Volume 12 Issue 44 News Desk - Tel: 076-236555 October 29 - November 4, 2005 Daily news at www.phuketgazette.net 20 Baht

The Gazette is published in association with Jungceylon could now open in IN THIS ISSUE April 2006 NEWS: Island gets two new vice-governors; Bird ’flu pre- cautions stepped up. By Anongnat Sartpsiut Pages 2 & 3 PHUKET CITY: The Jungcey- INSIDE STORY: Behind the Bur- lon complex in Patong could open mese massacre. by April next year, if negotiations Pages 4 & 5 between the two battling Man- aging Directors of Phuket Square AROUND THE REGION: Assur- Co Ltd – the project operating ance for OK coral. Page 8 company – continue at their cur- AROUND THE ISLAND: A posi- rent rate of progress. tive wrist action. Page 9 Phuket Provincial Court Chief Justice Samrarn Yothayai EOPLE Working toward a P : told the Gazette last week that better deal for women. Thanit Rattana-Kamchai and Pages 10 & 11 The B130-billion Umezawa proposal includes The Tower, with offices and hotel (foreground in this Manit Udomkunnatum have been LIFESTYLE: A flask affair; Mu- computer-generated image) and four other islands, each with a specific use. involved in mediation through the sic: Brit-rock hits the top. court since early last year. Pages 12 & 13 “The mediation process is about 90% complete,” he said, SPA MAGIC: Baray bar none. Page 15 though he added that the pair have yet to resolve all their dif- TAKE A BREAK: Crosswords, Ambitious Phuket ferences. quizzes and Sudoku. K. Thanit, the landowner of Pages 19 & 20 the Jungceylon site, and K. Man- FIRST PERSON: Bypass it, who owns 53% of Phuket construction gets a blast. Square Co Ltd, have refused to Bay plans revealed countersign each other’s checks Page 25 to pay Jungceylon contractor BUSINESS: Souvenir shops get By Alasdair Forbes tion specialist Umezawa Tadao, a marina, condominiums and a Powerline Co Ltd, which has set for high season.Page 27 & Anongnat Sartpisut with Thai partner Architect Co, golf course. consequently halted construction SPORT & LEISURE: Inaugural who have announced plans to Tongkah Harbour Pcl also on the site. marathon; ACYC Phi Phi PHUKET CITY (Gazette, Na- build what they are calling has plans for a project, mostly “The original projected cost Rally; Darts. Pages 28 & 29 tion): After a lull of 10 months, Phuket Bay International City. revolving around yachts and of the Jungceylon project blew the Ao Phuket development pro- The project’s backers en- cruising. Details and budget have out from 1.7 billion baht to 3 bil- PROPERTY: Gardening: Bert ject – a plan to build a mini-city visage five phases: a spaceship- yet to be revealed. lion baht, so K. Manit was look- takes the Mickey; Construc- on reclaimed land in the bay off shaped structure called Anaba- Gov Udomsak added that ing for new investors to join the tion: New digs at Nai Yang; Saphan Hin – is once again gath- sis, which will contain a 2,000- interest in joining in the Ao project, but K. Thanit disagreed, Home of the Week: Patong; ering momentum. Plans include room hotel and a convention cen- Phuket frenzy has been ex- saying that the new cost was Decor: A blinding idea. a convention and exhibition cen- ter; a lotus-shaped resort called pressed by companies in China. unacceptable and he did not Pages 30-33 ter, and a casino. Marina City; The Tower, which The positive point of all this, agree to changing Phuket At an October 20 meeting will include hotel rooms and of- he said, is that Phuket as a whole Square’s management commit- PLUS at Phuket Provincial Hall, chaired fice space; Sport World, featur- will reap the benefits but 95% to tee,” said Judge Samrarn. QUEER NEWS 6; AROUND THE N A- by the Interior Ministry Deputy ing international-level sports fa- 100% of the investment will “After Powerline stopped TION 7; HAPPENINGS 14; WINE, Chief Administrative Officer cilities; and Good Luck Island – come from the private sector. construction, Krung Thai Bank CHEAP EATS 16; MOTORING 17; Rajatin Syamananda, Governor the casino. All of these would be Asked whether he felt a declared its loan to K. Manit to THAILAND TRAVELER 18; BOOKS, Udomsak Uswarangkura said built with protection against tsu- casino would be of benefit, Gov be in default and filed a complaint Udomsak told the Gazette, “We OUTSIDE IN 21; HOROSCOPES, THE that three main investors are namis in mind. with the Bankruptcy Court in working on plans for large The second-largest plan, would need to wait for the gov- Bangkok, asking for him to be TIME MACHINE, DOVEN 22; projects in Ao Phuket. weighing in at 70 billion baht, has ernment policy to go through the declared bankrupt. TSOWNDINGS, PHUKET DIARY 23, At some 130 billion baht, come from Bangkok-based con- public hearing process, and for “Negotiations so far have EDITORIAL, LETTERS 24; ISSUES & the most spectacular proposal has glomerate Ital-Thai, which pro- laws to be revised before [this resulted in K. Manit wanting to ANSWERS 25; COMPUTERS 26; come from Japanese urban de- poses a 2,000-rai island develop- could be built].” sell his 53% share in Phuket CLASSIFIEDS 34-43. veloper and shoreline construc- ment designed as a village with Continued on page 2 Continued on page 2 2 PHUKET GAZETTE NEWS October 29 - November 4, 2005 Island gets two new Vice-Governors By Sangkhae Leelanapaporn Rajanuphab Institute of Research much about money. and Development as a specialist “Look at it this way: if you PHUKET: As Vice-Governor in policy and planning formation. sell your land then spend all your Supachai Yuvaboon prepared to He told the Gazette, “I’ve money, what will you do when move on to a new post in Bang- worked here [in Phuket] about 10 there’s no land left to cultivate kok, two new vice-governors months and I have to say that anymore? Phuket is growing fast were preparing to replace him I’ve had some memorable expe- and the property market is ex- and Winai Buapradit, who was riences, what with the tsunami, ploding. Areas that used to be promoted to Governor of Phang water shortages and maintaining rubber plantations are now prop- Nga on October 1. stability. erty developments. The two new Vice-Gover- “What worries me most “I think that in the next three nors are Vorapoj Rattasima, who about Phuket is the environmen- to five years we will see the death will arrive on November 15, and tal problems the island faces. It of agriculture in Phuket and I Pongsak Plaiwech, who is al- resembles Singapore in that it believe that, therefore, the island ready her. They were previously may be healthy enough economi- needs some serious town plan- Vice-Governors of Samut Song- cally speaking but all the money ning.” TEEN DREAMING kram and Samut Sakorn respec- in the world cannot buy back a Commenting on the new- Forty-two competitors in the annual Miss Teen Thailand pag- tively. natural, healthy environment. comers, K. Supachai added, eant were in Phuket from October 20 to 25 to make a video K. Supachai, who arrived in “We are facing water short- “Both of them have good experi- to be shown at the finals, due to take place October 28 in Phuket to start work on the day ages and the threat of landslides ence and they should be a posi- Bangkok. This group is pictured in Wat Chalong, one of the of the tsunami, on October 25 and I feel people are getting away tive influence on the development places the contenders visited during their stay. moved on to Prince Damrong from their roots and thinking too of the province.” Thugs assault, rob old lady Ambitious plans Jungceylon could open next April for Ao Phuket From page 1 court receiving the Mediation WICHIT: Police say they expect She said the boy riding pil- Square Co Ltd to K. Thanit, so Award 2005, awarded by the a quick arrest in the case of two lion, approached her brandishing From page 1 K. Thanit can take on new in- Supreme Court of Thailand. teenage thugs who assaulted a a knife. The feisty K. Aree re- He added, “A casino is the vestors and complete the pro- Another factor was the 73-year-old woman and stole her sisted his attempts to take her last priority of the Ao Phuket ject.” court boosting its number of vol- 3-bahtweight gold necklace. gold chain and amulet, punching project. My suggestion is that we Judge Samrarn added that unteer mediators from five in Pol Maj Yongyuth Krong- the youth in the face. build other entertainment venues the parties are due to continue April to its current number of 47. malai, an Inspector at the Phuket The thief struck back, before looking at the possibility of mediation at Phuket Provincial Judge Samrarn explained City Police Station, told the Ga- knocking her to the pavement. He a casino.” Court on November 14, and that the court resolved about 50 zette that he was notified of the then ripped the necklace from her In the past, proposals by the that this could result in con- cases a week during the two theft by the victim, Aree Piew- neck and sped away with his ac- central government for an inter- struction resuming as early as weeks from December 6 to 16 gnam, on October 22. complice. national convention and exhibition December. through mediation alone, and re- K. Aree, who lives in Soi Police told the Gazette they center (ICEC) in the Saphan Hin “About four months of con- solved about 7,000 disputes Paisarn, off Chao Fa West Rd, already know the identity of the or Ao Phuket areas have raised struction work are required to through mediation last year. told police that about two hours two youths, both of whom had the ire of Phuket City politicians. complete Jungceylon, so it may “Most mediation cases are earlier she was standing in front lived in the area and who were The politicians have pointed open as early as next April,” he civil cases, such as loans, land ti- of her home when two teenaged recently released from an un- out that all traffic between the said. tles and inheritances,” he said. males pulled up on a motorcycle. specified correctional facility. airport and the ICEC would have Phuket Square Co Ltd de- In September, he added, 211 to find its way through the city’s clined to comment at this time. civil mediation cases involving narrow streets, causing serious The Phuket Provincial assets totaling 308 million baht, as B50m security camera traffic problems. Court’s involvement in mediating well as nine criminal mediation However, Deputy Mayor the Jungceylon dispute is just one cases, were cleared through the Kawee Tansukatanon was re- of many cases that has led to the court. plan gets a boost strained, saying only, “The Mu- nicipality will need to look at the PHUKET: The provincial gov- sum includes an annual mainte- basics of these projects, such as ernment has moved forward with nance budget of 13,000 baht. water treatment systems, water its plans to introduce surveillance Gov Udomsak said the bud- supply, a bridge across the man- cameras in tourist areas to in- get should be approved by Bang- grove forest to the island and the crease security and boost the kok by the end of this year, “but capacity of our garbage incinera- island’s image as a safe holiday most of the budget will come from tor. destination. the provincial government”. “All of those issues must be Governor Udomsak Uswa- He suggested that financial examined to ensure that infra- rangkura said that the estimated support for the project should also structure and services will be able budget of 50.7 million baht will be sought from the private sec- to handle these projects.” cover constructing, equipping, tor, “because this project will ben- maintaining and staffing a single efit their businesses, too”. control room. “In addition to Phuket’s tsu- Rape charges dropped Although the number of nami warning system, surveil- cameras has not yet been de- lance cameras will bolster the PATONG: Rape charges against cided, the budget for each will be island’s image as a safe place,” two Thai singers have been 147,000 baht, covering purchase, Gov Udomsak said. dropped at the request of the al- installation and operation. This – Athiga Jundee leged victim, 18-year-old “Anna” (not her real name), a tourist from Holland. Pol Lt Weerapong Rakhito of Kathu Police Station told the Gazette, “The case was closed because the victim came to us with her lawyers to ask to have the charges dismissed. I did not ask why.” “Anna” was taken to hos- pital on September 9 after a re- ported incident at the home of one of the singers. She has since left Phuket. October 29 - November 4, 2005 NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 3

Meridien Khao Lak Avian ’flu owner raps TAT precautions KHAO LAK: The owner of an- other leading Khao Lak resort has backed the opinions of La Flora owner Sompong Daowpiset over the lack of support the resort area stepped up has received from the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) By Athiga Jundee to step up measures to block any since the tsunami. outbreak of bird ’flu in Phuket, Speaking just after the re- PHUKET: Following the death with particular attention being opening of his Le Meridien Khao of a farmer in Kanchanaburi paid to cockfighting, which has Lak Beach & Spa Resort on province from bird ’flu and the now been banned. October 21, ML Vitya Chakra- infection of his son with the dis- “The Tah Chat Chai check- Do it to me one more time bandhu told the Gazette that he ease, Phuket Governor Udomsak point will have more staff with the David and Cindy Ratcliffe (center) took advantage of the mass felt the government and banks had Uswarangkura has ordered offi- proper equipment and chemicals generally been supportive. wedding held recently in Phuket City to renew their vows of 38 cials to step up measures to en- to test for bird ’flu,” Gov Udom- years. They are pictured with Asst Professor Pranee Sakulpipatana But he was critical of the sure there is no outbreak of the sak added. TAT. “I hate to say this,” he said, and her daughter Dr Piyanat Sakulpipatana. The mass ceremony, at disease in Phuket. He noted that Prime Minis- which 47 other couples were married or remarried, was held as part “but I don’t think they have the No cases of avian ’flu have ter Thaksin Shinawatra had an- of the Phuket Old City Rejuvenation activities organized over the proper people. ever been recorded on the island. nounced that Finland will send past few weeks. “I think they have tried to “I’m very serious about this, some 300 charter flights full of do a good job, but they need to because Phuket is just coming tourists to Phuket in the coming find a good advertising agency. back after the tsunami. Tourists year. Phuket City police chief promoted They need to find an international now feel more confident about “That is good news for firm that understands the inter- visiting Phuket, and I don’t want Phuket. I don’t want bird ’flu to PHUKET: The Superintendent of Kathu, to become Deputy Super- national market and can [promote any crisis to affect our tourism affect tourists’ decisions about Phuket City Police, Pol Col intendent, Khok Kloy, Phang Thailand] tastefully,” he said. again,” Gov Udomsak said. whether to come to Phuket – and Paween Pongsirin, is one of a Nga; Le Meridien Khao Lak was He said that he had ordered not just in the case of the Finns number of senior police who are Lt Col Worapong Wongjom, seriously damaged by the tsu- the Provincial Health Office and but in the case of all tourists from being promoted or transferred as Inspector (Suppression), Chalong, nami, losing 100 of its 250 rooms, the Provincial Livestock Office around the world,” he said. part of the annual national police to become Inspector (Investiga- along with all back-of-house op- reshuffle. tion), Takuapa; erations, restaurants, accounting Col Paween has been pro- Lt Col Wirawat Raktham, and kitchens. moted to Deputy Commander of Inquiry Officer (Level 2), Tha- The reopenings of La Flora Mystery over murder Surat Thani Provincial Police. His lang, to the equivalent post in and Le Meridien bring the num- replacement is Lt Col Natta Sa- Ranong Muang District and; ber of operational guest rooms in waetalaek, formerly Deputy Su- Maj Cherdpong Chiewpree- the Khao Lak area to about 1,700, of photographer perintendent of Thalang Police. cha, Inspector (Suppression), compared with some 7,000 before Also leaving Phuket are: Lt Phuket City, to the equivalent post the tsunami. PHUKET CITY: A freelance tify the murderer because her Col Narongyos Unhabandit, in Sawee District, Nakhon Sri Chalawsak Vanicharoen, photographer was gunned down back was turned to the doorway. Deputy Superintendent, Thalang, Thammarat. Chief Administrative Officer of on October 21 while watching TV Police are working on the to become Superintendent, Ban- Moving to Phuket are: Lt Takua Pa District, told the Ga- in his house behind Suan Luang assumption that the murderer was naderm District, Surat Thani; Col Jakkrit Tewanna, Inspector zette that morale is picking up park. not a professional hitman because Lt Col Jirasak Liamsak, In- (Investigation), Takuapa, to be- with the approaching high season. Pol Sub Lt Aumporn Musi- he left behind a pair of sandals spector (Traffic) Phuket City, to come Inspector (Suppression), “We have finished building kapan of the Phuket City Police that he had apparently removed become Deputy Superintendent Kathu; about 98% of tsunami victims’ Station named the victim as in order to hasten his retreat from (Suppression), Takuapa, Phang Lt Col Chaowlida Pachar- accommodation and the other 2% Thavil Laksanavimol, 36, from the victim’s home, which was Nga; sripia, Inquiry Officer (Level 2), is minor renovation work. Yet part Nakorn Sri Thammarat Province. muddy and slippery outside, he Lt Col Narong Laksanawi- Ranong Muang District, to the of the problem is that local people He was watching TV at added. mol, Inspector (Suppression) equivalent post in Phuket City. have boats but they don’t have about 10:15 pm with the 14-year- “We don’t yet know how fishing equipment such as en- old daughter of a neighbor when long K. Thavil lived in Phuket or gines and nets. I believe that at his assailant, who must have been whether he owned the home or the end of the rainy season people hiding outside the doorway, ap- rented it. We do know that he was will be able to start working for peared and fired one shotgun blast a freelance photographer, but that themselves,” he added. from a range of about two he didn’t take photos for the “Tourists, especially from meters, hitting K. Thavil in the press. Europe, are coming back to Khao neck and right shoulder. “His wife told us she didn’t Lak. A group of Germans has He was taken to Vachira believe the killing was work-re- booked 100 rooms for 10 days. Phuket Hospital but was pro- lated because K. Thavil had never Yet most hotel owners here real- nounced dead just after midnight. mentioned any problems with his ize – and are resigned to the fact The girl was unable to iden- work,” Lt Aumporn said. – that they won’t make a profit this year. They expect next year to improve slightly, and hope to start turning a profit in three years’ time. “I also believe that if busi- nessmen hurry up to renovate their hotels and open them faster it will help them greatly, because we are expecting a number of visitors this year, especially now that the government is trying to attract tourists back for the me- morial service.” A full tsunami warning sys- tem will be in place in eight loca- tions along Khao Lak’s beaches by December 26, he added. –Alasdair Forbes & Sangkhae Leelanapaporn 4 PHUKET GAZETTE INSIDE STORY October 29 - November 4, 2005

Murder in the ‘Burmese THE Cemetery’ – the area around the Rassada fishing port – is by no means unknown, but The BURMESE the massacre of four Burmese aboard fishing boat Issaraporn 1 on October 17 was EQUATION unprecedented in its ferocity. hai labor law protects Illegal workers may also The Gazette’s Thais and foreigners bring health problems; they duck alike, so Burmese mi- past the health checks for foreign Sangkhae Tgrant workers are en- workers, so any disease they may Leelanapaporn and titled to the minimum wage of 178 be carrying is not detected until it Anongnat Sartpisut baht a day – a great deal more enters the local population. than most can earn in their home Controlling them is difficult, look at the story behind country. he added. Labor Ministry policy the headlines. Most work as unskilled la- is that employers must register all borers in the fishing industry, on alien workers. “It is not possible construction sites, as domestic for Burmese to work and live here t was about 3am and Lan servants or as rubber tappers. illegally without the support of Thonghao and his seven Phuket Provincial Labor employers,” he stressed. shipmates were fast asleep Office (PPLO) The laws on Iaboard the Issaraporn 1 Chief Decha Prek- this “are perfectly when they came. pattanarak said Simple arithmetic adequate”, he said, Someone rapped on the that the influx of suggests … that but application of door and Lan pulled himself from Burmese has little there are probably the law is not. his bunk to open it. or no effect on Even when illegal “I got a glimpse of many employment for almost 40,000 Burmese are ar- people outside the door, then Thais, who are Burmese currently rested, this can someone slashed my face and I generally better working illegally in place more strain fell to the floor unconscious.” educated and don’t on the system. What happened after that, want to do these Phuket. In any case, Lan does not know. He woke up kinds of jobs – of- the Myanmar gov- hours later and was taken by the ten referred to as the “3D” jobs, ernment may not want them, may crew boss to Vachira Phuket for “dirty, difficult or dangerous”. be glad to see the back of them, Hospital for treatment. “The number of Burmese and may refuse to take them “I didn’t know that other immigrants has grown because back if they are deported. members of the crew had been there is demand for them as la- “The Myanmar government killed until someone told me later,” borers. And when they come to will often not accept the return the 20-year-old Burmese told the Phuket, they don’t usually come of minorities [from the border Gazette from his hospital bed. alone; they bring their relatives areas] so do we imprison them The horror of that night was and families to work here as well, all? Where? It’s a problem.” revealed over the next 24 hours so their population in the province Such is the demand for 3D as bodies were found floating in is growing,” K. Decha said. laborers that the problems are the water near the Rassada fish- The phenomenon of illegal unlikely to go away anytime soon. ing port – first two, then two migrant labor is by no means This year 23,068 Burmese more. unique to Thailand, he pointed were registered with the Phuket The whereabouts of the and I had never seen their faces out. “When a neighboring coun- Provincial Employment Office WEAPON OF CHOICE: other three men on the boat were, try offers better prospects than (PPEO). In August, 3,522 em- WEAPON OF CHOICE: at the time of going to press, un- before. Everything happened An essential tool for fishing their own, they want to move. The ployers sent their requirements known. Perhaps they were killed very fast.” boat crew members is a Each of the victims in the US has a similar problem and has for alien labor to the PPEO. lengthlength ofof reinforcingreinforcing bar,bar, or perhaps they escaped and fled, been unable to solve or limit it,” The number of laborers possibly with injuries. slaughter had been stabbed at sharpened at one end. It least five times about the head he noted. needed by these employers to- can also be used – and Lan said that he did not The Burmese, he said, bring taled 62,918. Simple arithmetic know why the boat had been at- and face before being thrown into frequently is – as a deadly the water. Police said the injuries problems with them – threats to suggests, therefore, that there are weapon. tacked, and that he could not the security and stability of the probably almost 40,000 Burmese identify those who carried out the were horrific. country, and violence as in the currently working illegally in massacre. The killings are by no means Issarporn 1 massacre. Phuket. “It was very dark that night, the first in the area, which has come to be known as the “Bur- mese Cemetery” because of the number of murders that have been committed there in recent years, almost all of the dead be- ing Burmese. But what happened in the October 29 - November 4, 2005 INSIDE STORY PHUKET GAZETTE 5 Issaraporn massacre

courage and they are more diffi- to work in Thailand,” Col Chat- cult to control. The favored chai said. A section of the muddy weapon is the sharpened rebar, But whether the employers Klong Tah Chin, where the which can simply be thrown in the will comply is open to question. four bodies were found. sea after it has been used to stab “They have to pay almost 5,000 someone,” he added. baht for each alien registration Another difficulty lies in card. That’s not a small amount, tions suggested that the massa- identifying corpses, Col Chatchai because some businesses need to cre was possibly part of an on- said. “They may have friends or employ hundreds of alien work- going war between the crew of relatives in Phuket, but these ers.” the Issaraporn 1 and another people never come forward. We After a Burmese has been vessel, one of whose crew had get no co-operation or informa- hired legally, he may walk off the been stabbed earlier that night tion [from Burmese].” job after a few days – which is by a crewman from the Issara- 5,000 baht down the drain. “This porn. NO ID PAPERS is why there are so many illegal “That night, at about 9 pm, workers here,” Col Chatchai a Burmese was stabbed and in- Usually there are no identifying said. jured. I am concerned that there documents because the crew- Meanwhile, Issaraporn 1 will be more fighting because, men’s bosses hang onto their IDs crewman Lan counts himself now, [the Issaraporn] side have as a way of preventing employ- lucky to be alive, but his dreams lost four friends. ees from running away. In any of making a decent living in Thai- “I have ordered police pa- case, many of the Burmese have land have evaporated. trols, both in uniform and under- no papers at all. They are in A fisherman before in My- cover, to be stepped up. We also Phuket illegally. anmar, he had been working on need more organized help frotm “On October 19 I called the boats based in Phuket for eight local people who should let us fishing boat owners to a meeting months before the attack. Now know what is going on,” Col to discuss ways to solve the prob- all he wants to do is go home. Chatchai added. lem of Burmese being murdered “When my face is better I “The Burmese are scared in Rassada Port. I urged them to will go back to Burma,” he said. of the police, but when they get employ only Burmese who have “I don’t know what I will do there, together as a group it boosts their the correct papers allowing them but it’s better that I go home.”

