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More blood is needed to help brakes on negligence flood victims in Bangkok. By Warisa Temram are no longer in service or they and Chutharat Plerin simply do not present buses for Call for blood their bi-annual inspection. PHUKET Provincial Land Trans- “The penalty for using a bus donors to help portation Office (PLTO) chief that has not been issued its annual Terayout Prasertphol has an- roadworthy certificate is a fine of flood victims nounced strict new measures that up to 50,000 baht. This is because THE Phuket Regional Blood will hold tour bus companies re- doing so could cause a serious Center (PRBC) is asking for more sponsible for the mechanical accident,” he said. people to donate blood to help safety of their vehicles. Companies found to repeatedly flood victims. Under the new measures, tour neglect having their buses un- “Due to the floods in Bangkok, bus companies stand to have their dergo the safety inspections will the National Blood Center had a commercial passenger permits have their commercial passenger shortage of blood at the beginning of the month. The revoked entirely, meaning the permits revoked. center normally receives about companies’ right to operate any Chief Terayout added that any 1,500 units of blood daily, but it commercial passenger vehicles bus companies found to be using went down to less than half that will be terminated, chief Terayout drivers who do not have the ap- – about 600 units per day,” said told the Gazette. propriate license – or that their PRBC Acting Director Pornthip The move comes after two se- drivers had been found to have Rattajak. “With the floods continuing, rious bus crashes in Phuket within been drunk driving and involved we still need blood and we hope the same week in late October. in an accident – also stood to have that the PRBC can collect more. Both accidents were attributed to their permits revoked. Many local schools and other brake failure. “The full responsibility for organizations that never did so “There was a tour bus crash keeping buses safe must be with before have asked for us to set [on the hill from] Karon [to GETTING OFF THE BUS: Terayout Prasertphol (inset) hopes to prevent the bus companies because they up our mobile clinics on their accidents like the one on Kata Hill in October (pictured). Photo: Dean Noble property. We’re very thankful for Chalong] on October 22 in which are the ones who maintain their that,” Ms Pornthip added. one Chinese tourist died and many “Official departments and or- Mr Terayout said his office vehicles. The PRBC is located at Saphan were injured. Then on October 26, ganizations in Phuket are seeing had discovered that many bus “This includes tour companies Hin in Phuket Town and is open a tour bus full of Russians crashed this as a very important issue. companies were using vehicles and independent operators hired by daily for walk-in donations. on Patong Hill, which injured a lot From now on, in the case a tour that had not been issued their an- tour companies to provide bus See PhuketGazette.net for the of tourists,” Chief Terayout told a bus crashes, the police will now nual road safety inspection services. center’s program of scheduled mobile clinics. group of more than 10 Phuket tour charge both the driver and the reg- certificates. “The PLTO and police have bus company representatives this istered owner of the bus,” he “Bus companies often report to started setting up checkpoints to See page 7 for our flood report week. warned. our office that some of their buses Continued on page 2 Brit swindler Paul Ridden free of Phuket charges By Atchaa Khamlo “After his arrest, some people come to Phuket Immigration after it was discovered the police station. They wanted their money that he had overstayed his permit-to-stay FORMER Phuket expat Paul Ridden, who back for the house and motorbike deposits in Thailand. earlier this week was sentenced to four they gave him, but Mr Ridden didn’t have According to reports in the UK, Mr Rid- years in jail for fraud and deception charges any money,” said Lt Col Boonlert. den pleaded guilty to six counts of fraud by in the UK, will not face any charges for “But they didn’t file any complaints with false representation and three of theft. any alleged fraud committed on Phuket. the police that ridden defrauded them… He was required to attended court to Lt Col Boonlert Onklang, Duty Officer Anyway, it’s not even a case [for the po- plead guilty on his 58th birthday. at Chalong Police Station, this week told lice]. It’s a civil case. It’s not for the police,” Mr Ridden was later sentenced at Lewes the Phuket Gazette that not a single com- he added. Crown Court to serve four years in jail for plaint in writing was received by Chalong Lt Col Boonlert confirmed that Mr Rid- each charge. The sentences are to be served Paul Ridden behind bars at Chalong Police Police. den was fined 5,000 baht and deported by concurrently. Station in September. Photo: Atchaa Khamlo 2 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS November 19 - 25, 2011 Public safety boosted

Special Report through CCTV rollout Surviving the struggle By Chutharat Plerin against the transgender stigma. Pages 4-5 THE Phuket Provincial Administra- tion Organization (OrBorJor) will Tech install 189 CCTV cameras throughout Koh Kaew and Rassada Woody’s Live Wire; at a cost of 29.8 million baht. Tiny Coffee serves up The roll-out is phase two of the OrBorJor’s “citizen safety” cam- free apps. Page 12 paign, which will coordinate with police in providing CCTV footage In Focus of traffic accidents and other in- Yaowawit School takes cidents, explained OrBorJor President Paiboon Upatising. education to the poor The cameras, some fixed-po- of Phang Nga. Page 16 sition and others with 360-degree views, will relay footage back to Film a control center at the OrBorJor’s The cameras in Phuket Town are often overlooked. Photo: Warisa Temram hospital in Rassada. In this phase, the cameras were zette that under the government DiCaprio bleeds red, Among the areas to be targeted installed by Advanced Information contract for phase two, CS white and Hoover in by the phase-two roll-out are the Technology Plc with a budget of LoxInfo Plc is to complete the in- Sapam local market and the area 16,893,160 baht. stallations by January 19, 2012. latest role. Page 20 around the Phuket Rajabhat Uni- “In phase three, we will install “The budget is 29,838,000 for versity campus. another 300 CCTV cameras that the entire project, including wire Property “Phase one of our CCTV cam- will also feed video to the control installation and the control room Bill Barnett reflects on paign involved installation of 53 center at the hospital. We have yet at the hospital. cameras throughout Phuket to decide where and when to in- “LoxInfo will install 142 CCTV that ‘snowbird’ time of Town, with the cameras feeding stall the cameras for that phase. We cameras at 38 locations in year. Page 28 a control center set up at the will see what the completed phase Rassada, plus nine cameras at six Phuket Provincial Police Station. two looks like and then decide on locales on Chumphon Road. In Sport This proved very successful and phase three later,” he added. Koh Kaew, 38 CCTV cameras will very useful for police investiga- OrBorJor Supplies Officer be installed at eight locations,” she NEW! International tions,” said Mr Paiboon. Chuthaporn Chantet told the Ga- said. Sport. Also ITF finals; cricket league opener. Pages 43-47 Student killed in truck crash A 16-year-old student has died and Vachira Phuket Hospital confirmed her classmate is in hospital after a that Panatta escaped with only Transport chief targets tour six-wheeled truck collided with scratches, but was admitted over- the motorcycle they were riding night for observation. in Phuket Town on Tuesday. “Wiparat was a first-year do- bus companies over safety Capt Thada Sodarak of Phuket mestic science student. The girls From page 1 roads. This might cause accidents, City Police said officers received had just finished morning class and especially on the Patong and Karon a report of the accident at assisting the school’s efforts in inspect buses. These checkpoints hills,” he said. 12:30pm. making meals to be sent to flood will be in operation twice a week,” Regarding the previous two bus The accident happened at the victims in Bangkok,” said the Mr Terayout said. crashes on the Patong and Karon junction from Phuket Road to teacher. By the end of this month the hills, Chief Teerayout confirmed Saphan Hin, near the Phuket Im- “Wiparat called her mom just a PLTO will start holding training to the Phuket Gazette, “These migration Office, said Capt few days ago and said she missed sessions to update bus companies accidents happened because the Thada. her, so her mum came to Phuket of their legal obligations in provid- drivers did not pay enough atten- “From our initial investigation, Police at the scene of the fatal to stay with her. Last night was crash. Photo: Warisa Temram ing safe transportation. tion to the road. They probably the ice truck was heading towards her first night staying with her The training will include warn- were driving too fast on the hills Saphan Hin when the accident College, which is about 250 daughter. Now her mum is in ings of roads in Phuket known to and caused the accidents. happened. The truck dragged the meters from the scene of the ac- shock. She’s still at the hospital,” be dangerous, so drivers can ex- “Both of these buses were reg- rider for about 10 meters before cident, identified the deceased as the teacher told the Gazette. ercise extra caution when istered in Phuket. The cases are coming to a stop. She was killed Wiparat Ketkaew, 16, from Capt Thada said the driver of navigating those roads, said the now under police investigation.” in the accident,” he said. Chumphon province. the truck fled the scene, but was chief. However he said that the new “The other girl, who survived The teacher also identified later arrested by police. “We are “I am also concerned about strict enforcement of the law will the impact, was rushed to Vachira Wiparat’s classmate, who survived continuing our investigation into buses from other provinces. The not be applied retroactively to Phuket Hospital,” he added. the impact, as Panatta Panumas, what happened,” he said. drivers are not used to Phuket these cases. A teacher at Phuket Vocational also 16 years old. A nurse at – Warisa Temram November 19 - 25, 2011 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 3 Patong plan to transform human feces into fertilizer A Transaero 747 lands at Phuket By Pimwara Choksakulpan Airport. Photo: Andy Mitchell PATONG Municipality will apply Phuket Airport for a 65-million-baht loan to build a treatment plant that will convert ready to receive thousands of tonnes of Phuket’s fecal matter into fertilizer. redirected flights The Patong Council last Friday PHUKET International Airport carried the motion in favor of (PIA) is ready to take on the role building the fertilizer factory, with Patong Mayor Pian Keesin lays out as the Airport Authority of Thai- a plan to profit from the horren- a plan to deal with the city’s ever- land (AoT) Emergency Operations dous waste. mounting human waste. Center if Suvarnabhumi Interna- Residents and tourists in the money for us,” he said. tional Airport in Bangkok suc- resort town generate up to 10 The loan application will be filed cumbs to floods. tonnes of firm organic waste a with the ‘Office of Environmen- “We held a meeting to discuss day, explained Patong Mayor Pian tal Fund’ and include plans for a the possibility of PIA becoming the Keesin. two-storey building covering alternate [main] airport in case From July 2010 to September 1,168 square meters of land at the Suvarnabhumi Airport is unable to 2011, the solid waste amounted to Patong Wastewater Treatment operate,” said an AoT Phuket 2,020 tonnes, he added. Plant to produce the fertilizer. spokesperson. “I would like to turn this sludge The plans will also include a six- Although Phuket has already into valuable fertilizer,” he told the room, two-storey accommodation Human ‘sludge’ separated at the Patong Wastewater Treatment Plant. entered its tourism high season council. block for workers. “The fertilizer plant will be able five to six baht a kilogram. and the airport is bustling with air “Right now we are giving it “The loan should be approved to produce 10 tonnes of fertilizer “If we follow the plan, I am sure traffic, the spokesperson said away. It helps plants and trees to within six months and it will take a day. The current market price we will be able to pay back the Phuket Airport was prepared to grow very quickly… If we turn it about one year for construction,” for fertilizer is about 10 baht a ki- loan within seven years,” Mayor take on the role. into fertilizer, it will make a lot of said Mayor Pian. logram, but we will sell it for only Pian said. Staff at the airport will prepare special areas in case of a further increase in air traffic, though they will only be able to handle addi- Expat, wife arrested for M16 assault rifle in car tional flights at specific hours. POLICE arrested a long-term explained. Mr Vaclavik said he bought the “The PIA can open up one spot expat and his wife after finding The couple had just left the rifle in the Philippines and that it for a Boeing 744-400 and a couple what they identified as an M16 Isarn Return Pub and Restaurant was only for self-defense, as spots for Airbus 300 aircraft from automatic assault rifle with a near Kathu market and were driv- sometimes during his trips abroad midnight to 8am. A couple more loaded clip in the back of their car ing towards Patong when they he needed to sail into the danger- spots will be available for Airbus last Saturday. were arrested. ous pirate-infested waters off 300 aircraft from 8am to noon,” Thung Thong Police Duty Of- “I have yet to be informed of Somalia, he added. the spokesperson said. ficer Lt Col Chana Suttimard told the full details of what happened. Mr Vaclavik was charged with Somchai Sawasdeepon, AoT the Gazette, “At 4am [last Satur- At this stage all I know is that the possession of an illegal firearm and Senior Executive Vice President day], police arrested Ivan officers involved believed the carrying a firearm in a public place, and Acting General Manager of Vaclavik, 43, from Slovakia, and couple were ‘acting suspiciously’, An M16A4 assault rifle. Police did while Mrs Suppasa was also Suvarnabhumi Airport, considers 32-year-old Phuket-native so they stopped and searched the not give information regarding charged with possession of an il- the move as precautionary only as Suppasa Chuyyamukkasik. vehicle,” Lt Col Chana said. which variant of the M16 was found legal firearm. he believes the extensive dyke sys- “Both are residents of Kathu. “In the back of the car, a white in the couple’s car. Both are being held at Phuket tem installed around Suvarnabhumi They live in a residential estate near Honda CR-V, they found an M16 During questioning Mr Vaclavik Provincial Prison. will protect the airport from en- the Loch Palm Golf Course and and one magazine loaded with told Lt Col Chana that he had just Mr Vaclavik has lived in Phuket croaching flood waters. have two children together,” he ammunition,” he said. returned from a trip abroad on his for about 15 years, police said. The M16 is the primary service yacht, which was at a marina at Until recently, he was a part rifle of the United States Military, Ao Por. owner in the Phuket Tropical Inn with semi-automatic and fully-au- “He said that his yacht needed resort on Nanai Road in Patong. THAI upholds Yingluck tomatic variants. Police did not repairs so he had to take every- “He is no longer involved in the provide information regarding thing off the boat while the repairs hotel. He sold his partnership six which variant the rifle was in the were being made. That included months ago,” a staff member at call for ‘evacuee’ flights car. the M16,” Lt Col Chana said. the hotel told the Gazette. PRIME Minister Yingluck Prices for one-way travel be- Shinawatra has called on Thai Air- tween Suvarnabhumi International ways International to reduce air- Airport in Bangkok and the South fares for flights to Phuket and are as follows: other destinations in Southern • Phuket: 2,015 baht Thailand. • Krabi: 1,920 baht The call for assistance came late • Surat Thani: 1,820 baht last week in response to the im- • Samui: 2,930 baht minent flooding of Rama II Road • Haad Yai: 2,255 baht. in Bangkok, the main artery con- The discount prices may not be necting Bangkok with Southern available on the Thai Airways Thailand. website, but customers may call “Thai Airways International will the company’s contact center at offer airfare discounts in response 02-356 1111 to buy tickets, Mrs to PM Yingluck’s request,” said Yuparit said. Yuparit Buaklee, a Thai Airways Discounted tickets are also International Information Center available at the Thai Airways tick- officer. eting office at Suvarnabhumi “The special fares will start Airport. from tomorrow and last until De- All Airports of Thailand (AoT) cember 10. They’re good for all airports, including Phuket Thai Airways flights between Intenational, will charge an addi- Bangkok and Southern Thailand in tional 100-baht airport tax. order to help flood victims who Non-AoT airports will levy a tax wish to evacuate to the South,” of at least 150 baht, she added. she said. – Phuket Gazette 4 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS November 19 - 25, 2011 Phuket models looking Struggling for votes in competition BAD news moves quickly – constantly – and there TWO young Phuket models are is a cast of usual suspects who society likes to push seeking votes in the Photogenic Model competition, part of the the blame on, people who are “different” or Thai Supermodel Contest 2011. somehow not representative of the whole. Uraisri “Yim” Watrsang, 16, Who are they? Illegal immigrants, stateless people, and Vanessa “Van” Herrmann, 20, migrant workers and essentially any other minority have both made it to the final round of the contest to be broad- group that has the misfortune of being a convenient cast on Channel 7. scapegoat. One such “group” of people that is Miss Watrsang attended closely watched and often stigmatized in Thai Phuket’s Plookpanya School be- society is the transgender community: katoey. The fore moving on to Srinagarindra, where she is now a Mor 4 level Phuket Gazette’s Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai reports. student in the Intensive Math Program. KATOEY are born, raised and reg- always thought of me as a joke – Uraisri (left) and Vanessa have made it to the final round in Bangkok. “This is the first time I’ve par- istered in the Kingdom of Thai- they never took anything I said or ticipated in such a large-scale years old. She made it to the fi- To cast your vote in the Photo- land. They are, and have been, an did seriously. contest. Please vote for me and nal-50 round of the Miss Teen genic Model Competition, send an integral part of Thai society dat- “The same was true with people Van and cheer both of us in the Thailand 2008 competition and the SMS to 4777222. To vote for Miss ing back to at least the in my hometown. I realized that final round,” she said. final 40-round of the Thai Watrsang, enter “T11” as text; to Rattanakosin period in the 18th they thought of me as the joke of Half Thai, half German Miss Supermodel Contest 2008, and vote for Miss Herrmann, enter century. However, in the main- the community, so I decided to Herrmann studied at Darasamuth won first prize in the Asni Guest “T17”. stream psyche, katoey are placed move somewhere that I could be Phuket and Satree Phuket schools Model Contest 2011. Votes can be cast in the com- on the the fringes of the Thai so- respected,” Gai said. and is now a second-year “I would like Phuket people to petition until December 1. cial fabric. Gai moved to Phuket seven bachelor’s degree student in help vote for me and Yim. We have The final round, originally Loud, aggressive and violent are years ago and took a job at the Ramkhamhaeng University’s ‘Gam the Star’ as a singer, Ameria scheduled to take place on Novem- all stereotypes associated with the reception desk at a hotel. Mass Communication program. ‘Amy’ Jacobs as an actress, so I ber 2, was postponed due to the transgender community, espe- “I got along well with my col- Miss Herrmann, who can speak want to be ‘Van’ Vanessa as a flooding in Bangkok. The new date cially in Patong – a classic case leagues. Even though we didn’t Thai, English and German, has model. I’ll do my best to help pro- will be announced by Channel 7. of “one rotten apple spoils the hang out together after work, I been a model since she was 15 mote Phuket,” she said. – Pimwara Choksakulpan whole barrel”. knew that they respected me,” she However, there are “good said. apples” that have chosen a dif- She worked at the hotel for ferent path, but not without three years before taking a posi- adversity. tion as a counselor and Toedsak “Gai” Kaipraiwan, 30, coordinator at the Sabai Dee earned a bachelor’s degree from Clinic at Patong Hospital. The a university in Sakon Nakhon, her clinic provides blood tests, coun- home province in seling services Northeastern ‘I grew my hair long, and an anony- Thailand (Isarn). mous HIV “I got a degree like a woman, and I clinic for in education be- dressed like a woman transgender cause I have and homo- always wanted to when I went to apply sexual people in be a teacher, Phuket. since I was for jobs. I can’t re- Gai is happy young. Educating member how many in her new po- people has al- sition where ways been my schools turned me she advises passion,” Gai down, even though I transgender said. people on how “Dreaming have an excellent aca- to practice about it is one demic record and great safe sex and thing, but mak- how to take ing it reality is teaching skills,’ care of them- something com- – Toedsak ‘Gai’ Kaipraiwan selves if they pletely different. are already in- “When I graduated, I couldn’t fected with HIV or an STD. wait to find a job teaching, but it She said it’s fulfilling in that she wasn’t as easy as I thought it can make use of her training and would be. skills as a teacher. “I grew my hair long, like a “I’m no longer discriminated woman, and I dressed like a against, but that’s not the best woman when I went to apply for part of my career. The best part jobs. I can’t remember how many is that I am doing public work schools turned me down, even for people born with the same though I have an excellent aca- identity as me, as katoey,” she demic record and great teaching said. skills,” Gai recalled. Not all transgenders have “After months of trying, I fi- struggled with finding the right nally got a job teaching English job. and Thai languages at a vocational Tintinarn “Um” Homroskla is a school in Sakon Nakhon. 23-year-old Phuketian with a de- “The students respected me for gree in business administration who I am, not only because I was from a local vocational college. their teacher, but because of my “I started working as a cash- ability – I was good at what I was ier at a store in Phuket doing. The only problem I had was International Airport as soon as I with other male colleagues. They graduated. I was 18 years old,” treated me differently and didn’t Um said. respect me. “I had no problem getting the “The worst part was that they job and I got along fine with my November 19 - 25, 2011 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 5 to end transgender stigma

WOMEN AT WORK: Toedsak ‘Gai’ Kaipraiwan (left) and Tintinarn “Um” Homroskla are happy working in Phuket. colleagues. Even though there business, so I accepted a job from popular for its gay nightlife scene was nothing exciting about my my friend who owns a company. in Patong. job, it was my plan to start from It was as a web developer for a She is also a volunteer at the something small and work my hotel booking website – not ex- Sabai Dee Clinic, where Gai way up. actly what I wanted to do, but I works. Um moved from cashier to knew it wouldn’t be easy for me “I share knowledge about safe sales agent at a to get a job sex and HIV/AIDS to sex work- housing estate to ‘I just want to en- somewhere ers on Soi Paradise, which has receptionist at a else,” Wicky been easy and rewarding for me spa and now is courage all said. as everyone here knows me and the manager of transgender people to “After work- respects me. Andaman Power ing there for two “The hard-to-reach people Sompol ‘Wicky’ Sitthiwetch hopes to see the ‘katoey image’ changed. Organization, a help improve our years, I decided seem to be the katoey sex work- local non-govern- image and let every- to challenge my- ers on Soi Bangla [in Patong] – mental self more so I they seem to not want to cooper- organization one know that a lot of went job hunting. ate, so I get to them through their working directly “After ap- mama-sans,or pimps,” Wicky with the Lesbian, us are quality people proaching many added. Gay, Bisexual and and we belong in hotels and com- “I know there are still a lot of Transsexual panies, I started nightclubs in Patong that ban (LGBT) commu- society as an equal,’ to understand transgender people from entering. nity in Phuket. – Sompol ‘Wicky’ Sitthiwetch more about At first I was upset, but I kind of “Since I am a discrimination. understand their situation. part of this community, I might Some hotels wanted to hire me, Transgender people did bring a bad as well take an active role in it,” but they asked me to cut my hair image to those venues. she said. short and ‘appear as a man’. “I just want to encourage all The organization, among other “I turned them down because transgender people to help im- things, conducts workshops for I won’t do anything that forces prove our image and let everyone the LGBT community around me to change who I am,” she said. know that a lot of us are quality Phuket, including sex workers in Wicky finally found a job at a people and we belong in society Patong. small hotel on Soi Paradise, an area as equals,” Wicky said. “Once a year we have a big meeting with the Phuket Provin- cial Health Office where we report on our work. I was really scared at first.Part of it was be- cause of my personal experience with non-transgender people – they usually look at us in a nega- tive way and I wasn’t sure if anyone would pay attention to what I said. “I was wrong: everyone lis- tened,” Um said. “This job has helped build my self-confidence and I hope some day that what I, and many others like me who are professionals, am doing right now can gradually change the way people see us,” she said. Many Thai employers look more at which educational insti- tute the applicant graduated from than they do at personal experi- ence. However, this principle does not apply to transgender people. Sompol “Wicky” Sitthiwetch, 30, has a bachelor’s degree in hotel management from a top uni- versity in Phuket. “I realized it would be difficult for me to get a job in the hotel 6 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS November 19 - 25, 2011 Patong resort moves to stave off ‘boulder rain’ Car overturned after hitting buffalo By Atchaa Khamlo AFTER waiting months for steps to be taken to prevent boulders Vehicular from tumbling from the Guanyin construction site into their resort, management at L’Orchidee Resi- dences in Patong have hired their bovicide own contractor. Jean-Claude Guillet, the retired developer and the owners’ repre- continues sentative of the resort, explained to the Gazette that the move fol- ONE car overturned, a bus was lows months of failed attempts to damaged and two buffalo were get the contractor to abide by his killed on November 11 after a promise to take full responsibility motorbike driver clipped one of the for the damage caused by the tum- beasts as he drove past, spooking bling boulders and to ensure no both animals and causing them to other boulders roll into the resort. run into oncoming traffic. He referred to an article pub- Kusoldharm Rescue Founda- lished by the Gazette in July in tion workers received a report at which then-contractor for the site, about 12:30am that an accident in- Thanachart Pibuncharoenpol, One of the many boulders that reportedly tumbled from the construction site during a landslide this year volving three vehicles and two agreed to restore villas damaged buffalo had occured on by tumbling boulders to their origi- Wassana said. is accepted, there will be no prob- dated by a mudslide from the same Thepkrasattri Road about one ki- nal condition and to remove any “So we are proceeding through lem as there would be no reason project site, is now complete. lometer north of Thalang potentially dangerous rocks still a claim with our insurance com- to sue them. And we want real Kok Makham resident and intersection. teetering precariously high above pany and we will seek protection, not just people saying former elected community leader At the scene, rescue workers the resort. compensation from the project so,” he added. Chatchapol Khamintong, 48, told found two dead buffalo in the “Three and a half months later, owner later,” she said. Somkiat Limpanapa, Manag- the Gazette, “The project owner road, a parked motorcycle, a ho- nothing has been done,” he said. Mr Guillet explained there were ing Director of 11 GEO has already cleaned the roads and tel employee transport bus with a Wassana Yukunthon, public at least 17 boulders still precari- Engineering Company, which is storm drains that were covered by crushed front end and an upside relations at the resort, explained that ously supported by tree trunks carrying out the work, said, “Re- the landslide from their project. down Honda sedan. lawyers representing the villa own- above the resort and possibly even moving the big rocks is quite They have also fixed some minor No humans were injured in the ers had sent two registered letters more on the project site further difficult, so we will cover the damages to houses.” accident, and no one came for- seeking action be taken. The first uphill. rocks that are on the steep slope All heavy machinery for con- ward to claim the buffalo, a rescue letter was to contractor Prasert “Four villas remain empty as with an iron net to keep them ducting earthworks had been worker said. “Opal” Auksornprommarat, be- the owners are too scared to re- securely in place.” removed from the construction This is the third such incident cause he responded in person to the turn,” Mr Guillet added. Repairs to one villa damaged by site, as the project owner in four months. In late July, a pas- initial complaint filed at Patong Po- “We have sent more letters ask- a boulder weighing two tonnes is Chaianan had promised in a meet- senger van hit and killed two lice Station. ing to have them removed, but we underway, he added. ing with officials on October 19, buffalo while in August, an Air- The second letter was sent to have received no answer,” he said. The repairs to the villa should be he added. port limo hit and killed one buffalo. Warada Karnkij-o-larn, as she is The work to restrain the boul- complete by the end of this month, “However, we will follow up Both incidents occurred at about registered at the Phuket Land Of- ders will cost about 600,000 baht, while work on restraining the boul- closely on whether they will keep 1:30am on Thepkrasattri Road in fice as the owner of the land in said Mr Guillet. ders began last week, he added. their promise of installing concrete Thalang. No humans were injured question. “We are trying not to have to Meanwhile, the cleanup at Kok retaining walls to prevent any fu- in either incident. “Neither have replied,” Miss sue the project owner. If the claim Makham village, which was inun- ture landslides,” he said. Cops bust dealer with stuffed pants

