 076-342275 Email: comfortablynumb_18 Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd, Patong Fax: 076-344314 @hotmail.com 52 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS February 23 - 29, 2008 Tout, Trader & Trumpet

GUESTHOUSE+ PATONG HOTEL ELEGANT WEALTH ATTRACTION Business RESTAURANT+TOUR FOR SALE SHOPHOUSE SEMINAR! Opportunities A 15-room guesthouse, 64- Perched on a hill in the Nanai Super bargain, 4-story shop- “If you want to seriously in- seat restaurant, and a tourist area of Patong, overlooking the house with chanote. Fully- crease your income and information and rental busi- Andaman Sea and the lights of equipped restaurant on 1st and make lifetime friends and BAR FOR SALE ness is for sale in Patong. Ab- Patong, you will find a spec- 2nd floor. Fully-furnished contacts worldwide – This is PATONG OTOP solute best area, very good tacular guesthouse built to apartment on 3rd and 4th floor. the prosperity seminar for Bar for sale at Patong OTOP. turnover and very good lease very high specifications 4 Valued at 6.7 million, now you, guaranteed!” – Ian 550,000 baht ono. Please con- contract! 7.9 million baht. years ago in Phuket. 14 priced at only 5.5 million. Hewitt (author – University of tact K. Loz for more info. Tel: Call or email for more infor- luxury 1-bedroom units, Have to move out. Tel: 081- Life Prosperity). Email: 084-6283503. Email: john mation! Tel: 089-9325175. 35sqm, fully fitted out with 8915602. [email protected] For fur- [email protected] Email: wojidkowbengt@ tiled floors. Large, oversized ther details, please see our hotmail.com rooms, each with private bal- BUSINESS website at: www.university PRIME RETAIL SPACE conies overlooking the large OPPORTUNITY oflife.com/seminar Center of Patong. 1,350sq WEALTH swimming pool. The best lo- wanted. I will be relocating ROOFTOP ft. Can divide into office, ATTRACTION cation and view, 80 meters, from Bangkok to Phuket this RESTAURANT store or restaurant. Tel: 086- SEMINAR! overlooking the Andaman VISA & LEGAL August and am currently look- for rent on the top floor of SERVICES 1588752. “If you want to seriously in- Sea. 1 owner penthouse, and ing for a hands-on investment Sinthavee Hotel, Phuket City. crease your income and manager /staff quarters. opportunity based in Phuket. Convenient for a restaurant or GUESTHOUSE make lifetime friends and Fully-booked, ongoing busi- Email: stephancookca@ bar. Also, a discotheque on the FOR LEASE contacts worldwide – This is ness offers. 35 million baht. yahoo.ca 2nd floor (with license). Email: Turnkey guesthouse located the prosperity seminar for Email for brochure. Tel: 080- [email protected] in Patong Beach. 20 rooms, you, guaranteed!” – Ian 1462965. Email: davidamilner CAFE AND fully furnished including res- Hewitt (author – University of @hotmail.com GUESTHOUSE BACKPACKER taurant and bar. Tel: 076- Life Prosperity). Email: for sale. Fully furnished, long- GUESTHOUSE 282394, 084-0535780. [email protected] For fur- BAR FOR SALE term contract in Rawai. 6 big for sale. 150 meters from Fax: 076-282395. Email: ther details, please see our Great Patong location. Contact rooms. 1.5 million baht. Tel: Yanui Beach. 7 bedrooms, 2 [email protected] For fur- website at: www.university Kevin. Tel: 084-7300190. 089-6475422. bathrooms, lounge, kitchen, ther details visit our website: oflife.com/seminar 1-bedroom apartment with www. ayudhya.net EXCELLENT sea views. Room for expan- Company registration 2,229 BUSINESS FOR SALE OPPORTUNITY EXCITING sion. 12-year lease, 2.8 million Media advertising TV. Inquiries OPPORTUNITY baht; 1-year visa 7,900 baht; 500sqm of prime retail baht, rent is 15,000 baht per retirement visa 7,900 baht; 3 SHARES LEFT to Graeme Bollen. Tel: 081- space. All licenses! Make the Due to relocation all reason- month. Tel: 081-0904378. Offer for partnership share! 8943073. able offers will be consid- work permit 7,900 baht; UK business of your dreams. 