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HM Queen Sirikit tourist overrun Happy Birthday By Pimwara Choksakulpan high season begins,” she said. and Janpen Upatising More airport officers will be sta- to Her Majesty tioned at the x-ray machines at the PHUKET Airport Director Duang- entrances to the terminal, she added. Queen Sirikit chai Condee has announced that “We have two x-ray machines, THE Phuket Gazette joins the a slew of temporary measures are but sometimes we use only one nation in wishing HM Queen Sirikit a happy 79th birthday for underway at the airport to cater because there are not enough of- Friday, August 12. to the record number of passen- ficers on staff to ensure both can The auspicious occasion is gers using the facility. be operating at peak times. celebrated around the Kingdom Phuket Airport has a stated to- “We are also currently in the with thousands of celebrants tal capacity of 6.5 million process hiring more security taking part in ceremonies. passengers a year, including all guards and system engineers. The The most notable will be at 7:19pm when lights are switched arrivals and departures from in- extra engineers are to ensure any off and candles are lit around the ternational and domestic flights. equipment problems can be fixed nation. Airports of Thailand (AoT), the quickly,” she said. The special day is also public company that operates the Phuket Airport Immigration Su- celebrated as Mother’s Day in facility, anticipate 7.95 million pas- perintendent Col Theerayuth Thailand and the Gazette wishes sengers this year – 22per cent more Budnampeth told the Phuket Ga- all mothers a happy day. See pages 22 and 23 for a passengers than the facility is cur- zette on Wednesday that photo special on the wide range rently designed to accommodate. Immigration Bureau Commis- Passengers queue at the check-in counters. Photo: Nicholas Altstadt of events held around Phuket “We now have many temporary sioner Lt Gen Wiboon Bangthamai over the past days to mark the projects underway to support the the third floor so we can to add seats in the departure lounge and was in Phuket this week for con- national holiday. increasing number of tourists. more check-in counters on the more toilets. sultation on the problem of long For a cross-section of Phuket For example, we are removing second floor. “All these projects will be fin- immigration queues. women’s views on Mother’s Day, see our special on page 16. the escalator from the second to “We are also installing more ished by this October, before the Continued on page 2 Swedish duo may not do ‘hard time’ Les ‘La Manche’ By Nicholas Altstadt serve out their sentences in Sweden if con- “According to the agreement, it is the victed in a Thai court. Thai sentence that will be served, but so THE Swedish duo charged with the mur- If they are convicted of the murder far as I know with other cases, the sen- der of Maksim Schantz last week would charges, they would have one month to tences have been looked upon in ‘Swedish likely serve out their sentences in Sweden, appeal before sentencing, Mr Kageby said. ways’,” Mr Kageby said. a consular official told the Phuket Gazette. According to the agreement, the pair In one high-profile case, Swedish na- Johan Sebastian Ljung, 25, and Tommy would be required to serve one-third, or no tional Karolina Johnsson, popularly known Viktor S derlund, 26, confessed last week more than eight years, of their sentence as “the Diplomat’s Daughter” due to her to attacking and stabbing to death the Rus- before having the opportunity to apply to parents’ professions, was arrested in sian-born Swedish national Mr Schantz, the Swedish government for a transfer. Bangkok in possession of five kilograms of police said. If the Swedish government accepts the heroin, Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet The pair allegedly were angered that Mr transfer request, it would then be forwarded reported. Schantz informed police of a scam opera- to the Thai government for approval, Mr Ms Karolina, who wrote a book about tion they had been running out of Pattaya. Kageby said. her ordeal, was sentenced to serve 45 years P r Kageby, Senior Consular Officer at “The nature of the crime, the convict’s in a Thai prison in 1994 before being trans- Phuket’s Ironman Les Bird has the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok, told behavior in prison and various other things ferred to Sweden after serving four years successfully swam the English Channel. the Gazette that based on a prisoner-trans- are considered. If they are positive, [the in Thailand “under an agreement she would Read all about his adventurous crossing and fer agreement between Sweden and Thailand, Thai government] will say ‘Yes’ to the trans- serve the full sentence,” the report said. his next plans for testing the limits of human ability on page 18. the suspects would have the opportunity to fer,” he said. Continued on page 2 2 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS August 13 - 19, 2011 Patong residents to

News Pattaya cracking down pay for wastewater on jet-skis, but not Phuket. Page 5 By Pimwara Choksakulpan A condition of the loan was that Patong Municipality must start Live Wire PATONG Mayor Pian Keesin an- charging the public for wastewa- nounced this week that Patong ter treatment from 2011, and must Fiber optics will take Municipality will start charging pay back to the foundation 3.5 per internet speeds to new residents and business owners for cent of all revenue received for wastewater treatment. wastewater treatment until 2028. heights. Page 12 The news was delivered at a The National Environment meeting with visiting members of Foundation set the fees on June 2 Life&style the Senate Standing Committee for last year, to be brought into effect Dean Noble explains Natural Resources and the Envi- this year. ronment on a two-day fact-finding “Patong Municipality has now the art of insect visit to Phuket. applied for a 95 million baht loan photography. Page 15 Mayor Pian explained that the Patong Mayor Pian Keesin to further upgrade the plant to Patong Council will approve the Municipality has charged waste- boost its treatment capacity from Food motion on Monday, before pass- water treatment fees since 1999. 23,250 to 32,250 cubic meters of ing it on to the Governor’s Office “But we have been charging wastewater a day. We are waiting Top of the Reef proves for approval. only hotels and restaurants. Ho- for that loan to be approved, too,” to be a real blast from Once Phuket Governor Tri tels are charged 600 baht per room Ms Wiriya added. Augkaradacha follows through on per year, while restaurants – in- The new fees will be levied ac- the past. Page 19 the motion, Patong Municipality cluding bars – are charged 40 baht cording to water supplied to the will launch a three-month public per square meter,” she said. premises: 2.5 baht per cubic meter Sport awareness campaign before levy- However, over the years Patong for households; 3.75 baht per cu- The full report on FC ing the fees, targeting households Municipality has borrowed 200 bic meter for government offices, Phuket’s away match and commercial buildings, he said. million baht from the National state enterprises, foundations and Wiriya Tevanukul, an engineer Environment Foundation to up- small businesses; and 5 baht per vs BBCU. Page 41 at Patong Municipality’s Sanitation grade the wastewater treatment cubic meter for industrial opera- Division, explained that Patong plant, said Ms Wiriya. tions and large businesses. Sport Get a full breakdown Airport on what lies ahead in Corruption is our the Toyota League tackles surge Cup. Page 44 top priority: Poll in tourist NEARLY one-third of Phuket Ga- Swedes charged with murder zette readers responding to an arrivals online poll voted corruption as Phuket’s top priority for authori- From page 1 may serve short jail sentences ties to address. In the poll, readers were asked, “He [Lt Gen Wiboon] was very From page 1 of charging the suspects, Mr ‘Which of the following issues concerned and that he will send She was released from Swed- Kageby said. affecting Phuket do you feel needs more of Immigration officers as ish prison in 2006 after serving a If they are convicted and sen- the most urgent attention by the soon as they become available. total of 12 years behind bars as tenced, they will have the new Government?’ “Eight officers from Suvarna- the maximum Swedish sentence opportunity to apply to transfer to The choices in responding were: The most common response bhumi Airport have already been for heroin smuggling is 14 years, other prisons in Thailand, he Traffic congestion, Crime, Drug from Thai nationals was traffic transferred to help us, but we which is usually reduced, the added. abuse, Corruption, Public trans- congestion (25%), followed by must keep in mind that other air- newspaper reported. “We sent a consular officer to port, Environmental protection. crime (20%), and environmental ports around the country are also Ljung and Soderlund are likely visit them on Monday and we nor- Behind corruption, 19% of protection (7%). suffering shortages of Immigra- to remain in Phuket Prison at least mally try to go as soon as possible readers felt that environmental The most common response tion officers,” he said. until a verdict is reached, Mr after someone has been arrested. protection should be at the top of from local foreign residents was “I have held discussions with Kageby said. We made sure they had a lawyer, the new government’s agenda. corruption (40%) followed by officers from AoT and Aerothai to They are currently remanded on which they had already arranged, More than 17% said that public public transport (18%), with 7% help us by managing when flights police request, which is up for and that everything goes as it transport was most important, choosing drug abuse. arrive at and depart from Phuket. review every 12 days. The next should,” he said. while 13% said crime, almost 12% “Tourists” or “visitors” said “This should help to reduce the review will be on August 16. “We’re always happy with the said traffic congestion and 8.1% environmental protection was the number of tourists departing or The police must file the case cooperation with police,” Mr said drug abuse should be ad- most urgent (30%), then corrup- arriving Phuket at the same time,” with the prosecutor within 84 days Kageby said. dressed first. tion and public transport (18%) Col Theerayuth added. August 13 - 19, 2011 PHUKET NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 3 Missing hill sparks row By Janpen Upatising the piece of land instead,” Mr Panya said while he was on the LANDOWNERS digging up and phone with Mr Boonkua. selling the earth on their plots in Ms Teunjai declined the offer. central Phuket has sparked a row “The land is owned by Ms from neighbors, who say the ex- Saowanee and Ms Prapai. How tensive excavation work is caus- can he give the land to me? I think Boys help collect fish from the ing dangerous landslips, for which they need to discuss this among poisoned canal. they are seeking 300,000 baht in themselves first,” she said. compensation. V/Gov Somkiet added that Residents cry An investigation headed by Vice much of the excavation work had Governor Somkiet Sangkhao- been done illegally. foul over poison sutthirak deemed much of the “Srisoonthorn Deputy Mayor excavation work on the plot in Nikom said that the OrBorTor in local canal Srisoonthorn, Thalang, as illegal. [Tambon Administration Organiza- PARENTS and local residents are “Our land used to be at the tion] gave permission to dig in same level, until they began dig- 2008, but that permit was only for calling for action against repeated Panya Kirikhet talks to the excavator Boonkua Sakulchan on the phone poisoning of a canal along a ma- ging,” said Khanitta Mulikabutr, six months,” he said. niece of the owner of the adjoin- during the ‘negotiations’. Below: The investigation team walks around “Over the past three years, ille- jor Phuket Town school, killing site to gain a perspective of the volume of illegal digging that was done. hundreds of fish. ing plot, Teunjai Adsin. gal digging has taken place on this About 5pm last Wednesday, “Landslips from adjacent plots tion between the parties involved, plot on three occasions. Ms residents entered a section of have been occurring since No- who include Saowanee Keereekhet Teunjai has reported this to Klong Bang Yai that runs next to vember last year, including from and Prapai Mulikabutr, named as Thalang Police and they will take Satree Phuket School on Damrong our land. Some of our trees have owners of the land in question, and further action regarding the laws Road and removed hundreds of fallen down because of it, so we Boonkua Sakulchan, the man who that have been broken,” he added. dead fish. want them to take responsibility organized for the excavation work “I think negotiations can be The water in the canal was for this,” she added. to be done. completed in two days. Once black, thick and mixed with an Ms Khanitta explained that ne- Representing Mr Boonkua, both parties have agreed on the oily substance. gotiations had been attempted who was in Nakhon Sri terms, the two men overseeing the One local resident said this was several times, but they failed to Thammarat, was Panya Kirikhet. talks will take both parties to sign not the first time that the canal had reach agreement. manded that a retaining wall be However, Mr Boonkua said he an agreement at the Damrong- suffered a mass poisoning. “Ev- Ms Teunjai, who filed the com- built to separate the two plots. did not have the money to pay Ms tham Center,” he said. ery time this happens the water plaint that sparked the V/Gov Somkiet and his team of Teunjai what she demanded. However, Ms Tengjai warned of has a strong bad smell and lots of investigation, was seeking 300,000 investigators inspected the site “Mr Boonkua would like to of- legal action if the negotiations fish die. The smell gets even worse baht in compensation and de- with the aim of mediating a solu- fer Ms Teunjai 30,000 baht and failed. when the water level drops, and it even makes it difficult for some residents to breathe,” he said. Officials under fire for overpass plans He and other residents in the area suspect that factories or HIGHWAYS Department officials president of the Koh Kaew businesses further upstream are on Tuesday received heavy criti- Tambon Administration Organiza- illegally releasing untreated water cism for presenting three designs tion (OrBorTor). into the canal. for an overpass at Bang Khu In- Bhurit Maswongsa of the “This has been going on for a tersection, one of the main traffic Phuket Tourist Association (PTA), year but no government authority crunch points during peak hours agreed. “The whole [traffic] sys- has come down to investigate it,” on Phuket’s Thepkrasattri Road. tem needs to be revised. There are he told the Gazette. The Bang Khu Intersection is traffic jams on Thepkrasattri Road However, Anutta Srakaew of where Thepkrasattri Rd meets the because it is the only route from the Public Works department said bypass road. the airport to town…Why don’t this was the first time she had A slew of prominent local fig- we use the money for building heard of the problem. ures questioned the fundamental another route instead?” he asked. She said her department had reasons for building a flyover at Khasame Srivaranan, the Engi- One of the base designs presented at the public hearing on Tuesday. never received a complaint about the junction at all. neer for Survey and Design at the Asked why no underpass was flooding.” the water being polluted before. “I think the three designs will Department of Highways, replied, presented, project manager Mr Kaweerat said that all sug- “I will report this to the Direc- not help solve the problems of traf- “Right now we are focusing on Kaweerat Deeprasertwong ex- gestions would be considered in tor of Public Works. We will be fic jams at the intersection. The solving the traffic problem at Bang plained,” If we built an underpass the revised plans to be presented looking into the problem,” she real problem is the traffic lights at Khu Intersection only, and this is it would obstruct the water flow at the next public hearing in Sep- said. – Yodsak Jarana Koh Kaew,” said Kuakiat Jitkua, just the survey and design stage.” and there would be problems with tember. 4 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS August 13 - 19, 2011 Cockfights, pot plants Prison probe exposes on government land

THE Prime Minister’s Office has ordered a provincial investigation ladyboy ‘anal ring’ after allegations that an “influen- tial person” is behind illegal activ- GUARDS at Uttaradit Prison re- As a result, the guards make ity encroaching on Treasury De- cently became suspicious of a inmates jump backwards and for- partment land near Phuket Town. ladyboy inmate who seemed wards so that the phones fall out “We inspected the site, about highly agitated and was unable of their bottoms, he said. half a rai – 800 square meters – to sit down during a random cell Sometimes phones have had to near Nam Yoi restaurant. It is on inspection. be removed through surgery to the government land, but we will have When they asked the prisoner stomach area after being hidden to wait for the police to conclude to show them what she was hid- too deeply. their investigation before we know ing, the inmate obliged by pulling indicating that she was being paid Some prisoners have been whether or not this involves an in- a Nokia mobile phone out of her to perform the “courier” service. known to use the method to try Cops photograph bird cages. fluential person,” said Prapan anus. And that wasn’t all that was Sorasit Chongcharoen, director and smuggle up to three mobile Kanprasang, head of the Phuket in northern Phuket Town. up there. of the department’s Central Cor- phones into prison at one time, Provincial Damrongtham Center “The complaint said that gam- The prisoner was unable to re- rectional Institution for Drug he said. (Ombudsman’s Office). bling on cockfights and fish fights move a second mobile phone from Addicts, said a lot of phones were Some have even been discov- Also on Phuket Governor Tri was conducted at the site, and that inside her because a piece of metal smuggled into Thai prisons be- ered after the prisoners forgot to Augkaradacha’s team of investiga- people cheering during such coil attached to the bag the device cause they were used by prisoners turn the phones off before insert- tors were Vice Governor Somkiet events was disturbing the neigh- was wrapped in had gotten stuck to arrange drug deals. ing them. Sangkhaosutthirak, Lt Col Charan bors,” said Mr Prapan. to the wall of her large intestine. Mr Sorasit said the latest Guards were alerted to the Bunsopard of the Provincial Police, Trash, rudimentary latrines, noise She was sent to the hospital for method was to have a ladyboy presence of the devices when officers from Phuket Provincial from cocks crowing and fears of surgery. smuggle the phone in by hiding it someone called and the ringtones Public Health Office, Phuket Trea- avian flu were all listed as concerns The bizarre tale was revealed up her anal cavity. were heard, Mr Sorasit said. sury Office, Muang District Office in the complaint, he added. on August 4 by Thanis Siyaphan, The phone mules are paid 500- Mr Thanis said the Department and Rassada Municipality. V/Gov Somkiet assigned the of- deputy chief of the Department of 1000 baht for every device they of Corrections was ramping up Among the allegations were that ficers to work on each of their areas Corrections. bring in, he said. security, with prisoners being krathom (a medicinal plant illegal of responsibility in the investigation Mr Thanis said the same pris- The method is popular because closely watched by officials and in Thailand) and marijuana were and report to him within 15 days. oner was caught trying to pull off metal scanners can’t detect facing random contraband being grown at the site on Toh Sae “Gov Tri will be informed of the same trick again soon after be- phones when they’re carried in- searches five times a week. Hill, the taller of the two main hills all developments,” said Mr Prapan. ing discharged from the hospital, side the body this way. – Daily News Auto-thief gang nabbed in Patong POLICE have arrested six sus- pects accused of running a car and motorcycle theft racket in Patong. The Thai and Burmese suspects were presented at Kathu Police Station on August 5 along with eight stolen motorcycles, bike parts, mechanic’s tools, spray painting equipment, one stolen pickup truck and six other cars that are suspected as stolen. The gang and their loot. Earlier that day, police stopped So Ong, a 36-year-old laborer, as a stolen pickup truck while he rode by on a motorcycle. After Saichon Phanomyai, 29, was sit- failing to produce a registration, ting on the truck taking ya ice Mr So confessed that he did not (crystal methamphetamine). Other have it and that he had bought the stolen motorcycles and parts were motorbike from a friend. found at the scene After following a trail and ar- Sutat confessed that his gang resting two other Burmese was involved in vehicular theft as workers and one Thai, police were well as house burglaries. Some led to the house of Mr Sutat motorcycles were sold to Burmese Sopanhari, the alleged gang leader. laborers for 2,000 to 4,000 baht They found Sutat, 22, painting while others were parted out.