By: Warisa Temram pills under the television table, said Lt Col Narong. THE arrests of two low-level After questioning Bualin, po- Phuket drug users have led to the lice believed that Seksan would bust of their suspected metham- be delivering ya bah to the house phetamine dealer, who was alleg- and planned to arrest him on ar- edly caught with 1,400 ya bah rival. (methamphetamine) tablets At 7:30pm Seksan arrived at stashed in his underwear. the house on a motorbike. The of- Narongrit Metula, Bualin ficers then identified themselves Panachai and Seksan Sritham and searched him. They found were presented at a press confer- 111.6 grams of ya ice and 1,400 ence at Chalong Police Station on pills of ya bah in his underwear, Seksan, center, was charged with November 9. possession and intent to sell meth. he said. Tipped off by an undercover A total of 113.14 grams of ya agent, a team of police officers Narongrit and found 200 milli- ice and 1,585 pills of ya bah investigated an area along Soi grams of ya ice (crystal were confiscated from the sus- Mae Ampan, off Patak Road in methamphetamine) on his person, pects. Chalong, where teenagers sup- he said. Narongrit, 19, and Bualin, 40, posedly met to buy and sell The police questioned both from Nakhon Phanom prov- drugs, said Chalong Police Narongrit, which led to the ar- ince, were charged with Deputy Superintendent Narong rest of Mr Bualin at a rented possession of a category one ille- Laksanawimol. house in Karon about an hour gal drug. Narongrit, who was riding a later. Seksan, 25, from Ubon motorbike, seemed suspicious to Police searched the house and Ratchathani province, was charged us. After identifying themselves as found 1.34 grams of ya ice in with possession of a category one police officers, the team searched Bualin’s pockets and 185 ya bah illegal drug with intent to sell. November 19 - 25, 2011 NATIONAL NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 7 Floods affect HM’s health ‘Never again’ insists Thai government THE floods that have brought HM KING Bhumibol Adulyadej parts of Thailand to its knees in has recovered following internal recent weeks will never be re- bleeding likely induced by stress peated, the Thai government has over Thailand’s worst floods in at insisted. least half a century, Princess “We are not going to let it hap- Chulabhorn said. pen again,” Deputy Prime HM The King, who has worked Minister Kittirat Na-Ranong told to prevent flooding in Thailand the Wall Street Journal at the Asia throughout his life, recently went Pacific Economic Cooperation into shock and fell unconscious Summit in Honolulu. after watching footage of the un- Mr Kittirat was filling in for folding disaster on television, the HM The King was reportedly ‘shocked’ by footage of the floods. Photo: AFP Prime Minister Yingluck princess said. Shinawatra, who stayed in Thai- Princess Chulabhorn, who did center in Nonthaburi province last protect the capital from inunda- land to coordinate the response not specify the date of the incident, week. tion. The technique involves to the ongoing disaster. said the 83-year-old monarch suf- HM The King has initiated more storing run-off for the north in Mr Kittirat used the summit to fered abdominal bleeding and a than 4,300 royal projects aimed at “cheeks”, with the water later used reach out to Japan, Thailand’s sharp drop in blood pressure. developing Thailand and improv- for irrigation of the country’s rice largest foreign investor. He met Deputy PM Kittirat at APEC Summit The princess said doctors told ing the lot of his subjects. Around fields. with Japanese trade minister in Honolulu, Hawaii. Photo: AFP her it could have been caused by 40 per cent of them are related to This year, some analysts have Yukio Edano on the sidelines of government about its plans for concern over the flooding. water resources. noted that reservoirs in the north the meeting, briefing him on mea- rehabilitation and for preventing “This indicates that His Majesty HM The King has sounded out were allowed to become full early sures to assist businesses hit by flooding in the future, in order to the King loves his people as his constant warnings of the danger in this year’s rainy season. When the floods. restore their confidence about own children,” she said, as quoted over-development poses to Thai- rains continued, the reservoirs On November 28, Mr Kittiratt continued investment in Thai- by AP. land in terms of flooding. were unable to hold the additional will lead a delegation of Thai of- land,” said Vichai. The princess was speaking dur- His Majesty famously devised rainfall, resulting in widespread ficials and private-sector Japan is the Kingdom’s larg- ing a visit to a flood evacuation the “monkey’s cheeks” strategy to flooding. representatives to Tokyo to up- est source of foreign direct date Japanese investors about the investment, accounting for more situation and the government’s than 40 per cent of total foreign ‘Big bag’ wall destruction allowed recovery plans. investment. Board of Trade of Thailand However, many Japanese com- AUTHORITIES have reached an It had caused considerable an- The Flood Relief Operations (BoT) secretary-general Vichai panies – in particular automobile agreement with residents of ger among residents whose Center (FROC), which is coordi- Assarasakorn said the Thai visit producers – have been forced to Bangkok’s flooded Don Muang flooded homes stood behind the nating the authorities’ response to to Japan was requested by Japa- suspend operations due to the area who destroyed part of a sand- wall. They claimed the six-kilome- the disaster, ordered the Bangkok nese investors. floods, while many sectors par- bag wall credited with keeping in- ter-long barrier was prolonging Metropolitan Authority (BMA) to “Japanese investors want a ticipating in the supply chain have ner Bangkok dry last week, caus- their misery. rebuild the barrier, saying that its clear explanation from the Thai also been impacted. ing filthy water to surge into the On Sunday, residents in Don removal would benefit no one. area protected by the barrier. Muang District, also home to However, on Monday, FROC and The so-called “big bag” barrier Bangkok’s second airport, took the BMA reached an agreement with had been in place for more than a action. They removed a 10-meter the residents to allow a reduced week. Water on the north side of section of the barrier, allowing height of 80cm for the 10-meter the wall was up to 70 centimeters floodwater to surge into a previ- section. It previously stood at higher than on the south side. ously unaffected part of the city. 120cm, The Nation reported. 8 PHUKET GAZETTE OPINION November 19 - 25, 2011 Waste not, want not: Patong-style wisdom THE plan by Patong Mayor Pian Keesin to install a fertilizer fac- tory at the Patong Wastewater Treatment Plant must be heralded as good news (see page 3). Just the week before Mayor Pian made his announcement, the Phuket Gazette received reports of yet another “chocolate plume” emanating offshore from the treatment plant and snak- ing its way toward Kalim. This latest plume was just more evidence that municipal efforts are unable to keep pace with the growing strain on the wastewater infrastructure and the town’s sewerage system. Any preparations to provide effective relief on the strain must be welcomed. The motion carried by Patong Municipality to apply for the 65 million baht in budget needed to build the facility indicates tacit recognition by the authorities that the current sewerage system is not good enough. One would not expect local administrators at any holiday destination in the world to advertise that raw sewage was making its way to the beach, least of all in Thailand. But the fact that Patong Municipality is facing up to the feces is encour- aging and deserves our support. Of course there is so much more that could be done. In the Gazette’s ‘Your Phuket’ society pages last week we ran a photo of young students at HeadStart International School making “EM” (“effective microorganisms”) balls to send to Bangkok to help break down the level of harmful bacteria floating in the flood waters. EM balls are not new to Phuket’s efforts to deal with waste. Some areas have been doing it for years. Patong could follow their lead, particularly in the wake of the extremely adverse, but Who will be brave enough? well deserved, worldwide publicity given the fecal pollution found on the sand and in the surf at Kata and Karon beaches by a Ger- Re: Gazette online, Phuket offi- alcohol features prominently in cials push for buses from airport their plans for enjoying their man television crew who filmed it earlier this year. If the stink over Kata and Karon taught us anything, it was to main beaches, November 13 holidays,” said the Phuket that people understand how development can outpace infrastruc- I’ll cross my fingers for this Gazette. In my opinion this is to become a reality, but with no sad news. Why do human ture, but they do not understand or forgive when nothing is done Do you have an opinion to voice? about it and those responsible lurk in silence. Only acknowledg- applications filed it looks doubt- Email [email protected] beings need to ruin their health ment and action can stave off the shame. ful. Everyone knows it’s and sanity in the name of “fun”? dangerous. However, progress Considering all the problems As one Gazette reader recently suggested in our ‘Island View’ 10 months (before the accident), column, a nominal “environment tax” could be collected from sometimes requires great caused by drunks, it seems sacrifice. The question is, who my girlfriend’s best friend. I absolutely unnecessary. These tourists arriving at the airport. Even a painless levy of 50 baht will be brave enough? If enough took her wedding photos three problems appear to be signs that could have raised close to 200 million baht in 2011, given the months ago. She was 10 weeks roughly four million tourists who will have arrived on our island people stand up to the cancer this idea of having “fun” (drink- (mafia), which is killing this pregnant. I went to her funeral ing) seems to be very limited by the end of the year. Surely an amount this size would suffice island’s reputation, things can on Tuesday. The carnage on the and sad – but I might be wrong. to undermine any cries of “no budget”. roads in Phuket just has to stop. Corruption? Possible, but as our reader so valiantly suggests, get done, but it will require Menny sacrifice. I doubt anyone in authority will Gazette forum tourists don’t much care about our social ills so long as these ills read this. Why is it still possible don’t directly affect them. Just a clean beach and a pleasant holi- The original Steve Gazette Forum to obtain a driving license within day will suffice to send them home with the type of experience a week? It takes months else- we’d like them to tell their friends about. Patong knows this. where. Tough teaching Steven Peel Ex-police speaks out Gazette forum Re: Gazette online, Phuket schools relax rules for hiring English on public transport teachers, November 14 Yachts and guns I’ve volunteered at a local Re: Gazette online, Phuket Pub- school, helping out in English lic Transport: The decision to have Re: Gazette online, Phuket expat, classes one day a week, in the public buses is ours, November 13 wife arrested for M16 assault rifle past. Teaching is a tough job; It I was the Supervisor of the in car, November 13 takes a special kind of person. Phuket Tourist Police Foreign I have to agree with Ivan. It The rewards are there, but Volunteers for five years until was a good idea for him to have they certainly are not financial. 2009. Using multilingual signs this firearm (M16 assault rifle) Check with your local school urging tourists to report acts of under his direct control, rather and see if they could use some violence or intimidation will only than on an unattended yacht – help – it will be an eye opener. scare and freak out the tourists good man. The kids aren’t that much Besides, the Tourist Police Let’s not forget the brutal different than the ones back rarely answer calls on the hotline, killing of Malcolm Robertson on home. But if you think you can and if they do, the officer just his yacht in these waters (2009), just show up and start teaching, hangs up if he doesn’t under- or the killing of Jean and Scott forget about it. stand the caller. Armed police on Adam and their friends, Mr Bean Pinot the buses would be the most Phyllis Macay and Bob Riggle, Gazette Forum reassuring thing for tourists and on board the Quest (2011). everyone else involved. Remember, too, the self defense Patrick killing in Kata Bay by Pierre- Movember Gazette forum Alain Oberson (2008). Dun It’s over halfway through the Gazette Forum month and there have been a Stop the carnage in disparaging amount of mustaches on the island. Mates, this is Patong’s streets No need to get drunk Movember. Take these last few days and start growing that Re: Gazette online, Young woman Re: Gazette online, Phuket distinguished upper lip hair to raise crushed to death on Phuket beach Poll: How alcohol dependent is awareness about prostate cancer! road, November 9 Phuket?, November 11 Andy Churt I had known this woman for “For many such tourists, Patong November 19 - 25, 2011 OPINION PHUKET GAZETTE 9 Travelling Thais to get new services in Phuket Benjapa Tubthong, Phuket Passport Office chief, has a doctoral degree in social sciences from IN ADDITION to issuing pass- National School of Administration and ports, we offer several other ser- Political Science of Bucharest in vices to Thai citizens, such as vali- Romania. She started at the Thai dating visas for expired passports. Fighting for British Another one of our responsi- Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1994 and bilities is to offer assistance to was promoted to her current position citizens who have relatives in October 2011. Here she gives us pensions in paradise working abroad in countries fac- insight into the functions of the ing national crises, such as YOUR signatures are needed to end Libya. If someone can’t locate Passport Office. the unfair frozen overseas pension their (Thai) relative abroad, they policy of the British government. By Peter Wyborn can ask us and we can help find the moment you step into my of- I suggest that you call our office, Some of you may not be aware them. fice. Just bring in your valid ID 076 222080, in advance, to check that when a United Kingdom state Do you have an opinion to voice? One thing that is often requested card, but make sure the photo has what documents are needed. If pensioner retires to live abroad in Email [email protected] at our office, but we can’t do, is not started to fade. you come in with the proper docu- certain countries their pension is notarize documents. We plan to We need to see a clear photo of ments, you will not waste your frozen and they do not receive an- Britons, male and female, young expand our office soon, so we can you, otherwise we might ask you time or lose your temper. nual cost-of-living increases. There and old, rich and poor, speak out offer this service. to get a new ID. Lastly, we are not authorized to are over half a million of these pen- and add your name to the petition. Once we begin offering this The fee for a passport is 1,000 issue visas or immigration work sioners affected by this totally To sign the petition, visit bit.ly/ service, if you are Thai and come baht and an additional 40 baht for permits. Many people mistakenly unjust law, mostly in the Common- BritPensions and click on the in with a Thai document, such as postage. It takes three days to get come to us for these services. All wealth countries of Australia, “sign this petition” button. a marriage certificate because you to the Bangkok office and an ad- we can do is suggest that they go Canada and South Africa, but also Complete all the details and make want to go abroad with your hus- ditional seven days before it will to the proper authority. in Thailand. These pensioners sure your email address is accurate, band, you need to certify it. You arrive at your home. But due to For visas you need to go to the made the same National Insurance as you will be sent a confirmation will need to have it translated into flooding in Bangkok, their office embassy or honorary consulate contributions as those living in the message as part of the process. English (by a translation com- is currently not able to receive any of the countries you will be visit- UK who get the increases. Where asked if you are a “Brit- pany), before we can notarize it. passports. ing. For immigration work The International Consortium ish Citizen or UK Resident”, answer This will make the document a 100 If any organization in Phuket, permits you have to go to the of British Pensioners (ICBP) is the “yes”, unless you are neither. per cent legal and you can use it Phang Nga, Krabi or Ranong Phuket Immigration Office at organization representing UK pen- Having completed all the above abroad. wants us to send them a mobile Saphan Hin. sioners living abroad and they click the next box, “I agree to the This same process can be used unit, please give us three weeks I am delighted to serve as the have been very active in trying to Terms and Conditions”, then click to convert English documents into advance notice. new chief here because I think get the government to change the on the box “Sign this E petition”. legal Thai documents. Currently, For a mobile unit to be sent the southern part of Thailand is legislation so that all pensioners are You will receive a confirmation the nearest Passport Office pro- there should be at least 20 people interesting. treated equally. email usually within minutes. Click viding this service is in Songkhla wanting to get a passport. I know the northern and north- A new electronic petition on the on the link provided in that email province. For parents who want to get a eastern areas of Thailand well and frozen pension issue, sponsored and your signature will be registered. We issue about 100 passports passport for a child under the age it’s embarrassing to tell foreign- by the ICBP, has now been posted Additional votes will not be ac- a day. It takes only about 10 min- of 15, both the father and mother ers how few times I’ve been on the government website with cepted from the same email address. utes to fill out the form and 20 have to come into the office to down to Samui Island or Phuket. the aim of obtaining 100,000 sig- If you are a couple that share one minutes to take a photo, so it certify it. I wish I could stay here for five natures so that this matter can be email address, both names can be won’t take more than half an hour If you are separated, divorce years, but this is a temporary duty. considered for debate in the House entered in the name box but it will to apply for a passport book from documents will also be required. I will be here for only 11 months. of Commons. So come on you only register one vote.

Bird bandit tected by law then I will cooper- Pornthip Rattajak, the Phuket Criminal clearance ate with the community’s leaders Regional Blood Center Acting to keep an eye on the situation and Director, replies: Thieves are getting into our pri- draw the community together to Yes, we do accept blood dona- As part of a visa application for vate village in Chalong everyday forbid what the bird thieves are tions from foreigners. If you have another country I must present a to catch wild birds and disturbing doing. an address in Phuket that we can criminal clearance certificate say- us with their motorbikes. You can contact Chalong Mu- contact you at, you are welcome ing that I have not done anything The caretakers of this private nicipality at 076 282255 to make a blood donation. criminal in Thailand. Where can I village don’t seem to care, so we We do not accept foreigner blood get such a document? asked the police, who only smiled Narong Laksanawimon, deputy donations from people with tourist Peter and said, “It’s not bad, because superintendent of Chalong Po- visas, because we cannot contact Chalong these people love birds… and as within our power to take direct lice, replies: them if there are issues with their long as they are not ten people, It is illegal for someone to come blood work. Our policy is that we An officer at the Royal Thai po- no problem”. action in this matter. I would sug- lice Office replies: gest that the person concerned onto private property to catch wild must contact the donor if there is a In fact one man is here from animals to sell. If you see anyone possible issue with their blood. We The following documents must 8am to 7pm and catches about with the birds being captured be submitted to the Royal Thai Po- come in and present a photo of doing this please contact the po- will send them a letter to inform them four birds a day. lice immediately. We have to catch that they should have another blood lice in Bangkok, in person: a copy At this frequency there soon the type of bird or be able to iden- of your passport photo page, visas tify the type being caught for us. them in the act to prove that they test. If the donor really has a prob- won’t be any birds in our village. and work permit. It will take about If the birds are a protected spe- are doing something illegal. lem, we will advise them to get What organization can take seri- three weeks to issue the document. cies then we can pursue legal You can call Chalong Police at proper treatment. ous action against these people for 076 381247 or 191. Another condition for donating You can then either pick up the entering a private village and stop action. If the the birds are not a spe- blood is that the donor must not have document yourself or leave us your them from stealing wild birds? cies protected by law, then we lived in or visited the United King- address so we can mail it to you. Chalong can only ask for the people’s co- Taking farang blood dom between 1980 and 1996. This is a free service. Phuket operation in protecting nature, During that period of time Mad Cow Remember, you must submit explaining that the birds are very Someone told me that the disease was spreading in the UK. the documents to us in person, Woodyphong Promtavee, acting important to nature’s balance. Phuket Regional Blood Center Recently a lot of foreigners have because we will need your finger chief of Chalong Municipality, As I have said, we can’t forbid doesn’t accept farang blood, any- donated their blood at our center. prints and signature. replies: or stop people from catching wild one know if this is true? Foreigners are a great source for For more information, contact I have never been notified of birds without more information on Laurie Howells Rh-negative blood, which is un- the Royal Thai Police office at this situation. Actually, it isn’t the matter. If the birds are not pro- Phuket common among Thai people. 02 205 2169. 10 PHUKET GAZETTE BUSINESS November 19 - 25, 2011 Evoque SUV ideal for ‘new age’ business folk THE Range Rover Evoque, the and has immense torque, making entirely in Oxford leather that is latest high-end Sports Utility Ve- it an enjoyable and safe vehicle hand-finished with twin-needle hicle (SUV) by Land Rover, hit the to drive. Its below-surface sys- stitching and fit around its electronic Phuket market with an official tems are durable and it has better and memory controls. open-house party last weekend. road-grip than most other cars on It also features metal finishers The Evoque, with a starting price the road. and flush-fitting air vents with a tac- tag of 4.09 million baht, was intro- “Moreover, it features a strong tile control system and 20 inch Alloy duced at the Benz Ramkhamhaeng frame structure and excellent out- (Lor Mack) wheels. Group (BRG) showroom in look adding to the overall safety For a test drive, contact the BRG Rassada. factor,” she said. showroom, located at 9/29 Moo 6 The British-assembled SUV The interior is done in a semi- T. Rasada A. Muang, Phuket, next was initially unveiled in the United sport design, wrapped almost to IT Square. – Phuket Gazette Kingdom in July, before making its way to the Bangkok market last month. BRG Managing Director, Chollatorn Sriratanaprapas, told the Phuket Gazette, “We aim to sell 10 vehicles in the first three months, and then to sell another 15 vehicles by next year.” The Evoque’s target customer group is a new-generation of busi- nessmen and businesswomen explained Ms Chollatorn. The vehicle is not designed to look “too tough or strong”, typical of SUVs. It is a sleek sports vehicle built to maintain its functionality as an SUV, she said. The SUV will be maintaining this functionality with a smaller 2.2 liter diesel engine, which will put out 190 horsepower. Ms Chollatorn explained that the Evoque is an ideal vehicle for the Phuket market because Phuket has many varying terrains and driving conditions. “This unique SUV can handle various road surface conditions STRONG & SLEEK: A vehicle built for varying road surfaces and conditions. UNISEX: The Land Rover Evoque was designed for both men and women. Canon camera distribution unaffected by floods SUPPLY of Canon camera equip- in Thailand are fine,” he said, enthusiasts, alike. of SLR cameras have increased by pressed. ment in Thailand has not been dis- adding that Canon does not Mr Warin went on to express 70 per cent. Mr Warin also mentioned an- rupted by the recent flooding, a se- manufacture any of its cameras his confidence about Canon’s “We have more than 60 per cent other growing target group for SLR nior manager at Cannon Market- in Thailand. current positioning and perfor- market share in the camera market camera: amateur film makers. ing (Thailand) has confirmed. Mr Warin explained to the mance in the domestic market, this year,” he added. “We have learnt that SLR Cam- “Luckily, our camera produc- Phuket Gazette that Canon’s cam- highlighting the latest photogra- Mr Warin attributed much of eras are also popular among film tion facilities are not located in era equipment production phers’ market trend: the the SLR trend to the popularity makers with many more movies the affected areas,” said Warin facilities are located in Singapore reemergence of Single Lens Re- of social networking among being shot with SLR cameras,” he Tantiphongpanid, Senior Direc- and Japan, and that the printer flex (SLR) technology. youngsters. said. tor and General Manager factory in Pathum Thani was the “SLR cameras are continuing “The SLR Camera has become “I think one reason is because Consumer Imaging and Informa- only Canon facility in Thailand to to perform well while the com- more popular among the teenage ‘real’ video cameras are expen- tion of Cannon Marketing be substantially affected from the pact camera market has declined,” group because such a camera sive, and can cost up to 10 million (Thailand) Co Ltd. floods. he said. opens a whole new world of pho- baht per unit, for example. Mean- “We have a printer factory lo- Amid a crisis which has para- “Since the beginning of this year, tography for them – the vast while, a high-quality SLR Camera cated in Pathum Thani province lyzed a large proportion of the overall SLR camera market has functions give users incentive to will run only about 300,000 baht that was affected by the floods, Thailand’s industrial sector, the grown by 50 per cent compared share online. . .the popularity of and it can do just as good a job as but aside from this our camera news is well-received among to the same period last year,” he social networking has definitely the expensive video camera,” said storage and distribution facilities camera dealers and photography said, highlighting that Canon’s sales helped our sales volume,” he ex- Mr Warin. “In any case, I’m quite con- ference that our SLR Camera market will continue to grow,” he added. – Phuket Gazette