10- Email: [email protected] & US visa 19,999 baht. No One share = 250,000 baht. year lease with owner. All ered on this successful niche Email: adventuraintern@ SEAVIEW enterprise in Patong. De- more visa runs, get a 1-year offers considered. Must sell. 100SQM OF visa for only 7,900 baht. hotmail.com GUESTHOUSE Tel: 084-6644050. Email: signer lingerie outlet. Must PRIME RETAIL and restaurant in Patong. sell. Contact for details. Tel: Establish your Thai company [email protected] Located 50m from the today to buy land or start RESTAURANT/BAR Contact Kevin. Tel: 084- 087-9087605. Email: paul beach. Central, Patong. 7300190. [email protected] your business for only 2,229 For rent at 10,000 baht a KARON BAR Good for restaurant/shop on baht. Property title search, month in Nai Harn. No key FOR SALE very busy Soi Post Office. 3 sales contract and land reg- money. Tel: 081-0776646. SPA FOR SALE Fully-equipped bar for sale. BAR FOR SALE to 10 year lease. Tel: 084- istration. Thailand’s largest Email: [email protected] at Phuket Palace. Tel: 086- Please contact for more infor- Prime location on Soi Bangla. 6644050. Email: aadams legal service network. Al- 2812115. mation. Tel: 089-9087183. 1.8 million baht. Please con- [email protected] ways low prices by our li- BARS AND PARTNER FOR tact for more information. Tel: censed Thai lawyers. RESTRAURANT 086-9433056. NEW NIGHT CLUB Tel: 076-290376, GUESTHOUSES RESTAURANT Patong, 50m from beach. Great location – 50m from 076-290487. on Bangla and Nanai, many FOR SALE 420sqm. All new luxury con- beach, central Patong! Want business opportunities. For Italian restaurant for sale in struction. 10-year lease with Email: [email protected] to build a steak house or GREAT DEAL! further details, please visit Kamala. Eight dining tables all licenses! Please contact for 1950s diner? 1.5 million baht BUSINESS SALES & our website at and full kitchenware. Near more information. Tel: 084- buy in. 50% ownership, 12- RENTAL UNIT ANDAMAN LEGAL www.janeproperty Krungsri Ayudhya bank. 6644050. Email: aadams007 year lease. Please contact for - Hotel for sale: 3 rai, newly ADVISERS phuket.com Contact Khun Na. Tel: 083- @yahoo.com more information. Tel: 084- 1802143. Email: nana1225 renovated, boutique resort, 26 Hongyok Utit Rd, Talad 6644050. Email: aadams @gmail.com great deal, best location in Yai, Samkong, Phuket. Asso- PANWA [email protected] Patong. Business ciated with Advocates and RESTAURANT - Hotel for sale: 55 rooms in Products & Solicitors Bangkok, Phuket for sale. Two stories with sea BOOKS FOR SALE SHOPHOUSE IN 5-rai area, small luxury re- and UK. We provide a wide view, 2nd floor has 20 tables, Many language books and PATONG BEACH sort located in the quiet end Services range of high-quality and bar on 1st floor with 10 tables. about 5,000 used books with Patong, 80/9 Soi Wattana, the of Patong. New construc- specialized legal services to Price: 2.9 million baht for 6- shelf. For quick sale: 350,000 beach road, 14 million baht. tion, clean and great atmo- CHALONG YACHT individual and corporate cli- year lease. Tel: 084-442- baht. Contact K. Pui. Tel: Tel: 087-3809181. Email: sphere. CLUB ents. 084-1705552. [email protected] 9088, 081-7881699. - Hotel for rent: best location All welcome, great food and - Legal consultations in Phuket City. atmosphere on the beach. Trips - Conveyancing and Email for an appointment. available. Please contact for commercial [email protected] more information. Tel: 081- - Alien business 6771641. establishment - Tax planning; properties - Bookkeeping - Notarial services - Trademark and patent licenses - Immigration and work permits - Wills, marriage, divorce - Settlement agreement - Juristic contract - Translation Please contact for more info. Tel: 076-236124, 02- 5113264, 081-9377219. Email: andamanlegal @gmail.com or [email protected] Website: www.haroldstock.com February 23 - 29, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 53 Tout, Trader & Trumpet