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We didn’t intend to enforce cause of jet-ski accidents, inex- this law against them,” she said. perienced drivers, was simply “The article was the result of accepted by authorities, it said. many complaints about jet-ski The notice, titled “Jet Ski Saftey operators threatening tourists who Tips”, was posted on TAT’s hired jet-skis and were involved Online News Room. in accidents, especially complaints “Jet skis are very powerful from Indian tourists riding jet-skis watercraft. In the hands of an in- in Pattaya. experienced operator or through FRESH ON THE BOAT: Most accidents are caused by inexperienced drivers. “The TAT office in Delhi told lack of attention, a pleasure trip Thai Tourist Police have recently Marine Police and Marine Depart- scheme, has been considering pull- us that tour agents in India were can easily result in serious, even embarked on a rigorous campaign ment. All we can do is mediate ing the plug on the policies. warning their customers not to fatal, accidents. In addition to to ensure the strict enforcement of between tourists and operators As of April this year only 161 of ride jet-skis in Thailand and if we medical expenses, having to pay existing rules and regulations. Ad- when there is a problem,” he said. the 219 jet-skis registered in Phuket don’t take action, they might even- for damage to rental equipment can ditional legislation has also been Phuripat Theerakulpisut, chief of were insured, and the Marine Of- tually cancel their trips,” she said. be very costly,” said the report. drafted and is pending approval for the Marine Office in Phuket, said fice repeated its mantra that it had Although the notice was re- Among the potential outcomes implementation,” the report said. his officers will not enforce the law. no authority to force jet-ski opera- moved from the TAT website on of jet-ski accidents listed in the re- “In the unfortunate case of an “Tourists come here on holiday tors to purchase insurance. July 20, Ms Titiporn said she will port, aside from death, were head accident occurring, the individual and they ride jet-skis. It’s not like All these factors overlook the soon discuss a permanent solution injuries, drowning, broken bones operating the jet ski will be required they are piloting passenger ships question regarding why insurance with various TAT offices. and similar injuries “related to im- to present this documentation [the and this is not as serious as drugs. proper handling jet-ski license]. “That’s why we ask jet-ski op- of the vehicle”. In Pattaya, the erators to carry insurance. It is the TAT singled ‘Tourists come here penalty for best compromise in making sure out training and on holiday and they ride riding a jet-ski they can make a living and help pro- experience as without proper tect tourists in case of an accident. the most basic jet-skis. It’s not like they documentation “If the TAT asks me to enforce ways of pre- are piloting passenger is a fine of up to this law, I will urge them to focus venting jet-ski 10,000 baht or on jet-ski insurance, like we do in accidents. ships and this is not as imprisonment,” Phuket,” he said. Oddly, con- serious as drugs,’ it added. The problem is that insurance sidering the – Phuket Marine Office Reports in payouts are limited to a maximum news release Chief Phuripat the media this of 50,000 baht and the introduc- was aimed at past week indi- tion of so-called “mandatory” tourists, the re- cated that the insurance has had little effect on port pointed out that only individuals local authorities in Pattaya were stopping some jet-ski operators who hold a valid “Second Class indeed cracking down on jet-ski from intimidating tourists. As re- Helmsmen of Power Driven Sea- operators there, but the Phuket cently as April this year a British going Vessels” license issued by Gazette has been told this will not tourist was cajoled into paying Thailand’s Marine Department were happen in Phuket. 180,000 baht for damages to a jet- permitted to operate jet-skis in the Phuket Tourist Police Superin- ski he rented in Patong. Kingdom. tendent Lt Col Ekachai Pramanakul Then there’s the staggering It also warned that a crackdown told the Gazette that his officers had number of insurance claims being on people driving jet-skis without no authority to arrest people for made by operators – so many that this license was already underway. breaking this law. Ayudhya Insurance, which pro- “Provincial authorities and the “This law is in the hands of the vides policies for jet-skis under the 6 PHUKET GAZETTE PHUKET NEWS August 13 - 19, 2011 Plans for offshore diesel station put on hold A COMMUNITY project to convert a water- not whether it is a necessary project for the “They accepted the request and coordinated refilling platform in Chalong Bay into an off- community,” he added. with related offices – and the project was ap- shore petrol station are on hold indefinitely fol- Among his chief concerns were plans to proved. We would be using technology from lowing a public hearing last week. install a 20,000-liter diesel storage tank beside the UK for the entire project,” he added. “I heard the project was going ahead with- the mosque and pipes running from the stor- As for raising funds, Mr Prasert said that out any public hearings, so I filed a letter of age tank to the platform 850 meters offshore. more than 400 villagers invested in the project. protest and the project was stopped by the He also questioned the money raised to com- “We raised about 2 million of the estimated Marine Transportation Office in Phuket,” ex- plete the project. 3 million baht required,” he said. plained Sommai Naoprai, the president of a Village headman Prasert Khoomban denied Of the profits made from selling the diesel, group called the Rawai Environment and Natu- the project was being done quietly. 10 per cent was to go to the mosque. ral Resource Protection Volunteers. “We raised the issue with the mosque and Now that the project has stalled, all the money The rock no longer bears the royal “I am looking at this only in terms of the filed a request with the District Community has been returned to the villagers, he added. insignia of Rama V. environment and the safety of the community, Development Office for approval. – Chutharat Plerin Big Buddha donations Sea gypsies washed out By Atchaa Khamlo Mrs Wilaiwan explained that to continue the sea wall was built about five LARGE waves brought on by the years ago. THE foundation constructing wet-season monsoon are damag- “It took about three months to Phuket’s Big Buddha image will ing homes at a small sea gypsy build, but it started breaking apart continue to collect donations for community on Phuket’s east in its first year. the project. coast, forcing villagers to seek “If the wall had been built to a The news follows a provincial refuge with family members or good standard, our houses committee ruling that the even sleep outdoors. wouldn’t be damaged. They just Mingmongkol Faith 45 Founda- At least eight houses – home laid down big pieces of concrete, tion was no longer allowed to to 53 people – have suffered altogether about one kilometer advertise or publicly solicit dona- damage. long. They didn’t secure it prop- tions for the project, and had to John Pramongkij, 57, is scared erly by driving it down firmly,” hand over responsibility for physi- to sleep in his house, with the she said. cally receiving donations to monks walls cracking from the incessant “Many government officials from Wat Kata, the temple that pounding of the waves. have come to inspect the state of commissioned the giant image. “I don’t dare to stay in the house the collapsed wall, but they have However, Kwanchai Sema- during high tide, so we all sleep done nothing about it,” Mrs thong, manager of the Big outside near the community hall,” Wilaiwan added. Buddha project, told the Phuket he said. Rassada Mayor Suratin Gazette that the foundation will Pa Pramongkij, 35, no relation Lianudom told the Gazette today, continue handling donations to Mr John, has moved her family “To rebuild the wall would cost made through their collection of four to sleep in her mother’s more than 10 million baht, which boxes throughout Phuket. small home. we don’t have. “We will also keep our collec- “The sandbags do very little Wilaiwan ‘Namwan’ Rakdee shows where the waves are slowly breaking “This year’s budget is already tion boxes at the major shopping when the waves are big. We are the villagers’ homes apart. Inset: A close-up of one of the battered walls. tied up in other projects. There- centers, too,” he said. afraid to sleep in the house when 21-year-old mother of a two-year- homes. This is the second time our fore, we will request a budget [to Mr Kwanchai confirmed that the waves are strong because there old boy, lives in a damaged house houses have been seriously dam- build a new wall] from the pro- the royal insignia of Rama V had are now cracks along the walls,” with five others. aged by strong waves. vincial office in the next fiscal been removed from the rock be- she told the Phuket Gazette. Like the rest of the villagers, she “The first time was around year [which starts on October 1]. side the statue of Thailand’s “So now, we have to sleep in is calling for Rassada Municipal- October last year. Rassada Mu- “However, we are not sure historical monarch, both of which my mother’s house. If I lose my ity to fix a sea wall to protect the nicipality gave us sand, lime and when we can [confirm this] be- were ordered removed as per the house, I’m not sure where I will village from the sea. rock to build temporary barriers, cause the new government has committee’s ruling. live,” she said. “We urgently need a strong but they were no match against yet to settle in,” Mayor Suratin – Pimwara Choksakulpan Wilaiwan “Namwan” Rakdee, a new sea wall to protect our the waves,” she said. added. Phuket faithful honor Father Richard, 82 FRIENDS and followers of Father Richard Woodarek, who served Phuket’s Catholic community for more than 40 years, gathered in numbers to attend his funeral at Our Lady of Assumption Church in Phuket Town on Wednesday. Father Richard passed away last Friday. He was 82 years old and had spent more than half of his life in Thailand, most of that time in Phuket. After fulfilling his military duty in the US Army, Fr Richard en- Father Richard Woodarek tered the Stigmatine Fathers and Photo: Damian Barrett Brothers in 1948 in Waltham, expected. He had returned from Massachusetts. He was ordained visiting relatives in the US last in Rome on May 5, 1957, and as- Wednesday and arrived in Phuket signed to Thailand in 1959. the next day. Father Richard arrived in As he wished, he was buried at Bangkok in April 1959. Soon af- the Catholic cemetery at ter, he was assigned to develop a Darasamuth. language-studies curriculum at Dowroong Wittaya School in Read Mary Doerflein’s account Phuket. remembering Father Richard online His death was sudden and un- at PhuketGazette.net August 13 - 19, 2011 NATIONAL NEWS PHUKET GAZETTE 7 Yingluck’s in, the show begins YINGLUCK Shinawatra has offi- sister, Yaowapha Wongsawat, of cially become Thailand’s 28th having a heavy hand in selecting prime minister, the first woman to ministers. take the job and, at just 44 years Some key positions are expected old, the world’s youngest-ever to be filled by figures perceived as female head of state. non-partisan in a bid to ensure the HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej stability of a government that rose endorsed Mrs Yingluck as premier to power on the back of years of on Monday following a parliamen- and the people,” she said. often violent unrest. tary vote three days earlier that Mrs Yingluck said she was For example, former national saw 296 of the house’s 500 MPs “ready and determined to work police chief Kowit Wattana is ex- vote for her to take the post. with all civil servants, state enter- pected to take charge of security In a speech at the Bangkok head- prise officials, private sectors and affairs. The appointment of Mr quarters of her Pheu Thai Party, Mrs the people in all areas, including Kowit, known as a staunch loyal- Yingluck thanked HM The King for all members of the press.” ist to the monarchy, is likely aimed his kindness and trust in appointing Mrs Yingluck told reporters at pacifying Pheu Thai opponents. her as prime minister. that almost 80 per cent of 35 Cabi- Writing in the Wall Street Jour- “This occasion is indeed the net positions had been allocated, nal, Thai academic Pavin highest honor and greatest bless- saying that four of the positions Chachavalpongpun said other expe- ing for my life. My family and I would be taken by people who are rienced outsiders likely to take are overwhelmingly grateful for not members of any of the six positions in the government in- His Majesty’s kindness and trust coalition parties. cluded the executive chairman of in appointing me to serve under Many commentators have ac- Siam Commercial Bank, the former Royal Command, as well as, to cused Mrs Yingluck’s older brother president of the stock exchange and administer the government, to Thaksin Shinawatra, his former a former ambassador to the United PM Yingluck in front of a picture of HM The King after receiving the Royal serve His Majesty, the country, wife, Potjaman na Pombejra, and Kingdom. endorsement as prime minister on August 8. Photo: AFP Abhisit resumes Dem leadership in a in JUST over a month after resigning destroyed through infighting for to take responsibility for the the leadership,” he said. Democrat Party’s crushing election Mr Abhisit became prime min- defeat, Abhisit Vejjajiva has been re- ister in December 2008 aged 44, elected as leader of the party. following a parliamentary vote that Mr Abhisit received the nomi- the opposition alleged was heavily nation at a party general assembly influenced by pressure from the at the Miracle Grand Hotel in military. Bangkok on August 6. Chalermchai Sri-on was mean- The Eton and Oxford-educated while elected the new Democrat former premier received 96.3 per Party secretary-general, replacing cent of the votes of 300 party the outspoken former holder of the members to lead the party. He was post, Suthep Thaugsuban. the only candidate nominated for Mr Suthep, a Surat Thani MP, the position. was among the first to shake hands Mr Abhisit now faces the tough and congratulate Chalermchai. “The Sixth Phuket” is the first challenge of reinventing a party Mr Abhisit said the new secre- that has not won a general elec- tary-general would focus on lifestyle shophouse in Patong, tion since 1992. driving the party’s popularity in the the most vibrant retail location in A party insider told the Straits central region, which was Phuket. It is designed in a Chino- Times that Mr Abhisit was “seen electorally crucial. as the only choice as leader if the Many Democrat constituency Portuguese style which is part party was to survive.” MP candidates in the central re- of Phuket’s unique architectural “If Abhisit had not stood for the gion lost the election by small heritage. post, the party could have been margins, he said. Sawatdirak Rd. It is located on the best corner of Bang La Rd.

Bangla Road, Patong, in a 3-storey Junceylon Counterfeiter nabbed Phuket Andaman Sea A GERMAN tourist was arrested The German tourist allegedly had of L-shaped building with 42 units in Thailand’s northern capital of 15 fake 500-baht notes and three rental space and 90 car parking Patong Beach Chiang Mai last week for allegedly fake 100-baht notes in his posses- lots. The Sixth Phuket is a highly printing and using fake banknotes. sion at the time of his arrest. Simon Fusch, 30, was caught Mr Fusch’s alleged counterfeit promising commercial property after allegedly paying for a tuk- operation was primitive. At his ideal for café, restaurant, spa, salon, tuk journey with a fake 500-baht rented room, police found an inkjet service office, bank and etc. note, according to DPA. printer, a hair dryer and a few pieces When the driver tried to ex- of A4 paper, Daily News reported. change the note at a nearby grocery Chiang Mai Police Major Kraisri store, the owner refused to take the Chulaporn said many other driv- bill, saying it was a fake. ers had complained of being given The driver alerted police, leading fake notes in recent weeks, DPA to Mr Fusch’s arrest on Monday. reported. 8 PHUKET GAZETTE OPINION August 13 - 19, 2011 Of readership, robots, crawlers and credibility

A STORY on a local blog last weekend continued to celebrate a “War” which it had declared several months ago, not against but rather be- tween, two of the island’s newspapers. We understood the writer’s interests at the time and have marveled at his diligence in following up on the conflagration with regular weekly reports. After all, divide-and-conquer has been a classic strategy in wars between tribes and nations for centuries. But the blog’s ‘report’ last Saturday turned ugly when the blogger himself entered the fray, hurling wild charges and innuendo at both newspapers – this one for false Web traffic statistics. That the story was self-serving is clear, for the concluding para- graphs are devoted solely to extolling the blog’s many virtues. That it was inappropriate (some say defamatory), is also beyond doubt, its publisher having removed it within 48 hours of launching it onto the Web. The Phuket Gazette does not falsify its Web traffic statistics. When we three weeks ago implemented publication of what are effectively audited statistics, a first in Phuket, we did so of our own volition, in the belief that readers, advertisers and marketing pro- fessionals would appreciate it. But this was not simply a substitution of statistics for traditional traffic adjectives like “huge” and “massive”. We had already been reporting our Web numbers daily for close to a decade. Those statistics included the visits of robots, also known as ‘crawl- ers’, sent to our site by search engines (Google, et al), news aggregators (like Google News and Topix), and subscribers to the Gazette Online’s various content feeds (mainly news and events). In our daily presentation of the statistics, we highlighted the fact Tired of toeing the line that they included the crawlers. But as the growth and update fre- quency of our site accelerated rapidly over the past three years, the crawler component soared, fueled particularly by the demand from Re: Gazette online, Phuket Dis- doesn’t carry sightseeing grace: Airport needs to double its passengers needing to go to our newsfeed subscribers and news aggregators. So we decided to turn to Google Analytics (GA) who have the Immigration officers, August 5 Patong. ability to distinguish between human and robotic visitors, and who She benefits each of the I just got back to Phuket the communities on her itinerary report only the former. We made the switch to GA even though the that they are required to patrol lower numbers recorded by that source would not necessarily be in other day and there was a long with community outreach in the streets. Put them on a our own best interests. Indeed, many professionals have told us that queue at the airport. It was a 45- addition to providing books. minute wait. Disgraceful. rotation or something. I imagine Next year… we’ve hived off our most compelling data for advertisers. it would be hard to enforce but Mark Jochim It’s the robots who put us where we are in the search results. It’s They need updated equipment like they have in other airports. not impossible. Gazette forum Google – not us – who rate us Number One for Web page importance Scanning vs typing passport The fix for the island’s lack (an honor we’re happy to share with Phuket.Com). And it’s also the of transportation is right there, it robots who carry our events and classifieds all over the world. data by hand will cut processing time by more than half. No need just has to be managed. The winds of change We call upon the blogger so critical of Phuket’s licensed newspa- to hire more staff and build extra Prices of course, are another pers to publish his own Web statistics, and to perhaps review the concern. Re: Gazette online, Things about authenticity of the word “war” when he applies it to others. kiosks. Simple. Hitchhiker Yingluck include a Phuket connec- We’d have thought ‘competition’ a more honest word, albeit less Rawai tion, August 7 exciting and effective in a blog’s bid to attract readers. GiantFan Gazette forum Interesting. I would not have voted for her and her “charisma” Tanks for the advice does not dampen any issues for Mobile markets me, but, yes, she should be given Re: Gazette online, Plans to build a chance and we’ll soon see mock median safety Phuket offshore diesel station on which way the wind is blowing. hold, August 6 Hope it’s not blowing out of Re: Gazette online, Phuket’s The worry about leaks in the Dubai. If it is, she is going to “Road to Rawai” to be divided, water is a valid one. That rickety face extreme resistance no August 7 shack in the photo doesn’t even matter how open-minded we Hawkers are a problem on a have a floating skirt to hold in might try to be. lot of Phuket’s roads. floating oil! Richard D. Instead of encouraging them However, fire breaking out in Gazette forum to take up space on the roads, diesel fuel? Not gonna happen. which leads to double parking of You could throw lit matches vehicles in traffic lanes, they onto the surface of diesel fuel all On the night shift should be banned. Even side- day, and it wouldn’t ignite. walks are taken up by them, That’s not how it works, except Re: Gazette online, Long trail forcing people to walk on the in Hollywood movies. leads police to Phuket auto theft road. Fred gang, August 6 Other countries prosecute for Gazette forum Under Thai criminal law, most blocking footpaths – here it is unarmed light vehicular and encouraged. property thefts that occur during Mister Ree Hope gone, not lost the day are deemed as opportunis- Gazette forum tic and not planned, whereas most Re: Gazette online, Power prob- similar crimes committed at night lem forces Hope to bypass Phuket, are planned, hence the stronger August 7 statute that can be applied [of the All I need is a little This is indeed disappointing. I ‘theft at night’ charge]. toured the old Doulos library They could have also been tuk-tuk pick me up ship when she last visited charged with several other Phuket in 2006. vehicular-related offenses which When I am anywhere outside But the cynics making carry greater penalties. of Patong I struggle to get a tuk- comments are almost as disap- Maybe there is a family friend tuk, especially at night. pointing – the ship Logos Hope involved somewhere. I say that we shouldn’t rid the is NOT avoiding Phuket due to Ting Tong Farang island of them but make it law tuk-tuk drivers; indeed, she Gazette forum August 13 - 19, 2011 OPINION PHUKET GAZETTE 9 Policing without Is our new PM just a puppet? using ‘the force’ THAILAND’S first female prime minister has been voted in by Thai lawmakers and, regardless of po- Garry Halpin, 49, originally from By Astrid Svensson litical alignments, this should be a Auckland, New Zealand, has lived very proud day for women all over Do you have an opinion to voice? in Thailand for 27 years. Fluent in the world. And it would be, if her Email [email protected] THE Tourist Police Volunteers both English and Thai, he became last name weren’t Shinawatra. came into existence after the 2004 an official Tourist Police Volunteer Technically speaking, Yingluck Indian Ocean tsunami and over has joined the ranks of Margaret the years has grown in both size in 2009 but has been involved with Thatcher, Christine Lagarde and and scope. local authorities in several projects Condoleeza Rice – women who These past six months have for many years. Garry and the other have worked their way up through seen a vast improvement to the volunteers give up their free time to a testosterone-heavy industry to way we are organized and we positions of power and respect. have taken some very good help people and police around the However, in reality, her success people on board. I think we are island. Here he talks about the core of the unit and gives embodies dynastic tendencies that going in the right direction. some lesser-known information about their operation. are the antithesis to equality of any Keeping quality personnel sort and have no place in politics. without offering a salary is a chal- is that we only help tourists. That Most of the time, all they need Her career until mid-May (a lenge. People are coming and is not the case. We provide help is a few days for someone to send month and a half before the elec- going frequently and it takes time anywhere it is needed, to foreign- them funds from overseas, but tion) had been in the businesses to train them. Now we have a ers and Thais alike. Thai people during that time they are essen- run by her powerful family. She Thaksin Shinatwatra good core of people with 40 to come on holiday to Phuket as tially homeless. has little to no hands-on political 42 foreigners and a couple of well. There was much debate about experience and expressed a strong It is an outright disgrace that hundred Thais based around the For example, I assisted at the what to do with cases like this reluctance to enter politics when people living in “democratic” island. site of a fire in Chalong not long and eventually the Phuket Tour- the possibility of her candidacy countries cast votes on a qualified- At any one time, about half of ago. I also frequently provide help ist Police stepped forward and was first proposed. by-association basis. the core volunteers will be active. at accident scenes no matter who constructed rooms at their main Now, suddenly, she is the leader Also, the endless references to We have some who go overseas is involved and even if I am the first station in Phuket Town. of a country, and it’s not neces- Yingluck’s appearance clearly for a while and come back, so to arrive at the scene. We can as- The project received a lot of sarily because of her personal demonstrate a superficiality in so- it’s like a rotation. We have ex- sist in a wide range of situations. outside criticism and people did merits – it’s because of her big ciety that has no place in politics. policemen, people with military That is our main priority, to not think it was necessary to, but brother, Thaksin. The fugitive- In short, she contradicts the experience and other very useful provide help, but not every case since they were built, these rooms former prime minister remains an feminist movement. Not only has backgrounds. requires it. Sometimes there may have helped many tourists who important figurehead in Yingluck’s her success and career been to- As for myself, I am a partner be an individual or group who is have fallen on hard times. It hap- Pheu Thai Party and lending his tally dependent on the men in her in a diving company in Chalong, getting out of hand. If things es- pens more often than you think. name to the “novelty factor” of family, but she is now being used but dedicate my time during the calate to a point where it would Tourists who are not hurt, sick his sister’s photogenic face al- as a pawn in a male-dominated day to this volunteer group. My be safer for us to detain someone or have not broken the law can- lowed her success in a realm political agenda. She is now liter- proficiency in Thai and English until police arrive, we will do that. not be accommodated by other dominated by wrinkly old men. ally just a pretty face in a very and my understanding of local A common situation involves authorities so these rooms give DNA does not qualify you to prominent position. culture is put to good use as a tourists who become stranded them a chance to get back on their run a country. Has the world learnt The fact that this is happening mediator. here after being robbed, spend all feet. nothing from the likes of George on the global stage is what makes A common misconception of their money or otherwise lose If you need assistance from W Bush, or any of the numerous it a particularly sad day for Thai- the Tourist Police Volunteer unit their funds. us, please call 1155. examples of “dynastic” failures? land and women around the world.

