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NEWS: Finland appoints Pa- Mick the Pom muke as Honorary Consul; gets a reprieve Tsunami warning system one murder case step nearer completion. Pages 2 & 3 By Sangkhae Leelanapaporn is suspended INSIDE STORY: Of human LAYAN: A “destroyed” building bondage. Pages 4 & 5 specially constructed at Layan By Natcha Yuttaworit AROUND THE REGION: Killer jet- Beach by the team shooting the skis claim another victim. TV tsunami mini-series After- PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Page 7 math, will not be knocked down. Court has suspended indefinitely AROUND THE ISLAND: ‘Bands Instead, it is to be taken its case against British murder of Hope’ for tsunami relief. over by the Sirinath National suspect Michael John Taylor, af- Page 9 Park authorities and converted ter he failed to appear for a ON THE MENU: Twice as nice into a rest area for tourists and scheduled hearing on June 29. with two. Page 13 park officials. It was the second hearing The crew shooting the mini- Taylor had missed. He also failed PEOPLE: No ordinary woman. series, which will be shown on to turn up in court on April 24, in Pages 14 & 15 the BBC and HBO networks, breach of his bail terms. The case LIFESTYLE: For the unpicked was filming at the beach for against him is now on hold pend- nose… Durian does it. around a week and attempted to ing his capture by police. Pages 18 & 19 recreate the chaos of the days Taylor, better known as SPA MAGIC: Massage à troi after the tsunami hit. “Mick the Pom”, was on trial for at Cottara Spa. Page 20 Once filming was com- the murder of his 28-year-old girl- pleted, tourists and residents friend Jantra Weangta, who was FIRST PERSON: Violence in schools. Page 27 were initially left perplexed as to stabbed to death on August 17, why there was a new “smashed” 2005. He was released on bail NATURE NOTES: Get con- building in the national park, with from Phuket Provincial Prison on nected. Page 29 Christmas decorations and other March 7, when the Phuket Pro- From movie set to rest area: the ‘tsunami-smashed’ building at Layan. BUSINESS & MONEY: Rubber garbage strewn around it. vincial Court accepted as bail a price keeps on stretching; One walker on the beach The Christmas decorations in the foreground are believed to be from chanote land title deed valued at the filming, too. Money Talks. Pages 32 & 33 even reported coming across a 400,000 baht. fake arm and a fake leg, made ready for next high season.” salas in a national park area with- After he failed to appear on SPORT: Kiteboarding’s a breeze; Amateur boxers; Fun of silicon, apparently left behind As for the debris lying out prior permission. This is what April 24, the court seized the title run. Pages 34 & 35 on the beach by the film crew. around, he said, “Much of the is planned for the Aftermath deed and issued a warrant for his The Gazette was unable find any rubbish still on the beach consists structure. arrest. PROPERTY: Home of the such artifacts, however. of trees that were knocked down About 100 local people Taylor’s lawyer, Somsak Week: Nai Harn; Decor: On July 1, Veeraphol Ra- by the tsunami and debris brought joined in the filming and were paid “Sam” Chattay, told the Gazette, Stone; Construction: Karon tana, Chief Protection Officer of in by the monsoon. 500 baht a day. Local resident “Mr Taylor did not come today, Municipality Office; Garden- Layan Beach, which is within “Unfortunately, at the mo- Nares Promdan, 52, said that the so the court must suspend his ing: Palms. Pages 36-39 Sirinath National Park, cleared up ment we do not have the budget production team brought in case. If the police can arrest him, the mystery. or the personnel to clear it all up,” around 300 dummy corpses for the court will summon him again PLUS “The house was part of the he added, “but we hope to have the shooting. and the case will resume.” set for the mini-series. We asked the beach completely cleaned by “They brought in wood and But it may be too late for QUEER NEWS, PHUKET DIARY, the film-makers to leave it be- the start of high season.” dummies from Khao Lak to that. The lawyer said he had TRASH 6; AROUND THE NATION 8; cause we plan to fix it up so tour- Gazette reporters were not make the area look like it did in heard many rumors that his cli- MOTORING 10; HAPPENINGS 16; ists and park officials can use it able to to find the arm and leg, the days after the tsunami. It ent had already fled the country. MAKING T RACKS 17; TRAVEL 21; for relaxing. so it appears that they have been didn’t cause any major problems “There are many rumors TAKE A BREAK 23-24; MOMMA “It would have been easy picked up, possibly by local chil- here, though at one point almost about him; that he is in England, DUCK, BOOKS 25; EDITORIAL, for the film crew to destroy the dren. 100 10-wheel trucks were park- Bali or . So I’m not LETTERS 26 & 27; HOROSCOPES, building and clear the site, but I K. Veeraphol noted that ing along the beach area. The last sure. Where could he be?” the OUTSIDE IN 28; COMPUTERS 30; feel that the foundations will be park officials may legally erect temporary toilet was removed fugitive’s attorney asked. CLASSIFIEDS 40-51. useful for us. We plan to have it “temporary” structures such as just this morning,” he added. Bail business: Page 4 2 PHUKET GAZETTE NEWS July 8 - 14, 2006 Paddlers out in force to celebrate new pier

A day of canoe races was held on Klong Mudong in Ao Makham on July 2 to celebrate the official opening of a new concrete pier (right), built to replace a wooden one smashed by the tsunami. Almost 1,000 spectators turned up to cheer the teams along the one-kilometer course. The winners in the open category were Supot Wandee and Jessadaporn Kamsumalee of Bor Rae Sport Club. Finland appoints Pamuke Special tickets for Phuket- as its Honorary Consul Suvarnabhumi inaugural PHUKET: Thai Airways Inter- way, are for sale in business class By Jenjira Ruengjarus “I feel most privileged and national (THAI) is offering spe- at 2,999 baht apiece, while the honored to accept this responsi- cial inaugural flights between 325 economy class tickets, one- KATA: Pamuke Achariyachai, bility, not only because it is a Phuket and ’s new way, are priced at 1,999 baht. Managing Director of the Kata unique experience for me but also Suvarnabhumi Airport on July Bookings may be made at Group of hotels and resorts, has because HM King Bhumibol 29. All passengers will receive the THAI sales office on Ranong been appointed Honorary Consul- Adulyadej personally signed the special boarding passes and cer- Rd, Phuket City, or by calling General for Phuket by the Repub- document to endorse me,” said tificates from THAI as souve- THAI’s 24-hour reservation ser- lic of Finland. K. Pamuke, whose wife Thanya- nirs. vice at Tel: 02-3561111 or 02- The appointment comes rat is Senator-elect for Phuket. A total of 50 tickets, one- 6282000. partly in recognition for the role Although the position is played by K. Pamuke and his mostly honorary, K. Pamuke will Scheduled blackouts in July Kata Group staff in helping Finn- help arrange documents for Finn- ish victims of the 2004 tsunami ish nationals who want to renew PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial cluding Soi Suksan 2, Soi Masayit disaster. their passports and assist others Electricity Authority has an- Bangkontee, Soi Ruamjai and Finnish Prime Minister who encounter problems in nounced scheduled blackouts for Baan Bangkontee, and along Matti Vanhanen visited the resort Phuket. July in order to maintain and re- Saiyuan Rd from Wiset Rd to Nai Pamuke: ‘I feel most privileged during the recovery period to K. Pamuke, also a former pair the island’s high-voltage Harn Beach, including Baan and honored.’ thank staff there. Phuket Chamber of Commerce power lines. Saiyuan, Soi Samakkee 1, 2 and President, said he did not think the The blackouts will occur 3, Soi Saiyuan 1, Soi Ruam work would be too demanding. from 9 am to 4 pm on the follow- Nanachart, Soi Khok Yang, Soi “As I am already in the ho- ing dates at the locales indicated: Khok Makham and Soi Naya. tel business I am used to helping July 28, Chalong/Kata: South people,” he said happily, adding July 6 and 20, Rawai: Wiset Rd, side of Patak Rd from Chalong that on July 21 he would open an from Saiyuan Rd to Laem Phrom- Circle to the signal station on Kata office at the Kata Beach Resort thep, including Soi Salika, Happy Hill, and including Moo Baan to conduct his work as Honorary Home Village, Rawai beachfront Patak Villa. Consul. and Soi Yanui. The appointment is unusual. Note: This information is subject Countries generally appoint their July 14 and 25, Rawai-Nai to change without notice. For own nationals as honorary con- Harn: Wiset Rd, from Muang more information or to check the suls. Phuket School to Saiyuan Rd, in- latest status, call Tel: 076-211663.

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Woman found Dates set for second ‘Hilal Town’ festival THEPKRASATTRI: The Phuket Provincial murdered Administration Organization (OrBorJor) will hold its second “Halal Food, Hilal Town” fes- on beach tival from July 29 to August 2 at the Thalang Chanasuk Memorial Field in Tambon Thep- RAWAI: The body of Tada Sa- krasattri. nguansuk, a 49-year-old motor- The event is intended as a celebration bike taxi driver in Phuket City, of the peaceful coexistence between was found on the beach near Phuket’s Buddhist and Muslim communities. Wichit Bungalow late in the af- The TAT, hoping the event will attract ternoon of June 28. Middle Eastern tourists, is promoting it abroad She had been raped and her and has invited consular representatives from throat had been slashed. several Muslim nations to attend. Pol Col Chalit Kaewyarat, The highlight of the show will be nightly Superintendent of Chalong Police stage performances. From July 29 to 31 there Station, told the Gazette that staff will be a presentation of the story of Prin- at Wichit Bungalow made the cess Mahsuri, a semi-legendary princess from Glittering costumes featured in last year’s performance of the tale of Princess Mahsuri. gruesome discovery and reported Kamala. it to the police. Featured in the show will be Sirintra ion show featuring Muslim styles worn by ing competition, a turtle dove singing compe- “We believe she was mur- Yayee, believed to be a seventh-generation some 300 volunteer models. All performances tition, display and sale of Muslim food and dered about three hours before descendant of Princess Mahsuri. will be open to the public free of charge. garments and many other cultural activities. she was found,” Col Chalit said. On August 2 and 3 there will be a fash- Other events will include a Qur’an read- Tickets for “Red Carpet” Gala Dinners, He explained that K. Tada to be held every night of the fes- had recently been released from tival, will be available for 300 Phuket Provincial Prison, and had baht. Diners will be able to watch started working as a motorbike the performances while eating taxi driver at a taxi stand in front their meal. Commemorative um- of the prison. Tsunami warning brellas will be on sale for 99 baht. Col Chalit added that her The festival will be officially body was taken at Vachira Phu- opened by Privy Councillor Gen ket Hospital, and that officers Surayud Chulanont in a cer- were waiting for the results of an system one step emony starting at 7:30 pm on July autopsy. 29. “We believe she was raped Chanasuk Memorial Field, by [at least one] Burmese work- in Baan Kian, is on the road to ing on a nearby rubber planta- Cherng Talay from Thalang, tion,” he added. nearer completion about one kilometer west of the – Natcha Yuttaworawit main intersection in Thalang town. By Jenjira Ruengjarus early next year, K. Smith said. For more information con- Duo gun down They are expected to give just tact the OrBorJor Public Rela- PHUKET: will be the under two hours’ warning of an tions Office at Tel: 01-5379899. ‘wrong’ student first country to be able to alert approaching tsunami. the recently-founded Asian Di- The buoys will be donated Flower show dates set PHUKET CITY: Phuket Raja- saster Preparedness Center so by the US , and maintained by the bhat University student Teera- that other countries in the region US over the next two years at a SAPHAN HIN: The 14th Annual pong “Song” Junsawee, 24, was can be warned of impending tsu- cost of 36 million baht. “If Thai- Phuket Flower Show will be held shot dead on Soi Panieng on June namis, Smith Thammasaroj, land had decided not to use these in Saphan Hin from July 17 to 26. 25 in an apparent case of mis- Deputy Minister of the Prime buoys from America, and instead Suthep Rattanaphan, Chief taken identity. Minister’s Office, said on June 28. had chosen to use other buoys, it of Phuket Provicial Agriculture K. Song, who also worked At a press conference at would cost us 180 million baht a Office (PPAO), said that the at a Karon hotel, was shot four the Royal Phuket City Hotel, K. year,” K. Smith explained. show will include an exhibition of times while on the way to pick Smith explained that Deep-ocean The US government will flowers, house plants and veg- up his girlfriend from university Assessment and Reporting of receive the warnings issued by etables; a flower contest; and about 9:30 pm. He was hit in the Tsunamis (DART) buoys donated the buoys as well, he added. stalls selling house plants, flow- temple, stomach and shoulder. by the US government will be in- Smith Thammasaroj “The US chose Thailand ers, OTOP goods and agricultural Pol Lt Col Sien Kaewthong, stalled off the Andaman Coast. because they found that Thailand products. Duty Inspector at Phuket City The buoys will be able to coast of peninsular Thailand, he has a good, professional team to The show will be open ev- Police Station, told the Gazette send tsunami warnings to the added. prevent and provide relief from eryday from 8:30 am until 10:30 that two men on a motorbike National Disaster Warning Cen- The first buoy will be in- disasters, as was shown [in the pm. For more information contact were seen following K. Teera- ter (NDWC) in Nonthaburi and stalled at 9ºN 89ºE in December, aftermath of ] the tsunami disas- the PPAO at Tel: 076-216565 or pong. The passenger opened fire. direct to the warning towers that and the second buoy at 4ºN 89ºE ter two years ago,” he said. 076-221602. “All the witnesses we ques- have been installed along the tioned said that K. Song was a Andaman Coast. good man – patient, hard work- “Seventy-six tsunami warn- ing and never had any problems ing towers have been installed with his neighbors,” he added. along the coast in Phuket, Phang Col Sien said that earlier the Nga, Krabi, Trang, Satun and Ra- same evening a man with the nong, and in the coming months same nickname and a similar ap- they will be connected to receive pearance to K. Song was seen warning signals [direct] from the arguing with a group of teenag- dart buoys,” he said. ers in a soi near where K. Song Another 48 warning towers lived. – Jenjira Ruengjarus will be installed along the east 4 PHUKET GAZETTE INSIDE STORY July 8 - 14, 2006

n June 29 Phuket Pro- vincial Court sus- pended the trial of OBriton Micheal John Taylor after he failed to appear for his second hearing. Taylor, also known as “Mick the Pom”, BAILING OUT was on trial for the murder of his 28-year-old live-in girlfriend cash nor a guarantor needed. it’s always between 5% and the Jantra Weangta, who was However, if a defendant In the past 20 months, two foreigners accused of legal maximum of 20% of the bail stabbed to death on August 17 cannot post bail by himself, there vicious murders have managed to obtain bail and amount. last year. is another option: bail insurance. “If the police are continu- The word on the street is In April 2004, the Court of Jus- have then disappeared. ing their investigation, the pre- that Taylor has fled the country. tice initiated the Bail Bond Insur- The first, Sam Van Treek, resurfaced in his native mium is between 5% and 10 % This latest turn in the “Mick the ance scheme with the aim of giv- Belgium. The other, Briton Michael John Taylor, is still of the bail amount, but the pre- Pom” case is reminiscent of the ing suspects the chance to be re- on ther run, surrounded by rumor. mium can be up to 20% of the case against Sam Van Treeck, a leased from remand while a pro- bail amount, depending on the Belgian man accused of the Oc- longed trial or investigation con- Here, Janyaporn Morel takes an in-depth look advice of our lawyer. The law tober, 2004, murder of Phuket- tinues, without the suspects hav- at the business of bail. allows us to set the premium our- based dive instructor Chompoo- ing to come up with the required selves.” nut “Jeab” Kobram, who was collateral themselves. Although the number of stabbed to death in Pattaya. The introduction of bail in- people taking out this insurance Van Treeck remains at large, surance, now sold through 59 is growing, K. Souwakon said her having fled to his native country government-vetted insurance company does not exploit it for after posting a “rented” chanote companies, also aimed to limit the profit. “The number of people land title deed as bail to the number of people private bail who have taken out this insurance Pattaya Court. agents could take advantage of. with us constitutes about 3% of Similarly, Taylor was re- Souwakon Wongkongsang, all our customers. More and more leased on bail from Phuket Pro- Manager of the Phuket Branch people are taking out this type of vincial Prison on March 7 after of Viriyah Insurance Co, ex- insurance, and if we market it the Provincial Court accepted as plained to the Gazette, “The main well we will get a lot more cus- bail a chanote valued at 400,000 objective of Bail Bond Insurance tomers. baht. is to provide some relief to sus- “But for us, offering bail pects because it’s not clear bond insurance helps people in UNLIKELY whether they are guilty or not. need. We offer this policy as a Simply because they managed to “Some people do not have service to society, not for profit,” post bail, even though neither of property and their friends may not she added. them had the means to pay for it be able to help them post bail. In The -selling bail bond in- themselves, it is now very unlikely cases such as this they may turn surance provider in Thailand is that either Van Treeck or Taylor to bail agents, who could take Syn Mun Kong Insurance Plc. will stand trial. advantage of them and only add ‘The main objective of ‘Almost all my customers Prayat Thitathummakul, Execu- While the debate continues, to their problems. Bail Bond In- Bail Bond Insurance is to ask for a lawyer, and if tive Vice-President – Southern both here in Thailand and in the surance is one way to help avoid they don’t have anyone to Division, explained that of all the West, about whether a person that,” she said. provide some relief to Syn Mun Kong customers in charged with a violent crime K. Souwakon explained suspects because it’s not help them post bail I Southern Thailand, 40% are in should be allowed bail, the fact that the law prohibits the sale of clear whether they are suggest that they buy bail Phuket. remains that if a defendant can bail insurance only to suspects guilty or not.’ insurance.’ GOOD SALES TEAM produce the bail set by the court charged with or lèse majesté – Souwakon Wongkongsang, – Sutham Sudsanit, Bamrung then he is released from custody, with selling drugs. “It is [also] our Viriyah Insurance Co Roong Ruang Law “We have many customers in pending the outcome of his trial. policy never to sell this insurance Phuket but this doesn’t mean that In Thailand, cash, the sign- to people charged with rape,” she Phuket has a high crime rate, it’s ed affidavit of a guarantor and added. policy because they think it’s not and we consider each case care- because we have a good sales property deeds are all accepted There are two types of bail so useful to them.” fully before selling it to a cus- team,” he said. as bail. As in the Van Treeck and insurance: pre-offense and post- “About three or four cus- tomer,” she said. “At first people didn’t un- Taylor cases, property deeds are offense. “Pre-offense bail insur- tomers have bought this policy A standard precaution is for derstand how this insurance is the most common form of collat- ance is still new and not well from us. Almost all of them are insurance companies to require a useful, but they are learning more eral, especially as they are con- known by people,” K. Souwakon people who drive cars a lot and guarantor who can be easily about it from the government and sidered by the courts to be sub- said, “or it could be that people don’t have first-class insurance found in case the accused skips from insurance companies, and stantial enough alone with neither don’t want to spend money on this that covers bail.” bail. now this type of policy is becom- Post-offense bail insurance, “We need the case details ing more popular,” K. Prayat said. however, is proving to be much from the police or the court, and Insurance broker Sutham more popular, she said, mainly we need a local guarantor who Sudsanit, whose Bamrung Roong because the courts inform defen- can assure us that the suspect will Ruang Law main office is just dants that the option is available not run away. The guarantor can across the road from Phuket Pro- in the hope that defendants will be a government officer or local vincial Prison, explained, “My law not turn to private bail agents. person who has a permanent resi- office offers services for all as- “We started selling this dence here or is involved in a pects of the legal justice process policy two years ago. Many reputable occupation,” K. Sou- and I started selling bail insurance people ask to buy post-offense wakon said. a little less than a year ago. bail insurance, but we don’t sell “The premium for this poli- “Almost all my customers many of these policies because cy depends on the bail amount come to my office and ask for a we have many strict conditions and the seriousness of case, but lawyer, and if they don’t have anyone to help them post bail I suggest that they buy bail insur- ance,” he said. K. Sutham often deals with drugs cases, for which bail insur- ance is not an option. “Other cases involve theft and gambling, but we sell bail insurance only to people who can find a guarantor. Each insurance company has its own conditions for providing bail insurance, some need only two guarantors, and some need both guarantors and property to be put up,” he explained. All the insurance companies the Gazette interviewed agreed that having a customer skip bail was just a risk they took. “Ev- July 8 - 14, 2006 INSIDE STORY PHUKET GAZETTE 5

The Phuket Provincial Court: if defendants can produce the bail set by the court then they are released from custody pending trial.

and then selling the policy to the suspect [who is still in jail] at twice the price. “But usually these inde- pendent agents also ask for a guarantor because if the sus- pect skips bail they can ask the guarantor for their money back. They will not risk losing their [own land titles],” the source said. Another source said that if the suspect cannot find a guarantor the independent bail eryone knows that it’s a risk. Viriyah Insurance and Syn Mun Viriyah Insurance, however, One source who asked to agent might charge a fee of up to They don’t want to lose money, Kong Insurance said that they accepts foreigners who have a remain anonymous said, “There 100% of the bail amount. “I’ve that’s why there are very strict have had only a few cases where Thai family and can provide are many private bail agents [in even heard that they can bail the conditions. In some cases, three a foreigner has asked to buy bail traceable guarantors, “If they can Phuket] offering 24-hour bail ser- client out of jail immediately if the or four guarantors are needed,” insurance. find a guarantor who satisfies our vices. The conditions are negoti- client agrees to pay them the K. Sutham said. “We have accepted some conditions, then we will sell this ated between the guarantors and amount they want.” K. Souwakon of Viriyah In- foreigners in less serious cases policy to them,” K. Souwakon the clients. As Thailand has extradition surance said, “Our experience where bail has not been set too said. “They usually use a land title treaties with very few countries, has shown that it is best that we high, but usually we deny them Despite the Court of Jus- to post bail and they charge more foreigners charged with serious check very carefully before we because there is a high risk that tice’s efforts to give more sus- than an insurance company, crimes who are granted bail and sell a policy to anybody. We need they will skip bail and go back to pects access to bail, the strict which by law can charge a maxi- can make it back to their home guarantors who we can track their home countries or disappear conditions the insurance compa- mum of 20% of the bail amount. countries stand a good chance of down so that we can be compen- because they don’t have a per- nies impose leaves the door open “Some of them take advan- never having to face justice at all. sated if the suspect jumps bail.” manent residence in Thailand,” for suspects to use a private bail tage of suspects by buying a bail All they have to do is pay In the case of foreigners, K. Prayat said. agent. bond insurance policy themselves the money and run. 6 PHUKET GAZETTE NEWS July 8 - 14, 2006 Queer News TRASHING Tipple, piddle, topple Phuket

t first police thought it would stumble to the edge of his Judging by the weeds growing might be a case of sui- balcony, unzip, and happily relieve over it, this heap of wood and cide when local real himself onto the ground below – other builder’s trash on a estate magnate Siri, or upon any unfortunate soul who corner near the back door of A the ST Hotel on Sakdidet Rd 52, was found dead in the early happened to be under- hours of the morning on the neath. This, apparently, gave him has been there for a while. So ground below the balcony of his a special kind of pleasure. far, however, no one else has home. The security guard on duty added to it. So far… After searching the man’s told the police that on the night of If you have a favorite apartment and finding no signs of his demise, Siri had stumbled back informal garbage pile, send a a struggle or break-in, police were home looking a little worse for high-resolution digital photo of coming to the conclusion that poor wear from drink and, as always, it to dump@phuketgazette. net, along with a description Siri, who lived alone, had taken headed up to his favorite peeing of where it can be found, and his own life. platform. we’ll let everyone know. After talking with the man’s Presumably unwilling to wit- relatives and the security guard ness the unsightly spectacle for the who found the body, however, umpteenth time, the guard did not they reached a rather different actually see Siri fall. But he rea- conclusion. soned that the most likely expla- According to the people nation was that while Siri was who knew him, Siri, whose name swaying back and forth struggling means “splendor and glory”, liked with his zip, he lost his and nothing better than going out and fell to his death. enjoying a drink ot three. And af- Police accepted this explana- ter returning from his liquid nights tion and the ruled the case one of out, when he began to feel pres- accidental death. sure building in his bladder, he Source: Siang Tai PHUKET DIARY of coming events July 8: Vibe – Cuban Salsa Gals: sexy, sassy, heels and a dress July 15: tasting at Wine Connec- Open daily at the Royal Phuket City Magic at The Watermark. that moves. Guys: Panama hats, Cuban tion. Hotel from 11 am to 8 pm, the expo gives A Watermark event in collabora- heels and a gyrating pelvis. Please come and celebrate and wel- F&B suppliers the opportunity to pitch their tion with Pacific Cigar & Havana Club The action starts at 8 pm. Admission come the winemaker from Nekeas Win- wares to Phuket hotels and resorts. Rum. A night of pure Cuban salsa and is free. ery, Spain, on Saturday July 15. We will It will also include a variety of culi- Latin-Amercian magic, featuring mas- have a Spanish-themed party and be tast- nary competitions, including fruit and veg- ter cigar roller Gustavo Garcia Bello July 9: Seafood Sunday Brunch at The ing from Nekeas. A 300-baht en- etable carving contests, a beauty pageant from Havana. Mangosteen trance fee will allow you six wine tastings, and the popular Flair Bartending Contest. The best of salsa and samba with a Seafood Sunday Brunch at Mangos- finger foods and a live band. For details For more information about Hotelex live percussionist. Latin tapas available. teen means a day with friends and family, call Paul Clark at Tel: 076-282411. 2006 or to enter the competitions contact Sexy salsa dancers the night away. with great food, wine and music. Best sea Teerawit Yingdumnoon, President of the This will be a great party with a Ha- views in the South of Phuket. Please re- July 13-16: AHRA F&B (Food & Bever- F&B Managers Club Phuket, at Tel: 01- vana fiesta vibe: lots of mojitos, loco latino, serve your favorite table. Call Christophe age) Show and Hotelex Exhibition 9794244; K. Sansanee at Tel: 07-2755138; sexy dancing and of course ‘phat’ cigars. Lopez at Tel: 076-289399. 2006. or K. Suchada at Tel: 06-6896518. July 8 - 14, 2006 AROUND THE REGION PHUKET GAZETTE 7

ndonesian tourist Inyoman Rishamawa, of Bali, was killed when two jet-skis col- Ilided at high speed off Mae Jet-ski tourist killed Nam Beach on June 10. Inyoman was apparently knocked uncon- Department of Agriculture’s Police traced Ann, also around Samui’s busiest tourist scious in the accident and left to Planning and Protection Office, known as Yuwada, to her house area, Chaweng. drown by the operator of the other the battle against the beetle is in Bophut, where they found The total budget for new jet-ski, who fled the scene. now finally being won. 3,000 tablets of ya bah wrapped projects on Samui? A modest 78.5 Witnesses called the Samui “Based on the last inspec- in packs of 10 and ready for sale. billion baht, with an extra 30 mil- Rescue Service, but they arrived tion in June,” said the professor, Ann was arrested and taken lion to be requested for the land too late to save the victim. Later, “only around 10% of the island’s to the police station for question- reclamation plan. when police questioned witnesses palm trees are still infected. How- ing. Capt Apichart told the local Samui Mayor Warakorn to the accident, some of them said ever, there is still around 1,200 rai press that the three suspects may Ratanarak said that the new fa- they had seen the two jet ski rid- that needs attention and for this be part of a larger drug ring. cilities have been designed to ben- ers racing and pulling stunts to try we may need to release more In another case involving ya efit “local people and tourists and scare each other. FROM THE wasps.” bah, Capt Apichart arranged for alike” and admitted that large- One day after the incident, GULF OF undercover police to buy the drug scale infrastructure projects are Pol Col Apichart Jansamret of the Double dealing: On June 10, from 24-year-old suspect Pong- also sorely needed if the island is Samui Police received a call from THAILAND Samui Police Deputy Superinten- sak Jairangsee. Realizing it was to keep pace with international a Thai man who admitted to hav- By Barry Singleton dent, Pol Capt Apichart Boon- a set-up, the suspect managed to tourist demand. ing been the driver of the other srirote reported the arrest of a evade arrest, but a subsequent jet-ski. The man, whose name has assessing the situation, govern- husband-and-wife drug dealing search of his room uncovered 79 New Rotary president: On July not yet been released, was ar- ment experts asked the Samui team in Bophut. ya bah pills and three grams of 1 the Rotary Club of Koh Samui rested on a manslaughter cahrge Municipality to import several After watching the couple’s ya ice crystal (crystal metham- held its annual installation night at and is now in prison awaiting trial. thousand Den Bien wasps from activities for several weeks, un- phetamine). the Samui Palm Beach Resort, Vietnam. While most people are dercover officers finally moved where members appointed the Beetle battle: After three years unfavorably disposed toward in and arrested them at Lam Din Island infrastructure: In an at- club’s fourth president, German trying to rid the island of the infa- wasps, this tiny parasitic version, market. tempt to meet the demands of the Rico Stapel. mously destructive coconut leaf Asecodes hispinarum, is a hero, A search of their bags un- island’s growing economy, the A businessman who grew beetle, Samui authorities say that attacking the beetle larvae and covered an unspecified quantity Samui Municipality has decided up in the former East Germany, the island’s palm trees are finally limiting the infestation. of ya bah (methamphetamine) to revive a number of previously Mr Stapel took over the post from showing signs of recovery. When former Minister of tablets wrapped in tissue and shelved development plans on the Paul Watson of Northern Ireland, An environmental crisis de- Public Health Sudharat Keyura- sealed in small plastic bags. island. owner of Tropical Murphy’s, one veloped when an insect known as phan saw the extent of the prob- Police identified the sus- The projects, scheduled for of the island’s most popular tour- Brontispa Logissima Gestro lem on a visit to Samui, she per- pects as 26-year-old Porn Pilai completion by the end of 2007, ist . began laying its tree-gobbling lar- suaded the Cabinet to fund the from Nan Province and her hus- include: reconstruction of the Having lived in Thailand for vae in the crowns of Samui’s most import of the wasps. band, identified only as “Pitak”, road from Samui airport to several years, Mr Stapel has been famous symbol. The result was that over from Phattalung. During question- Bophut; land reclamation in a member of the Samui chapter At the height of the infesta- 130,000 wasp cocoons were ing they told police they bought Nathon to create a new public since its inception. The well-at- tion last year, nearly 50% of the placed on infected trees around the drugs from a woman known recreation and commercial zone; tended event included , island’s palm trees were affected the island. According to Dr as “Ann” from Lop Buri, another a beachfront park in Bophut, and canapés and a delicious Thai buf- over an area of 75,000 rai. After Chalerm Sintusek, Chief of the Samui resident. a small flyover to route traffic fet. 8 PHUKET GAZETTE AROUND THE NATION July 8 - 14, 2006 Profs ignoring research, seminar told

nly 2,000 research ar- ticles by Thai univer sity lecturers appeared Oin international aca- demic journals last year, with 98% of those coming from just eight universities, Higher Education Commission Secretary-General Pavich Thongroj told a seminar of university rectors. When the number of lectur- ers was divided by the number of published articles, K. Pavich said, it emerged that about 12 lec- turers had worked on each pa- per, even at the eight most pro- ductive universities. “In fact, universities should give priority to research, which widens knowledge. Production of graduates should be a secondary task,” he said. Caretaker Education Minis- ter Chaturon Chaisang disagreed, saying universities should focus on producing graduates in line with the country’s needs. K. Chaturon said he hoped to give the public a role in keep- ing an eye on universities and had, to that end, instructed the Higher Education Commission to evalu- ate universities and make the re- sults public.