BOOM: Camera sales are on the up. November 19 - 25, 2011 BUSINESS PHUKET GAZETTE 11 Rajabhat to staff local hotels with flood-affected students By Steven Layne Community agreement set to take effect in 2015. PHUKET Rajabhat University With an enrollment quota of (PRU) is accepting applications from 150 students, the program targets students nationwide, who have recent high school graduates, as been affected by the flood crisis, well as 1st and 2nd year tourism and to join its latest tourism “work-and- foreign language students cur- study” program. rently enrolled at any Rajabhat The 4 R project is an extension University, nationwide. of last year’s 3 R project and is Priority will be given to those organized in collaboration with the who have been affected by the Phuket Office of Tourism and floods. Sports and the Phuket Tourist As- Director of the PRU Student sociation (PTA). Affairs office, Associate Profes- The four Rs stand for Rajabhat, sor Nongyao Jaihor of the Faculty rong ram (hotels), rong rien of Management Science, told the TWO BIRDS, ONE STONE: flood victims earn income, hotels get staffed. (schools) and this year’s newest Phuket Gazette that out of 250 gram would undergo interviews employee contract and will need addition, Ratchakan (Royal Gov- PTA member hotels, about 20 are with human resource represen- to pass a three-month probation ernment). participating in the 4 R project. tatives from the participating period. After that, if they still want The main objective of the Included among these are the hotels and those that are accepted to continue, they can enroll in project is to help alleviate economic Phuket Merlin Hotel, Patong Re- would start the program by un- weekend classes with PRU while hardships burdening students that sort, Peach Hill Hotel & Resort, dergoing a full month of continuing to work at their hotel have been affected by recent Nap Patong, Merlin Beach Resort, all-expenses paid training starting during the weekdays,” she said. flooding. The project provides an Bundarika Villas & Suites, C & N in March next year, explained “Not all students end up liking opportunity for such students to Hotel Patong, Blue Ocean Resort Prof Nongyao. this field and some decide to just gain training, education and expe- and the Kata Palm Resort & Spa, “Most of the positions are in work, but not study, ” she said, rience in the hospitality field, while among others. regular hotel operations, such as noting that out of about 60 par- earning income and thus contrib- “We want to avoid using big housekeeping, working the re- ticipants in last year’s 3 R uting to the economy. chain or five-star hotels who al- ception desk and being a program, 39 continued under the In addition to providing stu- ready have sufficient staffing. bellboy,” she said, adding that work-and-study model. dents with practical experiences, We prefer to support local busi- students would earn salaries be- The program application dead- the program aims to prepare stu- nesses by helping to fill staffing tween 6,000 to 9,000 baht a line is November 26. Interested dents for the upcoming shortages at smaller hotels,” month plus service charges. applicants can contact Prof Association of Southeast Asian Prof Nongyao said. “After the initial training, stu- Nongyao by calling 076 240 223 Nations (ASEAN) Economic Students accepted into the pro- dents will sign a standard or 081 538 8929. Inaugural Copenhagen - HKT flight welcomed THAI Airway’s inaugural direct “Tourists coming to Thailand flight from Copenhagen landed in the first nine months of the safely at Phuket International Air- year increased by 27 per cent port on Saturday afternoon. compared to last year,” he said. At the airport to greet the first “During the flood months, 336 passengers aboard flight namely October and November, TG953 were the Governor of the tourist numbers decreased only Tourism Authority of Thailand by about two per cent, which is (TAT) Suraphon Svetasreni, not much of an impact,” he said. Phuket Governor Tri WELCOME TO THAILAND: Danish tourists can now fly directly to Phuket. Mr Suraphon added that the Augkaradacha, Director of the 4,097 baht per day,” he said, not- had on the tourism sector, Mr government is planning to launch Tourism Authority of Thailand ing that the year-on-year increase Suraphon downplayed such no- a post-flood tourism revival cam- (TAT) Bangonrat Shinaprayoon, equated to 7.5 per cent. tions, and echoed previous paign, which he said is scheduled Phuket Tourist Association Asked about what negative statements given by various of- to begin next month. (PTA) Vice President Bhuritt impacts the flooding crisis has ficials. – Warisa Temram Maswongsa and the executive board of Thai Airways. Three direct flights bound for Phuket now depart Copenhagen on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Arriving the next day, the flights will be served by a Boeing 747-400 and seat a maximum of 416 passengers, he said. However, the governor pointed out that Danish tourists will not be able to fly directly back to Copenhagen from Phuket. The return trip will require a transit flight via Bangkok, which are available from Phuket on a daily basis, he noted. Mr Suraphon went on to high- light the growing market of Danes, siting the following fig- ures. “Last year 150,300 Danish tourists came to Thailand. “Of these, 92,518 came to Phuket and spent on average 12 PHUKET GAZETTE TECHNOLOGY November 19 - 25, 2011 Fiber 2U seems slow 2me A COUPLE of years ago, TOT unveiled its as a 599-baht-per month 3BB line. Fiber 2U service in a gala presentation at How the mighty have fallen. Royal Phuket Marina, replete with pound- I’m not just talking about the cheapest ing music and dancing girls – sure signs of line, although we have more reports from technological superiority. the Fiber 2U 10/1Mbps line than the oth- At the time, the service didn’t work very ers. We’re seeing speeds dropping on the well. It went down for 2,420 baht Fiber 2U 20/ long periods of time, with 1Mbps line, as well as the all sorts of stalls and corporate service. A few glitches. And it cost a for- people are still getting oc- tune- two fortunes. But casional runs back at the we were assured it was the fastest thing old levels, but for almost all of the TOT since greased lightning, with advertised customers, almost all of the time, the fiber- speeds up to 100,000Kbps. That’s as fast optic line runs about as fast as an AIS or as a typical line in Hong Kong. Imagine. TrueMove-H wireless account – at three The service stabilized and it was times the cost. Believe me, that’s saying blindingly fast. Really. So fast that we had something. What happened? to change the program we used to measure I don’t know. What I do know is that it speeds. Fiber 2U blew up the gaudy flash had nothing to do with the floods – the down- speed test, and we had to revert to bare- ward trend started long before rain started bones Java. We were seeing international falling up North. It has nothing to do with TOT Fiber 2U came roaring onto the scene last year, but lately it’s not even as fast as a good download speeds of 7,000Kbps – even high season – the drop came while there were wireless connection. 10,000Kbps or more. And it wasn’t just one very few tourists in Phuket. It isn’t kids play- When TOT gets a persistent complaint, download speeds on PhuketInternetSpeed.com, line – many people were getting great ing games in the afternoon or business the most common reaction is to replace the I hope this column gives you an idea of why speeds. It was by far the fastest internet demand, or a huge influx of customers. How router. TOT’s standard router is a Welltech it’s more important than ever to keep every- this island’s ever seen. do I know? Because the speeds are just WG-332S, which isn’t even listed on the body in Phuket apprised of how your internet About six months ago, TOT lowered its generally lousy, 24 hours a day, seven Welltech web site. Those who complain get connection is working. Even if you have a prices on Fiber 2U and more people signed days a week. a Mikrotik router, which apparently works simple 3BB 6Mbps line, you’re helping up. The entry-level Fiber 2U 10/1Mbps line Far more likely is that somebody at TOT better – for a while. yourself – and everybody else – by regu- went down to 1,490 baht per month. The decided to spend less on international band- What does this all mean for somebody who larly testing and posting your results. It corporate line with one fixed IP address width for Fiber 2U customers. It’s also just wants a fast, reliable internet connection? takes less than a minute. Drop by the speed went to 5,290 baht per month. Speeds tee- possible that someone accidentally hooked up It means, once again, that the amount you reporting site and sign up. If you have prob- tered a little bit – you can see it in the graph. Phuket’s fiber customers to a slower interna- pay for internet probably doesn’t correlate at lems – forgot your logon ID or password, Still, most people were seeing international tional line. It’s even possible that somebody all to the quality or speed of the connection. or you can’t get it to work – drop me a download speeds between 6,000 and accidentally mis-routed Phuket’s fiber through TOT Fiber 2U is still a reasonable choice, but line. It’s free, fast and easy, and the con- 8,000Kbps, which is fast enough to stream the wrong switches in Bangrak, the TOT you can probably find faster speeds for less nection you save may be your own. high-definition video. switching center. money. Watch PhuketInternetSpeed.com to But about two months ago, all of that went According to the people I’ve talked to, TOT see what people are getting. Live Wire is Phuket Gazette columnist Woody to Hades in a festooned handbasket. It’s as has fielded lots and lots of angry complaints. Have a fiber line and want to keep it? One Leonhard’s weekly snapshot of all things if somebody turned off the light. Now, Fi- Surprisingly, the people I know who have company in Phuket has a great deal of expe- internet in Phuket. Follow him on Twitter: ber 2U customers are more likely to report complained say that the TOT staff has treated rience installing, tuning and maintaining fiber @PhuketLiveWire, “like” his page at international download speeds in the 1,000 them well and worked hard to make their lines systems: Phuket Data Wizards (phuket-data- facebook.com/SandwichShoppe, or visit his to 1,500Kbps area – and some come in at better. Sometimes they see improvements for wizards.com). free Sunday morning computer clinics at 500Kbps or less. That’s about the same speed a while, frequently they don’t. If you aren’t yet posting your international Woody’s Sandwich Shoppes. Two new Phuket biz-consumer apps launched SOFTWARE developer Boonsoong Ford showroom in Phuket Town. games and competitions, Check in Technology Co Ltd and media Managing Director of both 4 Good Deals will offer discounts consultants, Phebe5 Co Ltd have Boonsoong and Phebe5, from a wide array of Phuket re- partnered with local coffee shop Chaluckkamol Fuengchan, ex- tailers and outlets,” she said. chain Tiny Coffee to launch two plained to the Phuket Gazette Companies taking part in the dis- new business-to-consumer mo- that both applications were de- count scheme include those bile applications, designed exclu- signed to target local consumers’ involved in home and decor, hotels, sively for the Phuket consumer needs and to serve as valuable pools, villas, media, transport, base. resources of information, acces- wellness and shopping, and include The two new mobile applica- sibility, navigation, deals and listings by Scandinavian Living and tions; “Tiny Coffee” and “Check discounts on local products and Central Festival, among others. in 4 Good Deals” were simulta- services. She said that they will “The Tiny Coffee application neously launched last week at a mainly differ from each other in will focus mostly on Anuphas press conference held at the Tiny clientele lists and functionality. Group companies including Tiny Coffee shop next to the Anuphas “In addition to multimedia, Coffee in addition to its real es- tate and car dealerships such as Ford, Mazda and Honda,” she explained. The apps feature real time navigation technology to assist in locating the companies as well as direct calling for easy access TINY APPS: The two new mobile applications were simultaneously to services. Both applications are launched last week at the Tiny coffee shop in Phuket Town. fully integrated for sharing infor- logos that appear on the screen. both the magazines and mobile ap- mation on social network sites Each successful tap wins points plications’ index listings and such as facebook. which can be cashed in at Tiny designs will be updated every three Users can also win prizes and Coffee outlets at a rate of 10 baht months, with the next revision due receive promotions via built-in per 1000 points. in January 2012. Quick Response (QR) code To support the mobile applica- Both applications are available scanning. tions there is a also a free in the English language and are The Tiny Coffee app also fea- interactive e-magazine, including free to download at Apple’s Apps tures an augmented reality (AR) deals and local life-style indices, Store. For those who don’t own game, touted to be the first avail- which can be downloaded for free iPhones, iPads or iPods the e- able in Thailand. Players turn on at Checkin4gooddeals.com. magazine can be downloaded their phone’s cameras and tap Ms Chaluckkamol explained that from Checkin4gooddeals.com. November 19 - 25, 2011 BUSINESS PHUKET GAZETTE 13 Jury is still out on litigation funding Litigation funding levels the funded litigation is enormous. As playing and helps David. The it stands now, the cases never notes I have looked into have al- move forward because the com- ways been commercial litigation, panies can’t afford them and the ONE very exciting new asset so it is not helping lowlifes chase litigation funding market is still class available to individual in- frivolous cases hoping for a relatively small. vestors that I have been looking quick buck. I am not yet convinced of the into is litigation funding. When I The interesting thing is that in- actual way this opportunity is first heard about some notes at- surance companies will actually packaged, but I am still doing my tached to this I thought it insure cases they consider to be homework and waiting to see sounded too good to be true and clear-cut. The costs are included how things unfold for some dismissed it, but as sometimes in the structure and insurance people who I know are willing is the case, extraordinary oppor- costs are even covered in the in- to be investor guinea pigs. tunities can arise. surance. So, if the case is lost, However, I am convinced of The asset class is currently only the insurance company is on the the concept, but in the investing accessible via structured notes, hook and the investors have their world that isn’t enough. You may but these work very differently capital protected. have known computers were the than most other forms of invest- I am not a big fan of guaran- future 25 years ago, but if you ment, which I usually think are a tees, but this one appears to hold threw all of your money into rip-off. I have heard a fund struc- water. Insurance companies are Tandy you’d probably be kick- ture is currently being put together not big risk-takers, and they only ing yourself now. for listing on the Irish exchange insure cases that are “sure” wins. The reason I believe this as- and this really excites me. As such, the win ratio of funded set class could become exciting SEE YOU IN COURT: Despite the costs of insurance and financing, the Litigation is expensive and of- litigation is very high – and the very quickly is that it is com- potential take from profitable lawsuits. Photo: Luis Markovic ten fairly clear-cut cases are not premiums collected are pretty pletely unrelated to traditional crease returns. I will continue to towards individual investors, as tried because the costs of going large as well, as insurance com- and even almost all other alter- see how this market grows and there has been corporate litiga- to trial are prohibitive. We all panies aren’t charities, either. native asset classes. It doesn’t will most likely be writing about tion funding for quite some time. know the story of David and Despite the costs of insurance matter what is happening in the this again in the future. Goliath, and many big corpora- and financing, the potential take stock markets, bond markets, I would be very careful, how- David Mayes MBA provides wealth tions often get away with from profitable lawsuits can be economy or elsewhere. ever, of sticking a large management services to expats misdeeds simply because it is too large, as well as participation in Litigation funding could be a percentage of your portfolio into around the globe, specializing in UK difficult to fight a “Goliath” team the award amount. great addition to a portfolio to a new asset class – at least pension transfers. He can be of high-paid of lawyers. Apparently the market for un- lower overall volatility and in- “new” in terms of being geared reached at [email protected] 14 PHUKET GAZETTE November 19 - 25, 2011 Tri Tim primed for LPT success I’VE spent the last few issues tell- Darren had me try a rowing ma- a weight loss of around 12kg. ing you about what I’ve achieved chine at the beginning of my I won’t pretend that it’s all so far in my personal odyssey of training regimen. Five minutes been plain sailing. There were health and fitness leading me to into the exercise my back was glitches in September when a my goal of completing the Laguna in so much pain that it was clear combination of sickness, busi- Phuket Triathlon on November 27. this was an exercise that clearly ness travel and a knee injury With only weeks to go before was not going to help me. knocked my program off kilter. race day dawns, maybe now its However, the cross training But the value of following a dedi- time to talk about machine was cated program with a trainer such what actually goes something that I as Darren is that new-found men- into learning – from settled into very tal discipline quickly gets you back scratch – to train nicely, with no into the groove. Even when I took for a triathlon, and problems at all. a holiday in July, traveling with the the techniques that It was vital to family back to Australia, I stuck to my trainer Darren find this out during my diet and kept up my training. Hancock of Royal Phuket Marina the first stage of my fitness jour- Journey of self-discovery gym has taught me along the way. ney, as clearly a pain-filled It’s all been a fantastic journey Stage one of my journey was routine was only going to give me of self-discovery, but the high- way back in May, when it was all reasons not to keep going and fol- lights have to be conquering the ADRENALINE JUNKIE: Tim is now a self-confessed exercise addict and is about finding out what I was - and low it through to race day. infamous Laguna Phuket Triath- ready to put his training to the test. was not - capable of doing. Structured program lon bike course over Nai Thon hills down to the Laguna Phuket more sweeter when I cross the There were fundamental ques- I have been following a struc- at the first attempt in September, Triathlon gathers pace. finishing line. tions to be answered. How did I tured program of excise activities followed by the 70.3 bike course It’s comforting to know that In my next column, due on the walk? How did I run? What exer- over the weeks since beginning in over Ao Po hills in October. I have all this training under my eve of race day, I’ll outline the cises worked for me? What didn’t? May. This has been combined with I’m now in the final stage belt and the sense of achieve- medical benefits my new-found To give you an example, a sensible eating regime to achieve of my program as the count- ment is going to be made all the lifestyle has given me. Youth Acoustic contest LIFE Home Project Foundation, the Phuket much of their leisure time. The AIDS Project – Acoustic Contest organization that cares for children and The event started in the first week of No- organizers have already selected the con- women affected by HIV, in association with vember and is held every Thursday and testants and the main competition dates will Phuket Indy Market, Limelight Avenue and Friday between 4 and 10:30pm. be November 17, 18 and 24. Phuket Provincial Public Health Office have There are 18 bands with more than 50 On November 25 organizers will an- announced that they will be holding the participants aged between 18 and 22. A mu- nounce the bands who qualify for the final AIDS Project – Acoustic Contest, a youth sic workshop was also held in the first week round. The final contest will be on Thurs- acoustic band contest, through November of November. day, December 1. The winners and both with the final to be held on World AIDS The music sessions feature eight profes- runners up perform live on December 2 day, December 1, 2011. sional acoustic artists based in Phuket and at Phuket Indy Market. The contest will take place at the organized with the intention of creating a Life home Project Foundation and orga- strong foundation in both AIDS aware- Phuket Indy Market, an area of Phuket nizers invite all parents and people to cheer SING FOR THE WORLD: Contestants get ready where the target risk demographic spend ness in addition to music education. the new generation acoustic bands at the place. to warble for the judges. Superyacht rendezvous PHUKET is fast becoming a hub vous has grown since we have been for Superyachts in South East Asia involved and it’s fantastic that we and it’s that time of year for the can welcome some of the islands arrival of a flotilla of the world’s elite visitors and residents to our most luxurious and beautiful ocean newly refurbished resort,” said Mr going vessels to the island. Saponara. Event organizer, Nina We are proud to announce that Larsson commented on this Feadship Royal Dutch Shipyards year’s rendezvous. is returning as principal sponsors “We notice a big increase in in- for this year’s event. Feadship was terest from captains and owners and established in 1949 and is today a we are expecting more yachts than world leading shipyard and has ever for the 2011 event. It is a great built many of the most renowned feeling to see that the event is grow- motor yachts in the world. ing and that owners are enjoying it This annual event is held to pro- so much. The organizers are very mote super yachting in Asia and has happy to announce that M/Y Andara been the leading event of its kind will host the opening Cocktail party for the last 10 years. Both motor on December 16.” and sail yachts over 100 feet are For the 11th year the Asia invited to join in this three day event Superyacht Rendezvous, which is that is filled with great sailing, so- organized by Asia Pacific cializing and world class parties. Superyachts, will be held at the The Asia Superyacht Rendez- Surin Hotel from December 16- vous marks the beginning of the 18. The hotel has been fully festive season in style and it’s set renovated and will reopen just in in a relaxed environment for own- time for the event. GM of the ho- ers, captains and crew from all tel Antonio Saponara commented over the world. “The Asia Superyacht Rendez- – Phuket Gazette November 19 - 25, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 15 16 PHUKET GAZETTE November 19 - 25, 2011 Helping children help themselves

SEA GYPSIES: This marginalized group of people struggle to meet their daily EAGER TO LEARN: Yaowawit primary students receive training from the Krabi Herbal Learning Center. needs but their situation has improved dramatically. YAOWAWIT Boarding School was The school’s mission statement children enjoy this unique oppor- this time the Family Department, they are now able to provide more founded five years ago, post tsu- is to break the cycle of poverty tunity to also learn through headed up by Mr Attapol “Bill” for both themselves and their com- nami, to support those affected by through inspirational and vocational experience. Jarusathorn visits all the families to munity. Living conditions have the disaster. Today, the school con- education which includes sustain- Other courses offered include discuss the children’s progress at improved, as well as the health and tinue to provide home and educa- able practices for future farming techniques, music, art and Yaowawit and any other relevant hygiene of the children. The school tion to children from families who employment and to provide emo- craft workshops, sewing and hair- issues. The families themselves are acknowledges that their efforts are are unable to provide emotional and tional support, focusing on the dressing training – all in order to grateful for this support and the re- having a direct and positive impact educational care. children’s overall well-being. provide as many opportunities for spect shown to them. This is a very on their community. Located approximately two hours With the inclusion of English Lan- the children as possible. sensitive issue as many families It is hoped that the children liv- north of Phuket just outside the small guage Studies (double the hours The children are happy to show would ultimately prefer to take care ing and learning at Yaowawit will village of Kapong, one of the more required by Thai Government stan- visitors around the 25 hectare of their own children. return to their communities with ei- remote rural areas of Phang Nga dards), their goal is to give students grounds and will proudly exhibit their The Family Department recently ther practical skills or gain Province, Yaowawit School provides more possibilities in life by provid- fish farm, greenhouse, rice planta- visited 10 children who come from meaningful employment to support a unique environment, where visi- ing valuable communication skills. tion and herb garden, all of which Koh Payam and Koh Laow, two their communities financially. tors can enjoy lunch and a chance to Attached to the school, is a small are cared for by the children under small “sea gypsy” communities off interact with some of the children lodge with six guest rooms that pro- the guidance of their teachers. the coast of Ranong. This You can help the school by enjoying who love to receive guests in order vide not only sustainable income, but Yaowawit staff members pride marginalized group of people their restaurant or lodge. to practice their English. allows travelers to experience the themselves on maintaining close per- struggle to meet their daily needs, Visit childrensworldacademy.com, Currently, 129 children live in uniqueness of the project. Indeed, sonal ties with the children’s families but what became evident from this [email protected] or the school, with ages ranging the school provides hospitality train- too. When the school closes, the last visit, was that their situation has contact Bill (Thai & English) from 4 to 18 years old and around ing for the children in the children return to their families or improved dramatically. By provid- 0872712552, Sabine (German & 30 staff members, ten of whom understanding that this is a sustain- extended families to enjoy and re- ing care and education for up to English) 0878928126 or Vincent also live on the premises. able industry for the area. The connect with their cultures. During three or four children in one family, (Dutch & English) 0822838355.