Why no traffic lights Moving median a Worrapoj Supakan of the Phuket Provincial Highways on Patong Hill? traffic hazard Office replies: Thank you for letting us know. I live in Patong and each Along Chao Fa West Road, be- The area mentioned is under my evening have to pick my kids up tween Kajonkiet School and the division’s responsibility. I think officers at Wichit Mu- from school in Phuket Town. Shell gas station, there are a few nicipality helped us temporarily fix This involves trying to drive out U-turn areas. The problem is that the medians and our department of the junction at Phra Barami the concrete medians at these U- turns are broken and the large will begin permanent repairs next Road and Phisit Gorani Road by week. Wat Suwankeereewong Temple concrete chunks sometimes find their way into the right traffic lane, We don’t know how the me- (also known as Wat Patong). blocking the road. dian was broken. The concrete Quite often there is a traffic This is quite dangerous for road blocks are not permanently at- policeman standing there, but he users who drive along this road, tached to the road – they are only justs stands and watches while especially at night because it is placed on the surface. people struggle to exit the junc- If anyone notices broken me- A traffic policeman stands amid an accident in front of Patong Temple. very hard to see. tion to go up Patong Hill. I saw someone put the broken dians in the future, please let us At busy times of the day, can a hill would have to stop at a red Normally there is a traffic po- sections back on top of the me- know by calling the Phuket Pro- traffic police officer direct traf- light. lice officer at the intersection dian, but in the next few days they vincial Highways Office at 076 fic, or can traffic lights be installed We have considered a traffic during rush hours to facilitate traf- were back out on the road. 212179. in this location? light as an option, but concluded fic flow. I also saw some of the concrete Jonathan Britchford that it would not be possible due Traffic officers work the inter- sections very poorly bolted back Patong to safety concerns. section from 7:30am to 9am and onto the surface – they were soon 4:30pm to 7pm. broken again and back in the right Wattana Dorn-ubol, head of Maj Sarawut Chuprasit, Chief However, I’m not saying there lane. maintenance at the Phuket Pro- of Kathu Traffic Police, replies: will be an officer on duty there at Who can repair these medians vincial Highways Office, replies: We do not have any plans to all times during rush hour because properly? It would not be appropriate to install a traffic light at that loca- sometimes other accidents or in- I don’t want to see any cars have a traffic light at that location tion. If we did so, it would cause cidents happen and the officer on overturned because of this. as it would be too dangerous be- even more problems – there would duty there will need to take leave Suneo Ratchada cause vehicles coming down the be traffic jams all day long. to address them. Chalong 10 PHUKET GAZETTE BUSINESS August 13 - 19, 2011 Winpro plan Bt500mn SET listing WINPRO Property, one of Phuket’s larg- tal of 300mn baht, having constructed sev- est real-estate firms, is planning to go pub- eral of the island’s largest housing estates lic and list on the Stock Exchange of Thai- and condominium projects. land (SET) in a move expected to raise 500 The company is behind the island’s four million baht for future investments. Chao Fa Garden Home estates. Chao Fa The company plans to use the capital Garden Home 1 and 2, in the Nabon area raised to fund several new housing projects off Chao Fa East Road, were built in 2001 in Bangkok and Phuket. with a combined total of 700 units. Company president Kasem Srirat, Construction work on Chao Fa Garden whose firm’s brands include The Mark, Home 3 and 5, in Koh Kaew and Wang Chao Fa Garden Home and Phumundra, Thalang respectively, is currently underway. said the SET listing would allow the com- The latest project was numbered “5” be- pany to expand and open up new business cause in Thai “4” has a similar pronunciation opportunities. to the Chinese word for death. The two Mr Kasem said that nowadays many pub- projects have entailed combined invest- lic companies were moving into the Phuket ments of more than 3 billion baht. property market, adding pressure on local Construction is also in progress on the firms to improve their competitiveness. Phumundra The Condo project in Koh Winpro has hired an advisory firm to Kaew, located behind the Premium Outlet prepare the company’s internal manage- on the bypass road. ment ahead of the listing. The 434mn-baht development, expected The company expects a good reaction ALL SET: Winpro Property intend to go public on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. Photo: AFP to be completed in January, is set on 138 from investors due to the transparency of Mr Kasem said the company had already be ready to list by the third quarter of next rai of lush gardens. its administration system. Its financial ad- bought 38 rai in Koh Kaew and was plan- year and that Winpro has plans for new in- The project features 15 three-story build- visor believes the listing should raise more ning to invest in two more housing estates vestments in key tourism destinations such ings, each with nine condominiums. Units than 500mn baht. on the island. as Pattaya. are available with one or two bedrooms, “By raising investment through listing on The company is also planning to build The company was set up by Mr Kasem with prices starting at 2.29mn baht. the stock exchange, the company is planning two condominium projects in the Makkasan in 2001 with an initial investment of 1mn Other Winpro projects include “The Mark” to develop three or four real-estate projects in area of Bangkok, he said. baht. in Bangkok. Phuket and Bangkok,” said Mr Kasem. Mr Kasem said the company would likely The company now has registered capi- – Kom Chad Luek International Phuket experiences a security firms Gold continues network in huge surge in tourism Phuket PHUKET Airport is expecting a counts for 35 per cent of the record four million passenger ar- 43,571 accommodation rooms on to rise in value A NUMBER of 62 securities rivals this year, thanks to the 20 the island, produced an occupancy GOLD prices have climbed in line companies from Thailand, per cent year-on-year increase wit- rate of 82 per cent in the first half, with international markets. As gold Malaysia, the Philippines, nessed in the first half, said a con- with China and Russia now tak- prices reached a new historic high Singapore and Vietnam joined sulting firm. ing a quarter share of the market. at US$1,714 per ounce earlier this the Asean Broker Network- C9 Hotelworks’ market update “First half trading by volume week, domestic gold prices, which ing in Phuket. report showed that the resort island’s markets saw a surge in Phuket’s were subjected to 10 adjustments The networking event took top five tourism source markets to average occupancy across all hotel on Monday, are on the rise. place from July 28 to 29, and date for 2011 are China, Russia, tiers to 73 per cent. Key market According to the Gold Traders provided a stage where bro- Australia, South Korea and Sweden. metric RevPAR (revenue per avail- Association, as the spot value hit kers from the countries could Airports of Thailand expects a able room) moved up to its highest a new high of US$1,769 per make partnerships ahead of total of 7.95 million passengers at level since the global financial cri- ounce, gold bar price was raised the implementation of the the airport this year, including do- ses in 2008,” C9 Hotelworks’ to 25,100 baht and gold ornament GOLD ON HIGH. Photo: G. Montefore Asean Link next year. mestic passengers. As the number Managing Director Bill Barnett said. at 25,500 baht. Seven exchanges will join exceeds the capacity by 22 per cent, Investment into Phuket’s hospi- On Tuesday by 1pm, the asso- public debt problems in the the Asean Exchange with a the authorities are investing US$164 tality sector has a positive business ciation raised gold prices 10 times; Eurozone would spread further. combined market capital of million to expand the handling ca- sentiment with a supply pipeline for seven for the combined increase Earlier in the week, US President US$1.8 trillion and 3,600 pacity to 12.5 million passngers by the island of 6,968 rooms. This will of 1,000 baht and three for the Barack Obama assured investors listed companies. 2014 with the construction works see an increase of 16 per cent by combined cut of 250 baht. that his country would do anything – The Nation scheduled for next year. the end of 2014. Gold bar prices fell to 24,900 to restore the “AAA” rating. The Patong area which ac- – The Nation baht, and gold ornament prices to Meanwhile, the European Cen- 25,300 baht. tral Bank on Sunday also Global investors were nervous announced the bond-buying pro- as Standard & Poor’s Ratings gram for Spain and Italy. These Services cut the US credit rating moves clearly failed to restore in- from top “AAA” for the first time vestor confidence. in 70 years. They also feared that – The Nation August 13 - 19, 2011 BUSINESS PHUKET GAZETTE 11 Novus facility to create over 1000 new jobs WORK is nearly complete on a new surgi- Novus Scientific is based in Singapore, cal mesh manufacturing facility in Sakoo with offices in the United States, the United that owner Novus Scientific Group says Kingdom and Belgium as well as a research will generate more than 1,000 jobs in Phuket. and development center in Uppsala, Swe- The 500-million-baht facility, which will den, where the company has its origins. manufacture hi-tech resorbable surgical fi- The upcoming Phuket facility, to be Novus Scientific’s 500-million-baht manufacturing facility is located in Sakoo, Phuket. ber, is expected to start production in overseen by local president Surin privileges for eight years. It is expected to searchers on Phuket. September. Bamrungphol, will comprise a large clean- receive ISO 13485 and GMP certification Mr Engstr m decided to invest in the is- CEO and president Thomas Engstr m, room with state-of-the-art equipment. Hir- in the near future. land because of his confidence in the skill a Swedish businessman who won the Ernst ing for the facility, which stands on 17 rai Mr Surin said the company was work- of Thai workers, Mr Surin said. and Young “World Entrepreneur of the Year” in Baan Prusomparn in Sakoo subdistrict, ing with the Thailand Medical Technology The facility is not the Swedish award in 2005, founded Novus Scientific is well underway. Council in conducting research and devel- entrepreneur’s first investment in Phuket. Group in Sweden and Singapore in Decem- The new venture is receiving strong opment (R&D), in line with Public Health In 2005, his previous company, Radi Medi- ber 2008. backing from the Thai government, includ- Ministry policy. cal Systems, set up a factory in Pa Khlok The company develops and markets ing the Board of Investment (BOI), Ministry The company has held preliminary talks to make medical nano-probes. TIGR Matrix surgical mesh, a type of sur- of Industry, Ministry of Public Health and with the Department of Biomedical Engi- When Radi Medical Systems was taken gical fiber that can strengthen soft tissue Food and Drug Administration (FDA). neering at Mahidol University regarding over by St Jude Medical, Mr Engstr m and dissolves inside the body after a cer- The project has already received permis- collaboration in developing polymer tech- and other senior staff – including Mr tain period. The fiber can be used in treating sion to manufacture medical equipment nology, and is planning to set up a research Surin – jumped ship and founded Novus conditions such as hernias. from the FDA, and the BOI will grant tax and development center staffed by Thai re- Scientific. – Manager Markets rough since US debt ceiling flounders than Greece. easing (QE2) stopped working more stimulus are expected. This Hole is when and where the Fed A SPECIAL BUSINESS INVESTMENT The act of removing the small (even though the program did not should generate relief in markets announced QE2 – and that is REPORT by Graham Macdonald. ugly stain on the Euro landscape finish until the end of June). which will buy equities and gold, where they are meeting again revealed something far bigger and As a result, second quarter (Q2) and sell the US Dollar on the an- right now. THE aftermath of the US debt-ceil- uglier underneath. earnings have been okay, but cor- nouncement rather than the A stimulus package should be ing deal has resulted in the 14th worst The EU economy – the world’s porate guidance and economic substance. This will create a hon- expected within the next few days. ever fall in the Dow Jones Indus- largest – is creaking so badly that leading indicators both confirm that eymoon period which could last for As a result, the following events trial Average earlier this month, sur- Germany’s CommerzBank has lost the economy has weakened signifi- months. are likely to transpire: prising economists worldwide. half of its value and the markets cantly. The markets have picked up The final capitulation will be- – An equity rally. The Eurozone’s latest dent fix are now starting to question the on this, especially as corporate in- come manifest once it proves – Markets will be at least 30 per failed miserably as attention quality of Germany’s debt and its siders have been dumping their apparent that this stimulus is hav- cent lower than current levels, this turned from bankrupt Greece to ability to repay it. stock and most investors have also ing no positive effects. time next year. struggling Italy and Spain – In the US, the economy has been sellers. It’s difficult to estimate when – Portfolios will profit from this. much bigger economies with far been slowing down since April Because of the failure of the debt- the stimulus package will be an- However you decide to invest, higher absolute debt burdens when second round of quantitative ceiling deal, announcements of nounced, but August in Jackson remain liquid.

Looking for a place to stay? See more classified ads at www.phuketgazette.net 12 PHUKET GAZETTE BUSINESS August 13 - 19, 2011 More players in the island’s new internet game TWO weeks ago Live Wire covered the “stuttering” where some sites take 15 to 60 current state of the Internet in Phuket. At seconds to load for no discernible reason. the time, evaluating TOT Fiber 2U and AIS On the technical side, we’re having trouble GHSPA services was not touched upon measuring speeds with the Fiber 2U ser- because there was not enough data on the vice because the reporting site we use tends Phuket Internet Speed Reporting site. to fall over when confronted with speeds A single fiber optic cable can The numbers are above 9 Mbps! handle 1,600 Mbps using older pouring in now thanks to I haven’t seen any dif- technology, and up to 80,000 those of you who take a ference at all between the Mbps using newer standards. minute to report your TOT Fiber 2U 10 Mbps That’s fast enough to transmit recordings of all of Beethoven’s Internet speeds, which line and the TOT Fiber works in about two seconds. helps when discussing the new services. 2U 20 Mbps line, so don’t pay for the nomi- Here’s the scoop. Remember that a typical nally faster line. The service is widely ADSL line in Phuket runs around 1 to 2 available in the more densely populated parts on the beach in Patong it’s consistently run- chart, which compares real Internet speeds Mbps with international downloads, which of the island. ning faster. with prices. Expect some eye-openers. is enough to handle Skype with video or True’s Ultra service, which uses At the same time, True’s HSPA 3G ser- If you aren’t yet reporting your speeds play standard YouTube clips, but nowhere DOCSIS Cable TV technology, has stabi- vice has taken a nosedive, with international on PhuketInternetSpeed.com, please drop near fast enough to reliably play regular TV lized in the past few weeks. We were seeing download speeds rarely logged above 0.4 by and sign up! It’s free, only takes a few shows (say, 3 to 4 Mbps), much less high speeds of 10 Mbps or more with the ser- Mbps. It appears as if True is still limited seconds, and the results help everybody fig- definition TV (6 to 8 Mbps). vice, but it’s now down to 1.3 to 1.9 Mbps. to the extreme west coast of the island, plus ure out what’s working and what’s not TOT Fiber 2U, once billed as “Up to 100 There’s no explanation why it’s dropped. one tower in Samkong. AIS works on most worth the effort. Remember that all of the MHzs” isn’t anywhere close to that speed, The one tester we had running True’s 50 of Phuket. data – more than 21,000 reported sightings of course, but we’re seeing consistent re- Mbps service finally gave up because it Those are the new kids on the block, at this point – is immediately available to ports of 8 to 9 MHz international download wouldn’t work. The numbers indicate that and they’re impressive. There’s yet another anybody who wants to download, look at speed, or more. That’s excellent, by far the True Ultra 20 Mbps is slightly faster than new service coming soon: TOT’s “WiFi” or fiddle with the results. Also remember fastest regularly available internet connec- True Ultra 10 Mbps. that isn’t really WiFi. I have no idea what that the Internet Service Providers are tion Phuket has ever seen. AIS’s HSPA “3G” service came in with technology they’re using, but two people I watching the reports. We need your help. The service has been available for more a bang, and it’s still running strong, with know have signed up, and they should be than a year, and it looks like TOT finally speeds commonly between 1.2 and 2.6 posting their speeds in the next week or To keep up on the latest Phuket internet news, has most, but not all, of the wrinkles ironed Mbps, and occasional bursts up to 6 Mbps. two. I’ll get you full details if and when drop by one of the Sunday morning Computer out. There have been reports of speeds fall- Yes, you read that right: the 800 baht per TOT actually gets the service working. Clinics, follow Woody on Google+ (send mail ing way down, but only occasionally; rare month wireless connection is running as Next week, with Khun Roger’s help, I’ll to [email protected] if you need an outages that don’t last very long; and a weird fast as most wired ADSL connections, and be publishing a new “Bang for the Baht” invitation), or on Twitter: @PhuketPC. Compass points for investing offshore EXPATS have the opportunity to with your money and matching well developed and very highly cheapest way of getting the money invest in the various offshore fi- that with certain niches that spe- regulated. out of the tax loop, but also the nancial centers around the world. cific offshore jurisdictions Also, the investor-protection safety of the leading QROPS ju- Obviously the preferential tax treat- specialize in. schemes in place are extremely risdiction (Guernsey) to help avoid ment and higher interest rates on The British Virgin Islands is one strong and provide investors with any unwanted penalties, while in- deposit accounts are the main rea- of the best places to open an off- hand over the names of American peace of mind. vesting through the largest sons people move their money off- shore company, although it is also account holders to the IRS. As I often recommend one juris- custodian and administrator of shore, but what are the real differ- becoming more attractive for much as I love the country, cur- diction for one purpose, and portfolio bonds (Isle of Man). ences in terms of safety, confiden- opening investment funds, which rently my main recommendation another offshore locale for an- The differences between the tiality and benefits when choosing is mainly the domain of the Cay- for Switzerland is skiing. other – even for the same client. top jurisdictions are quite small, which jurisdiction to use? man Islands. I usually suggest Jersey, For example, when conducting taking into account the specialties Most people don’t know, and For private banking, Switzer- Guernsey and the Isle of Man. a UK pension transfer, I usually certain ones have developed. The simply go with the first one rec- land has a long history of banking These enjoy the political stability set up the trustee in Guernsey, but jurisdictions I stay away from are ommended to them. secrecy and neutrality in wartime of the UK and the tax-free status the funds will end up being in- where political stability presents a There is no clear answer as to that has only recently begun to of an offshore jurisdiction. The vested via a platform in the Isle of risk that no matter how small it which one is best. It depends on become tarnished, with one of the private banking industry in each Man. may seem at the time, can pop up what you are trying to achieve country’s largest banks likely to of these jurisdictions is extremely The combination provides the very quickly and in a way that there will not be time to safely do anything about it. I will not place my clients’ funds at risk to gain a few extra points interest or to save a miniscule per cent a year in charges. Countries such as Panama, for example, simply do not have the same political stability as places such as Jersey or Guernsey. It might not make a difference, but I always try to err on the side of caution. I ad- vise others to do the same.

David Mayes MBA is a resident of Phuket, Thailand, and provides wealth management services to expatriates throughout the region of Southeast Asia. He can be reached via email at [email protected] August 13 - 19, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 13 14 PHUKET GAZETTE August 13 - 19, 2011 August 13 - 19, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 15 Murder in the Everglades ARCHITECTS have the Pritzker Award; tives in northern Florida. He is hard-working, hard-drinking, affable, are brilliant set-pieces in this section but the mathematicians have the Fields Medal and nov- After being accused of murder, he flees funny and generous to his neighbors, who overall effect is of treading water. elists have the William Dean Howells Medal, with his wife and two young children to are scattered in shacks along the coast, ek- Book Three is told by E. J. Watson him- which is awarded every five years. Writers the Indian Territory of Oklahoma. Here, the ing out a living by hunting, fishing and selling self and the narrative picks up to a blistering who have received this story goes, he shot the alligator hides and egret quills in Key pace. His voice is rollicking, sly, award include the likes of outlaw queen Belle Starr. West. tender, sardonic, de- William Faulkner, John He escapes prison, re- But again Watson ranged, angry, lyrical, Updike and Dom DeLillo. turns to Florida and earns is accused of a series remorseful and bleakly hu- Last year, Peter Matt- a legal grubstake by kill- of murders, mostly of morous, a voice as hiessen’s Shadow Country (Maclehose Press, ing a very nasty character named Quinn Bass. his workers, but also authentic as Huckleberry London, 2010, 892pp) won the prize. He sets himself up as a sugar cane planter in of a fugitive couple Finn’s. It is an epic novel based in the Ten Thou- the lawless Ten Thousand Islands, sailing his from Key West, Wally He is prone to black sand Islands of southwestern Florida during schooner to Key West to sell hogs, fruit and and Bet Tucker. They moods and drunken the lifetime of sugar cane planter and pro- his Island Pride cane syrup. were squatting on binges: “Morning after lific murderer Edgar J. Watson, over half a Here he finds that his reputation has pre- Lost Man’s Key, an morning, I woke up sick century from 1855 to 1910. ceded him and his new neighbors are nervous. island claimed by to death on some sawdust The novel begins as it ends, on the shore One observes: “Word got out on the south- Watson. Bet Tucker floor or in some shed or of the ruined hamlet of Chokoloskee, where west coast that E. J. Watson was a wanted was eight-months ditch, and finally in a stink- a score of friends and neighbors pump 33 man, which explained why he come to the pregnant. ing Suwannee jail, bruised, bullets into Mr Watson. islands in the first place. And even though Book Two sags at bilious, broke, and mean Why? Because Mr Watson has a bloody plenty of other men was known to have come times. The story is down to the bone.” history, which is the meat of this 900- to the Everglades frontier for the same rea- now told from the ob- In the end he is no page tale. son, folks began to worry. We felt more at sessive perspective of heartless killer, but a man Book one is told in the voices of Watson’s home with common ol’ backcountry killers Watson’s son Lucius tormented by his crimes. family, friends and enemies. From a dozen than with some well-dressed desperado out who grew up idolizing Toward the end he reflects: angles, they provide a choral commentary of the Wild West.” his father. A historian of the people of “For taking a human life, one pays with on the Watson legend. The bare bones are Watson prospers and builds the first real the coast, Lucius sets out to exonerate his one’s own. To extinguish the light in these: born into a South Carolina planter house on the coast and raises seven chil- father of at least some of the murders attrib- another’s eyes was the death of self: those family gone to seed, Watson flees a drunken dren from his three wives, plus a couple uted to him. But the effect is not dissimilar eyes, reflected forever in your own, would and violent father and finds refuge with rela- more from temporary common law wives. to raking over well-trodden ground. There never close.” Photographing creepy crawlies

WELL HELLO THERE: Praying mantises are inquisitive photo subjects. MACRO SHOT: Get up close. By Dean Noble

HUMANS have an inherent dislike of insects, and some even have pho- bias relating to creepy crawlies. Despite this, our multi-legged, multi- winged, multi-eyed and multicol- ored co-inhabitants of this planet are a favorite subject for photographers. To snap these minute creatures, a digital single-lens reflex camera with macro lens and flash gun will get the best results. However, an increasing number of compact cameras now include a macro ANGLES: Check the background before you shoot. Photos: Dean Noble function which will achieve the For practice, try photographing a expected colors from the subject. desired results. praying mantis. They seem genu- 3. Consider the background. Ad- Equipment aside, professional inely inquisitive as to what is justing the angle of capture between photographers advise three simple happening and watch intently. the lens and the subject slightly steps to take a great bug shot. 2. Use a flash, even on bright could bring a different background 1. Breathe while moving slowly days. It has two major advantages. into view. This may provide better and steadily to get closer. Insects You can shoot faster for a poten- framing, or give a natural contrast are small and usually remain mo- tially sharper shot. Additionally, the in light and color for the subject, tionless if they are not threatened. act of ‘fill flash’ may draw out un- enhancing the overall results. 16 PHUKET GAZETTE August 13 - 19, 2011 Mama, I love you The Gazette finds out what Mother’s Day means to sons and daughters in Phuket

On Friday evening, at the auspicious time of 7.19 pm, Thailand's lights will be cut while tens of millions of loyal subjects light candles in unison to honor Her Majesty Queen Sirkit's 79th birthday. The revered Mother of Thailand was born as Princess Sirikit Kitiyakara on August 12, 1932, a great grand daughter of HM King Chulalongkorn, Rama V. Following a minor yet fateful automobile accident in 1948 in Switzerland which hospitalized the then-Prince, HM Bhumibol Adulyadej, the loving princess looked after the future King in the hospital. The rest is history and on April 28, 1950, exactly one week before the King's coronation, the two were married, and have since then devoted their reign and lives to the Thai people.