PATONG IVORY PRO DATA ANTIQUE SHOP RECOVERY All kinds of computer magic. Tel: 076-383575, 086-6827 277. Website: www.phuket- data-wizards.com

Personal Services

SPEAK THAI WITH CONFIDENCE Open daily from 10:30 am- Thai language lessons by a 7:30 pm. Location: 200 Phra university teacher. Lessons Barami Rd, Patong. Please can be arranged at a time and contact for more informa- place of your choosing. Email: tion. Tel: 076-290026. [email protected]

PRIVATE THAI CHIROPRACTOR TEACHER Dr Richard Cracknell. Easily learn to speak, write, Tel: 076-330889. read and teach Thai culture. www.chiropractic- Contact Anne. Tel: 083-202- phuket.com 4043. MASSAGE AT YOUR PLACE Club Massage at your place, Thai oil, deep tissue. 10 am-9pm. Call Membership Ms Da. Tel: 089-0503945. Available MON, WED, THURS BLUE CANYON 3-5 PM Individual membership. 1.35 million baht, includes transfer fee. Please contact for more in- formation. Tel: 084-3054333.

Computers Drama and art for kids 4-16 at Chuan Chern Lagoon. Tel: 076-367289. Email: [email protected]

Personals

SPECIAL LADY Romantic and attractive white male wishes to meet his special lady here. Email: [email protected]

BACKGAMMON Retired businessman looking for backgammon players in Phuket. Tel: 081-5778443.

GERMAN BUSINESSMAN 37 years old, good looking, rich, would like to marry a nice pretty woman. Please contact via email: [email protected]

Pets

SAFEWAY OSTEOPATH (UK) STORAGE Please contact for more in- Take Documents 350 baht per formation. Tel: 076-388524, month. Cars/boat from 081-6072343 or visit www. me 1,000 baht per month. Fur- garnettsymonds.com niture from 700 baht per home month. 20’ containers for with 2, 800 baht per month. Tel: TEACHER TRAINING 076-281283, 081-892- TEFL TTT language school you! 4804. For further details, international. Ministry of please see our website at: Education certified. Tel: 076- www.safewayphuket.com 280869. Website: www.ttt- Soi Dog Foundation Tel: 081-7884222 tefl.com 54 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS February 23 - 29, 2008 Wheels & Motors