Yaowawit School is a recognized charity in Thailand, Germany and Australia, under the auspice of Childrens World Academy. November 19 - 25, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 17 18 PHUKET GAZETTE November 19 - 25, 2011 URBAN STYLE

OUTSIDE Central Festival last Saturday evening, a camera con- vention was winding up in an orgy of punters taking photos of other people taking photos of people pos- ing for another group of people taking photos of people taking pho- tos: It was like an Escher illustra- tion; a digital dog chasing its own tail in a blur of camera flashes and goofy poses. A few steps further on at the southern-facing entrance stands Urban Food, a stylish and modern yet quaint 110-seat al-fresco and air-conditioned self-styled bistro that deals mainly in Mediterranean- HOT COCOTTE: Even the ovenware is colorful and stylish. style dishes along with a good smattering of Thai/Asian cuisine. Patong with one more due to open casserole. It’s was delicious. The It’s spanking new and already in Bangkok this spring, (does that mixed grill was a meat lover’s a fave-rave venue for people look- make them urbanites?) then goes dream and was beautifully presented ing for a cut-above-the-rest lunch on to explain that the veggies are as was the juicy accompanying as well as hungry shoppers with shipped in from Phang Nga Prov- vegetable dish. a penchant for something other ince and that most of the A meal at Urban is quite a feast than the nearby Golden Arches and restaurant’s red meats are from and everyone enjoyed it, includ- finger lickin’ food and definitely a Australia and New Zealand. With ing little three-year-old Beng who better health option when it comes Thailand’s current flood-related tucked into a khao phad goong to mall dining. food supply problems, this is good (120 baht) and an orange juice. Décor wise, the place is easy news, indeed. Mention must be made of the on the eye with white faux-chalk The 44-label wine list is sur- heroically named Wanchai One- signage on black paneling, clever prisingly easy on the wallet and Eye (no kidding, or at least that’s lighting and a spacious feel to it. we choose a red Marius Shiraz how he pronounced his name) Now, generally speaking, photo Grenache (780 baht) that goes whose English and waiting skills menus are not exactly portents of down well with a four-cheese are really quite outstanding. And haute cuisine but in Urban’s situ- pizza (220 baht), a chicken and it’s comforting to note that, on ation and location it’s almost mushroom pie (230 baht) and a closer examination, our waiter is mandatory to use them and the rather spectacular mixed grill on not a Cyclops. restaurant cunningly makes the a wicked-looking skewer that con- Make no mistake; this is feel- most out of the opportunity by jures up lurid images of Vlad the good comfort food at its zenith. using an attractive, colorful and Impaler; much to the delight of our It’s there for a reason called ‘mall carnivorous cameraman. hunger’. Urbane it ain’t but it is easy-to-read layout. Basically, if UPWARDLY MOBILE: Meat lovers will adore the kebabs served with two The pizza crust is excellent, as definitely Urban. Check it out for ordering steak, you can point to sauces – above is a mixed grill. Photos: Marc Mulloy the four ‘tenderness illustrations’ is the topping, but the chicken and its fresh salad bar and wide-rang- that feature rare, medium rare, mushroom pie pastry crust was ing menu. medium and well done; the same more than I could handle so I re- Urban Food: GF at Central Festival. applies for the chili factor in the moved it and ate straight out of the W:urbanfood.biz T:076-390802 Asian dishes featured. It’s practi- cal, logical and, er… well done. The Urban group is managed by French-born Frederic Garnier from Cannes. He tells me that at present there are two branches in

The salad bar will keep you coming back for more.

Even khao phad goong gets that special ‘urban’ treatment. November 19 - 25, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 19

Dibuk Road as it is today. The top of the road forms a T Junction with Satun Road. Photo: Anand Singh Kor Sim Bee’s new roads THALANG Road has always been cals often referred to it as ‘Sinlor were offering to buy land on both thought worthy, so that they could the pride of old Phuket Town be- Road’, meaning new road. sides of the lane leading to Lao be released on bail. But as he cause of its interesting history. Although most of the roads built Nua’s house, in order to build gained more customers, a larger Both sides of the narrow road, during Kor Sim Bee’s time were shop-houses and other properties. number of them also fled. He lost lined with old Sino-Portuguese designed to accommodate horse- tion go ahead. However as the Lao Nua himself built several new quite a lot of money in this way. shop-houses showcase the town’s drawn carts, it was a time when new public road began to take shop-houses along this lane and As a result Lao Nua had to sell unique architecture and cultural the country’s first motorcars were shape on his land, Lao Nua be- rented them out. The rental in- amuch of his land along the new heritage. already being imported into came discontent with the width of come made him quite rich so to Dibuk Road to cover his debts. Thalang Road was one of the Bangkok. Several members of the the road, which was around 15 thank the town government, he Much of the land he sold went to first roads in Phuket Town to be Thai royal family had grown to meters wide. He protested with donated the lane to the municipal- prominent Phuket families, like the renovated when Phraya Ratsada- become motorcar enthusiasts and Kor Sim Bee, but by then the con- ity. The lane was named in his Tantiwit family, who built one of Nupradit (Kor Sim Bee) took many of the country’s rich and struction had gone too far ahead honor as ‘Lao Nua Lane’. Phuket’s most magnificent Sino- charge as Phuket’s High Commis- upper class wanted to follow in and Kor Sim Bee refused to One of the ways that Lao Nua Portuguese mansions on land that sioner. The prominent high this new found trend. Kor Sim Bee change his plans. made his money was by being a used to be Lao Nua’s orchard. commissioner of Phuket was a knew that it would only be a mat- As expected, the value of the guarantor for someone who got Today the mansion has been re- good friend of King Chulalongkorn ter of decades before Phuket’s land around the new Dibuk Road into trouble with the law. He stored to its former glory and is (Rama V) and was personally as- roads would have to accommo- rose rapidly as soon as the road would go to the police station and being used by the Blue Elephant signed by his majesty to develop date such vehicles. was opened to the public. People court house to guarantee those he Cooking School. the town. To prevent future congestion, Kor Sim Bee took office in Kor Sim Bee mandated that new Phuket in the year 1901. His first roads in Phuket Town had to be development project was to repave built wider than usual. As such, Thalang Road with gravel, mak- one of the main criteria used was ing the surface more even and that the new roads must be wide smooth for transport. He then en- enough to comfortably accommo- couraged traders and miners to date ten horse-drawn carts. Some demolish the mud buildings that of the older roads however, like previously aligned the old road, Thalang Road, older sections of replacing them with well con- Dibuk Road and Soi Romanee, structed brick buildings and were much narrower in compari- shop-houses in Sino-Portuguese son. Widening these roads would architecture. The rows of shop- require the demolition of existing houses were typically connected buildings and would cause a lot to each other, with a sheltered of trouble for residents. Kor Sim walkway built in front of the Bee therefore concentrated his shops to shield pedestrians from road building projects around the the rain and sun. lesser populated areas of Phuket After the improvement of Town. Thalang Road, Kor Sim Bee also An interesting story emerged renovated several other roads in from this period. According to the Phuket Town and also built new town plan, the new section of ones. One of his last projects was Dibuk Road, from the Yaowarat the renovation of Dibuk Road, intersection to Satun Road, was which runs parallel to Thalang meant to cut through an orchard Road. This particular project in- that belonged to a Chinese man creased the length of Dibuk Road, named Pae Lao Nua. Kor Sim Bee connecting it with Satun Road on asked Lao Nua to let him build the its west end and intersecting new road through his orchard. Lao Yaowarat Road, continuing east. Nua, believing that the new road Although its official name is Dibuk would increase the value of his Road (Dibuk means tin), town lo- land, agreed to let the construc- 20 PHUKET GAZETTE November 19 - 25, 2011 J.Edgar, the movie physically unlikely to pull it off When his mother has an inkling as you can get, especially in the that her son might be gay; she By Marc Mulloy many sequences of him as an tells him, “I’d rather have a dead older man. He turns out to have son than a daffodil for a son”. been a quite canny casting move Hoover obviously takes this POLITICS seems to be a popu- providing his own celebrity pres- warning to heart and ultimately lar theme at the cinema these ence rather than the squat doesn’t trust anyone because, it days with The Iron Lady featur- balding figure familiar to anyone is implied, he couldn’t even trust ing Meryl Streep as Margaret who grew up in the 1960s. himself. Thatcher, being released at the Judy Dench as Edgar’s over- As much as the movie tries to end of the year and this latest bearing mother, Annie, is another cover the full career of Hoover Clint Eastwood offering on FBI acting tour de force. Indeed the from 1919 until his death in 1972 founder J Edgar Hoover. pedigree of this old-style biopic it portrays him in fairly sympa- The 81-year-old director goes is impeccable, including screen- thetic terms by excluding or deep into Oliver Stone territory writer, Dustin Lance Black, who playing down his more noxious with this biopic, arguably his wrote the Oscar-winning script legacies – especially his use of most ambitious movie since Let- for Milk. FBI-paid provocateurs during the ters From Iwo Jima if not The gist of J Edgar is almost civil rights era and his hounding Unforgiven. entirely psychological. Hoover is of Martin Luther King Jr. J Edgar explores the life of portrayed in stark Freudian The film deliberately avoids the one of the most powerful, con- terms as a mama’s boy who fears sort of scurrilousness that troversial and enigmatic figures his mother’s wrath more than he Hoover himself often favored in of the 20th century. fears the eight presidents he exposing the dark or trumped- As the face of law enforce- served. Indeed, most of the up secrets of his targets and is a ment in America for almost fifty presidents feared him because of lot fairer to Hoover than he was years, J Edgar Hoover, played ad- the secret files he kept on them. to his many enemies – real or mirably by Leonardo DiCaprio, The film inexorably turns on imagined. was feared, revered, admired and Hoover’s alleged homosexuality DiCaprio, who narrates the reviled. based on the lifelong bachelor’s film as Hoover an unreliable wit- But what of the private man? 40-plus-year close friendship ness, comes across as a Hindsight is a wonderful thing with his second in command, monumentally petty megaloma- and looking back now we see Clyde Tolson, played by Armie niac yet for the 81-year-old that behind closed doors, he kept Hammer. His relationship with Eastwood, J Edgar Hoover him- secrets that would have de- Tolson is clearly depicted as a self must have been a childhood stroyed not only his image but case of repressed longing, al- hero of sorts and perhaps later a his career and even his life. though the movie makes it clear role model for Dirty Harry – a DiCaprio is surprisingly good that there is no danger that guy who would break any law A POWERFUL PERFORMANCE: DiCaprio is surprisingly good as Hoover as Hoover despite being about as Hoover will act on his impulses. to defend the law. despite being about as physically unlikely to pull it off as you can get.

Behavior Disorders: A Guide boarding school near London. With his father stationed in North Af- for Teachers and Parents by rica and his mother working in a Herb Marlow, PhD people involved. munitions factory a hundred miles This is a practical manual, and away, he is on his own. DEFIANT disorder and conduct all techniques and procedures de- Soon Harry finds himself fight- disorder create havoc in families tailed have been used successfully ing for survival in a new world and classrooms in our society to- many times by the author and his where the misuse of power by day. In this book, Dr Marlow ad- colleagues. sadistic prefects creates a closed dresses these problems in a case society ruled by fear and violence. study format, outlining therapy Harry’s War by D Edward As if this is not enough, Hitler’s techniques and problem solutions Bradley bombardment of Britain with ter- for children, teachers and parents. rifying V1 flying bombs and V2 The case studies are taken IN WAR-TORN England in ballistic missiles threatens to de- from real-life situations, though September 1941, thirteen-year-old stroy him. names and other identifying char- Harry Lockwood steps off the Harry’s tale is one of lost in- acteristics have been changed to train and embarks on his new life nocence, of war, of loyalty and protect the confidentiality of the at Markham College, a boys’ of love. November 19 - 25, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 21 Pattanapong Aikwanich

MANAGING director of the Dia- ines who helped thwart a Bur- mond Cliff Hotel, Pattanapong mese invasion of Phuket. The Aikwanich, is the youngest of four anniversary of this monumen- children born into one of the old- tal victory is celebrated yearly est families in Phuket who are also in February in the form of synonymous with many important drama and son et lumière exhi- business ventures on the island. bition. He is very proud to be After receiving a degree in Politi- Asia and Europe in an effort to part of this organization. cal Science from Ramhamhaeng entice tourists back to Phuket. “We musn’t forget that Phuket University, Pattanapong enrolled on “I had to give countless talks to has a long and rich history that a Communications course at the convince industries abroad that must be retold to locals and visi- University of Oregon. However, he Phuket had recovered and was tors alike. Those two heroines cut short his postgraduate studies now safe to visit. It was hard go- were extraordinary individuals. so that he could tend to the family ing, but in the face of such loss We wouldn’t be here if it were business and he opened Baan and damage, we couldn’t sit and not for them.” Sukhothai, one of the few first wait for miracles to happen,” When he is not busy with busi- hotels in Bang la, Patong in 1980. Pattanapong remembers. ness and charity work, he collects Phuket was becoming a top tour- With that stressful period behind fine antique china. His face lights ist destination so he expanded his him, Pattanapong now focuses on up when he talks about his prized enterprise to include the Diamond what he does best – being a hote- collections of Thai Benjarong (five Cliff, a grander and more luxuri- lier. His new pet project includes colors) earthenware, European ous hotel, overlooking Patong Bay. renovating his first hotel and turn- crystal, and Chinese Qing Dynasty When the tsunami struck Phuket ing it into a smart shopping mall. tea service. in 2004, Pattanapong, then Baan Sukhothai Mall opens in De- Another passion of his is topiary. President of the Phuket Tourist cember this year and will house Pattanapong is a man at peace with Association, was instrumental in chic boutiques, restaurants and the world if he can start the day helping Phuket get back on its pubs.“But no bars. We already clipping and tending his beloved or- feet – both economically and have enough of those. I want namental shrubs, losing himself to socially. He set up the Tsunami Patong to have something other their wonderful shapes and forms. Recovery Center, initially using than cheap entertainment. Baan Nothing, he says, beats being out his own money. Supported by Sukhothai will be a place for in the open and at one with nature. About Thai Gallery government and private sectors, familes and discerning shoppers.” “Phuket is a charming island, The individuals profiled in “Thai Gallery” are chosen on the basis of he designed and implemented re- Apart from running his own which most visitors can’t help but their contributions to Phuket as an international community, and, habilitation programs for those business, Pattanapong also sits falling in love with. Admittedly, often, for having made those contributions through successful social affected directly and indirectly on the committee for the Thao tourism is our livelihood, but we and/or working relationships with foreigners. This implies some for- by the disaster. Thepkrasattri and Thao should promote the kind of tour- eign language skills and an interest in interacting with different cul- Together with Tourism Authority of Srisunthorn Foundation, an his- ism that is sustainable and ethical,” tures. they are people who in our experience help make the lives of Thailand and government officials, torical society set up to honor – is the parting note from this ho- expats far more enjoyable here than might be the case without them. Pattanapong traveled throughout the two 18th century local hero- telier with a conscience. 22 PHUKET GAZETTE November 19 - 25, 2011 November 19 - 25, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 23

November 24. Thanksgiving November 27 – December 4. Laguna Dinner Buffet and Party Our 8th Annual Thanksgiving Feast Phuket 2011 Double Triathlon Festival with Imported Roast Turkey, Stuffing, Gravy, Appetizers, Des- serts with all the Trimmings and The Laguna Phuket Asia-Pacific Champion- Live music. From 6pm to midnight November 18 - 20. Foundations Triathlon on November ship has a 1.9km swim; at Friendship Beach Resort, of Ashtanga Yoga with Kimberly 27 and Ironman 70.3 90.1km bike ride and Rawai, Phuket. Price: adults @ Roberts Asia-Pacific Champion- 21.1km run. Laguna baht 850++, Children under 12 Learn the practices of yoga and ship on December 4 will Phuket is using the years @ baht 350++. Reserva- meditation with Kimberly Roberts. see hundreds of athletes events to raise funds for tions highly recommended. Con- The practices will be adjusted to from around the world its community project tact Charlie at 089-7285304, be appropriate for each level of arrive for a week-long providing survival swim- [email protected] student. No prior experience is Tri-Fest of training and ming lessons for local or visit friendshipbeach.com. necessary. All levels are welcome. social events with top youngsters. Three-day, two-night packages triathlon professionals, online:lagunaphuket November 25. Job2Do Concert start at 11,600 baht, including in the lush tropical triathlon.com The Beach Club has partnered yoga, meals, access to the fitness with Indigo Pearl to present a and ironmanphuket.com club, pool, and a complimentary surroundings of the Job2DO concert at Nai Yang spa massage. Program: November beachfront at Laguna This event is sponsored Beach to mark the Grand Open- 18, 7-8pm: Introduction and Dis- Phuket resort. by PGTV and the Phuket ing of the high season. The date cussion. November 19, 9-11:30am: The LPT has a 1.8km Gazette. Contact Robin is on November 25. Reggae vibes Foundations of Ashtanga Yoga; 4- swim; 55km bike ride at 076-362300, and lounging by the beach will 5:30pm: Moving into Meditation; and 12km run. [email protected] start from 6pm to midnight. and 5:30-6pm: Discussion/Q&A. The Ironman 70.3 or visit lagunaphuket.com. Tickets are priced at 250 baht per November 20, 9-11:30am: Foun- person and are available to pur- dations of Ashtanga Yoga; 2- chase ticket at the concierge desk 3:30pm: Moving into Meditation; [email protected] or visit November 19 and 26. Two Chefs tion from the Old West from 6pm of the Indigo Pearl. Joining In- 3:30-4pm: Discussion/Q&A. Con- theparadise.biz. Saturday Brunch to 1am at Two Chefs Kata Beach. digo Pearl and The Beach Club tact: Napapen at 076-336000, Welcome to our brunch that we So join us for this night for only as sponsors of this event are the [email protected] or November 19 - 20. Camp Quest serve every Saturday from noon to 495 baht. With Francis, Ollie and Phuket Gazette, its radio partner visit thanyapura.com/yoga-retreat. Laguna Phuket Adventure 3pm at Two Chefs Kata Center. We the latest of the Two Chefs art- Blue Wave 90.5 FM, and Chang A two-day, one-night camp at serve a big buffet with loads ists, Mia, performing live music, Beer. Reservations Public Rela- November 18 - 25. Designer Quest Laguna Phuket Adventure of Scandinavian specialties. Our it can't be anything other than a tions at 076-327006 ext 8614, Clothing Sale at Koh Yao in our “Go Green” series of camps popular musicians will entertain success. You can’t miss it. Res- [email protected] Designer Clothing & Accessories for children aged between 8 and you for the afternoon. All this ervations at 076-284156 kata@ or visit indigo-pearl.com. Sale: Versace, Gucci, Armani, 12. Two full days of fun, adven- for only 395 baht. Also drink what twochefs-phuket.com or visit Diane Von Furstenburg, Eley ture and environmental awareness you want from our free flow twochefs.com. November 25-26. AustCham Kishimoto, Gerard Deral, Jovani, with off-site excursions, evening options for an additional 300 baht. (Thailand) Phuket Sundowners Calvin Klein, Escada, Alberta campfires, BBQ parties and Reservations at 076-330065, November 23-26. Phuket Inter- AustCham (Thailand) Phuket Ferretti, Chloe, Stella McCartney, Quest’s famous adventure activi- [email protected] national Sport Fishing 2011 Sundowner presentation at 5pm Basler, Kenzo, Olsen, Catharine ties. Children sleep in large tents in or visit twochefs.com. Phuket International Sport Fishing by Martin Smesters, Managing Molandrino, Chanel, Oroton, our very own private jungle. Lim- 2011 Registration will be on Direstor of Pura Organics at Wayne Cooper, Salvatore, ited to 25 children. 2,500 baht per November 20. PYSC Endeavour November 23 from 5pm onwards. Thanyapura on producing and Ferragamo, Jil Sander and many child (including VAT). Price Trophy Regatta Fishing days are starting from using organic food products in more amazing haute couture includes absolutely everything. This regatta is open to all Dinghy November 24 to 26 at Chalong Thailand. Followed at 6pm by pieces to add to your collection. First-come, first-served basis. Classes & Beach Cats not involved Bay. Prize giving party on Novem- Sundowners business and social Sizes 36-48 from 1,500 to 10,000 Contact Jazz at 082-4230578, in the Phuket King’s Cup Dinghy ber 26. This event is sponsored networking session with drinks baht, from 10am to 3:30pm at [email protected] Series from 8am to 5pm at Club by the Phuket Gazette and PGTV. and snacks. A trip is planned on Paradise Koh Yao Resort & Spa. or visit facebook.com/questadventure house in Phuket Youth Sailing Club, We hope you will join us for an- Saturday to visit the organic Contact Nadine at 081-8924760, phuket or questlagunaphuket.com. Ao Yon Beach. Come early to rig other great tournament! Contact farm in Khao Sok if enough boats and attend skippers’ briefing Uwe Schittek at 076-282036, people are interested. Contact at 9:30am and racing starts at [email protected] or visit Harry Usher at 081-2831740, Free Computer Clinics 10am. Classes: Optimist Topper phuket-international-sportfishing- [email protected] or visit (Junior, Youth and Adults), Laser tournament.com. austcham.thailand.com. Standard and Tasar Beach Cats. Is Windows driving you nuts? Want to know about the Crew needed and boats available best Internet connections in Phuket? Need help finding a for charter. Entry fee for members: repair shop or a dealer that knows what they’re doing? 100 baht per person. Non-mem- Join For Dummies… author and local Windows guru bers: 200 baht per person. This Woody Leonhard in his free weekly seminars. Sponsored event is sponsored by PGTV and by Woody’s Sandwich Shoppes and the Phuket Gazette. the Phuket Gazette. Contact Katy November 20, 27 and December 18. – Chalong Gooch-Firmin at 085-2159185, December 4. - Patong [email protected] December 11 - Laguna or visit phuketyouthsailing.org. Starts at 10am November 21. Cowboy nights For more info contact Woody at T:076-290468 Every Monday night we are set- ting up a big buffet with inspira- 24 PHUKET GAZETTE November 19 - 25, 2011

UPATISING SINGS: PPAO President Paiboon Upatising sang Take Me Home at the recent Jazz For The KIng event held at RPM.

A NEW RANGE: Mr Somchai Boonyong, Deputy MD of BRG Ramkhamhaeng Group with his team in front of the new Range Rover Evoque at the ‘Evoque Land Rover Launch Party’ held at the BRG Showroom.

ALL THAT JAZZ: The Phuket Thailand Music Association, TAT, PPAO and the Thai Hotel Association Southern region held the jazz music event at RPM to celebrate the 84th birthday of HM King Bhumibol.

ENDLESS FUN: Brush owner John Underwood enjoys a joke at the Brush premiere of ‘The Endless Bottle’ a film made by Jim Newport with a supporting cast of enthusiasts. Photo: Dan Miles

Krisana ‘Kristi’ Matzenberger (left), Manager – Advertising Promotions TATONKA TO YOU : Harold Schwarz (chef and owner of Tatonka) dances PGTV, with Parichart ‘Kathy’ with Jill Dalley (Soi Dog Foundation Founder) at Tatonka restaurant’s 15th Namchoo, President of SenSes MORNING GLORY: Arunothai ‘Oum’ Suksompong (left) won a T-shirt and bag Anniversary which raised funds to rescue animals in flooded Bangkok. Health & Beauty Clinique at Tatonka. from Klinchan a host of the Good Morning Andaman radio show. November 19 - 25, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 25

HOOP SHOOTERS: (from left) Ike Nwankwo, Darongpan Apiromvilaichai and Eric Rohwer visited Kajonkiet International School Phuket recently for a Basketball clinic.

LOVE ALL: Laurent Rochette (blue shirt) with his supporters after winning the Chang ITF singles final at Thanyapura Sports and Leisure Club.