Name: Sriwan Muankid, 60. Name: Athithan Thansukont, Hometown: Phuket 30. Occupation: Thai Life Co Ltd Hometown: Phuket Senior Manager Occupation: Owner of Siam Auto Service Thepkrasattri Mother’s Day is the day to think garage of your mother, the woman who brought you into the world and I love my mother every day, but raised you. You are living today Mother’s Day allows time for fam- because you were raised by the ily and activities together. woman you call mother. I’m going to take my mother We will have our relatives join and my children to stay in a re- a family ceremony at home to pay sort in Khao Lak on Mother’s Day. respect to my mother and for my children to me also. Name: Kokiart Pranum, 46. We hold this event like a fam- Hometown: Phuket ily day so everyone will have a Occupation: Car park good time together, to talk about attendant for Phuket City what is going on and to share Municipality. anything with the family. Name: Vittaya Intaruk, 48. I love my mother the most. I will Hometown: Phang nga Name: Panuwat Somrit, 27. take my mother to town for the Occupation: K Bank Hometown: Pa yao day. It is a holiday so I will have employee a day to spend with my mother Occupation: Lawyer at Modify Law Co Ltd to make her happy. I think Mother’s Day means to pay more attention to your mother. August 12 marks Mother’s Day Name: Premjira Boonyoung, I love my mother very to remind us not to forget the 24. much. She is my priority. most important woman in our lives Hometown: Trang Even now I am 48 years old, and to do our best to repay her. Occupation: Crystal Inn I call her every day and share Mum will always be by our side employee and sometimes we forget how everything with her. She will always be there for me. important she is. Mother’s Day reminds me that On Mother’s Day, I will take I will not be able to be with her mom is the most important woman her out for dinner. on Mother’s Day, but I will call in my life. As a father, I would like to her and send her a present. One good thing about Mother’s show my children that to take Day is I will tell my mother that I care of your parents is a very love her because normally I do not good thing. say that a lot. One day when I am old, I Even though I will not be able hope they will take good care to go home on Mother’s Day, I of me in the same way I do for will think of her all day. Best Promotion my parents. ’11 I will call and tell her that I love her. for August

Patong Merlin Hotel

[email protected] August 13 - 19, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 17 Andrew de Bruin ANDREW de Bruin has been a se- “We’ve never had significant nior sales broker with Lee Marine problems importing yachts to sell since 2003. Like many sailors who as we are careful to ensure that all have made a successful career in the paperwork is completed and the Phuket’s luxury yachting industry, he regulations are followed. Our mar- brought a 65-foot steel schooner, ket has also expanded. We now have Stargazer, to the island in 2000. more Thais buying yachts and there’s “My wife, Donna, and I left Aus- great interest among the Russians.” tralia in 1997 aboard our 36 foot to use a sextant to guide my boat While Andrew has been busy at sloop Awatea with the idea of sail- rather than a GPS. I sailed as fre- Lee Marine, Donna is one of the ing around Southeast Asia until our quently as possible with the local longest serving teachers at the Brit- money ran out. We landed in yacht and sailing club. I then sold my ish International School. They have Singapore in 2000 and I was hired business and went to Greece.” a 9-year-old son, Finn, and have to take the helm of Stargazer. We In the Mediterranean, Andrew spent four and a half years in the lived on Awatea and I spent the next chartered a 40-foot Beneteau and process of adopting a Thai child. three years sailing between sailed around Greece and Turkey “We now have Ikky who is two Singapore and Langkawi on Star- for several years before returning years old. We were very persistent at gazer. By 2003, we were ready to to work in Australia. He became completing all the documents for adop- AZETTE live on land and we chose Phuket to base manager for Hamilton Island tion. That process alone took two G set up home.” Charters in the Whitsunday Is-

years before we were interviewed by HUKET

Andrew started sailing as a child. lands for two years. This was the child adoption board and then P THE He was born in Sydney, Australia when he met his future wife and placed on a waiting list. Finally, after FOR and grew up in Adelaide. He at- sailing partner, Donna. By 1996, more than another two years, we were HILD

tended the South Australia Institute they had moved to Sydney where notified by the orphanage in Nakorn C

of Technology and graduated with a Andrew worked in the technical Sri Thammarat that we could come ETER P degree in Electronics in 1978 which department for Vicsail Yacht Bro- and pick up our child.” Y allowed him to build, install and re- kerage, a major representative for Andrew still enjoys sailing. He B pair sound and video systems. He Beneteau yachts in Australia. joins the racing events at the Ao set up DBA Engineering and spent During his years back in Austra- Chalong Yacht Club and the Phuket the 1980s building sound reinforce- lia, he continued sailing and racing, Yacht Club at Ao Yon Beach. About Expat Gallery ment for nightclubs and rehearsal completing the Darwin to Ambon He returns to Australia with his studios for bands. He created sound Race onboard Awatea. family every year. The individuals profiled in “Expat Gallery” are chosen on the basis of mixes for performance spaces and “When I joined Lee Marine in “I especially love camping in the their contributions to Phuket, and for having made those contribu- discos and was the sound technician 2003, there were only two yacht bro- outback. A couple of years ago we tions through successful partnerships with Thais. For many, the for the Adelaide Festival Theatre. kerages in Phuket. In the early years, drove and tented from Darwin to contributions have entailed significant investment, often in the mid- “By 1989, I was ready for a we sold a lot of local boats that had Ayers Rock. On Phuket, you can’t 80s and 90s when the rules of business were, ahh, not always change. I took the Yachtmaster sailed to the island. Now the busi- get the sense of wide open spaces, clear. Some are not in business at all, but they all have one thing in Ocean Instructor course where I ness has matured and we are able to so I especially enjoy these caravan common: if there were a Who’s Who in Phuket, they’d be in it. learned to read navigation charts and sell larger, higher-end power boats.” holidays.” 18 PHUKET GAZETTE August 13 - 19, 2011 Bird swims Channel

By Nicholas Altstadt and Michael DesPortes

PHUKET resident Les Bird, 59, is a philanthropist, Ironman triathlete, kayaker and mountaineer – he’s no stranger to physical challenges. On July 20 this year, Les set out on the greatest endurance test of his life – to swim the English Channel. Just over a year ago, Les climbed 4,810 meters to the sum- mit of Mount Blanc, where he hoisted a Thai flag atop Europe’s highest mountain. Add to this his 21 years as a Royal Hong Kong Police commander, a plethora of long-distance events and NO BEELINE FOR BIRD: Point to point the Channel is 34 kilometers wide. a circumnavigation of Phuket in a kayak with his daughter Victoria, it would seem Les has gone above and beyond testing his own limits. His performances in Ironman events led to a request from the British Olympic body (Team GB) for Les to represent them in Ha- waii at the World Ironman Finals of 2009. Upon hearing about his plans to swim the Channel, they formed Team GB English Channel 2011, and arranged to make the crossing together. PREPARATION BOTTOMS UP: Bird gets in. The swim took over 13 hours. The difficulties of swimming the PROUD PHUKETER: Les Bird after he conquered the English Channel. English Channel begin long before two-year period to train and as the more favorable forecast, but ulti- was Team GB’s guiding light shifted dramatically, ripping from the actual attempt. Weather condi- big day approached, they began mately left the decision to the team. through the frigid 12-degree water. east to west. This was where tions are the biggest concern and swimmng in the Channel itself. “Go tomorrow in choppy con- The English side of the Chan- Reid’s navigation skills would be crossings can only be attempted Les recalls the experience of ditions, or wait a few more days? nel experiences a strong current tested and the swimmers would between June and early September. acclimatizing to the 15-degree With the conditions so difficult to that runs west to east, pushing have to push through the pain. Swimmers require a registered Celsius seawater. predict, we decided to go the fol- swimmers sideways at a rate that “The final one or two kilome- Channel Swimming Association “On July 18, my team members lowing day. I called Peter again, and is faster than their forward speed. ters were very tough indeed. Not (CSA) boat pilot to guide them and I did a training swim in Do- told him. He agreed,” said Les. Reid had planned for this, only were we swimming for the across the 34-kilometer Strait of ver Harbor, which is protected knowing the current would re- coast, we were trying to prevent Dover and while these profession- from the ocean by high seawalls. THE SWIM verse direction as they approached ourselves from being swept west als are vital to a successful crossing “During the training I could see At 2:03am in total darkness, the the French side. of the cape and out into the Atlan- – there are only 12 available. waves crashing over the sea walls swimmers set out. The team shook When dawn broke, the light tic Ocean. If that were to happen Two years after Les applied, the from the open seas. Not an en- hands and departed from Samphire made swimming much easier but it would all be over,” Les said. CSA gave him the green light. It couraging sight,” Les said. Beach, entering the pitch black wa- the going was still difficult. But the team was right on the also took 18 months to confirm the Conditions improved the next ter where 11 escort vessels waited. “The wave height is always too money. After 13 hours, 42 min- services of Peter Reid, a pilot who day, so Team GB contacted Reid Searchlights arced over the wa- great to see anything other than utes and a total of 42km covered has 40 years experience in guiding to discuss making the attempt on ter and surrounding cliffs as pilots the wave immediately in front of they broke out of the rip with 300 swimmers across the Channel. the following day. His advice was tracked their swimmers. Reid’s your face,” Les said. meters to spare, they made land on Team GB used this valuable to wait until July 23, which had a nine-meter fishing boat, Rowena, Nonetheless, daylight lifted the Wissant Beach. team’s spirits. Then, Les stopped “It was a great moment for the to ask Reid how far they had gone. whole team. Resplendent in our “Peter shouted back that we union jack Speedos we cut fine had covered 16km. Immediately figures on French soil – sand ac- I thought that was good going, tually. We were allowed a grand until Peter added, ‘But we’re only total of five minutes in France by eight km from Dover’. the local authorities,” Les said. “Of course the current had been responsible for carrying us WHAT’S NEXT FOR down channel at quite a fast pace, LES? but we were still 24km from “Everest has fascinated me for France!” Les told the Gazette. years,” Les revealed. After seven arduous hours in Next year, Les will climb the the water, the swimmers faced 8,201-meter Cho Oyu in the their next obstacle – the dreaded Himalayas to test his body in the shipping lanes. “death zone” over 8,000 meters At one point Team GB found a before deciding on Everest. large container vessel passing “If I do make an attempt it will about 100 meters in front of them. need to be under my own condi- The ship itself wasn’t the dan- tions, I do not want to be guided, ger, but the waves it created took and literally carried, to the top by them for an aquatic joy-ride, or some expensive mountaineering as Les put it: “Some pretty cool outfit,” he added. body surfing was in evidence.” Whether he tackles Everest or After 10 hours, Les entered not, no one can call Les Bird an French waters and the current underachiever. August 13 - 19, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 19

FIRST CLASS: With an elegant atmosphere and fine French food, Top of the Reef restaurant in Cape Panwa Hotel & Spa transports visitors back to a Bogie and Bacall era. Play it once, Sam, for old times' sake Gratin d’asperges vertes et coquilles St Jacques with Hollandaise sauce TOP of the Reef restaurant in Cape (260 baht) – a homemade duck chaude dish and comes highly rec- that the otherwise excellent sauce Panwa Hotel & Spa has managed terrine with a delicious cranberry ommended with al dente fails to soften. to maintain some of its old-world sauce. It is a meaty and solid start asparagus. The sharp strains of the But this is a quibble: Top of the charm while undergoing its recent to the evening, especially when sauce counterpointed are by the Reef is there for a good reason – makeover. accompanied by the restaurant’s neutral scallops. a French blast-from-the past style The restaurant now has a Boat with his elegant presence, ef- fresh bread. The bread is always On the other hand, for mains, that you wouldn’t want to ex- brighter feel to it, with light-lilac fortless jokes and impressive a dead giveaway of an eatery’s a filet of sole served with a clever change for all the tea in China, or sofas and chairs, tiled and wooden command of English. standards. This is washed down pastry head and tail, covered with for that matter, all the fusion in floors and discreet lighting ar- The fact that the French menu by a hearty but discreet red wine a mussel and shrimp cream sauce the Pacific Rim. rangements that welcome both at Top of the Reef hasn’t changed from an encyclopedic wine list. (450 baht) is delicious, but loses Top of the Reef is located in Cape couples and families. in donkeys’ years feels more en- The gratin d’asperges vertes et out texture-wise as the fish is Panwa Hotel, Moo 8, Cape Panwa. The atmosphere is equally wel- dearing than hopelessly out of coquilles St Jacques with served fried rather than steamed. For reservations contact the coming, with the tinkling of live time in a world where terms like Hollandaise sauce (320 baht) is a This dish calls out for tenderness restaurant on T:076-391123-5. piano and a lilting, accented fe- fusion cooking cast a pretentious definite shoo-in as a classic entr e rather than the brittle, fried feel Open 6:30pm to 11pm. male voice singing Cole Porter web over perfectly fine dishes. songs lingering in the back- Fusion cooking is a fad and ground, complemented by a when done well, a delicious one. tuxedoed, dickie-bowed maitre d’ French cuisine, on the other hand, serving delicious cocktails. is a wicked delight, but – like a It transports visitors right back true Parisian lover – treads lightly to a grainy black-and-white Bogie at first, calmly seduces and has a and Bacall long-gone era. Smart knockout body, albeit one that en- dress does not go out of place in courages overindulgence and this restaurant. inevitable weight gain. Maitre’ d, Mr Asaree, is a star. If you have a stout appetite, a He’d fit perfectly into a middle- good choice for entr es froides is aged Thai version of The Love the rillettes de canard aux airelles 20 PHUKET GAZETTE August 13 - 19, 2011 August 13 - 19, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 21

International Women’s Club (PIWC) will be held on August 18, August 15. Cowboy Night at Two Chefs Kata from 11.30am to 2pm at the Ceramic Kitchen, Cherng Talay. All are welcome and prior book- ing is essential. Price: 500 baht for PIWC members and 650 baht July 11 to August 19. Learn to for non-members. Contact Carole Swim at TSLC Dux at T:076-200730 E:info From 9am to 6pm. This compre- @phuketiwc.com or visit W: hensive program helps develop a phuketiwc.com. wide range of skills to ensure that children are competent in all August 19. Curry Fridays strokes, water safety and survival. From 7pm to 11.30pm, Navrang Qualified instructors will teach Mahal Indian Restaurant at Karon classes in all six levels of our pro- Sea Sands Resort & Spa present gram. We recommend group les- Curry Fridays twice per month. sons for most children learning to Here is your chance to enjoy an swim. However, for those requir- Authentic and Lavish Indian Curry ing individual attention, private Buffet. Selections include all-time classes can be arranged. Dates favorite Chicken Tikka Masala, and pricing: 45 minutes sessions very hot Mutton Vindaloo, juicy between 9am and 12pm, or 4pm Kebabs, Goan Fish Curry, and 6pm are 200 baht per class Chickpea curry and more served per person. Contact Kevin Lai at with Nan bread and Basmati rice. T:076-336000 E:aquatics@thanya All you can eat for only 449 baht pura.co.th or visit W:thanya nett! Draught beer by the glass: pura.com. just 50 baht nett. Special discount on beverages. Reservation at August 1 to 31. Mothers’ month From 6pm to 2am every Monday night there’s a big buffet with inspiration from T:076-286464 ext 4 E:sm@karon Sunday Lunch the old west on offer for only 495 baht. Francis & Ollie will perform live music seasand.com or visit W: From 12pm to 3pm, enjoy an ex- to complement your evening. Don’t miss it. Reservation at T:076-284156 karonseasand.com. pansive Seafood buffet including Sushi, live cooking stations, BBQ, E:[email protected] or visit W:twochefs.com August 20. Dusit Charity Cup Western and Thai hot dishes, and Bowling Tournament all you can eat homemade des- Newport’s film production design August 13. FREE Phuket for children, 2,000 baht for adults; Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket will serts. From noon until 3pm. Price: will be on display at Brush restau- iClinic - Mac, iPhone, iPad and performance artist Greta hold its first charitable bowling 590 baht nett per person. Half price rant, Kalim. Newport will sign his From 10am to 12pm, at Sandwich Caponnetto’s children’s Circus tournament, the Dusit Charity Cup for children from 4 to 12 years new novel The Siamese Connec- Shoppe Chalong. Can’t get your Skills Mon-Fri from 5pm. Kidz 2011, on August 20 from 10am to old, and free for children under 4 tion and host a Jimmy Fame CD iPhone to phone home? 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Sponsored by Woody’s Festival stages a spectacular Sandwich Shoppes and the Phuket Gazette. Phuket Magic show in the Festi- August 13 - Laguna val Marquee at Canal Village Au- August 21 and 28 – Chalong gust 13 at 6pm. The Festival runs September – Patong until August 27 at Canal Village Starts 10am with Christopher Hogan’s art For more info contact Woody at T:076-290468 classes from Monday to Saturday, from 2pm to 4.30pm: 1,000 baht 22 PHUKET GAZETTE August 13 - 19, 2011 Saluting all mothers on the

HAPPY BIRTDAY, YOUR MAJESTY: Her Majesty Queen Sirikit’s birthday is celebrated on August 12, which this year falls on a Friday, and is also Thailand’s official Mother’s Day. Thais will mark the public holiday with prayer and merit-making to wish the Queen good health and happiness. The entire country is adorned with portraits of Queen Sirikit, flags and lights. Major celebrations also take place in the Grand Palace and Ratchadamnoen Avenue in Bangkok.

MONARCHY AND MANGROVES: Volunteers from Bangkok Hospital Phuket planted trees in Pa Khlok’s mangroves to commemorate the MOM birthday of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit and raise awareness of coastal and marine resource conservation. paka

WE SALUTE YOU: Miss Thailand 2011 contestants visited the region recently. Photos: Apinun Saithong August 13 - 19, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 23 Queen’s birthday

M’S NO 1: Top vocalist Kutthathat Manee- apun gives his mom a jasmine garland. DANCE PARTY: Children perform at a Mother’s Day event at Central Festival. A MOTHER TO ALL: Her Majesty Queen Sirikit.

ATTENTION: Vice-Admiral Chumnum Ajwong with Senior Navy Militaries honor the 79th birthday of HM Queen Sirikit’s and Mother’s Day. 24 PHUKET GAZETTE August 13 - 19, 2011

Across 1. Mineral used as a gem 6. Approach 10. Gossip 14. Astonish 15. “___ quam videri” (North Carolina’s motto) 16. Biblical birthright seller General Knowledge 17. Chocolate substitute 18. Soviet news service 1. What was founded in the UK 1694 because of 19. First Arabic letter war with France? 20. Journey 22. Concern 2. Which American state drinks the most alcohol 24. Skid row woe per person? 26. Zoological segment 27. Come before 3. Horseradish sauce originated in which country? 31. Hwy. 32. Bizarre 4. In the USA a police 10-31 is the code for what? 33. Donates 36. Blue 5. In animal terms what is a dude? 39. Bed support 40. Subdued 6. Who owned and lived in the castle Joyous 41. Achy Guard? 42. Business card abbr. 43. Sows 7. In Greek mythology who was the son of Hypnos 44. Mud hut the God of sleep? 45. Russian space station 46. Large sea wave 34. ___ be my pleasure! 8. In Georgia it’s illegal to do what with a fork? 48. Spring suddenly 35. Roman goddess of the hearth 51. Swiss river 36. Caribbean dance music 9. Thames water removes a ton of what bodily 52. Dolt 37. Composer Khachaturian matter a month from sewage? 54. Large homopterous insect 38. Sandwich shop 59. Ages 40. Containing mercury 10. Mageiricophobia is the fear of what? 60. Gather, harvest 41. Japanese honorific 62. Coup ___ 43. Gravitate 11. What was patented in 1954 as ‘the best thing’? 63. Actor Auberjonois 44. Legal 64. As to 7. Actor Morales 45. Bivalve mollusk 12. In Poland if you asked for a piwo what would you 65. One of Chekhov’s “Three Sis 8. Orgs. 47. Pouch get? ters” 9. Put back 48. Blender setting 66. Trompe l’___ 10. Honeybunch 49. Muscat native 13. What kind of bird is a bourbon? 67. Dramatic troupe 11. Atoll unit 50. Actress Verdugo 68. Managed 12. Bluffer’s ploy 52. Emperor of Rome 54-68 14. Which chemical element is named from the 13. Clump of hair 53. Metallica drummer Ulrich Greek for violet or purple? Down 21. Old Ford 55. Atlantic mackerel 1. Diplomacy 23. CPR experts 56. Take ___ from me 15. Merrylegs was a performing circus dog in which 2. Actor Epps 25. Smooth transition 57. Hamlet, eg Dickens novel? 3. Graph prefix 27. Pillar 58. Not much 4. Northern arm of the Black Sea 28. Dominion 61. Domestic animal 5. Father of James and John 29. Bibliography abbr. Provided by BestCrosswords.com Quiz answers on page 39 6. After taxes 30. PC monitor Puzzle solutions on page 39