Garland grief: Ananya “Lee” Meunsuwan, 9, suffered fatal head injuries after being run over by a six-wheel truck at a Bangkok intersection where she was UP IN SMOKE: More than three tons of confiscated narcotics valued at over 10 billion baht were destroyed by authorities to mark the UN’s “International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking”. The fire reduced to ashes some 32 million amphetamine tablets, forced by her father to sell gar- along with 254 kilograms of heroin, marijuana and ecstasy. lands to passing motorists. When police arrived at Teuk Chai intersection in Phya borhood said Lee was forced to Bualoy was often seen as- A further 5% suffered from de- Current estimates are for Thai District, they found the sell flowers to pay for her school- saulting Lee at the intersection pression and depressive episodes, about 800,000 births a year, com- victim’s parents, Bualoy and U- ing and get money for her par- because she had asked for a he said. pared with about 500,000 deaths, maporn Meunsuwan, standing ents, who did not want to work. break to play with other children Society continued to misun- for a net population increase of beside her weeping. Relatives said Bualoy had or do homework, they said. derstand the mentally ill. Many 300,000 a year. The truck driver, Chom forced Lee to sell flowers every perceived sufferers as untreat- Births are projected to drop Hanphum, 30, who waited for evening until 8pm and on week- Cracking up: About six in every able and dangerous to others. This to 700,000 per year and the death police at the scene, was charged ends since she was seven. 100 Thais suffer some form of led to a lack of social acceptance rate is forecast to rise to about with reckless driving causing She was supposed to meet mental disorder and as many as and job opportunities, as well as 700,000 annually, K. Pramote death. a sales target or she would face 600,000 of those are chronic suf- alienation that sometimes wors- said. Witnesses from the neigh- a beating. ferers, Deputy Public Health Min- ened their condition, he added. “This means more people ister Anuthin Charnveerakul told are dying while there will be a seminar. Population peak: Experts be- fewer births,” he said. Citing a World Health Or- lieve that by reducing infant Recommendations made ganization report, K. Anuthin deaths, road accidents and HIV/ by his institute were aimed at re- claimed a quarter of the world’s Aids infections, the average life ducing deaths and helping people population had mental health expectancy of could live longer, he added. problems at some time in their be increased by 10 years to about lives, while up to 45% of work 80, bringing the country into line Scared straight: A program absences resulted from mental with more developed nations. that forces convicted drunk driv- health problems. Current life expectancy for ers to have direct contact with The WHO also predicted Thais is about 70 years, said maimed road accident victims is that within 14 years, economic Pramote Prasartkul, a professor reporting great success in mak- and social losses from depression of demography at Mahidol Uni- ing irresponsible motorists realize and similar disorders would be versity. the error of their ways. severe, ranking second only to Thailand’s population is in- “We require them to take heart and blood diseases. creasing gradually and is ex- care of the victims so they can In Thailand, about 1% of the pected to peak at 65 million in the realize the tremendous suffering population, or 600,000 people, next two decades, then begin to and difficulties they can cause,” was estimated to be mentally ill. fall. Probation Department Director- General Wanchai Rujanawong said of the program it had orga- nized jointly with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. “Of these convicted drivers, fewer than 3% have been caught repeating the offense,” K. Wan- chai said.

Around the Nation news round- up is sourced from the pages of The Nation and Kom Chad Luek newspapers. July 8 - 14, 2006 AROUND THE ISLAND PHUKET GAZETTE 9 From with love By Janyaporn Morel out in any way we can”, the girls first paid a visit to Tesco-Lotus ne of the remarkable and Central Festival Phuket to things about the after- stock up on supplies for the math of the tsunami school. Among the donated items Odisaster has been the were digital cameras, printers for astonishing and continuing out- the cameras, a sound system, life pouring of support from ordinary preservers, sports equipment, sta- people around the world to help tionery and art supplies. in the recovery. “A part of their need is also One such project, initiated funding for food to serve break- by a girls’ school halfway around fast, lunch and dinner to the chil- the world in the Caribbean, raised dren. We’ve supported them al- some US$25,000 (just under 1 ready in that, and we will prob- million baht) in direct aid for Baan ably continue to support them in Koh Phi Phi School. that and in other ways,” Mrs Gor- Shortly after the disaster, butt said. the Bermuda High School for Other activities included Girls (BHS) launched its Tsunami “Fun with English” and instruc- Relief Project and began raising tion in how to make Bermuda money, mainly through the sale of kites – a part of Bermuda’s na- blue “Bands of Hope” wrist- tional heritage, Mrs Gorbutt said. bands. These were imprinted Many friendships were with the words for “hope” in six formed during the stay on Phi of the languages Phi, and the girls of the most dev- brought with astated regions. them a list of By June some 60 stu- this year, the pro- dents wanting ject had raised pen-pals, she more than US added. $25,000. Wanting “I think the to make sure biggest message that the funds we wanted our went directly to girls to feel and those in need, a understand is first group of five that we come teachers and six here with re- students from the spect. We know school made the we are not here long journey 14-year-old Michelle Davis to save the from the North and a ‘Band of Hope’. world, we are Atlantic to Koh just here to help Phi Phi Don. if they want our The Ga- help. We expect zette caught up the trip to be life- with the group at changing.” the Cape Panwa Arriving in Hotel in Phuket. Phuket on June BHS teacher Su- 19, the girls san Gorbutt said, stayed for two “When the tsu- nights at the nami hit on De- Cape Panwa cember 26, we all Hotel before wanted to do leaving for Phi something be- Phi on June 21. cause we felt so They were due hopeless. So we decided to do to spend four more nights at the some fundraising.” hotel on the return leg before re- She explained that about turning to Bermuda. 10,000 of the blue bands were sold “The people here are won- to visiting cruise ship passengers, derful. I know now why they call to family and to friends. [Thailand] the Land of Smiles. The girls making the trip, all They are really helpful and so top fundraisers, had no idea they good with the girls as well. We would be given the chance to visit feel very safe with the girls here. Thailand to help distribute the aid This has been a-year-and-a-half and take part in other projects to process and we’re very excited help the school on Phi Phi Don. to be here,” Mrs Gorbutt said. “Many of the people who One of the students, 14- gave us money so willingly said, year-old Michelle Davis, summed ‘We want to make sure this up the feelings of the group be- money goes to the children, be- fore they left for Phi Phi Don. cause we’ve read so many sto- “I’m very excited that I am ries about money not going di- going to have this wonderful ex- rectly to the people who need it perience of going to Koh Phi Phi most.’ We promised them all the Don,” she said. money would go directly to a “I’m also very excited about school and its children,” she said meeting students from Thailand Paul Crouch from the Re- because I’ve never met students gents School in Pattaya, was in- from another country. I hope to strumental in helping select the build a relationship with the school, vetting it to make sure that people who are there.” the claimed needs were real and The girls’ experiences in then helping to organize the trip, Thailand are being shared with she added. their friends back home at the Before heading to the website: sawadeebermuda. school for a 10-day stay “to help blogspot.com 10 PHUKET GAZETTE MOTORING July 8 - 14, 2006

At the age of 76, Stirling Moss stepped back into the legendary Ferguson Project 99 to complete a few laps at Goodwood last year. – Photo by John Colley Goodwood Festival of Speed

n 1948, with World War II Attractions this year will in- over, the perimeter road of clude a visit by 1992 Formula One an airfield on the grounds of World Champion Nigel Mansell, Ian English stately home in who will demonstrate some of his rural Sussex became a motor rac- race-winning F1 cars; and Mika ing track. BEHIND Häkkinen, the 1998 and 1999 F1 The winner in the first race THE world champion, who will dem- meeting at Goodwood, in the onstrate his DTM (German tour- 500cc class, was Stirling Moss. WHEEL ing car) Mercedes-Benz C-Class. It was also at Goodwood that By Jeff Heselwood There will be a forest rally Moss had the crash that ended featuring historic rally cars, in- his racing career 14 years later. This year’s Festival of cluding a Lancia Stratos – surely In 1966 racing stopped at Speed takes place on the week- one of the most exciting compe- Goodwood and the track lay quiet end of July 7-9 and is dedicated tition cars of all time – as well as until 1993, when the Earl of to the memories of former world a championship-winning Peugeot At last year’s Festival, rallying legend Hannu Mikkola once again March and Kinrara – whose fa- rally champion Richard Burns, 205 T16 and an Audi Quattro A2, took the wheel of the mighty Audi Quattro. – Photo by John Colley ther, the Duke of Richmond, who died from a brain tumor in to be driven by legendary Finn at the Geneva Salon in March. ticket sales only. Said Lord owns Goodwood – brought the 2005, and Michael “Beef” Park, Hannu Mikkola. Audi is hoping to have on March, “The inclusion of very roar of powerful engines back, Markko Märtin’s co-driver who There will also be the latest show its own supercar, the new high-efficiency, cutting-edge creating one of the best motoring was killed in a crash during the in rally autos, such as an M-Sport R8, based on the Le Mans-win- technology vehicles in the Sun- events in the world – the unique British round of the World Rally Ford Focus (see Gazette, Janu- ning sports car, while joining it will day Supercar Run and elsewhere Goodwood Festival of Speed. Championship last September. ary 14) and one of the latest be Prodrive’s one-off P2, its at the Festival of Speed is very Prodrive Subaru Imprezas. showcase of engineering talent important to us. Most star WRC drivers based on a Subaru Sti and de- “It is a hugely exciting area have pledged their support, in- signed to persuade manufactur- and one we are keen to promote, cluding 1995 champion Colin ers to give business to the British not only with our larger industry McRae and current world cham- automotive consultancy. partners, but also with smaller pion Sébastien Loeb. Former Also on display will be manufacturers.” champions Petter Solberg and Peugeot’s amazing V12 907 and The 2006 event promises to Marcus Grönholm will also take the remarkable Freestream T1, a be the biggest and best yet, and part. prototype designed and developed will surely be a fitting memory to This year the Festival will by a team of former McLaren Burnsie and Beef. also feature a rare feast of the engineers. For more information, visit latest motorcycles, including a In its first year the Festival www.goodwood.co.uk Honda CBR1000RR, which the of Speed attracted around 25,000 Japanese star of the British visitors; last year that that num- Jeff Heselwood may be con- Superbike series, Kiyonari Ryu- ber had swelled to over 150,000. tacted by email at jhc@ ichi, will demonstrate. Entry this year is by advance netvigator.com World Superbike front-run- ner James Toseland will demon- strate his Honda CBR, and at- tempts are being made to lure ’80s legend Ron Haslam to Goodwood to demonstrate an- other of Honda’s bikes. The Paris-Dakar rally is rep- resented by BMW with a selec- tion of its bikes from the 1980s through to the present day. Road-going supercars will be well represented by, among John Surtees, the only man to win the World Championship on two others, the 1,000bhp Bugatti wheels and four, last year drove the Honda RA272 that won the Veyron and the latest Ferrari, the Japanese giant’s first grand prix in Mexico in 1965. 599 GTB, which made its debut – Photo by Andy Smerdon July 8 - 14, 2006 PHUKET GAZETTE 11 12 PHUKET GAZETTE July 8 - 14, 2006 July 8 - 14, 2006 DINING OUT PHUKET GAZETTE 13 menuOn the

WITH Andy Johnstone 2 Gusti

or anyone not familiar Avocado salad. Gorgeous hunks – tuna. with the Italian tongue, 2 Gusti means “two F tastes”; the binary pal- ALMOST 2 GOOD 2 BE TRUE ate-teasers in question at 2 Gusti in Central Festival being Italian and Japanese cuisines. No-one in his right mind would say that these two national treasures are not popular on this isle. In fact, given their respec- tive popularity, one could go so far as to suggest a perfect mar- riage between the two, and let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments, as my dear friend Will keeps telling me. “Is this not a marriage of convenience?” I ungallantly chal- lenge Marcella Mocci, 2 Gusti’s General Manager. Orzo – pearl barley – cooked “No, of course not,” comes Lamb cutlets with mint and red peppers on a bed of cous cous. risotto-style in beetroot . her characteristically polite re- sponse, delivered swifter than the Ariete main battle tank being or leave such weighty decisions as rich, warming and scoffable The carrè di agnello alla Double espressos – Illy is thrust into one of its four reverse up to Italian Executive Chef as anything I have ever loved. menta con cous cous ai pep- the chosen brand – poured over gears. But then, I was playing Pacifici Riccardo from Rome We hail this dish is the best find peroni rossi – lamb cutlets with homemade vanilla ice cream sate Devil’s advocate. and Japanese Sous Chef Takashi we have made in Phuket. Glori- mint and red peppers on a bed of us sufficiently for now, but we will Nakajima from Tokyo. ous. cous cous – is magnificent; utter- be back. INTIMATE Gorgeous hunks – steady, Ah, now, that’s not to say ly tender, rich yet light, delicate Expect to pay around 1,500 ladies – of marinaded tuna and that the pasta – a little of the broth but not without substance. We baht per couple at 2 Gusti, exclud- The restaurant, on the ground zucchini in a Japanese style and from cooking the clams makes up plow into it with gay abandon. ing wine. floor of Central with the world a divine salad of avocado, toma- the sauce – cannot compete; it Fabulous. wandering by and a rich sunset toes, tofu, peppers and various can, but side by side with the orzo, Old time is a-flying tonight, 2 Gusti, Central Festival Phuket. visible through the windows, is salad leaves make for a table this splendid pasta must come a and we are sad that we have no Open every day from 9:30 am light and decorated in a pleasing, resplendent with warm, Mediter- very close second. precious minutes left to sink into to 1 am, Tel: 076-209124, email: pale egg-yolk yellow. ranean sunshine colors. And the wines: a couple of the cigar lounge for a Cazadores [email protected] or visit www. A pacific color, it is not dis- Stunning again to both the glasses of the silken Cantine or a Fundadores. 2gusti.com similar to an early-morning eye and the palate are the next Leonardo Da Vinci Chianti got Tuscan sun or the yellow of the brace of dishes, orzo – pearl - the ball rolling tonight before we Seal of the Chrysanthemum ley – cooked risotto-style in move on to a slightly plummy Throne, the Imperial House of beetroot juice and spaghetti alla Valpolicella Superiore Sagra- Japan. By design or coincidence, chitarra con vongole e zucchini moso. it suits the 2 Gusti style well. (homemade pasta with courget- A plate of delectable It is altogether both casual tes and clams). tempura – meaty white fish and and intimate in the restaurant, an The orzo – which is served prawns, and vegetables such as intimacy that belies the 80 seats with a spoonful of a fragrant porcini mushrooms and aub- available. fondue of Parmigiano Reggiano, ergine – keep the two-tastes Shown to our table after a retains a hint of the taste of theme going before the main tour of the 400-plus-bottle wine beetroot and all the color but is event arrives. cellar and Cigar & Wine Lounge, we are grateful that a reserva- tion was made for us. As the sun is now firmly over the yardarm it is quite defi- nitely martini o’clock. However, we dodge the cocktails and go straight for a glass of house white as we chat. Good music – a little of this, a little of that – plus the drinks, soothe away the stresses and strains of the day. Food, and plenty of it, be- gins to arrive. The first is a mor- sel, a degustation of a fresh spring roll filled with prawn and pin- thickness fungi served on rather elegant translucent glass slabs. Marcella asks if we wish to order from the menu, à la carte, 14 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET PEOPLE July 8 - 14, 2006

amruen Thompson is, in many ways, one of the paradigms for modern, Happily Ever After Seducated women in Thai- land – and beyond. She has made choices about the path of her life MAKING that for any 16- or 17-year-old girl Recent weddings in Phuket of today’s world might seem no Samruen Thompson, 81, enjoys a remarkable life. less than is theirs by right. The fifth of 10 children from a well-to-do Chumphon Left: Linda Deman But for a girl born in Siam and Renout Van in 1925 – even a very bright girl family, she carved out a career for herself Hove from – her choices verged on radical. encompassing education – which included meeting Belgium were K. Samruen went to a Robert Kennedy and working in gang-riddled areas of married Bangkok high school, her studies at The Evason including one year spent study- Los Angeles – and law enforcement in the US as an Phuket Resort and ing in the US. American citizen. She now divides her time between Six Senses Spa on After graduation, she said, Louisiana and Phuket, where she spoke with the May 16. “I was offered a scholarship to study medicine but I turned it Gazette’s Andy Johnstone about her experiences. down.” Her reason was simple: “I couldn’t face the prospect of ernment of the day put strong teachers. I still remember their seeing blood, and not just as a emphasis on the nation ‘catching names: Diane and Marie. doctor; I didn’t even want to do up’ with those countries to im- “We got to know each oth- Below: Wasinee the dissection of rats and frogs, prove the education of Thai chil- er well, and after some time, Di- Pakdeepandon which is a necessary part of the dren. ane approached me and suggest- and Natchanon training.” “It was now 1959, and I had ed that I apply to work in the US, Putchim Instead, she requested that a bachelors’ degree with honors teaching in the Peace Corps ed- celebrated their she be allowed to use the schol- in secondary education. I contin- ucation program.” wedding in the arship to study education or lib- ued to teach here and enjoyed it Surmounting her earlier dis- Phuket Ballroom eral arts. very much; educating the new illusionment with teaching, K. at The Royal “But I was not allowed to generation was – is – a very ful- Samruen made a successful ap- Phuket City Hotel do so. At that time, a scholarship filling job. The responsibilities you plication to the Peace Corps. on June 26. was for one course only; it was have are enormous,” she said. “I taught – not transferable to any other pro- Yet it was not just the pu- and, in some ways just as impor- gram of study. You had to go pils under K. Samruen’s tutelage tant for the volunteers who would through with it; it was a case of who were furthering their educa- be traveling to Thailand – I taught you do or you don’t.” tion. She, too, maintained a very them about Thai culture and cus- Instead, K. Samruen re- active interest in raising her abil- toms, and how to work and live turned from Bangkok to work in ities still fur- successfully in her family business, a soda-bot- ther. this country. tling plant. “In 1964, “I taught “I stayed working with my I received a with the Peace parents for two years. Then I further schol- Corps for a received another scholarship of- arship to study year, but de- fer, this time to study at teaching for a master’s cided to not college.” degree in edu- renew my con- She studied for three years cation at Chu- tract. Instead I during World War II, graduated, lalongkorn decided to and then took a teaching job in University. continue my Songkhla. She was just 18. The university studies and re- “The next year I was mar- had just ceived US ried and I had my first daughter opened its fac- government at age 21 and my second at 23 ulty of educa- funding to years old.” tion – the first study for an K. Samruen explained that in the country advanced mas- she and her family moved around – and I am ter of educa- Thailand for a number of years, honored to say tion degree at teaching wherever they lived. that I was one the University “I taught in Ubon of the first of Southern Ratchathani and Bangkok, for Thais to obtain California in example, before my husband was a master’s degree in the subject.” Los Angeles,” she said, adding transfered to Phuket. I also re- She was soon offered a po- that she wanted to continue her ceived another scholarship, this sition to teach in the same facul- education to doctorate level. time to study for a further degree ty. “There were, in the late in education.” Disillusionment soon set in, 1960s, very few foreign students She said that the period af- however, over territorial battles. studying in the US. I had to work ter the war was an exciting time “I was upset by this and retired very hard to keep up with the for teachers in Thailand. from teaching for a while to stay American students because no “Education in Thailand then at home with my family. Around special concessions were made was … well, a little behind many this time, I opened my house to to overseas students. Everyone Western countries, and the gov- two American Peace Corps was treated as if they were American. “I am not saying that it is too easy for foreign students – in any country – to study these days, but my experience there made me very self-reliant. It forced me to study hard.” Her goal was to use her high level of education by returning to her native country and teaching again in a university. “However, it didn’t go as planned, and I remained in the US. I had fieldwork to do for my studies, and told my student coun- selor that I would focus on the Watts area of South Los Ange- les. “He tried to persuade me to choose another area of Los An- July 8 - 14, 2006 PHUKET PEOPLE PHUKET GAZETTE 15 THE MOST OF A LIFE gang members encouraged par- apply for a position in the FBI, One thing, however, that I will ents to send their children, and lit- but realized early that this job never forget, was the standard tle by little, beginning with just four could also be dangerous, and any- method of ending each report. children, the numbers grew. way, I wanted to work on a more “We signed each report, The program grew to in- individual basis with people.” ‘Respectfully yours, Samruen et- clude adult education, with em- At the time, the LAPD and cetera’, before presenting it to the phasis on learning arts and crafts the Probation Bureau were both judge. I don’t really know why, to produce items to sell. run by the County of Los Ange- but there was something about “It worked well,” said K. les, and it was quite easy to trans- those words, the importance of Samruen, “and I believe it really fer from the police to the Proba- what I was doing, the effect my helped many people. tion Bureau. investigation and recommenda- “Bobby Kennedy visited the “I became an investigating tions could have on another’s life, project during his 1968 presiden- probation officer, dealing directly that made me cry the last time I tial campaign and bought a num- with defendants. presented it. ber of paintings made by the com- “There was a great deal of “I was happy doing that munity – they were very good.” responsibility in this role. I visited work. I felt it,” she said, placing She received her advanced people in prison to find out their her hand on her heart, “here.” master’s degree from USC in side of the story behind their ar- K. Samruen worked for the 1970, and left Head Start to ap- rest. I wasn’t working for them Probation Bureau for 14 years ply to the Los Angeles Police – it wasn’t my job to try and have until 1986, when she retired and Department (LAPD). them found innocent – and nor moved to Louisiana. “The LAPD wanted more was I working for the victim or She now splits her time be- staff with master’s degrees, and the family of the victims. tween Phuket and Louisiana, and so I applied and was successful. “Rather, my role was to add helps charities in both places. “But I didn’t last long as a balance to the judicial process. I There is a certain symme- police officer. Even though I had could spend time investigating the try in her tale: through two Amer- spent a number of years in one defendants’ circumstances, such ican Peace Corps volunteers of the toughest neighborhoods in as whether they were mentally staying with her and helping the US, I was not used to vio- unbalanced at the time. Thais, K. Samruen then returned lence; there was little in Chum- “I am very proud of my the favor, many times over. phon when I was a child,” she work [with the Probation Bu- Even in a nation where se- said. reau], and, with my colleagues, nior citizens are held in high es- “Using my success in join- took great care to be balanced, teem, K. Samruen is deserving of ing the LAPD, I found I could impartial and fair to all parties. special respect.

geles, such as Pasadena or North to do positive things for the peo- Hollywood.” ple here.” K. Samruen admitted that, K. Samruen explained more despite knowing of the rioting that about why she was in Watts and had taken place in the hot August that she was not American – “Or of 1965, she did not grasp just Mexican, which I was once mis- how dangerous the area was. At taken for” – but Thai. least 34 people died in the riots, “The leader of the gang with a further 1,100 injured. More knew, and for the wrong reasons, than 600 buildings were damaged where Thailand was. He said, or destroyed and 4,000 arrests ‘Hey, that’s next to Vietnam. My were made. brother died in the Vietnam K. Samruen paid her first War.’” visit to Watts soon after. “I wasn’t The understanding that she scared because I simply didn’t posed no threat to them – in fact know anything about the real sit- quite the opposite – made the uation in Watts. I wanted to find gang protective towards her. out more about the area for my- “Soon, I bought a car and self,” said K. Samruen. the gang members ‘guarded’ it for Her first encounter gave her me. If they had not, the wheels, a stark lesson in reality. the radio or the whole car might “On my very first day in the have been stolen,” she recalled. area, as soon as I got off the bus Having been made an – I remember it as if it were yes- American citizen – with approv- terday – seven or eight boys and al being given by the then-Gov- young men approached me. The ernor of California, Ronald Re- oldest – the leader – was around agan – K. Samruen began work- 28 years old while I suppose that ing within the US govermment’s the majority were in their early “Head Start” program, an initia- teens. Some, however looked to tive set up under President Lyn- be no more than eight or nine don Johnson’s War on Poverty. years of age. “I received funding – sub- “They stared at me and sur- ject to finding 16 young children rounded me. Perhaps they who habitually skipped school – couldn’t tell how old I was; they to set up a community education were not used to Asian faces, and program in a local church. With maybe they thought that I was far 16 children, I could have three younger than I was, and a mem- staff assisting me.” ber of a rival gang.” She explained that after long “Their first question was, days walking around the area and ‘Who did you come with?’ I was receiving pledges from parents frightened, I thought I might be that they would ensure that their killed, but took a deep breath and children came to school, on the said, ‘Well sir, I will answer: I did first day none did. not come to Watts by myself, but “I was disappointed, but not I came with God because I want put off. Incredibly, some of the 16 PHUKET GAZETTE HAPPENINGS July 8 - 14, 2006 T his week

GM GETAWAY: Alan Wade (right), Executive Vice-President of Kata Group Resorts (KGR) Thailand, leads KGR General Managers and other senior management staffers RESPECT: Students at Satree Phuket School in Phuket City pay homage to their in celebrating HM The King’s Diamond Jubilee on the beach in front of the Kata teachers during the annual Wai Khru (Teachers’ Day) ceremony, held nationwide on Group’s Kandaburi Resort & Spa on Samui. June 8.