A CLEAN SWEEP: North Phuket Resorts (NPR) together with the Mai Khao Marine Turtle Foundation held a beach clean up recently to maintain Mai Khao Beach ready for the upcoming 2nd annual Culinary Art A MAN OUTSTANDING IN HIS OWN FIELD: Alan Cooke MBE seen here at his Festival event which will take place 2 - 4 December at the four resorts. eponymous cricket ground which opened this month. 26 PHUKET GAZETTE November 19 - 25, 2011

Across 1. Queens stadium 5. Toast 10. Langston Hughes poem 14. Hades 15. First prime minister of India 16. Comic Foxx General Knowledge 7. Calculus calculation 18. Addition 1. The Whitsunday Islands are located off the coast 19. Draft classification of which country? 20. Deformity of a toe 22. Diary bit 2. Which artist’s studio was known as the factory? 23. Hurler Hershiser 24. Former Fords 3. In the world of weaponry, what do the initials 26. Animation unit ICBM stand for? 29. Mideast gulf 31. Reverence 4. Which Italian city is home of the car manufacturer 35. ___a time Fiat? 37. Russian parliament before 1917 5. What is North America’s highest mountain? 39. Wall St. debuts 40. Delineate 6. Who wrote the novel Fear And Loathing In Las 41. Beaming Vegas’? 42. General ___chicken 43. Lacking slack 7. The song The Rhythm Of Life comes from which 44. South African grassland musical? 45. The ones here 46. Writer 28. Madagascar monkey 8. The Stratocaster is a model of which guitar 48. Antitoxins 30. Negates maker? 50. DC bigwig 32. Church areas 51. Snaps 33. Farm bird 9. What colour are the berries from the rowan tree? 53. San ___, Italy 34. Ruhr city 55. Cornerstone abbr. 36. Aversion 10. Who was the BBC reporter kidnapped in the Gaza 58. Assemblage 38. Modern character Strip and later released in July 2007? 63. Internet writing system that 41. Opposite of sans popularized “pwn3d” and 4. 1836 siege site 45. ___-shanter (Scottish cap) 11. Cristina Kirchner became the first elected woman “n00b” 5. Caught 47. Front part of an apron president of which country? 64. Motherless calf 6. Scrap metal used as ballast 49. Break 65. Drop of water expelled by the 7. Horrors! 52. Tally 12. Which note does an orchestra tune to? eye 8. Staggering 54. Money paid 66. “From ___according to his 9. Unit of illumination 55. Zeno’s home 13. Which England rugby player was controversially abilities…” 10. Blacksmith 56. Mariners can sail on seven of denied a try in the 2007 World Cup final against 67. Head lock 11. Canvas shelter used on these South Africa because his foot was deemed to 68. Group camping trips 57. PC expert have been in touch before grounding the ball? 69. Pale 12. Baltic feeder 59. Arch type 70. Appears 13. Jazz singer Anita 60. Back 14. Which country has the international car registration 71. Black-and-white treat 21. Part of Q.E.D. 61. All there letter A? Down 22. Conductor de Waart 62. As a result 1. Ayatollah’s predecessor 25. Melt 64. Skid row woe Quiz answers on page 41 2. Mother of Ares 26. Young male horses Provided by BestCrosswords.com. 3. K-6 27. Early computer Used with permission. Puzzle solutions on page 41

SCORPIO (October 24-Novem- openings – catching up with ex-col- GEMINI (May 22-June 21): an offer comes at exactly the right ber 22): November leagues could lead to useful tips. Another air sign is fore- moment early next week. Those continues to be a satis- Capricorns who need more social cast to respond more thinking about freelancing for a fying month for Scor- stimulation find that an air sign ac- positively than you ex- change should learn something to pios. Plans for a New Year break quaintance can broaden their hori- pected to a business or work their advantage from another fire start to take shape and there are zons this week. Lucky days for fi- proposition this week. Geminis sign. Romance is well starred this also signs that an overdue family nances are Monday and Tuesday. who have been waiting impatiently weekend, particularly in relation- visit is imminent. If your birthday Romance is meaningful. for a green light should be able to ships with water signs. is due in the week ahead, the stars ARIES (March 21-April 20): move forward by the end of this promise that the coming year will AQUARIUS (January 21-Febru- The key to a business month. Those who have recently VIRGO (August 23-September be calmer than the one just ary 19): This is not an related puzzle is likely made a romantic commitment 23): Virgoans should passed. Single Scorpios could auspicious week for to be in the hands of an could learn that jealousy is at the think twice before con- meet their match when an allur- Aquarians to take fi- air sign. Arians who are ready to root of a friend’s negative reac- fessing a secret to an air ing air sign comes on the scene. nancial risks. Those who are on unlock this mystery should seek tion. Wear the color gold to en- sign this week. The stars suggest tenterhooks concerning an ongo- answers on Tuesday or Wednes- courage better financial luck. that you will be surprised to learn SAGITTARIUS (November 23- ing money related issue will have day as the stars will back their ef- later on where this person’s loyal- December 21): Where to remain patient for a little longer. forts on those days. Arians who CANCER (June 22-July 23): ties lie. Where work is concerned, work is concerned, Where affairs of the heart are are ready to move on after re- There are indications taking on more responsibilities may Sagittarians seeking an- concerned, the stars advise that cently becoming single are flat- that some Cancerians be the last thing you want to do at swers can benefit from a meeting you should tread a trusted path tered by attention from an earth will be suffering from a the moment, but there are hints that with an earth sign early next week. rather than look for adventure. sign this weekend. Lucky days for bruised ego this week. It appears this will lead to more financial com- The stars indicate that not all your Another water sign is ready to lead finances are Sunday and Monday. that a fire sign colleague is deter- pensation than expected. Your concerns will be addressed, but you to a place that will be hard to mined to put you down somehow lucky color this week is dove gray. there will be enough positive news get away from. TAURUS (April 21-May 21): – taking the high road is the only to keep you motivated. Within your Your grounded attitude answer in this situation. A business LIBRA (September 24-October social circle, an earth sign friend is PISCES (February 20-March 20): gives you the edge at related decision taken this week 23): Your outlook for not ready to hear the truth – keep Wanderlust gets a grip work this week. When can make or break your way to the remaining days of opinions muted until they have on those born under the the going gets tough, others are success. Wednesday and Thursday November is mostly removed their rose-tinted shades sign of Pisces this likely to panic, but Taureans are the most auspicious days for positive. Those born under the sign and seen the light. week. The stars indicate that if you should keep their cool. Another weighing up all the pros and cons. of Libra who are looking for inspira- haven’t ventured far from home earth sign is forecast to back out tion where making money is CAPRICORN (December 22- this year it will be tempting to set of a business agreement at the last LEO (July 24-August 22): concerned can pick up on another January 20): The world off for distant shores. Love with minute, but a water sign is be- Where work is con- air sign’s energy. Put new schemes of work is uneventful an air sign is well starred, but coming interested in coming cerned, the heat is on for on hold until December commences until the end of this Pisceans involved with other wa- aboard. A lot of hot air is circu- those born under the as this will be a productive month. month and boredom could become ter signs could be caught between lating within your social circle – sign of Leo who are ready to make In the realm of romance, a meeting an issue. This is an auspicious time a rock and a hard place. Your lucky getting involved in gossip is in- a break for freedom. If you are con- with a water sign is not the coinci- to put feelers out for possible new color this week is emerald green. advisable. sidering a change of employment, dence it first appears to be this week. November 19 - 25, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 27

Phanason aims high By Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai clear view of Koh Maphrao (Co- conut Island) and the sea beyond PROJECT developers Phanason on the other. Group are confident that the “Phanason Resort is the first company’s first foray into the project of the Phanason Group to high-end market will deliver an- target the high-end market. The CLOCKWISE: the Atlantic, Andaman, Caribbean and Arctic styles offered at the Phanason Resort at Laem Hin. other success for the group, by concept of our resort is ‘Modern Each model has been created “The project is 40 per cent He expressed some concern targeting people with busy living in a Resort Style Commu- with its own design and range of complete. We started our pre- about the current rate of sales for lifestyles looking to “get away nity’,” explained Project Manager facilities. sales in June 2011. Already we the project, but expects to be able from it all”. Phichet Ko. “We have six different styles have sold six units, most of them to organize several events during Phanason Resort is one of 11 “We have designed all of the of houses for a total of 142 units. Type A and C. the high season to entice poten- developments created by houses in our project to ensure We have Type A: Andaman; Type “All of our buyers are those tial buyers. Phanason Group, who has been they have an ocean view. Some B: Arctic; Type C: Caribbean; seeking to escape a busy life style “There might be many more among the leading housing devel- houses will face the ocean, while Type C/S: Caribbean; Type D: and live easy, like they are at a projects being built in Phuket, but opers in Phuket for more than residents in houses facing the Pacific; Type E: Mediterranean; resort. I believe we have the an- I am confident that our project eight years. other direction will still be able to and Type F: Atlantic. swer for that desire,” said he has set the benchmark. The resort is located on the see the ocean from their balcony “Our units start at 9.9 million added. “We have strong selling points prime location of Laem Hin, on at the back of the house,” he baht and go up to 15.9 million The project is aimed at the high and we can offer the best luxury Phuket’s east coast. The entire added. baht. Each model has its own end market, but it is still within living experience in a resort-style project is surrounded by lush Phanason Resort has a wide unique character,” said Mr reach of many people, said Mr community at prices that are not green space on one side and a range of house models on offer. Phichet. Phichet. out of reach,” Mr Phichet said. 28 PHUKET GAZETTE PROPERTY November 19 - 25, 2011

Snowbirds droppin’ in AirAsia expanding into Japan WHILE everyone is now plying the low cost skies across South- east Asia, soon the Japanese will LIVING on a tropical resort island be ready to jump on the bus. remains one of those elusive ob- Or perhaps to put it more jects of desire that fires the imagi- clearly – the Airbus. nation of many an urban dweller. An announcement has been Holed up in an arctic winter in made that AA which is co-owned some vanilla skyscraping monster, by AirAsia and ANA, will report- and knocking back a few too edly go into service by the 3rd many whiskeys just to keep your quarter of 2012 toes from falling off, you end up Key markets being talked about chatting with the cat. Or perhaps include Thailand, Indonesia, Sin- your dead grandmother. gapore and Malaysia. That scene from the Jack The LCC movement continues Nicholson terror epic The Shin- to gain momentum and looks to ing springs up in a vivid daytime have a profound knock-on effect nightmare, where he sticks the axe on the regions hospitality markets through the bathroom door, and for the next decade. snarls out, “Here’s Johnny.” A nasty case of cabin fever can drive even the most gentle soul to the Five star hotels not edge…and beyond. This is why so many “snow- enough? Get the birds”, as such people are called Asia Villa Guide in the tourism trade, opt out BUT BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE: Snowbirds refers to tourists escaping winter. Photo: Matthew Kenwrick from a potentially thrilling but TIRED of hotel buffets, welcome ultraviolent mid-winter episode of the lost, ripped up sidewalks/ extra pages. Without fail each and walking down the middle of the drinks, tan lines and the inevitable and instead catch some sun in roads/temporary fences, stray every time, despite putting my ar- street, bad tattoos, Singha beer shakedown "have you taken any- Phuket. Soothing the savage dogs and taxis taking up every rival card on the correct page and tank tops, sexpats, knock-off de- thing from the mini bar?" beasts of mass tourism certainly spare bit of space. Touting driv- having this huge red sticker mark- signer logos on every possible Co-founder and former ex- brings a state of economic eu- ers, lines longer than cocaine ing the spot, the immigration wardrobe item and those screwy ecutive of the online booking phoria to those in the rough cowboys could imagine, parking officer always furrows his brow corn row hairstyles. giant asiahotels.com Jon trade. fees that are driving me to the edge into a confused look and starts I’ve hit my breaking point. Hol- Stonham has a new venture - In my case opposites attract of bankruptcy. aimlessly thumbing through the lywood often brings inspiration The Asia Villa Guide. and high season is increasingly And of course the confused entire passport. and the other night Escape from The first edition features over driving me into a state of depres- solo traveler with 10 suitcases ty- Trying to help is a fruitless New York came on. My thoughts 230 properties including in places sion, high anxiety and borderline ing up the only line open at AirAsia exercise, just stare into that little turned to retrofitting one of those like Phuket, Koh Samui, Bali, rage. Despite the ramp up into the for a full 90 minutes while trying webcam, don’t step over the line Titanic-sized tour buses into a Mad Lombok and Sri Lanka. festive season (this term I also to pack, unpack and repack. and for God’s sake – don’t of- Max type of flaming torpedo of Unique to the offering are first hate with a vengeance), my all- Meanwhile mounting flight delays, fer any help. Mick and the Stones massive destruction. I’d need hand reviews and ratings. too-frequent trips to the airport women giving birth in the same sang about time being on our some caffeine first. Momentary Non-traditional accommoda- start to mimic scenes playing out line as the teenage airline staff side. Clearly they hadn’t toured stumped how I could park the bus tion is increasingly becoming a during the fall of Saigon during the chats on an iPhone. This is just Phuket yet. in front of my coffee factory sought after alternative to the Vietnam war, or perhaps the crush the trip out, never mind trying to And still I wait… until the last Bake, thoughts turned to escap- ordinary world of hotels. of crowds standing in line at return to paradise. page is slowly reached and the ing Phuket and the nightmare of Here in Phuket the selection Bangkok’s first Krispy Kreme out- Of course we can touch upon puzzled person on the other side high season. for high season bookings is let. American donuts and war the subject of those diligent “civil of the counter starts to go through A late-night run over the bridge reaching an all time high with machines strike up an odd combo servants” who man the immigra- it all again, one page at a time. and keep heading north… keep many property agents moving in my mind’s eye. tion booths. By nature I’m a pretty There are of course so many going up through Yunan province into the sector given the malaise But let’s face it, our international organized person, and being for- other disastrous episodes, in China and come to an inter- of the real estate sector. gateway has changed its ward-looking I also stick one of infomercials, virals, mini-series section and perhaps push the limit Reinvention seems to be the Facebook status from “Hello those handy Post-it notes where and sequels to the whole distorted into Russia. Suddenly the BBC order of the day. Phuket” to “Welcome To Hell On my non-immigrant B visa is to be passion play of high season that I weather report brought me back The guide can be ordered Earth”. Let’s rap out all those found. Travel is one of the tools could never cover it in just one to reality: it’s snowing in Mos- online or is available at many “ooh’s, ahh’s and duh’s” – mas- of my trade, and so my passport column. Gridlocked traffic, entire cow. Isn’t this where I first got bookstores. sive tour buses unloading legions is getting fatter by the day with families of Croc-wearing tourists on this train of thought? – Bill Barnett Investors invited to manage water THAILAND’S Finance Minister of money on water management, Phuvanatnaranubala, is inviting this can partly be taken over by pri- foreign investors to take part in the vate investors,” development of new water man- He added that – in this context – agement systems and food secu- the floods have been “a blessing in rity solutions in Thailand. disguise”, as they are forcing the In an exclusive interview with whole country “to rethink how to global investment magazine Inside manage the water, it seems like the Investor, the minister said that after whole of South East Asia will need the devastating floods “Thailand to cope with global warming that needs a huge investment to manoeu- results in more rain water that we ver the water in the future” I think experienced in the past.” we will certainly seek expertise in Projects for better water man- terms of water management all over agement include improving dams the world, and also, at the same time, and drainage systems, strengthen- this will be a good opportunity that ing industrial estates and lifting up we will open up to various inves- roads to keep Thailand’s logistics tors. We are planning to spend a lot operational in case of a flood. November 19 - 25, 2011 PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 29 Guaranteed rental returns may be more smoke than mirrors

rental return guarantee) having veloper in connection with any same or similar characteristics in guaranteed rental program. A terms of location, construction professional contract review with standard and legal title. the assistance of a law firm If a buyer decides that a pro- should help to detect deficient WHEN purchasing property in a posed guaranteed rental return contractual terms unfavorable to managed property development, program may be beneficial and the buyer, along with hidden costs buyers are sometimes offered decides to opt into it, then the per- or unrealistic projections which participation in a guaranteed rental formance of the program will may ultimately reduce your ac- return program. depend on its successful manage- tual return. What guaranteed rental return ment which requires, on the part Moreover a buyer should take programs have in common is a of the developer, a high degree into account that (guaranteed) representation by the developer of professionalism and expertise. rental income may trigger tax that a minimum percentage of the Therefore, a wary buyer should liabilities.Therefore, an accoun- overall investment, typically the verify what track record a devel- tant or tax advisor should be purchase price of the property, oper has. consulted who can assess what will be “returned” to the buyer Simply put, the value of a tax responsibilities in connection within an agreed time period. rental return guarantee mainly with the investment and subse- However, in practice such guar- depends on the experience and quent returns may incur. anteed rental return arrangements the ability of the developer to at- Last but not least, a buyer may vary greatly with respect to tract a sufficient number of rental should not be afraid to decline the their underlying structure and ul- guests, particularly in low season. offer of a guaranteed rental re- timate performance. The appointment of a reputable turn and require a reduction of When scrutinizing a guaran- and internationally-recognized the purchase price in case that the teed rental return program, a management company by a de- offered terms or their underlying buyer should verify whether it’s veloper may be an indication that structure are deemed to have little actually a sound investment or the rental scheme is well thought prospect of success. merely appears to be so, provid- out and based on realistic projec- ing only a partial return of a tions securing the stated rental This article has been written by bloated purchase price. return which have been guaran- International Law Office Patong Therefore, a buyer should com- teed to a buyer. Beach Co Ltd, a Phuket-based law pare the asking price of a property A buyer would be well advised firm, for informational purposes only. (including the rental return guar- to undertake a careful examina- In case of inquiries, please contact CHECK IN THE MIRROR : rental return guarantee mainly depends on the antee) with the amounts payable tion of all legal agreements Michael Greth at michael@ilo- experience and the ability of the developer to attract a sufficient number for other properties (without the required to be signed with a de- phuket.com or call 076 222191 5. of rental guests, particularly in low season. Photo: Sibarth Villa Rentals Indigo Pearl wins spa design of the year

LEADING luxury Phuket resort The designer suites and cut- program of health, wellness and Indigo Pearl was honored re- ting edge Coqoon Spa are the nutritional advice and therapies. cently with the Spa Design of the work of leading Bangkok-based The treatment menus at Year award for its Coqoon Spa designer Bill Bensley who is best Coqoon Spa are steeped in Thai at the prestigious AsiaSpa Awards known for his holistic approach tradition whilst embracing holis- 2011 held at The Mira Hotel in of integrating structures with tic ideals in the pursuit of better Hong Kong. nature while embracing local art health and wellness. Guests may The seventh annual AsiaSpa forms. choose from a range of aromatic Awards are presented by AsiaSpa, The spas architectural pièce de body treatments, scrubs and the only magazine in Asia entirely rèsistance is The Nest, a luxuri- wraps, Anne Semonin facial dedicated to the pursuit of com- ous treatment suite hovering treatments, hand and foot care, plete well-being. 10-meters up in the branches of and beauty treatments. Rare The AsiaSpa Awards were cre- an ancient banyan tree bringing plant essences, Andaman elixirs ated in 2005 to give recognition guests up close and personal and Thai herbal spices excite the to the most sensational spas in with nature. senses and rejuvenate the mind, Asia. Mr. Kelly Lewis, General Man- body and spirit. Highlighting quality and inno- ager of Indigo Pearl, said “We vation, essential ingredients are thrilled to be awarded with For bookings or enquires: found in the world’s best spas, Spa Design of the Year for the E: [email protected] the AsiaSpa Awards are regarded Coqoon Spa. It is a great ac- or T: +66 (0)76 327 006. as a benchmark of excellence, knowledgment for the incredible recognizing exemplary talent, team we have in place and our products and services in the spa designer, Mr Bill Bensley, who industry. has created such an inspired and The Coqoon Spa, which innovative design”. opened in February 2011 received Coqoon Spa also features six recognition for its uniquely styled deluxe treatment rooms and an Garden of Eden design concept. exclusive Coqoon Suite complete The Spa Design of the Year with its own accommodation, represents the fourth award In- butler and private pool, as well digo Pearl has won this year for as a rain shower, steam room, its innovative design and is a fur- sauna and Vichy shower. ther demonstration of the Here guests can stay for up consistent success of the resort. to 3-days to follow a tailored 30 PHUKET GAZETTE PROPERTY November 19 - 25, 2011 ChineseChinese LanternsLanterns

Orange abutilon (left) and red abutilon are commonly known as ‘Chinese Lantern’. However, they are of South American origin. Photos: Flickr

bronzy red. Here is a run down of sides not just in its distinctive pen- some of the more widely known dent flowers and foliage, but in the varieties of abutilon: Canary Bird fact that it will bloom all year has yellow flowers; Cannington round in the right conditions – a Carol is a dwarf variety with dense sunny position, and a well drained CHINESE Lantern is the common foliage and variegated orange soil. It requires little water, though name for some varieties of bloom; Boule de Neige, an old va- it should not be allowed to get abutilon. A member of the mal- riety of cultivar, has white flowers bone dry. Pruning will reduce low family, this large shrub or flushed with pink; Ashford Red, per- flowering, but will result in a more small tree (here the distinction re- haps the most widely seen, has large compact plant, especially when ally is blurred), can reach ten feet potted. The abutilon can be in good conditions. Mostly South grown easily enough from hard- American in origin, the abutilon wood cuttings, unlike the species are true tropicals, and do tongue-twisting xanthorrhoea or well in Phuket’s climate. tree grass. Abutilon species will tolerate David Strachan, from Surin, light shade or full sun, and are suit- wrote in recently saying that his tree able candidates for a large grass had a spot of bother. On his container. Most have slender, balcony specimen he noticed “small tough twigs and jagged-edged, white spots… under the leaves and lobed leaves, somewhat like the clustered around the center of the hibiscus, to which it is related. stem”. He added that he had already Some five-petalled, trumpet- asked a nursery for advice and that shaped flowers are hibiscus-like, they had provided a milky spray, but most of the cultivars seen in which failed to improve things. gardens have pendent, bell-shaped I suggested the problem might flowers, which remind one of the be powdery mildew, a real issue Pink abutilon orange Chinese lanterns seen at at present because of the exces- Certainly, what is bad for tree replaced. Moreover, the remaining festival time. Yellow abutilon sive rainfall, especially for grass is worse for cacti. fleshy leaf-stems can be cut off Originally from Brazil, these lan- leaves and brilliant deep scarlet sun-loving plants that do not en- Almost all succulents are desert and potted in sandy soil where they tern hybrids come in a range of blooms; the Indian mallow has vel- joy too much humidity. In its plants, and need only an occasional may take root. colors, from white to a deep, vety, heart-shaped leaves, which native habitat in Australia, drenching, which they would get may be eight inches across. xanthorrhoea inhabits rocky, in the wild. But every (rain) cloud If you have a question, or a garden Suntense, a hybrid from another stony habitats where the surface has a silver lining. If David’s speci- that you would like featured, branch of the family, has intense water drains away quickly. Here, men is a succulent, it can be readily e:[email protected] violet-colored flowers that open and especially in a pot, up in hibiscus fashion. Since this xanthorrhoea can easily be over- one comes from Chile, the climate watered. This will weaken its Tip of the week in Thailand may be a bit on the immune system, and render it hot side for it. But there are still more likely to succumb to a fun- plenty of others to chose from. gal or bacterial disease. Worse, to Monsoon Gardening The beauty of the abutilon re- root rot. After my tentative diagnosis, THE last few months have seen more rain than at any compa- David, currently away, wrote rable period in the last fifty years. Phuket, by virtue of its to- back to confirm he suspected that pography has largely escaped flooding, but the impact on veg- his “maid had been watering it too etation is marked. Everywhere the soil is saturated. Trees are enthusiastically”. growing more and more leaves, and garden plants are lush and But the mystery thickens. green, especially those kept primarily for their foliage; how- David also sent a recent photo- ever, many shrubs are not blooming as freely as usual – for graph, white spots and all. Of example oleanders and bougainvilleas, as well as such potted course, photographic evidence plants as euphorbias (crown of thorns), adeniums (desert rose) can’t always be relied upon, but and pereskias (wax rose). the plant pictured has spinous, Remember to reduce watering to a minimum for these plants, fleshy leaves, and looks for all the especially with potted specimens. If the mix in your containers world like a succulent, such as is already moist, leave them well alone and empty excess water an aloe vera. Moreover, the from the saucer under the pot. Remember that container plants crown of the plant is already look- are more likely to die from sodden soil, which encourages root ing brown and dead. Right rot, than from under-watering. diagnosis, wrong plant? Maybe. November 19 - 25, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 31 32 PHUKET GAZETTE November 19 - 25, 2011

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|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| Newly built 40sqw, near Classified ads are charged per line. Each line is 120 baht, Sea Pearl project, Patong. with a minimum of 4 lines (heading included) per ad. 2 stories, 3 beds, 2 bath- rooms, fully furnished, 2 All advertising must be paid for in advance. aircons, kitchen with hood, refrigerator, dining room, liv- Deadline for Property Gazette page: Friday 3 pm. ing room, hot water, cable Deadline for all other ads: Saturday 12 noon. TV and internet. Tel: 089- 469 1813. November 19 - 25, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 33