LEO (July 24-August 22): you a boost of energy. Your re- tact with people in other countries predict that your energy will en- Play potential business sponsibilities at work are likely to is highlighted to lead to lucrative able you to control events more deals or job offers by increase and this should result in agreements later in the year. Lucky easily. The only downside this ear until you have more promotion, with imminent finan- days for romance are Tuesday and week could occur on Wednesday information. The stars indicate cial gain indicated. Where your Wednesday. or Thursday when a fire sign gets that an earth sign may be protect- personal life is concerned, the your goat. Allowing this person to ing their own interests and not stars suggest that criticism of an PISCES (February 20-March have the last word is the best way have yours at heart. Those cel- earth sign friend should be sugar- 20): Pisceans are advised to stay to keep the peace. ebrating a birthday in the coming coated. Lucky days for love are a water sign appreciating your out of a slightly stormy days should find viable investment Sunday and Monday. Your lucky thoughtful approach. Those in a atmosphere at work GEMINI (May 22-June 21): opportunities in the year ahead. number this week is one. committed relationship gain better early next week – there An earth sign family Romance with an air sign shows understanding of a partner’s ro- are indications that an earth sign member or close friend promise, but another fire sign has SCORPIO (October 24-Novem- mantic history. is about to reveal whether they can has your best interests interest elsewhere. The number ber 22): Scorpios are be trusted or not. The stars rec- at heart when they give advice this eight can bring good fortune this advised to check their CAPRICORN (December 22- ommend testing the waters before weekend. Geminis should resist weekend. schedules carefully this January 20): Capri corns are committing to relocation as a flying off the handle until they week as there are indications a forecast to have the strong desire to leave your cur- have heard what this person has VIRGO (August 23-September forgotten appointment could wind in their sails dur- rent living situation could result in to say. Where business is con- 23): Virgoans are fore- cause more stress than you will ing the second half of the wrong move being made. cerned, certain risks you took ear- cast to have a lot on want to deal with. The stars sug- August. Any problems you have lier this year are forecast to pay their minds this week. gest that you will become involved are likely to arise from others be- ARIES (March 21-April 20): off before the end of August. Hot There are hints that your world in community activities, possibly ing unable to keep up with your Arians could be feeling out of sorts days for romance are Tuesday and of work could be affected by dis- by volunteering to help in some pace, or letting you down. A wa- around the middle of Wednesday. agreements with a fire sign col- way. Refreshing your routine ter sign is highlighted to withdraw August. Put yourself and league. The stars suggest that this could also include taking up a new from a business agreement, but your own needs first this CANCER (June 22-July 23): Dis- issue will be best resolved by a sport during the second half of you should soon see this as an ad- week to ensure that you recover connected energy could tactful approach. There is hope August. vantage. Wear the color lavender some energy. A difference of opin- confuse Cancerians this for a romance with a water sign, to encourage more patience. ion with a romantic partner should week, particularly in the but your preoccupation with per- SAGITTARIUS (November 23- not be allowed to get out of pro- world of work. Another water sign sonal problems will delay this hap- December 21): A breakthrough of AQUARIUS (January 21-Febru- portion. The stars advise reflection colleague is likely to say one thing pening. The number four brings some sort is forecast to ary 19): Those Aquarians who have on why you were drawn to this per- and mean the opposite – Tuesday good luck this weekend. be welcomed by weighed up all their op- son in the first place. is the most auspicious day to find Sagittarians this week. tions should be ready to out what is really happening. A trip LIBRA (September 24-October The stars suggest that this will be take action this week. A TAURUS (April 21-May 21): down memory lane is forecast when 23): Librans should be connected with an ongoing prop- stimulating discussion with another Taureans will find it easier to rise you encounter an old flame this prepared for anything erty dispute. During the second half air sign on Monday or Tuesday above their concerns weekend, but the stars advise that this week, but positive of August your romantic outlook opens your eyes to fresh possibili- during the second half rekindling this relationship would not developments are forecast to give improves, with the sun shining on ties in the world of work. New con- of August. The stars bring happiness. August 13 - 19, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 25

Sugar Palm LAKESIDE: Sugar Palm Suan Luang will be ready in May 2013. city living on the lake High rise park life in the center of Phuket CONSTRUCTION of the Sugar tersection in Phuket town, the Palm Suan Luang, a 13-storey Sugar Palm Suan Luang is IN DEMAND: Many of the 286 units have been reserved. SWEET DEAL: Song Charern, Project Administrator. condominium project located on Phuket’s first full-facilities park ficult it will be to find the per- all of the project’s units on the fifth ment plans are available to cover a prime lot of city real estate with and lakeside city condominium, fect deal in the near future,” he to 11th floors, as well as all rooms the 10 per cent down payment direct access to Phuket Town’s and has nearly sold out several added. with sunset views overlooking the following an initial 10,000 baht largest public park, is set to begin months before breaking ground. To be developed on two plots lake and park, had already been reservation and another 50,000 or in December. “The strengthening of the baht, of two rai, the project’s first two reserved. 100,000 baht payment upon con- The project’s developer, wage increases and stricter zon- stories will be designated for shel- The remaining 30 units, sized tract signing. Songchai Chalerm Co Ltd, have ing and building regulations are all tered parking. Combined with 35 and 42.5 square meters, are Facilities will include a 2.7 x 30 announced an expected comple- bad news for developers and resi- outdoor spaces, a total of 200 priced between 1.9 and 2.3 mil- meter swimming pool, fitness cen- tion date for the 286-unit project dents in Phuket,” Boonyarit parking spaces will be available. lion baht respectively, and offer ter, library, two gardens, two of May 2013. Choopiban, the senior director of Condo units make up the third to sun-rise views of Phuket Town’s resident elevators and one service Located off Wirat Hongyok marketing said. 13th stories (floors one through 11). hills and eastern coastline. elevator. For more information Road near the Slaughterhouse in- “Imagine how much more dif- At the time of going to press, Comfortable 24 month install- visit W: sugarpalmcondo.com. 26 PHUKET GAZETTE PROPERTY August 13 - 19, 2011

Purnavarna CEO Steven Granville released from jail

BRITON Steven James Granville has been released from prison af- ter nearly 18 months , as outstand- ing criminal charges have been dropped over his involvement in the Purnavarna project in Phuket. The high-profile case of a luxury multimillion dollar luxury estate and ownership of the Royal Phuket Yacht Club in Rawai has been reported widely in the inter- national press. As work on the villa develop- ment has laid idle for a number of years, industry sources say the hotel asset is on the transaction market but has yet to be sold. EXISTENTIAL QUEST: New visitors to Phuket are searching for more cultural and gastronomic experiences. Photo: ubo pakes Anantara Vacation Club building new Walking on the wild side resort MAI KHAO's Anantara Vacation sitting on my kitchen counter. side their package tours. docudrama. Interactions with lo- Club is constructing a 100-unit Perhaps it’s the froth. Grail- Perhaps you can say it’s a cals were limited to exchanging purpose built complex next to their like, creating that airy milk move to accommodate the mass greetings with the hotel staff at the Mai Khao luxury resort. topping remains a skill beyond market of visitors, but I think in breakfast buffet. Comprised of 70 suites, and 30 reach for me, similar to playing some ways travelers are turning Suddenly, a collision of cultures one and two bedroom pool villas, SUMMER is with us, at least in jazz on the piano or painting land- on to more existential experiences and a shift in tourism make us re- work is underway with comple- name, in this land of sporadic rays scapes. Deeming it all too elusive these days. That, and the fact that think Phuket infrastructure: we tion set for the end of 2012. of sunshine and thunderstorms. a I’ve been relegated to the role there are more Asian visitors ef- need to consider sidewalks to the Minor International's AVC busi- It’s easy to drift into those lines of consumer or perhaps, latt afi- fecting dramatic change away hallowed halls of upscale hotels, ness unit is expanding quickly and from Lou Reed’s Walk on the cionado with an air of continental from the old days of sun-worship- pedestrian-friendly shopping areas, North Phuket is proving to be a Wild Side and be mesmerized by elitism. ping Europeans biking paths and other ways to popular sell for lifestyle investors. the solid groove of a street side From a corner ...we need to con- basking on the improve the tourist experience. symphony. seat with a near sider sidewalks to the beach for weeks It’s all too easy for those of us The sax break awakens me 180 degree view hallowed halls of on end. who live here to dismiss the unique New Holiday Inn from a wistful dream of days gone of the entrance Tourists from culture and attributes of Phuket. by, or was it the cooing of those road to Laguna upscale hotels, pedes- nearby hotels Our guests save their money to Express and fabulous backup singers? Phuket, I notice trian-friendly shopping wake up in the travel great distances to see more Marco Polo Those who know me are aware the uplift of tour- areas, biking paths and morning and than a coconut tree on the beach, that I am a coffee shop junkie. It ists walking in the want to know or to look at wandering tribes of Resort for Phuket would be unusual to drive past area. And over the other ways to improve what to do and families as they dodge water Twinpalms Bake or Woody’s past year these the tourist experience. where to go for puddles. ACCORDING to C9 Hotelworks Sandwich Shoppe, and not see the numbers of tour- a day full of ac- A few weeks ago I was in a Phuket Hotel Market Update silver tones of my muddy SUV ists taking to the streets seem to tivity. Mantras of “shop till you luxury resort picking up a friend Mid-Year Edition 2011 which will parked outside either establishment. be growing. drop” and “just get out and see and I saw a Chinese couple ap- be released on August 9th, Hong Caffeinating has become some- Entering Lotus Express in what’s out there” are evident. proach the front desk carrying a Kong-based Marco Polo Hotels what of a religious experience, as Cherngtalay, a similar passage has Unfortunately the island is not mangosteen and they asked the and InterContinental have signed occasional breaks in the day find started up this last high season as geared up for this. For so many smiling receptionist where they new properties on the island. me sipping a strong fragrant brew. tourists from Bangtao’s hotels line years the climb into a self-imposed could buy more of the fruit. For InterContiential the first Home-style just isn’t the same even up in roadside processions and exile of “getting away from it all” The reaction of course went Holiday Inn Express on the island with a shiny new espresso machine venture into the greater world out- meant shutting off the local from the perplexed to the absurd; is set for Patong. With 280 rooms, from calls to the purchasing de- the property will debut in late partment, to a discussion about 2012. an absent manager, and the final The 294-room Marco Polo Re- death knell “No have.” The sort Phuket will open in Q1 2014. guests walked away clearly The project recently obtained disappointed. Board of Investment approval by From the front entrance of the the Thai government for foreign hotel, about 100 meters away, was ownership status. a local night market and I couldn’t help but notice a cart full of man- gosteens brightly displayed for all CitizenM unveils to see. virtual offices Perhaps a wakeup call is needed to envisage the new face of ULTRA-HIP tech hotel leader Citi- Phuket tourism and to inspire us zen M is rolling out virtual office to adopt ways to integrate local ex- space aptly branded SocietyM. periences into their stays. Take a Working on a membership moment to appreciate what moti- model, the product is being touted vates travelers to come to Thailand as designer led work and meeting and understand: it’s not just for the areas. beach but for a broader texture of With just two operating hotels, experiences. the fledgling company has chain ambitions which are targeting 20 Bill Barnett is Managing Director of new properties including an Asian C9 Hotelworks and can be contacted debut. through www.c9hotelworks.com. – Bill Barnett August 13 - 19, 2011 PROPERTY PHUKET GAZETTE 27 Thailand’s largest LaSalle reports resort is underway robust Q2 stats GLOBAL real estate services firm Jones Lang Lasalle has announced overall improvements and a more posi- tive outlook in its new Global Market Perspective. The quarterly report assesses the im- pact of economic forces on the world’s real estate markets. Its study of 2nd quarter (Q2) per- formance has shown gradual reduction in oversupply and steady leasing vol- umes. Despite investor caution, Jeremy Kelly of the firm’s global research team believes that as long as economies do not falter, markets will remain strong in the latter half of the year. DESTINATION MARVEL: Set to become Thailand’s biggest resort, Club Koh Samui plans include sports acadamies and indoor ski slope. Investment in commercial markets is also set to continue improving after By Steven Layne them with a portfolio to include a 250-key to the summit of Samui’s second highest hill. Q2 saw an increase from US$68.8 bil- 5-star resort, conference and entertainment The CKS project also intends to incor- lion to US$103.5 bn year-on-year. Club Koh Samui Group Limited an- center, EXPO center, 5-star suite complex, porate sustainable development plans Russia has grown the most dur- nounced last week that ground has been 4-star hotel, apartments and villas, theme including a massive solar power project, a ing the period, but the USA has broken to begin the first phase of con- park, water park, man-made lake, world- unique waste management project that turns become the new driver of this mo- struction for the Club Koh Samui Devel- class football and tennis academies, and Ski garbage into topsoil, an effective wind-gen- mentum as Europe falters due to lack opment (CKS). Samui – though planned for later phases. erated electricity system, multiple water of product and concern over sover- Vamped to become the biggest sports- Should construction of Ski Samui go ahead, management programs, and diverse agri- eign debt. and-leisure destination resort and largest it will be one of the largest indoor ski slopes culture platforms designed to revive the The leasing market shows mixed resort project ever built in Thailand, the in the world. island’s farms. performance as the Asia Pacific, China, US$ 400 Million (12 billion baht) project Moreover, as part of the first two con- CKS Group is also looking forward to India and Brazil have strong markets will be built in the hills above Chaweng struction phases, the CKS group is other projects in the near future to enhance while the USA and Europe are suffer- Beach. overlooking construction of a modern high- its portfolio including a luxury marina and ing on the back of economic Master plan architect, the Beaumont speed cable car to rise from Chaweng Noi 18-hole champion golf course. For more uncertainty. Partnership, have their work cut out for beach up to the CKS complex and onwards information visit W: clubkohsamui.com New monument to mark HM the King’s 1959 visit PATONG Mayor Pian Keesin led Under the contract with KT a ceremony on Monday to mark Thaksin Joint Venture, which was the beginning of a 5 million baht especially set up to complete the project to build a new sala for project, construction is scheduled the Ratchapatanusorn, the for completion by February 17 monument on Phisit Korani Road next year. that marks the visit of HM The road [Phisit Korani] will Bhumibol Adulyadej to Phuket remain open throughout construc- in 1959. tion. Patong Mayor Pian Keesin At the ceremony, Mayor The existing sala was built to Pian, along with Patong Deputy house a marble tablet inscribed Mayor Chairat Sukkaban, with HM The King’s royal in- hand-poured the signia marking His first cement that Majesty’s first will become the visit to Patong on foundation pillar March 11, 1959. of the new sala. “The building The project is is now very old. budgeted at 4.99 “We need to million baht, build a new one which includes to honor His demolishing the Majesty The existing structure King,” said and developing Mayor Pian. the 700-square- – Pimwara meter site. Ratchapatanusorn design Choksakulpan 28 PHUKET GAZETTE PROPERTY August 13 - 19, 2011

Salt-resistant coccoloba tree Photo: dno1967 The gorgeous ibiscus tilliacus is sometimes featured as a windbreak. Photo: Tatters Nerium coleandershrub Photo: Tatters Surviving the savage sea PHUKET inhabitants are, in the months, most of them will be dried Phuket Yacht Club Resort, a row of all sizes are dependent on os- broadest sense, seaside gardeners. up, frayed to a frazzle or plain dead. of Indian milkweed (calatropis mosis, a process whereby the Nowhere in Phuket is much more There are a surprisingly high gigantica) has been planted spe- weak mineral solution in moist than a dozen kilometers from the number of plants that are a safe cifically to provide cover for the soil, mostly composed of sodium, sea. We all experience the strong bet if your garden is near the less hardy shrubs further inshore. is passed through the root mem- squalls and constant gusts from beach, provided you do not have At the other end of the scale, Many readers will sadly recall branes and into a slightly stronger the sea. high levels of sodium in your soil. those plants that are tolerant of salt when the 2004 tsunami destroyed solution within the plant’s cells. Additionally, salinity in the One friend has a garden literally are sometimes featured as wind- everything in its ferocious path. After the tsunami, the salt in the island’s atmosphere must be con- within meters of the shoreline, yet breaks near the sea. Especially Huge volumes of sea water were newly saturated soil was too con- sidered. Although the high winds he successfully cultivates an ex- salt-resistant is the coast cotton- driven inland, and went on to flood centrated for osmosis to occur. In trouble some broad-leaved plants tensive range of shrubs – wood (hibiscus tilliacus), a sizable many hectares of land next to the essence, the whole process went such as palms and bananas, they bougainvilleas, gardenias, gingers, tree with leathery leaves which west coast beaches of Phuket. into reverse, since the cell sap was do tolerate it pretty well. euphorbias and orchids among produces yellow or white, red- Within days, all the vegetation in now weaker than the solution in However, once you get to the others. Note however, they are throated flowers with a reddish these inundated areas was show- the soil. The plants could no longer ocean’s edge, things become much nearly all in containers. stamen. There are some growing ing signs of distress, and within absorb water effectively. more taxing for most plants. A few Of course, some plants handle close to the beach at Chalong Pier, weeks even the mature trees had A few, but only a very few varieties of palms, notably coco- salt better than others, and a few, testimony to their capacity to succumbed. plants were able to survive these nut and date palms, can endure known as natrophobes, really dis- handle saline conditions. Other This happened because plants unnatural conditions. salt-laden air, but young palms, like the stuff. In general these salt-resistant trees worth a men- fresh out of containers are not able plants – clovers and many legumes tion include the large-leaved to withstand constant buffeting for instance – have low levels of coccoloba tree, clusia, myrica, from the sea winds. Within six sodium in their leaves. pittosporum and sesbania. Tip of the week Among shrubs, scaevola, calatropis, all varieties of nerium oleander and calliandra (powder puff) are capable of tolerating a higher than usual degree of salin- ity in the soil and air. Near the

PEST CONTROL: Skinks eat insects, and a paradise tree snake swallows a lizard whole. Photos: Tom BKK and Yoav Rosenberg Tropical snakes in the grass AN ABUNDANCE of snakes live You will probably encoun- in Thailand – literally hundreds ter the blind or flowerpot snake, of species – and you may find which lives in leaf litter and several kinds in your garden. does a good job of feeding on While they are not especially slugs and ant grubs. It is a rapid useful to the gardener since they mover, very small (up to 25 prey on frogs, skinks, lizards, centimeters) and dark brown geckos and other insectivorous in color. creatures that help control Several flying snakes may pests. So they should be left also reside in your garden, in- well alone. cluding the relatively rare Cobras, kraits and pit vipers paradise tree snake (Chryso- are venomous, sometimes deadly. pelea paradisi), which has Happily, these are not likely to beautiful black and yellow inhabit your garden. markings. August 13 - 19, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 29 30 PHUKET GAZETTE August 13 - 19, 2011