V2 LAUNCH: Phuket Vice-Governor Pongsak Plaivej (3rd from left), drinks a toast to MOTHERSHIP: Phuket Yacht Club (PYC) Commodore David Ratcliffe (center) and A++ Software’s launch of its latest accounting software, A++ version 2, at Central his wife and PYC Secretary Cindy Ratcliffe exchange yacht club pennants with Festival Phuket on June 15. V/Gov Pongsak is joined by the company’s founder, Mick Capt David Freeman LVO, Secretary of the Royal Thames Yacht Club (RTYC), at Tonkin (wearing necktie), Prasit Yibmantasiri (4th from right) from business partner IT the RTYC in Knightsbridge, London. Capt Freeman was the last Captain of the RY Life, A++ Software CEO Carol Fryer (2nd from right) and staff of the company. Britannia before she was decommissioned.

PARISIENNE PRIZE: Courts Megastore (Thailand) Assistant Managing Director GRADE 1 EDUCATION: Radi Medical Systems President Sauli Puomas Tulkki (rear, center, Simon Maynard presents a “voucher” for 140,000 baht to Nattha Phakdeechai in yellow shirt), Pa Khlok Tambon Administration Organization (OrBorTor) President Panya for a package tour to Paris for two people. K. Nattha won the prize, presented at Samphaorat and other OrBorTor officers on June 23 hand out learning games donated by the Courts national headquarters on the bypass road on June 23, in the Courts Radi to children from Baan Pa Khlok, Baan Para and Baan Bang Rong pre-schools. “Spend a thousand, get a million” lucky draw promotion. July 8 - 14, 2006 FEATURES PHUKET GAZETTE 17

larly from the World Society for the Protection of Animals. Their sponsorship will finish at the end of this year, however. MAKING TRACKS Unless we are able to raise fur- By Top Dog ther income from within Phuket, we will no longer be able to con- tinue sterilizing at anything like the ollowing the news cover- current rate. age regarding Soi Dog If that happens, within a Foundation’s (SDF) ap- few years we would be back Fparent U-turn on its where we started, which would stance over the Mid Road Dog be bad for the island as well as Shelter, Top Dog spoke with SDF the dogs. board member Maxine Kent The second factor is edu- about the foundation’s current cation. Too many owners con- view. tinue to allow their dogs to breed indiscriminately. Q: In the past, SDF has strongly Not a week goes by when criticized the shelter and the we don’t see unwanted puppies way it was run. Why the appar- dumped at temples and other lo- ent change of stance? cations, adding to the problem. We need to convince these A: I think it is important to re- people that there is nothing wrong member that SDF is now a Thai with sterilizing their animals. Foundation run by a board, and Third, large numbers of cute its decisions are made by that SDF plan for the shelter Graphic: Wanamakok Civil & Environmental Consultants Co Ltd. and cuddly puppies are being board. brought on to the island by trad- In the past, the opinions ex- ers looking to make a fast buck. pressed were very much those of Many of these puppies are sim- individuals. SDF accepts that ply dumped once they pass the there is a need for a shelter on All working together to cute stage. the island, but I think everybody We, along with the Gover- appreciates that it is not the solu- nor, would like to see more con- tion to the stray dog problem; trol over animals being brought with a maximum holding capac- try to solve the problem into Phuket, but whether this can ity of about 400 animals, that is a ever be achieved is another ques- physical impossibility. tion. We also have to remember that we are guests here, and it is of stray dogs in Phuket Q: There has been talk of in- the view of the current board that troducing dog licenses in Phu- it is far preferable to work to- In addition, a new clinic will center will be moved there and that by the end of the year the ket. Would this help solve the gether with the authorities to im- be built to enable better medical the old center will close. The staff majority of the stray population problem? prove the situation than to stand treatment and provide sterilization currently working at the center will be sterilized. back and criticize. facilities for dogs from the out- will relocate to the Mid Road shel- A: Dog licensing was abandoned After all, we have the same ter. Q: side. Do you believe that we will a few years ago in Britain be- aim, which is to see an end to the The existing staff are excel- ever see an end to stray dogs cause it was unworkable and was stray dog problem on Phuket. lent but over stretched. Therefore Q: What sort of things can these on Phuket? actually cost more to administer we will provide additional staff, volunteers do? Q: So what sort of dogs will be enabling us to work with the dogs A: That depends on a number than it raised in revenue. housed at the shelter? on a one-to-one basis and make A: Everything from walking and of things. First, money! By the I cannot honestly see how them suitable for re-homing. exercising the dogs to bathing end of this year, SDF will have a license scheme here would A: Mainly dogs that have been them and giving basic medical sterilized around 14,000 animals work any better. abandoned and have nowhere Q: So the plan is that these dogs treatment. since starting work here in late The cost of enforcing it else to go, dogs that are under will be re-homed? 2003. would be prohibitive and it could threat or have been subjected to Q: Does SDF still see steriliza- However, the reason we actually add to the stray problem, cruelty, and dogs that are a threat A: Yes. Not all of the dogs are tion as the answer to reducing have been able to do this is pri- as I am sure many people would to either people or livestock. suitable for re-homing, but the the stray dog population? marily because of tsunami-based abandon animals rather than pay vast majority would make excep- donations from overseas, particu- for licenses. Q: Will euthanasia be carried tional pets. In the West, the fash- A: Definitely. This year, we will out at the shelter? ion for adopting dogs from res- sterilize more dogs than ever be- cue centers is such that many fore, over 5,000. A: Euthanasia is not generally now have waiting lists. With the Phuket Animal practiced in Thailand and we In Thailand, however, the Welfare Society and the govern- must respect this. fashion is currently for exotic ment also sterilizing, our hope is Having said that, in the case pedigrees, but hopefully that will of dogs that are clearly danger- change. ous or suffering, then we have We have already had many agreed that each case will be dogs adopted from our center this looked at on an individual basis. year and hope this will continue.

Q: What changes will SDF Q: Will SDF continue with its make to the shelter? center in Phuket City?

A: The government has already A: No. That center was never made some significant improve- intended to be a shelter and is not ments. SDF has drawn up plans suitable for that purpose. that will see further improve- Once improvements have ments to drainage, security and been completed at the Mid Road wet weather protection. shelter, any remaining dogs at our Take me home with you! Soi Dog Foundation Tel: 01-7884222 18 PHUKET GAZETTE LIFESTYLE July 8 - 14, 2006

What’s that smell on every street corner? The nose knows, It’s durian season again. The Gazette’s Jenjira Ruengjarus and Stephen Fein tell you everything you wanted to know about the King of Fruits – in fact, you know… possibly more than you wanted to know.

By Andy Johnstone However, for Asian readers who hanker after hat tastes s unlikely as it is an occidental nose but do like heav- to happen, were not have the funds for a en, smells a celebrity punch- nose job, help is at hand like hell – up ever to take from that fount of all in- and looks A genuity, the People’s Re- like it be- place between two deceased people of my choosing, it public of China. longsW in a medieval torture cham- would have to be between The clamp-like de- ber? It’s the one and only durian prolific writer Margaret vice pictured here is called – praised by many as the “king Hungerford (d 1897) and phi- the Jiahe Nose Up. It is, of fruits”, but whose regal status losopher David Hume (d according to the delight- does not keep it from being 1776). ful blurb on the package, banned from hotels, elevators and Why? Because both “ANTI-GERM & public buses thanks to its distinc- expressed the same basic STINK-PROOF”. tive odor. opinion, although one was The potential buyer Writing in 1856, the British romantic while the other was is further enticed with naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace almost harshly analytical. near-poetry: “In order to wrote of its flavor: “A rich cus- Their shared opinion make your little nose tard highly flavoured with al- was that the beauty is sub- clearer, more beautiful and monds gives the best general idea jective. full of happiness, this prod- of it, but there are occasional In her novel Molly uct is necessary for your wafts of flavour that call to mind Bawn, Hungerford wrote, nose!” cream-cheese, onion-sauce, “Beauty is in the eye of the Hmm. Clamp your sherry-wine, and other incongru- beholder.” A century earlier, nose shut and, I am told, ous dishes. Then there is a rich Hume wrote, “Beauty in the chance of being able glutinous smoothness in the pulp things exists merely in the to have it “full of happi- which nothing else possesses, but You too can have a beautiful nose without which adds to its delicacy.” mind which contemplates undergoing surgery. ness” – surely a refer- them.” ence to Bolivian marching Sound tempting? Before Fast forward to Phuket, for a price, help the “afflicted” powder – is zero. you run out and buy one, consider 2004, and the modern on the pick the nose they have always The blurb on the rear of the English novelist Anthony Bur- subject, uttered to the writer by a wanted. In Asia, the popularity of package begins: gess’ famous description: “Din- woman of Thai extraction at stu- the Western nose is apparently “Beautiful nose!! When? ing on durian is like eating vanilla pid o’clock in the morning: “Your running at an all-time high. Where?” before offering handy custard in a latrine.” Travel and big nose is beautiful.” But why? It is certainly not hints in cartoon form: food writer Richard Sterling re- Well, my nose is not big, but as if the Asian nose is so ugly that Woman 1 (who does not marked: “… its odor is best de- its shape has drawn envious com- it must be changed, nor is the look Asian): “When and where scribed as pig-shit, turpentine and ments in Thailand. Western nose so beautiful that it did you use Jiahe” onions, garnished with a gym It seems that Asians are just deserves to be copied. Woman 2 (who also does sock.” as obsessed about the shape (or I blame the beauty industry. not look Asian): “Idle talk, it’s not Although durian is thought perceived shapelessness) of their As Baz Luhrmann pointed out in the first time for me to drive!!” to have come originally from fend their favorite with a fervor noses as any , , his 1999 hit Everybody’s Free (To with the legend “…too when driv- Borneo, there are an estimated verging on religious zealotry. gweipo or . Wear Sunscreen), “Do not read ing” underneath. 90,000 durian growers in Thai- Chanee devotees tend to Countless is the number of beauty magazines; they will only Woman 2, wearing the Jiahe land, which is a major exporter brand mon thong as a “sellout” cosmetic surgery clinics that will, make you feel ugly.” and looking longingly at a Cau- of the fruit. variety, which – like the picture- casian woman on TV, thinks: Commercially, the eastern perfect Washington apple or a “The same as you.” The legend seaboard provinces of Chantha- blonde cheerleader – looks good, reads, “…too when watching TV buri, Rayong and Trat are major but comes up short in other ar- at home.” producers, along eas, such as flavor. In the final frame we see with Chumphon in Then there Woman 2 asleep, still wearing the the South. Buying a durian: are the durian “pur- Jiahe and presumably dreaming Although Pretend you are a ists” who say that of her new nose. many varieties of all commercially The legend reads: “…too the fruit are culti- Victorian cultivated durians when taking a nap after lunch or vated, commercial shopping for a have had the flavor go to sleep at night.” production in Thai- bride, not a fruit, “bred” right out of Does the Jiahe work as a land is dominated them, and that nose-altering product? Well, I’m by just four. Prob- and reject any durian perfection no doctor, but I doubt it. ably the most popu- and all durian can only be found All it will do is cost you 65 lar is the mon that have a in durian baan, or baht and leave unsightly marks on thong, or “Golden “house durian”, your nose. Pillow” variety, compromised which can be found Better by far to ignore what which is also the husk. growing in back- is incorrectly defined as “The largest. Also popu- yards all across Perfect Nose” by those who lar is the smaller . seem so keen to have us all suf- chanee, which means “gibbon”, Cheaper, smaller, more pun- fering from body dismorphia. because the fruit tends to stick at gent, less yellow inside and with See your nose, instead, in all the end of branches looking like larger seeds, durian baan is in its glory, perfect as it is. a gibbon hanging on a tree. many ways comparable with the Just don’t get me started on The kanyao “long stalk” is wild banana that comes with hard the subject of skin-whitening so named because it is rather seeds inside. creams… longer than other varieties, while Hardcore durian purists the kradumthong, or “Golden from Malaysia have been known The Jiahe Nose Up is available Button” is named because its to drive up into Southern Thailand from Zeen Zone at Central Fes- buds are relatively small. during the June to October durian tival Phuket. Even if it doesn’t Each variety has a distinct season in search of the intense fix your nose, it may be useful taste and its own group of sup- flavors they crave. when buying durian (see right). porters, many of whom will de- They also hold as high trea- July 8 - 14, 2006 LIFESTYLE PHUKET GAZETTE 19 Custard in the latrine ‘Its odor is best described as pig-shit, turpentine and onions, garnished with a gym sock.’ It’s the magnificent durian.

gorging oneself on durian, take a plastic, as you will sometimes see it may be overripe or even wa- section of the leftover husk, on sale at the market. terlogged. Reject in both cases. which will have a hollow, con- The definitive and highly After finding one with slight cave shape to it after the delicious humorous basics of durian selec- movement which seems about the pods and seeds have been re- tion are outlined in an article - right weight, give it the sniff test. moved. Fill the hollow portion lished in by 1989 Dr Alfred Tan, If it is overripe, you will be able with water, wait a minute – then which can be found on the highly to smell it easily through the stalk. drink it. comprehensive Durian OnLine If there is no smell, it is probably Somehow the white sur- website (www.ecst.csuchico. unripe. Pick one that’s in be- face of the inner lining of the edu/~durian/): “Everything you tween, with just a slight scent husk comes with its own natural want to know about the King but from the stalk. anti-stinkproofing. was [sic] afraid to ask!” After you have located the After drinking, fill another In summary, look for any right one, do not let the prospects section with water and wash holes in the husk, whether they of eating it erode your patience: your hands in it and you will no be made by a squirrel, worm or you will need this for bargaining. longer be persona non grata curious buyer hoping to get a Fortunately, here in Phuket, among your colleagues or friends. sneak preview. Pretend you are the durian that will fetch thou- Locating and buying the a Victorian shopping for a bride, sands of baht at a supermarket perfect durian is a combination of not a fruit, and reject any and all in Tokyo can often be found go- art and science, the complexities durian that have a compromised ing right past your front door in a of which are beyond the scope husk. pickup truck for about 30 baht a of this article. After you have found one, kilogram, or even cheaper during Suffice it to say that real shake it and listen. If you hear a durian glut. connoisseurs wouldn’t be caught too much hollow movement inside Attach your Jiahe Nose Up dead buying pre-husked durian it is probably all seed. If there is (see left), approach said pickup, from a foam tray wrapped in no movement and it seems heavy, and start your search…

son the practice of eating a durian and fingers of durian smell comes before it has ripened naturally and not from a bottle of Listerine, but fallen from the tree under the where one might least expect it: strain of its own weight. from the durian itself. Any Thai will tell you that Here’s how to do it: After mixing alcohol and durian is a recipe for disaster, and that do- ing so will “heat up” the body or cause the imbiber to wake up with a fever the next day – or worse. It’s a ying and yang thing, they say. Durian is “hot”, so if you eat it you should do so with equal quantities of “cool” mangosteen in order to balance out the poten- tially harmful imbalance. The Gazette spoke to sev- eral doctors and conducted an Internet search, but failed to come up with any medical evi- dence to back up this widely-held claim – let alone implicate durian in any of those weird reports of spontaneous human combustion. However, one of the writ- ers of this column – back in his wild and crazy 20s – once bought a large durian and a bottle of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee whiskey, con- suming both together over the course of an evening, with no ill- effects – or at least none that he can remember. Getting back to the ever- present issue of smell, the Ga- zette’s Wanida Hongyok (aka Momma Duck) says that the so- lution to cleansing one’s palate 20 PHUKET GAZETTE SPA MAGIC July 8 - 14, 2006

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By Sangkhae Leelanapaporn Cottara Spa he Cottara Spa at the Diamond Cottage Re- sort & Spa in Karon has Tbeen open for two and half years, offering three kinds of Double treatments: Facial, Body Treat- ment and Body Massage, and package combinations of the three. One can spend as little as 50 minutes or up to three hours at the spa and pay anywhere from 1,750 baht for a facial to 4,700 baht for a combination Delight package. I am welcomed by Sutinan door of a room when it is occu- Both the men’s and wom- “Jeab” Budsabok, Sales Execu- pied by a customer receiving en’s changing rooms have a sau- tive & Acting Spa Manager. treatment. na and Jacuzzi, giving guests the to make our own spa products The massage begins with “We have about five cus- Every room has a chance to relax and open the because some guests are aller- one working my back and the oth- tomers a day and most of them and the double-bed massage pores of their skin before having gic to some of the ingredients, er working my legs, though I can’t buy spa packages that take two rooms have two shower heads in their spa treatments. The hotel which is another reason why the tell who is doing what because I hours or longer,” she says. “Many the same shower cubicle for the gym is also located at the spa, as spa uses Jurlique products – they am lying face down and both of our customers book through guests who like to shower togeth- is a hair and nail salon. are non-allergenic.” masseuses are applying exactly the Internet. Our spa is popular er. With the tour over, we get I opt for the Aromatherapy the same amount of pressure. It because we are not expensive I am alone, but I like the idea down to business, so to speak. K. Facial to be followed by the Cot- really feels like I am being mas- and we offer privacy.” of having twice the space in the Jeab explains that before carry- tara Massage. K. Muay, who saged by a four-handed mas- K. Jeab leads me on a tour shower and the room – it makes ing out any treatment, “We ask started working at the spa almost seuse. of the spa, which has six mas- me feel more relaxed than being each guest for personal details a year ago, is the therapist for my According to the spa menu, sage rooms – two of which have in smaller rooms. Sadly, here I am and recommend certain treat- facial. She begins by removing the massage uses “unique com- two massage beds apiece. Each in a beautiful spa, once again with ments for them because some my makeup and then uses a binations of four massage styles room has a fan and air condition- no one to share the shower with. treatments are unsuitable for cer- cleanser followed by an almond – aromatherapy, Swedish, Sport ing, so customers can have the Maybe next time… tain types of skin.” facial scrub to leave my face and Thai [to ensure] that every room cooled to their preference, The spa is designed in a mix She explains that the spa feeling fresh and clean. nerve ending is caressed … hyp- and each room is named after a of Thai and Balinese styles, with uses only manufactured products She then applies the Jurlique notic, exotic and euphoric”. That flower – Orchid, Ylang Ylang, the furniture made mainly of dark from Jurlique of Australia be- Floral Water followed by Face sounds right; after 50 minutes of Rose, Frangipani, Jasmine and wood. I like the dark wood and cause it is a quality brand most Oil, before settling in with my fa- such a supreme workover, I feel Lotus rooms. the décor throughout the spa, customers already know. cial massage. K. Muay says that unbelievably relaxed. And the A garland is hung on the which has a high-class feel. “We do not use Thai herbs the face needs to be massaged next day my skin feels soft and just like any other part of the body, smooth. “because we use muscles in our Customers who choose faces to create our expressions package spa treatments are of- every day. fered a 30-minute foot massage “People should have a fa- or may have their fingernails cial massage twice a month be- painted free. I opt to have small cause massaging the lymphatic flowers painted on my nails. This glands around the face helps takes only 20 minutes – quick and blood circulation to the face and cute. helps to keep the face looking Back in the reception area, young and fresh,” she explains. K. Jeab explains, “We are cur- After about 20 minutes, K. rently offering 40% discount to Muay cleans the mask off with hotel guests and 30% discount off a warm towel and uses the aro- spa menu prices to the general matic hydrating concentrate be- public. fore applying face lotion and eye “Our current standard pro- gel. motion for customers is that if a After the face massage it customer buys two spa treat- is time for the Cottara Massage, ments we will give them another the spa’s popular trademark mas- spa treatment of the same value sage performed by two therapists free.” at the same time. For me it will be K. Muay along with K. Tiew, The Cottara Spa is at the Dia- who has worked at the spa for mond Cottage Resort & Spa on more than two years. Karon Rd, Kata, near Dino The Cottara Massage, Park. Tel: 076-286447-50. which takes about 50 minutes and Fax: 076-286451. Email: costs 2,500 bant, is the zenith of [email protected]. massage experience. Four hands Open daily from 10 am to 7 pm. instead of two working my body All prices are in baht and in- at the same time – that’s hard to clude VAT. There is no service beat. charge. July 8 - 14, 2006 TRAVEL PHUKET GAZETTE 21 UBIN THERE? very so often while on Pulau Ubin you have to TALES stop to remind yourself OF A Ethat it is actually part of Singapore. You won’t find any TRAVELER high-rises here, still less sealed roads. This island is the complete B y Ed Peters antithesis of the glittering bou- tiques of Orchard Road, the com- The thing to do is pick up a Above, board games rarely reach frenetic levels; below, the disused quarry is great for a quick dip. puterized road-pricing of down- mountain bike from one of the two town and the regimented fun of hire shops, return and exchange Sentosa Resort. it for one with brakes that work Two kilometers offshore, and a proper set of tires, and head tucked up in a lazy backwater of off into the bush. Hand-drawn the Johore Strait, Ubin is as un- maps are available from the shops cluttered and disordered as can but they are not exactly stunning be imagined. exemplars of the cartographer’s As soon as you step from art. It doesn’t matter, though. The Changi Pier into the oily bumboat island is only seven kilometers by that belches black smoke as it two, and on Ubin nothing much putters across to Ubin village, matters anyway. you’ll get the idea that you’re Hornbills and straw-headed stepping through Singapore’s bulbuls sing from the trees on ei- looking glass. ther side of the trails that wind There’ll be few other pas- back and forth over Ubin, and sengers – perhaps a few school there is a genuine sense of wil- kids and a couple of mums derness. who’ve been shopping. Both smooth and Oriental There’s little in the way of small-clawed otters have been scheduled entertainment on Ubin; spotted on Ubin, and dugongs and the shopkeepers seem to be pods of dolphin sometimes break marking time rather than getting the surface offshore. Troops of due to the elimination of preda- A seafood joint on the north One of Ubin’s more remote on with running their businesses, long-tailed macaques romp about tors that used to keep their num- shore, imaginatively called the corners hosts a Buddhist temple and the whole place moves at the woods, and red jungle fowl, bers in check. The tapir popula- “Ubin Restaurant”, is usually decorated with scary images of pace of the ancients playing the ancestor of the domestic tion has died out, but in 1997 ru- cited as the best on the island, the penalties awaiting evil-doers checkers in the brace of cafés chicken, browse the forest floor. mors of a tiger swept the island. though the competition is not ex- in the afterlife. near the waterfront. Wild boar abound, probably Most incredibly, a herd of actly stiff. Other offerings include It isr un by Phra Krusanga- elephants swam over from Encik Ali bin Montail’s Malay rak Boonrai Panyataro, a monk Johore in 1990, but found the is- establishment by the jetty, and who walked from Thailand to land too small for their liking and Ubin First Stop, which used to be study and pray somewhere he paddled back to the mainland. a maternity clinic, both falling could find solitude and peace. Naturally, there are few squarely in the cheap-and-cheer- After a day here, it’s easy to see sign-posts here. With a bit of trial ful category. why he chose Pulau Ubin. and error, you’ll probably end up at the old quarry from which Ubin, which means granite, draws its name. There you’ll find a huge excavation partly filled with water that’s ideal for a dip.