early hours of October 17 was 10 or 15 minutes. The victims, unparalleled in its ferocity. after being stabbed, were thrown Pol Maj Yongyuth Krong- overboard. Some of the attack- malai, Inspector of Phuket City ers jumped into the water and at- Police Station, related what one tacked the victims again. witness told police. “Then finally they swam The witness, a Thai em- away into the darkness,” Maj ployed to guard the Issaraporn Youngyuth said. 1, was not harmed by the assail- “Our understanding is that ants, who told him to get lost. two groups of Burmese got into “He said that the attackers an argument the previous night. numbered about 20, all carrying Then one side used their mobile knives, pieces of wood or lengths phones to call their friends to help of sharpened reinforcing bar them kill the others.” [rebar – used as tools aboard fish- The Deputy Superintendent ing boats]. Some of them swam of Crime Suppression of Phuket out to the boat. City Police, Pol Lt Col Chatchai “The massacre lasted about Nicrodhanon, said that investiga- 6 PHUKET GAZETTE NEWS October 29 - November 4, 2005 Croc makes good pillow and a snappy companion

PHICHIT: Some people like to gry, K. Prayoon decided to do a argue about which breed of dog little experiment. makes the best four-legged home “I let him go for a full 20 security system, but a coffee ven- Queer days without food to see what dor in this province has found that would happen, but he didn’t show his 70-kilogram pet crocodile is News any signs of annoyance or ag- just as effective at keeping bur- gression. glars at bay as any Rottweiler, Pit “He just followed me Bull or Doberman. around all the time with his mouth Prayoon “Khiat” Thong Although Ai Khaeng is now wide open, hoping I would take jorn, 43, bought the crocodile for an impressive weight, Prayoon the hint and feed him,” he said. 3,000 baht as a hatchling from a hasn’t let size come between him Despite his apparent tame- Prasith Boonsob being presented with his prize of a one-hour crocodile farm in Phichit some six and his pet; the pair still sleep to- ness, Ai Khaeng is an effective treatment at the Aspara Spa at the Holiday Inn Resort Phuket years ago. gether under the same mosquito “watch-croc”. Prayoon’s neigh- from Jittraporn “Paulie” Saejew, of the Gazette Classified Rather than raise the rep- net, along with Prayoon’s son. bors do not dare venture into his Advertising Department, for having a “We Love Phuket” sticker tile for use as a future handbag, Prayoon, who sleeps in the house or bother K. Prayoon when on his car. he lavished on it the same love middle, even uses Ai Khaeng as his reptilian friend is with him – and affection usually reserved for a pillow, hugging the reptile dur- which is all the time. more conventional pets. ing slumber. News of Ai Khaeng and ‘WE LOVE PHUKET’ WINNERS The baby croc, named “Ai Ai Khang is fed two kilos Prayoon has generated a good Khaeng”, went with him every- of meat every two days, which is deal of interest; the pair have al- where. apparently enough to keep him ready done roadshows and also He even slipped the crea- healthy and satisfied. performed at the One Tambon ture in his shirt pocket when he When a neighbor once told One Product Fair in Phichit on went out on his coffee-selling Prayoon that he had better be October 20. rounds. careful when Ai Khaeng is hun- Source: Thai Rath

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Companies deregistered 12 15 15 Darunee Kolsaman (left) collects her prize of a grill dinner for two, with wine, at Mom Tri’s Boat House from Athipa “Pam” Bunnak, Gazette Events & Public Relations Manager. Source: Phuket Provincial Business Development Office October 29 - November 4, 2005 AROUND THE NATION PHUKET GAZETTE 7 Emergency decree extended in Deep South

he Cabinet extended the students out into the fields to work controversial state of as laborers for the duration of the emergency for the Deep strawberry-harvesting season. TSouth by three months, Thavin Sutthiwanchampa despite mounting insistence from said his school had run out of lawmakers and civic leaders that money because it had only re- the sweeping powers granted to ceived 400,000 baht this year – security authorities have done just 1,000 baht for each of the little to pacify the troubled region. school’s 400 pupils. “The government has no Working on the harvest, a choice but to extend the state of student has the potential to earn emergency. The situation requires as much as 2,000 baht a day, and us to do so,” Prime Minister that money will be directed into Thaksin Shinawatra insisted. the school’s budget, he said. The emergency law permits “We think it will be a good the government to declare a state experience for them, and also a of emergency, renewable every good way for our students to earn three months, that allows officials money,” said K. Thavin, adding to impose curfews, ban public that the students would not have gatherings, limit travel, censor problems working hard because newspapers, ban publications, they were used to farm work. hold suspects without charge for 30 days, confiscate property and Pandering charge: Bangkok wiretap telephones. police arrested a mother who al- The legislation also grants legedly forced her 14-year-old immunity to officials from civil, daughter into prostitution. criminal, and disciplinary action “My daughter just wanted for acts carried out under the to help pay the family’s debts. I decree’s provisions, including the A monk inspects a statue damaged by militants who attacked Wat Promprasith in Pattani Province, did not sell my own daughter,” killing of suspects. killing an elderly monk and two temple boys. A ranking military officer posted in the region said Somporn (last name with- In defense of the measures, recently put the number of dead related to the ongoing insurgency in the Deep South as high as held) who was arrested along PM Thaksin pointed out that 2,000 since the beginning of 2004. with her daughter Noi (not her even such liberal democracies as real name) in a sting operation in the US and Britain, in their war Bangkok’s Bang Phlat District. were confident that it was Suthep old, dating back to the New Stone repeated raping of a 20-year-old on terrorism, permit suspects to Noi told police that she had in the VCD, copies of which are Age. cell mate between September 26 be detained for up to three and turned to prostitution to pay off now being sold on the black mar- In Khon Kaen’s Tambon and October 16, 2004. six months, respectively. her deceased father’s medical bill ket in and around Bangkok. Phon, a worker repairing an out- The officials noted that un- “So let’s not be more Catho- and that her mother was not her Forensics experts collected door toilet uncovered a pile of der the Thai Penal Code there is lic than the Pope,” he quipped. procurer. Her customers, who evidence from the room featured bones that were reassembled by no provision dealing with the rape allegedly included senior govern- in the VCD and will carry out police investigators into a full of one man by another, and that Rape case: Police arrested mil- ment officials, paid between 1,000 tests to determine whether they skeleton. Chanathip Chaiyanukij, the charges would make little dif- lionaire land developer Suthep baht and 5,000 baht, she said. can identify DNA samples that a researcher from the Fine Arts ference to Apichart’s record. The Pinjaroen at his home in Pathum Somporn said that Noi’s match those collected from Department, said the skeleton former gang member is already Thani on charges of raping and/ behavior degenerated after she Suthep or any of the girls. resembled previous Ban Chiang facing multiple charges that in- or molesting three girls under 13 was raped by a gang of motor- civilization finds and could be clude 10 counts of murder, at- years of age and recording the cycle road racers. When her fa- Double digs: In Suphan Buri, 1,800 and 5,600 years old. tempted murder, 10 rapes and lar- acts on VCD. ther fell ill she blamed herself for farmers in Nong Yasai District The skeleton will soon be ceny. His former cell mate was Suthep denied the charges, his illness and offered to help the accidentally unearthed ancient sent for scientific tests, she said. imprisoned on drug charges. saying that the VCD was distrib- family to clear its debts, she said. bones and artifacts including uted by business rivals to tarnish axes, stone bracelets, pottery Cell mates: Officials at the Field trip: The headmaster at the his image. The 66-year-old said pieces and a three-legged pot. Phitsunaloke Provincial Prison cash-strapped Bo Kaew School the charges were unfeasible Around the Nation news round- Fine Arts Department archeolo- charged 26-year-old inmate in Chiang Mai’s Samoeng District given his age and relationship with up is sourced from the pages of gist Vasant Thepsuriyanont said Apichart Rodjaroern with com- suspended classes from Novem- the three unidentified girls, aged The Nation and Kom Chad Luek that the items could be 4,000 years mitting an indecent act for the ber to March and sent its hill-tribe 11 and 12, who he says are all newspapers. daughters of his staff members. Pol Maj General Khamron- wit Thoopkrajang, commander of the Division for Suppression of Crimes Against Children, Juve- niles and Women, said police 8 PHUKET GAZETTE AROUND THE REGION October 29 - November 4, 2005

n exciting new project FROM THE to spur the growth of coral is under way at GULF OF A life support system ALamai and Chaweng Beaches. The project uses a THAILAND simple yet innovative technology called “Biorock” to build an un- derwater life support system for for ailing coral reefs Samui’s ailing reefs. The concept is the brainchild dead corals all along the north and sites, the need to import fish, and of marine scientist Dr Tom the west coast. There may be no protection for beaches. Goreau, who on his last visit to some living reefs still out there, Dr Goreau thinks the key to the island joined forces with Tom but you can’t see them for all the turning around the situation is Sarkisian of the Global Coral mud. Samui sits on a natural mud public awareness. Reef Alliance. bank, but deforestation and sub- “It’s difficult to convince Biorock can be introduced sequent soil run-off has made people that natural resources are wherever coral reefs have dete- things a lot worse. There should worth restoring because we are riorated and are no longer able to be a lot more coral around here.” still locked into the mentality that recover naturally. A structure is The professor decided first nature is an infant that will built from ordinary construction to install a Biorock frame off Koh bounce back. steel welded together on the Tao first, close to the shore in “Global warming has beach. If there is no welding Chalok Baan Khao, to show how changed all that. If Samui doesn’t equipment available, ready-made In just two weeks the centuries effective this method is in restor- start to address these issues as a building mesh can be used. of coral growth had been wiped ing coral reefs – and the local div- whole, the island will soon face Once the structure has been out. This was not the case around ing community was impressed. some serious environmental placed on the seabed, battery Male Atoll, however, where On Samui, coral falls foul to problems,” he warned. chargers send a low-voltage cur- Biorock structures installed two a myriad of destructive forces, but Help is needed from all rent to the metal, and electrolysis years previously resulted in a 50 even off Chaweng, the most sides to make the project work, then causes the minerals naturally to 60 times better survival rate populated beach, Dr Goreau be- particularly the dive community present in seawater to deposit than on other reefs. lieves the reef can still be reno- and the local fishing industry, both Preparing a Biorock mesh. and build up. Young coral can When Dr Goreau saw the vated. of which will benefit from reef grow only on clean limestone, and reefs around Koh Samui, he was “There’s still coral to be Chaweng and on making the reef restoration. this is exactly what develops on convinced that something needed found off Chaweng, but it is more attractive. This reef could The Samui authorities have Biorock’s substrate, stimulating to be done quickly. clearly a dying reef. Much of the be a great resource for shore asked Tom Sarkisian to carry out young coral to develop more “The situation was not good coral is covered with algae. Only divers, and it’s certainly the best surveys of five potential sites for quickly than they would naturally, at all – reefs are disappearing ev- the larger species have survived. Samui has to offer in terms of Biorock coral regeneration – a and with greater resistance to erywhere. High water tempera- Most of the damage probably visibility and access. We could positive sign, perhaps, that they environmental changes. tures are the main factor, but here occurred in 1998, but like on Koh build a structure out in front of are finally getting serious about In 1998, for example, high on Samui this is coupled with ex- Tao, high nutrient levels in the the existing reef on the sand, at a dealing with the problem. water temperatures in the Indian cessive soil erosion and a lack of water are preventing natural re- depth of about 30 feet,” he said. Ocean caused a coral-bleaching sewage treatment,” he said. generation. Without such intervention This article was provided cour- catastrophe that destroyed 60%- “There used to be reefs all “We’d like to focus on re- the reefs around Samui could well tesy of Koh Samui’s community 90% of the Maldives’ coral reefs. around this island; now you find plenishing the fish habitat off die out completely, leaving no dive magazine. October 29 - November 4, 2005 AROUND THE ISLAND PHUKET GAZETTE 9

By Alasdair Forbes ooking like larger, more colorful versions of the Arming Phuket with pride rubber bands used to tie Lup the bag containing your kuaytieo, silicone wrist- bands first took on social signifi- cance in the US last year, when they were used to raise money for cancer research. The craze for wearing them spread swiftly to Europe, and now to Thailand. Unlike many crazes, the wristbands have become a pow- erful force for raising money or awareness for a multitude of causes, from cancer research to the fights against racism, poverty and domestic violence, to support for US troops in Iraq – camou- flage-colored, of course. Wristbands were first sold successfully as a fundraising de- vice by the Lance Armstrong Foundation, founded in 1997 by the champion cyclist who had survived cancer and went on to win the Tour de France seven times in a row. To date the foundation has raised nearly US$10 million (400 million baht) for cancer research.

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In Thailand, the bands first ap- peared as imports, in a variety of colors, and quickly caught on as Monika and Johannes Lappe, from Germany, show off their ‘Phuket Is Back’ wristbands after checking into the Dusit Laguna Resort. a fashion accessory among Thai teens. They were cheap, durable The words now appear on and, thanks to the different col- all of LRH’s marketing materi- ors available, could be mixed and als, on its billboards, its emails, its matched to go with the wearer’s website and even blazoned clothes. across the back of its buses and Wristbands achieved the on its shuttle boats. The message pinnacle of popularity in Thailand will soon be seen, too, on bill- in recent weeks when the King boards in Bangkok and Singa- Power Foundation issued a mil- pore. lion of them, imprinted with “We Mr Batt says, however, that love HM the King” in Thai and he expects the biggest impact to English. These went on sale at come from “Phuket Is Back” 100 baht apiece to raise money wristbands, which will be offi- for His Majesty’s charities. Sales cially launched at a gala party at have been astounding. the Dusit Laguna Resort on No- In Phuket, a different slant vember 25, expected to be at- has been taken on wristbands by tended by HRH Princess Ubol Laguna Resorts & Hotels (LRH), Ratana Rajakanya. which has launched a campaign The Phuket Is Back wrist- to raise worldwide awareness that bands are in fact already circu- Phuket is back in business after lating and have proved a real eye- last year’s tsunami. catcher, said Mr Batt. “It’s been James Batt, the company’s a huge hit,” he said. Joint Managing Director, ex- The wristbands are being plained, “I saw the Lance Arm- used as give-aways for guests, strong armbands when I was in staff, travel industry partners, Texas. They were everywhere. media, VIPs and celebrities, and We [at Laguna] saw a need to will also be distributed at trade supplement the work of the shows in Pattaya, Hong Kong [Tourism Authority of Thailand] and London. and decided to have a go on our They are available in four own.” sizes and two colors – pink and Thus was born the “Phuket green – and can be bought for 40 Is Back” campaign. Those words baht apiece from the Laguna were chosen carefully, Mr Batt, Travel & Tours office in Canal said, “to get away from tsunami Village Shopping Center, at the language”. Laguna resort. 10 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET PEOPLE October 29 - November 4, 2005 Happily Ever After Putting the fun Recent weddings in Phuket in fundraising ormed in 1989, the PIWC is a social network If there’s one thing that keeps Cindy Ratcliffe awake at known for offering schol- night, it’s unfulfilled potential. One of only two women Farships for education-re- among 250 students to specialize in physics in her lated expenses to students fac- ing financial difficulties. Already, graduating year, Cindy worked for British Aerospace the PIWC has helped more than before teaching the traditionally masculine subjects of 200 children, with around 150 more on their list for assistance math and science at a high school in one of the world’s across Thailand. most macho societies, Brazil. There, she observed her Pitchatorn and Apisit Lertkamolrak celebrate at the Thavorn Grand Originally from England, male colleagues discriminating against female students Plaza Hotel after their wedding in Chaiyaphum on October 15. Cindy and her husband David had lived and worked in Australia, and she was determined to make a difference. That is Brazil and Holland before he ar- what she has been doing with the Phuket International rived in Phuket as Managing Di- Women’s Club (PIWC), of which she is currently rector of tin smelting firm Thai- sarco. President. Cindy spoke with the Gazette’s Shiona Thailand’s friendly people Mackenzie about the PIWC, its aims and achievements. and myriad opportunities to en- joy scuba diving and sailing soon convinced the couple to retire “Generally speaking, most Money is provided for dis- early and, 13 years on, of their girls ended up doing domestic advantaged students, often from three daughters, two – Claire, 32, work, getting married relatively broken homes or low-income and Sarah, 30 – also call Phuket early and raising families rather families, in the form of annual home. than pursuing higher education grants, usually administered Cindy’s experience in Bra- and careers. through the schools. zil heightened her sensitivity to the “The culture and the legal “Local officials understand plight of struggling students. system here differ from that in our mission and are very co-op- “When I first arrived in England, so people here have dif- erative. The tax office provides Thailand, I found that there was ferent expectations. I accept that, us with the information we need Tidarat Srisaeng and Lee Sang Jae from Korea were married at at less opportunity for girls than for but I am pleased to have seen the to manage the donations we re- The Metropole Hotel Phuket on October 14. boys to receive a complete edu- situation for Thai girls and women ceive from individual sponsors cation,” she says. changing in positive ways over the around the world and from our past decade,” she says. regular fundraising drives here, “The Thai education system properly and legally. is equalizing [opportunities] as the “At the same time, the Pub- government has realized the im- lic Health Department, govern- portance of educating women.” ment school principals and stu- The PIWC helps to open up dent welfare teachers approach educational opportunities for tal- us with information about bright ented young Thais by, for ex- students in need of financial aid.” ample, raising money to relieve At a ceremony in July, the the burden on single mothers to PIWC, with major sponsorship pay for their children’s school from Dive Supply Co of Chalong, uniforms. presented 25 scholarships total- October 29 - November 4, 2005 PHUKET PEOPLE PHUKET GAZETTE 11

This year’s PIWC Gala Ball has the theme ‘An Evening With the Stars’, featuring the Lai Thai Orchestra and with many prizes to be won and items auctioned off. Date and time: Saturday, November 26, from 6:30 pm to 1 am. Venue: Grand Ball- room, Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa. Tickets: 2,500 baht each, including a four- course meal and drinks. Anyone interested in buying gala or raffle tickets, sponsoring a prize or making a donation should contact Julie Street at Tel: 01-3700230 or Nor Moorhouse at Tel: 01- 9581383. For more information about the PIWC, call Anita Hourigan at Tel: 01- 0867025 or visit the This year, especially, we need PIWC website at: new members to join and help www.phuket.com/piwc/ out at the PIWC, says Cindy. home.htm ‘An Evening on the Nile’ was last year’s Gala Ball theme. ing 500,000 baht to students at or more.” Indeed, at the July cer- schools, keeping an eye on their Last year, some 750,000 baht was prizes for the silent auction and it Phuket Rajabhat University. emony, Yangruk Chaweepan, a attendance and grades. It re- raised from the gala alone. is looking good,” Cindy says. The majority of the recipi- Rajabhat student, was then poised quires quite a lot of effort. This year, The PIWC plans During the rest of the year ents, students who aimed to be- to graduate after being supported “PIWC members are volun- an even bigger and better ball some 20 women – Thais and for- come teachers, came from im- by the PIWC for nine years. teers who use their personal re- with the theme, “An Evening eigners – gather for weekly cof- poverished families, the Uni- All the money the PIWC sources to run the club, dedicat- With the Stars”. Everyone is in- fee klatsches, where it is easy to versity’s President, Dr Chirawat raises, including membership ing much of their time and talents vited to attend dressed like a see how much fun these friends Nitchanet, said in his speech. dues, goes toward the sponsor- to fundraising activities, such as movie star at the Oscars. Tick- have as they invite newcomers “The PIWC has received ship of students, and a monthly lunches or craft sessions. ets are 2,500 baht each. to their regular “aquacize”, Mah- more applications for help since committee meeting is held to en- “It isn’t easy to maintain the The PIWC is also raffling jong, golf and tennis games. the tsunami, because so many sure that funds are allocated ap- group’s sense of coherence be- off a brand new Mazda Tribute Cindy also finds time for families lost their livelihoods. propriately. One member recently cause some members are only in 4WD vehicle worth 1.3 million aerobics three times a week. One Right now, we are helping two organized the club’s huge data- Phuket for six months at a time, baht, with the winner to be drawn might expect that continually or- young students in Haad Yai, and base with all the students’ perti- while others live here for a few on the night of the gala ball. ganizing or participating in such three medical students in the re- nent information. years and then move on. This With only 1,000 tickets avail- a variety of activities would be gion – our focus is no longer just “The students are referred year, especially, we need new able at 2,000 baht apiece, they are exhausting, but she is the picture on Phuket – have each received to us and we then assess and members to join and help out,” going fast. of health and happiness. a lump sum to cover their educa- authenticate each one separately. she says. “I’m sure the gala will be Knowing the positive im- tion expenses for the year,” Cindy We always try to select those who The annual PIWC gala, the as huge a success as ever, if not pact she and fellow PIWC mem- says. have proved themselves to be dili- international community on better. PIWC members have bers are making on the lives of “Our commitment to a stu- gent. We stay in close contact Phuket’s biggest social event each been working hard and enthusi- young Thais, Cindy can rest easy dent can continue for six years with the students and their year, is also its largest fundraiser. astically to gather sponsored tonight. The Melbourne Cup runneth over homosexuals in the neighborhood, consent By Bruce Stanley It’s going to be a fun November was finally given, most probably because et ready for a fun November. It Phuket Governor Udomsak Uswarangkura all starts with the Melbourne need to be at the Hilton next Tuesday at to observe how Patong people have a good was keen to support the event. Cup celebrations at the Hilton 10 am for what promises to be a major time. Nation V promises to be big, with nine Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa party. For the 1,700 baht admission price, It’s a festival of cheap T-shirts, sec- major parties featuring international DJs G scheduled between November 4 and 6. I in Karon on November 1. you will be among the first to discover a ondhand clothes and shoes, polyester Ha- For those not familiar with this fes- new line of glamorwear designed by waiian shirts, poor-quality pirate CDs and can’t go into the details of each party, but tive Australian event, the Melbourne Cup Phuket interior designer Sonia Seery. You DVDs, plastic dishes and some of the a small sample includes “Insomnia” hosted is a horse race run every year, despite war also get a champagne brunch plus lots of worst entertainment that you can imag- by Liquid, Malaysia’s renowned gay dance and other disasters, since 1861. In Oz, it is fun. And for those unable to drive when ine. club, and “AgeHa”, Tokyo’s largest dance the one race that literally stops a nation. the doors close after the race at 2 pm, Recent attempts to make the carni- club, which will feature Japanese go-go Women dress up in costumes topped with there’s a big beach waiting to be enjoyed val more international in flavor in an effort boys and a dress code that insists on team big funny hats and men attempt to prove just across the road. to attract more tourists should just be for- uniforms and sports gear. they can drink more beer in a couple hours The Hilton also recently invited Aus- gotten as the Patong residents deserve to All this frivolity will be centered than all of the brew consumed at an tralian Karen Alexander-MacIver to have a party that suits their own interests. around the stunning, recently opened Oktoberfest. open a Dance and Drama Academy at It’s always lots of fun to wander Crowne Plaza Resort at Karon Beach. I It is a really silly day. The last big the resort. Karen is a major talent who around this carnival kicking discarded plas- hear there are busloads of transsexuals Melbourne Cup celebration on Phuket was left the stages of Sydney for Phuket to tic bags, avoiding mangy dogs and the noise from Pattaya and Bangkok streaming to at the Novotel Phuket Resort in Patong train both young people and adults in the billed as music that blasts from the enor- Phuket for this major event. some years ago. art of tap dance, classical ballet, “jaz- mous towers of loudspeakers. That said, Fridae.com says, “No By the time the race was over, it was zercize” and other disciplines. I would like One big party that you probably matter who you are, or where you come barely afternoon and the hundreds of Aus- to take her class called “Wiggle & Giggle” won’t be able to go to will be Nation V, from, gay, lesbian, transgendered, bisexual, tralians and their friends who attended but it’s for three- to five-year-olds only. billed as East Asia’s biggest celebration straight, or just plain curious – everyone is could barely walk a straight line, much less Contact Karen at the Hilton for class times for subscribers to Fridae.com, the region’s welcomed! Nation is a party that does not drive safely. I heard the whole party emp- and costs. most popular website for the gay commu- discriminate, so leave your prejudice at tied out on Laem Singh Beach compliments Also on the calendar for next week nity. home and enjoy a weekend where you can of resort staff buses. is the annual Patong Carnival, though this After weeks of controversy while be yourself.” If you are an Aussie, or appreciate year it is called the Phuket Carnival – and the Kata-Karon Tambon Administration But remember, you can only attend Australians and their culture, you really it is an open opportunity for those curious Organization debated whether it wanted Nation V if you join Fridae.com. 12 PHUKET GAZETTE LIFESTYLE October 29 - November 4, 2005 Is that a hip flask in your pocket, or are you just pleased to see me? By Andy Johnstone here are a number of es- sential accoutrements that the well-seasoned Tgentleman traveler would do well to carry with him at all times. The items should be carried in the hand, on the person – within the pockets of, depending on the climate, a tropical or a three-piece Harris tweed suit, made on The Row, of course – or in his port- manteau or campaign chest. Such pieces of kit include a passport; the best ones state that Her Britannic Majesty’s Secre- tary of State and cetera will de- ploy RAF No 617 Squadron if Johnny Foreigner does not allow the bearer to pass without let or hindrance. The hippest, bar none Next, a solid English apple- wood walking stick – preferably containing a sword or dagger in horses’ hooves is also useful. case one enters the sort of place And last, but not least, one must one shouldn’t, which is generally also have some recourse to sauce north of Cheltenham and the first when on the move. continent west of Ireland – made Sauce? A stiffener. A by James Smith & Sons, London. bracer. Devil’s urine. Electric soup. Booze. INTERLUDES It isn’t enough to rely on the good offices of the charming Brit- One should also carry a selection ish Airways stewardesses; the of works by Greene, Kipling, poor frippets would be run off Wodehouse and Waugh, as well their feet keeping some chaps as Wisden’s. entertained on an all-nighter from These are vital for the quiet Heathrow. interludes between flights, when Walking into a bar in down- in the company of people from town Mogadishu singing Land of the 38th state of the US, or when Hope and Glory when desper- A wide range of flasks is available locally, including the above designs. one has forgotten the short-wave ate for a snifter will, perhaps, not topped up with uisge beatha in names, its name or its telephone Kaeo on the reverse costs 720 frequency of the hour for the endear one to the locals in their the form of Talisker sent in sham- number, possibly fearing the the baht. BBC World Service and there- “technicals” too much. poo bottles by his father. wrath of the Illuminati or the Whether on a visa run to fore cannot hear the Test Match The wise traveler will be Of course, one can fill a hip “Black Helicopters”. Burma, in the desert like El scores. prepared. The wise traveler will flask with any desired spirit, but Prices at Hunter Phuket for Aurens, fly-fishing for trout on a A penknife with an imple- take his own supply in a hip flask. somehow whisky best fits the bill. their range of Thai-made stain- chalk stream or bagging a brace ment for getting stones – or in- This writer has had his for A number of shops on the less-steel flasks start from 450 or two of grouse on the moors – deed small boys’ fingers – out of 15 years now and it – the hip island sell them, including Hunter baht for a 4-ounce flask, either and it’s been a long time since my flask, that is, not the writer – is Phuket on the second floor of plain brushed metal or a no doubt last sniff of heather and fern – a battered, dented and minus its Central Festival and a touristy licensed Remy Martin flask. gentleman’s hip flask remains an leather cover. giftware shop in Ocean Mall, Hunter also sells flasks in 6oz and essential piece of kit. It has traveled the world Phuket City. 7oz sizes, both at 550 baht. with him, including to a couple of The staff of the latter shop Economy of scale in action. Call K. Joy at Hunter Phuket “dry” Arab states where it was were not keen to reveal their These flasks benefit from at 01-5351287 for more infor- having attached lids, which mation. The no-name shop at makes losing it – and being Ocean Mall, Phuket City, is on forced to drink the entire contents the ground floor near the lin- in one go – far less likely. gerie section. The no-name shop stocks pewter flasks in a number of sizes and styles, including attractive round versions and one with a dimpled, orange-peel effect fin- ish. They are heavier and cost more than the steel ones, but are perhaps less prone to denting. Elephants also feature in their range. A 4oz flask with a relief scene of elephantine life and with pleasing rounded cor- ners costs 690 baht. An orbit flask with an elephant on the obverse and an impression of Wat Phra My own has seen some action. October 29 - November 4, 2005 LIFESTYLE PHUKET GAZETTE 13