PROPERTY WEBSITE THAI MUEANG LAND Properties FOR SALE LAND FOR SALE Approx 3 rai, 2 km from town 3 RAI LAND IN TRANG SURIN BEACH For Sale Highly professional property centre. Good road access and Land on Soi Haad Surin 2 website for sale. Launch ready. electricity. Very quiet, green for sale. 2.2 rai, 5 mins walk Can be used as real estate area. Urgent sale for just 5 mil- to Surin Beach. Email: agent site or as Phuket portal lion baht total. Non-negotiable. [email protected] THE BEST PROJECT site. Only 180,000 baht. Great No agents please. Tel: 089-652 business opportunity! Tel: 080- 1951 (English & Thai). Email: 085 8228 (English). Email: [email protected] 3 BEDROOMS WITH [email protected] JACUZZI POOL LUXURY HOUSE New house. 280sqm with 3 Stunning sea view, land bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. 3 LAND AT ready for building on Anda- FOR SALE Or rent in Rawai, Nai Harn. 4 minutes to Layan and Bang CHERNG TALAY man Mountain, overlooking Tao Beach. 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Sale by owner. Website: www.property- Phuket. Unit A price: 29 million cludes clubhouse and Dowroong. 4.5 million baht. Con- With Chanote. Price: 9 mil- land-phuket-thailand.co.uk BEST PRICE baht. Unit B price: 16 million baht. 24-hour security. tact Khun Tar. Tel: 076-377052, lion baht ono. No agents POOL VILLA Nice and peaceful surroundings - One-story house with 2 089-971 1268. please! Tel: 075-210646, similar to Chiang Mai but more bedrooms and two-story PRIVATE SALE OF 087-270 9093. with Andaman seaview. Please house with 4 bedrooms. HALF A RAI LAND FOR SALE At Ao Makham. Land is lo- contact Pym. Tel: 084-307 3422 - Built-up area: 148sqm. NEW SEAVIEW Near the main road to Baan cated opposite Port of Phuket (English & Thai). Fax: 076- Land size: from 560sqm. FREEHOLD CONDO Don-Cherng Talay. 68sq wah. and next to Bel Air Cape 555111. Email: thureewan@ 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Euro- Tel: 081-018 3311. Fax: 1.1 million baht. Tel: 089-472 Panwa Resort. Price 4.2 mil- gmail.com pean-style kitchen, balcony, pool, 032-815151. Email: keree_ 9118. Email: honda.1437@ lion. Tel: 081-891 5932, 089- parking. 12.9 MB. Contact Phil for [email protected] yahoo.co.th 035 6702. See our website at www.kt- more information. Tel: 087-393 SINGLE HOUSE village.com 5462 (English & Thai). Email: FOR SALE LAND NEAR KAMALA 2 BEDROOMS [email protected] MISSION HILLS At a nice and safe location for NICE HOUSE FOR SALE a quick sale. Price: 2.7 mil- MANGOSTEEN LAND Best value house for sale in lion baht. Contact Simone. Phuket prime hillside land lo- Chuan Chuen Lagoon. Quiet, Tel: 084-852 8457. cated next to 5-star boutique safe, good security. 5 mins to resort for sale urgently. Beautiful British school. 3 bedrooms, 3 ALAMANDA APARTMENT and very quiet location. Guaran- aircons, 2 bathrooms. Fully Thai-Balinese style with L- One-bedroom apartment for sale teed quiet neighborhood. Ce- furnished, includes washing shaped design. 2 garden with Alamanda Golf Course view. ment road, electricity and water machine. 3.95 million baht. view bedrooms with open- Renovated to hotel standard. Tel: access nearby, easy to develop Contact Scott. Tel: 081-866 plan living and modern In Thanapa Park View vil- +65-91-115 7254. Email: for a private villa or development. 8716. Email: stormbay2@ kitchen, 2 en-suite bath- lage in Koh Keaw. 57sq [email protected] On a gentle slope. We offer yahoo.com.sg rooms. Located near BIS. wah, with 2 bedrooms, 2 Pa Khlok. 1 rai 13.6sq wah Premium quality. Land size plots from 400sqm, 1 rai, 2 rai or bathrooms, a kitchen, a with Chanote. Located on any size. Can be subdivided LAND IN PATONG 144sqm. Price from 3.7 mil- carpark and a garden. Tha Ruea-Pa Khlok-Muang LAND AT LAGUNA from a 10 rai plot. Price starts at Price: 2.4 million baht. Con- 1 rai of hillside land located on lion baht. Tel: 084-293 7923, Mai Rd. 11 km from Hero- PHUKET 7.5 million Thai baht. Tel: 076- tact owner. Tel: 083-180 the north end of Patong Beach 080-648 9622 (English). ines' Monument. Price: 3.8 Plot 44,262.6sq wah overlook- 289399, 081-536 5846 (En- 2143. Email: nana1225@ with road access, own water Must visit us: www.phuket- million baht. Tel: 089-472 ing Banyan Tree Golf Course. glish), 081-539 5373 (English & gmail.com supply and utilities. Very natural eurasia.com 9118. Price: 12 million baht. Contact Thai). Fax: 076-289389. Email: and quiet setting, with many Khun Supaporn. Tel: 02-655 hajo@mangosteen- mature trees. Elevation of 56 LAND NEAR PIA 0092 (during office hours). phuket.com For further details, meters. Open to offers of around Chanote-titled 1730sqm plot in 3-BEDROOM please see our website at www. 15 million baht. Tel: 081-891 NICE AND a development estate with un- HOUSE mangosteen-suites.com/ 3466 (English). Fax: 076-296 SPACIOUS HOUSE derground electricity and secu- Phuket_Land_for_sale_Mangos 160. Email: antc@phuket. ksc. URGENT SALE! rity next to Mission Hills golf teen_Boutique_Resort_ co.th course. Price: 2.79 million baht. Hotel.htm Tel: 081-343 0777. LAND IN RAWAI 1 rai with Chanote title. 5 min- COCONUT ISLAND 30 RAI IN TOWN utes to Rawai beach in secure SEAVIEW LAND Flat land near Dowroong area. Contact owner directly. Chanote title, road access, 10 School in Phuket Town. Tel: Tel: 089-4729 870. Email: meters to the beach.Tel: 081- 081-691 2526. 3-bedroom house (53sq [email protected] 085 6715. Email: surlamer05@ wah) near the Heroines’ yahoo.com In Heritage project, Kathu. Nice plot at a good location Monument. 2 bathrooms, 3 HOUSE & FURNITURE 2 floors, fully furnished, 3 near Two Villas project (Manik PRIME LAND RAWAI aircons, telephone & Single house, 60sqm. 2 floors, bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 1 area) with Chanote title. Price: KATA SEAVIEW CONDO 1-3 RAI internet, curtains, kitchen 3 bedrooms and 3 toilets. In maid room. 234sq wah. 18 1.5 rai at 6.9 million baht. The Modern, fully furnished, 72sqm, With private access in nice and full landscaping. Price: Chaiyapruek Village at Land & million baht. Tel: 081-892 land has electricity, access 2-bedroom condo. Good rental and quiet country area. For 2.95 million baht (nego- House, Chalong. Good location 0190 (Warit), 089-646 and ready to build on. Tel: 080- income. Contact Peter for more sale by owner. Price: 6 mil- tiable). Contact owner. Tel: and entrance from bypass road. 4823 (Rattana). Email: 520 2989. Email: pakaporns info. Tel: 089-652 1951 (English lion baht per rai. Tel: 081- 080-520 2989. Email: Built 2 years ago. Tel: 084-627 [email protected] @yahoo.com & Thai). Email: phuket.pn@ 477 4792. [email protected] 7001. gmail.com August 13 - 19, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 31

BEACHFRONT CONDO OWNER FINANCING THE CHERNG' LAY 2 bedrooms on top floor. Freehold. TWIN VILLA NEAR LAGUNA PHUKET VILLA 5 100,000 BAHT CONDOS North Patong. Price: 9.7 million IN KAMALA House with 2 air conditioned HOUSE FOR SALE (US$3,350) baht. Also available for rent. Tel: bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, small Home and business located 086-276 5117. For photos please pool, fully furnished, walled in in Phuket Villa 5. Living room, email to [email protected] with an electric gate. Chanote dining room, 5 bedrooms, of- title included. Tel: 086-267 fice, shower/WC, business 3-BEDROOM HOUSE 0157. Fax: 076-325294. Email: room, storage room, kitchen. THALANG bannuaton@ yahoo.com Plot over 500sqm. Asking This 3-bedroom house is per- price 7.7 million baht. Tel: fectly located near the new Lo- HOUSE IN BAAN DON 081-956 6462 (Thai), 086-682 tus, and only 20 mins to 2.1 MN BAHT 4356 (English & Thai). Email: Only 1 Unit available, fully fur- For sale with rental income, [email protected] www.thai- nished, (ready to move in) Phuket International Airport. very good money. 10 mins' In the Laguna area. 55 sq wah, Ideal buy in this very popular, with chanote, detached 2 bed- swiss.ch/Immobilien.immo 196.37sqm with 3 bedrooms walk to beach, fully fur- bilien.0.html and 2 bathrooms on the sec- growing area of Phuket. The nished, 6 bedrooms, on room house with aircon and 2 ond floor. 5 minutes to Layan house has everything you need 500sqm land with Chanote bathrooms. Fully furnished with and Bang Tao Beach. Price: and is good value for money – title. Freehold or leasehold. ADSL and a nice garden. Call KAMALA LAND Tay. Tel: 076-313201, 086-280 9.9 million baht/unit. Tel: 084- only 3.5 million baht. 3 bed- Price: 14.5 million baht. Call 1,745sqm plot. 9.8 million baht. rooms, 2 bathrooms, lounge, 4734 (English & Thai). Email: 848 5 273 (French, English) owner. Tel: 080-698 3028. Tel: 089-291 7733. For more Per year. Rawai Beach stu- large fitted kitchen, satellite TV, [email protected] or 081-7476571 (English, Email: suchada_villas@ details visit www.phuket.ag/ dio, furnished, WiFi, cable cable TV, phone (land line), Thai). Email: jessy@phuket hotmail.com for_sale/ TV. 200 meters from beach. ASDL Internet and parking. asialand.com or michel@ PATONG APT 30-year lease. Selling for 1 Private and secure, the home phuketasialand.com million baht. Paid over 10 comes fully-furnished. Tel: 089- 2-bedroom apartment for rent KATHU VALLEY PLOT Webiste: www.condomi th years. Monthly rent 5,000 394 2981 (English & Thai), NEW VILLA or sale. 87sqm unit on the 5 1.2 rai lakeview hillside land, nium-phuket.com baht (US$170) per month. 082-974 8359 (English). Email: AT CHERNG TALAY floor with sea view. Fully fur- suit deluxe villa or development Tel: 080-328 9986. Email: [email protected] nished. Tel: 081-891 6502. project, have topographic & [email protected] 80SQM FREEHOLD For further details, please see Email: andrea.capucci@ concept plans for 1 to 4 build- CONDO our website at www.thailand gmail.com ings. Tel: 087-900 8445. In Patong for sale at the Heaven propertys.com 4 RAI LAYAN/ Lagoon. Fully furnished. Price: 5.6 4MB PER RAI million baht. Offering 10% rental RAWAI BAR POOL THE SURIN SABAI By owner, Nor Sor 3 Gor, con- guarantee for 2 years. Tel: 087-895 CHEAP LAND FOR SALE HOTEL 9 ROOM CONDOS crete road, house 2 minutes from 0555, 087-895 0999. Webiste: Close to Phuket International beach. Tel: 084-714 8391. Email: www.thehavenlagoon.com [email protected] Airport. 4 rai, Chanote title. 3.8 Near Laguna, fully furnished, million baht per rai. Tel: 081-868 3 bedrooms, on 500sqm SEAVIEW LAND 7676. Email: phuketann@ land. Chanote title, freehold LAND FOR SALE At Pasak Soi 8,Cherng Talay. AT YAMU gmail.com. or leasehold. Sale price: 135 sq wah plot, chanote title. 1,472sqm with Chanote. 12.9 million baht. Call owner. Plot is in front of villa project and Price: 24 million baht. Tel: 080- Tel: 080-698 3028. Email: hotel. Price: 3.5 million baht. 353 3400. Email: ckth2500@ TOWNHOUSE [email protected] Call owner. Tel: 080-698 3028. gmail.com IN PATONG Only 1 unit available, fully BANG TAO HOUSE furnished, (ready to move HOUSE FOR SALE KAMALA RESORT FOR SALE in) 264sqm, 3 bedrooms 2 bedrooms, large living room. 5,000sqm of land with 7 villas, and 2 bathrooms on the 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, Nice unit. Price: 3 million baht. only 49 million baht. Tel: 089- sixth floor overlooking large pool, living room, big ter- Tel: 084-851 6121. Website: 291 7733. For more details visit Bang Tao Bay and Surin race. House: 385sqm. Land: www.phukethome.ws www.phuket.ag/for_sale/ Beach, 400 meters easy 600sqm. Tel: 084-851 6121. 648sqm plot with building walking to Surin Beach. COMMERCIAL BUILDING Price: 18 million baht per UNIQUE 3-BED POOL for sale. 18 million baht. A 4-storey commercial build- BEST OFFER unit. Tel: 084-848 5273 PENTHOUSE Reduced from 12 million ing in the Paradise Complex FOR PENTHOUSE (French, English) or 081- Seaview, a few minutes walk to baht with 6 years financing. area in central Patong for sale. Newly furnished, 3 bedroom, 3 747 6571 (English, Thai). Kata Noi & Kata Beach and Optional long lease avail- Building is visible from Rat-U- bathroom penthouse with Email: jessy@phuket town. Rooftop pool, gazebo, sun able, 3 to 30 years. 60m Thid Road. Ready to move in seaview and private pool. Need asialand.com or michel@ deck, great rental returns. Selling from the sea. Close to and start business. For further to sell ASAP. Email for photos. phuketasialand.com far below original price. Email: Nikita's restaurant. Tel: info call Yupha. Tel: 089-471 Email: stephancookca@ Webisite: www.phuketasia [email protected] 084-242 8914. Email: 9712 (English & Thai). Email: yahoo.ca land.com [email protected] [email protected] LOVELY NEW KATA CONDO 3.9M TWO FREEHOLD 1 bedroom, bathroom, 2 aircon VILLAS READY On Nanai Road. 2 stories, Classified Advertisements units, European-style kitchen, 300sqm freehold duplex pool, parking and view of the 112.5sqm, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, bathtub, built-in condo in Saiyuan. Private Please use this form to write your classified advertisement. Big Buddha. Contact Phil for pool, fully furnished, 3 bed- more information. Tel: 087-393 cabinets, kitchen, aircon and Then hand it to any of our agents. car park. 1km to Patong rooms and 3 bathrooms. 5462 (English & Thai). Email: Only 10 million baht. Tel: 076- [email protected] beach, near Bangla Road and Jungceylon. Price 5.5 261999, 081-797 7998, 081- |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| (heading) million baht or nearest offer. 970 9742. Fax: 076-261541. No agents! 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Fully furnished. Only 3 |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| units available (ready to move in). 828.12sqm with 4 bedrooms and 4 bath- rooms. 5 minutes to Layan |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| and Bang Tao Beach. Price: 24 million baht. Tel: Classified ads are charged per line. Each line is 120 baht, 084-848 5273 (French, English) or 081-747 6571 with a minimum of 4 lines (heading included) per ad. (English, Thai). Email: All advertising must be paid for in advance. [email protected] or michel@phuketasia Deadline for Property Gazette page: Friday 3 pm. land.com Website: www. Deadline for all other ads: Saturday 12 noon. condominium-phuket.com 32 PHUKET GAZETTE August 13 - 19, 2011

LONG-TERM RENT 62SQM SHOP Properties 1 bedroom, fully furnished. COZY HOUSE FOR RENT BAR POOL HOTEL/ For Rent House near Chalong Bay. NEAR NAI HARN Rawai main street, new paint, RAWAI BEACH Rent: 10,000 baht per month. lighting, aircon. Tel: 085-471 Tel: 081-892 4311. 5043. RAWAI, 2 BEDROOMS BANG TAO VILLA HOUSE FOR RENT FOR RENT In Phuket, Thalang, Paklok. Bun- 1,2,3,4 bedrooms. Fully fur- galow with 3 bedrooms, 2 bath- nished, including large pool. rooms, warm water, 2 aircons. Tel: 085-674 6786. Email: Not furnished. Buying also pos- 5-year lease: 3 million [email protected] High-grade house, furnished sible at a cheap price. Tel: 081- baht ($100,000 ) or 800,000 and conveniently located. 606 3525 (Thai/Engllish), 02-741 baht yearly rent. No key NICE HOUSE FOR RENT Minutes from Rawai and Nai 9745 (German). Email: gpdg money. Bar, pool, hotel, 9 Just 5 minutes walk to Nai Harn Harn Beaches. 2 spacious [email protected] bedrooms, 9 bathrooms, beach. 3 bedrooms, 3 bath- bedrooms with en-suite WiFi, cable TV. 60 meters Pool villa available for one rooms, big sala, swimming pool. bathrooms. 1 guest toilet. PATONG CONDO from the beach. Email: month rental during Septem- Rent: 35,000 baht per month. For Aircons. Large living-dining 1 bedroom, 66sqm, balcony. [email protected] ber 2011 ONLY. Sleeps 4 long-term rent.Tel: 081-397 1835. room. Telephone line with ADSL, DVD, microwave oven people. All modern appli- Website:www.phuket-house. ADSL. Free water supply and more. Big swimming pool STUDIO APARTMENT ances, TV, DVD, WiFi, fully yolasite.com and garbage removal ser- at front. Good view. Fully fur- IN PATONG equipped kitchen, private CONDOS IN PATONG vice. Rent: 20,000 baht per nished. Available from August One living room with kitchenette, pool and grounds, secure 1-bedroom apartments for month. Contact K. Nui. Tel: 10. Long-term rent at 14,800 separate bedroom w/bath, tele- parking. 35,000 baht per long-term rent in Patong Tower LOVELY 087-383 0936. Email: baht per month. Tel: 089-872 phone, aircon, UBC ready, WiFi month (not including elec- and Phuket Palace. Tel: 081- APARTMENTS [email protected] 6895. Email: [email protected] free. Quiet location. Western tricity). For viewing or inquir- 892 1621. standard, nicely finished. From ies, contact Ian Anderson. LONG-TERM RENT 9,500 baht per month. Long Tel: 081-788 9428. Email: KAMALA MODERN term. Tel: 084-185 8536. [email protected] B.L. APARTMENT 1 bedroom, fully furnished. TOWNHOUSE New in Kathu. Big rooms, 1 bed- House near Chalong Bay. room, 1 living room, aircon, cable Rent: 10,000 baht per month. HOUSE FOR RENT PATONG TV, ADSL, hot shower, garden, Tel: 081-892 4311. NEAR PSU 1-3 BEDROOM APTS and car park. Rent: 8,000 baht Prince of Songkla University, Free cable TV, maid, WiFi, pool per month. Tel: 081-692 3163. PATONG STUDIO Kathu. 2 floors, fully furnished. and gym. 5 mins to town. Call Phuket Town and also avail- PROMOTION 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. for showing. Tel: 080-052 8082. European built-in kithcen. 4 POOL VILLA IN RAWAI able close to central, cable Includes free WiFi, maid service, Email: [email protected] aircons. Office, BBQ and laun- Fully furnished, with 3 bedrooms TV, internet, security, swim- gym and pool. Rent: 20,000 baht dry area. Parking lot. UBC, near Lotus Rawai, in quiet and ming pool, gym. 15,000 baht per month. Call Scott for show- cable and WiFi. Ask for photo ORCHID KATHU HEIGHTS secure area. Tel: 089-4729 870. to 20,000 baht PCM. Can ing. Tel: 080-052 8082 (English Good for living in or as of- and price. Tel: 081-432 6587. Stylish serviced apartments. Email: [email protected] also supply motorcycle and & Thai). Email: solitude001@ fice, next to road. 2 bed- Studio, 1 bedroom, 2 bedrooms, truck. Tel: 081-539 9612, aol.com rooms with aircons, 3 bath- 2 bathrooms. Rooftop pool, SEAVIEW APARTMENT 087-633 1472. Email: chris rooms. 18,000 baht per Free WiFi. Also beachfront month furnished; for sale RAWAI/ POOL For long or short term rent. In- [email protected] RENT OR SALE condo available at Kalim. Tel: at 3.5 million baht. Tel: 087- GUESTHOUSE cludes large swimming pool. New house at Supalai Hill, 3 081-892 0038. For further details, 385 4180, 081-397 1303. please see our website at Email: [email protected] bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fur- www.orchidkathuheights- For further details, please see PHUKET VILLA 5 nished. Long term rent: 18,000 phuket.com our website at www.phuket- FOR RENT baht per month. 2 storeys. Tel: POOL VILLAS webstarcondo.com 083-649 1218. Email: arly_35@ FOR RENT yahoo.com THAI VILLA AND POOL Bang Tao area. 1,2,4 bed- NAI HARN rooms, large pool, fully fur- PHUKET VILLA CONDO-HOLIDAY nished. Tel: 085-674 6786. Soi Naya, Nai Harn. Luxury rent: DOWROONG 5-year lease. 1.4 million 40,000 baht per month. Contact RENTAL baht or 480,000 baht yearly for more infor- mation.Tel: 081-270 In Kathu, 30sqm, quiet area, 10 OFFICE IN PATONG rent. 6 bedrooms, 6 bath- 5126. Email: mervyn.crocker@ mins to Patong, 10 mins to Cen- office for rent on Rat U Thit 200 rooms, furnished, with yahoo.com tral. 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 2 Pi rd. 4x7m room with aircon, bath- WiFi, cable TV, 5 motos. Detached house, 3 bed- aircons, fridge, microwave, bal- room. Price 12,000 baht/month. 300 meters from beach. No rooms, 2 bathrooms, cony. Rent 5,500 baht per week. Tel: 076-290310, 086-477 2015 key money. Email: phuket7 FULLY-FURNISHED kitchen and carpark. In Tel: 081-607 8567. Email: (English & Thai). Email: wikran @yahoo.com HOUSES the center of the village. [email protected] [email protected] 2 storeys, 3 bedrooms, 2 4 aircons, telephone bathrooms. Near Panwa House for rent, 55sq wah, 2 line. Only 5 mins to Cen- Bay. Tel: 081-892 4311. For bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, tral Festival. For long- further details, please see no phone line, unfurnished. term rent: 16,000 baht our website at http:// 15,000 baht per month. Tel: per month. Call for visit. panwagreen.weebly.com 087-270 9093. Tel: 087-270 9093. August 13 - 19, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 33