NOVEMBER SPECIAL PHUKET ALLAMANDA LAND NEAR HOUSE IN KAMALA 1 ngan of land in Rawai, 50m BEST PRICE RESIDENCES MISSION HILLS from beach road. Land ready to POOL VILLA 1 deluxe condo unit (duplex build on with small 1-year-old house),fully furnished, set house already built. Chanote within the unique Phuket La- title. This month only reduced guna complex with balcony from 4 to 3.6 million baht. No right over the lagoon. 3 bed- agents. Tel: 081-597 9049. rooms, roof terrace with sala, etc. For sale or long-term NEW APARTMENT lease. Tel: 081-737 0365. FOR SALE Email: [email protected] Patong condo 46sqm, fur- nished, pool, security 24/7. 2.9 KATA SEAVIEW CONDO Pa Khlok. 1 rai 13.6sq wah million baht. Freehold. Tel: 089- with Chanote. Located on Modern, fully furnished, 72- 728 4005. Email: thamad17@ sqm, 2-bedroom condo. Lovely Tha Ruea-Pa Khlok-Muang yahoo.com Mai Rd. 11 km from Hero- view, great rental returns. Con- ines' Monument. Price: 3.8 tact Peter for more info. Tel: 089- POOL VLLA FOR SALE 652 1951. Email: phuket.pn@ million baht. Tel: 089-472 For sale. 2 houses on land. Bang Tao area, 4 bedrooms, 4 gmail.com 9118. 1 ngan 89sq wah. Chanote bathrooms, large pool, fully Thai-Balinese style with L- title, near mountain, peace- furnished, auto gate, sat TV, shaped design. 2 garden SEAVIEW LAND LAND AT ful and safe, 10 minutes ADSL. 650sqm land, house view bedrooms with open- AT YAMU from the beach. 7.5 million plan living and modern CHERNG TALAY 380sqm. Urgent sale: only 8.8 1,472sqm with Chanote. On baht direct from owner. Tel: kitchen, 2 en-suite bath- 390sq wah, nice flat land, quiet million baht. Tel: 084-851 6121. main road. Price: 24 million 083-180 2143. Email: yaris. rooms. Located near BIS. area, Chanote. In Pasak Soi 5 baht. Tel: 081-958 0373. near Laguna Home. Price: 6 mil- [email protected] KHAO LAK SAUNA Premium quality. Land size lion baht. Tel: 089-472 9118, 086- AND PRV HOME 144sqm. Price from 3.7 mil- HOUSE FOR SALE lion baht. Tel: 084-293 7923, 709 2933. Thai herbal sauna business Opposite Boat Lagoon, near 080-648 9622 (English). NICE AND and private home in Khao Lak, BIS. 59.4sq wah, 2 floors, 3 Must visit us: www.phuket- LAND FOR SALE SPACIOUS HOUSE ½ rai Chanote. 5.5 million baht. bed, 4 bath, telephone, internet, eurasia.com BOAT LAGOON Near the main road to Baan Tel: 076-443149, 086-281 1945 pool, main road. Price: 3.6 mil- POOL VILLA Don-Cherng Talay. 68sq wah. (English & Thai). Contact for lion baht. Tel: 081-958 0373. 1.1 million baht. Tel: 089-472 more information at email: 9118. Email: honda.1437@ [email protected] CHEAP LAND FOR SALE LAND PLOTS yahoo.co.th Close to Phuket International FOR SALE SEAVIEW LAND Airport. 4 rai, Chanote title. 3.8 Peaceful location, near PIA 5-BED THAI-STYLE IN AO MAKHAM million baht per rai. Tel: 081-868 school, next to Mission Hills golf POOL VILLA 7676. Email: phuketann@ course, 860sqm plots in an 5 mins to Laguna, high quality gmail.com. estate with underground elec- finishing, all ensuite bathrooms, tricity and security. For sale: In Heritage project, Kathu. big pool on 1 rai of land. 600sqm 1.75 million baht. Tel: 081-343 Modern 4-bedroom, 4 bath 2 floors, fully furnished, 3 DUPLEX CONDO of living space, fully landscaped. 0777. room villa with 8x4 meter bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 1 BANGTAO Tel: 087-893 4636 (English & swimming pool. For sale maid room. 234sq wah. 18 Freehold 3-bed, 3-bath, garden Thai). Email: annericphuket@ freehold with Chanote title million baht. Tel: 081-892 & private pool. Fully furnished, hotmail.com LAND WITH STAFF or leasehold. Newly built 0190 (Warit), 089-646 14.15 MB. Tel: 076-610232, HOUSING with 316 square meters of 4823 (Rattana). Email: 081-970 0743 (English & Thai). SALE 2 TOWNHOUSES internal living area. Located [email protected] Fax: 076-610233. Email: in beautiful marina complex, Renovated, 1 storey, 2 bed- [email protected] rooms, 1 bathroom, kitchen. just a 5 minute drive to Brit- CHEAP AND ish International School. 1.8 million baht each. Opposite POOL VILLAS RAWAI Super Cheap. Tel: 081-894 BEAUTIFUL LAND Please contact owners to 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fur- 2823. Direct from the Thai owner. arrange a viewing: 081-270 1,054sqm, Chanote title, nished, 60% finance, 0% inter- 1970 (Josh-English) or 081- Cherng Talay. 3.9 million baht. est, 40% deposit. Tel: 083-641 270 2070 (Michi-Thai). 9327. Email: rawaipoolvillas@ Agents welcome.Email: 2-STOREY HOUSE Tel: 081-367 7683 (Thai). Email: For sale: IN PATONG [email protected] hotmail.com [email protected] - 3.55 rai land/ Nor Sor 3 For more photos and price, Gor BEAUTIFUL LAND PERFECT LAND please see our website: NEAR BEACH FOR VILLA - 64 rooms staff housing www. thevillaphuket.com 3 rai 40sq wah in Nai Yang. 6 3 rai with Chanote title, 2 km - 2 storage buildings south of Thai Muang town cen- million baht per rai. Contact For sale. Chanote title, easy - Site suitable for condo tre. Just 24 km north of Sarasin Khun Nan. Tel: 087-091 8331. access in and out with con- project KAMALA LAND Bridge. Good road access and Email: chiangmaibeltrade@ crete road. Price: 12 million Please contact for more 1,745sqm plot. 9.8 million electricity. Very quiet, green hotmail.com baht per rai. No agents! Tel: details. Tel: 081-958 3421. baht. Tel: 089-291 7733. area. A bargain at 5 million baht 087-270 9093. Email: khanitha.jarukirati@ For more details visit at: total. Tel: 089-652 1951. Email: SEAVIEW LAND SURIN / cbre.co.th www.phuket.ag/for_sale/ BANG TAO [email protected] Amazing views, upscale develop- PA KHLOK HOUSE ment near beach.To build yourself FOR SALE or with our expertise. Owner fi- nancing possible. Tel: 086-267 0157. Email: bannuaton@yahoo. com

KRABI, AO NANG Holiday homes, 1-2 bedroom pool villas. 3.8/4.8 million baht. For more info call 085-573 Sea view. 50 Pi Road, 49sq 4734. 59sq wah, 3 bedrooms, 1 wah. 4 bedrooms with bal- bathroom, European kit- conies, 2 bathroom, aircon, chen. Fully furnished, with fully furnished. Chanote. HOUSE FOR SALE common pool. Price: 2.9 Price: 17 million baht ono. 2 bedrooms, bathroom, fully million baht. Tel: 081-719 Tel: 087-270 9093. Email: furnished, 350sqm land. Urgent 1041. Email: teddykong [email protected] sale: 3 million baht. Tel: 084- [email protected] 851 6121. Looking for land to buy? See more classified ads at www.phuketgazette.net 34 PHUKET GAZETTE November 19 - 25, 2011

RENT NEW NICE CONDO PATONG Properties APARTMENT HOUSE IN PATONG 350,000 BAHT One bedroom at 54sqm, pool For Rent Patong condo. Pool, security SEMESTRAL RENT and parking. Quiet location. 24/7. 46sqm, fully furnished. Rent: 20,000 baht per month. Day/month. Tel: 089-728 4005. Tel: 081-892 1621. Email: [email protected] CHALONG RESIDENCE SEAVIEW BALI VILLA NEAR BIS PATONG STUDIO 15,000 per month, 2 bedrooms, and 1-bedroom apartment, 2 bathrooms. Tel: 086-571 3667 500m to the beach, aircon, (English & Thai). Email: kinnie. cable TV, kitchen, fridge, fur- [email protected] nished. 12,000-16,000 per Hotel bar pool. For sale/ month. Tel: 085-757 3240. lease/rent. No key money. 2 PATONG STUDIOS Cable TV, WiFi, garden. AVAILABLE HOUSE FOR RENT Prime location. 100m from For long-term rental, 25,000 Long-term rent: 15,000 baht per Newly built 40sqw, near the Rawai Pier. Tel: 084-242 per month. Free WIFI, maid, Dream pool villa with 5 bed- month. 3 bedrooms in Phuket Sea Pearl project, Patong. 8914. Email: phuket7@ pool, gym. Close to town. rooms all with en-suites on Villa California, tel, ADSL, 2 stories, 3 beds, 2 bath- yahoo.com Website: www. Tel: 080-052 8082. Email: 1 rai of land. Big hall, office, cable. Contact K. Toom. Tel: rooms, fully furnished, 2 rawaitan.com [email protected] maid room. Brand-new 081-569 3768. aircons, kitchen with hood, construction. Near Wat refrigerator, dining room, liv- BEST OCEAN VIEW Chalong on the way up to 2-BEDROOM ing room, hot water, cable KARON 2-STOREY HOUSE hill. A huge 685sqm of living NEW HOUSE TWIN HOUSE TV and internet. Tel: 089- Furnished, luxury apartment. 2 FOR RENT area, full. Fully furnished, FOR RENT 469 1813. bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 modren European kitchen. balconies, kitchen, large pool. Big seaview, pool, terraces POOL VILLA Only 2 mins walk to beach. include sala and attractive 400m from the Heroines Monu- Tel: 076-486624, 086-281 9311. bar area. Security alarm ment, on Pa Khlok Rd. 3 bed- Email: [email protected] system. Monthly long-term rooms, 3 bathrooms, large liv- rent or by the week available. ing room, big kitchen, 4 BALINESE POOL Full service. By owner di- aircons, furnished, 2 parking VILLAS rectly. Tel: 085-654 4011, spaces, auto gate, 27sqm Luxury boutique villas available 089-404 0737. Email: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, pool. Land: 460sqm, built: for short or long term rent. Swim- European kitchen. Kathu [email protected] At Pa Khlok, 2 bedrooms, 240sqm. Rent: 26,000 baht ming pool, two or three bed- 2 bathrooms with a small area. Near Loch Palm Golf +++/month. Tel: 089-854 rooms. Rates from US$ 89 per Course. Rent: 37,000 baht/ LUXURY POOL VILLA garden, quiet area. Rent: 0277. Email: catayacht@ night. Tel: 076-384691, 087- 8,500 baht per month. month. Sale: 8.5 million 3 bedrooms, has everything. csloxinfo.com 264 9695. Email: enrico@ Tel: 081-607 8567. Email: baht. Tel: 081-440 0101. low rates. Day/week/month. easyhomephuket.com For fur- [email protected] Near Laguna. Tel: 089-594 CHEAP KAMALA ther details, please see our 4067. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fully website at: http://villasuksan. com/gallery.htm KATA SEAVIEW 3-BED FAMILY POOL in Phuket Town. 20,000 furnished, free internet and WESTERN APART B.L. APARTMENT VILLA KATA baht/month. cable TV. Quiet, 15,000 baht New in Kathu. Big rooms, 1 bed- Still available for Xmas + New Surface: 45sq wah per month. Long-term, not less HOUSE FOR RENT room, 1 living room, aircon, cable Year, sea view. Email: resort (180sqm). than 1 year. Tel: 081-826 7287. IN KATHU TV, ADSL, hot shower, garden, [email protected] 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and - 2 storeys: ground floor 2 balconies, 107sqm. Fully and car park. Rent: 7,000 baht with living room, kitchen, POOL VILLA IN RAWAI per month. Tel: 081-692 3163. Fully furnished, with 3 bed- furnished with internet, cable LUXURY HOLIDAY bathroom, terrace, garden TV and small garden with car and parking lot. rooms near Lotus Rawai, in CHAOFA GARDEN VILLA quiet and secure area. Tel: 089- parking. Near golf. Quiet. 7 - Top floor with 2 bed- HOME 2 BEDS 6-bedroom villa on un- 4729 870. Email: d_chaibut@ mins to Patong, 4 mins to Cen- rooms, 1 bathroom, 2 bal- Fully furnished, 2 beds, 2 spoiled Natai Beach. Only yahoo.com tral Festival. 14,800 baht per conies and living room 1 bedroom, great sea view, baths, 2 aircons, living, kitchen, 20 mins drive from Phuket month, not less than 6 months penthouse, 100sqm, with small garden. Long-term. Price Airport to the north. Per- - Peaceful area in a nice rent. Tel: 089-872 6895. Email: huge terrace, 2 bedrooms, 2 12,000 baht per month. Tel: sonal staff service during neighborhood (and uncom- LONG-TERM RENT [email protected] baths, ground floor 115sqm 089-048 6906 (English & Thai). stay. Please contact us for monly large roads) 1-2 bedroom, furnished with 60sqm covered terrace. Email: [email protected] more details. Tel: 081-970 - Only minutes away from houses, beautiful garden. LARGE HOUSE NEAR Sat TV, Internet, fully fur- 7019. Email: stay@villa Bangkok Hospital Phuket Chalong area. Rent: 10,000 BIS SCHOOL nished, fitted kitchen, park- sundara.com and Central Festival baht per month. Tel: 081- 4-5 bedrooms, parking. Tel: 076- ing. Tel: 084-840 1262. Email: FULLY-FURNISHED - 24-hour security 892 4311. 239435. Email: 4132john@ [email protected] HOUSES gmail.com - Clubhouse with swim- 2 storeys, 3 bedrooms, 3 HOUSE CHALONG ming pool bathrooms. Near Panwa BEACH Bay. Tel: 081-892 4311. For Furnished, 3 and 2-bedroom Call 081-868 7676 or 089- further details, please see houses. Pool, cable TV, 868 2268 for more infor- our website at http://pan internet included. Price: 12,000 mation or house inspec- wagreen.weebly.com baht per month. Tel: 089-470 tion. 6104. 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PATONG APARTMENTS LUXURY SEAVIEW Property Accommodation Rooms for long-term rent: 8,000 VILLA BANG TAO Accommodation Household Services Available -20,000 baht per month. 800- Holiday Rentals - Villa Sales - Wanted Items 1,500 baht per night. Tel: 076- Seaview Land Sales. Tel: 086- 512151, 087-275 7491. For fur- 267 0157, 086-943 4824. Email: LAND & HOUSE PEAK SEASON ther details, please see our [email protected] For NEEDED HOUSE CAR SEAT in exclusive 22-house estate. VACANCY website at www.brommathai further details, please see our FOR RENT Cool kids basko car seat for Apply by calling. Tel: 083-503 Luxurious 3-bedroom pent- house.com website at http://villabeyond Im looking for 4-5 bedroom villa newborn up to 13kg. Only 7655. house available from 25 No- bangtao.com from 18.12.11 to 15.01.12 in Nai 1,000baht. Tel: 083-392 vember. Close to Layan Beach. HOMESTAY Harn, Rawai, Shalong region. 6850. Email: jaa-1983@ ZION PROPERTY Tel: 086-953 7025. Email: HEALTH CARE Email: [email protected] hotmail.com SERVICE [email protected] Available from December. 400-1,000 BAHT/ DAY House repairs, renovations, 15,000 - 25,000 baht per 1 YEAR RENTAL KING-SIZED BED construction. English, Swedish CHEAP ROOMS month. For further details, WANTED Solid wood, king-sized base. and Thai-speaking personnel. Rooms from 6,000 baht monthly, please see our website at Looking for min 2-bedroom 3,000 baht. Please contact. Tel: 083-394 8337(English), 350 baht per night. 50 Pi Road, www.andamanclinic.com house for long term rent, be- Tel: 081-257 2806. Email: 080-141 4577 (Thai). Email: Patong (mountain location). All tween Thalang and Patong ar- [email protected] [email protected] rooms have aircon or fan, fridge, 2011/12 eas. Will pay 1 year in advance. TV, hot shower, Wi-Fi, cable TV. NEW YEAR'S WEEK Australian with Thai wife. Email: WHIRLPOOL BATHTUB Ocean view. Bar. Restaurant 2-bedroom villa at Marriott's [email protected] FOR SALE Property opening soon. Tel: 082-286 5171, Beautiful Whirlpool Bathtub Phuket Beach Club, adjoining Rawai pool guesthouse. 087-078 6379 (English & Thai). APT / CONDO (Credito - Haco Group) for Wanted the JW Marriott Phuket Resort Nice rooms with cable TV, Email: [email protected] 1 OR 2 BEDROOMS sale. Corner model. White. & Spa, from Dec. 30 to Jan. 6. aircon, fridge, WiFi. From I am looking to rent a condo with Model OLS-6012. 150x150 Marriott is asking $8,000 plus, standard to very big family PAUL COOPER KARON CLIFF 1 or 2 bedrooms, fitness centre, x65. Brand new, never used! I'm looking for $4,000 obo. Tel: rooms with two double (PHUKET PALACE) BUNGALOW shared pool, security and Can deliver. Retail price: 080-696 1812 (English). Email: beds. Price range from 400- If you are looking for formerly Directly on Karon Beach. scooter parking. I am very keen 54,300 baht. For quick sale [email protected] For 1,000 baht/day. Cars and known Paul Cooper of the Amazing sea view. For further on the Royal place complex now at 28,500 baht. Email: further details, please see motorbikes for cheap rent. Phuket Palace resort. Email: details, please see our website near Big C. Needed for April and [email protected] Marriott's website at www. 300m to Rawai Pier. Tel: [email protected] at www.karoncliff.com marriott.com March. Must be clean. Email: 080-328 9986. Send email [email protected] to: [email protected] THREE-SEATER PATONG FREEHOLD KARON BEACH KATA SEAVIEW HOUSE RATTAN SOFA Website: www.thaidream 3-BEDROOM HOUSE APARTMENT Karon Cliff bungalow. Seaview, House with amazing sea view, villa.com Beautiful three-seater rattan Looking to buy freehold apart- beach access, steakhouse. separate bedroom and air- furnished, in the Chalong- sofa, 220cm x 100cm (suit- ment in Patong Beach area. For further details, please see conditioner in a quite area for Rawai area. 15,000 baht per able as a spare bed). Custom Budget: 2-5 million baht. I our website at www.skysteak only 12,000 baht. Available month. Email: kris_letke made from Rattan Home Fur- would possibly consider a house.net until end of January. Email: 600-1,000 BAHT/DAY [email protected] niture. Very good quality and house in or close to Patong as [email protected] like new. Selling for 12,000 well. Email: Larryf@singnet. KATA LUXURY Holiday baht. Photo available on re- com.sg SEAFRONT VILLA KATA BEACH quest. Tel: 089-817 4811. Or 3-bedroom villa on tip of Kata 4 mins walk from the beach. Homes & Villa send email to: ppfrappier@ SMALL HOUSE Beach headland. Built up area Please visit website at Rentals gmail.com WANTED of 320sqm, 15m above sea. www.southernfriedrice.com Small one-storey house wanted, Sspectacular Andaman Sea Guesthouse promotion 15% anywhere from Central to the views. 6 x 15m infinity pool on discounts. Example: QUALITY HOMES Household south part of the island but pref- FROM 13,000 BAHT rocks overlooking the sea. Villa Room for 700 baht, now 595 Rawaitan bar pool guesthouse. Services erably Chalong. Max cost: 2.5 1 & 2 bedrooms, full-furnished, surrounded by dense foliage. baht (Low season). Nice rooms with cable TV, million baht. Email: bengt Spacious balconies, outdoor aircon, fridge, WiFi. From stan- near Tesco & Chalong circle. [email protected] showers in natural settings, Room for 1,200 baht, now 1,025 Tel: 089-475 1200. Email: PHUKET HOME baht (High Season). dard to very big family rooms very private and secluded. Thai, with two double beds. Prices [email protected] MAINTENANCE CONDO FREEHOLD Japanese and Balinese arti- Room for 1,500 baht, now 1,275 range from 600-1,000 baht/ Renovations, house repairs, I am looking for a foreign freehold facts and design influences. baht (Peak season). day. Car and motorbike for BEAUTIFUL HOUSE painters, tilers, electricians, condo in Patong. Prefer prox- Excellent Thai cook and maid All rooms with aircon, safe, free cheap rent. 100m to Rawai Swimming pool, 2 bedrooms, plumbers, carpenters, con- imity to Soi Bangla, beach, etc, provided. Tel: +65-9-621 0254 WiFi and computers. Continen- Pier. Tel: 076-284716, 081- 2 bathrooms, cable, internet, struction. Fluent English- but not too fussy. Studio to 2- (English). Email: seavest@ tal breakfast. If stay 5 nights, free 416 1072. Or send email to: garden. Close to Nai Harn speaking boss. Free quotes beds. Suitable for rental income. singnet.com.sg For further airport pick-up. Food 15% off for [email protected] Beach. Daily rent: 2,600 baht. given. Contact Rin. Tel: 084-193 Up to 2 million baht. Email: details, please see our website guests. Tel: 081-894 8446. Website: www.rawaitan.com Tel: 085-787 3046. Email: 5124. 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2 YACHT HOSTESSES Qualifications - Good command of spoken English - Pleasant personality and posi- tive attitude - Flexible working hours - Good problem-solving skills - Sense of responsibility - Good health - Nice appearance and good personality - Height 160cm - Must have experience in 5-star hospitality industry. - Any on-boat experience would be an advantage - Must be able to swim Office located in Pa Khlok. Tel: 081-537 0033. Please send CV to [email protected] Moreton Bay Co.,Ltd 222/7 Moo 8,Pa Khlok, Thalang, Phuket 83310

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KINDERGARTEN SAMUI JOBS TEACHER PROPERTY MANAGER Position is now available Native English-speaking teacher Property management com- for sales staff in Cha- with experience to teach classes pany based in Rawai is seeking weng, Koh Samui. Tired of 10-12 children age 3-7. Mon - Operations Manager to join our of traffic in Phuket? Then Fri. 8-4 Chalong. Start November. team. The Operations Manager NANNY WANTED HEADSTART ASSISTANT MANAGER move to a real island with Please send email to: buds- will be responsible for ensuring to help look after 2-year-old INTERNATIONAL Good spoken and written En- a great lifestyle! English- [email protected] organizational effectiveness by boy, also help with household SCHOOL glish. Advanced computer user. speaking skills are nec- providing leadership for the chores, 5 days a week, 9am to HeadStart International School Thai national. Send CV to essary as is an outgoing FREELANCE organization's operational func- 5pm, Monday to Friday. MUST invites applications from fully [email protected] personality. Great salary, TOUR GUIDE tions. Candidates must have have references from previous qualified KS3/4/5 Mathematics commission and accom- Thai national with tour li- experience in management farang and Thai employers Teachers. Start Date: January FINNISH STAFF modation.Tel: 089-731 cence. For land tours. Very and construction industry, ex- with telephone numbers. Tel: 2012. Tel: 076-612876. Fax: 20-30 years old, Finnish-speak- 6814 (English). Email: good English. Tel: 088-381 cellent spoken and written Thai 086-270 3517 (Thai). Email: 076-612877. Please send a full ing female staff wanted. Please cameronjhansen 9390. Fax: 076-384389. and English, computer skills. john _kennedy67@yahoo. CV and letter of application to send CV & photo to: rainforest @yahoo.co.uk Email: office@oriental Tel: Tel: 076-384 691 Email: com.sg [email protected] [email protected] phuket.com [email protected]

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ATSUMI ADMINISTRATOR NEEDED Atsumi Healing is seeking a full time Thai national office admin- istrator, 9-6pm, 6 days per week. Must have BA & excel- lent written and verbal English CAD TECHNICIAN CLINIC OFFICE skills. Tel: 081-272 0571. Email To work in new office in MANAGER [email protected], Phuket. Proficient in Manage staff budget & sales starting salary 15,000 baht. AutoCAD (2004 or higher) target. Friendly, bachelor for 2D drawing. Experi- degree, female. Sales expe- ence of 3D AutoCAD, rience preferred. Good Thai DETOX WELLNESS Google SketchUp, Adobe & English. Tel: 076-239525. MANAGER Photoshop or Adobe Fax: 076-239527. Email: Samui detox resort seeks InDesign would be a bo- yupares.nimkarn@gmail. multi-skilled therapist as nus. Proficient in Microsoft com Wellness Manager. Email: Excel, Word, Outlook. [email protected] Thai national, good spoken MOUNTAIN BIKE and written English. Send TECHWORX ARE CV indicating qualifica- TOUR LEADER Amazing Bike Tours are RECRUITING tions, experience and ex- seeking more guides to join Office Manager/Administration, pected salary. Tel: 081-854 our team. Must speak good Purchasing Manager, Secre- 1056 (English). Email: English and be passionate tary/Receptionist, Draftsman [email protected] Visit about biking. Tel: 087-263 (M/F), Electrical/AV design en- website: www.soundide 2031. Email: info@amazing gineers (M/F),Trainee drafts- as.co.uk to see the type of biketoursthailand.asia men, IT technicians and Sys- work we do. tems Programmers (M/F). EVENT & CATERING Please send CV with picture, CHEF/COOK/WAITRESS Co-ordinator requied. The suc- references and expected salary Required for new cafe in cessful applicant should have to [email protected] Rawai. Only those experi- experience in the field. Must enced in farang style food with speak English and be familiar QUALIFIED PERSONAL good English who really want with the high-end quality cater- ASSISTANT to work need apply. Very good ing, including weddings, parties We are looking for a personal conditions and pay. Tel: 082- and boat catering. The appli- assistant for the CEO of an im- 047 5394 (English). Email: cant must be highly proficient, portant events company. Con- [email protected] organized and punctual. Good ditions: Must speak, read and rates of pay, commission and write French, English & Thai . PROMOTION STAFF accommodation offered. Appli- Have administrative and com- puter skills. We offer a salary English-speaking Thais cations to be submitted to of 20,000 baht plus accommo- wanted. Full training, Given [email protected] dation. CV and reference re- airport and Patong locations. quired. Tel: 087-895 3900. Email: Basic salary plus commis- OFFICE / ADMIN [email protected] sion. Immediate start. Tel: MANAGER 087-105 4566. Assistant required for busy marine service company based THE SUNRISE TWINS in Yacht Haven Marina for sec- OCEAN VILLAS We are 8-month-old baby retarial, book keeping and com- Looking for self-motivated staff: twins who wants a nanny as pany support tasks. Accuracy, PA/ Secretary 2 positions fast as possible. We live in initiative, good team work and Boat captain 1 position Kamala for 4 months. It's im- the ability to manage multiple Pool maintenance 2 positions portant that our nanny can tasks are necessary. Written Maid 2 positions speak a little English, or even and spoken English skills are better some Swedish! Hugs required. Salary will depend on Chef (Thai food) 1 position from us! Our phone number: experience and training. Waitress 2 positions 080-717 5609. Email: jan.falch Email: rogerg@seamarine Contact. Tel: 081-343 0777. @telia.com services.com [email protected] Gazette Online Classifieds – 10,000 readers every day! 38 PHUKET GAZETTE November 19 - 25, 2011