EAR CANDY By Andy Johnstone h, go on, you may as well give No one-shot the 2006 Mercury Prize to Franz Ferdinand now. They’re prob- Oably going to win it anyway for the release this month of You Could Have It So Much Better, following on from their win for their eponymous 2004 debut. wonders; The Scottish quartet, whose original take on the angular esthetics of New Wave led to them being hailed last year as the saviors of British rock, has rushed out its second album with almost indecent Archdukes haste. Having taken years to establish him- self, leader Alex Kapranos (an indie vet- eran at 33) is hungry for more. This is a band on fire, burning up with ideas, buzzing on the adrenaline of suc- Ferdinand cess, charged with the confidence of pub- lic and critical affirmation. chanics – of songwriting, by keeping the ter of sixth-form schoolboys – a nod to travelogue songs about touring. You Could…does not so much re- structure solid but having fun with form, XTC – and the motif is taken further with Franz Ferdinand are trying to keep fine their sound as condense and re-ener- underpinning melodies with geometric riffs the cover lyrics “scrawled” on what looks their feet on the ground while retaining a gize it. The production is dirty and raw, projected at rakish trajectories, instinctively like an exercise book. tight grip on the rocket of fame to which and their blending of black and white in- knowing just when to shift gear and lift Franz Ferdinand take their amalgam their ambitions are attached. fluences (disco riffs and rhythms with ga- the listener into another aural area. of disco-punk sound from the wealth of For the listener, the odds may have rage rock) and their penchant for soaring The bold tempo-switching that caught British post-punk bands such as Magazine, been stacked against You Could…, but they choruses are capable of lifting the listener everyone’s ears last time around is kept to Josef K, Killing Joke and Duran Duran are slashed within seconds of the album from sweaty dance floor to heights of per- a minimum, but on Well That Was Easy although they also manage to cram in some starting. If there’s a more exciting opening haps chemically-induced melodious rap- they pull it off so effortlessly, you wonder Sweetesque glam-rock with the stomping track this year than The Fallen, you ture. why everyone isn’t doing it, although the Do You Want To. wouldn’t let it near anyone with a heart con- It puts me in mind of a 21st-century Kaiser Chiefs are coming close to approxi- The bitchy lines to this track include dition. version of the savage young Squeeze, al- mating it. “Well he’s a friend and he’s so proud of The trend for disappointing follow-ups beit playing Cossack fighting songs at a Two short piano and acoustic guitar you/ He’s a friend and I knew him before has been bucked with enviable panache in school founder’s day concert while sing- ballads - Eleanor Put Your Boots Back you/ Well he’s a friend and we’re so proud recent years with the likes of Coldplay’s trio ing about the death of civilization. On and Fade Together – suggest that the of you/ Your famous friend, well I blew of albums and now Franz Ferd-inand – who There is a joyousness about Franz band has other dimensions to explore, but him before you”. Like so many difficult have wiped the floor with most of their Ferdinand that is rare in an art-school not yet. You Could… is mostly more of second albums, You Could... seems to peers. genre much too much inclined to take it- the same, only far better. reflect the effect of the band’s sudden suc- You Could... leaves one excited, self too seriously. Kapranos and crew un- The band appears to be composed cess, yet not in the comparatively dull rather than apprehensive, about their next derstand the architecture – note: not me- of the nervous energy and awkward blus- manner of The Stereophonics, with their album. 14 PHUKET GAZETTE HAPPENINGS October 29 - November 4, 2005 T his week

GOLD POWER: Energy Minister Viset Jupiban helps cast the Golden Sea Dragon statue that will take pride of place in HM Queen Sirikit Park, in Phuket City. The sea dragon has long been considered by previous generations to be the symbol of Phuket because of the island’s shape.

WELCOME BACKSTROM: (From left) Kata Group Chairman Pamuke Archariyachai and his wife K. Tanyarat welcome Finnish Ambassador to Thailand Lars Backstrom during his recent visit to Phuket. Amb Backstrom was on the island to thank staff at the Thai Tsunami Victim Identification center for their work.

MAKING WAVES: Australian lifeguard instructor David Field leads children carrying a “patient” during a rescue relay race held recently as part of a children’s training session in surf lifesaving skills and water safety.

PUN FUN: Howard Digby- Johns (white shirt) surprised his wife K. Nui (3rd from right) by inviting her favorite singer Paiboon “Pun” Kiatkeawkaew (back, center) to her birthday party at The Green Man Pub & Restaurant, near Chalong Circle.

CONSERVATIONAL KIDS: Sompoch Chayakesatrin (in brown shirt), Director of the HEALS ON WHEELS: Rotary Club of Patong Beach President Arnaud Verstraete (3rd Ministry of Culture’s Cultural Promotion Fund, and Provincial Chief Administrative from right), former President Friedrich “Sam” Fauma (3rd from left) and Dr Peter Tschudi Officer (Palad) Witcharn Butrsapawanich (in white trousers) after awarding prizes (5th from left) of the Swiss Doctors Association present a new ambulance to Patong to students who took part in the recent “Art on the Wall” contest, which aimed to Hospital Managing Director Dr Taweesak Netwong (4th from left). Deputy Patong Mayor promote the conservation of both culture and the environment. Chairat Sukbal (4th from right) looks on. October 29 - November 4, 2005 SPA MAGIC PHUKET GAZETTE 15

visit to Baray Spa at Kata’s Sawasdee Vil- The kesa lage resort is almost treatment uses Alike being transported Spa special equipment through a portal; out of the toil of everyday life to a lush oasis, MAGIC where relaxation and rejuvena- to drop sesame oil tion are the only concerns. By Anongnat slowly onto the More accustomed to media Sartpisut circuses, I was initially disoriented Sawasdee center of the to find myself amid such tranquil- Village forehead. After lity. At the spa entrance, I was greeted with graceful wais. Soon about three initial Spa Manager Sutida Horkaew welcomed me with a refreshing drops, it then flows glass of chilled, fresh chrysanthe- Sleepless in a slow stream, mum juice, which was sipped slowly between breaths of the bathing the head lemongrass-scented air. Soft meditation music in rivulets of played softly in the background; in Baray warmth... the gentle forces of relaxation seemed to be at work on all five aromatherapy, followed by an salts and herbs. After this she oil inside the kesa dispenser, about a shower and a parting glass of senses as I began to unwind in hour of Swedish oil massage and worked the oil into my hair and half a bottle, is also carefully lay- ginger tea. Emerging from the spa the naturally cool ambiance. kesa, ending with an hour of scalp, eventually using a half ered with different temperatures still smelling somewhat of sesa- K. Sutida showed me the Aroma Hydro Massage. A kesa bottle of the oil to give me a back for each layer. The sensation is me, I felt totally relaxed. spa’s four treatment rooms, each session on its own is also offered only massage using Swedish mas- unique as each transition soothes of which is fitted with two beds. at 1,950 baht. sage techniques. into the next; this five-minute seg- Baray Spa at Sawasdee Vil- One room is designed for couples. The steam Jacuzzi with During the massage my skin ment is the highlight of the three- lage, on 38 Katekwan Rd in Baray Spa has a wide vari- aromatherapy is the perfect felt slightly hot, but this left a hour treatment. Kata, is open from 10 am to 7 ety of spa treatments to choose warm-up for kesa, as it increases lovely tingling sensation as she When you’re enjoying a spa pm daily. For more information from, but its specialty is of Indian circulation and oxygenates the moved into the next phase of the treatment such as this, time al- visit www.phuketsawasdee. Ayuravedic origin and is known blood. As I surveyed the spacious treatment, which involved plac- most ceases to exist. It was only com or call Tel: 076-330979 or as kesa treatment, which uses Balinese-style room where I ing cooling compresses to my when I heard the the tell-tale Fax: 076-330905 or Email: sesame seed oil to heal your hair, would be given the Swedish mas- face, neck shoulders and fingers. “chop-chop-chop” of K. Aew’s [email protected] head and scalp. sage and kesa, K. Sutida told me After about 40 minutes of fingers performing percussion K. Sutida suggested that I that the treatment further en- this, it was time for the kesa treat- massage on the back of my head Note: in this column on October experience this as part of one the hances circulation, has a detoxi- ment, which uses special equip- that I knew the kesa had finished. 15, the Gazette incorrectly iden- spa’s five packages, a three-hour fying effect and leaves the hair ment to drop sesame oil slowly Unfortunately, I had to miss tified Nikorn Banjerdlert and his session known as “Sleepless in radiant and healthy. onto the center of one’s forehead. the last segment of the “Sleep- wife Darinda Rose Berry as Baray” offered for 4,500 baht. As I lay face-up on the bed, After about three initial drops, it less in Baray” package, the hy- owners of the Evolve@Spa at This course starts with one hour my therapist, K. Aew, first then flows in a slow stream, bath- dro massage, which would have Treetops Arasia. In fact they of steam and Jacuzzi with scrubbed my feet with special ing the head in warm rivulets. The removed all the oil. Instead I had work there as consultants. 16 PHUKET GAZETTE GOOD LIVING October 29 - November 4, 2005 It’s not that I dislike French wines, but... rom time to time I am This is not just my opinion; In France, however, wine- from Saumur, rustic and gutsy accused of being biased consumers around the globe, in- makers condescendingly “edu- Malbec from St Joseph, and the against French wines. It cluding within France, are shun- W I N E cate” the consumers about their new-wave boutique Syrah and Fis true I have a problem ning French wine. As I write this unsophisticated palates. Clearly Viognier wines of the Côteaux with many modern French column there is a crisis in Bor- that is not the way to remain at du Languedoc. wines, but this does not mean I deaux, where 1.5 million hectoli- the top of the heap. Ultimately these wines am against French wine. Many ters of wine are being distilled It is not that French wine- being pioneered by iconoclastic of the world’s greatest wines are into industrial alcohol. makers cannot make better French producers may breathe French, and I adore them as Afterwards, there will still wines. They go to the same uni- new life into French wine. much as anyone. be an estimated 38.4 million hec- versities that New World wine- Until then, though, con- The problem is that these toliters of oversupply. And this is makers attend; and I have sumers have no choice but to great wines account for less than just in Bordeaux. worked alongside French wine- wade carefully through the sea 2% of all French wine, and they French prices are plunging. makers from California to New of monotony exported to far- are excruciatingly expensive. I In southern France, winemakers Zealand. away places such as Thailand, don’t know about you, but I can- last month handed out 50,000 free By Steven Roberto But back home in France, biding our time and hoping for not afford to drink Louis Latour bottles to tourists at highway toll winemakers are often con- innovation to take hold elsewhere every night. booths to publicize their plight as strained by archaic laws, culture in French winedom. What aggravates me most, prices continue to crumble. mand that the consumer accept and traditions that oppose change though, is the intractable con- There have even been riots what they produce. – except in the obscure and in- Steven Roberto is a wine- tempt of French producers of the as winemakers demand that the This is where I draw a dis- consequential appellations which, maker and restaurant consult- other 98% of mundane French government intervene to support tinction between French and other not surprisingly, are becoming the ant from California. He is the wine. These wines bear old- prices. wines. In Australia or California, new quality hot spots in France. Managing Director of enVis- fashioned labels that are all but I have no sympathy for for example, if consumers want My favorite picks for ex- ion Phuket, a wine importer indecipherable, and the wines these fellow winemakers be- a taste that is more of this or less citement in modern French wine and consultant. Email: steven are boring at best and completely cause, rather than making an ef- of that, winemakers strive to give include the wonderfully aromatic @envision-phuket.co.th; lacking in appeal at worst. fort to improve, they instead de- them what they want. and charming Cabernet Francs www.envision-phuket.com

By Athiga Jundee methodology to make sure that each roti has the same texture and taste, day in and day out. ost curry lovers will have already heard “We don’t make a lot of of Roti Namgeng money at prices like these,” says on Chao Fa East K. Malee. “Spices are getting M more and more expensive too, but Rd, as the 120-seat restaurant has been open for 18 years and is we won’t raise our prices as we somewhat of an institution in want to keep our regulars happy Phuket. and coming back.” Of course, a good roti is Prices of some of the more also at the heart of many a good popular dishes are 20 baht for curry – and this curry house spe- LOW PRICE SPICE Roti Namgeng Gai, Nua with cializes in them. Rotis are the fried egg; Roti Namgeng Pae 50 ideal accompaniment to gaeng Malee Mormudsutan, the our unique tastes,” she said. baht (large portion), or 30 baht massaman (spicy chicken coco- owner of Roti Namgeng, buys all Signature dishes include (small portion); sweet roti with nut curry) and geng massaman of the spices locally: “We choose khao mok gai (yellow rice with banana 15 baht; sweet roti with gai (chicken curry), gaeng fresh spices and follow our se- chicken), sweet roti with banana, egg 12 baht; plain sweet roti 7 massaman nua (beef curry) and cret recipes. We focus on fresh- egg or just plain sweet roti, roti baht; khao mok gai 25 baht; salad K. Malee: secret recipes. gaeng pae (goat curry). ness, cleanliness and maintaining mataba gai (a Muslim dish kag with Ah-jaht 25 baht. served with Ah-jaht – cucumber slices and pickled onions) as well Roti Namgeng is open daily as salad kag (Muslim salad from 6 am to midday (it is closed served with bean curry soup). during Ramadan): 44 Chao Fa The restaurant adheres East Rd, Tambon Taladnuew, strictly to a standard recipe and Phuket City. Tel: 076-221771. October 29 - November 4, 2005 MOTORING PHUKET GAZETTE 17

BEHIND THE WHEEL By Jeff Heselwood he World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) goes down to the wire Tnext month, at the final round on the daunting street cir- cuit of Macau, the tiny former Portuguese enclave on the south- ern tip of China, about 60 kilo- meters from Hong Kong. The penultimate race, in Spain in October, saw the lead- ing contenders come away sepa- rated by just five points. With a total of 20 available over the two legs in Macau, it could go either way. The Championship leader is Germany’s Dirk Müller, with reigning WTCC title-holder Andy Priaulx one point adrift – both behind the wheels of BMWs – while five points behind Müller is Alfa Romeo driver Fabrizio Giovanardi, in an Alfa 156.

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A wide range of European se- dans competes in the series, in- cluding examples from Seat, The indomitable Alex Zanardi and the two Müller BMWs, with Jordi Gené’s Seat on their tails. Photos: FIA World Touring Car Championship Chevrolet (née Daewoo), Ford and Honda, as well as the domi- nating Alfas and BMWs. All except the BMWs are front- Three battle for WTCC title in Macau wheel drive. The Alfa 156 is getting a improving the car’s competitive- been producing some impressive release reads: “2006 is the 40th will hold their own up on the hill little long in the tooth these days, ness. Recently Chevrolet was performances, culminating in an anniversary of Lada Autovaz… overlooking the city, where the and next year will be replaced by granted an engine upgrade to im- emotional win at Oschersleben in and Lada has elected to enter the tight twists and turns and the nar- its successor, the 159, the road- prove its straightline perfor- Germany at the end of August, 2006 WTCC. Lada wishes to rowness of the track make ac- going version of which was mance. barely an hour’s drive from the demonstrate their technical ex- curate placement of the car at launched at the Geneva show But it has been the BMWs scene of his life-threatening shunt pertise and open a new market- racing speeds absolutely essen- earlier this year. of Dirk Müller and Jörg Müller four years earlier. ing strategy.” tial. The Seat Léon is a new (no relation) that have produced The BMWs and the Alfas Other new entrants next Both Müller and Priaulx model that has impressed its driv- some epic battles, along with produce around 275bhp from year will include Kia and possi- have raced extensively in Macau, ers, Rickard Rydell and Jordi Briton Andy Priaulx. All have their respective two-liter engines; bly Skoda. but for Giovanardi, it will be his Gené. Spain’s Gené is the older been driving the BMW 320i, as the Seats a little less at 260bhp, With Dirk Müller, Priaulx first visit since 1988 when he un- brother of Ferrari test driver Marc has former Champion Car driver but this will no doubt improve next and Giovanardi all chasing the title successfully raced a Formula 3 Gené. The Chevrolet Lacetti is Alex Zanardi. year. in Macau, the others will prob- Reynard. essentially a rebadged Daewoo Followers of motorsport will The 2006 season heralds the ably not get much of a look-in, The Macau Grand Prix after General Motors took over recall that Zanardi lost both legs entrance of perhaps the most but such is the nature of the 6.2km takes place over the weekend of the ailing Korean auto maker. in a horrific accident at Lausitz- unlikely touring car team: the Macau street circuit that it could November 17 to 20. This is the marque’s first ring in the summer of 2001. Russian Ladas. still be anyone’s race. season in the WTCC, and al- Amazingly, the Italian has re- Officially known as Lada The BMWs will probably Jeff Heselwood may be con- though proving a little slow on the turned to competition and, with Autovaz, it is Russia’s biggest have an advantage on the long, tacted by email at jhc@ straights, the team is gradually the help of prosthetic legs, has auto maker. The official press long straight, but the nimble Alfas netvigator.com 18 PHUKET GAZETTE TRAVEL October 29 - November 4, 2005 PATTAYA: Where BJ is just the name of a good hotel attaya attracts more than Major hotel chains, hun- a million tourists a year. dreds of guesthouses and smaller This post-tsunami year it resorts, and an ever-increasing Phas been especially busy number of houses and condos are as many vacationers switched now serving the tourists and city from Phuket and resorts along the weekenders. Someone told me Andaman coast to this busy city there are more than 110 real es- and Bangkok bolt-hole. tate agents here in the city. mended as a clean and very up- Sunset stunner: The view from Forty years ago, Pattaya’s I had not been to Pattaya Thailand right hotel, with good service. the new Sheraton Pattaya beaches were backwaters, home for five years and once I hit town Sure enough, it was great, Resort, overlooking the southern to 100 or so fishing families. I was immediately lost; the place TRAVELER and only a few strides from the end of the city, is hard to beat. It was during the ’60s and has grown out of all proportion. beach. At 900 baht a night, a su- ’70s that Pattaya changed rap- “Take me to the Beach Rd,” I By Bill Owen perb deal – and with a cooked huge pool. It’s a typical party- idly – the US built its huge airbase sighed. “I need to get my bear- breakfast at jut 55 baht. style hotel. Not my kind of place, at U-Tapao and many of the ser- ings.” wife where we were staying in That afternoon we decided I have to say, but certainly to some vicemen went to Pattaya to We checked into the BJ case she misunderstood the name to head down to the Beach Rd in people’s taste. spend their leisure time and hard- Lodge. My friend Eddie com- I assured him this new small ho- search of some good old English Later that evening we took earned cash. mented that he couldn’t tell his tel on Soi 3 came highly recom- fare. Walking past Soi 6 we no- a short trip around the inner ticed a sign with a Union Jack, circle, along the Back Rd and and there it was, the Queen Vic Beach Rd by local songtaew – Pub and restaurant, 500 meters for just 20 baht. Patong tuk-tuks, down the soi. please take note. What we did not notice un- The next day we headed til we actually entered the soi south toward Jomtien Beach to were the hundreds of scantily- inspect the newly-opened dressed girls seated outside the Sheraton Pattaya Resort, built on many bars, massage joints, res- the headland overlooking the taurants and short-time hotels. South of Pattaya. This is a stun- And it was only 4 pm. ning resort, nestled into the hills “Much easier to handle this but with views across the sea. It in the dark after a few beers,” has a very mystical feel and it is said Eddie as we stumbled into a superb location to hide away in. the Queen Vic. You can love Pattaya for its The food was excellent, incredible value for money, its cheap, and there was lots of it. food, its excellent and inexpen- T-bone steaks, all-day breakfasts, sive accommodation – or hate it and for me the largest steak and for its hundreds of bars, and kidney pie I have ever seen. At seedy night life, which always 190 baht it was a steal. seems to be in your face. Yet most From there it was on to the holidaymakers there don’t seem Hard Rock Hotel where we had to care. been invited to attend a reception. Pattaya is good for one thing The party was in full swing, with though: it makes me realize that hundreds of professionals from what I have here in Phuket is the travel industry all around the wonderful. GETTING THERE, ©STAYING THERE

By air: Bangkok Airways from Phuket via Koh Samui to U- Tapao. There are flights every day.