Ubin's green and leafy trails are tailor-made for mountain bikes. 22 PHUKET GAZETTE July 8 - 14, 2006 July 8 - 14, 2006 TAKE A BREAK PHUKET GAZETTE 23 PPUZZLESUZZLES The Cryptic Crossword

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ic Dunlop is part of a small group of daring black-and-white pho- Ntographers I think of as The last great demon “The Sons of Phil”. Phil Blenkinsop, that is, the Australian photographer who came to Bangkok a decade be- of the Khmers Rouges fore them, specializing in gritty and grisly scenes in Cambodia and Burma. Before Blenkinsop, year-old Nic Dunlop took off for can aid organizations since 1997 Philip Jones Griffith of the Viet- Cambodia in 1989 on a personal … Large ears, bad teeth, cropped nam war era pioneered the style. mission: to track down Duch, who hair – he had aged a little, but the Dunlop’s particular obses- had disappeared when Phnom likeness to the photograph tucked sion was Comrade Duch, the Penh fell to the Vietnamese in in my back pocket was unmistak- commandant of the infamous 1979. able. Hang Pin was Comrade Khmer Rouge torture center of “For me, Cambodia had be- Duch.” S-21 at the Tuol Sleng secondary come shorthand for all that was Off the Dunlop flew to Bangkok, school in Phnom Penh, where wrong with the world,” he writes. developed his film of Duch, 40,000 victims were savagely tor- “I wanted to understand how a alerted the Far Eastern Econo- tured before being led to the “kill- movement that laid claim to a vi- SHELF mic Review, and returned to ing fields”. sion of a better world could in- By James Eckardt Duch’s village with Nate Thayer, “I first became aware of stead turn people into instruments ace reporter who found Pol Pot ‘It is God’s Cambodia from a National Geo- of overwhelming evil, producing old news. Editors in London three years previously. Con- graphic article in the early 1980s,” a revolution of unparalleled feroc- turned his photos down. Then one fronted by Thayer, Duch con- will that Dunlop writes in his latest book, ity … And I wanted to know what day, after hitching a ride with a fessed. The Lost Executioner: A Story it was that had turned a seem- mine-clearance team into the “It is God’s will that you are you are here,’ of the Khmer Rouge (Blooms- ingly ordinary man from one of former Khmer Rouge district of here,” he said. “I have done very bury Publishing, London, 2005, the poorer parts of Cambodia into Samlaut in Cambodia’s northeast, bad things before in my life … 279pp). one of the worst mass murder- he simply came face to face with The first half of my life I’ll re- he said. “Along with the photo- ers of the twentieth century.” Duch outside the district office. member for ever. Now my future graphs from ancient temples in Armed with a photo of “A short, wiry man ap- is in God’s hands.” ‘I have done the jungle were images of mass Duch, Dunlop scoured the coun- peared wearing a white T-shirt He had been converted to graves that had just been ex- tryside in his search. He inter- emblazoned with the initials ARC Christianity in 1995 and baptized humed. What struck me was how viewed Duch’s mother and sis- (American Refugee Commit- in Battambang by a Cambodian- very bad fertile and vibrant the countryside ters, his teaching colleagues, his tee). Shaking my hand he politely American pastor. Now he said, “ looked. Amid this emerald land- students, the guards and a hand- introduced himself in perfect En- Then I thought that God was very things before scape clothes and skulls were ful of survivors of S-21. glish as Hang Pin,” Dunlop bad, that only bad men prayed to mixed in the chocolate earth, as What emerged was a com- writes. God. My unique fault was that I though the countryside had plex portrait of a gentle child, bril- “He told me that he had been didn’t serve God, I served men. I in my life…’ melted in the midday sun to re- liant student, idealistic teacher, a schoolteacher specializing in served communism.” veal a terrible secret.” hardened cadre, sadistic torturer. mathematics and that he had Duch eventually surren- This is a moving personal He watched the movie The The mystery remained: how did originally come from Phnom dered and has been awaiting trial account, all the more powerful for Killing Fields 15 times in Lon- Duch turn into a monster? Penh and had recently worked in in a Phnom Penh prison for the being told in a simple, conversa- don and began doing serious re- By 1999, Dunlop was grow- a refugee camp on the Thai bor- past five years. Dunlop never tional style. There’s no need to search. Armed with a Leica, 19- ing discouraged. Cambodia was der. He had worked with Ameri- saw him again. strain for literary effects here. Singularly unique among the leftovers Can you please explain to happy to lead a single life. Women one to support them. Those who I don’t think the B & S balls me what kheun khahn really can now have a leading role in have been living independently would be successful in Thailand means? Is it slang? Can it be used the family, they can be both self- long enough will find that free- because of our culture and way for men as well as women? If it supporting and also take care of dom really exists. of thinking. does simply mean “a spinster”, the children. Also, in our culture, there There would be few single then why the negative connota- The first edition of Bang- are many ways to help prevent women who would dare to attend tion? kok Sunday newspaper in 2000 single people from feeling lonely the balls; it would be too much Curious in Samkong featured a survey of the feelings in their old age. for them to show their faces and and attitudes of single women in They can, for example, be labeled as single. Momma Dear Curious, “preparing to live a single life”. seek shelter in dhamma and A blind date or advertise- The phrase kheun khahn or Of the 285 respondents, 178 said meditation among those who ment in the newspaper or on the DUCK to make it more modern kheun they preferred to be single and share the same feelings. This is Internet would be more accept- khahn thorng is a word that many of them felt they did not the best way for all of us. able. By Wanida Hongyok would hurt the feelings of women suffer any stigma from society in [email protected] from any generation. It means a general. One in three single single, older woman who has not women, however, were not happy Dear Momma Duck, found a suitor. with remarks made by the oth- The other day I was talking According to Kunvijitmatra, ers. with some Thai friends of mine an expert on the Thai language, Those remarks can, often about getting older and still being the word derives from the pro- unintentionally, reveal the speak- single, and the phrase kheun cess of moving a boat into a dry er’s true thoughts about single khahn popped up. It was ex- dock for repairs. In cases such women. plained to me that it was used to as this the boat is unusable. They imply that female describe a single woman who Apart from kheun khahn, singletons tend to have unstable was “left over”. the phrase sao kae is also used moods or are unable to find any- I’m still not sure if my to refer to older single woman. It friends simply meant a spinster, is strange that both Thai and which in English might have Western cultures regard older negative connotations for some unmarried women in a negative people, but there is nothing inher- light while older unmarried men ently negative in the phrase’s seem to be regarded positively. meaning of “a single woman”. Isn’t this chauvinistic? Indeed, in my native Aus- Nowadays women with a tralia we have “Bachelor and good education are looking for an Spinster balls” – better known as equal partner. If they can find a B&S balls – where young single suitable person, then of course people show they are proud to be they will take their chance. Many single and have a hell of a good women may think it is necessary time while they’re at it. to get married, others, though, are 26 PHUKET GAZETTE EDITORIAL & LETTERS July 8 - 14, 2006

367/2 Yaowarat Rd, Amphur Muang, Phuket 83000 Tel: 076-236555 - Since 1994 - Fax: 076-213971 Email: [email protected] Falling through the cracks One thing people experienced in the media recognize well is the cy- clical nature of events that qualify as “news”. To be sure, there are one-off events such as natural disasters, brutal murders, particularly brazen corruption scandals or freak accidents that catch the media’s attention and grab headlines. These, however, tend to be superimposed upon other cycles that are more time-dependent, such as the Olympic Games or World Cup that come around every four years, annual budget deliberations [at least in counties with functioning governments], five-year eco- nomic plans, school holiday breaks and seasonal occurrences, such a flooding and drought. Then there are the government-led crackdowns that more closely follow the time demands of political expediency; these focus more on the type of intractable social vices that help politicians and bu- reaucrats appear active and in control. Such vices include drunk- driving, teenage violence, drug abuse, land encroachment issues and threats to the national well-being posed by resident foreigners, whether they be Burmese fisherman, European property developers or dive instructors. There are also, however, smaller issues that affect just about everyone on a day-to-day basis, but which seldom, if ever, generate Letters enough “sex appeal” to make it into the news. One such issue confronting Phuket is the deplorable state of The Gazette is pleased to receive mail from read- with your views for publication in our next issue. our public sidewalks, where they exist, and the lack of functioning ers. Please write to us at 367/2 Yaowarat Rd, We reserve the right to edit all letters. Pseud- traffic lights and pedestrian overpasses. Amphur Muang, Phuket 83000, fax to 076-213971 onyms are acceptable only if your full name and In some countries, lack of facilities for the disabled is deemed or send an email to [email protected] address are supplied. newsworthy. Not so in Phuket, where even the most able-bodied will find trying to walk any great distance along a public road a source of Continuing fallout “Patronization bordering on law. At least confiscating the gib- stress and a safety challenge that only a “Free Runner” would volun- racism”? If so, there’s a lot of it bons should not be so hard. Also, tarily take on. from Aftermath about. And I wonder what the Phuket is fortunate to have a gib- Pedestrians here are forced to maneuver along public pave- pay rates were for the extras who bon rehabilitation center. The Phuket Gazette berates the got to play the Burmese laborers. Recently, while at Kata ments that more closely resemble obstacle courses, strewn as they makers of the television mini-se- viewpoint, I came across a are with everything from parked and moving motorbikes to vendors’ ries The Aftermath [Editorial, is- Marcia Mallows stalls replete with vats of boiling oil. Rawai pickup truck with four birds in it. sue of June 24] for “a form of All four birds were constrained The entire island suffers in this regard, but one good example patronization bordering on racism with a rope around one foot. Is it can be found near the Gazette offices. The entire length of Yaowarat in the way that Western extras Rd, all the way from where it starts downtown to where it turns and possible that the owner has per- have been paid far more than their Danger! Children on mits? heads left towards Tesco-Lotus in Samkong, has but one functioning Thai counterparts.” I have often seen touts of- pedestrian light – and not a single pedestrian overpass. Is that fair comment or an motorbikes It is high time the local authorities cracked down on those who fering tourists the chance to have unreasonable criticism bordering their photo taken with birds in encroach on public walkways, and also provide means for pedestri- on hypocrisy? I find it very disturbing to see so return for payment. Although ans to get across streets with heavy traffic without having to resort It’s standard practice in many people with very young to the “go halfway and pray” strategy. babies and children on their mo- people may be impressed to be – The Editor Thailand for Westerners to be so close to wildlife, clearly it is paid more for performing similar torbikes, both Thais and foreign- an indication that Thailand is still tasks to Thais. In many cases, the ers. I find it very hard to under- stand because I know people love a developing nation. law even ordains that foreigners I applaud K. Awat of the must be paid more by setting their children. Do they just believe Wildlife Conservation Office for higher rates, even nominating dif- nothing will happen? Or is it a In association with The Nation Multimedia Group PCL lack of safety education and en- offering his own mobile number ferent rates for specific nation- and speaking out about the lack alities. forcement? I can count on one hand how of support from local police. Editor: Parichat Utintu Perhaps, when reporting on, CS many times in the past three years Managing Editor: Alasdair Forbes say, a pleasant experience at a Kata spa, the Gazette pays its Thai I have seen a Thai child wearing Deputy Editor: Chris Husted reporters similar rates to its for- a helmet. Note: CS included a photo- Chief Reporter: Sangkhae Leelanapaporn eign reporters. After all, they are Can you tell us the age graph of the truck. Nature Editorial Team: Stephen Fein, Andy Johnstone, Natcha Yuttaworawit, performing similar tasks. How- ranges of the victims in their mo- Notes columnist Dave Williams ever, that would be very unusual. torbike injury and death statistics? Janyaporn Morel, Jenjira Ruengjarus, Dominic Earnshaw. was able to identify three of the Most companies in Thailand How many deaths and injuries birds. Two were white-bellied employing foreigners pay them were to young children and teen- sea-eagles and one a brahminy Managing Director: Rungtip Hongjakpet Izmen much more than the Thais. If agers? kite. – Editor General Manager: Oranee Pienprasertkul there is “a form of patronization CS Marketing Manager: Natthira Susangrat bordering on racism” being prac- Kata Classifieds Manager: Phatsara Raktammakit ticed through pay rates, it’s widely Harrassment of dive Publisher: The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd entrenched and it has the support The Gazette obtains statistics of all those foreigners who ac- from the Provincial Public industry is pointless cept higher rates as well as the Health Office (PPHO) which in Contact us companies and the government. turn receives them from the hos- If I were Governor of Phuket, I Singling out the BBC-HBO pitals. The hospitals supply only would ask Phuket’s Chief Admin- Advertising Sales: [email protected] production for trenchant criticism the numbers of dead and in- istrative Officer (Palad) Nivit Classified Advertising: [email protected] is hardly just, given that they are jured, not their ages. –Editor Aroonrat [see Gazette, issue of Website Services: [email protected] probably obliged to offer more to June 24] to collect information Gazette Guide inquiries: [email protected] attract foreign extras. Sadness over wildlife about the island’s diving industry To lift the pay rate of the in a positive – not a harassing – Telephone: 076-236555 (10 lines) Fax: 076-213971 Thai extras to match that of the I found your article about the il- manner, and to work together foreigners would be something no legal gibbon problem and lack of with the multi-billion-baht indus- profit-driven organization operat- support by local police quite dis- try, not against it. The views expressed in the Phuket Gazette are those of the writers and contributors ing in such an market place would turbing and sad. It seems simple The dive industry is a vital and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher, the editor, the shareholders, or the directors of The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd. attempt. to find the people breaking the part of Phuket’s tourism industry Letters conveying views and suggestions are published here. Those seeking comment from government Copyright © 1994-2006 The Phuket Gazette Co Ltd officials or business owners are published as Issues & Answers in the Phuket Gazette Online. July 8 - 14, 2006 PERSPECTIVES PHUKET GAZETTE 27 Teachers must relate to their pupils to prevent violence don’t know the reasons be- problems and what they hind the recent serious vio- are worried about, and I lence between girl students can listen and help them I that has made headlines. I FIRST solve these problems. I was not there, but I believe the make an absolute guaran- violence could have been pre- PERSON tee that discussions such vented. as this are strictly confi- Even though I am now 60 rightening movies of girl students, in school uniform, dential and will never years old, I still have to adapt to reach other ears. I don’t new things and to the behavior Fbeating other girls and captured on mobile video- even tell my husband of new generations, even learn- phones, have been in the news recently. The beatings about them. ing how they talk. Not all soci- were not isolated incidents – two were recorded at differ- • I tell students that etal change is bad. We older it is alright to make mis- people should change, too. ent schools within a couple of weeks. In addition, a school- takes – just don’t make the I have no children so, dur- girl in Chiang Mai died recently after her head was same mistake twice. ing my time as a teacher, I have smashed repeatedly against the floor at her school. • Do not stay aloof; always thought of my students as I say “hello” to them, or my children, whom I must love, Somjit Sutthangkul, Director of the Phuket Voca- touch their arm. If they care for and be responsible for. I tional College, where 90% of the students are girls, ar- wave to me, I wave back. give 100% of my heart to the stu- gues that it is possible to prevent such incidents. Indeed, • Do not be confron- dents and I want to see them all she believes, it is one of the gravest responsibilities of tational. If I see a student become good people. wearing earrings in col- I was a teacher for more teachers to do so. lege, which is against the than 30 years before being ap- Here she explains how she has managed to pre- rules, I will ask her, “How pointed Director, in charge of vent this happening in her college, and suggests rem- old are you?” and then managing the Vocational College. keep quiet until she asks, From this experience, I know that edies for schools that have already experienced such vio- “Why?” Then I’ll say every teacher must have an un- lence. something like, “I was just derstanding of teenage psychol- remembering when I was ogy if violence of this nature is to your age, and whether we be prevented. working environment because others are egging them on, they social background, and all about had this fashion in earrings or These days, many teachers they will learn that working life is want to show off and so they their family life. not.” That way she will know that graduate from university and go serious and requires discipline. do it more, so that people will • Know who the “risk” stu- I have noticed she is breaking the straight into teaching without be- We have about 3,000 stu- know they are tough. dents are – the ones most likely to rules. ing trained to be teachers first. dents at the college and 90% of • Sometime teachers are cause problems. Organize more It is tiring to keep an eye out They have no experience in han- them are girls between 15 and 18 afraid of aggressive students activities for them to try to soften all the time for details like this, dling student psychology. years old. As we have only 56 and don’t want to get involved. their behavior. With this group it is but it is important, in order to stop Teenage students want to teachers, this is a very heavy re- This is a big problem. Teachers even more important to be a bigger problems from developing. know everything, see everything sponsibility for them. Even so, I must resolve problems, and “mother”; a good mother can • To prevent fighting, en- and try everything, so it is impor- emphasize that teachers must get quickly. They must find out the change a child’s behavior. sure that students from different tant to organize activities to keep close to every single one of their real reasons behind conflicts I keep a list of the students in courses frequently mix and work them busy. students. between students. the risk group, with their pictures, together. I have adapted our sys- We give them a lot of work There are a number of • Never force teenagers and often have them visit my of- tem so that students from the to do in college so that they do points that teachers should know to do anything. Talk with them fice for a general chat, or to teach Commercial Faculty and the Ca- not have much free time. Teen- and understand. so that they understand better them about life by using parables tering Faculty, say, work together agers are full of energy and if • Girls enjoy talking without why they should or should not or fables. and do not end up feeling antago- they have too much time on their thinking. If they blurt out some- do something. • Educate the risk group in nistic toward each other. hands, they may do something that thing that’s not good, problems • Never criticize students the potential dangers of their be- If other school or colleges will get out of control. may result. So we steer them to- in public. Do it one-on-one. havior. For example, I arrange for that have problems with students We have the program of in- ward positive subjects by having • The class teacher – who them to visit Aids patients so that fighting, they can change their ternships at companies, which them stand in front of the class is responsible for a class of stu- they learn the truth. This costs management style in line with the allows them to use what they are or on the stage and talk about top- dents – must get to know each money, but we need to invest to im- suggestions I have made. I think studying and also gives them a ics we choose, such as “How to of the students in that class in- prove students’ lives. it could stop the fighting – and this taste of real life. be a leader”. dividually, and be like a parent. • Because I am close to applies not only to girls’ schools It’s good for them to be in a • When teenagers fight and They must know the students’ them, the students will tell me their but to boys’ schools as well. Letters and attracts business worth prob- estry Department researched mittee members should spend time Everybody [in the dive in- ably more than 3 billion baht a tourism in Phuket. money in Phuket and not some- with members of Phuket’s dive in- dustry] must, of course, pay taxes year [a figure put forward by The results of its survey where else? Remember: the dustry to find out how to attract and obey the law. The govern- Phuket Marine Office Chief Surin showed that, typically, the diving fish chooses the bait, not the more business to Phuket and to de- ment must help the industry to Theerakulpisut] in total, if one tourist stays longer on the island fisherman. Were I governor, I termine what it needs for further bring jobs and income to the re- takes into account airfares, ac- than any other tourist and spends would issue an order to stop all growth. gion and also to stay competitive commodation, visits to restau- more money a day than any other harassment of the dive indus- Yes, there must be regulations with the rest of the world as one rants, the booking of other non- category of tourist. try. This situation is doing great and a code of conduct as apply in of the top dive destinations in diving tours, shows, tailors and, In other words, the diving damage to the island’s economy every other industry. Pragmatism Asia. It is very unfair to punish of course, dive trips, dive courses tourist is one of the most valu- and to its reputation. and a modern approach are called the industry collectively because and diving equipment. able, and therefore he or she must I would suggest that dive for. Open dialog, where people can there may be some black sheep. Yes, there are foreigners be the most desirable tourist for industry representatives – both freely give their opinions without The authorities should find employed in the dive industry, but Phuket. Thai and foreign – and govern- fear of retaliation, is fundamental. those who are not following the so are hundreds of Thais directly Phuket is in stiff competi- ment officials sit down together These meetings may include law but at the same time respect and a much greater number indi- tion with the Red Sea, the Mal- to get to know and respect each discussions about the work-permit and protect the legal operations. rectly, in, for example, hotels, res- dives, the Great Barrier Reef, the other and to learn how to situation. They may also generate This would clearly benefit Phuket taurants, transport companies, Philippines and other great dive achieve the best possible result more income tax for the govern- with the promotion, protection and caterers and many other service spots around the globe. Why for all parties involved. ment and protect guests in case of preservation of one of the most and supply industries. should dive tourists come here Instead of trying to de- any unpleasant situation they may beautiful environments on earth. Many years ago, the For- and spend their hard-earned stroy it, Palad Nivit and his com- face. Name & address supplied 28 PHUKET GAZETTE FEATURES July 8 - 14, 2006

In The Stars by Isla St ar

CANCER (June 22-July 23): A friend’s LIBRA (September 24-October 23): Keep CAPRICORN (December 22-January 20): ARIES (March 21-April 20): A chill in the helpful gesture makes your day on Sun- ambitious schemes under wraps until you Sticking to routine is the best approach this air at home puts a dampener on your week- day, and could be worth its weight in gold are assured of success. Pisces, in particu- week. If you are tempted to branch out in end. If your partner won’t reveal what the in the near future. Meanwhile, if you are lar, would love to find out what’s going on. new directions you are advised to wait until problem is, take some time to be alone but anxious to gain a stronger footing in the Personal relationships will be subject to ups later in the month. You will receive crys- don’t stir things up by staying away for world of business, you should follow up and downs during July. You are in danger tal-clear signs when it is safe to step into too long. Those who are single should not even the most unlikely leads. The stars will of throwing away something that is worth unknown territory. Romance is well- allow their pride to trip them up when encourage your efforts until the end of this more than you realize. Remember that the starred this weekend; at last you get the making advances to an attractive Leo. On month. If you are celebrating a birthday grass is definitely not greener on the other chance to reveal your true feelings. Allow Tuesday, the coast is clear for finalizing this week, the year ahead should bring side. Wear the color plum red to encour- Aries to have the benefit of the doubt early financial agreements. more financial security. age honest communication. next week. TAURUS (April 21-May 21): Your cash LEO (July 24-August 22): If you are suf- SCORPIO (October 24-November 22): AQUARIUS (January 21-February 19): If situation is looking increasingly healthy and fering from flagging energy levels you will You will be feeling less than driven this you have been finding it difficult to keep you are advised to seek investment possi- benefit from a new physical exercise rou- week. It is high time that you calmed down your distance from an ex-partner you will bilities. Romance will benefit from send- tine. This will also sharpen your reasoning and re-evaluated life, so don’t try to force make progress in leaps and bounds. As ing clear messages; relating your feelings abilities, and it’s not too late to undo a bad energy out that’s not on tap. A close friend soon as you move on from this negative in code will only lead to confusion. Keep decision made in the heat of the moment or relative has a good idea that’s worth situation, new paths will begin to open up. energy levels balanced by eating extra fruit last month. An intriguing talk you have with following up; this could lead to travel. Mix- On Saturday you overhear a conversation and spending quality quiet time at home. Pisces this weekend could lead to a wel- ing business with pleasure this weekend that reveals more about a troublesome Early next week you bump into an old ac- come romantic diversion. The color man- should not be taken too seriously. A small business-related situation. Wear the color quaintance with surprising news to pass darin orange encourages creativity. financial gain is highlighted midweek. sky blue to help cultivate more patience. on. The number 8 can bring luck on Wed- nesday. VIRGO (August 23-September 23): You SAGITTARIUS (November 23-December PISCES (February 20-March 20): It ap- will finally be in the ideal position to make 21): Romance continues to blossom for pears that you have been tolerating GEMINI (May 22-June 21): Business mat- some changes to your life this week. If you. You will have to strike a better bal- someone’s inconsiderate behavior for too ters don’t go according to your best-laid you don’t take the bait while it’s in front of ance between pleasure and work to avoid long. If you find it difficult to be open about plans, but this will eventually have a posi- you, it could be a long wait until such aus- possible mid-month burnout. Be alert for your feelings you can look forward to as- tive outcome. In the meantime, you should picious circumstances come around again. communication breakdown early next tral back-up this week. You will feel par- tread water and be content with the suc- Where romance is concerned, you may week, when important details could get lost ticularly powerful on Monday and cess you have achieved so far this year. need to make more compromises than you in translation. If you need to ask a favor, Tuesday, so use this energy to get your Your partner has a bee in the bonnet that had planned. This is definitely a case of Thursday is the most auspicious occasion point across. This is an auspicious time to won’t go away until you pay some atten- nothing lost, nothing gained. The number to do so. Number 5 comes alive on Sun- focus on smartening up your image – ask tion. Sunday is a good day to initiate a 3 can bring luck on Thursday. day. a Taurean friend for some style tips. meaningful conversation. Trouts, speared frogs, bargirls and cramped coffins – yes, Lis has again OUTSIDE been browsing through blogs to bring you all another week’s worth of IN unedited true-life tales from Thailand. By Lis Kinswoman There’s more to Phuket than sex

Jumbo break: “Patong is where take the whole Thailand thing too “The disapproving glare of didn’t seem to be that big, I town and get some proper food. it’s all at, by all I mean everything far and, for want of a better ex- an old trout with the missionary turned to the wife and asked are “‘Ok’ was the reply in her you’ve ever wanted. A thousand pression, f#@k themselves up smile frozen on her face is ex- you sure that Luung is in there? Thai-glish accent, ‘you not like bars & 10,000 bar girls, all in a 5 good and proper. They don’t eat. actly what every Thai gogo bar She looked at me in a bemused Thai food but you think I like block radius, what more could They don’t sleep. They drink so needs. way and asked me what I meant. Farang food you buy in Tesco, anyone possibly ask for? There’s much that they collapse or fit. “Act like a giggling buffoon I said, Luung was very tall for a meat in packet, bacon and expen- more to do in Phuket than just sex, Some have more ladies of the with the girls but ignore her com- Thai and this coffin is very small. sive sausages you think I like, although sex is by far the most night a week than there are pletely. As she leads you out, hang “No problem they cut leg off and smell same as dog food in can to entertaining. Elephant riding is a days!” (2) back for as long as you can to put under arm.” (4) me. I give many things to the dog good way to break up the rou- say goodbye.” (3) and she like, so maybe Dog Like tine.”(1) Trout fishing: “If you are a Doggone it: “‘Family last night Farang Food or Farang Like Dog Patpong tourist, don’t forget to Boxing clever: “As I approach- working get many Kop them Aroi Food, never know!!!!!!!!!!!’”. INXS: “A lot of people I have met bring your wife along too. ed the coffin all of a sudden it Aroi Maag Maag.’ “A Thai smile was offered “I’m then sort of dragged to and that was that. the Thai kitchen and shown this “So there we have it folks, bucket full of dead and dying The f$*&ing Rat-Dog has been frogs, it looked like something out fed on the most expensive food of a horror movie, blood snot and in Thailand.” (5) shit and still pulsating from the poor things that did not die a quick 1. http://www.travelersdigest. com/ painless death from the 3 prong cheap_destinations.htm attack. 2. http://helenfinesilver. travellerspoint.com/archive/062006/ “I instantly said, I am not 3. http://www.mangosauce.com/ going to eat those, give me the nightlife/make_tit_of _yourself_in_ car keys, I’m going to drive to thai_gogo_bar.php 4. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/ blog/thai/index.php? 5. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/ blog/thai/index.php? Don’t miss.... Issues & Answers www.phuketgazette.net/ issuesanswers/index.asp July 8 - 14, 2006 FEATURES PHUKET GAZETTE 29

If one step in the process doesn’t occur, then the subsequent steps cannot occur.