TOP OF LINE IPAD 1 SPONSOR A CHILD PHUKET GUESTHOUSE PATONG GUESTHOUSE Articles FOR SALE Bar & The Phuket International for sale. Restaurant (22 Internet cafe, 8 rooms. Price: For Sale 64 GB, WiFi / 3G, inclusive of Restaurant Women’s Club is a volunteer or- seats), bar, 5 rooms. Lease 1.4 million baht. Tel: 085-794 accessories, black cover/case, ganization raising funds for edu- 2+3 years. Rent: 37,000 baht 6530. protective film and OS 5 in- Equipment cational scholarships. We rely per month. No key money. MULTY GYM stalled. 10 months old. Rarely on the goodwill of donors and Well maintained. Price: REST/ 2-BED APART Para Body multy gym for sale. used. Price 15,000 baht. Tel: sponsors – small and large. If 900,000 baht. Tel: 080-361 IN KAMALA 076-388779, 089-872 9156 you would like to put something 5356. Email: pelleviktorsson On going, 50 seats, equip, 25,000 baht or best offer. Just ASCASO COFFEE been through maintenance and (English), 089-873 7372. Fax: back into the community in @hotmail.com stock, 2 pizza ovens. Soi 076-388779. Email: beaujeu1 MACHINE which you live, contact us to find Fantasea. Sale 350,000 baht. repaint. Tel: 081-968 3118. Email: Ascaso coffee machine [email protected] @yahoo.com out more about giving a prize or INVESTOR / PARTNER Rent 13,000 baht per month. and grinder for sale. being a sponsor. Please contact Required for high-end day dive/ Tel: 084-850 0568. 1 YEAR OLD Only 1 month old with to K. Carol (Tel: 087-417 8860) or DUALIT VARIO charter vessel. Email: Pktthai1 STROLLER yearly warranty still K. Sue (Tel: 087-277 6948). @gmail.com TOASTER Cool Kid stroller, 1 year old. valid. Purchased from Email: [email protected] 350,000 BAHT 2-slot stainless steel with sand- Used very little. Want to sell for Bon Cafe. Excellent con- SEMESTRAL RENT wich cage. Very good condi- dition. Accessories in- NICE DELUXE SHOP 4,250 baht (new one is 12,600 FOR RENT tion. 4,000 baht. Tel: 087-270 baht) or best offer. Tel: 081-271 cluded. Paid 37,000 sell Business 7698. Email: tom_woods6@ 30,000. First see will buy. in the best street little new and 3228. Email: info@procarpen nice shop for rent now. Key hotmail.com tering.com Please contact for more Opportunities information. Tel: 086-725 money 120,000 baht - rent 20,000 baht per month. Open HONDA GENERATOR FOOTBALL GAME 0771. Email: meccalatte EU10I @hotmail.com PATONG RESTAURANT to suggestion. Tel: 085-789 Classic football game 1.5x.76 FOR SALE 5701 (English & Thai). Email: Honda generator Eu10i. As new: x.97 high, up to 6 players. As- 28,500 baht. Tel: 084-443 5050. One year contact. Rent at chanisara.guesthouse@ new, little used. Cost new 5,500 baht a month. Cable TV gmail.com For further details, Hotel bar pool. For sale/ 55,000 baht. Price 25,000 please see our website at http:/ lease/rent. No key money. CARRYBOY Bulletins and WiFi, water free, all furni- baht. Tel: 090-409 1898 (Eng), ture. For sale at 350,000 baht. /phuket-guesthouse.com Cable TV, WiFi, garden. ROOFRACK 081-538 0685 (Thai). Prime location. 100m from Roofrack with all attachments Located on Soi Nanai, Patong. RESTAURANT/KATA the Rawai Pier. Tel: 084- for roof rails. Size: 1.0m x 1m Tel: 087-264 1133 (English & MOVING SALE 3+3-year contract. Fully 242 8914. Email: phuket7 (approx). Roof bars: 1.2m long Thai), 084-447 3203 (English & Potted red palms, plants and equipped. Rent: 8,000 baht per @yahoo.com Website: (approx). Great condition. Thai). Email: frenchpeople13 flowers, earthenware, crafts- month. Only 360,000 baht. www.rawaitan.com 2,000 baht. Tel: 087-563 6248 @yahoo.fr manship fountains, new TV Please contact for more infor- (English). Email: marksimon decoder and black dish an- mation. Tel: 081-891 9461. [email protected] BEAUTY SALON IN PATONG OFFICE & tenna. Tel: 087-282 2699 (En- BUSY AREA No parking parking problems! glish & Thai). Beauty salon for rent in popular TCL TV, OLD BOX PROFITABLE Office space available at the area of Nanai Road. Great op- STYLE LAUNDRY Holiday Inn Resort Phuket. PIZZA WAGON 260 portunity. Next door to busy 800 baht, with remote. Only BUSINESS We are renting a 40sqm office For sale.Tel: 081-370 9661 spa/massage. Fully equipped. 2 years old. Call for details. space, telephone and internet (English). Sofas, fridge, aircon, TV. 16,000 Busy laundry turning over Tel: 085-069 0938. Email: lines available. Interested ? baht per month. Renewable 700,000 to 900,000 baht [email protected] Contact us at wm_hirp@ yearly contract. Tel: 087-078 per year. Two staff, 9 appli- ALPINESTARS phuket.ksc.co.th or call the BOOTS 6379 (English), 082-286 5171 ances, with regular cus- tomer base, and growing. Holiday Inn Resort Phuket and ARAI HELMET Alpinestars No Stop Trials (English & Thai). Email: Situated in 2 bedroom ask for Khun Rapeporn. RX7 Corsair Kenny Roberts boots, brand-new, never worn, [email protected] house in Patong with full replica, brand-new, never size 11 (US). Price: 10,000 accommodation included. RESTAURANT FOR SALE worn. Size XL. 15,000 baht. baht. Tel: 081-367 2916. Tel: 081-367 2916. SUNSET PLAZA KARON Excellent buy at 590,000 6 years on lease. Rent: Condos for rent/sale. 1-2 or 4 35,000 baht per month. Paid TWO SANYO DRINKS baht or near offer. Tel: 087- bedrooms, fully furnished. Tel: 267 9280 (English), 081- until Dec 2011. Patong, good TWO-SEAT STR0LLER FRIDGES 081-968 8849. Email: assis location, near Jungceylon. Phil and Teds double seat fold- Single door. One for 9,500 baht 077 2989 (Thai). Email: tancemanager@aloha [email protected] Price: 850,000 baht. Tel: 085- able stroller: 12,000 baht. Tel: (14,800 when new). One old residence.com 476 5113. 086-654 3139 (English). Email: and needs paint, but works [email protected] great: 1,500 baht. Tel: 088- Website at http://philand 440 9324 (English). Email: teds.com [email protected] November 19 - 25, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 39

MASSAGE/BIKE SHOP Saiyuan Rd, Rawai, 6 motor- Business Products & Services GM CURTAIN Computer bikes, good income, take over lease. Tel: 083-641 9327. ENGLISH COMPUTERMAN SHOP BAR FOR SALE Sales, service, repairs, up- grades & accessories. Tel: 076-384259, 084-625 7744 (English). Fax: 076-384385. Email: computermanphuket Sells curtains, uphol- @gmail.com stery, and accessories domestically and HAND LAWN MOWER internationally. We New 1,500 baht. PC desktop offer design and an Good size, very new, very Intel Core 2 duo. 18GHz HD. outdoor service instal- 160Gb Ram 1Gb 2,500 baht. modern, massive poten- lation in all provinces tial. Two entrances to bar Please contact for more infor- around the country. We mation. Tel: 089-872 6164. with full security shutters also give advice on the (easy to manage). New selection of material, pool table, 50 "TV", great equipment and all Dive Gear surround sound music types of installation system. Good air circula- LANGUAGE SCHOOL work by a well-experi- tion (nice and cool) *must and translation service. A prof- enced and capable be seen* Just off beach itable, well-established busi- team. Curtains, sofa U/W VIDEO road Patong. Asking price: ness, great location in Patong, clothes, roller blinds, PACKAGE FOR 1.5 million or nearest offer. for sale or lease. Call Eve. Tel: wallpapers, accesso- SALE For more info call Lynton. 086-951 3010. Email: atchara- ries. Address: 128/124 Tel: 080-530 7798. [email protected] Topland (Radsada) Prachautid Rd., Muang Phuket. 11-ROOM GUESTHOUSE STUDIO 38 Tel: 076-610072, 081- in Patong for sale. Chanote - Sign title. 5 mins walk to the beach 891 8148. - Media and Big C. Finance possible. Tel: 081-271 4645 (Thai), 087- - Advertising 891 7453 (English). Email: Please contact K.Pu 086- Sony CX150 HD Video [email protected] 698 6544. Email: p.studio Camera with Equinox [email protected] HD6 housing. 1 year old. MASSAGE SHOP 40,000 baht. Optional FOR SALE Asus Laptop with 1 Gig Patong beach road. Takeover BUDS NURSERY video card for 20,000 baht. price: 750,000 baht. Rent 40,000 KINDERGARTEN Tel: 084-630 2165 (En- baht, Fast sale and be ready for Phuket’s oldest bilingual interna- glish). Email: ibmarcus@ high reason. Tel: 080-040 3944. tional child care facility. High-qual- hotmail.com ity, time-proven schedule and EMPTY SHOP FOR RENT curriculum. Experienced native At Patong. Key money: 35,000 English teachers to teach ages baht. Rent: 15,000 baht per 1½ -6. Mon-Fri 8am - 5pm. Bus Personal month. Tel: 089-544 3555. service available from Patong, Services Email: farfar [email protected] Karon, Kata, Phuket, Rawai and Chalong. Please call: 076- 282232, 080-624 7060. Website: Club SMALL RESTAURANT www.buds-phuket.com Membership ENGLISH-THAI LAW FOR RENT & INSURANCE Very cheap rent for this restau- Available rant in a long-established re- CLAIRVOYANT Health, Travel and Prop- sort on Nanai Road. Ideal for Newlly arrived British Clairvoy- erty Insurance. Visas. Tel: a Thai cook and his wife. Thai ant, medium healer and author. 076-384385, 084-963 food and some European Please contact for more infor- BLUE CANYON 9223 (English). Fax: 076- food. Tel: 076-340391, 086- mation. Tel: 080-148 2197. MEMBERSHIP 384385. Email: eburne 266 8620 (English), 084- Blue Canyon Family [email protected] 847 5365 (Thai). Email: lejar SAUNA AND POOL Membership for sale. [email protected] "J TEACH SUPPLY" sauna 800,000 baht plus and pool expert. Pool and transfer fee. PHOTOGRAPHER & RESTAURANT pond renovation. Tel: 084-191 Tel: 081-685 9754. VIDEOGRAPHER Email: bernardwmoran FOR RENT 1288. Please see our website: Freelance, "Work Permit- @gmail.com Bar for rent, Nanai Road, Patong www.homerenovation ted" Photographer & Beach, No key money. Restau- phuket.com Videographer/Video edi- rant + 1 staff room + kitchen + tor for hire. Native English bathroom + terrace. Rent: speaking. Photography 17,500 baht per month (6 services: Weddings, hon- months rent + 6 months de- eymoons, events, por- posit). Bar + 2 staff rooms + traits, fashion, property. kitchen + bathroom + terrace. Videography services: Rent: 35,000 baht per month (6 Business advertising, months rent + 6 months de- Weddings, and events. posit). Long term possible if take Company registered un- bar and restaurant – rent nego- der Phuket Video Media tiable. Tel: 081-081 2000. Email: Marketing Co, Ltd. Tel: [email protected] 084-588 0420. Email: [email protected] PATONG SHOP Please see our website: FOR RENT www.dbaciphotography.com Large 2-storey shop behind Jungceylon. Tel: 089-504 8882, 086-281 8883. Pool Tables 2 SHOPHOUSES FOR SALE Each 120sqm, very clean, 4 MAX 1 POOL TABLE rooms upstairs, counter, garden. Recently re-varnished and Very nice location in Rawai. new cloth, 30,000 baht or Lease contract 6 years. Price: nearest offer. Contact K. Paul. 790,000 baht. Great opportunity. Tel: 087-905 5273 (English). Tel: 081-535 4049. Email: [email protected] 40 PHUKET GAZETTE November 19 - 25, 2011

MITSUBISHI LANCER RENT HONDA CLICK Saloon Cars GT BLACK 4 x 4s Motorbikes Rentals 2,800 BAHT/MONTH 2 years old, black with black Motorbike for rent, Honda leather, custom alloys, full ser- Dream 2,000 baht/month, vice history, 22,000km, one TOYOTA HILUX Honda click 2,800 baht/ 2010 HONDA ACCORD 1970 WILLYS JEEP 1994 FOR RENT owner from new. 790,000 baht. SUPER TENERE 750 month. Tel: 086-683 7162 Tel: 084-839 3922. Email: 12,000 baht per month. In- (English & Thai). Email: [email protected] surance, Carryboy good [email protected] condition. Only long term rental (more than 3 months). COROLLA AUTO MAZDA FIGHTER2004 Tel: 087-282 3724. Email: 15,000 BAHT/MONTH 75,000 BAHT tachibana-hiroki@hot Insurance.Carryboy, Good con- Automatic and power steering, mail.co.jp cool aircon, white. In good con- dition, Only long-term rental 2.4 I-VTEC EL Navigator dition, runs well. Tel: 084-184 (more than 3 months). Tel: 087- (Brilliant white pearl color). Top 1856. Price: 250,000 baht. Green NEW FORD FIESTA 282 3724 (English). Email: model with black leather inte- book. Tel: 087-895 0765 (En- Price: 120,000 baht. Green for rent. 20,000 baht per [email protected] rior. Only 27,000km. Contact month. First-class insur- OPEL VECTRA 2.0 16V glish), 089-702 6451(Thai). book. Tel: 087-895 0765. K. Fah for price. Tel: 085-684 ance. Very nice car. Tel: 083- NEW CARS FOR RENT 6888. Good condition. Asking 250,000 YAMAHA MAXAM 394 6617. Email: geta909@ Honda Jazz or Honda City baht. Fully maintained.Tel: 080- 1992 TOYOTA HILUX gmail.com 060 1990. Email: tdsamui@ 4 doors, turbo diesel, aircon, 250CC 6,000 baht/week. Toyota CLASSIC SILVER- gmail.com automatic, very clean and Blue, good condition. Price: Fortuner or Mitsubishi Pajero: BRONZE 525I powerful. 192,000 baht. Tel: 100,000 baht. Contact Miss MOTORBIKE FOR 11,000 baht/week. All cars with RENT 2,000 BAHT/ delivery service and first-class Big Nose, 1995, original engine, TOYOTA CAMRY 2.0G 086-949 0826. Email: mick Usa. Tel: 089-866 4079. auto, leather seats, aircon, [email protected] MONTH insurance. Tel: 081-343 0777. Black, Aug 2007, 50,000km, Honda Dream and Honda electric controls. 250,000 baht. good condition, new Michelin 2010 KAWASAKI D- Please contact K.Wood.Tel: TOYOTA VIGO 2007 TRACKER Wave, good condition. Rent for tyres, Maintenance by more than 3 months. Tel: 087- 081-403 3870. Diesel, automatic, full options 125, black, low miles, fully ser- 1,000 BAHT/ WEEK Toyota Check book, 835,000 282 3724 (English). Email: and extra perfect condition, viced. 60,000 baht. Tel: 083-982 baht. Tel: 076-288083, 081- [email protected] 415 4645 (English). Email: leather and wood. 70,000km. 9105. TOYOTA CAMRY 2.0G [email protected] 70,000 baht neg. 2010 Honda Black, Aug 2007, 50,000km, PCX 125cc, 6,000km. Like new. 2007 BMW R1200GS HONDA JAZZ FOR RENT good condition, new Michelin MERCEDES 190E 60,000 baht. Tel: 089-343 3312. Excellent condition. New cost tyres, Maintenance by 1.1 million baht, now 695,000 Dark blue, first-class insurance. LORINSER Free delivery service. Tel: 088- Toyota check book, 835,000 1992, 5 gears, LPG, 17-inch baht. Also BMW F650GS, ex- baht. Tel: 076-288083, 081- 1999 cellent condition, 3 years old. 819 7028. wheels, CD, dark blue, new SUZUKI VITARA 4WD 415 4645 (English). Email: tax/insurance.199,000 baht. Cost new: 700,000 baht. Now or 3,000-5,000 baht/ month. [email protected] Top jeep, automatic, 5-door, 390,000 baht. Contact Mike. NEW HONDA CLICK Cheap price, motorbikes for Tel: 086-948 8139. Email: FOR RENT [email protected] good condition. Price: Tel: 081-787 1752. Email: rent or sale at Rawai Beach. PROTON NEO 320,000 baht. Tel: 081-667 [email protected] You drive-we service, collect 1-2 year financing plans. FOR SALE 1637. and deliver. 3,000 baht 10,000 baht down payment. HONDA CITY 1.5 VERY FAST monthly on a long-term basis. 2010, manual gears, Alpine FOR SALE Nouvo, Fiore, Click, Scoopy, DVD with GPS. 27,000km, YAMAHA R1 Deposit waived for teaching Fino, Suzuki. Includes insur- Powerful and efficient, i-DSI like new. 420,000 baht. Tel: Yamaha R1 model 2008; Blue; staff. For excellent service, ance. Tel: 080-328 9986. engine, multifunction steering, FORD RANGER 2.5 089-971 5664. bought new in 2009 from contact Jeab. Tel: 082-573 Email: [email protected] automatic transmission. 4WD 11 YEARS Yamaha BKK; Akrapovic full rac- 4826. Email william.thow@ Website: www.thaidream Bought new in October 06, ing system; Power Commander. gmail.com villa.com NISSAN TEANA golden blond color with beige First registered, April 2010. Tel: 082-270 6257 (English). interior, solar film, CD/MP3 Email: [email protected] As-new, top model, travelled player, low fuel consumption 5,000 BAHT/ WEEK 20,000km, V6, 2,500cc. Website: http://web.me.com/ Wanted and in very good condition. maurits2000/R1 Wanted Price: 1.3 million baht. Tel: Accident-free with one owner 087-276 0529. and low mileage - 65,000km. BRAND NEW I WANT TO BUY Full yearly service by Honda YAMAHA FINO A MOTORBIKE GOOD AND CHEAP garage on Chao Fa. Price: Technics & Optics very good, I won a brand new Yamaha 125-135 cc. Max: 10,000- CAR: 59,000 BAHT 365,000 baht Including 1 year insurance new, 29,0000 or Fino through a KBank promo- 20,000 baht. Tel: 085-655 0246 Hyundai Excel, 1994, fully premium insurance. Tel: +65- best offer. Tel: 080-380 6634, tion. I already own a Fino, so (English). Email: Mikko.Heik serviced, many new parts. 96-808337 (English & Thai), 080-380 6716 (English). If you are looking for a new [email protected] Tel: 085-472 9792 (English). 082-633 7909 (Thai). Email: Email: [email protected] bike, it's your lucky day. Email: [email protected] [email protected] or 17,000 baht/month. New Green and white "fashion" cars for rent at Rawai NEED FORTURNER model with all the trimmings. Beach. Proton, Yaris, Aveo, FOR RENT MSRP: 48,500+5 % tax = Kia, with insurance and de- Need Fortuner or Chevrolet Wheels & Motors 50,925 baht. First 44,000 livery. Tel: 080-328 9986. Captiva for rent in good con- baht takes it home. Tel: 083- Email: phuket7@yahoo. dition from 25 December- 25 448 1101 (Thai), 080-012 com Website: www.thai January. Tel: 083-640 0616, 2929 (English). Email: mark dreamvilla.com 084-734 0122. Email: favorit. [email protected] [email protected] Please use this form to write your classified advertisement.