By air/road: By air to Bangkok and then by bus or taxi to Pattaya. My taxi cost 1,600 baht.

Where to stay: BJ Lodge, Soi 3, Beach Rd, Pattaya. Good basic hotel. Fifty rooms, all air-conditioned, from 900 baht per night Breakfast from 55 baht. Note: this is a very popular hotel so reservation is strongly recommended. Tel: 038-488572 Sheraton Pattaya Resort, 437 Phra Tamnak Rd.192 rooms from US$125++ (5,000 baht ++). Tel: 038-259888. October 29 - November 4, 2005 TAKE A BREAK PHUKET GAZETTE 19 PPUZZLESUZZLES The Cryptic Crossword

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1. Which European capital 8. What does the horned 15. Whangee is an Asian is on the island of toad squirt from its eyes bamboo, but what is a Zealand? when angry? whangee?

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1. Copenhagen; 2. Norah Jones; 3. General Manuel José Joaquín del Corazón de Jesús Belgrano; 4. Vita- min D; 5. Two; 6. The Afri- can Queen; 7. The Mystery of Edwin Drood; 8. Blood; 9. JB Priestley; 10. A hos- pital; 11. Malawi; 12. Stadio Luigi Ferraris; 13. Sudoku solution Arthur Wood; 14. Basra, Iraq; 15. A walking stick; 16. Pistol shooting, show EZ Triva Answers 1. Isotopes; 2. Don Felder; 3. Benedict XVI (born Joseph Ratzinger); 4. jumping, epée fencing, United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund; 5. Anne Frank; 6. 200m freestyle swimming Little Boy; 7. Silk: 8. A byte; 9. Mike Myers; 10. Steve Davis. and cross-country running; Brain Buster 17. Baron Pierre de Since no one can be wearing the same color as his name, Miss Black can be Courbertin; 18. Ground wearing only brown or white. Since she is talking to a woman wearing white, chickpeas; 19. Bartitsu; 20. that means Miss Black must be wearing brown. Miss White can be wearing Argento and Scatto. only black or brown, but Miss Black is wearing brown, so Miss White must be wearing black. That means that Miss Brown is wearing white. October 29 - November 4, 2005 F E A T U R E S PHUKET GAZETTE 21

Night swimming, anyone? “Put on some sunscreen and hit the beach and relax, maybe with a cold beer bought from your friendly beach vendor that will be more BEANS ON COAST then happy to bring a new one without the need to get up, just wave. There is more ladder, looked at the worker (who smiled stretched out my arm and the rod I held, I than enough time after sunset to shop and and walked away) then back at the lad- nudged her, and I believe she scoffed… eat, shops don’t close before midnight and OUTSIDE der. ‘Oh, what the hell,’ I thought. I climbed She then began moving about like she you should be happy to know that water over the railing and down the ladder. I might take flight or even more likely, use temperature hold between 27-29 degrees, IN landed in the middle of the unfinished area her huge legs to leap for my face, so I if you should feel the urge to swim.” (1) By Lis Kinswoman on the East end of the ground floor I made nudged her again… She crawled (slowly) my way back to the front desk and got the out onto the opening apparatus of my win- At last a highly original travel article Look at what Lis has lined up room changed … I took our two large bags dow. Since she was fleeing I knew I had concept: This young cove takes a can of for you in her weekly roundup to our new room. and waited for the the upper hand and so I went for another frijoles negros (that’s black beans to you, bellman to arrive. While waiting, I decided nudge. She fell from my window and made Tex) around the world, photographs the of how Phuket is faring on the to watch CNN – but the TV wouldn’t turn a sound like the thunder of a twig falling can in different locations, and writes about Internet... a well-traveled can on.” (4) from a tree. I looked out to see her smote them a little like this, “Here on Patong of beans, incendiary squirrels, remains, but, as every evil nemesis, once Beach there are a thousand and one fun Thunderous twigs: Some people find vanquished she just disappeared…” (5) activities to keep any can of vegetables and how to throw a femme adventure wherever they go. This chatty busy all day – and night… the frijoles had fatale out of a second-floor chappie is moving into a Patong hotel room It’s all in the wrist action: “Visited a superb time on Patong Beach, and they Patong hotel window. It’s all during the Water Festival and encounters Phuket Zoo and saw the show’s. Crocodile sincerely thank the Thai people for their the following. “Upon the window sill sat a show was a bit boring, but was amazed when generous hospitality and use of their fabu- here and more, luvvies. Hold ferocious beast! one of the greatest the handlers put their head in the crocs lous beaches. Now, if you don’t mind, the on to your homburgs – here Queens of the insect world! 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Her antennas the_biggest_wat.html Literal deconstruction: Remember holi- other side of the balcony and pointed to a twitched as she could undoubtedly smell 6. phuketinfo.com/forums days in Spain in the 70s? The following rough-built construction ladder that my fear. I lept to the bed and across it to showthread.php?s=92ac352f80ce62ac1d experience could have been cut and pasted reached from the railing on the balcony reach for a 6ft wooden curtain rod. She 0b966c8a2ba1d8&threadid=137&goto from that constructionally challenged era. down to the ground floor. I looked at the sat stareing, watching my every move. I =nextnewest?threadid=137 A farang monk’s story The climax of Welty’s stay in this wat is a month- Off the long, silent, solitary, intense period of Vipassana SHELF meditation... it is a harrowing personal ordeal

By James Eckardt tinged here and there by ecstasy

here’s no way to plunge inspired much of the world’s fin- The second chapter is a contacts as much as anyone, but pain and depression. The medi- more deeply into an alien est architecture, painting and meticulous description of Welty’s his actions appear completely tator is subject to fierce bubblings culture than by joining its sculpture.” ordination at Wat Pleng, a 200- without motives of personal profit of his mind. Forbidden the ‘es- Treligion. This is what Welty left behind a souring year-old monastery on the out- or pride.” capist’ activities of reading, writ- Roger Welty did nearly 40 ago. marriage and a prosperous busi- skirts of Thonburi, and his first The climax of Welty’s stay ing and talking, he finds himself His first year as a monk is ness career in Manhattan to do weeks of adjusting to his new in this wat is a month-long, silent, confronted by subconscious chronicled in prose and photo- the usual “searching for enlight- daily routines of chanting, beg- solitary, intense period of Vip- mechanisms, thoughts, preju- graphs in Bhikkhu: Disciple of enment” trip in the East. On the ging, studying, self-confession assana meditation. As described dices, ‘skeletons in the closet’, the Buddha (Orchid Press, advice of a Thai monk, he lived and meditation. by Inwood in 15 dense pages, this memories, fears and fantasies … Bangkok, 2005, 206pp). in Thailand for two years, taught Central to his life are his is a harrowing personal ordeal A month of this can be absolute The author and photogra- at a Thammasat University and daily tutorials by the Abbot, tinged here and there by ecstasy. hell.” pher is Kristiaan Inwood, who learned the language. He was Acarya Praderm. Inwood pre- To readers like me this is an un- Welty eventually winds up produced the original and quirky prepared for his ordination. sents a fine portrait of this ideal knowable experience, but Inwood on an idyllic mountaintop retreat Siamese Bestiary, reviewed here Inwood begins his account monk: and, obviously, Welty do their ut- with two other monks on the then a few months ago. This too is a with Welty explaining in his own “Acarya Praderm is an im- most to put words to it. undiscovered island of Koh Pha- revised edition of a work pro- words his attraction to Theravada pressive abbot who exemplifies “A month’s meditation de- ngan. The book ends here with duced much earlier, in 1981. Buddhism and why he chose to the selflessness that all bhikkhus mands almost superhuman deter- him deciding what to do with the It is not uncommon today be ordained in Thailand: should emulate. He radiates a mination to maintain sincere, ob- rest of his life. for Westerners to become or- “In our world as it is today, serenity and wholesomeness that jective awareness of each pass- He stayed on in Thailand dained as Buddhist monks, but it it must be an unusual country that give monks and meditators under ing second of waking conscious- for a distinguished career as a was certainly a novelty back in welcomes foreigners, takes them his care a great deal of confi- ness, an awareness that ideally writer and teacher until his death 1967 when Roger Welty, a 38- into its monasteries, feeds and dence. His personality is evi- lasts from the first waking mo- a few years ago. One wonders year-old Californian, donned the cares for them, thus providing dently born of knowledge and ment until the last instant before what he would have made of the saffron robes and devoted him- them with this rare opportunity for awareness. Self-possessed, unaf- sleep. Full Moon Party – an invasion of self to “a way of life that encom- self-advancement.” fected, his every action is calm, During the month’s five- modern-day Visigoths. passes philosophy, psychology, The author then backtracks untainted with passions. hundred-odd hours of awareness, The book is illuminated with physiology, mysticism, magic, to explain the historical back- “This does not mean he is meditation can be an unnerving 178 striking black and white pho- cosmology, metaphysics, ritual ground and teachings of Bud- emotionally cold. He enjoys mixture of exhilaration, enerva- tos that lend great immediacy to and religion; a religion that has dhism. humour, laughter and personal tion, boredom, excitement, terror, the tale. 22 PHUKET GAZETTE FEATURES October 29 - November 4, 2005

In The Stars by Isla St ar

I’m very Tannoyed... SCORPIO (October 24-November 22): If it is your birthday this week, the year ahead promises to bring more than you could hope for. Some- live in a quiet soi in the LARGER a perfectly good letterbox at nigh- one you would like to be romantically involved with will respond to middle of the island. It’s a on every house – it seems to be thoughtful overtures. Other relationships will also benefit from more nice little house set in a THAN inappropriate. consideration on your part. You get the green light for a new busi- Ilovely garden that my gar- LIFE Rumor has it that the gov- ness venture; Wednesday is the best day for signing contracts. dener, K. Mea keeps in botanical By Graham Doven ernment had approved the sale of gardens-type condition. advertising on these announce- SAGITTARIUS (November 23-December 21): You can look for- There’s also another house ment systems, but even Thai resi- ward to a week of progress. Frustrations will disappear as if by magic; in our garden, and it belongs to was mined in Phuket’s tin mines. dents in my area cannot see the you will be impressed by unexpected co-operation from Aries on my friend, Raymond. He lives in Now it seems to have come back purpose. Tuesday. Try not to take love too seriously. A magnetic attraction is Bangkok and comes down only to haunt us. It is certainly noise pollution about to fade, but finding the right person is highly likely to happen every month or so. It’s really a Such loudspeaker towers and an invasion of privacy. People before the end of this year. The number 3 is lucky on Monday. very peaceful and quiet commu- are not new to anybody who has have enough advertising forced nity. Well, it was until last week. spent time in Thailand, especially upon them without being forced CAPRICORN (December 22-January 20): Misunderstandings this Away from Phuket at the in country villages, yet the mes- to listen to these raucous horns, week will get your goat. Talk is especially cheap on Sunday and you property shows for a couple of sages broadcast from them are which give the community no will ignore promises made in the heat of the moment. On Thursday, weeks, I came back, had a late nothing to do with religion – such choice. Pisces comes up with an interesting suggestion worth listening to. A night, as one does on a Saturday, as the adhan, the call to prayer This system seems to fit in financial bonus may enable you to consider planning a get-away for and was looking forward to a lie- for followers of Islam. better with the old military dicta- Christmas. Wear the color turquoise to promote the feel-good factor. in on Sunday morning. The announcements now torships and, apart from the odd At 7 am, a loudspeaker are simply another version of the country village, I have not been AQUARIUS (January 21-February 19): Trick or treat, it’s entirely up started blaring. earlier broadcasts of local gov- aware of these in Thailand for 16 to you this weekend. You have the ability to control situations until After 10 minutes of this ernment edicts, anti-communist years. the middle of November, so use it wisely. Even if you’re as busy as a racket – even my Thai girlfriend propaganda – back in the 1960s Now it has come to my soi, bee during the coming days, take time out to have some fun. Your couldn’t understand the tinny and ’70s – as well as news and not 100 meters from my bedroom partner would appreciate more socializing and less working. There’s sound produced by the old “bull- other information. Each broadcast window. It should be interesting magic in the air for single Aquarians who get out and about. horn” style loudspeaker – which is ended with the national anthem. if they pop up in any of the new made further sleep impossible, I Perhaps in a small rural five-star projects on the island. PISCES (February 20-March 20): Those of you who have got the decided that someone had parked community in the ’60s, with a low My friend from the local idea that you’ve put someone’s nose out of joint are quite right. The his pickup truck while selling his level of literacy, there may have authorities is going to have a word person concerned will not raise the subject, so if you want to clear wares. been some justification for such with someone he knows. I shall, the air it’s up to you. Next week, actions speak louder than words; I got up and put on my best broadcasts. But in Phuket – and hopefully, report the results in the making the right gesture will put you on the fast track towards busi- “glare” – being a foreigner, it’s especially now with television and near future. ness success. The number 8 looks promising on Sunday. wise to communicate displeasure with a glare rather than vocals – ARIES (March 21-April 20): Work matters will occupy your mind and headed out into the soi. for most of the week. An unfinished project can cause sleepless But there was no pickup nights if you allow that to happen. You are advised to simply do what truck in sight. Instead, the speak- you can to rectify the situation and not take the blame for others’ ers were mounted some 30 feet mistakes. On Saturday, Taurus makes your day with some flattering in the air on a newly built tower. flirtation. This is an attraction that can go places. Wear citrus shades As far as I can find out, one to make a more positive impression. of the first companies to make this type of public address TAURUS (April 21-May 21): You are advised to focus more on what speaker – they claim to be the is positive in your life. You have the tendency to dramatize slightly first – was an English company negative situations. One of these is about to be rectified, leaving the called Tannoy. The company is coast clear for creative progress. Romance starts to look more real- now is well known for its high- istic, but caution is advisable until certain questions are answered. quality stereo and sound rein- On Thursday, you can trust Leo to help find a bargain, but Scorpio is forcement loudspeakers. only looking out for Number One. The company name is a syl- labic abbreviation derived from GEMINI (May 22-June 21): This is not the right week to trust your the words tantalum and alloy, a instincts. Although they are usually sharp, confusion will be part of component of the original loud- the astral landscape during the coming days, and you should refrain speakers. Interestingly, tantalum WAKEY WAKEY: the offending source of the noise pollution. from making any serious commitments. After the middle of Novem- ber finances will improve, but you shouldn’t take any gambles in the Patong Stunned By Two THE TIME meantime. If you’re thinking of a change of location, ask Aries for machine property tips – you’ll be spoiled for choice. Murders In One Week CANCER (June 22-July 23): A misunderstanding can get blown out News from the past of all proportion. Check your facts before making statements that From the Phuket Gazette, issue of October, 1995 will be hard to retract. On Monday, you have the golden touch at PATONG: Two murders in Pat- When K. Wahndee ap- Tourist raped after work; charming the birds out of the trees won’t present any prob- ong during the period of 14-22 peared, the man shot him through lems. Take your partner out to indulge in something naughty but nice September have set the enclave the right shoulder. K. Wahndee vegetarian festival this weekend. The colors burgundy and cream will help you relax. abuzz with an array of rumors. ran back into the bar and col- From the Phuket Gazette, It began on September 14 lapsed on the floor. He was taken October 15-31, 2000 LEO (July 24-August 22): Recent feelings of claustrophobia will pass when two Thai males, about 25- to hospital where he died about this week as your horizons expand. Those of you who are ready to 30 years of age, pulled up on a midnight. PHUKET TOWN: Instead of accept a challenge will not have much opportunity to laze around red Honda to the door of Extasy Early on the morning of Sep- enjoying the island’s Vegetarian during the month of November. Your partner is about to get busier as A-Go-Go, a popular night spot on tember 17, the body of Prapit Festival, a 22-year-old tourist well; you should make the effort to spend some quality time together. Soi Sunset. The pillion rider went Sang-omfai, 22, was discovered from Scotland ended up being The number 5 comes alive on Monday. to the door of the bar where he on Sai Trang Beach near the raped on October 3. inquired after a Khun Boonmee Coral Beach Hotel, Patong. He The victim told police that VIRGO (August 23-September 23): Keeping secrets from your part- Wahndee. had been shot in the head. Though she was raped by a man wearing ner can only lead to trouble. Those who are tempted to economize his occupation was listed as “tour the traditional white clothing with the truth are strongly advised to come completely clean. This guide” in Patong, he was, accord- popular with celebrants. White is weekend, your charisma is especially strong – expect to be surrounded ing to reports in the local Thai associated with the festival’s by admirers, although at least one of these has ulterior motives. You press, a member of a street gang moral tone of purity, good behav- can, however, trust Taurus to stick to a promise. Don’t leave unfin- from Nakhon Sri Thammarat. ior, and sexual abstinence. ished business discussions on the backburner for much longer. Mayor Pian informed local Police said the victim de- reporters that the homicide cases cided to go to see the fire-walk- LIBRA (September 24-October 23): If you got to the end of the rain- rested with the police, who theo- ing ceremony at Jui Tui Shrine. bow just in time to see a rival snatch the pot of gold earlier in Octo- rized that Prapit’s death was the Later, she accepted a lift from a ber, all is not quite lost. Events during November will more than make result of private conflicts. The Thai she thought was a motor- up for that disappointment. A calmer atmosphere prevails at home police had no further comment on bike taxi driver, but instead of tak- this week; this is an auspicious time to ask a question that has been the cases and at press time both ing her home he drove her to a burning recently. Wear the color navy blue to encourage more finan- killings remained a mystery. secluded spot and raped her. cial stability. October 29 - November 4, 2005 FEATURES PHUKET GAZETTE 23 Vegetables and animals TSOWNDINGS are only human too By S. TSOW he recent Vegetarian Festival pro- Peanut: No. Peanut butter is made from not nest in mulberry trees, there would be Peanut: You could pretty it up. Give it vided a rich opportunity to reflect dead peanuts. Dead peanuts don’t scream. no silk; if bees could not build their hives some cosmetic surgery. I envision dirt balls on the rationale for vegetarianism. But they scream like hell before they die, in us, there would be no honey. At Christ- cleverly sculpted into attractive forms re- TPhilosophically, vegetarianism has when they’re writhing in agonized death- mas time, we don our festive attire and sembling Peking ducks and suckling pigs. a pretty solid case. Killing living creatures throes while being ground into peanut but- bring great joy to little children. Besides You could pretend you were eating meat. just so that we humans scan stuff our bel- ter. that, we are beautiful. Without us, the land- lies on their quivering flesh is disgusting. It scape would be barren. He who cuts down Tree: I should think that a few condiments makes us no better than savages. It also Cabbage: Cabbages scream even louder, the noble tree bites the branch that feeds could make dirt very palatable. Add some violates the Golden Rule. We wouldn’t because we’re bigger. We don’t mind if him, cuts the ground from beneath his feet ketchup, say. Or soy sauce, chili peppers, want animals to eat us, so what gives us you eat peanuts, but you should leave us and brings the world one step closer to Worcestershire sauce. There’s a lot you the right to eat them? After all, animals cabbages alone. utter desolation. can do with dirt if you use a little imagina- are human too. tion. But the vegetarian philosophy has a Peanut: Hey, watch your MOUTH, man. Peanut: If humans ate trees, the rest of hidden flaw, because vegetables are also Just because peanuts are small doesn’t the plant community would be safe. If you Peanut: You could learn to eat stones. living creatures. mean we’re not human too. were as noble as you claim to be, tree, Many years ago, a great Indian sci- you’d sacrifice yourself for the rest of us. Me: Get serious! Stones are too hard. We’d entist, Sir JC Bose, conducted experiments Cabbage: What we smaller plants would break our teeth on them. in which he concluded that plants react to like to do is turn humans on to the idea of Tree: Yes, the tree as Christ-figure. It is stimuli. If I remember correctly, he even eating trees. Trees are real big. If humans truly symbolic that the Son of God was Peanut: You could use some stone soft- concluded that plants scream when they could learn to eat trees, they’d leave us crucified upon a tree. ener. are cut. But it’s a sub-sonic scream that little guys alone. One tree – especially a humans can’t hear. big one, like a Sequoia – could feed a whole Cabbage: Actually, instead of eating liv- Tree: There is a famous story about stone Curious to explore this issue, I ar- family of humans for a week. ing entities like animals and plants, I think soup in which the stone turned out to be ranged to interview three selected mem- it would be a good idea if humans could very delicious. bers of the plant community: a peanut, a Tree: Hey, hey, hey! Let’s not stab our eat a non-living substance like dirt. cabbage and a tree. Our conversation went fellow plants in the back by inducing vora- Stone: Hey, I heard that. Back off, dudes! like this: cious humans to devour the noble tree. The Me: Dirt? Are you nuts? We can’t eat dirt. Stones are too old to eat. Haven’t you ever tree is a saintly creature who bestows It’s too dirty. heard of the Rolling Stones? Peanut: Yes, it’s true. We plants have feel- nothing but blessings on the world. We ings. If a human bites into a peanut, the provide shade from the sun, we prevent Peanut: You could wash it. Then it would All: Uh-oh… peanut screams. It’s horrible. landslides and desertification, we even pro- be clean. duce fruit for humans to eat. S. Tsow can be flamed at stsow@ Me: What about peanut butter? Does pea- Some of us provide rubber; others Me: It’s also ugly. It has no aesthetic ap- yahoo.com, except when he’s trying to nut butter scream when we eat it? provide maple syrup. If silkworms could peal. eat stones (but not the rolling kind).