NAI HARN BEACH RESORT AND PROPERTY Property Accommodation KARON BEACH APARTMENT Accommodation MANAGEMENT Wanted Available Now special offers avail- At The Sands Resort, 2 bed- Wanted Based in Kata Beach, indi- able. For further details, rooms, 126sqm, WiFi, cable vidual unit or multiple unit man- please see our website at TV, fully equipped. 12,000 baht agement. Successful manage- HOUSE WANTED www.karoncliff.com per week 40,000 baht per WANTED HOUSE ment and rental record by expe- CASH BUYER 400 B/DAY, month. Please contact for more In Phuket, Thalang, Pakhlok. rienced hotelier & staff. Email: We have many buyers. List your 9,000 B/MONTH LOFT STYLE - KATHU information. Tel: 076-396639, Bungalow with 3 bedrooms, [email protected] property free at our website, Fully furnished and located in a 083-648 8820 (English). Email: 2 bathrooms, warm water, 2 more than 1,000 hits every hour, quiet, central area with good [email protected] aircons. Not furnished. Household MLS Agents website. Tel: 082- running spots. 8,000–12,000 Buying also possible at a 974 8359 (English). Email: baht/month. Long-term rent. PATONG LUXURY cheap price. Tel: 081-606 Items [email protected] Tel: 086-664 5575 (English). At a very quiet place. 60sqm 3525 (Thai/Engllish),or 02- For further details, see our Email: [email protected] apartment with jacuzzi. Daily 741 9745 (German) Email: website at www.thailand rent from 2,500 baht. Monthly [email protected] rent: 35,000 baht. 4 minutes' FOR SALE LEAVING propertys.com Rawai pool guesthouse. 1 bed- FREEDOM APARTMENT THAILAND room, 1 bathroom, aircon, Patong, European style, aircon, walk to beach, 2 minutes to APARTMENT OR CONDO WANTED entertainment venues. Tel: HOUSE Quality indoor and outdoor WiFi, cable TV. Car and motor- wireless internet, cable TV, safe furniture. Lounge, dining CASH BUYER 081-894 8446. Or send email: Apartment or house wanted to bike for cheap rent. 300 meters area, bathroom with hot water. room, bedrooms, etc. List your property free at our [email protected] See: rent for the whole of January, from beach. Tel: 080-328 9986. 7,500 baht/month. Tel: 084-845 Electronic items. All for MLS Agents website which www.banglasuites.com not with lots of stairs as we will Email: [email protected] 0541, 083-380 6744. quick sale. Everything gets more than 1,000 hits every have a newborn baby. Email: must go! Tel: 089-290 hour. We have many buyers. THE HEIGHTS [email protected] BEACH FRONTAGE 6925 (English), 084-847 Tel: 082-974 8359. Email: RAWAI HOUSE KATA BEACH 1-bedroom self-contained holi- 8735 (Thai). [email protected] FOR RENT day villa in Chalong. Rental rate Great rent for great tenant. 5- KAMALA For further details, please see 2 bedrooms, master bedroom per day. Tel: 081-677 1641. star luxury living. Panoramic I'm looking for minimum of 2 furnished with aircon. Friendly ocean view. Massive deck. our website at www.thailand bedrooms in Kamala be- NURSERY EQUIPMENT propertys.com area, must view. Rent 9,000 PATONG GRAND Amazing pool and gym. 2 tween Nov 30th and January baht per month. Tel: 089-592 CONDO bedrooms, 170sqm. Price: Baby carrier, baby walker, 20th. Maximum rent: 25,000 baby jumpers, baby bath, baby SHOP FOR 8905. Email: wbramley2000@ Apartment for sale in Patong. 1 65,000 baht/ month. Dates baht per month. Send email: yahoo.co.uk big room, bathroom, balcony. negotiable. Contact Lillian. changing table+bath, and other RESTAURANT [email protected] things for baby. Excellent con- Looking for a good location in Fully furnished. Communial Call 083-833 6863 (English), pool. Low rent. I also have 3 or send email to: lilliancornell8 dition! Used several times only, Rawai/Nai Harn to open a nice ROOM IN KATA FOR almost new. Cheap. 087-363 restaurant. Long-term lease, 6,000 BAHT rooms on the beach road. 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THAI STAFF NEEDED NEED THAI STAFF IN Must speak English. Basic PATONG HOTEL salary, commission and con- Waitress, cook and bar- tact included. Contact Mike. tender needed. Good salary Tel: 081-270 1370. Email: and housing included. Con- [email protected] tact Manuela. Tel: 081-270 1370, 083-392 8462. Email: NIGHT CLUB ACCOUNTANT NEEDED [email protected] MANAGER NEEDED MOUNTAIN BIKE Working in Rawai. Please con- Urgent for 1,500 capacity TOUR LEADER tact Khun Wit. Tel: 084-844 ACCOUNTANT NEEDED venue, Thai national, must Amazing Bike Tours are 0008. Email: m@bayshorepro We are looking for a fulltime speak English & Thai. High seeking more guides. jects.com accountant to work Monday- salary for the right candidate. Need to be passionate Friday. Salary starts at 15,000 Tel: 081-930 9796. Send up- about biking and speak THAI STAFF NEEDED baht per month. Good English dated CV and current picture to good English. Thai na- Must speak English. Basic and office experience required. [email protected] tionals only. Tel: 087-263 salary, commission and con- Tel: 076-527834, 089-871 8835 2031 (English). Email: tact included. Contact Mike. (English & Thai). Fax: 076- info@amazingbiketours LIGHTING DESIGNER Tel: 081-270 1370. Email: 527836. Email: ana-mackay@ thailand.asia WANTED [email protected] hotmail.com Wanted: Lighting designer with CAD modeling experience (VIZ SALES MANAGER THAI FEMALE EXPERIENCED / Dialux or similar) to join small SALES STAFF Reputable tourist magazine is but growing studio with 15-year GENERAL MANAGER Needed to run busy jewelry seeking advertising manager. track record, based in Phuket or For a 22 unit apartment build- shop in Phuket Town 6 days/ 28-40 years old. Male or fe- Bangkok. Must be English ing. Thai national. Must be fluent week. Good organization skills male. Good personality. Appli- speaking. Please send CV and in English, have experience and and English language neces- cants should have relevant expected package to Ian Potter. charisma. Tel: 080-052 8082. sary. Excellent salary and com- experience and be able to Tel: 081-893 7027 (English). Email: [email protected] missions paid. Start in August. speak English. Send resume to Email: [email protected] [email protected] Email: simon@colonial- MAID WANTED connection.com COOK NEEDED To take care of house & give AMERICAN GED Italian restaurant needs a female quality massage to American. TUTOR cook. Salary 10,000 baht plus ASSISTANT SALES Good salary paid. Email: MANAGER Two hours per week. Resume service charge. Tel: 076-343019. [email protected] required. Tel: 081-958 1055 Thai female, age 25 to 30. Inter- Email: [email protected] (Thai). Email: pauljames@ est in the fitness industry. THAI WAITRESS expathotel.com Must be active, self-motivated DOG LOVERS NEEDED and driven to take on growing Full or part time to work in busy Good accommodation with business. Salary with com- NANNY WANTED living quarters above garage. cafe. Good personality and We are a Swedish family mov- missions. Send CV and details spoken English essential as Husband to work as driver to [email protected] ing to Kamala for 4 months, and handyman. Wife to customers are mostly foreign. from November to February. work as houskeeper in large Excellent salary given. Tel: We are looking for someone to 089-648 8324, 086-509 7510. villa with important duty of FINANCIAL take care of our eight month old caring for 5 dogs. Tel: 088- Email: simon@colonial- twins (girls). We look forward to ADVISOR connection.com 168 9455. BKK OR KL hearing from you. Email: [email protected] MAIDS WHO CAN Are you a qualified Finan- ADMINISTRATOR cial Advisor, Sales Pro or COOK NEEDED Varied role for a self motivated have working experience THAI NURSERY Need maids who can cook for Thai national with strong com- in financial services, sales TEACHER three villas. Laguna needs a live- munication skills. A good or a related industry? Do Thai nursery teacher required to in maid who can cook and command of written and spo- you have a proven track teach children aged 18 months clean. A Patong villa needs a ken English is a must. Expe- record in financial ser- to 2-and-a-half-years-old. Must maid who can cook and clean, rienced on Word & Excel with vices or sales industry? possess a teaching degree, live in or live out. Kamala villa the ability to create reports. Native English speakers must have experience and needs a maid who can cook and Will be in charge of administra- only or fluent in the En- excellent English skills. Tel: live out. All maids must speak tion of staff hours, holidays etc glish language. Please 076-383150, 084-520 4978. English very well and have ex- and overseeing of purchasing send your CV via email: Fax: 076-383150. Email: perience and references. Must & housekeeping dept. Drivers [email protected] info@cravensnursery have flexible working hours af- license a plus. Tel: 076- For further details, please phuket.com For further details, ter 5pm. Six days per week. 206705. Fax: 076-206706. see our website atwww. please see our website at Tel: 080-699 2436. Email: Email: zara@yacht-haven faramond.com www.cravensnursery [email protected] phuket.com phuket.com Looking for a job? Looking for a better candidate? Find more Recruitment Classifieds at www.PhuketGazette.Net! August 13 - 19, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 35

THAI STAFF NEEDED COOK Must speak English. Basic Cook wanted to learn how to salary, commission and con- cook foreign meals. Some tact included. Contact Mike. English is a big advantage, in- Tel: 081-270 1370. Email: terest in the work is a must. [email protected] Tel: 087-273 6427 (Thai), 086- 268 8061 (English). Email: RESERVATIONS [email protected] ACCOUNTANT THAI WAITRESS ASSISTANT Website at www.weissbie English-speaking accountant NEEDED Part-time position with flexible randwine.com experienced in Express program Full or part time to work in busy hours. Requirements: must be needed. Tel: 076-620193. Email: cafe. Good personality and Western, fluent in written and SALES EXECUTIVE/ info@ mobilepooldoctor.com spoken English essential as spoken English, a good commu- SALES MGR customers are mostly foreign. nicator, with excellent computer Experienced in realestate, 2 SALESMEN/WOMEN Excellent salary given. skills, be home-based and have property or hospitality. Tel: WANTED Email: simon@colonial- a reliable internet connection. 076-318400, 081-989 5466 For 46 projects at advertising connection.com Email: [email protected] (English & Thai). Or send firm. Farang, any nationality, email: [email protected] to maintain relations with NURSERY SCHOOL HEADSTART For further details, please see 130 customers and acquire TEACHER INTERNATIONAL our website at www.bangtao new clients on Phuket is- Native English teacher re- SCHOOL tropicalresidence.com land. Contact Jerome. Tel: quired to teach children We are seeking qualified, 083-592 6288. aged 3-6 years old, must dedicated and caring primary TV CAMERAMAN possess a degree and TEFL teachers to fill 2 positions by WANTED NATIVE ENGLISH certification. For more info. August 1, 2011. UK qualified Professional experienced in TEACHER Tel: 076-383150, 084-520 and experienced with PGCE using HD video cameras and Caucasian female to teach 4978. Fax: 076-383150. preferred. For additional de- editing with Final Cut Pro es- class with 10-12 students, 3-7 Email: info@cravensnursery tails, please contact at tel: sential. Thai national preferred. year olds. In Chalong Mon-Fri phuket.com For further de- 076-612876. Fax: 076- Email resume and work 8am-4pm. To start immedi- tails, please see our website 612876. Please send your samples to Duncan. Tel: 081- ately. Tel: 080-624 7060. Email: at www.cravensnursery CV to school@headstart 893 4006 (English). Email: [email protected] phuket.com phuket.com [email protected] Gazette Online Classifieds – 10,000 readers every day! 36 PHUKET GAZETTE August 13 - 19, 2011

GOOD AS NEW NEED THAI STAFF IN KATA RESTAURANT Articles SEWING MACHINES Bulletins Business PATONG HOTEL 3+3-year contract, only 8,000 For Sale 1 white Janome 423S selling Opportunities Waitress, cook and bartender baht per month. No yearly for 13,000 baht. needed. Good salary and hous- fees. Bargain price: 400,000 1 white Singer 14SH654 sell- ing included. Contact Manuela baht o. n. o. Tel: 081-891 9461. USED CONSTRUCTION ing for 4,000 baht. BAR FOR SALE for more information. Tel: 081- EQUIPMENT Tel: 084-060 2437 (English & Very new, very modern. Just off 270 1370, 083-392 8462. Email: [email protected] SHOP/OFFICE Used construction equipment Thai), 086-943 9111 (English Patong beach road. Pool table, FOR RENT and machines, please email & Thai). Email: dbonga@ surround sound music system 65sqm on Nanai Road, for complete list. Everything gmail.com SUPERB SHOP 50" TV. Entrance to bar from 2 Patong. Long lease. from cement mixers, to bob cat FOR RENT sides with security shutters. Must Contact for more details. skid steer loaders. Tel: 081-891 Very nice, located on the be seen... 1.4 million baht ono. Tel: 088-444 7801, 088- 3466 (English). Fax: 076- Articles ground floor. High-class, Please call for more information to 444 7802. 296160. Email: antc@phuket. Wanted Lynton. Tel: 080-530 7798. modern design with bath- ksc.co.th room plus big terrace on street side at Soi Casa Del MOVING SALE LAND WITH VACATION Sol. Rent per year all inclusive GUESTHOUSE WITH CAT CDMA Internet Device – WE BUY ALL KINDS CLUB (key money, rent, water and 1 RAI LAND 1,500 baht, Oven (H: 32cm / OF GOLD Stunning land offer and busi- electricity) 600,000 baht. Tel: 6-room guesthouse with W: 53cm / D: 32cm) - 1,000 ness opportunity in Phuket! 085-789 5701 Email: chani staff room, storing room, baht, Office Chair - 800 baht, For sale: 10 rai Chanote title [email protected] water tower and generator Shelves - 600 baht each or land for 7.5 million baht per rai! For further details, please see room for sale or lease. 1,000 baht for both. Tel: 084- Benefits: Free marketing for va- our website at www.phuket- Fully equipped on beautiful 629 3471 (English). Email: cation club clients, already op- guesthouse.com Koh Phayam, Ranong. [email protected] erational. Free use of the vaca- Koh Phayam is a beauti- tion club's name. Operation ACCOUNTANT NEEDED ful island in the Andaman and management of your units Working in Rawai. Please con- Sea, the last unspoiled 11 STAINLESS STEEL by the existing resort. Asso- We buy all kinds of gold, tact Khun Wit for more informa- pearl in Thailand. This is a SLINGS ciation with reputed name. from 8K-24K, small and tion. Tel: 084-844 0008. Email: good chance to get in be- Grade 316. Length: 10m. Di- Investor can build just 10 units large amounts, broken or [email protected] fore the prices hit the roof. ameter: 8mm. Price: 2,500 baht and get the return of invest- not, no conditions. If it is gold Our Internet cafe and per sling. Tel: 089-833 8647. ment back. Investor doesn't we pay for it. We buy all bookshop, motorbike need to invest in infrastructure ROCK THE BOAT kinds of items in yellow rental business with 10 SWEDISH CANDY SALE such as restaurants, bars, etc. If you love boats and want to gold, white gold, pink gold, bikes and bar/restaurant LAST DAY SPONSOR A CHILD This is a unique opportunity to be around them, you have blue gold and gray gold. Tel: can be sold with it. Price: Stock clearance. Gott & The Phuket International cooperate with an existing re- some sales experience and 084-850 1584 (English). 5 million baht. Lease: de- Blandat, Bilar, Djungelvral, Women’s Club is a volun- sort operation and vacation you want to live and work in Fax: 076-384579. Email: posit 300,000 and 3-year Snoren, etc. Tel: 076-246427, teer organization raising club. Take advantage of the Phuket, there's a great oppor- [email protected] lease. 1 million baht 087-274 6602 (English), 085- funds for educational existing infrastructure, facili- tunity for you. Contact Rico Please see our website at monthly rent 25,000. 885 6798. Fax: 076-246180. scholarships. We rely ties and management by an in- for more information. Tel: www.goldtomoney.co.th Email: [email protected] For on the goodwill of donors ternational hotel management 086-690 0444 (English & Tel: 087-071 3695 further details, please see our and sponsors – small company. Tel: 076-289399, Thai), 085-887 7414 (Thai). (English), 089-255 3137 website at www.scansnax.nu and large. If you would 081-536 5846 (English), 081- Email: [email protected] (Thai). Bar & like to put something 539 5373 (English & Thai). E-mail Geir: Restaurant back into the community Fax: 076-289389. Email: THAI STAFF NEEDED post@phayam- IPAD1 WIFI 32GB in which you live, contact hajo@mangosteen- Must speak English. Basic guesthouse.com Good condition. Only Equipment us to find out more about phuket.com For further details, salary and commission in- Website at 10,000 baht. Tel: 087-026 giving a prize or being a please see our website at cluded. Contact Mike. Tel: www.phayam- 1362. Email: chumapkt@ sponsor. www.clubmangosteen 081-270 1370. Email: mike@ guesthouse.com gmail.com WINE CELLARS Please contact for more phuket.com bayshoreprojects.com Two Vintec V50DG "2e" in per- information to fect condition, been used less DUPONT LIGHTERS than one year. Price: 38,000 K. Carol (Tel: 087-417 1 Dupont Lady, China Laquer baht for one, 70,000 baht for 8860) or K. Sue (Tel: 5,500 B1 Dupont Man, Gold two. Tel: 087-495 4265 (En- 087-277 6948). 4,500. Tel: 081-891 6412. glish). Email: m874954265@ Email:i [email protected] Email: [email protected] gmail.com August 13 - 19, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 37

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DIVING VESSEL FOR SALE Spacious and very well- maintained dive boat for sale - capacity 65 people. Tel: 075-662099, 089-873 For restaurant, pizzeria or Sells curtains, upholstery, 0201. Email: andy@chill private villa. Build to order and accessories domesti- outkrabi.com by our artisan using refrac- cally and internationally. tory bricks in any size. Tel: We offer design and an out- 084-845 4743. door service installation in all provinces around the Fitness country. We also give ad- Equipment for sale. 5.5 million baht. On vice on the selection of ma- 400sqm plot. 6 bedrooms, terial, equipment and all fully furnished, WiFi, CCTV, types of installation work TECHNOGYM 2 covered carports. 5-year by a well-experienced and MACHINES lease: 1.4 million baht. 10 capable team. Curtains, Technogym top quality chest years: 2.5 million baht. 20 sofa clothes, roller blinds, press and lower back ma- years: 4 million baht. No key wallpapers, accessories. chines, both with additional money. 350m from The Pier. Address: 128/124 Topland wellness monitor screens. In Tel: 084-242 8914. Email: (Radsada) Prachautid good condition. Open to of- [email protected] Rd.,Muang Phuket. Tel: fers. Tel: 081-958 0905 (En- 076-610072, 081-891 glish). Email: patienceii 8148. Fax: 076-610073. @hotmail.com PIZZA BUSINESS FOR SALE Instant pizza delivery business. BUDS NURSERY Golf Stuff No need for key money, KINDERGARTEN monthly rent or electric bills. We Phuket’s oldest bi-lingual in- will provide 1 week training. ternational child care facility. GOLF CLUB FOR SALE Price: 290,000 baht. Tel : 088- High-quality, time-proven Used Taylor Made 860 Burner 765 0886. schedule and curriculum. Ex- driver. 10.5 loft. 5,000 baht. perienced native English Please contact for more infor- teachers to teach ages 1 -6. mation. Tel: 087-263 0494. CAR WASH FOR Mon-Fri 8am - 5pm. Bus ser- SALE vice available from Patong, New car wash at Nai Harn. Karon, Kata, Phuket, Rawai No rent or no key money and Chalong. Tel: 076-282 Personal required. Ready to make 232, 080-624 7060. Please Services money. Price: 480,000 see our website at: www.buds- baht. For more info. Tel: phuket.com 088-765 0886. RAINBOW FREELANCE ICE CREAM PHOTOGRAPHER GUEST HOUSE Fruit sherbet ice cream bars. Make a difference to your IN SAKHU Safe, made to GMP stan- images Plus restaurant. In Thalang. dards, the Halal standard and - Pre-wedding For rent. Area: 700sqm. Com- OTOP products. 15 flavors to - Wedding bination of modern and Thai choose from, such as Straw- - Portrait style with 2 big rooms berry, Durian, Mango, Choco- (26sqm), one Balinese bunga- GHBS P.O.S SERVICE late, etc. Retail - Wholesale - - Family memories low (28sqm), tropical land- Are you running a Res- Delivery. Great for ceremonies, - Party scaped courtyard with fish TRAMPOLINES birthday parties, and many - Events STUDIO 38 taurant, Hotel, Bar, Re- pond and big terrace, reception For large trampolines at the best sort, Health Spa, Country other types of gatherings. Tel: Contact : Tingnoi 081- - Sign with guest area (120sqm). prices. For a surcharge of 950 House or any combina- 086-191 6335 (Thai), 084-119 606 5746. Close to Nai Thon and Nai baht, we deliver to your front door - Media tion of these and would 4094 (English & Thai). Email: www.facebook.com/ Yang beaches. Rent: 40,000 in Phuket in 4 to 5 days. Tel: 087- - Advertising you like to? [email protected] tingnoidwf euros for 3 years. Tel: 085-472 707 9461 (Sukanya), 081-720 Please contact K.Pu - Take back control of your tingnoidwf.multiply.com 1506 (Jen) or 084-445 4654 6462 (Herve). Email: sukanya 086-698 6544. business finances. (Bow). Email: jens@aqua- @tram polinethailand.com Computer Email: p.studio - Have a better view on divers.de Please see website: Please see our website: [email protected] phuketsunshinevilla.com www.trampolinethailand. com your day-to-day opera- ENGLISH LEARN THAI AT tions remotely from any- COMPUTERMAN HOME where in the world. Sales, service, repair, WLAN. From an experienced Thai - Keep track and manage Free help by telephone. Tel: teacher. Tel: 084-447 5257. your valuable inventory. 076-384385, 084-625 7744 Email: mikeroper2003@ - Cut down on food or bev- (English). Fax: 076-384385. hotmail.com erage service delivery Email: computermanphuket times so that more cus- @gmail.com tomers can be served at a faster rate. Pets APPLE SALE - Decrease manual labor drastically and reduce la- - Apple iMac 21,5 Alu, 3,06 bor costs. Ghz, 4Gb Ram, 500 GB HD, Super-drive, 35,000 DOBERMAN Try our GHBS Point of baht. PUPPIES FOR SALE Sale (POS) service for Doberman puppies for free and have it all easily. - Apple LED Cinema Dis- play 24 inch, 20,000 baht. sale. Please call Janya. Service is available in Tel: 081-083 0024 (En- Thai and English lan- - Apple TimeCapsule 2TB, glish & Thai). Email: guage and is just for 1900 6,000 baht. [email protected] Thai Baht a month. The - HP Color LaserJet CM GHBS POS is a Web- 1312nfi MFP, 10,000 baht. Service and runs on - HP LaserJet M1319f LOOKING FOR A CAT IPad, Windows PC and MFP, 6,000 baht. Need a cat to be friends with me Mac. All products not older than at home. Anyone leaving Tel: 085-784-3043. 15 month and in first class Phuket withno-one to look after Visit our website for condition. Tel: 084-182 their nice cat, please give it to more info 8228. Email: mr.fmueller me. 089-8742960. Tel: 089-874 www.ghbs-pos.com @googlemail.com 2960 (English & Thai). Email: [email protected] 38 PHUKET GAZETTE August 13 - 19, 2011