The crab-eating macaque, right, and the ghost crab, left, are linked by processes. Both are also linked to us. umans have, for the most part, taken them- selves out of the H “natural” world. We EVERYTHING often overemphasize technologi- cal advances at the expense of the environment. Rapid exploitation of finite natural resources and uncon- is connected trolled waste are acceptable in many businesses as the only way to grow. The price that must be paid for this way of thinking is start- flourish. If there is a shortage of If there is no mud in the ing to become plain. Modern high- to everything leaves, the shrimp population de- mangrove forest, many species tech lifestyles are competitive in- creases. suffer the loss, including crabs, stead of cooperative. In a process, one thing de- ample, swim in massive schools. If the shrimp population de- fish and humans. One effect of this competi- pends on another. If one step in This is perhaps a part of the “ac- creases, it is likely that the other In sum, everything in the tion is the human-created deserts the process doesn’t occur, then ceptance” by this species that animals that rely on the shrimp world, no matter what it is, de- in place of once lush forests. We the subsequent steps cannot oc- some fish are sacrificed for the for food, such as kingfishers and pends on something else for its have polluted virtually every cor- cur. The system comes to a halt. good of the whole species. many species of fish, will also existence. ner of the planet. Instead of tak- In the Systems Theory ap- The predator usually cap- decrease in numbers. If you understand and ac- ing just what the environment can proach to nature, the world and tures the weak or old fish. This Another example among cept the Systems Theory, you see replenish, we tend to take it all. its inhabitants are may not be of the mangroves is the relationship the need for a balanced ecologi- Most scientific concepts in- seen to be interde- comfort to the in- between the mud and its many cal view of the world and the need volve breaking down living organ- pendent. Every- dividual fish that dependents. for changes in the way we inter- isms into parts, labeling those thing relies on ev- NATURE gets eaten, but if The mud is made up of de- act with each other and with the parts, and treating those parts as erything else for you follow evolu- composing leaves and bark, as world around us. something somehow separate survival and pros- NOTES tionary theory, it is well as other sediment washed It makes plain the need for from the whole organism. perity. In contrast By Dave Williams good for the spe- into the mangroves by the tides. a general shift in technology to- Most people believe, as a to many human in- cies as whole, be- The mud is food for bacte- ward a more friendly use of the result, that the universe com- stitutions, the functioning of eco- cause it strengthens the species’ ria and plankton. The bacteria Earth’s limited supply of natural prises boundless building materi- systems is to establish coopera- genetics: the stronger fish will and plankton are food for imma- resources. als from which technological tive relationships. The relation- survive and they will produce ture crabs. The immature crabs progress can flourish. ships promote the harmonious in- stronger offspring. This is one of are food for small fish. Small fish Dave Williams runs eco-expedi- But there is a different way tegration of systems. the main themes of evolution. are food for bigger fish. Humans tion company Padle Asia. For of thinking about our universe, a In a natural setting, the The Systems Theory is also are at the top of this food chain. details, visit www.paddleasia. way that is probably more accu- competitive struggle for existence seen in mangrove forests. Every- They eat the bigger fish. com rate: the Systems Theory, first put might at first glance appear to be thing depends on everything else forward in the 1950s. mere brutality – one animal eats for both survival and prosperity. According to the Systems another animal. For example, immature Theory, the basic principle under- However, the overall shrimp rely on the decomposing lying life is processes, not com- scheme is one of cooperation. leaves for food. If there is an ponents. Some species of fish, for ex- abundance of leaves, the shrimp 30 PHUKET GAZETTE COMPUTERS July 8 - 14, 2006 I T ISSUES By John Seebach The end itTorrent, the latest method of download- ing movies and music B online, is an amazingly simple and innovative method for peer-to-peer file-sharing down- of the peer loads. For those of you who have not come across the term “peer- to-peer”, it’s a way to use the Internet to connect directly with another computer that is using a show? browser in order to share files with other computers on the Internet. This is different from the more conventional client-to- server network, whereby you Not at all (the client) can download files Above: the BitTorrent home page. Below: Azureus has a good down- from a single central computer load manager. (the server). This is how web- Using peer-to-peer technology to download hosting in a standard office net- work works. music, games and movies free is illegal. The limitation is that the cli- But the fact is that no one has yet ent-to-server architecture on the Internet requires a very power- been successful in stopping this use ful server and enormous band- – or misuse – of technology. width to feed information to hun- dreds of thousands of clients across the Web. With peer-to- peer, however, every client com- peer computers and download In fact, BitTorrent technol- puter is effectively a server unto one packet from each file on each ogy itself and peer-to-peer file itself. computer. sharing are both totally legal. It’s What does this have to do As you download each when they are used to share with BitTorrent? Imagine this: the packet onto your hard disk, it im- copyrighted material that they full collection of all the seasons mediately becomes available to become illegal. Chances are that of the X-Files or Star Trek or users of all other peer computers a torrent pointing to, say, a copy perhaps every song performed by for them to download from you. of Snow White and the Seven U2 or the top 10 music videos of All the bits are then re-assembled Dwarfs is not there with Disney’s last month, all available for you by the BitTorrent software so, at permission. to download. the end of the process, you have It might not even be Snow All of this amounts to giga- a full DVD collection of any White – or even a video. It could bytes of data, but you simply log movie, music video or songs you be some kind of nasty Trojan onto the BitTorrent network and, want. horse virus. voilà! You’re connected to hun- Just for fun, I did a search What? You thought there dreds of thousands of other com- for TV game shows and got was some code of honor among puters just like yours that are 450,000 matches. Some of them illegal file traders? WB is banking on the idea The point is that if you are sharing these files in a peer-to- are in Russian or Chinese, but Some allege that these vi- that honest people would gladly limited to that speed, a 40- peer network. some of the ones I saw date all ruses are actually seeded by en- pay a small fee to the production gigabyte file, even using Bit- The amazing part is that the the way back to my childhood – tities, such as the Motion Picture company for a legal, clean ver- Torrent, would take about four huge files are broken down by the and that was many years ago. Association of America, looking sion of the file. Everyone is hop- days to download. software into tens of thousands So, is it very cool? Yes. Is it to curb illegal downloads or catch ing that other companies will soon The good news is that any of little “packets” and you con- easy? Sure. Is it legal? That de- the downloaders. I think that’s follow suit. time you connect to any Internet nect to hundreds of thousands of pends. probably a touch paranoid, but I Imagine going to HBO.com connection, the BitTorrent soft- do know that viral payloads do or iTunes and paying, say, 50 baht ware automatically resumes its pop up from time to time. to search for a movie or a song download right where it left off Illegal it may be, but the fact you really hanker after, and then the last time you were connected. is that no one has yet been suc- to download it to a DVD or iPod So in reality, four days may not cessful in stopping this use – or or other device. be such a bother. misuse – of technology. Its popu- Here in Thailand, the bad To get into BitTorrent, all larity is growing so fast that Hol- news is that most of the Internet you need is a broadband connec- lywood has found itself having to Service Providers (ISPs) limit the tion and a web browser such as jump on the bandwagon. speed at which you can connect Internet Explorer, Firefox or Op- Warner Brothers (WB) has to any peer-to-peer network to era. Visit www.bittorrent.com just invested millions of dollars in just below 5Kbps. (I know, I and search for anything; you’ll be BitTorrent technology. Its belief know, many people would be amazed at what’s out there. is, apparently, that if you can’t happy and amazed if their ADSL Then you’ll need a down- beat ’em you should at least try connection would actually stay load manager from somewhere to get them to the negotiating connected for any length of time like www.Azureus.com. After table. at 5Kbps.) that, it is very easy to begin down- loading. However, to get really proficient takes a lot of study and research, so keep it simple and you’ll get hours of enjoyment and remember: respect copyright and keep it legal.

John Seebach has 25 years’ consulting experience in Infor- mation Systems and Business Process Re-engineering. His company, Island Technology offers IT solutions and Broad- band services throughout Southeast. Asia. Contact john @islandtechnology.com for more information. July 8 - 14, 2006 PHUKET GAZETTE 31 32 PHUKET GAZETTE B U S I N E S S & MONEY July 8 - 14, 2006 ON THE MOVE

Alessandro Cordogli, 41, Adam Glass, 34, from New American David A Johnson from Italy, has been appointed Zealand, has been appointed has been appointed Director of Chef de Village (General Man- Director of Food & Bever- Revenue Management for Le ager) at Club Med Phuket. He age at the Sheraton Krabi Méridien Thailand Resorts, graduated in finance and ad- Beach Resort. He graduated based at Le Méridien Phuket ministration from the Instituto with a culinary degree from Beach Resort. He has 14 years’ Tecnico Commerciale Alberto the College of Tourism & experience in the hotel indus- Magri in Italy, and started his Hospitality in Brisbane, Aus- try, including as Director of career in the hotel industry in tralia, and has worked with Revenue Management at The 1984 at the Hotel Carriage hotels in many countries, in- Westin St John Resort in the House in Quebec, . cluding a period as the Ex- Caribbean and as General Man- Mr Cordogli joined the Club ecutive Chef/Director of ager at Days Inn Superior at Med group in 1990 and be- F&B at the Malolo Resort & Lake Superior, Wisconsin. He came Chef de Village of the Spa in Fiji and as Executive moved to Starwood Hotels and Club Med resort in Val d’Isere, Chef at the Melbrook Resort Resorts in 1999. Before com- France, in 1999. He has also & Spa in New Zealand. Be- ing to Phuket, Mr Johnson was worked at Club Med resorts fore moving to Krabi, Mr Director of Revenue Manage- in Italy, , Switzerland, Glass was Director of Food ment at The Westin Maui and Martinique and the Turks and & Beverage at the Dhaka Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Re- Caicos Islands. Sheraton in Bangladesh. sort Villas in Maui, Hawaiian. Phuket rubber planters benefit from rising oil prices By Natcha Yuttaworawit The biggest factor driving He noted that Thailand’s may be good news for the plant- office orders us to produce,” she the increase in prices is the rise most important markets for rub- ers, they are not so welcome for noted. oaring prices have been in oil prices, K. Chaiwat said. ber are the US, Japan and China. domestic industries reliant on However, she added, “We boosting Thailand’s rub- “Without this, the change in the “The main competitor in these natural rubber for their output. are the only exporters in the mar- ber industry over the past cost of rubber would not be markets is Indonesia; Malaysia is Locally, the biggest user of ket here so we are not concerned few years, and they have nearly so dramatic. Oil is used in less of a threat now. natural rubber is Great Glove about competition in Thailand, al- S the production of synthetic rub- “Rubber prices do vary (Thailand) Co Ltd in Baan Manik. though we do have to compete rocketed as fuel prices have risen. Thai rubber planters have ber, which now meets 70% of from country to country, but not Wanna Chidcheaw, Manager of with Great Glove factories in benefited from three factors: the market demand, so any change by a huge amount. In my opinion, the glove factory, told the Gazette other countries.” rise in fuel prices, rising demand in oil prices will have a knock-on only around 50% to 60% of Thai that the company’s head office No staff have been laid off, for both natural and synthetic rub- effect on rubber prices, both syn- rubber is of optimum quality. in Malaysia dictates production she said, and no base salaries ber, and natural disasters that hit thetic and natural. “Although rubber prices are levels. have been cut, although some output in Thailand’s main rival in “Another factor is natural increasing, the quality remains the “The rubber price increases workers have been moved, at the the rubber trade, Indonesia. disasters in Indonesia. These same.” … have led to a decline in the same salary, to shifts that in nor- In Phuket, which produces have decreased rubber produc- Though the soaring prices quantity of products that the head mal times would pay a higher rate. about 20,000 tonnes of rubber tion there. The ongoing insur- sheets every year, the situation is gency in the three southernmost no different. Chaiwat Rueng- provinces of Thailand, Yala, thaweesup, Director of the Rub- Pattani and Narathiwat, has also Best Western to run Phuket resort ber Foundation in Phuket, said, led to a fall in production in Thai- “The price of rubber is now 101 land. Prices are also being influ- AO POR (Nation, Gazette): ket,” said Glenn de Souza, BWI’s The Supalai resort is ex- baht per kilogram for Grade C enced by the continuing strong Best Western International Vice-President of International pected to have an occupancy smoked rubber. This is higher demand coming from China,” he (BWI) is to manage the new Operations (Asia). rate of more than 70% in its first than last year. In fact prices have added. The rising wealth of main- Supalai Resort and Spa, currently It is not BWI’s first foray year and will focus on interna- been rising since 1998-1999.” land Chinese has fueled a boom under construction at a cost of into Phuket, however. In Septem- tional tourists. He added, however, “I think in car sales over the past decade around 33 million baht on a site ber 2003 marketing agreements The four-star resort is set we are now reaching the peak; and, with it, a boom in sales of looking out at Phang Nga Bay. were signed with two locally- on 12 rai of land and, when com- the price is hovering around 90 tires. This will make BWI the first owned properties, one in Karon plete, will have 164 guest rooms, to 100 baht. I don’t think it will K. Chaiwat said, however, international hotel chain to be- and one in Bang Tao. eight spa chalets and meeting and go above 110.” that there is a danger that the come involved in a hotel on the Both properties were re- banqueting facilities for 300 At 100 baht a kilo, Phuket’s price rises may eventually have east coast. branded, one as the Best West- people. rubber production makes a con- a negative impact on rubber pro- The three-year manage- ern Phuket Ocean and the other Prateep Tangmatitham, tribution to the province’s econ- ducers. “I think the high rubber ment contract with the resort’s as the Best Western Premier Chairman and President of the omy of about 2 billion baht a year. prices are good for plantation owners, the Supalai Group, takes Bangtao, giving them access to Supalai Group, said the property’s workers as it means they can in- immediate effect. BWI is the BWI’s massive marketing net- location offers a marketing ad- crease their incomes,” he ex- world’s largest hotel chain, with work. vantage, as it is close to the air- plained. more than 4,200 properties in 80 Management, however, re- port and Phang Nga Bay, while “If prices remain high, how- countries. mained in the same hands, al- Phuket’s west coast side faces ever, it may hurt our competitive- “This is going to be our first though BWI demands a minimum an over-development of hotels ness in the export market.” management agreement in Phu- set of standards be met. and resorts. July 8 - 14, 2006 B U S I N E S S & MONEY PHUKET GAZETTE 33

recent story in The ates indirectly may be double or Nation newspaper even triple the total number of began, “The Federa- directly created ©jobs. tion of Thai Capital Stop messing with But in the “real” world it is A not giant corporations that create Market Organizations is to pro- pose a series of short- and long- the most jobs, it is small busi- term capital market stimulation nesses. A good example is the measures to the caretaker gov- US, where 70% of people are em- ernment in the hope of being able ployed by firms with fewer than to turn the bearish stock market the free market 100 workers. into a bull run.” Sadly, Thailand seems to The Thai stock market has have gone out of its way to make recently seen 1 trillion baht wiped life difficult for individual foreign off its capitalization as foreigners, entrepreneurs and small inves- mainly financial institutions, sold tors. Companies must have 51% their holdings. The Federation Thai ownership and at least seven suggested that a state contin- shareholders, a major barrier. gency fund be established, to be Foreign entrepreneurs may not used to intervene in the market even own land for their own home to hold prices up. in Thailand; some welcome mat. I appreciate the Feder- MONEY Everybody who has been ation’s position, especially with a here for more than 10 minutes “caretaker government” in place TALKS knows how the real system that cannot change legislation. works: if in doubt, consult your However, despite the recent By Richard Watson Thai lawyer or accountant. That’s sell-off in stock markets, which not encouraging; convoluted has had its severest impact in methods should not be necessary emerging markets, including Mahathir Mohamed, while he to achieve simple business aims. Thailand, this is a time to review was still Prime Minister of The diving industry comes the situation calmly. Malaysia, changed the law to under constant attack from a va- The introduction of some allow foreigners to buy limited riety of government departments, form of contingency fund sends amounts of land. most recently accusing dive op- all the wrong messages. Stock – Photo EPA/Ahmad Yusni erators of tax evasion. markets all have their periods of Nobody in the halls of pow- rising prices and periods when ager said that his institution had trading” role, borrow money in Carry trades may also un- er seems willing to accept that the prices fall. That is their nature. been considering investing in one country where interest rates wind when interest rates in a diving industry, driven to a large Participants, especially institu- Hong Kong because prices had are low and invest it in other coun- major market rise, making invest- extent by small-scale foreign in- tional investors, are very aware become attractive but dropped tries where anticipated returns ment in that market attractive. vestors, brings in plenty of tourist of this and live with the situation. that plan when the government from cash, bonds or equities will The recent rise in US interest dollars. That is only one example. What they never want to entered the market. be greater than the interest that rates has increased the attraction rules, OK? see, though, is official interven- An even worse ploy to pro- has to be paid on the loans. of holding cash assets in US dol- Even Mahathir Mohamed – tion in the market; a free market tect the market was de- lars as long as rates remain then the Prime Minister of Ma- should remain free, regardless of vised by Malaysia in 1997; on an upward trajectory. laysia and a man with a reputa- how well-intentioned proposed it decided to bar foreign- ‘Thailand seems to have gone out of Thailand needs new tion for being suspicious of for- intervention may be. ers from taking their money its way to make life difficult for foreign investment; recent eign intentions – decided six Naturally, with the present out of the country if they individual foreign entrepreneurs.’ political uncertainty has years ago that foreigners could negative sentiment toward em- sold shares. One French caused more than half of buy up to two properties each, in- erging markets and a political bank portfolio manager all foreign investment cluding land. vacuum in Bangkok, there are said his bank would consider fresh When interest rates start to projects to be postponed. There How much have investment two major negative factors in play. investment in Malaysia “some rise in the country where the are two main types of foreign in- regulations, company laws and Investors in general detest uncer- time after Bangladesh became a money was borrowed, or when vestment: investment in financial other impediments cost Thailand? tainty and that is what they face major investment theme”. In markets in which investment has markets and foreign direct invest- No one will ever be able to quan- in Thailand. Naturally, they sell. other words, “Not in our life- been made are expected to fall, ment (FDI), whereby funds are tify the loss, but it must be many Thailand has one big advan- time”. the carry trade is “unwound”: the invested in long-term businesses, billions of baht. I love Thailand tage; with a price/earnings ratio Improvements that should investments are sold and the debt factories and so on. and want to see it progress. It is of around 9, the market is cheap be considered by Thailand – and repaid. Thailand has concentrated a pity more politicians and bu- compared with most others. That which would be met enthusiasti- This scenario looks like be- for too long on attracting large- reaucrats don’t share my opinion. will eventually attract investors. cally – are tighter corporate gov- ing sparked by Japan, up to now scale FDI by foreign corpora- The idea of contingency ernance and greater attention to a major source of carry trade tions. Certainly, it makes the Richard Watson runs Global funds to prop up an ailing stock stamping out insider trading. In borrowing. There, interest rates headlines when XYZ Inc invests Portfolios Co Ltd, a Phuket- market is not new. Hong Kong stock markets the only people are likely to rise, especially if Bank in a factory in Thailand and an- based personal financial plan- tried it in 1998, when it faced who do not benefit from a level of Japan Governor Toshihiko nounces it will create 5,000 now ning service. He can be reach- continuing fallout from the 1997 playing field with clear and trans- Fukui’s recommendations are ac- jobs. This is good for the econ- ed at Tel: and Fax: 076-381- Asian financial crisis and uncer- parent rules are the “bad guys”. cepted. That will cause carry omy; often, the employment this 997, Mobile: 01-0814611. tainty after the handover from I have written about “carry trades to unwind. new investment eventually cre- Email: [email protected] British rule to China, also in 1997. trades” in this column before, and The Hong Kong govern- these are of particular relevance ment’s intervention, using taxpay- at present. Carry trades are, es- ers’ money totaling around 80 bil- sentially, a simple concept. Finan- lion baht, was met with screams cial institutions, usually on behalf of protest. One institutional man- of a fund or in a “proprietary 34 PHUKET GAZETTE RECREATION & LEISURE July 8 - 14, 2006

By Dominic Earnshaw

ith speeds of up to 80 kilometers an hour and gravity- Wdefying leaps into the air, kiteboarding is just the thing to liven up a windy day on the island. Those wanting to get the adrenaline pumping and know how it feels to fly above the waves can learn this new and rapidly developing sport here in Phuket. Kiteboarding, or kitesurfing as it is sometimes known, doesn’t have to be all rushes and adrena- line though; those of a more se- date nature can enjoy being gen- tly pulled along by the breeze. The vibrantly kites sailing above the beach are also a sight to inspire; the increasing popularity of kiteboarding imag- es in advertising is testament to this. “Painting the sky with col- ors” is how Israeli Eran Forsleg- er, one of the owners of Thailand- based Kiteboarding Asia, de- scribes the scene. “Kiteboarding combines all kinds of watersports into one unique sport. You can surf, wake- GO FLY A KITE board, jump or just skim along the “Kiteboarding is not hard, the air. I was instantly hooked. I Above, peole of any age can water. You can get large amounts you don’t need to be strong to do ran over and asked him about learn kiteboarding, says Eran of ‘hang time’ in the air – the it, and there is equipment to suit what he was doing and to let me Forsleger. And if it all gets record is 14 seconds. all people. You don’t need expe- have a go. kinda boring, you can always “It really feels like you’re rience in other watersports – kite- “At that time I didn’t even try doing it upside-down. flying. All this without an engine, boarding is about flying a kite; know it was called kiteboarding heavy equipment, pollution or that’s the most important skill. but I really wanted to give it a “People who are just getting noise. Sometimes I go far out on “Once you have mastered proper try. I did some research into the sport can be having fun my own; all you can hear is the this you can do other forms of and found a shop in Hong Kong in a really short space of time. swish of the board in the water. kiteboarding too: using three- that sold equipment and then I After a three-day course most It’s incredible. wheeled buggies on the beach; started learning by myself. people are able to ride the board. “When the wind gets stron- modified skateboards; roller- “At that time, around five Because of the equipment and ger and you start jumping and blades; skies and snowboards,” years ago, the sport was still not the experience of the instructor doing tricks, the adrenaline starts Eran said. too developed. I had to learn the the progress curve is very steep,” pumping. It can be a very calm He explained that he first hard way. I loved it and I loved Eran explained. sport but if want to go extreme became interested in kiteboard- being in Thailand, so I told my Kiteboarding Asia has cen- then you can do that as well. ing while on a three-month trip to business partner in the States to ters on Koh Samui, in Phuket and People of any age can learn Asia. “I was sitting on the beach help me sell my apartment, my in Hua Hin, and next year will be to kiteboard, he says. “The on Koh Samui, a bit bored with car and all my stuff, and since opening a new center in Chum- youngest student we’ve had was nothing to do. Suddenly I saw a then I have been here kiteboard- plete levels 1 and 2: they can ride phon. six years old and the women’s guy with some kind of parachute. ing in Thailand.” the board and they can relaunch “Most of our customers find world champion is only 13. At He would launch it and then jump Kiteboarding has its own the kite after it comes down in us through our website and come first, the athletes in the competi- on a small board and ride along. organization, the International the water. to Thailand just to kiteboard. For tions were mainly in their 30s. It looked interesting. Kiteboarding Organization Level 3 develops the basic the first three years there were Now it’s getting younger. “Then I saw him jump into (IKO), which certifies students skills and introduces more tech- very few Thai people wanting to and sets standards for instructors. nical aspects, such as jumping learn, but now more and more For students there are three and going upwind. Some coun- Thais are getting into it. levels of achievement. After the tries will not allow people to kite- “The problems we faced in three-day introductory course board if they do not have an IKO marketing the sport to Thais is offered by Kiteboarding Asia qualification. that a lot of them cannot swim most students are able to com- Once the basic skills have well and many do not want to be been learned, budding kiteboard- in the sun and get dark skin. But ers can rent or buy their own gear we now have two Thai instruc- and head out by themselves. tors in Phuket. They are the first Here in Thailand a full set com- Thai instructors qualified by the prising kite, board and harness IKO. starts at around US$1,000 (40,000 “We have other instructors baht) for new equipment or from all over the world – many around half that for secondhand. professionals want to spend a sea- “Thailand is an excellent son or two in Thailand,” he said. place to start kiteboarding. Much The Kiteboarding Asia of the equipment is made here, Phuket center is next to the Nai so it is the cheapest place in the Yang Beach resort. world to buy it. The cost of living Courses start at 4,000 baht is cheap and the wind here is not for the one-day Kiteboarding Dis- too strong, so it is not intimidating covery course. The recommend- for beginners. ed three-day complete beginner “Kite technology has im- course is 11,000 baht. proved greatly. In the beginning Private one-on-one tuition is the kite was very unstable and also available. The center has all very hard to relaunch from the the necessary equipment for sale water. Now there are kites that or rent. can be flown in only five knots of breeze, which is very little wind. For more information call Kite- As a result, kiteboarding is now boarding Asia Phuket at Tel: 01- much easier to teach and to learn 5914593 or see the website at – and more enjoyable. www.kiteboardingasia.com July 8 - 14, 2006 SP O R T PHUKET GAZETTE 35 Rassada Phuket amateur boxers Cyrene to hold day of races to compete in Bangkok supreme PHUKET: Tambon Rassada will By Stephen Fein in ACYC organize a day of running races on August 13 to honor HM King PHUKET: The Phuket Amateur Bhumibol Adulyadej’s Diamond Boxing Club (PABC) will take a regatta Jubilee. team of six promising “interna- There will be a half-mara- tional-style” amateur boxers to thon, 10.5k race, and 4k fun run, compete in the Thailand Mini-Jun- AO CHALONG: Mark Hor- with entrants competing in male ior Open Championships, to be wood on Cyrene made the most and female categories. Entry held July 14-18 at The Mall of near-perfect sailing conditions fees are 250 baht for the half- Ngamwongwan in Nonthaburi. on July 2 to win the Multihull marathon, 200 baht for the mini- The event, divided into nine class in Race 7 of the Ao Chalong marathon and 150 baht for the weight classes, is open to boxers Yacht Club (ACYC) Keelboat fun run. aged 14 to 17 years old. The com- and Multihull Race Series 2006. All races will start and fin- petition is part of the Amateur With winds blowing at a ish at Rassada Tambon Adminis- Boxing Association of Thailand’s steady 12 to 15 knots and little tration Organization (OrBorTor) efforts to find the next genera- swell, the fleet quickly completed on Rassada-Anusorn Rd. The tion of amateur boxers who will the course around Koh Lone. opening ceremony will be at 5:30 go on to represent the country in Regatta veteran Mark Pes- am and the races will start at 6 international competitions, includ- cott on Summersalt finished third am. All competitors should arrive ing the Olympic Games. while Roger Kingdon, who is early to allow time for registra- Leading the team will be waiting for his super-quick Moto GOING FOR GOLD: Five of the young boxers who will represent Phuket Inzi Firefly catamaran to return tion. trainer and PABC Vice-Secre- at the Thailand Mini-Junior Open Championships in Nonthaburi stand The top five finishers in tary Sawarin “Master Jay” with their trainers. Flanking them are Patong Boxing Stadium Muay from the Samui Regatta, came each category will receive a tro- Pinkaew of Surakit Gym. The Thai belt-holder Anthony Gilbert (left) and stablemate Ned Carpenter third on Charro. phy. Sixth- to 10th-place finishers PABC organized a fund-raising of Scotland (right). Master Jay can be seen second from left. In the Racing class, Kevin will get a souvenir and the first fight featuring Surakit Gym Muay Gillow on Minx was too quick for 200 finishers will get a shirt and Thai fighter Anthony Gilbert, who the PABC would be used to spon- rules background. The other boys Cinders, which sailed without commemorative coin. was set to defend his Patong sor the trip to Bangkok and off- are converted Muay Thai fight- usual skipper Stuart Crowe. Ao In order to claim prizes, win- Boxing Stadium championship set the costs of organizing the ers. Chalong icon K. Boo, however, ners must show identification (ei- belt against a Dutch challenger fund-raiser, which he estimated Among the PABC fighters gained permission to borrow the ther an ID card or house regis- on July 6. at about 150,000 baht. representing Phuket will be: boat and sail with Nils Elstron at tration form) within 30 minutes of The fight card on July 6, Master Jay has high hopes Sirimate Nakdee (40kg), Tiwa- the helm. finishing. with eight to 10 bouts, was also for his own son, Thanawat, who korn Khaemdam (42kg), Sara- Kevin Ashman on Lily won Registration can be made at expected to feature the first-ever will be fighting in the 51kg class wuth Kanyaniam (45kg), Thana- the Cruising class, with Harry the Rassada OrBorTor Educa- “ultimate fighting” match staged and is the only member of the wat Pinkaew (51kg) and Pinyo Usher on Eos finsihing second, tional Affairs Office from July 1 in the province. The results of the group with a pure Queensbury Kadamduan (63.5kg). and John Fenn on Four Winds to August 10. matches, held at Patong Boxing finishing third. Thai applicants must bring Stadium next to Rock & Bowl The next ACYC race day their ID card and a copy of their bowling alley on Soi Kebsup 2 in MoPH takes top honors in will be on July 16 – the club’s last house registration; foreigners Patong, will be included in the race day before the Phuket Race may register by presenting a pass- next edition. Week regatta, which will be held port. Master Jay told the Gazette battle of the bureaucrats July 27-30. For more information, call that 50% of the proceeds from PHUKET CITY: The Ministry of The superior fitness of the For information call Tony Tel: 076-213151 (ext 137). fight tickets bought directly from Public Health (MoPH) proved to MoPH ladies proved decisive as Knight at Tel: 01-7470074. be the fittest department, snatch- they pushed the Ministry of Edu- Patong Darts League ing first place in the chairball and cation team into second place in CORRECTION the tug-of-war events in the Phu- the women’s chairball competi- In the issue of July 1 the Ga- PATONG: Didi’s had another strong performance, taking all three ket round of the Government tion. zette reported that all partici- points against Queen Mary to remain in first place. Tony of Dog’s Games, held between May 31 and The DOLA team came in pants in the 4th Annual Phuket Bollocks scored a 180 in a match that saw newcomers TaiLife pick June 27 at Sanam Chai. third. Invitational Volleyball Tourna- up their first point by winning the leg. Team captains are asked In the football tourney, the In the tug-of-war, the physi- ment held on June 24 and 25 in to reschedule the July 11 matches for other days if, as expected, the Department of Local Administra- cal prowess of the MoPH offi- Rawai were from the sponsor bars close to observe Khao Pansa Day, which is a Buddhist holiday. tion (DOLA) team took top hon- cials again showed through as companies. This was incorrect; June 27 results: TaiLife* 3 Dog’s Bollocks 6; Footrot Flats 2 Amigos* 7; ors, beating the Interior Ministry they managed to defeat a strong only three of the 18 players Shakers 5 Valhalla* 4; Jungle Juice* 4 Offshore 5; Didi’s* 7 Queen Mary 2; Coyote 5-3 in the exciting and high-scor- Ministry of Interior team in the came from sponsor companies. Bar* 3 Piccadilly 6. (* = winner of beer leg) Note: The June 13 match between ing final. The Education Ministry grueling event, held at Surakul Coyote and Dog’s Bollocks was previously reported as Coyote Bar 2 Dog’s The Gazette regrets the error. Bollocks* 7 (0-3). It should have been Coyote Bar* 2 Dogs Bollocks 7 (1-2). The squad came third. Stadium. points have been adjusted in the standing. Standings: 1. Didi’s (10 pts.); 2.= Amigos (9); 3.= Dog’s Bollocks, Valhalla, Piccadilly, Jungle Juice (7); 7.= Queen Mary, Coyote Bar, Offshore (6); 10. Shakers (4); 11. Footrot Flats (2); 12. TaiLife (1). July 11 matchups: TaiLife v Piccadilly; Footrot Flats v Offshore; Shakers v Queen Mary; Jungle Juice v Amigos; Didi’s v Dog’s Bollocks; Coyote Bar v Valhalla. 36 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET PROPERTY July 8 - 14, 2006

Home of the Week Nai Harn

The view of Chalong Bay.