Until November 6: Seven and the skippers’ briefing fol- meter course before the tria- Weeks of Cultural Roads. lowed by a practice race off Kata thletes return, competitors must Thalang, Krabi and Dibuk Roads, PHUKET DIARY Beach. be aged 12 or older and the num- the hub of Phuket City’s Old Race day 1 ends with a candle ber of entrants is limited to 400. Town, are the center of attention ceremony at Mom Tri’s Boat- All competitors must register in for a melange of arts, crafts, per- November 26: Phuket Inter- more information contact Nor house to celebrate HM King advance. formances and food. Set amid the national Soccer 7s. The 3rd Moorhouse at Tel: 01-9581383 or Bhumibol Adulyadej’s birthday, For further information, con- old town’s Sino-Portuguese archi- Phuket International Soccer 7s is Email: normoorhouse@yahoo. followed by prize giving. More tact Paula Himel at Tel: 076- tecture, the festival begins at 7 an invitational tournament that com information, and the event’s full 324060, or email: triathlon@ pm and ends at 11 pm every Fri- provides a socially competitive program, can be found at: www. lagunaphuket.com day, Saturday and Sunday. China, environment for players who ap- November 26: Turtle Fun Run kingscup.com. Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Iran, Por- proach the game with the right and Beach & Reef Cleanup. December 5: Birthday of HM tugal, the Netherlands and Brit- attitude and in the right spirit. The annual five-kilometer run and December 4: 12th THAI Air- King Bhumibol Adulyadej. ain are all represented by per- This competition attracts clean-up – to raise funds and ways Laguna Phuket Tria- December 5 is the birthday of formers, as is the culture of about 20 teams from all over the awareness about the plight of thlon. Some 250 atheletes, in- HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Phuket itself. world and is set to become a Phuket’s endangered leatherback cluding champions Craig Alex- and is a public holiday. major attraction in Asia for ex- turtles – will start at 7:30 am and ander and Nicole Hackett, have Most government offices November 16: Loy Krathong patriate soccer players. 9:30 am respectively. already registered for this inter- will be shut. festival. Loy Krathong, the full- Teams come not only from They are organized by the national sporting event, which is moon night of the 12th lunar Asian countries, but also from JW Marriott Phuket Resort & expected to the biggest triathlon month, is when Thais push deco- Australia, New Zealand and Eu- Spa in conjunction with the Mai on Phuket to date. rated floats, traditionally made rope. For further information call Khao Marine Turtle Foundation. In addition to the main event from banana leaves, onto rivers Tel: 06-9998839 or email: alain@ Registration will be from 6:30 to starting at 8 am at Laguna Phuket, and let them float away, partly as reperages-thailand.com. 7:30 am. Entry costs 100 baht for while the triathletes are complet- an offering to the river goddess adults and 50 baht for children and ing the cycling course, there will and partly to carry away bad luck. November 26: Phuket Inter- students. Entrants may also buy be a fun run starting at 9 am. Ceremonies held around the is- national Women’s Club’s An- a commemorative T-shirt for 150 Some 200 people have al- land. nual Gala 2005. The Phuket In- baht, with all proceeds going to ready registered to take part in ternational Women’s Club’s An- the Marine Turtle Foundation. the fun run, but as runners must November 16-20: Phuket nual Gala this year is titled “An Tickets will be on sale at the ho- complete one lap of the six-kilo- Game Fishing Competition. Evening with the Stars”, a movie tel from November 14. Although the Official Phuket theme. It will be at the Hilton For further information, con- Classic Tournament has been Arcadia Resort & Spa, starting tact Samart Damrongkul (Recre- canceled due to lack of sponsor- at 6:30 pm. Come dressed as if ation Manager) or Siripun Petchai ship, there will still be an unoffi- you were going to the Oscars. (Public Relations Manager) at cial competition taking place in Tickets are 2,500 baht each, Tel: 076-338000 or by email: Chalong Bay, with fishing days including a four-course meal and [email protected] or on November 17, 18 and 19. All drinks. The well-known Lai Thai [email protected] interested anglers are invited to orchestra will provide entertain- attend the registration party at the ment throughout the night. There December 4-10: 19th Phuket Tamarind Bar, Chalong Bay, from will be many prizes to be won, King’s Cup Regatta. The 2005 7 pm on Wednesday November while other items will be auc- Phuket King’s Cup Regatta gets 16, or email: dorado@ tioned off. All profits will go to under way at Kata Beach Resort loxinfo.co.th for details. the PIWC education fund. For on December 4 with registration 24 PHUKET GAZETTE EDITORIAL & LETTERS October 29 - November 4, 2005

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Phuket needs to get out of the Twilight Zone

In March, the Gazette and The Nation hosted an open seminar in Phuket to discuss zoning of the island. Although the seminar turned into something of a town hall meeting, it was clear that those who attended were all passionately in favor of a serious attempt to estab- lish zones in Phuket. Officials from Bangkok said they were working on a plan for Phuket, but that, after six years or so, it was still not ready. Appar- ently, it still is not. That is a great shame. The lack of zoning is clearly something that is obvious to – and concerns – senior government officials who spend any length of time on the island. Take, for example, the comments of departing Vice- Governor Supachai Yuwaboon (see news pages) who, after just 10 months in Phuket, remarked that “the island needs some serious town planning”. He is right. The Gazette received a visit not so long ago from a distraught Danish couple who had recently moved into their new 10- million-baht home, only to discover that the foundations were being laid for a pig farm right next door. Letters “Surely this is illegal,” they cried. In Denmark it undoubtedly would be. In Phuket, sorry, no. It’s not. Nor is building a karaoke bar The Gazette is pleased to receive mail from read- with your views for publication in our next issue. or a “massage” parlor wherever one wishes.. ers. Please write to us at 367/2 Yaowarat Rd, We reserve the right to edit all letters. Pseud- It is plain that few village leaders see the big picture. The odi- Amphur Muang, Phuket 83000, fax to 076-213971 onyms are acceptable only if your full name and ous loudspeaker towers being erected in various parts of the island or send an email to [email protected] address are supplied. (see “I’m very Tannoyed…”, page 22) belong to an era 30 years ago when most people still worked in agriculture and only one family in 20 had a TV or radio. Phuket, Khao Lak We will be in Khao Lak for So when the tsunami came Life on Phuket is now much more sophisticated than in those an extended time to pick up from it was ironic that Khao Lak took rural days, but the loudspeaker lovers don’t seem to get it. More to are not competitors where we left off in May by help- the brunt of the disaster and that the point, they don’t seem to care. ing the people there in whatever Patong was let off so lightly. There is a development theory that societies become prosper- Upon returning to Phuket to con- way we can. If ever there were a resort ous more quickly when there are no rules. They may be nasty places tinue to help the people of Khao The Phuket Gazette and the area that met the government’s to live, but wealth accumulates more rapidly. Lak, it disappointed me to read media, along with the TAT, could, ideal of what side of Thailand to Phuket has gone through this phase, but seems to be having the article (Phuket Gazette, is- at the very least, promote day- promote, then surely this was it. extreme difficulty coming out of it, in great part because those who sue of October 22) highlighting trips to the Khao Lak area. So to move on 10 months make money during freewheeling phases – or lawless phases, de- the lack of support for Khao Lak Such visits would offer en- and to hear that what the tsunami pending upon your point of view – do not want things to be better from the Tourism Authority of couragement and hope for the failed to do the TAT office has in organized. Thailand (TAT). future of this stunningly beautiful fact achieved, that is wiping this It will take great will on the part of the authorities to push past This is a sad indictment of region. resort from its official website, is Stuart Davie this phase into a more orderly, equitable, livable one. But push they how Khao Lak business people just beyond belief! Darwin, NT They have literally ridden a must, and soon. The Editor and its community are being treated. Australia coach and horses through this My wife and I have a real resort, by expanding the quaint love of Thailand, Phuket, Khao Govt achieves what rural atmosphere of a two-lane Lak and the people. road into a six-lane highway. Phuket and Khao Lak need tsunami failed to do Why have resort proprietors In association with The Nation Multimedia Group PCL not compete for the tourist dol- been left out in the allocation of lar. They should complement I was never a fan of Khao Lak, government funds? each other in offering a wonder- but following recent events my Don’t be surprised if CNN Editor: Rungtip Hongjakpet ful choice of destinations and dif- sympathies go out to this resort and the BBC hone in on this fact Managing Editor: Alasdair Forbes ferent experiences for tourists. area. during their anniversary cover- Deputy Editors: Chris Husted, Stephen Myles Phuket and Patong offer Khao Lak previously por- age. I have recently been up in Chief Reporter: Sangkhae Leelanapaporn excitement and the party side of trayed itself as some kind of tourism, whereas Khao Lak pro- squeaky-clean destination, laying Khao Lak. I went to both La Editorial Team: Stephen Fein, Andy Johnstone, Anongnat Sartpisut, vides a more peaceful, tranquil claim to the fact that, in this age Flora and to Le Meridien, and it Athiga Jundee, Sam Wilkinson, Ananya Hongsa-ngiam, Shiona Mackenzie and culturally Thai experience. of political correctness, beach is amazing what they have ach- Khao Lak should be pro- bars and go-go dancers would be ieved under the circumstances. If Managing Director: Rungtip Hongjakpet moted and supported so that this banned there. Hawkers, jet-ski ever there was a story that de- Marketing Manager: Oranee Pienprasertkul choice for tourists continues to be operators and beach chairs were served success, this is it. available. also declared undesirable. Name and address supplied Website Services Manager: Natthira Susangrat Distribution Manager: Passara Kaewbumroong 100 years on, is slavery really a thing of the past in Thailand? Publisher: The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd In your October 15 edition you will understand when I keep her she earns, and she lives on the published an illustration of the name and place of work secret edge of poverty. She has fre- Contact us new 100-baht banknote com- to protect her employment. quently asked me for money as Advertising Sales: [email protected] memorating the abolition of sla- She works 7 days a week she never has enough to pay her Classified Advertising: [email protected] very in Thailand 100 years ago. from 10 am until midnight for the bills, and she is so worried that Website Services: [email protected] This struck me as rather miserable wage of about 4,000 she sometimes falls ill, with doc- ironic, when one considers the baht per month. tors’ bills adding to her troubles. Shopper Card inquiries: [email protected] plight of the ladies employed in Worse than that, if she does This is 2005. How can the Gazette Guide inquiries: [email protected] massage parlors throughout Thai- not get a customer during the government allow this situation to Telephone: 076-236555 (10 lines) Fax: 076-213971 land. course of the day she gets noth- continue? What are the unions My Thai girlfriend works in ing! doing about it? The views expressed in the Phuket Gazette are those of the writers and contributors and a beauty salon in the Patong This situation, in my view, R. Guilmoto do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher, the editor, the shareholders, or the direc- Beach area, giving purely Thai is tantamount to slavery. Her ex- Channel Islands, tors of The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd. massage to tourists. I hope you penses are roughly twice what United Kingdom Letters conveying views and suggestions are published here. Those seeking comment from government Copyright © 1994-2005 The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd officials or business owners are published as Issues & Answers on the facing page. October 29 - November 4, 2005 PERSPECTIVES PHUKET GAZETTE 25 Bypass work is a blasted nuisance for those nearby he bypass road has flawless before this blasting, but more vehicles than any tiny hairline cracks have appeared other on Phuket and and are growing wider and Tchannels more cars into FIRST longer. Phuket City than anywhere else. People have advised me to Everyone understands that Phu- PERSON take a picture of the house in its ket is a tourism province, so it’s current state, and at first I didn’t important to expand the road to s most people on Phuket are know where to start, but now it’s make it more user-friendly. easy to see the damage. How- I realize that the roadwork Awell aware, the bypass widen- ever, I still don’t know if I will be is making Phuket a better and ing project on Route 402 between compensated or when. more modern place and this is the Darasamut School and Baan A newspaper has written why I accept the present situa- about this. It claimed that the tion. We must think of the future, Bang Khu intersections is aimed at contractor had had a look at the and people who stand in the way reducing chronic traffic congestion. house, assessed the damage to of progress are wrong. Most residents regard the work be in the area of 100,000 baht, However, I think that work and this amount was to be paid is going much too slowly and that as a necessary evil and grudgingly to me. the project doesn’t appear to be put up with the traffic jams, lumpy That’s completely wrong. at all well-planned. surface and other dangers. Up to now I have received noth- When I first bought my ing by way of compensation. three-story house, I did not know For some, however, the project I understand that some- that the provincial government – and specifically the blasting times the government works very planned to expand the nearby necessary to level the land – has slowly and that sometimes no one road. If I had known I might have meant headaches in more ways wants to take responsibility. How- bought and set up shop else- ever, I want to see someone re- where. than one. sponsible take this case up and I Let’s face it: I am an un- Madunan Chehteek, owner of don’t want it to drag on and on lucky guy because the main blast- a T-shirt wholesale shop just 20 as it distracts me from my busi- ing site is right outside my shop ness. as well as my home – I am right meters from the main blasting site, Ideally, I would like less opposite the hill that needs the talks here about the effects of the blasting. I’d prefer them to sim- most work done to it and I’m sure project on his business. ply let the road scale the hillside. that the blasting will go on for That way, motorists could take in quite a while yet. a view of the mountains, the sea My customers say that it is shopping, the Highways Depart- Who is responsible for the my house has been damaged in and the mining lagoons. very difficult to get to my shop ment announces there will be a negative effects of the blasting? five places and no one is taking The blasting is making because of the many detours. blast and they [the customers] We entrepreneurs are not just care of it. things so difficult. I would like the The road is also in very bad shape, have to hurry out. suffering now, but in the long term Where is my security? Who provincial authorities to take a and the dust the traffic creates As a result, I lose a lot of as well. is there to reassure me that the good look at what is happening means I have to clean the pre- money. Not only that, but when Normally, when there are situation is under control? and show their concern for those mises every day. they count down to a blast I get immediate negative effects from As I am the owner of my who have suffered damage to Sometimes, just when my scared about my belongings, my dynamiting, such as roof damage, house I notice the damage to it, their properties and businesses customers need to take their time stock and my house. the contractor is responsible. But however small. The place was because of the dynamiting. ATVs on Nai Harn Beach Issues Can we bring & our family dog I like going to Nai Harn Beach them first not to drive on the ANSWERS but today I was surprised to see beach and, if they persist in do- an ATV [all-terrain vehicle] tour ing it, we will find a more suit- to Phuket? company taking customers all able place for them to go. Want to know how to get something done? over the beach. Can’t understand some of the dafter things that We will move to Phuket from One nearby area that used Theerayuth Prasertphol, seem to go on in Phuket? Want to pitch an idea Australia in four months and to be nice grass is now ATV Chief Technical Officer of the to Phuket’s authorities or institutions? Then this would like to bring our family dog trails. The grass is now all Phuket Provincial Transpor- with us. He is an American chewed up, so it looks like they tation Office (PPTO), replies: is the forum for you. Staffordshire. are making a habit of this. There are no laws that we Submit your queries or suggestions to us and Can this breed be brought Are there any laws here can enforce with regard to ATVs we’ll ask the appropriate people to respond to into Thailand? He has been neu- regarding the use of ATVs on the as these vehicles are not regis- them. tered and fully vaccinated, and beaches? tered with the PPTO. However, we consider him just like one of It’s also a serious hazard for ATVs many not be driven on pub- Write to: The Phuket Gazette, 367/2 Yaowarat Rd, Muang, our children. them to drive the 4 or 5 kilome- lic roads, so it is up to the Phuket 83000. Fax 076-213971, or submit your issue at Jenny Malos ters along the road to get to the OrBorTor and police whether to www.phuketgazette.net Australia beach. organize a place for them to go, David and to decide whether they should Suthut Ngankanlanatikarn of Rawai be punished. Long, winding and dark road the Phuket Animal Quaran- tine Office at Phuket Interna- Arun Soros, Chairman of the The Superintendent of Cha- When will proper lighting be in- The PPHO has no plans to tional Airport replies: Rawai Tambon Administration long Police Station, Pol Col stalled on the coast road between install lights along that stretch of Three kinds of dog are Organization (OrBorTor), re- Chalit Kaewyarat, adds: Rawai and Kata? road. barred from import into Thailand plies: ATVs are unregistered ve- Peter Coquillard Not all the roads in Phuket because of their reputation as I was not aware that people hicles. According to the Traffic Rawai are equipped with street lights, dangerous animals. were driving ATVs on the roads Act, Section 6, anyone using an and that road does not have a lot These are Pit Bulls, Ameri- or on the beach. unregistered vehicle on public Thanit Sakiya, Chief of Phuket of traffic. can Stafforshire Terriers and The OrBorTor will order roads is subject to a fine of up to Provincial Highway Office But we will keep it in mind American Staffordshire Bull Ter- them not to do so. We will warn 10,000 baht. (PPHO), replies: for the future. riers. 26 PHUKET GAZETTE FEATURES October 29 - November 4, 2005 ON THE MOVE

Bangkok-born Isara “Liz” Mareeyana “Anna” Poh- Kanokwan Trakultawee- Pangchan, 28, is the new nea, 29, from Narathiwat, koon, 25, from Saraburi, Sales & Marketing Man- has been appointed Sales has been appointed Sales ager of Crowne Plaza Res- and Marketing Executive of Executive of The Metro- idences at Karon Beach. the Phuri Phimaan Project, pole hotel Phuket. She has She has a master’s degree 3K Property Management a bachelor’s degree in mar- in marketing communica- Co. She has a bachelor’s keting management from tion from Canberra and a degree in business English Ramkhamhang University BA in mass communication from Rajabhat University, in Bangkok. She has and journalism from Tham- Songkhla. K. Anna also worked in marketing at masat University. Previ- worked as Guest Relations B2S in Central Chidlom ously, she was Marketing Officer at the Holiday Inn and as a Beauty Consult- Services Manager of Sher- Hotel and as Marketing ant for Hi Care Weyergans aton Grande, Laguna Phuket. Officer of Leisure 4. at Central Festival Phuket. I T ISSUES By John Seebach Tactics for preventing n my last article, I covered the basics of a very interest- ing subset of MIS (Manage- Iment Information Systems) and workflow re-engineering GIGO syndrome known as Enterprise Resource Planning, or ERP. I tell all of my clients that if they have a dysfunctional busi- ness process and then automate I am always impressed by how much of the big it with computers, they will end up with an automated dysfunc- tional business process. This is a picture the working staff really do not understand. little bit like the old “GIGO” syn- drome of computers – Garbage In = Garbage Out. Even more alarming is how much of the intricate To recap briefly, true MIS work consists of taking the time details upper management do not understand. to really understand a business so that you can analyze each and every part of the workflow. This process starts with the simple language, each and every This exercise is also a real not as difficult as it seems. Hav- information?” and “Do we really identification of UDEs (undesir- difficulty, frustration, inefficiency eye-opener; I am always im- ing a very clear picture of all the need all this information?” able effects) of the business as it and need is an eye-opener – not pressed by how much of the big workflows and a comprehensive Studies by several top busi- relates to the flow of the business only for management and work- picture the working staff really do list of everything that is not work- ness schools have determined information. This exercise usu- ers, but also for us. not understand. Even more ing enables everyone in the room that management and staff alike ally takes place with top manage- This is where we get our alarming is how much of the in- to see where things need re-en- can effectively use a maximum ment and key personnel working first introduction to the details of tricate details upper management gineering. of four reports per week. together for several half-day ses- the day-to-day operations of the do not understand. At this point, the flow of In addition, they comment sions. It is simple in concept yet client. The UDE exercise is in no The end result of this part ideas, suggestions and potential that 1.5 pages at 12-point font profound in its impact. way intended to solve anything or of the process is of course a com- changes is staggering. should be the maximum size for The basic approach is to get even identify the sources of prob- prehensive understanding of all If the goal of the ERP work a report. everyone in the room to complain lems. It is an open gripe session the business processes and flow is to identify where the applica- My favorite question at this openly about everything they can where invaluable information, of information, but equally impor- tion of information technology point is this: “What intelligent busi- think of. Well, perhaps not every- feedback and experience have a tant is the communication that can benefit the business MIS, ness decisions have you made thing: if the boss has bad breath, chance to surface. takes place when doing the UDE then we focus mainly on docu- from this information in the past this may not be the correct time and flow-chart work. Now it is ments and data. 30 days?” Although people may to share that. Chart the flow. The next step is time to look at the MIS side of There is often also a need, be reluctant to give up their “own- Just going through the pro- to develop an extremely detailed things. especially in manufacturing and ership” of information and re- cess of putting on a board, in flow-chart of each and every production environments, to re- ports, most people now begin to business process. This takes a lot Targeting inefficiencies. This engineer the actual processes and see the point. of effort and, again, is not in- is where the real work begins. procedures involved in the Finally, when trying to de- tended to solve anything. We are The goal of this part of ERP is to “shop”. cide what kinds of information only documenting and agreeing define which UDEs result from However, we will stay on should be candidates for no fur- on the actual flow of work similar causes. As a result of the the MIS part of ERP for now. ther tracking, the best approach throughout the organization. first two exercises, this work is is to take it off the system and Spreading the paper. This is the see if anyone is still looking for it most difficult and time-consum- after a few months. ing part of an ERP-MIS project, One needs to keep an eye and it is from here that most of out, though, because managers the positive results are realized. and staff will often simply not use The concept is really quite simple: the report – but will continue to just bring every report, form and track the information on a new file to the room and spread them personal report, and this only all out so we can evaluate them makes things worse. in light of the UDEs and the workflow chart. John Seebach has 25 years’ You can imagine that this is consulting experience in Infor- where inefficiencies, double data mation Systems and Business entry and multiple sources of the Process Re-engineering. His same information come to the company, Island Technology, surface. I enjoy this step because offers IT solutions and broad- the team cannot avoid asking each band services throughout other two very important ques- Southeast Asia. For more infor- tions: “How many different re- mation send an email to john@ ports contain this same piece of islandtechnology.com October 29 - November 4, 2005 B U S I N E S S & MONEY PHUKET GAZETTE 27 Souvenir shops hoping for a bumper high season By Athiga Jundee Naparat Ponsin, Marketing Korn Thong has, as have mal low-season average between riod after the tsunami was the Manager of Siam Southern Food many other souvenir shops, July and October, but he added worst in the firm’s 22-year history. hink tourist destination, Line, which produces the Korn signed contracts with a number that the signs were positive and “It wasn’t simply that there think souvenir shops. Thong brand of food sold at the of tour companies to bring their that “100% of the store’s aver- were fewer tourists coming to our Phuket is no exception, store along Thepkrassatri Rd, said clients to the shop. “We at Korn age number of customers will store,” she said. “We have a loyal and many of the prod- competition among the tourist Thong sell our products at the return this high season”. customer base among Phuket lo- T shops is, naturally, high. “But it is same price to Thais and foreign- “We had to make an oppor- cals, but with so many of them ucts are food-related – no sur- prise in a country with as famed positive competition,” she argued. ers,” said K. Naparat. tunity out of a crisis, so we ex- working in tourism, their incomes a cuisine as Thailand boasts. In common with the other This is not the case, how- panded the range and amount of were reduced and they were be- Shops catering for the food- stores the Gazette contacted, ever, with Pornthip Sea Store on our exports to Hong Kong, China, ing prudent as to how they spent ie tourist market abound, each Korn Thong sees around 300 to the bypass road. Managing Di- Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia. their disposable income.” selling a bewildering array of deli- 400 customers a day in the high rector Wittawat Wiwattikul told We support the government’s K. Joolah said that the num- cacies such as dried cuttlefish, season. “We saw our customers the Gazette that they operate a ‘Thai kitchen to the world’ ber of customers at the store be- cashew nuts, birds’ nests, durian drop by around 60% after the tsu- two-tier pricing system. “We do policy,” he said, concluding that gan to rise in October, and she is chips and naam phrik, the ubiq- nami, although the situation has this because the tour companies “the tsunami crisis made our busi- bullish about prospects: “I do not uitous spicy shrimp paste. now improved and we have 200 and tour guides who bring cus- ness grow”. expect this year to be as promis- All sectors of the tourist in- to 300 customers each day. We tomers to our store must be paid Joolah Kittithornkul, Man- ing as, say, last high season was dustry in Phuket continue to expect to see around 80% of our their commission.” aging Director of Sri Bhurapa going to be, but it will be better weather the fallout from the tsu- usual number of customers this K. Wittawat said that sales Orchid, the cashew nut producer than we forecast in the worst nami to greater or lesser degrees. high season.” dropped to just 30% of their nor- on Kwang Rd, said that the pe- days after the tsunami.” The Fed combats the spread of ‘contamination’ merica saw its monthly and statements from various Fed of being accused of continuing 0.25% over the past two months imminent. However, although in- inflation figures jump governors have retained a hawk- this policy, but if it reacts too and are now brushing the 4.5% flation on an annual basis is over in September by 1.2%, ish stance. There is no doubt that firmly in the opposite direction it level. The bond market is signal- the 2% ceiling, this is caused sim- Athe largest increase in interest rates will rise steadily; runs the risk of tipping the US ing that it is not unduly concerned ply by higher oil prices. Economic 25 years. The cause of this was they are already at 3.75%, and it economy into recession. about inflation. growth is weak and core infla- increased oil and gasoline prices, is unlikely that there will be any Financial markets are What is definitely happen- tion is moderate. driven sharply higher by the re- pause until rates reach 4.5% or acutely aware of the situation. ing is that foreign purchases of The ECB not only has to cent hurricanes. even 5.0%. Inflation will continue The US stock market has failed US bonds are slowing down, and manage public expectations, it Economists always refer to to be under attack. to make any progress in 2005. this is understandable. Rising also has to try to keep member two different types of inflation, There is another factor in This is understandable. Interest short-term interest rates have countries’ governments in line. and the one listed evidence regarding rates have been rising all year, so, provided alternative targets for in- The task of the ECB is not an above is known as the Fed: its chair- effectively, they have been bat- ward US investment, and with enviable one, and it is often the “headline” infla- man, Alan Green- tling against a headwind. This, slight erosion of capital values in target of criticism when the real tion. It is an accu- span, is due to re- when combined with rising oil the bond market due to a “back cause of Europe’s problems lies rate figure, but it tire at the end of prices, has brought more than an up” in long-term rates, holding firmly with its member states and does include food January, 2006. He element of caution into the out- cash on deposit makes sense. their electorates. and energy prices will then have look. Steady increases in short-term In the UK, Bank of England which can be served for 18 On the plus side, average interest rates make it even more Governor Mervyn King is expe- highly volatile, as is years in this capac- corporate profits have seen appealing. riencing a difficult year. In con- the case currently. MONEY ity and has built a double-digit growth for almost a America is not alone in hav- trast with Alan Greenspan in The other considerable repu- record number of quarters. How- ing a central bank making pro- America, Mr King voted against type of inflation is TALKS tation both inside ever, the market is not cheap at a nouncements about the need to an interest rate cut a few months known as “core” and outside the price/earning multiple of around combat inflation. In the Euro ago. His committee saw matters inflation, and this By Richard Watson Fed for maintain- 16, and the market – as always – Zone, the European Central Bank differently and he was outvoted. excludes food and ing a steady hand is looking to the future, not the (ECB) is playing the same game, This leaves him with a severe energy prices. The September at the wheel. His successor, and past. with even more strongly worded credibility problem: pressure re- rise in “core” inflation was a mere at this stage there have yet to be The bond market has its own statements. To any outsider lis- mains on the pound sterling as the 0.1% from the previous month. any nominations for the position, concerns: rates on benchmark 10- tening to ECB statements it might market expects at least one more What the US government will have much less influence. year treasuries have risen about appear that a policy change is rate cut in the first half of 2006. and the US Federal Reserve are Greenspan’s imminent depar- concerned about is higher “head- ture is encouraging various Federal line” inflation figures moving into Reserve governors to make their “core” inflation. There is so far own public statements as they little evidence of this happening. jockey for position and influence. The Fed is very concerned that Where criticism exists for “contamination will in fact Alan Greenspan, it is mainly that spread”. It is perhaps inaccurate he ran a monetary policy that was to describe it as being “very con- too “accommodative”. In other cerned”, but this is all part of words, interest rates were lower managing national sentiment. than they should have been and The Fed has to be seen to liquidity levels were too high. The be ahead of the inflation curve, Fed, in 2006, will be very wary 28 PHUKET GAZETTE SP O R T October 29 - November 4, 2005