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BOAT TRAILER DIVE-DINER Need second hand small boat CRUISE BOAT trailer for water scooter. Tel: Diving-Diner cruise. 24m steel 089-588 4550. boat, 2x350Hp cummins, 2 genset 50 & 16 KVA. Ready to URGENT! operate. Price baht 6.2 million HOSTESS & CREW baht neg. Tel: 084017 4175 (En- Hostess: Fluent English, ex- glish). Email: phil@alphasuper perience in Yacht charter or yachts.com hospitality and F&B. Crew/ Mechanic: Experience in ma- BOAT FOR SALE rine and yacht charter busi- Almost completed. Fiberglass ness, license. Tel: 089-898 36-ft power catamaran. Perfect 0231 (English & Thai). Email: dive or tour vessel. Email: [email protected] [email protected]

55-FOOT CATAMARAN BOAT JEANNEAU With 6 double cabins and 5.0 DIS 105sqm sails. Built 2010 in For sale. Sey 37, 2004, sail composite. Price: 650,000 full optional electric solor baht. Tel: 087-461 8089. 240W. 5.3 million baht. Tel: 084-843 2551. NEED SMALL DINGHY BOAT FOR RENT From 4 to 6 meters long. No 10-meter fiberglass power cata- need for trailer. please contact maran available for rent. Long- only by email: bernardhuet term only. Email: Jgkg24@ @hotmail.fr hotmail.com

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KING’S CUP 3.-10.12. 21 FT CENTER BIG-A Swan 55 is sailing the FIBERGLASS NEW RIB FOR SALE CONSOLE King's Cup and offering a 7-10 BOAT 5.6m RIB, new galvanized Built 1999 in USA. 150Hp day package. Bungalow with 1 36 feet with 2 Yamaha trailer, new hypalon tubes, Yamaha, low hours, Thai reg. ABF for all the races, lunch, 200Hp engines. Just re- with ski tow bar. Never used, Clean.Turnkey 850,000 baht. water, transfer, Euro 100 per conditioned. Email: jgkg 550,000 baht. Tel: 080-595 Tel: 081-269 6645 (English), person per day. Can sleep 2. [email protected] 4247 (English). Email: 081-269 9933 (Thai). Email: One person for free. Tel: 076- [email protected] [email protected] 383080, 086-940 1860, Fax: 076-381934. Email: bigasail 21' BAYLINER @samart.co.th Website at: CHALOMARK DIVING VESSEL DINGHY FOR SALE Bowrider Yamaha 225Hp, www.biga-sailing.com 370 hours. Thai registered. 40Hp and 50Hp engines, Spacious and very well main- Mooring at Yacht Heaven, op- 44-FOOT CATAMARAN can seat 8 people, like tained dive boat for sale. Capac- posite marina office. 295,000 4 double cabins, 2 toilet/show- new. Price: 180,000 baht, ity 65 people. Tel: 075-662099, baht. Please contact Peter. ers, in composite, not finished. ono. Tel: 089-652 5664. 089-873 0201. Tel: 089-872 6164. Email: Price: 680,000 baht. Tel: 087- Impossibly Possible Quiz answers: [email protected] 461 8089. YAMAHA 40 1. Australia (Queensland) 2. Andy Warhol 43-FOOT CRUISING OUTBOARD 3. Inter-continental Ballistic Missile 4. Turin BARGAIN BOAT SALE CATAMARAN Excellent Yamaha 40 longshaft BOAT FOR SALE 5. Mount McKinley 6. Hunter S. Thompson Absolute bargain. 36ft fiber- 2 double cabins, 15sqm sa- outboard with controls. 42,000 Fiberglass 36ft power cata- 7. Sweet Charity 8. Fender 9. Red glass speedboat. Please loon. In composite, not fin- baht. Tel: 081-397 7598 (En- maran with flybridge. Please 10. Alan Johnson 11. Argentina 12. A send email to: Pktthai1@ ished! Price: 680,000 baht. glish & Thai). Email: kajoda contact via by email: Pkt 13. Mark Cueto 14. Austria gmail.com Tel: 087-461 8089. [email protected] [email protected] 42 PHUKET GAZETTE November 19 - 25, 2011

1999 ROBIN 2160i Aircraft For I would like to sell my Robin ROCKWELL EUROFOX 'HS-FOX' COMMANDER 114 Sale qircraft or trade it for a 4-seat Cessna or Piper (based in Hua HS-AWS. Year: 1976. Oper- Hin). The Robin: TTAF 300hrs. ated in Thailand for 6 years. SMOH 60hrs. This is a well- Engine: Lycoming IO- 1995 PIPER MALIBU equipped, two-seat aerobatic 540T4B5D. 1,300hrs and JETPROP DLX aircraft. Has the Christen in- 700hrs until TBO. Garmin and S/N: 4636005. HS-RGR. verted oil system. Excellent King radios. Autopilot and SNEW Airframe 1,410hrs. inside and outside. King Stormscope. Price: 3.75 mil- Engine 501hrs. Engine lion baht. Located at Thai Fly- KMA24 audio panel, KX155 COM Becker; Transpon- trend monitoring, Garmin nav/com, KI203 vor, KY197A ing Club, Bang Phra. Contact MX20 moving map, 6 seats. Tony Scragg at mobile 081- der C Becker; GPS Mov- comm, KN64A dme, KR87 ing map; Intercom 2 seats; Price: 35 million baht. Con- adf, KT76A transponder, 906 3250, or send email to tact Dana Whorton, Minor [email protected] Electric Attitude Indicator; CSPA400 i-com, FP5 fuel Electric Heading Indicator. Corporation Public Com- computer, CHT, OAT, Pitot pany Limited. Tel: 081-937 Engine: Rotax 912S, 80 heat. Price: 4 million baht. CESSNA 172P hrs. Airframe: 80hrs. Exte- 1443. Email: dana_wt@ Please contact Thom Email: With full IFR for 3 million baht. rior: new aircraft; Interior: minornet.com [email protected] Everything on the aircraft is new aircraft. For sale at 1.9 new, including Garmin Aera million baht. Email: fly@ HAVE A PASSION nokaviation.com YOUR HELICOPTER FOR AVIATION? 500. Interior and exterior was Flying and owning your own If you have an aircraft for sale or redone in 2010. The engine has helicopter has just become an interest in aviation and wish 700hours with TBO at 2,000. possible. Free complete flight to learn how to fly or buy an air- Dual nav/dual com, EGT, tran- TECNAM P-92 instruction course with your craft or arrange a private flight, sponder, etc. Registration: HS- -Price: 1.5 million baht purchase. Email: pat@ etc, please contact Pat. Email: SEX. Cost: 2.8 million baht. -Registration: U-B08 Location: Best Ocean Airpark aeropromgr.com For further [email protected] For fur- -Year of Manufacturie: 2002 details, see our web site at ther details, please see our (near Bangkok). For more de- tails. Email : sonny@salient -Equipment: Full standard www. aeropromgr.com /news- newsletter at www.aeropromgr. equipment letter/index-no2.html com/newsletter group.net. -Engine: Rotax 912-80HP 350hrs. Aircraft is based at Klong 15 Contacts: Tharee. Tel: 081- 840 8418.

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Classified ads are charged per line. Each line is 120 baht, with a minimum of 4 lines (heading included) per ad. All advertising must be paid for in advance. November 19 - 25, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 43 Close calls in ITF finals By Neil Quail very tough game. This was a great tournament and I thank everybody involved,” Rochette said. PHUKET’S first professional tennis tour- Wang expressed his dismay at losing, and nament came to a close last weekend at explained that an injury kept him from com- Thanyapura Sports and Leisure Club with peting at 100 per cent. both singles and doubles titles decided af- “I hurt my ankle in my quarter-final ter two weeks of exhilarating play. match against Dennis Lajola and shouldn’t The Mens Singles final was played on really have played in the final. I had to change Saturday with the vociferous number three my game and I wasn’t able to move about seed Laurent Rochette of France taking on the court as much as wanted. It was great number two seed, Jimmy Wang of Taipei, game and I look forward to coming back in the best of three sets match. again next year,” Wang told the Gazette. Rochette raced into a 5-1 lead with dev- Rochette received his trophy to a rous- astating service games and comfortably took ing rendition of La Marseillaise from his the first set 6-4. traveling supporters, a fitting and boister- A more focused Wang came out for the sec- ous end to a great tournament. ond set, and both players held their serve for Unfortunately, the tournament’s number three games each until Rochette broke Wang to one seed, Danai Udomchoke from Thailand leave the score at 4-3. had to retire from the tournament with a Wang broke back immediately in the 8th similar injury in the first round against MAIDEN EVENT: Jimmy Wang (second from left) and mens singles champion Laurent Rochette game to tie the match once again, and then Emilien Firmin. Danai’s retirement was more (second from right) with Giles Leonard (far right). Photo: Neil Quail held his serve to lead 5-4. precautionary than serious – ensuring a good final was a fantastic achievement in itself, lute Li and Stevenson charged into a 7-2 A superb love service game from Rochette recovery before his participation at the SEA but the duo wanted the title. lead losing only one more point to seal vic- including three aces brought the scores level Games in Indonesia. Opposing strategies were obvious from tory at 10-3. again at 5-5, but Wang once more showed “I’ve won the SEA Games twice and the beginning with the Thai team willing to “We were very nervous going into the final great competitive spirit to take the next game I’d like to win again, but it’s very com- sit deep and soak up the early offensive play as this was the first competition we’ve played and force Rochette to serve to save the set. petitive this year. After the tournament in from Li and Stevenson. doubles together,” Stevenson told the Gazette. This the Frenchman did to rapturous Jakarta, I’m going to Japan and then re- But it was the aggressive net play that Stevenson, 21, has lived in Bangkok since applause from his support in the stands, turn to Bangkok for a training camp to paid dividends when Li and Stevenson even- the age of nine, but has been honing his pro- and at 6-6 the champion would be de- prepare for the Australian Open,” Danai tually broke the Thailand twosome in the fessional tennis career in Spain and Italy. cided by a tie-break. told the Gazette. 7th game and carried that momentum “It was a great competition and I’m very Rochette again took an early lead at 3-1 The Mens Doubles final saw the num- through to win the first set 6-4. happy we won the doubles title in Phuket. I and never looked back, eventually winning ber one seeded pair from Thailand, The second set went with Doakmaiklee hope the tournament continues here,” Li said by four clear points. Weerapat Doakmaiklee and Kirati and Siributwong who forged a 4-1 lead to the Gazette before jetting off for a tour- Speaking to the Gazette, Rochette spoke Siributwong, take on the number two mainly through forced errors. A brief come- nament in Australia. graciously of his opponent. seeded partnership of Zhe Li from China back could only delay the inevitable and the The Phuket Gazette and PGTV spon- “Jimmy played very well today. I thought and Kelsey Stevenson from Canada. Thais won the second set 6-4. sored of the Chang ITF Thailand Pro the game was over when I broke him in the Li and Stevenson had never before com- As with the singles final, a tie-break was Circuit Tour held at Thanyapura Sports second set, but he came back and that made it a bined for a doubles event and to make the needed to determine the doubles title. A reso- and Leisure Club. SOS Childrens Village Laguna strike first win PTT volleyball cup for early league lead HIGH standards have been set with lied a 61 run partnership. Patong’s tail-end offered more the opening match of the Island After 40 overs, Laguna had man- resistance than the middle order, and Furniture Cricket League between aged to reach 178 for 5, despite they valiantly pushed the score to Laguna CC and Patong CC produc- the committed efforts of Patong’s 131 with Mike Khan scoring 12 runs ing an enthralling specatcle at the fielders. Kishor Jaghta was and Pat Cotter notching up 15 runs. new Alan Cooke Ground (ACG). Patong’s best bowler with figures Jaghta and Naresh each contributed But it was a more balanced of 2 for 29. four more to performance with bat and ball by Richard the total. Laguna that eventually decided Desmond and Laguna the outcome. Noble opened bowled out After losing the coin toss, Laguna for Patong Patong for 149 WINNERS SIGNAL: The girls from SOS Childrens Village cool off after were put into bat on a damp wicket and showed after 32.4 overs defeating BIS 21-18, 21-17 in the PTT schools final at Karon Stadium. with a slow outfield, but made steady confidence in and secured progress with their two openers Mike their opening their first league Ayling and Bill Stahmer. salvo of shots. win of the sea- Stahmer was eventually caught Lijo Jose, son. by Seemant Raju for 25 off the somewhat un- Khan picked bowling of Kishor Jaghta followed sure of how to up the day’s soon after by Ayling, bowled by deal with the best bowling fig- Joshi Naresh for 21. rangy ures of 4 for 39. Val Guiaud added five runs to Desmond, even- Kishor Jaghta plays fine as Andrew Next the board before being caught and tually trapped Cole moves to catch. Photo: Neil Quail week’s Sunday bowled by Jaghta. At 76 for 3 him lbw coming league encoun- Sameer Kahn and Andrew Cole around the wicket for 17 runs. ter at the ACG will see entered the fray. Patong were cruising and well newcomers,Thanyapura Tigers, The pair pushed the total to 102 be- ahead of the required run rate at this tackle exuberance and youth in the fore Khan (18) was brilliantly caught point, but a middle order collapse of form of the Phuket Leopards. by Dean Noble at deep mid wicket. 5 wickets for just 45 runs proved The Phuket Gazette is proud to Roly Cooper added four runs disastrous. Anthony Van Blerk (8), serve as official media sponsor for John Anderson joined Cole for the captain Richard Folds (0), Anil the ACG and will provide regular up- remaining overs, both hitting 35 not Rawat (7) and Quail (36), all went dates on the facility’s development. out with good stroke-play and tal- during this spell. – Phuket Gazette 44 PHUKET GAZETTE November 19 - 25, 2011 Swiss maestro wins first Paris Masters FRANCE: Roger Federer finally a long time. I’m really happy to second set tie-break, Federer broke his Paris Masters jinx and have finally made it,” said 30- overwhelmed any hope of a re- won the elusive tennis tournament year-old Federer. covery from Tsonga and with title for the first time in his career Tsonga, who won the 2008 Paris the win brought his tournament with a victory over home-favor- Masters beating David Nalbandian successes to 69 and secured his ite, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. from Argentina in the final, pushed 18th Masters title. Having never even reached the Federer from the outset, but was Federer now joins Andre Agassi final at the Bercy arena previ- unable to capitalize on two break as the only players to win both the ously, the Swiss world number points in the opening game. Masters and the French Open. four ended his Masters misery in Federer clawed the game back and After a decade of winning titles one hour and 25 minutes after a went on to win five games in suc- and champioships, Federer will be second set tie-break and a 6-1, cession. Within 30 minutes the Swiss relieved to have won in Paris as BERCY AT HIS MERCY: Roger Federer holds the Paris Masters trophy for 7-6 (7-3) scoreline. ace had wrapped up the first set. this is also his first of 2011. the first time in his illustrious career. Photo: Miguel Medina AFP “I’ve been waiting for this for Racing into a 4-0 lead in the – Phuket Gazette Irish in for Record hopes ended for Vettel Euro 2012 IRELAND: Football fans breathed a sigh of relief on Tuesday night after the na- tional team drew 1-1 with Estonia and secured qualification for Euro 2012 – their first finals since qualifying for the World Cup of 2002 and their first Euro- pean finals since 1988. Following Ireland’s 4-0 defeat of a nine-man Estonia team in Tallinn on November 11, a place in the Euro com- petition seemed assured, but still the boys in green looked nervous on home turf in Dublin. LA Galaxy star and Ireland captain Robbie Keane squandered two oppor- tunities on goal as did Richard Dunne. GET IN: Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button on the podium at the Yas Marina circuit. Photo: Dimitar Dilkoff AFP But Irish nerves were calmed on 31 ABU DHABI: McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso pushed con- Sauber’s Kamui Kobayashi took the final minutes when Wolves defender stantly for the lead, but Hamilton held off the points with 10th and veteran Rubens Stephen Ward pounced on a rebound took full advantage of F1 World Champion two-time champion to win by 8.4 seconds. Barrichello who started from the back of the from Estonia keeper Pavel Londak to Sebastian Vettel’s retirement at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last weekend to claim first “It was one of my best races. To hold off grid, fought hard in his Williams to take 12th. score and set the Aviva Stadium alight one of the best drivers in the world is very With Vettel on 374 points and waiting to with celebrations. place and his third win of the season. tough to do. I feel fantatstic,” Hamilton said. be crowned as champion, second and third Konstantin Vassiljev equalized for Red Bull’s Vettel withdrew in the open- ing lap because of a puncture to his right Hamilton’s teammate and compatriot, places are very much all to drive for and Estonia on 57 minutes, but the game Jenson Button took third, but had to battle only 28 points seperates the next four driv- soon dissipated as a contest with the rear tyre picked up going through the sec- Webber and Ferrari’s Felipe Massa for po- ers. Button currently lies second with 255, Irish easing through on a 5-1 aggre- ond corner and was clearly infuriated with the knowledge that his race was ended. sition. Webber’s fourth place ended Red Alonso is next with 245, Webber has 233 gate score. Bull’s run of 19 races with a podium finish. and Hamilton 227, unlikely as it may be, Ireland now join the Czech Repub- This was Vettel’s first retirement since Massa gained one place to finish fifth could achieve third. lic who beat Montenegro 3-0 on last year’s Korean Grand Prix and ended his streak as the only driver to finish every ahead of Nico Rosberg, who bravely over- The final Formula One race of 2011 will aggregate and Croatia who also qualify took Mercedes team-mate Michael be held on November 27 at the Autrodomo on the same aggregate score at the ex- race in 2011. It also put paid to him equal- Schumacher after the seven-time world Jose carlos Pace in Sao Paolo, Brazil. pense of Turkey. ing Michael Schumacher’s record of 13 wins in a season. champion outgunned him at the start. – Phuket Gazette Tiger on the hunt for comeback NBA offer AUSTRALIA: A late charge by the back nine cost me. I fought real embattled Tiger Woods was nar- hard all day, but I’ve come up slammed rowly survived by Greg Chalmers just short. I’m just going to keep US: THE entire US 2011/2012 Na- from Sydney to win his second plugging along. It’s just nice to tional Basketball Association (NBA) Australian Open. be playing and not on the side- season may be scrapped after the Woods recorded an eagle and lines,” said the 35-year-old NBA Players’ Association rejected five birdies in a final round score Woods. the league’s latest offer of a col- of 67 as he fought back from a Chalmers, who won the title in lective bargaining agreement. disastrous third-round 75. 1998, carded a final round of 69 A 72-game season beginning on A day short of the second an- to finish 13 under, one shot clear 15 December and a 50-50 division niversary of his 95th and last title of John Senden and two shots of basketball-related income had win at the 2009 Australian Mas- clear of Woods. been the latest NBA offer. ters, the crowd was thrilled as Overnight leader Senden sent The stand-off has already 14-time major winner Woods a 35ft birdie putt tantalizingly caused a five week postponement surged back from six shots be- close at the 18th that would have to the start of the league. hind to keep in touch. forced a play-off, as Chalmers Players want a 52.5% share of Victory at The Lakes Golf Club nervously watched from the teams’ basketball-related income, but in Sydney would have been a first clubhouse. would accept 51% with an additional for Woods in almost two years, World number 215 Chalmers 1% going to a retirement fund. his last major coming at the US was thrilled with his win and said The league’s current offer gives Open in 2008. he was extremely pleased to have Greg Chalmers wins the Australian players between 49 per cent and “A couple of drives on the won the tournament twice. Open. Photo: Greg Wood AFP 51 per cent. November 19 - 25, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 45 46 PHUKET GAZETTE November 19 - 25, 2011 Thailand World Cup hopes still alive THAILAND Mens senior national football 90 minutes. The only thing we lacked is squad are still in the race for the 2014 the goal. I’m happy that we played well World Cup, despite back-to-back losses to against the 20th ranked team. Saudi Arabia and Australia on November “The only difference is that they made 11 and 15. their chances count, while we failed to do In what was a closely contested match that. It’s a pity that we did not score any at Supachalasai National Stadium on Tues- point from this game,” said Schaefer, who day night in Bangkok, the War Elephants has had to transform the team from a dis- were only narrowly defeated by the jointed unit under his predecessor Bryan Socceroos who went ahead with a header Robson. by Bret Holman in the 85th minute. Despite the loss, the former Cameroon The single-goal loss added a pinch of salt manager believes there is still a bright fu- to Thailand’s fresh wound following their 0 ture lying ahead for the Thai team. – 3 loss in Saudi Arabia the previous Friday. “Judging from our performance today, Nonetheless, the Thais proved that we can see that if the team have much more their inferior ranking was irrelevant, put- time training together could become a re- ting up a fight against their opponents ally good side. I think we can succeed in from down under. the future. The players have the ability to Thailand restricted the visitors to few achieve their targets,” he said. scoring chances, yet despite limited op- Expressing regret about their 0 – 0 stale- portunities, the Australians made the Thais mate last month against Saudi Arabia in pay a costly price by making the most Bangkok, the coach said, “Had only we from the chances they got. claimed maximum points against the Sau- After watching the Australians stretched dis at home, the chances would have to their limits by his charges, just like in the become more open for us.” TWISTED: Thailand midfielder, Datsakorn Thonglao fights for possession. Photo: Football Siam first meeting in Brisbane in September when “Now, I want the players to continue who only took over the post in July. (UAE) all denied the prospect to advance – the Socceroos had to come from behind to working hard when returning to their clubs Following Tuesday’s disappointing loss, even with a match remaining in hand. claim a 2 – 1 victory, Thailand’s 61-year- in order to further improve themselves. If we Thailand was offered a glimmer of hope Meanwhile, Jordan, Iraq, Japan, old coach, Winfried Schaefer was satisfied keep doing our work, we will achieve our after Saudi Arabia missed their chance to Uzbekistan, and Iran joined the ranks with with his side’s performance. goal. Anyway, the final game away against seal a berth following a goalless draw with Australia to secure a beirth in the final 10. “I want to thank everyone on my team Oman is still important and we need to get Oman on the same night. Qatar is most likely to advance as well for putting on such a strong showing over the best possible result,” said the German, Had Saudi Arabia won, both Oman and on the conditions that they don’t get Thailand’s chances of advancing would trounced in their final group E game against have been crushed. Iran, and that Bahrain doesn’t have a goal Instead, the stage has now been set for fest against Indonesia. a grand finale with all three sides vying for Considering Indonesia have conceded SEA you next time the remaining qualifying spot of Group D. 16 goals in their five matches – outdone FOR the second consecutive Southeast pionship, and not the Thais. And despite a After five matches, Thailand are at the only by Tajikistan with 17 conceded – Asian (SEA) Games, the Thailand U23 4 nil win over Cambodia on November 11, bottom of the group with four points. The anything is possible. football team were unable to advance to the coffin’s nail was hammered by hosts Thais will need to win at Oman in February And despite a strong start, Asian giants the semifinals round. Indonesia, who defeated a nine-man Thai and hope that Australia is able to beat Saudi South Korea will have to earn their spot if Despite the Thai U23s undergoing con- side 3 – 1 following a series of bookings. Arabia at home at the same time. they are going to advance following a his- ditioning which included warm up At the time of going to press, Thailand Even if Australia and Saudi Arabia’s torical 1 – 2 loss to Lebanon. matches against Songkhla FC and two FC played their final match against Singapore, match results in tie, Thailand could advance A Korean – Kuwaiti showdown will deter- Phuket squads, their early elimination came who in order to advance with Indonesia, if they improve their goal difference. mine one of group B’s spots while Lebanon as a result of two regretful losses. needed to beat the Thais with hope that However, that scenario would require need a draw or win in their match against In their opening match on November 9 Malaysia succumb to the Indonesians by Thailand to beat Oman by at least three goals UAE to advance. Even if Lebanon loses but defending champs Malaysia stung the Thais a large goal margin. Meanwhile in group – on the condition that a Saudi-Oz draw South Korea ousts Kuwait, then Lebanon will 2 - 1, the same result two years ago when B, Myanmar and Vietnam comfortably does not exceed two goals a piece. still advance along with the Koreans. the Malaysians went on to win the cham- sealed the other two semifinal spots. Other Asian fixtures on Tuesday saw the All Asian qualifying matches are scheduled likes of China, Singapore, Indonesia, North for leap year day, February 29, next year. Korea, Tajikistan and United Arab Emirates – The Nation and Phuket Gazette KMS win junior soccer championship JUNGCEYLON last weekend held the Jungceylon Junior Soccer 2011 football tournament, the event’s fourth edition. This year’s tourney hosted a to- tal of 32 teams from 25 schools from all over Phuket. Championship honors went to Tessaban Wat Kitti Sangkaram School, which is also known as Karon Municipality School. The champions were awarded a trophy and prize money of 10,000 baht, which was presented by Education Minister Worawat Ua-apinyakul. Above: A goal is contested between promising Phuket ballers; Bottom In addition to football, the event left: Cheering champs pose; Bottom right: A young striker takes mark. also featured two cheer leader competitions, on Friday and Sat- urday. Winning the Friday bout was Patong Municipality School while Karon municipality school was victorious in Saturday’s cheer leading showdown. In total, 70,000 baht in schol- arship prizes were awarded to successful participants. – Chutharat Plerin November 19 - 25, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 47 Power is balance Tri a rest before race day

MANY athletes feel insecure about their training during the week before race day. This is a highly important time used to recover from the load of training in the pre- vious weeks. Experts call this the “Taper PHOTO 1: Andre Agassi shows his balance to PHOTO 2: Roger Federer places his feet a Phase”. power through ground strkes. racket’s length apart before striking the ball. A triathlete’s last long workout should be done exactly a week before the event. racket’s length apart before and during con- TAKE IT EASY: Relaxing sessions before race For the Laguna Phuket Triathlon I day are vital. tact with the ball. recommed a 50-70km bike ride followed When you are balanced it is much easier by a short run of 3-4km at race pace. with the swim course and the conditions to hit the ball with power and accuracy. The following days are designed to is also a good idea. Roger Federer is another player with in- recover.You can either have two rest days But remember doing too liitle is prefer- BALANCE is one of the fundamentals to credible balance. A great way to work on or easy days with slow and short swim- able than doing too much. developing great ground strokes. your balance is to place your racket be- bike-run sessions just to relax. Cruise around for a few kilometers and jog In today’s game of power tennis, many tween your feet, pick up your racket and Three days before your race it makes for 10 minutes the day before to loosen up. of the players are leaping in the air to hit hit strokes without moving. sense to get out one more time. Ride 30- You will need the energy on race day Hav- their forehands and backhands. This results Once you feel yourself become balanced, 50km with some short tempo sections ing an easy week before the Laguna Phuket in not only many errors but also many inju- practice by running to the ball then placing your and run 5-8km with several one minute Triathlon will make you mentally alert. ries. One of the great ground-strokers and feet at the same length as the racket before intervals. With all that build-up of energy you will look inventor of the power game, Andre Agassi, you strike the ball.Try to hit your strokes with- Swim workouts should be short and forward to releasing that excess on race day. had phenomenal balance which allowed him out allowing your feet to be close together. relaxing with, again with several 25-50 to strike the ball so hard. If we look at the Travis Bertram is the Tennis Director at meter sprints. Jürgen Zück is Director of the Triathlon Academy photo you can see that Agassi has his feet a Thanyapura Sports and Leisure Club. Going into the ocean to get familiar at Thanyapura Sports and Leisure Club. PHUKET TRI-FEST 48 PHUKET GAZETTE November 19 - 25, 2011

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