Complete privacy in the garden swimming pool. Call of the wild igh up between Nai area there are large timber- Harn and Chalong, framed windows letting in plenty nestling in the coun- of natural light. The Western- H tryside, this home has style kitchen is spacious and has commanding views across to fitted storage units, granite Chalong Bay. The property of- worktops and both electric and fers family accommodation in a gas cooking facilities. peaceful and tranquil setting. From this area, French It is just a five-minute drive doors open out onto a patio, ideal from one of Phuket’s most desir- for alfresco dining. From the pa- able beaches, Nai Harn, and is tio, steps lead to a small lawn and within easy reach of local ameni- pool area. The newly-constructed ties such as shops, restaurants swimming pool is 4m x 9m and and bars. has a small decked area partly The four-year-old property shaded by mature palm trees. offers spacious accommodation. A staircase leads to the bal- It has 200 square meters of liv- cony where the view can be best ing space over two levels with sea appreciated. It is also a good views from the upper-floor bal- place to catch the evening breeze. cony and sits on a 660-sqm plot The house has three air-condi- with well-maintained, mature gar- tioned bedrooms leading off the dens. balcony, all with en-suite bath- Tiled floors throughout the rooms and fitted closets. property offer easy maintenance, The house comes with UBC while giving a cool, clean feel to satellite TV, a telephone line and the interior. The home is located a 120,000-liter water storage tank at the end of a small cul-de-sac, built underneath. so there is no traffic noise, only The property, on Chanote- the gentle sounds of the local titled land, is for sale at 16 million wildlife. Ample parking and ga- baht. rage space is easily accessed from the road. For more information contact The main entrance to the Mark Clifton of Andaman Thai property leads to a large open- Property Group at Tel:076- plan living area which includes a 388685, www.andamanthai sitting area, a dining area, an of- property.com, info@andaman fice and the kitchen. In the living thaiproperty.com July 8 - 14, 2006 PHUKET PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 37 Decor by Nat ch Yuttaworawit

A kinnaree takes a rest in John Sature’s shop on the bypass road. STONE AGE otorists daring to took more than two decades to at 50 baht, is a colorful starfish, take a sideways write some 200 years ago. while the most expensive item, at glance while driv- Most of the pieces at Phu- 120,000 baht, is a depiction of a M ing along the bypass ket Sand Stone were made in Buri herd of elephants. road may have noticed the col- Ram Province, home of the Cam- It is a hefty 2 meters high lection of sandstone sculptures, bodian style of carvings that can by 5.5m wide. Luckily, Phuket motifs and bas-reliefs set up by be seen at historic Phanom Rung Sand Stone delivers. The com- the roadside opposite the Big C castle, and a province where pany will also export to England, supercenter. skilled masons today still create Spain, Italy, Australia or Germany. The shop is called Phuket bas-reliefs in rock. Other items ranging in price Sand Stone and offers a range of Shopowner John Sature, the anywhere in between include carvings varying in style from son of an English father and a sculptures and mosaics of angels, modern to traditional, Thai to Ba- Phuket-born mother, shares his knights, lions and a host of other linese to Cambodian. love of sandstone with his wife, animals, as well as traditional Among the mosaics and K. Wanpen, who is originally scenes of Thai rural life. sculptures are some depicting from Buri Ram. John retired from scenes from classic Thai litera- working as an engineer and his Phuket Sand Stone is open daily ture, such as the 30,000-line epic wife gave up working as a nurse from 8 am to 6 pm. For more in- poem Phra Aphai Manee, which to open the store last December. formation call Tel: 09-4245389 the revered poet Sunthorn Phu The cheapest item on site, or 06-9407374.

Above, John Sature with the largest piece, the elephant family. Right and above right, faces include calm Cambodians and a suitably enigmatic Mona Lisa. 38 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET PROPERTY July 8 - 14, 2006

Gardening with Bloomin’ Bert

hy do some people You can even tell a bit about believe they can the tree’s past life from the dis- predict the future? tance between the scars. I bought I’m not talking a few royal palms several years W ago when I didn’t have a garden about weathermen with bad suits PalmPalm readingreading and large mustaches who spend to put them in, so they all had to their days looking at satellite pho- be grown in pots. tos and measurements of wind The rings for the first few speeds in Outer Mongolia – at years of their lives were fairly least they have a chance of get- forfor beginnersbeginners well-spaced. The size of the gaps ting it right. halved after they were potted; Even the dreaded market- their roots were confined, so their ing consultant – dreaded by any- growth slowed. Later, they were one working in sales – has the replanted in soil, after which the right intentions, basing his predic- new rings were once more fur- tions on past sales and trends, and ther apart. attempting to provide “a direction In Phuket, royal palms are for the way forward” for the un- most commonly seen in the gar- fortunate individuals on the re- dens of hotels and government ceiving end of his bountiful knowl- buildings, and along the roadsides. edge. He may be a complete prat, Why are they so common? Be- but at least he’s basing his theo- cause they’re cheap. You can buy ries on facts. a “pre-grown” one around three or four meters tall for less than YAK FUR 1,000 baht, including delivery to your door. It’s the less scientific side of pre- The golden cane palm, or dicting the future that I don’t quite maak luang in Thai, is another understand. common sight in Phuket. This one Ladies, usually in comfort- is perfect for gardeners such as able shoes and hand-kitted shawls myself who would rather sit back made from yak fur, and who prob- and drink a Heineken in the shade ably smell a bit because they use of it than tend to it. It needs very biodegradable soap, are con- little work, and is happy to be left vinced they can predict some- to its own devices. It’s tufted, one’s future by emptying grubby which means that it has several tea leaves out of the victim’s cup, trunks growing from a central or even by doing weird things root system. with a pack of cards with rather The golden cane also grows depressing pictures. Golden cane palms differently in pots. For some rea- Astrology is probably one of grown in pots tend to be son, potted versions are more the most amusing forms of for- more yellow than their yellow – sometimes to the point tune telling. All you need to do is counterparts planted in that you might think that they’re explain that the stars incline but soil. But not to worry – coming down with something, as do not compel, and then invent a that’s natural. my grandmother used to say. But few lines about how the conjunc- they are not – it’s perfectly nor- tion of a rising moon in the third mal. Put them in the ground and house and a setting sun in the fifth has a bright future ahead of her, healthy balance between head island. Palm trees are every- their yellow tendencies fade. is an indication that the customer and that her personality is a and heart, mind and spirit, intel- where – I’d be surprised if any Coconut palms are probably lect and intuition. Any believer will Phuket resident didn’t have at the coolest palm around. Thais nod in agreement. least one of them in his or her know this predictable favorite as All complete nonsense, of garden. the ma-phrao or maak-uun. The course. In the interests of sci- There had to be a tenuous only thing to bear in mind with ence, I went to an online palm- link with palm reading at some these trees is where you put them reading website, which in all like- stage, so let me start with an ad- – a fully-grown palm dropping a lihood was about as accurate as mission; an admission from the coconut from 20 meters up will going through the same process days before I became involved give anyone on the receiving end with some aging vegan lady called with this gardening column. I had more than a bit of a headache. Brendella who held my hand in no idea where those characteris- These things are ludicrously hers. These were some of the tic rings on the trunks of most easy to grow – it’s as easy as results: palm trees came from – how did sticking a coconut in a hole in the “You’ll star in a movie with they appear? ground and watering it. I’ve got a hermaphrodite park a couple in my front gar- ranger; you’ll have argu- den that were propagated ments, but ultimately you’ll You can buy a ‘pre-grown’ by that same method about be friends. three years ago; the high- “You will meet a per- royal palm around three est fronds are now about son to whom you are very five meters off the ground. much attracted but with or four meters tall I wonder what palm whom you have little in for less than 1,000 baht, readers would make of the common. Don’t get in- coconut palms in my front volved – you’ll be sorry. including delivery garden? I’m sure they’d be “You’ll have some able to come up with some business dealings with a form of history; they might rehabilitated vegetarian, and will It wasn’t until I planted my even be able to identify my more end up in court.” As an aside, I’m very first palm that I realized they beery seasons. I should invite not even sure that I know any were made by the leaves falling some round, though I hope none rehabilitated vegetarians. off. I know that sounds a bit them is called Brendella. The best one was toward dumb, but that’s how it works. the end, and was about the only Each frond, as it grows, emerges accurate thing they came up with: from the trunk itself – there are “Be careful what you wish for. It rarely branches as such on palms. Want to know more might not come true.” The base of the leaf is wrapped about a plant The only kind of palm read- all the way around the trunk, and in your garden? ing you can rely on is the kind of once it’s reached the end of its palm reading you do every day in useful life it turns brown and Email Bloomin’ Bert at: Phuket. There is certainly no drops off, leaving a circular scar [email protected] shortage of trees of this ilk on the on the trunk. July 8 - 14, 2006 PHUKET PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 39

Construction by Sangkhae Leelanapaporn

Municipal office design keeps the public in mind he Karon Municipality is “There will also be toilet fessional contractor, Orakarn building a new office facilities for public use, and all Engineering Co of Bangkok, block that will also, it is signs will be in both Thai and which has many workers,” K. Thoped, be a pleasant English. Wanchai said. place for the public to relax. “I want people to feel that The most difficult and most The building, on one rai of visiting Karon Municipality office expensive part of the building is land next to the Kata Beach Re- is similar to visiting a department the underground parking, particu- sort, will be four stories high with store – they should not feel ner- larly ensuring that it does not underground parking. vous about coming into a govern- flood, he said, explaining that the Wanchai Saeton, Director ment office. Around the building Municipality wanted to keep “ev- of Karon Municipality’s Public there will be a nice garden with erything looking orderly by keep- Works Division, said that the water features – a place where ing the vehicles underground.” building will cost about 53 million people can sit and relax,” he The car park will have baht. added. space for about 44 cars and some The old single-story build- He said that he believes 30 motorcycles. Computerized graphics show how the building will look when complete. ing, built 20 years ago, has been people will come to the building torn down, he said. “It had dete- outside government working riorated and there was not hours because it will be an attrac- enough space for our 50 office tive area to relax in. staff who were in very cramped K. Wanchai said that demo- conditions,” K. Wanchai ex- lition of the old building started on plained. April 5 and took a month to com- The bottom three floors of plete. Currently, the underground the new building will have offices parking garage is being built. while on the top floor there will “The construction contract be a large meeting room. specifies that work will be fin- “The building will be open ished on September 6 this year – for visitors to see Thai govern- which is only five months for the ment officials at work. On the entire project. However, I believe ground level there will be a large that it will be finished earlier than fish pond and lotus pool in the that because we are using a pro- middle of the building and a visi- tor information center with infor- mation in English on topics such as how to be safe when swim- ming in the sea, along with other services from the Municipality. 40 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS July 8 - 14, 2006 Property Gazette

Properties ECO-COOL THAI APARTMENT For Sale HOME IN RAWAI IN PATONG

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Tel: 01- poolside bar, Jacuzzi, secu- available. Tel: 06-2670157. 8912926. Email: vikundaq@ rity alarm + camera sys- Email: bannuaton@yahoo. loxinfo.co.th Stunning plots, 14 rai and tem, UBC, 400sqm. 6.9 com 22.5 rai. One of the last million baht. Call David Bergen. Tel: (86) 13- 1 RAI, SEAVIEW beachfront (250 wide) prop- Chalong. Electricity, water, 621793971 (China); 076- SALE OR RENT Chalong. 200 meters from erties in Phuket. Chanote road access. Price: 2.7 mil- 385531 01-2732058 Townhouse in Kathu. 2 bed- beach. Great for living or de- titles. Price: 6.5 million baht lion baht per rai. Tel: 07- (Thailand). Email: bergen rooms, 1 living room, kitchen, velopment. Only 4.3 million per rai. Tel: 01-0866303. 8896074. parking. For sale: 900,000 baht. Please call for full details. Email: putchai@hotmail. [email protected] baht; for rent: 7,000 baht per Tel: 06-2670898. com month. Tel: 01-8953661. SECRET BEACHFRONT HOTEL FOR SALE In the south. Top location, very SEAVIEW LAND HOUSE FOR SALE and land for rent. Pen Villa Ho- RAWAI, 13 RAI exclusive. No brokers. Please at Nai Harn. Views to Phi Phi, or rent. In subdivision, 1km tel, Surin Beach, Phuket. 20 Great area. Only high-end call for more details. Tel: 09- 640sqm, with Chanote. 3.2 east of Heroines’ Monument, rooms with swimming pool. developments around it. Be 6525664. million baht. Please contact 3 bedrooms, furnished. For Area: 2,400sqm. For sale at fast as it will be gone quickly. for more information. Tel: sale at 2.2 million baht or for 40 million baht. Also, Koh Price: 3.2 million baht. Tel: 06- LOVELY DETACHED 076-288047, 01-8941660. rent at 18,000 baht per month. Yao: 9,825 sqm. 2 million baht 2670898. home. Detached, fully walled- Email: [email protected] Tel: 06-2778461. Email: for 15 years’ rent. Call K. in 2-3-bedroom home on a quiet Nuttavat. Tel: 05-1283328. [email protected] road in the beach village of Kamala. Spacious Western- BAN THAI NAI HARN RAWAI, ½ RAI style kitchen. Separate 2-car For sale: 120sqm, 2 stories. 50m from the beach, water, garage. Large, pretty lawned Ground floor: 2 bedrooms, 2 electricity, road, Chanote title. garden with palms and bathrooms, 2 aircons. Top Great for a small apartment. plantings. Appliances included floor: all wood. 5.9 million Tel: 07-8938747. in sale. Potential for swimming baht. Tel: 01-4763242, 07- pool or further housing. Very 6282182. SMALL PLOT, RAWAI clean & tidy. Land area: 200sqm, Chanote title, near 450sqm. 5.85 million baht. beach, square shape, water, Please contact for more de- electricity. 600,000 baht. Tel: tails. Tel: 07-9372754. Email: 01-5376866. [email protected]

ABSOLUTE BEACHFRONT FOR SALE

2.2 rai of absolute beachfront land with Chanote title at Khok Kloy. 25 mins from Phuket International Airport. No agents please. Please contact. Tel: 07-8891717. Email: [email protected] July 8 - 14, 2006 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 41 Property Gazette

HOUSE FOR SALE 5-BEDROOM in Patong. 2 stories, 5 bed- seaview home for sale. Lo- 3-BEDROOM HOUSE BALINESE VILLAS KATA SEAVIEW rooms, fully furnished. For cated in Baan Suan Kamnan, IN KATHU more details, please call Tel: the most exclusive residential Detached 3-bedroom, 2- 01-9563061. Email: sohail_ area in Phuket. Quiet, safe and bathroom house in quiet vil- [email protected] offers easy access to the lage close to Patong and rest of the island and its major shopping areas. Mas- KATA APARTMENTS beaches. Email: pococonnor ter bedroom has en-suite 3.5 million baht. Sea view, @hotmail.com and hot water. ADSL phone pool, fitness, fully serviced. line, own water well. UBC Villa Suksan is a quiet, se- New development of mod- 90% sold, building now. Be PANORAMIC TV, fitted curtains, 3 air- cluded development of Ba- ern ocean-view apartments fast. Tel: 09-6525664. sea view. One of the most cons. 72 sq wah, Chanote linese villas with private in Kata. 2/3 bedrooms of- beautiful plots left in Phuket, title. Offers in region of 3.6 swimming pools combining fered at pre-construction LAND FOR SALE with a real panorama and sea million baht. Please contact luxury and affordability. prices starting from only We have land in prime loca- view. Includes company for full details. Tel: 076- Starting from 5.9 million 3.2 million baht. Reserve tions all over Phuket and sur- formed in 1998. Perfect for a 203064, 01-0876702. baht. Only 2 plots left. now. Tel: 06-0043008. rounding areas. Please con- small project with big earning Email: davestacey16@ Agents welcome. Tel: 06- Fax: 076-341372. Email: tact for more details. Email: potential. To inquire or to view, hotmail.com 0043008, 04-0535780. [email protected] For fur- [email protected] please contact by email to: Fax: 076-341372. Email: ther details, please see our [email protected] or call Tel: 01- CUSTOM-BUILT [email protected] For fur- website at: www.ayudhya. ther details, please see our 4.1 RAI, NAI THON 3652020. 2-bedroom villas with private net website at: www.villasuk Chanote. 100m to the beach, pool. Only 2 villas being of- san.com gentle slope, partial sea view. TOWNHOUSE fered in a small development 16 BCIS HOUSES 6.5 million baht per rai. Email: 2 stories, unfurnished, 1 just 5 minutes from Laguna’s with lift & pool. All our houses [email protected] minute from Chalong Pier, 5-star hotels and shopping. LAND FOR SALE under Grace Gardens projects 35.3 sq wah. 3 bedrooms, 3 Living area 250 sqm. Land 27 rai on Koh Lanta, Krabi, 2 near BCIS. For rent at various HOUSE FOR SALE bathrooms. Price: 2.9 million area 400sqm. Furniture pack- million baht per rai. 40 minutes rates or for sale with financial Baan Maneekram, Kwang Rd. baht. Tel: 076-236590, 01- age available for 400,000 from airport. 13 rai on hill with package up to 5 years with 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 8955628. Fax: 076-236590. baht. Price: 7 million baht. panoramic sea view and 14 rai 0% interest. All houses with aircon, large garden, car park. Email: molly_ boon@hotmail. Call Jimmy at Tel: 01-08- absolute beach front of 245 pools. Options of 3-, 4- or 5- Price: 7.1 million baht. Tel: 06- com 75828 or visit www. meters length. Please contact bedroom houses. Also, new 9536881. phuketparadiseproperties. for more information. Tel: 01- project, the Lantern by Grace KAMALA GREAT DEAL com/Listing#0220018 5350060. Email: famar5@ Gardens, 16 “zen” houses BIG HOUSE FOR SALE Prime location hotel for sale. hotmail.com with 3 bedrooms, Smeg 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 5 12 rooms, 11 million baht. SMALL BOUTIQUE kitchen, lift, office for parents aircons, big garden, car park Email: [email protected] hotel. 6 guest rooms, 1 HOUSE FOR SALE and 20sqm pool. For rentals area about 1 rai. Asking 15 maid’s quarters/office with A very well-designed de- call 01-8779292. For sales million baht. Please contact NEW HOUSE bath, 1 owner’s residence tached home is now available call Tel: 05-2111107, 05- Julie to view the house. Tel: Chalong view. 2 stories + at- with rooftop terrace (sea freehold (Chanote). 3 bed- 211-1198. Fax: 05-2111198. 01-5698345. Email: julie_ tic. Overlooking Chalong Bay. view). Kitchen and bar with 2 rooms, 2 bathrooms, living www.gracegardensphuket. [email protected] 3 bedrooms with aircons, pool refrigerators, 1 cool unit, room, kitchen and dining area, com villa, and private swimming washer/dryer. Only 2 min- covered parking and garden. HOUSE FOR SALE pool. Furniture & kitchen appli- utes to the beach. 9.8 million 2 telephone lines. Private SHOPHOUSE or Rent. 3 bedrooms, 2 bath- ances. 3-phase electricity & baht. Tel: 01-0875828 water. Free space around the 3-story shophouse. Total in- rooms, kitchen rooms, 80 sq own well-water supply. Ask- Please see visit at: www. house for Jacuzzi. Land size: door area: over 200sqm. Stra- wah. Big garden, cable TV, ing price: 11.5 million baht. phuketparadiseproperties. 394sqm. House size: 153 tegically located between Tel+ADSL, 25 minutes to Tel: 01-7782979. Email: com/Listing #0120034 sqm. Price: 5.2 million baht. Hilton Hotel and Crown Plaza Phuket City, 10 minutes to in- [email protected] Tel: 076-264776, 09-871- Hotel. Very good opportunity ternational school and boat la- KATA SEAVIEW 8572. Fax: 076-264769. for business people. More goon, furnished and quiet NICE & CHEAP: 1 RAI 9 houses on 2 rai. 15 rooms. Email: info@decoratearts. than 5,000 hotel beds within place, 1km east of Heroines’ Mai Khao. Access to Bankduk 17 million baht. Including 7 rai: com Please see our website 500m. 300m from the sea. Monument,18,000 baht per Hill, Chanote, flat land, quiet 38 million baht. Tel: 076-280- at: www.decoratearts.com Tel: 01-8927847, 01-787- month. Tel: 076-527020, 09- area, electricity supply. 1.1 rai 447, 01-0808557. Fax: 076- 3716. Email: patrick@diving- 4740222. Email: mammos56 for 1.8 million baht. Email: 280447. Email: admin@no1 LAND FOR SALE thailand-phuket.com @hotmail.com [email protected] phukethomes.com Point East project. Chanote title. 1 rai, 179 talang wah. BUNGALOW RESORT 4km from Heroines’ monu- on Phi Phi. New bungalow re- ment. Tel: 09-8718327, 01- sort for sale. 18 rooms, good Classified Advertisements 8953649. location, good view. On 5 rai of Please use this form to write your classified advertisement. leased land. 15 years left on NICE HOUSE lease. Plenty of room for ex- Then hand it to any of our agents. Nice house at Sai Yuan, on the pansion. Must be seen. Tel: way to Nai Harn Beach. Price: 01-7193375. Email: |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| (heading) 15 million baht. Tel: 076- [email protected] 239444, 09-7276672. Email: [email protected] HOUSE FOR SALE |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| in Kata. Kitchen, living room, HOUSE IN PATONG 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2 for sale. 180sqm, aircon, sat TVs, aircon, water tank. |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| cable TV, 4 bedrooms, 4 bath- Furnished. All included. 1.45 rooms. Tel: 09-6620804. million baht. Tel: 09-591- Email: renoothailand@gmx. 2813. |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| net NICE PLOT OF LAND 35 RAI, BEACHFRONT in Rawai. 472 sqm. Flat, ready |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| Chanote title. Two access to build with concrete road and roads. Flat land, located at Nai electricity in luxury Western- Yang Beach. 8.8 million baht style housing development per rai. Please call for more area. 2.1 million baht. Tel: |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| details. Tel: 09-7298365. 076-396548, 06-2663710. Fax: 076-396548. Email for Classified ads are charged per line. Each line is 85 baht, PRIME RAWAI LAND details at: info@butterfly-it- with a minimum of 4 lines (heading included) per ad. 2 rai 41sqm in developing service.com quiet area close to Chalong, All advertising must be paid for in advance. Soi Suksan 2. Chanote title FLAT LAND SALE Deadline for Property Gazette page: Friday 3 pm. with Thai company. Electric- 500 meters from Laguna ity, water, flat land. Tel: 01- project. 4.5 rai with 2 access Deadline for all other ads: Saturday 12 noon. 4776662. Email: verndono@ roads. Price: 3.65 million baht yahoo.com per rai. Tel: 09-7279927. 42 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS July 8 - 14, 2006 Property Gazette