Patong Darts League ACYC rally IT’S THE BEER, desc ends on STUPID! here seems to be some Phi Phi sort of divine justice at work in the league en- suring that teams who By Chris Husted The smaller yachts headed T demolish their opponents in the off from Chalong Bay on the Sat- doubles and singles then go on to PHI PHI ISLANDS: Some 13 urday from 9:30 am with the lose the beer leg and its associ- yachts carrying more than 100 larger yachts following. Although ated point. people dropped anchor in Ton Sai dark clouds were on every hori- For the second time this Bay off Koh Phi Phi Don on zon during the journey to Phi Phi, year, OffShore was involved in October 22 as part of the Ao the rain held off until the last the unlikeliest of results, white- Chalong Yacht Club (ACYC) Phi yachts entered Ton Sai Bay. washing Didi’s 9-0 before losing Phi rally, which aimed to support Both the journey to Phi Phi the beer leg. businesses on the island by at- and the return voyage the follow- Seraph at anchor in Ton Sai Bay off Phi Phi Don. League leaders Shakers tracting visitors and encouraging ing day saw yachts struggling di- also came up short with beer on them to spend money. rectly into the wind, with nearly the line, after smashing Dog’s all choosing to motor-sail in or- Bollocks 8-1. Ditto for Piccadilly, der to make it back to Chalong in who pounded Two Black Sheep time for the Sunday evening bar- 7-2 and then lost beer. becue at the ACYC clubhouse. Only Amigos were able to During the barbecue, spe- take all three points, tying them cial thanks went to Tony Knight for first place with Shakers, who for driving the Phi Phi rally idea, still have two games in hand. and also to Tom Howard for tak- ing some 30 passengers on board October 18 results: Nag’s the Seraph, an impressive 99- Head 5, Valhalla* 4; Two Black year-old schooner in prime con- Sheep* 2, Piccadilly 7; Shakers dition. 8, Dog’s Bollocks* 1; Didi’s* 0, In the true spirit of the OffShore 9; Coyote 3, Amigos* event, special prizes went to 6; African Café v Queen Mary Mark Horwood for managing to postponed. (* = winners of beer sail all the way back to Phuket, leg) to Matt McGrath’s Gator for having the best-looking girls on Standings: 1.= Shakers, Amigos K. Kenny on board Gator. board, and to Tom Howard. Why Gator was awarded a special prize... (31pts); 3. Piccadilly (26); 4. Valhalla (25); 5. Queen Mary (24); 6. Nag’s Head (24); 7. Garbage diving competition to be held off Patong Beach OffShore (22); 8. African Café (19); 9. Dog’s Bollocks (12); 10. PATONG: The Department of Weerasak Pakkapong- nature quiz, an exhibition promot- Divers will not be allowed Two Black Sheep (11); 11.= Coy- Marine and Coastal Resources is yothin, Communications Officer ing environmental conservation to go deeper than 12 meters; and ote, Didi’s (6). to stage a diving competition with of the Department of Marine and and a musical performance by participants wishing to snorkel in a twist at Loma Park, Patong Coastal Resources Bangkok, local students. shallower waters may do so. November 1 matchups: Queen Beach, on November 1. The said that this will be the 15th year Participants are advised to The winning team will re- Mary v OffShore; Dog’s Bol- major difference between this of the annual clean-up operation. apply in teams of two-to-four ceive a cash prize, a souvenir and locks v Amigos; Two Black and other dive competitions is that It will run from 9 am to 5 pm. members and to bring diving a certificate. Competitors can Sheep v Coyote; Shakers v Nag’s participants will be judged on Apart from the diving, other equipment. Boat transportation, enroll on the day of the event (be- Head; Valhalla v Piccadilly; Didi’s how much garbage they can raise activities on the day will include food and drinks will be provided fore 9 am) or call 076-393566-7 v African Café (home teams from the depths. a “songs for life” mini concert, a free for competitors. to register in advance. listed first). Standard and Latin dance at The Metropole

By Anongnat Sartpisut Night, to be held at the hotel on ent and Sport Dancer Network October 29 from 6 pm to 11 pm. Club. PHUKET CITY: The Parent and The event is being held in Phuket City Mayor Somjai Sport Dancer Network Club order to raise money to buy sports Suwannasuppana will make a (PSDNC) and The Metropole equipment for Tessaban Plook- speech at 7 pm and will then take Hotel Phuket are jointly organiz- panya School, and also as a way the first steps on the dance floor ing their first Standard and Latin of supporting members of the Par- at 8 pm. This will be followed by children’s dance demonstrations of Basic Dancing, Hula Dancing and more at 8:30 pm. The event continues with the PSDNC winners of the Oishi Green Combat Southern Cham- pionship performing an Oishi Green Combat dance show at 9 pm. Adult dancing will start at 9:30 pm and there will be a lucky draw at 10 pm. Tickets for the event cost 300 baht each.

For further information, con- tact PSDNC Secretary Onuma Wasin at Tel: 04-0517455. October 29 - November 4, 2005 SP O R T PHUKET GAZETTE 29 He came, he ran, he conquered Phuket to German, 36, wins hold flame the first Phuket for Asian Indoor International Games PHUKET: The Sports Authority Mountain-Beach of Thailand has confirmed that Phuket will be one of the venues for the first Asian Indoor Games, Marathon being staged from November 12 to 19. By Athiga Jundee “I came here for only three HRH Princess Maha days, not expecting to win the Chakri Sirindhorn will also be on KARON: The first Phuket Inter- marathon, but simply to enjoy run- the island for two days during the national Mountain-Beach Mara- ning through the hills and along Games. thon, held on October 23, at- the beaches of this beautiful is- The two sports to be con- tracted more than 1,000 entrants, land. Now I think it would be nice tested on Phuket are Thai kick including Phuket residents and to stay longer,” he said. boxing (Muay Thai) and sport runners from overseas. The first woman to finish the aerobics. The race started at 3:30 am full marathon was Rabai Nok- Governor Udomsak Uswar- at Karon Circle and Karsten long. angkura said that there will be Schiemann, 36, from Germany, Winners of the half mara- four nationwide venues for the became the first man across the thon, in the male and female sec- indoor games: Bangkok, Chon finish line of the 42.195-kilome- tions respectively, were Nattawut Buri, Suphan Buri and Phuket. ter full marathon almost three Prabkate and Oranee Kueanun, hours later. while the mini-marathon was TORCH Mr Schiemann told the Ga- won, in the male and female cat- zette that it was his first trip to egories respectively, by Surached As in the opening ceremony of A happy Karsten Schiemann speaks to the media after his victory. Phuket. Chalad and Jerawan Chamnankit. the Olympic Games, with the lighting of the flame, each prov- ince will have a “Royal Torch” (Fai Pra Ruek) mass run on November 12 to be broadcast live Evason resort and Rawai hold mini- on television. Channel 11 will cover Phu- ket’s Royal Torch Ceremony which will involve some 150 run- marathon to raise funds for school ners accompanying the torch from the Heroines’ Monument By Anongnat Sartpisut Women: Open, under 19 required to check in at 4 am on For those who need it, free lighting ceremony to Saphan Hin years, 30-39 years, 40+ years. race day. overnight accommodation will be Sports Center. RAWAI: The Evason Phuket There will also be a 3.5km The mini-marathon will be- available at the Wat Sawang Gov Udomsak said that a Resort & Six Senses Spa, to- fun run, with both men’s and gin at 5:45 am and the fun run at Arom School. detailed route for the torch cer- gether with the Rawai Tambon women’s competitions in the fol- 6 am. emony has been planned through Administration Organization lowing age groups: Open, under The awards ceremony is Registrations will be accepted Phuket City, but that this may (OrBorTor), will hold The 2nd 16 years, 35+ years. expected to be complete by about at the hotel from November 1. change because of the arrival of Evason Phuket Mini-Marathon The mini-marathon will start 8 am, with the top five finishers For more information, contact Princess Sirindhorn on Phuket on and fun run on November 13. and finish at the three-way inter- in each category receiving a tro- Tel: 076-381010-7 (ext.1420 the same day. The event is being held to section at the southern end of phy or medal. or 1460). – Athiga Jundee raise funds for the redevelopment Wiset Rd, at the turn-off for of the Community Hall at Wat Laem Phromthep. Sawang Arom School, and to pro- The route will head up Wiset mote sports and fitness in the Rd and then left along Soi community. Saiyuan before making its way The 10.5-kilometer Mini- back south. Marathon will be divided into the Entry fees for the two following categories: events are 200 baht for the mini- Men: Open, under 19 years, marathon and 150 baht for the fun 30-34 years, 35-39 years, 40-44 run. years, 45-49 years, 50-54 years, Runners should be prepared 55-59 years, 60+ years. for an early rise, as they will be 30 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET PROPERTY October 29 - November 4, 2005 Gardening with Bloomin’ Bert

that is black – a rare double dose of color. You have to admit that ca- A rare double nary yellow and scarlet blooms dose of color of different shapes appearing on in one plant. a single plant isn’t exactly com- mon. Mickeee has sharp-tipped, finely serrated leaves up to 10cm long, and grows to a height of around a couple of meters. Left to its own devices, it has a ten- dency to become a little undisci- plined. Regular attacks with the pruning shears are, therefore, necessary to stop it looking like the Tina Turner of the plant world. It thrives in the sunniest part of the garden, but will put up with just about any kind of treatment. Overwater it, deny it water, sub- ject it to typhoon conditions, and it won’t bat either one of Mick- eee’s eyelids.

IMMUNITY

It even seems to have some kind of immunity to pests. Either it just doesn’t taste good to your aver- age bug, or insects have a senti- mentality for Disney characters. Whatever the reason, the Mick- eee is somewhat unlikely to be attacked by anything with six legs. The Mickey Mouse plant was at one stage used extensively Not even moderately Mickey Mouse in Australia as a hedging plant. It became so successful there that artoons aren’t just for trious figure is mentioned it is in what tenuous connection be- about, but sometimes I tend to it was declared an environmen- kids. I feel that I speak the context of something that is tween this Phuket garden resi- struggle. The name of the plant tal weed in certain areas, after it as one who knows a bit amateurish, slightly inexpert or dent and the Walt Disney cartoon in Thai is equally off the wall – escaped into the surrounding about these things – I’m slapdash. Phrases such as “That character. no problem with this one, the natural bush and grew into thick- C ets that crowded out the native a bit of a closet cartoon fan. Not builder’s a bit Mickey Mouse” At one stage in the plant’s mickeee. Really. those ridiculous el cheapo mod- are not unknown. development, it happens to have Those with less imagination Australian flora. ern things with kitchen appliances And why is it often called a deep, glossy black seeds that are refer to it as the bird’s eye bush, People there are even told turning into evil robots that want “Mickey Mouse copy” if some- surrounded by particularly bright but they probably just need to get not to dig it up except as part of to take over the world, but the one buys a less-than-legal DVD red sepals. (For the uninitiated, out more. an official effort, and there are more traditional style of anima- of a movie that was recorded sepals are modified leaves that The Mickeee (I’ll stick with now government bodies set up to tion. from the back of a cinema? What surround the reproductive or- that spelling now, I think) origi- prevent its spread. The Simpsons and Shrek have people got against Mickey gans.) nally came from tropical Africa, Here in Phuket, its only are certainly up there, but I have Mouse anyway? I know that sounds nothing and is actually a fairly recent im- crime is to have a rather daft a feeling that if there were a poll Much as I admire Mr like Mickey Mouse’s image, but migrant to Southeast Asia. It’s name, and I am unaware of any tomorrow for favorite cartoon Mouse and all he has done for it was probably named by a gar- popular in Thai gardens mainly Thai government agencies that characters, most people would the world of animation, even he, dener with a fertile imagination, because it flowers almost con- are currently hot on its trail. probably list a few Disney char- in his squeakiest possible voice, and after a few too many Heine- tinually, and even the seeds, The Mickeee is definitely acters among them – and that would be somewhat surprised to kens. framed by their sepals, look like not at all Mickey Mouse. Mickey Mouse would probably find that a plant had been named Not me this time; anyway, I flowers. be somewhere near the top of the after him. The Mickey Mouse was probably in the pub. These flowers, which begin Want to know more list. plant does indeed exist. Most weeks I do my best life as a bright yellow color, have about a plant I’m sure many people don’t It takes a pretty broad to produce a sensible translation five petals, each about one centi- in your garden? realize that often when this illus- imagination to make the some- of the names of the plants I write meter long. After flowering, the sepals Email Bloomin’ Bert at: turn red as the fruit develops. It’s [email protected] the fruit, containing a single seed, October 29 - November 4, 2005 PHUKET PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 31

Construction Update by Anongnat Sartpisut

Construction of the villas will be complete by mid-2007. Phuri Phimaan villas and resort NAI YANG: An exclusive devel- at least 850 square meters. Some Resilient and unlikely to decay, it opment of just five luxury villas will sit on as much as 1,500sqm, will afford the houses the benefit occupying a six-rai plot will be almost one rai. Prices start at 30 of its good heat insulation and one of the highlights of the Phuri million baht. waterproof properties. Teak and Phimaan estate and boutique re- The houses will have either maka will also be used in the con- sort at Nai Yang Beach. The re- four or five bedrooms, a liberal struction of the resort accommo- sort itself, to be built on 12 rai, eight to 10 bathrooms, a sauna, dations. will comprise 75 chalets. fitness area, a sala and a rooftop Each of the villas will boast Kawee Nganthawee, Sales 50sqm pool. its own 3,000-liter reserve water Manager of developer 3K Prop- The individual one-bedroom tank to supplement the main erty Management, told the Ga- resort chalets, 40 of which will 16,000-liter tank shared between zette that construction of the vil- be offered on 20-year leases, will the five units, in addition to the las will finish by mid-2007. Work come in two classes, comprising development’s own well-water to build the resort will start around 55 poolside villas with the remain- supply. June 2006 with an expected der as deluxe villas. Each unit will K. Kawee said that the first completion date some 18 months have a 4sqm plunge pool and villa is now 60% complete, and hence. 20sqm of terrace. the first show units will be ready 3K Property Management K. Kawee said that the tar- for inspection in January 2006. also developed Horizon Ville on get market for the project com- “Many customers promised Koh Sireh, and has another prises retiree Europeans, Britons to come and see our properties,” project, Andaman Butra, planned and expatriate foreigners living in said K. Kawee. “They are at- for the island. Hong Kong as well as Thais. tracted by the uninterrupted sea Of the entire development, Wood will be used abun- views, the ready access to Phuket being built at a cost of some 300 dantly in the construction of the International Airport and the rea- million baht, K. Kawee explained resort chalets, said K. Kawee. sonable prices.” that the popular mix of Lanna and As much as 80% of the Balinese architectural styles will materials used will be wood, to For more information, Tel: 076- be employed throughout. ensure that the boutique resort 224622, 06-2818287, 09- Adding detail to the project, will blend in with its hillside sur- 6454123 or 01-6481505, visit K. Kawee said that the villas will roundings. www.phuriphimaan.com or be a mixture of two- or three- He said that cedar will be send an email to: info@ story dwellings on private plots of used for the roofs of the villas. phuriphimaan.com 32 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET PROPERTY October 29 - November 4, 2005

Home of the Week Patong Modern Thai-style family home with sea views his substantial and mod- ern family home set on 2,896 square meters of Tland offers expansive living with a convenient location close to the center of Patong. The property comprises the main residence, two beautiful guest houses, staff quarters and ample parking and storage facili- ties. Full luxury interior furnish- ing is included. This luxurious property, set high in quiet hills with excellent views over Patong and toward the sea, was completed less than a year ago. The main residence has a huge living/dining room that opens onto the patio and free-form swimming pool. The kitchen is sizeable and fully fitted with mod- ern appliances. The ground floor also has a separate home office area with Internet access, phone and fax facilities.

GUEST HOUSES

The second floor comprises a large master bedroom with patio and excellent views to the sea, walk-in wardrobes and a large en suite bathroom. Four further double bed- rooms, two with mountain views and two with sea views – and all with en suite bathrooms – com- plete the family accommodation. Two well-appointed and tastefully decorated guest houses sit adjacent to the swimming pool. Each comprises a large double bedroom with seating area and private en-suite bathroom. These are ideal for guests as they pro- rate kitchen, living area and two is an independent generator in The home faces west and taining and relaxing. The land title vide both privacy and conve- good-sized bedrooms. case of power failure, and fur- has good sunset views. The is Chanote and the asking price nience to the main residence and The plant and equipment ther large storage rooms. owner has given considerable is approximately 1.97 million eu- outside entertainment areas. rooms are cleverly concealed The grounds are terraced thought to lighting and the house ros (96.5 million baht). The staff quarters are self- under the main house and provide lawn, with trees positioned so as takes on a magical appearance contained and comprise a sepa- ample storage for water. There not to obstruct the view. after sunset, ideal for both enter- For more information, contact Engel & Völkers (Thailand) Ltd at Tel: 01-5398118, 01- 3977899 or Fax: 076-385294. Email: Martin.Phillips@ engelvoelkers.com or visit www. engelvoelkers.com October 29 - November 4, 2005 PHUKET PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 33

Decor by Ananya Hongsa-ngiam

enetian blinds are by no means a new idea – first references to slat- Vted blinds can be found dating back to around 1770 – in Italy, naturally. The big step forward in their use came in 1841, when John Hampson of New Orleans was awarded a patent for a device that made all the slats move at the same time, making Venetian blinds more user-friendly. Unlike curtains and most other forms of blinds, Venetian blinds can be adjusted finely to allow just the right amount of light into a room, and are thus a good way to protect delicate colors in fabrics and paintings from dam- age by ultraviolet light.