MERCEDES 280 SE Saloon Cars HONDA CIVIC Classic car. 1980. In good YARIS FOR SALE Pickups ISUZU D-MAX CAB 4 condition. Drives smooth. S limited model, full options, CAR FOR SALE 200,000 baht. For more info 2006, auto, black, with PILE OF RUST Leaving Thailand. 1995 call Tel: 086-7866350. 30,000km. Price: 575,000 Mitsubishi pickup 430,000km. Nissan sedan. Perfect con- baht. Please contact for Drives great. Make an offer. dition. 180,000 baht obo. more infomation. Tel: 081- Tel: 089-8755477. Tel: 084-8491091. Email: SAAB 9,000 CSE 1965212. [email protected] VIGGEN 1996 MAZDA TRUCK 1995, only 124,000km, per- Recently modified with a FOR SALE 2003. 100,000km, perfect HONDA ACCORD fect condition, aircon, central Toyota Camry engine for easy TOYOTA ESTIMA 1994, grey, 2-door, manual condition, runs great, 3.0L, locking system, nice car. Only automatic, only one owner. in very good condition, power and low-cost maintenance. 7-seater, first-class condi- transmission, aircon. Price: 145,000 baht. Please call Price: 510,000 baht. Con- steering, aircon and many Only 150,000 baht! For more tion, automatic with new 40,000 baht. 089-7291391. owner. Tel: 083-3888036 tact for more details. Tel: accessories. Well maintained, information Tel: 076-264399, tires. Please call for details. (English), 089-9725378 (Thai). 087-2709093 or Email: service record. Buy directly 086-2711495, or Email: Tel: 084-4413633. TOYOTA PICKUP [email protected] from owner at 125,000 baht. wowwowwow@directbox. MIGHTY X Tel: 084-1841856. CITROEN FOR SALE com Four-door, 1995, power steer- AX 1.4, dark green, 1994 BEAUTIFUL MIRA ing. 140,000 baht. Call for de- NISSAN PICKUP TOYOTA model, aircon, 5-door hatch- tails. Tel: 089-2087205. Email: OPEL CORSA Green/blue, 1995, excellent 4-DOOR YARIS SPORT back. 110,000 baht. To view [email protected] Turbo, 2007. 395,000 baht. 1.5 years old, only 20,000km, or for more information call FOR SALE condition. Comes with aircon and lots of new parts. Reliable Please contact for details. Tel: lady driver, excellent condition, Tel: 083-1720876 or Email: 1994 green Opel Corsa for 084-4413633. black exterior. 550,000 baht [email protected] sale. Very reliable, great little and cheap at 82,000 baht. NISSAN NV PICKUP obo. Contact K. Lai. Tel: 085- run around, new tires. Reason Contact for more information. in excellent condition, Tel: 089-7291099. Email: 0737285. MAZDA MX5 for sale is we have a new ad- 95,000km. Manual trans- FORD RANGER Showroom condition, well- dition to the family. 100,000 [email protected] mission has 2,000km. Very 2005 with 13,000km. Diesel, maintained by lady driver. baht ono. For more info clean and reliable car. Ask- open cab, 1st owner, TV, VCD CHEVROLET ZAFIRA 35,000km. Price: 1.25 million please contact. Tel: 086- NISSAN NV AUTO ing 220,000 baht ono. Tel: 9431601. Email: combe007 and extras for 330,000 baht. baht. Tel: 087-0804258. Wingroad, Sept 2005, very 081-8941530. Email: @ yahoo.com Contact for details. Tel: 081- good condition. 45,000km. [email protected] 5395948. DAIHATSU MIRA 265,000 baht. Tel: 084- Excellent runner, new tires. MAZDA 323 4-DOOR 3046723. Move forces sale. 85,000 CHEAP! 1996 MITSUBISHI baht. For more details callTel: Good condition. 5-speed, new PICKUP: STRADA 90,000 BAHT 087-2630948. reg and insurance. 65,000 HONDA 2.8L, excellent condition. 2.2 Sport, only 40,000km. baht. Please contact for more CITY VTEC Mitsubishi, 1985, insurance 190,000 baht obo. Call for info. Tel: 086-9488139. Email: and registration paid for 1 further information. All checks done regularly. BMW 323i SPECIAL Engine 2 years old, manual Non-smoker driver and pas- [email protected] year. Please contact for de- Tel: 086-9719776. EDITION gearbox, 7,700km. Excel- tails. Tel: 076-288561, sengers. Purchased for 1.4 lent condition, service his- million baht. Selling price: CHEVROLET OPTRA 089-8755477. Email: tory, still under warranty. [email protected] 780,000 baht (negotiable). LT SS Selling for 475,000 baht. 2003 MITSUBISHI Tel: 081-7975764. Email: 2006, Matte black, 30,000 Please contact for details. STRADA GRAND 2.8L [email protected] km, 475,000 baht. Tel: 076- Tel: 089-9703697. Email: ISUZU D-MAX Excellent condition with 528016, 089-2262612. [email protected] 4-DOOR 48,000km. 4-door extended HONDA CITY TYPE Z Email: [email protected] 2.5L diesel, 58,000km, 2003. cab, power steering, power Registered, 2003, 17" Mags, Carryboy sport lid, very good windows, aircon, central 2002 full options model. Only TOYOTA VIOS many extras. Insured until 1992 BMW 318I condition. 435,000 baht. Tel: locking system. Carryboy 2 Western owners from new. 2007 model 086-1588752. top, roof-rack, chrome guard May ‘08. 260,000 baht, first Professionally maintained, 8 airbags, traction control, with automatic transmission bumper. Serviced and main- come first served. Tel: 087- only one registration, manual triptronic gear box, electric tained. Two-tone finish: red/ 2762272. and full options. transmission, aircon, central MITSUBISHI seats, computer, iPod dock gray. 350,000 baht obo. 33,000km. Urgent sale at locking system, leather, TRITON 2006 and anything else you can think Moving, priced to sell fast. NISSAN TEANA FOR 510,000 baht. 152,000km. Please contact Blue, 2-wheel-drive, mega- SALE of. Must be seen to be appreci- cab, CD player. 400,000 Please contact for more infor- ated, spotless condition. Private Please email for photos. for more information. Tel: Blue 65,000 km, 3 years old. baht. Please contact K. Barry mation. Tel: 087-2705177. sale but could offer a warranty. 084-4421957. Very good condition, 2, Contact for more info. Tel: 085-7959105. Email: [email protected] 999,000 baht ono. Tel: 081- 300cc.New: 1.55 million baht; Tel: 081-2713228. 8954480. Email: security@ now: 900, 000 baht. Tel: 081- Email: mail2michael.com 8337836. [email protected] Wheels & Motors