MITSUBISHI LANCER LAND-ROVER HONDA PCX & Saloon Cars FOR SALE Pickups FOR SALE PHANTOM NEW CIVIC FOR RENT GLXI 1.5 (E-Car) 1995, LPG, 1994 Discovery V8i 3.9L en- Black PCX as new with top 1992 SENTRA 4DR manual transmission. Beautiful gine. White. Very good con- box 60,000 baht, 2008 Phan- and in excellent condition. TOYOTA PICKUP dition. Fully serviced. Asking tom with extras 50,000 baht. 50,000 baht, runs great, with 5- Turbo diesel, auto, 5 doors, Price 140,000 baht. Contact 420,000 baht, or reasonable Please contact for more de- speed, cold air, new brakes, white, year 2535 (1992). Price: K.Yada. Tel: 081-755 5057. offer. For futher details, please tails. Tel: 089-908 7133 (En- with battery. Tel: 087-473 7280. 220,000 baht. Please contact send email: p_brunning@ glish). Email: alan.matt@ for more information. Tel: 085- yahoo.com hotmail.com OLDER MITSUBISHI TOYOTA VIOS 471 5043. SEDAN For sale. 4 years old with only 67,000km. ABS and Runs great but looks its age. Motorbikes HARLEY XR-1200 For short- or long-term with Safer than a motorbike and airbag. Black. Tel: 089-588 4 x 4s insurance and delivery service. keeps you dry. Price: 135,000 5692. Tel: 087-417 8566. Email: baht. Tel: 087-898 7062 2002 HARLEY- [email protected] (English). Or send email to: MIRA 76,000 BAHT DAVIDSON Daihatsu Mira. Beautiful and 2006 CHEVROLET [email protected] COLORADO Dyna Lowrider, 36,000km. In- in excellent condition. Pink, cludes an emergency belt kit, 600 BAHT/DAY HONDA CIVIC 2.0 VTEC economical, with new tyres. extra belt, tool kit and 6 OR 14,000 BAHT/ 2006 Serious inquiries only please. months first-class insurance. MONTH Fully optioned, gray metallic, Tel: 080-883 1062 (English). Price: 550,000 baht. Can 2009 with only 8,000km. 90,000km. Price when new send pictures. Tel: 084-839 Perfect condition. Fast and was over 1 million baht. Will HONDA ACCORD 2010 2708 (English & Thai). Email: fun. Priced to sell quickly sell for 480,000 baht. Tel: 081- 2.4 VTEC. Dark metal gray. [email protected] at 595,000 baht. Email: 891 6412 (English). Email: 25,000km. Automatic, in top [email protected] [email protected] condition. Tel: 084-441 9786. HONDA CBR 82,000km. X-Cab standard. 1 250R RED MOTOBIKE FOR SALE MERCEDES-BENZ expat owner. Turbo diesel en- Perfect condition, 11,000km, Kawasaki KSR 06/2010. C230K TOYOTA SALE gine, leather seats, new tyres 7 months old, still under war- Yamaha Mio 03/2011. Tel: 084- Stunning MB C230 250,000 BAHT and brakes. Full service at ranty. Price: 95,000 baht or 910 3705 (English & Thai). Kompressor Avantgarde, top By-pass rd. Chev. Fully main- very nearest offer. No ABS. Cars for rent at Rawai model. The car was bought in tained. Price: 575,000 baht. Tel: 086-269 9097 (English & Beach. Proton, Yaris, 2007 (2005). Only 50,000km. Tel: 084-464 0059. Thai). Email: sean_hudson Rentals Aveo, with insurance and All service work done by Benz @tiscali.co.uk delivery. Tel: 080-328 9986, Phuket. 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HAVE A PASSION FOR DIAMOND DA-20 AVIATION? KATANA (1/3 SHARE) If you have an aircraft for sale or 1/3rd share for sale at price to an interest in aviation and wish be negotiated. Registration: to learn how to fly or buy an air- HS-JON. Built 1995. Full stan- craft or arrange a private flight, dard equipment. Engine is etc, please contact Pat. Email: Rotax 912A3 with 638hrs. Air- [email protected] For fur- craft has recently undergone ther details, please see our full 600hrs check and has newsletter at www.aeropromgr. hardly flown since, due to wait- com/newsletter ing for new registration papers. Propeller: Hoffman V352F. Good cross-country plane Thai C of A, valid until 2012. 1995 PIPER MALIBU Aircraft is based at Thai Flying JETPROP DLX This is a new, 2-seat, low- (cruising speed 135 knots). Registration: HS ASP. Air- Club, Bang Phra, Chonburi. S/N: 4636005. HS-RGR. wing airplane that is all Contact Edwin Wouters. Tel: SNEW Airframe 1,410hrs. composite. Certified as craft serial number: 1263. Manufactured 1977. Blue +62 81908424618. Or email: Engine 501hrs. Engine ultralight and LSA. It has [email protected] trend monitoring, Garmin 17hrs on the airframe and seal overhauled engine, MX20 moving map, 6 seats. 20 hrs on the Jabiru 3300, a November 2006 (80hrs). DIAMOND DA-20 Price: 35 million baht. Con- 6-cylinder, 120hp engine Overhauled propeller (80 KATANA tact Dana Whorton, Minor with a 3-bladed prop. It has hrs). Airframe: 2,780 hrs. Registration: HS-AXL. Year: Corporation Public Com- the Dynon FlightDEK-D180 Reason of sale: Formerly a 1995. Equipment: IFR, Dual pany Limited. Tel: 081-937 EFIS/EMS glass panel and 1/3rd partner who does not Nav/Com, ADF. Engine: 1443. Email: dana_wt@ the Garmin SL40 VHF ra- fly anymore. However, now Rotax 912F3 (700hrs minornet.com dio, Garmin GMA 340 audio the law has changed.... SMOH). Propeller: Hoffman panel, and Garmin GTX328 Price: 925,000 baht. Tel: V352F (10hrs SMOH). TTAF: mode S transponder. Ana- 081-843 4026. For more 4,660hrs. Thai C of A, valid un- CESSNA 172P log instruments are Ulma details send email to: til 2012. Price: 2.25 million With full IFR for 3 million baht. vsi, alt, and compass. The [email protected] baht (half share also avail- Everything on the aircraft is following options are in- able). Aircraft currently based new, including Garmin Aera cluded: extended 110ltr fuel CHALLENGER II SW at Nok Airfield in Chiang Mai. 500. Interior and exterior was tanks, hydraulic toe brakes ULTRALIGHT For more info and pics Con- redone in 2010. The engine has on both sides, parking This ultralight a 2-seats and lo- tact Jon Malnick. Tel: 084- 700 hours with TBO at 2,000. brake, cabin heat, canopy cated at Eastern Airfield 222 3945. Email: jonm66 Dual nav/dual com, EGT, tran- tarpaulin, custom made (Pattaya). Only 50hrs on en- @me.com sponder, etc. Registration: HS- cover for entire airplane, gine and 250hrs on airframe. SEX. Cost: 2.8 million baht. Garmin 296 GPS, and 2 Cost: 850,000 baht. Contact Location: Best Ocean Airpark GCA-4T headsets. Price: Alex at tel: 081-825 9713. (near Bangkok). Email: sonny 4 million baht. Tel: 089-825 Emai: alex@bangkokbase. @salientgroup.net. 6729. com August 13 - 19, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 41 Phuket slip up against BBCU Bragging rights and three points were on offer as BBCU and FC Phuket faced each other for the third time this season.

By Neil Quail and Michael DesPortes

VICTORY for Big Bang Chulalongkorn United (BBCU) in this Thai Premier League (TPL) Division One match would put them in with a chance of claim- ing first place, and a win for Phuket would see them jump from 9th to 7th in the league. However, BBCU taking over the top spot also relied on Buriram los- ing to Songkhla FC whilst Phuket’s progression relied solely on a win- ning performance. Both teams would not see their desires come to fruition. Heavy rain and sodden turf met the players as they entered the stadium for their final en- counter of the season. CLASSY CLEARANCE: A BBCU defender clears the danger with a spectacular bicycle-kick. Photos: Siam Sports BBCU took control from the Jonathan Matijas to contend with, ball through the Phuket defense whistle and in the opening minute Prince choked his shot over the and past Matijas at the far post. Phuket defender Suphat Aon- crossbar. BBCU were up 2-1 with 15 min- thong failed to clear the ball After a first half dominated by utes left to play. away from goal which gave the home side, Phuket came out for Phuket couldn’t find a way Chainarong Tatong a chance to the second half with the proverbial back and at the final whistle BBCU take a shot that was then foiled bit between their teeth. had satisfied their supporters with by Nene Bi Tre Sylvestre. Niran made the hard yards from a 2-1 win and three valuable In the 3rd minute, BBCU’s halfway and slotted a pass to the points. Malick Ebwelle Ndape saw his left edge of BBCU’s penalty area. Kitiasak “Zico” Saenamuang, effort blast wide of the upright Poramut picked up the deflected BBCU’s coach, who will play for Phuket eventually broke from ball and with one touch drilled a left the Thai Legends against the their own half in the 13th minute. foot drive past BBCU’s despairing Liverpool Legends in Phuket this Sarach Yooyen slipped his keeper. Phuket were 1-0 up against October, was gracious with his marker and passed to Poramut the run of play. post-game comments. Krongborisut, whose shot from Unwisely, Phuket attempted to “We tried to control Phuket in 18 yards was deflected for a cor- slow the game’s tempo which gave the first half of the match, but they ner. BBCU time to find rhythm again in proved to be a strong opponent Yooyen’s cross found the their attacks. and managed to score first. head of Tre Sylvestre, but his In the 54th minute, N Guatta al- “This caused a bit of anxiety, but header found a solid BBCU most converted from Adol after we scored the equalizer the defense line which cleared it Muensaman’s free kick from the match came back to us and I am with ease. halfway line. glad we were able to take the win.” A 26th minute BBCU corner Kone Adama nearly doubled Sompong Wattana, Phuket’s gave Kobenan Lion N Guatta Phuket’s lead off a cross from coach was pragmatic with his time to scramble a header to- Ronnachai Jinakate in the 60th own words. wards goal, but Niran Funtong minute, but was denied by the “We played with five players out returned the BBCU keeper. injuried, but everyone performed favor and “We tried to con- Moments later well, especially given the difficult blocked the BBCU were aw- conditions on the field. goal-bound trol Phuket in the arded a free kick, “This match came down to effort with first half of the 30 yards out, and who could gain momentum and his head. just left of center. we had our chances, but it was The home match but they Tatong sent the home side that kept their mo- STYLISH: Sarach Yooyen shows perfect dead ball kicking technique. side came proved to be a his right foot mentum going. close once strike over the “We still have yet to win an again in the strong opponent and Phuket defensive away match, but everyone will 34th minute managed to score wall into the top keep fighting.” when Justin left corner with Buriram and Songkhla FC Uche Prince first. This caused a Matijas manging ended in a 1-1 draw, leaving passed to bit of anxiety, but to get only his Buriram and BBCU level on points. Adisak Kanu fingertips to the Buriram’s better goal difference of unmarked in after we scored the ball. BBCU were +32 as opposed to BBCU’s of +18 the penalty equalizer the match level at 1-1. means they retain their place at the area, but Kanu Phuket were the top of the table. scuffed his came back to us.” feeling the pres- Phuket have made a home for shot wide. – Kitiasak “Zico” sure both on the themselves in 9th place with six Kanu and Saenamuang, BBCU coach pitch and from wins, seven draws, six losses Prince fea- the home support. equalling 25 points. tured again in the closing minutes In the 72nd minute Wattanasup Phuket’s next TPL Division One of the first half. This time it was Charoensri got to the ball first after game will be on Saturday August Kanu who passed the ball to a half-hearted Phuket clearance. 13 away to JW Rangsit at Rangsit Prince from the right. A flimsy tackle combined with a University Stadium in Pathum With only Phuket goalkeeper hopeful shot conspired to get the Thani. Kickoff will be at 4pm. 42 PHUKET GAZETTE August 13 - 19, 2011 Trim and tactics seminar at ACYC By Neil Quail

NORTH U’s director Bill Gladstone will be in Phuket next month to conduct a seminar entitled Sail Trim & Tactics. Hosted by Ao Chalong Yacht Club (ACYC), the seminar is part of the North U Tactics Tour 2011 which will also visit Singapore and Mumbai, India. North U is the education divi- sion of North Sails, one of the world’s best-known sailmaking SWING LOW: To get under the ball. SWING HIGH: To get max clearance. companies. The seminars cover modern and advanced racing tech- niques, presented in full multi- media format by their stable of Aiming high instructors. The courses can help acceler- ate the process of becoming a better sailor and improve sailing performance. is the key to Aspects of the course include learning to be faster upwind and downwind, and helping you solve TRIM AND TACTICS: A course for better sailing techniques. Photo: ACYC boat speed and sail trim problems. nars. For over 30 years he has you have pre-registered, 900 baht The racing tactics sessions will been teaching tactics and sail trim. at the door, and free for children skillful tennis improve strategy, tactics and The seminar will be held on accompanied by a parent. knowledge of the rules for each Sunday, September 25 from 1pm For more information contact as seen in Rafael Nadal’s recov- leg of a competitive race. to 5pm. Mia Gillow on T:08 8825 5415 or ery racket position in the right Bill Gladstone will lead the semi- Ticket prices are 750 baht if E:[email protected]. photo. Nadal is the perfect ex- ample of someone who rarely makes mistakes into the net. WHETHER you are a beginner, Practice these techniques by Boxers given Olympic lifeline intermediate or advanced tennis dropping a ball yourself with player, hitting the net is an error your racket head starting down. THE ban on Thai fighters enter- sociation Internationale de Boxe approved our ad hoc panel. How- to avoid at all costs. When the ball bounces, practice ing international tournaments has Amateur (AIBA) endorsed the ap- ever, they asked us to launch the You lose points when you hit swinging up to get the ball over been lifted in time for the first leg pointment of the panel headed by new boxing body as soon as pos- the net, so despite the risk of the the net. of the 2012 Olympic qualifiers SAT deputy governor Montri sible and then re-apply for AIBA ball landing outside of court Play a game against the net, next month. Chaipun during its executive membership. boundaries, aim high. each time you get one over it’s This comes after the Interna- committee’s two-day meeting in “Initially, the deadline for the Additionally, there are elements your point, each time the ball lands tional Boxing Association (IBA) Kazakhstan, which ended on panel to establish the new body such as wind, spin or gravity that in the net, that’s five points to the approved an ad hoc committee set Monday. was the end of September. But could bring an out-shot to within net. First to 10 wins. up to engineer a replacement for It means Thailand’s boxers are after talking with Montri, we court boundaries. Intermediate or advanced play- the Amateur Boxing Association of now eligible to compete in AIBA- want to speed up the whole Coaches sometimes employ the ers can add direction and spin or Thailand (ABAT). sanctioned competitions again, process. term “swing low to high”. drill against an opponent, and add The Sports Authority of Thai- starting with the Olympic qualify- “We will ask for new members When a player “swings low” the a punishment for hitting the net. land (SAT) set up the nine- ing tournament in Azerbaijan and then hold an election to select racket head or strings are below Photos of Rafa by Travis Bertram. member panel after the organiza- between September 28 and Octo- the chief for the new body by the ball before contact, as seen in tion annulled the ABAT’s ber 10. August 21. the left photo of Rafael Nadal. Travis Bertram of Peter Burwash membership in the wake of For this, Thailand has applied “That will give us a week to ap- If a player “swings high” the International (PBI) is Tennis Director ABAT’s expulsion from the sport’s to enter eight weight divisions and ply for AIBA membership by the racket head is up above the net at for Thanyapura Sports and Leisure world governing body. will submit its list of athletes by end of this month,” said contact with the ball. This creates Club. For information on their tennis According to SAT governor August 25. Kanokphand. maximum clearance over the net academy visit W: thanyapura.com Kanokphand Chulakasem, the As- “It’s good news that the AIBA – The Nation August 13 - 19, 2011 PHUKET GAZETTE 43 Thai World Cup hopes now slim By Steven Layne ending in a 4–0 defeat for the “War El- ephants” at the hands of the opposing Thai football fans rejoiced after their na- “Socceroos”. tional squad defeated Palestine over two legs More worrisome for Thailand is Saudi on a 3-2 aggregate score last month. Arabia, who have beaten Thailand in eleven This victory advanced Thailand along of twelve international meetings. with 19 other Asian teams to the third round Only the top two teams in round three of the Asian Football Confedration (AFC) will advance to the fourth and final round qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup to be held to decide the four teams who will repre- in Brazil. sent Asia in Brazil 2014. Elation was short-lived, however, when However, a fifth team could make it to the third round draw on July 30 saw Thai- the finals after a playoff with another con- land drawn in group D with Australia, Saudi ference nation, still to be announced. Arabia and Oman. In the other Asian groups, China, Jor- The matches will commence in Septem- dan, Iraq and Singapore are in group A; ber, though if history is an indicator, the South Korea, Kuwait, United Arab Emir- odds are against Thailand claiming a first- ates and Lebanon in B; Japan, Uzbekistan, ever World Cup berth. Syria and N. Korea in C; and Iran, Qatar, In previous encounters with their group Bahrain and Indonesia in group E. opponents, Oman and Thailand have met Prior to their opening 3rd round qualifier seven times which resulted in one draw and in Australia on September 2, Thailand will three victories for each side. have a chance to warm up when they host Thailand have met Australia twice, both Singapore in Bangkok on August 24. WORLD CUP DREAM: Thailand vs Palestine on July 28 at Al-Ram Stadium. Photo: AFP Thai boxing champ Historic Bt1mn prize money for 2011 TOA retains title by KO basketball tournament STAKES are higher than ever will be awarded for the team PAN Asian Boxing Association The Egyptian arose back up but for the six mens’ and four finishing in third place. (PABA) super bantamweight only to suffer an ensuing Thai as- womens’ teams to compete in Eyes will be looking to see champion, Poonsawat Krating- sault, barely surviving into the the TOA Thailand Open 4 Bas- whether three-time mens’ daenggym from Thailand, suc- fourth round. ketball Tournament in champions, team Hi-tech will cessfully defended his title against Poonsawat’s perseverance paid Bangkok, to take place in two be able make history and take Egypt’s Mohammed Metualy with off when another effective left parts during this month, start- the prize against teams a knockout in the fourth round. hook knocked Mohammed back ing Saturday. inlcuding Provincial Electric Scheduled for 12 rounds, the down, this time for a ten count. The initial matches will be Authority, Teo-Charern Aksorn, afternoon fight in Sanphaya dis- The victory means that held from August 13 to 20 at the Army, Kru Somsri-Sri trict in Chainat province on August Poonsawat retains the PABA su- Island Hall in the Fashion Is- Pathum University and CAT 9 was over in less than a third of per bantamweight title. After the land shopping mall, and the Chantaburi. the alloted time, to the pleasing of match, the defending champ ex- finals can be seen at the As for the four ladies’ teams the crowd. pressed that he is hoping to be Bangkok Youth Center a week – in which only one team will The Thai champ, who fans promoted for a challenge at a shot later on August 28. be ending the tournament with- commonly refer to as the “Tank” to regain the World Boxing Asso- Sponsored by the paint com- out a prize – the lineup includes (“I-Rot Tung”) stepped up the at- ciation world super bantamweight pany, TOA Thailand, prize the Allstars, Bangkok Stars, Uni- tack on his defensive Egyptian CHAMPS: Denkaosan and Poonsawat title, currently held by American Kratingdaenggym (right). Thaigov.go.th money will be higher than any versity for Victory Project and challenger from the start of the Rico Ramos. other previous prizes paid in Home United from Singapore. opening bell. The champ’s control of the Poonsawat was stripped of that basketball tournaments in For those who can’t make it The Thai aggression continued match became evidently clear mid- title by Ryol Li Lee last October after Thailand’s history. to see these matches live, the into the second round, though way through the third round when a 12 round match in Tokyo, which First prize is 300,000 baht. finals will be televised on Siam Mohammad showed some fierce the full impact of his left glove ended with a unanimous decision Runners up will receive Sports TV and True Vision potential, landing a few counter knocked down Metualy for an 8- in favor of the Japan national. 150,000 baht and 75,000 baht channel 69. punches. count. – Phuket Gazette – Siam Sport 44 PHUKET GAZETTE August 13 - 19, 2011 FC Phuket’s route to the final By Neil Quail

AFTER Saturday’s league match against 10th placed JW Rangsit, FC Phuket will travel to the south, bypassing home for Patalung province to play their southern neighbors in the first leg of the Toyota League Cup quarter finals. Patalung FC, a Division Two outfit, will come to Phuket to play the second leg a week later on August 24. Can-air-diansPhuket’s Toyota Cup run now sees them in a great position to reach the pinnacle of Thai cup football. Indeed, should results go in Phuket’s favor and the other side of the draw runs as expected, Phuket could face Muang Thong United and their new signing, Robbie “God” Fowler, on Octo- ber 15. Phuket will then travel back to Bangkok to play RBAC FC on Au- gust 21, who sit dead last in Division One standings. However, the stumbling block QUARTER FINAL DRAW FOR TOYOTA LEAGUE CUP 2011: FC Phuket face Patalung FC over two legs and will hope to progress to the semi-final. Toyota L.C for Phuket is their dreadful away form in the league. Despite two explain his team’s inability to win Wattana explained to the media. “Everyone hoping for a score their opponents to get the advan- wins away from home in cup ac- away from home. “In all our away matches, we coupled with the mounted pres- tage. This difference is evident in tion, their failure to record a league “FC Phuket’s have not been able are always able to get goals, but sure of playing away games our six wins. victory away from Surakul will to secure a win in more than nine as soon as we score we are un- makes players cling on to the “Therefore, if we adjust this likely play on the player’s minds. away games this season is because able to consolidate, and instead score, but then the other team problem, we’ll have the opportu- Earlier this week, Phuket coach of players’ attitudes and unfavorable allow our opponents to respond,” scores instead, unlike home nity [to win away games] in the Sompong Wattana was asked to game tempo,” coach Somphong he said. games, where Phuket don’t allow same way,” he concluded.