BAMBOO

Two shops in Phuket that stock good selections of Venetian blinds There are several materials available on the market today, but even the traditional variety (right) can be livened up by using wood. are Purdah Curtain and Mr Cur- tain. Purdah has a range of blinds, including wooden ones made from bamboo or oak. A BLINDING LIGHT Once a customer has se- lected his prefered material for Mr Curtain, a branch of a Price varies depending on Purdah Curtain, Phuket Villa purdah.biz; Website www. the blind, staff from the shop will Bangkok company, offers a the width of louver and material Samkong, 4 Yaowarat Road, purdah.biz go to his home to measure the choice of wood, aluminium or fi- used, and the size of window, but Soi 3, Tambon Taladyai, window and then make the blind berglass for Venetian blinds. The as a guide, a Venetian blind for a Muang, Phuket. Tel: Toll Free Mr. Curtain, 108/70-72 Chal- to fit. blind louvers come in three dif- window 36 inches by 36 inches 1-800-900-300 (toll-free calls ermprakiet Ror IX Rd (bypass Prices are negotiable, de- ferent widths – 1 inch, 1½ inches (one square yard) would cost from a land line only) or 076- road), Rassada, Muang, pending on size and material used. or 2 inches wide. between 3,000 and 5,000 baht. 220305; Email: info@ Phuket; Tel: 076-217462. 34 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS October 29 - November 4, 2005 Property Gazette

Properties BEACH LAND PLOT For Sale

2-BEDROOM BUNGALOW

Beautiful half-rai plot with 15m, white sandy beach frontage. Located on Nakha Island, only 2 minutes from Phuket east coast (Ao Por Pier), 25 minutes to airport with 1 en-suite bathroom, a and major shopping centers. large kitchen, dining room For sale direct from owner: and lounge, is for sale with 3.5 million baht. Tel: 01- Chanote title in a nice loca- 3430777. tion in Chalong. Price: 3 mil- lion baht. Please call for more details. Tel: 076-280- BEACH APARTMENT 389, 07-8811775. 124sqm and 240sqm apart- ments, a 2-minute walk to the beach. Priced from 7.5 million NEW HOUSE IN PATONG baht. Tel: 06-2806624. Brand-new, deluxe house with Please see our website for a swimming pool on a Patong further information at: www. hillside, Soi Maneesi. 2 floors, bangtaobeachgardens.com modern Thai-style architec- ABSOLUTE ture, completely furnished, HILL-VIEW PLOT BEACHFRONT ready to live in. Ground floor: 1 rai for sale: 25m frontage x big living room, Western-style 68m deep. A corner plot with kitchen and dining room; guest Chanote title on Soi Baan toilet. 2nd floor: big master bed- Krang, in Chalong. Asking 4 room and bath with Jacuzzi, 2 million baht, negotiable. Please bedrooms and a separate bath- contact for more details. Tel: room. Each room has an air 076-216260, 07-8945321. conditioner and a balcony. Liv- Email: prporter56@yahoo. For sale: 2.2 rai of absolute ing area: 200sqm; freehold com beachfront land with land 150sqm. Price: 8.5 million Chanote title at Khok Kloy. baht. (US$210,000). Please RAWAI LUXURY VILLA Please call for more details. contact K. Peter. Tel: 01-892- 144sqm house with 400sqm No agents please. Tel: 07- 8526. Please see our website or 600sqm of land for sale. 8891717. at: www.phuket-besthomes. Located 350m from the com beach. Priced from 2.4 mil- lion baht. Please contact for LAND FOR SALE NEW HOUSE FOR SALE more details. Tel: 06-686- on the bypass road, 27 rai, Large, new 2-story Western- 5567. Email: free_holdprop@ 180 meters wide. Tel: 07- style house in Rawai. 3 bed- RAWAI SHOPHOUSES 2-STORY HOUSE RAWAI, 2-STORY yahoo.com 2670488. rooms, 2 bathrooms, fitted 2 new, connected shop- in Rawai, 140sqm , selling for house. 200sqm house with kitchen, furnished. 400sqm NEW HOUSES IN PATONG houses on Wiset Rd, in Rawai, 1.4 million baht, including Chanote title, brand new, close are for sale. Ground floor: owning company and financ- to a temple, 450m from the plot with landscaped garden 3 new, connected, deluxe SEA VIEW APARTMENTS sales office, staff room, ing for 3 years. 400m from beach; asking 1.8 million baht. and space for a swimming houses on Patong hillside, Soi in Patong. New, deluxe 2-bed- kitchen, dining room and toilet. the beach. Tel: 09-4740227. Please contact for more de- pool. Offers around 4 million Maneesi, for sale. Ground room apartments of 85sqm or 2nd floor: master bedroom Email: [email protected] tails. Tel: 06-6865567. Email: baht. Tel: 01-7520275. Email: floor: Garage and separate 1- 96sqm, fully furnished and air- with separate bath and 2 sepa- [email protected] comfortablynumb_18@ room apartment with toilet. conditioned. Location: Na Nai rate bedrooms with connect- hotmail.com 2nd floor: 2 bedrooms and hill in Patong, Soi Thamdee; VILLA IN NAI HARN ing bath. 3rd floor: living room bath, balcony. 3rd floor: living 30+30-year lease. Offers Villa, 275sqm of living space, 2-STORY RAWAI and en-suite bedroom. Living KATA COTTAGES.COM room with balcony, built-in starting at 4.1 million baht 1,000sqm garden, 10m x 5m house. 130sqm house with area 200sqm, freehold land: From 2.4 million to 3 million kitchen and dining room, toi- (US$102,000). Please con- pool, 60,000 baht rental in- Chanote title, brand new, close 100sqm. Price 4.5 million baht. Fully furnished, luxurious let. 4th floor: big roof garden tact K. Peter. Tel: 01-892- come per month until March to a school, 400m from the baht. (US$113.000). Please Patong Beach condominium: with Jacuzzi. Usable area: 8526. Please see our website 2006. Asking 10.75 million beach; asking 1.3 million baht. contact K.Peter. Tel: 01-892- 4.8 million baht. Patong 2- 200sqm; freehold land: at: www.phuket-besthomes. baht. Tel: 07-8896074, 01- Please contact for informa- 8526. Please see our website bedroom home: 6 million baht. 100sqm. Price: 6.2 million com 8916143. Email: norbertfun tion. Tel: 06-6865567. Email: at: www.phuket-besthomes. Patong boutique hotel: 80 baht. (US$155,000). For @hotmail.com free_ [email protected] com million baht. Please contact more details, please contact CHEAP SEA VIEW for more info. Tel: 04-630- K. Peter at Tel: 01-8928526 in Rawai. Selling for 2.7 million SEA VIEW LAND Gazette Classifieds – 10,000 readers a day! 1770. Email: phuketproperty or visit the website www. baht per rai. Please contact for You will not find a better deal @usa.net phuket-besthomes.com more info. Tel: 01-5376866. on Phuket. Tel: 07-8938747. October 29 - November 4, 2005 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 35 Property Gazette

BANG TAO BEACH PATONG CONDOS 124sqm and 240sqm fur- Condos with a sea view, 28 LUXURY TOWNHOUSES nished apartments, 1 min from and 56sqm, for sale. Priced FOR SALE the beach. Price: 7.5 million from 650,000 baht. Near Only 4 luxurious townhouses baht and up. For details, please bank and post office. Tel: 09- for sale, just 300m from see our website at: www. 4740227. Email: chotip_5@ Mission Hill golf course. They bangtaobeachgardens.com hotmail.com consist of 3 bedrooms, study, fully fitted Western-style UNIQUE THAI LUXURY kitchen, living and dining house for sale in Kamala. 5 RAI VIEWS CHALONG room, private 4m x 10m NEW HOUSE JOMTIEN/PATTAYA NEW HOUSE 500m from the beach. Superb Sea, island, hill and lake views swimming pool, carport, FOR SALE FOR SALE design and tastefully deco- – this land with Chanote title balconies. Free furniture Stunning 3 bedroom/bath- package for first buyer. room villa with private pool, A 250sqm house of Euro- rated. Asking 18 million baht. has it all (power, phone, etc). Tel: 01-9680309. Email: Please contact the owner at Priced from 12.5 million great furnishings and garden. pean standards, on 75 baht. Tel: 076-340792, 07- Worth a look! Sold by square wah of land with [email protected] For Tel: 06-6833964 or Email: further information, please see [email protected] 8822856. Fax: 076-340- owner, handy shops and Chanote title, for sale in 693. Email: luc@phuket- beach, a very nice property. Kathu, Phuket. It has a lake our website at: www. houseinphuket.com RAWAI CONDOS tropical-realestate.com For Please contact for more in- view , 3 bedrooms, 1 maid’s further details, please see: formation. Tel: 07-886- room , 3 bathrooms with hot with sea view. 27, 54 and EAST COAST LAND 81sqm. Priced from 350,000 www.phuket-tropical- Large, 2-story modern 9410. Email: john_w_cole@ water, air conditioning, cur- 18 rai at 1.3 million baht per baht. Financing for 3 years realestate.com Thai-style house, located in hotmail.com For further de- tains and a fitted kitchen rai; 14 rai at 1.3 million baht available. Foreign freehold. natural surroundings in tails, please see our website with hot water. The location per rai; beach front at 3 million Tel: 09-4740227. Email: Chalong; 3 bedrooms, 4 at: www.PattayaVillaSales. is 10 minutes to Patong and REDUCED BY 4 MILLION baht per rai. Please contact K. [email protected] bathrooms, a big terrace, com Phuket City; 25 minutes to baht. 2 houses on 1,200sqm Joe. Tel: 01-6936437, 06- family room, a swimming the airport. Two golf courses of secured land – 6 bedrooms, 6841260. Email: joe_ mooky pool, Jacuzzi, a nice garden are close by. Asking 6 million PATONG GRAND CONDO 9 bathrooms, 14.5m x 7.5m, @yahoo.com th and 2 parking spaces. TOWNHOUSE baht. Please call Mr Geoff. 12 -floor studio, best one in with swimming pool. Was 15 Price negotiable. Please call IN ANUPHAS Tel: 01-8540061, 076-323- the building. Good view, fully million baht, now asking only 214 or Fon at Tel: 01-893- 4.5 RAI WITH SEA VIEW furnished, European kitchen. 11 million baht. Tel: 076-398- K. Bird. Tel: 076-280755, On the main road in the 01-7196049. 7585, 076-323215. The land has a great shape 3.5 million baht (neg). Please 513, 07-1837161. Email: heart of the city and near and is ideal for a resort or high- contact for more details. Tel: jon.gibbons@karonproperty. Central, a 3-bed, 2-bath- end villa development. It has 01-2734000. Email: charly@ com Please see our website room, house with kitchen, SEA VIEW LAND road access, and water and bonello.de at: www.karonproperty.com/ NEW HOUSE furniture and water heater, 3 rai at Cape Panwa; 5 rai in electric supply are available. 82.10-nantawan.html IN NAI HARN good condition. Please con- Chalong: 3 to 4 million baht Price: 17 million baht. Please 1 RAI IN NAI HARN A 3-bedroom house cur- tact for more details. Tel: 09- per rai. 26-rai sea view/ contact for further details. Tel: for sale. Asking 2.8 million SMALL NAI HARN PLOT rently under construction, 4691813. Email: annanoi@ beachfront land: 5 million baht 01-8948052. Email: paisarn.j baht per rai. Please call Tel: for sale. Asking 1.3 million with 2 storerooms, a car- hotmail.com per rai. Please contact K. Joe. @kasikornbank.com 09-6525664. baht. Tel: 09-6525664. port, a big pool and a nice Tel: 01-6936437, 06-684- garden on 1,000sqm of HOUSE IN THALANG 1260. Email: joe_mooky@ walled land just 10 minutes yahoo.com to the beach, is for sale for for sale. 10 minutes from the Find more Property Classified ads online 7.9 million baht. Please con- airport, 10 minutes from Brit- tact for more details. Tel: ish International College, 5 SMALL PLOT at www.phuketgazette.net! 076-288966 or 09-591- minutes to Laguna, 10 min- Approximately 700sqm of 0366. 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18-ROOM HOTEL LARGE 3-BEDROOM LAND FOR LONG-TERM WEST COAST Completely renovated in Properties NEW SINGLE house on 800sqm plot with: a rent. 9 rai on Soi Rattama- LAYAN 1999. Includes lease income For Rent HOUSE pleasant garden and shade noon, in Kathu. Next to Pae- Gorgeous 460sqm plot and key money from 5 bars. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, trees, including various fruit Mae-Nam Restaurant. Lo- with ocean view. Great lo- Price: 45 million baht. Ref: in Land & Houses Park trees; a safe child’s playroom; cated on a hillside, surrounded cation. Gated community. #0120008. Tel: 01-0875828. PATONG RESIDENCE Phuket, in Chalong. Quiet 2 telephone lines; Internet and by tall trees, with a good view Price: 26 million baht. Email: homes@phuketpp. A fully furnished studio for area with clubhouse and 24- fax connections; pumped wa- – an ideal location for a resort, Please call for more details. com For more information rent, 400m from the beach. hour security. 16,000 baht ter supply from own well; a spa, etc. Please call for full Tel: 01-8924497. see our website at: www. Asking 6,000 baht per month. per month. Tel: 01-569- driveway with parking details. Tel: 01-7191415, 01- phuketparadiseproperties. Please call for more informa- 7068. Email: suksavat@ spaces. Please contact for 8675084. com tion. Tel: 09-4740227. hotmail.com more information. Email: span CHALONG @e-mail.in.th CHALONG HOUSE SEA VIEW CUSTOM-BUILT RAWAI RESIDENCE HOUSE FOR RENT for rent. Furnished, detached, A fully furnished studio for 2-bedroom villas with private or sale. A 2-bedroom, 2-bath- HOUSE FOR RENT with 3 bedrooms, carport, 11 rai and 215sqw with a rent, 400m from the beach. pools. Living area: 185sqm. room house with a large 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, walled yard, close to town. slope. Asking 5 million baht Asking 5,000 baht per month. Land area: 400sqm. Furniture lounge, dining area, walled aircon. Located in Kathu. Telephone, UBC, 2 air condi- per rai. Please call for more Tel: 09-4740227. info. Tel: 01-5693768. package available for 400,000 garden, Jacuzzi and a swim- Please call for more informa- tioners, TV, hot water; all baht. Price: 6.5 million baht. ming pool, in Kamala. Tel: 06- tion. Tel: 01-8675084, 076- amenities included. Tel: 076- Ref: #0220018. Tel: 01-087- PATONG CONDOTEL 9525071. Email: paul@ 202047. 283211, 04-8484344. 1.5 RAI STUNNING 5828. Email: homes@ A cheap room, fully furnished, ukthai.fsnet.co.uk views - Layan. Land plot of 1.5 with a sea view, is available for phuketpp.com For more infor- Property Wanted rai with full infrastructure. mation, please see: www. long-term rent at 5,000 baht NEW HOUSE CHALONG per month. Tel: 09-4740227. West coast, panoramic views phuketparadiseproperties. Brand-new furnished villa near Email: [email protected] over Layan Bay and Laguna com circle. 2 bedrooms, 2 bath- Beach. For sale by owner. Tel: rooms, large living area, west- 076-324199, 01-7371688. SECLUDED 12-ROOM LONG-TERM LEASE ern kitchen, aircon and car- Fax: 076-273083. Email: guesthouse with pool, private New, fully-furnished house in port. Looking for careful long- [email protected] Please lake, patio seating area, views Palai Green, with 2 air-condi- term tenant. Tel: 076-280- see our website at: www. of lake and hills. 1,000sqm. tioned bedrooms, hot shower, 466. phuket-suriyaestate.com Price: 15 million baht. Ref: kitchen, living room, garage #0150010. Tel: 01-087- and beautiful garden. Located PATONG SEAVIEW in a quiet area near Chalong 20+ RAI 5828. Email: homes@ Luxury 2-bedroom apartment Bay. Tel: 01-8924311. Land with a sea view, road, phuketpp.com For more info, with 3 bathrooms, a European- power and water. Asking 2.5 see our website at: www. style kitchen, air conditioning, million baht per rai. Tel: 01- phuketparadiseproperties. KATHU HOUSE a large swimming pool, UBC 0875828. For more details, com with pool. For sale or rent: a and secure parking. Please call please see our website: www. good-quality, furnished, 2-bed- for more details. Tel: 06-279- phuketparadiseproperties. CHALONG room house, like new, with a 0837. com/#0070123 1-year-old, beautiful 3-bed- European-style kitchen, a ve- LONG-TERM RENT 3-BEDROOM room house with 2 bathrooms, randah, storage space and a 2-BEDROOM IN PATONG HOUSE 644-SQM HOME SITE garden. Tel: 01-3673106. large living area and kitchen. apartment at Ao Por with stun- Looking for bungalow or a A potential tenant needs a Chanote title, ready to build, Email: martinkreutzinger@ Open-plan with loft upstairs ning seaview, fully furnished, small house or condo from workroom, storage room, with power and phones. I will hotmail.com overlooking the living area. aircon, Western kitchen, pool mid-2006. Must be quiet, and a 5m x 10m or bigger share transfer taxes 50/50 Telephone line and own water and 24hr security. Close to maximum rent: 200,000 pool. Please contact K. with the buyer. Price: 1.5 mil- RAWAI CONDO supply. Located in a central, airport and golf. 35,000 baht baht per year. Please call Chai. Please call for more lion baht. Tel: 01-0875828. 27sqm room for rent at 4,000 quiet, European-style estate. per month. Please call for info. for info. Tel: 04-7594668. info. Tel: 04-8374429. For details please see: www. Only 10 minutes to Phuket baht a month. Please contact Tel: 04-0633854. phuketparadiseproperties. City and Tesco Lotus, and only for more info. Tel: 06-686- com/#0070003 15 minutes to Rawai. Asking 5567. Email: bargainproperty price 4.5 million. Tel: 09- @hotmail.com GARDEN & PENTHOUSE 9085343. Email: marc@sail- Apartments just a 2-minute phuket.com PATONG APARTMENTS walk to the beach. 124sqm in Baan Suan Kamnan. A quiet, with additional 120sqm of PALACE WITH POOL green and safe area on a hill- private rooftop terrace. Price: A 5-bedroom home with a liv- side, next to the Blue Point 6.5 million baht to 8.5 million ing area of 500sqm, set in an viewpoint, just outside central baht. Ref: #0030019. Tel: 01- outdoor area of 1,600sqm in- Patong. Now several apart- 0875828. Email: homes@ cluding a tropical garden, in a ments are available for long- phuketpp.com For more info, super location in Nai Harn. Sell- term rental only. Prices start please see our website: www. ing for only 8.5 million baht. at 12,500 baht per month, in- phuketparadiseproperties. Please call for more details. cluding electricity. Tel: 06- com Tel: 07-8938747. 7866350. October 29 - November 4, 2005 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 37 Property Gazette

ACCOMMODATION HOUSE FOR FAMILY HOME CINEMA around Kamala. 3 x 2-bed- PATONG LUXURY We are looking for a house Technics SA-AX540 sur- Household roomed or 2 x 3-bedroomed APARTMENTS. near Chalong/Rawai area to round-sound receiver plus 6 Services houses wanted to rent for Central Patong 1- and 2- rent for long term (at least 6 Technics 90-Watt surround- bedroom apartments. two months in Kamala area months to start). It should sound speakers, in perfect SPAS-R-US from December 21, 2005 to Please contact for more in- have 3-4 bedrooms and a condition. 12,000 baht. February 27, 2006. Must be formation and photos. garden. Our budget maxi- Please contact for further in- Steam room/sauna and ac- furnished and have aircon, Email: suites247@yahoo. mum is 30,000 baht. Please formation. Tel: 01-7531903. cessories and portable hot- tubs from the US. Quality kitchen facilities and satellite com reply with full details if you Email: [email protected] TV. Apartments considered. can help. Tel: 852-2570- equipment, designed and in- Please contact for more infor- 1318, 85-91273371. Fax: stalled to meet your needs. VARIOUS ITEMS Business and residential. Tel: mation. Tel:+44 19645- TAITAN COURT 852-25701201. Email: - 3 wall fans: 1,500 baht 32801. Email: debbos123@ [email protected] 076-263269, 09-1950610. 22 fully furnished rooms (in- - DiStar 20" pure flat screen aol.com cluding Internet and cable TV with wall mounting TV) in Phuket City. Located Building bracket: 2,500 baht SOFA WANTED RENTAL HOUSE SIAM HOME in a nice and quiet residential - Sanden Intercool chest I want to rent a nice house in Products & CAR SERVICES 2- or 3-piece suite wanted. neighborhood in Wichit. freezer with 3 year warranty High quality, comfortable, Karon. 2-3 bedrooms, long Building renovation, Room rental rate is 6,000 & Services (30" high x 34" long x 24" neutral color. Sofa bed term. Not more than 12,000 repairs, maintenance baht a month (2,000 baht wide): 7,000 baht would be better, European baht a month. Please contact per week). Please contact
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10 RAI WITH 20 RAI WITH 4-BEDROOM 6 RAI ON THE 20 RAI WITH SEA VIEW PRIVATE BEACH HOUSE BEACH 3-BEDROOM HOUSE EAST COAST VIEWS The land has a nice, The land has a waterfall run- The house is located in a se- The plot is located on the square, right-angle shape with boat mooring. This is a cure development in the Has a new sealed-road ac- lovely home, with a boat ning down one boundary and east coast at Ao Por and has cess, electricity and some with an access road. a small beach (accessible heart of Patong and com- beautiful views of islands in Electricity and water mooring, located very close prises 4 bedrooms, 3 bath- of the best views in Phuket. to nice restaurants, cafés, only by this plot) with white Phang Nga Bay. The land is Would be ideally suited for a supply available. Very sand and nice feature rocks. rooms, living room, dining flat with a slope at the back. interesting as a villa shopping, school and 20 room, kitchen, carpark and a condo/housing development minutes to the airport. One of the last great plots and It has road access, and wa- or for the ultimate home. project. priced lower than all surround- garden around the house. ter and electricity supply are Price: 60 million baht. Tel: Price: 50 million baht. Price: 8.9 million baht. ing land. Price: 200 million Price: 7 million baht. available. Price: 40 million 09-8715192. Tel: 09-8715192. Tel: 06-2726508. baht. Tel: 09-8715192. Tel: 06-2726508. baht. Tel: 09-8715192.

APARTMENT 6 BUNGALOWS COMPLEX 6 RAI WITH & 2 HOUSES 2 buildings, 2 carports, SEA VIEW 6 spacious bungalows each pool. Building 1 – Ground 3-BEDROOM Only 5 minutes from Mai with 1 bedroom, 1 bath- floor: 3 apartments; First VILLA 10 RAI Khao Beach, 10 minutes room, living-dining room, floor: 1 big apartment Has a sound system through- BEACHFRONT 39 RAI OF VIEWS! from the airport, 10 minutes terrace, and 2 two-story (174sqm). Building 2 – out the house, plasma TV in The land has a great PRIVATE BEACH! Ground floor: 2 bedroom from the Blue Canyon Golf houses with 2 bedrooms, 2 the living room with satellite shape and is ideal for a The views course and 20 minutes from bathrooms, living-dining apartment; First floor: 3- TV. Around the house is a resort or high-end villa bedroom apartment, 4 are beautiful! Phuket City and Lotus. It has room, terrace, relaxation well-designed tropical garden development. electricity supply and access room with a large terrace on phone lines, 7 aircons. with Buddha image features. Price: 80 million baht. Price: 240 million baht. road. Price: 12 million baht. the first floor. Price: 18 mil- Price: 15 million baht. Price: 14.9 million baht. Tel: Tel: 09-8715192. Tel: 09-8715192. lion baht. Tel: 06-2726508. Tel: 06-2726508. 06-2726508. Tel: 09-8715192.