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2006 BMW R1200 GS 4 x 4s TOYOTA HILUX HONDA VALKYRIE SUPERMOTARD ! One owner. Less than 8,500 P.M.P. CAR RENTALS CAB 4, 4WD 1500CC BIKE 2005 Honda XR 250 for kms. In showroom condition. New cars for rent: Toyota TOYOYA VIGO sale. 210,000 baht. Contact Many extras, including crash Vios, Yaris, Fortuner, Wish PRE RUNNER Polo, as above, for further de- bars, cylinder head protectors, and Honda Jazz. Tel: 083- Less than 1 year old, full war- tails. Tel: 081- 9799829. oil cooler guard, headlamp pro- 1743880, 087-2646808. ranty and service history, very Email: [email protected] tector, smart battery charger, low km, many extras including panniers, top box, tank bag and CARS FOR RENT powered carry boy hard cover. HONDA CB400 BMW cover. Cost more than 1 Vios, Jazz. Selling due to leaving Thailand – SUPERFOUR million baht when new. Asking 2001, manual, 3,000cc die- Call for more details. vehicle is as new. 580,000 ono. Six cylinders, the ultimate tour- Built 1992, very good condition, 800,000 o.n.o. Available for in- sel, gray, 75,000km. ABS. Tel: 086-7432011. Email: Contact at Tel: 081-8957824. ing bike. All in really good con- well maintained, fun and reliable. spection now. Call David Tel: Airbags. 3rd-party insurance. woon_bank@hotmail. com Email: [email protected] dition with the green book. Special Edition with 2 mufflers. 076-621038, 084-1925149. Excellent condition, runs Half the price of a Harley and 80,000 baht. Comes with green Fax: 076-621038. Email: great. 470,000 baht full pay- HONDA CRV & ten times the reliability. Must book. Please contact by Email: [email protected] TOYOTA WISH ment or 70,000 baht and TOYOTA VIOS be viewed to be appreciated. [email protected] (7 SEATS) 2000 CRV, 100,000km. Good take over the monthly pay- 300,000 baht. Tel: 081- and Toyota Fortuner for rent. ments. Tel: 087-2709093. condition, silver, 450,000 8954480.Email: HONDA WAVE 100 S HONDA STEED For more infomation call Tel: Email: anutsamantamit@ 086-7432011 or Email: baht. 2004 VIOS, 45,000km, [email protected] 2 years old, perfect condition, no 600CC gmail.com [email protected] clean, blue, 395,000. Please electric start. 21,000 baht. For sale 140,000 baht. Please contact more information. Tel: HONDA PHANTHOM Please call for more infomation contact more infomation at. Tel: 089-9546433 or Email: 4X4 MAZDA TRUCK 2004 at Tel: 089-2898628. 085-4739532, 089-8816532. [email protected] Like new! 2006, 3.0 turbo diesel. Purple, perfect condition. 1 Bicycles Extra cab, anti-lock brakes, air owner, full service book. Tel: MOTOR BIKE FOR Rentals 2003 FORD ESCAPE bags, 5-speed, power. 600,000 089-1960731. SALE 4WD XLT ono. Tel: 084-6644050. Email: SAFE AND RELIABLE Honda CD 400, 1997, black, BICYCLE One owner, metallic black, auto- [email protected] HONDA SHADOW good condition, low miles. TWO NEW TOYOTAS Beautiful brand new bicycle, matic, power steering, power 750 69,000 baht. Please contact FOR RENT windows, 4 airbags, leather inte- Nice bike in good condition. more infomation at. Tel: 085- New Fortuner (silver and bronze) built for two, imported from Tai- rior, moon roof, alloy wheels. Tel: Motorbikes Come have a look. 120,000 6226324. and Toyota Camry (silver and wan. Custom painted in Thailand 075-684402, 086-6830583. baht.Tel: 086-2801034. Email: bronze) for rent. Call for more (red and gold), work guaranteed Email: [email protected] [email protected] HARLEY LOWRIDER 4 details. Tel: 087-4172757 (En- by Number One bicycle shop in 2005 HONDA 5,000km, red, full options glish), 084-1915669 (Thai). Phuket. Includes two matching SUZUKI JEEP CHOPPER HARLEY DAVIDSON (sunroof etc.) as new and a helmets and tire air-pump. A CARIBIAN 1,800cc, black and chrome. 2004 Dyna 1, 450cc. real beauty. If you can find NEW TOYOTA bargain at 30,000 baht, to in- Black Suzuki 4x4, hard top, 590,000 baht. Please contact 600,000 baht. Also 2004 one for less, let me know too. VIOS FOR RENT good condition, 110, 000 baht, quire or view please call before more infomation atTel: 087- VROD 1, 200cc. 680,000 695,000 baht. Please con- 2007 (new one). Please contact bull-bar, S-steps, aircon, CD 10 am or after 6 pm. Please 8950328 or by Email: baht. Contact K. Sumon. Tel: tact more infomation at. Tel: more infomation at. Tel: 086- stereo. Contact for more info. contact more infomation at. Tel: [email protected] 081-6919346.Website: 086-4706051.Email: 7432011. Email: woon_bank Tel: 089-7267924. www.ridethailand.com [email protected] @hotmail.com 076: 282676 . Happy Travels. 56 PHUKET GAZETTE February 23 - 29, 2008

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