OVERLOOKING LAND FOR SALE LOCH PALM Patong Bay. This is TOP. Yes - 12½ rai (20,120sqm) near Properties NEW 2-BEDROOM DETACHED 1,200SQM + VILLA “Top” in many ways. A beau- Heroines’ Monument in Tha- For Rent Unfurnished house with a HOUSES For sale: extra-large plot tiful tall house in Art Deco lang, ideal for residential big garage and located in a (1,200sqm) fronting main style on top of a hill. It is over- project. Price: 13.4 million quiet area (Muangtong Soi road with 2-story oriental-de- looking Patong bay and has baht. PATONG APARTMENT 1). 3km to town, 2km to sign villa opposite Loch Palm great sea views. It is great in - 27 rai (43,200sqm) on 300m from beach, clean and beach. 6,000 baht per Golf Club. 5 minutes to size and really outstanding in Thepkrasattri Rd, KM 34.6. comfortable, aircon, cable TV, month. Tel: 05-8855415. BCIS, 3 bedrooms, 3 bath- location. Baan Suan Kamnan Price: 24.6 million baht. Tel: double bed, fridge, pool, park- rooms (master en-suite), a nice, unknown, quiet green 01-4084991. ing. Tel: 01-0825707. For large carport, roof-top ter- and residential area just out- further details please see our RAWAI Four new detached houses website at www.phuket- race, stunning views of hills side Patong. Next to viewpoint 1-2 bedroom flat for rent, for rent at Pa Khlok, just NAI HARN BUNGALOW accommodation.info and golf course. 60% com- “Bluepoint”. Enjoy lively for sale on 261sqm plot. 3 fully furnished, aircon, swim- 5km from an international plete (ready end of Nov), Patong with out the distur- minutes from Nai Harn Beach. ming pool. Tel: 01-6067410. school. Each has 3 bed- 18.5 millon baht. Please bance of it. When the former 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, liv- PRIVATE LARGE rooms and 2 bathrooms. contact for more informa- mayor (Kamnan) of Patong ing/open kitchen. Nice garden house & pool. Fully-furnished Asking 13,000 baht per tion. Tel: 01-8699686. bought this hill 15 years ago with Jacuzzi, UBC, phone line, 4 bedroom all en-suite private month. Tel: 04-8516115. Email: supotmail@yahoo. gardens with guest bungalow, HOUSE & Email: suksavat@ hotmail. he really knew what he was aircon, nice family home. Only BIG GARDEN com buying for himself! The best 4 million baht. Tel: 09-731- pool/Jacuzzi. Close to airport com spot on the island! He created & golf courses. Please call for Fully furnished, 2 aircon 0283. Email: yalikahome@ bedrooms. 11,000 baht per LUXURY CONDO a quiet green and relaxed oa- yahoo.co.th details. Tel: 09-2262612. sis for himself and some happy Email: [email protected] month. Located at Palai BCIS 500SQM HOME 2-bedroom, 2½-bathroom, Green, Chalong Bay. Tel: w/pool. New house to rent in 130sqm on hill overlooking few around him. About the 4 HOMES FOR SALE house: 5 bedrooms, 4 bath- RAWAI CONDO SALE 01-8924311. Grace Gardens, quiet and Patong and Bay. Furnished to Held by a Thai company. 3 peaceful area,with 24-hour the highest quality, incl an- rooms. It has a pool with a homes in Patong and 1 home or rent. Freehold studio 2,500 whirlpool bath next to it. Great baht/month or will sell for FOR RENT: B18,000 security, well planned 4 bed- tiques. Communal swimming with pool in Kathu. Monthly rooms, very big Smeg pool, sauna, games area. sea views in the daytime and income of 120,000 baht guar- 450,000 baht. 400 meters 3-bedroom house with aircon, beautiful scenery from the from beach. Tel: 06-686- fully furnished, small garden, kitchen, private office room, Priced to sell at 9.4 million anteed for 1 year. No property 3.5m-high ceiling, luxurious baht. Tel: 07-8843582. lights in Patong in the evening. transfer taxes apply. The 5567. Email: chotip_5@ security system. Chao Fa Many features and extras in- hotmail.com East Rd garden home. Tel: 01- master bedroom and master company and assets are free bathroom with Jacuzzi for OCEAN-VIEW LAND cluded, like satellite TV, pro- of debt or liens. 21 million baht 8173776. fessional security system parents’ retreat. Tel: 076- 2 rai near Mission Hills. Best ono. Please call for more infor- FOR RENT IN KARON with cameras. Huge water 239839, 01-8779292. For view in Phuket, 4.5 million baht mation. Tel: 076-296072, 01- New 2-story townhouse. 2 LOFT-STYLE LARGE storage tanks and lovely gar- the new Grace Gardens up- per rai with infrastructure. 7196088. large bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, flats. 4 large, quiet central den. For serious candidates coming project, please see Also west-coast plots from 3 balcony with sea view, aircon, flats. 6,000-12,000 baht/ only the following invitation; our website at: www.grace million per rai. Please contact kitchen units. Sliding window month long term. Please con- Come and See what you can LAND FOR SALE gardensphuket.com for more information. Tel: mesh, curtains, undercover tact for more details. Tel: 04- get for your money instead of Sireh island ready for develop- 076-270376, 09-8733564. parking. 21,000 baht per 8502926. Email: hkmsn@ buying from plans, with prom- ment. 3 minutes from sea- CHALONG NEW HOME Fax: 076-271193. Email: port. 5 minutes from Phuket month + utilities, long-term yahoo.com ises. (House can be bought Perfect Western-style home. lagunaphuket@exotiq City. Chanote title. 1.5 rai 5.1 rent only. Tel: 09-7311964. with several options like neigh- 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, air realestate.com million baht or near offer. Call KATA LUXURY boring leased rental apart- con, & telephone. Tel: 076- Phnan or Steve. Tel: 07-214- RAWAI SALE/RENT apartment. 2-bedroom, fur- ments/offices, which makes 2-story house. 130sqm living nished, ADSL, aircon, teak 280466. VILLA & BUNGALOWS it a very profitable investment 7867, 07-6200689. Villa 300sqm. 3 bedrooms, 3 space. 5,000 baht/month or kitchen, huge terrace, 2-bath and or with adjoining extra will sell for 850,000 baht. 400 quite area. Nice garden, park- BEACHFRONT CONDO bathrooms, aircon, gardens, land. Price depending on your 6 NEW HOUSES quiet and safe area, Kamala, on ½ rai for sale in Kamala, meters from beach. Please ing. Short or long term. Start- Kalim Patong, high standard, wanted “options”; but for contact for more details. Tel: ing at 22,000 baht per month. fully furn, 2-bedroom, kitchen, 10 million baht. Bungalow house and belonging land only 500m from the beach. Private complex, 5 single-bedroom sale. Please call for more infor- 06-6865567. Email: chotip_5 Tel: 09-5926890. Email: pool, many facilities. Short 30 million baht. (Higher de- @hotmail.com [email protected] term. Tel: 01-8920038. units, aircon, kitchens, large pending on take-over of sepa- mation. Tel: 06-2829105. pool, landscaped gardens, rate rental business). Directly Kamala. 2.5 million baht per from owners, Tel: 06-786- NEW HOUSE unit 30yr lease or 10 million 6350. Email: buurmanb@ Chalong view. 2-story + at- baht for 5 units with Chanote hotmail.com tic. Overlooking Chalong Bay. title call for viewing. Tel: 01- 3 bedrooms with aircons, pool 6064649. BANG TAO SEAVIEW villa, and private swimming land. 2 rai. Water and 3-phase pool. Furniture & kitchen appli- NAI HARN VILLA electricity underground. 7.9 ances. 3-phase electricity & Garden, car port, gated, must million baht. Smaller plots own well-water supply. Ask- see, many extras. Furnished. available. Tel: 06-2670157. ing price: 11.5 million baht. For sale at 5 million baht. Tel: Email: bannuaton@yahoo. Tel: 01-7782979. Email: 01-3709661. com [email protected] July 8 - 14, 2006 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 43 Property Gazette

CHAOFA THANI SEAVIEW HOUSE KAMALA SEAVIEW House for rent at this popular, PATONG APARTMENT UNCLE CHAI FOR RENT CONDO secure estate. 3 bedrooms, ON HILL FOR RENT 3 bathrooms, living/dining A large fully-furnished apart- room, kitchen, garden, fur- ment in exclusive area on nished, ADSL, UBC TV. Blue Point hill above Patong 36,000 baht per month. near Hotel Ban Yin Dee. Long-term rental. Please con- Double bedroom + bed- tact for more information. room/study, living room, kit- Tel: 04-8439579. Email: chen, UBC & TV, big balcony Phuket Private Home, a spe- Large garden, 3 bedrooms, At The Plantation. Brand [email protected] in garden setting. Peaceful & cial style for the discriminat- 2 bathrooms. 600sqm, in new, 240 sqm, 2 bed- quiet, yet 5 mins from ing renter. One bedroom. Phuket City, near shopping rooms, 3 bathrooms, 1 BEAUTIFUL VILLA Patong nightlife. Tel: 07- Long lease preferable. Aver- area. Tel: 06-2741345. study, huge patio overlook- 2 bedrooms. European stan- 8909075. Email: gaz_dao@ age 15,000 baht a month. in Email: suksavat@hotmail. ing Andaman Sea, outdoor dard. Fully furnished, aircon, yahoo.com Chalong area. Please call com bath. Tastefully furnished telephone, UBC TV, swim- Tel: 01-4926883 or visit: with appliances. Pool, gym ming pool, tropical garden. 2 PHUKET CITY www.unclechaihome.com in complex. 80,000 baht/ minutes to Rawai and Nai Harn 3-bedroom house within 15 DETACHED HOUSE month (min 3 months). for rent. Chalong area, close to Beaches. Long-term let at minutes or so of the British APARTMENTS Short-term rate at 25,000 baht per month. Palai Beach, furnished, 2 bed- curriculum International for rent. 2 mins from Nai Harn US$1000-1200/week. Please call for more informa- rooms with aircon, bathroom, School. Near Lotus. Good for Beach, fully furnished, kit- Email: jessandsteve@ tion. Tel: 07-2810452. home office. Rent: 38,000 phone line, carpark. Tel: 09- netvigator.com chen, aircon, cable TV, wire- 7288311. baht per month. Tel: 01-691- less Internet, swimming pool 1982. CHALONG HOUSE and daily maid service. Tel: FOR RENT 3-BEDROOM HOME FOR RENT 09-0491785. Email: eltonkirk 3-bedroom house. Pool, walled Chao Fa Rd. 207 sq wah, 3 FULLY-FURNISHED @hotmail.com New 2-bedroom, 2-bath- garden, near Nai Harn beach. bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, nice apartment in Rawai. Aircon, room, 2-aircon. Quiet area 25,000 baht a month. Mini- living room, good kitchen, cool swimming pool, kitchen, cable TOWNHOUSE HOUSES ON MY ISLAND Call now. Thai and English mum one year, no agents. Tel: garden, parking for 3 cars. TV, Internet, daily maid ser- for rent at Phuket Villa Califor- A house for you on my web- Tel: 06-1205435. 01-3971835. Fully furnished. For sale at 6.7 vice. Must be seen. Tel: 01- nia. 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, site? House in Phuket dot million baht or rent at 40,000 0804702. Email: colin1216@ 21 sq wah, unfurnished. com. Tel: 01-9680309. Email: [email protected] VILLA WITH POOL baht per month. Tel: 01-597- LAKE HOUSE hotmail.com Ready to move in. Rent: 8315. Email: phuket8@ New, in Kamala, fully fur- 6,500 baht a month. Tel: 076- Please see my website at: 4-bedroom villa available for www.houseinphuket.com long term rent. Located in hotmail.com nished. Has 2 bedrooms, UBC LAND FOR RENT 283374, 01-8928165. Email: Rawai. Fully furnished with and air conditioning. Asking 1 rai flat land near Phuket Golf [email protected] swimming pool. Tel: 06-004- 4-BEDROOM VILLA 17,000 baht per month. Tel: course in Tung Tong, Kathu. Long-term rent, good for ware- APARTMENT 3008. Email: info@ayudhya. in Chalong. Unique! Quiet and 01-8928208. NICE HOUSE, CHALONG FOR RENT net For further details, please safe area on the hillside near house. Please call. Tel: 09- 2 bedrooms, big kitchen, cable see our website at: www. Chalong Circle. Resort-style LAND & HOUSES PARK 7279927. TV, aircon. 8,500 baht, utili- Nai Harn area. ayudhya.net villa with aircon, UBC TV, New house, 3 bedrooms, 2 ties extra. Tel: 076-344487, Swimming pool, HOUSE FOR SALE ADSL, tropical garden, Ja- bathrooms, fully equipped, 2 06-2677245. Hot water, balcony, HOUSE FOR RENT cuzzi, 4 bedrooms and 4 bath- air conditioners. 23,000 baht or Rent. 3 bedrooms, 2 bath- Samkong area, 3 bedrooms, 3 rooms. Long term only. a month. Contact K. Tik at rooms, kitchen, 80 sq wah. NAI HARN TOWNHOUSE beautiful surroundings, bahtrooms, living, dining, fully 30,000 baht a month. Tel: Tel: 09-7280999. Big garden, Cable TV, Tel + No garden, 3 large bedrooms, aircon, UBC, 01-6079020, 01-8235410. ADSL, 25 minutes to Phuket fitted, kitchen, one maid room, 2 bathrooms. 2.8 million baht. furnished, kitchen. UBC, ADSL, 42,000 baht per Email: [email protected] FURNISHED & NEW City, 10 minutes to interna- Furnished. Will rent 18,000 month. Tel: 09-7294084. incl. kitchen + hot and cold tional school and boat lagoon, baht month on a yearly basis. Rent: 10,000 baht/month. Email: psirikaning@yahoo. HOUSE FOR RENT bathroom. 5 mins walk to bus/ furnished and quiet place, Tel: 01-3709661. Please call 1km east of Heroines’ Monu- com Home & office, 1,500sqm, beach. Farang comfort in local Tel: 06-5969601. Phuket City area, Wichit Song- area. Tel: 01-9683546. Email: ment,18,000 baht per month. NEW 3-BEDROOM Tel: 076-527020, 09-474- BIG SHOPHOUSE kram Rd. Fully furnished, 4 [email protected] house in Thalang. 2 bath- bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Tel: 0222. Email: mammos56 rooms. Gated community, NEW VILLA in Patong. Located in Soi Pa- @hotmail.com tong Resort, off Soi Bangla, 04-0629587. 2-BEDROOM HOUSE 24-hour security, 10 minutes Nai Harn/Rawai. Off Baan Sai Nice 2-bedroom house, fur- to international school and Yuan. 3 double bedrooms (1 the commercial hub of Patong SPECTACULAR Beach. Approx 180sqm on 2 FOR RENT IN KATHU nished, 5 minutes to Phuket Boat Lagoon. 15,000 baht per aircon), 2 bathrooms, hot open-space floors. Suitable for 3-bedroom home near Loch City. Quiet area, huge yard, views. Yamu house, Cape month. Please call for more water, lounge, entrance hall, commercial purposes, unfur- Palm Golf Course and British perfect for kids and dogs. Heights, Cape Yamu. An out- information. Tel: 01-8928208. kitchen, driveway and walled standing period property, set nished. Tel: 076-340290. international school. Swim- 8,000 baht a month. Tel: 01- garden. Only minutes from Email: paciugo89@yahoo. ming pool, telephone line with 0340651. Email: ajarnlogan in delightful gardens with KATHU Rawai & Nai Harn Beaches, com ADSL Internet access, fully @gmail.com amazing sea views towards Close to Phuket Country Club and close to local shops. Long- furnished, UBC TV, garden Phang Nga Bay. 3 bedrooms, golf course. 2-story town- term rental at 16,000 baht 3 bathrooms, 2 receptions, KAMALA VILLA and pool maintenance includ- LUXURY 3-BEDROOM house, 2 bedrooms, bath- per month. Tel: 076-388604, ed. 45,000 baht per month. house. Near Laguna, furnish- study, kitchen, maid’s room, room, terraces, big kitchen. 01-8943966. Email: info@ Fully furnished to a high stan- swimming pool, furnished. dard. Western kitchen. 3 bed- Tel: 09-6498703. ed, aircon, spa, pool, poolside Quiet house, 10 minutes to thailand-sail.com bar. ½rai landscaped land. Close to BCIS. 70,000 baht Patong and Phuket City. Fully rooms, 2 bathrooms. Lounge per month. Tel: 06-2796283. and dining areas. Large bal- OLD BUILDING Lease: 40,000 baht a month. furnished. 120sqm. 20,000 FOR RENT IN RAWAI On Dibuk Rd for rent at Tel: 09-5944067. baht per month. Please con- Soi Suksan 2. Beautiful villas cony overlooking a swimming RAWAI HOUSE pool and landscaped gardens. 20,000 baht a month, and tact for more details. Tel: 09- of 220sqm in a quiet resort. 2½ bedrooms, farang bath, Stunning sea views, only met- room with cable TV at 2,500 APARTMENTS 8726895. Email: jostein. Asking only 32,000 baht per driveway, garden, no yard. ers from the beach. 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Please call for more Each has 3 bedrooms and 2 50,000 baht a month, min 1 @hotmail.com bathrooms. Asking 13,000 year. 3-bedroom house with fenced-in garden. 2 minutes Tel: 076-330015. information. Tel: 07-1789273. baht per month. Please call pool, 2 minutes from Nai Harn from Chalong Circle, in a very Tel: 04-8516115. or contact Beach. 30,000 baht a month. nice area with security. Please via email for further details at: Please call for full details. Tel: call for more details. Tel: 01- Gazette Online Classifieds - 10,000 readers every day! [email protected] 01-3971835. 8931121. 44 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS July 8 - 14, 2006 Property Gazette

TO LET OR FOR SALE NEW APARTMENT Building Property Wanted 2 x 2-bedroom apartments on Fully furnished, big apartment Household Patong hillside. Each is 110 for rent at Nai Harn Beach. Products Items sqm. One is let long term, the Max 4 persons. 500 baht per & Services day, 9,000 baht per month. other vacant. Full aircon, Euro- ANTIQUE SOFA pean kitchens, ADSL/phone, Tel: 04-8519072. Email: American Empire, mid-1800s cable. Fantastic views. Long- goodtasteforgoodlife@yahoo. sofa with original frame and term let or purchase options. de The Stone Doctor mahogany trim. Newly reup- Please contact for more infor- holstered with Jim Thompson mation. Tel: 01-0854514. fabric. Will send photo by e- Email: [email protected] Accommodation Specialist European stone- Wanted care products and services: mail upon request. 30,000 • Restoration baht ono. Tel: 07-2658801. BEACH HOUSE • Sealing/Protection Email: ruckzuck98@hotmail. Long-term rent. Beach bun- DETACHED HOUSE • Maintenance com galow in a new 5-house pri- I am looking for a new (or not All your maintenance, vate resort on mainland, old) 3-bedroom detached protection & cleaning needs NEW FURNITURE with views to Samui, for house in the southern end of for natural and manufactured - Timber king-size bed/mat- long-term rent. Total privacy Phuket, for sale at no more stone. tress: 9,000 baht and quiet. For non-smokers. than 2.5 million baht. Email: • Marble • Sandwash - Charcoal gray and beige up- Tel: 01-8914260. Email: [email protected] • Granite • Terracotta holstered 6-8 seat lounge [email protected] • Slate • Terrazzo suite: 18,000 baht • Sandstone • Ceramics, etc Please see our website at: LOOKING FOR VILLA - TV cabinet & matching wall www.home.arcor.de/ to rent. We are looking for a Prevent: rust, stains, mildew, unit: 3,000 baht & 4,000 baht algae, scratches bhouse big, furnished house (good - Tempered glass dining table LONG-TERM RENTAL NEED SEAVIEW LAND standard) with pool and 4-5 Remove: builders’ residue, wanted. Expat family looking I am looking for prime seaview incorrect sealants, rust, stains, w/ timber frame (seats 6-8): APARTMENT bedrooms to rent for the pe- mildew, etc. Daily care & cleaning 10,000 baht for a long-term rental in Phu- land at Patong Beach. It must riod 15 November, 2006 till near Loch Palm. 58sqm apart- products also available. All furniture brand-new and ket, as follows: Near BCIS be overlooking the bay and 15 January, 2007. Prefer ar- ment: bedroom, living room, Tel: 07-2824930, 076-271217 dark oak in color. Tel: 076- (maximum 20 mins), mini- city. Tel: 07-0540120. Email: eas of Nai Harn, Chalong and kitchen, bathroom terrace, Fax: 076-271218 383059, 06-2817605. Email: mum of 4 bedrooms + maid’s [email protected] Rawai – but other areas pos- swimming pool, aircon, fan, Email: [email protected] room, unfurnished, large pool, sible. Please contact for fur- [email protected] cable TV, telephone line, hot garden. Lease to begin August ther details. Tel: 06-167- Accommodation water, fully furnished. 12,000 6 for a minimum of 12 4607. Email: krzysioc@ Available baht per month. Long or short Household months. Email: pravin@iim. phuket.ksc.co.th com.sg term 600 baht per day. Tel: Services 076-202725, 01-8916632. HOME INSPECTIONS HOUSE WANTED BUNGALOW RESORT Email: [email protected] Buying or selling. What you ROOMS AT PATONG to rent. Looking for a house in LOCK-UP STORAGE or guesthouse. I am looking to don’t know could cost you! Aircon or fan, ground-floor ROOM FOR RENT Patong area to rent from Sep- Tel: 076-388309. For fur- 24-hr security, individual stor- rent a bungalow resort or rooms, hot shower, close tember 2006, for 6-12 in the city. Tai - Tan court: ther details, please see our age units, well ventilated, dis- guesthouse in the Rawai or to beach. Tel: 076-342280, months. Email: john_m_king@ Unlimited Internet access. website at: www.home count rates. Tel: 01-0825707. Chalong areaa. Please email: 01-9781956. Email: palm hotmail.com Fully furnished, including inspectionsphuket.com [email protected] @phuket.ksc.co.th fridge, cable TV, aircon, hot Property water, car park and shared APARTMENT/CONDO HOUSE WANTED Nice location in Patong Looking to buy a 2- to 3-bed- kitchen. 6,000 baht/month Services 3 BEDROOM HOUSE (including water). Visits by wanted from Nov 2, 2006 un- room house in Phuket or til Jan 31, 2007. Must have 1- Krabi. Maximum price: 4 mil- Rawai Nice house in Soi appointment only. Tel: 076- DESIGN & BUILD Tristar, Sai Yuan Rd. Fully 243118, 09-1885300. 2 bedrooms, kitchen, balcony lion baht. Please contact. Want to build your own house furnished. Bedrooms with Email: passakornhongsyok (prefer with sea view), TV/ Email: wanphenstephen@ and don’t know where to aircon, sala with garden. @yahoo.com For details UBC and a possibility of maid hotmail.com start? Builder let you down? 37,000 baht a month. Tel: please see our website at: service. Good references Fed up with looking at artists’ 763-289241, 01-693- www.taitancourt.com from retired Swedish flight AUDITION ROOM impressions? Talk to the ex- 7277. Email: bent@ captain. Email: anders@ I am looking for an audition perts at SC Design for all your siamdivers.com orvemo.com room to rent. The room must PATONG CONDOS planning, design and construc- be at least 7m long and 4m Studio room and one-bed- HOUSE OR APT tion requirements. Tel: 09- wide, with white walls (for KATA BEACH room apartment for rent. 2878667. Fax: 076-246282. background). One of the short 28sqm and 56 sqm. 8,000 I’m looking to rent a house for New guesthouse with every- at least 1 year. I require air walls should be without win- thing. Facing the beach, only a baht and 12,000 baht per ELECTRICAL SERVICES dows (background). Would be month. Tel: 09-8726895. conditioning and ADSL or a LANDSCAPE, VILLA 5-minute walk, without traffic, phone line that can have ADSL Landscape design and villa UK-certified electrician. great with aircon. Tel: 06- to beach. Please see: www. Email: jostein.pedersen@ 6285292. eunet.no quickly. I have 2 small parrots. maintenance, including pool Please contact for more de- southernfriedrice.com ADSL is needed without excep- design, desk, Thai salas, sprin- tails. Tel: 01-6919907. Tel: 01-8948446. tion. Email: howardbloom@pc- kler systems, lawn. Tel: 09- Email: phuketelectrician GUESTHOUSE 2 NICE HOMES man. com 7290800, 01-5976387. @yahoo.co.uk and restaurant in Phuket City, KAMALA BEACH in Kamala. 2 beautifully-ap- Patong, Karon or Kata. Please 2 private beautifully-ap- pointed, fully-furnished homes contact me by email or phone pointed, fully furnished 250m from beach. See 02/R if you have or know of some- houses available for long or and 03/R listings at www. Agents for Classified Advertising thing available. Email: short term. ADSL, UBC avail- phuketproperties.com/ [email protected] able. Aircon throughout. Tel: houses.htm. Please contact 01-8931360. Email: noi@ for more information. Tel: 01- PHUKET PROPERTY EXCHANGE phuketproperties.com 8931360. Email: noi@ I am looking for a villa-style phuketinvestments.com K.L. Mart Tel: 076-280400/3 property with a minimum of HOTEL PROMOTION Patak Rd, Chalong Fax: 076-280403 4 beds on at least 1 rai of land. Long stay incl ABF: 18,000 2-BEDROOM APT Just the land alone is an op- baht/month. Beachfront, pool Patong hillside luxury 2-bed- tion. If possible, I would like and spa, free Wi-Fi Internet. room, 2-bathroom apartment Earth Language School Tel: 076-232398/9 to exchange for a UK prop- Tel: 01-8920038. Email: available for rent now. Fully Phang Nga Rd, Phuket City Fax: 076-232398 erty in Scarborough on the anthony_sharman2006@ furnished, pool, aircon, satellite UK’s east coast. The prop- hotmail.com TV, etc. Clean apartment in Sin & Lee Tel: 076-258369 erty is 4 stories and is licensed desirable area. 25,000 baht Thalang Rd, Phuket City Fax: 076-211230 as a guesthouse. Its value is PATONG LUXURY per month. Please contact for around UK£250,000, so apartments. Central Patong 1- more information. Tel: 05- cash adjustments can be and 2-bedroom apartments. 0717134. Fax: 076-346158. Taurus Travel Tel: 076-344521/2 made either way. Email: Email: suites247@yahoo. Email: robinsonkevin@mac. Aroonsom Plaza Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd, Patong Fax: 076-344523 [email protected] com com 41 Minimart Tel/Fax: 076-324312 Gazette Online Classifieds – 10,000 readers every day! Srisoontorn Rd, Cherng Talay July 8 - 14, 2006 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 45 Boats & Marine

HOBIE CAT 16 YANMAR 35HP SEA-DOO JET BOAT Catamaran 16 feet 87" Still 3HM35 Lt Wht Dsl, comp holds a lot of fun! Situated with gearbox. exl cond, suit Makham Bay. Tel: 06-541- shaft. 90,000 baht ono. 3629. Email: terapi@post. Tel: 01-7000301. Email: tele.dk [email protected] LIVE-ABOARD DIVINE SPORT FISHING SEARAY SUNDANCER 30m steel boat, built 1998. charter boat. Luxury 40ft twin- Model 335 with full camping 5-meter speedster, 1997. Double cabins plus 12 crew engine sport fisher with aircon covers, built 2005. 10m with HUNTER 310 HUNTER 280 Twin 85hp, trailer, GPS, berths, tastefully decorated, and electric toilet. Licensed for twin 5 LMPI Bravo 3. In excel- 1996/7. Extremely comfort- 1996/7. Comfortable small fishfinder, fast, completely full dive equipment, including 10 passengers. Offered for 4.8 lent condition includes 4KW able cruising yacht. Prof main- yacht. Prof maintained. Thai overhauled, cover, new gas mix and twin Bauer com- million baht ex-boat yard re-fit generator and 12,000 BTU tained. 18hp Yanmar motor, reg. Sleeps 4 in 2 doubles. upholstry, in excellent pressors. 2 ribs with 35hp, 0/ and inclusive of website. Email: aircon unit. Please call for near-new sails, incl spin. 18hp Yanmar diesel. Sails. 2 conditon. Price: 465,000 BSIMO registered. Tel: 076- [email protected] more information. Tel: 076- Sleeps 6, many extras. Tel: years old. Call Simpson Ma- baht. Tel: 09-8713086. 239768. www.cruisephuket.com 239768. 076-239768. rine. Tel: 076-239768. 46 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS July 8 - 14, 2006 Island Job Mart

COOK+HOUSEKEEPER Urgently required: GROUP 4 - Cook 1 position; SECURICOR - Housekeeper (ability to look Sales & Admin Assistant re- OFFICE ASSISTANT HORIZONS NEEDS after 3-year old boy) 1 posi- quired full-time. Thai na- NEEDED TEACHERS! tion. tional with a degree in any P/T or F/T. Basic computer Horizons Learning Center re- field. Must be computer lit- Please send CV by email or skills needed. Should be an quires qualified, experi- erate, especially with Excel, English speaker, but fluency enced teachers for these contact Tel: 076-260468, 01- and must have excellent 8295388; Fax: 076-260440; not required. Accounting positions from Aug 2006: communication skills in skills needed, but no experi- nursery; music/drama; Email: admin@tacticalcapital. both English and Thai. Inter- net ence necessary. Must have Mandarin. Please contact ested applicants submit own transport. Please call for more information. Tel: resumé with expected sal- Tel: 04-1840613. 076-238756, 01-894- SPA RECEPTIONISTS ary to: [email protected]. 2560. Fax: 076-325403. Start immediately. Female com CUSTOMER SERVICE Email: pamela@horizons- Thai nationals. Computer liter- phuket.com ate. Good coomand of English. ACCOUNTANT Hard-working, fluent English speaker with good typing & Please call Tell: 07-284 3732 Accountant and Marketing computer skills needed for or email: deviee@asianwind. staff urgently required. At- VILLA HOST Phuket Internet retailer. Thai biz tractive salary offered. Con- & PR Manager. or foreigner. Please contact. tact for further information. Tel: 01-0266930. Email: * Male or female, 23-32 TEACHERS WANTED JUICE BAR STAFF Tel: 01-9563061. Email: LOUNGE/BAR [email protected] years old. Phuket Wittayalai school ur- A pleasant woman – with En- [email protected] * Native English speaker. gently requires native English- RESTAURANT glish-language skills – is speaking teachers to teach The Blue Frog is coming to needed to work in the juice bar ENGLISH SUMMER EXECUTIVE SECRETARY * Good appearance. English. Bacherlor’s degree a Rawai. Looking for moti- of a Muay Thai camp in Cha- camp teacher required. British - Excellent written and spoken * Good communication skills minimum requirement. Please vated staff: cook, kitchen long. Working hours: 10 am-7 International School requires English & presentation. contact Ajarn Antika for info. help+waitress. Tel: 06- pm. Salary+tips. Tel: 076- an English teacher. Please - Good computer skills Contact. Tel: 076-333569. Tel: 01-5372886. Email: 2832279, 04-7454523. 280289, 09-1638166. Email: contact. Email: summer@ Please call for more informa- Fax: 076-333001. Email: [email protected] [email protected] bcis.ac.th tion. Tel: 076-355067. [email protected] July 8 - 14, 2006 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 47 Island Job Mart