3-BEDROOM 300-METER VILLA WITH SEA 3.5 RAI WITH 1 RAI BEACHFRONT VIEW SEA VIEW with underground infra- BOUTIQUE HOTEL Island. 14-year old develop- It is surrounded by a tropical 9 RAI Only 10 minutes to Nai structure. The land is ready of 8 rooms, in Karon. The ment of beach houses com- garden and has 24-hour se- WITH SEA VIEW Harn, Kata and Rawai to build on and the area hotel consists of 8 nicely pany retains Nor Sor 3 Gor curity. The villa comprises 3 in Chalong. This 9-rai plot is Beaches and Phuket City boasts some of the most furnished rooms, a bar ownership of 27 rai of prime bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a located in Chalong and has with its big shopping malls. expensive housing on the and a laundry. The hotel is beachfront land, with basic Western kitchen, living-din- a slight slope with a sea It has excess road and wa- island. A very good invest- fully furnished and located water and electricity system. ing room and 2 terraces view. It is a nice square plot ter and electricity supply are ment; a beautiful area with 2 minutes to the beach. 50% of houses survived the where you can relax and see and has water and electric- available. Chanote title nice, quiet beaches. Price: Hill views. tsunami in usable condition. the sunset. It is fully furnished. ity supply. Ideal for a villa deed. Price: 24.5 million 8 million baht. Tel: 09- Price: 14 million baht. Price: 40 million baht. Tel: 09- Price: 15 million baht. Tel: project. Price: 36 million baht. Tel: 09-8715192. 8715192. Tel: 06-2726508. 8715192. 06-2726508. baht. Tel: 09-8715192.

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This 16-unit apartment build- 3-BEDROOM ing is located in a quiet area ISLANDS 70 RAI 20-BEDROOM HOUSE in Chalong: 5 minutes’ drive 13-BEDROOM FOR SALE CONDO to Big C and Central, 10 min- “STREAM FRONTAGE” Thai-style house for sale in a utes to Phuket City and 15 GUESTHOUSE We have many island prop- 300 meters of “stream This condo is in the heart of secure area in Nai Harn, with minutes to Nai Harn, Karon and a house with 4 bed- erties on our books. Cur- front”, facing a 600ft lime- Patong. Only 5 minutes to a 5 minutes’ drive to the and Kata Beaches. All rooms. It is well maintained rent: 2 complete islands and stone cliff. Presently has a the beach, shopping area beautiful beach of Nai Harn apartments have 2 bed- and only 5 minutes’ drive to many land plots of different small 10-room guesthouse and nightlife. It comprises and to Rawai. Built in 2005, rooms, a bathroom, kitchen, the beach, shopping area sizes on islands close to on the property but the large 18 bedrooms with fan and it comprises 3 bedrooms, 3 living and dining room, and and Patong nightlife. The Phuket, such as: Koh Yao property is essentially unde- bathroom, two shop units bathrooms, kitchen, living are fully furnished. It has an of- guesthouse comprises 13 Yai, Koh Yao Noi, Koh veloped and pristine, with on the ground floor that can room, dining room, hallway, fice, manicured gardens bedrooms, pool, bar and Ratcha and so on. Prices old trees and wildlife. Price: be turned into 2 bedrooms. guest toilet, pool, 2-car car- and the property is very well parking. Price: 26 million from 1 million baht. Tel: 09- 35 million baht. Tel: 09- Price: 26 million baht. Tel: port, sala. Price: 15 million maintained. 20 million baht. baht. Tel: 06-2726508. 8715192. 8715192. 06-2726508. baht. Tel: 06-2726508. Tel: 06-2726508. October 29 - November 4, 2005 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 39 Boats & Marine

NEW PERFORMANCE DINGHIES 1) 59er-Modern Perfor- mance Hiking Dinghy. Hull lightly used, well maintained, new standing rigging and a new set of sails. 495,000 baht. 2) 29er-Modern Single Tra- peze Dinghy. Used twice, like new, new sails. 350,000 baht. Both boats already imported to Phuket. Both include beach trolley and cover. Please contact for more info. Tel: 06-9541915. Email: [email protected]

YAMAHA 8HP Excellent runner, only 2 years old, good reason for selling. 12,000 baht. Please contact for more information. Tel: 076-289656, 01-8951826. Email: [email protected]. co.th

27FT SPEEDBOAT Unique opportunity: Bayliner Sunbridge 27 feet – fully reno- vated, new Mercruiser V8 (250 HP) with only 40 hours now . Raymarine Chart Plot- ter HSB530 series with 7 inch color LCD display. Raymarine Fishfinder with VHF. All safety equipment present on board. Licensed for 12 people. Per- 85HP ISUZU ENGINE fect for the region. Asking FISHING BOAT Marinized, complete, good DIVE COMPRESSOR price: 1.5 million baht. Call 19ft fiberglass, with trailer. runner. 35,000 baht. Please FOR SALE Antoine. Please contact for Has center console with contact for more information. Bauer Capitano 140l/min more details. Tel: 01-979- permanent shade cover and Tel: 076-270891, 09-873- complete with frame and 9307. Email: nathaliemuylle@ plenty of rod holders. Has a 3952. Fax: 076-270711. 4kw (5.5hp), 3-phase, 380V hotmail.com very clever shade extension Email: bigmanfox@pacific. motor. Complete overhaul too. As new for 250,000 net.sg last season by STI Chalong. OUTBOARD ENGINE baht. Does not include mo- Too many parts to list and Yamaha 25hp. Has had re- tors as I am selling the hull and SEEKING USED only 80 hours running time Looking for a boat? cent service. 12,000 baht. trailer only. Best value for longtail. I want to buy a used since rebuild. 165,000 baht. Please contact for more infor- money in Phuket. Please longtail boat with engine in Please contact. Tel: 076- mation. Tel: 076-270891, 09- contact for more information. good condition for 50-70,000 281526, 09-9720423. Fax: Check out 8733952. Fax: 076-270711. Tel: 06-9724805. Email: baht. Please contact. Fax: 46- 076-281526. Email: dougie Email: bigmanfox@pacific. [email protected] 31263005. Email: heinz.kiso @divejohnsandy.com www.phuketgazette.net! net.sg @tele2.se 40 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS October 29 - November 4, 2005 Island Job Mart

SECRETARY/SALES CAPE YAMU & marketing. Real Estate WEB MARKETING THAI MARKETING Seeking gardener for daily company is urgently looking for MANAGER MANAGER maintenance of nursery; a secretary/sales & marketing An Internet garment retail Career opportunity. Must must have knowledge of tree assistant. Must have good company needs a creative, have car, marketing experi- selection and planting. Tel: knowledge of English, written motivated foreigner with ex- ence, and be available soon. 076-273490, 01-8955491. and spoken. Experience with cellent writing, marketing Having influential Phuket Fax: 076-273491. Email: PC is an advantage. Good skills to promote our brand friends, family and contacts [email protected] Please salary for motivated person. online. Can work from would be a definite advan- visit our website at www. Please send your CV by email home. Good salary. Email: tage. Please email CV with capeyamu.com or contact for more informa- [email protected] mobile phone number for ex- tion. Tel: 076-340792, 07- press interview. Tel: 076- SECRETARY/PA 8822856. Fax: 076-340693. 294486, 01-847 7248. Our client is looking for a fe- Email: luc@phuket-tropical- ACCOUNTANT Fax: 076-346188. Email: male with good English skills realestate.com Wanted: a Thai national, fluent tanabutr.careers@gmail. and a good personality. Sal- in English and use of account- com ary: 12-15,000 baht. Please MANGOSTEEN ing software; autonomous and contact. Tel: 076-263737, The Mangosteen Resort & motivated. Please contact for 01-5354108. Fax: 076-224- Spa, a 5-star boutique resort more info. Tel: 06-2670352. LANGUAGE ACADEMY 113. Email: recruitment@ in the south of Phuket, is look- Email: stanislas.fellay@sdc. Position available: Information bowentraining.com ing for a new Executive Chef, net Staff. Salary: 12,000 baht aiming to deliver top-standard, per month. Duties are to enroll RESTAURANT STAFF quality cuisine with a moti- SECRETARY new students and assist the We are looking for qualified vated team. F&B manager wanted for diveshop. Do you Principal. Good English is re- and experienced Thai nation- with experience working in speak English? If yes, just call quired. The candidate must be ality candidates with good Thailand is also needed! Thai us. Please call for more diligent, friendly and helpful, English-language skills for and foreign nationals wel- details.Tel: 09-8749147. and the ability to teach English these positions: 1 chef with come. Please send your CV by or Thai would be useful. experience in European cook- email or contact for more in- PART-TIME Please contact Khun Amado. ing, 1 commis and 3 wait- formation. Tel: 076-289399. advertising sales. Commis- Tel: 076-346188, 09-814- resses or waiters. Tel: 076- Fax: 076-289389. Email: sion based plus small retainer; 0107. Fax: 076-346188. 341357, 04-8448381. Email: hajo@mangosteen-phuket. flexible hours. Please call. Tel: Email: director.school@ longmadoogil69@hotmail. com 07-2707163. gmail.com com Looking for a job? Still haven’t found the perfect candidate? Find more Recruitment Classifieds at www.phuketgazette.net! October 29 - November 4, 2005 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 41 Island Job Mart

THE VILLAGE COCONUT ISLAND This exciting new project of luxurious villas in their own unique village on Koh Maphrao (Coconut Island, 15 minutes from Laem Hin Pier), is looking for highly mo- tivated, experienced and professional personnel to join our team. The following positions are now available: 1. General Manager (1 – Thai or foreign) 2. Project Manager (1 – Thai only) 3. Sales and Marketing Ex- ecutives (2 – Thai only) 4. Accountant (1 – Thai only) All positions require excel- lent English and computer skills with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar field. If you are interested in HOUSEKEEPING TEAM these exciting positions, you Husband and wife needed for are invited to apply with full luxury villa. Good standard of resumé, stating present and English, excellent cooking and expected salary and enclos- housekeeping skills, husband ing a recent photo to: Coco- to have good general mainte- nut Island Holdings Co., Ltd. nance and gardening skills, in- 23/10 Moo 2 Boat Lagoon cluding pool and water filter Phuket, Koh Kaew, Muang, systems. Car driving license Phuket 83200 Thailand. Pls required. Excellent salary for contact for more info. Tel: the right couple. Please con- 01-8912926. Fax: 076- tact for more information. Tel: 273393. Email: coconut@ 01-7473000. Email: admin@ thevillagecoconutisland. thaiservers.com com NANNY+MAID Needed to work with foreign PERSONAL ASSISTANT couple: a live-in maid and a full- time nanny with basic En- Computer-literate Thai glish. Please call. Tel: 09- woman, under 30 years 4744083. old, with good spoken and written English, good tele- phone skills and at least 1 KATA SHOP year of experience. Inter- We are looking for a Thai fe- ested applicants please male shop assistant. For more contact by email. Email: information or to apply, please [email protected] call Tel: 09-8746170 or 01- Gazette Online Classifieds – 10,000 readers every day! 6075412 42 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS October 29 - November 4, 2005 Tout, Trader & Trumpet

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BAR, CLUB & household items. Prices and photos of items for sale available on request. Wanted: a TT&T or TOT phone line in the Khet Ho area of Kathu. Tel: 01-5696910. Email: [email protected]

CANON MP130 PIXIA Printer photo cardslots with FREEZER new feeder tray – bought the CONTAINER wrong one for 6,000, selling 20-foot refrigerated con- for 5,000. Please call K. Frank. tainer in good condition at Tel: 09-4699030. Chalong. For quick sale: 180,000 baht. Tel: 076- BusinessPersonal KITE SURFING 281283, 01-1251873. Services RRD kite/surfboard and Naish harness in very good condi- tion, hardly used. Asking NEWSPAPER 45,000 baht or nearest offer. service. 270 titles from 60 LE CLUB DES Please call for more informa- countries. Free delivery. P’TITS CHOU tion. Tel: 01-3675413. THAI MASSAGE Same-day editions. Price: An education fun club for PARTNER/ shop in Karon. A beautifully- 160 baht to 240 baht. Call or children aged 2 to 6, INVESTOR WANTED decorated massage shop is for VISA & LEGAL email us! Tel: 076-346218-9. situated near Rawai Gym. Bulletins Stunning west coast sale in Karon! Price: 500,000 SERVICES Fax: 076-346232. Email: Open Monday through Layan-view property. Look- baht – a bargain which in- aleks@newspaperdirect- Friday, 8 am to 4 pm and PHUKET CHESS CLUB ing for 1 more partner/inves- cludes a one-year-old interior phuket.com Saturday 8 am to 1 pm. Full or part-time. Open every day, at Southern tor. An excellent opportunity valued at 225,000 baht and Fried Rice guesthouse in Kata. to pick up a free home. Tel: one year of key money left on For more details, please Tournaments on Wednesdays 01-9683221. the contract which can be Computers contact Angelina at: at 7 pm and Saturdays at 2 renewed. Expect 200,000 Tel: 07-2790264 pm. Please call. Tel: 01-894 baht in profit per month in the 8446. SHOP FOR RENT high season. It’s the best look- in a good location, opposite COMPUTER ing shop on the street! Selling REPAIRS Dinopark Minigolf. Tel: 01- because moving. Contact K. LET’S LEARN THAI English computer techni- Business 3151383. Ben or K. Toon. Tel: 01-869- Study Thai language the cian. New or used GPRS, 0976, 09-0114069. Email: easy way. Only 2,800 baht Opportunities ADSL, WLAN and Internet PATONG [email protected] • Company Registration for adults. We also offer shophouse. A 60sqm shop- access without a phone. children's classes. Please 2,229 baht; Tel: 09-4735080. house for rent in Patong. Ask- • One-Year Visa 5,999 call K. Dusit. Tel: 09-652- ing 7,000 baht per month. Tel: Business baht; 4747, 09-4745669. 09-4740227. Products & • Work Permit 5,999 baht; PROFESSIONAL GERMAN TUITION Services • UK & US Visa 16,999 data recovery. We do all SALON EQUIPMENT in Phuket, for business and baht. kinds of computer magic. Several pieces, new condition, private, most areas, 22 years No more visa runs – get a Tel: 076-383575, 06- best price for fast sale. Please experience. Please contact K. one-year visa! Establish your 6827277. Please see our contact for more information. DAY TRIP TO Hans. Tel: 07-8858578. Tel: 06-2770795. Email: RANONG Thai company today! Prop- website at: www.phuket- [email protected] New double-decker tour bus erty title search and sales data-wizards. com contract. Thailand’s LARG- LEARN THAI, (not minibus), non-smoking English, French, German, KATA RESTAURANT and smoking areas, toilet, EST legal service network. Please contact for more in- 1.2GHz-1.4GHz PC Japanese, and Italian lessons A fully equipped restaurant films/music, snacks and formation. Tel: 076-345- for sale. CDROM, 20GB HDD, with TLS certificate. Qualified, with a new lease, in a good drinks, on-board buffet lunch. 277. Email: dennis_siamlegal 256MB RAM, 32MB graphics professional teacher and ma- location, is for sale at a good No extras to pay, all-inclu- DO YOU WANT @hotmail.com Website: card and a 17" screen. Selling terials. Call Tewi. Tel:076- price. It has 4 rooms upstairs. sive. Only 1,500 baht. Every MONEY? www.siam-legal.com for 9,000 baht. Tel: 09-289- 319066-7, 06-3817138, 06- Please contact the owner at Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sunday. 8628. 2661585, 04-0591155. Do you aim to invest for a Tel: 06-6833964 or Email: Tel: 04-7457024. very good monthly interest? [email protected] Are you looking for partner- PRO CARPENTERING ship (a new limited com- RESTAURANT pany) in Europe and a We specialize in woodwork, and guesthouse. Available on branch in Thailand? There is home furniture, kitchens, built- 6-year lease in Karon. Euro- a lot of clients, no waiting in or moveable bars, counters, pean-style kitchen, 36-seat air- period for business and no work desks. Yes, anything conditioned restaurant, two risk! Many years of experi- that has to do with woodwork. TVs, UBC & sound system. ence. Please contact by We also repair and rebuild Five air-conditioned guest Email: miamibeachn@ houses and boats. Call or e- rooms with hot water, TV and netscape.net mail us – Pro Carpentering, full UBC satellite TV system. who never leave a job half- Small staff room and office. done. Tel: 076-243089, 04- BAR FOR SALE Thai registered company in- 0511944. Fax: 076-243- including kitchen and 4 rooms, cluded, ready to start your 089. Email: pro_carpentering recently refurbished, with a business now. Tel: 09-591- @yahoo.com pool table. A 2.5-year lease + 4044, 01-8936072. Email: option. Asking 1.7 million kanhathamyorm@hotmail. ORIENTAL CARPETS baht. Please call for more in- com Oriental hand-knotted carpet, formation. Tel: 04-8478139. rug and kilim dealer (specializ- NICE BEER GARDEN ing in washing and repair). BAR FOR SALE 70 seats, fully equipped, low Free pick-up and delivery. Off Soi Bangla, with all fixtures investment on booming Surin Please contact for more infor- and fittings including a pool Beach. Asking 1.1 million baht mation. Tel: 076-261349, 01- table; low rent and no key and 12,000 baht per month. 9563061. Fax: 076-261- money. Please call for more Email: phuketopportunity@ 349. Email: sohail_carpet@ information. Tel: 01-8928579. hotmail.com yahoo.com October 29 - November 4, 2005 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 43 Wheels & Motors

TOYOTA CROWN Saloon Cars 1991, manual gears. 135,000 4 x 4s JRD FOR SALE CHEROKEE baht. I need to get a car with JRD Quest JQ, 125cc, FOR RENT automatic transmission. This 2004, in yellow, for 28,000 Jeep Cherokee, 4.0L, auto- one is manual. It’s a great car. baht. JRD Snow JS, 125R, matic, with leather seats and Drive it and find out. Please 2004, in yellow, for 20,000 a CD-player – a luxurious contact for further info. Tel: baht. Please contact for more and very safe car. For rent, 076-248783. Email: details. Tel: 01-8105559. with first-class insurance, for [email protected] 22,000 baht a month. Tel: 01-3430777. MAZDA 3 SPORT YAMAHA A10 New Mazda 3 Sport, 5 doors, 2 years old, blue, in good 2.0L, black paint, black condition with 29,000km on Wanted leather interior, red number TOYOTA D4D 3000 it. Asking 25,000 baht. Tel: plate, 10,000km, 3 months 07-2774903, 07-2658865. old. Take over finance without In best condition, November 2003, 100,000km. Phuket’s Most Trusted & 7-SEATER WANTED guarantor. I paid 430,000 baht Airbag, adjustable steering wheel and special sun Reputable Supplier of the Finest I am looking for a 7-seater down payment. Take over for protector film for all windows. Selling for 620,000 HONDA WAVE S 100CC Quality Used SALOONS, vehicle to rent from October 300,000 baht plus 44 pay- Only 8 months old. Front disc SEDANS, JEEPS & PICKUPS baht. Tel: 04-8374429. 30 through November 12. ments of 15,300 baht. Please brake, black and silver. Good Please contact for further in- New cars or trade-ins – contact for more details. condition, well maintained. formation. Email: ngc807@ we have what you’re Only 9,000km. Farang Tel:05-1456238. Email: 115,000 BAHT CHEROKEE LIMITED aol.com looking for johan@watsonpropertygroup. owner. Price: 23,000 baht LAND ROVER 2000 new model: 72,000 For more info pls call us at com ono. Tel: 07-1279217. Email: JEEP WANTED LR88 for sale. Short wheel- km; auto, green. Asking [email protected] Tel: 076-224632, 216243 I require a jeep to rent from www.suremotor.com MERCEDES-BENZ 230E base, box body, Toyota diesel 450,000 baht. Please call for engine, rest stock. Car can be more information. Tel: 01- October 30 through Novem- 1985, leather seats, in good ber 12. Please contact for condition. 250,000 baht. seen near Chalong round- 0808831. Rentals about at Land Rover shop on details. Email: ngc807@aol. ’69 VOLKSWAGON Please contact for further in- com Has many new parts, air con- formation. Tel: 076-215829, Chao Fa East Rd. Please con- tact for more information. ditioning and all receipts. Ask- 09-7764200. Fax: 076- Motorbikes A1 CAR RENTAL MOTORBIKE & SIDECAR ing 65,000 baht. Please call 270711. Email: skittiwut@ Tel: 01-2734000. Email: [email protected] I’m looking for a safe and for more details. Tel: 07-887- hotmail.com good-looking sidecar with 5301. wood floor and a seat. Will use DAIHATSU MIRA KAWASAKI BOSS 175 to transport my dogs and for 2004 HONDA JAZZ IDSI 1996, very good condition. TOYOTA JEEP (fun) shopping. Must be at- New, 300km, bought new Loaded with Honda options. Regularly serviced, only Tatty Jeep – rusty body, but tachable to Honda Wave for 95,000 baht. Selling for 13,000km, silver color, mag 64,000km, radio/cassette, the engine is great. 2 new 125cc. please contact me if 80,000 baht. Please call for wheels, Sony stereo with CD new aircon, reliable economi- Goodyear Wrangler tires. Of- you have one for sale. Tel: 06- more information. Tel: 01- and tape player. Serviced by cal car. 120,000 baht. Please fers from 90,000 baht. 7866350. Email: buurmanb@ 6078000. Cars, trucks, jeep, 7-seat Honda. 525,000 baht or best call for information. Tel: 076- Please contact for more de- people carrier for rent; fully- hotmail.com offer. Tel: 076-388525, 06- 333244, 09-9091917. Email: tails. Tel: 09-0710169. insured. From 10,000 baht a [email protected] 8934235. Email: dlj1002000 Email: junglesquad@myway. month; special long-term 4 X 4 WANTED @yahoo.com com HONDA 750 rates. Please call for more Cheap, older 4 x 4 pickup Pickups MAGNA info. Tel: 09-8314703. truck for agricultural use. LUXURY SEDAN Comes with registration Doesn’t have to be pretty! 1996 Hyundai Sonata 2.0i, 16- RANGE ROVER 4.2 book, tax and insurance. Please contact for more infor- valve, full options, engine re- SINGLE CAB MITSUBISHI 1994, blue, 111,000km. Lots of new parts, including LOW PRICE mation. Email: mikephuket@ cently overhauled, CD, sur- Mitsubishi L200, 7 years old, Everything new and looks like battery, wheel bearings, hotmail.com round sound, alloy wheels, in excellent condition, one Low price for long-term rent. new. 8-cylinder, all extras, drive shaft and tires. Many types of new cars, metallic silver color. 210,000 owner, 150,000km. 170,000 full options. A bargain at 55,000 baht. Please con- baht ono. Please contact for baht. Please contact for more with CD player and insurance, Others 550,000 baht. Tel: 07-893- tact for more information. and well maintained. Tel:01- info. Tel: 076-328218, 09- information. Tel: 076-443149, 8747. Email: bigbhouda5 Tel: 041-595083, 04-844- 6509113. Fax: 076-327624. 06-2811945. Email: mike@ 6078567. Email: suksavat@ @hotmail.com 5301. Email: katana850@ hotmail.com Email: [email protected] ethailand.com hotmail.com

HONDA PHANTOM CAR FOR RENT Wheels & Motors Chopper, less than 2 years old Suzuki Caribian jeep with Advertisements with only 7,200km. Free ser- power steering, in good con- vice and warranty for another dition and with first class in- year. Black, sidebags, one surance, for long-term rent. Please use this form to write your classified advertisement. owner. Cost new: 90,000 Asking 10,900 baht per Then hand it to any of our agents. baht; will sell for 65,000. month. Please call for more Please contact for further information. Tel: 01-537- |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| (heading) information. Tel: 09-2872089. 1050. Email: junekata@hotmail. com |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|

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