OFFICE MANAGER/ ADMIN JOB

H3-Digital is a home-enter- tainment company based in Karon. Due to expansion, we are now looking for an Office Manager or Admin- istrator. Must speak good English and be very well organized. Good salary paid and a fun, young working environment. Please con- tact for more information. Tel: 076-286552, 06-266- 2786. Email: travellingben @hotmail.com For further details, please see our web- site at www.h3-digital.com/ home_digital.htm

QUALIFIED PRIMARY TEACHER Enthusiastic Thai national teacher with a solid com- mand of the English lan- guage required to teach a full Thai curriculum to a small group of bilingual 6-8 year olds within a home schooling program.You will be working alongside a UK- trained qualified teacher and you will be expected to take part in all aspects of the school timetable. WORKING HOURS Mon to Fri, 8am till 4pm. 4- 5 non contact hours per week. HOLIDAYS We follow the international school calendar and have a total of 8 weeks holiday per academic year. New school year begins 14/ 08/06. SALARY 9,000 baht per month for academic year. Total yearly salary 94,500 baht. Half- monthly salary will be paid over the summer if contract is renewed for the following year. Send a letter of application, your CV and copy of certifi- cates. Closing date: July 15. Tel: 09-7253826. Email: POOL MAN/ aonammaohomeschool@ gardener. Full time, hard work- DIVING hotmail.com ing, no English required. 6,000 INSTRUCTOR baht per month. Tel: 01-537- PADI diving instructor re- URGENTLY REQUIRED 6866. quired for dive center on Phi Asian Wind Spas requires fe- Phi. Email: jgkg24@hotmail. com male office assistant. Good DAY MAID English, computer skills and pleasant personality. Please English-speaking day maid for American-Thai family. RESERVATION STAFF contact: 07-2843732 or Diethelm Travel (Phuket) is [email protected] Maid must be able to speak English with American looking for highly qualified operations staff/supervisor. HOUSEMAID NEED farang. Will have to clean farang house and cook Good command of English. Fulltime, hard working, no farang food. Sometimes will Computer literate, service English required. 6,000 baht have to care for farang minded, good team player, per month. Tel: 01-5376866. baby. Maid must show ref- good interpersonal skills. Expe- Online Classifieds erences at interview. Please rience in travel industry is a BLUE FROG RAWAI contact. Tel: 07-8848374. plus. Please contact for more Looking for full-time cook for Email: mythai.phuket@ information. Tel: 076-216607, 10,000 readers every day! foreign/Thai food, must speak yahoo.com 01-8927714. Fax: 076-213- English. Tel: 06-2832279. 934. Email: [email protected] 48 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS July 8 - 14, 2006 Island Job Mart Tout, Trader & Trumpet

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RESTAURANT BOUTIQUE HOTEL BAR+RESTAURANT Urgent sale, Mango Tree, LEASE/SALE MANAGER Nanai Rd. Inspect and make German bar-restaurant Business offer. Please call Brian for Manager wants to work more information. Tel: 07- again in Asia! Have worked Opportunities 0679960. 10 years in Hong Kong and Malaysia. At the moment, BEAUTIFUL SCHOOL I’m back in Germany. Can GUESTHOUSE franchise! Beautiful Text-And- start from November 2006. WITH LAND SALE Talk Academy franchise, in- This 3-story boutique hotel cluding world-famous TEFL has a good Patong Beach ELEMENTARY Seeking long-term position 10 ground-floor rooms. Half GRAPHIC ARTISTS only! Looking forward to course, now available in location. It features 10 teacher wanted. QSI Interna- rai of land. Offers up to 8.5 Patong, Phuket. Fully staffed lovely rooms, a stylish res- A leading design and pub- tional School of Phuket seeks coming back to Asia. Tel: million baht. Please contact. with principal, marketing man- taurant and a cozy mini spa. lishing company is looking an elementary school teacher. 49-6146846529. Email: Tel: 076-342280, 01-978- [email protected] agers and TEFL Course instruc- For sale or long-term lease. for highly motivated graphic The position begins on August 1956. Email: palm@phuket. tor. Very easy terms. Building Ref #DHKT120515. artists to assist on a new 17 and the successful candi- ksc.co.th weekly magazine. Experi- date will have the following purchase optional. Please Please contact. Tel: 06- ence with Adobe Photoshop qualifications: fully certified to PROFESSIONAL contact James on 01-847 0043008. Fax: 076-341 and Adobe Illustrator is es- teach elementary school, na- HOTEL MANAGER RESTAURANT 7248. (This offer won’t last 372. Email: info@ayudhya. long!), 02-5613443, 02-561- net For further details, sential. Good level of En- tive English speaker, female, Asian male, 36, Have been for lease. Best location at 4381. Email: parmelee@ please see our website at: glish is also required. Thai elementary teaching experi- in Thailand for 9 years. Hotel Chalong Circle. Aircon, phone, langserv.com www.ayudhya.net nationals only. Please make ence, non-smoker. Send graduate from British insti- fully equipped, UBC TV, pool applications to K. Nee for an resumé and supporting docu- tution, experience as Sales table. Includes 2 x 2-room interview. ments. Interviews start June Marketing Manager, FOM, upstairs apartments. Rent BEACHFRONT BAR 19 and continue until position 36,000 baht per month. business. Looking for a and accomodation. Kamala Tel: 01-9281530. RDM and GM. Looking for is filled. Please contact for Please contact for more infor- beachfront restaurant or busi- large bar, , 5 let- Email: new challange. Contact. more info. Tel: 076-354077. Tel: 01-0801004. Email: mation. Tel: 09-5934193. ness property to buy or to ting rooms, for sale at 1.2 mil- [email protected] Fax: 076-354076. Email: [email protected] Email: tonydudley@eznet. lease. Please call Tel: 09- lion baht. Email: thomaspatong [email protected] co.nz 0543505 with full details. @gmx.de July 8 - 14, 2006 CLASSIFIEDS PHUKET GAZETTE 49 Tout, Trader & Trumpet

BAR RESTAURANT FOR SALE Business Products & Services Personal HOME TEACHER Extremely profitable bar and German carwash technol- Services Teach Math, Science, Phys- restaurant on Nanai Rd is for ogy from importer. Wash ics, Chemistry. Grade 1-12 sale due to birth of a baby in 100 cars or more a day. (Teacher graduted Com- the family. Call for details. Selling, installation, service, puter Science). Please con- Tel: 01-7411963. training, investment. Email: PHOTOCOPY tact for more information. carwash_phuket@hotmail. REPAIRS Tel: 01-8970535. Email: com Friendly farang fixes copiers kan_thm @hotmail.com RESTAURANT and faxes and has laser FOR SALE toner refills. Please call George for more informa- Personal 50 seats with new equip- BEST FOR OFFICE tion. Tel: 06-9724805. ment. Long lease and good Ownership for sale: 2.3 mil- Services rent. Perfect location. lion baht. 4-story unit next Wanted Company and work permit to Joe Mansion, before Lan FREE, NO CATCHES can be included. 1.3 million Nawamin Park, near Pearl baht. Tel: 076-319032, 09- Hotel. Important places Ex-professional and British 7291113. Email: richard_ within walking distance. All cycling champion would like MIDWIFE, NURSE [email protected] recently renovated. Fax: to offer advice on nutrition OR MAE BAAN +81-92-6064133. Email: and personal training. Please In early August I will give [email protected] call for more information. birth to my fourth baby, and SHOP/OFFICE Tel: 07-1466622. I would like to do this at 50sqm in Sky Inn, Patong home. Is there any midwife, Condotel Complex for rent. BUSINESS LEARN THAI nurse or doctor in Phuket Ground floor unit No 47/17. FOR SALE at home. Charming Thai lady interested in natural birth 6,000 baht/month. Tel: 06- - Restaurant teacher gives Thai lessons at who would come to our home? Also looking for a 6865567. - Internet café your home. Full course with conversation practice and “mae baan” who knows - Beauty salon home study material. Begin- how to take care of mother - Thai massage parlor FOR SALE/RENT ners or more advanced. Please and baby after birth in tradi- All separate and fully contact for more information. tional Thai style. if you Restaurant on Klong Dao equipped in the best spot in Tel: 01-7971497. Email: know somebody, please let Beach, Koh Lanta. 28 seats Chalong. Comes with 5 x 2- [email protected] me know. Thank you. Con- inside, 12 outside. Lease room apartments. 1.75 tact. Tel: 076-270027, 01- until 31-March 2009. Rent million baht. Lease 45,000 TEFL TEACHERS 0827703. Email: suntree@ 200,000 per year, asking baht per month. 3 x 3 years. language academy. Central phukethomemassage.com price 900,000 baht. In- Tel: 09-5934193. Email: Festival. Training specialists in cludes rent for 2006-2007. [email protected] Toeic, Toefl, Gmat, Ielts. In- Everything newly reno- ternational Tefl certificate, 3 vated. Contact Conny for EZY VIZA Personals July. Learn Thai. Please con- more details and photos. Tel: FOR RENT Visa-run service to Ranong. tact. Email: [email protected], 09-9858309. Email: Shophouse at Chalong Circle. Personal DVD players for ev- [email protected] Please [email protected] Good location. Would suit dive ery passenger with huge BACKGAMMON see our website at www. shop or similar. Aircon and choice of entertainment. Retired businessman looking Luxurious spacious minibus teflschool.com KATOYS ’R’ US phone. Rent:14,000 baht per for backgammon players on month. Please contact for with adjustable aircon. Ev- Phuket Island. Please call partner. After 6 years, erything included. Only TEFL TEACHER Patong's famous Cabaret bar more information. Tel: 09- for more information. Tel: 5934193. Email: tonydudley 1,500 baht. Please call for available. Native English is for sale or may consider speaker with years of experi- 076-386113, 01-577- @eznet. co.nz more information. Tel: 05- 8443. share/partner as Nick is retir- 7855389, 03-1057398. ence with children available. ing. Personal calls only to Nick Will babysit too. Please contact at 076-292746, 01-8922824 PARTNER for more information. Email: or Ning-Ning at 01-8955242. for busy bar wanted. 50-seat [email protected] YOUR FUTURE bar on the beach road in No email info. VISA & LEGAL VISA RUN TO FORETOLD Patong seeks partner. Current SERVICES Richard de Meath, interna- farang owner 7 years. Good RANONG BUNGY JUMP Now everyday tour bus or PERSONAL tionally renowned clairvoy- Due to other business com- all-year-round business. No TRAINING ant and Tarot Grandmaster, monthly rent. 50% share for new minibus. Fully inclusive: mitments our Pattaya site is Chalong Gym (opposite will reveal the secrets of 1.75 million or sell outright with boat, Myanmar visa fee, now for sale. Tel: 09-289- buffet lunch, snacks, wa- Land & Houses Park) your future. Please contact. 1703. Email: kiwitezz@ 3-year lease for 4.5 million ter, coffee, DVD movies, - Aerobic classes also avail- Tel: 44-(0)12028. Email: hotmail.com baht. Please contact for more richarddemeath@tiscali. information. Tel: 01-2715311. music. Only 1,500 baht. able Call Tel: 04-7457024. co.uk INVESTMENT Email: [email protected]. - Thai & foreign trainers Min investment of 10,000 co.th - All staff qualified to help euros for 1 year = 10% inter- you meet your goals est net, payable after 4 NICE SHOP MR CARPET - Lose weight Pets weeks. Legal contract. Email: Kata Center. 300m from Oriental hand-knotted car- - Gain muscle Karon and Kata Beaches, near pet, rug and kilim dealer adventuraintern@hotmail. Company Registration 2,229 - Nutritional support com zoning bars. Everything in- baht; One Year Visa 5,999 (specializing in washing and NEAPOLITAN Stay Healthy! Results guar- cluded. Only 400,000 baht. baht; Retirement Visa 5,999 repair). Tel: 01-9563061. MASTIFF MALE anteed. Call or stop in for O’MALLEYS IRISH PUB Clothes delivered from baht: Work Permit 5,999 Email: sohail_carpet@ consultation. Tel: 076-282- Small business, big opportu- Singapore, trained staff, will baht; UK & US Visa 16,999 yahoo.com Please see our 349, 04-8412830. Email: nity! Recently refurbished pub act as consultant for new baht. No more visa runs – website at www.mister- [email protected] & restaurant, located in Phu- owner. Tel: 076-333140, 04- get a one-year visa for only carpet.com ket City. Package includes all 1853295. 5,999 baht. Establish your paperwork, visas, 2 work per- Thai company today to buy mits and all licenses for a BAR/RESTAURANT land or start your business for ONLY EVE AEROBIC CLASSES smooth takeover. 400sqm, Restaurant on Rat-U-Thit Rd. only 2,229 baht! Property VISA RUN AT CHALONG GYM Hello, my name is Pablo. I’m live-music stage, sound and Apartment above. Must sell title search, sales contract To Andaman Club, promo- Opposite 1½ years old (father an In- 1.4 m baht. Bar/rest, Nanai light system, UBC TV, 3 new and land registration. Thai- tion price till Aug 2, 1,650 Land & Houses Park ternational Champion and pool tables (incl pool room),15 Rd. Price now 900,000 baht. land’s LARGEST legal ser- baht includes lunch at The mother a French Cham- tables, 40 bar stools, 5 fridges Inspect today, call Brian. Tel: vice network. Always low Monday: Body Sculpting, Hotel, transfers, insurance, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm pion) and looking for a beau- and freezers, kitchen equip- 07-0673360. Email: prices by our licensed Thai breakfast, , visa, tiful, big female. Neapolitan Wednesday: Cardio Variety, ment and over 300 taxi-bikes [email protected] lawyers. aircon boat. Call Tel: 09- Mastiff female is preferable, with O’Malleys vests driving 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Tel: 076-345277. 1954877 (QISMII) 01-595- but any other big size is ok - around the city! Offers con- BAR FOR SALE Friday: Pilates for Beginners, Email: 2637 (EVE) 076-289201. Rotweiler, Labrador, Dober- sidered. Available as leasehold Patong. Lounge bar/café, For further details, please 10 am - 11 am man, etc. Please email my [email protected]. or freehold. Tel: 09-7292846. Bangla, 4 floors, low rent, long see our website at www. Tel: 076-282349. Email: owner. Email: poloyaux@ Email: scottshaw77@lycos. lease. 4 million baht. Tel: 07- www.siam-legal.com evevisarun.com [email protected] yahoo.fr co.uk 8817600. 50 PHUKET GAZETTE CLASSIFIEDS July 8 - 14, 2006 Wheels & Motors

96 MITSUBISHI NISSAN NV 2001 Saloon Cars HONDA CITY Strada. 2.8L, excellent condi- Automatic, aircon, twin-cam HONDA CR-V 2003 REXTON 3.2 INJ MILLENNIUM tion. 260,000 baht. Please 4-cylinder. 100,000km. In ex- 53,000km, black, regularly call for full details. Tel: 06- cellent condition. Asking serviced, very good condition, 9530669. 250,000 baht. Please contact non smoker. 650,000 baht. me for more details, or for Please contact for more infor- BMW 525i English please call Tel: 07- mation. Tel: 06-6826099. Excellent condition, expat 2714484, 07-2714484 or Email: holger@divesupply. owned with service history by 06-9524859. Fax: 076- com Mercedes-Benz. 2 years old, BMW approved mechanic. 348374. Email: thae76@ full options, 60,000km, still 1500cc, red, automatic, CD Always garaged. Metallic gray lycos.com under warranty, top condi- player. Only 65,300km. The paint with gray leather inte- 1985 JEEP tion. New: 3.5million baht, car stands out as new. Driven rior. Sale due to provision of TOYOTA HILUX – TOP CONDITIION selling for 1.9 milllion baht. Tel: 09-6525664. for 5 years by lady, never in an company car. 480,000 baht. 240,000 baht. Good-looking, Big wheels, rust protected, accident. Very good condition, Please contact. Tel: 01-892- reliable 1992 Hilux Mighty-X customized, 80% of all vital non smoker. Price: 450,000 2788. Email: hayandos@ 4-door pickup. 2500cc diesel. parts new in June. Must sell TOYOTA TIGER 4X4 Phuket’s Most Trusted & baht. Tel: 01-9562406. Email: yahoo.com Carefully maintained with new for surgery. 145,000 baht. 4-door. 2001, 83,000km, full Reputable Supplier of the Finest [email protected] engine, block, battery. Very Please call Tel: 06-2666350. Toyota service history, gold Quality Used SALOONS, TOYOTA COROLLA clean sky-blue body. Please color, expat owner, never off- SEDANS, JEEPS & PICKUPS LEXUS FOR SALE saloon. 1.5 DXi, 1998, contact for more information. road. 4-door crew cab. Liner, manual, metallic silver paint, New cars or trade-ins – 3.6 million baht. 3000cc V6. Tel: 09-8134369. Email: 6-CD changer, tinted win- radio-tape player, aircon, tax VIGO OS we have what you’re Only 9,000km. Black, 9 air [email protected] dows, manual transmission. and full insurance until Jan 07. Black, 2-door, gasoline 4WD, looking for bags, red plate. Max tires Mint condition. 420,000 baht. Very good condition. 220,000 good condition, loads of ex- 20". Please contact for more MAZDA PICKUP Tel: 074-442895, 09-882- baht. Please contact for more tras. quick sale. 600,000 For more info please call us at information. Tel: 09-873- Old Mazda pickup truck. 4 2186. Email: mikep88@ details. Tel: 076-288808, 01- baht. Tel: 01-6064649. Tel: 076-224632, 216243 1841. doors. 1.4L engine: needs only hotmail.com www.suremotor.com 0909640. Email: 7 liters of diesel per 100 km. [email protected] WILLYS JEEP 1964 NISSAN VIP 1800cc Truck is 15-18 years old and MAZDA TRIBUTE V6 still runs very well. Needs new Rebuilt with Nissan engine, Top-of-the-range Nissan VIP. Original owner, book service, TOYOTA CORONA tires. Right window not work- alloy wheels, roll bar and new Fully loaded, twin air bags, full no accidents, 2003 model, BMW 320 COUPÉ Runs well and is in excellent ing well. Manual gears. canvas roof. Very good condi- leather trim, 10-CD Sony 52,000km, in like-new condi- conditon. Only 70,000 baht. 99,999 baht. Please email me tion, recently serviced. 1988 6-cylinder Toyota en- player, ABS brakes, only tion. Full options, including Tel: 06-9831278. EmaI: at [email protected] or 180,000 baht. Tel: 06- gine, automatic, in good con- 28,000km, still under war- sunroof, leather seats, CD [email protected] call me at Tel: 07-2148384 0477292. Email: jpfaut@ dition. Tel: 06-9429444. ranty. Perfect condition. changer, ABS, airbags, full- Email: bkkphuket@gmail. bewteen 8 am and 8 pm. time 4WD, and custom mag hotmail.com 625,000 baht ono. Call for 83 TOYOTA com more information. Tel: 01- wheels. A steal at only Corolla. Stick shift, good 835,000 baht. Please contact 0222313. transportation. Lots of rust. 4 x 4s RANGE ROVER DAEWOO ESPERO for more information. Tel: 250,000 BAHT 30,000 baht. Tel: 01-370- 076-282997, 01-8943880. 1995. Beautiful. Automatic. 9661. Full options. 139,000 baht. SUPER CAR WITH ISUZU D-MAX Fax: 076-282998. Email: Tel: 06-9429444. Email: GAS FOR SALE 2006 model Isuzu D-Max [email protected] [email protected] Mercedes 500SE W126. Pickups 4X4 LS 4-door. 5-speed Tel: 09-6620804. Email: manual, leather seats, tinted MAZDA TRIBUTE [email protected] windows, front nudge bar, SUV. 2300cc engine, year CAR FOR SALE 1999 ISUZU SPARK roll bar, 18" imported alloy 2006, black. CD, aircon, Dark green, 250,000 baht. wheels, silver. Only 13,000 power windows and power Good secondhand car. Good 4.2 HSE. Built 1994. Full-op- LANCER EVO VIII MR The pickup is now in Surat km. Fully serviced and in ex- steering. Attractive interior. all-round runner. 60,000 tion Limousine Edition. White, 6-speed gearbox, very Thani. Please contact for cellent condtion. Cost 1.07 Only 9 months old. Well main- baht. Tel: 076-293033, 01- 120,000km. All bills from low mileage, 1st-class insur- more information. Tel: 09- million baht with all the ex- tained and regularly serviced. 7287477. Email: boel5@ services at Range Rover ga- ance. 1.8 million baht ono. Email: 6506221. Email: ek_phuket tras; will sell for 750,000 Good condition. Take over yahoo.com rage. Top condition and safe. c_commie@yahoo. com @hotmail.com firm. Please contact for more monthly payments after Includes cheap service con- information. Tel: 076- 80,000 baht down payment. tract. No bargaining, serious 239768, 07-0391011. Sale by owner. Tel: 04-625- buyers only please. 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TOYOTA HILUX 4X4 pickup. Silver two-tone, full NISSAN TURBO BRAND NEW YAMAHA VIRAGO leather, 4-door, CD, owned 4x4 pickup. Nissan Frontier 200cc (ATV) Not used much over the since new in 2002. Service 2500cc turbo diesel. past 4 years. Not a Phuket book by Toyota. Only 30,000 110,000km. July 2001. motorcycle. Asking 60,000 km. Mint condition, no modifi- Good condition and mainte- baht, open to offers. Call cations. For sale by owner. nance. 320,000 baht ono. anytime at. Tel: 01-270- You won’t find a better one. Tel: 076-282170, 01- 0203. or contact via Email: 630,000 baht or nearest of- 4761271. Email: leduc@ [email protected] fer. Tel: 01-8926534. Email: csloxinfo.com [email protected] VINTAGE HONDA BIKE 4WD TOYOTA In good running order with TOYOTA SPORTRIDER Tiger. Year 2000 Extra Cab book and papers. Unrestored. 3.0i diesel, 4-wheel drive, Dec 3.0 Diesel SR5. One of the First to see will buy. 48,000 1999, 120,000km, black, meanest cars on Phuket! baht. Tel: 09-5934193. very good condition, no acci- Please contact for more info. A1 CAR RENTAL Wanted dents, service records, foreign Tel: 04-6535863. Email: HONDA PHANTOM owner. 490,000 baht ono. Tel: [email protected] 2 JRDs, 2 years old. Jeep. All or bigger bike wanted. Also “MONKEY BIKE” 01-8469981. Email: ursaebi must be seen and driven. No have Honda Wave 125 for Honda 4-stroke. Must be in @gmx.net serious offer refused. Call any SUZUKI JEEP sale. 20,000 baht. Call Tom at good condition with low mile- time. Tel: 07-1466622. 30,000km. Had 65,000 baht Tel: 07-1789273. age. Tel: 06-0406866. Email: put into to it which includes a adrian.j.simpson@gmail. com 1991 SUZUKI HARLEY-DAVIDSON JEEP 4X4 new engine. Will sell for 140,000 baht. Tel: 07- HONDA PHANTOM 1. Fat Boy EVO 1991, red, Cars, trucks, jeeps – fully White, radio, aircon, new 8903254 (K. Plern), 09- CUSTOM 95% with book. Price: insured for rental. Best WANTED: FORTUNER exhaust. Engine in good run- I want to rent a Fortuner for Au- 0625772 (K. Jez). Email: 200cc, taxed, insured, 465,000 baht. 2. Dyna, wide prices for long-term rental: ning order and body good con- gust – at a good price. Email: dreamnicedream@yahoo. 20,000km, lady owner for 4 grid 1,340cc, year 1994, 12,000 -20,000 baht per sidering age. Reason for sale: [email protected] com years. 60,000 baht. with book. 480,000 baht. month. Please contact for we are upgrading to a car. Yamaha chopper: black, Please contact K. Sumon at more information. Tel: 09- Please contact Rod or Shan- CARIBIAN JEEP taxed, insured. 75,000 baht. West Coast Motorbikes on 8314703, 076-200900. HONDA WAVE 125 non Meyer for more informa- An 8-year-old Caribian jeep Tel: 07-1789273. the bypass road . Tel: 01- Email: a1carrent@myway. wanted. Require disc brakes tion. Tel: 09-1252794. 6919346. Email: sumon@ com and electric starter, about 2- Email: roddymeyer@yahoo. for sale. Green. Good condi- tion. Asking 145,000 baht. ridethailand.com 3 years old, prefer red, blue or com black. No more than 25,000 Tel: 01-2715291. Email: HONDA CBR 400 [email protected] YAMAHA NOUVO MAZDA M3 FOR RENT km. Tel: 01-2712684. Fax: ISUZU D-MAX 3L Gray, in good condition, not Blue, 30,000 baht. I also have Mazda M3 for long-term rent 076-214676. Turbo SLX Jan 2004, 2WD, 4- a rental bike. Farang-owned, a yellow Honda Wave 125R (minimum 3 months). door, manual, gold color, full Motorbikes green book. Price: 60,000 for sale at 28,000 baht. 2,000cc, 5-door hatchback, SUZUKI JEEP PARTS service history, expat owned, baht. Contact me for more Please contact for full details just over 1 year old. 25,000 Suzuki Caribian spare parts Canvas Creations tonneau details. Email: mazen_ kinj@ at: Tel 076-344332, 09-724- baht a month. Please contact required urgently. Tel: 076- hotmail.com cover, load bay liner. No acci- SMALL 112cc 8791. Fax: 076-292140. for more information. Tel: 01- 393040, 01-6919907. Email: dents. Excellent condition. FOR SALE Email: tatummansion@ 9704765. [email protected] 25,000km. Selling at 550,000 Small Kawasaki 112cc.1 YAMAHA MIO hotmail.com baht. Tel: 076-238231. year 10 months old. Black/ 2 years old, blue, disc brake. silver color.17,000 baht. Washed and waxed weekly. Rentals WILLYS FOR SALE Tel: 07-8903407. Email: Never rented. Expat owned. Willys 1942 Ma2 jeep. 100% [email protected] Will sell to highest offer above original, 4-speed 4WD sub- 25,000 baht. Please call for MARTY CARS mersible. Tel: 06-2766626. more information. Tel: 04-844- New trucks, top-spec For- YAMAHA SPECIAL 5422. tuners and Vigos. Low prices. FORD RANGER 4X4 Big, 400cc bike in good con- Full insurance, short- or long- Hurricane model, Sept 2004. dition. Only 60,000 baht. Call HONDA 110 S term rental. Delivered. Please Only 17,000 km. 4-door, for details. Tel: 01-9680331. for sale. Old timer, 40 years contact for more information. manual, dark blue. 580,000 Email: [email protected] old. Please contact for more Tel: 01-4518247, 06- baht. Tel: 01-8919461. information. Tel: 09-6620804. 2781291.

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